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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

connty's interest to build these roa Is. for any person owning an automobile knows that the indirect tax in the wa. of tires, gasoline and depreciation n, the value of cars is greater than ths prorort;onate assessment for good road purposes"
 REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
 Mir Gwin also listed last Sundays twenty-four questions and replied ts each seriatium as follows:
 l. Why was the work on the Lock IF road in Tuscaloosa county stopped,
 This was fully explained in my state- ment in last sundays Age Herald.
 2. You stated that se,50o of Jeff sr> son county money was spent in the construction of that rart of the roac in Tuscaloosa county. Has Jefferson county any assurance of recovering that money
 Yes.
 2. Is it true that your relatives own considerable property in the southwes- tern section of the county on or near this road2
 No. They oeyns a small amount of property lying between one and three miles from this road. The Alabama girls school at Monte ,allo owns 10000 acftS. lnA the NlClnltN Dl LtiS FOaU anu. Of course I am glad their property Is enhanced By this road.
 STATEMENT UNTRUE
 I. Why is It that so Ltrge a portion of the county $ money has been spen, for roads in the southwestern section of the county, which is sparcely set> tied. when more thickly populated sc tions have had similar treatment?
 The statertent is simply not rue. Ali the ques tioner need do is look at a county road map. He will there see that seven macademized highways reach the county lire on the northern and eastern boundaries. while there are only two on the southern and wetsern boundaries, stretch of fiftyfo miles along the western boundary has no macadam road at all
 ,. Is it true that you or your brother purchased within the last year or two property belonging to Messrs. Bur or, and Winchester on the Warrior liver not far from this road7
 My brother, W. H. Gwin. cnginere fer the T. c. I. company. did purchase zoo acres something more than mile from this road.
 6. Is it true that you,~have sta ed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Marriage Licenses

The folIn-''7r marriao~ 'cenees were 'rere' vee.erdav al the office of the pro- 10 70 iud~e:
 pep~An D P-owa and ~'ss Rrth Tor,
 Tr,nes M smith and Mrs. Flora A.. oawe.
 sia-,"ei I."th4~ sparks and Miss Mar t--f~ rrfh Ereiish
 prhert H. .carpenter and Miss Daisy Todd
 'w'"'am A. Garner and Mis- rorst ,srr' ~ht
 " Re"snn and "'ss p"ttiN Hanson
 During the last century Nhe famous Yalu river of China has changed its course more than score of times and now flows into the sea through mouth 900 miles distant from. that of 1oo years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
WHY DEFEAT IS CERTAIN

"Thaf the defeat of the republiean nartv is certain IS proved hv thc spAeches a~d setions Of their candida q. When Harding first started out on his speaking tour his. course was in ~A- nublican states and he was against the league, Then when he deserte1 his home state caroai~n and started out in another state he was comnel1ed to change bic methods and sneAohAs That l. v he was tc have an audienca
 Now VI" find President oft who hv keeping silent has been well 'Nouoh' of hv some people. matins sreechAs in hehalf of tho rennhIicsn n r'e into voting his way because he says that the election or Ha~dine r,esns that immediately the United States will hecome a member of the Iraoue of Nations.
 "All lies All hunk. and the npbl'c knows it. That has been the cause or the republican rartv spending as mudl money ae thAv have.
 "Rut inc clear-thinkine people Of the United States who will not allow ~ e-,qA'va~ 10 be ..hoeead" into doir~ nnvthire Isrow thS' wher the Ieaeua' or N~tfons is corrr'etea hy thn ma-,- harshin Of this rot'ntrv it will p'ana 'hat neace wiii be reeto~ed in the r,'s- ronean ccnrt-ies and shat the TToitA5 ctp'as win tate a leadir~ oart n tha odd trade that is bound 70 follow
 '''rske the rotton market for 'n- -'ence thst affects US here in the souri, The rrain reason for the deci'ne Tn the cotton martet is because the s"p- nlv iq graetAr than the deNard. Thr4 is the main and perhaps the onlv- couso for the decrease in the price of anvthing.
 '"Why the decline in the demard for Cottor ~oods' IT is because ihe-e ie nn foreign demand. The farmersl VII cta fo- Goveenor Gov hAcarso 'h"v rea auzn that fo~ the United States fo hnconA rne-nber nf the Tas~ue If %ations will m can inc ra-esta hlishme n { os worir t-ade. with th'r cou"trv taf- iIg leading hart and that can or'c u,ean one thire. and tha' is that greet CT proereritv than has evAr been known before and on [ p~Awsr hasfs r,,,l prevail not only in this country but throuehout the whole world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE

