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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
Mrs. G. M. Lathen, Chair
man of B. A. Club Contest
Selects Seven Others Assist Her in Awarding the II
Prizes for Words Made From automobile

club by offering prizes" are as fol-
lows, with the prizes contributed by
each:
First: Chain battery cMade in
BirminghamD by Schoider Tire and
Accessory company.
Second: Spotlight, by Preston Mo-
tors corporation.
Third: Six months subscription to
Age Herald. by AgeHerald.
Fourth: Six months subscription to
the News, by the News.
Fifth: Ladies' silk hose, by Green
Rosenbaum.
Sixth: Marinello card good for So,
by Marinello Beauty parlor.
Seventh: Meal ticket tone book),
by Greenwood cafe.
Eighth: One inner tube, by Creek
Motor Car company.
Ninth: Season ticket, dance hall.
by Edgewood Amusement company.
Tenth: Sixtyday pass, Strand the
atre, by Strand theatre.
Eleventh: Season ticket, bathing
beach, Edgewood, by Edgewood
Amusement company.
Twelfth: Hand bath spray, by n.
o. Nelson Manufacturing company.
Thirteenth Box candy by Beck
Candy company.
Fourteenth Bottle toilet water. by
Hagan- Dunlap Drug company.
Fifteenth: Auto wash and polish,
by Whitman's Fifth Avenue garage.
Sixteenth--Box stationery, by Tut
wiler Drug company
Seventeenth: One hours taxi ride
by Whitman's Taxi Cab company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
THINK MACK BROWN
Is SLAYER OF AIRY

Detectives believe that in the per-
son of Mack Brown, negro. arrested
several days ago on charge Ut
highway robbery by Detectives Ne
Adory and Williamson. they have APP
pretended the slayer of G. T. AIRY.
Hill Grocery store manager.
According to detectives. Brown has
been identified by Gaspero Lanzo.
2201 North Twenty-sixth street, as
the man who knocked him in the
lead. robbing him of 500. at his place
of business on the night of Octo-
Der ..
thorough investigation of the
movements of Brown is being made
by the detective department. with a
view to ascertaining certain state
ments made by the negro concerning
his movements at about the time of
the killing of AIRY, who was found
in an unconscious condition in Hill
Grocery store No. 25, 1000 North
Twenty fourth street. November 2S
AIRY never regained consciousness fol-
lowing the finding of his body In the
store, and died a few days later in a
local infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
NO REDUCTION MADE
IN LICENSE SCHEDULE
TOBE ADOPTED TODAY

City licenses schedule for 1922 Will
be adopted by the city commission
at an adjourned meeting of the board
to be held this morning at IL o'clock
in the council chamber. Members OF
the commission have been working on
this schedule for several weeks and II
Is stated that there are very rev
changes in the amount of licenses TO
be charged in 1922.
Several days ago delegation OF
business men representing the Mer-
chants association and the Retail
Grocers and Butchers association APP
peared before the commission and
asked that they be given 20 per
cent reduction in licenses. 1t is stat
ed that no reduction has been given
them despite this request and very
few changes have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08

Crowds began congregating again
at an carly hour about the doors of
the Doll Bazaar on Fifth avenue, OPP
posite the side entrance of the Hotel
Tutwiler yesterday morning. The
doors do not open until o'clock, but
as early as $3.50 o'clock, when the
first of the various committees put in
an appearance to begin operations for
the day, there was a fair sized crowd
waiting their arrival.
Yesterday was Methodist Day at the
Doll Bazaar, the ladies of the Method
list Missionary societies being In
charge of the luncheon served from
IL o'clock until o'clock in the bazaar
rooms.
The bazar was we'll patronized
throughout the day, every department
doing a splendid business, according
to reports of the committees in
charge of the various departments.
The doll department was replenished
from time to time, as dolls in many
styles of beautiful clothes, represent
ing every nationality, arrived from
the several sources of supply.
, Toys of all kinds were in evidence
and sold we'll throughout the day, as
did the candy. cookies and cakes. The
MONDAY luncheon served by the
Methodists was we'll patronized by
people from all parts of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
FORMAL ENTRANCE
MADE BY BOWMAN
Friends of Local Man Active
in His Support for Dis
trict Attorney

