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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07


 The statement made by them was In answer to question put with special regard to rates on coal. If these statements are borne out, this item in the cost of coal to the consumer, which Is from $1 to s3 in Alabama Is not to be reduced this fall and the present rates will apply.
 The Question
 A. W. Vogtle of the Corona Coal company wired Messrs. Green and Bowes and A. R. Smith, vice president of the Louisville and Nashville, as follows:
 "GenernI belief held by con- sumner that coal freight rates will be reduced and this conviction Is apparently held all the more strongly since reduction in rail- road wages was authorized. It is natural in q commodity like coal, where transportation rate makes up so large n part of delivered cost, that the consumer will con- tinue to withhold buying until an- ficipated reductions are made ef- fective or until loss of all hope for such reductions.
 "Therefore, it is of the greatest importance thnt early nnd defi- nite announcement be made by the carriers in the matter of coal rates because in the mean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
$5O,OOO fOR.P PAVING

Awarded bids totalling something over s5o,ooo were delivered to the city engineer yesterday. They pro- vide for new paving in several parts of the city.
 The awards were as follows: J. L. Markley, Thirtieth street. Ensley. Avenue R to Avenue P, $17.o1s. The Smith company, Seventeenth street, city, between Avenues Ten and Eff teen. $20.242: Sixteenth street, be- tween Avenues Ten and Fourteen. $14,200.
 There were several minor projects ranging from $2,0o0 downward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07

tion in which the present instrument was framed was how to get rid of the menace of the negro vote. This pre- scented big, important and over shadowing problem, and it is not sur prising that many other matters should have been neglected. Yet, the fact that these matters were neg lected remains, and the state today suffers the consequences.
 Shadow of Danger
 "The convention in which the ex- isting constitution was framed repre- scented the highest type of citizenship and the finest spirit of devotion, but those men stood in the shadow of great danger and they naturally placed the elimination of that danger above everything else. Moreover, they inherited in the old constitution cer- tain provisions which they knew to be obsolete and obstructive in their tendencies. but the danger of the whole being defeated If too many changes were proposed, was so ap- parent that they would not risk it.
 It is an odd fact that the constitu- tion with which the framers of the present fundamental law were con fronted, was also framed under con ditions which did not admit of proper consideration of all of the needs of the state. At that time Alabama was passing through the trouble- some period of 'carpet-bag rule, and the big question before the framers of the then new constitution was how to so tie the hands of the car pet-baggers that exploitation of the state would be reduced to the mini- mum. In other words, the framers of the constitution were trying to protect the people against an unde- sirable and alien element and 1t is not unnatural that their work failed to give to a free people the right to do for themselves all that they might do in the development of their nat ural gifts.
 Dangers Passed
 So what we have today is con- stitution embracing much that was framed in fear of the carpet-bagger, during reconstruction days, subjected to such changes as it was deemed wise to attempt in trying to remove the menace of negro dominance, when the new document was submitted in 1901.
 With the reconstruction days far behind us, with the carpet -bagger long since relegated to oblivion, and with the negro vote disposed or through the wise enactments of 20 years ago. it is time for consti- tutional convention to be held under an environment where due and proper consideration may be given the great constructive problems with which our people are confronted.
 Pending the calling of such a con vention, the way should be opened for immediate correction of the in- justice to our ex-soldiers and for the readoption of the other construct i've amendments that fell because of legislative inaccuracies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
BUREAU NEEDS HELP

Swamped by flood of applicants for jobs, the municipal-federal em- ployment bureau Is asking for a vol- unteer worker to assist in tho work of receiving applications. H. E. Oli- yer. manager of the bureau. said yes tcrday that his department could use a worker at once.
 Fifty to sixty new applications x day are being filed with the bureau. Mir. oliver stated, with 150 persons coming through the office daily. Twenty, persons in all lines of work are being placed by the bureau. An extra worker Is needed to assist in handling visitors to the bureau office, according to Mfr. Oliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
----------s.-------- 's't- TWENTY-FIVE CASES
 OF TYPHI0D PRESENT

