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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 128-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on 18th street,
 south, formerly 18th street, south,
 from the south property line ot
 5th avenue, south, to the south
 line of the Avonwood survey, and
 on 9th avenue, south, from the
 west line of 46th street, south, if
 extended southward, to line
 drawn alright angles to the cen-
 ter line of 9th avenue, south,
 from the southeast corner of 46th
 street, south, and 9th avenue,
 south.
 Be it ordained by the Commi ssion of the City of Birmingham, as fol lows:
 section 1. That Forty-sixth street, south, from the south property line of Fifth avenue, south, to the soutn line of the Avonwood survey. and Sixth avenue, south, from the west line of Forty-sixth street. south. if extended southward, to line drawn at right angles to the center of sixth avenue. south. from the southeast corner of Forty sixth street. sou.h, and Sixth avenue, south, shall he graded.
 That a 30-foot roadway along the center line of Forty sixth street, south. from the south property line of Fifth avenue, south, to the sou h property line of Sixth avenue. south. and from the south property line or Sixth avenue, south, to the south line of the Avonwood survey, shall be curbed with portland cement con crete combined curb and gutter 'he curb and gutter to be six incies thick and the gutter three feet vide.
 That the south edge of 30-foot roadway on sixth avenue, south, from the west property line of Forty-fifth street. south, 1T extended southward 10 the east line of Forty sixth street, south, south of sixth avenue, south. and the north edge of 30-foot road way along the center line of Sixth avenue, south. from the east property line of Forty-sixth street, south north of Sixth avenue< south. to a line drawn at right angles to the center line of Sixth avenue, south, from the southeast corner of Sixth avenue south and Forty-sixth street. south shall be curbed with portland cemen, concrete combined curb and gutter the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three rect wide
 That the east and west >curb lines, respectively of Forty-sixth street, south. shall be connected with the north and south curb lines of sixtl avenue. south, and with the north and south icurb lines of Seventh ave nue, south. with 6 by 20-inch granite curb of 10-foot radius.
 That the north and south cages oi la 24-foot roadway along the center |line of Eighth avenue, south. shall be connected with the east curb line of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
JEFFERSON LEADS
 IN LICENSE LIST
Misses Ida V. Smith and SalIie H. Thompson Can
 Now Practice Law

Montgomery, August 12.--(Special). One probate judge, one register in chancery and two women were among the 19 persons who were successful applicants for license to practice law at the examination held by the state board of law examiners last month. The board filed with, the supreme court today list of those who passed the tests. In the certificates were the names of Probate Judge c. w: Weaver of Shelby county, Hunter Armstrong, register in chancery O.; Jefferson county. and Misses Ida " Smith and Sallie H. Thompson of Birmingham.
 Not only did Jefferson county fur- nish three of the four but 1t also es- tablished the record of furnishing g of the 19 successful ones. The cer- tificate filed by the board of law examiners contains the following per- sons who will be issued licenses when members of the supreme court have signed the licenses:
 Hunter Armstrong, register in chancery, Birmingham; l.. M. Bowden, Birmingham; Lee c. Bradley, Jr., Bir- mingham; Walter A. Brown, Jasper Charles H. Brown. Birmingham; Si- bert B. Carmichael, Geneva w. Ed win Cumberland Birmingham; Paul Jones Hooton. Roanoke; k. T. Latta, Cullman; John w. McAlpine, IT,, Mo- bles George o. Miller, Livingston; George T. Murrah, Bessemer; James R Price, 1426 M. street, N. W, Wash ington, D. C.; William Marvin Scott, , Cullman; Ida V. Smith, Birmingham i; Sallie H. Thompson, Birmingham :; < Joseph Jackson Willett, Jr., Anniston; i; : c. W. Weaver, ,Columbiana; William Franklin Ball, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
MRS. J. C. MARKS DIES
 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO

