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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
REGIMENT CASES
 SETTLED IN COURT
Striking Miners Agree to Con- sent Judgments in Favor
 of Coal Company

Consent Judgments between the parties in favor of the Central Alabama Coal con pany against striking miners of the
 Birmingham district was entered before
 Judge J. J. Curtis in the circuit court
 yesterday in 30 cases which had been
 appealed from the justice of the peace Nccurts.
 possession of company houses occupied by striking miners and their families at
 the beginning of the coal strike in this district and against whom the company entered unlawful detainer proceedings following their refusal to vacate the houses.
 Damages against the defendant miners and the Fidelity and Deposit company Of Maryland, their sureties on the appear bonds, for damages for detention of the property during the time it's possession has been in litigation were included in the Judgments.
 No writ of restitution was issued by the |court, it being made to appear to the court that the defendants have vacated the premises since institution of the pro ceedings against them.
 These cases disposed of yesterday
 were the first of several hundred similar suits instituted by coal operators of the district against striking miners who re- fused to yacate the companies houses when they were out on strike last Au- gust Approximately 175 additional cases of this character are set for hearing before the various judges of the circuit court of Jefferson county. during the two weeks period beginning January 24 and ending February 5. sif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
HERE INSPECTING
 FOR AERO SERVICE Federal Official Is Impressed by Available Facilities at
 Birmingham

Mark Bum of the Washington office Of the railway mail service, is in Bir- mingham looking into tRe feasibility of the establishment of the proposed aero mail service between this city and Chi cago. He will be here today and to- morrow.
 MT. Bum was formerly connected with the railway mail service in Birmingham and is familiar with general conditions here. Accompanied by Lieut.. C. w.. Tindel presidenut of the Birmingham Aero club, and Virgil Evans of the aero committee of the Chamber of Commerce. he visited Dixie flying field yesterday and studied that aero service facility. He was also accompanied by Mr. Poole of the local railway mail service.
 MT. Bum is government official and will not commit himself but 1t is under stood in Chamber of Commerce circles that data that have been presented to him since coming here place the propo- sition in even better light than hereto fore, both as to feasibility and economy of the proposed route.
 H. w. Lochrane of Dayton O., manu- facturer of aeroplane motors is also in the city and accompanied the other gen. temen to Dixie field and on other er- rands of investigation!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
STOVE COMPANY IS READY FOR WORK District Business Not Up to Mark Because of Cotton
 Price

The Avondale Stove company has re- stunned operations following the shut down for Christmas and stock taking, and is at about 50 per cent of the capacity Operations would have begun at greater pace but for the illness of the superin- tendent of the plant
 Officials of the company stated that business in this district had been satis- factory, but that the rural trade had fallen off to almost nil The low price of cotton and recent pessmism in the country accounts for this, in their opinion.
 "However," said F. F. Ellis, secretary of the. company, i've come to resumption with very small stock on hand, less than usual, and we expect better business as soon as the rural trade picks up which should not be long deferred
 Inquiry of the American Radiator com psny drew the reply that operations might not me resumed before February l This company also came to 1921 with a small amount of products on hand, ano has reduced prices 20 per cent in accord ance with reductions in prices of building materials and house accessories.
 One of the Anniston sanitary pipe plants which had some trouble with labor when it started up Monday. has resumed again after an understanding as to the wage reductions that were in effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
WANT STORES SHUT
 6 P. M. SATURDAYS
Movement Started Here Is In- dorsed by Two Well Known
 Organizations

The movement now on for the clos ing of department stores, ladies ready to-wear and millinery stores in Birming- ham at o'clock on Saturdays was unan- imously indorsed by the Woman s Missionary Union of the Baptist associa- ton at their quarterly meeting yester- day. The meeting was held at the First Baptist church and is said to have been the largest held by the women of this denomination.
 Pledge cards were given to those pres ent who were asked to sign and re- turn them, pledging themselves not to shop after six o'clock on Saturdays
 The movement is for the purpose of cooperating with the clerks in the vari- ous stores who have been for sometime endeavoring to persuade the proprietors to close early on Saturday evenings.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union has also ndorsed this movement and representatives from both of these organizations are actively soliciting the cooperation of the public in their move- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
CITY BOARD SILENT
 ABOUT CENSORSHIP
Conference Held Yesterday Behind Closed Doors; Matter
 Referred to Taylor

