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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24

DR.. Henry M Edmonds. pastor of
the Independent Presbyterian church.
will leave tomorrow morning for New
York from where he will sail June
for Edinburgh. Scotland. He is a dele
gate from the Birmingham Rotary
club to the convention of international
Rotary.
Mrs. Edmonds and chilren will ac-
company DR.. Edmonds. They expect
to stop over in Louisville with rela-
tives for several days en- route to New
York.
During his absence the pulpit at the
Independent Presbyterian church will
be filled during a part of June by Dr.
Robinson of Chicago. DR.. Robinson is
a noted traveller and explorer. During
July and August DIR. Pitzer of Chat
tanooga will conduct the services.
DIR. and Mrs. Edmonds will meet DR..
c. B. Glenn, who also Is a delegate,
and Mrs. Glenn and their daughter,
Miss Marie Glenn, in New York The
party will make the trip over on the
Cameronia, the Cunard liner, which
has been chartered by the Rotary
clubs. They expect to land in Glasgow
June 8. The convention will be in ses-
sion from June 10 to Is, inclusive.
DR.. and Mrs. Edmonds and DR.. and
Mrs. Glenn expect to remain in Europe
until September. DIR. Glenn will spend
much of that time visiting the schools
OF that country and expects to secure
much valuable Information that will
be Of great service to him in his work
as assistant superintendent of the Bir-
mingham city schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24

we're received. ]. ]. CYCLIC, an organizer
for the American Federation of Labor,
and who conducted the meeting, stated
that the purpose of the organization was
TO protect the public as well as the jitney
driver. j. e. Cotton was elected tempo
rary president; j. R. Burton, temporary
secretary, and Hollis Ratliff, temporary
treasurer The next meeting will be held
at United Temple hall. tomorrow morn
ing.
Objection to the jitney ordinance as
now before the commission was voiced
yesterday by the Birmingham Trades
council, which protested against passage
of the measure on the ground that II
was class legislation. A delega&1N or
five members of the council VIII Es 0e-
fore the commission this morrinR
Sentiment unfriendly to jitreTs was
voiced at mass meeting of c,tAers 70
western suburbs of the city at the Ars-
ley city hall yesterday morniig yraaA
Spain of the Junior Chamber pe lom
merce spoke on the relationsfp 81 ne
neys and the proposed increass 50 car
fare Jitneys. unless regula ed VA
force an increase, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
LARGE STILL CAPTURED

Fifteen barrels of mash and still of
$50 gallons capacity were captured by
Officers Billie Wilson and Glen Zuber
in an unoccupied section of a negro
house in Fourteenth alley, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets last
night.
The officers stated that they believed
the still had only recently been in op-
Grafton. The barrels of mash and the
still were in one side of a negro house..
which was not occupied family Of
negroes occupied the other side Of the
house. No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
TO CANVASS BALLOTS

The election board of the Chamber OF
Commerce will meet Thursday evening
and canvass the ballots in the election
for the II directors to serve during the
ensuing year. Out of the "a names quail
flying in the first ballot. II receiving the
highest votes in the run-off will be de-
clared elected.
Friday the present board of directors
will hold it's final meeting. The new di-
rectors begin their terms June /. The
annual meeting of the chamber will be
held about June 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
OWENS IS HONOR
GUEST AT BANQUET

Homer Givens, who was among the
first Americans wounded in the World
war and who Is now in Birmingham.
will be the guest Of honor at the state
convention of the American Legion
which will be held in Florence June III
and II.
Mr.. Givens is former Florence man
and was overseas with the Twenty
sixth infantry, First division. receiving
shrapnel wounds in the Bethelmont sec
tor in November. 1917. He is at present
making his home here.
Ralph Whitaker. commander or tne
Florence post, was in Birmingham yes
terday with James Switzerland OF the
Florence post to confer with MATT
Murphy. state commander, and other
state officials, In regard to the coming
convention.
Two special Pullman cars Will carry
the Birmingham delegation to the con-
vontion Mr.. Whitaker stated that FLOR
encc was making all preparations tor
handling the crowds that will be there
and that the post was planning Some
features in the nature OF surprises for
the visitors.
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PLANS FOR PARADE
ON MEMORIAL DAY
All Organizations Of City In
vited to Participates Serv-
ices at Park

