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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Euents of Today
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Municipal Christmas tree at 5 o'clock at Capitol park.
 Community club luncheon at 12i3O o'clock at Southern club. matinee md night.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Jefferson Theatrc-Mamte smith, matinee and night (coIored). Lyric Theatre-keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew's Btjou-vaudeville, feature picture. Majestic Theatre-"Why Girls Leave Home."
 TrianOn-Nazimova in "Cnmille." AIcazar-GIoria Swanson in "You Cnn't Believe Eyerything." strand-Betty Compson in "The End of the WorId.s
 Five Points Theatre-"The Brand- ing IrOn."
 GaIax-AIice Brady in "Hush Money"
 RiaIto-"Jiin the Penman." Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon--seria1 drama and comedy. Princess-serial drama and comedy. Miles School of Dancing-Dancing at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

drinking and attendant violations of the law than anything else. Drink ing in the city is on the decrease be- cause of the number of police. but in the country it Is increasing because of the small number of officers
 The sheriff stated that within the past few days he had received dozens of requests from churches. ministers of the gospel. parents and wives in the rural sections asking him for the assignment of men at the various Christmas entertainments to prevent boisterous conduct, and their being broken up by rowdies who get full of liquor and raise disturbance.
 He stated that he had been re quested to send two men to the Rocky Ridge church, two to Sulphur Springs church, two to Gardendsle church. two to Mt. Olive, and men to War rior, Bradford and numerous other places.
 Loss of Revenue
 withdrawal of my men from duty in Birmingham will result In con- siderable loss of revenue in the of flee" he said, "beeause the most of the revenue is obtained from their work inside the city. but l propose to see that the country districts arc protected IS far as l am able, re- gardl ess of the revenue involved. Conditions have become so bad on our highways that a man scarcely dares to take his family ou ton the roads with any assurance of safety on account of liquor runners and persons driving while intoxicated
 The sheriff declared that while many persons winked at violations Of the prohibition laws, and cried for Il r1c n of murderers, that they failed to real ize that 90 per cent of the murders and highway robberies and other se- rious crimes had their inception in the drinking of bad liquor.
 Entitled Co Protection.
 Some of the best people in the world live in the country districts of Jefferson county he said, and they are entitled to protection. Their youth are being ruined by liquor drinking, with it's attendant evils, and the need for proper policing of th!s territory is imperative I am satis- fled that the ends of justice demand that it be given. Heretofore my men have done considerable work inside the city. From now on the police will be allowed to look after the city and I will put my men into the country until have sufficient mum Der to handle both territories
 Commenting on recent references to the fact that the sherff's offiea shows a larger operating expense than income, he said that the Besse- mer courthouse was constant charge against his office without returns, and that thousands of dollars brought into the county treasury by the ac- tivities of his men is not credited to his office He referred especially 10 last month, when he said the county treasury received approximately s5. 800 from fines in the Jefferson county court of disdemeanors, none of which is credited to his office. though practically all of it was se- cured through the activities of his deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
APPOINT COMMITTEE
 TO CONSIDER BIDS
 FOR JURORS FEED

Resolutions that committee to be composed of Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding. judge of the circuit court; Judge William F. Fort senior judge of the criminal division. and Lacey Edmundson and W. B. Copeland of the board of revenue. be appointed to consider bids from local hotels for the housing and feeding of jurors during 1922. were passed by the board of revenue at It's meeting yes terday.
 A number of bids were received from several local hotels on the proposition yesterday in response to request made by the board sometime ago for bids, Final action on award ing contract for the coming year will be made by the board after the committee appointed has investigated the various bids offered and made its recomme ndation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

SCb " dtiJ ObiiO1 "oJ.
 For everybody knows how crazy about ice cream all little folks are, and that no Christmas could be merry without spoon and plate and a shut-your- -eyes-and-taste-h how good dish of this American delicacy.
 Geherous Each Year
 It has been the custom of the Ctapin- Sacks people to make these contributions every year, and the amount of cream they give away runs into the hundreds of gallons. No really big working charity or ganization is forgotten.
 In addition to this, the company feels grateful to the police and ire departments for their good work, and so Nsends them ice cream as happy Christmas token.
 The company will get the ice cream to the various places just in time for dinner. It is 100 per cent pure and 100 per cent clean," and 1t is fashioned from pure cream and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
HARVEY w. HANNA IS
 VISITOR FOR HOLIDAYS

