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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss. April 2S.-(Special J. The fifteen annual convention of the Mississippi State Bar Association opened at the city hall auditorium in Meridian today with a large number of lawyers present from all parts of the state. The forenoon session was taken up with the welcome address to the members of the dent of the Lauderdale County Bar As- sociaton. response by C. l.. Garnett of Columbus, the annual address of J. B. Harris of Jackson, president of the State Bar Association, and solos by Mrs. s. H. Hairston and Mrs. Ashley Snow of Meridian.
 Invocation by Dr. A. A. Little, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, fol- lowed the formal opening of the conven-
 on by President Harris. after which
 fr. Brooks was introduced and extended welcome to the convention members.
 The afternoon session of the convention was featured with the discussion of 2 paper. British and Spanish Land Grants in Mississippi by Richard F. Reed committee reports, an automobile rid, over the city including visit to the dis trict recently devastated by a tornado tea for the visiting ladies by lawyers wives of Meridian at the Stonewall Club and a reception and dance at the same club in the evening.
 A paper, fefTlIff1SceIceS, Dy JuQSf Tim E. Cooper of Memphis. and an ad dress by James Hamilton Lewis of Chi cago will feature the forenoon session of the convention tomorrow, the convention to conclude with the election of officers in the afternoon and a banquet in the eve ming.
 The people of Meridian next Tuesday are to vote on municipal bond issues carrying s290,00o for municipal improve ma c Ona Gctta f,ysox-idac for f ing of Twenty-fourth avenue at d cost of sl25, 600 one of s90,0O0 for repairing certain paved streets, one of S60o00 for the construction of concrete bridges to replace wooden ones. and another of Sl5,- 900 for the establishment of an incin- eration plant for the disposal of city gar bage. Up to the present no opposition has developed to any, of the propositions and it is generally expected that each will carry at the election. On the same day the electors are to be asked to vote charter amendment giving the city supervision over public utilities, such authority not having been provided for when the municipality was changed from aldermanic to commission government.
 Temporary relief having been ex- tended all of those rendered destitute by the tornado of last week. the relief com mittees are now arranging plans for the extending Of permanent relief by the rebuilding and refurnishing of all homes of those who lost such belongings in the path of the storm who are not financially able to act for themselves. The number of families to be supplied with homes in this immediate section is about 100 AL though funds for the work proposed have not as yet been received in sufficient amount to carry out this programme, it Is believed they will, close to s1000O9 having been contributed already and con- tributions are still coming from through out the state and from many distant states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
,ALaban1a Centennial Coins
 Will Be Turned Out by Mint
Burnets Law Against Aliens and Anarchists Not Used It Should-Farmers Before Senate Committee in
 Interest of Nitrate Plant

been and are attempting to destroy the American government, the government s very lax in deporting it's red" popu- lation.
 Statement to this effect is made today by Representative Johnson. chairman of the House committee on immigration.
 If he adds, the late MT. Burnett, of Alabama, knew of what little ad- vantage the department of labor had taken of his weapon to preserve the government. he would turn over in his grave"
 Continuing. MT. Johnson said: From the passage of the Burnett immigra- tion act, Feb. 5, 1917, down to and including April 24, 1920 the deporta tion of anarchist. communist, revolu- t'onary and similar classes of aliens numbers but 323.
 This number includes 241 sent to Russia on the Buford Dec. q, 1919. and sixty deported from the passage of the act to Nov. l of last year.
 Since the Buford sailed there have been but twenty-two revolutionist aliens deported.
 Since Nov 1. 6,35O warrants of ar rests have been issued, on which about 5000 actual arrests for deportation were made. There have been 1,29S cancellations, and warrants of reporta- ton had been issued up to the close or business last Saturday night to the number of 762 anarchists, communists, Russian workers and the like. As BPS have been deported, the number ac- tually awaiting deportation is 439.
 If John L. Burnett. who was for eight years chairman of the House immigration committee. could know of these figures he would turn over in his grave,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
JONES GOES WITH
 COMMERCE CHAMBER

Charles E. Jones, who left the Birming- ham Traffic Association several months ago to accept the secretaryship of the Port of Birmingham Corporation and the Warrior river development committee, re- turns to the Traffic Association next Sat urday.
 He will be assistant to Secretary-Treas- urer O. l., Bum, who has been elected general manager of the Chamber of Com merce, and will have charge of rate mat ters.
 MT. Jones came here two or three years ago with Mr. Bum, and withthe excep- tion of a few months that he was in the army was connected with the Traffic As sociation until the beginning of the pres ent year, when he resigned to go Wen tbe Port of Birmingham Corporation and the Warrior committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
SHOE COMPANY
 LEASES STORE
Expected to Open Retail Shop on Sec
 ond Avenue