Messages were received in Bir- mingham yesterday announcing the death of Mrs. J. c. Marks, former Birmingham citizen. which occurred in Cleveland Thursday night at the hom eof her daughter. Mrs. Mark Saulberg.
 Mrs. Marks had number of friends In Birmingham. She was born in Cincinnati, and resided in Nashville befor ecoming to Birmingham as Mrs. Loventhal. She married Mr. Marks some years after the death of her first husband. Mir. Marks died about six months ago.
 She Is survived by her daughter and thre sons, A. s. and V. s. Loven- thai of Cleveland, and Ben Loven- thal of Louisville. The funeral will fs held Sunday. Interment will be - Nashville.
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who may be affected by said i'm provements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. g. That the cost of construct ing said improvements shall be as sessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, provlded;
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley ln- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so Intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 CD That the cost of sidewalk im- provements, on street and avenue cor ners, shall be assessed against the lots abuttinR on or nearest 10 said Improvements; and the cost of side walk improvements at the intersec- tion of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall be as sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 tc) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 (d) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and IS inches on each side of the tracks of any street, electric or any other railroad including switches and turn-outs, shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and form a lien upon said railroad and the property con nected herewith, and a fair and just proportion of the cost of drainage improvements shall be assessed against and form q Hen on each the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers. and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such rail road of its obligations In the matter of street improvements.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements Is $59,125.00 and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 2sd day of August, 1921, in the Council Cham ber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at o'clock p. m., to hear any objec- tons, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments, the manner of making the seme or the character of material to be used.
 Approved August 2, 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission.
 A true copy:
 H. s. RYALL4 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald August s-1s. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 124-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on 2d avenue,
 south, formerly Underwood ave-
 nue, from the east property. line
 of 73d street, to the west property
 line of 74th street. Be it ordained by tho Commission of the City of Birmingham. as foi- lows
 Section 1. That the sidewalk on the north side of End avenue. south, from tho east property line of 7ad street. to the west property line of 74th street. shall be graded.
 That tho sidewalk on tho north side of 2nd avenue, south, from the east property line of 73d street, to tho west property line of 7tth street, shall be paved for . width of four feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving located two feet from and parallel to the north prop erty line of End avenue, south.
 That the driveways and alleyways along said street where the sidewalks are to be paved, shall bs paved the full width of the paved portion of the sidewalk with vitrified brick on . cinder foundation.
 Section 2. That said Improvements shall be made In accordance with tho
 
 flee of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and &C., cording to full details. drawings. plans specifications and surveys of said work and estimates. which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office in the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section et this ordinance, where property ownl CTS who may be affected by said im- provements may see and examine the same.
 Section B. That the cost of con structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abut- ting on the portions of the highways so improved provided: (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street avenue or alley in- l tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction. (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements. and the cost of side walk Improvements at the intersec- ton or any alley With street or ave- nue or other highway shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 co That no assessment shall ex- ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements. Section i. That the estimated cost t~of said improvements is ss75, ana that the Commission of the City of 1 Birmingham will meet on the 23d d&y of August. 1921. in the Council Cham Der of the City Hall of Birmingham. at 3 o'clock D. m. to hear any objec- | tons, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments. the manner of making the same or the character of material to l be used.
 Approved, August ?, 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission
 Atrue copy.
 H. S. RYALL. City Clerk ] Age-Herald, August 6-13. 1881.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13

An ordinance to provide for certa;r improvements on 18th street. south, formerly 47th street, south. from the south property line of
 oth avenue, south, to the south
 Iine of the Avonwood survey. Be it ordained by the Commjssic, lows: "' io'- Section 1. That Forty fifth stres.
 south. from the south property lira or Firth avenue, south, to the south property inc or the Avonwood sur. vey, shall be graded
 That 8 30 foot roadway along ,h. center line of Forty-fifth street
 south. from the south property line
 or ri1th avenue, south, to the soutl,
 line of the Avonwood survey. shaI, De curbed with portland cement con
 crete combined curb and gutter. fife curp and gutter to be six inches thick
 and the gutter three feet wide.
 Inat the north and south edges of 5o foot roadway along the cente, line of Sixth avenue, south. sbaIl hs connected with the east and west curb lines of Forty-fifth street, south. with by 20 inch granite curb of 1o foot radius.
 That the north and south edees .f 50 foot roadway along tha cent IT line or seventh avenue. so6eh east of Forty-fifth street. south, and tic north and south edges of a 30 foot roadway along the center line of Sev- enth avenue. south, west of Forty fifth street. shall be connected with the east and west curb lines of Forty fifth street. south, respectively. wit. 6 by 20 inch granite curb of ten foot radius.
 That the xutters adjoining the granite curb at the northeast, nortr- west, southeast and southwest cor- ners of Sixth avenue and Forty-fitth
 street. south. and the gutters adjoin- ing the granite curb at the northeast, southeast. southwest and northwest corners of Seventh avenue and Fortv- i fifth street. south, shall be paved Cor a width of , feet with yitrified brick
 paving on cinder foundation. I That valley crossings four feet
 wide along the west curb line If
 Forty-fifth street. south, across ths I roadway of. Sixth avenue, south. -.l
 along the east curb line of Fort. l fifth street. south. across the road.
 way of Seventh avenue. south, shall i be paved with vitrified Brick on .
 cinder foundation.
 | That the sidewalks on hefh sidag
 of Forty-fifth street, scash. freni tAe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Grade Ordinance Mo. 433-C