Harvey H. Hannah of Nashville, member of the Tennessee railroad commission, will arrive in Birming- ham today to spend the Christmas holidays with his family of his brother law, J. r. Powell.
 MT. Hannah is a candidate for gov ernoy of Tennessee and the political gossip has it that he favors most ex- cellent prospects of election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

According to these officials total taxes to be paid on property in the county this year amount to approxi mately s7Ooo,OOO, of which s22oo.OOO lave already been paid, leaving be- tween $3,0Oo.0o0 and s4,0oo, GOO yet un- paid.
 Making allowance for the usual number who allow their taxes to be- come delinquent. officials of the of flee estimate that approximately S3,50000 will be paid within the next seven days before the tax becomes delinquent January l.
 Utilities to Pay
 Most of the public utilities of the district are yet to pay. according to the officials
 Taxes from this source will amount to ss53,45s.s3. 1t Is stated which in- dudes taxes due by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

amounting to s26S.95s.45, and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company amounting to s145, 9s7.62, the second and third largest single taxpayers in the county, the Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad company. the largest payer of taxes in the county, having already paid It's taxes.
 S7OO,0O0 Is Due
 Only $100,O00 of the taxes due by the public utility companies has been collected, 1t is stated, leaving ap- proximately $700,O00 to be paid by these concerns within the next week.
 Officials of the office estimate that probably only 20 per cent of the en- tire taxes due will be allowed to be- come delinquent. The heaviest pay ments are expected to be made on the the last day.
 On the final day before delinquency last year, It Is stated s1,5Oo. 900 in taxes were paid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

Maintenance of Jefferson county proximately $50,000 too much each by w. B. Copeland and presented to
 According to Mir. Copeland. the average annual up-keep on each of the 9s trucks for repair work alone, without gasoline or oil. amounts to s1.s7223 or approximately sS5,ooo a year.
 In addition, $2o.Ooo is estimated to be lost by loss of time while the trucks are in the garage undergoing repairs. Another s4000 Is expended, it Is stated, in the up-keep of auto mobiles furnished by the county to two employees of the garage who are engaged in doing the repair work on the trucks.
 Following presentation of his fig ures MT. Copeland offered resolu- ton calling for tho abolishing of the repair garage maintained by the county at ketona and for negotiation with the avrious manufacturers of the trucks used by the county for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
SEVEN NOW ARRESTED
 IN FREIGHT CAR THEFT

With the arrest of two white men, Ernest L. Kelly, 1912 Twenty ninth street. north. and John Bennett, 1890 First avenue, north, the total num- Der of arrests in connection with the robbery of a Louisville and Nash vile railway freight car in the Louis vile and Nashville car yards here several nights ago has reached seven.
 Jack Johnson, Perry Oliver, Joe Milton. George Shelton and Percy Stedemire. negroes, were arrested in connection with this case several days ago by Detectives McCombs and La Rue.
 It Is charged that the negroes en- tered the car and stole over 1000 pounds of sugar and that the white men bought the stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS MEETING OF COMMUNITY CLUB
 TO BE HELD TODAY

Members of the Community club. will hold their annual Christmas meeting today at 12So o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club. Each one will bring a present, which will be turned over to one of the local institutions of the city.
 Edgar Bowron is chairman of the entertainment committe.
 In addition, the committee for the Christmas costume dance, which will be held Monday night at the Country club will make its final report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
FUNERAL OF JUDGE HUNDLEY TODAY AT
 ST. PAULS CHURCH

Funeral services for Judge 0. R. Hundley, who died at his home here Thursday night will be held from the residence, 1404 Niazuma avenue. at S:15 this morning.
 Church services will follow at St, Pauls church at 9 o'clock and inter- ment will be at Oak Hill cemetery, with Lige Loy In charge. Twenty members of the oar of Birmingham will attend the funeral services.
 At meeting of the Birmingham Bar association yesterday afternoon a committee was appointed to draft resolutions concerning Judge Hund- ley and to report same to the next meeting, January 14. This committee is composed of Sterling A. Wood chairman; J. D. Abercrombie. N. |. Steele. z. T. Rudolph and Alex C. Birch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
WILL DELIVER ONLY
 PARCELS CHRISTMAS,
 NO CARRIER SERVICE

