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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
LARGE CROWD AT
 COMMUNITY SING
Fine Programme Featured By Selection of Howard
 College Quartet

An unusually full programme was given at the third outdoor community sing yes terday afternoon at Capitol park.
 The warm weather caused quite num- her of people to seek the open and one of the largest crowds of the year was present. The people took more than a nassine interest in the music and were very anpreciative of the efforts of the special singers.
 Members of the Howard College quar- let. composed of Clarence Roberts, Bel ton Sims, Charles Hurst and Burnett Cowart. accompanied on the piano by Seymour Newfield gave two splendid se- lections This quartet is composed of some of the best talent among the stu dents at the college and their songs were very much applauded yesterday. MISS Annie Troncalli, soprano also sang two saIac+ions which were much enjoyed.
 Reginning with this sings the hour has heen changed from 3:30 to 4 as the days are long and it is so much cooler at the later hour.
 The sing yesterday was conducted by Edward Powell Lee. who is in charge or the music at the Southside Baptist Church as the regular director, Hoiils E. Davenny Is out of the city for a few days.
 The officials of the sing are continuing in tbeir efforts to raise sufficient funds to nrocure a band for these gatherings. The music of a band is needed. it Is stated since the change was made from the Jefferson theatre to Capital park, as the sound of the piano will not carry over the entire audience
 They are also planning to roof over part of the amphitheatre to protect the neople from the sun. While a great part is already in the shade of trees, the leaders find that the effectiveness of the sing is lost by the people congregating 1inder the trees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
Federal Officers Seize
 Still In Glen Iris Park
211 North 2Oth Street

One of the largest and most complete indoor stills recently seized by prohibition officers was captured yesterday at noon in n servants house in Glen Iris park. The raid was made by N. l.. Pierce, federal prohibition agent, assisted by Agent ID. Borden. The still had Il capacity of 100 gallons and over 500 gallons of mash md other materials were seized and destroyed by the officers
 The still was discovered by J. E. Penney, on whose premises in Glen Iris park the servants house is located. Mir. Penney immediately notified Officer Pierce, who came and took charge of the outfit. and arrested three negroes, Fred Teague, J. I! Mnnn and Mary Bow man, and placed them in Jail on n charge of illicit dfstiIling. Two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
Injuries Prove Fatal To Negro Boy Hurt in
 Automobile Accident

Marvin Coney, fifteen-year-old ne- gro boy, died at the Hillman hospital last night as the result of injuries re- ceived when he was run over by an automobile driven by c. c. Anton, about 7:30 o'clock Saturday night.
 The accident occurred at Woodland avenue and South Fifteenth street. After having struck the boy with the car, officers say the driver of the car stopped and came back to the scene of the accident.
 Immediately after the accident An- ton drove to police headquarters and was released on a $500 bond. The ne- gro boy was carried to the Hillman hospital, where he died .at 5:10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
CITY JAIL FILLED
 WITH ''SONGBIRDS"

Thirty-eight of Birmingham's dusky sporting population are in the city jail awaiting to say "mornn' jedge." to Judge Henry J. Martin of the police court.
 Saturday night, last night and through the early hours of this morning, it was the usual rush. The majority of them were charged with gaming. But there were some that had violated the Aluor laws, drunk. petty larceny, and other ;imilar charges.
 Before the midnight hour rolled around last night, the city jail seemed to be like I huge cage filled with a living mass If songbirds. Each of the prisoners was ,arrying the tune in his own manner and he effect he had on the other prisoners who were trying to sleep, Was startling to say the least.
 Long after the midnight hour the noise and the shouting continued, and peals of mock laughter would greet the newcom- CTS as their cell door slammed behind them.
 At the warden's office at the county jail things were not booming on such large scale. Up to a late hour last night eighteen had been arrested for gaming. and several others on different minor charges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
AT. OF l. MEETING
 SOUGHT FOR CITY Trades Council Takes Steps to Bring 1921 Convention
 to Birmingham

