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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
UNEMPLOYED LIST
 GROWS AT BUREAU
Many Applicants at City Bu- reau-EmpIoyers Are Civ
 ing Cooperation

More than two hundred persons, go per cent of them negroes ap- piled for jobs yesterday at the of flee of the municipal-federal employ ment bureau in the city hall, accord ing to II. E. Oliver manager. Of these, -fourths were men.
 Twelve men were sent to out-of- town jobs by the department. CO operating with the city welfare de- partment. Many persons who never visited the bureau before are regis terlng with the officials, more than thousand having registered in the last three weeks
 Praise for the cooperation of man ufacturers was voiced by C. l.. Spain, assistant manager of the bureau. He declared that the bureau could now fill any position for which a vacancy exists in the district.
 Plenty of farm labor Is now avail able, he said. Persons wishing to employ farm hands are urged to voice specific needs as to whether families w.ll be taken or single hands are de- sired
 The bureau with no increase in personnel. has been taking care Of greatly augmented business, the em- ployes presenting "tuckered out" appearance yesterday afternoon.
 Every one out of work is urged to register with the welfare depart ment," declared Fl. E Oliver, man ager The emergency relief commit tee has gone on record as stating they will not assist anyone who will not accept work of any kind and any one who has made no effort to ob- tain work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
Pig Iron Market Is
 Coming to Life With .
 Multiple Pipe Orders
Reduced Prices Awakens Municipal Buying in Many Towns-Week's Business Here Placed at Min imum of 10000 Tons-Best Week Trade
 Has Known in Many Months

minimum of 10000 tons of Birmingham pig Iron was sold last week.
 This is the biggest weeks business in months. It was due to the renppcarance in the mar ket of some of the principal pipe-mRkinR concerns.
 It is known that several thou sand tons were sold by each of two furnace interests. and that n third furnace maker partici- pated in the business. News of the transactions hns been conn ing out slowly, hut enough has developed to warrant statement of sale of 10000 tons.
 Sales were made on base of S22, with some tonnage going at $21.50.
 In addition to the booking of 5000 tons of high pressure pipe for Phoenix, Ariz., by the United states Cnst Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company, the following bookings by the National Cast Iron Pipe company are reported by way of Chicngoi
 BrookfieId, Mo-, 75O tons.
 Detroit. 25O tons.
 T.. $. Pipe company has booked 700 tons for Marion. III.
 Detroit Is in the market for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
RATE HEARING IS
 SET FOR JULY Il
Southern Carriers to Discuss Class Tariffs Affecting
 This Territory

Notice has been issued by the southern carriers that hearing will be held In Atlanta. commencing July II. on the readjustment of class rates throughout the southern territory,
 This adjustment is to be made go as to have the rates conform to de- cis'ons of the interss4tc commerce commission and the cclrth section of the transportation act with regard to ons and short hauls
 Tt means a general review of all clas lateg in the sonth," said o. l.. Bum, general manager of the j.r- ningham Traffic Bureau, and is If the utmost importance. I have ra- ceived notice of the adjustments that will affect Alabama and this section, and have begun to make a special study of them so as to be prepared for the hearing
 "It is very important that we watch cur step and be ready 10 se- cure that to which we are entitled" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
----- --------s s.----------------- PiZlTZ co. CHARGED
 WITH FAILURE TO
 AFFlX TAX STAMPS
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my intent to pay the government what was justly due it, In fact this statement said that every recourse had been exhausted to affect a set. tlement, that the government had no other alternative than that of filing the proceedings in question.
 Far be this from the facts The tacts or this interview was as fo;- lows:
 What the agent of the govern ment insisted on, was that I indi- vidually confess to having know ingly and willfully sought the eva sion of this stamp tax by offering the government compromise in the matter or any amount that the government might have lost by, sn the nature of penalty, and my statement to the government was not what It purports to say, but, l did state to them that l would not admit for the amount they sought me to pay nor for many thousands more than that, that l had knowingly in- tened to have my customers evade the payment of this stamp tax. Had admitted to this, 1t would have been untrue in letter and spirit, and would not permit to make myself a party to the admission of an unjust act of which l was and could not be in any manner connected with or liable for. : did say to tne goyern- ment agents, which l thought was fair, just and proper. that my books. which were open to them or to any investigators they desire to place in my office, and if they determine lha: the government had lost one cent or Sl00,000 by reason of the failure on the part of any of my employees, re- garoless of who they might be: to collect the tax from the customers, though l nor my firm would be liable. but that 1t was not my intent to cause the government to loose one cent by reason of my act or upon the act of my employees, that l would have willingly reimbursed the government to any extent that they could show me; to the loss of which they had sustained. This they refused to do. l then asked them to hold the matter in abeyance until it could be laid before the proper authorj ties in Washington. and the facts laid before them as they existed in which event l was sure that the government being composed of its people, would not attempt to place upon it's citizens unjust accusations, causing them embarrassment and ex- penditure of money. and this the agents of the department refused to do. There was no other alternative then, than that of submitting to such acts as the agents of the depart ment saw fit to take.
 "I regret the controversy indeed, but there was no other alternative left for me except pursue the course that I thought right and proper as a citizen of Alabama and these United States. Sincerely Yours
 LOUIS PITIZ"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
WANT MORE HEART
 IN OFFICIAL MAIL

