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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
FEDERAL CENSUS
 NEARLY COMPLETED
Representative of Census Bureau Comments Work
 of Ninth District

The work of taking the federal census for 1920 will be continued through next week, all efforts to complete the work this week being futile, according to an announcement at the office of G. M. Cruikshank. supervisor of census for thls district. Fifty books have been com pleted. checked and forwarded to Wash ington and the same number have been checked and are now ready for snip ment.
 A. w. Aldridge, representative Of the census bureau in Washington, as super visor of the southern district, has ~- turned from a tour of inspection over inc state and stated that the progress oe the local enumerators compared Ia vorably with that of any other city HI the state. This district he declared, was far ahead of any other Tn the sla.e which fact he attributed to the oehsleS of the population.
 rThe bad weather has greatly handi- ca med the enumerators in the southern
 section of the state as we'll as in this district" said MT. Aldridge, but taken as a whole the work in Alabama IS pro crossing nicely From my recent tril over the state I find that the Ninth uls' tr;ct is nearer completed than any othe' in the state. but this district has the au' vantage of the small territory and tn' dense population. f.
 "As soon as the books are turned 1T and checked they will be forwarded l' Washington and if there are found to Dc anv nersons omitted in the various sec tions completed they will be forwarded to Washington and inserted there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
REDUCED RATES FOR
 TEACHERS REFUSED

c. L. Harold, secretary manager or the Civic Association. received let director of railroads, in which ne stated that the reduced rates to teach CTS attending he Alabama Educatinoal Association will not be granted at this time. This matter. was taken up by the railroad administration but in view of the transfer of the railroads from government to private operation on March 1, he stated that 1t will be held in abeyance until after that date.
 After the railroads are returned to private ownership the Civic Associa- tion will then take up the matter with the southern passenger traffic commit tee atAtlanta with a view of getting the rates into effect before April 1, and 3, which is he date set for the meeting of the A. F. A. in Birmingham.
 The railroad administration is mak- ing no orders of this sort after March 1. according to Mir Wincheil, as the officials and operators see nothing in the way to interrupt the programme of President Wilson to return the railroads to private ownership
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
CITY'S FINANCIAL
 REPORT REVEALS
 INTERESTING FACTS
Yearly Statement Covers All Municipal Finances and Shows Why's and WherefOres of Public
 Improvements
By GORDON M'KINLEY

Birmingham's municipal fi- nancial statement as given out Friday at the City Hall clearly shows the why and wherefore of many public improvement matters the citizens have been discussing with inherent inter- est for many months.
 The statement as compiled covers all municipal finances for the year past and shows just where the city stands in mon- ey matters what it is doing and can do in the months to come.
 It commences by giving Birmingham $ assessed valuation, SiO6574. .556, and com pares the same with the real values. which are stated as about $2l5,coo ,Ooo. This leaves an unworking and untaxed valuation of slOS, 425 IA. practically as much taxable value as that from which the municipality now draws it's tax reve- nues.
 The tax rate is showen to be $lo on each S1, 900 on 60 per cent of actual values. There is an additional tax of s on each Sl 600 of utilized value for school pur- poses. This is levied by the county and appropriated to the city. This 8 tax is in addition to further appropriation of se50,00O each year by the state for school teachers salaries.
 The debt limit allowed the city is per cent. However sewer bonds, school bonds and water works bonds are exempt from this constitutional debt limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
SAFETY CARS TO START ON TERMINAL LIN E.

Safety cars began running on the Terminal station line this morning at 4:2o o'clock. it was announced by the Birmingham Railway. Light & power company. and hereafter users Of this route of the street car company VIII be offered much improved car ser- vice
 With the advent Of the Safeties on the Terminal line, the schedule has been made more frequent by severel minutes A schedule of 7-minutes will be maintained throughout the daylight and rush hours, and after S;So o'clock at nigfN the schedule will call for d Terminal car every ten minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
FLOATED BONDS