Formal application for appointment
as United States district attorney for
the southern division of the northern
district of Alabama to succeed Ere
Pettus was forwarded to Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty at
Washington yesterday by Sam c.
Bowman, local attorney
AT the same time friends and sup
porters of Mr.. Bowman put in circu
lation large number of petitions
indorsing him for the position and
setting forth his qualifications for
the place which will become vacant
soon after January by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Pettus.
According to friends of the candI-
date these petitions were being free
ly signed by members of the local
bar and others prominent In Blr-
mingham politics and business. both
among local republicans and demo-
Gratis. while numerous other leaders
of the city were said to be rallying te
his support.
All of the civic organizations of the
city are being asked to support his
candidacy both on account of his
legal qualifications and as a matter
of local pride in an effort to keep
the district attorneyship in the hands
of Birmingham man.
Formal entrance of Mr.. Bowman
into the race for the appointment
brings the total number of avowed
applicants for the place up to three.
the other two candidates already in
the field being C. B, Kennamer of
Guntersville and w. l.. Chenault of
Decatur Before Bowman's entrance
appointment of one of these two was
considered practically certain, but
since. it is stated, Bowman, who is
recognized as being strong with the
present national administration and
who is said to have been one of the
original Harding men in Alabama is
regarded as having an excellent
chance to secure the office.
Among the prominent local men
who came out yesterday in support
of Bowman's candidacy were: Sidney
]. Bowie. former democratic repre-
sentative in Congress from the Ninth
district; Frank E. Butler Reid Law
son, Coleman Blach, Thomas Bowron.
Judge A. Latady. Vassar Allen and
DR.. Cunningham Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08

came due October l. according to the
tax collector. With the exception of
the three corporations mentioned, he
states. all of the taxes paid have
been by individuals and small con-
Germs
Payments of taxes up to the pres
ent time are about one-thlrd less
than they should be, the tax coIlec-
tor states. and unless more speed is
shown by those from whom taxes are
due In making their payments, his
office will be rushed to take care of
the crowd of last hour payees who
are expected to come forward dur
ing the last few days OF the month.
In order to avoid congestion dur
ing the last few days the tax col
lector urges that those persons from
whom taxes are due make their pay
ments without further delay. ALI
persons to whom cards showing the
amount in taxes due have been sent
are urged to bring their cards with
them when making payment in or
der that they may be waited on moro
quickly. Failure to bring the cards,
it is stated, will necessitate the fig
uring out of the taxes from the
be oks, which will result in delay
both to clerks of the office and To
those making the payments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08

With more than hundred contest
ants in the race for the Z prizes Of
fered by the Birmingham Automobile
club to the lucky winners who make
the greatest number of words con-
tanning the letters in the word "Au-
tomobile," Mrs. G. Mansfield Lathem,
who accepted the office of chairman
of the committee of judges" has un-
dertaken a Herculean task. but one
which she is ably fitted to handle.
Mrs. Lathem announces the other
members of her committee as FOL-
lows: Mrs. James Downey. Mrs.
Charles Leeper, Mrs. w. l. Grubb.
Mrs. Joseph Houppert, Mrs. Arthur
Campbell, Mrs. J. Y. Johns. Mrs. L..
T. Ritcher.
These ladies Will decide the fate
OF those who are competing for the
prizes, and the Birmingham Automo-
bile club announces that the rules
governing the contest do not allow a
word made from the letters contained
in the word Automobile" which re-
peats the same letter, unless II is re-
peated in te world Automobile"
For instance, there are two "o's"
in the word automobile" and the
two "o's" may be used in word, but
as there are no other repetitions OF
letters this is the only one allowed.
All are eligible to the contest
and as the number is growing very
rapidly those who intend 10 enter 1t
are urged by the Automobile club to
enter as soon as possible.
The firms who have co-operated
with tho Birmingham Automobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
SIXTEEN CHINESE
SEEK INJUNCTION
King Joy Inn Affairs Get in
Court When Lots of
L0oS Sue

