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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

Commissioner Henry Page Burruss told representatives of the journey man plumbers in Birmingham yester- day morning that there would be ab- solutely no reconsideration of the re- peal of Section 10 of the plumbing ordinance. if he could help it, and that he believed the entire commission was with him in this stand.
 In effect, Section 10 provided that plumbers, to ply their trade in this city, must first pass an examination to qualify as journeymen plumbers.
 It was said that this provision was excluding man after man from the trade, some of them plumbers of long experience and capable men, but who did not pass the examination.
 The number of available plumbers in the city was becoming so greatly re- duced, it was claimed, that at a recent meeting of the board of city commis- sioners repealed the section, throwing the plumbing business open to any ca pablo man who could hold down a job. as far as the municipality was concerned.
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock a committee of journeymen plumbers appeared before the city commission
 
 possible reinsertion of Section 10.
 It was explained that a journeyman plumber is merely a trained artisan in the employ of a master plumber, or plum ping contractor. They held that since the city required teachers and others to qualify for their work through examination, it was only just that trade that is so closely con- nected with the upbuilding of the good health of the city should be protected, and the citizens protected through an examination being held to prove these workers capable of doing the class of work the ell-being of the city de- mands.
 PUBLIC HEALTH
 They held that the public health of the city was jeopardized by the city allowing anyone to take on a plumb ing job, with the employing citizen having nothing more to prove thu worker by than the presence of his kit of tools.
 With interested attention the conn missioners listened at length to what the journeymen plumbers had to say, and when they had concluded Dr. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Between 2,OOO and 3, 1000
 Cases Of Influenza In
 Birningham--Dr. Doubling
Health Officer Says Physicians Not Reporting All Cases Heavy Demand for Nurses and Death List In- creases-Dr. Bowling Repeats Warnings
 Previously Issued Regarding Disease

Many more influenza present Birmingham than have been reported is the opinion of Dr. J. D. Bowling chief of the municipal department of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
SAYS LAW NOT VIOLATED

Major Tebbetts stated yesterday aft ernoon that he had not violated the law; that before performing any act or doing anything in the state with ref erence to his company he first had the law examined and obtained the opinion of legal experts as to it's effect. He says he was assured that what he in- tended doing would not be in violation of any provision of the act
 Major Tebbetts came to Alabama in 1S99 at the conclusion of the war with Spain, in which he saw service as an officer in the American army, and sub sequently was appointed by Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt collector oi the port of Mobile, which city he still claims as home.
 He joined the army at the outbreak of war with Germany and when dis charged a little over a year ago. be- came interested in the Texas oil fields
 When seen at the county solicitor s office MT. Oates, executive officer of the Alabama securities commission, who swore out the warrant, stated that Major Tebbetts had applied for permis sion before the Alabama securities commission to operate under pro- posed syndicate plan.
 He stated that his visit to Birming ham was merely to assist the solicitor in enforcing the law,
 Speaking of his arrest, Major Teb- betts last night said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
OFFICES CREATED BY U. s. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ID
 BE DISCONTINUED
Orders Effective March 1 Birmingham District Traffic Committee Will Have Meeting Today.
 Continue Office

Orders have been issued by the United States railroad ad- ministration discontinuing all offices created by the admins tration since it took over the control and operation of the railroads on January 1, 1918, the order to become effective March 1.
 Copies of the order were received in Birmingham yesterday and officials and employees of the various bureaus, com mittees and other agencies operating under the railroad administration were notified during the day.
 The Birmingham district traffic committee, Clarence II. Pearson, chair man; A. J. Ridgeley, o. L. Bum and R. c. Cobb, associate members, will hold it's final meeting this morning, sign all necessary papers and reports and start the files and other documents on their way to Washington. MT. Pearson and Mir Ridgeley represent the railroads on the committee, and MT. Bum and Mir. Cobb the shippers. MT. Pearson was assistant general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad at Cincinnati prior to his appointment on the committee August l, 1918, and Mir. Ridgeley Is assistant general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery. They will return to their former positions, it is 1lndarstnnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
TO RELINQUIsH CONTROL

