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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
HUFFMAN SIMPSON 10 OPEN SEPT. 10
New Firm to Handle Boys Clothes Incorporates
 Yesterday

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the probate court by the Kaufman Simpson Clothing company with an authorized capital stock of s25,ooO. The new firm will begin business with s15,o0o of the stock paid in. Officers are: J. B. Kaufman. president; Josephine T. Kaufman, vice president and Lawrence Simpson, se- cretary and treasurer.
 This store is the latest addition to Birmingham's many department stores and will be opened to the pub lie about September 10 at 20os Second avenue.
 The firm will handle boys clothing and furnis nishings exclusively for the ages of from to 20 years. Exten- sive improvements are being made on the building which will be completed within the next few days and is ex- pected to be one of the most up-to date boys shops in the southi
 It was announced several weeks ago by Mir. Kaufman that he would open such a store and Mir. Simpson later became affiliated with him in the project Both yourg men are well known in Birmingham and friends are congratulating them upon their new business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Wofford Oil Becomes $2,OOO,OOO Concern;
 Plans Big Expansion
Pipe Line to Warrior River and Operation of Especially Built Steel Tankers Included in Development Plans
 Now Being Perfected for the Immediate Future

especially built steel tank barges, in which to transport the benzol to a large central or refining plant located on deep water at Mobile or New Or leans and to return the finished product, Woco Pep, to all southern territory.
 3. Constructing and equippIng ap- proximately 40 new distributing sta- tions in Louisiana. Mississippi, Ala bama. Georga, Florida. North and South Carolina, Virginia and Ten nessee.
 The officers of the new concern are c. T. Wofford. president; J. Gregory Johnston, vice president; Frank B. tretler, president of the National Refining company, Cleveland, O., vice president. The directors are these officers and Geo. w. Yancey of Lon don: Yancey and Brewer, attorneys; J. Mercer Barnett. president Barnett Lumber company: Colman Black of J. Blach and Sons; and E Y. Chapin, president of American Trust and Banking company, Chattanooga.
 The outstanding features of the ex- pansion process are the utilization of the Warrior and the deep water gulf ports together with steel tank CTS and big blending plants on deep water.
 MT. Woffords success in building up the business of Woco Pep has been one of the most marked ones ever made in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
GEN. BAD0GL|O ID
 VISIT CITY LATER
Postpones Trip Until Duke of AcoSta and General
 'Diaz Arrive

General ,Badoglio of the Italian army who is making a tour of the United States will not be able to come to Birmingham September j as scheduled. This announcement came yesterday from the general Italian consul at New Orleans to A Geraci of I'll Gladiator the local Italian newspaper. .;
 The change in the programme was made necessary by the fact that General Diaz, another of the grea Italian army officers together with has majecty the Duke, D'Aosta are also coming to the United States soon and General Badoglio was compelled to, arrange his schedule so that he could be in New York to meet the other guests who will probably arrive about the middle of October.
 The presence of three of Italy's greatest men, including the Duke D'Aosta a member of the royal fami- ly is expected to be made the occa- sion for an entirely new schedule for travelling over the United States and the local Italian colony fully ex- pect that all three of the guests will visit Birmingham at later date.
 Elaborate preparations were being made for the reception of General Ba- doglio, but if the three men accept the invitation to come to Birmingham the entertainment will probably be on larger scale than anything here tofore attempted by the local Ital- ians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
COUNTY SCHOOLS ID OPEN SEPT. 19 Indications Point to Largest Attendance Yet Re-
 corded Here

Plans are rapidly being shaped for the opening of the Jefferson county schools on September 19.
 Indications are that the attendance this year will be the largest yc, recorded here, according to Dr. N. R Baker, county superintendent of edu- cation.
 The first three days of the week will be devoted to enrolling the pupils and getting them assigned to the various classes, getting theiI books and giving the first lessous as well as other preliminary work in getting schools ready for work or September 26.
 A teachers institute will be held Thursday and Friday September 2G and 23, and all teachers in the county schools will be required to attend Sessions for the white teachers will be held at the county high school at Boyles under the direct supervision of pr. x. R. Baker and Prof. E. B Irwin, assistant superintendent o1 education. Some of the best known educators will be present to address the teachers and an interesting as we'll as instructive programme is being arranged
 Place for holding the institute for the colored teachers will be an. nounced later.
 The new Jones Valley High school at ,Powderly. which has been recently completed, will be ready for occu- pancy on September 19, and is one of the most modern and up-to-date in the county. In addition several others are under construction and re- pairs have been made on number of schools which will be ready for the opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
ROTARY PREPARES
 FOR STATE MEET
Dr.. Riley } of Minneapolis Would Publish Records of
 War ProfiteerS