Divided equally between the city and county, approximately two dozen cases of typhoid fever arc being treated in Birmingham today. esfe
 In homes within the city there are seven patients. Six Birmingham res. idents are being cared for in local hospitals. From Jefferson county there are 12 patients undergoing treatment in hospitals here.
 Within the city limits there are ls cases of small pox, cases of scar :. let fever. and of diphtheria
 The total Is over half q hundred of communicable malady cases in the city limits f <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Real Estate board luncheon, 1 o'clock. Tutwiler hbteI
 Hearing on Scent car fare. court- house. 9s3O o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bfjou--vaudeville and pic- lures.
 Majestic - Zarrowss American Girls and pictures.
 Strand--Thomas Meighan in "White and Unmarried" Alcaxar-fWhat Women Will Do.p Trianon--teThe Kid" RfaltO-Anita Stewart in "Play- things of Destiny"
 Galax--Bebe Daniels in 1.-TWO Weeks With Pay"
 Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon--Serial drama and comedy. Princess--Serinl drama and com- edy.
 East Lake-Bathing and amuse- ments.
 West Lake-Dancing, bathing and skating.
 Edgewood Park-Bathing ana skating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
OVER 54,000 CALLS TUESDAY MORNING Bell Telephone Company Es- /tabIishes a New Local
 Record

New records were made for business handled Tuesday by the Bell Tele- phone company here. when figures were compiled yesterday.
 In two hours, from. g. to Ii o'clock Tuesday morning. 54,2S3 calls were handled.
 Tuesday morning facsd the leftover business from the preceding saturday half holiday, the Sunday mail receipts and that of the Monday noflay, two and a half days of unfinished busi- ness.
 The peak of the load came at 9:30 o'clock, and for the first hour the total was 27.s9e calls. The next hour furnished 26,537 calls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
MYERS OUT ON BOND

Force Myers. charged with mur- der. was released yesterday on a $2,500 bond by Judge Dan A. Greene. with the consent of the solicitor. Joseph R. Tate. Myers entered a plea of misnomen on the first indict- ment of the grand jury, because his first name was misspelled- A second indictment will be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
PROBATE THREE WILLS

The following wills were probatsd in the Jefferson county probate court yesterday:
 L. A. Crumley left his entire estate to his wife. Louis Crumley. whom re named as executrix of the estate.
 Mrs, Fannie Price left all her es- tate to her adopted daughter. Annie May Price. whom she named the ex- ecutrix of the estate.
 James Thomas Gould left his en- tire estate to his wife. Mrs. Sarah II. Gould. whom he named executrix of his estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
FAIR AND HOT

Generally fair and continued warm, is the forecast for Bir- mingham today, of E. c. Horton. local weather observer.
 Mir. Horton says he sees no indications of a decided change immediately.
 The Bureaus local thermometer registered 97 degrees yesterday at the hottest period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
BUSINESS WOMEN'S CLUB TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS

Members of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's clubs will hold a called meeting this evening at 6 o'clock to decide on the new location for club rooms. Delegates to the na- tional convention will be elected at the meeting.
 Rooms in the Forbes building, near Third avenue and Nineteenth street, north, will probably be selected for the new quarters of the club, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
WOULD MOVE VULCAN

About 100 members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce enjoyed the semi -monthly luncheon at the Hili- man hotel yesterday.
 Among the round-table suggestions submitted were projects looking to rlacing Vulcan in suitable location. and the other that or establishing comfort stations in different parts of the city,
 Both suggestions were turned over to the board of directors for consid- eration.
 The next event is the annual outing and barbecue. July 10. at Lock 12 on the Coosa river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Frank Gilbert to Miss Rilia Mae Fleming.
 L. A. Pierce to Miss Alice Bell Mo- collister
 Nick Anguish to Miss Augusta Lova.
 Robert & Edwards to Miss Kath- crime Maud Wynn.
 s. E. Mccormack to Miss Alma G. Leonard. John ". Farmer to Miss Jammie Partridge. Harry Curl to Miss Lena May Simpson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
GENERAL HEARING OPENS TODAY FOR
 8 CENT CAR FARE
Alabama Public Service Commission to Get Presenta- ton of Case From Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company and City of Birmingham
 Civic Organizations Represented

