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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
WARNING RECEIVED
 OF A COUNTERFEIT
 WAR SAVINGS STAMP

Postmaster R. B. Smyer yesterday received a circular warning the local postoffice to be on the lookout for new counterfeit issue of the 1919 was saving stamp certificate.
 This counterfeit stamp has been found in circulation in various sec tions of the country by the postoffice department and all war saving stamps presented for payment at the Birming- hame office will be closely inspected.
 MT. Smyer has issued orders that they be placed under the magnifying glass in an effort to detect any coun- terfeit issues.
 < This is the second counterfeit is- sue of the 1919 stamp unearthed by the department. The latest forged certifi : oates are made on good grade of paper with steel plates according to the departmental circular and are of 9 somewhat lighter blue than the gen. uine stamps. The hyphen in tho War Savings" at the top looks more like period than a hyphen. Officials state that none of the new counter felt issue has been found in Birming ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
PURVEYORS FL0UT ORDINANCE Take Fines In Police Court, Then Appeal Screen Law
 Charges

Stating that they held the city screen ing law unconstitutional and despotic, sixteen fruit dealers In the police court yesterday refused to cooperate with the city government in the enforcemnt of the law and were fined s25 each
 The men were arrested about three weeks, charged with the violation of the ordinance of the city which says that all fruits and vegetables which are consumed without cooking must be protected from flies and dust. They were found guilty in the police court and fined s1 each at the first hearing.
 Several days ago the men were rearrested for not complying with the law. In rendering his decision, Judge Martin stated that he was willing to hold up the sentence for a week to allow the men a chance to install protective cover irss for their products and at the end of the week mol prosse the cases if the terms of the law were complied with.
 The men had a short conference with theiriattorney, James Weatherly, and de- cided that they would fight the enforce ment of the law in higher, court. Judge Martin assessed fines of S25 in each case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
ARE TO ENTERTAIN
 GEORGIA VISITORS
Realty, Men of Savannah Here To-
 morrow for Day

Trips of inspection over the city and ranged by the members of the Birming- ham Real Estate Exchange for the en- tertainment of the delegation of real estate men from Savannah who will be in the city tomorrow on the way to Kan sas City.
 The Savannah men will arrive in Bir- mingham about 11:45 o'clock Sunday morning and will be taken to the Tutwiler hotel, where addresses of welcome will be made The members of the Exchange have placed their cars at the disposal of the committee, who will take the visitors on trip of inspection over the city. In the evening supper will be given at the Country Club for the mem bers of the exchange and their Savannah guests.
 At II o'clock in the evening the com bined Savannah and Birmingham delega- tion to the convention will leave for Mem- phis Monday will be spent in that city. where they will be joined by the Mem phis Nashville and Chattanooga dele gations.
 The Birmingham men at the convention this year will number nine members or the exchange An active campaign will be started to bring the convention to Bir- mingham in 1922, by which time the city auditorium will be finished and the city will be able to care for the visitors.
 The local exchange is an active con testant for an achievement cup offered b hy the convention to the organization which achieved the most during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
THIRTY GRADUATES
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Birmingham Southern High School Class Day Exer-
 cises Held Yesterday
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement May 4, 1920.
 RESOIIRCEc