An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 9th street and the eurbs on Both sides thereof, from the south property line of 18th avenue to the north property line of 18th court alley. Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham. that the grade of Sixth street and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the south property line of Thirteenth avenue to the north property line of Twelfth Court alley. be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 2s4 here tofore exhibited to this Commission, and now on file in the City Hall in the office of the City Engineer. Approved August g, 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy;
 H. s. RYALL City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, August 1S 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
SUIT AGAINST CITY

Claiming that she was injured when table collapsed at East Lake park. the municipal park. suit for 5000 damages was filed in the cir cult court yesterday by Mrs. Alice c. Fesperman against the city of Bir- mingham. The plaintiff alleges thai tables were provided in the park for persons having picnics there to sprea,, ,their lunches and that while there Dune 29, 1921, one of the tables col papsed falling on her and breaking her kneecap and otherwise injuring and bruising her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Grade Ordinance No. 434-C

An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 46th street. south, formerly 4Sth street, south, and the curbs on both aides thereof, from the south property line of 5th avenue, south, to the south line of the Avonwood sur vey.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, that the grade of Forty-sixth street south, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the south property line of Fifth avenue. south, to the south line of the Avonwood survey, be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 2s4, here tofore exhibited to this Commission and now on file in the City Hall in the office of the City Engineer. Approved August 9, 1891.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 HIS. RYALL City Clerk. Age-Herald, August IS. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13

grade of Thirteenth avenue and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the east property line of Fourth street to the west property line of Twelfth street, be and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on Profile Sheet No. PSI. heretofore ex- hibited to this commission and now on file in the city hall in the office of the City Engineer.
 Approved August 9. 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy;
 H. s. RYALL, City Clark. Age-Herald, August 15. 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 123-D

An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 11th avenue, south, formerly Lakeview avenue, from the west curb line of 3eth street to the east property line of 10th street, and from the east property line of 41st street to the west property line of 42d street, and on 39th street, formerly Baldwin street, from the north property line of 1lth avenue, south, to the south property line of 10th avenue. south, formerly Summit avenue. Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That the west curb line of ssth street, south. shall he con nected with the south curb line Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
FEDERAL OFFICERS
 SEIZE TWO STILLS

Two stills were raided yesterday by federal prohibition officers, T. C.. Dews.s Jr., w. E. Eubank and Jack Horton and 1900 gallons of beer was poured out. Both had a capacity of $50 gallons and one was located fn Shelby county and the other about 10 miles above Pelham on the Double Oak mountain road.
 A copper worm 50 feet in length was seized at the latter still and is the longest worm ever confiscated by local federal prohibition officers. Neither still was in operation and no arrests were made but both showed signs of having been operated re- gently according to the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
ANNUAL CONVENTION
 OF HARMONY SINGERS

The annual convention of Chris tian harmony singers of Jefferson county will be held at the courthouse August 20 and 21, and many prom inent singers from all sections of the county will be in attendance. The convention will be called to order at 10 o'clock August 20 and during the afternoon session officers for the ensuing year will be elected Picnic dinner win be served both days and the public is invited to attend the singing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13

An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 45th street, south, formerly 47th street, south, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the south property line of 5th avenue, south, to the south line of the Avonwood sur vey.
 Be 1t ordained, by the commission of the City of Birmingham, that the grade of Forty-fifth street, and the curbs on both sides thereo,, from the south property line of Fifth avenue, south, to the south line or the Avonwood survey, be, and the same are hereby fixed and estap- lished as shown on profile sheet NO. 2S4 heretofore exhibited to this Com mission and now on file in the City Hall in the office of the City En- gineer.
 Approved August g, 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy;
 H.. S. RYALL, City Clerk Age Herald August 13,s192l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13

