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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
AUTO SERVICE ON
 SUNDAYS MAY BE
 ALLOWED BY LAW
Commission Has Tendency to Repeal Sunday Service Ordinance as Senti- ment Against It
 Develops

Birmingham's ord in an c e preventing Sunday tire service probably will be repealed. This was the sentiment from the City Commission in regular meeting yesterday.
 The matter was brought before the commission by Truman Morris and
 ater Watkins of the Eighty -One
 Company, who asked the repeal - the ordinance as being unfair to both auto dealers and owners.
 An adjourned meeting of the com mission was called for 10 o'clock to- morrow morning when the question will be discussed. Automobile dealers who are interested are invited to ap- pear before the board and give any reason for or against the ordinance.
 Charges were made during the meet
 ing that some of the widest known dealers of the cityshave been furnishing tires and other accessories on Sun- days. Some of this number, it is claimed, were among those who fa- vored the Sunday closing law. few dealers are said to have advocated Sunday closing because it would add to the sale of tires. due to the Sunday wear on flat and defective tires.
 Commissioner Burress stated that he was in favor of the repeal. He was of the opinion that tire service should be furnished if it is lawful to supply gas, oil air and towing services lie maintained that water, air and gas can be obtained on Saturday but that a Sunday puncture cannot be remedieu on Saturday.
 Commissioner Burruss stated that he was opposed to the Sunday closing provision According to Mir. Taylor, thu law is hard to enforce and as re- suit there are a number of violations City Attorney Fred G. Moore offered no legal objections to the repeal Automobile dealers. apparently. are divided on the propositions The ordi' nance was passed with the support and a assistance of the Automobile Dealers Association. For this reason actior was postponed until tomorrow to allow lany dealers an opportunity to oppose the repeal,
 The Eighty-one Tire Company got | an injunction against the city severa weeks ago preventing any interference with Sunday service. MT. Morris, presi- l dent of the company, stated that on thu 1 first Sunday his company gave emer gency service to one funeral and twelv' i doctors.
 l A hearing on the injunction cast comes up in the chancery court Mon laay. Provided the commission re meals the ordinance at the call meetinf i tomorrow. the cause for the injunctio. proceedings will have been removed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
FAIR RENT BOARD IN SESSION TODAY First Sitting at 2,::30 O'Clock In City Hall-Open
 to All

Birminghams fair rent and housing board will hold it's first public meeting at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Any person. white or black. who has cpm. plaint to make of rent profiteering, is urged to submit it to the board at this meeting.
 Robert Jemison, Jr., and ". G. Oliver of the Real Estate Exchange appeared before the board at the meeting yester- day afternoon. They gave the benefit 1T their knowledge to the board In getting at the bottom of the housing problem and the rent situation.
 Scarcity of homes and high rents neces- sarily go hand in hand. according to the real estate men. As result, the fair rent and housing board will not confine itself to an investigation of current high rents. but will try to get at a solution for the scarcity of houses
 Those who attended the meeting yes- terday were:
 Dr. C. C. Daniel. president: Arthur c. Crowder, vice president. IF Scudder Ryal. secretary: R. E l.. Connolly. c. L. Harold, John DeShazo. Mercer Barnett and Alex Montgomery, members.
 The City Commission at the regular meeting yesterday, formally passed the ordinance providing for the fair rent anu housing board. According to the terms of the ordinance. the board shell consist of fourteen members. over 35 years of age. Vacancies on the board will he filled by the president of the City Com mission.
 The members of the board are ready t1 hear complaints. either in person at the meetings or in writing. All written com plaints may be mailed to H. Scudder Ryal, secretary
 According to Dr. Daniel. the board ex- poets to investigate all cases with justice to both landlords and renters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
COAL. MINE STRIKE DRAWS ID A CLOSE  Miners Returning to Work and Idle Plants Resuming
 Operation

Progress is being made in ending the strike in the domestic coal min ing field.
 Within the last week work has been started at four of the mInes that were shut down by reason of the strike. Three of these mines are in Walker county and one in Bibb.
 The Marvel mine of the Roden Coal Company, which has been idle ever since the beginning of the strike. blew the whistle for work yesterday. A number of miners responded to the call and went into the mine 10 dig coal.
 There was no demonstration as the men went into the mine.
 Reports from the strike zone are to the effect that there has been an in crease of 15 per cent in the number Of men at work and the amount of coal produced during the past four days.
 A number of families at Marvel mines moved out promptly on recelv- ing notice from the company to vacats premises for those who were willing to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
COUNTY DIVISION
 RETAIL MERCHANTS
Ira F. Randall Heads Coun- ty Organization - Judge
 Brandon Makes Address