Extenive arrangements are being made by the local Rotary club for Alabama Day which will be observed by the organization Wednesday.
 At the meeting yesterday Carson w. Adams in outlining the plans for the days stated that John Turner of Tampa, Fla, governor of the eighth Rotary district would be present as would representatives from every Rotary club in Alabama
 The principal feature of the meet ing will be the reports of Dr. H. NJ Edmonds and Dr. c. B. Glenn, dele the International Rotary convention which was held in Edinburgh, Scot land, in June.
 MT. Adams stated that the band of the Boys Industrial school will be on hand to welcome the visitors and Jack Ayres will have several Lyric vaudeville stars to furnish some en- tertainment. This meeting 1t Is stated W III pC III tie HdtuIe Ol a Illuld tuie international conference and prom ises to be one of the most interesting meetings ever held by the local club
 pr. W. H. Riley of Minneapolis who is conducting revival meeting at the West End Tabernacle was ths principal speaker at the meeting yes terday He urges especially the nee. essity for the setting of proper ob jective towards which to work. He declared that more energy and less indolence are needed to make a sue cess under present conditions. Dr Riley spoke of the fellowship of the Rotary club and what 1t meant [. every one while working or playing Referring to the fraternity of men hc declared he was against the men who became millionaires during the wa at the sacrifice of their fellow mer and believed the records of such mer should be read out to the public.
 The challenge of the kiwanis clut baseball team was left to the athletic committee of which Thornton Este. is chairman. The members will b. called together to decide whether th, Rotary club will play the Indian az gregation Tuesday afternoon at Rick wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
WITNESSES REFUSE
 ID TESTIFY WHEN
 INQUEST IS HELD
Because They Might Incrim- mate Themselves, Deputies
 and Others Remain Silent

For the first time in local his tory, so far as can be learned from courthouse officials, the coroner made an investigation yesterday into the death of a person without hear ing any testimony regarding the killing.
 son, who was killed. it is alleged, by Deputy Sheriffs Virgil Sandefer, Woody Sandefer and P. c. Cole, was called the only witness appearing were the officers and Roy Roach. who was arrested at the time as be- ing one of the men in the automobile which it is alleged was being used to transport liquor. Each officer as he was called before the coroner in turn declined to make a statement or to answer any questions regarding the shooting of Wilkinson as they might incriminate themselves Roy Roach also declined to make a statement or to answer any questions for the same reason.
 No other witnesses being available, Coroner J. D. Russum returned ver- dict of unlawful homicide.
 The three deputies were arrested several days ago on warrants sworn out before Judge II. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misde meanors by the father of Marion Will in the first degree. They are now under 5000 bond each, and will bo given preliminary hearing tomor- row afternoon at ? o'clock before Judge Abernethy.
 It is alleged that the officers were on the Montgomery highway several weeks ago waiting for an automobile which they had been told would bring large quantity of whisky into Bir- minsham. As the car in which Will kinson, Roy Roach and Son Everett were riding approached the officers ordered them to stop, but the driver turned the car out through the woods and drove on. The officers, it is all legged fired several times at the rear tires and gas tank, and when the car finally stopped after quite chase the officers discovered that Wilkin- son and Everett had both been shot. Wilkinson died Saturday night at local hospital.
 Several cans of liquor were found along the road where the men are alleged to have thrown it from the automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Judge Ab Learns About
 Knights Of the Million
By CHARLES H. MANDY