Every patriotic, military and civic
organization in Birmingham will be in
vited to participate in monster
servance of Memorial Day next Mon
day afternoon. Plans for the parade
and memorial services were discussed
at meeting held by the Association
the memorial committee at the Civic
Association yesterday afternoon.
The parade will start from Eigh-
teenth street and Six avenue, north. at
three o'clock headed by by Lieut.. e. K.
Spangenberg, grand marshal and his
aides, who will be two representatives
from each organization in line. Fol-
lowing the parade memorial services
will be held at Woodrow Wilson park
with w. S. Brewer. Rev. J. M. Broadly
and r. G. Hewitt, as the speakers OF
the day. Members of the Rainbow d.
vision will be an honorary escort and
they will participate in the services.
Automobiles will be provided for
the veterans and wounded soldi ers
and they will ride in the parade. Per-
sons having automobiles to donate for
this purpose are requested to notify
NJ. B. Friedman, secretary Of the or
ganization, at Main <279s. Committees
started to canvass the city yesterday
in an effort to have the banks and
stores close at noon in order that all
who wish may participate in the cere-
monies.
Sergt. Lin Hill, In charge Of the To-
cal marine corps recruiting station.
announces that he desires as many
marines as possible participating In
the parade. They are requested to as
semble at the recruiting station, 1924
Second avenue, at o'clock Monday
afternoon in full uniform.
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PRESENT TO HEWITT
APPRECIATION TOKEN

r. G. Hewitt. chief clerk OF the
hoard OF education of Jefferson county,
was presented with a handsome gold
fountain pen yesterday by the teachers
OF the county. The presentation was
made by ]. C. Owens who stated that
the teachers desired to make the pre-
sent as token of his interest and ef-
forts in securing funds with which to
pay them for the eight and ninth
months of the year He declared had
this not been done they would have
been forced to accept the county'z
notes In payment for their services
MIR. Hewitt responded briefly thank
ing them for the gift which he assured
them he appreciated very much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
BULK Of EXPORTS
FROM BIRMINGHAM
Figures on Mobile Port Ship
ments Now AvaiIable-En-
courage Local Men

Figures on the export business done
out of the port of Mobile in March are
just available and show that the Biz
mingham district furnished a very large
part Of the total. Cuba, as usual, with the
largest takerof exported goods. Among the
valued at 1922 7o; steel rails valued at $50
6S6 east iron pipe valued at 1856; sugar
mill machinery, valued at SIT 024. All items
except the cars were furnished by Biz
mingham mills.
OF the coal exported in March, l2O
tons went to British Honduras, 1o4S
tons to Guatemala and 3,s7s tons to Cuba
The coal came from the Birmingham dis
trict-
Total exports of iron and steel products
during the month were valued at se4l.-
6S7, of which steel plates valued at $780,
1876 formed the largest item.
The steel plates exported in March
totalled 14,2130Oo pounds, of which Eng
land took s,541,ooo, Sweden 2,1aS.ooo,
Netherlands s.s3s.ooo and Denmark 2,csS,-
900 pounds.
Cuba took 1e5,61s pounds Of cast iron
pipe and Uruguay 56521 pounds. total
Of 222137. Cuba also took 1,oSl tons OF
steel rails, 81 steel cars and $4,000 pounds
of steel spikes.
Major portion of the rail and plate
movements from Mobile since Marcn
have been to the orient, about 1900 tons
moving this month in the Selma City and
Howicx Hall with the Admission City to
follow with 1000 more tons.
The export business in iron and steel
products the past few month has been
the principal item In the iron and steel
business of the Birmingham district.
Movements Of cast iron pipe to the Paci-
fic coast have also been large and
steady owing to the 30 per cent reduc-
ton In freight rates over the all-rail
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HIGH RAIL RATES
TO FAR WEST BAR
BIRMINGHAM PIPE
Contract for 5000 Tons for
Phoenix, Ariz., Placed and
Then CanceIed-CouId
Not Stand SO Per Ton

