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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
0WENT0N ANNUAL

The election at Birmingham South ern college of an editor and manager of The Revue, the college annual, has been held. w. w. Locke was elected editor and Erwing Jackson. manager. Several were in the race for each of these offices.
 The Revue will contain photo graphs of the classes separately with their officers. MT. Locke hassalready appointed students to begin work on the numerous sketches that will be used in the annuafs makeup. A spe- cial section is to be devoted to the Panther athletics under the coaching of Charlie Brown and Jenks Gillem.
 Illustrations of the principal col lege buildings and the athletic field also u-iil appear in the annual. The various clubs. fraternities. literary societies and other student activities will be given special departments.
 MT. Jackson Is busy looking after the financial end of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
URGE GOVERNMENT
 ID MAKE HIGHWAY
Bankhead Highway Officials to Ask Federal Interest in
 Project

Bennehan Cameron of Stagvllle, N. tional Highway association, spent three days at the headquarters of the association in consultation with it's director general. J. A. Rountree, going over the details of the office and the work of the association. He expresses himself as being delighted with the progress that has been made during the past six months in pro- noting and building the Bankhead highway from Washington, D. C.. to San Diego. Cal.
 While here he discussed the pro- gramme of the sixth annual conven- tion. of the association. which will meet in Phoenix, Ariz., April 27 and 28. He also considered the itinerary and the work of pathfinding com mission, which will inspect and lo- cate the route of the Texas-to- Mex ico division of the highway from Mount Pleasant, Tex. to the City of Mexico. Mir. Cameron and Mir. Roun- tree will accompany this commiss
 Plans were also discussed in re- gard to the erection of a monument in honor of ex-Congressman Thomas s. Plowman. the first president of the association. at his old home, Talla- dega.
 MT. Cameron left Birmingham. go- ing direct to Washington, where he will hold a conference with govern ment officials to urge that the Bank head highway be taken over as road and built during the coming year, in order to help the situation of the unemployed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
BUILDING PERMITS
 START W|THARUSH
Permits Aggregating S222, 300 Issued By Building
 Inspector

Starting off the month of Novem Der with rush. the building inspec- tor issued two permits for buildings aggregating total cost of $200,00o The contracts for the erection4 of both buildings have been awarded to the Englenook Construction company Work on both structures has already been started They are three-story brick buildings, each to be construct ed at a cost of s1o0,000. One is the building of A. s. Miree at the corner of Tenth avenue and Eighteenth street, south, the other that of T. E. Leeper at the corner of Caldwell ave- nue and Twenty-eighth street. south The buildings will be used as apart ments
 A permit for s7,30o residence was issued to stephen Alison. The new res idence will be erected at the corner of Avenue J and Twenty fourth street. Ensley.
 Permits for repairs totalling cost of about s15.o00 were issued yester- day by the building inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
COURTS DECREE SUSTAINS VIEWS
 OF WHOLESALERS
Would Limit Packers to Pack ing Business and 0bviate Danger of Food Supply
 Control by Few

Wholesale grocers of Birmingham were elated yesterday over the re- ceipt of telegram from Washing ton, informing them that Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia supreme bench, had sustained the position of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association to intervene in the suit entered by the United States Attorney General for a modification of the packers consent decree of last year.
 According to that decree the pack CTS were to get out of other business than that of packers.
 The five big packers agreed to take this action, pending suit against them by the United States tain discriminatory practices tending toward monopoly of the food products of the country. Before the case came to trial the packers con sented to a decree issued by the Dis trict of Columbia court in which they agreed to discontinue handling lines unrelated to the packing business.
 Recently food handlers were greatly surprised to learn that the United States Attorney General. through special counsel. had aplied to the District of Columbia supreme court for a modification of this de- cree. Immediately the Southern Wholesale Grocer's association filed a petition with Justice Hoehling ask ing that they be made a party to the suit and the order was made to which Special Counsel Galloway objected
 and filed a counter petition be- fore Chief Justice Stafford.
 The Southern Wholesale grocers take the position that the original decree should stand and they have in- tervened in the action now before the court In order to resist modifi- cation of the decree. They regard the present action, it Is understood. as an entering wedge for the packers to get back to where they were be- fore and continue alleged control of food stuffs to the disadvantage of the wholesale grocers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
COMMISSIONERS
 T0|NSPECT WYLAM
Will Make Inspection of Civic Interests and Attend Mass
 Meeting