Hereafter the formal letters sent by the various branches of the postoffice department must be made more human" by the use of the polite phrases customary in other correspondence, according to notice received yesterday by Postmaster R. B. Smyer.
 Heretofore the communication have been strictly business. and such salutations as My Dear Sir" have been omitted. This change will be additional work for the postoffice officials in the local of- flee, in that on some days as many as thousand letters are sent out.
 The object of the change is said to be to humanize the communiea- tions sent out by the various de- partments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
FREE ACTS TODAY AT
 LOCKWOOD PARK

The Edgewood park management has procured an extra attraction for the mountain resort today. and this act is to be offered free to the park patronage. Tex Corbett and his group of Montana entertainers have been signed for three free perform ances this afternoon at 2:So, 4:30 and for this evening at o'clock. The programme is made up of songs trick piano playing and mystery.
 The mystery part of the act Is made up of a glass eating demon- stration by the Human Ostrich. This fellow takes electric light globes, ice tea glasses and window panes and eats lem with relish normal per son might sit down to helping of ice cream. Sometimes the ostrich even goes so far as to nibble off a few hunks of pop bottle.
 The western act is offered as a free act in connection with the gen eral programme at the resort today, when swimming, bathing. picture go- ing and picnics will be the order of the day. Neptune beach will be open all day and into the night and free moving pictures are also offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
ELLIS BROWN SAYS
 BRADLEY WHINING
 ABOUT HIS TROUBLE
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CT is kind enough to admit that the matter was handled well.
 "The receiver stated the city was paying SIS per annum for arc lights. This is not true The city pays S54 his own business we feel ne should 
 Reorganization Plans
 The receiver charges we delayed reorganization We suggested reor- ganization. We wanted it. Mir. Ross has labored continuously trying to work out plan of reorganization. We think it necessary in order that the people may have service and the utility put on a sound financial basis. But did the owners of the property want 1t very badly? Not enough to put any new money into the property, as was suggested re- peatedly by Mir Johnson.
 However, the general manager, MT. Pevear, thought they would get some new money because the follow ing conversation took place in his office about three or-f four months ago I was in his office on other business. MT. Pevear said, in sub stance: Well, We will. be out Of the woods soon; our troubles will be over; everything will be all right"
 T said: How is that2"
 He said, Well. at meeting the other day the owners of this prop erty decided to put some new money into it."
 However. they evidently changed their minds and decided to try to get it out of the public.
 'orhe receiver mentions Tuscaloosa avenue in his list of neglectfulness and failure of cooperation. During the previous administration work was started on paving Tuscaloosa avenue. lt was stopped before this commi ssion came in office. It re- mained in that condition two years. The people of West End wanted the to have it. The receiver whined again and said they didn't have the money to do the work. The city fi- nanced it for them and the street was paved.
 .He states we insisted that gas extensions be made to Pratt City, Shadyside, Graymont and Central Park That Is fact We did. But we don't believe that the cost would be over s200,o00. as he states One of them was estimated by his engi- neers to cost s24,000. MT Pevear stated that the return on that in- vestment would be $6.oo0 year or 25 per cent gross return Yet they refused to put 1t in. He states ne has paid out large sums for small gas and light extensions. The people who have requested extensions know who paid the large part of them.
 .'The receiver refers to the fact that the city tax rate has been raised. That is q fact. The com mission with the co-operatlon or the people has placed this city on a sound financial basis There has not been s1 of taxes levied or collected that was not authorized by law when we assumed office or was voted bJ the people
 .sWill the receiver submit his pe- tition for raise in car fare to the people for voter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

