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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
TEMPERANCE DAY.
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Literature Being Sent Out
for Observance Over the
State Next Friday

Temperance Day. will be observed in
all the public schools of Alabama FRI
day, Janusry 1e. Announcement to this
effect was received yesterday from the
office Of state superintendent of Educa-
ton Spright Dowell.
The occasion will mark the day con-
stitutional prohibition becomes effective
in the United States.
Literature outlining tentative pro-
grammes for the observance of 'Tem-
perance Day, in the schools is now being
sent out by the state superintendent. Of
education and the cooperation of the
principals and teachers of all the pubic
schools is assured
Gov Thomas Il. KiIby has issued let
ter to the school ruperintendents on the
subject and impressing upon them the
importance of a proper observance of the
day. The occasion has been commerno-
rated for the past II years under the
auspices of the w. G. t. u.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
.K|WAN|S SECRETARY
is GUEST OF HONOR
Official of international
Club on Unofficial Visit
to Birmingham

O. Samuel Cummings, international
sacretarv OF the Kiwanis Club, was
the guest of honor at dinner given
by the officers and directors of the
Birmingham Kiwanis Club at the Tut
wiler last night.
Mr. Cummings visit to Birmingham
was unofficial he stated, and he hau
Just stopped over in Birmingham whiie
on his way back to Chicago from the
district convention held In LOUISIANA.
serhe Kiwanis Club has made WON
derful strides since the convention IN
Birmingham five months ago. said Mr..
quiet last night. There have been 81
more chapters with an increase of $500
new members in different parts of the
United States since that time.
II regard the Birmingham convention
as a most memorable one, as the squirt
the Kiwanis Club has taken dates
from the convention held in your city"
Mr.. Cummings stated that there are
now ri men in the field in organiza-
ton work where there were formerly
but seven.
The banquet was an informal affair
land was held in the private dining room
at the Tutwiler. There were present
a number of new officers. directors
and chairmen of the various commit
tees.
Mr.. Cummings stated before leaving
that he would return to Birmingham
again in February while on his way
to the Florida and Alabama district
convention that is scheduled to be
held in Mobile in that month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
Underwood Backing Up
Birmingham and Mobile
Senator Says Shipping Board Ready Take Up Matter of
Ocean Rates On Exports to Central and South
Acknowledgements Shipping Interests in Mobile

est of Mobile and do all / can to bring
about the desired change,
Let me suggest that it might be well
for the Birmingham Chamber of Com
merce to cooperate with the Mobile
Chamber of Commerce in the filing OF
this application, inasmuch as your in-
tcrests in the matter are much the same,
as you bring out, and your cooperation
would add weight to the application be-
fore the board.
with sincerest regards, | am,
Sincerely yours,
20. w. 'UNDERWOOD."
Japanese interests have representatives
in Mobile now making arrangements for
connections there for their line OF
steamships, and it is stated that by
spring steamers will be making regular
trips between Mobile and Japan by way
of the Panama canal Birmingham iron
and steel have been shipped to Japan in
the past and it is stated that as SOON
as shipping rates are reduced to reason
able proportions these metals will be
going from Birmingham to Japan and
the Orient again.
r. Matsumaga, representative or the
Oriental Steamship company of Kobe
Japan, has been in Mobile several days
inspecting port facilities and terminals
and intimates that Mobile will be made
| the gulf terminus of his company. The
Oriental company operates 60 vessels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
MANY REDUCTIONS
IN FREIGHT RATES
SECURED IN 1878
Report of Traffic Bureau
BY Bum Shows Much
Work Done for Ship
pers-Money Saved

