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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
UNLAWFUL ARREST IS CHARGED UNDER
 VICE ORDINANCE

Cases charging unlawful imprison- mont brought against pr. J. D. Dowl- ing. city and county health officer. by Dora Glass and Gladys Hardin will be concluded today before Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors These cases grew out of the alleged detention of the complainants in the city detention hospital at the instance of pr. Bowling for examination under the vice ordi- nance of the city which authorizes tho examination of all portions suspected of having social diseases.
 According to the testimony of the two women, they were arrested by city detectives and confined In the city jail for 15 days for examination without any criminal charge being preferred against them. They testified that their quarters were filthy and infected with vermfn and that only . partition of iron bars separated them from the negro prisoners who were confined in the jail for criminal offences.
 Following the hearing of habeas corpus proceedings in the circuit court several weeks ago. the women were ordered released. However, an appeal was. taken to the court of appeals which ruled that the vice ordinance complained of was . valid enactment of the city and constitutional, but that jails and penitentiAries are not the proper places to confine such persons against whom no criminal charges arc made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
SERVICE
 AT MASONIC TEMPLE
 FOR HENRY HIDEN

Impressive exercises were enacted in the Birmingham Masonic temple yes terday afternoon when funeral services
 were held for Henry Hiden. we'll
 known business man, who died Tuesday night.
 The services began at the residence at 1880 o'clock, and were completed
 at the Masonic temple. J H. Edmond
 son officiated as eminent commander,
 and the Knights Templars had charge of the rites M. l.. Mewhinney was
 .. prclate and the other officiating of
 ficers were w. A. Hood. senior warden;
 Albert l.. Reese. junior warden, and T. A. Lappage, master of ceremonies.
 The active pailbearers were: J. A. Tucker, J. W. Mcqueen, J. K. Brock man, Jacob Burger H. L. Zell, l.. C. Bradley, P. E. Cheek, s. F. Fowlkes,
 K. C. Hiden and Edward Wilkinson. Honorary pallbearers were. H. P. John- ston, Henry Walters, Joe Loveman, F. c. Shepherd. c. J. Geohegan, M. D. Or cutt, Jerry Pearson, Jr., and a sister F. Wheelock w. R. Mabry, w. F. Tyler, J. M. Williams and c. E. Thomas. Mir. Hiden had been active for many years in Birmingham business affairs, having come to this city when he was In the early forties. He was e8 years old. He Is survived by his widow. a son. Henry Hiden, Jr., and . sister. Miss Virginia Hiden.
 The Birmingham Real Estate Ex- change. of which the deceased was a prominent and active member. at- tended the services in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04

Princess at 80 o'clock; at the Tria- non, Galax and Rialto at 10 o'clock. and at L,oew's Bijou. the Lyric and the Strand at I0:S0 o'clock Saturday morn ing.
 Contributions continue to reach head quarters from various churches. A total of 1922 has been received from the Southside Baptist church and membe of the congregation state that $l00 is to be added to this. In addition to the direct donation from the congregation as a whole. there were 22 members of the congregation and their guests who attended the Hoover kitchen dinner at $1o0 plate at the TutwIler hotel Wednesday night,
 OTHER CITIES
 While Birmingham has been working hard to raise funds for starving Euro pean children, other Alabama cities have not been idle. Reports reaching Erskine Ramsay, state chairman for the council. from Selma state that Lloyd Hooper, county chairman. ana his aids have raised $5.700 which is ap- proximately 50 per cent more than the quota fixed for Selma From Mont gomery comes the replrt of 20 per cent more than the quota. There Ray Rush. ton. county chairman. and his teams have raised $12,000. Other counties are working hard. and it is believed that each county quota will be completed within very short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04

