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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07

Community service has been discontin- ued in Birmingham after having been conducted in this city since March, 1918, following the report of the executive committee appointed recently to consider the plan of the work being taken over by the people of Birmingham.
 The executive committee was composed of J. Ellis Brown, chairman; Thomas J. Crittenden, Jay Smith, W. J. Adams and R. A. Brown, and after considering the proposition for some time they adopted the following resolution at a meeting yesterday afternoon: Be it resolved, that we deem it unwise to continue community service at this time"
 However, several members of the com munity sing committee are making plans for the continuance of the community sings every Sunday afternoon. and 1t is expected that this branch of the work will be maintained in this city.
 J. O. StUtsman national representative or war camp community service of New York, has been in Birmingham for the past two months outlining a contem- plated programme for community service for the year 1920, when it was hoped that the people of Birmingham would realize the necessity of maintaining this work which has branched out very much since i. was started here with the information booth on Second avenue and Twentieth street. The headquarters of the organi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
D|GGERS EXPECT ID
 STRIKE O|L OR GAS
 SHADES MOUNTAIN
Gratifying Results Are Ex- pected Within the Next Few Days, States Mem
 Der of Syndicate

After several years of drilling, accom- fortune, the syndicate digging for oil south of Shades mountain is expecting some gratifying results within the next few days.
 J. T. Robertson, one of those interested, yesterday said they were about to send the drill through the last stratum of lime stone.
 The we'll, over oOoo feet deep, has passed through several layers of oil sand, the sand having an unmistakable oil content, and each layer was thicker than it's predecessor and richer.
 The company has put down more than half dozen wells in the search for oil, and one group got gas in such quantities that they have been held as gas wells. He estimates their output in gas as In the vicinity of 100000 cubic feet every 24 hours. This supply, should it last. he says, would not supply Birmingham, for the city would consume, or does in the neighborhood of 100000 cubic feet of gas a day, but there is a ready market for it among several manufacturing plants
 The men interested, as announced sew eral times in the past, have had to face adverse conditions more than once. They put down one well over 2000 feet, only to be faced with broken drill at what seemed the last moment before making a strike. The well is not abandoned, but a side shoot is to be run from a point just above the broken drill,
 Jones valley, the map shows. is in the line of what might be called the Appa- lachian oil rum Northeast of Birming' ham. up in Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia, oil has been struck re- peatedly within the last few years There are wells being sunk in dozen places ir North Alabama, and the same is true southwest of Jefferson county in lower Alabama.
 Mir. Robertson and his associates frank ly say they are looking for oil and ex- pecting gas, but the constant appearance of the oil sand as the work proceeds is causing their expectations to rise as the work progresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
INJURIES ID FIRE CHIEF PROVE FATAL Veteran Fireman Dies From Injuries Received While
 Answering Call

Assistant Chief of the Fire Depart suit of injuries sustained by falling un- der a truck while attempting to board il as it hurried from the city hall yes terday afternoon at 5:30. Mr. Summers who had been in the employ of the fire department for 27 years, was known of the most fearless fire fighters In the city department and had made an erviabie record for faithfulness in the performance of his duty.
 Late Monday afternoon at fire call was received by No. station in the city hail, and while the truck there .tas moving out Of tue building, Chief Summers attempted to board 1t, but slipped anu feu under the wheels, the vehicle passing ovef his body and crushing his loot and thigh, Death came at St. Vincent's hospital at lv:3e yesterday morning.
 Chief Summers was 64 years old and and been in the fire department here since March l, 1893. He began as q private in the ranks. and last Febru- ary was promoted from captain of No station to assistant chief. The de ceased is survived by his widow anc two sons. A V. Summers and Fletcher Summers.
 Funeral services will be held fron the residence 905 South Eighteenth street tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock with interment at Elmwood. Active pallbearers will be: Chief S. A. Mid dleton, TT. A. Cummings. T. J. Parker Capt w. A. Allen, J. J. Wyciiff and J Al HnnOrarV DallbearerS I Thad Mullin pr. J. A. Moore, Terry Mackin. Jessie Burns, Alvin Burns, Pryor Childress. Ed Mann and Ee IFatth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Federal Agent Here to Put Blind Tigers
 In Class With "DOd0'

N. l.. Pearce, federal prohibition agent in charge of the rading forces of the internal revenue department in Alabama, arrived in Birmingham yesterday from Huntsville. and opened his office m room 305 Federal building. MT. Pearce was re- gently appointed prohibition agent in Alabama by D. J. Can't of Atlanta, who has charge of the raiding forces of the southeastern division.
 MT. Pearce has 16 men working under him in Alabama and he declares ms force is one of the best in the country, and with such a bunch of men he pro phesied the blind tigers would become extinct in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
MEMBER OF ALLEGED AUTOMOBILE THEFT
 SYNDICATE 0N TRIAL
Cars Stolen In Birmingham Taken to Montgomery and Changed, Is Contention
 of Prosecution

