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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
COOPERATION PLEDGED
 BY ITALIAN CHAMBER
 AT FIRST BANQUET

Cooperation with the Senior and Junior Chamber of Commerce in ali things tending towards Birmingham's welfare was the watchword at the first banquet of the board of direc- tors of the Italian Chamber of Com merce, held at the Florence hotel last evening.
 Five new directors were added tc replace vacancies. Frank Madonia. Peter Madonia. S.. Spina. A. J. GeraA volo and A. Simonett!. are new mem- bers on the board, which now rep- resents over a dozen Italian busi- ness and professional men.
 The meeting was presided over by N. c. Pondolpho. president of the ve- nus Chemical company. and also Ital ian consul at Birmingham.
 The board meets semi monthly and 1t was voted to have banquets each month.
 Trade at Home" shipping via the Warrior river and increased interest civic problems were some of the mat ters discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17

arranged in cosy corners about the clubrooms;
 Pantry (Mother Hubbard): Mrs. H. E. Pearce and Margaret Silk. chair men: Mrs. c. w. Noel. Mrs. c. P. Engstfeld.
 Baby: Dr. Marie Bauer and Mar garet Bruce, chairmaE
 Cake: Coral Wood and Perna Rob inson. chairmen; Mrs. Marian Walker Spidle and Mrs. l.. E. Kifer
 Flowers: Marian Goar and Mary D. Ware, chairmen.
 Art: Katherine Holt and Lula Tyrus. chairmen; Margaret McAdory.
 Brides; Eleanor Starnes and Ellen Wood, chairmen; Lily Williams, Will lie Byrd, Gladys Smith and Pattie Duncan.
 Needlework: Dr. Bond and Jennie Weldon. chairmen.
 Bon bon: Mary Perry and Emma Slack. chairmen; Lucille Williams, Ruby Jasperson, Mary Thomas, Allene Kifer, Mary Stone and Ruth Ander- son.
 Originality: Ann werness, Daisy Davies and Gertrude little.
 General committees: Mrs. Helen Bartz, Mamie Peace; Mary Craven, chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
Tick Eradication Agent
 TakesIssue With Mr. Huey
 Ouer Work m Jefferson

up as strays in order to get them dipped?
 If the dynamiting of dipping vats had not been nipped in the bud what would be the condition of the Besse- mer cutoff? Would there be only five quarantined herds as my records show at present? If dipping notice had not been served on every cattle owner, how many cattle would have been dipped during the past season? If the range riders had not gone into the ranges and hunted out these cat tie that were escaping dipping, how many tieky cattle would there be on the ranges today?
 Who is responsible for all of this extra work and expense? Is 1t not the cattle owners of Jefferson county who failed to cooperate in the dip- ping of their cattle?
 Ticky Herds Reduced
 'T appeared before the board of revenue on November with my rec ords showing the condition of Jeffer- son county at which meeting Mir. Hney was present and showed them where I had reduced the number of ticky herds of cattle to only five in the Bessemer cutoff. which I took charge of in January. 1921. I also showed them where that by January 1, 1922, the free area" of Jefferson county. which I assumed supervision of on July 1, 1921. would be reduced to less than 100 locally quarantined herds. At this same meeting l stated to the board that it would not re- quire more than three inspectors to look after these remaining locally quarantined herds, and eight line riders to guard the Shelby county line to keep the. tick infested cattle of that county out of Jefferson coun- ty. Shelby county Is responsible for the additional expense of hiring these line riders owing to their failure to do tick eradication work, and not the way the work has been conducted in this county.
 Inspection ~ecessnry
 "Mr Huey states that the work Of tick eradication will cease for the winter on November 15. 1 presume he means the dipping of cattle will cease on that date. There are several locally quarantined herds of cattle that will have to be inspected regu- lar1y every IA days and permit is- sued to cattle owners for the use of the range for these cattle for l4 days.
 q wish to state that I have given this county the best service l have ever given county in my 10 years work Tn tick eradication. 1 have got ten up at 2 and 3 o'clock in the mornings and driven 35 and 40 miles to vat to see that everything was going as it should. I have enforced the law to the letter regardless of any mans standing socially. finan- cially or politically. Have given every man q square dea and am standing on my record Respect fully, w. w. CAMERON.
 "u. S. Agent in Tick Eradication.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
"GREEN IS BROWN"
Irishman Fails to Distinguish Colors
 Rejected By Morris

