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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
HEMPEL SEAT SALE
 GOES ON TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning at o'clock at the Jefferson theatre the seats for the "Open- ing Concert" of the "All-Star Concerts" presented by Mrs. Richard r. Johnston and Mrs. Orline A. Shipmen, with Frieda Hempel as the "star," will go on sale.
 The indications are that there will be a big demand for seats. as Miss Hempel
 is regarded as one of the most brilliant and finished artists in the country, and as this is her first visit to Birmingham indeed to the south-there is a trench dous desire to hear her.
 Miss Hempel will be heard in many wonderful selections next Tuesday eve
 ming, among them "The Blue Danube" of ''Crispino la Comare.' interpolative memories at sthe Metropolitan opera, when she sang so charmingly to the role of Marie in La File de Regiment" Mrs. Johnston and Mrs, Shipman re- ceiving so many requests for The Blue Danube" wired Miss Hempel to this ef- | feet several days ago and she has con i sented to include the number in her
 programme here.
 I When Miss Hempel sang 'rhe Blue l Danube at her recent concert in Hart 1 ford, Conn, with such rythmic con
 Righteousness and such Tilt and dance sus- gestiveness of bearing as to be quite ir-
 resistible," she not only reused her au- dience to great enthusiasm, but inspired ] the critic of the Hartford Courier with a 1 deeper deadlier hatred of jazz than ever before.
 ''rhe Blue Danube proved-if proof
 be necessary he wrote. that compos- CTS used to have more than one snoau ] melody in mind when they set out to write dance music The vocal arrange ment of The Blue Danube is Miss Hem pers own and her singing of it explains all the requests that may ever be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
MEETING TODAY ON
 ROAD BOND ISSUE Precinct Committeeman to Meet With State and
 County Managers

The precinct committeeman for the s25, O00, 900 state bond issue have been called to meet this morning at ll'3O o'clock at the office of M. E. Morris, election commissioner at the court house At this time all city and county precinctmen will meet w. F. Feagin. state campaign manager, and c. L. Harold, county campaign man ager, to make final plans for the three days before the election Monday
 Several additional people were at work yesterday at headquarters at the Civic Association mailing out letters
 to all chairmen and good roads litera- ture to every section of the county,
 large number of precinct commit
 teemen have been appointed and tho
 members will devote their energies
 during the remainder of the week to secure the largest vote for the bond issue that has ever been boiled in this county.
 Speakers have been assigned to the ! various theatres and moving picture 1 shows in this city as well as Bessemel and Fairfield and will appear at bott afternoon an devening performances. The campaign committee has specia representatives putting up posters anu cartoons in every section of the com l munity in an effort to impress upon l the voters the necessity of casting theiI ballot in favor of the ratification ol <, the constitutional amendment on Feb ruary 16.
 "Everything is speeding up on the
 home stretch in splendid style,' said l MT. Harold and the rain of the past | few days is only bringing the voters ! to the realization that Alabama needs roads good 365 days a year. All com
 mittees are working, as are all civic ] organizations. and clubs in an effort 1 to have every man qualified to vote to l do so Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
REPORT NEW POWER PLANT FOR ALABAMA
 COMPANY INCORRECT

Reports coming from Gadsden few days ago to the effect that the Alabama Power Company had plans prepared and would begin the construction of a new power plant on the Tallapoosa river at Cherokee Falls are without foundation according to a statement made by Vice President and General Counsel Thomas w. Martin yesterday.
 The Gadsden report stated that engi- neers had drawn up plans and all prepa- rations for work to begin immediately had been made.
 In his statement yesterday Mir. Martin said the Gadsden report was incorrect ana w..hout foundation, and that the company has no definite plans at pres snt as to further power developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
AUTO DEALERS ENTER
 VIGOROUS PROTEST ON GROSS EARNINGS TAX

