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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
WOULD ENJO|N THE zON|NG ORDINANCE Dexter Petitions Court to Set Aside Recent Laws En-
 acted Here

Petition for temporary writ of injunc- tion to restrain and enjoin the city Of Birmingham, any and all of it's officers and agents from enforcing or attempting to enforce the zoning ordinances as against complainant or his agents, em- ployes or contractors, was filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by George P. Dexter
 Upon final hearing it was further asked that the injunction be made permanent, and that the ordinances be declared in- valid and not binding upon this com plainant.
 According to the allegations of the pe- tition the complainant purchased lot and attempted to erect a one-story concrete store building on it. It was located at Eighteenth. street and Tenth avenue, at the intersection of Cottonwood avenue. Complainant alleges that he had con tracted with s. W. Burbage to rent sar,e to him for s65 per month, and that Bur mage had paid him $195 on said rent
 It was alleged that the complainant received permit from defendants build ing inspector on February g, 1921. which gave him permission to erect a concrete building with composition roof, to be ap- proved under usual restrictions. to be used as a store, ana that he had paid $225 for the permit.
 The complainant ayers that after he se- cured the permit the city commission passed, or pretended to pass, two ordi- nances to be known as No. 733-C and BAG. It was stated in the petition that complainant was arrested on a charge of violating ordinance 733-C and was fined $50 in recorders court when he had start ed preparing the lot for the erection or the building before the passage of the ordinances.
 The petition charged that the defendant has threatened since the arrest to con- tirue to arrest complainant every day tkat he works on the building or causes same to be worked on in violation of the ordinances. Alleged that R. Blackburn, who was working on the building, was also arrested by police authorities.
 The complainant ayers that the ordi- rances were conceived and passed for the purpose of preventing the complainant from erecting the building, and but for this purpose would not have been passed.
 Since the passage of the zoning ordi- nances by the city there has been much discussion on the subject. They are for the purpose of prohibiting the erection of stores in certain residence sections of the Seit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
STRIKE COMMITTEE EXPECTS ID CLOSE
 WORK THIS WEEK
No Verbal Report From Opera tors-Members Are Visiting MineS-Re- employment of
 Men Main Problem

The governors strike Investigating committee gave about two hours yes terday morning to Victor H. Hanson, publisher of the Birmingham News, who read to them a lengthy paper bearing on the strike.
 In the afternoon the committee visited mines of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, which are non-union. They are situated at Acmar and Acton. Tuesday afternoon the visitors spent at Edge water and Bayview mines of the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company and those of the Woodward Iron com pany at Mulga.
 VISIT MINES
 This morning they are scheduled for a visit to the strictly union colliery of the Beltona Coal company, which is opera ted by Judge Charles Teasley. This mine signed up with the union after dec lsration of the strike in September. Judge Teasley having bought out his associates.
 The committee may visit other mines this afternoon and may interrogate q few more citizens. Indica tions are that this will complete their active work and that they will then return to Montgom- cry and analyze the assembled data both the spoken and the written.
 The written data consist of the fol- lowing:
 The proceedings and recommendations of the strike commission headed by pr. George H. Denny.
 All the official correspondence between operators and miners on one hand and the state house on the other
 CORRESPONDENCE
 All the correspondence passing be- tween the miners, the operators, MT. Hanson and the governor leading up to the appointment of the strike investiga- ing committee and agreement to abide by the governors personal decision
 The written statement of the operators side of the case submitted Monday,
 The written statement of the miners side of the strike. emphasizing the prob lem of unemployment and claiming its necessity as a condition of permanent peace, prepared and submitted by Van Bittner, the official spokesman of the miners.
 The paper submitted by MT. Hanson Wednesday morning.
 No stenographer attended any of the sessions and there is no stenographic re- port
 It is believed the committee will make an early report to the governor and that the governor will act with promptness. Expectation is Of final decision within the next wee', >to n dovs a' the latest.
 NO ORAL ARGUMENT
 There will be no oral argument by the representatives of the operators. They submitted their case with their written statement.
 Operators and strike leaders will not confront one another before the com mttee. They are confining themselves to the presentation of the dispute as nlaced officially on paper by the two sides.
 In addition to the documentary evil dence submitted which is yoluminous and comprehensive, the committee will have the data as to physical conditions at the mines taken in by their own eyes and in a personal capacity.
 It is agreed that the matter of re- employment is the most perplexing prob lem, the decreased production at mines incident to the reduced command for coal failing to provide full employment for the men already on the payroll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
R. O. T.C. BOYS WANT A HIGHER RATING
Army Officer Coming to h. Spect Within Few Weeks.
 Target Practice