"On the above date the United States railroad administration will also re- linquish control of the following {: Southern freight traffic committee dis trict freight traffic committees, Atlanta freight tariff bureau, Louisville freight tariff bureau, New Orleans freight tariff bureau, Richmond freight tariff bureau, Florida perishable serv- ice bureau, southern freight inspection bureau, southern classification commit tee. southern passenger traffic commit tee, consolidated ticket offices.
 Please arrange to give necessary mo- tice of cancellation of leases covering office spaces so far as the railroad ad- ministration is concerned.
 Further instructions will be issued as to disposition of offices and furni- ture.
 "Employes who will be ieleased un- der this order who have been trans ferred from other cities and desire to return thereto, and who will not take service with railroads and so receive free transportation after March i, hsould be released February 2S so that they may receive transportation to their home cities.
 "B. L. WINCHELL
 "Regic<al Director" Approved:
 WALKER D. HINES,
 Director General of Railroads" Paul Paisley, chief clerk in Colonel Hutchens' office. will go with him to Washington in the capacity of secretary. which position, he held before coming to Birmingham the latter part of 1917. Mrs. Louise Douglass, stenogra pher, Will not take another position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
JOINT TICKET OFFICE

The joint ticket office at 201o First ave- nue. established in the summer of 1918, will be continued for the present at least by the railroads. it is understood, but the impression is that eventuallY it will be abolished and the old system of each road maintaining it's own city ticket of fee re-established. This will not be done, however, until the traffic departments are reorganized and the owners get things moving along smoothly under their own management and control.
 Whether the express companies will be reorganized when the government turns tliem back to their owners on March l is rot yet known. Following assumption of control of all express companies by the government they were consolidated into one corporation under the name ,s the American Railway Express Company. Prior to this action there were half d dozen or more companies operating sex- D, ess lines, among them the Southern. the Adams, the Wells-Fargo, the United States. the Pacific, the American and one or two others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
NO VIOLATION OF
 BLUE SKY LAW, MAJOR TEBBETTS
Prominent Man Arrested Yesterday In Connection With Advertisement.
 Nothing Offered

Declaring that he had vio- lated the "blue sky" law en- acted by the legislature at it's last session, state officials yes terday afternoon caused the ar rest of Maj. William F. Teb- betts, who has been in Birming- ham the past few weeks in the interest of certain Texas oil properties. The warrant for Major Tebbetts' arrest was is- sued upon the affidavit of Will liam c. Oats, executive officer of the Alabama securities con- mission, which is charged with the enforcement of the "blue sky" law.
 The arrest was made at the Tutwiler hotel, where Major Tebbetts is stop ping, by Deputy Sheriff w. M. Burge. Major Tebbetts accompanied the officer to Judge II. E. Abernethy's office, where he was later released on $15oo bond signed by A. L. Fulenwider and Matt Murphy.
 The blue sky act, one of the ad ministration measures passed by the legislature at the summer session last year, imposes heavy penalty for the sale or offering for safe of shares of capital stock of corporations not au- thorized by the state securities contmis- sion The penalty is fine of not less than $100, nor more than 5000, or inn prisonment not to exceed seven years, or both.
 The preliminary hearing will come up next Tuesday.
 The advocates of the measure, when it was pending in the legislature, stated that 1t was intended to pre- vent the sale of fraudulent or spurious stock in the state, and to protect the citizens against jobbers of worthless stocks. As originally drawn 1t was very drastic but amendments modified it to a great extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
THE GRADUATING CLASS

The members or the graduating class of this year are as follows:
 Bachelor of Arts-Florence Lavinia Carlisle, Lou Ellen Combs, Elizabeth Lambert Dunaway Vara Gladys Dur ham, Laura Margaret Grady, Ivey Miller Gwin Ida Cullen Haynie, Lou Ceil Hubbard, Grace Leora James, Bes- sic Jones, Frances Elizabeth Mahon, Julia Otyce Martin, Martha Robbins Kettles, Wilfred Sinclalre Price, Jewell Edna Riggs, Esther Pleasant Sowell, Grace Vera Ulmer, Elizabeth Taylor Watkins.
 Bachelor of science-Louise Hem drick.
 Home Economics-Chassie Alexan- der. Jimmie Cranford Arrie Rollins, Juanita Sevier, Elizabeth Taylor Wat kins.
 Piano-Hasseltine Caudle.
 Voice-Louise Isbell.
 Expression-Gladys Gwin, Willie Lou Shepherd, Gladys May Webb
 Senior Class Officers-Louise Hem drick. president; Jewell Edna Riggs, vice president; Gladys May Webb, sec retary; Chassie Alexander, treasurer; Jimmie Cranford, editor; Grace Vera Ulmer, prophet; Frances Elizabeth Mahon. historian; Susie Mosely, mu- sicfan: Elizabeth Lambert Dunaway, toastmistress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