Birmingham automobile dealers visor- ously protest the adding to their burdens of a tax of "so-much" per cent of their gross earnings and have appealed to the city com missioners to withhold their hand.
 Externally disposed to all parties, the commissioners have set a time and day for hearing of the auto folks and VIII listen to all that is to be said at 10 Q clock Monday morning in the city hall.
 The tax was due the first day of Jan uary, but will not carry a penalty TOT ron-pa yment until March 3l of this year of grace,
 It is known that the automobile deal CTS have compiled much argument ana Information, and not to be caught nap ping, the city is having all the data II can reach collected.
 The imposed tax is one-fourth Of one per cent of the dealers gross income
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
MAKES HEAVY PURCHASE OF
 MACHINERY H E R E

That Birmingham is a good market in which to buy machinery has been no secret in past years, but if any evil dence was necessary to prove it, that came yesterday when Zeb Ward, Jr.. of Little Rock, Ark, came to Birming- ham and bought steam shovels, ra.l- road engines and other equipment amounting to about $250,o0o.
 MT. Ward is contractor and re- quired the shovels, engines and other equipment in his construction work He was very enthusiastic about Bir- mingham both as progressive city and as a market for machinery and contractors equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
EXTRA SLEEPER ON
 FRISCO SYSTEM

Passenger traffic on the Frisco which has been heavy all winter, has increased to such an extent recently that an additional sleeping car be- tween Birmingham and Memphis had to be put on.
 The extra sleeper started from Bir- mingham at II o'clock last night on it's first trip to Memphis going out on No. 104 The new sleeper from Mem phis will come in on No. 1O3, arriving here at 5:35 this morning.
 Announcements of the new sleeping car being put on came to Division Pas senger Agent ]. R. MeGregor or the Frisco yesterday from General Pas seneer Agent Canatzar of St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
SELL BONDS TO CITIZENS

With a consuming market for such an
 institution. of practically quarter or million people, to estimate conserVatNeis' , Ithe borrowing power is splehdldly strong the returns being ample to cover all oper- ating expenses and bond interest but tbetter than that. Mir Ryali has sugsesleu the city sell the bonds to the people or Rjr,nin gham instead of this everlasting pla cing in the east of the souths great assets. and getting indifferent serNce, ns. yine high prices and being at the power I of people who don't care two whoops Tn hell about this part of the-worid.
 "Getting the profits on thelr own com papv.' Mr Ryall continued, VIII give the citizens keener pride in their nonS i town. A keener interest in it's other al | fairs Naturally they will work to make | their investment profitable, and in so do- | ing they are fundamentally working Tor Birmingham Our citizens could take up
 the water works bonds, when the city [ takes over the plant l believe, m such 1 short order that many would be sur prised. From what I gather the commis- | sioners have this phase of the ue3eiop- ment very much in mind.
 .erhe purchase, whichever form 1t taxes must be for cash. I believe that people | taking up the bonds locally, by letting l their dividends ride, would get bacs i their purchase price in quick order
 1 When the city takes over the property, 1 and if is a foregone conclusion that II
 1-iil unless matters now entirely unfor- ! eeen arise. it will take over all the water franchises of the smaller communities
 making up the district of Greater Bir- l minebam. It would be patently unfair tn tbe present company to simply take over the best paying divisions of the plant ana leave it the remnant, for some o
 the former community franchises SUI
 hn fra n n
 have many years to run. ne isanIniS' ttat exnjres with this year, and whicf
 ie the keystone of the deal, is that O
 Pirmingham proper. There are nearly
 dozen franchises in all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13

Vile Stevenson was discharged by Kenneth Charlton. United States com missioner. yesterday afternoon, follow ing preliminary hearing on charge cf destroying mail boxes. Willie lives on R. F. D. No 1. in the vicinity of Pow derly. and on Halloween was playing pranks on the people of this section when he is alleged to have torn down mail box. He is about l5 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
Merchant Is Discharged

