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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CITY PUTS BAN ON
 BATTLING GAMES
Commissioner CIoe Says No One Will Be Permitted
 to Sell Chances

No raffling of any kind will be permitted during the Christmas holi- days, according to an announcement made yesterday by Commissioner w. B. Cloe of public safety
 Efforts were made yesterday by Mai. J. T. McEwen of the local post of the American Legion to have MT. CIoe allow the members of the Bir
 mingham post to continue to sell the chances on the automobile which they were railing off in order that the ex-service men in the local hos pitals might have good Christ mas. He stated that the officers had stopped the railing of the automo- bile Thursday, and that yesterday ne understood that an automobile was to be raffled off for the inmates or inc old ladies' home, and that lodge in West End was doing the same thing. ,,.,s was q violation of the law and that his duty was to enforce the law anu he expeeted to do so. He stated that no raffling of any kind would be permitted and arrests would be made when 1t was found that this law was being violated.
 "The city commission passed '" resolution appropriating $9'Voo to help the unemployed at meetihs held Thursday afternoon said MT cloe. "and if any members of the American Legion are in need then I hope they will receive their snare ol t,is nonev Rafting is a violation of the law and we will stop any or ganization. individual or board rom raffling off anything. My idea is to t" treat everyone alike. and l nave ,,n ,n stlucted Chief of Police Fred Me I3iff to call the attention of his men f, thls practice and to stop it wher- ever they see it. ao
 "Of course I would be glad to see the members of the legion raise as n,neh money as they could for their wounded men, as well as all others to provide Christmas cheer for many who would not have any, put l can, not countenance a violation or the ia,,, u,ben swore to uphold and en- force if to the best of my ability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CITY APPRAISAL BOARD ID START
 WORK NEXT WEEK
Adjustment Will Be Made h. voIving $3O0,00O Worth of Street Assessments
 Unpaid and Due

Appraisal of the property on which assessments for street i'm provements are yet unpaid will be started next week by the adjust ment board which was authorized at an adjourned meeting of the city commission Thursday afternoon. An nounoement to this effect was made by D. E. McLendon, president of the commission, yesterday morning.
 1t is stated that approximately s300,000 worth of street assessments are unpaid and overdue, and some have been overdue for five or six years. A small portion of these un- paid assessments, it is stated, dates back to the time when the various municipalities were annexed 10 Bir- mingham, and on account of the al- legged inferior workmanship of some of the improvements done in the suburbs many of the property own CTS have refused to pay for the im- provements.
 Although 1t has been stated several times that the city Is carrying these unpaid assessments and is badly in need of finances, it Is pointed out t54Hh lAio IllbHSY NHtn tOAiCtASd NNA- not be used for any purpose othef than to retire. the bonds issued a' the time the improvements were made to pay for the work. These bonds are not yet due, and under the terms of the contract they can bo retired before they mature if the city collects the money.
 The adjustment board will be com posed of A. J. Hawkins, city engi- neer, or one of his assistants; w. J. Wynn, city attorney, or one of his assistants, and B. A. Thompson. who was appointed by the real estate board to assist in appraising the property againt which the assess ments have been made for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether the value of the property has been in creased by the amount of the assess ment, as is provided by law.
 As soon as the board completes its work efforts will be made by the city to settle all the unpaid assess ments against which protests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
FIVE COAL YARDS
 MAKE REDUCTIONS.
 ON FUEL PRICES.
Decreased Prices Range From One to Two Dollars Per
 Ton-Both Cahaba and
 Warrior Coal Affected