With the Schumann- -Heink concert the sale of dolls and the Hoover kitch- en dinner in the past. appeal workers now are turning their attention to the next big feature of the campaign. This VIII be the motion picture benefits that will take place at nine Birmin gham theatres Saturday. Theatres, reels of pictures services of electricians. mu- slcians and all other house .employes all will be donated and the entire amount raised at each theatre will go to swell the relief fund. Tickets will go on sale today at 50 cents each
 SELLING TICKETS
 They will be sold at many downtown stores at all the theaters where per- formances will be given and, in addi- tion, a corps of women workers will canvass office buildings stores and other downtown establishments. selling tickets. The school children will be told of the benefit performances. and every effort will be made to fill each of the nine theatres on Save Life Day"
 The performances will be a part of the national plan of the motion pie ture houses to help raise the funds necessary, and in practically every city in the country motion picture theatres will give benefit performances for the cause.
 The performances will be given as follows: At the Alcazar. Odeon and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
ALL LOCAL STOVE WORKS ASSUMING Some Are Not Yet Up to Full Capacity, But Are
 Operating

All the Birmingham stove plants have resumed operations following the hoii- days and are working at good ca pacity. Report from the Birmingham Stove and Range company is that it re- sumed January 10 and has been in steady operation ever since.
 The United Stove and Range company also resumed early in January. as did the Avondale Stove and Foundry company
 At the Birmingham Stove and Foundry company it is reported that four days a week are being worked in the moul- ders' department and six in other de- partments
 The National Cast Iron Pipe company at Tarrant City is operating at about 0l per cent capacity. This is not due SC much to new orderss to confluence in the prospect Much Of the product is being placed into stock
 Numbers of sanitary pipe shops have also resumed. These interests have marked down prices to what is consid- cred bedrock The result has been an influx of orders from the jobbing houses, which are willing to take on stocks TOT the spring trade at the prices that have been named. Resuming shops are To- cated in Gadsden, Anniston and Birmins- ham.
 The American Radiator company al North Birmingham resumed 10 days age and is in steady operation. This con- cern also marked down prices on all ita products.
 The building brick plants are goine steadily. Some good orders have been received and prospects in the building trades are reported as improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
FUNERAL SERVICES
 0F JUDGE ]. PUGH
Courts to Close In Honor of Dead Jurist-Bar Associa-
 ton to Take Action

Final arrangements for the burial oi Judge John C. Pugh were announced last night, and funeral services will be held at o'clock this afternoon in the Church of the Advent. Rev. Oscar Dewolf Randolph, assisted by Dr. J. A Bryan, will conduct the services.
 It was not known whether tive brothers of the judge would be present and final arrangements were withheld until telegrams would be forthcoming from the relatives.
 Tn respect for the deceased jurist all courts in the county courthouse will be adjourned for the day. and such cases as have been set for hearing will be passed until Saturday.
 Officials and members of the Bir- mingham bar will act as honorary pail bearers. Active pallbearers have been named as follows: Claude A. Allen. z T. Rudolph, Augustus H. Benners. T. O Melton George P Bondurant, Ed War ren, Alex M. Garber and Robert E. Smith.
 stroke of apopiexy suffered a week ago left Judge Pugh in an uncon- scious condition and he never re- gained consciousness up to the moment of his death early Thursday morning He has been indisposed for the pas! six months. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. 1nez Powers Pugh, three sons, John C.. Jr.. James l.. and Alfred Cochran Pugh.
 Judge Pugh was a desceIdant of an old and distinguished family of the state, his father having served several terms in the United States Senate. He was born in Eufaula, Ala, in 1866, but his family later moved to Washington D. C., Judge Pugh attended Alabama university, and studied law later al Georgetown university.
 He operated a weekly paper in Gads- den, but was admitted to the bar ir the early nineties, coming to Birming. ham in 1897. Since that time he has been active in civic and political af- fairs, having been for 10 years secre- tary of the state democratic executive committee.
 Judge Pugh served first as judge under the appointment of ex-Governol Emmet O'Neal, and then was active ir the circuit court until the time of his death. He was also at one time cir cult court solicitor, serving in tha, capacity for period of two years
 At 10 o'clock this morning in Judge Smiths court room will be held meet. ing of the Jefferson County bar and the Birmingham Bar association tc take action on the death of Judge Pugh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
FARMERS ID MEET HERE WEDNESDAY, Not Over Six Acres to a Flow In Cotton, Is
 Advised V