pany's coal mine is located one mile distant from the station and from the time the coal is mined and loaded into the cars until 1t is run through boilers and finally dumped on the ash hopper. it is not touched by hand, all work being done by ma chinery.
 When the new construction work and extensions are completed the company will be perfectly equipped to care for the needs of Birmingham and the district, not only now but for many years to come.
 It is announced by MT. Horner that more than half the issue of $700.000 of the preferred stock has already been sold and that the purchase of this security Is continuing at sat- isfactory rate. He declares that many people who bought one or more shares on the installment plan have finished paying for their first pur- chase and are now making renewal orders for more of the stock. The first dividends have been paid and many are applying their dividend checks on the purchase of more of the stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

Construction work on the new boil CT house and pumping station of the Birmingham Water Works at the Ca haba station is progressing rapidly, according to announcement made yesterday by Harry H. Horner. vice president and general manager of the company.
 The Cahaba station improvements are part of the developments and ex- tensions being made by the company out of the money derived from the sale of the $700,000 of first preferred stock now being conducted here. The boiler house and pumping station will cost s350o00 and is declared to be one of the finest water works plants of it's kind in the country.
 Extension of Mains
 The balance of the money derived from the sale of this stock will be used in other improvements develop ments and extensions, the principal part being used in making extensions of mains and in putting in meters and service to hundreds of new homes and other places not now served with water by the company. It requires an average investment of $S5 to run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
Masonic Meeting in Mdocean Is Held by
 the Rotary Voyagers
Rotary Ann Says Nearly Every Man Ship Proved to Be Mason-Al Wanted to Learn More About Scottish Masonry-Forty Come Up from
 Steerage to Attend

mander down could not be found. !. As if by chance l have run across /, a number of interesting characters
 among them. I soon observed the
 unusual respect in which the captain
 Is held and learned from one of the
 subordinate officers that he was
 formerly in command of a vessel that
 was torpedoed during the war. That
 he was taken prisoner by the Ger
 mans That England had notified
 the Germans that if he was shot they
 would shoot 40 German prisoners in
 return.
 Recently We made an excursion far 1 down into the bowels of the ship.
 There in one of the submarine ,coves we engaged fireman in conversa-
 ton, and learned from him that
 formerly he had been a fireman on
 the vessel bearing the same name as this new ship we are now on, the
 Cameronia, that he was on board off
 Malta when the vessel, loaded with 1 5000 British soldiers, was torpedoed
 and sunk. Practically everyone in l the engine room was killed. He
 chanced to be above at tea and was | not injured.
 1 At the other end of the ship. equally as far below the surface of
 the water. we met the only Irishman
 on board. He was engaged in splic- l ing rope. He discussed the Irish {, troubles very interestingly; he him self being from the north of Ireland and very loyal to Great Britain and opposed to home rule
 The steward of our stateroom bears the familiar name of Tom Watson
 He is fine type of the English ser want class. Laconic in speech. conr- teous and efficient
 In previous communication I told of the fine Welsh boy, Brynley
 Johns, who serves us in the dining 1 room. We have become more and | more attached to him. If he lived in America he would be another illus tration of the making of an American" as was Jacob Reis Wireless News From Home The daily paper published on board ship has contained nothing startling 1 from Birmingham, not even the base | ball news. Glad the folks are be- having.
 | News of the race riot at Tulsa
 and of the flood damage in Pueblo | created interest, Especially since in our party there are Rotarians from each city
 The Tulsa group were rejoicing that they were not there. Two of | our number. merchants in Pueblo. received radiograms, telling them l that their buildings were intact. put stock damage s350,0OO. They plan | to return on the first boat. i Each day we are furnished list <! of the vessels with which we are 1 in communication by wireless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

