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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
NEW RATE EFFECTIVE ON IRONDALE LINE,
 SEVEN CENTS TO CITY

A street car ride from Irondale to the heart of Birmingham costs only one fare, cents This new rate be- comes effective this morning.
 Announcement 10 this effect was made yesterday by T, G. Brabston, superintendent of transportation of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. following a conference with J. s. Pevear president of the com pany.
 It is announced that while this rate includes the full ride from Irondale to Birmingham and from Birmingham to Irondale, transfers will not be given the city for the one fare. Those de- string to take other lines after reach ing thee ity will have to pay an ad- ditionaI fare.
 Passengers going from Birmingham to Irondale cannot make the entire trip if they have transferred from some city line without the payment of cash fare.
 People living in Irondale who still have the scent tickets may use them for the full fare to and from Brming- ham by the addition of a payment of ? cents.
 Passengers to and from Irondale may transfer to the Boyles car at Tenth avenue and Forty-fifth street without the payment of any additional fare. officials of the company stated yesterday. Seven cents is sufficient to pay the passage to and from Irondale to Boyles by transferring at this point. A shuttle car will be operated from Cate City to Irondale during the houre that the Gate City cars are pulling trailers. it is stated. At all other hours of the day when the Gate City care do not carry trailers the run will be through from Birmingham to Irondale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
HOOKING OVER THE
 STRIKE SITUATION
Murray, Vice President of the Miners Union, Says 0rgani-
 zation Opposes Violence

Philip Murray. international vice pres ment of the United Mine Workers Q, America, is in Birmingham looking over the strike situation. He will be here un. til saturday. it is understood.
 Mr. MuHay indorses the course pursued by the international representative. Var Bittner. and says MT. Bittner will remain on the job here. MT. Murray said he wa Impressed with the wonderful solidarity of the striking miners and the splendid manner in which the fight is being con ducted by MT. Bittner and his aides,''
 MT. Murray stressed what he declares to be the position of the United Mine Workers of America. saying:
 It is an organization which believes ir, law and order and in lawful methods in attaining it's ends. The organization is not in Alabama to fight the state, but is confining it's efforts solely to winning the strike and fighting the operators in order to accomplish that end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
BUILDERS WANT TO
 REDUCE WAGES NOW
Believe Reduction Would Help Stimu-
 late Building of Homes

Members of the Birmingham chap ter of the Associated General Contrac- tors have adopted resolutions favor ing a reduction in wages in the build ing trades. R. A. Smallman is pres: dent of the local chapter
 They give as their reason for ad vocating the reduction the decline in the price of materials, the decline i,, the cost of living, the fact that wages in other lines of business have been reduced. It is the belief that a wage reduction will further stimulate build ing projects in Birmingham and many men now idle will find employment
 Officials of the local chapter state that negotiations with the unions are already under way.
 The resolution follows.
 Resolved. That, inasmuch as there has been marked decrease in the cost of living, and inasmuch as the costs of all kinds of construction materials have been reduced. and since a reduc- ton in labor wages is the logical cor sequence and would greatly stimulate construction operations, it is the de- siresof the Birmingham chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America in regular meeting to go on record in favoy of general reduction Of wages in the building trades"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
PISTOL AND WHISKY FOUND ON PERSON OF
 NEGRO HIGHWAYMAN

Henry sweetney, negro, was held ur and robbed of B cents by Jim Galloway, negro, at the corner of Avenue F and Twenty second street. about 7:a0 o'clock last night.
 After Galloway had robbed him. Sweet ney followed him for several blocks, he says. and saw him hold up and rob sev- eral other negroes. About 30 minutes later at the corner of Twenty fourth street and Avenue c. Deputies J. K. Mat lock and Elgin Morris. who had just made an arrest for violation of the li- quor law, came up and Sweeney pointed out the negro who had held him up.
 Galloway was arrested on charges made by Sweeney and placed in the county jail on charge of robbery. On his person was found . bottle of whisky, pistol and . small amount of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
PETITIONS RESTRAINT
 FURTHER PROSECUTION


