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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

may be ascribed to the success of a song. nuh-
lished early IN the year, which stood out
among the rest by virtue Of an agreeable tune
and cover which could be spotted at a dis
tance Of not less than a quarter of mile
IT the next nationwide hit has black cover,
there will be rush for sober tints Words
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

same way that 2O-cent journal can be mar
keted. 1t is nothing uncommon to see an old
magazine cover reprinted as a cover for a
new song. pretty girl, ran the burthen. is
like melody and sometimes she covers the
lack of one.
Among the legitimate songs, the most popu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
WILL SELL COAL FOR MERCY HOME FUND
Car Load of Coal Donated By Charles Dorman To Be
 Sold By Auction

In order to swell the fund for the maintenance of the Mercy Home a car of coal donated to the home will be sold to the highest bidder at auc- tion, according to an announcement made yesterday. This suggestion was made by W. Carson Adams. chairman of the fund committee of the institu- tion.
 The coal is fancy lump and was do- mated to the Mercy Home by Charles Dorman, who operates q small mine, and will bring s160 f. o. b. cars and standing bid for this amount has been received. In order to get the coal the successful bidder must bid over that amount.
 As two cars of coal have already been donated to the Mercy Home and as lump coal is not the best for the furnaces at the institution the sug- gestion has been made that the coal be sold at auction and distributed among the poor and needy families in this city.
 It Is stated that there are 40 tons in the car and by giving one half ton to a family 80 families can be served. Mir. Adams will receive bids on the coal and the successful bidder can distribute the coal in any manner he wishes. All bids should be anade be- fore Sunday. as MT. Adams hopes to see the coal distributed Tuesday, Jan uary 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
TO BURY M. w. B0RUM
 AT HARPERSVILLE

Funeral services for M. w. Borum who died at the family residence, 5331 held from the late residence yester- day afternoon. after which the body was sent to Harpersvllle, where burial will take place today at the family burial plot.
 < Rev. J. J. McNews officiated at the funeral services here, assisted by Revs. o. P. Bentley, c. W. oHara. J. F. Parker, J. c. MeGlathery and Emmet Williams.
 S. J. Strock. Judge H. l.. Anderson, pr. A. w. Bell, Dr. J. r. Trucks, w. F. She'll P. S. Hitchcock, A. H. Smith and J. M. Ballard served as active pallbearers. while honorary pallbear- CTS were deacons of the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church.
 MT. Borum Is survived by his wife. three sons, T. F. of Bessemer, Charles of Jacksonville, and J. C. of Birming- ham: one sister, Mrs. Mary Terry of Talladega, and two brothers. R. M. of Harpersville, and William of Mc- Dade Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
HOWELL HELD ON
 MURDER CHARGE
Participant in Pistol Duel Sur renders to Sheriff-Cor-.
 oner to Investigate

Fletcher Howell. alleged slayer of Luther Fowler in a pistol duel be- tween the two near a poolroom at Second avenue and Twenty second street, surrendered to Chief Deputy I. E. McReynolds yesterday afternoon following the death of Fowler and was lodged in the county jail on a charge of murder. Police have been seeking Howell since the shooting affray between the two men.
 According to Coroner J. D. Russum, Howell came to his office yesterday afternoon and offered to give him- self up and was told by the coroner to go to the sheriffs office, which he did.
 Fowler died early yesterday morn ing as result of his wounds. A for nal investigation into the case will be begun this morning by Coroner Russum and a number of witnesses have been summoned to appear before the coroner and testify.
 The funeral services will be held from the residence of Mrs. Betts, 1920 Avenue E. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will take place in Elmwood cemetery with Lise Loy in charge.
 It is stated that prior to the shoot ing Fowler and Howell had vowed to shoot upon first sight, the enmity between the men growing out of dispute over a card game several months ago. The men met on Second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
COMMISSION ID
 TAKE UP BUDGET
Conference to be Held This Morning-FeW Changes
 Expected

