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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

county officials also believe the raise ef the bond. $2O0,ooO, nearly q quarter of . million dollars, is the most extensive advance in the bond of an individual ever recorded in the southern states.
 DUE TO GROWTH
 The heavy increase in the bond was due to the sharp advance in apraise- ment of local property, due to the in TUX Of people and business that has set the city and district a-thron with then um of great business manufac- tory and distribution.
 Action increasing the bond of Mir Henry was taken by the board of reva- nue at special meeting yesterday aft ernoon. The treasurer was reelected to another term m the general election and as he will receive his commission within 10 days after the election. it was necessary to fix the bond at this time In order that he might make < today.
 Under the law it is stated that the treasurer must make bond before he receives his commission. However nls present term of office does not expire until January and the bond fixed yes- terday will be for the next term.
 This advance makes the bOnd~of the treasurer of Jefferson county four times thnt of the stnte treas- urer. it is stated, and the bond of that official is fixed by the state code mt $15O,OOO.
 $30,oo0,0O0
 When the question of fixing the bond of the treasurer was brought up 1t was pointed out that the property assess ment of Jefferson county had been ad- vanced approximately s30,00O 900 dur ing the past year by the Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

county board of tax adjusters. With this Idea in view members of the board were oS the opinion that the treasur- CTS bond should be advanced as we'll The increase of $20o, 900 was agreed on by all and MT. Henry will today make bend in thes um of ssoo,Ooo, more than half million, and the largest of any official in the south, it is stated.
 According to officials the largest amount of county money in the bank at one time the past year has been <1,S00.000, while there is an average rncnthly balance of ss600,000
 BANK GIVES BOND
 On account of the large amount of county funds on deposit in local banks the banks where the money is de- posted are required to make bond in favor of the treasurer to protect the county against any loss. This, it was pointed out, seems to be duplication but it is the only way the matter can be handled.
 The bond of MT. Hawkins. tax collec tor. which was the largest in the state until yesterday, isN fixed by the state auditor. Being responsible for all moneys handled by him. he. too, re- quires the banks where the funds col lected by his office are deposited to make bond in his favor as a protection against any loss. This is also done bv other county officials collecting and handling county moneys.
 The heavy bonds of Jefferson county officials. it is stated, are due to the size and wealth of the county, which is the largest and richest in the state
 The fact that this city boasts the highest bonded officials in the south is another feather in Birmingham $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
BLOCK FUNERAL

Funeral services of Laurens Block. aged F. who died Tuesday morning at St. Vincent's nfirmary, were held yesterday afternoon at ?: go at the family residence. 1918 Rhodes Circle. Burial was at Emanu-El cemetery, with Rabbi Newfieid officiating.
 The beautiful floral offering testified to the popularity of the deceased Bir- mingham merchant. Many people at tended the services. A number of stores were closed yesterday afternoon during the services, to honor the memory of this man, who had won the respect and esteem of so large a circle of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

Two business sessions will be held to- day The meeting will come to close tonight at 7:3O o'clock when banquet will be served at the Southern club.
 T. M. Nesbitt, president of the Bir- mingham association, announces the fol- lowing programme for the day:
 10:f5-Meeting opened by Birmingham Credit Mems association. Invocation by Dr. J.. E. Dillard
 PROGRAMME
 1o:3O-"A Study of the National Asso- ciation of Credit Men," by ". P. Simp- son of New Orleans.
 n:0o-"A Study of the Federal Reserve System During and Following the War Period; Relation of the Federal Reserve Sy stem to the Nations Credit Require ments, and the Lessons That Have Been Learned from the Operation of the Sys- tenn in Meeting the Credit Needs and the Peculiar Conditions of the Period" by Oscar Wells.
 Il 1:30-"Taxation in It's Relation to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Fourteen Contractors Bid
 On GoUernn1enf Coal Bins