But for the last advance in freight
rates in August 1920, Birmingham hi gh
pressure cast iron pipe shops would be
turning out 5000 tons for Phoenix,
-Ariz.. and 5000 tons for Ogden, Utah.
The order for the Arizona city was
practically placed about a month ago,
when the city officials of that place
ascertained that the freight was such
that the money would not hold out. The
freight from Birmingham to Phoenix
is $50 ton, an advance of $40 over the
rate existing prior to August 26 last.
The freight cost was found to be more
than half the cost of the pipe. Phoenix
could not stand the bill and the order
was cancelled.
The freight to Ogden is the same as
to Phoenix. The 5000 tons of pipe
sought by that place is also inhibited
by the freight charge.
Effort was made to secure a special
municipal rate for Phoenix, but with
out avail.
1t is estimated that railroads in one
way or the other would handle some
thing like $4,000 tons in the production
and movement to destination of the
Phoenix order. There would be the
movement of g. 900 tons of pig iron from
furnace to the pipe works to begin
with. For each ton of pig iron there
would be moved two tons of ore and
several of coal to make the coke, be-
sides limestone and other materials re-
quired in the process from getting out
the raw material to the manufacture
and shipment of the finished material.
In contrast with the inability to do
business with the Rocky mountain
west, the high pressure pipe men point
to the large business in Birmingham
pipe done with the Pacific coast by
ship out of Mobile The rate by Mobile
and the Panama canal is so per cent
under the all-rail rate, and pipe has
been moving steadily and in large
quantities to the coast, both before and
since the last raise in freigb1 rates.
Not only high pressure pipe. but re-
Gently 1900 tons of soil pipe moved to
the coast via Mobile, and steel plates,
pig iron and other iron and steel prod
ucts of the district have been and are
now moving to the coast out of Mobile
under the so per cent less than the all
rail rates.
Industrial men agree that much bust
ness that Is being done by the water
ways could not be otherwise done
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
NAVY DIRIGlBLE WILL
ARRIVE THIS MORNING

PeMsncOIa, May 23.-The navy
dirigible Ell left the naval air
station here mt 1880 O'Clock tonight
for Birmingham, where 1t will
tnke part In a service celebration.
The dirigfble II in command OF
Lieut.. G. U. Bertoniere, with Lieut..
w. F. Donald az assistant. The d.
rigibIe will land at Birmingha
about O'Clock tomorrow morning
and will be flown In exhibition
flights by Lieut.. +. II. Wyatt. who
IL already mt Birmingham with =
detachment of naval men who as-
sisted In starting the nati0anl bal
loon race.
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The dispatch to The Age Herald,
dated st. Louis, and accounting for the
Balloon "st. Louis piloted by j. s.
McKibben, the last bag to be heard
from, came after many anxious hours
of waiting on the part of local fans.
At the noon hour it became evident
that the birmingham Semi Centen-
NAL" reported by Pilot Epson himself
as having landed 10 miles west OF
stuart, Va. was well up in the race
for the first honors.
In telegram to Secretary
Manager Harold of the Civic As
sOciation, Epson said yesterdays
"Banded 10 miles west of Stuart,
Va, at 7i4O n. m Monday. Plenty
of ballast but could not find cur
rents to increase our distance from
Birmingham.
THIRD TO LEAVE
The Birmingham Semi Centennial"
distinguished herself by either pene-
trating these unprecedented adverse ai2
currents or skillfully maneuvering be-
meath or over them. This bag got off
Saturday evening in third place and
two ahead of her and six behind he>
were driven to ground within circle
only a few miles in diameter.
The returns so far justify our COM
mittee in selecting Mr., Epson and Mr.
Andrus, or rather the balloon in which
they were to fly. to bear the name
Semi Centennial of Birmingham" said
MIR. Harold last night on being shown
the news of the last balloon reporting
The balloon bears the label 'Birming-
lam Semi-Centennial, Birmingham
Civic Association It's up to all Bir-
mingham now to get behind this fore
most American entrant in the inter
national event and put her across the
winner"
1t Is probable that H. E. Honeywell
and j, M. o'Reilly in the Chamber OF
Commerce of st. Louis" is the winner
of second place and Lieut.. Col. Frank
P. Lahm and Maj. Oscar Westover in
the Army" balloon stands third. This,
however, viii have to be settled by
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Information gathered indicates these
routes will not leave the car lines, ex-
cept in a very few instances. Routes are
still being inspected by the commission
MAY POSTPONE ACTION
At the session this morning. Commits
sioner Burruss will move action be post
poned until Thursday morning at lt
o'clock. At the adjourned meeting the
ordinance in form ready for passage will
be discussed and probably adopted.
Executive conferences have been held
for nearly week by the commission
with no inkling of what may be done
made public. Consensus of opinion is
that regulation will not contain any In
surance provision. Violations of the traf-
fic laws will be followed by revocation
of jitney licenses it is forecast.
DRIVERS ORGANIZE
Birmingham jitney drivers organized a
union at meeting held in the Poplar
street bakery last night. About 100 jitney
drivers representing every line in the city
were present and 65 paid applications
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
NEVILLE CASE SET
FOR TRIAL in JUNE