While the ctiy has from time to time floated bonds that strike those who have not studied the situation as great sums of money spent. these funds, obtained by bond issues, have secured to the city valuable properties, the things that are helping so much to make the city all that it stands for in real and personal property and equipment Birmingham is a wealthy individual" these possessions being worth S,39s 03 That last three cents simply being the result of careful municipal bookkeeping on the part of Comptroller James M. Jones, Jr, and his staff who will fuss as much about a penny of the city's money as they would about bond Those books have to be just right
 Tn improvements that the citizens daily use and enjoy the benefit of, such as pavements, most everybody has forgot ten about the mud their grandfathers walked in here, curbing. sewers, viaducts and the like, the value is placed at &. .s14 656. O. but that value would be more readily recognized had these many im- movements but lately been installed. The total of these two sorts of possessions of Birmingham the individual amount to s1O. 151, .63, which is quite tidy list or assets for any individual.
 inc men who are working for the mu- nicipaIity and speaking for their fellow citizens. It is a boast that some cities. some states and even some nations can not make. Never has the city of Birming- ham defaulted payment of principal or interest on any of it's obligations! It's credit is sound, clean and sought by the great concerns that sell things to munlci- palities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ENGLISH SCHOOLBOY SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Thomas Watson, schooiboy at Blackburn. England. is an enthusiastic admirer of Birmingham. He says so himself. and he is writing a lecture" on Birmingham to be read in his school,
 Some time ago young Watson re- ouested the Chamber of Commerce sto send him some literature about Bir- mingham, stating that his class was required to write essays on some sub ject of general interest and that he had selected Birmingham as his sub : feet General Manager C. F. Jenks sent the literature and wrote young Watson a letter containing additional Information about Birmingham.
 Yesterday MT. Jenks received a letter from the English schoolboy. who wrote. among other things. that Yours is town to be proud of. wish some of our slow-going centers could follow yur example" He added that he was writing a 1 lecture on Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
MATTER OF REPUTATION

There is another little touch of pride that J. M and the boys could not nelp slipping into the report, the matter or population. In 1910 Birmingham had population of 132,6S5 people who believed in their town, swore by it. honored IL and worked and gave their best to 1t by utilizing the splendid advantages na- ture and the city's pioneers had created. So it was no surprise when at the end of the next ten years, in 1919, 1t was shown that @ fraction less than 10000 ad- ditional good men and women had been attracted here to make their homes, with an official total count of 8l,57 today dyed-in-the- Birmingham Alabam- ians. The 1919 total is taken from the sum of the people listed in the city directory.
 If is believed by city officials. real es- tate men and others who watch the de- veIopment of the Magic City that when the federal census is announced, some months from now Birmingham will be classed as a municipality of quarter or million citizens |,
 If is said by men who know that 1T Rirmincham could have built homes within the last year as they were de- handed by people who wished to come here to live that the 250,ooo mark would ca sily be passed in population now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08

Socially, Fenton was as much of sue cess as hew as in business way. He was entertained by men and women alike. and made friends wherever he went
 John Bradley treats his experience with the diminutive "Stingaree" as joke. He says he had lunch with him a couple of times, and twice Fenton came to His home with the expressed object of trying to buy the place. but he didn ot have Fenton there as his guest nor for a prolonged stay.
 Fenton did not confne his pleasant mannerisms to influential people alone. Any telegraph boy who came to his of- fee was received with kindly courtesy and was offered a chair. He received everyone with the same gracious em presment that endeared him to a capl- talist.
 ut the day after his disappearance and the reappearance of the checks he had issued those who had entertained him and organizations that had sought him as a member very quickly put on a reverse English. e
 As one man explained concerning the organization where Fenton had ben gladly welcomed:
 You SC. he did not secure member ship. The board had not acted on his application. Oh, yes, he was in the rooms repeatedly and treated as mem Der Yes, we had received his member shin aplication. Well, since you ask it, I am inclined to think that if he had remained and the things we know now had not come out, he would have been elected to membership. Yes, the secre- tary might have written him a welcom ing letter" and so on
 But there were many who fell for Stanley who aNept the Mutation with sportsmans smile, realizing they
 were up against a genius who could fool anyone, and now, unless they were iitouched too heavily financially. they i treat the whole contratempts as a joke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
GENERAL CITY BONDS

General city bonds of Birmingham out standing January 1, 1920, are as follows:
 For providing and constructing school houses, g, ,2S4, 800; for sewers, $S55oo0; for water works, $i55,o00; miscellaneous Qor general purposes) bonds, $i,542ooo. This makes total general bonded debt of s, ,S36. 800 However, of this bond total there are many bonds which arc exempt from the constitutional debt limit. They are as follows:
 For providing and constructing school houses, g. 235. 300; for sewers $S57 GOO; for water works, $14000O. The total of these exempted bonds is 8. .232,5 800
 The general city bonds to be counted against the debt limit total A,604,0O0. Bills payable for outlays amount to s155, ,571.S0.
 Improvement bonds outstanding and se- cured by liens on property amount to | $l317 800.
 The city has a sinking fund that has been steadily growing and which, in time, will reach wholesome and most service l able proportions. Already it has passed the three-quarters of a million mark. | As it stands today it is made up as fol- I lows:
 Cash, ss91. 1s7. .93, and investments of this fund are s401. 800, kiving total value oi 1 the sinking fund of $792, ,66793.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Blackmail Charged