Lead of the Empire Fuel and Iron company retail coal yards in reduc- ing prices from SIPS to $19O on do- mestic coal has been followed by other retail yards.
 The Empire announced reductions columns of The Age-Herald. Five other yards made similar announce ment in The Age Herald yesterday.
 Summary of the situation shows that reductions run from S1 to S2 per ton, the average being closer to S2 than to s1.
 Both Cahaba and Warrior coals are affected Brilliant coal from Marion county is reduced. The re- auctions apply to standard brands of domestic coal well known in the Bir mingham market.
 New prices at retail yards compare faVorRbly with those charged by the wagon mines and meet that compe- tition.
 Lower prices have already stimu- lated business, but even at that, yards have large stocks that have not been eaten Into appreciably owing to mild weather, the encroach- ments of the wagon mine trade ip the early fall and a general disposi- ton on part of consumer to purchase at latest possible moment.
 Present md Former Prices
 Here are examples of how the new and the old prices run now;
 Berry Coal company: Sipsey lump, $7.25; was $S.75. Brilliant lump, S7.5o; was s9.5o. cahaba lump, s7.5o; was $950. Warrior river egg, S6.25; was sS. Cedrom egg, $6.25; was $7.75. Cedrom lump, $6.50 was $7.75; War rior river lump, S6.50, was $S.
 Southern coal yards: Brilliant lump, S750: was $9.50. Cahaba lump. S7.50; was s9.50. Warrior river egg, sG.25: was sS. Warrior river lump. sG.50; was SS. Cedrom lump, s6.5O; was sS. Cedrom egg, s6; was $6.5O.
 A. G, Roberts: Empire lump, SIPS; was $S.75. Brilliant lump. S7.25; was SS.75. Carbon Hill fancy lump, s6.50; was $7.50
 Smith Coal company: Warrior river wash nut. $5, not heretofore handled. Warrior river No. 2 lump, $6.25; was SS. Warrior river fancy lump, $6.5o; was $S.
 Empire Fuel and Iron company: Empire nut S5.75; was $7. Empire lump, No. 2. S6.50 not heretofore handled. Empire lump, No. 1. $7; was ss.90. Empire fancy lump. $750; was $40.
 Wittichen Coal company: Supreme furnace, $5 new brand. Warrio. river wash nut, $5; was S6.5O. War rior river No. 2 lump. S6.25; was sS. Warrior river fancy lump, $6.50, was SS Sterling Black creek nut, s7; was $S.75. sterling Black creek lump, $7,50. was $9.25. Blue Diamond Ca haba. s750; was SS.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
C|WTANS DISCUSS
 CITY AUDITORIUM
Committee to Investigate Sta tus of Building and Make
 Report

Following a talk relative To the municipal auditorium by Dr. C. w. Shropshire, president of the Inter national Civitan association, reso- lution was passed by the Civitan club al the luncheon held yesterday noon a { the Southern club, that the public affairs committee of the club ascer- tain from the city commission at once the status of the auditorium and make report of it's findings.
 "If ever there was an appropriate time for beginning the work on the auditorium, it Is now" stated pr. Shropshire. With so many dis tress signals flying throughout the city. due to the large number of un- employed, decreased building costs, and last but not least, the urgent need of the auditorium, it would seem that the city should certainly get some action on the s5O0,OOO that has been appropriated with its subsequent interest mounting up from day 10 dav Let us ascertain whether imnre- diate action is to be taken or whether the present commission considers the auditorium a mere political football to be kicked from one administration to another.
 The final plans for the Civitan Christmas tree were reported on oS the committee on arrangements.
 Maj. C. Braithwaite Wallis, Mrs. Wallis and MT. and Mrs, C. F. orr were the guests of the club. Malor Wallis addressed the club on his eA- periences as British representatiV,'e ,'' to West Africa, devoting ms tain largely to the customs of the natlVes, ;
 Major Wallis is Brltlsh /. general for the southern status orr ia vice consul of this district rn.. Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
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EUents of Today
 in Birmingham,
The First National Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala. Statement September 9th, 1921

Community club luncheon at F i3o o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-DouEIas Fair banks in "The Three BIusketeers." Majestic Theatre-''Wife In Nnmo Only"
 Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville and news and Aesop's Fables. Loew's BijOu-VaudeviIIe and pie. turcs.
 Trianon-"The Sky PilOt.r Strand-"Exit the Vamp." AIcazar-"The Black Panther-s Cub"
 Five Points Theatre-'Live and Let Live"
 Galax-Wanda HawIey in 'sThs Love Charm."
 Rialto-WilIfam Russell fin "Bars knuckIes."
 RoyaI-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-seriaI drama and com- edy.
 Odeon-Serial drama and comedy. Miles School of Dancing-Dancina from to IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
FUND FOR MERCY
 HOME WEARS GOAL
To Date S12,500 of Neces- sary $15,0O0 Has Been
 Raised by Workers