Inspection of the junior grades of the Reserve officers Training corps of the Ensley and Central High schools will be made within the next three weeks.
 Seven hundred boys constitute the k, o. T. C., junior grade in the two schools All but about one hundred of them are equipped with complete new outfits which are furnished by the government. Each of them has 19l7 model Sprins- field rifle.
 Lieut. Col. R. NJ Nolan is the officer in charge.
 From the inspection a new rating tor the two schools is hoped for. The boys have been drilling for weeks under Col, Nolan The entire personnel is expect ing either an 'fhonor" or possibly "ex- cellent rating.
 Target practice starts Monday at both of the schools and many good shots among the ranks of the junior grades of the R. O. T. C., will be developed during this practice before the school session closes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
 WANTS PLANT HERE TO MAKE FIREARMS

D. stergias, president of the Stergias Repeating Arms company. Whining ton, Del, is in Birmingham on a pros pect of investigation with design, if he can create local interest, to es- tablish a drop forge plant for the man ufacture of gun material.
 Mir. Stergias says he has secured ops tion on a portion of the old Hickory munitions plant at Nashville, now owned by the Nashville securities commission. and intends to exercise that option and manufacture the high power firearms, of which he holds the patents. He will visit the Chsp-ber of Commerce today and present his plans. MT. Stergias is handsome young man, native of Greece and well informed. He has specimens of his patented rifle with him. He said
 "Bfrmngham is the one place where my company should have it's plant foi making the steel parts for the Nash ville factory. I s,s js lay my case be- fore the people of Birmingham. and hope to interest them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
APPEAL TO SHRlNERS
 FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF

s33,o00,000 fund to save $500. 900 starv- ing children in eastern and central Flu rope, a request has been issued by E.. W. Garretson, imperial potentate. that collections be taken up in every temple of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobies of the Mystic Shrine. of North America, according to a recent announcement made at the local headquarters of the European relief council.
 John B. Bethea. Sr.. potentate of Za- mora temple, Birmingham, stated yes terday that the imperial potentate's re- quest had not reached the city yet, but that upon it's receipt the matter will be taken up at the next meeting of the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
BODY IDENTIFIED

The body of young man. apparent ly about 25 years old, which was found with his head crushed near Spalding, four miles south of Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Mon day. has been identified as that of Leonard Scott He is said to have lived at o211 Valera street. New Orr leans, La.
 X representative of business con- cern fin New orleans identified the body. It was sent to New Orleans for burial. The young man is said to have been a boilermaker. He was coming to Birmingham to meet some friends when he met his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Building Actiuities
 Doubled During Month

Exceedingly mild weather in Febru- ary is reflected in the s1S1,9S7 increase Tn the amount of building over Jan uary, permits during the m onth being issued for S462,520 in construction work, according to the report of J. E. spencer, city building inspector. com pleted yesterday. During the month 502 permits were issued.
 Building activity during February. 1921, amounted to almost twice the amount in February, 1920. In Febru- ary, 1920, there were PTS permits is- sued and the total was S234, 1900.
 Residence construction was chiefly responsible for February's good show ing. It represented more than half the total construction for the month. Dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
FEDERAL COURT MONDAY

Judge ". I. Grubb of the United States court for the southern division of the northern district of Alabama is expected to return from Jacksonville, Fla, Saturday. He has been presiding over the court there for the past few wt eks.
 Court will convene in Birmingham Monday for the regular March term, and Judge Grubb is returning to pre- side A large number of cases have been set for trial at this time. The grand jury will be imhsrnAIAd Mon- lay morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
MRS. ADAMS ILL

Mrs. Ida Adams, pioneer citizen and leader in numbers of womans organ, izations, is critically i'll at St. Vim cents hospital, where she vas taken several days ago after an attack ot paralysis suffered Friday at her home on Louise street
 Mrs Adams is the mother of W. J. Adams and Frank Adams of Birming- ham and John Adams of New York. She has been citizen of Birmingham for more than 30 years, and is widely known and much beloved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03

ing the month, 110 residence building permits were issued, to cost s261,77SA
 Elevators were brought into the lime light through the issuance of five per- mits to the First National bank build ing for the installation of five eleva- tors. to cost $100.000.
 The report for February follows
 Frame and brick residences, 110 per- mits, $261.77S; heating plants, per- mits, $6,450; miscellaneous frame build ings, lS permits, S12,132; repairs to frame buildings, BIT permits, $5S,230; brick business buildings. permits, $S,3S0; electric signs and billboards. 10 permits, $2,050; concrete buildings, permits. $1,500; elevators D permits, S100 900; totals, 502 permits, s462,520.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Real Estate Board luncheon at o'clock at the Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS .BefRers0n---Frederick Gunster in Recital.
 Lyric-Ke eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudevflle and pic- tuI es.
 Aicazar--"The Branding Iron." Trianon--CharIes Ray, in "Ninetecn and PhyIiss..
 Strand--CeciI E. D'MiIle's "FOrbid- den Fruit.s
 Galax-Mary Miles Minter and Monte Rlue in "A Cumberland Romance" Riaito-NazimOva, in "BilIiOns." Odeon-Serial drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03