All of the newly elected members of the city commission and several members of the board of revenue. will visit Vivian tomorrow after noon, where. with a number of the leading citizens of that vicinity they will make an inspection of the streets. schools, fire plugs and ap- paratus and other civic interests.
 The commissioners and others, of the party are scheduled to arrive in Vivian at 3 o'clock, where they will be met by committee of Wylam cit- izens and also Carl Landgrebe. pres ident of the recently organized civic league of the communities in the Ensley district. Capt. R. E. Chadwick of the Bank of Ensiey. Superintend- ent Bickel of the Barrett Manufac- turing company and others.
 The party will make tour of the city and at 6 o'clock they will be given banquet in the basement of the Presbyterian church. At 7;30 o'clock they will attend a public meeting at the Fraternal hall at Vivian, at which a number of short talks will be made and other busi ness in connection with the visit of the commissioners transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
WRIGHT CHARGED
 WITH DEF AVIATION.
Defendant Accused of De- flaming Character of Capt.
 Lacey Edmundson

Hearing of the case of Thomas w. Wright, charged with defamation of the character of Lacey Edmundson, member of the board of revenue. has been set for trial November in the criminal division of the circuit court The defendant Is charged with false- ly and malicionsly speaking of and concerning Lacey Edmundson in the presence of Thomas E. Huey, Dick Ball, w. B. Copeland and W. B. Cloe.
 According to the indictment re- turned by the Jefferson county grand jury against Wright he is alleged to have said: That Rad Batson came to Dave Wrights house and gave Dave Wright sl,500 and told him to put 1t in the bank and hold it there until the said Rad Batson authorized the said Dave Wright to deliver 1t to Lacey Edmundson.
 That Rad Batson came back to Dave Wright's house and told him to go ahead now and turn the money over to the said Lacey Edmundson; that he, the said Thomas w. Wright, saw Dave Wright pay the sl,500 to Lacey Edmundson, and that the money was counted in Dave Wrights house and that Lacey Edmundson had received a bribe of S1,500 for the sup port of the said Lacey Edmundson or for his vote in electing Rad Batson to the position of county highway engineer of Jefferson county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
DEMAND FOR WORKERS IN BUILDING Il N ES IS ON THE INCREASE

Applicants for employment at the city employment office registering within the past month totalled 5ll, announced City Employment Officer Oliver.
 The majority of these were appli- cants for semi-skilled and comm on labor. There were several clerical applicants and a few skilled me- chanics.
 Demands for workers and labor in building lines and construction proJ- ects of various kinds have shown a marked increase for the month of October. Placements for the past 30 days have also shown heavy gain.
 The constant flow of domestic la bor seeking employment continues to pour in to the office each day. the supply of labor being still far in ex- cess of the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
135 SQUADRON ID
 TRAIN NEW PILOTS
Flying Club to Hold Meeting Tonight In Chamber
 Building

The Birmingham Flying club has announced that one of the duties of the 18th observation squadron will be to train new pilots and observers Those receiving this instruction will be members of the squadron, both officers and enlisted men, who can pass the necessary physical exa.ni- nation.
 After passing the required flying tests, the men will be eligible for commissions in the reserve corps. United States army, and this places them on the eligible list for active commissions in the national guard
 Men who had at least four months service in the army between April 5. 1917, and November II. 1918, may en- list In the squadron for either one or three years. Others can enlist for three years only.
 The flying club meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building to- night at o'clock will be for members of the flying club and observation squadron. and also all others who may be interested in the squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
KIWANIANS TELL OF F
 THEIR EXPERIENCES

Birmingham Kiwanians had good time acting in the semi centennial pageant, judging from reports rem dered at the luncheon yesterday 9y a few of those who had stellar roles.
 Among the Indians reporting at the meeting were Lou Salter, A. J. Ar rant. Ted Joy Harold McDermott, J. Mercer Barnett. pr. J. A. Blue and A. M. Bruce.
 Erskine Ramsey was called upon to tell his experiences in Selma when he was member of the honorary es- cort which took Miss Faye Seal. queen of the semi-centenniai. to her home in Selma, but declared the hon ors of the trip belonged to sydney J. Bowie, general chairman of the cele- bration.
 pr. J. D. Dabney. chairman of the Alabama cancer committee. read a paper upon the subject of cancer pre- vention and detection in which he stressed the fact that cancer in Its early stages is curable, while in it's later stages it Is not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
OFFICERS INDICTED
 BY THE GRAND JURY
Federal Officers Charged With Murder In Second
 Degree In Tidmore Case