Two weeks of work by the com mittees soliciting funds for Mercy Home has resulted in s12,5o0 of the necessary s15,0oo being raised The campaign will go into It's third week Monday with over $2,0o0 more to be raised.
 It has taken over twice the time expected by the committee originally to raise the fund. due to a smaller number of subscribers.
 Practically all of Birmingham proper has been solicited, and the outlying districts have been par tIdlly visited.
 Business men who have given their money as well as two weeks of their time will swing into action again Monday after a cessation on the Sab hath, and will work until the com mittee reaches it's goal.
 There has been generous re- sronse by mail to the appeal which has been made by Chairman w. Car son Adams for unsolicited donations.
 Tt is obvious that committeeman can not reach all who may wish to subscribe" says MT. Adams.
 For that reason we hope to have a goodly part of the remaining $2,5O0 necessary sent through the Heits. - is msnifestly unfair to expect the business mer to devote three weeks time away from their Islnass 10 raise funds which have prs 'i3usly been raised in a little over a week s time.
 \ "Thfs cause, more than any other, shows evidences of people with real hearts. We have some very grau- fying instances of donations from peopIe who have given until 1t hrrtst"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
NEGRO HOMESTEADS HOUSE FOR MAKING
 WHITE LIGHTNING

\ 6o-gallon moonshine still, said to have been operated by a negro who escaped a few minutes in ad- vance of the officers, was destroyed, together with two gallons Of liquor and am gallons of mash by Depu- ties p. c. Cole, H. C. Cole and J. w.. Alexander of the sheriff's office in a raid on S15 Joseph street yester- day. According to the officers, the house. which Is said to be the prop erty of the city board of education is vacant, and was being used by the negro for the operation of the still.
 The officers also found 4O-gallon still and 100 gallons of mash in the home of the negro. a block from the scene of the first raid No liquor was found at the second place. The two outfits were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CERTIFICATES
 ARE ON SALE HERE

Arrival of the new government stamps and certificates to be placed post office. According to the an nouncement from Washington, there will be no '25-cent thrift stamps this year as heretofore.
 The new certificates and stamps have been issued relative to the cam paign launched by the government to encourage thrift among the pub lie Under the new regulations re- garding the stamps and certificates, there will be issued 10 cent stamps. and certificates in denominations of s25. s1O0 and s100o. redeemable in five years, the certificates to bear in- terest at per cent unless paid prior to a five year period in which case 31a per cent will be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL REPORTS INCREASED
 NUMBER OF PATIENTS

Every month shows an increase in the number of patients at the Chil- drens hospital according to the No vember report of the institution, which shows that the gheatest mum Der of patients were admitted of any month in the history of the institution.
 On November 1 there were IT pa tients in the hospital, with S5 ad- mitted during the month and 7S dis charged. The daily average was 29 patients. No deaths are reported. There were e tonsii and adenoid operations, IA circumcisions and l3 casessof teeth extraction.
 The report expresses appreciation of the donation received Thanksgiv- ing from the Indian Head Mills of Cordoya, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

of each department. The figures ar rived at will be based on record of the disbursements of each depart ment for the year beginning Octo- Der ls 1920. and ending September 30' 1921, and on receipts of each depart ment for the same period from which an average will be struck. This method. it is believed, will result in a fair and sufficient appropriation being allowed to each of the county deparaments.
 Making up of the statement fol- lowed conferences between members of the board and department heads covering several weeks and thorough investigation into the operation of each department. it is stated.
 While no information as to the de- tails of the action to be taken by the of the issuance of their formal state ment, it is believed that considerable pruning in salaries in those depart ments whose expenses have exceeded their incomes will be made. and that 1t Is not unlikely that the aX may fall on the heads of some of those employed In any event. the board of revenue is determined. it Is stat ed, that the county must live within its income in all departments, and individual preferment and desires will be subordinated to the good of the county as whole, and where the situation is such as to require dismissals or cuts in salaries they will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17