i Hit all came CT bout jedge by us lectin' Jasper Giles as CT member Of CT lodge of the de Knights of de Million, an when he refused to come up an be initiated, mahself an Bro Sanders and Bro Tubbs was appoint ed toe bring him toe de lodge"
 Your order is a new one on me-. nal or political?"
 "Yo' might call 1t social, jedge, as de initiation fee are 8 Accent water- million"
 Light begins to dawn as to the meaning of the entainments of your order. l gather from your last state- ment that in addition to the social there are astronomical features Of your lodge. Proceed"
 'We calls on Jasper an tole him of our mission, when he tells us we Is barkin' up de wrong 'simmon tree when we 'spects hin, toe pay de niti- ation fee, an dat he weren't gwine toe join toe no lodge with us nohow."
 When he pronounced his ultima tum did you use further persuasion or coercion?"
 Nassau, jedge, we 'cided toe 'niti- ate him ther an then on de sidewalk, an Bro Sanders, he took hoP of his lef', an An started to take off nah belt when dat Jasper busted loose. He filings Bro. Tubbs dis way an flung Bro. Sanders dat way. an den he picks up CT rock, an arter spitin' on his han he winds up like Black Roy de pitcher, an bounces dat rock often nah haid, an cut a sewer in nah scalp
 The bean ball has been barred from organized baseball. but am not familiar with the latest ruling on degree work. You may step aside and let this dusky Grover Alexander take the stand"
 Jasper took the stand and practi- cally coroberated the statements or the prosecuting witnes. as to the de- tails of the difficulty, but insisted that he was provoked at the efforts de fool lodge" and was within his rights in objecting to be initiated of the committee to have him ''Jine without his knowledge and consent. Your point is well taken, and all though you took the law in your own hands"
 Akin yo' pawdon, jedge, Hit war a rock"
 T am sure that Nose is convinced of that fact, but as I was saying while you took the law in your own hands I think you were justified under the circumstances. You may go" Next course on the menu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
TRUCKERS PICNIC

The Jefferson County Truck Gro,y- CTS association will give a picnic at Mt. Pinson Saturday, and all mem bers of the organization and their families are expected to attend. A basket dinner will be served the good things coming from each home
 The truckers association has ac- complished much of general benefit to the industry this year say local people, including cooperative pur. chase of fertilizers. terracing demon strations, cooperative purchase of fruit trees and demonstrations in fruit tree culture and spraying ard
 finally. the organization of the truckers market at Morris avenue and Twenty-fourth street. The last named is proving a great success and Is attended by a growing patronage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
SYRUP BUSINESS
 SHOWS INCREASE
Wholesale Price Half What It Was at This Time
 Last Year

Sales of syrup have doubled in the recent past according to John W Cooke of Cooke & Lynch, sales agent7 of Penick & Ford, operators of the local syrup mill 1t Avenue D and Tenth street
 The remarkable increase .n syrup sales to merchants came on the heels of greatly reduced prices" said MT. Cooke. Syrup is now going from mill to merchant at s3.25 per six gallons. compared with s6.50 for the same product at this time last year. This is a 50 per cent redic- ton and brings us back to the pre- war base. There certainly. is no jus tifiable complaint to be made of syrup prices"
 The company operates mills al Birmingham, Montgomery, Memphis Jackson, Miss. and Shreveport, La with home office in New Orleans.
 The company also operates large corn products mill at Cedar Rapids Iowa.
 ''The syrup trade has picked ur wonderfully" said MT Cooke. "A' the pace now being set there is nothing to kick about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

Typical of the growth of Birming ham, the Wofford oil company, which began a small lubricating oil business in Birmingham in 1903, is now $2,- 000,000 concern and plans the expen- diture of $75o,000 in the expansion of it's facilities for extending the sale and use of Woco Pep.
 The Wofford oil company, incorpo- rated, ahs acquired the properties of the c. T. Wofford Oil company Tn Alabama, the Wofford Oil company il Tennessee and the Wofford oil com pany In Georgia.
 Fourteen Stations
 The combined properties own and operate fourteen blending, storage and wholesale distributing stations in connection with 27 drlve-in ser vice stations and more than hun dred curb stations.
 Of the authorized $2,000.000 of per cent participating preferred stock proceeds of $750,0oo, which is to be placed on the market, will go into expansion, which it understood is to be along these lines:
 Pipe Line to Warrior Probable
 Probable construction in the Bir- mingham district of pipe line sys- tenn, through which the benzol pro- duced by the various by-product plants in the district will be piped t3 the Warrior river where storage ind loading facilities will be placed.
 ?. Construction and operation of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