Phillip F. Nails. one of the five white
 men arrested December . and alleged
 to have been connected with an auto
 mobile theft syndicate that was operat- ing in Alabama, was placed on trial yesterday in the criminal division Of
 the circuit court before Judge W. F.. Fort.
 Phillip Nails alias Franklin; w. s, Lewis, alias Stone; Ross l.. Hicks, A. G. Smith and J. J. McGowan were all ar rested in the case which was un- earthed by Detectives w. NJ Tyler and l.. l.. Hollums, when garage was found in Montgomery which contained
 a number of cars and parts of cars that were said to have been stolen. Each of l the other four in the case will be tried separately in the criminal division of l the circuit court today.
 The prosecution in the case against | Nails attempted to show yesterday that l the defendant had been implicated in | the stealing of the cars here. The evil dence of the state yesterday was to the effect that the cars were taken to Montgomery and there were changed { fn such manner that they could moi 1 gain be recognized.
 :, Nails when put on the stand by the 1 defense stated that he bought two cars, 1 one from E. D. Davis for s375, and an | other from man named Goodson for 1 s125. He denied having stolen the cars Miss Amelia Fisher of Montgomery. 1 who had rented the garage where the stolen automobiles and parts had been found. was put on the stand by As sistant Solicitor James Davis. Miss Fisher testified that she had
 rented the place to man named Franklin. and when asked by MT. Da wis if Nails was the man. stated that 1 he was not. MT. Davis then asked the witness if she had not told him in the hall a few moments before that out of sympathy for the young man she
 would not like to testify against him.
 Miss Fisher admitted this.
 The trial will be continued this morning in the case of Nails and will open with the hearing of the witnesses for the defense
 The officers who discovered the au- tomobiles in Montgomery claim that tke plan of the syndicate was to steal the automobiles in Birmingham. drive them to Montgomery. and there re- paint and change the parts from one car to the other The automobile stolen in Montgomery by the syndicate, the officers state, would be brought to Bir- m gham. and go through the same re- mobilization.
 | Cars that were found in the Mont eomery garage belonging to Rirmng- | ham firms and parties. and which were l heinz changed were: J. D. Moore, Jr. | Ford: T $. Fitzgerald Buick a car l belonging to II. NJ. Powell and several stolen from J. A. Thompson of the l Cruse- Ora wford company, and from the Messer Realty company.
 1 Nails and McGowan were arrested in Montgomery. while the others were ap- prehended in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07

Commenting on an editorial in Monday Age-H6rald in which the apathy or the commission with reference to the erection of an auditorium was deplored, President N. A. Barrett stated last night that the fate of Birmingham auditorium depend- ed upoa the outcome of the tax amend ment. which will be voted on in the next 60 days.
 "At present the commission has no funds available to pay the interest on the s5D0O0 of auditorium bonds voted oy the citizens. ane until some arrangement is made to take care of this interest ol course we cant sell the bonds. 1T the five-mill tax in this county carries, part of the proceeds from it will be lad asioe for :his purpose a,
 "It will be remembered that an aua'- ,ori,,n eommiy, lee composed of representa- five o,tizens from all parts of the cllS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
REALTORS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF |. THE SANITARY LAWS
IDr. Bowling Makes Con- plaint and Local Real Estate Dealers Put
 Under Bond

Many of Birmingham leading real es- tate firms, put under bond by the health department for alleged violations of the sanitary plumbing laws, will apepar at the recorders court this morning at 9 o'clock to answer charges made by Dr. !. D. Bowling, health officer. More than 150 cases have been made out by the practically all of them being for viola ton of the ordinance requiring a sepa- rate water closet for each tenement house
 Real estate men and agents who have been in the business here for years de- clare that the enforcement of this ordi- nance which they claim is far too strin- gent and unnecessary, will destroy the value of thousands of small houses, es- pecially in the colorcd section. It IS pointed out that the installation of sepa- rate toilets for each family in a large tenement house or in a compact group of small shotgun houses. will entail an expenditure of money almost equal to the cost of the houses themselves, and will not add to the sanitation.
 A delegation of real estate agents and owners held a long conference with the commission Monday afternoon and dis cussed this feature of the sanitary laws. They stated to the commission that the enforcement of the separate toilet regula- ton would put many property owners out of business. and would result in a big raise in rents for tenement prop erty.
 WIG Oliver, chairman of the Real Es- tate Exchanges plumbing committee,
 -nI af the city hall and asked for relief fir -, the alleged drastic legislation. Although the conference was executive it is known that the realtors present asked for com promise law, requiring separate water closet for every two houses instead of every one.
 .We are not, fighting any sanitary regu- Ia tions that are necessary, nor are we op- posing Dr. Dowlng's programme for san itation," said A. NJ. Throckmorton. but there are many cases in congested colored settlements where one toilet can easily suffice for two families. As far as spend ing the huge sum necessary to ful1ll the regulations imposed by the health depart ment is concerned. the agents here won have to pay out penny. IT will all come from the pockets of the property owIsN' who is sure to raise his rents to the point of covering this additional expendi- ture So after all, the tenant will have l to pay the bill.
 | The commission has taken no actior l on the petition of the real estate men but will very probably go over the mat l ter in the course of day or so Son< real estate men claim that the plumbers I are behind the health department in in | sisting on the fulfillment of the separate 1 closet regulation. claiming that it vii mean increased business for the iatts- The outcome of the 150 cases set for thi i morning is in the meantime being await ed with interest by all property owner | in the district concerned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
No Hope of Decrease
 In Price of Building Material In Sight