Motion picture operators and members
 oe the board of city commissioners held
 a conference Tn the office of Dr. N. A.
 Barrett, president of the commission.
 yesterday morning on the proposed local
 censorship of moving pictures, yaude-
 vile shows and other amusements.
 About six of the local operators were
 on hand to discuss the matter and. as trained men familiar with the subject, to make recommendations to the com missioners.
 The meeting was held behind closed doors. The commissioners stated that there was no announcement to be made at it's conclusion. Dr. Barrett said the movie men had asked what were the intentions of the city in regard to the supervision of amusements. Commis- sioner John Taylor, to whom the matter was referred. had nothing to say regard ing the ultimate outcome of the con ference.
 The meeting was held following the decision of the commissioners to appoint a woman to inspect the amusements ot Birmingham. An amusement inspector will be appointed in compliance with the recommendation of committee repre- sentng club women of the city. Before the conference yesterday morn ing several of the movie operators went over the various sections of the city code and ordinance relating to the
 operation of motion picture shows in Rirmin gham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
OSCAR WELLS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY
 CHAPTER RED CROSS

Oscar Wells was elected chairman oi the Jefferson county chapter of the American Red Cross at meeting of the executive board held yesterday afternoon ate3:s0 in the directors room of the Civic Association.
 Capt. Courtney Henley was elected vice chairman, and other officers are w. H. Manley, treasurer; Exum Elliott. as sistant treasurer; Mrs. Trenton K. Fisk secretary. and J. K. Brockman, former chairman of the executive committee executive secretary of home service work, with offices in the Jefferson County Bank Building. MT. Brockman succeeds Miss Irene Shields. who resigned re- gently.
 The executive board will meet Tues day at 3:3O o'clock in the directors room of the Civic Association for the purpose of appointing committees and elect'ns members to the board to fill the place left by the resignation of MT. Brockman from the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
BOARD TO OPEN BIDS
 FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Members of the Birmingham board oi education will meet next Thursday tc open bids for the completion of the first unit of the woodlawn High school. Bids on the laying of the foundation for the first unit of the Central High school will probably be received in about twf weeks, according to J. R. Hornady, com missioner of public education.
 Work on the foundation of che Wood lawn school has practically been com pleted and will be ready for the comple- tion of the building by the time the contract has been closed Cost of ths first unit which now is to be erected will be $1O9, 900. Several bids on the work are expected by the members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
PLEADS GUILTY WHILE JURY
 IS CELEBRATING
Negro Testifies That He Was Beaten By Officers to Ex- tort ConfeSSi0n-MiS-
 trial in Lawson Case

After the jury had deliber- ated for 12 hours on his case, Joe Russo, charged with hav- ing been connected with the theft and sale of a number of national Harvester Company of automobile tires from the Inter- America, entered a plea of guilty to receiving stolen prop erty yesterday and was fined $500 and given a suspended sentence of 12 months.
 The case was tried before Judge Will liam E. Fort in the criminal division of tho circuit court Wednesday, going to the jury late yesterday afternoon. The defendant had plead not guilty at the trial but when he returned to court yesterday morning and no verdict had been reached he asked permission 10 withdraw his pleaf of notsguilty.
 Sam Dessalo, who was jointly indicted with Russo in connection with the same offense, plead guilty to receiving stolen property and was given similar fine and suspended sentence.
 Tony Gambo. also arrested in con nection with this same offense, failed to appear when his case was called and a forfeiture was taken against his bondsmen.
 NOT GUILTY
 A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the case of Coleman Mo Sham o,a l., with intent to murder. which was tried before Judge II. P. Heflin in the crimi- nal division of the court. McShann is alleged to have dynamited the house of his mother-in-law at Ensley several months ago, in which were his wife, from whom he was separated, and sew eral other negroes.
 The negro in testifying in his own
 behalf stated that the alleged con
 fcssiOn which hnd been presented
 to the jury by the state had been
 extorted from him by officers after
 they hnd severely beaten him with
 strap and used other means of
 violence to make him confess.
 MISTRIAL ENTERED
 After being out 30 hours, the jury in the case of Charlie Lawson, charged with robbery, was unable to agree and mistrial was returned. Lawson, a negro, IS alleged to have held up and robbed H. A. Munkus of s126 several months ago on the Green Springs road. This case was tried before Judge Heflin and went to the jury at ? o'clock Wedne esday afternoon. After deliberat- ing almost 30 hours, the jury returned mistrial last night about o'clock
 Clara Harris who was convicted of violating the prohibition law several days ago in the criminal division of the court, and was fined s200 was sem fenced to 70 days in jail in default of payment of fine. She was sentenced by Judge Dan A. Greene, and additional days were given her for payment of costs. Notice of appeal was filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
MOOSE AFTER 2.00O
 MORE MEMBERS HERE

