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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SCHOOL COMPAN|ES PLAN ENCAMPME Junior Grade Reserve Off cers Hard at Work on
 Drills

The R. o. T. C. of the Central Higf School has made marked advancement during the past year. This militar, organization under the supervision O Mai Arthur Chairsell U. S. A., ha: developed into budding unit of first class perfection.
 New men coming into the battalion but in the coming term there will bt a freshman company of new men only where they can learn things from tho beginning and the old troops will con. tinue in their progress.
 The unit now, after having finished closed d-order drill has taken up ex. tended order. The men show much in terest in their new work and are show ing good results and are rapidly ad- vancing.
 Plans are being formed whereby ath- lletics is mixed with the training. There twill be competition between squads platoons and companies. Baseball. ten his. swimming and racing form the chief features of this programme Oiult VIII DO gwen 1OT IHu1Niuu6l work. squad work, platoon and com pany.
 Major Chairse1l is assisted by Ser geant R. l.. Crider. Student Maj. Rob- ert Olney is assisted by a capable staff of officers, Adj. John Barton, Supply Lieut.. Robert Flemister and Sgt Maj Welbourn Bayliss. The four companies are commanded by Captains William Brett Fred Carter, Robert Station and Richard Stockham. Major Chairsell has had actual charge of forming the R. o. T. c.
 One of the latest things is the sum mer camp, where the students will get six weeks free board and training in military science and tactics. The ones to go have not been selected, as the men have to be selected out of the ones that want to go.
 The camp will be at Camp Benning, Columbus Ga. It will open on June 15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
MAKING PLANS FOR MAILING BALLOTS Can Vote By Mail Between April 30 and May 6,
 Inclusive

Many requests for ballots are com ing to M. E. Morris. election commis- sioner. from Jefferson county voters who are out of the state and who wish to vote in the primary election. May II,
 MT. Morris explains that these re- quests for ballots under the law must he dated after April 30 and before ceptable.
 Some business men who expect to be away from Alabama on election day are writing their letter, leaving them with their stenographers and instruct Ing that they he sent to the election commissioner between the dates men toned
 MT Morris says that some few may mail him pre- dated letters and as he VIII have no means of Knowing when they were written thinks that the law has been compiled with and will take up all these letters in due time to find out if the writers are qualified voters
 ''If requests for ballots are received in this office before May 6, I will go over the list to see if the writer is qualified voters. and if he is will mail him a ballot.
 This ballot must be returned to my office not later than May '. four days before the election. I will turn the ballots over to the sheriff and they will count the same as any other bal lot
 As the same laws apply to every county. Mir. Morris thinks it should be explained that each request for a bal lot should contain the name of the voter, where they vote when they are at home. and where they want the bal lot sent.
 The list of qualified voters will be rublished April 10 and those not on this list will have ten. days to be rein stated After the ten days final sup- elementary list will be printed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
GLASS SELLS OUT ID HANSON AND
 HIS ASSOCIATES
Editor of News Retires and Will Take Long Vacation
 Devoted to Travel

Frank P. Glass has retired as editor end vice president of the Birmingham News, according to announcement made last night. Fl has disposed Of bis interest in the newspaper, consist ing of approximately 50 per cent Of the stock, to V. H. Hanson and associates.
 Mir. Glass announced that he severed his connection with the best wishes for his former associates and stated that he had made no new newspaper con- nection but that he expected to take a long vacation spent in travel.
 Mir. Hanson announced that in shap- Ing the editorial and news policies of The News he would have associated with him James E. Chappell, manag- ing editor; A. B. Beaue, associate editor, both of whom have been with the paper for a number of years, and Garrard Harris, who has had extensive newspaper experience and who has recently been associated. with the fed eral department of commerce
 First announcement of the change will be made in the columns of the News today. advance proofs being fur nlshed through courtesy to The Age Herald last night
 MT. Glass has been in the newspaper business in Alabama for more than Forty years, his connections including tEe Selma Times. Montgomery Adver- User and Birmingham News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
JERSEY CONCERN
 BUYS REPRODUCE
 PLANT BUILT HERE
$3,OO0,O00 Coke Ovens Near BOyles Yesterday Passed to Alabama By-PrOd-
 ucts Corporation

