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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
LEGION PLANS TO
FEED UNEMPLOYED
II Soup Kitchens May Be ES-
tabIiShed-Employment
Bureau Discussed

Plans relative to relief for the
many unemployed men who have been
drifting into birmingham in the past
few months were discussed by the
executive committee of the American
Legion at the weekly luncheon Of
the committee held at the Hillnan
hotel yesterday noon.
Resolutions advocating the cstat-
fishment of a permanent employment
bureau to afford temporary relief and
" ork for the men were adopted ty
the committee following discussion of
he project by members of the CON-
mittee. 1t was announced that there
would probably be q "so-called soup
kitchen" established In the city adj
jacent to the city hall. some supplies
already having been offered throus,n
the medium of Arthur Greenwc ID.
who has for the past several mon his
htcn feeding from Is to 30 men in
his restaurant on Twentieth street.
Mr.. Greenwood stated that yes .er ,ay
donations had been offered u him
OF a quantity of supplies in recosii-
ton of his work among the uner'-
ployed of the city which fact prompt
ed him to suggest to the legion that.
measures be taken officially to adopt
some relief measures for the unem-'
ployed.
Following the adoption OF the reso-l
luton George Lewis Bales. post COM
mander appointed the following COM
mittee to look into the matter with
a view TO assisting the city unem-
ployed as soon as possible: Walter
Brewer Col. w. e. Bare, A. G. Con-
obey, Headley Jordan. II. p. Whitman,
Sam Bowman. DR.. Ross A. Spier. Hor-
ace Wilkinson and Matt Murphy
Further announcement will be made
by the committee as rapidly as tina
plans are worked out.
Citizens who have odd jobs about.
the homes or offices. such as clean.
ing yards, garages. painting. carr
washing and innumerable other
means of offering temporary reliet.s
are urged to notify any OF the above
mentioned committee members or call
the legion headquarters al the Ciyic
association club rooms. Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
SOUTHERN SAYS 81
PER CENT OF TRAINS
ON TIME LAST MONTH

Vice President H. w. Miller, IN
charge of operations. announces that
out of a total of 1863 passenger
trains operated on the Southern rail-
way lines during November, f3,425. or
91.5 per cent, were on time.
These figures are for all passen-
ger trains operated on the Southern
Railway system. including many
trains having long runs and operating
in connection with other railways.
Some of the trains from connecting
lines were delivered othe Southern
late, but despite this, 1887 trains, or
95.2 per cent of the total number OPP
Grated, maintained schedule or made
up time while on the Southern"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10


Mr.. Hawkins stated that numbers
of the women are under the impress
sion that they owe taxes only from
1921 or the date on which they regis
tered because they were allowed TO
vote in 1920 without being compelled
to pay the tax for that year. and are
rot paying the tax for 1920 when
making their payments.
such an impression is erroneous"
he stated and will result in their
being deprived of their vote as de-
linquent unless they make payments
covering the 1920 tax if they were
of age October 1. 1920. Many women
are under the impression that they
only have to pay their poll taxes from
the date of registration also, and this
is wrong, too. The women were al
lowed to vote in the 1920 elections
without being required to pay poll
taxes for that year because the time
in which they could pay had expired
several months before the suffrage
amendment was passed by Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Events of Today
in Birmingham

Community club lucheon at 1890
o'clock at Southern club.
ADJUSTMENTS
Jefferson Theatre-fListen Irene,''
matinee and night.
Majestic, "Over the Hill To the
Poorhouse.D
Lyrfc--Keith vaudeville, news and
cartoon.
Loew's BiJou-vaudeviIIe, feature
picture, news.
Trianon--PaoIi Negrt in "one Arab
ian Night' and Hawaiian Troupe act.
STANDARDIZATION s. Hart in "The
Three Word Brand"
Five Points Theatre-David Pow
ell in sHThe Princess of New York"
Alcazar-ViOla Dana I'm "The
Match Breaker"
Ria1to-LiOneI barrymore I'm ''The
DEVILS Garden.n
GaInx-Jack Holt in 'NThe Call of
the North.'
RoyaI-Feature drama, comedy and
news.
Princess-serinI drama and COM
edy.
Odeon--SeriaI drama and comedy.
Miles School of Dancing-Dancins
at o o'clock.
Civilian luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MUST PAY INCOME
TAX BY DECEMBER Is