With both sides trained the fitness, gong
 % morning at 90 o'clock Judge Dan Greene at the Jefferson o the application for increase
 made the public the Birmingham Railway andP Powerco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
NO Rate Reductions
 On TtUo Great Roads
 Say Their Officials
Illinois Central and Southern Declare They Have No Knowledge of Any Cut in Commercial Freight Rates-Wage Cut Not Sufficient to Bal
 Present Operating Expenses

Reduction railroad southern
 This L. Inv F. snf the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
PERSONAL

Dr. and Mrs. John w. Perkins have returned from trip to Chicago and ponts in Indiana.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-28

Porter, Ind, Feb. 28.--These are
the identified dead Of the twenty.
five bodies at the Chesterton
moreue. Other idertificatiors
which had been obtained from
passengers, train men and others
were unVerfied early today:
GORDON CAMPBELL, Revel-
stoke, 3. C.
MRS, EMMA BEViER, Augusta,
Mich; died in hospital in Mich
igan City
T. j. CAMPBELL, 10 years old,
address unknown.
PEARL CAVANAUG4, 3 years
old. Michigan City Ind
J, COLLINS AND WIFE, London.
Ont.
CARL OELAND, fireman Of New
Central train, Elkhart, Ind.
W G, ENGLER, Detroit. Mich,
aged go, identified by means Of
railroad pass.
CLAUDE JOHNSON. engineer
New York Central train, Elk
''I' - '''Na
PETER KANE, Regina, Sask.
l. W. KELLER, former superin-
tendent Of schools Of Michigan
City, ind.
MRS. BARNEY KRAMER, Mich
igar City. Ind, wife Of wealthy
wholesale grocer.
A. MATHEWS, Muacoda Wis.
MRS. FREDERICK GCHWIER,
Michigan City, Ind.
------, 3-yearold son Of Mrs.
Schwier
MRS. RALPH SEE, Michigan
City, Ind
MRS. LILLIAN BAEHR, wife of
G. r. Baehr Of Michigan City,
Ind.
ECKMAN, 2-year-oDd
nephew Of Mrs. Baehr; both
identified by her brother-in-law.
(. Nj. GlDDlNGS, Identified from
d watch; carrying railroad
ticket from Kirby. Wyoa to Au-
austa, Mich, died from injuries
en- route to Michigan City, Ind.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN beIieV-
ed to be Gjddings wife; taken
from wreckage near him; also
died en- route to Michigan City.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-28
a. BODIES TAKEN FROM PORTER. Ind. Wreck
new YORK CENTRAL
FLYER PL0WS THRU
TRAIN ON CROSSING

Porter, Ind, Feb. 28.--- Forty two bodies had
been collected early this forenoon from the wreck
last night when the Canadian and Interstate limit
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-28
THE WEATHER n.

Fair tonight: warmer
Tuesday with increasing
cloudIness.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