Only belated parcels will be deliv cred by the post office tomorrow There will be no carrier service.
 Monday there will be two deliveries by carrier In the business district and one delivery in the residential sections
 Parcel post packages will be deliy- cred all day Monday or until all pack ages are delivered.
 Windows at the post office will be open from to 10 a. m. and at the stations probably from to 10 a. m. Monday. There will be rural route service on all routes as usual Mon- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

~ tl uNho ID SoStiIS luc county dp- year, according to figures compiled the board of revenue yesterday.
 contract by which the manufacturers will keep the trucks in repair during 1922.
 resolution to this effect was passed by the board with the pro- vision that it should be first de- termined whether the trucks of these concerns which 1t s stated are kept in repair for approximately $500 a month, do the same kind of hauling as the county trucks, on the same class of roads and with reference to the per mile tonnage on that basis.
 According to Copeland, the plan of having the manufacturers keep up the repairs on the county trucks will save the county approximately $25.o00 per year now being spent in repair work, in addition to the esti- mated $20.o for loss of time while the trucks are idle and the S4.000 paid for upkeep of the automobiles fur nished the employees of the Ketona garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
RED CROSS CHAPTER

The annual meeting of the Amer : ican Red Cross Is called by Chairman oscar Wells for Tuesday, January IT, at o'clock at the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce.
 All members of Jefferson county chapter are eligible to attend this meeting and are urgently requested ito do so in order to hear the reports for the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

says will be filed on behalf of their clients to restrain the board from carrying out the contract in pursu ance to it's recent sale of s394 ,o00 worth of county bonds to Dunn at par and accrued interest and pre- mium of seven per cent on condition that they go ahead with the work. Is problematical.
 No Legal Contract
 It is contended by MT. Benners clients, he says. that the board never had a legal contract with Dunn for construction of the road on which he can sue for damages and omission of the formal award. by the board, If the award was actually made. may play an important part in the legal contest on whether such contract actually exists In view of the oms- sion. Board members declare that If the award was made and the omis- sion was a mere clerical error. failure of the minutes to show formal action by the board will have no effect on the validity of the contract
 Objection to the boards carrying out the contract, was originally made on the ground that decrease in the cost of labor and materials since April. 1920. would allow the work to be done considerably cheaper by re- letting the contract on a present day material and labor cost basis, there by saving the county approximately s100,000. Bids on the bonds by Dunn and company, at par were rejected by the board but were accepted whom he added premium of seven per cent. to hls bid. which board mem- bers declared would take care of tho difference in cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Trucks of Free Ice Cream
 WiUMake Hundreds Happy
By MICNON HALL

to have it.
 children will burn getting tables More than Is different will be remembered
 Even A. Fill delivery they can't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
ROO, KoO

Looks as though the dove of peace had real chance at the disarmament conference. with pr. Koo as one of the delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Ouer S3, 900, 900 Expected in County Taaes During
 Last Week Of December

Jefferson will be enriched approximately S3500 900 within the by the according estimates of officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Red Cross Sends
 Christmas Packages
 To Disabled Soldiers

Christmas packages to 100 Jeffer- son county disabled soldiers who are still in government hospital were mailed yesterday morning by the local chapter of the American Red Cross and will reach their intended destina- tions on Christmas day. The hospitals in which these boys are receiving treatment are located in Mobile, Gulf port, Miss; New Orleans and Alex andria, La; Johnson City, Tenn; Dem yer, and Prescott, Ariz.
 Ice cream and cake will be sent to the boys in local hospitals tomorrow by the Red Cross and in addition the various organizations are making plans to remember these boys on this occasion. At the present time there are 31 wounded and disable men in Birmingham hospitals. according to records of the Red Cross and all will be presented with something to cheer them on Christmas day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Upkeep Of County Trucks Cost $5O,OOO Too Much Per Year, States ". B. Copeland

counys 26 trucks costing county much each according figures compiled
 and presented to the board of yesterday
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03