The Endicott- Johnson corporation of New York, shoe manufacturers, have leased the storeroom at 2019 Second avenue and it is said they will open a retail shoe store there at an early date.
 This building was damaged by the fire that destroyed the Rhodes Carroll Furniture Company stock and build ing about two months ago, At the time of the fire it was occupied by the At lantic and Pacific Tea Company, who suffered a heavy loss.
 The Endicott-Johnson corporation is said to be capitalized at $30,o00,00o and is one of the larger shoe manu- featuring companies of the United States.
 The w B. Leedy Real Estate and Insurance Company negotiated the deal for the lease of the property. which is owned by J. S. and J. M. Gill lespie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
FARMERS URGE ACTION
 ON NITRATE BILL

Washington, April 2S.-(Spec1aD,- The representative of the real farmers ot the United States made an earnest and powerful appeal today to the Sen ate committee on agriculture to re- port the administration bill providing for the maintenance and operation of the gigantic plants on the Tennessee river near Muscle Shoals.
 It was made to appear that as a result of such operation the farmers would grow rich through the improve rnent of their lands by the opportunity to obtain life-giving fertilizer at req sonable prices. It was declared that while every section of the country would be greatly blessed. the southern states would be made as rich as the basin of the Nile.
 Senator Underwood, who is bending his effort to get the bill out of the committee. is hopeful of success He and Representative Almon presented the farmers to the committee today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MOBILE

Mobile. April 27.-(Special)-1.cting on instructions from the department of justice at Washington, steps will be taken in Mobile to set a scale of prices for food and clothing. according to an announcement made public this morn ing by H. T. Pegus assistant United States district attorney MT. Pegus stated that officials at Washington had advised him that the local office of the government was expected to initi- ate proceedings, and he added that on these instructions he would call the local fair price committee together to agree upon scale of prices that can be charged in Mobile for food, cloth ing and other necessities of life.
 . The Antillian. the second Leyland liner which will take passengers from Mobile. is expected to arrive here May IT. it was announced at the offices of the Mobile liners agent for the ships in Mobile. The vessel will carry a passenger list when she sails.
 The final decision Of whether or not the medical school of the University of Alabama will be moved from Mobile will be made at New Orleans. where large delegation of Mobilians are ap- bearing before council of the Ameri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
OILING MACHINERY
 FOR MAY PRIMARY
900 Men to Handle 150 Voting
 Booths May II.

Officers to hold the primary election on May II will be appointed by the election commission, composed of the probate judge. clerk of the circuit court and the sheriff, at meeting to be held at the courthouse today.
 There are 150 voting places in Jeff ferson county and a total of six men are required for each box. The total number of election officers will be ap- proximately 900.
 Candidates have the right to submit lists of names they wish to suggest for appointment as election officers. However, it was stated yesterday that 10 lists have yet been filed by any of the candidates who will participate in the primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
NOVELTY DANCE AT
 WEST LAKE PARK
Fine Floor Ready and Orchestra Un-
 der Contract

Opening the new season, the manage ment of West Lake Park announce a big novelty dance to be given Thursday evening, April g. and that special chicken dinners will be ready for those who in- tend to spend the day.
 The new dance pavilion has been com pletely remodeled for the new season. The floor of the dance hall has been snoothed and waxed, and a private dress ing room for the ladies has been built opening upon the dance hall. Excellent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
ALABAMA COINs
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 500 Davidson Building

Washington, April 2S.-(SpecinD. The government mint will strike off 100000 half dollars bearing designs and inscriptions cOmmcmOrating the centennial anniversary of Ala bama's admission as a state of the kuniOp-
 Representative Rainey's bill, con- tmfng such provision, passed the House without dissenting vote. Today Senators UnderwOd and Com CT assured Mir. Rainey that they would put the measure through the sennte at the very first opportu- nifty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
THREE

music will be furnished by special or chestra secured for the season.
 In the face of the new preparations, the management is looking forward to one of the biggest seasons in the history of the park. It is their aim to place the park in the class of an amusement cen ter so that the entire family can enjoy their hours of rest and recreation.
 A vote for Rushton is n vote for Heflin.
 Paid political advertisement by ONeal Campaign Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29

can Medical Association asking a sus- pension of the declasstfication order which reduced the standard of the school from a Class A to a Class B institution
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25
NASE VLADA MLUVf K RA.
TIBORSKYM.

