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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR PIzITZ BUILDING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

It was announced yesterday afternoon by Joseph Smolian of the firm of Louis Piztz corpnanv tlat tho 'uc~- nf cons structing the new home of this firm on the southwest corner of Second avenue and North Nineteenth street would be- gir October i.
 This announcement followed the de- parture of two representatives of star rett & Van Week, architects of New fork city who have been in conference with the executive heads of this firm here TOT several days.
 MT Smoian stated that it would be iin- possible to begin work on this new home before the specified time on account or having to wait for the expiration on a lease on the building next to the present store. The building and improvements will cost approximately sl25o It will have a frontage of 1t0 feet on Nineteenth street and 200 feet on Second avenue Accord ing to MT Smolian, this building will be one of the finest of itsskind in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
SELL UNDERC[OTHES
 ID BUY GASOLINE
w. P. Moore Recovers Car Un- der Unusual Circumstances
 and Brings Boy Home

Three boys who were trying to sell their underclothing to buy gasoline and continue their journey aroused the suspicious of night watchman in Graceville, Fla, ana was the means of William P Moore, No. Fairview Cir cle, recovering his car in less than u weeks time after it had been stolen.
 Officer W. B. Patterson of the motor cycle division arrived in the city last night with three boys who have. it is alleged, confessed to having taken Mfr Moore's car from in front of his resi- dence last Friday.
 They started immediately on a cross country trip to the coast, but landed in Graceville, Fla, without a cent with which to buy gasoline. The three boys were c. M. O'Bryant, w. R. Stephen and w E. Morgan. At Graceville they asked Hugh Montgomery. who says he is Birmingham boy. to join them Montgomery decided to take the trip along the coast with them, he later stated, not realizing that the car had been stolen.
 But when the three boys decided as last desperate chance to sell their underclothing to buy gas" a night watchman took the number of the car ana wired to the local police depart ment to see if the car had been stolen. He received word at once to hold the car and the boys until an officer could arrive.
 MT Moore decided that he would also like little cross country trip, and so he took the train to Graceville to drive the car back to Birmingham. When MT. Moore and the officer arrived, the three boys asked them not to arrest Montgomery, as he had had nothing to do with the stealing of the car and had only come with them for the fun of it. MT. Moore believed their story and So started back to Birmingham with his car and with Montgomery as company. They arrived in the city yesterday, and MT. Moore Immediately gave Montgom- cry his freedom after having warned him to be more careful of the company ne selects in the future
 T am certainly glad to get my ca back again, and for the little incon- venience l suffered while being with out It Tor a week l was more than repaid by the wonderful trip [ had while making the trip back to Bir mlngham in my car. Florida is won derful place. and the beautiful scenery IS such that words can hardly de- scribe 1t, Alabama could learn some | good lessons from Florida. too. esne- cially when it comes to good reads. It's real pleasure to own a car in that state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
DISTRIBUTING REPORT

Several hundred copies of the annual report recently completed and adopted by the city commissioners are being mailed to people throughout the city. state and country by J. M. Jones, Jr., city comptroller.
 The work has just begun and will not be completed before the end of the week as all of the copies of the report have not yet been turned out by the printer.
 A limited number of the reports will be sent to business houses and organiza- Rions in the city, but vast majority are being mailed to other cities located in every state from Maine to Texas and Oregon to Florida. A number of them are even being mailed to Canada.
 The report embodies an audit of the yearly expenditures of every department 0 the city, which was recently made 4y l.. H. Lehman & Co., certified public accountants. and approved by the city commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
Diplomatic Relations With
 WoodlasUn HeaUiLy Strained
Commission Awaits Consequences When Ultimatum Ex pires at II O'Clock Today-Burruss Scans Sewer
 and Finds No Fault Herewith

eve have found the sanitary sewer is overloaded by a '.-4-pnge of the storm water at this point and that it is overfuIi from the beginning of the trouble to the emptying point into the county sewer.
 'Wc also have found the county sewer is heavily loaded. The only permanent remedy, in my estima- tiOn, will he new system of larger and more adequate sanitary sewers.
 "As soon ns the water rccedes sufficiently for ii to be done, the sewers will he dragged ut that point and any Instructions that may be causing q stoppaEe will be removed. However, our inyestiga- tiOns revealed no stoppnge in the pipes.v
 According to the statements of the wOmen's committee from WOOdlawn who appeared before the city commissioners Tuesday morn ing, the water from the sanitary sewers was at that time backing up into the houses of the residents of that section of town.
 They declared that the resulting conditions for health and sanitation were becoming unbearable in con sequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
WANTS DELEGATES AT
 WATERWAYS MEETING