Indictments charging murder In the second degree were returned by the Jefferson county grand jury against T. C. Dews, Jr.. and W. E. Eubank. federal prohibition enforce ment officers. and James B. Thomp- son, former police officer, and W. M. Dews. These men are alleged to have shot and killed Curtis Tidmore sew eral weeks ago when 1t is alleged they attempted to stop him as he was coming towards Birmingham with a wagon load of vegetables.
 Following the shooting, warrants for the men were sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jeffer- son county court of misdemeanors. and the men were placed under $5,000 bond each. The indictments were re- turned Friday afternoon by the grand jury but were not served on the men until yesterday. They were held on the same bond.
 As soon as these casese are set for trial in the criminal division of the circuit court and called for hearing, it is stated that application will be made by the Uinted States court to transfer the cases to the federal court for trial.
 According to the officers, they had q tip that a man with a wagon load of whisky which was covered up with vegetables was coming to Bir- mingham and went on the road In which they were informed the alleged bootlegger would be. The officers passed the wagon and went about a mile beyond 1t. they sated, and on their return ordered the man in the wagon to stop, as they were govern ment officers. They alleged that the occupant of the wagon fired on them and they returned the fire, as a re- suit of which MT. Tidmore was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
NEW COMMISSION DIVIDES WORK
 AMONG MEMBERS
No Appointments to Bureau or Department Posts Have
 Been Made-PreIimi- nary Meeting Held

Presaging the fact that there will be no "closed door policy" at the city hall following the installation of the new city commissioners next Mon day, newspape rmen were invited to attend the closing of the first caucus of the conlmission-elect, held yester- day noon at which the assignments of the new commissioners were an- nounced.
 The portfolios will be distributed as follows:
 Finance and administration: D. E. Icl-endcn. president of the commits sion,
 Education and health. Mrs. Mary Echols.
 Public Utilities. parks and play grounds. William L. Harrison.
 Public safety. w. B. cloe,
 Streets. sewers and public im- provements. W, E, Dickson.
 The first formal meeting of the commlssion-e -elect was held yesterday noon at the Bencor hotel at which time MT. McLendon, Mrs. Echols and MT. Harrison were appointed as g committee to arrange the installa- ton of the commissioners. The com mittee will confer with the present commission to complete the arrange ments for the entering of office of the commission elect This was practically the only business that came before the caucus at It's first meeting. following the assignment of duties
 No Appointments, Yet
 Although it has not been announced officially, it has been said that II. Nj. Taylor. deputy county tax collector may be nominated by the board as the next city comptroller, to succeed present James J, Jones. This ap- pointment can no. be assured, as yet" said Mir Harrison. last night. There have been no appointments made of ficially and no one, in so far as I know, has been assured for any po- sition in the city hall. The mem bers of the new city commission have not decided upon any appointment as yet"
 There are no facts to substantiate the many rumors rife about police headquarters that there will be shake-up in that department. When asked concerning the rumor that the police departments will function un- der one head, MT. Cloe stated that he had not decided upon a definite course of pursuit in that direction and did not care to make a statement now. It was made clear In the con- ference of the commission elect that nothing of any definite nature had been decided concerning the burdens the new members of the commission will shoulder next Monday upon as. suming office.
 The commission elect seemed well satisfied with the appointments of the board members as announced, 1t be- ing said the assignments were made with practically no discussion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
WINCHESTER STORE
 OPEN FOR BUSINESS

B. M. Chenoweth & Co is the name of Birmingham-s newest sporting goods stope, which has just opened for business It is located in the Title Guarantee building, Third ave- nue and Twentieth street.
 The new store will handle com plete line of sporting goods and will be known as the "Winchester sto-e." Tn addition to the famous Winches- ter guns and ammunition. this store will handle exclusively in Birming- ham the entire line of sporting goods made by the Winchester factory.
 With the approach of the Christmas season, new line of toys will be dis played, in addition to sporting goods which make suitable Christmas gifts.
 Mr Chenoweth will have asso- ciated with him in the new business R. Y. Jacob of Mobile, recently of Pawtucket, R. I.
 Both members of the firm will be glad to assist groups of men or boys In organizing either baseball or bas- ketban leagues in the city.
 The firm will make a specially of golf suits. and will handle full line of golf supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
TO WORK FOR CITY

The optimist club, Birmingham's crete object for the good of the con- munity shall be undertaken. What this Is to be is to be decided at the meeting of the club Tuesday.
 The following members were in- troduced to the club yesterday and made short talks: pr. w. R. Hendrix. pastor of the Highland Methodist church; J. o. Thompson. Beach Chen oweth and Richard F. Johnston.
 MT. Thompson gave an account of the convention of the American Cot- ton association last week and a re- view of the cotton situation the world over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

every civic organization in the city.
 Mr. Harrison Is determined that the department of meter inspection shall be developed so as to be of benefit to the public. He plans to employ as head of this proposed new depart ment a technically trained expert who will have from three to six as- sistants under his supervision. The department. according to his plans. will be equipped with necessary scientific instruments for meter test Ing of all kinds. This department he plans to have in operation within n short time after his installation in office.
 The second proposal of the new commissioner, to organize an advis- ory committee composed of the rep resentatives of the various civic bod ies of the city, is new phase in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
30 NEW MEMBERS