What looked on paper like a Chin
csc tong war. but which turned out
to be an ordinary legal document.
was filed in the chancery division of
the circuit court yesterday by 16
Cinnamon against another of their
the petition to be their partnership
interests In the King Joy Inn on
Third avenue, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets.
According to the allegations of the
petition, which seeks an Injunction to
restrain Loum Cow from selling,
mortgaging or otherwise disposing OF
lease on the premises of the King
Jop Inn and to have the court de-
clare a trust on said lease in favor
of the compliments, the defendant
claims the lease as his personal
property and is seeking to dispose
of it to his own profit.
Complainants in the case are named
as Wong Sing, Loo You, Loo Choy,
Loo Gee, Loo Bing, Loo Why, Loo
Sing. Charlie Loo, Loo Jack, Lum
Chung. Tom Wing, Loo Kim, Charlie
Quong. Charlie Way and Loo Wing.
1t is alleged in the petition that in
March. 1920, the compliments and the
respondent entered into a partner
ship agreement to operate restau-
rant in Birming ham, each putting in
various sums of money ranging from
$500 to $500, the respondent and
Lum Chung contributing as their
share a leasehold interest in the
premises at 1910 Third avenue on
which they held 1914 year lease, in
pursuance of which agreement, they
allege. they have operated the King
JOY Inn until the present time.
Within the past 10 days. 1t is
charged. the respondent has procured
possession of the lease and claims IT
as an individual asset and is about to
dispose Of 1t to his personal benefit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
Three Corporations
Pay Property Tax
Taxes Totalrg $131 Paid by Large Corporations
Payment of Property Taxes Is Far Behind, States
Tax Collector Hawkins Delinquent January

Taxes totalling $131,407.7s on
their property in jefferson county
were paid to James F. Hawkins, tax
collector, yesterday by the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company.
the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany and the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. These
are the first large corporations to
make payment of their current taxes,
according to the tax collector, and is
the first time that any of the large
corporations have paid their taxes
before the last day of December, just
before the tax becomes delinquent.
Checks were received for $6l,667
from the Alabama Great Southern.
for $1S,192. 81 from the Illinois Cen
trail and for S51,54s.41 from the
Southern Bell company, the tax col
lector stated.
Ad valorem taxes which are due
October of each year do not be-
come delinquent until January 1,
Mr.. Hawkins stated, and in the past
1t has been customary for the larger
OF the district to wait
until the last day of grace before
making payment.
A total of s637, 1893 90 in property
taxes have been paid into the tax
collectors office since the taxes be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
BLIND ORGAN GRINDER
is VICTIM OF THEFT

Tragedy descended upon Twentieth
street near Fourth avenue last night
about s o'clock when G. d. Culpepper.
blind itinerant organ grinder, re-
turned to the place in which he left
his hand organ for few minutes to
tend to some business farther down
the street." and found that his organ
was missing.
i've often heard the saying steal
ing pennies from blind man." said
Culpepper. but l never thought 1t
would happen to me.
II went down the street for a mo-
ment. I usually leave my organ in
that particular spot but returning In
short time to the place I had left
the organ, l was informed that it had
been stolen. A newsboy told me 1t
was gone when he saw me feeling Cor
IT.
Culpepper made complaint to the
police who assured the blind boy that
they would do everything In their
power to get the organ back for
him. 1t had not been found last
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
ROBBERY CHARGED

Charged with robbery and assault
with intent to murder. Mack Brown.
negro. was transferred to the county
jail yesterday on warrants sworn out
against him before Judge II. 3. Abb
ernethy. According to charges in the
warrants. the negro is alleged to have
held up Guspero Lonzo in his store
some time ago and to have taken 500
from him. after which he is alleged
to have knocked the merchant In the
head in an attempt to kill him. The
negro WAS arrested by city detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
RAILWAY KILLING
HELD JUSTF liable
Coroner Russum Gives Ver-
dict UNFOLDING Self Defense
Plea of Ratteree