James Patrick Grant. the first Irishman in the record of the loca; marine recruiting station. who failed to tell green when he saw 1t, was re- jected for enlistment. yesterday. for defective color vision.
 Grant insisted on picking brown skeins of yarn when told to select the green ones. What color Is the grass? ventured the examiner, isn't 1t green. No: replied the color blind Irishman, it's color Is not green peo- pie call it green because 1t is young and tender but it's color is brown.
 The marine corps Is a very hard branch of the service to get into said the marine recruiters. we want men, but they must pass in every respect. at least four men must pass on a man before he Can be accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17

Taking up the cudgel in defense of the tick eradication work being done in Jefferson county in comparison to that being conducted in other coun- ties in the state of Alabama, w. w Cameron, United States agent in tick eradication issued the following statement yesterday in reply to an interview given out by Thomas b.. Huey, member of the board of reve- nue:
 q noticed an interview given out by the Hon. Thomas E. Huey, member of the board of revenue, with refer ence to tick eradication work, in which he states that members of the board of revenue of Jefferson county are watching with interest fight now in progress in Mobile county by the board of revenue to escape part of its burden of the expense of tick eradication. Mr. Huey states that If the fight is won in Mobile county the work of tick eradication in this county will be greatly reduced. MT. Huey further states that tick eradi- cation work for the last six years has cost Jefferson county $500,00
 BInmes County Officials
 T cannot say what has been spent up to 1921 for tick eradication as had nothing to do with the work in this county up to that time. It is true 1t has cost considerable amount to do tick eradication in Jef- ferson county this yeari in fact, more than it has cost in any county that have worked previously, but who is responsible for this? Who Is respon- sible for the $10.000 it cost to put down the dynamiting of vats last April? Who is responsible for dip- ping notice having to be served on every cattle owner in Jefferson county? Who is responsible for hav- ing to hire range riders to get the cattle out of the woods and take them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
ICE CREAM MAKERS
 TO MEET IN ATLANTA

The first ice cream exhibition to be held In the south will take place at Atlanta the week of November 2S and will be attended by Alabama ice cream manufacturers, according to prominent dealers in Birmingham.
 Robert Everett of New York city will conduct the exhibit and the as- sociation of ice cream supply men will work in conjunction with the am nual convention of the southern as- sociation of ice cream manufacturers.
 Invitations have been sent out by Mayor James l.. Key of Atlanta for the convention. J. w. Clopton of De- catur, Ala. is secretary of the south- ern association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
SCOUTMASTERS TO DIVIDE INTO PATROLS. .
 REPORT IS MADE

At the recent meeting of the Scoutmasters' association at the Southern club the division of the as- scciation into patrols upon the sug- gestion of President G. I. MacDon- aid was followed out with result that various patrols will have charge of the programme from now on.
 A follow-up committee composed of T. r. Williams and L. w. Josse- lyn was appointed.
 Executive II. w Wester In his re- port, told of meeting representa- lives from nine states in Anniston during the past few days. He stated that many of these men had heard men from their respective states who were present in Birmingham m during the semi i-centennial, commenn most favorabiy the Boy Scouts and their work on Presidents day. Mir. Wcster stated that Atlanta has 45 troops and Birmingham 70. He mem tioned the fact that Camp Andrews was considered one of the best Boy Scout camps In the country by the head officials of the scout work of America. and as result of this praise men from six states came by the way of Birmingham from An niston to look over the camp last week.
 L. W. Josselyn gave an interest ing, instructive and educational talk on books for boys. He pointed out that in the selection of books for boys that one should think of the illustrations as much as the con- tents He presented about thirty different books with brief outlines. Mir Josselyn stated that the scouts and scoutmasters were using the IT, brary more now than ever before, and he urged continued use and promised the full cooperation of the library officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
START PROBE INTO
 BECKHAM' DEATH
Investigation Is Continued. Bachelor Held - Others
 Have Been Released