F. Gordon, merchant at Brookside, was discharged following prelimi- nary hearing yesterday afternoon be- fore Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner, on charge of making false claim for loss of mail matter. The man ordered some hose from a local concern and it is allegel that after receiving them he notified the firm that they had not been received and claim was made at the postoffice for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 FREE NIGHT SCHOOL

The Knights Of Columbus have made all arrangements to open their free night school for ex-service men at 2024l2 Sec ond avenue next Monday night at l:30 o clock A staff of instructors has been engaged and several local speakers will assist in starting off the work.
 About 2o5 fnen have registered So far and others that may desire to take the course are requested by Secretary Weiss to apply to hirc either on Monday night CT between now and that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
White Slavery Charged

Papers for the removal of Joe Baker from Birmingham to New Orleans have been received and w F. Garner, deputy United States marshal, will leave this morning with the prisoner. Baker IS charged with violating the Mann white slave act and is alleged to Have brought a young woman from New Orleans to several weeks ago, where he was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
TAKE OVER ALL

When the city takes charge all holdings of the Birmingham Water Works Com psnv will mass to the city regardless of their location within the municipal area, such acquisition in regard to funda- mental public utility being provided for under the laws of the state.
 There are some more details yet to be considered in regard to the desirability of the undertaking, but as far as they have gcne the commissioners are committed to the innovation heart and soul, The city will reduce the rates as soon as It has control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
Comanche Frank II Wins
 All-Age Stake of Trials

Houston. Tex. February 12.-Comanche Frank H. owned and handled pN IT, IT, Williamson of Conroe Tex, today won the all-age membership stake or ths Texas Field Trials Association at Hot Wells, over a wet field
 Trixie Hekes, owned and handler by w S. Brandon of Mississippi. was second, and Ben Security, owned and handled by U. W. Caldwell of Texas, third. The open derby stakes will be started tomor- row with a large field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
zAMaiRA TEMpIas

The nobIes of Zamora Tempie. Nys- tic Shrine. nre requested to attend the funeraI of Noble Paul II. Copeland. which will he held at the North High la nds Methodist Church today. Friday, February IF. at 2 o'clock.
 NJ. C. HUBBARD, Poteatate. cHAs. ]. GEOHEGAN. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
INTENTION. ROYAL ARCH
 MASANS

The members of Woodiawn Chapter No, lII, R. A. M.. are requested to att tend inc funeral of deceased Com panion Paul II. Copeland. Services at the North Highlands Methodist Church at 3 D. m., Friday. February 13. In- terment at EimwoOd.
 J. A. COLLINS, High Priest. F.. l.. MOSS. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
ATTENTION. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

The members of WOOdiawn Com mandery No 3f. K. IT., are requested to attend the funeral of deceased Knight Paul H. Copeland. Services at the North Highlands. Methodist Church at B D. m., Friday, February l3. Inter- ment at Eimwood.
 \. N. BELL, Comm under. j. A. M'CARTNEN. Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Pleased By Cartoon

To the Editor of The Age-HeraId. Gentlemen: Allow me to say that the cartoon in today's paper is un- usually good.
 I fear the 300, 900 will never see the joke. I am one of the 250,00 travelling salesmen who pay Sc plus per cent per mile, soliciting much of the tom mage for the roads have staring us in the face of raise in passenger fare and freight rates, that the railways may continue 10 pay even the present rate of wages to it's employees. Along with Goldberg we exclaim: Its all wrong Mabel, it's all wrong"
 Yours very truly.
 W G. OSL1N. sOe South Thirty-second street. -...-. :. Fl. 1 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
MUNICIPAL INCOME

