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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-05-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
WHITAKER CHOSEN ID SUCCEED LATE
 JUDGE M'QUEEN
Convention of Jefferson County Jurists Unanimously Elects Birmingham Lawyer to
 Misdemeanor Court

W. J. Whitaker, one of the best known lawyers in Birmingham. was elected to the bench of the Jefferson county court of mis- dcmeanors yesterday afternoon by the judges of the Jefferson county circuit court.
 J. P. Stiles, judge of probate, presided over the meeting. Follow ing the first ballot, on which MT. Whitaker received a majority, motion was made that the election be made unanimous. This was adopted.
 The new judge will fill the unex- pired term of the late Judge John c. Mcqueen, which will expire in January, 1923.
 There were a number of applica- tions for the place, including many well-known attorneys. Judges in all divisions of the circuit court in Jefferson county were present at the meeting which was held in the court room of Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding jurist.
 MT. Whitaker, who has practiced laV n Birmingham for number of years s considered one of the rising youni attorneys of the city. He has beei nccessful in his practice, and it i 'elieved that his selection as judge o he court of misdemeanors will Siv to the members of the Bir ningham bar generally.
 As soon as he qualities he will as tune his new duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
DIVISION OF PROPERTY Commission Makes Recommendation on Division of Estate of John Miller

The commission appointed recently to make recommendations as to the division of the estate of the late Judge John II. Miller of the circuit court between con flicting heirs made report to the chan cery court yesterday. Real estate left by the jurist is valued at s50,o0o and the commission has divided it into five equal parcels of the value of s10,00o each. All of the property is located in Birming- ham.
 The commission recommended that the property be divided as follows: One-fifth to Sallie Brice Miller; one-ffth to Bar nette Miller Pogue; one-ffth to Judge E. M Miller; one-fifth jointly to Sarah M. Bonner, John Miller. Minnie M. Jones, Annie Miller, Lena Miller, Elizabeth Miller and James Miller; one fifth jointly to Hugh H. Dale, Lois Dale McWilliams, Sara Dale Moseley. Pressly Dale, Irma Dale, Daisy Dale Strother, Sara Fairiey Dale and Jamie Dale.
 The administration of the estate was removed from the probate court to the chancery court several weeks ago on petition of the heirs for the appointment of commission to divide the property among the five sets of heirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
LIMIT FOR PARKING
 MAY BE EXTENDED
Physicians to Park Two Hours Planned - Amendments
 to Traffic Code

It is probable that doctors, whose cars bear the insignia of the American Med ical association will be allowed to park for two hours in restricted parking zones. where the limit is 45 minutes for all other cars under a proposed amend ment to the traffic code
 This amendment was presented to the city commission at it's meeting yesterday afternoon by Commissioner John H. Tay- Tor, but no action was taken, the matter being passed until Tuesday. The pro posed amendment allowing doctors to park their cars in restricted areas was discussed at length. Commissioner Tay- Tor stated that he had discussed the mat ter with the medical society and it was proposed in order that doctors could bet ter serve the public.
 Two additional amendments to the traffic code are also being considered. Under the terms of these the code will be changed in order to permit the left hand turn in the business section, but no complete turn will be allowed at des- ignated intersections in the congested business sections. That no person under 16 years of age shall operate motor vehicle in Birmingham is the other amendment
 Petitions for an 1s-foot street at Pratt City extending from Third to Fourth
  nue H, and for the opening of Fifty first street north, from it's present ter minus to Tenth avenue, were referred to the street department. The latter pe- tition was filed by Claude Moore, A. c. Whetstone, James G. Smith and Robert Smith and it was pointed out that this work will necessitate the purchase or ac- qustion of house and lot.
 Resolution was adopted by the com mission reducing a street assessment against the Simpson Methodist church amounting to approximately $4oo prac- tically half.
 Julius Greene and Glenn Zuber were appointed as members of the city detec- tive force to work under the direction of Judge II. B. Abernethy of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors Their salary is to be paid by the county.
 Permit for the installation of gas olne filling station was granted to G. w. Harrison and H. NJ Weatherly. It will be located on the southeast corner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street and will be fire-proof
 The commission ordered street lights installed as follows: Thirty-first street and Eighteenth avenue, Ensley; Seven teenth avenue and Thirtieth street, Ems lev; sixteenth avenue and Pike avenue, Ensley; at mouth of alley on Elyton street, between First and Second ave nres: sixty-seventh street. where the ol l dummy line entered the street; Glen Iris park: Thirty-first street at Thirty-third street, east; Thirty-first street at Thirty third street, west Thirty-second street, at Thirty-third street, west; and Thirty third street and Redmont avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
TRAFFIC BUREAU WANTS LOWER RATE Morris Avenue Grain Dealers Seek to Improve Grain
 Shipment Tariffs