of products manufactured in Birmingham and shipped to South American ports
 A flag of each country will be present. cd to the library by the embassies of these countries at Washington. Several have already arrived and will be nclud- ed in the exhibition.
 During the week a lecture will be geen on Latin America by C. F. Markell, an author of Birmingham, who has writ ten several books with the setting in South America and has travelled eXten- sively in these countries. Part of the plans for the week will also include the exhibition of motion pictures of the Latin- Americas which has been secured through the department of state at Washington
 NEW INDUSTRY
 It may not be widely known, but Bir- mingham has made start towards the establishment of new and important industry. Not long ago some Spanish gentlemen visited this city and started a cigar factory. Some local capital be- came interested in the enterprise, and a number of cigar makers were brought here. all of them Spaniards, and mahy of them just from Spain The first unit of what promises to be large cigar business has thus been started.
 Thte Spanish-American Club will hold an informal reception for these rtewcom- CTS to Birmingham at it's session toniest, ent to welcome them. The meeting will be held at o'clock at the Civic Asso- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
SCREENING CASES
 WERE POSTPONED

After a lengthy trial in the police court yesterday the cases of twenty mer- chants and dealers in, frit and produce arrested for the violation of the city screening ordinance. were continued un- til Friday morning, when Judge Martin will xender his decision
 The men were arrested under the ordl- nance which provides that all fruits and vegetables exposed for sale must be pro- tected from flies and dust This is the second time this case has been tried The first time, Judge Martin found the de- fendants guilty and fined each $l.
 James Weatherly, attorneynfor the de- fendants says that the law is uncon- stitutionaI and that his clients will ask for an injunction against the enforce- ment, unless Judge Martin upholds his opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

Viola Goode, Ina Marie Chason, Mr. Paul Bomar Jr. Miss Smith, accompanist.
 The graduating exercises and bacca- laureate address by pr. John A Da- vison, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Selma, closed the commence ment season.
 DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
 As the nineteen young women grad uates from the literary department, wearing their caps and gowns and bearing themselves with all the dig nity befitting the occasion, and the ten young women who graduated from the special departments, marched down the aisles of the Judson audi ium and took their places on the stage to receive their diplomas, aQl present realized the significance of the occasion-that these young women have completed their college careers of four years of study in preparation for the commencement of the lives that lie before them. pr. Bomar, resident of the institution, first de- IYered the diplomas of the academy, saving few. appropriate words to the thirteen young girls who have completed the work preparatory to entering the college, proper. Dr. Ro- mar then announced the various hon. ors awarded the college students for h9Sh standards of scholarship. Eight young women received certificates in the special departments; these certifi- cates indicate that all the work that is required in the special department for graduation has been completed but that the literary requirements that accompany the special work have not been fulfilled.A pr. Bomar's great est delight, as we'll as his greatest sorrow, came when he delivered the diplomas to the graduates who have heen members of the college family fcl several years and who now go out from her protecting walls. In his own inimitable manner he gave the girls a few farewell words, urging them to always hold to the highest ideals as they go forth into the larger life. From his introductory remarks tp the very close of his address Dr. Davison held the undivided attention of all present. His earnestness, his eloquence, his apt illustrations com bined to impress most profoundly upon his audience the vital importance of Christian education in the preserva- ton and advancement of American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
Millions of Tiny Germs
 Cause Your Catarrh

blood before you can expect real, rational relief from the disease. And of course, you know that you cannot reach these germs in your blood with sprays and touches.
 Experience has proven that s. S. $. is the best remedy for Catarrh, because 1t is fine old blood remedy that tends to free the blood of all disease germs. S. S. S. will cleanse your blood of the cause of Catarrh. and give real relief. It has been in constant use for more than fifty years. and is sold by all druggiscts. Buy a bottle today and lose no further time in getting on the right treatment.
 Valuable literature or special advice regarding your own case will be fur nished free of charge. Address Chief Medical Adviser, 161 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
RECEPTION ID THE
 LAT|N-AMERICANS
Local Organizations Making Preparations for Closer
 Touch With Neighbors