BlrRinghan FrnteRnal Lodge No. aS4, A. F. q A. M-Menbers of Bir- nsinGhan Fraternal Ledge No. 3S4. A.. +. q A. H, are requested te meet at Massoie Temple today at ?. h. to att tend the funeral of Brother B. ". Puekett. Interment Einawood eense- tery. An Masons fraternally invited.
 N. RINGELBERG. ". NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
HARDING'S CHANGES

Because, at the first of Senator Harding's speaking tour he paid no attention to the league When it was ] eferred to him for an expression of pinion he declare>l that if was thins of which the United States took no in- ferest. That it was all right for the foreign nations, but that, this country was far away from the countries have to look out for our own interests we have done in the past
 Senator Harding. upon several oc- for the United States to become a mem mean that the army of this country few months to settle some trifling Flu r"rean argument.
 But. in view of the growing ropu- laritv Of Governor Cox and the alarm. irg increase in the nurher of reo- rle especi~n Wy in tho republican ranks, who arc aerfa ring then, selves for the party that stands for the learue. We hcw see Senator Harding coming out and declaring that he is for anyth'n@ ,tfat will guarantee the peace and sa fe. ty Of the nations of the world al all -irnee to come
 That in itself is proof positive that had tn" f.eague Of Nations heen first irtroduced 10 the world bv a rennh'ica VI President tho United States would have been a member long ti'',e aoo. Thrt aso proves thai the reouhlican partv will ta'Sa sides on any kind Of oues- ton hat is Hse'v fo aet tNe vote of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
WORLD TRADE ALONE
 ARGUMENT ENOUGH FOR THE LEAGUE.
Judge A. C. HoWze Tells Why Cox Will Win In Spite of
 MiSrepresentations

Rejection of the League of Nations severance Of friendly relations with fcreign nations which would be tht direct cause of a great financial de- precision ia the United States
 This is the firm belief Of Judge A. C Howze. local attorney and former judge of the probate court of Perr;- county, who says that the whole fu- ture of the United States depends upon whether or not this country becomes a bember of the Leagne of Nations. 4
 And, of course, for this country to become members of the league Gov ernor Cox would have. to be elected to tEe presidency" says Judge Howzc. Republican lies are useless. Repub- 'can newspapers, both local and those ir other parts of the country, who priot direct statements that the republican party will win, are traitors to the state and the people in 1t who buy thek newspapers.
 Tn spite of the fact that e1-presi- dent Taft tells us that the election of Senator Harding will mean that the United States will at once become a member tof the league. we know better. because Senator Harding him self has stated that he was against the league in any form.
 Millions of copies of the League of Nations have been printed. WhyH B" cause the people they always have done. want to try and see -the right side of the question. They want ta know what it is in this League of Ma tions that Senator Harding and othsr republican speakers have so receptly seen fit 10 raise n much fuss about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24

copnty's interest to build these roa Is. for any person owning an automobile knows that the indirect tax in the wa. of tires, gasoline and depreciatio n, the value of cars is greater than ths prorort;onate assessment for good road
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
Miami Professor Returns
After Six Months Leave

OXFORD, o., Jan. 13.-Dr. Frank l..
Clark, professor of Greek in Miami
University, is home from six months
Sabbatical leave, and on February 1
DR.. Edwin S. Todd, professor of Econ
omics, starts on similar leave. I'm
der the system inaugurated a few
years ago some member of Miami's
faculty is always on leave. and his
ssslary continues to be paid by the
state.
Aged Resident Dead.
Charles Stewart Coulter, aged 80
years, died yesterday afternoon at the
home of his son. Elmer H. Coulter,
east of town. He was resident OF
this township for 73 years. and lived
the most of that time on a farm. Old
age was the cause of death.
Madrigal Club Concert.
One of the features Of the annual
concert to be given by the Madrigal
Club Of Miami University, Friday eve
ming, will be the whistling solos OF
Miss Charlotte Chance. Of Indianapo
lis, Ind, a member of the freshman
class. Miss Chance is said to possess
remarkable ability as whistler rival
ing some Of the professional women
whistlers, though she has never made
a business of this form of entertain
ment. The soloist Of the concert will
be Miss Frances Bait, of Connersville
Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
Ohio News Flashes