In his report covering the activities Of
the Birmingham traffic bureau for the
year 1919. secretary Treasurer o. L. Bum
states that more than I4o reductions in
freight rates were secured and that APP
proxin.ateIy that number of applications
are now pending.
Fifty-seven new members were added
during the year. bringing the total at the
end of 1919 Up to 1893. Fourteen of the new
mombers are engaged in business in cities
other than Birmingham.
The following statistical report is made:
Rates quoted, 6s.0s4, compared to IS. 1876 in
1915
Expense bills checked, 61,440 in 1919;
A 3o5 in 1915. Errors discovered, 25,5ii.ol
in 1919; $1S,O79.SS in 1918.
Claims fled. ii5 representing SILL SSs,29
in 1875. SEQ, representing s1oo, 1l3.T In 1918.
Claims paid; 4a4s amounting to siss, 3of- ~
in 1919; 2162 amounting to to silss4 III
1915
Initial carriers paid the following per
centage of claims filed against them
during the year, Southern, 1874; Illinois
Central, SS3; Atlanta, Birmingham ana
Atlantaic, S3.S, Louisville and Nashvnle
S29; SeaboarI Air Line, 79.1, Frisco, ie-t
three days of each week during the ycat
TO the work Of the Birmingham freisn'
traffic committee, of which he is mem
Der, representing the shippers interests
His services on that committee naN'
been OF great value to the shippers in INC
district over which the committee ha,
jurisdiction, which includes the state o
Alabama and that portion of fioriua
west of the Appaiachicola river. TINS
committee will go out of existence o.,
February 90, after which Mr.. Bum Wi
be able to give his entire time to th'
work of the traffic bureau.
The financial report shows the ou
reau to be in good condition with rea'
sonable surplus on hand, and all piil'
paid. :,
The secretary of the trffic bureau i
also industrial agent of the Chamber o
Commerce and during the year he ane
the Chamber Of Commerce committee in
teresteI themselves in number OF lie"
industrial enterprises for Birmingham
several of which were induced to locate
here through their work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
COMMITTEE BACK
FROM CONFERENCE
ON SCHOOL PLANS
Hornady, DR.. Phillips and
Mrs. Echols Inspect st.
Louis Schools and Go
Over Plans

Commissioner ]. r. Hornady, DIR. j..
N. Phillips, superintendent of educs-
ton: Mrs. d. n. Echols, member OF the
board of education, and d. o. Whill-
din. architect for the new Central high
, school building. returned yesterday
morning from st. Louis where they
went to confer with w. E. lttner,
supervising architect of the Birming-
ham board of education, with reference
to new school buildings and to in
Spect new schools.
The Birmingham delegation visited
many handsome school structures in
st. Louis, which has long been noted
| for its modern buildings. The COM
mission is expected to confer with
members of this committee at an early
date and to day the. foundation for
plans for new Central high school
| Mr. Hornady states that work on the
| Woodlawn high school tentative plans
| for which have already been submitted
| by Architect Harry Wheelock, will be
started in the early spring, This build
| ing and the site on which ii will be
located wilr represent an expenditure
| of $3.50, 900
| The Central high school building
will not be started before midsummer,
lit Is now thought Only 100000 has
been appropriated. by the city for its
construction but Commissioner Horn
ady is of the opinion that it win prob
ably cost $4,000 more
PURPOSES OF VISIT
| Speaking of the purposes of the visit
| to st. Louis and of the school situation
| in general Mr.. Hornady said.
our primary purpose in going to st.
! Louis was to get the work of erecting
| the two new high schools under way
as speedily as possible, and most OF
our time in that city was spent in
going over the plans with Mr.. Ittner,
the supervising architect, though we
had the pleasure, and the profit, OF
visiting some of the new schools in
that city and of examining the meth
DDS of the board of education in handl-
ing the multiplicity of problems pre-
scented in the management of a sys-
tenn so modern and extensive.
"As a result of our conferences with
Mr.. Ittner, work upon the preliminary
Continued on Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
ELECTION ON FIVE
MILL TAX RAILS E
PLANNED IN MARCH

An election to determine whether
Birminghams taxes shall be increased
mills will be held about the middle
of March, according to Commissioner
]. r. Hornady Although the result of
the recent election over the state on
the tax amendment has not been
definitely determined and probably
wont be until the governor receives all
of the returns which are now being
slowly filed with his office, Commits
sioner Hornady is confident that the
amendment has passed and that this
city will be allowed to vote on a pro-
nosal to increase it's taxes mills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
NEW FEATURES AT
COMMUNITY SING
Mrs. Strickland to Render
| Selections Student Num-
Der Is Inaugurated

