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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Collapse heUitable For
 School System Without
 More Funds For Salaries
Commissioner Hornady Speaks Before Session of Council of Women's Clubs in Support of 2-mll Tax Necessity.
 Says Teachers Leaving for Better Pay Elsewhere

taxes out of the hands of the Commis- sion and placing it m the hands ot the people The remaining three mills will then form reserve that the voters can utilize should the emer- gency arise. and the power to increase taxes no longer lies in the governing Lody of the city.
 The relief which will come to the city through the levying of the three hill tax and the approval of the two mill school tax will be manifold. In the first place. we will be enabled to ray the teachers 8 sum sufficient to retain the services of those competent to care for the young, and in the sec ond place we can give the people bet ter service In all departments of the city The first will be made possible through the two-mill school tax, all or which will go to pay teachers.
 "The latter will be made possible Because of the fact that we can pay the interest on our outstanding bonds with the proceeds of the threemill tax and vii be able to use the money which is now going to pay this in terest to improve the conditions Of the streets and to provide better protec- ton of the health. the lives and the property of the people"
 Following the speech of Commls- sioner Hornady the council passed resolutions extending to the eommis- sioner 8 vote of thanks for presenting [. picture of the needs of the city and heartily indorsing the proposed tax measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
RED CROSS GETS
 MORE STORM DATA Fifty Homes Destroyed in Winston County Far From Railroads

With the return to Birmingham of Mrs.
 M. H. Willis, Red Cross worker, com
 plete data as to the storm damage In
 Winston county was given out.
 The relief workers in this county en- countered great difficulty in that the dam
 aged sections, around Heleton and Arley,
 were some distance from railroads, ana
 all supplies had to be sent up in trucks
 The road in this section of the state are
 particularly bad and in places impass- able.
 Fifty homes were destroyed In the coun' ty with the barns and outhouse~. Onfy one boy was killed and hve people H'' 1ured This county Is planning to tFt
 care of it's own damage and mas organ lzed for the purpose.
 The worst blow sustained In this sec
 tioh was the loss of the only schoolhouse a small building, costing about S2,ooo' lne people at Heleton, however, were opti- mistic over their trouble, gathering around bonhres and singing, Col r. o. Smith, chairman or the statt finance committee for relief work, VII
 make a trip to the damaged area In -6'- rion county with the view of ascertain ing the amount of damage and appoint ine local chairmen to assist In pfaclhs and distributing the materials ana sup niles which will be furnished. The Red Cross which is taking care oi al; overhead expenses connected with the work. have used si. 100 for cash expenui- t,,res and s47.0OO worth of supplies, Be s;des this amount, 200 cots and AGO tents were supplied for the relief workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29


 Declaring that the city would need a great deal of money if the nine months school year would be con- unued. Commissioner John R. Hornady came before the annual business ses- son of the Council of Women's Clubs 10 ask their support of the two-mill tax
 The talk of Mir. Hornady followed he business session of the council, at which the following officers wers elected for the coming year
 Mrs. Scale Harris, president; Mrs s,ohn R. Hornady. first vice president, Mrs. Glenn .Gazzam. second vice presi- cent; Mrs. L. Point. third vice presi- dent and Mrs. Ira Watson, treasurer.
 With the present salaries which we gre paying our teachers" MT. Hornady retition of other cities. Consequently we are losing our best teachers. who are going to other cities for more money or are giving up the idea of teaching school and entering other and more remunerative lines of busi- ness.
 The two-mill tax Is the only means of saving the school system of the t'ty. We must provide more money or face an educational collapse.
 The action of the city commission levying the three -nlill sinking fund tax and asking the people to vote the two-mill tax instead of asking for the full five mills to be voted has the eff rect of taking the light to increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
LOW RATE GRANTED RAINBOW REUNION Round Trip Will Cost Two Thirds of Regular Rail-
 way Tariff
of Birmingham, Ala Statement February 2Sth. 1920.
 pEcnTIRCES

Reduced rates to Birmingham on the occasion of the reunion of the Rain bow division. June 13 14 and IS. have been authorized by the Southeastern Passenger Association,
 The fare will be one and one-third June s and extreme return date, June f7,
 President R. A. Brown of the ;, Chamber of Commerce, yesterday re- :. ceived a telegram from w. H. Howard, chairman of the Southeastern Passen- gen Association, notifying him that the reduced rates had been authorized and stating that they would be good from all points south of the Ohio river, southern Illinois, southern In. diana, Washington D. C., and all points east of the Mississippi river.
 Tickets at reduced rates will be sold only to persons holding certifi- cates showing that they are veterans of the Rainbow division and delegates to the reunion here. They will be validated at Birmingham by the ticket agents at the Louisville and Nash vile or Terminal station, or the agent in charge of the joint ticket office on First avenue.
 The Chamber of Commerce Is in , charge of arrangements for the re- union. President Brown states that committees will be appointed in few days to look after all details of re- ception, entertainment and other feat
 ures of the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
CITY BOARD WANTS
 BAPTIST HOSPITAL
Commissioners IndOrse Plan of Civic Association to
 Get Institution