Birmingham representatives to the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor which meets June in Toronto, Canada, were instructed yesterday a the regular meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council to in- vite the Federation to hold its con vention in Birmingham next year
 At the council meeting yesterday, which was well attended, the proposi- tion to invite the Federation of Labor to hold the 1921 convention here was enthusiastically received and. on mo- tion, the two representatives to this years convention, Robert R. Moore, president of the Birmingham Trades Council. and Lewis Bowen, secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Fedora tion of Labor, were instructed to pre- sent Birmingham as the next place to hold the convention.
 Committees were appointed to take the matter before the Chamber of Commerce, the Civic Association and other civic bodies and request their cooperation in bringing the conven- tion to the city. These committees will make report at the next meeting Of the council
 It was stated that over 3,000 dele gates and visitors from all sections Of the country and Canada will be in at- tendance, also delegations from for eiSE countries. The convention gen eraily lasts about three weeks and it was stated yesterday that the 1921 C0nVnnfInn Di te. greatest in point of general interest in the history of the Federation of Labor It is six years since the Fed eration of Labor met in the south It is understood a number of cities plan to bid for the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
MAY FESTIVAL TO BE REPEATED AT
 EAST LAKE PARK

The successful May festival given on the Robinson School lawn on May Day will be repeated at East Lake Park Tues day evening at 8 o'clock, according to ar announcement made Saturday bv Mile Bradford. manager of the park Because of the interest shown in the first presen- tation hundreds of requests have been received since asking that the festival be repeated.
 The performance at East Lake will be produced in the large refreshment pa- vilion formerly ca''aS the utilities build- ing Seats have been placed in the pa- vilon for the occasion, and a large crowd is expected to attend. The proceeds f-on, the festival will be used for community and school improvement work, according to Mir Bradford
 Among the inte~as.'-~ features of the performance as given on May Day was the Pied Piper of Hanin tableau, par ticipated in by large number of chil- dren, while the May Queen and Spring Queen, with their host of attendants made a delightful impression Among the specialties on the programme are the Boys Industrial School Band. Howprd College Glee Club and artistic dancing bv Miss Katherine Ladd and a number of other talented terpsichoreans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
Total
sg1e.sOo s4o4. 2OO s1.a24.1Oo

Estimating the assessed taxable val ues of 1920 at s110,000,0O0. it will be seen that a levy of mills for the bond fund will produce S550,000 for 1920, whereas the debt for the year 1921, for which this is to provide. is only $4oS, 750, and there is already on hand for this has bore $192,4So, leaving a bal ance of only $315.32O, for which levy of mills is entirely sufficient.
 The levy for 1921 should not exceed 2 mills for this debt, and each year thereafter it should be radically re- duced.
 Unless the present city commission reduces the levy of mills to 3 mills, it will go down in history as a high and oppressive tax administration.
 In view of the present high cost of living 1t does seem that the thought ful members of our board of city com missioners should reconsider the act by which they impose a heavy and un- necessary burden on the taxpayers of Birmingham, and it will be remembered should this high city rate maintain, the total state, county and city tax for 1920 will be S9,30 on the $100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24

pints of whisky were found on the person of Tenguc, and two pistols on Mann, and additional charges were placed against them.
 After the arrest and seizure, Deputy Sheriff Kemp was called and assisted the federal officers in destroying the property.
 Mir. Pierce stated last night that credit for the capture of the still was due Mir. Penney and that he commended him for his prompt ness in notifying the authorities of the location of the still. He further stated that the stiii had hot been In operation yesterday, but that preparations had been made to start 1t up. He said the still and mash and other materials for making liquor occupied three rooms of the house in which it was located, and that the outfit was the most complete he had seen in some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
Claims City Tax LeUy for
 1920 Is Unnecessarily High
Evans Submits Correspondence Subject and Maintains That Levy of Three Mills Instead of Five Will
 Be Amply Sufficient.
By Frank V. Evans.