M. L. Weger was apprehended at a local hotel yesterday by detectives Malone. Williamson, Dobyns and Wal ton and placed in the city jail under charge of blackmail.
 According to the arresting officers. Weger is alleged to have swindled w. J. Bell. an employe of local furniture store of s15 in cash and a check to the amount of $s5 several months ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
100 SACKS OF WHEAT
 SHORTS SEIZED HERE

A writ of seizure for 100 sacks of wheat shorts was issued by Charles J. Allison. clerk of the United States court, yester- day and was executed by the United States marshal The wheat shorts ras in possession of the Plosser-Knecht Flour and Grain Company and was shipped co the local concern by the National Feed Company of Cairo. H. It is alleged that this produce failed to come under the regulations Of the pure food act.
 The marshal. by. the writ of seizure, was ordered to seize the shorts and hold 1t until the first Monday in March. when the term of the federal court opens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Gold Star Society

The Jefferson County Gold Star S. ciety will meet Wednesday morning at Il O clock in the United states courtroom on the third floor of the federal build ing All members are requested to be present, as plans for the organization of similar society in Gadsden this week will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Stanley Fenton Exploits
 Cause Of Much Comment Many Accept the Situation With a Sportsman's Smile Others Who Welcomed Him Warmly Put On Re-
 verse English and Show Chagrin
A SOCIAL SUCCESS

great firms in Europe but did not wait for the answers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ORDER OF SERVICES

First Baptist notices FOLLOW:
The meeting house is on Madison
avenue at the corner of Market street.
Sunday morning service, IL o'clock.
Prelude-Benedictus. Won Weber
.Anthem-Like as the Hart. ....West
Sermon by the Rev. j. A. Larcombe.
Postlude-Postlude In c.. -. Battman
Sunday evening service, 1880 r. Nj.
Prelude-Songs in the Night.
Automatically jehovah.
-Bellini
Sermon by the Rev. j.. A. Larcombe.
IPostlude-The Crusaders.
-Volkmann
Sunday at 9:45 Sunday school, with
for all.
3 O'Clock Junior Endeavor for the
boys and girls.
1 o'clock the monthly service at the
Home for the Aged.
ESQ Christian Endeavor for the
people. Topic: Everyday
.Courtesies. Leader Miss Marguerite
Ling.
Monday at $3.50 Crusader Company
No. 472 will meet with Hortense Hull,
429 Division street.
1880 the Boy Scouts meet.
Tuesday evening the Sunday school
business meeting.
Wednesday at s the midwcek meet
ing for everybody.
Thursday at 8 choir rehearsal.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. e. w.
Hope, 80 Jefferson street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
OUR SAVI0UR'S CHURCH
EVENTS AND NOTICES

Our Saviours Lutheran church no
tees: State street near Market. V.
B. Skov, Danish Pastor. A. l.. Krey-
ling, English and associate pastor.
On Sunday
Danish service at 10 q. m. Theme
of m "A Rebuke, A Sign and
a Name" English service at II a. m.
Theme of m Stones Thai Are
Thrown at Jesus" Reception Of new
members by announcement in the Eng
fish service. Sunday school. state ST.,
2 p. m. Sunday school. Brace avenue,
at 1880 p. m.
Danish service, Brace avenue. at
$3.50 p. m.
During the Week
Catechetical classes Monday, Tues
day n Saturday night and Saturday
morning. The Young Ladies' Sewing
Circle Tuesday night at the home of
Miss Ethel Johansen, 157 Gordon st.
Danish Lent service Wednesday night
at 1880. Theme of sermon: Jesus
Crucifed." English Lent service
Thursday night at 8. Theme of SER
mon: why Smitest Thou Me?"
Choir rehearsal after the service
Thursday night.
An English Ladies' Society Is to
be organized. A meeting will be held
In the church hall on next Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 to plan for the or
ganizatios. All wome of the .congre-
cation who wish to join in the work
are invited to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
UNCLE SAM FINDS DOMESTIC
EXPENSES EVER INCREASING
Continued from page ~