Mrs. J. ]. Strickland. one of the
best known vocal soloists in Birming-
ham, will render several selections at
the community sing this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the Jefferson theatre.
She has recently returned from Chi
cago, where she took a course. In ad-
dition, a new feature has been. in
|augurated by the committee and each
Sunday student number Will be rem
dered. Some pupil who is not yet a
finished singer, but who is able to
sing or play before an audience, will
appear on the programme. Elsie Kin
ney will be the pupil appearing today,
and she has received her instruction
from class lessons given in the nigh
school and is splendid example OF
the work being done in few schools.
Several numbers will also be given
by the band from Central and Ensley
High schools. There are As pieces in
the band, and the members have re-
ceived their instruction in the schools
only and some have been members
only since October l.
Although community service in tnis
city is thing of the past, number
of public spirited women. of whlcn
Mrs. w. j. Adams is chairman, are
making an effort to maintain the COM
munity sings every Sunday afternoon.
These sings were inaugurated by Rob-
ert Lawrence severa; years ago ana
have grown in popularity to such an
extent that they will in all probability
be continued.
Kenneth f. Smith will direct the
singing today and the following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
March, "Friendship' tTalboD; Schot-
tische, Dance of the Imps" (king),
lr. Srhnnl hand.
| e. Amos. director. America" every
body; march, Bullets (Sousa), Com
munity Sing orchestra. G. r. KlenlS,
director; student number, soprano
solos The STAR (Rogers). Two Lit
lie stars tO'Hara) Miss Elise Kin
ney; reverie. purple Eyes (ShelleD,
orchestra: collection .Jingle Bells,
everybody; concert, 'Mayurka'' tBen-
dx). orchestra; soprano SOLOS, a
Eirfhday,. (cowen) Little Mother of
Nine (Bur]eigh), Mrs. J. j. Strlck-
land; community sing, everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
REGISTRATION OF
VOTERS RESUMES AT
COURTHOUSE TODAY

The registration of voters AT the
courthouse will be resumed iuesuay
morning, according to announcements
made yesterday by M. E. MOTIFS eiec,
ton commissioner. Mr. Morris stated
that beginning Tuesday morning ne
would be in his office in the oase-
ment of the courthouse. room H.
every week day until March Ii, the
time when the registration books CLOSE
The registrations for this year tar
exceed the number OF any previous
year. more than 5000 voters having al
ready registered. stated Mr. MOTIFS
yesterday. Indications are that with
the large number of soldiers who must
register and the number of men VINO
have moved here from other counties
or from other states the present
record will be greatly exceeded during
the next two months
There seems to be some misunder-
standing on the part of many OF the
ex-service men about the necessary
qualifications for voting. following the
adoption of the recent amendment to
the state constitution" declared Mr.
Morris "All ex-service men who have
become OF age since entering the serv-
| ice, or who had not registered in JEFF
ferson county before entering the
service will be required to register in
| nv office before they become quail
l.
| TT is also important that air mer
who have removed to jefferson county
| from other counties Of Alabama OF
from other states should register In
1 this county. as they will not be quail
! fled to vote here until that is done
| They must present copies of all theiI
| poll tax receipts or else get duplicates
| or a statement of the years paid from
| the probate judge of the county where
such payment, is made. With that evil
dence, l will be able to register them
and to qualify them for voting in this
county.
! "It will also be necessary for all ex.
service men who were exempted from
| payment OF poll taxes from the tims
they entered the service until 1929. b,
! the recently adopted amendment, L
bring their discharge papers. as wei
| as poll tax receipts or certificates Of
payment for any arrears prior to thu
time they entered the service"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11

Senator Underwood is backing up Biz
mingham and Mobile in their effort TO
secure reduced ocean rates on export
goods from Mobile to Central and South
American ports. He writes to the
Chamber Of Commerce that he has al
ready had the matter UP with the Unit
ed States shipping board and that he
will continue his efforts until the relief
sought is secured
Replying to letter from the Cham
Der of Commerce he has written to Cen
oral Manager C. f. jerks, under date OF
January s. the following letter:
II am this morning in receipt Of your
letter of the 9Th instant concerning the
ates from Mobile to Central and South
American ports, notably Cuba. / have
had a good deal of correspondence with
the Mobile Chamber of Commerce in
this connection and have been in touch
with the shipping board about it.
THE shipping board stands ready 70
take the whole question up and 1t is
now waiting on the submission by the
interested parties Of an application fol
relief from the present situation, Civ
| ing their reasons therefor When this
| application is, sent in | intend gont
down to the shipping board in the inter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11