Owing to the fact that the re-
moval, OF the internal revenue office
from their former location in the old
postoffice building to their present
location in the new federal building.
the payment of the last instailment
of the 1920 income tax has been hin
dered to some extent, according 10
the revenue office clerks.
AS a reminder OF the fact that the
time is growing short for the pay
ment of the tax without mourning
penalties for late payment 1t is an
nounced by the department that but
four and half more days are avail
able for the payment of the tax at
the office. December Is is the last
day on which the tax may be paid
without mourning penalties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

However, this did not relieve them
from payment of the tax In the fu-
ture. They are in the same position
as men, who under the law are re-
CURED to pay poll taxes from the
time they become qualified voters OF
the state which Is when they come
of age or have been resident OF the
state two years. Women over 81 and
under As who have not Strengthened
out their poll tax records by payment
of the back tax covering 1920 cannot
qualify to vote by payment of taxes
for years subsequent to 1920, If they
were qualified electors In that year
and must make payment for that year
before their names will be certified
as qualified voters
Payment of poll taxes is very slow
up to the present, the tax collector
states. only 2,335 single year and f59
back year taxes being paid to date
out of total of approximately 10000
due. The tax becomes delinquent
February ?, 1929.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
RAILROAD VISITORS
Prominent Officials of Missouri Pa
cific to Spend Day Here

fic manager of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. with headquarters in St.
Louis. and Q. G. Parsley, assistant
freight traffic manager of the same
system, will spend today in Birming-
ham, coming over from Atlanta this
morning.
Mr. Stone was formerly general
passenger agent of the louisville
and Nashville and has an. exception
ally wide acquaintance in this Sec
ton.
While here today they will be
greeted by local railroad men, head
ed by the Birmingham representa-
tives of the Missouri Pacific. G. D.
Moss, general agent. passenger de-
partment. and Paul Escott. general
agent, freight department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
CHRISTIAN CLASS
PLANS entertainment

An interesting programme has
been arranged by the Christian class
of the Woodlawn Methodist Episco
pal church for Friday evening, De-
cember 30, at s o'clock, at Cable hall,
which will include a repetition Of the
womanless wedding to be presented
by the Phi Delta chapter Of the Pyth-
ian Sisters, No. %.
The last performance of the wom-
anless wedding was so popular THAI
it was decided by the Christian class
to offer it a second time under the
auspices Of the Pythian Sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
NOT OuIGINAL HARDING MAN

Sam c. Bowman, local attorney, who
is candidate for appointment as
United States district attorney to sue
coed Erie Pettus, stated yesterday
that reports that he was an original
Harding man in Alabama are errone-
Gus. For the sake of record" he
says, II desire to state that can
not claim the distinction attributed
to me in published reports of my cam
didacy, namely, that I was an original
Harding man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
CRIMINAL COURTS

A total of 265 cases were disposed
of in the criminal division of the cir
cult court during the month of No
lvember. according to the report of
lForney Brandon. clerk of the court,
yesterday. During the month a total
Iof 265 new cases were filed in the
court, leaving 2.25s cases pending at
the beginning OF December.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
TWO LIFE SENTENCES GIVEN

Two life sentences were imposed in
inally assaulted Mary Jones and to
have robbed her of two gold rings
valued at sS5. Both cases were tried
together, but separate verdicts were
the negro. he is alleged to have GRIM
Judge William e. Forts division of
the criminal court yesterday on Rus
sell Jones, negro, by jury which
convicted him in two cases, one for
robbery and the other for criminal
assault. According to charges against
rendered in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
FREIGHT MOVES QUICKLY