rmingham-Southern High School closed it's commencement exercises last night when thirty graduates were given their diplomas and certificates by Prof. J. M. Malone, principal.
 Professor Malone made a short ad- dress before awarding the diplomas to the members of the graduating class. which is the 1.rgest in the history of the institution
 Two medals were awarded by the fac uity, one for the best scholar and the . other for the best declamer. The de- ! clamation contest was held lasf night in the high school. auditorium, and the judges awarded the medal to Lamar Branscomb. Miss Lucia May Giddens won the scholarship medal, with grade of 95.5 for the years work. This is the second year in which Miss Giddens has won the medal.
 Bascom Hopson gave the salutatory address, and in behalf of the graduating class he welcomed the schools friends to the commencement exercises. Phil Tim berlake, the representative of the fac- ulty,, made the farewell address.
 Music for the occasion was rendered by Dr. Burt P. Richardson of the col lege faculty and the Birmingham-South ern quartet which gave two selections
 Professor Malone made some pertinent remarks to the graduating class, urging each one of them to continue their edt- cation and take advantage of their op- portunities. He likened the class to a huge building in the process of con struction, with only the steel beams in place, and he urged them to secure college degree and thereby put on the necessary bricks and woodwork to com plete the building.
 Class day exercises were held at the high school yesterday morning. Mu- steal numbers, the presidents address, the history. poem, prophecy and class will composed the programme. The prophecy by Miss Lucia May Giddens and the class will by Guy Wade were especially interesting. Dr. c. c. Daniel made an address to the graduating classt
 The exercises closed one of the mCse successful years of the high school de- partment in every way Records for the year in the number graduating and the number enrolled were set. Prof. J. M Malone has made great success of the prep department during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
SHIP BY TRUCK
 PRIZE AWARDS

These are the prize winners in the ship-by-truck parade:
 Dealers Truck-For the most attrac- tive banner display went to the Ns- public truck, whose banner read:
 Missing Link Between Birmingham and Birpingport."
 Commercial Truck-For most attrac- tive display of commercial goods, went to w. D. Wood Lumber Company.
 Pleasure Car-For displaying the most attractive banner, went to Premier, whose banner read On to the War rior." This was entered by the Brmingy ham Civic Association.
 The awards were made by the Judges. A. C. Crowder, F.. E. Irwin and Ray. J. R. Hobbs, pastor of the First Bap- list Church.
 None of the trucks and none of the pleasure cars participating in the pa rade failed to make the road to the river in good shape and all were equally successful in negotiating the return What can be done when this road has a permanent paving can be easily ga,S- cred from the good showing made by the trip over the present dirt highway. the men who made the trip announce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
PROPERTY OWNERS TO
 R B CEIV B CITATIONS ON TAX ASSESSMENTS
Board of Tax Adjusters to Hear Com plaints on Increased Property Assessments Beginning
 June

Citations to every property owner whose assessment has been increased will be mailed Monday, according to Chair man Dryer of the board of tax adjusters. These citations will show the amount of the increased assessment and cite the property owners to appear before the board on certain date to make protest against the proposed raise
 Since the announcement was made that the tax adjusters had completed their work and the books had been turned back to the tax assessor little else has been talked on the streets. While a number of complaints have been made, the major ity of persons visiting the office to ascer- tain the amount of their increase appear to be satisfied with the increase
 It is estimated that increased property assessments of several million dollars. outside of corporations, have been made in Jefferson county --
 Last year the assessment value Of the property, real and personal, in Jefferson county was si79.00000O and it is believed that this amount will be materially ln- creased by the increased valuation.
 Beginning June 2. the board of tax ad- justers will hear the protests of the prop erty owners regarding the increased as- sessment A limited number of cases will be set for each day and only the cases specifically set for that occasion will be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29

Notwithstanding the fact that no complaints had been invited several letters were offered voluntarily and were read at the meeting. These let ters urged that the committee take immediate action for bringing about gan equita ble adjustment of prices charged for rent in the city. The writers stated that they would not burden the committee with details, but at any time they would be ready to appear before them and give in- stances of rent profiteering.
 Statements were made to the effect that many people have been forced to leave the city on account of the high rents and that many more were pre- pairing to leave, while there was an indica ton of a wholesale raise in the rent prices for next fall
 These statements and letters, coupled with other information at the hands of the committee yesterday, led to the decision that an emergency was before the city which would gradually be- come acute. The committee decided to recommend to the board of directors of the association that request be made to the City Commission that a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
COUNTY PLANNING FOR NEW SCHOOLS Jefferson Officials Also Decide to Erect Homes
 for the Teachers