SILVER
New York. July 2.-Ear silver domes-
tic. oeN. foreign, Ssh, Mexican dollars.
N;s.
CHICAGO PRODUCE
Chicago. July Poultry alive un-
settled and lower. fosiu. sic: broiiers.
25d,sc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
STEEL WORKS Y BOYS
GO TO CAMP WAVzEL

Tomorrow afternoon At ..5n o'clock
ffty happy Kids viii leave the Si"rl
works =. NJ - \. Tor camp wcitzel
camp Msit-el iH the boys summer
,.mp ~ tho steel Works ~ and II
located "a mileH southwest of Rye:
colorado II j. beautifully situated
Bmoug tho pines and sheltered from
rIruug winds and other siorm-.
Last Thursday Director \. w Jones
ard a small advance detail went to tho
amp site to- urcpAry u for the boys
t 80 will arrive Monday.
Thr camp equipment is all new and
modern. assuring the boys comfort.
gHls living quarters and tho best OF
.,Hro.
Nii boys who arc going must have
their equipment ready to leave at :.io
ffon !hc ~"
Tile camp will hc open from July T.
~ and all parents and interested per
sons arr cordially invited to attend
camp nu Sunday. Iuly 10. which has
cen set aside a. Visitors day. Those
who can no; viAit the camp sunday
arc welcome At any other timo,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
WASHINGTON COMMITTEE REPORTS
TO MEETING At COURT HOUSE

Of .wonty and other citizens present
at "A meeting in tho court house.
Much OF detail relative to tho COM
mi,,c.'s work was related. Tho gen.
tlcmcn told who they met. where they
wen, and what they learned. They
developed many friends for this city
and vicinity. md they felt sure. gave
a more thoro conception OF tho Gov
crnment officials of the enormity OF
tho floods devastation than they
could otherwise have had from either
reports or sccour:s. They believed
their visit had been real success.
and this was tho opinion of those who
listened to their report.
Accompanying tho two Pueblo
in.n to Washington war Clarence q.
Hnmlin. of Colorado Springs. and he
was Of much assistance ON account
Of his extensive acuuRitancc In tho
national capital Mr.. Adams went
also to psytoa and Hamilton. Ohio.
where he inspected the flood pre-
vcutativc measures constructed fol-
lowing tho great disaster Mt the first
named city. Uc also consulted with
the officials and tho engineers and
was offered for Pueblo much In the
line OF expert advice and assistance
should II he required.
II was learned that tho very OK
,cnsive safety work n. Dayton was
done with local and state funds TO the
amount OF something like ss5.ooo.ooo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
CVICAGO PRODUl
Local Insurance Man
Wins Coveted Prize

r. o. Adams. district manager for
this section for tho Missouri state
Life Insurance company. will start on
an extended tour of the eastern states
within tho noxt few days. an tho gucrt
of tho company that ho represents. II
has been the practice OF the company
to award 10 their representatives that
are able to sell a certain amount Of
insurance. fixsd this year Mt $3.50. 1000. a
trip to their annual convention that is
hs1d in some large city OF the cast.
paying all their expenses going and
returning.
Mr. Adam. wss successful In selling
the required amount. receiving tho trip
a. reward The trip will carry him
to Chicago. Philadelphia. Washington.
Atlantic City. and several other places
Mr.. Adams viii return to this city
about tho 2sth Of this month
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
NOW EAST BUYING
STOCK OF new GOODS

The Pueblo Store Is rapidly getting
Into shape for It's complete rehabiI-
itRtion. and within the next ten days
all tho show cases and fixtures will
be in place and the store will be more
attractive and inviting than ever.
Mr.. r. d. Paxton IL now in New
York for the firm. purchasing big
stock of silks. dress goods. laces and
notions. and already many now things
arc beginning to arrive and as soon rs
the fixtures arc in place tho Pueblo
will show n limo OF goods that will sure
please all.
Mr.. a. c. Jones. tho merchandise
manager for the Pueblo. will leave for
tho east tho last OF this week. anI
will be followed shortly by the MILL
merry buyer 70. the firm.
In tho meantime tho food damaged
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
On Hike In Interest
OF Training Camps