Those who are postponing building in the hope of seeing decrease in material nrices are urged to build now by II. A. Moseley, prominent realty expert, and inc best known apartment house agents in the city.
 riLa everybody else. I waited year or eo in the hopes of seeing building ma terial drop, but I am now firmly con ,.inced that next year it will be even higher. and that for the next 10 years there will be little or no reduction m us unice :, said Mir. Moseley yesterday.
 "Only recently lumber advanced slightly o,d I am told that we may expect fur ,har increases in the near future. The unusual demand for all classes of build ;ne material, both here and in foreign ne trias ia the cause of the present rrices This demand is bound to con- tinne for 10 years. and we cannot nope Cor cheaper material in that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Fate Of Local Auditorium
 Depends On Outcome Of
 Tax Amendment Election

was appointed last summer to handle this matter with the commission. This com- mittee, heade oy Morris Bush, conferred with the commission several times last fall and all of US agreed that until the $500,000 of municipal bonds could be sold there was nothing that could be done toward erecting building"
 Tt wassalso agreed that $25o,0o0 was to be raised by private subscription, but on account of war causes and other urgent calls the committee as we'll as the com- mission deemed it unwise to bring up the auditorium proposition until the spring of this year.
 'NVe are just as much interested in the success of the auditorium venture and aware of it's immediate necessity as ever, but unti the dve-mill tax is voted and funds are available with which to pay the interest on the bonds, nothing can ne done. By March 1 Birmingham should e well started toward getting an audi torium."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Rain and More Rain, Is the Prediction
 of Weather Man
"The GhtingaIe neighed at the
 nasty night. For nary n nightie had he."

"The nightingale neixhed at the
 nasty night.
 For nary n nightie had he.,
 -Old Song. That really hasn't anything 10 do with the weather report. hut it's there so.
 50 sentimental 1t was just put there so.
 Grass and ducks will he the chief benehcfaries of the weather bureau during the next 24 hours. more rain was the verdict pro- nounced by Judge Horton last night. Lots of rain for today.
 The highest the thermometer. by standing tip-tOe. could reach yes- terday, was 39 degrees Fahrenheit, which Isn't much height when you come to think of 1t. and face the wind on Twentieth street
 Int it's due for . raise, . steadi- ly rising temperature is predicted. and during the afternoon today 1t may get as high as 4O degrees Fahrenheit.
 The main trouble has been storm on the enat coast, and the ways joins in the excitement. Let enc dog start bowling and the whole pack gives cry. Same with the weat'>,r. And its natural, they always spesk of 1t as . disturbance. We'll, there has been some little dis- turbsnce on the coast, and every cloud within haiIing distance took 1t up. Consequenctly. 1t sleeted yesterday. showed . few. the wind played all sorts of shameless pranks with skirts at the corners street c0rners-girls don't have lem.
 And now. just for . change. It's going to blow some more. rain sene more. and maybe. heaven willing, he about . degree warner; steadily rising tenpernture stuG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
BUSINESS MEETING
 OF ROTARY CLUB

The Rotary club will hold strictly business meeting at their luncheon this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel, according to Secretary Clarence Lloyd. and only club members will be present as the meeting will be executive. He stated that several matters of importance to the club had arisen during the past few weeks. but had been s.detracked each week by something else until this meeting. when nothing but bus iress would be disposed of. All members are urged to be present and take part
 S;ecuesion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
WATCH TRAFFIC COP!

watch the traffic cop! Whether
 soo, in a wagon, n Ford or an automobile your progress In the ,,.,,..s section of the Magic city will he guided by the bieucoat who stands in the middle of the stree. irtersection and flashes "Stop" ana .Co,, mt intervals. The only dh"er ert.e between the pedestrian an" t.. vehicle mantpulator Is that the former must stop when the sign says "Go.'
 In other words. don't try to cross the street on foot when yo" sec the con flashing "Go," or your wire ,.,;.ht collect on that insurance ,oIicy. It's a new regulation. this trnnic law, but it's patterned after New York's. and win gradually he put into effect on all do~n'o"" corners. Don't leave the curb un- ti inc sign flashes "StOp" to autos. With the traffic cop!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Church of God" Appeals Purchase Site for Their
 Annual Encampment