Formal investigation into the death the Jefferson theatre, was started yesterday afternoon by Coroner J. D. Russum. but was not completed, and additional witnesses have been sum moned to testify today regarding the ca sc.
 According to the testimony of wit- nesses examined yesterday, Smith Backelor walked up to where Beck ham was sitting and the two men walked a few feet down the all ley. They stated that they did not hear any words passed between the men, but heard the scuffling of feet and lick, and looking in the direc- ton of the men they saw Beckham pull his head from under Bachelor s arm and fall to the ground One wit ness stated Beckham's head hit an iron tap on the brace in the buiid- ing. When Beckham did not get up they ran to him and began working with him and others called A taxi and trey started to the Hillman hospital with him, but he died before reach ing there. All witnesses stated that the men had had no trouble so far as they knew.
 The case against Lee A. Noa, one Of the employees at the theatre. and an eye witness, who was arrested on warrant sworn out before Judge II. B Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors by a brother of the dead man, was nolle pressed yesterday afternoon following the testimony of MT, Noa before the coroner. Spell" Williams, also arr rested in connection with the acci- dent, was recognized by Judge Aber- nethy. Bachelor. who has not yet testified before Coroner Russum, Is still in the county jail. The investi- gation will be completed today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
BOARD WILL MEET
 WITH COMMISSION
Will Work Out Plan for Co., operation in the City
 Improvement Work

Members of the Jefferson county board of revenue and the city com mission will probably hold confer ence next week relative to the work ing out of a plan for the co-opera- tion in the work being done by both for the betterment of the city and county.
 Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by D. c. Ball, chair man of the board. who has invited D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, and other members to confer with the board of revenue re- garding these things. Included in the proposed plan is a health cam paign and according to Mir. Ball the two boards will try to cooperate to the extent that the work done by one Is not duplicated by the other.
 MT. Ball is also preparing some figures to be submitted to the board, which he thinks will lead to the adop- ton of a budget system for the oper- alton of the county. This will prob- ably be presented within the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
Buckleh Pleads Guilty 10
 Violating Bankruptcy Act
Defendant Also Tesfies Against Sam and Mitchell Jol- lit, M. George, Mike Bashara, C. M Saliba, Ab-
 raham Tehshrany and Sam Saba

A. K. Buckleh, who pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to vio- late the bankruptcy act, in the case of the United States vs. Jollit Broth CTS, and others. was the principal witness used by the prosecution in federal court yesterday afternoon.
 Buckleh testified that Sam Jollitt persuaded him to store goods of the Jollitt Brothers at Mobile, when the Jollitts were planning to go into bankruptcy For this service he was to receive s225, he said.
 After making the trip to Mobile Buckleh returned to Birmingham and later discovered that Sam Jollitt had sent trunks and boxes with merchan- disc to his home during his absence, which were later sent to the store of Mike Bashara. he testified.
 Eight defendants, most of whom are Assyrians, faced the court this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17

This will be marked down" bazar and only a small per cent over the cost of the article to the donor will be charged. Each member of the organization is expected to contribute an article of some kind.
 On the opening night, December l, there will be in connection with the bazar Christmas party and turkey dinner, and the second night an oys- ter supper will be served and an auc- ton sale will be held the closing night in order to dispose of all unsold articles.
 There will be cakes, home made candy, in handmade tin con tainers, everything hand made for the bride and baby, linen. doll beds, flowers. art calendars and Christmas greeting cards. Mother Hubbard" pantry, and everybody is guessing what will be found in the origin alfty" booth. And you can buy "gingham" cook book for 25 cents containing 100 true and tried recipes contributed by members.
 The following committees are re- sponsible for the nine booths to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
-------se---s- -------------- WRITER'S ADDRESS JOURNALISM CLASS

The Birmingham Southern college journalism class Tuesday night was entertained by two interesting speak CTS of newspaper and novelist repu- tation. The initial speaker of the evening was Mrs. Markell, society ed- itor of the Birmingham News. Mrs. Markell made very interesting talk on the tasks of a society editor and summed up the high lights in that department.
 The second speaker was Mrs. Cath crime Hopkins Chapman of Selma, who is a novelist of wide experience. Mrs Chapman devoted her time dur ing the war writing patriotic edi- torials for magazines.
 She delivered to the journalism class her lecture on the American short story. She praised the short story of our literature and spoke of how 1t ranked first in the field of short story writing. We Americans should not copy the European meth cd of writing in any field, but should develop along our own manner the literature distinctly our own." she said.
 Professor Henderson has large class in journalism. and one that he says is fast developing along news paper lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
CHILDREN'S MOVIES
 TO START SATURDAY