the Circuit Court may order and is
empowered to have placed on the Ju-
~ list to be made by the Jury Com
missioners a greater number than
thirty-seven (37) names, and it shall
be the duty Of the said Jury Commits
sioners to make out such number as
the Judge of the Circuit Court may
order, notice to them having been Civ
en- in advance to their meeting to pre-
pare such list for services.
SECTION 5.-Be it further enact
ed, that the grand and petit juries for
the term, shall be selected and sworn
as heretofore under the law from the
thirty-seven juryment first summon
ed under the provisions of this Act;
but if other jurors be necessary to
their selection and information their
names shall be taken from said list
for the term, and they shall be sum
moned for such service, and their
names shall be taken in rotation upon
the list.
SECTION 6.-Be it further enact
ed, that the County Judge of the
counties to which this Act applies
shall appoint the foreman of the
grand jury and said foreman so APP
pointed shall hold his office for a
term Of two years of appointment,
unless for good cause in the discre-
ton Of the, County Judge he may be
relieved or excused from office at
time. Said foreman shall be mem
Der of each grand jury organized dur
ing his term of office, having equal
power and authority in all matters
coming before the grand jury with
the other members thereof; and Sec
ton 4015 of the Code of Tennessee is
hereby amended by striking out the
word thirteen" in the fourth line
Of the said section and substituting
in lieu thereof the word twelve so
as to provide that the twelve jurors
whose names are first drawn shall be
a grand jury for the term in addition
to the foreman appointed as provid-
ed in this Act, That every person ap-
pointed as foreman of the grand jury
under this Act shall be at least 20
years of age, and shall be a good and
lawful man, possessing all the quail
fications of a juror under the laws of
this State. The said freeman shall
receive as compensation the sum of
four dollars per day for each and ev-
cry day the grand jury of which he is
foreman is actually in session, to be
paid out of the county treasury, in
the same<way as jurors are now paid.
That 70 case Of sickness, death, in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
OUR FORMER PRESIDENTS.

What to do with our former pres
idents is a problem that confronts us
again.
Senator Calder, of New York has
introduced a bill providing for an an
nunity of $4,000 a year for life for
those who have served the nation in
its highest capacity.
Congress has already seen fit TO
provide a pension of $4,000 year for
the widows of our former Presidents.
There is little opportunity for the
President of the United States to
save anything while he is in office.
He must live in a manner befitting
the dignity of the office. When the
time comes to retire the majority Of
them have been face to face with the
task of earning living for their fam
lilies.
Theodore Roosevelt, was perhaps,
the wealthiest man who has occupied
the office, and even he felt that it
was necessary to resort to writing in
order to replenish his finances. Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Wilson are not men Of
great wealth. Both men have Renter
ed the law, one to teach and the other
to practice.
The field of occupations that for
mer presidents can envade is extreme
ly limited. Propriety forbids their
entering callings which they might be
uliarly fitted to follow because the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

knowledge and the experience would
make them invaluable to their EN-
ployes was gained as public servants.
When a man has been honored
with the highest office within the
gift of the nation, the people still
have a claim upon his services, and
were he to be consulted there is little
doubt but what the claim would be
acknowledged.
We're the United States a member
of the League of Nations, the prob
lem of what to do with our former
Presidents would be easy of solution.
There could be nothing more digni-
fled than a commission from the
United States to safeguard her inter-
ests and maintain the peace of the
world.
But so long as we remain at outs
with the rest of civilization we must
look for another way out.
Some states have seen fit to pro-
vide for justices of their supreme
courts by automatically making
them referees when they reach the
age to retire from the bench. There
are numerous commissions dealing
with both national and international
questions which our former presi-
dents might serve on without the loss
Of dignity.
Mr. Taft served in many capacities
during the war, and one Of the great
est was in the role of mediator in la
Dor disputes. He is good for many
years Of similar patriotic service and
the country could feel free to call up
on him in emergencies were provis-
ion made for adequate compensation.
The indications are that Mr.. Will
sons health will soon permit of his
taking an active part in the affairs Of
the day. The vast store of informa-
ton which he possesses should be at
the service of his country.
It is a shame that our former pres
idents are compelled to cast about for
jobs. The minds of their successors
should be put at ease by Congress
taking favorable action on the Calder
bill.-Nashville Tennessean.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

competency, or for any other reason
the foreman Of the grand jury is un-
able to serve, the County Judge shall
have power to fill vacancy.
SECTION BE it further enact
ed, that all laws and parts of laws,
especially Chapter lis of the Acts of
1911, and Chapter No. 81, of the Pub
lie Acts of 1919, as it may apply to
counties of the State having a popula-
ton of not less than 18,425 and not
more than lS,450 by the Federal Cen
sus of 1920 or by any subsequent
Federal Census, in conflict with this
Act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and that this Act take effect
from and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring it.
Passed: April 4, 1921.
ANDREW l.. TODD,
Speaker House of Representatives
w. w. BOND,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved:-April 4, 1921.
A. A. TAYLOR,
Governor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