Members of the city commission will hold a conference this morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of going into the budget for 1922 for the pur- pose of having it ready for adoption at the adjourned meeting to be held tomorrow morning. While all com missioners are asking for an addi- tional appropriation for their various departments, D. E, McLendon, presi- dent of the board, stated that he did not think there would be any ma terial difference in the totals for each department. However, he stated. if it was possible to increase the bud gets in the various departments where the members of the commits sioner deemed 1t necessary then this would be done. At the conference this morning the budget adopted by the former commission will be gone into thoroughly, and it is stated that there will be number of changes made.
 Until the budget is adopted mem bers of the commission declare they can do little work, as they don't know just what amount they will have to count on and as soon as this matter is finally settled and the, budget adopted they will begin work on the plans they have made in their re- spective departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
FAST 1. & N. TRAIN
 WRECKED BUT NO ONE IS INJURED
Baggage Car on Number 8 Turns Partly 0ver-Engine and Two Other Cars
 Deraied

Fast train No. 8 on the Louisville and Nashville railroad leaving here at 11:30 p. m. for Cincinnati was derailed early yesterday morning at Black creek, eight miles north of Birmingham, however no one was in jured and but little damage was done, according to railroad officials.
 The baggage car turned partly over and it is said that because no one in the car was injured on account of the speed of the train, as it had not gotten under full headway be- fore the accfdent.s
 Officials said yesterday that the cause of the derailment had not been ascertained, The wreck was cleared yesterday morning, however, there was was but little if any delay i'll trains immediately following the de- railment as one track was clear. The engine and three cars left the tracks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
STREET FILES BOND
 TO CARRY APPEAL TO
 THE SUPREME COURT

Bond to cover the costs on appeal in the proceedings instituted some- time ago by Thomas E. Street. de- feated candidate for the city commits sion. in which he contested the elec- tion of w B. Cloe. Mrs. Mary Echols. William l.. Harrison and W. E. Dick son and sought to have himself de- clared elected as commissioner of public safety was filed in circuit court yesterday.
 At hearing on the petition recent ly Judge Dan A. Greene sustained motion by the city to duash the pe- tltion of Street, from which an appeal to the supreme court was taken. Judge Greene sustained the motion to quash on the grounds that the office of commissioner of public safety is not such a separate office as requires candidate for that office to so spec fly and that Street had failed to file his notice of contest within 20 days after the first election October 10. as required by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
COMMUNITY CHEST PL AN EXPLAINED
 ID ROTARY CLUB
Dr. s. M. Bond of Cleveland Is Speaker-E. J: Rowe Dis- cuSseS Attendance Con-
 test-Report Made

Dr. S. M. Bond of Cleveland made the address to members of the Rotary club at their meeting yesterday on the Community Chest" This idea originated in Cleveland, he declared, and through this federation the work of all charities In the city is com ducted. This method of handling charity work is most efficient the speaker stated, and prevents dupll- cation by the various organizations. All funds in the community chest are distributed by committee composed of 32 men, representing all charity organizations in the city and each presents a budget for the years work and if these organizations have not collected a sufficient amount to make up the budget then the difference in what each has on hand and the amount the committee thinks it needs for the year is taken from the com munity chest.
 There are 110 organizations work ing together in the federation, Dr. Bond stated, and by this cooperation the duplication of work is prevented an da saving of 20 per cent in the amount of money expended is effect ed. These organizations are from every denomination, and last year $4,000,0 ,00o was collected in the city of Cleveland at cost of one-half of 1 per cent
 The Associated Charities took care of 5000 families, representing 2S,000 people, the speaker said. and this community chest permitted the busi- ness men to make their contributions on the first of the year and then they were not bothered by being asked for contributions during the remainder of the year. If Birmingham decides to adopt this plan he offered his services in assisting them in this work.
 Opelilxa Makes Challenge
 E. J. Rowe spoke of the January attendance contest which is being conducted by international Rotary, stating that Opelika had challenged every club in the state and was pre- pairing to have the largest attend ance record in Alabama. Clubs in other states have done likewise. he stated, and John Turner, district gov ernor of the eighth Rotary district, Is urging all Rotarians to attend every meeting during the month in order that the Dixie district may lead all other districts of Rotary. MT. Rowe appointed number of chair men and each Is to see that the 10 Rotarians whose names are on his list attend every meeting during the month. They are Jack Ayres, Powell Noiand, Alex Wade, Donald Wood. Ralph Barrow, E. L. Scouten. Lloyd Josselyn, w. F. Wilcox, William E.. Smith, Ben c. Morgan. Murray Brown, Otto l.. Cook, J. L. Dent, William L. Wilson, Niles Milsap. E. P. Cummings and W. E. Mitchell.
 Frank sheppard made the report of the inter-clubs council which was adopted, and J. w. Sibley made a mo- ton that the club appropriate $100 to assist the New York club in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
COY WILSON ARRESTED
 ON ROBBERY CHARGES