he received medical attention, but later went to an infirmary where he was forced to spend several days. He de- nied any responsibility for the alleged anonymous letter to Governor Kilby or any knowledge of it's having been sent except by hearsay.
 W. H. Hendrix followed Painter on the stand, and his testimony corroborated that of Painter.
 Both Knox and o. D. Moates were in dicted by the Jefferson county grand jury. The ether witnesses testifyins were: pr. D. $. Moore, N. C. Smith, w. R. Scarborough and $. l.. Daniels, former members of the law enforcement forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
TO DISCUSS HOSPITAL

Monday night. at o'clock, the Ala bama Baptist hospital board will meet at the Motion hotel. It is u.'d-. stood that the matter of location of the nos pital will be under consideration at that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-03
Strike Issues Excluded From Testimony in Painter Assault
 Case--Argunents Begin Today
Trial Featured by Frequent Clashes of Opposing Coun- SeI-The Defendant Denies CoWan'S AIIegationS--Letter to Governor Is Excluded. Painter on Stand.

Arguments in the case of w. H. Knox, member of Conrad w. Austin S law enforcement squad, who is being tried on a charge of assaulting Phil Painter, publisher of the Birmingham Advance, before Judge H. P. Heflin, in the criminal court, will be heard this morning.
 The entire day yesterday was de- voted to the hearing of testimony and was featured by the frequent clashes of counsel for the state and defense. The motion for a new trial by A. Leo oberdorfer for the defense on the ground that "too much poison has ruled by Judge Heflin during the aft ernoon session.
 W. H. knox took the stand In
 his own behalf about 4:3O o'clock and admitted striking MT. Painter
 two three times with his open
 hand and he may have scratched
 his face once, but he denied hit
 ting him with his fist. According to his testimony, he met Painter on Twenty-first street and pulled
 letter out of his pocket and
 showed it to him.
 He stated that he accused Painter
  took it. but did not say whether he did or did not. but only smiled and at that he hit him.
 Knox denied emphat ticaliy that he had ever told Sid Cowan that he was looking for. Painter and intended ito beat hell out of Painter"
 Mrs. Bessie Gentry of Montgomery, a social welfare worker, was placed on the stand to testify as to her part in the search for the writer of the anonymous letters written to Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, critictsing his action regarding the placing of the national guard on duty in the strike zones of the district as well as criticising the actions of the state law enforcement forces. However, the court would not allow the letters in evidence.
 CONAN TESTIFIES
 A. s. Cowan, formerly chief deputy of the law enforcement forces, testi- fled that he had seen Knox at the Tutwiler hotel and that he had told him he was looking for Painter and was going Ito beat hell out of him." He stated that Knox was accompanied by Moates and several others.
 When the case against the state law enforcement officer was called yester- day morning, the Hrst witness was Phil Painter. He was on the stand for approximately two hours In cross examining Painter, all efforts of c. P. Beddow, chief counsel for the defense to inject the strike issue into the pro ceedings were consistently frustrat ted by Judge Heflin, who sustained ob jections to questions on this issue asked Painter.
 The court held that the ques-
 tions involving the strike were not material nt that point in the
 trial. It was ,contended by at-
 torneys for the defense that the questions involving the author ship of the letter and alleged in- flammatOry articles, which, it was alleged, were published by Painter in the Advance were material furnishing Justification for the as- sault.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
Notice to Tax Payers.


The following statement is issued
by the Acting Collector of Internal
Revenue, w. R. Bradley, for the
District of South Carolina.
Important changes in income tax
procedure, directed by Commissioner
David H. Blair, are embodied in a
Treasury decision effective December
16, which provides for the prompt
adjustment of claims for refund and
abatement of Federal taxes. Here
tofore when an over assessment or
overpayment was disclosed by the
audit of an income tax return, the
taxpayer was invited to file claim
for abatement of the overassessment
or the refund of the overpayment.
When received the claim was regis
tered and filed away until reached
in due course for consideration.
Because of the large number Of
such claims filed, delay IN adjust
ment necessarily resulted.
After December 16, the taxpayers
will not b advised Of tkair pksvi-
less sf A1hT q sfsin fsr - rseusa
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29

of taxes which have been paid in
excess of amounts legally due, but
instead will receive a certificate Of
overassessment and a check in cor
rection of the error, or if an over
assessment is outstanding against
the taxpayer for income or excess
profits tax, the overpayment will be
applied as a credit against the as
sessment, and the balance immedi-
ately refunded. This will be of dis
tinct financial advantage to both the
taxpayer and the Government. 1t
will do away with the necessity for
the taxpayer filing a claim for re-
fund, and will greatly reduce the
amount of work to be done by the
Bureau in the adjustment of claims.
Taxpayers may continue to file
claims for abatement and refund,
but it is expected that the number
of such claims filed each month will
be greatly reduced. Ecorts are be-
ing made by the Bureau to adjust
within six months, all claims now
pending and thereafter to keep the
work current. The Revenue Act Of
1921 provides that under certain
conditions interest shall be paid upon
claims from the date of the payment
of the tax to the date of the allow.
ance of the claim. The new pro
cedure should greatly reduce the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
FOR sALE-Well eouipped cafe in

