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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
ATHLETICS WIN
 WITH OR|ENTALS
Y. M. C. A. Worker From Birmingham Tells Experi-
 ences In Chinese Cities

Thrills, pleasures and hardships of Y. by o. R. MagiIl, a Birmingham boy in an address in the auditorium of the
 Central Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon. MT. Magill, who is the son of R. M Ma
 gill of the Pratt Consolidated Coal Com pany, has spent the last seven years in
 Manchuria. country largely inhabited | by Chinese in eastern Asia. He is 8
 graduate of Mississippi A. & M and a former student secretary at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
 l The subject for the address was. "Win- | ming Chinese City, MT. Magill de- | scribed his experience when he first went to Kerin, Manchuria, as a total stranger.
 Making point of contact is one of the 1 hardest jobs Y. M. c. A. man has to face" said MT. Magill. You have to
 work with people who speak different
 language and do almost everything back
 wards. I found that athletics was the best medium through which to get ac- quainted. Consequently I established a clubhouse and taught the natives a num- Der of American games.'
 MT. Magill stated that China has more large cities than any other country on
 the face of the globe. Of the 137 cities with 150,OG0 population there are only thirty that have Y. M. c. A. secretaries. The workers over there are only pioneers in the work. "The T. M. c. A. work there
 is great challenge to the young men of America" said MT. Magill.
 Although Kerin is city of 10000 popu- lation and the commercial center of northern Manchuria, it has no electric
 lights, paved streets CT sanitation of any
 kind/ MT. Magill stated that he carried the first moving picture machine there that was ever seen.
 After a short rest in Birmingham MT.
 Maglll expects to return to the Orient,
 where he will assume the Y M. C. A. directorate of the whole of Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23

but goes further to say that it is his firm belief that the holes in the roads and streets of the city are the cause of large part of the serious acci- : dents.
 Say. for instance, that I have an emergency call six or seven miles out of the city. I can make the trip out there in about ten or twelve minutes, but say the person that I am to return with to the hospital has broken back. It will take me anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes to make the trip back, that is if I have any regard for his suffering.
 Whoever or whatever body of peo- pie are in charge of the upkeep of the streets of the city Of Birmingham are either blind to the present condi- tion of them, or else they are just holding their office and putting every thing off that they can.
 Paul B. Anderson. ambulance driver of the Lige Loy Undertaking Company, says that the streets of Birmingham of its size in the whole country q have driven ambulances In nearly every section of the United
 States and I have never seen . city yet where the downtown
 streets are as bad as they are in Rirmingham.e
 'I don't know so very much about the construction of streets, and I know very little about the materials that are used in their construction. But l do believe. and I think have the right to say so, that the people of Birming- ham should get together and demand that as long as they have to pay their money for new streets that streets be e~;u hat will ct at long as 1t takes them to pay for them.
 of I had a seriously injured person In my ambulance and had to go out either South or North Twentieth street the main street of the town. I would not be able to make a speed at all be- cause of the gaping holes in the streets that would almost turn my ambulance over if I hit them going at a fast rate of speed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
||NGRAM MEMORIAL
 CAMPA PA|GN STARTED
Civic Organizations Behind Movement to Honor Mem
 ory of Local Hero

Promptly at o'clock this morning $l5,000 required to erect a monument in honor of Osmond Kelly Ingram, the first of the American expeditionary forces to make the supreme sacrifice in the world war
 A meeting of the team captains and workers was held at the Chamber Com merce building yesterday at which time final instructions were given by Frank o. Croy, secretary and Ira r. Randall. treasurer. Mr. Croy announced that q meeting would be held the last of the week to hear reports from the various team workers.
 Mr. Croy will go before the City Com mission at the regular meeting Tues day morning to request a flag day for the benefit of the Ingram memorial fund. If granted the flag day will be set for Saturday at which time it is proposed to wind up the campaign
 A number of subscriptions have al- ready been received. The city has been districted off so that as many people as possible can be seen. However MT. Croy stated that much trouble will bs saved by sending any contribution to the Headquarters, 619-620 Empire building. All clubs and organizations of the. city are giving their support to the campaign.
 The minimum amount that is being asked is $12,000. However MT. Croy hopes that a total of $15.000 will D, raised in order that the grounds around the proposed memorial may be beautified. The monument will be erected in West Park which will in the future be called Ingram Park.
 As an example o.f the ,uil1fu0naSa n help out in the cause MT Croy states that the Stockham Pipe and Fitting Company has agreed to give as much as all the 300 employees of the company. The employees have already subscribed about $250 1t is stated. Other large in- dustrial concerns have consented to as- sist in raising the S15.o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
4'CAP" LOPEZ TELLS OF ALBANY MEETING
Delegates to International Typographical Union Re-
 port Interesting Session