Several new schools will be erected
 during the summer in Jefferson coun-
 ty if the plans of the county board
 of education are carried out. Plans for
 these buildings as we'll as homes for
 teachers in various sections were dis
 cussed at the meeting of the board yesterday in the office of pr. N. R. Baker. county superintendent of edu- cation.
 A school building to cost approxi- mately $20,0Oo will be erected at New Castle. Plans were adopted for this building yesterday. Dr. Baker was authorized to advertise for bids Contract for the erection of the Me Adory school at McCalla was awarded to the Smallman- -Brice Contracting Company. This building will cost ap- proximately $37oo0.
 Visits will be made by the board | next week to Crooked Creek. Grants l Mill and Pinson. where investigation 1 into the necessity of a school in these respective neighborhoods will be made and school sites selected, if the need | IS evidenced.
 Homes for teachers will be built at McAdory. Village Creek and Hueytown on the school property. It Is pointed out that teachers have trouble in se- curing board convenient to the schools
 and this step Is being taken by theN board in order that the schools in these sections may equal any in the state. These homes will be ready by the opening of school this fall Ap- propriations of $1,500 was made for the manual training. domestic science and arts in the county school. $500 being given to each. This money will be used to buy equipment. | bronze tablet containing all the names of former students of this dis | trict serving in thesarmy. navy or ma rine corps during the world war will be placed in the Shades Cahaba school This tablet will contain about 200 names and star will be placed by the, names of the men who made the supreme sacrifice.
 Trustees for the Mount Olive school
 were appointed as follows
 w. T. Mccormick, T. M. Belcher and w. s. Tomlin. Other trustees appoint ed yesterday were: c. o. Anderson. Majestic; J. W. Hamilton. Irondale; B. c. Wood. Lewisburg; c. X. sims, Pine Grove w. B. Martin Wilkes; Sayre, and c. P. Reynolds. Mulga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
REVIVAL SERVICES
 HELD IN IRONDALE
Many Attending Meetings Conducted
 By Rev. Hanes

Rev. J. O. Hanes. who has recently conducted successful revivals in Mem phis. Atlanta and other cities in the scuth.. will spend six weeks in this district conducting tent meetings at Irondale, East Birmingham and Rut- ledge Springs.
 He and his singer. Mir. stalnaker. began a community meeting at Iron- dale last Sunday. Large congrega- tons are attending the services The business houses are closing for the services at l0:30 each morning and at 7.3e in the evening and all the Churches are cooperating. The tent Is located at the end of Che Gate City and Irondale car line There will be four services on Sunday. This re- vlval will be continued through next Thursday when the tent will be moved 10 East Birmingham, where Mir. Hanes will begin his meetings June (.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
POST NO. 1 TO ELECT
 STATE DELEGATES
Special Meeting Called for Tonight at
 Civic Association

For the purpose of electing ten dele- gates to the state convention una! meets at Anniston June s, special meeting of Post No. 1, American Le- zion. will be held tonight at SID al the rooms of the Civic Association Post Commander Champion Harris ue- sires full attendance.
 The executive committee of the post will sumbit a list of fifteen members of the post, and from this number the delegates will be selected. Among the other business that will be transacted will be a discussion of the plans TOT the membership drive
 A feature of the meeting will be an address by Post Commander Sinlth oi Post IS. Seattle, Wash. MT. Smith Is in the city on business and has some thing of special interest to tell the boys of the activities of the American Legion in Seattle in reference to the I. w. W. activities at that point.
 Delegates from all posts Of the American Legion will gather Tn An niston on June 8 for a two day con vcntion to formulate plans to bring the posts into closer cooperation. The local post will send ten delegates to this convention
 National American Legion member ship week was proclaimed by the rational commander for the week or May l7-22, but was postponed Tn Blf- n.ingham on account Of conflicting with the Salvation Army appeal for funds At the meeting tonight the I.e zion win set aside another week 10 increase the membership in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
Few Marriage Licenses
 Are Issued on Friday