The matter came to head a day or two ago while the commissioners were dls-
 cussing a matter of municipal income
 From not one single franchise granted by the city in bygone times does Birmms-
 ham get a penny save the usual ad ya-
 lorem tax and ordinary license, As the city has grown the need for municipal funds has more than proportionately sn- c1 eased and the matter of a per cent re-
 turn to the city on the gross income from
 public service corporations appears not
 only an entirely legitimate but distinctly
 necessary and justifiable source of money supply Of course this phase of mu-
 nicipal finance has been taken up before
 from time to time, but heretofore the city's interests have been unprotected concerning such matters in the franchises and contracts of bygone years.
 It was this very point that Killed few years ago, the chance for the city to
 secure bi-product gas
 But the wheel of time has been turning
 and now the franchises of Birmingham public utilities are drawing officially to
 the expiration of their provided life, and the present city commission, though faced with the biggest problems ever shouldered by the conductors of the city affairs. sec the way opening for Birming- ham to come into it's own, and to man trey are in favor of just that.
 Scudder Ryall secretary of the com mission. says the financing of the deal does not present difficulties as might be imagined in the present condition of the municipal exchequer. The water Works plant is one of the finest in the south. IL is in excellent condition. The water IS pure and wholesome Its supply rom the river is almost inexhaustiole, put part | Of the water plant properties IS furuy 'ale in Shelby county, an immense nat ural reservoir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
PERSONAL

L Ben Marks, who has been seriously ill at his home. 12l2 Avenue H. is inn proving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
The First National Bank
 of Birmin Rham, Alabama
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 CASH In Vault, .....S 942,743.7s With Banks. 6,796.525.49 With U. S IT.. 70.00o.o0 With Federal
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 DEPOSITS Individual .... SZ4,2e5,Sl5.65 U. s. ....... 209.42s.5l Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta, Fiscal
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
CITY OFFICIALS s PLAN THE PURCHASE AND OPERATION OF
 WATERWORKS PLANT
After Conference COmmis- SiOners Are Unanimously In Favor of Movement. Would Sell Bonds to
 Citizens for Cash
By GORDON MCKINLEY

Unanimously the city com missioners are in favor of the municipality taking over the water works and operating the plant for the benefit of the citizens.
 For weeks the city officials have been holding conferences on the subject, making investi- gations, receiving reports and satisfying themselves about the desirability of the move ment.
 One of two methods of pro- cedure will be followed: ap- praisal and purchas>>pr con- demnation and purchase.
 At the last apprisal of the property by the city. experts employed by the munich pality estimated the entire plant of the Birmingham Water Works Company at a tNdIudliOH Ui Ho,UJV,VUu. " nlie tit NibS . appraisers were at work, or about the same time, the Water Works Company also had the property appraised, their men fixing the value a $l,000.O00
 There is no intention on the part of che commissioners to work hardship on the water supply people, and preliminary steps will be taken along lines look ing to the purchase of the plant Should this method fail the city will have tc wait until the present franchise, granted in the early nineties, and to last thirty years, expires, which will be January l 1921 On and after that date the city working through provisions of the con tract and franchise, can institute condem- nation proceedings and take over the property at price named by represen tative of the city, representative Of the Water Works Company and third ap praiser chosen by the other two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
Poy Is Discharged

sO6 South Thirty-second street. Birmingham February II, 1920.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
3. l.. KENNEDY TO SELL
JERSEY BUILDING LOTS
Will Offer Realty at Closter,
Metuchen and Hackensock.

Conditions which have forced a cessa-
ton of construction work in many dis
tricts have apparently not stopped
building at Hackensacks Heights. y. j.,
where Bryan l.. Kennedy will offer
lightweight high class building lots at
auction on October 3. In the vicinity
of the lots twenty-five new houses are
being built and many more are planned.
The sale was ordered by the Grand
Rapids Trust Company. The lots are
situated on Essex and Thompson streets
and Prospect and Summit avenues.
Other sales to be held by Mr.. Kennedy
in the near future are as follows:
Next Wednesday in the Vesey Street
Salesroom. CT West Fifty-fifth street,
four story and basement dwelling 17.6x
1901 on the same day and in the same
place BY order OF the referee in n parti
ton suit, 1913 West Forty-sixth street,
n four story dwelling. 15xl00; on Oc-
tober 16, at absolute auction 40S lots
at Oaklawn terrace on Middessex and
Grove avenues. Metuchen. y. j., by order
of the Grand Rapids Trust Company,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03