FOR SALE-WelI equipped cafe in
town Of Kingstree, business is now
being run successfully by party in
another part Of town from hotel
and can give good reason for sell
ing. Party buying can lease good
room in hotel building (Which is
without dining room), for operating
cafe in. This room fronts on Main
street with side entrance to hotel
and is directly across street from
courthouse, the logical place for a
cafe and the only one in town. viii
not sell except to an experienced
cafe man. For further particulars
apply to Kingstree Hotel Company,
Kingstree, S. G.. 12-29-2t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29

services were held at the churches
though attended by small congrega-
tions. Apparently the Christmas
stocking was we'll filled and the chill
dren of the community have had a
very Joyous time. Santa Claus was
unusually kind to the editor and his
family and somewhat on this account
we are inclined to think that he was
quite generous to our neighbors and
the citizens in general.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
Items Of Local Interest
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %. 1921

Miss Laura Boyd of Salters Depot
spend Friday in Kingstree.
Mr. H. Cromer spent Christmas
6ay with his home folk in Clinton.
ssss
DR.. q. B. Brenecke spent Christ
mas day with his mother in Walhalla.
Mr.. Ellis Wheeler of Augusta, Ga.'
spent Christmas day here with friends.
Mr.. William Cooper of Davidson
College, is at home for the holiday
season.
Nj. James NTartin of Eastover, VS.
tied Dr.. and .irs. Gates here during
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gourdln
spent Christmas day here with the
MiSsc5 J&co' :.
Miss HIy.Le Reveley of Lynchberg'
Va, is the guest of Miss Marian Nc
Fadden this week.
ssse
Mrs. II. L. Ellington and children
of Georgetown, are the guests OF Mrs.
T. E. Arrcwsmith.
Miss Sue Stoll of Sumter, is the
guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. r
H. Stoll this weekAs
sess
Mr.. Wilbur Eaddy spent Christmas
day in Lake City with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Eaddy.
Miss Virginia Burbage of Columbia
spent several days this week here with
her sister, Mrs. L. Roy Gates.
Mr.. E. E. King, Jr., spent the
Christmas holidays at Blenheim, as
the guest of Miss Doris Hearsey.
Cadet William Gordon of the
Citadel, reached Kingstres Friday, to
spend the holidays with his home folk.
ssSs
Mrs. Ethel Stanley and children OF
Florence, are visiting Mrs. Stanley's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Anderson.
Mr.. H. Baker of Cades was in
Kingstree today and called at the
Record Office to renew his sub
scription.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Weinberg are
spending several days in Manning
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Weinberg.
Miss Rheta Derrick of Columbia
College, is spending the week here
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. c..
C. Derrick.
Mr.. Julian Jacobs of Charleston,
spent several days here this week
with his sisters, Misses Eta and
Florence Jacobs.
Next Monday, January 2, 1922 will
be public sales day. There are a
number of land sales advertised in
The County Record.
B. w. McElveen of RHEIMS, P. B.
Lockwood of Henry, and N. R. Will
hanson and son, Otis of Cades, were
in town Wednesday.
Messrs. Hampden Montgomery and
Harold Smith, who arc students at the
Presbyterian college N Clinton, are at
home for the holidays
Born, Tuesday afternoon December
9th, at the Kelley Sanitarium to
Mr.. and Mrs. l. R. Gee, son. Moth
er and babe doing nicely.
Mr.. Horace w. Carter of the South
en- Dental College, Atlanta, Ga, is
spending the holidays here with DR..
and Mrs. Leroy Gates.
Mr.. Hayward Broekington Of the
University of South Carolina, is
spending the week here with his moth
e., Mrs. Martha Brockington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Crosiand Of
Columbia, are hsre spending the holi-
dsgs With Mrs. Csosland's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Haamnett.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
Veterans to Banquet.

All ex-soldiers and Confederate
veterans are rdially invited to at
tend a banquet to be given by the
Williamsburg Post American Legion,
on Thursday night January 5th, 1922,
in Kingstree. Yearly dues are due
and payable at this meeting. Come
all. 7:30 o'clock.
C.. D. Jacobs, Commander.