The Birmingham Traffic Bureau. act ing at the instigation of Morris avenue dealers in grain, will take steps to have declared a desirable all-water through rate on grain from Cairo to Birmingham via all-water' route of the Mississippi and Warrior rivers
 No such rate exists at this time, and the combination of the two water rates that to New Orleans and that from New Orleans to Birmin gham--is in excess of the all-rail rate.
 In case the all-water rate via New Orleans is not obtainble on desirable terms, the bureau intends to try for a rail and water rate through Memphis that is, by Mississippi river barge line to Memphis and thence to Birmingham by rail.
 The traffic bureau believes it can se- cure a lower than all-rail rate one way or the other.
 There is large movement of western grain to Birmingham through the gate way at Cairo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02

organize and bargain collectively through their chosen representatives.?
 Second-Shall day wages in Alabama be the same as paid in districts that are in competition with Alabama?
 SUBCONTRACTS
 Third--Shall the "obnoXious" sub contract system be abolished2
 Referring to the subcontract system, MT Bittner said:
 The coal broker who stands be- tween the coal operator and the public in selling coal is bad enough menace, but the subcontractor who stands be- tween the operator and decent wages
 is one of the worst evils of the coal mining industry.
 With regard to the coal industry at large. Mir. Bittner said the prices pail for coal before the war were so low that operators were not able to pay decent wages to the coal miner Be fore the war, he said coal was too cheap; a ton of coal was cheaper than a ton of sand. He said the miners did not wish to destroy a great industry, because they got their living through if and knew no other way of making a Livelihood
 With regard to the strikers, he de- c1ared that they were experienced miners, while many of the new men were green hands. He said the strik- CTS would mine better coal, more of 1t and be altogether more satisfactory to the operators and the coal industry. and that their employment would be better for the industry, better for the operators and better for the public at large.
 OFFICIALS PRESENT
 Present at the delivery of the address were Secretary J. l.. Clemo, Glye piz Harrison and TnrnhlaZPr. h. K. Kennamer, president of the Ala . bama division of the mine workers, and other men prominent in the strike. Mr. Ciemo who has charge of the feeding of the strikers and their fam lilies, said the same amount of pro- visions was going out as before the strike settlement agreement and that the international union was forward ing the same weekly amount of money for purchase of provisions for the 10S camps that are being cared for. The governors committee between times is inviting citizens in various walRs of life to come before them and express their views as well as give in- formation. Col. T. o. Smith, Joseph Loveman and M. P. Northington are among those who have appeared be- fore the committee.
 The committee now has the formal statement of both sides before 1t and has all the official data bearing on the matter since it was taken up by the governor when he named his first com mission. Nothing apparently remains for the committee, except to gather the views of citizens of the district and, | if they so decide, make trips to the different mines of the district so as to see for themselves conditions that pre- vail in the strike field. Indications point to an early completion of tue task.
 The average citizen who expresses himself about the strike settlement says the unemployment of the strikers l is the most important problem enter | ing into strike settlement, and that it | is especially difficult in the face of the admitted slowing down of operations due to decrease in demand for steam coal. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
PLANS FOR EVERY
 MEMBER CANVASS