rangement possible by. creating new
street or hollow square on wbic1 inc
houses face. The further ems 81 tbs, -
asrscr court is closed by ire TcSssn
EsaSen effect, which Is ornamented by
npsDe columns and floral urhs.
The floors throusssnt are of hard
vet,1 parquet. inc.wSfng the sleeping
Iseeh, and each room is equipped with
WEE selected electric fixtures. The most
UNUSUAL feature OF the houses is that
each one has two open fireplaces. There
are also automatic hot water heaters
installed for use In the kitchen and bath.
These houses were erected from plans
by and under the personal supervision
of an architect who has spent thirty
five years designing and building inn
proved types of dwellings. both city and
suburban. Owing to his long experience
and the quality of work he has turned
out in the past he has acquired the So
briquet of the Tiffany of Builders
The development is on high ground
and is within fifteen minutes run of the
great seashore and amusement centres
OF the city. 1t Is also a short distance
from an eighteen hole golf course. A
city high school is nearby and one OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
LAWS DRIVE CAPITAL
OUT OF BUILDING FIELD

THE chief trouble with the amend
ments to the rent laws. as with tho
laws as originally enacted" says
Douglas l.. Gilman. lis that they make
an outlaw Of a landlord. He Will be
driven to become more OF a pariah in
the field OF legitimate investment. The
laws under discussion entirely over
look the fact that apartment house con-
struction is q business proposition and
they emphasize the fact that sovietism
and socialism are gradually creeping
into the statute books OF the State.
What else IS apparent In the light OF
what has happenS, At Albany? The
special session 'g.iored the fact that
landlords ha~< .1ghts as well as ten
ants. States OF the Federal Gov
eminent si>~ c that in recent years there
has been on the average an increase OF
only So per cent. in the cost OF housing,
while in other commodities that we eat.
drink, wear and use there have bean
much greater Increases OF cost.
Builders OF apartment houses. or
rather those who have built largely in
the past, are not interested now.
have had occasion during the dast few
DAVIS 10 offer some vacant plots suit
able for apartment house sites at at
tractive prices 20 reliable builders and
they scorned them. IL all illustrates
that when the state attempts TO inject
philanthropy into business the latter
vanishes. The State apparently forgets
that capital Is the most tmid as well
as the most essential thing in tho
world. There Is great plenitude or
small apartments and OF high priced
now. in spite OF the clamor
We are renting both kinds. True. tnero
4, = shor4age Of medium priced apart-
merits or tenements and there Is bound
- W in the light OF the labor and
building s9sssation. Apartments at from
s25 10 $50 a mSEfh such as were OBJ
tainable In the che~oer parts OF tho
city in the past have ban enhancr-i W
price by the tremendous she>tage ard
they cannot be reproduced. N ) an
economic situation with which the land
lords have nothing to do. The state
has attempted 20 suspend the laws OF
supply and demand,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03

The benefit of the measure freeing
new buildings from taxation is to say
the least dubious. 1t is by no means
certain. the realty men say, that this
enactment will be Endorsed by the city
and II it is, there are many interests
ready to contest Its constitutionality. To
add to the gloom came the announce
ment on Friday OF the 1898, 607.4 in
crease In the city,s tax assessments
The situation as 1t now shapes up is
this: At slime when housing facilities
are deplorably scarce, commodities are
generally high. and by all the laws of
economies rents must needs go up TO en-
courage building, the Legislature DELHI
erately curtails income on improved
realty and the city adds fat sum to the
expense OF maintaining that realty.
This time. however. realty will not ac-
cept the situation supinely. as It did at
ter the passage of the original laws.
Publicity has already been given TO the
fact that the Real Estate Board of New
York Is planning court actions aimed
at the constitutionality of the new meas
ures.
The articles carried below reflect
adequately the general opinion among
real estate men. They are the more
worthy of attention because of the fact
that they were written after careful
analysis of the new laws.