Cap w. s. Lopez and Col. Jim Lovinggood, local delegates to the Inter- national Typographical Union, which met the week of August Il, have returned to the city and report an interesting and profitable session.
 There were nearly 300 accredited dele gates from the United States and Canada in attendance while the Ladies Aux Hilary, visitors and members of the craft from adjoining states and cities ran into the thousands.
 Among the main features of the con vention were the questions of raising the international officers salaries from s5,0OO to s10,O00 increase of old age pen- sion, the use of the label and many other matters of interest to the craft. The next meeting will be held at Que bec
 In speaking of the convention. Gap" Lopez said: We had very harmonious but busy meeting, and many resolutions dealing with the vital interests of the union were passed. These, of course, will be referred to the membership at large for ratification or rejection. The reports of the officers showed the or ganization to be in excellent shape financially and otherwise, and the union prospering generally.
 The city and civic bodies of Albany were lavish in their hospitality, and gave a number of entertainments for the delegates, including boat ride down the Hudson river, theatre parties, box ing tournament, with refreshments on the side, and dinner and reception at the chamber of commerce. These af- fairs, however, were given during the re- cess hours of the convention and did not interfere with the business sessions.
 ''All in all, it was a great convention, and many important measures were adopted during the week. Among the pleasant features was the presentation of ten ne-hundred-dollar bills to the re- tiring president, Marsden c. Scott, while Chairman Hart of the Albany commit tee of arrangements was given dia- mond ring and each member of the com mittee handsome handbag"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
Policemen .Solue Grave
 and Grueson7e Mystery
By WILLIAM THOMPSON

It was a moonlight night. Just
 enough moonlight to keep two suspi- cious-minded policemen on the jump Bullfrogs were croaking, black cats were running and every shadow looked like a ghost.
 The two emergency officers that are
 kept on tap at police headquarters
 were on, their way to answer a call
 The excited young lady that had turned
 in the call had stated that it was mur-
 der or something.
 At the very beginning the peace guardians, with their tin Lizzie" had got a setback. A big black cat with glaring eyes had run across the mouth of the alley just as they were pulling
 out from the police station. so the of ficers had to go all around the block again, they said, to ward off bad luck Some time later they were about to arrive at the scene where the crime is alleged to have been about to be committed, then. like bolt from a
 clear sky, the policemen jumped foot in the air when one of the tires burst Way behind time, they arrived at the scene of the crime man was bending over something on the ground
 that looked like grave.
 'It's the same old stuff" whispers one of the officers, That guy is try ing to bury his evidence" It. looked that way, too, for the man was slowly
 lowering something into a hole in the ground.
 A bright. flaring streak of light flooded the grave and the man standing
 over it as one of the officers put his flashlight into use.
 The other officer moved forward and commanded the man to put his hands over his head. When the officers had | searched him they turned their atten-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
Holes m Streets Cause
 Deaths and Suffering
Ambulance Drivers Tell Experiences in Responding Calls When Life Hangs in the Characterization of
 Streets Worse Than Any City in United States

That the streets and roads of Birmingham are in just about as bad a condition as they pos sibly can get is the opinion of the ambulance drivers for the three leading undertaking .es- ta blishments in the city.
 The statements made by the diff ferent ambulance drivers are not mere ly harsh criticisms, but are made with the view of helping those in charge of the streets of the city and to show them that something must be done at once.
 w. S. Britain. one of the ambulance drivers employed by the Johns Under from death only a few days ago when he was answering an emergency call in Woodlawn.
 One of the wheels of the ambulance sank into a hole in the paving while he was going through the subway un- der the Terminal station. Before he
 
 the street onto the sidewalk and he only succeeded in stopping it before it crashed into the wall.
 "But do not care much about myself" said MT. Britain, "when I am employed as m ambulance driver I know that I am taking my life in my own hands. It is the life of the people on the streets, the people who have been seriously tn- jured and must be gotten to a hos- pital immediately that I must watch out for.
 Yet imagine trying to make any speed over any of the streets of Bir- mingham when you have an injured person in your ambulance that the least bump or jolt would start their wounds to bleeding."
 Carl Rideout of the Shaw Undertak- ing Company Is of the same opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
SOLON JACOBS LIFE
 LONG DEMOCRAT

