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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
OVER S4,0O0,000
 TAXES COLLECTED
Litigation Still Ties Up ESQ., 100000 Assessed Values
 in Jefferson County

Taxes collected on real and personal property in Jefferson county since Oc- tober 1 amounted to $4,005,703, accord ing to the report of James F. Hawkins, county tax collector.
 Of the amount collected, $1,502, 165 goes to the city of Birmingham, $S70, 155 goes to the state and $1,540,167 goes to the county.
 Approximately s3,ooo,0o0 of the total amount of money was collected dur ing the last 10 days of 1920.
 All of the money, after the deduc- tion of commissions has been turned over to the proper authorities, checks to the various departments having been mailed,s said MT. Hawkins.
 We still have outstanding taxes on about $32,000.000 assessed value, not including the 57 corporations whose assessments have been set aside We estimate that the amount set aside or in litigation amounts to about s60, 900, 900 assessed value, making a total as- sessed value still outstanding of ap- proximately s92,000, 900. Whatever part of this that is inside of the city of Birmingham will carry a rate of $3.30 per hundred, the balance will carry rate of s2.10 per hundred
 "The commissions of the tax col lector, which go into the county treas ury, amount to approximately s4O,000 This has also been paid over to the proper authority"
 The amount of taxes going to each department is as follows.
 For State-General fund, $334,sos, old soldiers, $133,s62; state schools, $401.SS7.
 For County-General fund, $401,SS7 l5-cent road, s200,94S; Decent road s13S,962; buildings and bridges, s1ss, 962; sewers, $66,9S1; 3-mill schools s4ol,SS7; 1o-cent schools, s1ss,s62: 5 cent schools. $66,3Sl; special school dlstrlcts. $7S.S13; city of Birmingham Sl,502165 poll tax, $13,401.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

Evdencing the growth of Birming- ham and their intention to keep pace with it, the Alabama Home Building and Loan association gives notice of proposal to increase capital stock from $eOoo,oo0 to $9,OOo,ooO, and the Bir- mingham Water Works company has given notice of increase in capital stock from $1.S29,700 to $2,529,700.
 The building and loan association is giving the customary legal notice of a meeting of the stockholders to be held February 24, at which time the stock holders will consider making the in- crease. This company has been one of the marked successes of Birmingham enterprise. It's growth has been con- tinuous. 1t has built many hundreds of homes and many foundations of suc- cess have been laid by investment in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
ALABAMA COMPANY REDUCES PRICE ON
 P|G IRON 10 S35
Manufacturers Saw Cut Com ing-Thought Others Will Follow Suit to Meet East
 ern Competition

The Alabama company, maker of the well-known Cliff ton and Etowah brands of pig iron, has announced a pig iron selling base of $35 per ton.
 This is $3 under the base of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and is S7 under the SAP merchant fur mace base that existed until the market began to slow down several weeks ago.
 The new quotation of s35 per ton has been made by this company on num- bers of inquiries received during the recent past. Whether other merchant iron makers of the district will follow this lead remains to be seen, bu; presumption is that 1t will be done in order to meet the competitor of eastern furnaces which have marked down to that base It will be known in a day or so whether the new price shall have resulted in much new business. Gen
 