Commissioners named under this act,
who shall serve until their successors
are elected and qualified at the fol-
lowing January Quarterly Court.
Said Board of Jury Commissioners
shall consist of five discreet persons
who are either householders or free
holders of the county wherein they
are elected and shall have residence in
said county prior at least three years
and not more than three of said jury
Commissioners shall belong to any
one political party, all vacancies shall
be filled at the following Quarterly
Court until the regular January cleo
tion following; and it shall be the du-
ty of the County Court Clerk to GER
tify to all such Commissioners elect
ed to the Circuit Court Clerk of such
counties wherein they are to serve,
and will pass same of the record upon
the minutes of the Circuit Court at
the next term following.
SECTION BE it further enact
ed, that the Jury Commissioners be-
fore entering upon the discharge Of
their duties shall take and subscribe
to the following oath before the Cir
cult Court Clerk, Il,
do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that |
will faithfully discharge the duties of
Jury Commissioner for the Couty of
(filling in the
name of the County, to the best of
my knowledge and ability, and that |
will not place the names of persons
on the jury list or in the jury box
whom | believe to be corrupt or unfit
or who has to my knowledge solicited
or had any one else solicit, that his
name be placed on the jury box; and
that will not place any name on any
list Of any person whom | know have
any information, does not favor en-
forcement of law or is law violater.
That | will keep secret and in violate
the deliberations and counsel of the
Jury Commissioners while in the dis
charge of their duties. unless called
upon to give evidence thereof in
in some court of Justice or other legal
tribunal, so help me GOD"
Said oath shall be spread upon the
minutes of the Circuit Court and the
original preserved as a part of the
records Of the said Commissioners.
SECTION 3.-Be it further enact
ed, that the said Board of Jury Com
missioners shall after thus being
sworn, meet at some place in the
Cuonty site of said county and or
ganize by electing one of their num-
Der as Chairman, and Clerk of the
Circuit Court shall after subscribing
to the same cath, act as Secretary Of
said Board.
The meeting for the purpose of Sc
Letting jurors shall be held at the
County site on the First Wednesday
of each month in which the regular
term of the Circuit Court is to be
held as now fixed by law in the coun-
ties to which this Act applies. and
they shall select and make out a list
Of thirty-seven (37) jurors. or a
greater number, if so directed in
writing by the Circuit Judge. and to
attend and serve as jurors at the
next regular term Of the Circuit
Court of said county. That the Jury
J list when made out by said Commits
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HOUSE BILL NO. 1852.
Private Acts of 1921, Chapter els.

AN ACT to create Board of Jury
Commissioners for counties of this
State having a population of not less
than 18,425 and not more than 1880,
according to the Federal Census of
1920, and that may have that number
of inhabitants by any subsequent
Federal Census, to provide the duties
of members of the Board and to the
County Judge and Sheriff in counties
to which this act applies, to provide
for the appointment and selection of
jurors for the Circuit and Criminal
courts in the counties coming under
the provisions of this Act, and the
qualifications of persons to be select
ed as jurors; and to punish violations
of this Act, and to repeal laws in con-
flict with this Act. TO appoint fore
man of Grand Jury and fix their COM
pensation.
SECTION1.-Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that, there shall be and is
hereby create Board of Jury Com
missioners for each and all counties
in this State having population of
not less than 1925 and not more
than 1880 according to the Federal
Census of 1920, of any subsequent
Federal Census. Said Board of Ju-
ry Commissioners are to be elected by
the County Court of such counties
coming under the provisions of this
Act; and thereafter at each January
Quarterly Court of each and all years
following, such Jury Commissioners
when so elected to serve for a period
of one year except to the first Jury