Friday is a dull day when it comes to the Issuance of marriage licenses and only two were issued yesterday at the probate office. This has been the case always or as long as the prev ept officials have been in the office. and proves that there are stiil many people who are superstititous about Friday. Although they will do almost anything else on Friday. which is known as jinx day to many, they do not wish to enter upon the sea of mat rimolay,
 However there does not appear to be any superstitions about divorces oi Friday and yesterday eight decrees were granted.
 According to Woolsey Morrow. chief clerk Friday in always dull day and clerk. Friday is always a dull day and than any other in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
STATE EDITORS
 PAY BRIEF VISIT
 ID BIRMINGHAM
Entertainment Planned Is Abandoned Owing to Late Train-Leave for Inspec-
 tiOn of Nitrate Plant

After fifty-five minutes in Birming-
 ham, during which they were given a
 smoker by the Civic Association and
 from the roof of the Jefferson County
 Bank Building, thirty-five members of the Alabama Press Association con
 tinued on the way to Sheffield, where
 they will inspect the nitrate plant at
 Muscle Shoals.
 The Alabama Press Association held
 it's annual convention for two days in
 Montgomery, beginning Thursday At
 the close of the session yesterday they left Montgomery for a visit to north
 Alabama to inspect the work that is going on at Muscle Shoals in the con- struction of a dam on the Tennessee river
 Due to the fact that the train was delayed on the road for over an hour, the plans for the entertainment of the visitors by the civic clubs of Birming ham, which included a>~theatre party and dance at the Southern Club. had to be given up.
 However the delegation was met at the station by a committee of news paper men of the city when they ar | rived at 10:35 and taken on brief visit to the rooms of the Civic Asso- citation in the Jefferson County Bank Building. smoker was given the visitors in the clubrooms and they were taken for view of the city by night from the roof.
 As the train left for Decatur at 11;25 the entertainment was cut short, while the men hurried back to the Louisville
 and Nashville station.
 1t was the opinion of the members of the press association that the conr vention just ended at Montgomery ac- eomplisned more than any other one in the history of the association. The alarming condition before the news papers today the shortage or paper, was the subject that received the most consideration by the convention. "One of the questions of interest be- fore the editors of the state at this time" said Frank N. Julian of Shet- field. the newly elected president of tLe association, 'is whether Birmihg ham or Atlanta comes out ahead in tha census race It is an interesting prob lem. While Birmingham may possibly be the smaller in population, 1t IS cer- tain that in the percentage of increase she is far.in the lead. Then, too, when the government called for men, BlT- mingham gave the larger quota to the army and other branches Of serVlce. The special car with the members or the association will arrive in Shef1leld some time this morning. The final business session of the convention VIII be held in the Chamber of Commerce building there. After this meeting the two large government nitrate plants and the dam on the Tennessee river will be visited and inspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
COMMISSION ID
 LOCATE HOSPITAL Baptist Memorial Hospital Commission Will Hear
 Claims of Cities

Cities desiring to secure the Baptist Memorial hospital erected within their limits must act now.
 To hear the proposition of delega- tions from any towns in the state who wish to present their claims for the committee has been called to meet next Thursday by the chairman. pr. J R. Hobbs
 It is the wish of the commission that as many cities in the state as pos sible will have delegations to appear before them Thursday so that their range for selection may be wide. They reserve, however, the right to reject any of the propositions put before them.
 In the effort to create interest in the state so that large number of propositions will be brought before the commission, the following letter has been sent by Dr. Hobbs to people throughout the state:
 "The Alabama Baptist hospital com mission is called to meet at the First Baptist church, Birmingham. Thurs day, June 3, 1920, at 8 o'clock. p. m.
 'At this meeting opportunity will be given to delegations from cities desir- ing to have the hospital located ir their midst to present their claims and propositions. A fair and full hearing will be accorded all alike. The com mission explicitly reserves the right to reject any and all propositions as its judgment dictates. The commission also wishes to assure those who make propositions that their propositions and the details of them will be re- garded as confidential and will not be permitted to be used to the prejudice of the makers in favor of others
 The chairman of the commission has been requested repeatedly to sug- gest that the commission wants of the town in which the hospital may be To- cated. Let it be understood once again that it is not the province of the com mission to suggest the details of any proposition. It will be it's business to consider fairly and fully all proposi- tions, and judge between them, arriv- ing at decision in this manner. So. then, let each town make the best proposition it can, feeling assured that it's proposition will be considered as fairly as any other brought before the commission
 "The commission will make a de- cision in this important matter when. in it's judgment it is well enough in- formed to do so. No definite date for a decision is set nor can be set at this writing. Let all take note of this fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
MORE STOCK TAKEN
 FOR B|RM|NGPORT
Men In All Sorts of Activi- ties Coming In on Under
 taking