 Petition to restrain Charles D. Quick, eceiver of the Peanuts Products cor poration, from further prosecuting a suit against certain stockholders was filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by Thomas Martin and others.
 The petitioners ask that the suit now pending in the law division of the court be abated. It Is alleged that Mr. Quick, as receiver of the defend- ant corporation. which is being admin istered under the order and decree of the chancery court. filed suit against the petitioner, w. B. Glenn. January 26, which cause is now pending.
 This action was taken by the re- ceiver without obtaining the consent or permission of this court to file the suit, according to the allegations cf the petition. The petition alleges there Is no merit in the suit and that prosecution will cost the estate a great sum of money in attorneys fees and court costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18

referendum election the names of at least 1000 legally qualified voters placed upon the petition by the vote. in person. Violation of this provision calls for fine upon conviction of not more than $500.
 As a quorum of the city commission was not present yesterday afternoon. when the petition was filed, action on the petition is problematical. There will not be a regular meeting of the commission until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. However, it is likely that a conference of the board of commits sioners will be held today to examine the petition.
 The petition must be checked to establish the status of those signing, as legally qualified voters, and will then be turned over to the city attorney for further action. The law provides that the city commission pass an ordi- nance calling for a referendum cleo tion. This ordinance will provide for the calling of an election by the elec- tion commission. The election com mission will hold the election, setting the date for it.
 Filing of the petition for a referen- dunn election comes as the cuimina- tion of long litigation in connection with the proposed purchase of the waterworks by the city. The ordi. nance providing for the purchase of the waterworks by the city for $7,75o.- 900 as stipulated in a contract be- tween the city and the Birmingham Water works company establishing the city's opticH to buy the plant was adopted by the city commission on January 20. The contract as covered in the ordinance was to stand until the year 1950
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
What They Think
By BILL HAYES

The question was: What do you think of the chances for Birmingham girls in the Ince picture player con- test?
 Where asked: Third avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth:
 The answers were:
 Lyde Griffith, fireman, Woodlawn:
 We sure have enough of good looking girls in this town to load whole studio"
 Maude Wright. chorus girl. the Mary" company:
 From what I've seen of the Bir- mingham cutie. it doesn't strike me that MT. Ince is going to have any trouble at alL''
 Lester Moran, poolroom attendant. Avenue O:
 We can make any town on earth sit up and take notice when we stack our girls up against theirs. Ask mo something hard"
 Esther Wynne. manicurist. 312 Twentieth street:
 Look me over. son! think I'll try a hand in this. We Birmingham girls are not slow when it comes to the looks, you know"
 Charlie Sutton. farm hand. South ern hotel:
 T wish MT. Ince would let me pick one out I know Q couple that'd make him open his left eye. We ought to go big in this proposition; but I'd sure like to help the picker pick one. any how"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
INDEPENDENT CHURCH WORK IS ARRANGED
 ON BUSINESS BASIS

Work of the Independent Presbyterian church for 1921 was programmed on a business basis al a meeting of commit tees held in Temple Emanu-El Henry l.. Badham, chairman of the executive committee, allotted their portion of the task to each committee. Monthly meet ings will be held to receive reports from the several committees on the results accompanied during the month.
 Supper was served by one of the bands of the women's organization to more than 100 committee members who at- tended the meeting. The programme as whole was presented to the entire as- sembly and then assigned to each in- dividual committee. The committees re- . tired to themselves and discussed their plans for carrying out their assignments.
 The executive committee meets once a week at luncheon to see that the sub- committees are functioning properly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18

The text Of the petition follows:
 To the honorable board of com missioners of the city of Birming- ham, Ala. Gentlemen: We, the un- ers.g'ned legally qualified voters of the city of Birmingham, Ala, do hereby object to the grant made by ordinance No. 7S1-C. adopted by the commission of the city of Birmingham, Ala, at an adjourned meeting held on Janu- ary 19, 1921, and approved Japu- ary 20, 1921. known as ordinance No. 731-C, the caption of which is, TO provide for the purchase of the waterworks system of and a contract with the Birmingham waterworks company and for other purposes" which said ordinance is hereby referred to and made part of this petition as fully as though set out herein.
 Now, therefore, pending the ex- piration of the 30 days during which publication of said ordi- nance is required to be made, we, legally qualified voters of said city, do hereby by written peti- tion or petitions object to said grant, and do hereby, pursuant to the provisions of section IA of the five commissioners act" approved September 25, 1915, call upon the city commission to order an eIec- tion. which shall be conducted as provided by law, at which election the legally qualified voters of said city shall vote for or against the proposed grant as set forth in said ordinance.
 The law requires that there shall b signed to a petition asking for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18

carried him on the street car to the Ensley police headquarters. Here nm ambulance from the EchoIs ma Angwin Undertaking establishment removed the man to the Ensley infirmnry.
 The police heard I'into's story of how the unconscious form of the mnn had fallen at his feet from the train. and his efforts to mid him. The police after investSxn- ton praised Pinto for his untirinE efforts to get the injured man to medical aid.
 The man, who was later found to be Roy Hedricf, had n member snip cnrd fin the order of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmcn In his clothes. hut from all indica- tfons, police say, he wns hoboinc his way. Before Hedrick died he made signed statement that he was shot by n companion on the train, but declined to state the cnuse. His home is at Jackson. Missouri, and his parents there nave been notified. From other Ietters found on his person. it Is believed that he has n wife living nj the present lime in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18