Much interest attaches to the meet ing of farmers that has been called by Judge B. M. Allen. local chairman of tho American Cotton association, for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. February 9. in the office of Probate Judge Stiles.
 Speaking of the coming meeting, Judge Allen said:
 Happily, the growing of cotton in Jefferson county Is not one of our .livest problems. Owing to the prox- imity of Birmingham. large consum- ing center farmers of Jefferson coun- ty are not obsessed with the cotton bug. but they produce q variety of products with special reference to the cash money market.
 "At the same time this county is interested in every phase of agricul- ture. and the coming meeting should be attended by all farmers
 Meetings similar to that held in Jef- ferson will be held at the courthouse in every county of the state on Feb ruary g. At these meetings effort will be made to have the farmers agree to the adoption of the safe farming guide laid down by the Alabama Polytechnic institute, which is: mot over six acres of cotton per blow, and ample food for the family and feed for all animals"
 The Jefferson county committee of the American Cotton association in charge of the situation here and standing back of the call for the meeting on February consists of B. M. Allen, chairman: ! P. Stiles. William J. waldrop, H. L. Brown. I. D. Porter, Hill Ferguson; w. D. Nes- bitt, 1T. l.. Smith, Erskine Ramsay, R. A. Terrell and J. K. Fleming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
What They Think
By BILL HAYES


 The question was: What do yo think of proposing an ordinance which would make it misdemeanor. pun ishable by fine, for pedestrians to crowd public corners, loiter in front of drug stores and along the side walks, such as is practiced at prss- entr'
 Where asked: In tAs Jsfferson County Bank building.
 The answers were:
 Miss Laura Eberhardt, stenograph- er. Ridgely apartments: Such an cr- dinAnce would certainly be . bieas- ing to the city of Birmingham, if 1t could be passed and enforced"
 Miss Kathleen Coughlin, office man. Ager, 3A5 Highland avenue: ~We ought to have it by all meAnA It is . menace to the city the way one has = run the gauntlet at the public erect cfossings?"
 Mrs. D L. Simms. 7o14 Twelfth ave nue, north: From my own experi- ences in passing these corners, no steps should be left untaken which would provide such an ordinance at once"
 MISS A. G. Hlce, clorks AAS73 Niov- enth avenue, south: Tt Is certainly miserable for girl to have to pass some of these corners now. and the oooner such measure Is passed the better it will be for our city and the community as we'll"
 Mrs Marion s. Dilworth. z1A Ave- nue H.. "Any woman will welcome that kind of an ordinance. because now you virtually have to push young men out of your way If you want to get through, and the most reserved woman is subject to flippAnt rs- marks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
DOES NOT EXPECT
 PRE-WAR PRICES
McCants Says Adjunct Costs
 to Lumber Production Must Be Considered

J. I. McCants, vice president of the Standard Fuel and Material company, an authority on building materials in the expect pre-war prices in this line are .in- dulsing an error.
 Prices have receded 90 to 50 per cent all along the line, according to Mir Me- Cants, but cost of labor, freight and the like are so far above pre-war levels that, in his opinion. there is more reason to expect materials to rise above present levels than to recede.
 MT. McCants said:
 There seems to be a misconception on the part of the public regarding the de- cline in jrices of building supplies. While it may be true that prices of building materials have not reached pre-war levels. however, there has been a very considerable reduction all along the line ranging between 20 and 50 per cent
 Investors and the public at large should not expect prices to reach pre- war levels, nor can we e4pect any great reduction for years to come. Labor con- stitutes about s5 per cent of the cost Of building
 There is little likelihood for the cost of labor to reach pre-war levels, there fore. coal, raw material. machinery and supplies will cost the manufacturer much more than prior to 1914.
 Take the matter of freight rates. We have had an advance of 50 per cent since 1914. This affects everything the manu- facturer uses to make his product. and in turn affects the consumer who uses the product. The country is i've years behind on normal building, to say noth- ing about the enormous road building programme that will require tremendous quantities of building supplies.
 Tt is estimated by authorities thar il will require $15, 900 to take care of the hcme building programme alone for the next live years. Roads and industrial building will require more. So there IS every reason to believe that materials should be higher than pre-war levels Tor quite some time to come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
Ren1ouaL Ordinance Valid
 Says Missouri High Court Birmingham Furniture Dealers Associations Protective Credit Measure Being Adopted by Cities Throughout
 the United States-Records Household Goods