First of the morning matinees of better films for the school children will be held at Birmingham motion picture theatres next Saturday at 10 o'clock.
 Films featuring clean and whole some juvenile subjects. or those suited as educational pictures will be shown during the fall and winter months.
 The following letter of instruction has been sent by Superintendent C. B. Glenn of the public schools to principals and supervisors:
 Beginning on Saturday, Novem- Der 19, at 10 o'clock, moving pie lures will be given every Saturday morning at the Strand. Alcazar and Trianon theatres under the auspices of the better film committee of Bir- mingham.
 This is the initial effort of this committee to furnish clean. whole some and entertaining pictures to the children of Birmingham and merits the hearty support of all teachers and patrons of the public schools.
 You are therefore requested to give publicity to this announcement and to cooperate in every way with the undertaking.
  day, November 19, are as follows.
 snookie to Perform
 "Performance begins at Strand at 1000 a. m. If the Strand is filled the same film will immediately begin at the Alcazar and later at the Tria- non when the Alcazar Is filled.
 The films to be shown this week are. Tom Saver. Snookie and Bill and Bob.
 "The Ensley High School orchestra will furnish the music and the mem bers of the Better Film committee assisted by the teachers of the Pow ell school will act as chaperones.
 The admission charge for children will be 10 cents. Parents or friends may accompany children If they de- sire.
 Notify children to watch the pa pers for the announcement of tho films every Saturday,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
BIRMINGHAM MILL
 PRODUCTS SHIPPED
 TO WEST INDIES

While not large, there appears to be more or less regular movement for export of Birmingham wire mill products.
 Major portion of this movement Is by barge down the Warrior and thence by vessel out of Mobile.
 Recent consignment for Sanchez, Dominican republic, via the steamer Lake Giltedge out of Mobile was as follows:
 Two hundred kegs of nails and staples, 50 spools of barber wire, 25 kegs of wire nails, 200 kegs of nails. II rolls of woven wire fencing 100 kegs of wire nails and barbed wire and 150 kegs of wire nails and wire fencing.
 The different consignments were for different purchasers.
 Wire drawing mills of the district are operating at about 70 per cent, compared with less than 30 per cent during the first half of the year. Or der books are in good shaps. although new business has eased off some fol- lowing the decline in price of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
EUents of Today
 In Birmingham,
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t LOCAL
 Meeting of the Business and Pro- fessionaI Women's club at 6i3O o'clock in the club rooms.
 Bfrmingham lyceum lecture at Temple Emanu-EI by John Couper Powyes.
 ADJUSTMENTS HcfferxUn Theatre--Jane CowI fin 1Smflin' Through,
 Lyric Theatre--Keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew's Biiou-vaudeviIIe and pic- lures.
 Majestic Theatre-"The Ku Klux KIan..
 AIcaxar-E1aine Hammerstein in sHnndcuffs or Kisses" and Harold Lloyd comedy. Strnnd-Bebe Daniels in 4Thc Speed Girl"
 Trianon-"An For a Woman.o Five Points Theatre-EiIeen Percy in "The Tom Boy.
 Galax-Mary Miles Minter in "AIl Souls Eve"
 ROyal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-SerinI drama and comedy. PrIncess-Serial drama and com edy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
No nOND ALLOWED

B. W. Lochmiller. who recently confessed to the theft of three bags of United States mail at Decatur and Atalla. and surrendered to Postoffice Inspector c. T. Gibbs here, will be held in the county jail until the call ing of the next federal grand jury
 No new developments have arisen In his case. although the theory was first advanced that Lochmiller con- fessed to the robberies in Alabama % cover up possible crimes at other points. He is being held without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
RED CROSS FIFTH
 ANNUAL ROLL CALL
 MEETING SUCCESS
Despite UnfavorabIe Weath- CT, Yesterday Was Best Day of the Week for
 Red Cross Workers