hiiss Ada Terrill took the part of Queen Birmingham, the central figure in sev- eral of the tableaux. Percy Rosenberger. unassisted, depicted Birmingham, the lusty screaming infant. The versatile Mir Rosenberger also took the part of Bir- mingham, the overgrown little girl
 Other figures in the tabieaux were Old King Coal, by Roy Perkins: Vulcan, by w. s. Cloe, and the Knight Errant Civic Association, who came on the scene Feb ruary 17. 1917, by R. DuPont Thompson. Uncle Sam, impersonated by r. E. Me Chambers, presented Queen Birmingham with a flock of beautiful Warrior river barges.
 The meeting was opened by President B. H. Hartsfield, who, after a few pre- liminary remarks, giving the purposes of the meeting and explaining the two oc- asions which were being celebrated, turned the gavel over to the chairman. MT. Hershey.
 Milton Previs, yiolinist opened the pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18

gramme with several selections and was followed by Miss Rachel Goodwin, who sang soprano solo.
 An enjoyable feature was the humor4 ous sketch, "Remembrances of Br+ mingham," by Commissioner John R. Hornady. His number was followed by vocal selections from Guy Harris.
 Contrasting things as they were and as they are was the subject of a series of humorous crayon sketches by Paul Pim-
 Several other short talks and musical numbers by Edward Powell Lee and D'Agostino's orchestra followed, leading up to the feature of the programme, which was the tableaux.
 Chairman Hershey gave a running story of the life of Birmingham while the tableaux were being shown, dwelling for a few minutes on the high lights and achievements of the Civic Associa- ion as an organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
SPECIAL SERVICE

Rev. J. B. Meacham. pastor of the Second Presbyterian church. Twelfth street and Tenth avenue, south, has announced special services for the morning hour in keeping with the Father and Son Week" celebration.
 Rev. Meacham has five boys of his own. ranging from 9 months to l, years of age, and he is in a position to speak with authority he says. on the boy question.
 Special effort is being made to have every boy and his father present to hear the special sermon at the II o'clock service. A cordial invitation to everybody is extended by the church with right hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
! FAIR AND COLDER

Fair and continued colder is the forecast for today
 Weather Observer E. c. Horton stated last night that the outlook for summer weather today was not very promising as the mercury had been slowly sneaking lower during the past "A hours. 4{I s z
 He stated that 4s hours ago the mer- cury was registering around the sev- enty-second degree mark. but that this morning indications arc that the tenn perature will be about 5 deGrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
DEED OF CONVEYANCE

deed conveying certain described property in school district GA to Senerson county for educational pur- poses signed by members of the execu- tive committee of the board of trnx- lees of the University of Alabama was Tiled Tn the probate court. The consideration was $5. The deed of conveyance Is signed by Henry B. Foster. Danial Pratt and Hill Ferxu- son on behaaf of the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licensees were issued yesterday at the office ofi the probate judge:
 William E. Hayes and Miss MabeL Louise Hayes.
 Denman M. Stubbs and Miss Emn1ai Day Henderson. V
 Edward MacElverry and Miss Lelandi Marion Clayton. Tor.
 G. G. Baker and Miss Miriam W.. Moore.
 Louis O. Embry and Miss Mldreda Vaughan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
ADJUSTMENTS

Civitan club luncheon at 1 o'clock, Southern club.
 Jefferson Theatre--"Hcnc Alexan- der 7,
 Lyric-keith vaudeville and pic- lures.
 Loew's Bijou-yaudevilie and pic- lures. cns.,
 Alcnznr--t'When New York SIeeps.- Trianon-1arshalI Neilan's sDfnty.,' Rinlto--Norrnn TaImadge fin, "The Woman Glves.o
 Gnlnx--Bebe Daniels in "You Never Can TeII.v
 Pfinccss--COmedy and serial. odeon---Comedy and serinI. Miles School of Dancing-Dancing from to IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
Petition to Submit
 Water Works Purchase
 Ordinance to Voters

Submission of the purchase ordinance quail tled voters o Birmingham at election called the city commission requested petition filed with conis
 sion yesterday afternoon by J. C. Arnold and Ae Barber signed by 1262 who, under the legally qualified voters The time for filing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
VETERANS TO MEET

Camp Hardee will meet in the aud1-4. terium of the Young Mems Christian| association. Twentieth street and Sixth avenue, Saturday, at 2:3o D. m All. veterans their families and friendS1 are cordially invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
Queen Birmingham
 Presented With Flock
 of Beautiful Barges

Tableaux of the brth growth and development of Birng- ham, with story of the city told by R. G. Hershey the features of the given the Civic day party and Birmingham semcentennal celebration association club rooms last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
The Key to Wealth
 Is Will Power