There is going to be spirited bidd ng on the contract to be let next Saturday for the building of the coal bins and terminals at Cordova.
 Fourteen contractors had submitted their bids up to yesterday. These will be opened Saturday by H. T. DeBar- deleben, manager of Warrior transoor- tation. The contract will then be awarded and construction should start at an early date. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved, but it is anticipated that this course will not he necessary.
 It is estimated that 1t will be yell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS

Bids or a new elevator to be established l ythe city hall are being received by /D. Mckinley, city purchasing agent. rfveral have already been submitted. The
 fntract for the elevator will be awarded k soon as possible. It will be faster han the one being used at present and Eill accommodate 15 persons. The old |levator will be renovated and kept in bse.
 Following the installation the city hall vill be repainted and renovated, accord ng to the provision made by the com- rissioners immediately after the budget .as adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
GUARDSMAN'S CASE

Hearing of habeas corpus proceedings instituted to secure the discharge of Creighton NJ Hodges, National guards man, will be held before Judge William E. Fort on November 13 at Il o'clock. These proceedings were instituted by Thomas P. Hodges. the father of the boy. General R. F. Steiner, commander of the Alabama National guard, will be summoned to bring the boy before the circuit court of Jefferson county on his day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
MORE CARS

more cars were loaded at |e Alabama coal mines on Monday than any preceding Monday since the strike Fgan. and these represent 1900 more tons coal mined.
 Production this week is at a good gait ed many men are seeking employment umbers have left the places where for
 erly employed and are seeking work other mines through the employment sencies. IL is stated that more than 0 mine workers changed about during le past week.
 All the large concerns have greatly in- reased their production. So far as in- ustrial operations are concerned they re on easy street in regard to coal
 .a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
AUSTIN CASE SETTLED

The case of Connie w. Austin, chief of the state law enforcement depart ment, who was arrested Tuesday after noon on a charge of assault and bat tery, was settled yesterday. Warrant for the arrest of Mir. Austin was sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernethy of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors by R. F. Middleton. The trouble grew out of the searching of the barn of Mir Middleton, who protested against such treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
HEA VEST BOND M SOUTH NOW
 CARRIED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
 TREASURER; OVER HALF MILLION
Birmingham Man Bonded at $500 of Revenue Raised It Yesterday From $40O, O,OOO-Quadruple That of State Treasurer-Advance Due to Great De-
 velopment of Magic City District Values
By ETHEL GrLLEN

Birmingham took another first place yesterday
 The city the home of the highest bonded south
 The bond of M " Henry county treasurer raised by the board of revenue from $40O0OO to $500 OO0
 Not only does Jefferson county boast the heavily bonded official south of the Ohio river will most Ke De placed with local bonding company the present one of $4O0,000 placed in Rrninohan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
LEAVES WITH PRISONER

George Black, chief of police of Will mington. Del. arrived yesterday in Bir- minEham and left last night at S:5s with Lemuel Price, negro, wanted at Wilmington for the alleged murder of q policeman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Tri-State Credit Men WiN
 Conuene Here This Morning
Senator Underwood and Prominent Southern Business Men to Discuss Business Problems and Conditions
 Now Facing Mercantile World

Wholesale merchants from Alabama Mississippi jana M meet this morning in the Chamber of Commerce audi torium for the opening of the sate members of the National Association Credit Men, The ing will start o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Alamo Farm Light Plant

Mr. Fsrmer-your opportunity --the one you have been waiting for. Here is greatest bargain ever. offered: We are going to sell at distribtt0rs eest, a limited number of Alamo Farm Lisht Plaat1.
 If you have been contempiat- ing buying light plant for com. try home get in touch with us. The Alamo is nationally known.~ Inc phsts arc new (nevss uner1ted) snI carry the ssSular factery suaranase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

Mrs Helen B. Flight, New Orleans ohiy woman barber. runs no tip shop she IS or the opinion that women make better barbers than men because they have lighter touch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
OLD COLONY CLUB
 BIRMINGHAM UNIT
 OPENS HERE TODAY
Quarters In TutWiler Prepared. Buffet Luncheon as House Warming-ActS As Pri-
 vate Secretary