Birmingham is the only logical
 point in the state for the home of the
 Baptist hospital" says Dr. N. A. Bar
 rett. president of the city commission
 Dr. Barrett pointed out the excellent
 railroad facilities of the city. which are better than any other city in the state. This gives Birmingham the ad- vantage, in that it Is more easily ac- cessible from all sections. The loca- tion of the hospital in practically any other city would for this reason tend 1 to make 1t a local institution. and not 1 the state wide hospital which it Is in-
 tended to be-
 "Birmlnghams hospitals are excel lent" pr. Barrett said, but the city is growing too fast for them. In many cases where immediate accommodate tions are required. they are not to be had What the city would do in event of another epidemic like the flu is a matter of doubt. since dur | ing the last epidemic every hospital was crowded.
 We are not able to keep pace with the tremendous growth of the city, not only in hospital facilities. but also in street work and other city activi- ties" declared Dr. Barrett. | This hospital is to be erected by the Baptists of the state. Approximately ! $2, 100000 will be spent in establish- | ing the institution within the next few years. This Is feature of the work carried on by the Baptists with tho l money raised in their recent $+Ah1l- 900 campaign fund.
 | The city commission is heartily m favor of having Birmingham selected as the site for this hospital, declared the president. and will do all in it's power by Legislation or influence to have 1t done. They indorse the action which the board of directors of the Civic Association took at their meet | ing Tuesday. and express themselves l as willing to cooperate with the civic i organizations of the city on the ques- | tion.
 l Tt is a great thing" said Commis- sioner John R. Hornady. and l will do all in my power to bring the hospi- tai to Birmingham"
 "As head of the health department | of the city" said Dr. J. D. Bowling, 1 q will say that the hospital will be | of untold benefit to Birmingham. All
 possible should be done to get 1t To- l cated here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
COMMUNITY WORK ,. FOR EAST LAKE
. C. Smith Arrives to Handle Ju-
 venile Activities.

The people Of East Lake who have been busy for the past few weeks in |the interest of the community work of |that section of the city, feel greatly encouraged by the progress of their undertaking.
 Carroll Grady Smith and his wife have arrived in the city to make their home, and MT. Smith is actively en- gagged in the work for the boys of East Lake as the director of the com nunity work.
 Mr. Smith is from Memphis where he fas engaged in the boys depart rent of the Y. M. C. A, and preceding bat served in the army Y. M. c. A.
 He and Mrs Smith are both active Il athletic circles and are an addition . the church and social life of the community.
 MT. Smith is busy organizing Sun bay school baseball league for the oys as we'll as boys cabinet. which composed of two boys of high school ge from each church
 Each day on the grounds of the chools MT. Smith will be found in the pidst of a group of boys, aiding in R.$ir games.
 Next week will be devoted to the rganization of garden teams and other ctivities which will be of interest to oung people.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Smith have pleas ,g personalities and are being cor
 ally received in the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MORE EQUIPMENT
 FOR EAST LAKE

New equipment for the children's play ground at East Lake Park has been se- cured. which will convert this feature of the park into a~joyland for the kid dies. according to J. Ellis Brown, com missioner of public utilities:
 The new equipment includes slides swings, see-saws and other playground apparatus. Every effort will be made by the management to have the new equip ment installed before the opening day, Wednesday. May 5. The old equipment has been given fresh coat of paint, and the walks through this section of the park put in the best possible condition.
 On the lake several new boats have been secured so that this pleasure may be open to more people. The launch. Queen Bess,' has been rebuilt, and new en- zine installed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MISGUIDED PEOPLE
 DESTROY TWO VATS
Dipping Facilities at Short Creek and
 Alliance Dynamited

Exploding several sticks of dyna- mite unknown persons demolished the dipping vat at Short Creek Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, according to re- ports to the sheriff's office. Two other vats in the vicinity of the Alliance school were blown up Monday night.
 Dogs were rushed to the scene Of the explosion Tuesday night by Deputy Sberiffs Pope and Gilbert, but all ef- forts to locate the dynamiters failed. The dogs, it is stated, took up trail and followed it for about half mile, but lost it in stretch of woods which had been burned The deputies are al work on 9veral clues.
 Probably twenty sticks of dynamite were discharged in the vat at short Creek, according to the deputies. The explosion was heard for mile. The vat was destroyed and the covering above it was blown away.
 A vigorous investigation of the de- struction of the two vats in the Alli- ance school district is being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
CITY CALLS FOR
 S25O TAX REFUND

Claiming that the city is exempt from paying war tax on shipments of freight, Assistant City Attorney G. L. Bailes requested John o. McNeel. in- ternal revenue collector of this district. to refund such taxes already paid by the city.
 The records of the city show that the total amount of these taxes paid on freight amount to over $250. The fed eral law levying the war tax on freight shipments states that the federal gov ernment, the state government and po- l.tical divisions of states, which include city and county governments, would be exempt from paying the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
SOLDIER DEAD ID BE BROUGHT HOME Gold Star Association Re- ceives Word Some
 Have Arrived.