New record on quick freight move
ment is reported by Dan F. McDon-
ough, division freight agent of the
Frisco railroad
He is in receipt OF a letter from
Cheyenne. Wyo., which states that
carload of tents shipped by Blumbers
Shoe company from Birmingham to
James Morgan OF Cheyenne left Bir-
minghan on November "a and ar
rived In Cheyenne in the late after
noon of November 2S Four days for
that distance is regarded as record
breaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in
probate court yesterday to the fol-
lowing:
william FROST and Mrs. Gertrude F..
Pickett.
c. H. Parker and Miss Lila Mae
Fields.
Angelo Ferlise and Miss vincenzina
Casinano.
Henry c. Barrett and Miss Marcia
o. White.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Warning Issued to Women
By Tax Collector Hawkins
Relative to Future Voting
Number of Women Said Under Impression That They
Do Not Have to Pay 1920 Taxes-All of
Age Liable

the who failed their back poll
belief that because they allowed to vote in the
presidential paid the and they not
themselves deprived their vote the tax for
that paid according to James Hawkins tax collector
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Pioneer Mining Man
OF Giipin is Dead

William G. Stevens, SO years old
one of the earliest pioneers. died
at his home in Black Hawk Thurs
day evening, September %. The
funeral will be held Saturday af-
ternoon with interment in the
Bald mountain cemetery at Neva-
daville.
Mr.. Stevens came TO Gilpin
county in June, 1859, and with
his brother, Elisha Brown, follow
ed the mining and milling busi-
ness for great many years. AT
the time of his death, Mr.. Stevens
owned valuable mining properties
in Gilpin county. the big Antelope
ranch northwest of Golden and
other property. He is survived by
his widow, who is his second wife.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Local High School TO
Have Football Team

With Prof. Clay Fl. Ritter as
coach, a fine football team has been
organized in the local high school.
and some games are expected to be
played during the winter.
The old baseball ground has
been put in shape for playing, and
the boys are getting in some good
hard practice. While the high
school boys are lighter than many
teams, with the training which
Coach Ritter expects to give them,
they viii probably DO vs,. alssles.ts
take care themselves.
The first game s scheduled
with Littleton for some time next
month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Fire Destroyed Cabin
ON Fir talion Peak

Three ambitious boys Of the
city we're cooking supper in a
frail cabin on Filtration peak Sat
urday evening, and being very
busy failed to notice that their fire
was getting hotter than it should,
and soon the dry sticks of which
the cabin" was built, were on
fire. Several boys were upon the
hill and soon the alarm Of FIRE was
sounded, but by the time the scene
was reached, the fire had gained
such headway, that the little shell
ter the boys had often used on
their trips up Filtration, was tot
ally destroyed.
There have been many forest
fires in various vicinities, and this
is the reason in another colum IL
of this paper, Forest Ranger Kel-
SO asks everyone to be very eau
tious. Four fires near Echo lake
We're reported only recently, and
it is only with the hearty co-op-
GRAFTON of our people that our TO-
rests will be saved.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Mining Work Assess
ment Year Run from
July | TO July [, 1922

Congressman Guy U Hardy Of
Canon City says that the present
congress has passed and the presi-'
dent approved an act that will be
of interest to every mining man in
The state.
The act changes the year for
which assessment wor k m Il t
be done on mining property from
The calendar year-Jan. l to Jan
to the fiscal year running from
noon, July L 10 July |.
In putting the law INTO effect, it
is provided that the work which
should have been done in the year
1921 may be done any time up to
noon on July l, 1922. After that
date. the years will begin and end
at noon, July l.
As most people put off doing
their assessment work until the
end of the year, Mr.. Hardy sa, S
that the object of the new law is
to have the year end in the sum-
mer time when conditions are good
in mountain regions for mining
work. There is also perhaps an
advantage in having the year end
at noon instead of at midnight.
Incidentally the new law gives
some relief to those who do want
to do their assessment work thi.
year, permitting them to have un-
til July |, 1922, to do it.
IA, nqrtion of the act reads:
i 9Tsed. T. That section 1922 o.
tie Revised Statutes of the Unit
cd States be amended by adding
the following words: Provided
that the period within which the
work required to be done annually
on all patented mineral claims 10
Gated since May 10, 1872, includ-
ing such claims in the territory ol
Alaska, shall commence at l.
O'Clock meridian on the first day ot
July succeeding the date Of loca
ton of such claim: Provided fur
ther, that on all such valid existing
claims the annual period ending
Dec. 81, 1921, shall continue tc
u O'Clock meridian July 1, 1922
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Mercury Scars TO 1O1
Breaks Swear Record