The old Colony club, Birmingham unit, will formally open on the sec- ond floor of the Tutwiler hotel today.
 The members will be served a buffet luncheon between the hours of noon and o'clock in the afternoon. The new quarters will be inspected. and thereafter will be used for the daily convenience Of the members and their out-of town associate members in other cities.
 Engraved invitations have been is sued to the opening and large atten- dance of the 200 local members is ex pected.
 The quarters occupy a space on the second floor of the Tutwiler formerly embraced in eight rooms. Two of these rooms have been converted into lounge and reading room and two others into a cafe. They have been richly upholstered and cozily furnished
 The cafe is convenient to the regular cafe service of the hotel, and will be served as promptly. although the serv- ice will be confined to members of the club and visitors
 MEMBERS ONLY
 Four rooms have been converted into conference quarters. They are for the service of the members for private con ferences either among themselves or with visitors. These conferences may be arranged ahead of time by wire CT through use of the telephone by the resident manager and his assistants.
 The club will be open daily from 80 ~ 11A o'clock in the evening. The resi- lent manager is J. c. Webb, and his assist ants are R. H. Cunningham and H. C.. Dykes.
 D. G. Hodgeman, assistant general manager of the Old Colony clubs, Is in Birmingham for the opening of the club here, and will remain until after the installation of the regular routine.
 Birmingham is the southernnost point having an old Colony club. The next nearest is in Norfolk. These clubs are in most of the large cities of the country, and there are branches Tn Europe. Among other things the or ganization has hotels in London and Paris for the special convenience of the members when on the continent.
 THE SERVICE
 The clubs are of special service to the members III all matters TeldtillS to transportation and to arranging ap- pointments with members in the diff ferent cities by wire and otherwise. The member who wishes to go come where merely notifies the resident club manager, and the entire matter is attended to ( for him. This includes Pullman tickets, passports if necessary steamship reservations and the like.
 The making of an appointment ahead of time for the man who has travelled a distance to See sanother party is of special convenience to the members and the conference rooms enable absolute privacy when it is desired.
 The club is not social affair. hence lis not in the entertaining line. It is for the convenience and comfort of business men, and has no frills.
 The Birmingham club headquarters, when opened tomorrow, will be found bright, airy and sufficiently isolated for all purposes of privacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
WILLIAM RYAN'S FUNERAL
Large Gathering of Friends Pay Final
 Tribute to Deceased

The funeral of William Ryan of The Age-Herald staff was held yesterday afternon at St. Paul's church at 4 o'clock and interment followed at Elm wood cemetery. A low mass of requiem was said at the church yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Father James F. coyle and the body lay in state at the church until the hour for the funeral, which was delayed for the ar- rival of the deceaseds brother, c. B. Ryan
 A large and representative body of mourners gathered at the church and the handsome floral offerings bore tes- timony of the esteem in which MT. Ryan was held by the people of Birmingham.
 Father Coyle in delivering the funeral oration spoke of deaths certainty. and it's uncertainty-its certainty to come to all but uncertainty as to time and place and circumstances. He stressed the i'm. portance of being prepared and spoke feelingly Of the solemn sincerity with which the deceased fulfilled his religious obligations and appreciated his respon- sibiiity to God and his duty to his church
 Among those who attended the funeral was the Birmingham Writers club, which adjourned its meeting yesterday afternoon and attended in body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 R. F.. Ashley and Miss Alta M. Ali son.
 Edwin G. Moffatt and Miss sIarie Compton.
 Ellsworth NJ. Richter and Miss Nelly M. Spencer.
 .. C. Houlditch and Miss Thelma Johnson. John A. Robert and Miss Della Truss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19