Permit me to call attention to the unnecessarily high tax levy by the city commission for the year 1920.
 l am not doubting the constitutional authority of the commission to levy a tax of mills for the purpose of pay ing principal and interest on bonds is sued prior to 1903 because the consti- tution authorizes the same, but am questioning the necessity for a levy of mills Cor 50 cents per s1OOl for 1920, for the purpose of protecting the cid bonds
 The following correspondence is self explanatory:
 (Copy.)
 May 1s. 1920. Hon. N. A. Barrett, President City Com
 mission, Birmingham:
 Dear Sir; Will you kindly furnish mo with the following information:
 CD What is the estimated assessed value of taxable property in this city for the year 1920? CD What is the present balance in the sinking fund of the city? (S) Does the balance draw interest, and if so. at what rate. and to what use is this interest applied?
 By giving me answer to this inquiry ycu will greatly oblige. Yours respect fully, FRANK V, EVANS. MT. Frank V. Evans, City: Dear Sir; Your letter of May 10, ad- dr essed to Hon. N. A. Barrett, presi- dent of the city commission. has been referred to this department for reply. In answer to your question, What is the amount of assessed value of tax able property in the city for the year 192O,' there is no way at the present time to estimate this. as the county board of equalization has not finished the tax list up to the present time. The assessed value for the year 1919 was s1e6, 900. There should be consid- erable increase in values for the year 1920.
 Answering your question No. 2, What is the amount of present bal ance in the sinking fund of the city" beg to advise that the balance Is s597,- 920,42 on this date, divided as follows; Cash ............. $192,430.42 Investments ..... 405,500.00 -$597 930.42 am attaching hereto an itemized list of sinking fund investments which you will find in the last published financial report for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 30 1919, Exhibit No. 39, on page No 49
 Answering your question No. g.. Does this balance draw interest, and if so, at what rate and to what use is this interest income applied" beg to advise that this balance draws interest at the rate of per cent per annum payable quarterly, and that the inter- est on these deposits is placed in the striking fund
 Trusting this will give you the infor- nation desired, I am. yours very truly
 J. M. JONES, JR..
 City Comptroller.
 Investments itemized:
 General city bonds:
 Birmingham public improve
 ment 6s. Nos. 3S and S9......$ 2,0oo Birmingham public school
 bonds, 41$s, Nos. 1 to 25O in-
 elusive .................. 25OOO0 Birmingham public improve
 ment Series B 6s, Nos. 160 to
 164 inclusive ..,............. o,OoO City of Birmingham public
 school houses and buildings
 5s, No. 8 ........... l,ooo City of Birmingham public im-
 provement series B 6s Nos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
HOT WAVE HITS THE |CITY-MORE TO COME STATES WEATHER MAN

Real hot weather hit Birmingham yesterday for the first time this sea son and there is much more coming, according to Weather Director Horton. The temperature has been steadily on the increase for the last three days, until yesterday it reached the high mark of 91 degrees which is warmer by a great deal than any which we have had yet
 The average increase in temperature for the last week has been two de- grees a day. MT. Horton said. On Fri day the highest was S6. Saturday it was s9 and yesterday 91 was reached just after noon.
 It is very probable that the present weather will bring on more ran. MT Horton said. but it is practically cer- tain that the backbone of the rainy spell which has been on us for the last month or two is broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
Sacred Harp Singers
 to Meet at Courthouse

The Jefferson County Sacred Harp singing convention will meet at the county courthouse next Sunday for an Champion, extends an invitation to all lovers of music to attend and bring well filled baskets and enjoy the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
PERSONAL

Rudolph Thompson. general manager os the stock room supplies of the local tranch of the Graham Paper Company returned yesterday from two weeks Inspecting tour of the companys home office and store house at St. Louis
 MT. Thompson will resume his duties today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24

It is estimated that 10000 tons of cork are needed for the bottled beer and E-n- eraI waters consumed annually in Great
 Britain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24

165 to 167 inclusive ........ 3009 City of Birmingham public inn
 provement 6s Nos. 16, IT, Ill.,
 lI5 and 1SO ................. 5000 Ensley sanitary sewer 5s, No. 1000 North Birmingham improve
 ment 5s, No. 9................ 800 Town of Highlands, series A
 6s. No 27 ................... 1000 Town of Highlands, series B 6s.
 Nos. 62 and "A ..........,... 1000 Town of North Birmingham i'm
 provement 5s. No. 56........ 500 Town of Woodlawn school 5s,
 Nos, 2S and 29............ 1000 West End sewerage 5s, Nos. Il
 to IS inclusive ............. 1,5Oo Woodlawn refunding 5s, Nos.
 15 to 20 inclusive ......... 5000 Woodlawn refunding 5s, Nos.
 42 to 46 inclusive ........ 300 Nylam school 5s, Nos. to
 inclusive ................... $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24
$1OOoOO