James E. smith of St. Louis, director of the waterways division of the Mississippi
 Valley association, has written to Bir-
 mingham men interested in inland water
 ways development, asking their attend- ance at the forthcoming conference and hearing to be held in Washington Janu- ary 19 and 20.
 It is proposed to make a demonstration of Mississippi valley interests in Wash ington on this occasion such as will have an influence on the members of Congress in eliciting their interest in inland water way development.
 Tie Washington programme, writes Mir. Smith, will embrace conference to be followed by banquet. The congressional representatives from the 27 valley states will be invited to this banquet and hear the speeches made in the interest of the valley waterways
 On the morning of the 10th an impor- + tant hearing will be granted the delegates by the committee on appropriations of the House of Representatives. This hearing has been arranged by Congressman New ton. author of the Newton bill who hopes to put the bill through at this session. 1t 1 will provide for the immediate completion of the trunk line water routes of the valley.
 1 MT. Smith invites those interested to address Mississippi Valley Association. oll 1 Locust street St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Lawrence County Officials Sue Bond
 ing Company

Suit was filed in the United States court yesterday by Lawrence county against the American Bonding and Casualty company for s26.0OO damages for alleged breach of contract. It h alleged that Lawrence county entered into a contract with the Hill Construc- ton company and w. c. Hill, wher epy that company was to build 3.6 miles of ma cadam stone road between Mouiton and Hillsboro, Ala.
 The petition alleges that the defen- dant bonding company agreed to fin ish up the road in the event the Hin company failed to carry out their con- tract. It is further averred by the plaintiff that the Hill company has only done part of the work, for which the county has paid $10.000, and as a whole the contract remains unful- filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
MAN KILLED BY
 FREIGHT TRAIN Injured Man Found By Work men Lying Near Rail-
 road Tracks

w. F. Little, who lived near Wilkes station, route l, Bessem- CT, died at the base hospital of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley at 7:30 o'clock last night as the result of injuries sustained when he was struck by a train just beyond West Field at 6:20 o'clock yesterday morning.
 The body was found by a group of men on their way to work in the plants at Fairfield. They hailed passing auto, placed the body in it and rushed with it to the nearest infirmary. The injured man was placed upon the operat- ing table a few minutes later Little hope was held out for his recovery, how ever, as attending physicians stated that both his skull and his chest were crushed.
 Ensley police officers nor the local po- lice department had any record of the ac- cident at a late hour last night, they stated It is believed that there are no witnesses to it with the exception of the fireman and the engineer on the train, and their names, police authorities
 
 One of the men who brought the in jured man to the hospital told one of the nurses that judging from signs along side of the train track. he believed that the train dragged the body nearly. 50 feet before it either stopped or else the body fell from where it was cling ing to the front of the train.
 Another man stated that the body, when they found it. was lying the near est to the Louisville and Nashville rail- road track, but judging from the scratches on the ground he said, which showed that the body had been pushed along for about 50 feet ahead of a train. if he was killed by train that he could not say which one did it, because the spur track of another railroad crossed the Louisville and Nashville rail- road tracks just ahead of where the ac- cident happened.
 The body was taken to Jacobs under taking establishment at Bessemer and prepared for burial No funeral arrange ments have been announced as yet. The deceased is survived by his widow and five children, the oldest of whom, it is said is not over twelve years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13

of the United States, the life of young
 James was saved, and he is left to en
 joy the record that he established for
 himself here yesterday.
 James is d member of the Ruth Law
 flying circus who have been staging g
 exhibition flights at the fairgrounds
 for several days preparatory to filling
 engagements in the larger cities of the
 east and north.
 Pilot Treat was member of the
 One Hundred and Sixty-third Aero
 Squadron of the American Expedi-
 tionary forces. He is one of the few aces" who served through the | entire war He is considered one of the best aviators alive today, and this was borne out when he showed his I skill in saving the life of young James.
 WINNER OF RACE Larry D. Stone, driver of the Premo- car which is made in Birmingham was the winner of the Birmingham races during the recent state fair He 1 is considered one of the best racing l car drivers in the United States He was steadily holding his machine in | the curve race track, making the curves at the rate of 97 miles an hour all during the time young James was trying to catch the rope ladder The Ruth Law flying circus is owned by Ruth Law, the worlds famous avia- toress who holds the worlds record as being the best lady flyer in the world
 The feat accomplished by young James has been tried on some of the greatest straightaway tracks in the world, but was first accomplished on 1 the clay curved race track yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds by a | Birmingham boy
 | Motion pictures of this feat wert | taken by representatives of the Fos i and International News Service com panies. These pictures will be showr | at one of the local theatres at some | time in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
 TRAM NELL SPEAKS TO
 GR0CERS ON CREDITS