Ira F. Randall was elected chairman of the Jefferson county division of the
 Retail Megchants' Association of Ala of that body last night in the Chamber of conmerce auditorium. The auditor iufa waa comfortably filled when the meeting was aned
 Members Of Che board of control were eleeted by the meararship of the county
 organizations following the report of the
 nomiHsing committee, which was read
 by E. < Irwin. chairman. rala board
 is composed # the following EsllS nFsa
 nen. Jacob Burger, Louis Pi4isz. Ls4H
 saks, Harry l.. NhWo ira IL Arus
 strong, w. J, Adams, Claude L. Hasea
 J. B. Patterson, Abe kau1maa, l. " Sparks. C. M. Cannon, Thomas eiriess, Reid Lawson, Aaron Ash. J. A. s,niih Ensley; Alex Carrel, Bessemer, Arthur Greenwood, c. T. Seaton. T. J. Critten-
 den, J. D. Collins, Ira C. Bond J. NJ. Wallace, l.. l.. Huey, Bessemer, George R. Bynum, Ensley; J. B. Morton, Besse- mer; w. J. Stacy. Wylam; R. F. Ham, Ensley; Norman Lefkovitz, Bessemer, and Ira r. Randall. Six vacancies were l left on the board, which when completed 1 will be composed of thirty-six retail mer-
 chants
 1 The board of control met immediately after the session of the membership. and selected officers as follows Ira Y. Ran dall, chairman; Reid Lawson, first vles chairman; George R. Byrum, second vice chairman
 1 The selection of third vice chairman
 was left open. and the matter of securing l secretary and appointing treasurer also was deferred, committee of fist being named to secure a secretary, This committee is composed of Reid Lawson. 1 chairman; Harry l.. White, Claude L. fIagan, Jacob Burger and J. M, WaIlaee
 The division chairman will serve ex Of. ficio,
 l Judge w. w, Brandon of Tuscaloosa de- | lvered the principal address of the eve ming, evoking tremendous applause when | he declared that he welcomed the orgall- | zatfon of the Retail Merchants Asso' l citation of Alabama. 'T believe taxation ought to be on property, and not on the | business interests of the state, said 1 Judge Brandon. "I believe that will
 be natural development in the course
 of time, if affairs of state are properly i guided in this oommonw ealth.' l Judge Brandon declared that the busi- ness interests of the state really moved | the state And when you get this tre. mendous force welded together for ths l good of Alabama as we'll as for it's owr good, you will be able to accomplish more good than any force within the state. 1 he asserted
 1 Interesting information regarding ae valorem taxes and assessments was giver
 the membership of the Jefferson county division by T.. B. Irwin, and considerable discussion of taxation followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
ROTARTANS TO HEAR
 CONVENTION REPORT

Reports of the international Rotary oon,yention held several weeks ago in Atlantic City will be made to the local oIuh at it's meeting this afternoon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiier hotel by Angus Taylor.
 This report was scheduled to have been made at the meeting of the clup iasl week. which was postponed on account of the parade of Rainbow veterans
 MT Taylor was selected oy ,he meii,psis 1 s. D of the club to make complete and de- tailed report of the convention Rotarians are looking forward with interest to ms talk. L. ,,,u talk to the club on zonins the city' President Percy Woodah VIII presloe' He urges all members to be present,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21

If plans of a number of citi- zens are carried out, an asso- citation of renters will be or ganized within the next few days to fight high rents.
 This plan was suggested by several prominent men as the only means where by persons forced to rent houses to have a place to live could meet the situation. Every person in this district who rents will be asked to join the associationl The members will be bound an iron clad oath not to rent or try to rent a house occupied by another family, it is stated. In this way, it is pointed out the property owners would not raise the rents so much, as the increase is brought about by the demand for houses and the offer of more rent for houses occupied by others.
 High rents will be investigated by the Jefferson County grand jury. In his charge to the jury several weeks ago, when it was organized, Judge William E. Fort of the criminal division of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
FOUR PERSONS TAKING PASTEUR TREATMENT