 that result.
 BALANCE PRICE
 The consumers, who have ordered s42 iron, by buying an equal quantity Of iron al S35 and having the shipments of each price balanced. will pay an average price just about balancing the s3S level of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Anticipating a lower level in iron all pipe shops have reduced their sell ing prices. The water and gas pipe makers have reduced to g scale of s55 and s6o with s4 added for gas pipe and the sanitary shops have reduced to a base of $75 per ton.
 The big pipe cut is one of s15 per ton and that of the sanitary pipe mak- CTS is one of $25 and s35 per ton under the peak price.
 The radiator works. which are also large consumers of pig iron, arc also among the smelters which have an nounced lower schedules. The Alabama company was first among the mer- chant furnace interests to break away from the SAP level It did that about two months ago when the Gulf States Steel and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company were selling at $3S. The Alabama company disposed of a fair tonnage a $3S, but following a brief buying movement, no pig iron worth mentioning has been booked by any interest
 EXPECTED REDUCTION
 Iron circles have for some time felt that lower price levels would have to be made in order to start another buy ing movement, hence the action of the Alabama company will not prove a great surprise.
 Announcement of the new s35 base was made yesterday evening following an all-day conference with F. N Rich of Baltimore, president of the com pany, and the local officials including the vice president, Harry w. Coffin and the sales manager. John W. Porter.
 The company has two blast furnaces at lronaton and two at Gadsden. The only stack active at this time is one at Gadsden.
 The company has taken an option on the Hammond ore property north of GaCsden.
 very recent improvement at the company furnaces at Gadsden was the installation of pig i/.n casting ma chine, which prevents the pigs from accommodating sand and dirt and rem ders them uniform and easier of han ding. The new device is operating With marked success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
COURT REPORT IS SENT ID GOVERNOR Jefferson Tribunals Have Han- dled Cases By Thousands
 In Past Year

In the criminal division of the circuit court of Jefferson county during the July term of 1920 more than 647 cases were disposed of, according to the re- port of the clerk of this division. The figures have just been compiled and for warded to Gov. Thomas E. Kilby
 There were 1859 cases pending at the end of the term, the report recites. There are 11S prisoners in the county jau of whom 37 are white and 6S are negroes. Thirteen of the prisoners are being held for the United States government. leav- ing 105 prisoners of the county in jail. either serving sentences, held without bond or unable to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
M'NEEL STATESTHE
 INCOME TAX BASIS
Revenue Collector Says Inven- tories May Be Taken at
 Market Value

Inventories may be taken at market value in filing 1920 income tax returns, according to information received yes- terday at the office of John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue.
 Many inquiries have been made at the office regarding this matter by the various merchants who are taking in ventories for the purpose of preparing reports to the government for income tax, stated w. M. Franklin, chief of the income tax division. There are two methods of taking inventories, he said, one valued at cost and one at cost or market value. In using the second method cost and market value of each item of inventory must be shown and which of these two items is lower is to be taken as inventory value to be used in the filing of income tax returns.
 In order to make this matter clear to the merchants and business men, Mr. Franklin quoted the official order just received from the department at Washing ton.
 Article 1882 as amended. Valuation of inventories Inventories must be val ued at (a) cost or (b) cost or market, as defined in Article 1884 as amended, whichever is lower (See Article 15S5 for inventories by dealers in securities ) Whichever basis is adopted must be ap- piled consistently to the entire inven- tory.f A taxpayer may regardless of his past practice. adopt the basis of "cost or market whichever is lower for his 1920 inventory, provided disclosure of the fact and that it represents a change are made in the return. There after changes can be made only after permission is secured from the commits soner Inventories should be recorded in a legible manner. properly computed and summarized, and should be pre- served as a part of the accounting rec ords of the taxpayer. Goods taken in the inventory which have been so in that they cannot be identi- fled with specific invoices will be deemed to be the goods most recently pur- cod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
By HELEN BETHEa

Builder of Birmingham is the title which might be applied to Julian Kendrick, city engineer for 29 years the head of the city engineering de- partment.
 Since 1891 Mir. kendrick has been im- proving the city and running the en- glneering end of the business. except between the years of 1903 and 1913, dur ing which time he was the consulting engineer and had charge of much spe- cial work for the city.
 Yes, l have been with her many a year" unused the canny Scotch-Amer- ican, who still retains the earmarks of his ancestry. He may even claim Irish or some other descent, but somewhere there is Scotch bleed to lend the edge to the blue eyes. He spoke of Birmingham as he might have. of a well-beloved boat which he had piloted through stormy seas.
 Not that l want to claim all the credit he continued, but it makes me feel good to know that I had a good-sized part in the progress and development or the largest city in the United States for it's age.
 Birmingham is a very overgrown child, and has all of the faults and weaknesses that one is apt to find in any youth Wno mas grown too last to keep rounded out in strength and constitution.
 q watched her get the dummy line, the mule cars, and discard them in favor of the electric cars which clang through the streets nowadays at all hours of the day and night.
 The town has been my sweetheart for these many years" There might have been a tiny bit of sadness in that last.
 MT. Kendrick took charge of the city engineering department in 1891 when the only paving the city had was few city squares paved with granite blocks and a small system of storm sewers and sanitary sewers in the heartaof the city.
 Today, Birmingham has $S,I2, l24 worth of paving and sewer improve IDents There are 103 miles of paving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
KIWANiS CLUB NAMES
 STANDING COMMITTEES