Decision to meet today and come 10 definite decision in regard to the matters connected with the finan- cial condition of the county was made at its meeting yesterday. In addition to the fixing Of the appro- priations. it is stated that com plete statement showing the present financial condition of the county, the causes which have operated to bring it about and the course which will be pursued by the board in an effort to remedy the situation and keep the expenses of the county within It's in come will be adopted and made pub lie Action on these matters was scheduled for yesterday, but it was til today In order to allow more time for further discussion of details,
 It/is regarded as a foregone con clusion that one of the chief things which the board will inaugurate to- day will be the budget system of operation for all departments of the county and the policy of limitation of operating expenses by which certain amount will be allowed each of the departments for operating ex- penses within which they will be re- quired to come.
 To Base Budget on Expenses
 Fixing of the budget for each de- partment will be based, members of the board state. on careful and com plete investigation of the amount actually required for the operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
TAXES EXEMPTED
 ID HOME OWNER
Building and Loan Investors Will Not Pay Tax on Stock
 for Five Years

Good news for investors In build ing and loan association securities is that they have been allowed, effective January 1, a fiveyear exemption from income tax on income to the amount of $500 received from stock which they have in building and loan asso- ciations.
 The new revenue bill also exempts building and loan associations from the corporation income tax, the war profits tax and the excess profits tax and 1t exempts the stocks and bonds issued by them from stamp taxes.
 This action was taken by the gov ernment because building and loan associations are in the business of helping people build homes and be- cause substantially all business transacted by them is confined to making loans to members.
 Official notice of these tax exemp- tions has been received by F. w.. Dixon, president of the Security Saw ings and Loan association.
 With reference to the exemption of the income on securities held by investors in building and loan stock MT Dixon figured that not until a building and loan deposit passed s5,000 would there be any tax what ever on the income derived from the investment.
 Birmingham building and loan as- sociations loaned s3,5OO,000 this year for the building of homes in Birming- ham.
 Stimulate Building
 MT. Dixon states that the effect of this new law will be to make singu- larly attractive investment in build ing and loan shares. and that the re- suits in the way of additional home building and owning in the Blrming- ham metropolitan area should be marked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
MATINEE GIVEN TO
 AGE-HERALD BOYS

We thank you, MT. Manager of the Bijou, for your courtesy in giv- ing us free admission to the matinee performance at your show yester- day"
 This is the expression of the 22 street sellers of The Age- Herald who attended the performance, as ex- pressed by H. J. McClain. who has charge of the street circulation of The Age-Herald and who accom- panied the boys in their trip to the theatre.
 All the boys enjoyed the show and expressed their appreciation of the thought llness of the manager of the Bijou theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
MARVIN WOODALL ELECTED HEAD OF
 BAR ASSOCIATION
Retiring President VaSSar L. Allen Reported That Cir
 cult Court Had Pur-
 chased Law Library

Following a meeting of the Bir- mlngham Bar association in the as. sociation library on the top floor of the First National Bank building yesterday afternoon at o'clock, an nouncement was made of the offi- cers for the next year as follows
 w. Marvin woodall. president; George ?. Bondurant, vice president: Mrs. R. H. Thach. treasurer. and Brenton K. Fisk. secretary. The ex- eeutlEe committee was announced as follows Samuel C. Bowman. cahir- nan Col, Alex Garber, Wiley Logan, j. T. Collins and Judge Richard Evans
 Report of the executive committee was made hy Nassar l.. Allen, re- tiring president, that the contract had been closed between the Bar association and Judge D. A. Green, as presiding judge of the circuit court under which the association had sold the library to the circuit court with the understanding that the association should continue to have charge of the library, furnish quarters for it, the members to have free access to it at all times
 Announcement was made by IT. |. Sims that he had purchased at his own expense volumes of the English Reports from Volume 130 to date, and would donate them to the assocla- ton in order that the library might be more complete. These reports contain the reports from the earliest dates of legal practice in England, brought down to a point where they connect up with modern reports of law,
 Donations Offered
 They are, according to announce ment. exceedingly difficult to obtain, it being necessary for the publishers to gather them to gether at consid- erable cost
 MT. Bondurant announced that he would donate a set of reports of the circuit court of appeals.
 Hugo Black offered to be one of q committee of three lawyers to sub scribe for and donate to the asso- citation "Shepards Anotations," GOV ering the entire West Publishing company's recorders system.
 Following this offer Judge Green stated that if the association wanted the set, he would subscribe for il out of the circuit court library funds. A resolution to this effect was dQpBAth.
 Theodore Lamar reported that there was a complete set of the old Acts of Alabama in charge of the probate judge at the county court house. and that he would obtain the set for the association if it would vouch for the care of them. It was stated that they would probably be added to the association library.
 Fred G. Moore, Hugh Ellis and Vas sar A Allen were appointed as a committee of three to prepare a eulo- gy to Jere c. King, recently de- ceased.
 Approximately $1,50O will be spent in the next month or two in increas- ing the library of the association according to announcement last night.
 The meeting was well attended and was said have been an enthusiastic one from every standpoint. A com mittee was appointed to arrange for programs and smokers for future meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
NO MAN LAID OFF
 INL. AND N. SHOPS