The objection is raised to the latter
measure that ii is retroactive and con-
sequently unconstitutional. To tbs
first named resolution 1t is objected
that 1t is practically conhscation OF
accrued capital and hat 1t is not uni
form in application to all Industries.
So, for n present. the lawyers are
wrangling among themselves as to the
legality and constltutionality of the
plans, while big business n men
OF large affairs are on the anxious
| bench for fear they may have to give
UP values which they hoped would
be recognized as their property, I'M
taxable.
The ways snd means committee Of
the House is the body charged with
responsibility Of raising revenues,
authorize their expenditure. This
devoted body oe men are now finding
themselves besieged by clamorous pro-
! test from all sides not to reach out
In this direction for more taxes. 1t
is a cry of "woodman, spare my tree"
But the harassed committee is under
the necessity of cutting down some
body's tree, for it is a certainty the
must get more firewood
for fuel. There is nothing new In
their problem, however. Always the
wall has been tax the other fellow,
because he can stand it, but don't
touch me-"
And yet, such is the nature of the
American people, that once congress
has determined upon a method Of tax
alton, the people cease to grumblN
and walk up to the captains desk
and settle without further ado.
How would you like to be a presi-
! DENTAL aspirant and have a half a
dozen or more interests bombarding
you with missionaries as to whether
| you will agree in advance, as the
price of their support or under penalty
Of their opposition, to give them the
best of it, in all things If you should
become president? Such is the exper-
iience of the candidates now running
and will be Of those who get into the
race later. First, the prohibitionists
started out with their demand to
know whether the candidates will
strictly enforce bone dry prohibition.
Then labor came along with threats
to oppose every n who will not
agree to their demands. Now, the
farmers are out with n QUESTIONABLE
asking twelve promises in their be-
half.
Tho farmers, in their QUESTIONABLE
disvow making any claims for their
own special interests by naively de-
claring that what is best for the far
liners must of necessity be for the bene-
fit Of all the people. e of their
demands, however, relate strictly to
the farming industry. One other
hints at future consideration of gov
eminent ownership of railroads and
ianother insists upon federal control
at once Of Industries concerned in the
J packing and transportation of food
products.
After q candidate got through with
acquiescing in all the demands made
Of him in all the q~uestionnaires, he
would find himself a veritable whirl
ing dervish. About all he could do
thereafter would be to run around
In circles and utter loud cries.
| Possibly, some one of the candidates
may solve the problem by announcing
that he will promise nothing to Tn
particular interest, industry, organiZa-
ton of men or capital, but will try
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
ORDER OF SERVICES
First Presbyterian church notices:

First Presbyterian church notices:
Rev. Frederick Niedermeyer. Pas
tor. The Friendly Church" at corner
of High and Market streets.
Morning Worship, IL O'Clock:
Organ-Adigo. ............ Spohr
Processional-Hymn No. 1.
Psalter-Selection FL.
'Quartette-In the Home of Trial.
Speaks
Misses Boughton and Crowell and
Messrs. Sleight and Briegs......
Ofertory-We Would See Jesus.
Hymn No. A.
I Master.
Hymn No. 166.
lOrgan-Postlude In G. $50. Concone.
Eventide Worship, 1880 p. NJ.
Organ RecitalEAllegro Pomposo.
-Halloway
Moment Religieux. ........ Friml
Larghetto from symphony in ID.
Beethoven
Offertore in A. -. Lefebure-Weby
Processional-Hymn No. "a.
Service of song.
Violin solo-Berceuse, 80. Jarnefelt
Mrs. Ralph Waterman.
Offertory-Abide With Me-. .... Reed
Hymn No. SO.
sermon by Pastor-Was Christ a
SnrlStlan
The Current Events.
The Lords Day.
At 9:45 A. M. The various depart
ments of Sabbath School.
At 10 A. M. Women's Bible Class
In Church Auditorium.
AZ 900 p. NJ. Junior G. Z. meeting
in chapel.
At $40 P. NJ. The Senior C. e. So
oiety convenes. Topic: Everyday
'Courtesies. 1 Peter 8:8-12. Leader.
Miss Frances Henry.
Monday at s P. NJ. Meeting in
Ladies' Parlor.
at d. cmfwyp shrdlu shrdlu
Wednesday at 4 p. NJ. All young
neople are invited to attend the
Pastors Class for instruction in the
beginnings of the Christian Life.
Wednesday at 700 P. M. Inter-
mediate G. E.. meeting In chapel.
At 7:46 p. NJ. Service of Prayer
and song for all members of congrega-
ton. We shall make a study of the
First Book OF Samuel.
The subject of mex Sunday eve
ning's sermon will be: Should Not
Satan Have Been Crucifled Instead OF
Christ? 2"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
to servo the whole people without
fear or favor.
LAST Bible CLASS SUPPER
OF YEAR ENJOYED At Y.M.C.A.