At the weekly Kiwanls lunch held yes terday the new president, w. J. Adams, who presided for the first time, an- nounced the clubs new standing com mttees for the year.
 w. A. Currie. the clubs representa-, tive on the special committee which is to award the loving cup offered by Che Birmingham News to the citizen who has done the greatest good for the com munity for the past year, had the mem bers of the committee as his guests, and short talks were made b. Dr. N A. Barrett, Dr. c. B. Glenn. Arthur C. Crowder, Leslie Fulenwider. Mrs Currie and V. H. Hanson.
 communication was read from the East Lake industrial school for girls, expressing appreciation for the Christ mas dinner and tree provided for the in stitution by. the Kiwanis club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
AN AERONAUT|CAL
 SOCIETY IS BEING
 ORGANIZED HERE
Captive and Free Balloons to Be Used-Branches of Club to Be Formed Through
 out the State

Organization w1k on the Alabama Aeronautfcal society began from the headquarters here in earnest today.
 Listed among the charter members are some of the most influential citizens of Birming- ham. The plans of the organ ization extend all over the state.
 More than 50 of the most influential citizens of each county will be invited to become members.
 Club houses will be located in sepa- : rate sections of the state wherever the organization is expected to be com pleted within three months.
 Lieutenant Commander c. w Tindal, formerly of the United States navy, will have charge of the aeronautical club in Alabama and will be the principal organizer. He is bringing to Birming- ham the big captive balloon recently bought by the society.
 RETALIATION
 The Alabama Aeronautical society will be affiliated with the Aero Club of America. The organization is being carried out along the lines of the New York State Flying club and the Missouri Aeronautical society. Its pur- pose is to get in addition to all the ex- fliers of the state an organized force of the states best business men into a compact force ana thus further in terest in aeronautics of every kind in the state.
 In addition to this the society will bring to the state, national and in- ternational events such as the late in ternational balloon races international aeroplane races, national and interna- events to advertise the state and at the same time to create added interest in this latest mode of travel.
 A MAGAZINE
 A magazine devoted entirely to the Alabama society will begin publica- tion immediately. Through it the states interest and development will be depicted regularly. The society has already secured flying space in Bir- mingham and a giant captive balloon is en route here now. A huge free balloon is being secured and those in addition to airplanes will travel over the state devoting their entire in terest to riding those members of the society who desire, instructing and showing the finer points about ava- tion.
 There will be no charge to members of the society for either rides or in struction.
 Further information regarding the Alabama Aeronautical society will be given out shortly, following a meet ing of the board of governors who will assemble at Birmingham within the next week.
 All communications intended for the society should be addressed to the secretary. address Tutwiler hotel. Bir- mln.sham where headquarters and off, fices have been established until addi- tonal accommodations can be built at Dixie field located in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

tain whether or not the valuation of s1,750,000 placed on the water works company's property is a fair estimate. remembering as they do the valuation of approximately $5.000,000 which was placed on the same property in 1915. Since that time only about $750, 1000 or less has been spent in the improve ment of the property, according to the secretary manager, Charles L. Harold. of the Civic Association.
 The question as to whether or not the city shall bind itself up to long time contract in the face of falling prices will be discussed. At the con- clusion of the investigation, the com mittee will submit it's report of ap- proval or disapproval and make it's recommendation to the directors as to the support or norsupport of the con- tract in the coming election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05

request for copy of the contract has been sent to the board of com mlssloners, and the committee is ex- pected to report it's findings at tho meeting of the board Tuesday. as the special election on the contract is set for January q, ana there is very little time to look into the proposed con tract President B. H. Hartsfield of the CIVIC Association will appoint the committee at once and notify the mem bers by mail.
 The findings of the committee will propably be communicated to the en- ure membership of 1000 men and women by mail as soon as the investf- gation is completed.
 The directors of the Civic Associa- tlon are especially anxious to ascer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
PAVING ORDINANCES