V prohlasenf ceskos,ovenske
vlady k obcanstvu ma Ratibor-
sku pravem Sc zdGraznuje, re
caste a caste namahali jsme sc
marne o vraceni krasneho slez-
skeho kraje, uloupene velike
zeme nasemu statu pruskym
Fricem. Teprve dnesni historic
ky okamzik splnuje, treba jen
castecne, mas starry, spravedli-
w pozadavek. Vladni prohla-
SEMI vita co nejsrdecneji move
obcany vitezneho statu, jehoz
pfirodni bohatstvi, pracovitost
a snaselivost obyvatelstva po-
skytuji zaruku slibneho a rych
leho povzneseni hospodarske-
no blahobytu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25
POROTA DOJATA WASTE.
NECTVfM VRAHA.

Hammond, Ind, 81. unora
Frank Padroni, obzalovany z
vrazdy Franka Petrice, byl o.
svobozen porotou po dvou mi
nutach uvazovani, "k Will sve-
mu vaSnivemu vlastenectvi"
Pedroni je Ital, kdezto PetriC
byl Charvat a oba muzi dosta-
Ii Sc do hadky k Will Rece.
Kdyz Pedroni pravil, re Spoi.
Staty Sc postaraii, ably Sc Italii
stalo po pravu, Petric pry zvo-
lal: "K certu Sc Spojenymi Sta
ty!" Pedroni no ma miste "a
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25

- Amor lasky v osobe stare
domovnice, We hre "ZIata
Rybka" v nedeli 29. unora v
Ceske SIM SokoI ma Clark.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25
KOMU NEZBYVA

par dollard, ably 81 nakoupil
nyni sve zasoby tepleho prad-
la, puncoch a vybavniho zbozi
pro pristi zimu striznich OBJ
chodech "u KoudeNi", 4735
Broadway a 4288 Warner Rd.,
usetril tax az do SO pro-
cent ma svych nakupech, tomu
ovsem nase vcasne upozorneni
neprospeje. Kdo vsak muze, a
lie nedba, ten musi pozdeji jen
sobe klasti vinu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25

Potud dopis. Jiste ze Sc "a
dostiucinenim kazdy, kdo svo-
il hrivnou pfispel zazehnati
zhoubne ucinky valky, pfecte
81 tyto fadky a potesenim ve-
zme ma v6domi, re jest velka
rada dobrych pracovnikG v Ce-
skoslovensku, ktefi snazi Sc do
ciliti toho, aby co nejdrive ma
staly pomary, "a nichz by Sc
kazdy citil St'astnym a spoke
jenym.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25

stfelil a pax Sc pIihlasil ma po-
licii. Porota byla "hiuboce po-
hnuta patriotismem Pedroni-
no." pravi noviny.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25
ZADOSTlUCINENf SLECHET
NYM SRDCfM.