Charged with robbery, Coy Wilson was lodged in the county jail yester- day by Deputy J. l.. Cowart on warrant from Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of mis- demeanors. According to the allega- tions of the warrant which was sworn out by Sam Love. the accused man is alleged to have taken $4 from the person of Love by violence or putting him in such fear as to cause him to unwillingly part with the money.
 Wilson denies that he robbed Love. He claims, according to the officer. that Love owed him the Si and that when he would not pay 1t he coilared him and forced payment of the debt. Both men reside near Bradford. Will son is being held without bond pend ing a hearing on the robbery charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

while the Fiji smoker and barbecue added social touch to the evening.
 While some of the delegates to the ekklesia will be delayed in arriving. it Is certain that all 64 chapters will be represented here.
 Locals Knock at Gate
 In addition to college delegates and alumni members here, there are rep- resentatives from local fraternities who have established headquarters on the second floor of the Tutwiler. Two locals who will be voted upon at this session are the Beavers club of Oregon State college, Corvallis, Ore, who have an extensive exhibit; the Bachelors club of Davidson college The Rensaellar Technical society of Rensaellar Polytechnic institute Troy, N. Y, and Kappa Pi of the Uni- vefsity of North Carolina. Whitman college Walla Walla. Wash, also has local frat delegate here.
 Todays program will practically be taken up with secret sessions for further reports of committees and miscellaneous business. From 1 to 6 D. m. there will be a reception al the Southern club. when delegates will meet the chapter and section spon- sors, while at D. m. the annual elk klesia banquet will take place at the Tutwiler hotel. At noon the official photograph will be taken at he post office.
 Committee Meetings
 Various committee meetings marked yesterday afternoon. While the general session was in progress the special committees whicA have not as yet reported met to discuss matters under their Jurisdiction.
 The ekklesia will be in full swing until Saturday and will be marked by special entertainment and social features in addition to the business sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
The Greeks have invaded and cap

The Greeks have invaded and cap tured Birmingham.
 Not the "opolisis," the "opolos" and the "issmus's' but the Fiji's- the Phi Gamma Delta's-the college Greeks.
 They crossed the border of the Magic City from all points of the continent.
 Up at the Tutwiler there is much mystic handshaking and calling of 'brother" by young men who never saw each other before coming to Birmingham.
 For the third time in the history of the fraternity and the first time in the Twentieth century, the Phi Gamma Delta national collegiate fraternity is holding its annual elk klesia' in the south.
 The organization boasts GA chapters in all parts of the United States. This is the seventy-third annual ekklesia. Delegates both active and alumni are here from practically every state in the union, Canada, Mexico and South America.
 Fijis Come to Dixie
 The coming to the southland by a freternity which boasts but few chap ters in Dixie is considered 8 compll- ment to the adjacent chapters q Ala bama, Sewanee and Tennessee and the graduate chapter of Birmingham alumni. who brought the ekklesia to Birmingham.
 Phi Gamma Delta boasts many celebrities of high renown who were originally expected here. but which pressure of business has precluded from the sessions. These include Vice President Calvin Coolidge and former Secretary of War Newton Baker.
 But the brains and brawn which really make the fraternity the, per petuating reality, the men from col lege and university, are here.
 Knocking at the door are several local fraternities from various col. leges, seeking admission to the na tional fold.
 President Miller Opens Session
 President Glen Miller, Salt Lake City, Utah. opened the session yes terday morning with an address Sterling Wood responded. Dr. Guy E Snavely, Birmingham, was elected temporary chairman. Fraternities being secret orders. the official ses- sions are closed meetings.
 Reports of the national president treasurer. secretary, executive secre- tary field secretary, alumni secre- tary, historian, military historian ritualist, director of section chiefs section chiefs and editor of The Phi Gamma Delta, official publica tion followed in order.
 The afternoon was also taken UT with secret sesisons and reports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