An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 9th avenue, south, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west prop. erty line of 46th street, south, if extended southward, to a line drawn at right angles to the cen ter line of 9th avenue, south, from the southeast corner of 46th street, south, and 9th avenue, south.
 Be it ordained, by the Commissioners of the City of Birmingham, that the grade of Sixth avenue, south and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west property line of Forty-sixth street, south, if extended southwark, to line drawn at right angles to the center line of Sixth avenue, south, from the southeast corner of Forty sixth street, south, and Sixth avenue south, be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 2s4 heretofore ex- hibited to this Commission and now on file in the City Hall in the or flee of the City Engineer.
 Approved August g, 1921.
 N A BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy;
 H. s. RYALL, City Clerk. F Age-Herald August IS, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Ora N OrdinanceN No. 432-C

Al sEdinance fixing and estahlish- ins thA srads of 13th avenue. and tbs cuxbs on both sidss thereof, from the east property line of 9th street to the west property line of Exth street.
 ss It ordained by the Commission ak t&s Gty of Dirminghan. that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
PERSONAL

Judge W. I. Grubb of the United States court for the northern dis, trict re the southern division of Ala II Anla kas returned from Anniston. where ne has been holding court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 125-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on 54th street, for. merly Sherrod srteet, from the north curb line of Sd avenue to the south property line of Church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 120-D

An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 18th street. south, formerly 47th street, south. from the south property line of 5th avenue, south, to the south line of the Avonwood survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Grade Ordinance No. 435-C

H. $. RYALL. City Clerk. Herald, August IS. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13
Grade Ordinance No. 436-C

H. s. RYALL, City Clerk. Age Herald August 13, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-13

HI. s. RYALL, Clty CIerK, Age Herald August 13,s 1921.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-31
POLITICS AND DIPLOMACY


For eight years President Wilson urged the ratification o.
the Columbian treaty providing ior the payment of S2s00OOC
Tor the losses alleged TO have been sustained when the Uniteo
States government acquired the Canal Zone after Panama had Sc
coded.
%Thcscasons why the Wilson administration stood Tor the rati.
6cation OF the treaty were we'll stated by Secretary of State Colby
who declared:
From the single standpoint OF our commercial progress in
South America. the delayed ratification OF the treaty is not only
an unmXed calamity. but an immcasurablc one. Wherever Span
ISL is spoken or delay in this matter has cost MS friends. conf
dmcc. and commercial opportunity II has worked automatically
10 the benefit ol competitors who have not been slow to take adj
vantage of il. II has caused Us To be represented IN Latin Nmcri
can minds rs indifferent Ia justice. willing Ia bo ruthless. aspiring
to physical domination. and. therefore, 10 be summed, curhed. aud
resisted"
As is well known the ratification 81 the treaty wa. most
vigorously opposed 10y the late Col Roosevelt under whose drec-
ton the deal with Panama was contaminated and he was support
ed IN his views by leading Republican senators. \ report made
197 said:
we cannot afford to purchase cordial relations with any
country. We cannot afford 70 answer a bsckmal demand. Any
friendship which is bought is worthless especially when bought
under threats which, when successful. breed contempt in the mind
OF the seller and a sense OF bitter dislike and humiliation in that
OF the buyer"
Thus was the attitude Of the Republican senators made plain
a few years ago but now comes President Harding with a special
message to the Senate recommending the long-delaycd ratrica
ton of the treaty, thereby rc-opening an argument the end al
which will be awaited with interest As far as known. of the
senators signing the foregoing report. only Mr.. Borah is now
actively opposing the ratification Of fbe treaty Are senator
Lodge and the others, for the sake Of partisan expcdencv. to
swallow their own words and conclude that it is now perfectly
proper to answer the "~blackma1 demand OF Columbia?
President lardings position in regard to the treaty is prac-
ticany the same as that of his predecessor; he may support his
views by reasoning differing in some respects from the argument
used by Mr.. Wilson, but, however that may be. he is seeking the
same end Democratic senator's VIII have 70 support MIR. Hard
ing III tins fight ii they are consistent, but il Mr. Lodge and his
associates fall i'll with President Ilarding's plan. they will have to
backssummersault and in doing 50 they will have no stronger
Justification than it makes all the difference in the world whether
Harding and Mr. Wilson were right in regard to the wisdom and
justice Of ratfying the treaty, the change Of front on the part Of
the senators who concurred in the report condemning it is to be
welcomed but surely nobody will contend that it is crcditable to a
the intellectual honesty OF the statesmen executing il.