William B. Neville. charged with the
killing Of John Bivens. miner. near
Quintown several months ago. will be
tried in the criminal division Of the
circuit court June s.
This case had been set for May so.
which has been designated for the
hearing of capital cases. but the de-
fendant yesterday waived his right to
a special venire and the case will be
heard in June. Neville was indicated
Jointly with Charlie Milligan for the
killing Of John Bivens.
L. c. Moody, charged with arson, has
waived a special venire and his case
has been set for juno 8. according to
Forney Brandon. deputy clerk of the
circuit court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
SURGEONS MEETING

Many representatives of the Birm-
ingham district will be present at the
annual meeting of the Southern Rail
way surgeons which will begin tomor-
row in Mobile.
The surgeons will take In Coden
where a big barbecue of seafood will
be spread in the open in front OF the
Rolston hotel, at the beach. Extern
sive arrangements are being made for
the barbecue. according to John Rolls
ton. and several unique stunts will be
presented for the entertainment of the
guests, it is stated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
100000 BUILDING

Ground will be broken shortly for .
building on the southeast corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twenty second
street, north, to be occupied by the Lin
coin Reserve Life Insurance company.
The building will cost approximately
100000, according to announcement
yesterday by Judge Jesse #. Stallings.
president of the company
The company Is a Birmingham con-
Germ. in prosperous condition. It ex-
poets to be In the new home late IN the
fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
DANCE PROGRAMME At
THE HEMPHlLL SCHOOL

The dancing class Of Miss Eloise Spar
row will present q programme this aft
ernoon at o'clock and again tonight at
s:15 o'clock at the Hemphill school
The children have gone to some ex-
pense in acquiring pretty costumes for
the occasion, and those who have wit
Messed rehearsals state that quite an ex-
cellent programme will be offered. The
solo dancers are Misses Ildeserte Law
renee. Helen Mcdonald. Nettie Mae Full
Ter. Mildred Allen, Edith Wideman and
Awilda Macdonald.
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the committee of judges of the Aer.
Club of America. 1t depends upoa tn,
relative distances of the bags from
Birmingham when they made their re
spective landings. This will be clos
measurement with all the eight bal
looms other than the Semi Centennial
The Birmingham Semi Centennial.
1t is estimated netted distance of ap
proximately 500 miles in advance of tn,
second balloon.
RETURN TO CITY
Lieut. Commander Louis J. Roth,
pilot of the navy balloon. with his
aids, Lieut., II. E. Halland, returned
to Birmingham yesterday after
noon, after having been forced
down near Lewisburg, Tenn. After
rising to an altitude of $500 feet
in an attempt to ride over a storm
which came out of the north. they
landed without injury to either.
In a previous landing four miles
west of Columbia Tenn, Lieut..
Halland suffered bruises about the
lips and left cheek.
H. e. Honeywell in the Chamber
of Commerce of st. Louis" landed
near the Hermitage, outside Of
Nashville. Sunday morning.
Roy Donaldson. in the city OF
Birmingham" landed ten miies
southeast of Nashville about the
same time.
FORCED DOWN
Van Orman was forced down at
s:45 o'clock Sunday morning at
Lebanon, Tenn, and Lieut. Col
Lahm landed at Columbia, Tenn.
at $40 o'clock in the afternoon.
Epson reached Stuart, Va, at TAO
o'clock Monday morning.
Won Hoffman landed five miles
north of Carthage, Tenn, at $40
o'clock Monday morning. Captain
Berry came down at Smyrna, Tenn,
southeast of Nashville, Monday
morning.
Speculations are many as to the
whereabouts of McKibben. 1t Is
thought however, that he has been
forced down by the same condi-
tons which confronted the other
balloonists.
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TO ANSWER CHARGE
OF RECKLESS DRIVING

J. NJ. Waller, $40 fwenty-fourth street,
south. will appear in police court this
afternoon charged with reckless driving.
1t is alleged that an automobile which
he was driving struck and injured Clar-
ence McGan, W-year-old boy. Sunday eve
ming while the lad was crossing the strae+
at Avenue G and Twenty-fourth street
south. The boy is reported as resting
comfortably at local hospitaL - !.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
Auburn Alumni