solon Jacobs, prominent busi- ness man of the city. is not . can- didate for the board of revenue. or any other office either, on the republican or the democratic ticket. Mir. Jacobs, in q letter to The Age-Herald, stated that the use of his name by local republicans was entirely unauthorized, nnd that he is n lifelong democrat and has never voted any other ticket.
 ~Editor Age-Herald: Sundays Age-Herald carried an announce ment In its news columns that I am . candidate for the board of revenue on the republican ticket.
 AT am not a candidate for any of- flee at the hands of either party. am . lifelong democrat, never having voted any. other ticket. and the use of my name by the reppb- Iicans was unauthOrixed, and de- sire that you give this notice proper publicity.
 "sOLON JACOBS.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Tax assessment appeals will be heard today.
 Kelly Ingram campaign launched this morning.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyrfc-keith vaudeville asd pictures. Loew's Bijou-VaudevilIe and pie lures.
 Strand-A1ma Reubens in ssThe World and His Wife, TrianOn-Mack Sennetts "Married Life.v
 AIcazar-George Carpenter in "The Wonder Man."
 COloniaI-Wa1lace Reid in "Haw- thornc of the U. s. Az Rialto-Tom Mix in "Three Gold C0ins."
 Princess-'TWhirlwin No. 1. OdeOn-"ElmO the Fearless." East Lake--Bathing and anus em ents, EdgewOod Park--Dancing and baths ing.
 West Lake-Dancins and bathing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
AMERICAN LEGION
 NIGHT AT LOCKWOOD

Tuesday night will be American Legion" night at Edgewood, and Hugh H. Hill, park manager. has consented to turn over the local post one-half or his receipts on that night to go to the fund for the band.
 Members of the post are making all efforts to work up as large crowd for the evening as possible. The suc- cess of the band depends on the funds which are available to furnish it.
 This night at Edgewood is one or 2 series of entertainments which the post is putting on. The first was the large dance at the Hillman hotel Friday night which was such a success that the committee immediately made plans for the dance at Edgewood.
 Special attractions will be put on for the members of the legion and their friends during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
AUTO THIEVES BUSY;
 FOUR CARS STOLEN

Automobile thieves renewed their ac- tivities in Birmingham during the day yesterday and as the result four stolen automobiles were reported to the po- lice department last night.
 Mrs. Minnie May Jingole, 1125 South Thirteenth street. reported the loss of Patterson. She stated that the car had been stolen from in front of her residence Nate yesterday afternoon.
 M. A. Eaves. 1643 Pearson avenue, re- ported the loss of Ford touring car Mir. Eaves stated that his car had been stolen from the corner of First avenue and North Twenty-first street
 F. E. Forbes Piano Company. 1908 North Third avenue. reported the loss of Ford truck The report stated that the truck had been stolen from the garage sometime during the day yes terday.
 Bennie Young. negro, reported. the loss of Ve!ie- The report stated that the car had been stolen from in front of sos South Avenue E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23

ton to the grave. Alongside of the grave was thin long knife Blood was dripping off the end of it.
 The two officers moved closer. The grass around the grave was covered with blood. They looked inside the grave. The men thought that it was about time to explain or else things would begin to look pretty bad for him.
 You see it's this way" he explained. "I belong to one of those Raise Elm Yourself and Reduce the High Cost of Living Clubs Every member of the club is supposed to raise his own meats.
 When l Joined the club I bought up about dozen young pigs. and, when they would get fat I would have them sent to the slaughter house, and they would kill them for me. This was jelly for me, for anybody can raise their own meats when they can pay to have it done.
 But then we elected a new presi- dent for our club, and the minute hs got into office he thought he would have to do something smart to start things off right. Well, he put in a rule that every member hereafter would have to kill at least one hog each month and then tell the rest of the members the method that ha used. We'll l killed my hog all right, but somehow I had 1t in my head that all hogs had to be cured. So 1 drove some sticks in the ground, built a fire under them, and then hung the meat over the fire to cure. Then the first thing
 knew my meat was all burned up. So l dug grave and was burying it when you gentlemen appeared" The two officers shoveled off few inches of dirt from the top of the grave and found, sure enough, all the ] learmarks of once real hog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
CH|LDREN'S DAY
 AT THE STATE FAIR
Special Committee An nounces Civic Programme
 for Week of State Fair

Each of the six days of Alabama,s great lS2o fair will be devoted especially 10 some movement CT organization. Each
 oay from October to October has Teen placed in the hands of some snecial committee and attractive programmes, of interest to the public at large. but of speclai significance to those interested in
 the organization or movement to which
 the day is devoted, have been arranged.
 Monday,i October 4, the opening day of
 the fair will be designated as 'Chil- 1 dren's Day" and the programme will be in charge of Prof. J. H. Phillips. su- perntendent of education, as chairman. and Prof. N. R. Baker as vice chair man of the committee.
 w. R. Green is chairman of the com mittee in charge Of the second day of the fair, which is to be known ass Amer ican Cotton Association and Governor s Day.
 Good Roads Day and Rotary Day comes third, and Dr. Percy H. Woodall, presi- dent of the Birmingham Rotary Club. will act as chairman of the committee in charge. He will be assisted by J. A. Rountree, dir ctor general of the Bank. head Highway Association.
 FraternaP Day and Kiwanis Day, the fourth day of the fair, will be placed in the hands of J. Mercer Barnett vice
 president of the International Kiwanis Clubs, as chairman of the committed A vice chairman ofeiais committee still is to be named.
 Friday. October 8, is to be devoted to the travelling statesmen of the state, and will be designated as Commercial Trav- elers' Day. Arrangements will be di- rected by w. R. Mabry as chairman of the committee.
 The final day of the fair is to be called Auto Day and Labor Day. The commit tee in charge will be headed by J. Alex Sloan as vice chairman, with a commit tee chairman still tc be named. Special features appropriate to the day designated have been arranged for each separate occasion and details rapidly are being completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
-YEAR-OL BOY
 SCALDED ID DEATH
Parents Are Grief-Stricken Over Sad Accident at
 Their Home