Merely make uP your mind to save : certain portion of each moath', earninss. It takss the meat will power to start; after you start, you'lI take pride in your ambition to make . suecsss of life. Have you w;ll power? Then open . Savinss Ae- count with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
A, B. &A.P PRESIDENT OUTLINES STATUS
 OF WAGE QUESTION
Superintendent Receives Off, cial Statement From Colonel Bugg-HopeS for Settle
 ment In Next Few Days

In regard to the proposed readjustment of compensation of employees of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway company, V. E. Whitaker, superintendent of traffic and transportation. received from Col B. l.. Bugg, the president the following official statement yesterday:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-22
1861 20 LdaS AvdSHnHL
WE NEED s1,OOO,OOO,OO
WAR LOAN INTEREST

Did you see the Congressional
Records" reprint of Senator Hiram
Johnson's rolhcking speech on "Curi-
osity"? Every paper in the Union
ought to feature it on the front page
The things Old Hi" Johnson is curl
Gus about and would like to know
about are the very things you and l
would also like to know about.
Why do we spend S1,000,000 per
month in maintaining an army in Ger
many doing nothing? Why did we
pay England S100,000,000 to trans
port our soldiers across to help her,
and also allow England, who still
owes US $4,166,318, 300, to charge US
$6,000,000 interest on that transport
alton account? Why do we allow the
allied nations to keep on owing US a.
bout 10000 million dollars on which
the interest alone is now around l.
600 million dollars with no effort be-
ing made to cash even the interest
due?
Why do we permit ourselves to in
directly assist Europe in maintain
ing close to 100000 soldiers actually
under arms by not pressing our
claims which would be a practical
step toward real disarmament in
place of present disarmament? why
don't We shift part of the burden
borne by the American taxpayer to
the shoulders Of our foreign debtors,
who say they can't pay us, yet are
paying out several times the interest
owing US to keep up vast military
establishments? quotes SURGAR-
MANS INDICATOR.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-22
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice 10 All
M "a
PEoPlEs PApERI51
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times. Ievote itself unhinchingly and
fearessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate cerruptions,
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-22
THOMPs0N-osBoRNE

A beautiful home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Osborne, 315 Main Street,
Saturday afternoon at 100 o'clock
when Miss Dorothy Lee Osborne be-
came the wife Of Omer Clay Thomp-
son. The wedding was a quiet af-
fair no one being present for the cere-
mony except the immediate family
and few selected friends The bride
was beautifully attired and looked her
best as she pledged her life and de-
votion to the man of her choice. For
some time she has been employed as
one fthe sales ladies of the Klein
Dry Goods Store of this city where
she has made a host of friends tn
rough her courteous and obliging
dealings with the public. Mr.. Thomp-
son is the son of Frank L. Thompson,
prominent newspaper man of Beling-
ton. For number of years the groom
has been employed by the Greer &
LANCE Hardware CO., of Wheeling, as
travelling salesman After a short
wedding trip east they will be at home
to their friends in Belington Rev.
A. D. Craig of the NJ. E. Church was
the officiating clergyman-The Inter-
Mountain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-22
A REUNION AT TETER HOME
STEAD

Saturday, September II, 1921, a
gathering of relatives of Col. Jesse
Teter and Elizabeth Tete his wife,
now both deceased was delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Mertie Teter, and
Miss Bell Goodwin. Miss Teter is the
only living daughter Of the family.
The coming together was reunion
of the relatives to have a good time.
At noon hour the guests We're invit-
ed to partake in picnic style of the
finest meal that heart could wish.
at the Old Homestead that was es-
tablished 1850.
Every one present seemed to lay
aside the cares of life and took special
interest in theocasion to see that
every one had good time and not a
vacant spot remained in any stomache
untitled. When the time arrived to
depart and the good byes were in or
der many compliments were shower
ed upon Miss Mertie and Miss Belle,
for the delightful time they had
while permitted to remain. And
all hoped for a similar meeting again.
Those present We're: Floyd Teter,
Dollie Teter, Jessie Teter, Charles
Teter, Ruth Teter, Berne Teter, Eve
lyn Teter, Mrs. A. L. Hinkle, Dr. M.
M. Hoff, Mrs. Mary S. Teter, D. B.
Teter, Mollie Teter, Harry Teter, Bess
McCollum, Mary McCollum, Virginia
McCollum, Ralph Teter, Zeta Teter,
Eva Teter, Charlie Keiser, Blanch.
Keiser, Fred Keiser, Flora Davis,
Dorsis Davis, Donald Wilmoth, James
Hathaway, Laura Hathaway, Monta
Hathaway, Alva Teter Derward Tet-
err and Denzel Davis.