Numbers of local men are joining Bir- mingham lodge. No. Al, Loyal Order of Moose. during the campaign for mem bers which has been carried on for the past few days
 the Moose Hall, several new members were taken in. among them Fred NJ Jackson. who took a life membership and made short talk during the programme.
 \ campaign to secure 2.ooo members was launched at this meeting by the Biz ninglam lodge. Members of the order are encourages about Birmingham $ chances to get the Mooseheart home for the aged following the visit of the nat tional committee which was in Birming- Ia y1 T1Ieslay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Stockholder of Drug Company Seeks Right to Examine Books of Concern

Seeking to compel E. l.. Faull. presi- dent of the Edmundson Drug company, to allow the complainant to examine the books of the company. a petition for writ of mandamus was filed In the circuit court yesterday by D. V Ed mundson. Judge Dan A. Greene. presid- ing judge of the circuit court. issued a rule nsi ordering the defendant to ap- pear before him on January o1 to show cause why the mandamus as prayed for should not be granted.
 The petition alleges that the Ed mundson Drug company a corporation, was dissolved on June 23 1920, and now only exists for the purpose of winding up the affairs of said corporation in the manner provided by law.
 According to the allegations of the petition. the complainant owns 25 shares of the capital stock of the Edmundson Drug company, which stock stands in his name on the stock books of the company. He averts that as such stock holder it is necessary and proper for the protection of his interest that he should have the right and privilege of inspecting and examining the records books and papers of the respondent cor poration at reasonable and proper time and places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
RUSHING WORK 0N BIRMINGHAM POST
Edward Leach, the Editor, Reaches City-May Publish
 by February

Edward Leach editor of the Mem phis Press the Scrips-McRae league afternoon daily of that city, has come to Birmingham to be on hand when the Birmng ham Post begins publication He is to be editor of the new paper, hav- ing been transferred from Memphis.
 Mr. Leach is quite a young man, be- ing about B or g years of age, but has attained distinction in the newspaper field.
 Linotype machines and other machin- cry are being installed rapidly at TYP First avenue, the home of the Birming- ham Post. Indications point to early publication. possibly before the end of the month. March 90 was set as the time limit, but there are indications that the paper will be sold on the streets of Bir- mingham by February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
TWO HOMICIDES
 FOR WEEK REPORTED

During the past week there were two homicides in Birmingham accord ir.x to the weekly report of Dr. J. D. Bowling. city and county health of was not a single homicide or accident al death in Jefferson county outside Birmingham making total of five violent deaths for the week There was not single homicide or acciden- tai death in Jefferson county outside of Birmingham. the report recites.
 There was a total of 72 deaths in this county during the week, of which 61 occurred in Birmingham Of this number 23 were white people and 3S were negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
NEW RECORD SET
 IN COAL OUTPUT
321,969 Tons Last Week, Demand Is Falling Off and
 CurtaiIment Expected