Auburn alumni in Birmingham are up
in arms over the reported efforts to de-
throne DIR. Charles C. Thach, for many
years president of the institution, now
OH leave of absence, due to illness.
For several weeks there has been talk
among the Auburn men here to the eff
feet that there was political movement
under way to substitute another in the
place held By DR.. Thach, but not until
yesterday was there any official action
taken on the matter.
At a meeting of the executive COM
nittee of the jefferson county alumni
held yesterday afternoon. strong reso-
buttons were adopted against the alleged
political movement" to Dust DR.. Thach
during the time he is absent on leave
The resolutions declared that advices
from the physician of DR.. Thach were o
the effect that his condition was greatly
improved and that lie would soon be able
to resume his duties.
Dan S. Martin, president of the Au-
burn Alumni association of Jefferson
county, presided at the meeting of thu
executive committee. which was held III
the office of Dir. W. G. Harrison There
were IS members of the committee pres
ent, and in addition some of the PROM
| inent alumni, who knew of the purpose
| of the call attended.
| The resolutions follow:
Whereas, it has come to- our notice
that quiet but most active political eff
| fort is being made to select presid<
of the Alabama Polytechnic institute;
and,
Whereas, we have learned through
1 his attending physician at Johns Hop
kins hospital that Dr. Thach is greatly
| improved and will soon be able to re-
sumo his duties as president; and.
Whereas, said duties are now being
most capably discharged by the acting
president, Dr. b. b. Ross.
Therefore, we, recognizing no occasion
for any change at the present time OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
SERIES OF LECTURES
BY M0RGENSTERN
Scholar and Philosopher Is
Coming Under Auspices
of Jewish Women

After the regular services at the Tenn
pie Emanu- Ell next Friday evening, Or.
Julian Morgenstern of the Hebrew
Union college of Cincinnati will give
the first of a series of lectures on the
stories Of Abraham"
DIR. Morgenstern is a scholar and phi
losopher of national repute. He was a
graduate of the University of Cincin-
natl in 1901; Hebrew Union college,
1902; student at the Universities of Ber-
lin and Heidelberg, 10000; Phi. d. at
Heidelberg, 1904; rabbi at Lafayette,
Ind. 1904-07, and since 1907 professor of
Bible and Semitic languages at the He
brew Union college. He was a former
secretary of the central conference of
American rabbis and former president
of the American Oriental society, west
ern branch. He is contributor in the
field of semitic religion to various
scientific journals and the author of a
Jewish Interpretation of Genesis"
The Council of Jewish Women, OF
which Mrs. David H. Cronheim is the
local president feels that in bringing
Dr. Morgcnstern here and offering this
course of lectures to the public and par
ticularly to the club women of the city
they are doing big and public-spirited
thing DR.. Morgenstern gave series
several years ago land the many who
heard him on this occasion will well
come this opportunity to hear him
again.
The Council of Jewish. omen is active
in many educational ways throughout
the city and the council hopes to get
the hearty cooperation they assuredly
deserve in making these free public lee
lures real success, and they hope
that Birmingham will realize the value
that a man of DR.. Morgensterns educa-
tion and ability will mean to the think
ing community. DR.. Morgenstern has
magnetic and compelling personality
and his talks are illuminating and in
teresting.
The first lecture will be Friday even
ing, January II, at the temple. Other
talks will be Saturday morning afte1
services. Saturday evening at S:1'
o'clock at the temple, and the final one
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Janu.
airy Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
AUBURN ALUMNI TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
Officers to Be Elected and Important
| Matters COnsidered-"BilP' STREET
Arranging Fine Programme

The annual meeting of the Auburn
Alumni association of Jefferson county
will be held Friday night at the Athletic
club. Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by Dan S. Martin, presi-
dent
The election of officers of the assoc'a-
ton for the ensuing year and the reports
of the last year will be features of the
meeting. 1t is also intimated that some
other matters OF vital Importance to all
Auburn men will be discussed at the
meeting and the attendance of all alumni
is urged.
C. W STREET prominent aiumnus ana
officer of the Athletic club. has ARRANGED
some novel entertainment for the evenhns'
including a number of athletic events
Boxing and wrestling viii be among tne
headliners of the programme which MT
STREET is now preparing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
Auburn Alumni Declare
"PoLiticaLM oUement" on
To Name NelU President
Executive Committee in Resolutions Adopted at Meeting
Yesterday State That President Thach Now on Leave
of Absence Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Resolution
Not Aimed at William F. Feagin Men
toned for Vacancy