l Realizing that subscription to the capi-
 tai stock of the Port of Birmingham Cor
 poration is an investment and not do-
 nation, the committees are finding the
 business men, not heretofore making this
 investment, much more pliable. As a result of this one committee yes-
 terday made the following report of ad- ditional subscriptions:
 l E. M. Tutwiler s1,000; Birmingham Chero-Cola Company, $500; Heber Candy Company. $500; Roberts & Son, s100; Elm pire Leather Company $390; Collins x | Co.,, $500; Crane Company. s1.00o; Johnston
 Dry Goods Company, $1oO; Adams. Rowe | & Norman, $20o; Martin Biscuit Com pany, $500; Myer Candy Company, $20o; | Earle Real Estate Company. $500; total l ,500 and making the total subscription ! to date s174,750.
 On June ', 1915, the Goodall- Brown Dry Goods Company received a consignment
 of dry goods from New York at Tay- | lor's Ferry, on the Warrior 1t nad
 come to Mobile and was brought up the river in river craft. From the river to | Birmingham a motor truck was used. But there was no decent road to the | river at that time and what Goodall- 1 Brown saved in the freight to Taylor s Ferry was almost eaten up by the diff ficulty experienced by the trucks ! Now there is good road to the river' ! but the important thing to shippers IS that there is also railroad and that the ! railroad is there to deliver the freight at shippers sidetracks. The rail and water rate via the Warrior applies not to the | river bank. but also includes delivery by
 the railroads
 NEARLY ALL
 | The subscriptions to the capital stock representatives of practically every 1n- terest in the city. commercial as well as ! industrial The committees take this 10 mean that every line of business has sensed its interest in placing Birmingham I on the Warrior The government guar antee of an s per cent return on the in | yestment has also stimulated the cam paign.
 The government will not take over the | terminals, operate them and make tnls return on investment however. unless
 and until they completed. The gov ernment has said that it will have noun ling to do with establishing terminals ana will not take over incompleted ones, but will take over and guarantee the com pleted terminals just as the railroads are to be guaranteed 5h to per cent return on operations
 The towboat Montgomery, last of the three new ones, is to be christened al Jeffersonville, Ind, today By August three big power boats will be on the stream supplementing what the Warrior already has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
Suit Resulting From
 Second Avenue Fire

Suit was filed in the United States court yesterday by the Great Atlantic ana Pacific Tea Company against J. M Gillespy and J. s. Gillespy for $lo,- coo for alleged breach of agreement According to tine complaint the pam tiff leased the building at 20l9 Sec ond avenue from the defendants for period of two years from october l. 1ole, to September 30, 1921. 1t was expressly stipulated and agreed, com paint stated. that in the event or partial destruction of premises, such as to render 1t unsuitable for business ard whether the lease should end was left at the option of the plaintiff. IL is alleged that the plaintiff agreed to allow the lease to remain and that the defendant wrongfully terminated the lease on March g. 1920 after the building had been partially destroyed by fire in the adjoining building in February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
NO CONGESTION ON
 NORFOLK & WESTERN

There is no freight congestion on the Norfolk and Western railway, &C., cording to officials.
 w. T. Cooper. commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company Birmingham. Ala, is in re- ceipt of information from their gem eraI offices in Roanoke, Va, to the effect that there is no congestion on that railroad and it is in position to receive and to handle an increased volume of business. subject of course tc em bargoes of it's connections.