No stone is being left unturned by the local members of the Latin-American Club to see that Latin-American week, May Sf-June 5, is the means of creating much interest in Birmingham in our southern neighbors.
 Under the active supervision of Lloyd w. Josselyn, director of the public li- brary, plans for an exhibit of books in the local library on subjects of South and Central American countries, flags of these countries, pictures and maps are being made.
 Mir. Josselyn has compiled a list of 20 books on these subjects, including books on commerce, trade, salesmanship in these countries, many books in the Span ish language, fiction with South Ameri- can settings and others. About 2J pie lures of South American scenes will be in- cluded in the collection.
 The librarian is planning a large map of these countries, on which will be in dicated by colored pins the destination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
Marriage Licenses

The. following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the probate court
 Rawls c. Boler, Birmingham, and Miss Mamie Taft.
 W. V. Harrison, Birmingham, and Miss Elise Farrior.
 Samuel Semon Polytinsky, Hartselle, and Miss Hendy Rutenberger.
 Fred Reddicl Wilson, Birmingham and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
Real Relief Comes Only by
 Cleansing Blood of These !, Germs

Catarrh comes from a disease germ that finds lodgment in the blood, and makes itself manifest by spreading its attack of poisonous irritation to the deli Acate Things of the nose, throat and air passages. These become stopped up by the inflammation of the mucous mem branes, making it difficult for you to breathe, and you are constantly hawking and splitting in an effort to clear the clog ged-up nostrils and get relief.
 You must realize that your blood is loaded down with catarrh germs, and these germs must be removed from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
MATEWAN CHIEF AND NINE OTHERS MAKE
 BAIL AFTER HEARING
Rv Assoclated Prnss

Williamson, w. Va. May 26.-Chief of Police Sid Hatfield of Matewan, w. Va, and nine other Matewan men to- day were released here on bonds ot S5.OO0 each. folld@ ing arraignment be- fore Judge Cameron of the circuit court here, in connection with the killing of seven Baldwin Felts detec- tives in Matewan May 19. Hatfield and the others were arrested in Mate wan and brought to Williamson yes terday and when arraigned waived eX- animation.
 The authorities announced tonight that fifteen warrants have been issued in connection with the pistol battle, four of them being for Baldwin Felts men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

recorded in the Government vaults at Greenville, s. c.
 As an efficient remedy for Rheumatism, the virtues of Sul-Ferro-Sol have been proven to Government ex- perts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

them closely. And to a man he learned that they had all been either materially bene- fted or cured permanently of their ailments.
 The facts here stated arc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

Miss Blanche Inez Greene.
 F. B. Holloway, Birmingham, and Miss Frances Elizabeth Cory.
 R. L. Layton. Birmingham, and Miss Sue Ring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

Booklet giving details mailed on request. Liberal bottle one dollar (6 for $5) at all drug stores or postpaid upon receipt of price. The Sul-Ferro-Sol Co.,, Desk 3, Montgomery, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

Uncle Sam had told this judge to look into Sul- -Ferro- Sol and to look thoroughly. So this judge found 55 people who had taken Sul-Ferro-Sol and he questioned each of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

The first wax preparations for the use of students in anatomy were made by woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27