near future, most earnestly protest
against this political movement"
Among the members of the executive
committee signing the resolutions were
Dan s. Martin, president; Arthur c.
Crowder, c. w. STREET.. Charles l.. Har-
old, John NJ. Edmondson, l. L. McDon-
rell, Briggs Rogers. Sam Fl. Broune,
Chelmus II. Moore, J. NJ. Mason, D. NJ
Mason, w L. Pittman and Grace Har-
rison
IT viii be recalled that several weeks
ago, at a meeting of the board of truss
tees Of Auburn, held in Montgomery, a
leave of absence was granted to DR..
Charles c. Thach, president of the in
stitution, for three months because of
il, health. It was known that due to
long and arduous work the health OF
President Thach had not been good and
the action of the trustees was considered
only as a means to allow him time to
recover his. lost strength.
Reports Immediately became current
specializing on the possible successor OF
President Thach, several well-known
educators y from Alabama and other
states being mentioned, including VIII
liam r. Feagin, superintendent of edu-
cation of Montgomery and formerly state
superintendent of education. Recently
there have been strong rumors that Mr..
Feagin was going to be selected for tne
place.
1t was contended by those favoring his
selection that he stood the best chance'
having been ex-officio member of the
Auburn board of trustees for number
OF wears. while state superintendent oil
| education and having strong influer<'
with the members of the present board
and influential leaders throughout the
state. While members of the executive
committee asked as to whom the reso
| buttons referred, declared that they were
not directed at any one man, II is ue,
| clared by prominent Auburn men tha'
| thew were aimed at Mr.. Feogin, as none
| of the other men who have been con
sidered in connection with the place
have any particular political record OF
inflnence in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
INTEREST ON BONDS
DEPENDS ON RESULT
OF TAX RATE VOTE
No Money Available to Pay Bond In
terest for New City Hall, Library 6
and Auditorium

Unless the mill tax to be voted on
in March is passed, the city OF Biz
mingham will either have to sell or
rent the city hail property in order to
provide funds to pay the interest on
the $1,000,00O Of bonds voted for the
purpose Of erecting combination city
hall and library and an auditorium. At
present no money is available to pay
the interest on this bond issue. and
hence the bonds cannot be sold at this
time.
It will be remembered that 100000
was voted to erect an auditorium;
which fund was to be supplemented by
$3.50, 900 to be raised by private sub
scription. Until arrangements are
made to care for the interest on these
bonds the auditorium project must re-
main in statue quo, to use the words
of a once famous local orator.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
TWO ADDRESSES BY
DIR. BARD TODAY

DR.. Andreas Bard of Kansas city.
Mo. who, during his brief stay in Biz
ningham. has made great impress
sion among those who have heard him
sneak, will deliver the regular Sun
day afternoon sermon at the Strand
theatre at o'clock. under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
zion. it was announced to-day.
The subject of DR.. Bards address
win be. 1.-THE Unknown Journey of 1920
and Our Pilot
An unusually good musical pro-
Gramme is promised.
He will speak at the Strand again
al 1880 o'clock tonight under the
auspices of the English Lutheran
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF CITY'S OFFER OF
+ FREE VACCINATION

Hundreds of people are taking ad-
vantage of the health departments OF
fer to vaccinate all parties caiiine at
tho city hall free of charge and the
mast week has witnessed more injec-
Itions of the anti-smallpox serum than
any similar period in years. More than
100 people were vaccinated on Friday
alone.
The smallpox situation is more favor
able now than 1T was several weeks
ago. very few cases being reported
since last Sunday. 1t is estimated that
about 40 cases of smallpox nave
broken out in the county during the
past six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and Appreciation to the friends
who were SO generous toward US with
kindness and sympathy during the re-
cent Illness and death of our beloved
daughter. Irene. and for the beautiful
floral offerings at the time Of the
funeral We appreciate greatly these
evidences of thoughtfulness and es-
teem and all that was done for US in
our hour of bereavement
MR.. AND MRS p. d. GOODE.