Ways in which grocers and butchers can protect themselves against the pos abilities of sustaining loss because Of the present financial condition were the principal points in the talk of w. V. Trammel. secretary of the Merchants Credit association, delivered last night before the Retail cfrocers and Butchers association at the semimonthly mss1ln1 held in the rooms of the Civic AsDeo ton.
 MT Trammell spoke on 'Credits.s ana gave number of views of the retail grocery business from the angle of the credit man and suggested means of popularizing the independent retail mer- chant who extends credit and delivers goods for the benefit of his customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
FRISCO OFFICIALS
 ANNUAL MEETING
 ID HE HELD HERE
Division Agent ArrangeS for Birmingham to Get Confer ence So Roads Chiefs
 May See District

That the outside representa- tives of the Frisco system might obtain more knowledge of the Birmingham district, the divi- sion freight agent, D. F. Me Donough, of this city has per suaded the high officials of the system to hold the annual fam fly gathering in Birmingham.
 The officials and the systems rep resentatives in the various districts will arrive in Birmingham Monday evening and will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the district. The first family conference will be held Tues day morning in the Chamber of Com merce when they will be welcomed to the city. The visitors will make a tour of the district looking over the indus tries, which develop the freight the system handles out of Birmingham.
 Mir McDonough said: They were to have met in St. Louis, hut l suggested Birmingham because 1 thought all the representatives of the Frisco ought to know more about this district than some do. My suggestion was accepted and they will come here. They were glad to make the change, being much inter ested in Birmingham from hearsay even where they have not been here in person."
 Those who expect to be in atten- dance are as follows: A. Hilton. vice president; s. $. Butler, freight traffic manager; J. N Cornatzar, passenger traffic manager; George F. MacGregor, general freight agent, all of St. Louis, Mo-; W. c. Wells, general freight agent, Texas lines, Fort Worth, Tex; C. Q. Jackson, general passenger agent, Texas lines, Fort Worth.
 Representatives from New York. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago. Denver. San Francisco, Atlanta, Kansas City. St. Louis, Memphis, Wichita, Kans.; Joplin, Mo-; Oklahoma City; Fort Smith, Ark; Tulsa, Okla; Fort Worth and Dallas will take part in the maetin,y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13

James, by means of an eight foo [ rope ladder hanging from the right wing of the flying machine easily bile to the flying machine in his first attempt. On the second attempt the automobile made a score or more trips around the race track before James was able to transfer to the aeroplane.
 Upon grasping the rope ladder and swinging into the air the plane which was travelling at the rate of 90 miles an hour, James was suddenly seized with cramp in his right arm. Aviator Nernee Treat, who was pilot ing the aeroplane, realizing that some thing was wrong on account of James failing to climb into the cockpit of the machine, began to circle the race track flying low.
 The aeroplane circled the race
 track for fufiIy 20 minutes, with
 young James hanging on the rope
 ladder. unable to move. Finally
 Pilot Treat, seeing that James had
 reached the top of the ladder and
 had ,grasped one of the guy wires,
 took the chance of landing the
 plane realizing thnt if he remained
 in the mir much longer, young
 James would necessarily have to
 release his grip, which would re-
 suit in his death.
 Luckily. as the aeroplane on it's downward flight neared the ground, James had the presence of mind to fold his feet underneath the wing of the plane, thereby saving himself from probably death or serious injuries
 CIRCLED RACE TRACK
 The hundreds of people who had assembled at the fair grounds to wit ness this unique sight stood gasping for breath as the aeroplane circled the race track with James hanging on the rope ladder unable to move.
 By the skillful mind and guiding hand of Aviator Treat who is de- i clared to be among the best aYiators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
2I1 North goth Street

Examinations and efforts toward remedy of the sanitary sewer con- ditions around Fifty-fourth street, WOOdiawn continue in the public improvements department of the city government. under Com missioner II. IT. Hurruss. while the water in the sewers abates very slowly and the hour of the uiti- matum (today at II O'cIock) draws near
 Just what the committee of women who waited on the board of city commissioners Tuesday morning expect to do if the condi- ton is not remedied within the given time hns not yet been nscer- tained, as they have not announced it to the public, hut thr striking of the hour is being awaited with much interest by the officials and employees of the city hall.
 After four-hOur investigator of the conditions by Commissioner Burruss and a minute inspection of every foot of the sewer, from the beginning of the trouble to where the sewer joins the county sewer, by J. D. Webb, assistant engineer, and l.. W. Melton, n street official. MT. Burruss made the following announcement:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
WOODLAWN BANKS
 HOLDS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders of inc Wood!awn savings bank was held in the banking rooms at 5402 First ave nue Tuesday. The following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year: pr. A. W. Bell, J. E. Burris, F.. A Carter. C. II. Nesbitt, D. L. Edmundson D, y E,dmundson, R. F. Weaver, 5. H. Wallace and II. G. Prckett.
 Reports showed the most successful T year in the banks history The usual per cent seini-annual dividend was de- clared and a neat sum passed to the sur ,,1,,s The officers were reelected as follows. pr. A. w. Bell. president; E. A. Carter and H. G. Prickett, vice pres idents, and Miss M- E. Gribbon, cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
TELEPHONE BILLS
Bills Held Up By Company Pending
 Decision of Public Service Com.