Verdict of justifiable homicide was
rendered yesterday by Coroner ]. D.
Russum following conclusion OF an
investigation into the death of an IN
identified man, believed to be Hugh
Queens" who was killed Sunday aft
ernoon at TrussvilIe by Special Agent
Ratteree of the Southern railway
forces.
After hearing the testimony of a
number of witnesses, including Rat
teree, Albert Erickson, engineer of
the train on which the dead man is
said to have been stealing a ride;
j. b. Andruss. conductor of the train;
c. N. Hood, flagman on the train, and
c. II. Rogers, conductor of another
train, who was present. the coroner
decided that the killing of the man
was justified.
According to the statements of
Ratteree and the other witnesses. the
shooting was done by the officer in
sslf defense, to protect himself from
an assault being made on him with
q knife by the dead man, after he
had ordered him from the train on
which he is alleged to have ridden
from Chattanooga to Trussville in
defiance of the train crew.
According to the witnesses, Kat
teree had taken the mans gun away
from him and made him sit down in
the oaboose, when he drew, knife
and started after the officer with one
hand while he grasped the officers
pistol with the other, being knocked
away by the flagman. In a few min
utes he returned, the witness said. to
the attack on the officer, who then
shot and killed him.
Further efforts to identify the dead
man, who was thought first to be
Roy Dickerson, noted bank robber.
and later Will Solomon, Garden
dale man, have SO far proved futile.
Officials are awaiting reports from
his finger prints, which have been
sent to the central distributing bu-
reau at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and
to the naval authorities, in which he
is believed to have served an enlist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08

o'clock at the jefferson theatre and
the second at $3.50.
Zamora degree team is headed by
Oliver Brock, director. with o. W.
Braggan and II. M. S. kleyensteuber
assistant directors. Il. L. Keiser is
director of transportation and Dr.
w. w. Ransom and DR.. John T. Kent
are medical directors They will be
on hand to patch up The novices who
fail to hang on to the rope or get
cold feet while crossing the hot
sands.
Novices will report to Masonic
temple at 10 o'clock this morning,
where they will be examined and
tagged and where the last rites and
ceremonies will be said before they
are led to slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
SEVEN YEARS SENTENCE
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Seven years Imprisonment in tho
penitentiary was the punishment
fixed by jury in Judge H. T. Hef-
Inns division Of criminal court yes
teTday which convicted Ernest john
son, negro. of manslaughter In tho
first degree for the killing of Ada
Block, negress. some time age. The
negro was charged in the indictment
with murder in the first degree for
shooting the woman In row be.
tween the two at the womans home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
Events of Today
in Birmingham
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement September 9Th. 1921

Shrine ceremonial at jefferson the
atre at 1 o'clock and 5 $50 o'clock.
ADJUSTMENTS
Majestic, cover the Hill To the
Poorhouse."
Lyric-Keith vaudeville, news and
cartoon.
Loew's Bijou-vaudeville, feature
picture, news.
Trianon-Paoii Negri i'm "0ne Arab
ian Night and Hawaiian Troupe act.
Strand-WiIliam s. Hart in "The
Three Word Brand"
Five Points Theatre--Ethel Clay tor
in "Wealth."
A1cazar-VioIa Dana In "The
Match Breaker"
RiaIto--''Over the HILL"
Galnx-Jack Holt in "The Call of
the North"
RoyaI-Feature drama, comedy and
news.
Princess-scrinl drama and COM
cdy.
Odeon-seriaI drama and comedy.
Miles School of MISUNDERSTANDING
from to IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
TO PRESENT MINSTREL

The Athletic Association of the
Jefferson County High school an
nounces the presentation tomorrow
night at o'clock in the school audi
forum by the Sky Pilot" Bible class
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of The Darktown Minstrel"
The show has been previously pre-
sented In other localities and has re-
Gently been augmented by the
"Darktown Jazz Band"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-08
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of North Birmingham
Lodge No. sol. A. r. & A. NJ, are re-
quested to meet ut the hall Thursday
afternoon At o'clock for the purpose
of attending the funeral of the late
Bro. j. J. McMahan. Services nj
Mount Vernon Methodist church mt
o'clock. Interment Elmwood.
J. A. LEWIS w. VI.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-02
ALLEGED METHODS OF FIRE
 INSURANCE COMPANIES