The coal production of Alabama for the week ending January s was the largest in 23 weeks.
 The total was 321 ,969 tons. This is the largest production since April, 1920, in wEich the output was 323,O00 tons with the exception of the week ending July A, when the production was 327,OO0 tons.
 This production was reached only Il times in the entire year 1920.
 The production of last week is more than 20,000 tons in excess of the normal production, which is commonly placed at 300,000 tons
 It is the highest point reached since the strike call of September ' was is- sued The low ebb of 197,00O tons was reached during the week ending Septem- bes. 18 It was that week during which Leon Adler was killed and killings oc- cured at Majestic mines. The military were called to duty in the mine field the following week and have been here ever since.
 Several mines have commenced slight slowing down on account of receding de- mand. IIigh-grade steam coals are now selling at $3.T5 to $4 g at mines, and there is no difficulty in industrial plants se- curing all that is needed. Unless indus tria. consumption picks up, numbers of coal mines will be on the three-day turn per week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
MOVIE C0MEDIENNE
 IN PERSON AT L0EW's

Louise Fazenda, one of the Mack Sem nett star comedicnnes. will reach Bir- mingham on Friday morning from Att lanta While ia the city she will ap- pear at each of the performances at Loews B;jou. Miss Fazenda is en route from New York to Los Angeles after completing arrangements in New York for the formation of a company of her own. Mr. Loew succeeded in making for the star to stop over at each of the Loew houses on her journey to the coast.
 The star has featured in hundreus of Mack Sennett comedies. She can best be remembered, or placed, as the girl who crosses her eyes and does her ha1r and dresses like Sis Hopkins" She will be at the three Friday perform ances at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, at o'clock and 9 o'clock in the eve ming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
MANY TEACHERS VISIT
 COLOR PRINT EXHIBIT

Many teachers of the county schools and pupils have visited the color print reproductions of masterpieces of art now on exhibit in the Watts building under the auspices of the Alabama Art league. Several truck loads of chill dren and teachers as well as many men and women of Springdale and Ketona visited the exhibit yesterday
 .srhe people of Jefferson are ex- pressing a great interest in this art exhibit" said pr. N. R. Baker. county superintendent of education, and large crowds have attended it daily. If Birmingham ever has an art gallery an audience of interested people will be found ready to avail themselves of the opportunities offorded by insti- tutes of this kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
Quietly Perspiring, City
 Fathers Awdit Their Fate Tocsn Sounds in Municipal Building the Eleventh Hour Yesterday, But Dreaded Swish of Silk Pettcoats
 Is Only the Wind in the Chimneys
BY HELEN mETHEA

The well-known Noble, Duke cf York is not the only person who. having 10oo0 men, marched them up the hill, then marched them down again.
 The ladies of Woodlawn, having not l0,0Cj men but 9 women, which is infinitely more. marched to the city hall Tuesday; delivered their ultimatum that the sanitary sewer at Woodlawn around F'ifty-fourth street must be fixed in 4s hours, brand then they marched home.
 At the end of the 4S hours, no re- lief having come, although the in- vestigaton of conditions by Commis- sioner H. F. Burruss and his assist ants was almost instantaneous, the ladies. having no choice but to ac- cept conditions unless they moved from the neighborhood. figuratively marched down the hill-actually let the matter drop and subSided.
 As the appointed hour, II o'clock yesterday morning, drew near, the stage was all set. Members of the city commission were waiting with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
FOR LIGHT
 ON HIGHLAND AVENUE

A petition to the city commission has been framed requesting the placement of light somewhere in the three blocks on Highland avenue between Elm street and the entrance to Milner Heights. N
 Three blocks at this point on Highland avenue are unlighted, and the section. which has on one side of the avenue a large area lying in one of the curves of the avenue and below the street level. is considered one of the darkest and most unsafe places on the Highlands Highlands.
 The petition was framed by w. j.. Yielding. whose home is on adjoining grounds to the deep park space. It has been signed by practically all of the residents of the three unlightel blocks. Trey include w. J. Yielding, J. Jaffe. Brooks Forbes, Judge Pharis Coleman. John Caldwell, Charles C.. Locke. E. H Cabaniss and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14