When completed, it is stated. the statement will be given to the public in order that it may understand the causes and conditions necessitatlnS the inauguration of d policy of econ omy for the coming year. More than a quarter of million dollars were recently cut by the board from the annual appropriations for the Hiilman hospital, the almshouse. the pest house, the juvenile court the county health department, the tick eradica- tion service and others and by the abolition of all the free labor road camps of the county.
 According to members of the board, the statement to be issued by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

Efforts to enlist the aid in the cam
 paign of all the civic organizations of Birmingham will be the first step to be taken in the launching of the cam paign, 1t is stated. For this purpose members of the board of revenue will confer within the next few days with members of the central committee of the allied civic organizations In. an effort to secure their active cooper ation and active campaigning during the time remaining before the date Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Euents of Today
 m Birmingham
INVESTMENTS

Jefferson Thentre-"Greenwic Vfi- tage FOiIics."
 Lyrfc-keith vaudeville and pie fnres.
 Lowe's Bijou--vaudevilIe and pic- lures.
 Strand--GforIa Swanson, Wallace Reid and Elliott Dexter in 'Dont Tell Everything"
 AlcaEaar-Pauline Frederick in "The Lure of Jndev and Biazcl< Twins special act.
 Trianon Norma Talmadge In "Love's Redemptlon."
 Five Points Theatrc-WalIace Reif in "1he Love Special"
 Rinito--CarpentIer-D Fight picture.
 Galax-Wflliam S. Hart in "White oak.v
 Royal-Feature dramn. comedy and news.
 Odeon--seriaI drama and comedy. Princess-Serfal drama and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
- CROWD BREAKS IN PLATE GLASS WINDOW

With crash that could be heard over the entire block the front dis play window glass of the store of Antwine Mcclure DeShazo " s broken yesterday morning by people at 9:30 o'clock crowding the entrance of the store. No articles were on display in the window and no dam age other than. the breaking of the glass resulted from the crash.
 It was stated by John Antwine, one of the owners of the establishment, that owing to the fact that sale Is to be staged for the next few days that the doors were not opened until s:25 o'clock yesterday morning and that the pedestrians were crowding in the door and pushed against the window glass, causing the crash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

board will give in full d history ot the conditions that have uecessitated the retrenchment policy of the board the past and present financial statuS ot the county and the various causes which have operated to make neces- saFy the cuts made.
 It is expected that some time Will be consumed in the preparation oJ the statement as it will be nece ssary to go over the various figures and records for the past year. When completed, it is stated the statement will be comprehensive and in detail and will be published as soon as 1t has been gone over and accepted by the board of revenue as correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

the special election January 90. at which the proposition of issuance Of the bonds will be voted on will be waged.
 Members of the board declare them selves as sanquine over the probabil- ity that the proposition will receive the active support and cooperation of the various civic organizations. As soon al the matter is gone into and the support of the civic organizatio secured, it is stated. campaign com mittees will be organized and the ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

tive work begun.
 Resolutions providing for the sub mission of the reissuance of the s3,- 100000 worth of county road bonds remaining unsold from the original issue of February. 1920, were passed recently by the board Under the terms of the resolutions. if the issue is authorized at the coming election. s2,000000 will be used for road con- struction purposes and the remaining s1.000000 for the retirement of the countys floating debt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