New York, June 1.-Charges that many large fire insurance companies speculated extensively in the stock market, using funds paid in by the policyhoIders. and accusations that the New York Fire h. surance exchange used despotic methods in dealing with sprinkler firms not asso- ciated with the alleged sprinkler combine, featured the testimony at today's hear ings of the legislative committee investi- gating the building trust
 Samuel Deutchberger, chief examiner of the fire insurance companies for the state department. testified that some con- panies had indulged in more than 1000 individual transactions on the stock mar. ket in one year. The witness testified that such companies were permitted to in. vest reserve surpluses in any solvent cor. poratons.
 Deutchberger said fire insurance com. panies, prohibited from investing in req estate itself, were evading this law by investing in stocks and bonds of real es. tate companies. The witness described al legged efforts of the New York Fire Insur. ance exchange to prevent the introduction
 here of the Conran system of sprinkler! because, he stated, the Conran company was not a member of the alleged sprinkler
 combine. Buildings equipped with tn, ! Conran system, he said. received no re duction in insurance rates, whereas build ings using sprinklers approved by the ex change were sometimes reduced as mucl
 as 90 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-02
BETTER TURN IN SOME
 BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY

Washington. June While "a definite turn for the better" has been taken ap- parently by some branches of industry and the business outlook for the season continaes generally more favorable. there is but little prospect of "an immediate sharp improvement of conditions" the federal reserve board declared tonight in its review of the financial and economic situation throughout the country during May.
 Recovery in production and distribution has been in progress during the month. the board said, but slowly and greatly re- tarded. However, it, added, the more hopeful attitude which has shown itself among business men recently has contin- uea and is preparing the way for active development in some industries.
 Financially. the month was one of in- creasing strength and of more prosperous outlok, the board asserted.
 Unemployment was on the increase in May, the board reported, despite the an- ticipated improvement in the labor mar ket due 10 the opening of spring agricul- tural activities. However, it added, vol untary unemployment has been considera- bly, augmented as a result of increasing labor difficulties accompanying wage re- ductions.
 Agriculturally, the board declared, the situation during the month may be char acterized as unfavorable and backward The Wet. cold weather of May. it explain ed, interfered with crop development and did great damage in certain sections. The fruit crop over wide areas has suffered severely, it reported, and the development of the cotton crop throughout the soutl has been retarded by unfavorable weath CT conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-02
ILLNESS OF ACCUSED HALTs
 THE MOTT MURDER TRIAL

Bridgeport, Conn. June 1.-The trial of Mrs. Ethel H. Mott, charged with the murder of her husband, George B. Mott, was cut short today on plea of Public Defender Robert De Forest. for the de- fense, who told the court that Mrs. Mott was not in good enough physical condi- tion to confer with defense counsel. Judge Maltbie adjourned court until to- morrow.
 During the recess counsel for Mrs. Mott sought to confer with her concerning the letters offered in evidence by the state, and which she is alleged to have written to Elwood B. Wade while they were both in the Fairfield County jail awaiting trial Mrs. Mott was too ill for con- ference, MT. De Forest said. thus de- laying the arguments of the defense against the admission of the letters States Attorney Cummings said it is the contention of the state that every one of the letters is admissible and has a direct bearing on the case.
 Ebert Wade. father of Elwood E Wade, who was executed for the murder of Mott, was a witness this afternoon He said Elwood had often borrowed hi. automobile to take Mrs Nott out riding Asked by the state when he first became aware, of improper relations between hi son and Mrs. Mott, r. Wade said he thought it was between five and ter months before the murder. He said h' had talked with Mrs. Mott and told hel she was foolish to permit Elwood to conn 1 to her house He said he told her sh' would get herself and his son into trouble. Mrs. Mott told him. said thu witness, that she would have nothin! more to do with Elwood." but his son'' | visits to her home continued.
 | hxr Pores did not bring out any different statemen as to when Mir. Wade first learned O his sons relations with Mrs Mott. Tn witness said he thought Elwood was ol probation at the time, but for wha cause was not given.
 Other witnesses at today's sessior were Mrs. Mary S. Wade, widow of Fl wood B. Wade; c. c. Wilson, hand
 writing expert; Albert Wotton. William
 R. Wotton and William Wotton, Jr-
 who own Sunday newspaper delivery