HAMILTONi4-The Keith Hotel at
Monmouth A venue and Wood street
was sold for a second time by Frank
Pepper. sheriff, In foreclosure proceed
ings. 1t waa appraised at $4,000 and
sold for $40 900 to w. F. Tanning.
COLUMHuS-"Big Jim" Morton was
IN the peni'tentiary I'VE hours after he
was convi1 ted in Cleveland of robbing
q bank OF 1856, 900.
CLEVEl AAND-Ten men were under
arrest and two stills were uncovered
here following police drive against
violators of the prohibition act. The
raid also yielded several hundred
pounds OF "raisin jack"
IRON TON-Postmaster John C. Cor.
man pc rsonally watched two gallons of
apparently good whisky which had
been found in the mails last June flow
into q sewer.
PORTSMOUTH, netice was post
ed III the four local shoe factories
Saturday morning notifying all en-
ploysses of 1O-per-cent increase.
CHLINA-A modern edifice is to be
built on the site of the Mt. Carmel
Chu rch, recently destroyed by fire.
YOUNGSTOWN = Morris Orchin
seized in radical raids, charges U. S.
agents beat him during third degree
examination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13

$1,000; Recorder Ogden. $1,000. and
Sheriff Jones, $1,18O.
Based upon fees. Clerk Roogstool's
allotment was $662.S3; Recorder Ogd-
en-. $1.O79.a3. and Sheriff Jones. 1904.
Clerk Rookstool asked for an addi-
tional $537.17. or a total OF 1920, but
the county commissioners recommen-
ded an extra allowance Of $417.I7. Re-
corder Ogden's allowance, based upon
fees, was $1,079.93. He asked for an
additional allowance Of $120.07, to-
tai OF $1,000. but he was allowed an
additional cents. making total of
$1,000. Sheriff Jones was allotted
1904. based upon fees. He asked for
an additional 1896 and another 500
Tor special deputy hire, or a total of
1880. He was allowed 1916 addi-
t1onal, or total Of $1,180.
Asks $454.55.
Judgment for $45455, alleged to
represent note for $3S8.50, is sought
in an action filed In common pleas
court by G. w. Conley against w. D.
Benner.
Wife Asks Divorce.
Pearl Horrigan has filed suit in com
mon pleas court for divorce from
Thomas F. Horrigan, of Chicago, to
whom she was married February Is,
1916, in Chicago, according to her peti.
| ton. She charges gross neglect and
wilful absence the last three years
They have no children. She has been
residing temporarily. In Dayton for
some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
LEAGUE USELESS
WITHOUT US. SAY
BRITISH PAPERS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan. 13.-Regret that the
United States did not participate in
ratification of the treaty at Versailles
Is expressed by Mondays newspapers.
Some editorials strike doleful note.
1.-THE omission of Americas sigma
ture to the ratifying document" says
the Telegraph. stands for bitter dis
appointment of the hope that glowed
with promise for humanity year ago.
1t is true the league OF nations ex-
lists by the terms of the treaty, but
the world knows that unless and until
the United States adheres to the
league and participates in it's actions,
not q 1.-THE Of the usefulness and NOR
al authority it should possess, VIII De-
long to It,"
The Telegraph also cites the ao'
sence of Russia from Saturdays cere-
mony and says: Until the sky IN that
direction grows clearer, there can De
no world peace nor any hopo of 1t. :
Doubts Of the reality of peace be
hind the formal act of ratification arc
expressed by the Daily News. There
IA not a nation which cannot. II Il
wishes. manufacture new grievances
out OF the settlement to trouble the
peace OF the world" It says. "Occas
lens Of offense are 30 numerous tna'
they obscure the very fact OF peace.
The News notes that America, which
did so much to make peace" had nc
part in the final act" In conclusion
the News admits the possibility tha'
the present peace may lead to q more
rcal peace than to the more loudly
horalded millennium"
care we near peace?" asks the
Graphic. It adds that nobody con an
aver this question with a hopeful al
firmative and cites in proof OF this
statement the present Industrial un
rest, the troubled state OF lndia
Egypt and Ireland, and the "Socians
conspiracy to destroy by relentless
class warfare the whole ex1stlnt
structure of society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
BRUCE REMAINS TO
Be BROUGHT Home