Instructions from head offices fin Louisville received yesterday are that no men employed nt the local shops of the Louisville and Nashville railroad shall he laid off.
 The shops will tnke the cus- tomary Christmas holidays. but no man is to he laid off. The en- tire 1,6OO men employed at Boyles shops will remain on the pay roll.
 Gadsden chr works will close down for the holidays on Decem- her and will resume on January 2. That Is the usual course of nc- tion being taken in southern rail- rond shops. It is seasonal and in accordance with the annual cus- tom observed at this time of the yenr. Holidays are not expected to be longer than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
DR. SEALE HARRIS IS COMMUNITY CLUB
 SPEAKER FOR TODAY

Dr. Scale Harris, president of the Southern Medical association, will be the principal speaker at the Com uunity club this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the South ern club. He will talk on the Cor gas memorial and of the life ana work of this noted Alabamian. In addition there will be several musi- cal features and the meeting prom ises to be of more than usual m terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
TO MUSTER W NEW
 SPANISH WAR VETS

Recruits of the United Spanish War Veterans secured during the past three months will be mustered in tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the Birmingham Athletic club.
 Col. E. E. Spangenberg, national aide de- camp. will leave Monday for Montgomery. where he will install a new camp of Spanish War Veterans on Tuesday.
 The camp is the first ever or ganized or installed in Montgomery. Adjt. F. J. Cooper will accompa~c Colonel Spangenberg and will asst ! at the installation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
STREET CONTEST

w. J. Wynn. city attorney. has completed all arrangements for the hearing of the petition of Thomas E. Street, defeated candidate. to con- test the recent city commission cleo ton, which is scheduled to come up before Judge Dan A. Greene, presid- ing judge of the Jefferson county cir cult court. According to the ale gations of the petition. the plaintiff was the only candidate who an nounced as a candidate to succeed the successor to the successor of the commissioner whose term expired the first Monday in November. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
PANDORA TEMPLE TO ELECT AND INSTALL
 OFFICERS WEDNESDAY

Zamora temple of the Mystic Shrine will hold it's regular annual session Wednesday, December 21. at p. m. at the Jefferson theatre.
 Election and installation of off cers will be in order at this time. The reports of the officers and audit ing committee will be interspersed with regular business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
CIVIC COMMITTEE
 TO ATTEND THE DAM
 DEDICATION MONDAY

The Civic Association has appoint ed B. H. Hartsfieid. w. w. Clayton and J. M. Middebrooks as its com mittee to attend the rormal dedica- ton of Mitchell dam on the Coosa next Monday.
 The party will leave here at S:30 o'clock in the morning in special train over the Louisville and Nash vile. spend the day at the dam and return in the evening.
 Practically all the civic organiza- tions will be represented at the ded- ieation exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
County Rejects Dunn Bid
 OnRoadInproUementBonds
Action of Board of Revenue Yesterday May Mean Can cellaton of Contract to Pave North Bessemer
 Road-Suts May Follow

Bid by the Dunn Construction offering buy $385oo wOrt county bonds erued interest rejected by the board of yes terday against it's rejection.
 the bid had been accepted the major portion of the derived would eight miles of highway the north Besemer Fairfield for which the board of ctionc sofS2 |