That Birmingham offer oppor- tunities to men who have the sta nina and the persistence to sue ceed is indicated in the career of James c. Patterson who, in 25 years has risen from coal digger at Pratt City to the head of several coal corporations and is a factor in the industrial affairs of the Birming ham district. MT. Patterson is one of the latest to subscribe $1,000 to the fund for the semi-centernial.
 When he informed Erskine Ramsay that he wanted to give $1,000 10 help in securing this fund, MT. Patterson let 1t be known that he did not de- sire any publicity. but Mir Ramsay, with whom he has been associated more or less intimately f)r more than 20 years, produced ph )tograph and the data about the caree- of MT Pat terson, which is known only to his friends anc close assotla .os.
 From ScOtIapd
 Born. real ed and mlrriet in Scot land, MT. Patterson came 10 this coun- try as young man anu sott cd :n Pennsylvania. Later he went to Ohio, engaging in coal mining t1e:e as m the first state. Finauy when the fame of the Pratt fields Of Alabama became noised abroad IT. ;ha coal mines of Ohio, MT. PAt-ers,1 came here to try his hand
 When MT. Ramsay was chief engj- neer for the Tennessee Caal, Iron and Railroad company and in charge of the operation of the mines in and around Pratt City, MT. Patterson was employed at one of these mines as a coal digger under him.
 When Slope No 1 was opened, MT Ramsay made MT. Patterson mine foreman, and he declares that he W as the best foreman in the Pratt field during the 15 years he was in charge of these properties.
 MT. Patterson opened the West Pratt mines for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company and oper- ated them for number of years.
 Now a Director
 He became associated with the Pratt Consolidated Coal company in 1904, and is now director and a large stockholder in this company, He has organized and developed several other properties. Mr. Patterson is the head of the New Found Coal com pany. dagger. Coal company, and the West Helena Coal company.
 Although of very retiring nature MT. Patterson has always evinced a keen interest in all movements for the growth and development of the district, and has taken an active part In the upbuilding of the district. His wife was Miss Christine Bonner. and Is also native of Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

to light yesterday morning in the county court of misdemeanors, pre- sided over by Judge H. B. Abernethy in a case where not only was an at- tempt made to force involuntary membership in certain organiza ton, but in which the initiate turned tables on the initiation to their dis comfort and chargin.
 The case in point was that of Jas per Giles. husky six-foot, 200 pound negro, who was charged with inflict- ing grievous bodily harm upon the person of Nose Putnam also colored by striking him on the cranium with a good size rock.
 Nose appeared in court with his head swathed in bandages and with quite a number of his neighbors in his retinue. Jasper had for his sole escort Jack Greener, the high sheriff of the court.
 Greetings men and ladies'" re- marked Judge Alb as he took his seat at the bench, lis everybody hap py this morning?
 "Tol'able," replied Sheriff Jack speaking for the assembly.
 "I am somewhat tolable myself said the judge, what constitutes the bill of fare this morning"'
 Case of Jasper Giles, charged with assault and battery on Nose Putnam is first on docket. All the witnesses in this case come forward"
 Fully half of those in the section of the court reserved for the negroes responded to the invitation, with the bandaged Moses well in the lead.
 "The court will take judicial know ledge that the individual with his head upholstered like Bedouin Arab is the complainant in this case. Nose, take the stand and state as briefly as possible the circumstances that lead up to this difficulty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
INVESTMENTS A


 Loew's BijOu--Vaudeviiie mud pie lures.
 Majestic Theatre-"The Girl From the Vest"
 Strand-Fatty ArbucIe in "Crazy to Marry
 Trianon-"The Golden Snare." Aicazar-"Why Women Sim" RialtO--'.U FOrces.o Galax--Mnry Miles Minter in, "MOOnlight and IIoneysuckles." Royal-Tom Mix in, "Ihe Road Demon"
 Princess-SerinI drama and comedy OdeOn-SerinI drama and comedy. West Lake Park-Dancing, skating, bathing and cafe. EdgewOOd Park-Dancing, bathing and cafe. East Lake Park-Amusements and bathing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
GO AHEAD SIGNAL
 BY STOCKHAM CO. GOES ID DEALERS
"Get Stocked for the Seasons Demand Which Is Con- ing," Is Word Sent
 Out to Trade