Despite the unfavorable weather which interferred with the workers and the crowds in the business and shopping districts, yesterday was the best day of the week in the Red Cross fifth annual roll call More committees were at work during the day and many more booths were con oucted than on any previous occa- sion. Mrs. C. NJ. Rudulph and Mrs. F. Graham were general chairmen, and the committees were selected from among the members of the diff ferent Episcopal churches and the organization of college women.
 Preparations completed yesterday provide for full quota of chairmen and committees at all the booths to- day under direction of Mrs. H. Swed- law as general chairman. The work CTS for today are chosen from among the members of the Council Of Jewish Women. and the chairmen follow:
 Blach s-Mrs A. Leo Oberdorfer.
 Caheen s-Mrs A. Bloomberg.
 Saks-Mr. Leon Myer.
 Jefferson County Bank Building Mrs. Herman Rosenbaum.
 IL. stern.
 Empire Building-Miss B. Light nan.
 Hillman Hotel-Mrs. Beck.
 Morris Hotel-Mrs. Robert Aland.
 Bromberg' 's=Mrs. Joe Smolian.
 First National Bank Building Mrs. L. Fl. Hanover.
 Drennen's-Mrs. Ben Bernheim.
 Tutwller-Miss Francis Goldman.
 Brown Marx--Mrs. Herbert Baum.
 Pizitz-Mrs. I. R. Rubenstein.
 Woodward Building-Mrs. Nina Stern.
 Terminal Station--Mrs. M. Simpson.
 Postoffice-Mrs. Sam Frankei.
 Birmingham Trust-Mrs. J. Bloom berg.
 Adams Drug store-Mrs. J. D. Cooper.
 Five Points-Mrs. Hollander.
 The work of placing the posters advertising the roll call has been completed by the Boy Scouts In the city and suburbs. Mrs. T. D. Parke, who is chairman of the committee which selects the workers for each day, reports a ready response on the part of the women who are asked to work, and quite a few have vol- unteered their services during the period or the campaign.
 Ex-seryice Men Join
 We were especially gratfed at the number of eX-service men who came to headquarters to get their buttons and pay their dollar to re- new their membership" said Mrs. Parke Many of them stated that while they had never had any need to cal lon the Red Cross for assis- tance, they wanted to help out an agency which had rendered such val uable and necessary service to any of the ex-service men and their fam lilies whenever they were in serious need"
 Many checks for amounts of s5, SlO and even larger sums are being re- ceived at headquarters on the meg floor of the Jefferson County Bank building from those who desire to give more than the sl annual membership fee. It is urged that all who will make donations mail or send their checks payable to the American Red Cross to Headquarters The budget of the Jefferson county unit for the coming year Is approxi- mately s20,0o0. which Is consider ably less than was spent last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17

morning. Buckleh pleaded guilty and the remainder stood trial. The de- fendants are Mitchell Jollitt, Sam Jollitt, Nj. George, Mike Bashara, G. M. Saliba, Abraham Tebshrany and Sam Saliba.
 The Jollitts formerly conducted a store at 2224 Second avenue and at Alexander City They filed a peti- ton in bankruptcy January 3, 1921, but Buckleh testified that they planned their action as early as No vember, 1920, when they first ap- preached him to assist in the bank ruptcy plan.
 After first bankruptcy proceedings were instigated, investigation was made and discrepancies shown in the assets. Arrests were then made and indictments by the grand jury fol- lowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY MEET

A call meeting of the Woman's auxiliary of the American Legion will be held Tuesday. November 2S. at S:30 o'clock, in the ladies fparlor of the Hiliman hotel. All members are urged to be present at this time. as matters of importance will be discussed On account of the resig- nation Of Mrs. c. NJ. Barr vice presi- dent. no business was transacted at the last meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
BOY SCOUT COMMITTEE
 TO MEET TODAY NOON

The first meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Boy Scout will be held today at noon for the purpose of starting a cam paign for new scoutmasters. Thc Is composed Of J. M Bates. chairman; Tram Sessions, Wallace McAdory. o. D. Thurston, J. J. Hav- erty, Thaddeus G. Holt, J. c. Ware. H. P. Hanna, J. W. Griffith and E.. R. McDavid, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
STATE EXAMINERS
 TO CHECK UP BOOKS

Judge L. A. Easterly and R. L. Avery of the department of state examiners of public accounts arrived yesterday and Immediately started work at the office of William Wal drop. clerk of the circuit court They will check up the various depart ments of the county courthouse and will probably be here for some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17

Selma, November 16.-(Special.)- J. Close inspection of the Byrd school children, to discover any suspicion of diphtheria, following the development of one case last week, Is being made almost daily by Miss Jacques Rat cliff, health nurse. Miss Ratcliff wis., ited the school this morning and was able to give the children clean bill of health.