16,OO0 tons Of pipe and awards of contracts are expected at early date.
 $500 tons.
 Altogether the high pressure pipe market is waking up fol- lowing the lower price schedule and large lettings are expected. Purchase of pig iron will ensue coincidentniIy.
 Altogether pig iron and high pressure pipe were both In bet ter form nt close of the week than fin several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

pipe line from the main to house and to install a meter and box, ac- cording to figures made public by MT. Horner.
 The structural steel is being tar nished by the Ingalls Iron works and all structural work is being done by this Birmingham company. It is the policy of the waterworks com pany to buy all supplies and have all work possible done by Birmingham firms. The boilers are being installed by the Rust Engineering company,
 The boiler equipment consists of two 500 horsepower boilers of the Babcock and Wilcox type. In addi- tion. the company is installing two 10,000.000 gallon pumps. All struc- tural steel and brick work will be completed and the boilers will be installed by Auguest l. One of the big pumps will be ready by July IS and the second will be in operation by September IS. according to MT Horner. The pumping units are of the turbo type.
 Handling of Coal
 One of the features of the construc- tion is tie automatic handling of the coal for the boilers. The com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
MARRIAGE LlCEN SEES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate court:
 George A. Johnson and Miss Ely.a May Laoies.
 John Bell and Miss Letha Thomas.
 Jud F. Watson and Miss susan Lusk
 J. D. McElwain and Miss Bell Cheatham.
 Ellis Smith and Miss Erma Hous- tor.
 William Harrison Smith and Miss Nobee Lee Burkett. M
 Crawford Bailey and Miss Georgia Downs.f
 J. Y. C. Bass and Mss Willie Mae Burkett.
 George Robert ogie'ree and Miss Gertrude Albright.
 M. L. Sullivan and Miss Etta Moore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

This little girl is one among the hundreds in Alabama who are now working for one of The Age Herald's 8 wonder dolls. Here Is her letter:
 The Age-Herald Doll Department.
 am sending you eight new sub scrlbers that 1 worked up for shc last three days, am working to geEJill. arr Ii years old and in the fifth grade at Fairview school I hope l will be lucky next week, for I do love ny dolls, and want Jill for my ether dolls, for l know they will ce glad to have Jill with Fhem. l know l will, snG to hope that can get her | Mil send you my picture, so yoL Will know who is working hard to get htue Jill or Peach 6lossom 1 am going to let you hear from me a-aln. as can get more t1 nelp me get J1.i. Yeu will find enclosed eight new subscribers and my picture | am, as ever, your hard worker for Jill. NELLIE ENT.OE
 Fairview station. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
JUDGE FOSTER TO
 REMAIN IN CITY

Judge A. B. Foster of Troy. who has been presiding in the criminal di- vision of the Jefferson county circuit court for the past month, will remain in Birmingham through July. His lit the care of a local physician and will not be allowed to return to her home until August l. This announcement will be of interest to the many friends of Judge Foster, who will be located at 2620 Madison avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
PIERCE FINDS CAR

N. L. Pierce, federal prohibition en- forcement officer for Alabama. seems to be as good at finding cars as he is sti1ls At any rate. when his new Chandler was stolen Thursday night he began his search. and yesterday found it near Rosedale. not far from the tuberculosis camp.
 The car had been stripped. but otherwise was in good condition. MT. Pierce says he won't be satisfied until he has found the thief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
GREEK SCHOOL TO
 HOLD EXERCISES

Commencement exercises of the Greek school of Birmingham will be held this afternoon at s;3o o'clock at the Fraternal hall. The programme will include songs, drills, Greek and Serbian dances, poems and other fea- turea.
 Fhs sneakers will be Col. Frank Deedmeysr, Dr. H. A. Elkourie and Prpf Nicholas Lamfrindes. teacher of thA schooL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