After the fifteenth day of Septem- Der the bodies of American dead buried
 in France will be returned to the United States as rapidly as the trans portation facilities can be provided,
 This announcement was made by Maj. Charles J. Allison at the meeting of the old Star Memorial Association yes terday morning at the Government building. .
 Letters have been received by Major Allison and the secretary of the asso-
 citation, stating that several lots oi bodies have already been returned to the United States and that others will be sent as soon as possible Orders to this effect have already been ls- sued, according to letter from Col Charles c. Pierce.
 All of the American dead are to be removed from Russia, Italy. Belgium and Germany. Onlys those whose re- mains have been requested by then , families will be brought back from France The dead brought back from the ether sectors and not claimed by their relatives will be buried in a sec | ton of the Arlington National ceme- tery, whic'i has been set apart for the purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29

Contracts for s2,OooOOo worth of road work will be let by the board of revenue at a special meeting this afternoon II the bids can be figured up in time,
 The bids were opened at noon yescer- day, and a total of fifty-six bids on all or parts of the work were received py the board. partial report. at least, VIII be made by s. R. Batson, county hish"aS CT gineer, to the board at O cioeK'
 Tabulation of the bids yesterday after noon consumed over three hours MT. Ratson and his assistant were instructed to figure up the bids as rapidly as pos sible in order that the contracts may pc let at the first opportunity. The board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
FROM ALL SIDES
 CANDIDATES DAY
 MEETS APPROVAL
Campaign Managers, City Officials and Business Men Say It Is the
 Thing to Do

Candidate day in Birmingham, May .5. is going to be great thing both for the citizen and the candidate. judging from the opinions of leading business men of the city.
 q think the suggestion of The Age Herald to have a candidates day in Birmingham is capital idea" says H. A. Drennen of the Drennen Motor Com pany. Many of the voters of the state are in the dark as to the plat forms of the different candidates who are running for the place of short term senator, and I think it would be a great benefit to the voters of the state if all the candidates could be gotten together before a mass meeting of the people, and tell just what their ideas are. and what they intend to do if they are elected to the offiee.'
 Dr. N A. Barrett. president of the city commission yesterday, said:
 Candidates day In Birmingham think would be more than welcomed by the voters of Alabama. Outside of few citizens who have been able to hear some of the candidates speeches the rest do not know very much about the men who will have the future wei fare of the state in their hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
STEAMER SERVICE
 IS TO BE RESUMED

Steamer service between Savannah Ga, and New York will be resumed tomorrow by the Central of Georgia railway which operates line between those cities.
 The City of St. Louis. the first to sail since the war. will leave Savannah tomorrow. The date of other sailings will be announced in day or two. II is the intention of the CentralS of Georgia to re-establish the service tfa, was maintained before the war. and several ships are now ready to start on their initial trips.
 Information as to sailing dates may be obtained from the Central of Geor- gia offices in the Woodward building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
SHOOTING FOLLOWS
 VERBAL DIFFICULTY
Gift Mine Superintendent Receives
 Load of Shot in Side.

As a result of a difficulty yesterday morning, s. E. Tierce, superintendent at the mines of the East Pratt Coal Company, at Gift is in local hos pital painfully wounded and Jesse Hol- comb is being held on charge of as- sault with intent to murder.
 Deputies McDuff. White and Kemp made the arrest and state that they captured tengallon still during the investigation of the case.
 According to the statements of the officers. Holcomb had difficulty with Superintendent Tierce and went to his home, securing q shotgun. The two men met in the road later and the shooting, it is stated. followed. ' Tierce-received a charge of shot in the arm and side According to the deputies, Holcomb was arrested at the home of his brother. near Fulton Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Fight Wounds Caused Tetanus, and
 Led to Death

The death of Mary Leesa a negro woman, who died several days ago as a result of
 tetanus resulting from wounds received in a difficulty with some other negroes, was a justifiable homicide according to
 the decision of Coroner George A. Ho-
 gan. The coroner ordered the release of
 Angeline Hampton. Ophelia Hampton Rosa McAdory and Ike Kelly. negroes,
 who had been arrested in connection with the case.
 Judge H. B. Abernethy dismissed charges of robbery, which had been pre-
 ferred against the four in connection
 with the same case.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Revenue Board Scanning Bids
 On $2,OOO, Road Work

adjourned at 2 o'clock this afternoon
 Approximately thirty contractors partio- ipated in the bidding and large numCer of others were on hand as spectators.
 According to estimates yesterday after noon after the bids had been read, the paving work will cost approximately 1l per cent more this year than 1t did ls-st. The grading and other work. 1t is stated. has apparently advanced about 20 per cent. according to the indications of the bids.
 There were several bids on each Of the twenty-one projects which had been ad- vertised by the board. Nine of the pro- jects call for paving and the remainder for grading work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
AUTO ACCIDENT
 LED TO ARREST
Cars in Collision-25 Gallons Found
 by Deputies.