Mills College, San Francisco, boasts of a womans fire department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-27
Judson Closes sgd Year
 or It's Honorable History

plause, and the artistic interpretation of the various songs by Miss Louise Isbell fulfilled the highest hopes of her many ardent admirers The work of the Glee Club amply sustained tke splendid repu- tation which this organization has so long enjoyed because of the heartfelt in- terest of Mrs Gurganus in the true musi- cal development of the individuals making up the club, and her skill in the produc- tion of the most delicate as well as the most brilliant effects,
 The members of the Glee Club are as follows: Misses Lucille Cotton, Phy'lis McColum, Annie Beth Sessions, Esther Sowell, Lula May Rikard, Myrtle Thomp- son, Eleanor Stillwen, Josephine Haynes, Hasseltine Caudle, Druice Patton Emily Price, Mary Lee Chapman, Mae Scott, Louise 1sbell, Elizabeth Hoover, Alice Broughton, Hester Faulkner, Laura Grady, Margaret Hayslette and Mar garet Powers; Miss Susie AIosely, accom- panst.
 The orchestra members are as follows: Misses Sarah Wilson, Willodene Bush, Leta Mae Hendricks, Jessie Hudson, From Griffin. Grace Black, Josephine Strickland Drucie Patton, Myrna Tate, | Viola Goode, Ina Marie Chason, Mr. Paul Bomar, Jr; Miss Smith, accompanist. { The graduating exercises and bacca- laureate address by Dr. John A. Da- vison, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Selma, closed the commence- m
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-01
Local and Otherwise

A word to the women-Our
Spring coats have arrived. Come
in and look them over. j. l. Ros-
enthal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taylor and
daughter Betty spent Sunday af-
ternoon and night at Abbottsford
among friends.
j. l. Rosenthal, together with
isobel Menerey, Mildred Pickett,
Fred Schum, and Harry Cough
drove to st. Clair on Sunday.
Floyd Ryno, former Yale resi-
dent, now on a ranch near Pheon-
tx, Ariz., was in Yale the first of
the week renewing old acquaint-
ances.
Edward Andreae, daughter
Frances, and son Robert were in
Port Huron on Wednesday. Fran
ces remained for a visit with
friends.
Honoring her guests, Thelma
Minnie gave a dinner party on
Monday evening at her home.
Twelve covers were laid and a de-
lightful time was had.
Thelma Minnie is spending the
Easter vacation at home from the
Normal, and has two college
friends with her, Gertrude Bennett
of Bessemer, and Dorothy Holden
of Trenton.
James Mcclellan has sold his
farm in Ball and purchased the
| Silverthorn property in the north
part of Yale. Mr.. Mcclellan and
family are members of the Free
Methodist church.
Committees from all Deckerville
churches are comforting on the
prospect of a community church
If the plan fails, the Presbyter.
ians will put up a new church
building for themselves.
Rev. L. A. Townsend, pastor OF
the Brown City Baptist church fol-
the past two years has accepted 6
call to the Calvary Baptist church
in Port Huron and will move tC
Port Huron Immediately.
While excavating for the base
ment for a new house in st. Clair
last week, workmen found a lot Of
bones of human beings. 1t is
thought they are the bones of In
dians as the entire block has beer
called the Indian burying ground
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wallace
entertained at dinner on Tuesday
evening, Mrs. Mary Simmons, DR.
and Mrs. Alex. Pollock, Mrs. Ag
mes Holden and daughter Fredd;
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Holden, o.
| IOwosso, honoring the latter wht
have been visiting among old Yal,
friends the past week.
The Yale expositor., 1920-04-01
Bids Received for Mill Creek
Road Construction

On Tuesday of this week the
County Road Commissioners, at
their office in Port Huron. opened
sealed proposals bids for the con-
struction of approximately four
miles of Class (B) Gravel high
way over the road known as Mill
Creek Assessment Road No. 20,
leading south from the Driving
Park at south limits of the city of
Yale to the north line of Emmett
township.
Bids by the following firms for
building of the road complete, to-
gether with all bridges and cul-
verts were as follows -
Burns Bros. ---S4O.7 ISL 70
IO'Connor & Smith------S48,413.80 80
Schenneman & Will Co $50, ,229.28
Guss j. Pappas- ,688. .04
1t is probable that the contract
will be awarded to Burns Bros.
as soon as the proper surety bond
guaranteeing the completion of
the work is furnished.
When completed this improve
ment will be greatly appreciated
by the heavy traffic to and from
Yale over this highway.