There was one bath tub to each 40,2 inhabitants of Massachusetts when the census of 1880 was taken, but in the last census there had been such remarkable increase in the use of bathtubs that there was one to each A inhabitants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
ENSLEY DISTRICT
 RELIEF CAMPAIGN
Much Distress Reported to Committee-Eastern Star
 Installation

The Age-Herald maintains a special bureau In Ensley for handling corre- spondence, advertising and subscrip- tons. c. W. Rowe, representative, 1912 Avenue F, Russell Bros. studio. Phone Ensley 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
TO PROTEST RATES

Charles E. Jones, secretary of the Birmingham Tariff Bureau. will go to Atlanta Monday to present opposition to proposed increase in rates on ben aol. gasoline and bepzine from Bir- mingham to points in Georgia, Ten nessee and Alabama. The Wofford oil company is making special pro- test against the proposed increases. and the traffic bureau will represent the oil company at the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

The recently organized nshlns r,ub in Ensley has already begun work. and is laying plans for pro tecting fish and game in the sur rounding territory. Dr. E fleius is temporary chairman of the cup and E. A. warnock, temporary sec tetary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

The ball game between Central Park and Fairfield Friday a1ternoon Snrr tbe score being Il to 4. Bat sar,as. For Central Park, Sims ana tnserwood; for Fairfield, Bailey ana 1ulmey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26
o u. s. InstalIation

Q. E. s. Installation
 Cunningham chapter, No. A, or Her of the Eastern Star, Will nave lts installation of officers on Iues- day evening, June 2S, at o clocn. Mrs. Joe Smith, grand matron, VII act as grand installation oliioel Mrs. D.. A. Echols, past grahu ,s tron, as grand marshal, anu ' sysrv Dunlap, grand chaplain.
 There will also be work In the sarrees. All members of the order Ere requested to be present ope- cial music will be rendered and re- treatments served.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-11-09
BARNES MACHINE
IN ALBANY BEATEN
AFTER z YEARS
William S. Hackett, Democrat,
Elected Mayor - Majority
Between 1000 and 5000.

ALBANY, Nov. 9.-The Democrats
celebrated a victory in Albany last
night TO- the first time in twenty-five
years. The hitherto invincible poll
tical machine OF william Barnes,
which has ruled the entire county
with an iron hand since 1899. has been
broken. william S. Hackett. Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor. won by
a majority Of 1888.
The Democrats celebrated with a
parade. while gloom pervaded Re-
publican headquarters. Barnes Of
ficeholders who have held city jobs
for years hoped against hope all eve
ming that the tide of Hackett votes
would turn. but about II o'clock they
resigned themselves to going out In
the cold on Jan. l. william Van
Rensselaer, ETving Is the defeated
Barnes candidate. The Democrats
claim that they have elected their
whole county and city ticket,
The Cities of Cohoes and Water
vliet were carried by the Democ: ats
putting all three cities in the county
now in the Democratic column.
John Merrigan. Democratic candi-
date for Member of Assembly from
the I'd Albany County District. will
be reelected in spite of hard fight
against him by the Republicans
Edgar c. Campbell and James NJ
CATERS. Republicans. will be re-
elected to the Assembly from the
other two districts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-11-09
WILL PAY
S.S2OO,0OO,0OO
YEARLY ON DEBT
Chancellor of Exchequer An
nounces Completion of
Arrangement.

LONDON. Nov. 9 ASSOCIATED
Press) ).-An arrangement has been
made to begin paying the interest
on the debt owed by Great Britain
to the United States at the rate Of
c 5o,00o,o0O approximately 5000, 0OO.-
oO0) yearly, it was announced in tie
House of Commons to-day by Sir
Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
Sir Robert made this announce
ment in a statement on the budget
prospects. He AIDED with emphasis:
II hope this remark about the debt
we owe America IL not be made
the occasion for any discussion of
the interallied indebtedness. 1t does
not conduce to the friendliness of the
feeling between America and our
selves to discuss that matter at all
at present"