After collision, in which one of the front wheels of their car was bro- ken, E. L. Durham, J. l.. Spearman. Catherine Turner and Louise Hartcas tie were arrested by Deputy Sheriff T. A. Riley and Detectives Patton and McGill on a charge of violating the prohibition law.
 Their car, a seven passenger Nash machine, was seized by the officers.
 According to the deputies. twenty rye gallons of corn whisky in tin cans was seized The arrests were effected near Warrior and, according to the statement of the officers, followed a collision between their car and the one occupied by the persons arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
HIGHLAND-LAKEVIEW
 CARS CHANGE ROUTE

ing of the Lakeview and Highland avenue lines will be changed from Nineteenth street to Twentieth 1t was announced yes- terday by the transportation department of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company . Instead of turning north at Nineteenth
 street these cars will make the loop via Twentieth street. going to Third avenue
 and thence east as usuai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
 RAILROAD SUED FOR DAMAGES BY FIRE

Seeking to recover damages for the de- struction of his residence. store and fence by fire, J. T. Martini filed suit for s4,500 against Walker D. Hines. as director gen. eral of railroads, and the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company in the cir cult court yesterday. He alleges that his property near Powderly was set on fire by sparks from one of the defendants en- zines on February l. 1920 and was badly damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the probate court: Will Riddle and Mss Susie Gray Jones. Maben H. Robbins and Miss Myrtle Donaldson.
 Cecil Raymond Strickland ana MISS Ada Lois Beskow.
 H. H. Pullian and Miss Bertha Lee Bean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Decree Authorized

A decree authorizing the payment of certain bond interest and the income tax of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company was signed by Judge William I. Grubb of the United States codrt yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
BUSINESS STANDPOINT

From a business standpoint it Is
 only fair that the voter, who Is the
 buyer in the deal should know the
 other side of the bargain" says Jake
 Burger. Therefore the proposed can
 didates' day in Birmingham, as sug-
 gested in the editorial page of The
 Age Herald. should be required by
 every citizen of the state.p
 q would look unfavorable upon any
 candidate who was not willing to
 come before a mass meeting of the citi- zens of this state and tell just what he and his party stood for" says Arnold Masberg. politicians at the present time are not wanted. The need of the right man in the proper place was never so great as it is at the present time. The Age-Herald is to be praised for the editorial starting the move ment for a mass meeting of the peo- pie to meet at Capital park on May I ,, and learn the ideas and the futura policy of the candidate before they elect him to an office of such impor- | tance. Every voter and every youth who is not of voting age should be I there. It will be liberal education to everyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
SMITH FOR IT

Ray Rushton of Montgomery, candt. 6ate for the senatorial short term, will be in Birmingham on May 5 and vii speak at Woodrow Wilson park on the occasion of Candidates Day" as sug- gested editorially by The Age Herald, it was announced yesterday by Alger non T4 Smith, campaign manager for Mr. Rushton in Jefferson county MT. Smith sent the following let ter:
 Editor of The Age Herald" "The proposal advanced in your ed. : torial columns for 'Candidates' Day in Birmingham on May 5, on which date all the candidates for the Senate short term are invited to speak in Woodrow Wilson park appeals to the Rushton volunteer campaign commit tee as a unique and valuable sugges- tion.
 You may count upon Mir. Rushton being in Birmingham on the date named, and I authorize you to announce that he will deliver public address here, under what ever arrangements IT ay be made for Candidates Day
 "Mr. Rushton will welcome the op- portunity of informing the public ,f his stand on the issues involved in this campaign.
 Yours very truly,
 "ALGERNON l.. SMITH"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
RUSHTON WILLING

Ray Rushton, candidate for short term senator. through one of his state vice chairmen. e. G. Gresham. yesterday said he would be glad 10 speak in Bir- mingham on candidates day next Wed nesday in case such a meeting were arranged.
 ''Mr. Rushton over the telephone thts morning" said Mir. Gresham, Expressed his entire willingness to participate fir such a meeting. He is in full sympa thy with the idea of getting candi- dates views before the voters of Jeff erson county in this public way when all the candidates m.- be heard fropI the same platform and in case the meeting is arranged he will be very glad to be present and to take part