All the property and the business of the Birmingham Coke and By-Products Corporation, consisting of fifty Kop- pers ovens. and other property used in connection herewith, have been taken over by the Alabama By-Products Cor poration, New Jersey concern, with S5,00o,ooo capital, $1,000.0o0 common stock and $4.Ooe,O 900 preferred
 The fifty Koppers ovens, built for the Birmingham Coke and By Products Corporation, were put in operation about two weeks ago. The work of constructing them began in the fall of 1918, but on account of the delays in the delivery of materials and machin- cry, thew were not completed within the fifteen months originally estimated as the length of time required to build them.
 Morris W. Bush. president of the Ala bama By-Products Corporation, and also of the Birmingham Coke and By-Prod- = ucts Corporation. yesterday made this announcement of. the transfer of the property:
 ''The Alabama By-Products Cor
 poTdtiOn hdS dCQulreu the property
 and business of the Birmingham
 Coke and By Products Company.
 The Alabama By-Products Corpora
 tion will make coke, ammonium
 sulphate, tar and benzol, using the
 recently completed plant of fifty
 Koppers ovens of the Birmingham
 Coke and By-Products Company.
 It will also engage in other lines of
 industry from time to time as may
 seem desirable"
 Mr. Bush is president of the Alabama By-Products Company; Horace Ham mond and A. P Bush are vice presi- dents, and H. L. Morrow is secretary and treasurer.
 The battery of ovens near Boyles rep resent an investment of over $3,000, 900. Their construction was begun at the instance of the government during the war, and under the contract the gov ernment agreed to take certain of the by-products. The signing of the arms- tice resulted in the cancellation of the contract shortly after construction work had begun, but Mr. Bush and his associates decided to go ahead and complete them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

opponents and reasonable estimate Of their respective strength. That Senator Underwood has not lost any of his popularity in Jefferson county, which he has always carried by substantial majorities, was indicated during the week by the large numbers of people who informed the local or- ganization that they intended to vote for him this year as they always had in the past. The clements that are fighting him strongest, it is claimed. will fall far short of controlling the large vote they profess to have at their disposal.
 Senator Underwood will close his speS&- ing campaign in the state on April IT., with speech at the Jefferson theatre, after which he will return to Washing ton.
 ''The campaign Is taking on more life each day" reads a statement given out by Jelks Cabaniss of the Underwood To- cal organization, yesterday. The ire of many of Senator Underwood's friends has been aroused by what they consider the unfair methods being practiced by one of his opponents, and as a result they are determined to make the defeat of that opponent an overwhelming one.
 The outlook in this county becomes brighter and brighter as the date of the primary approaches. and we have no hesitancy in predicting that Senator Underwood will carry the county over both of his opponents by a decisive ma jority.'
 Judge Samuel D. weakley. one of the (Continued on Page Elevene.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Finances received from this source will be sufficient to care for the i'm terest on outstanding bonds and will relieve the general fund of this bur den so that general fund income may be applied to streets and other city measures that are sorely in need of supporting revenue.
 Funds thus released will be ap,. proximately $125,oo0 annually
 At the meeting which closed yester- day after a three-day session. it was decided not to place the entire mills of the tax authorized by the recent constitutional amendment at this time. but to withhold mills for future needs so when the election is called, the voters will be asked to pass on but mills of the issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
CALLED MEET|NGO OF ALLIED COMMITTEE Plumbing Situation to Be Discussed at Joint
 Meeting

A second meeting of the allied commit tee to investigate the latest demand of the journeyman plumbers for s12 per day was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon with a complete at tendance, every civic organization of the city being represented
 Further investigation into the conditions of the plumbing business generally in the city was gone into yesterday, and after thorough discussion it was decided that yet another meeting was necessary be- fore definite action was adopted in the matter. This meeting will be held next Tuesday afternoon in the executive rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce at clock
 Those present at the meeting yester- day were R. l. Ingalls,, representing the Rotary Club; Arthur Crowder, the Civ i,an Club: w. R. Slagle, the Chamber of Commerce; R. L. Totten, the Civis As sociation. Joe Ford, the Community Club; w G. Oliver, the Birmingham Real Es- tate Exchange, and J. R. Adams, the Kiwanis Club.
 At the meeting called for next Tues day afternoon it is probable that repre- sentatives of both the master plumbers and journeymen plumbers will be heard IH a letter authorized by the committee. Fred Cumbus, who is acting secretary to the allied committee, asked both or- ganizations to have representatives at this meeting. Thee following letter was mailed to the secretaries of both organi- cations yesterday.
 The allied committee on the plumbing situation desiring to secure the facts in the present controversy between the jour neymen and master plumbers. will hold meeting at 2 o'clock Tuesday after room. April s, in the executive rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and request that you have representatives at that time to state the case of the master or journeymen plumbers.
 Respectfully,
 FIRED CUMBUS.
 Secretary of the Committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04