As a result of rabid dog running amuck on Hillman avenue four persons who were bitten are now taking treat ment at the Jefferson County Pasteur Institute
 Those who are taking the treatment are: George Best small son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Best. 7821 Hillman avenue; MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Allen and daughter, 1921 Hillman avenue. They began treatment after the dogs head had been examined at the laboratory and found to be infected with rabies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
CALLED MEETING OF
 FURNITURE DEALERS

Ira F. Randall, president of the Ala bama Furniture Dealers Association. has issued a call for a meeting of the association in Birmingham at o'clock this afternoon at the headquarters in the Clarke building. Several impor. tant matters that have arisen in the last few days will be taken up.
 The meeting is one of the board of directors. but the matters are of sucs importance that MT. Randall asks that as many members as possible be pres ent at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Statement June 30th
 RESOuRCES

Rotary Club will hold its weekly luncheon at 1 o'clock Ut the Tut wiler.
 Alabama Furniture Dealers As- sociation will meet in the Clarke building at o'clock this afternoon. Baptist hospital committee meets at 10 o'clock in the Civic Associa- tion.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Lyric-keith vaudeville and pie lures. Loew.s Bijou-Vaudevilie and pictures.
 Strand-Harry Gribbon and Eva Novak i'm "Up in Mary's Attic" Rialto--Constance Binney in uErstwhiIe Susan"
 AIcazar--AIice Lake in "Shouid Woman Telir'
 Trianon-Mildred Harris Chaplin and Milton siiis in "rhe Inferior Sex"
 CoIonial-WaIIace Reid In "Ex- cuse My Dust" :, Princess--"Silent Avenger,' No. l- Odeon-.The Moon Riders' an' Sunshine comedy.
 West Lake--BashsnG and danc-l ing.
 East Lake-BathinG and amuse- ments.
 Edgewood-Bathing and danc- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Sacred Harp Singers

Menbers of the State SacTeu ffafp Singers Association will hold their four teenth annual convention in Birming ham at the courthouse on July 24 and 26. An excellent programme has been ar ranged, and leading singers from many different sections of the state will take part. The public is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21

Inaee I, L, Herzberg of Gadsden was in Birmingham yesterday on his wav home from the democratic nation al convention at San Francisco. He was a member of the Alabama delega- ton. Judge Herzberg and Marvin Moore of Marion were the staunchest supporters of Governor Cox for the presidential nomination.. among the Alabama delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Building Permit

Permit was granted T. r. Wimberly yesterday by the city building inspector to make repairs on the brick building at 4s South Twentieth street The re- pairs will cost 1000 and were caused by recent fire in the building =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Will Prnhafed

The will of the late Nina Truitt was probated in the probate court yesterday. inc entire estate, the value of which was not given, being left to her sister. Cora Bolden, and nephew, VIII Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
PERSONAL

pr. John w. Perkins IS resting wei at St vincent's Hospital after unuer' going an operation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
10 Years Ago.