Four improvement ordinances involving an estimate of S.f0oi wo~th nf i'm nnrova- ments to be made in Ensley were adopted by the city commission at the meeting yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
 All of the ordinances provided for street paving. Under these provisions. Sixteenth street from Avenue to the west line of the Birmingham- Ensley sur vey, Twentieth street from Avenue to Avenue w, Avenue from Twentieth place to Sixteenth street and Bush bouie- yard, from Avenue to Avenue W will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
S2S,6ss. yzs.bl s34.44s.a72.eo

 Rotary club luncheon this afternoo" at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tut wiIer hotel.
 Meeting of the Spanish class or the Business and Professional "o" club this evening at 6 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson--Winter Gardens "Passins Show."
 Lyric--keith vaudeville and pictures. LOew's Bijou-Naudeville and pic- lures.
 AIcaxsr-"Dead Men Tell No Tales" Trianon--Charles- Ray, in "PencefuI .avalIey."
 Strand-Thomas Meighan, in "Conrad in Quest of His YOuth.o
 Galax-W. S. Hart. in "The Testing Block"
 RiaIto-Pearl White, in "riser's Cub"
 Princess--"Bride 13."
 Odeon-"The Mystery of 13.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court yester- day by Jollett Bros. partnership posed of Mitchell and Sam Joilett. These men operate two stores, one in Birming- ham and one in Alexander City. Liabii- ities listed TOT ho cul' '~ns :tmos approximately 5000 while the assets listed amount to $20,S5o. The assets con sist of two stocks of merchandise, ike tures and accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
TWOPLEAD GUILTY

w.. G. Cook entered a plea of guilty to grand larceny in five cases yesterday before Judge H. P. Heflin in the crim- inal division of the circuit court and was sentenced to from one year and one day to one year and six months in each case.
 Frank White pleaded guilty to grane. larceny in three cases and was sem fenced from one year and one day to two years in each case by Judge Heflin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
TO SERVE A YEAR

Elmore Witherspoon. negro, was sentenced to pay fine of $206 and to serve a year iii the city Jail by Judge Henry U Martin in the city court yes- terday afternoon. The negro was charged with carrying concealed wea- pons and discharging firearms in the city limits. He was arrested by Off, ficers Shirley and Fuqua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
BITTEN BY DOG

Margaret McCracken and T. o. Smith are taking the Pasteur treatment al the city laboratory following an at tack made on them by stray dog near their homes in Graymont. The head of the dog is now being ex- amined. Both children have been started taking the treatment.
 Further development of rabies among the dogs in negro settlement not far from Graymont is expected as the stray dog was, known to have bitten several dogs before he was finally caught and killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
CiUic Association t0 Look Thoroughly Into the Water
 Works Purchase Situation
Proposition of Paying $7,5O0Ooo for Property Valued $5,O0000O Five Years Ago, Directors Think, Should Be Most Carefully Scanned-Will Make
 Report to 2,OOO Membership.

For the purpose of Investigating and passing the proposed contract between the city and the Birmingham Water company which will allow the city acquire the property the by purchase the board directors Brmng ham Civic Association yesterday at their meeting appoint committee to look the contract
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
NOTICE.
IMPORTED FRENCHMAN
NUMBER 75726.

offer to the Percheron breed
erS OF Tazewell for the year
1871 the services of this beau
tlful Dapple Grey Stallion. He
was bred in Crane, France. and
Imported by Bell Brothers of
Wooster, Ohio. He won first
honors Ohio State, Reserve
Grand Champion, which he has
won twice since: AS a sire he
has won three times and has
stood one of the five best stall
hons in each Of the. contests. 1t
pays to breed to the host.
$1,000 to insure a living foul.
u. e. PERRY, North TaZe-
well, Va, R. +. D.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
Male Help Wanted.