the governor as herein provided for
the approval of the charter"
Now, were ii not for the constitu-
tion of this state. there would be no
authority for a charter form of gov
ernment, and were it not for the con-
stitution the charter could not be
amended. Now, because the charter
as written only embraces one of the
methods of amendment, does not pre-
clpde the right of amendment under
the other provision of the constitution,
that is by the legislative authority,
which is the 'city commissioners. This
was submitted 10 the council, and
the comm ssioners agreed with counsel
representing the American legion rnat
If the attorney general of this state
would say that the city commissioners
had a right to call an election on the
amendment of the charter, they would
do so. Counse. representing the Amer
lean legion went TO Oklahoma City,
got the opinion of the attorney gen.
eral saying that such an election
could be called by the city commits
sioners, and brought the same to the
city council. and the city council re.
fused to call the election, doing so
upon the advice of the city attorney.
H. A. LEDRETTER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
A TWO-FOLD MISSION

The city Of Dallas and the Dallas
News have recently done wonderful
work in bringing about a better feel
ing between the Republic Of Mexico
and the United States. An exhibit
of Mexican products and of Mexican
art has been exhibited at the Dallas
Fair and the News has published a
12-page paper in Spanish. Many
copies Of this unique paper were sent
TO the merchants of Mexico and a
great volume of trade between Mex
leo and Dallas will be the result
The Dallas News is serving a double
mission. 1t is building up a friendler
feeling between our people and the
Mexican and at the same time 1t is
making big stroke toward building
up the wholesale business Of its home
city. The work is worthy of a great
paper like the Dallas News and it is
worthy of progressive city like
Dallas,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19

receiving something like l5c for his
crop. No business can prosper under
such an inequality in trade.
The remedy that is now being
sought is to equip the farmer SO
that he can hold his products and
market one-twelfth of his harvest
every month This will keep the pro-
ducts, ii is argued out of the hands of
the speculator and will enable the
farmer to sell direct TO the factories.
The government has never provided
sensible plan to help young men
own farms. There is land loan act
in existence but it requires that
man have SO good a start before he
is entitled 10 a loan that his home
bank will carry him. The government
has not yet seen the necessity Of
taking chance with the farmer and
until he does the young man without
land has a long row to hoe before
he is able to make a purchase of 4
farm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
PRICE OF GAS

The local gas company must pay
more for its gas at the wells. Com
petition with the Lone Star has forced
this extra price. The producer is en-
titled TO a profit on his work and
Carter county gas wells with possibly
one or two exceptions have not borne
a profit. II is reasonable then TO
say that it is right for the gas
company TO be required to pay more.
Natural gas has not kept pace
with the ascending scale Of operating
cost. The government is authority
for the statement that gas at 81
thousand is cheaper than coal was
two years ago Ardmore is fair
enough to want to see every insti-
tuition it has make a fair profit even
if that institution is the gas COM
pany. We are quick TO ride them
hard in the winter when the pres
sure is low and they, it does seem,
ought to be entitled to a fair advance
in the commodity il has for sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
A PRETTY PICTURE

There Is a constant effort being
made TO encourage young men to
stay on the farms Of the nation but
SO far these efforts are made up Of
only the picturing of roseate dreams
Of beauty and wealth and health.
The country does nave beauty and
1t has health but so far the proper
efforts have not been made to make
farming profitable.
When cotton and wheat and corn
and wool are in the hands of the
producers the price is almost invar-
iably low but as the crop moves
out Of the hands Of the producers
the price begins to climb and the
farmer must buy these products back
at much higher price. For instance
the farmer made the present cotton
crop dressed in apparel that sold
from the mill on basis of dollar n
pound for cotton and the farmer is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
ORIENTAL DIPLOMACY

A pretty game in Oriental diplomacy
is now being played between China
and Japan. Japan has frequently
Offered 10 treat with China on the
Shantung question but as many times
as Japan has prompted China has re-
mained silent. China sees nothing
that prompts a treaty or compro-
mise because il gives no recognition
whatever TO the rights which Japan
claims and China has but one object
in view and that is to refer the mat
ter to the League of Nations for
final settlement. II the League can
be used TO bring about just treat
ment of China by Japan then the
nations that comprise the league will
not have organized in vain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
MILO Is UNIQUE