EATON. O., Jan. 13.-Remains Of
Robert Bruce, 45, SON of ]. e. Bruce.
Saturday night in New York
city, where he had lived the last sew
eral years, will, 1t is expected, arrive
here Wednesday evening and will be
taken to the home Of his father, where
funeral services will be held Thursday
aftrnoon at 2 o'clock and will be in
charge of Rev. Mr.. Meyers Of Dayton.
Burial win be in Mound Hill GENE
terry.
Must Copy Petitions.
Hereafter, attorneys filing petitions
in the office of County Clerk v. o.
Rookstool will be required to furnish
and file copy of the petition. The
new departure has been decreed by
Judge A. C. Risinger Of common pleas
court. Only copies Of petitions may
be removed from the clerks office, az
the original petitions are not to leave
the office, the courts order states
Necessity, many times, of rounding ur
petitions in attorneys offices wher
cases were called for trial or submit
ted for settlement is said to be re
sponsible for adoption of the petition
copy system. It is said there have
been instances where original papers
have been lost after they have beer
taken from the clerks office, although
they were charged" to the attorney
taking them out.
Fees Fixed for Year.
Salaries of deputies and clerks il
the offices of County Clerk v. o
Rookstool, County Recorder Thomas
F. Ogden and Sheriff George w. Jone.
have been definitely fixed for thu
present year, upon recommendation
of the county commissioners and ap
prevail by Judge A. C. Risinger of com
mon pleas court. Clerk Roogstool',
allowance for deupty and clerk hire 1,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13

at his home here Of meningitis.
MUNCIE-An overheated stove IL
believed responsible for blaze which
damaged the General Motors PLAINTIFF
the extent Of $1,000.
INDIANAPOLIS The Society of
Actual Past Masters Of Indianapolis
has obtained a promise from Major
General Leonard Wood, candidate for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent, to deliver an address at the
Masonic banquet here March IL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
Indiana News Brevities

EVANSVILLE Benjamin fIuaha,
n years old, prominent retail grocery
owner here, was found dead in his
bed, and the coroner, following his in
vestigation. pronounced death due to
heart failure.
ANDERSON - Arrangements have
been completed by local printers for
entertaining 100 delegates from over
Indiana who will attend The twentieth
semi-annual melting of the Indiana
Conference Of Printers here, Jan. II
and IS.
GOSHEN - At receivers sale, the
plant Of the Nappauee Hemp COM
pany, at Nappanee. Ind. was sold to
c. q. Russ. Of South Bend, for $4,000.
ROCHESTER, Edward e. Murphy,
40 years old. city attorney and prom
inent lawyer and Republican, is dead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13

as probable candidates: Charles Hack.
attorney, OF Shelbyville; Charles Ed
wards. attorney. of Connersville. and
Samuel Trabue, attorney, of Rushville.
Wayne county has no avowed candi-
date.
A prominent Democrat said Walter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13
Three Touted by Democrats
as Candidates, for Congress

Speculation has been aroused in the
Sixth district as to the Democratic
candidate for nomination as repre-
sentative in congress.
Democrats in Richmond believe that
Finley Gray, former representative,
will not seek the nomination, and if
he does. will be defeated in the
primaries.
The following have been mentioned
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13

To Cure a Cold In Ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets). It stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold. E.
w. GROVES signature on each box.
80 cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-13

Chambers Of Newcastle would be re-
appointed II he wanted the position.
The University Of Christiania was
one OF the first in Europe to admit
women students to all departments on
the same footing as men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
RETALIATION AGAINST
 METHODIST CHURCH IS URGED UPON ACTORS
By Associated Preaa

New York, June 4.-Retaliation against the Methodist Episcopal Church through the refusal to give benefit performances under its aus pces until the church repeals it's blue laws" forbidding theatre attendance to it's members. was urged here today by Francis Wilson, retiring president of the Actors Equity Association.
 MT Wilson's denunciation of the atti- tude of the Methodist Church was de- livered in an address at the annual meeting of the actors association. which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
 For their services in the war. if for .po other reason" MT. Wilson said, '~members of theatrical professions \ have earned the respect of every peo- pie, every sect every creed. And they have gotten this respect and honor from all creeds save the Methodi st Episcopal Church.
 Until their blue laws prohibi ting their people from going to the theatre, dancing or playing cards are repealed this association will ask it's members to refuse to render any service at per- formances or benefit suggested or controlled by the Methodist Church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
WHITE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO 3 CASES
 OF CHICKEN STEALING