The fame of the Birmingham Furni- ture Dealers association has travelled afar.
 This organization has been receiv- ing, and is receiving in almost every mail requests for copies of it's con- stitution and bylaws, and copy of the removal ordinance. which was pre- pared by the association and adopt ed largely through the persistent eff fort of that body.
 Among those recently making these requests is the Associated Furniture Dealers, g. Union Square, New York city. Inquiries have also come from Seattle Los Angeles, Pittsburg. cin- cinnati New Orleans. Tampa and numbers of smaller towns regarding the removal ordinance.
 St. Louis. which adopted an ordi- nance fashioned after the Birmine- ham law. has had the ordinance car ried to the state supreme court by the warehousemen of Missouri. anc it was declared reasonable and con- stitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
CRAVE MISTAKE ID BEAT AMENDMENT,
 SAYS [. B. TEASLEY
Good Character Qualification Simply Goes Back to 0rigi- nal Constitutional Pro-
 vision He Says

Opposition to the proposed nmcnd- ment to the constitution of Alabama. which would insert good character clause in that organic Inv. providing that n person to be entitled to register CT vote must be of good character and must understand the duties and cb- ligations of citizenship under n repub- Iican form of government, was de- pIored by Senator c. B. Teasiey of Montgomery, who Inst night gave out a statement regarding the proposed change in the law.
 Senator Teasley who. as commit tee of one, framed the measure for passage at the special session of the Legislature, said that the measure was nothing new, but merely went back to Article VIII, Section 1so, third para graph of the constitution, which stip- ulates that persons qualified to regis ter must be of good character and un- derstand the duties and qualifications of citizenship under a republican form |of government. This section was su- perseded later by Section 1S1, which made effective the present registra ton law, permitting any person able to read and write. and who owned property within the state, to register to vote.
 'srhe good character clause con-
 tnined in the law of 1902" stnted
 Senator Teasiey, "prevent&d the
 registration at that time of the
 vicious element of males. The
 proposed amendment will prevent
 the regfstrntion of the vicious ele-
 ment of females. With this clause
 lacking in the constitution. any
 person possessing the qualificn-
 tfons of educntioa nnd owning
 property, could demand to be reE-
 fstered without fear of hindra1ce.s
 Persons already registered will not be affected, according to Senator Teas ley, as the laws now in effect provide that registration is only necessary once, unless the person registered moves from the county from which he was originally registered After reg istration, the only thing which can prevent person from voting is the purging of his name from the poll list by the registration board. This can only be done by giving notice and al- lowing the person concerned hearing before the board of registers. In case an adverse decision Is given, appeal can be taken, and jury trial de- manded.
 "The proposed ap.endment refers merely to registration and not to vot- iEg," said Senator Teasley Tt is duplication of the temporary plan of 1902, which was tested in the United States supreme court in the case of Giles vs. Teasley. chairman Of the board of registers in Montgomery county. The action of the board in tp fe.tz the ground that he did not understand the duties and obligations of citizen> ship under a republican form of gov> ernment, after he had produced docu- mentary evidence that he was a prop erty holder and able to read and write, was upheld on that occasion.
 ''The measure to be voted on
 next Tuesday was faehered by the
 legislators from the black belt
 section to block the vicious ele-
 ment of both sexes from register
 ing to vote. It will be a grave
 mistake If the amendment ia de-
 feated.U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
ALABAMA GROWN HAY COSTS S19
 LESS 10 HANDLE
Birmingham Supplied With DifficuIty-Western Prod uct Comes at $23 a
 Ton Freight

Solution to the problem con- fronting hay users in Birming- ham because of high freight rates is seen in the growing of this hay on Alabama farms, according to local grain deal CTS who are daily confronted with the rate and hay situation.
 Ernest Redd of the Birmingham Grain company yesterday told of position In which the consumer was placed because of the ex- orbitant rates, and said reason able solution would come when the farmers of the south began to rnise alfalfa. Johnson grnss nnd other varieties of this feed.
 To cite an example of the saving Tor raiser and consumer alike, MT. Hedd quoted the rntes on a car of hay from certain far western point at approximately $2s n ton while the snme car of hay could move from southern Alabama point into Birmingham at freight rate cost of $3.S5 n ton, or nt a saving of S1s.15.
 Authorities on the soil of various Alabama farming sections indicate thnt it is not impossible to mise almost every known variety of hay, and ErniB men are united in their appeal to the southern farmer to cultivate more of this product. for In this is seen salvation from the present conditions imposed by the high eastern tariff rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
COMES TO DEMONSTRATE
 BREATHING APPARATUS