For their annual enca-rpment officials of the Church of God religious con- greeation has purchased six acres Of land beyond Fairview. near Central park station, on the North Bessemer car line. for a consideration in the neigh'orhood of Sl2nf1. The purchase was made by I. l.. Mitchell. leader of the denomination in the Birrnin gham district. The sale was made by William F. Johnson of the But ler-Garrett Real Estate and Insurance company.
 The members of the denomination will nse the property for their encampment services and it is expected the land pur- chased here will become state headquar- tsrls for the members of this church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Injured Electrician Is
 Resting We'll at Hospital

James Skelton, electrician, employed by the Binder Electric Company, who was seriously injured Monday morn ing when he feli from a stepladder at the Martin Biscuit Company while at work there, resting well at St. vincent'< hospital. according to the hospital au- thorities He suffered broken arm and fractured skull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Mortgage Filed

General refunding bonds amounting to s150,00O were issued by the Ma tional Cast Iron and Pipe company to the Canal Commercial Trust and Saw ings bank of New Orleans, according to the mortgage filed in the probate court yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
The First National Bank

OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement, November IT, 1919.
 RESOURCES.
Evening star., 1920-06-16
AUCTION SALES
THTs AFTERNOON.

ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Ed, Ep REAL T. ESTATE ok 4 STREET
INGs. NOS; II AND 21s: TEAME sTosE 3
APARTMENT. No. 22s: Two TWO
suokn sa1 hksK RWEka4nSt RhK NGs ss
NO. 2ss TwO-sr0RY AND BASEMENT
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 2f3. AND TWO:
STORY FRAME STORE. NO. 2s4 Sd
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia. passed in eqmty
tive premises. ON WEDNESDAY. JUNE SIX:
TENTH 1920 the following described real
estate. situate in the city Of Washington Dis
trict of Columbia to wit:
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm.
south half Of lot %. square 81; @ improyed ,a hy
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
sublot 50 in square 534. improved by frame
store with brick addition in rear. No. 22l 3D.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
sublot "a in square 534. improved by three
story and cellar brick apartment. containing
six apartments Of five rooms and bath each.
No. 2s IaMEp1argHT 81 ITset ssn.hTsst; THERrArrER
by Two two-story brick dwellings. Nos. 2ee
and 23l Sd street southwest.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
south half of lot 81 In square b24, improved
by three-story brick dwelling. No. 25s ID
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
part Of lot SO in square 1884, 1880 feet front BY
the depth Of said lot. improved by two-stoFy
and basement brick dwelling. No. 24S ID street
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
lot 10. G IN sqpsre M d. S77 improved hy two-story
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal instaliments. inst, payable in one and two
n mol
payable semi-annualIy, from day Of sale, Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
deposit OF 500 on each parcel required Of the
purchaser at the time of sale. All convey
ancing. recording, revenue stamps and nOtaria1
fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale, otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property. at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published In the city Of
CHARLES ". DARR.
Southern building,
HENRY p. BLAIR.
Colorado building.
te4-d&ds. .exsu Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCrIONEERS
Two-Story Six-Room and Bath
Brick Dwelling, With 19-Foot
Colonial Front Porch, No.
1017 9th Street Northeast.
Vacant-Ready For Occupancy.
BY authority vested in us we will sell at
public auction. in front Of the premises.
JUNE. 1920 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot 81
in square 931, improved as above. Lot 1925
feet front. Paved alley.
Terms Sold subject to building assoeia-
ton loan amounting to about 81 500. co. or we
will place straight loan for s3.GDOO on sam~
and purchaser may pay remainder one half
cash and balance in monthly instsliments.
Two hundred and fifty dollars deposit required
acceptance Of bid Sale to be closed ia
thirty days deposit forfeited. Conveyancing
and stamps a purchasers cost
THOS. ]. OWEN SON.
je10-d&ds. .exSu Auctioneers
Evening star., 1920-06-16
WOULD RUN PUBLIC HALL.
Plea of E. B. Russell as to 7O6 o
Street Is Opposed.

Hearing was held in the board
room of the District building yesterday
on the application of Eugene r. Rus
sell. colored. to conduct a public hall
in the armory at 7oS street. The
armory has been closed for more than
year and a number Of residents Of
the neighborhood appeared Mt the
hearing to protest against the re-
establishment of public hall there.
In answer to questions from Wade
H. Coombs, superintendent Of Ii
censes. the applicant said that il he
IL given q license he will endeavor
to have the place properly conducted.
visement.
Evening star., 1920-06-16
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