J, H. Huddleston. a white man, plead guilty to the charge of petty larceny in three cases yesterday in Judge Will liam E. Forts division of the criminal court and was sentenced to three r;onths and 100 days at hard labor in each case. It is alleged that Hud- dleston stole a number of chickens and was captured several months ago wnen two conductors of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power Com pany caught him with 8 sack of chickens.
 Dock Moon, a negro, was sentenced to twelve months and 100 days at hard labor for the county on charge of grand larceny. c. O. Lewis and John wLee, negroes, were given twelve ronths and 100 days at hard labor on Dcharges of buying, receiving and con- cealing stolen property. Charles Will Hams and Walter White, negroes, were given a similar sentence on cnarges of grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Annual Picnic Today
 at East Lake Park

The Mansonic lodge of wylam will hold it's annual picnic at East Lake Park today, and a large number of Masons and their friends from the west ern section. of the city and other parts of Birmingham are expected to attend. Hundreds of invitations have been ex- \ nded to members of the lodge and friends, and it is estimated that
 nt 800 people will participate in the iir
 he St. Andrews Episcopal Church
 Sunday school will hold their an
 l picnic at East Lake Park today
 re than 300 members of the church
 Sunday school are expected to visit
 park and enjoy large spread in one
 he big picnic pavilions provided there
 accomm odation of the public by the . Miles Bradford manager of East Lake Park, announced Friday the appoint ment of J. A. Runyan. well-known swimming expert, as director of the bathing beach at East Lake Park. The city of Birmingham recently assum ed charge of the beach in order to reduce prices charged patrons of the park for bathing according to MT. Bradford, and this necessitated the appointment of a new staff of assistants Frank Le Croix and Ferdy Levy have been re tained as lifeguards, and Mrs. T. A. Bowers will have charge of the wom- ans department of the beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
FAYETTE COUNTY TAX ASSESSMENT
 LIST SET ASIDE State Commission Takes Complete Jurisdiction and Will Begin Revaluing of
 All Property
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald 21I.2 Eirxf NatinnzI Rant Rlildinn

 Montgomery, June 4.-(Special)-An order was issued by the state tax com mission Friday afternoon setting aside the entire tax assessment list of Fay ette county and taking complete juris- diction of the work in that county John H. Mooring. chairman of the com | mission. announced that the state com mission would at once begin the. task of revaluing all property in Fayette county and that when this work is completed other counties will be en- tered
 MT. Mooring said the con1mi ssion had been convinced for some time that assessments for taxation in that coun- ty were not equal, that unfairness had been shown between taxpayers of the county and that the assessments were not capitalized as between the various coun- ties Therefore, the commission decided to take complete Jurisdiction, to discard the work already done by county tax ing authorities and to make new as sessment list.
 Authority for the order and the re- valuation of the property is given the state commission in the revenue laws. Persons not satisfied with the find ings of the commission have the same right on appeal to the board of reve- nue and from the board of revenue to
 
 orders been issued by the county tax adjusters or the assessments made by the county tax assessor.
 The tax commission through Mir. Mooring emphasized that it's only de- sire is properly to equalze taxes as between individual taxpayers and be- tween counties and that Fayette was selected because a start had to be made in some county. Henry c. Allen, special representative of the state commission spent some time in that county, but could not succeed in bringing about adjustment which would equalize the tax assessments, according to the state ment of Chairman Moorng
 This is the first county the state commission has entered for the purpose of making new assessments. It's rep resentatives have conferred with the tax assessors and adjusters of all counties since the new revenue law be- came effective last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
FOrty-one Deaths Were
 Investigated In May

Forty-one deaths were investigated dur ing the month of May, according to the monthly report of John R. T. Rives. as- < sistant coroner Of this number IT were accidents 19 natural and 5 homicides. while there were no suicides. There were eight white deaths and thirty-three ne- . groes-
 ! The number of deaths the past month Twas the smallest this year and was just half of the number for April when Sl were investigated. During January there were g. in February P, March 80. and April q.