: neOSlySell prOSebnych hlasu,
volajicich poskytnuti pomoci
valkou ochuzenym souroda-
kum V Ceskoslovensku, den re
dne nabyvaji dGkazG, re je-
jich slechetne obeti S povde-
KEN jsou ocenovany a prinaSe-
j ohlas radosti u tech nejpo-
trebnejSich We stare otcin6. Ma
druhe strane vsak ii, jimz sobe
ctvi a neporozumeni povinnosti
k cloveku srdce ledovou korou
obklicilo, S hanbou v dust mu-
81 81 rlci, re nemohou a nesme-
il Sc hlasiti k podilu ma vedomi
vykonanych dobrych skutkG.
Kazdy projev radosti dikn, z
otciny k nam zaletajici musi je
paliti dust jako vycitka a jen
neZmerna otupelost citG m1ze
Jim dovoliti beze studu v lici
hlasiti Sc mezi Cechy.
Avsak k veci. V posledni do
be obdrZela ceska svobodomysl
na skola ma Broadway Tadu do
pisu cd zacek II. tridy meSta'n
ske skoly We Velvarech, "a IL
celem navazani vzajemnych pi
semnych styku. Kazdy dopis
slovy nehledanymi tlumocil
diky "a pomoc, kterou Cecho-
We americti sve vlasti poskytli
projevovana radost mad osvo
bozenim naroda a nadeje V lep
81 jeho budoucnost. Dopisy 5
odpoved'mi clevelandskych de
ii pax We Velvarech vyloza
"a vykladni okno, jako dGkaz,
re co srdce poji, more neroz-
dvojf. Ovsem mluvily zde dGt;
k detem, ale mluvili to clenove
budouci generace, kteri jed
nou zaujmou naSe mista.
Tyto dny pax doSel ma
Broadwayskou Skolu dopis cd
81. Maternove, odborne ucitei.
ky, ktera berouc podiiu ma We
rejnem zivote jeji pHsobisti,
vystiznym zpGsobem tlumocl
radost a dfky obdarovanych
deti dospelych americkymi
Diary. PiSe nasledovne:
Vazeny pane uciteli a kolego J!
Jsem tridni ucitelkou deti,
II. roc. kterym jste zpGsobil
velkou radost rozdanim dopisn
Dekuji vam srdecne "a vsech-
ny. z dopisG americkych deti
vyctla jsem zasluhy o Vase dar
=. ky lasky nam Cechnm. Nebot'
doslovne pise jedna Vase zaky
ne: "Mne uci p. NC. Masek, ten
co vypravuje ty bedny do
Czech. Skutecn6, americti Ce-
chove ukazali Sc velkomyslny-
mi dobrodinci. Vzdyt' mas, We
Velvarech, kraji bohateho
PodTipska, obdarovany byly de
ii Satstvem a dospeli dostanou
tento tyden po nalezitem vyse-
trent jich majetkovych pome-
Ri.
O obuv satstvo je jeste vel
ka nouze. Latky jsou Spatne al
drahe. Proto takova radost n
tech darki! TAX pekny flanel
Deti Sc Jim hladily a libovalyI
81, jak hreje. X nam prislo 143
kusy. Pro velke so kusu, pekne
zenske sukne, zastery, domacf
saty. pro muze flanelove kosi-
lie, ostatni pripadlo detem. vi
sobotu jsme rozdavaly mydlo.
To bylo tez vitanym pro svoji|
jakost.
z nasi skoly divei chodi 1901
zakyn a 2 chlapecke 100 chap
ci ma polevku, deti do 6ti let
a kojicf matky ma kakao. Vari
Sc u mas iiz Cd zari. Jsme Vam
"a nase d6ti vdecni. Coz pri-
myslovych krajich, jako Klad-
no nam pomerne nejblizsi, jak
tam to potrebuii a srdci jsou
Yam vdecni!
Doufame pevn6, ze II mas vi
Cechach jiz brzy Sc dostane
~. l. H. SsSSol r.a1o.s .
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25
SBIRKA MA FOND
MASARYKUV
k uctsni pamatky jeho 7Oti-
letych narozenin.
v administered "Sveta" slo.

" administered "Svsta" slo-
zeno:
Kar. Husa, 2249 E. S5, $500
Jaro Zeman, 2248 E. IS, 200
Vac. Kavan, 1922 E. SIS, 200
Jos. Trnka 200
Jan a Anna Mikes 200
j. Kucera, 1920 Hamm, 100
Jos. Polak 400
FIR. Klecak, 1896 E. 141, 200
FIR. St'astny, w. As st. 200
Fr. Kozlik, Clark Ave. 100
Pri maskarnim plesu So
kola Cleveland vybrala
pf. Anna Svehlova SGT
F. Nekvasil, 1886 w. Al, 500
Ant. Pick 800.
Rad Ryt. Vaclava {. 8,
C.S.B.P.J. 1000
Sokol Nova Vlast 125.OO'
23. nnora vykazano 292.15|
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-25

25. unora je V ad. t. |. $460.82
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20

gun used by lone bandit in hold,
ing up a passenger train near Cleye.
land. o., last December, police say.
Stanley was arrested "Wednesday
night. Detectives .Dolan and Hager-
man. who arrested him, say Stanley
has been sought by police of eastern
cities in connection with the train
hold-up.
Audubon Society to Meet-The
Nebraska Audubon society will hold
It's monthly meeting Saturday eve
ming at at the public library, with
President Roy Towl presiding Al!
nature lovers interested in the work.
ing out of the answers to the 80
questions of the contest which will
be held in the early part of March
have been asked to lend their as
sistance by their presence. This in
cludes young and old. Interesting
features which have been developed
in the work will be discussed.
To Attend Educational Meeting
The following executives and teach
ers of the public schools will attend
the meeting of the Department of
Superintendent Of the National
Education association at Cleveland
Lduring the week of February 22. j.
II. Beveridge, superintendent; Belle
NJ. Ryan, assistant superintendent;
Leon NJ. Smith, director of research: !:
j. G. Masters, ID. Il. Porter and f.
Nj. Marrs, principals Of high schools;
Orietta S. Chitten9en and Mary Il.
Foster. supervisors; Martha Il.
Powell, Mary N. Austin, Martha w.
Christiancy and Margaret Hamilton,
pricnipals of grade schools; Angeline
Bracken, teacher.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
Brief City News
Have Root Print It--Beacon Press
Library & Silk Shade Lamps. % pct.
aJ,,,, p,.uns. Gr,,lo, Cn A dy