Total investments .......... $3S3. 800 West End sewerage bonds, No.
 r and IS, 5s .............. 1000 Ensley c. P. l. series 132. 6s. 1000 No. IS and 19. 19.....,...... 1000 Birmingham Pub. Impt. Loan
 B., series 4, No. S3, 10S120,
 121, 12S .................... 5000 Birmingham P. I. H and B.. 5s.
 Bond No. 149. ............ 1000 Birmingham Pub. 1mpt. 5s, Sl,
 105 inclusive and TAO, 142 in-
 elusive ..................... l4,OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-24

United States government bonds: First Liberty Loan 8 Jas, Nos.
 S4566 to S4375 inclusive, and
 and s4416 to S4465 inclusive..s 6O 900 Third Liberty Loan .As, Nos.
 596597 to 596636 inclusive. .... 10000
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15
TO ASSIST CUPID
Movement for MIXED Clubs" In
City Of London.
Method Has Been Suggested to cheek
Decline in Marriage Rate, Which
Is Viewed With consid-
cradle Alarm.

Social reformers, bishops, clergymen
and physicians are continually remind
ing us that in England we need more
marriage and earlier marriage" The
postponement of the age of marriage
among men until thirty or the begin
ping of middle age Is not healthy
social sign.
In the middle class this deferment
OF wedlock is attributed chiefly to the
increased difficulty in earning a sufli-
cient Income to support the family.
The same factor comes into play among
the skilled craftsmen who wish to at
tain a fair financial position before
they undertake the responsibilities Of
parentage, We find. therefore, that
early MARRIAGES. the custom chiefly of
the unskilled workers, casual laborers
and the very poor.
The economic question is not the
only barrier to early marriage and more
marriage in the great middle class.
Strange as it may appear vast num-
Der Of men and women who wish to
these days there are multitude Of
men who have very few women ac-
quaintances, and still larger host Of
women who rarely enjoy the society
of men. We are apt to forget that a
large proportion Of the inhabitants Of
the big cities are practically strangers
in the gates" Their 'homes" are
bedroom in the suburbs, a boarding
house or little lookup fiat. They are
country immigrants to the large towns,
and In many instances they have not n
single acquaintance In the place.
If we are really IN earnest about the
decline of the marriage rate and the
deferment of matrimony, we should SET
about facilitating social intercourse be-
tween the sexes. The first practical
step is the provision of mixed clubs
under municipal control. Clubs, as they
exist now, are simply Internment camps
for men or women, and there is no
doubt that they tend to further seq
regation of the sexes.
1t Is true that there are clubs in Lon
don where men and women can meet.
But we require very much larger
number in the metropolis and in all
parts of the provinces.
My own experience of mixed clubs
is that they undoubtedly promote mat
rimony.. They are pleasant meeting
place for young men and women after
the days work. 1t is appalling that
thousands of youths and maidens
should have nowhere to foregather in
the evenings and no choice between the
lonely lodging and the streets.
would suggest also that every mu.
nicipality should establish marriage
bureau and provide candidates for we'd
lock with introductions.--Fro Cont.
mental Edition Of London Mail.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

the wages that we are making each
week. That he had used his wages
in educating his children and had
borrowed money to purchase pro-
perty following the advice OF
of Rockyfellow as well as his ex-
ample.
The venerable minister called at
tention to the love of God for his
people He contrasted the love OF
God with that of the love in the
purity of womanly character. That
we as Odd Fellows should strive to
make room in our hearts for God
whom we are trust and in whose
care and keeping we are to Seonfide
at all times If we would be obedient
to Him who created us.
He emphasized his subject by say
| ing some Of us confide all our love
for one woman, but there are others
who confide in the love OF the
many. But God required of mar
is to give Him of his heart, and
love Him with all his soul anc
with all his strength.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