The Stockham Pipe and Fittings company, largest maker of cast iron pipe fittings in the south, is on a o0 per cent producing basis fol- lowing one averaging 30 per cent.
 This concern makes fittings for steam, water. gas and oil pipe. and besides the home factory and office In Birmingham, maintains large dis tributing agencies in Chicago and Brooklyn.
 Birmingham Made
 me one serves the eastern trade and the other the western trade. Chi cago Is the center of the competl- tive selling business, although Bir- mingham is the leading maker of pipe.
 The Stockham company has Issued "a circular letter to the trade declar- ing that the "go ahead signal" has been given, and suggests placing or ders now so as to be stocked for the seasons demand which is com ing"
 Pipe to Pacific Coast
 Cargo of the steamer Delco recent ly leaving Mobile for the Pacific coast. consisted in part of the fol- lowing consignments of Birmingham cast iron pipe, mostly high pressure S12.000 pounds for Los Angeles, 94,OO0 pounds for Venice, 100000 pounds for Hawaii (reshipment), 16,O00 pounds for Rheen Spur, 171,0OO pounds for Santa Cruz, 319,000 pounds for San Francisco, 155, ,OO0 for Sacra- mento, 96.000 for Stockton 1s6,O ,OO0 for Casteel station and 113,00o pounds of wire nails and barbed wire for San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
DO YOU REMEMBER?

When the "Elite" of Birming- ham lived on Avenue E. between Twentieth and Twenty first streets?
 When the old Cracker factory was in an old frame building at Twenty-eighth street and Avenue E, south?
 When Birmingham's only furni- ture factory made oak beds and sold them for $1.75, at Twenty nineth street and Avenue E.? When Bobby Baker was ticket taker" on the Lakeview dummy and knew every school child on the south side by name and repu- tation?
 When Gilbert and Sullivan operas were sung at the Summer theatre over the water at Lake view?
 When the old dummy round- house was at Avenue E and Fifteenth street?
 When the trolley poles were in the middle of Twenith street? When hunters snot rabbits and robins along what is now High land avenue?
 When the temperature went to 13 degrees below zero fin 1889. and East Lake was frozen over and there were skating parties at Lakevfew?
 -S. S. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
DEPLORE DEATH
Syrian Congregation Adopts Reso. lutions on Father Coyle's Death

The Mornite league of Jefferscn county, embracing large number of Birmingham's Syrian citizen, has adopted the following resolutions upon the death of the late Father James F. Coyle
 Whereas, In the sudden and de- plorable death of the Very Rev. James F. Coyie on August II. 1921. The state of Alabama. the city of Birmingham. and particularly the membership of the Morinite League of Jefferson county. Alabama, has sustained an irreparable loss, and:
 Whereas, The Morinite league col 1ectively. separately and severaIly loved, honored and respected their only spiritual advisor for his many rriestly beatitudes, revered his dig nifty and grandeur as man and cit izen. 1t is therefore in meeting as sembled
 "Resolvcd, We condemn in the severest terms the outrage commit. ted against the laws of God and the laws of the state of Alabama "As a priest of God, Rev. Fathci Coyle was attentive. jealous and un- tiring in his efforts to advance the l spiritual welfare of his charge. a. well as the community in which ht lived and labored for good AS friend ana adVlSor ne Wal ever loyal to a degree of complet. i forgetfulness of self and would sac rifice any personal comforts at an. time to serve his flock. his friends his community and its interests. | AS man he was without re proach his public and private Tiff, 7, may well serve as an inspiration .ol generations to come.
 His warm genial smiles and ge- nial nature. manly graces and com radeship will never be forgotten b, | those who knew and loved him. l Resolved, That copies of the g. resolutions be spread upon the min utes of the league, and copies sen to the press of the city to our be- loved bishop of Mobile, and the sistel of the deceased.
 Approved.
 JOSEPH TANNERY, President. JOSEPH DOHOCA Secretary"