Thirty new members were added to the roster of the Chamber of Com merce during the past month. There Is steady influ-. of new members and they represent all business and professional lines. Those taken in during October are: American Mu- tual Liability Insurance company. Bagweil Basket works. Biltmore Eat shop. Birmingham Auto Top com pany, Birmingham Auto laundry. Birmingham Advertising company. Birmingham Excelsior company. Caldwell & Co.,, Charles A. Craven, Consumers Oil company. L. B. Dillon. Dobbs Marble company. Economy Drug company. Grammas Candy com pany, Italian Wholesale Grocery com pany, McPherson Rubber company. Magic City Broom works. Merchants Paper Stock company, National City company. Prudential Insurance com- pany, Rose & Son, Russell Photo Sup ply eompany. F. T. Skelton. 8. spiro Tin and Heating shop. V.:ican Radia- to rcsmpAny. xearman. Pin > Smith tesalry company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
SOLID CARLOAD OF CHESTERFIELDS ARE
 RECEIVED BY "PAT"

The w. c. Patterson cigar store chain, with headquarters in Birming- ham, has just received carload of Chesterfield cigarettes, for which MT. Patterson placed an order while in New York recently.
 The cigarettes will be distributed from the Birmingham warehouse to the various stores which belong to the Patterson chain.
 This is the first time a solid car load of cigarettes has been bought by an Alabama tobacco dealer" Mr. Patterson said yesterday. 'and am naturally a little proud of having purchased the first one. It is signifi- cant that Birmingham Is becoming a tobacco distributing center, and busi- ness of this character indicates that normalcy has returned to Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

city affairs. It will include repre- sentatiyes from the luncheon clubs, the Chamber of Commerce. the Civic Association. the allied labor organi- zations, the Business and Professional Womens clubs, the League of Women Voters and all others that are inter- ested in civic growth and develop ment.
 MT. Harrison proposes to have this committee meet at stated intervals with the city commission coun- ell chamber at the city si confer and advise with the cor tissior as to problems that ma arise.
 MT. Harrison co ssideFs this TO- posal to be one of E1s biggeHt aa os toward the fulfilment ol his piatfor I of 'co- operation and ordination. He Is confident that 1t H be esnse ficial to the development df ra es5gs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
DAMAGES CLAIMED
 FOR INJURY TO FOOT

Alleging that his foot was seriously cut while in swimming in East Lake last July. George Hartford yesterday filed suit against the city of Bir- mingham for s2.000 damages. Ac- cording to the allegations of the com plaint the city was operating a public swimming pool for which 1t charged admission fee. While swimming there the plaintiff alleges that he seriously cut his foot on piece of glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
HUMANE SOCIETY

The regular meeting of the Bir mingham Humane socrety will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the council chamber of the city hall.
 All members and those interested present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT

An entertainment will be given Fri day evening by the young mems Bible class In the First Methodist church Sunday school auditorium. Members of the church have been in vited.
 There will be three parts in the prosramme-music. comedy. Love In a Cottage" and farce. The Left over Sisters"
 The committee in charge of the entertainment Is composed of J. D. McGill. Miss Anabel Stith. Mrs. George R. Stuart Cscil M- Self and J. E. Ramsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
PLEA OF GUILTY

Holley Hendricks entered a plea of guilty to distilling before Judge Will liam E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday and was sentenced to from one year and one day to five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
MARRIAGE LICENSE

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 E. o. Caldwell to Miss Lillian Steward.
 Earl Duncan to Miss Lillie Harris. H. F. Mcbride to Miss Amy Bell George.
 F. A. Smith to Miss Lillace Nj. Robertson.
 Jos. Columbus Sparks to Miss Flor rie Lee Brasfield.
 Leon C. Bradley to Miss Susie M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
Harrison Plans For
 Meter Inspection And
 Cooperating Board
Proposes Department to Keep Tab Electric Gas and Water Meters-Wants Representatives of Various Civic Organizations to Meet
 With City Commissioners Regularly

of plans city
 the office Monday being by William Harrison, who assigned public utilities proposes creation the organization advisory committee the commission representatives from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

, recent books. one, The Book of Bir- mingham." written by Commissioner John R. Hornady. and published by Dodd, Mead & Co.,; the other. "Six Seconds of Darkness Octavius Roy Cohen's newest novel.
 Other volumes fin the section o books include all forms of literature from fiction to technical works upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
thors. List includes S4

various subjects. The novels of Mary Johnson, who formerly made her home In Birmin gham, occupy a prom inent place in the fiction.
 The list of Birmingham authors was compiled by Mrs. Caroline P, Engsfeldt, and contains S4 names. The oldest volume in the collection Is "Marston Hall,' written by Mrs. Ella Byrd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

Birmingham people have had an op- portunity of seeing the enviable place which a number of their fellow citi- zens are winning In the field of liter ature from visits paid to the public library which has been displaying a special bookcase full of autographed works of Birmingham authors.
 Placed on top of the case are two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
The First National Bank
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