Sam Culotta. four-year- old son of MT. and Mrs Rosario Culotta, 33O North Fourteenth street was scalded to death about Il o'clock yesterday morning when he was caught under a ten gall lon can of boiling water. The can was boiling on the kitchen stove. The young child was alone in the room when the accident occurred, and none of the members of the family were able to say just exactly how it happened.
 The mother heard the screams of her he was so badly scalded that he was not even removed to a hospital.
 physician was called, but his eff forts to save the young child proved of no avail. He died short time later without ever having regained con sciousness.
 The parents of the young child are grief stricken. During the last few minutes that the young child lived the father held him in his arms and whis- pered In his ear about the good times they were going to have as soon as he got well.
 Members of the family say they do not see how the accident could have happened. The can of boiling water was sitting In the center of the stove and they say that 1t was too heavy for the young child to turn 1t over by himself.
 However, his mother says that when she ran to him there was no one else in the room. and that when she picked him up shrill scream was all he am swered when she tried to get him to tell her how 1t happened.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 3;30 o,clnck " Burial in Elm Xond cemeferY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
COOPER LAWLER IN
 SERVICE OF SONG

Cooper Lawler formerly of this city. and for the past two years studying in Chicago. was the soloist at a special song service at the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian Church yesterday.
 During the regular service MT. Lawler sang "I Come to Thee" Teach Me to Pray" and "The Lord Is My Light" He was in excellent voice. and the numbers were much enjoyed and appreciated by the large congregation.
 After the benediction Dr. Broadly an- nounced that MT. Lawler would give 2 special song service, and practically the entire congregation remained for this service which was also enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
PHOENICIAN CLUB TO
 PRESENT COMEDY AT
 JEFFERSON THEATRE

Hurry, Hurry. Hurry" is the title Of the three-act comedy which will be staged at the Jefferson theatre September by members of the Phoenician Club. Miss Theresa Cory. who has the part of young debutant with her social obliga- tions and hourly proposals, is said to be delightful in the role by those who have witnessed the rehealsals
 Other nembets of the cast are Misses Leola Shannon, Gertrude Holmes, Mrs Howard Lovejoy, J. Bryson Aird, Arm strong Corey. Earl Darker, Frank Glazier and John Horn.
 Miss Josephine Wheby, talented vo- calist, wil! render few songs. Albert Sterns will be featured In piack-lace sketch of more than usual merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
APPEALED CASES ON
 TAX ASSESSMENTS
 TO BE HEARD TODAY

Hearing of the increased tax assess ment cases appealed from the board of tax adjusters of Jefferson county will be started before the board of revenue this morning at 10 o'clock. Fifty cases have been set for this day, and cards notifying property owners of this facu were mailed out last week by D, c. Ball, clerk of the board of revenue.
 Approximately two hundred cases have been appealed to the board of rev enue. and will be heard three days a week, After Monday, only twenty five cases each day have been set.
 The number of appeals is considered very small out of eighteen thousand citations which were mailed out by tho board prior to their hearings. Mem- bers of the board of tax adjusters stated that in the majority of cases ths increased tax assessment was accept- ed. and only about two hundred out of, eighteen thousand is considered splendid record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
GOVERNMENT NEEDS z
 EXPERT REPAIRMEN

Albert B. Guyton, local secretary of the United States Civil Service, has just received notice that the govern ment is needing many typewriter re- pair men for immediate service.
 / Thousands of typewriters which were used in every department of the government during the war are still in the hands of the government. Con- gress has authorized that these ma chimes be thoroughly overhauled and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23
Timber roA Sale

I will on Tuesday. September '. 1920. on the premises. eight miles north of Monterey, Tenn. In Overton County. Tenn. sell to. the highest bidder. three million feet of hardwood timber. eight miles from railroad. For information in regard to same. write w. B. Ray. Monterey, Tenn.
 N. C. ROBERTSON. Lebanon. Tenn. Agt. and Atty. for the heirs of>Jack
 Ray. deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-23

reissued to various departments. or sold Repairmen competent to do this work will be paid s1.400 year in ad- dition to bonus of $20 a month re- gently granted. Application should bs made to the civil service department. federal building.