 Plans for the Every Member can vass" of the north Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church which starts the latter part Of May were discussed at training confer ence' of the church educational de- partment of the church held yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist |church.
 In attendance were all the presiding elders of the North Alabama confer ence and prominent laymen from all the conference districts. R. o. NooJn Iof Attalla presided. The inspirational address was made by Dr. J. H. Key holds of Nashville, which. was timely and instructive.
 Toward the close of the conference all the elders and representatives were called upon for expressions on the pro posed canvass. and the responses were enthusiastic and encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
STRIKE COMMITTEE
 VISITS COAL MINES
Captain Sheehan and Party Seek Knowledge of Opera
 ton of Coal Mines

For the purpose of familiarizing themselves with the operation and general working conditions in and about the coal mines of this district, Capt. William T. Sheehan, Richard M. Hobby and John W. Durr, the commit tee appointed by Governor Kilby to investigate the coal strike, paid visit yesterday afternoon to the mines at Edgewater, Bayview and Mulga.
 Captain Sheehan stated last night that the purpose of the visit was merely to get a line on mine opera tions, housing facilities. commissary system and other conditions in and around, the mines so that they could better understand the data and other evidence submitted to them by the miners and coal operators represent atives during their investigations.
 Coming from an agricultural sec- ton of the state, we are more or less unfamiliar with the actual operations and conditions in and about the mines,'' said Captain Sheehan. We were not Investigating welfare work or any, thing of that kind, but to get first hand information as to mine oper- ations. We were shown every cour- tesy by the officials at the mines, and our trip proved very pleasant as well as instructive. After concluding our session today, we expect to visit the mines at Beltona, ana rater will prob ably visit other mining camps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
BAKERY BUILDING
 NOT TObE SEIZED Federal Agents Do Not Hold Owners Responsible for
 Law Violation

The Barker bakery at 1919 Third ave- nue will return to its original manage nent during the next few days. Ed ward P. Vieh, the manager, who opened the bakery to the people of Birming- ham, will be in charge. The bakery has now been closed and repairs are taking place. The opening date will be an nounced later.
 The local branch ot the Barker svs- tenn of bakeries. when first opened in Birmingham. was one of the most mod ern and up-to-date baking pants in the south. It made an immediate hit with the people of the city, and as the way in which the bread was made became widely known the business increased.
 Several months ago the officials of the Barker system subleased -S the local bakery to a manager. Last Saturday night federal prohibition agents are said to have discovered 40 gallons of moon- shine whisky on the third floor of the bakery.
 The manager and number of em- ployes were arrested. The officers oi the chain of bakeries have now taken the local bakery under their personal management again and have sent the @A@~@A take charge.
 A letter has been received by officials of the chain of bakeries from N. l.. Pierce, chief federal prohibition agent, as follows:
 ITO Whom It May Concern:
 Tn regard to seizure of whisky at 1919 Third avenue on the third floor of the building occupied by the Barker Baking company:
 After careful investigation. we are convinced that the owners and other of- ficials of the Barker system of bakeries, who reside out of town, knew nothing W hatsoever of this violation. The govern rent therefore has not and will not take any steps toward the seizure of any oi the fixtures or property belonging to the Barker Baking company, our conclusion being that the ones under arrest were running blind tiger for their own per sonal gain.
 (Signed) N. l.. 1lEhSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
MORE ENDORSEMENT .0F JUNIORS IDEA
Younger Chamber of Com merce Commended on Anti
 Lynching Stand