Have Root Print It--Beacon Press
Library & Silk Shade Lamps. 25 pct.
redu'n. Burgess -Granden Co.--Adv.
The Carey Cleaning company has
limited its delivery service to the ter,
ritory north of Dodge street.
Woman Attorney Wins Casc-At-
torney Mrs. +. NJ. B. O'Linne of
Chadron is in Omaha, returning
VIGOROUSLY from trying an important
case at Avoca, Ia.
Psychology Glass TO Meet-The
applied psychology class conducted
by Harriet L. McCullum, will meet
in district court room No. 6 in the
court house tonight at s.
Beddeo Manager Here-William
Collins and wife of Salt Lake City
are spending a few days in Omaha
as the guest of, Elmer Beddeo. Mr..
Collins is the manager of the Nord
Clothing company of Salt Lake City,
owned by Mr.. Beddeo.
Marries Three COupIes-Miss Bes-
sic Kluson and Uno w. Nelson, Miss
Grace r. Baker and William j. Nc
Kenna and Miss Helen Shoemaker
and Bernard f. McGrean. both of
Des \Moines, Ia, were married by
Rev. Charles w. Savidge.
Personal Injury Suit-Ed rP.
Lynch, a city plumbing inspector, was
sued for $4,000 in district court by
Ellen w. Smith, Thirtieth street and
Missouri avenue, who says that he
ran into, her with his automobile at
Twenty-fourth and N streets on April
9, 1919.
Pupils Hold Election-Pupils of
the SB class at Saunders school,
Forty.first and Cass streets, at a
class election chose the following of
ficers: President, Gilbert Swanson;
vice president. Margaret Dawson;
secretary, Ruth Rigdon; treasurer,
Hugh Smith.
Z To Visit Factory-Members of the
kiwanis club of Omaha will be
luncheon guests of the Douglas Mo
tors corporation at their factory
Thirtieth and Sprague streets, Fri
day noon. This is a regular meet
ing of the club and the members will
be taken to the rendezvous in auto
mobiles. The luncheon next week
will be in the Palm room at Hotel
Fontenelle.
Damage Suit Settled-Just as the
$33,500 damage suit of Mary Martis
against the II. +. Bowen company
was about to so to trial in District
Judge Redick's court yesterday set
tlement was effected between the liti
gants for $500. Suit was brought
for the death of 6-year-old Helen
Martis, who was killed at Eighteenth
and Webster streets, November 1,
1919, when a truck ran over her.
Held for Investigation-Roy Stan
ley, giving his address at Los An
geles. Cal, is being held at Central
police station for investigation in
connection with the identification of
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
SONG week TO Be
OBSERVED HERE:
STARTS SUNDAY
Choirmasters and Ministers
Urged to Co-0perate-Mayor
Issues Proclamation and
Names Committee.

Omaha choirmasters and min
isters have been requested by a
group of representative local musi-
clans to cooperate with them in
observing National Week OF Song,
beginning February p.
At a meeting of the musicians
held Thursday noon, plans were
laid for the celebration of this
week in the churches OF the. city.
A mass meeting of all choir
masters in the city will be held at
the public library auditorium Sat-
urday night at 8.
State School Superintendent John
NJ. Matzen of Lincoln issued proc
lamation declaring the week begin
ming with Washington's birthday to
be Week of Song throughout the
state.
Schools to Study Music.
In his proclamation, he urges the
schools of the state to follow out
a general scheme of bringing music
to the fore in the studies of the
week.
Mayor Smith last night issued
the following proclamation: NJ
Throughout the whole United
States. the week commencing on
Washington's birthday has been
designated as the National Week of
Song, week when the whole. ma
ton viii unite as mighty chorus
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-20
Complaints Against
Broker Withdrawn
By Hotel Fontenelle

Complaints against Fl. Bryan
Owsley, who was arrested several
days ago in Peoria, ILL.,, for passing
worthless checks in Omaha amoun,-
ing to approximately $4,000, accord
ing to II. Gregory, manager of the
Hotel Fontenelle, have been with
drawn. Owsley was released from
Jail at Peoria upon telegraphic ad
vice from Mr.. Gregory, according
to Detective Ben Danbaum. The
detective returned from Peoria yes
tcrday.
Owsley is alleged to have passed
the worthless checks while acting
as manager of the f. w. Wagner
Brokerage company Of this city for
one week last November. He
figured as a social lion here, taking
part in many exclusive social events.