Carter county has one of the most
unique villages in all the Indian Ter
ritory portion of the state. This
little city or village is the town of
Milo. Milo is unique in this that
every village home and every farm
home within a radius OF one mile
of the town is painted and has a
nice barn and has trees and shrub
berry growing.
Men are inclined to pass by gar
dens of wild roses and heaps Of beau
tiful flowers without observing them.
They are apt to pass by pretty homes
without even seeing them. They will
observe oil prospects and rich lands
and pretty herds of cattle but the
finer things that enter into domestic
life on the farm they are likely not
to see at all.
When you have occasion again to
pass over that most beautiful drive
in the entire state frcm Ardmore to
Springer, thence west and wend your
way by Woodford, nestled at the
foot Of the hills, with its historic
cottages, and on over that beautiful
drive just q few miles farther west
to Milo, stop for a moment and look
at the pretty homes that dot the
rich valley country There has been
an influence at Milo that other
towns have not had. What that in
fluence is We are not prepared to
say, but that it is there is very plain
ly made manifest in the beauty Of
the homes and the yards and the
gardens and the barns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ls, 1920
SLXTY-TWO YEARS OF WORK

Some one has said that when a
man remains in one place or holds
one position for a series of years
that it is an evidence that he is a
ploiler. The charge is made that if
he We're alert that he would be on
the lookout for a position to give
wider scope to his work and a greater
usefulness and correspondingly bet
ter pay.
Whether that is true or not we
are not in q mood to dispute, but We
do take pleasure in pointing to the
achievements of a man who for 60
years worked at the same job.
When Nathan Green was 80 years
of age he became an instructor in
Cumberland College at Lebanon, Tenn,
and he died at the age of 80 and
taught his classes up to the day OF
his death. For 62 years he labored
in the same institution, for 81 years
he saw the graduates leave that
ure of knowing that he had touched
the lives Of many hundreds of young
men who We're to become leaders in
their respective communities through
out the South.
1t was only yesterday at the Dallas
State Fair that the Alumni of This
institution in Texas and Oklahoma
held meeting for the purpose Of
raising a fund of a half million dol
lais to endow this college and the
fund is to be known as the Nathan
Green Fund. This man has built
monument for himself in the hearts Of
many thousands Of young men and
they in turn now are building another
monument to him in this Memorial
Fund. So well did the work progress
at the first meeting that one man
gave one-fifth of the sum and the
members of the different classes in
these two states expressed the belief
that the entire sum would be raised
easily enough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
SALVATION ARMY EXTENDS
THEIR THANKS TO PUBLIC

The Salvation Army wishes to
thank all participants in Tag Day"
for their splendid work, and espec.
ial'y Mrs. Frank Helvey, who was
chairman of the committee
The hiSh school girls did noble
work. Leola Wade brought in fifty.
three dollars and seventy-two cents
(S5S72) which was the highest
amount brought in by any one girl.
Lou Brooks came second, turning in
total Of forty-three dollars and four
teen cents (s43.14.) Tessie Mobley and
Cleo Carpenter both scred above
thirty dollars (s30.O0)
Mrs. Morris Sass worked only one
hour and netted forty dollars Mrs.
Kennett Hudson and Mrs. Don A.
Cochran worked at the Ardmore Hotel
saturday evening ard collected eighty
four dollars and five cents (sS4.O5.) }
In the afternoon the hotel was
worked by Louise Scivally and Flor
ence Gait, both of them collecting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-19
Woman S Faith Helps
Husband

Il owe my good health to my wife
who had faith in a newspaper ad she
saw of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
was down so badly with stomach and
liver trouble after Is years OF suf-
fering and trying every Known rem
edy that l had no faith in anything.
This medicine has certainly been a
'God-send' to me" 1t is simple,
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal musus from the intes-
tinal tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. Frame
Drug Co.. and druggists everywhere.
adv.