 The meeting of the post was one of the largest held here. The ballroom of the Civic Association was filled to ca pacity with men standing in the doors and sitting on tables around the wall.
 Champion Harris, member of the commission of the American Legion, which conferred in Washington with Congress as to the passing of the bill for remunerat ton for ex-service men, and which drew up the bill and pre- sented it to the ways and means com mittee of Congress, vas present and told of the work of the commission and explained the Legislation.
 Mir. Harris said that the bill called for cash bonuses in the shape of $1.50 for each day in service. or ocational training during which the man would receive the same amount for each day in the service, and free tuition as long as required.
 DEMAND JUSTICE
 In connection with Mir. Harris talk, set of resolutions were introduced by Frank White, Jr,, indorsng the bill submitted to Congress by the national executive committee, and demand that Congress promptly fulfill the obligation of the country to It's returned soldiers. These resolutions passed with only five dissenting votes after heated discuss sion.
 Dr. NJ. P Stiles explained to the men the present insurance rulings. Due to the activities of the American Legion, the conditions governing the war risk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
WiN Cut Off MIX Supply,
 Says Darymen's Secretary

Birmingham miIkmen, through their secretary, j. E. Ramsay, are notifying their customers that there will be no delivery of milk in this city after April 15 if re- gently enacted ordinances of the city are enforced.
 Mir. Ramsay announces that there Is no intention on the part do anything; that 1t Is case where laws are impossible of full fiiIment and the dsirymen choose to go out of business rather than attempt to have their product pns- teurized.
 It is claimed that government bulletins show that raw milk prices in Birmingham at the pas teurisation plant Is s2.s0 to s3.5O per 100 pounds and that Atlanta plants pay from *5.si to $6.4O for the same quality of milk.
 Claims are also mnde that there are more than 100 dairymen in the Birmingham district who will be- gin on April 15 having their sweet milk churned into butter until they can dispose of their cows.
 Asked If the daIrymen really in- tended to cut off the supply, Mir. Ramsay said that the dairymen were in an association for mutual benefit and that this action had been decided on by the association at It's last meeting.
 Dr. J. ID. Bowling, city and county henith officer. said that he anticipated that the dairymen would ask an injunction on the date the new health laws go into effect and that his department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

insurance are now very liberal and fair to the x-soldier.
 Frank M. Dixon. post commander asked the post to accept his resigna- ton Mir. Dixon resigned to take up active support of a candidate for po- litical office. A rising vote of thanks was extended to the commander for his stand. as it is the purpose of the Ie- zion that it be connected with politics in no way
 OFFICIOUS MEDDLING
 set of resolution was then intro duced and passed unimously, stating that the Birmignham post regarded the action of Congress in expressing sym as an officious meddling with the af- fairs of a friendly nation and former comrades in arms, and suggesting that Congress immediately rescind all legislation to this effect
 Following the passing of these reso- lutions further set was drawn up condemning the propaganda which is being spread in Birmingham in favor of the Sim Feiner element in Ireland and calling upon the city commission CTS to get in touch with the president of the Irish republic De Valera, who is to speak in Birmingham on April 21, and inform him that he is not wanted in Birmingham.
 The last set of resolutions passed among tumultous applause.
 After the discussion of routine busi- ness. the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

cussion before final action was taken The visitors concurred in the actioi of the board, whose members votes for the decision made. When the meeting adjourned tn. board of City Commissioners gave ou the following statement:
 COMMISSIONERS STATEMENT
 After careful deliberation and serious thought on the proposed additional tax levy for the City of Birmingham, the commission of the city has reached the conclusion to call as early as practicable an eletion requesting the people to vote on the five-mill tax made available by the reent constitution al amendment two mills, all of which shall go for educational pur- poses.
 "The commission has also de- cided to levy the three mills of the sinking fund tax which has been made available by the same election for all general bond ob- legations.
 Because of the fact that 1t is practically impossible to maintain the high standard of the teach ing force necessary with the very inadequate salaries which have been available for teachers here tofore, we have found it essential to ask levy of not less than two
 (Contfnued on Page EIeven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Senator Underwood has given out two or three interviews in Washington and on visit here several weeks ago made two speeches in which he stated his po- sition on some of the important issues involved in the campaign, and when he speaks at Huntsville tomorrow morning he is expected to go fully into all the matters that are holding the attention of the voters. He left Washington last night and is due in Huntsville tonight.
 He will be met on arrival in the North Alabama city by his state campaign manager, Lloyd Hooper, and a number Of other friends and advisers who will acquaint him with conditions in the state, and who will also discuss with him plans for furthering his interests
 Senator Underwood speaks at Hunts ville tomorrow morning and at Albany Tuesday evening. The plans for We'd nesday have not been announced. but as he is not billed to speak again un- til Thursday, at Gadsden, it is prob able that he will visit other cities in the northern part of the state before 6cing to the Etowah capital.
 If arrangements can be made for hjm to come to Birmingham in time he will probably speak at Ensley Thursday night. No definite arrangements will be made for this date however, until it s known just what time he can get away from Gadsden.
 EFFECTIVE WORK
 During the past week Senator Under woods local organization has been do- ing effective work in Jefferson county They have been able to secure reliable information as to the activities of his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
A Drink With a Kick