First class private John A. Mac
Gresor OF the Military Police company
OF tho second division. stationed at
Camp Travis. Texas. arrived In
II" IL attempting worlds record en-
DURANGO march, from San Antonio 10
Denver. u distance of about 1920 miles.
Hc carries u full field pack and Ia an
example OF fitness derived from mill
,ary training and discipline.
Private MacGregor left San Antonio
on May is at e:5o in tho afternoon,
and has now covered 1000 miles OF his
hike. Hc vii, leave Pueblo sunday
and expects to reach Denver carly
next week. II is interesting to note
his military achievements. Hc enlist
cd in 1917 and was with the a. r. r.
and army OF occupation for 10 months
Hc previously went thru tho Boe'
campaign with the Scottish Brigade
as a Sergeant Major.
This iH not his first hike across ths
country. he having walked from Win
ncpcg to Alberta. Canada. In 1905 q
distance oS 1900 miles. and also made
an extended trip thru tho wos. coas'
and Mexico. From 1914 to 1915 he VA
made "a nuartormastor.
NscGregor war born of Scotch
irish parents. who returned to Scot
land IN 1855. MAcGresor returned e
the United states In 1906. He now !,
IN years OF age.
He is travelling in tho interest. o
compulsory military training camp
that arc to he hold at San Antonio
from July IL TO August ~. and at For
Logan. August to 40. Hn advocates
compulstory military training camp'
for young sn.n of tho ages Of rs TO 35
adding that an ENJOYABLE and profit
able thirty day vacation car he had q
tho governments expense.
Get III and he an asset 10 the ma
ton In an emergency arc the word
Of this physical example.
Information and applications can h
secured from the American Legion ros
and tho Eighth Corps Area Head
quarters. For, sam Houston Texas.
MacGreeor leaves this morning 70
Colorado SPRINGS.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
GRAIN AND PROVISION
DURING THE week

Chicago. July 2.-Railroad and eleva-
tor wage troubles have greatly un-
settled wheat prices this week. and so
too. have the first big offerings from
the 1921 harvest. Largely in conse-
ducncc wheat values arc down INC to
she compared with n week ago. Corn
finished the week at ~ cent off to y
cont advance. with oats showing
losses OF ~ to iIsn : cents. and pro-
visions varying from 10 cents setback
to IS cents advance.
Sharpcst breaks In the wheat market
took place when tho fact became cvid-
ont that employees OF all Chicago grain
elevators would quit work. and that q
widespread tleup OF railroads was pos
sibly impending. simultaneous pres
sure to dispose Of now wheat from the
winter crop belt added TO the furry
in tho trade. especially A. bearish
opinions regarding the general busi-
moss outlook were receiving consider
npic notice. On tho downward plunge
In prices. exporters were prompt to
SEQ an opportunity to buy to advsn-
'asc. and then the markc, rcboundcd
Drought news from RUSSIA and other
European countries attracted much at
tenton at this juucturc. and q good
dcal was made also of abnormal cror
conditions in the domestic sprins
wheat states. Rallies. however. were
not well maintained as many bulls pre-
ferrcd to realize on holdings rather
than to face uncertainties Of the
weather and other factors until trad.
ing could he resumed on next Tuesday
Corn and oats dropped with wheai
and touched loves. prices yce this sea
son. but were stcadicd later by chances
OF crop damage.
Provisions averaged a little h!shc,
owing more or less to buying for
Europe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
DAUGHTER SEES OWN
MOTHER KILLS SELF

Denver. July 2.--Mrs. Hetti. Belle
Hampton. wife of H. A. Hampton. re-
tired business man OF Omaha. Ncb..
shot and killed herself in tho bedroom
Of her homo hero early today in the
presence of her nine-year-old daush-
ter. Mr.. Hampton who WAS shaving in
the bath room when he heard the shot.
rushed into Mrs. Hompton's room and
found his wifc lying across the bed
with a bullet hole In her right temple.
Mrs. Hampton suffered 4 nervous
breakdown about' three months ago,
her husband said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03

Our splendid rereshment pavilion will provide lunches
coffee, all kinds Of cold drinks, ice
Numerous special and entertainment
Fun for everybody
Lake Nlnnequa Jazz Orchestra will provide from
until midnight.
Fourth Of July Ball with special dance music by the famous