dreadful impatience for tie arrival of the committee Some talked with nervous haste, while others chewed their pencils in moody silence and mopped their brows. or stared off into space, according to their tenn peraments. Employees fluttered about in tense expectancy.
 Eleven o'clock came and II o'clock went and still the spectators and actors in the drama waited.
 Finally, in desperation, they all got hungry and went to lunch. The show did not come off as expected.
 Yesterday Commissioner Burruss announced that as soon as the water which is overlooking the pipes re- cedes everything that can be done for the relief of the people of the neigh borhocd will be done.
 At present. according to the resi- dents of the section of Woodlawn around Fifty-fourth street, the sani- tary sewer water is backing up into their homes. It is receding very slowly, according to reports at the city hall yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Drama league meeting at Southern club at 3s30 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson--"The Bird of Paradise" Lyric-k eith vaudeville and pictures. Leew's Bijou-yaudeyille and pie tureS.
 AIcazar-EiadEe Kennedy. in "The Girl With the Jazz Henrt.- TrianOn--COnstance Talmadge, In %DangcrOus Business.o
 Strand-Lois Wilson and Conrad Na- gel, in sMidsummer Madness.v Galax--Bebc Daniels. in "She Couldn't Help It." Rialt0-Larry SeamOn. in "Ths Simp."
 Princess-"Pirate GOId.'' Odeon--sVanishing DagEers." Miles School of Dancing-Daucing 2 from 9 to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
HOUSE SHORTAGE IS MADE MORE ACUTE BY THE NEWCOMERS
Realty Dealers Say Construc- ton Awaits Lower Prices on Retail Building
 Supplies

Birmingham is, still facing a serious shortage of homes, ac- cording to a number of local real estate dealers. They say they are unable to supply the daily increasing demand.
 There has been a shortage of homes in Birmingham for some time, but it has recently become more serious. From the statements of some of the leading firms here. few dwellings and business houses are being constructed at the present, regardless of the hundreds of demands for both.
 M. P. Messer, president of Messer x Johnson, says the demand for business houses is almost as great as the demand for homes. "Of course" he continued, there has for some time been a short age of homes.''
 Butler-Garrett company issued state ment similar to that of Mir. Messer's S.. MT. Garrett says he had been searching the entire city for a location for q busi- ness concern which is willing to pay as high as s1,ooo per month rent. and that his search so far has been fruitless. 100 A DAY MT. Butler of this firm stated that at least 100 people call at their office each day searching for homes which cannot be rented or bought at any price. J. L.. Yancy. president of Nancy & Co.,, stated that the shortage cannot be relieved soon on account of the high price of building materials and labor lie stated that none of his clients were en- tertaining ideas of building homes or business houses until labor and material prices are further reduced.
 These dealers are also of the opinion that Birmingham could have received an increase of approximately 20 per cent more newcomers from other cities dur ing 1920, if the shortage of homes had not been so acute.
 Each base their statements upon the fact that residents of the agriculture cen- ters in this state are moving into the in- dustrial cities, and numbers of these have necessarily had to move to other cities on account of being unable to secure homes here.
 SAME IN SUBURBS
 From real estate dealers in the suburbs comes the same cry. Ine Supurpah uedl- CTS state that they are experiencing con siderable difficulty in obtaining necessary store houses to supply their demands.
 The home shortage does not only pre- vail in Birmingham. but in the cities of Mobile, Montgomery and New Orleans. The building exchanges and real estate dealers in these cities have faced this same problem for many months.
 Like the real estate men of this city they are unable to build additional dwell- ing and business houses at the present cost of materials.
 The local dealers have faint hopes that in the early spring conditions will be all tered to such an, extent that some build ing can be done. There are no indications of this now. howeyerf and it is merely an expressed hope on the part of the agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-14
CHAMBER INVITES
 BAKERS CONVENTION

If the executive committee accepts the invitation of the Chamber of Com merce. Birmingham will be host to the Southeastern Association Baking In dnstry on the occasion of their annual convention in late April or early May.
 q. A. McGough. of this city. is. presi- .d~nt of the association, which has T5N members. Their convention usual is.assembles 750 to 800 persons and lasts three days.
 The executive committee meets in Atlanta at the hotel Piedmont on Tuesday next and MT. McGough will carry the invitation of the chamber >,Npme to Birmingham.