Get busy. Keep busy. Is your job
insafe? Is it permanent? You want
l lifelong business. You can get in
o such business selling more than
,31 Watkins Products direct to farm
1rs If you own auto or team or can
get one; If you are under SO and can
give bond with personal sureties. We
back you with big selling helps. 81
years i'll business, 10000 users of
)ur products. Write for information
where you can get territory. ]. K.
Watkins Co., Department Ill Wi,
mona, MINI. 4-8,4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
NEW HOTEL DOING WELL.

Business in the new hotel has been
iiourishing this week. Proprietor
Dekas and his force have been busy
On the 9th there were % regis
tered, 10th, %, and on down.
Messrs Greever are busy stucco.
ing the outside of the hotel, and nice
job they are doing One of these boy;
married pretty daughter of Ton,
and Mrs. Heldreth. in this CITY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
ssCold in the HeaAss

o an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
nead VIII find that the use OF HALLS
system. cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
JACKS JACKS OF Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE ia
taken internally and acts through tho
Siood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Bya-
restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars FREQ.
i. j. Cheney 6 Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
FASHION SHOW AND EXHIBIT

a Spring Fashion Show will b
given by the Domestic Art Class o
the High School at 9 o'clock, Frida,
morning in chapel, from 2:3O to
O'Clock, Friday afternoon an exhibit
OF the entire work OF the SEWN.
classes for the past SESSION will b.
hcld IN the sewing room. Everybod,
JlG.A.ly invited.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.

Mr.. 5. b. Burton and his brother
Charies have opened n blacksmith
shop IN the old stand on the branch.
1.9rmerly occupied by C. T. Patton
MI. burton is an experienced and
expert smith, MS is also his brother.
rrlces VIII be reasonable. That pat
ronage OF the public is respectfully
'o'ci'cu' 5-6-2t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
LOOK SPICK AND SPAN.

EVEN u we'll worn suit will pre-.
sent Ihat nlfty appearance when we
are through with it. Our system of
scieaning, pressing and repairing
'eaves nothing further to be done.
we give special attention to the
aellcate fabrIcs of ladies' garments
No injury whatever.
Neither the work nor tho pric,
Gun De discounted by any reliably
house in this community.
ALEX DICKINSON
TAZEWELL, VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
CARD OF THANKS.

MIR. and Mrs. Geo. West, of Bap-
fist Valley. wish to thank the peo-
pie for the kindness shown them in
the illness and death of their little
one, Bertha Frances, who died May
Y, 1921.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
TERRELL LOWE.
Steelshnrp. Vn Nh

StceIsburg, Va, May IT.
Mr.. Clyde Terrell, of this place
and Miss Hattie Lowe, of Russell
county, were married at the Lebanon
courthouse lust Wednesday. They
came to Mr.. Ferrell's Sunday ant
received good old time screnade.
Quite a number from this place at.
tended the baptizing at Richards
last Sunday.
Mr.. l.. ID. Ball made Il flying triu
to Tazewcll last Friday.
Misses Leora Ball and Stella Me-
Guire spent Friday night and Sat
urday visiting Miaaes Kate Harper
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Allison. of Baptist Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
w. c. 4. U. MEETING.

The regular meeting of the w
Z. L U. will be held in the Red eros.
rooms Tuesday, May II. All mem.
bers not having paid dues, pleas,
bring are send same to me.-Miss
Margaret Hartman, President
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

Rev. A. S. Ulm will preach Sun.
day IL n: m. ut Central Church; $50
at the Glade.
The Third Quarterly Conference
Will meet May 1920 at White church
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13
HORSE ASTRAY-

One black horst 6 years of age
got away from B. +. Beavers, at
English. w. Va. Any information
about lost horse will be appreciated
and will be paid for trouble.
5-13-3t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-05-13

Will the party who borrowed nv
garden push pillow, and large hoe
please return to me at once. R. r.
WALL. 4-29-3t.