Plans for attending Alumni day will
be discussed during a meeting of the
Birmingham chapter. Auburn Alumni
association at the Birmingham Athe-
letic club Friday night. 1t is announced
tina, Billy Williams. commissioner of
internal revenue, will be speaker of the
day during the Alumni celebrations at
Auburn next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
NOW UNDER BOND

arraigned before Kenneth Charlton
United States commissioner. yesterday
charged with violating the national motor
vehicle act. Bond was set at $500 eacn
and the preliminary hearing set for
June 3. The men are alleged to have
taken an automobile which was recover
ed In Columbus. Ga, by DeGroat and
Hollums. city detectives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
Events of Today
In Birmingham

kiwanis club luncheon at 1 o'clock,
Southern club.
Citizens relief committee to meet
Chamber of Commerce at 4 o'clock.
ADJUSTMENTS
New Majestic--"The House OF Lies,
Pickert company.
Lyric-K eth vaudeville and pictures.
Loew's Bijou-Vaudeviile and pic-
lures.
Strand--EIsie Ferguson, in "sacred
und Profane Love-"
AIcaxar--ssGOod Women"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mcdonald, In
mIrust Your Wife,"
RialtO--"Tyin Beds"
GaIax--Mary Miles Minter, In ''The
Little Clown"
Roynl-Edith Roberts. in "The Fire
Cat.o
\ Odeon--SerinI drama and comedy.
Princess--SerinI drama and comedy.
Miles school of Overwhelmingly
from to IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
Birmingham Entry Wins
National Balloon Race Is
Unofficial Information

that the SmiCentennial" entered by
the Birmingham Civic Association the national balloon and pd
Upson with Andrus will the
before flashed the
balloon This will Birmingham
international melgh the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
Marrlag. Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday at the office of the pro-
bate Judge:
John S. Beckwith and Mrs. GenevieYe
jackson Spencer.
Ellison Miller and Miss Annie Mitchell.
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Moderate Handling
OF Itney Situation
Now Being Forecast
Drivers Organize-O Said to Be Considering
Conservative northumberland Sentiment Favor
ing Clean, Fast Service Mush in Evdence-May
Be Routed With Electric Cars

will regulated
before the Tuesday
adopted will be much
in followed
hail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-10
BIBLE SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Annual Baptist County Meeting to BE
Held in Church in East DOver--Ad.
dress BY Prof. Mcfarland

The 6Sth annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Baptist Bible School con-
ventiOn will be held Tuesday, June H. in
the Baptist church in East Dover. the
meeting opening at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon.
Z Reports and announcements will be
made and will be followed by the "why'
session.. during which various speakers
will take. part. Dinner. will be served at
noon and will be followed by social
time.
The afternoon session will open at I3O
O'Clock and there will be brief talks by
county pastors and an. address, How to
Stimulate in Billie School Workers an
Ambition for Greater Training and Eff
cheney, by Prof. Raymond Mcfarland.
a. NJ. principal of Vermont academy.
How to Create and Sustain Spirit of
Reverence in Our Bible School, by Rev
Clark n. Brownell of Brattlcboro, will be
the closing address Of the gathering ~.a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-10
BIRTHS.

In Newport. n. II. Carrie Wright hos,
pitaD. May 30. daughter to Bert and
Winfred (Jaquith) Bolton. granddaugh-
ter to Mrs. Ellen Jaquith of South Lon
donderry.
In Westminster West, June s, a
daughter. Barbara Grace. to Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest +. Bemis, granddaughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Thurber of Halifax
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bemis of Ath.
Mrs. g. l.. Stacy of Brattleboro.
In West Dover. June >, daughter.
Viola Mildred, to Orrin and Minnie
pike Hescock.
In East Putney. June s, daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Stockwell,
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MARRIAGES.

In Brattlcboro. June 3, by Justice OF
the Peace Carl s. Hopkins, John III
Streeter and Miss Clara Margaret Fisher
both of BrattlebOro.
In Brattleboro, June s, by Rev
Charles G. Chayer. willard Anderson
Haskell of Greenfield, Mass, and Miss
Rachel Irene Iverson of Brattlcboro.
IN Springfield. Mass, June |, by Rev
Rife, Okla, and Miss Mary Liilis, OF
in Grove, June ., by Rev. II. II. Buff.
film of South Vernon. assisted by Rev
N Il. Kecncy of South Vernon, Hobart
Nichols Carpenter of Greenfield and
Miss Matte Josephine Wheeler of Grove