J. A. Albright of opelika, representa- tive in the legislature, has indorsed the action of the Junior Chamber of Com merce in calling for automatic impeach- ment of sheriffs losing" prisoners to mobs.
 He writes that he hopes it will be in the call for a special session, if one is held
 Thomas F.. Orr of Albertville, repre- sentative from Marshall, sees no obssc- ton to the resolution.
 Senator John Craft of Mobile indorses the resolution ana asks the junior cham Der also to get behind the state highway and port aid amendments.
 John A. sHogers, representative from Sumter without going into the merits of the resolution, says nothing should be in the call for special session ex- cept resubmission of the highway amend ment.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON

Frank P. Glass will be the principal speaker at the Rotary club luncheon this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel MT. Glass has re- gently returned from a tour of Europe. and on this occasion will tell particu- larly of his trip through Scotland
 A brief talk will also be made by J. c. Hodges, secretary of the club, on Certain Phases of Fellowship" and the meeting of the eighth district conference of International Rotary, to be held in Birmingham March g and g, will be dis cussed The mems chorus which is be- ing directed by B. B. Burton and Ed ward L. (Noisy) Lee will render several selections. Ali members are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
AMERICAN LEGION
 DANCE IS PLANNED

Members of Birmingham post, American Legion. with their friends. will enjoy dance at the Civic Association Friday flight Every member of the post anu any visiting legion men in Birmingham are urged to attend the dance and to bring a lady. Women members of the post are also requested to be present and to invite a man for the occasion. Com mittees have already arranged for the orchestra and other features.
 This will be the first dance which the members of the local post have had in several months and keen interest is be- ing manifested in the event by the mem bers Due to the fact that invitations have not been sent to members of the post, it is requested that members notify other members and request them to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
HEARING THIS MORNING
 ON EMPLOYMENT CASE

Injunction proceedings were brought by the Southern Coal and Coke company against Van A. Bittner, J. R, Kennamer and J. L. Clemo. officials of the United Mine Workers of America, and others to restrain striking miners from placing tents on lands leased by them from q man named Roycroft. near Boothton. in Bibb county. will be heard this morning before Judge Hugh A. Locke in the chan cery division of the circuit court.
 Some time ago the original suit was filed Tn Selma before Judge S F. Hobbs, but jurisdiction of the case was recently removed to tho Jefferson county courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
FRATERNITY DINNER

Saturday night members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will give their annual Founders Day" banquet at the Southern club. The Birmingham S. A. E. alumni associa- ton has about 300 members, includ- ing many leading local citizens.
 The fraternity ,yas founded at the University of Alabama March 3, 1856. It has eighty chapters throughout the United States.
 The banquet will be given by the Birmingham alumni association and members of the Alabama Iota chapter at Birmingham Southern college. The officers of the association are Yancey H. Goodall, president; William P. Moore, vice president, and Virgil o. Barnard, secretary treasurer.
 J. Chap Hodges, vice president of the w. M. Cosby Grain company, will be toastmaster. Judge William w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, former head of the national fraternity, will be one of the principal speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
INCONSISTENCIES WARNED BY A CANINE SENTRY

Following raid by Eugene Eu- banks and T. c. Dews, Jr.. federal prohibition enforcement agents, near Gintown yesterday, a large still was destroyed together with 400 gallons of mash
 The still according to the officers. had capacity of 200 gallons. It was hidden among the rocks in hilly sec tion of the country.
 No arrests were made as tne opera tors were warned by the bowling of big hound which was stationed where he could see anyone approach ing. The men made their escape, the officers stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02