IIIIIUOIINJ AooNootN dE dIIIoV NIIOIIIs
 Officials of the office urge that all persons make their payments as early as possible during the remaining three days before the taxes become delinquent in order that all may be accommodated. Several hundred thou sand dollars in taxes yet remain to be paid, according to officials. The total taxes due for the present year are approximately $7,0O0,000, it is stated, of which less than 50 per cent has been paid so far.
 Several hundred persons appeared at the office yesterday and made their payments and during a part of the day small line was maintained lead ing to the windows where the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

poster campaign started by that or ganization. This matter was referred to the miscellaneous committee. Wil- liam Saddler, Jr., chairman of the miscellaneous reported that the com mittee recommend that the club take no part in the movement to bring more large football games to Bir- mingham and that no representative be appointed to the Jefferson County Society for the Prevention of Social Disease. This report was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

is being received and the receipts is sued.
 Many Payments Made
 Crowds also thronged the tax as sessor's office where they made as- sessments of their property most of them going directly from the asses- sor's office to that of the tax col lector, where they made payments on their property. A large number of payments were also received by the tax collector through the mails.
 Preparations for handling the eX- pected rush during the last day or two before the tax becomes delinquent are being made by officials of the two offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
CANADIAN BANKER TO
 ADDRESS REALTORS

Harvey T. Watt, manager of the Imperial Bank of Canada, Brantford, Ontario, will be a guest and deliver an address at the weekly meeting of today.
 Committee recommendations and general discussions will also take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

avenue and Twenty-second street Monday evening and began shooting. After four or five shots Fowler fell upon the sidewalk mortally wounded.
 The deceased had been employed for the last two or three years with the Union News conipany as agent. while Howell is a painter and lived at 2f17h Second avenue, north.
 Fowler is survived by his wife and father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
RECEIVERS APPOINTED

Receivers in two bankrupt cases were appointed by Judge w. L cirubb In federal court yesterday. John $. Coxe was appointed for Davidson Bros and H. ". Bernheim for the Palace Jewelry Go. Both are nvol- untary cases, which were filed De- cember 27
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29

Upper: Jack Weinheimer, half back, New York university, c. D. Thompson, tackle s. U., Iowa; Tom Davies, halfbaek, Pittsburg and w. c. Baty, quarterback Alabama, com prising four leading football stars of east, west and south, here for Phi Gamma Delta convention.
 Middle: Left to right, Karl Lem- merman, Cleveland, western reserve '08, national treasurer; Glen Miller, Salt Lake City, Kansas '84, national president and Penfield Mower, Bos- ton, Dartmouth, '04, national exc cutive committee.
 Lower: Rev. J. L. Britain of Birmingham, Cumberland 1871, old est member in attendance at Fiji ekklesia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
HOOVER |NDORSED
 JEWISH RELIEF.
Campaign to Raise S75o,000 For Destitute Jews of Eu-
 rope is Planned

Indorsement of the movement of the Jews of the south in raising $750, 900 for the relief of destitute Jewish population in eastern Europe is contained in letter from Her bert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, and head of the American Relief ad- ministration, to David A Brown, chairman of the American Jewish re- lief committee. The letter has been forwarded to V. H. Kreigshaber, in charge of the campaign in Alabama, Georgia. Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
 The American Jewish relief com mittee plans to spend third of it's fund for relief in Russia, where it is cooperating with the American relief administration.
 Following Is the letter received from Secretary Hoover:
 Department of Commerce,
 Washington. Dear MT Brown;
 Each year when the American Jew ish relief committee has made it's ap- peal, | have had the honor of com mending it's work to the American people, and likewise each year l have observed the continued necessity and the continued high efficiency of it's service.
 It has always maintained broad : mindedness in the matter of race ana religion, and has given it's support, bothN financial and moral, to every effort in the alleviation of human distress.
 I trust the committee will have the same support again that it has had heretofore. Yours faithfully,
 HERBERT HOOVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
Reuenue Board Prepares To Issue Statement Shouting the
 F1inanciaI Status of County
Report of Condition Will Be Made by Thomas E. Atey. Will Show Retrenchment Policy of Board and His
 tory of Causes Making Cuts Necessary

Preparations for the issuance of eomprehffsye statement ] m @ essary retrencments by the board and the sashm Of It's during yesterday by the board designated Thomas tuey board member to pre-