Fifty Democratic editors of the
Ninth Congressional District held a
convention in Mexico. The Hon.
Champ Clark was Endorsed as speaker
of the next House of Representa-
tives.
Mrs. DR.. Griffin and Mrs. ]. W. Dry
received several electrical schocks
while talking over the telephone dur
ing a storm. Several trees in the
city were struck by tightening at the
same time.
The Rev. Wallace M. Whites resig-
nation as pastor of the Christian
Church here was accepted.
There was a slight snow fall in this
region which did slight damage tt
the fruit, it was thought.
Mrs. A. X. Yancey and Mrs. J. A.
Guthrie returned from Bowling
Green wher they went to attend q
Baptist meeting.
b. r. Middleton and William Atkin-
son, of Mexico, bought the famous
Rex Mcdonald for $2,750, with the
intention of recognizing the Rex
Mcdonald Club with headquarters in
Mexico wher the horse was to be kept.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF
SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF
SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Both day of March, 1920, there was
filed in the office of the County Clerk
of Audrain> County, Missouri, a petit
ton signed by Clyde W. Ellis, ]. H.
Hebel, /. L. Rudasil ct al, praying for
the organization of a public road Dis
trict in Salt River Township in Aud
rain County in accordance with Ar
ticle Z of Chapter 1902 of the revised
Statutes of the State of Missouri for
the year 1909, and said public road dis
trict prayed for in said petition and as
described in said petition to be known
and styled as Moline Special Road Dis
trict of Audrain County is bounded
as follows, to wit:
BEGIN AT THE N. E. corner of
section 36-53-9, run South on Range
line z miles more or less to the s. E.
corner of section 36-52-9, thence West
on township line 8 miles more or less
to the S. W. corner of section 34-52-9
thence North 7 miles more or less to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
Whereas w. C. Williamson and Ada
Williamson, his wife, by their certain
deed of trust dated the oath day of
January, 1918, duly acknowledged and
recorded in Book 45 at page 211 in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds for
Audrain County, Missouri, conveying
to the undersigned trustees in trust
the following real estate situate in
Audrain County, Missouri, towit:
A part of the Northwest Fourth of
the Northeast Quarter of Sectin 26,
Township 81, North of Range 9, West
of the 9th p. M, described as follows:
Begin at a point where the West line
of Water Street (now Clark Avenue)
in the City of Mexico, Missouri, inter
sects the North line of Block 16,
County Addition of said City of Mex
leo if extended east, which point is
also the Southeast corner of a tract
of land conveyed by F. P. Canterbury
to VIM. Hanly by deed dated Septem-
Der 8, 1889 and recorded in Book "a
at page 562 of the deed records Of
Audrain County, Missouri as the same
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
D OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
County Of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, June Term,
1920.
Mary Thompson, .......... Plaintiff
VS..
Elijah Thompson, ........ Defendant
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendant Greeting:-
Now on this March 10th, 1920,
comes the plaintiff in the ABOVE en-
titled cause and files petition duly
verified by affidavit herein, by leave
of Court, among other things plain
tiff alleges that defendant herein,
ELIJAH THOMPSON is a non-resi-
dent Of the State of Missouri, and cam
not be served with the ordinary oro-
cess of law in this State.
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge
of the Audrain County Circuit Court
in term time, that publication be made
herein notifying the nonresident de-
PENDANT that plaintiff has commenced
suit against him in the Circuit Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, the ob
ject and general nature of which is to
obtain a decree of divorce from sale
defendant, or the grounds of general
indignities and desertion land now you
said nonresident defendant are here
by notified of the tendency of this
suit, the object and general nature
thereof and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term of the Aud
rain County Circuit Court to be begun
and held at the Court House in Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, on the
First Monday in June 1920 and on or
before the first day of said term an
swer or otherwise plead to plaintiffs
petition the same will be taken as
confessed and decree rendered as
prayed in said petition.
And it is further ordered by the
Court that a copy hereof be published
in the Mexico Ledger, a weekly news
paper published in Mexico, Missouri,
and circulated in Audrain County,
Missouri, for four weeks sue .essiv .ly.
the last insertion to be more than if-
teen days before the next term of SAID
Court aforesaid.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal. Done at office in the City Of
Mexico, County and State aforesaid,
this March 10th, 1920.
(SEAL) E. F. ELLIOTT.
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
20 Years AGO.

Reuben Harlow completed a mile Of
good fence on his ATS acre farm near
Mexico. He had one of the largest
and best farms in the county, and had
on it a 5000 barn.
The s. P. Emmons Wool Company
was r~eorganized to take in W. H. En-.
mons. The other members of the com.
pany were S. P. Emmons, George
Kabrich and c. E. Leeper. Plans were
being made to greatly enlarge the
business.
Robert Buckner was buying horses
for the English government. He ship.
ped two or three cars each week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Kerns.
Earl Kenton, little son of Mrs. Bert
Kenton, had a fork accidentally stuck
m his eye while playing. The doctor
feared he would lose his sight.
Mrs. Neil Watts was injured by &
runaway team on the square.
Judge Milton Cox, 70 years old, dice
at his home in Wellsville.
Andrew Judy, a coal miner, in thu
employ of Lawder and Peterson, il
Farber, had both his legs broken ant
his hip bruised when slate fell on hin
in the mine.
A fund of $11,500 was raised fo,
the reconstruction Of the Missouri
Military Academy building which wa
destroyed by fire.
The Harrison Brick Manufacturing
Company was preparing to make tn
brick for the new NJ. M. A. building
and also to make paving brick.
Mrs. Clara Bradford, az years Ole
died at her home here.
Between $1,000 and $4,000 was sub
scribed for the erection Of a ne,
Methodist Church, South.
Miss Anna Patton was leaving Mex
leo for Japan to join her sister in fol
eign missionary work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
GENIUS
ROBS CAL0siEL or
hid DANCER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Row
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. "Calo-
tabs'-the New Name.