!. J. Forbes. mining engineer. has is- sued notice of the coming to the Hirmtng- ham aeal field of United States bureau Of mines car No. s. which has been hitherto stationed At Butte, Mont.
 Gpeaking of the coming of this car to Alabama. Mr. Forbes says:
 The purpose of the cars visit Into the Alabama coal fields is to train miners and mipe officials In the use and care Of oxygen breathing apparatus and in ren- dering nfet aid to the injured. The car b expected to arrive in Birmingham about Ysbruafy IS; however, the exact date will be announced later.
 '.The car will be on exhibition to the public for . few days previous to it's taking up regular training work. This car is of all-stsel construction. @ feet long weighs 6 tons. and is manned with . full crew of trainers. The crew lives en the car and all equipment, including nrst aid and mine rescue. is carried on the car-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
SAYSA., B. & A. LOSS S100,OOO MONTHLY Civic Association Directors Hear Roads Superin-
 tendent Speak

Every effort Is being made by the di- rectors of the Birmingham Civic Asso- citation to help save the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlanta railroad, accord ing to resolutions passed by the associa- tions directors in special session yes terday.
 The situation, as confronting the rail- road, was outlined to the directors in A talk by V. F.. Whitaker, superintendent of traffic and transportation, who said the road was failing by s1O0,00O each month in meeting the actual operating expenses to say nothing of paying off interest on bonds and other necessary expenditures.
 A special committee reported to the meeting. laying out the contentious voiced by several manufacturers who were heartily in favor of continuing the road and adopting some measure which would make it possible for the road to stay in operation.
 The rich territory served by the road Is outlined in the resolutions, and it is the general sense of the document te show what an important factor the com pany forms in the industrial and com. mercial life of Birmingham. It contends that the road leads all other companies operating in the Birmingham district in handling perishable freight, and is espe- cially advantageous in bringing raw ma terials to local furnaces.
 No position on the proposed reduction of wages was taken by the board of di- roctors, but it is their contention that the operation of the road is more i'm portant than any wage question could be.
 At a meeting of the board of direc- tors. held yesterday afternoon, the (th a yy,h Of Conn m rpSn1t1- = tions protesting against any action which would injure the operation of the railroad, and petitioning the railway labor board to take prompt steps to prevent the damage which would be done by the abandonment of the Atlan- ta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad as a common carrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
DRAMATIC CLUB
Officers of Central High Schoo
 Dramatic Club Are Elected

The bimonthly meeting of the Gen. tral High School Dramatic club was held Wednesday afternoon. Tho semi annual election of officers was held. Those elected were President, Harry Bryan; vice president, Miss Ruth Dew berry; secretary, Miss Kathleen Vince lock- treasurers, Luther Reynolds and Miss Elizabeth Gewin.
 Aside from the regular programme planned for the season there will be a number of interesting features, in cluding plays and pageants. Miss Smith. the director of the club, is very enthusiastic about tho plans and un- der her leadership the club is look ing forward to a successful year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04

The originators of tho Birmingham association are c. w. Green, E. D. Brown and R. B. Broyles. MT. Brown served as the first local presi- dent of the association. and MT Green was first state president The membership of the association in- cludes Wylam. Bessemer, Pratt City and Ensley, as well as Birmingham dealers E. l.. Huey of Bessemer is one of the pioneer members.
 Ira@F. Randall is now president; M. Hood, first vice president; w. M Farmer, treasurer; E. D. Brown. chairman of the legislative commit tee; c. H. Goodman, chairman of the entertainment committee; Mrs. IIeake. secretary.
 Mrs Leake today received . request for copy of the removal ordinance from Parkersburg. w. Va
 The Birmingham removal ordinance provides that transfer mon fils record at the city hall of parties whose goods they move from ono ho1so to another for public inspection