At last, . drink with a kick.
 Genuine imported perfume was selling on the streets of Birming- ham by the swallow yesterday. According to the percentage of alo- hol as indicated on the bottle, it was equal to the strongest brandy.
 w. l.. Mondel, an East Indian, was arrested at the Louisville and 5NahsviIle depot Saturday morning sby Officer W. w. Eiland on the charge of violation of the prohibi- tion law. It is claimed by the of- ffcer that Mondel was trying to sell the perfume. which he had in small bOttiess to persons at the depOt. The bottle of extract which has been confiscated is believed to have been smuggled to4this coun- try from East India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
LIBRARY BINDING EXHIBIT
Interesting Feature Shown In the
 City Hall

Old worn-out books made new, con stitute an interesting exhibit of this work to be seen at the public library The sewing of the pages. forwarding, rounding of backs and the making of covers is we'll illustrated with examples of books in the various processes.
 Samples of library buckrams, fabri- koids, linens, feathers and the various material used in binding books are on exhibition.
 Processes of merding such as tne re- pair of broken backs, the loss of backs entirely, or loose leaves as well as the method of binding magazines, the use of pictures from worn-out books, and the repair of torn leaves are Illustrated Through the repair of thousands of books the public library is able to save several thousands of dollars annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
TEACHERS INCREASE

If the election goes favorably to the passage of the tax, the funds so se- cured will be placed at the disposal of the Birmingham Board of Education, which means more pay for teachers.
 During the board session yesterday the commissioners called in the mem bers of the Board of Education and also allowed committee representing all the teachers of the Birmingham district to be present to hear the dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
ALL VETERANS BALL
 PLANNED BY U. D c.

An aI1-veteran ball is planned by the w. Lf Yancey chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, to be given at the Tutwiler hotel Friday, April 16, under the joint auspices of the chapter and the American Legion.
 All Confederate Veterans, members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish war veterans and the rmem- vited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
INCREASING HIS STAFF
Income Tax Experts Are Being Re-
 districted

Members of the staff of income tax experts under John D. McNeil, collector of internal revenue, are being re-dis- tricted this week and an attempt is be- ing made to place the men where they will render the best service and be best satisfied.
 The force of income tax men is stead fly being increased and from the in- structions being passed on to them are attaining high state of efficiency. The organization is being perfected in team work, Mir McNeil says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Underwood's Coming Adds
 Interest To Campaign
Eight Candidates for Senatorial Honors Will Be the Stump This Week-Comer's Partisanshp for Pat
 terson Adds Important Element That Race
By W. J. ROLES

When Senator Oscar w. Underwood makes his initial in this campaign at Huntsville tomorrow morning. the last of the eight candidates for the United States Senate will have taken the stump Each of the other has already speeches in different parts of the sa and the have got pretty good line their arguments their behalf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

rather hoped, the matter would be settled as quickly ns possible.
 The health officer said that he did not fear the outcome ir the least and did not think there would he much inconvenience to the gem eraI public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
De Valera Not Wanted m Birmingham By American
 Legion Post Membership
Favor National Legislation for Bonus Squarng Nations Account With Service Commander Resigns
 On Account of Political Affiation

Definite stands important questions taken by the local of the American Legion meeting Saturday night Resolutions drawn ndorsing the proposed egsa- on of Congress to give bonuses to forms of money lands vocational training censurg the action of Congress in expressing sympathy with the Sim Fener element of Ire and calling upon the board of commissioners Brmng address audience Birmingham early date ic mol rantad inf tLa-ci
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
ASK INJUNCTION;
 WANT MORE CARS Corona Coal Company AL leges Discrimination By
 Southern Railway

Alleging that it is being discriminated against by the Southern railway in the distribution of coal cars to it's mines in Walker county, the Corona Coal Com pany yesterday filed petitions asking that an injunction be issued preventing this discrimination.
 Judge Dan A. Greene has issued temporary injunction as requested by the coal company, it having made bond for sf000 to insure the railway com pany against loss in the suit.
 The Corona Coal Company is a cor poration organized under the laws of Delaware and has offices in Birming- ham It is alleged in the petition that the railway company is furnishing plenty of cars to coal mines that sell part of their product to the defendant company, but is not so free with gon- dolas to complainant
 Alleging that it is a Delaware cor poration and the defendant company a Virginia corporation, claims are made by the complainants that the action of the railroad is in violation of inter state commerce laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Sinking Fund Tax Is To Be Utilized h Sum Of Three
 Mills, Giuing Broader Use
Citizens Vote Mills of 5Mill Tax Which Sum City Will Place at Disposal of Board of Education to
 Increase Teacher Pay Roll

Levyng of the available mills of the sinking fund made available by the constitutional amendment decided the conference of the board of city yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Card of Thanks

C0rd Of Th1nk9
 We wish to sincerely thank our many friends for the kindness and sympat thy shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother. and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
 JAMES CAHILL AND FAMILY.