Smashing all heat records for the last
eight years, the mercury of the official
government thermometer climbed to
I0I degrees at noon today.
1t was warmer than yesterday by 5
degrees. but there was little discomfort
to pedestrians or to persons working
out of doors because of the low humidity
However, Col H B. Hersey. official
forecaster, promised today it probably
will be cooler by Wednesday.
The highest previous record was in
September, 1913, when the mercury
climbed to the unusual height of 1oS de-
grees.
The change in seasons was blamed
for the warm wave that swept over Los
Angeles and other parts of Southern
California, beginning yesterday.
Col Hersey stated that the seasonal
change results in a high pressure area
over the desert and high plateau re-
gions, causing high desert wind to
blow towards Los Angeles
At the same time, sufficient cool wind
from the ocean managed to mingle with
the desert "hot breath to take tthe
edge" from the hot wave
Tomorrow also promises to be warm
day
The above article clipped from
a Los Angeles paper, Monday,
Sept, 26, was sent to this office by
Miss Margaret Bond, who recently
went to California. Miss Bond
adds that the climate is quite dif-
ferent from Colorado.
~'Tis privilege to live in Colo
RADIO"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
An Appropriate Holiday

The movement to make Armis-
tice Day this year a national holi-
day should be given.wide option.
Not only is the day the anniver-
sary of the cessation of fighting in
western Europe, but it has a three
fold significance. It marks the
opening of the conference on lint
tation of armaments at ashing-
ton, the results of which promise
to have a momentous interest for
all mankind. The day also will
witness the interment in Arlington
National Cemetery of the body of
an unknown American soldier.
Impressive ceremonies will attend
the funeral, and it is expected that
similar exercises will be planned
for the same time in many other
parts Of the country.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
American Legion TO Have
Dance Saturday Night

Tomorrow Saturday night the
American Legion will give its re-
gular monthly dance at the opera
house. Leaoh's orchestra, h e
best in the country, viii furnish
the music and all who are in the
habit Of dancing win have an extra
good time at this dance. Others
will enjoy watching tn g re s t
have a good time So don't miss
it. The men and boys viii pay
s5c and the ladies and girls viii
pay the war tax. 10c Fair enough
and worth the money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
1921 SIFTINGS>NEWS} SNootHHMEE SNoHgM1EE 81
Girl Seriously injured
at BergenP ar I Sunday

Charlotte Heller of Denver,
who had been on picnic with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Heitler, at Bergen Park Sunday,
is critically i'll at Mercy hospital,
Denver, as resuliof being thrown
thru the windshield If her fathers
car when another car fan into it,
as they were leaving Bergen park
to return to Denver va Lookout
mountain.
As soon as the girl was thrown
from the car, the father managed
TO turn his car jusf enough, to
avoid running over her. She was
picked up in an unconscious con-
dition by G. d. Kemp Of Denver,
who was passing in another car,
and taken in to Golden for tempo
rary treatment, afterwards being
taken to Mercy hospital, On ac-
count of severe cuts about the face
and neck, one of which severed an
artery, her condition is considered
extremely critical, and her recovery
is doubtful.
The parents of the girl were not
injured at all.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
CAMPERS MUST
EXTiNGUISHFIRES
Forest Ranger Kelso Asks Pub
lie to Assist in Keeping Down
the Forest Fires; Campers
Asked to Put Out Their Fires.