70 the colored people to observe
closely the positions taken bv H.
respective conventions and the y,
utndes OF the political candidates Z
FINALLY we urge that these mater.
pc brought to the direct atten ,tS, I
OF Congress, and drive made f.
Hesitation at this session, to the a M
t9as we may have Nationalizatso ,,r,
q Democracy and true America ,1ra,u,,
inclusive of one hundred ner c .a1rlt
Oh tne American people.
II was signed by COMMITTEES con
sisung OF N. s. Taylor. M. Pav
J. G. Robinson. Penn; Rev. Hog asns'
Unio:; J. D. Bibb. H.; w Monr.se
ITrotter Mass; ]. A. Beadle M
L. A. n Caldwell. md: 1. + RAID
WIN M nm; III Jones, Texas. '''u7
me address to the Country dao,.
with these matters at length ana 1 VII
pc sent to political party ComroItts a.
20 candidates and to Congress- ana
sent TO the Colored press. II ''''1
~: 5. Taylor was Chairman ana
?. 4. Jones, Secretary Of the Con-
SAccos
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

Mass, and Rev. J. G. Robinson, Ma
tional Organizer, the Conference adj
dopted a public declaration and an
address to the country and laid
plans to influence party conventions,
candidates and Congress.
The Declaration reads as follows.
To the American People: ReaIiz-
ing keenly the economic and political
injustice to which the Colored Amer
leans are being subjected, namely,
lynching, mob violence. Jim Crow
laws, technical Acknowledgement and
wage slavery. We call upon and
urge the delegates attending the
National Democratic Convention and
earnestly insist that the delegates
of Republicans and appeal to ali
other political parties, conventions.
to include in their platform drastic
laws against these patent injustices
before mentioned.
We urge the party standard bear
ers to use personal influence for an
propriate legislation and adequate
enforcement measures to make effect
i've the above reforms. We appeal
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

held at Chicago in June: ]. Wed
Davis, league; Prof. t. X. Price,
Mexia. alternate; Prof. e. w.
Thomas, Bryan; Tyler Haswell,
Bryan, alternate and Charles Beck,
Hillsboro, delegate at large. BY a
unanimous vote the convention In
dorsed the administration of H. F.
MacGregor of Houston as national
committeeman from Texas and in
structed the delegates to vote and
work for the reelection of Mr
MacGregor as national committee.
men from this State.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

Sucking a stick of candy, the small
brother of the village belle eyed the
visitor. The belle aforesaid had seen
fit to administer severe punishment,
and the small boy was seeking ven
geance.
81 know why Gwendoline wears her
hair punched down over her ears" he
breathed between the sucks and grlns
maliciously.
DO you" asked the young man,
to whom any news concerning his
adored one was welcome. wont you
tell lne?'
mo he replied; 81 daren't tell any
one. But if my ears were as big as
Gwendollne's are I'd do it, too
Houston Post.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15
Another Use for the Alrplane.

Eclipse observation by airplane is
declared by Paul w. Merrill to be not
chimerical. modern plane could
readily surmount any ordinary fog or
cumulus cloud though cirrus Is usual
~ too high, and, aside from cirrus
clouds. the observer would have a
wonder lily clear dark sky. And pho
tographic observations are not out of
the question. DeHaviland plane
with Liberty motor, at 10000 feet
altitude, rides more smoothly than a
train, and should permit direct photo
graphs on a small scale, especially If
the plane were equipped with gyro-
sconir sfahilizer
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15

carried to the emergency hospital
late Saturday afternoon following
a collision between an automobile
and motorcycle.
Jackson was riding motorcycle
and was Struck by Sanger Bros.
truck driven by Will Howard, 3315
State street. Jackson was thrown
into a telephone pole. hitting head
first.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15
COLORED DOCTOR GRANTED
PERMIT TO ERECT SANITARI.
UNI.

Permit for the erection of a
$4,000 Sanitarium was granted
DR.. w. M. Hames of Oak Cliff,
Tuesday.
Plans for the building calls for
40 rooms twenty on the ground
floor anr an equal number on
the second. Work on the building
will commence at once says DR..
Hames to Express representative
Monday and will be pushed to an
early completion. The sanitarium
will be located at 112 Cliff street.
The building will be a credit to the
race and is an individual invest
ment
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-15
POLITICAL MEASURES URGED
Race Conference at Chicago Advises
Race TO Urge All Parties to Declare
for an All.Inclusiye Americanism
And to Demand that Congress
Pass Democracy Measures.

Chicago. ILL.,, May 13.-The Natio-
nal Colored Political Measures Con-
ference called by the Equal Rights
League, of which N. S. Taylor, of this
city, is National President, conclud-
ed sessions, running over three days
tonight Following addresses de-
livered by Monroe Trotter of Boston,