The last Bible class supper of the
year, held in the banquet room at the
Y, NJ. c. A. last night was thoroughly
| enjoyed by the fifty boys, who repre-
| scented all the classes which have been
carried on at the association during
the winter. Secretary Fenby scout
iacting as POSTMASTER first called upon
Herman Nielsen. who made announce
ments Of the coming spring program
which includes the annuel Easter egg
hunt, the hikes and the Help the
other Fellow" campaign. The stand
lings of the Bible classes. Nelson told,
were comrades. us; juniors. las;
seniors, 1856. The contest among the
! three classes has been very keen, and
very humorous were the knocks given
one mother at the banquet last night.
The speaker of the evening. Rev.
Paul Hayne, of New brunswick he
gan his talk with comparing his city,
; New Brunswick, and Perth Amboy.
and, although loyal to his city. Rev.
Mr.. Hayne could Not help but tell the
I boys that Perth Amboy had 1t on
New brunswick In many ways In
"a more serious trend, the speaker tried
to impress the boys with what WIS
really worth while in life, telling them
that IL was not the material thing
that counted most, that While physi-
cal strength Is much to be admired,
the spiritual and moral strength is
really the kind that is really worth
While.
! Throughout the supper. there was
music to entertain the boys, and at
several times, everyone Justify Joined
in the singing led by Secretary Lar
tcombe.
Greatly enjoyed by everyone, were
the songs of Miss Edith Crowell. who
had spent several months with the
! Red Cross In the A. i. f. accompanied
by Miss Grace Hawk. Miss Crowell
sang "Oh Promise Me-" "Aint Got
lNothin," and was obliged to respond to
an encore. Miss Crowell then told
the boys some of her experiences with
the French boys of their own age. and
the affair came to an end with a bless
ling asked by Secretary Hensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
SIMPSON M. E. CHURCH
SERVICES, AND NOTICES
Rev. wilbert westcott. pastor.

ReV. Wllbert Westcott, pastor.
Simpson III. E. church notices:
$3.50 a. M, the morning devotional
S~ervice.
1880 a. m, the usual Sunday
morning worship with singing by the
rhoirs and sermon by the pastor up
on "Life's Inseparable Companion"
12 noon, the regular session of the
Sabbath school with classes for all.
Gas p. m, the Epworth League
devotional service led by Gordon
Baldwin.
1880 D. M, the regular Sunday
evening service with service Of ong
singing by the choirs and sermon by
the pastor upon High Living In a
Low Place"
Wednesday evening the regular
m!d-week fellowship service led by
the pastor, the subject being Johns
Picture of Worship in Heaven"
Friday at 4 o'clock the probation
ers class. All those desiring to Join
the church Easter are urged to attend
this meeting. At 1870 p. m. the reg
ular rehearsal Of the Junior choir.
The Dollar Day collection last
Sunday amounted to more than $3.50.
Music for Simpson M. E.. Church
Rev. Wtlbert Westcott, Pastor
Morning 1880 O'Clock
rPrreeleaessssimonaanIMde!nTfhins0 ch;urch's NeH one
II
Anthem-"Rest in the Lord" Ashford
acknowledgements b fat
-Callaerts
Chorus by Junior Choir. Miss Wider
strom directing
Sermon-'Tdfe's ~Inseparable Com
panion" Pastor
Recessional-"Jesus My Ar. Cennick
Postlude-Temple March Vincent
Evening 1870 O'clock
Prelude-Marcia Maestoso .Himmel
PROFESSIONALISM Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" .......... Holden
Anthem-tsavior now the Day is
Ending Fearis
Soprano colo Mrs. Hosking
Offertory chorus-"Wide SIS the
ocean ....... Miles
Epworth Choir
Selection-"Jesus and Shall 1t Ever
Women's Voices
6ermon-"High Living in a Low
Place. Pastor
Recessional-'All the Way with
jesus ACkley
Postlude-Triumphale March from
aida Verdi