With great earnestness, MT. Bittner advocated abolishment of the subcon-
 tracing system, but he held that re-
 employment of the strikers was a necessity for the insurance of har-
 mony in the mining field
 MT. Bittner was applauded by the large gathering of union leaders pres ent on the conclusion of his address, Chairman William T. Sheehan re- ceived MT. Bittner's formal l<typewritten statement bearing on the union side of the controversy and assured him [: would receive the same thorough and careful attention as the statement of
 the operators previously submitted. MIR. BITTNER SPEAKS In his oral address following the ltypewritten statement which Mir. Bitt- | ner read to the committee he criti- cized the operators for forcing the strikers now occupying company houses to vacate them and also for an attempt which he said was being made 1 by an operator to prevent the pitch- | ing of tents to house strikers He de- clared these two proceedings not in accord with the spirit of the armistice now existing between the two camps and held that no drastic changes Of ! any kind should take place until the committee has made report and the governor rendered final decision. MT. Bittner said the miners stood pledged to abide by thac decision. Re- | iative to complement of the strikers, | the statement prepared by MT. Bittner says in part:
 "Gentlemen--Regard of what one
 may say or declare, the strike cannot l be ended practically until these strik- ! ing miners are reemployed It is absurd to reason that the strike ca n | be effectively settled with thousands
 of miners and their families living in tents, and these l., ,000 men refused em- ployment at the mines. If a condition l like this were allowed to exist, it would simply mean that on paper the strike had been settled, but in reality
 it was still on in full force. A condi- ! tion of this kind would destroy the | very purpose for which the commits sion was created.
 ANOTHER STRIKE 1 'Then another condition might exist. l Those men who are out of employment and still on strike would persuade 1 thousands of men who have been working to join their ranks and the probability is that larger ana more l effective strike than ever would be created in the coal fields"
 | After going fully into this matter and admitting that unemployment
 was "perplexing" question, Mir. Bitt- ner said:
 l "In view of all these facts, the least the commission can do is to recom-
 mend that the coal companies re-em- ploy their former workmen who were
 engaged in the strike and, if any of the former striking miners claim that an injustice has been done, that they
 are being discriminated against due to | their activities in the strike that tn sy shall receive a speedy hearing before such tribunal as may be created in the final working agreement decided upon by your commission and the governor 1 of Alabama"
 MT. Bittner, in summarizing, said the questions the committee had to decide were:
 ] First--Have the miners the right to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
KNOX AND MOATES
 CASES UP TODAY
They Are Accused of Assault on Publisher of the
 Advance

In letter received by Judge William Kilby, request was made that the cases in which members of the state law enforcement squad were required to ap- pear in the criminal division of the cir cult court this week be continued
 This request was made, Governor Kilby stated, in order that the officer might devote their services to the enforcement of law in Jackson county, where con siderable night riding is going on, and in Coffee county, where tax book thefts are being investigated.
 A letter from Conrad w. Austin, chief of the state law enforcement officers, was attached to Governor Kilby's letter. in which he requested the chief execu- tive to take this matter up with Judge Fort.
 Following the receipt of the letters. Judge Fort got in communication with Governor Kilby over long-distance tele- phone, pointing out that the cases of W. H. Knox and o. D. Moates, two of Aus tins men charged with assauiting Phil Painter, publisher of the Advance, are scheduled to be tried today. and he deemed it unwise to again continue these cases.
 His letter did not in any way refer to the cases of Knox and Moates, Governor Kilby stated to Judge Fort, as he did not know they were set for this time. nor did he know that they had been continued once before. His request for a Conference the governor stated, did not apply to those cases.
 Governor Kilby told Judge Fort tha, Mir Austins letter had not mentioned these cases and he did not know where they were scheduled to be tried during the present term, but thought MT. Aus tins letter referred to number of pro- hibiton cases in which arrests had been made by members of the law enforce ment forces.
 The cases of Knox and Moates are to be heard in the criminal division of the circuit court this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02

Judge Fort of the criminal division of the circuit court in special charge recently called the attention of the grand jury to Jefferson county court house, declaring 1t was a disgrace to a county this size. In his charge the court stated that it was not clean, that the women witnesses were herded together like cattle for lack of wit ness room, and that the public cannot have respect for laws and courts where everything is jumbled up together.
 He declared that visitors here speak of the courthouse as an eyesore and the city is criticized because of 1t. Finances seem to be available for oth- CT matters, he stated, and why not for the place where officials are trying to administer justice.
 Resolution concurring in this charge to the grand jury was offered by