What will human ingenuity do next?
Smokcless powder, wireless ~telegraPhy,
horeeless carriages, colorlcss iodine, taste
lcss quinine.-uow comes nauSealesS cal0-
mel. The new improvement called Gallo
tabs is nov On sale at drrIgst0rcs.
For biliousuess, constipation aud ind
g~estion the new calomel tablet is a ptae-
the fact that The manufacturer have au.
thortzcd all druggists to refund the price
II the customer is not perfectly delighted
with CaIotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
a swallow of water-that's all, No taste,
no nausea, no gripping. no salts. BIZ morn
lag your liver is thoroughly clcansed and
You are feeling fine. with a hearty appc.
tite. Eat what you pleasc-no danger go
I bout your business.
Calotabs are not sold in bulk. Get Ut
original package, sealed. Price, thirty.
live cents.-(adv.)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
SIS.
County of Audrain.
j. Ashby Bolts, .......... Plaintiff
VS..
Andrew Duncan if living, if dead,
then his unknown heirs, executors,
administrators or devisees or as
signs
Andrew Donnan, if living, if dead,
then his unknown heirs, devisees,
executors, administrators or as
signs, Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, Greet
ings:
April 10, 1920, you are hereby no.
titled that an action has been begun
against you in the circuit court of the
county of Audrain, in the state of
Missouri affecting the title to the fol-
lowing described lands and tenements,
towit:
The Southeast Fourth "a of the
Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty
(20); The Northwest Quarter of Sec
ton Twenty Eight (28) and the East
Half (A) of the Northeast Quarter
of Section Twenty Nine (29), all in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Township Fifty Two (52), Range
Eight (S), West, in Audrain county,
Missouri.
Which said action is ~returnable on
the first day of the next term Of said
court to be held at the court house in
Mexico in the county and state afore-
said, on the seventh day of June, 1920,
when and where you may appear and
answer or otherwise defend such ac-
ton; otherwise plaintiffs petition will
be taken as confessed and judgment
rendered accordingly.
(SEAL) f. F. ELLIOTT,
8-4t Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
20 Years Ago.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Nath Faucet and Jake Muldrow
negroes, were hanged in Mexico for
the murder of Octave Inflow. About
three thousand people witnessed the
procedure. and the crowd, which was
larger, was harder to manage than
was the one which gathered to wit
ness the execution Of Walker Kilgore,
the white boy, about six weeks pre-
vious. The same scaffold was used,
with the trap made large enough for
two instead of one; and it was located
nea the same spot where it was erect
ed for Kilgore.
A few days after the execution of
the two negroes named above, Emma
Prilly "a girl of uncertain color, who
had been associated with them in the
killing but whom the jury had &C.
quilted because it did not believe her
guilty of first degree murder, appear
ed before the court, on a grand jury
charge, and pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree and was sent to
the penitentiary for IL years.
c. NJ. Mayhall, of the Rails County
Record, was in Mexico to attend the
hanging.
Tom Carter, of Sturgeon Leader,
came to Mexico to witness the execu-
ton of the two negroes.
All the saloons were closed during
the hour Of the hanging,
Lon Morris, Red Galloway and Will
liam Woodward, Of Mexico, attended
a fox chase in Galloway County.
Mrs. Z. D. Graham was recovering
from injuries received in a fall.
The Rev. T. j. Wheat began the
publication of a paper called Church
and Home"
Andy Harrison was making prepar-
ations to burn more brick than had
over been burned in Mexico in a pre-
vious season.
Miss CaIie Poteet was sworn in as
a clerk in the post office.
Joe Stanhope had returned to his
home in Mexico.
Miss Henrietta Gooch was visiting
in Sedalia,
A severe wind storm and polar wave
did much damage in this section of
the state.