Since we are hkei o have a
long period OF dry we ~. during
vhich time he fi,t = zssd is apt
to become verv high, Forest Rau-
g-r w. B. Kel.p has 'equested
that the fol owing article be publish
I'd, and also thai eye1> one be ex-
tremelv careful odis,ipguish their
fires afger campina:
Penalty for Failure to Extin-
guish Camp Fire. Anv person
who shall build camp fire in the
woods, or any prairie, or on other
ground in this state, shall before
or at the time of breaking camp,
totally extingulsh such fire: and
upon failure to do so, such person
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine, not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or
by imprisonment in the county
jail, not exceeding one month, OF
by both such fine and imprison-
ment. (Sec. 1879 Rev. Stats. 1909.
1t will be the policy of the Fo-
rest Service to prosecute all viola
tions of this law, where there i:
sufficient evidence to warrantsuct
( >prosecntiep ard al citizens ~
this district are requested not
only to use care in extiuquishiue
their own FIRE, if camping, but
caution others.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Boyd Have New Baby

A baby boy was born Monday,
Sept l9, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Boyd, who live up Chicago creek.
Mrs. Boyd and the new boy are
getting along nicely,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
BOYSTRY T0FREE
INDUSTRIAL LADS
Three Denver Boys Attempt to
Free Co. F from Golden In
dustrial School; Guards Shoot
One Boy Thru Leg, and Pro-
ject is Abandoned.
From Denver News

Attempt at delivery from the
State Industrial School for BOYS
at Golden of one entire company
was made early Sunday morning
by three Denver youths. All three
were captured by guards at the
institution. Same Friedman, one
of the boys, was shot in the leg
by guard when he attempted to
make his escape after being sur
prised. The other two, Fred Sha-
bouth and Leo McGrail, were cap
tured inside the school grounds
and lodged in the Golden Jail.
The three youths went to Golden
at about 2 o'clock Sunday morning
in a motor car, said to have been
stolen from the Denver fire depart
ment bearing city of Denver IL
cense No. "A.
Leaving the car outside the
grounds they approached the bar
racks of Company 4 and were
making strenuous attempts to jimmy
the door open when they were sur
prised by night watchman, who
gave the alarm,
The boys, cave nn their atteRNn-
and ran for the autombile. One
of the watchmen fred at the re.
treating forms and Friedman was
hit in the leg. The other two boys
then gave up. All are about Is
years old.
When questioned they refused
to give any information except
the names given and the fact il
is alleged, that they were going tc
free the boys in the barracks.
None would tell his address
other than that he was a residen
of Denver.
In discussing the attempt to re
lease Company F at the industria
school for boys Alva A. Swair
member of the board of control o
the institution said:
There are 300 boys in the
school, of which nu mber only
about twelve can be classed as ac
tually bad The others for th,
most part are unfortunate. The,
came there because their parents
are divorced or have deserted them
They are as good as any other boy
of their age in the state. Th,
members of Company f are th,
ones we feel are really bad.
The management has know
/ for some time that outside effort
were being made to release tina
company, About ten days ago on,
Of the night guards was hit owe
the head with club by prowle
who attempted 10 release the com.
pany, but another guard appeare,
and the fellow ran. T h e mex
night an attempt was made to rol
one Of the warehouses by a GROVE
Of young fellows who escaped il
an automobile but not until afte
they had stolen a pair Of tires ant
some other auto supplies,
"The officials at the school have
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Mellon Is Urged
To Aid Increased
Gold Production

Secretary Mellon has been Pc
titioned by Senator Oddie Of Ne
yada and twenty-one western sena-
tors to take steps toward increas-
ing American gold production to
protect the national monetary
standard and to aid commercial
interests using gbld.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-30
Rally Day Sunday at
Presbyterian Church

Those interested ia the Presby-
terian Sunday School are requested
not to overlook the fact that Sun
day Oct. 2. is Rally day. There
via be y nregram If interest. and
ali children and parents are espeoi-
ally urged to come. It is the desire
of those in charge to make this one
grand, record breaking day in at
tendance at Sunday school.
The young people are having
some enjoyable meetings at Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 each Sunday
evening. Last Sunday the subject
was concerning South America,
and Mrs. W. H. Staver and Miss
Marianna gave some very interest
ing details of this place, having
spoken from actual experience.
The leader for next Sunday even
ing will be Miss Myra Hanson.
Pay them a visit ouee. and see how
you like it.