Officials of the Southern Bell Telephone company have been holding up the bills to be sent to Alabama people pending the action of the Alabama public service commission On their petition for a raise in rates, it was learned yesterday.
 Yesterday officials of the company de- cided to send out the bills at once, each Pone bearing a provision stamped -on the back that if the raise in rates is granted crease
 Throughout the state people who have sought to pay their telephone bills have been meeting with refusal, the action being due to southern headquarters at Atlanta holding Up the> bills. awaiting the decision of the public service com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13

said bonds yield an interest of per cent to purchaser.
 It is averred by the complainant that
 NOT UNDER PAR
 although both the said acts by their ex- pressed terms applied to bonds already authorized to be issued. as well as bonds hereafter authorized, and that the bonds which respondents are advertis ing for sale and intending to sell hav- ing been an authorized by an election held under Article VIII. Chapter ii. of the code of Alabama of 1907. cannot lawfully be sold for less than par. and that the attempt of the board of rev enue to sell the bonds at price less than par, if successful, although with in terms of either of said acts, would be ultra wires and void
 It is further alleged that the bonds. which are negotiable bonds would probably fall into the hands of inno- cent purchasers, and it would be i'm possible to establish as against such purchasers the invaidity of such sale.
 The petition alleges that in the reso- lution calling for the election it was provided that bonds should be issued in three series and that if bonds of any specific series be not issued during the year of such series they may be issued m any year tnefea1ter Tn adui- ton to the bonds of the series.
 Complainant ayers there was nothing in the published notice Of said election which in any way referred to that part of the resolution authorizing the sale of the bonds or any portion thereof in any year after the issuance of bonds This being the case, the petitioner al- legged that the board of revenue is with out authority to sell in the year of 1921 any portion of the bonds which were authorized to be issued in the year 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
COUNTY PURCHASING
 AGENT ASSUMES DUTIES

George D. Brooks, purchasing agent for Jefferson county, has taken charge of ms new duties and has an office in the rooms of the board of revenue of Tar. ferson county MT, Brooks was ap- pointed to this position, which vas created by the board for the purpose of having installed systematic purchasng E system for the county.
 Mir. Brooks was formerly assistant pur- chasing agent with the Alabama Power company, and has had much experience in this line He is planning to install a system by which goods for all camps. jails and other county institutions will be bought on competitive bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
Pasteur Treatment

" B. Walker Of Bessemer started taking the pasteur treatment yester- day at the city laboratory as the re- suit of a bite from a rabied dog. Eleven dogs and four cows were also bitten by the dog which inocuIated Walker with rabies.
 Examination of the head of the dog showed positive rabies. One of the cows bitten and possibly two of the dogs will be treated for the disease. The others will probably be killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
RATE SEEN AS DIRECT RESULT
 OF THEIR MEETING
Shippers and Railway Men Ex- pected to Mutually Develop Export Business Through
 Cooperation

Representatives of the iron and steel products shippers who went to Atlanta to confer with the southeastern freight rate committee have returned. They are understood to have had quite a satisfactory discus sion with the railorad men and to feel that some concessions are going to be made in export rates.
 Especially affected are pipe. pig iron and other iron and steel products nov ing out of gulf and south Atlantic ports.
 The far-off export business in these products, of which there was large tonnage, is reported to have fallen off, following the climb of export rates. The shippers contend that lower ex port rates. something like return to the prc-war export schedule. is neces- sary for recoupment of this business.
 Quite a lot of Birmingham pig iron has been sold at the new base of SS5, Larger operators. however, declare that not enough business has been done at this base to stabilize it.
 They take the position that not un- til such interests the big pipe crowd buy in large tonnages will there be a real base, For it's part, the pipe crowd shows no hurry to buy, but is heard from frequently talking about a still lower pig iron base.
 Pig iron production in December reached 155,000 tons. the lowest in the year. IS was expected. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company has nine stacks in operation, the Sloss- Sheffield two, the Woodward Iron, Republic, Gulf States Steel and Ala bama company one each
 Production of merchant iron will not be increased until there is a real buying movement and. when that starts, stocks on hand will be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
New Incorporation

Papers of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Southern Steel Works company with an authorized capital stock of $1O,0D The new firm will begin business with 5000 of the capital stock paid in. Officers are Heorge S. Johnson, president and treas nrer; Robert H. Vaughan. vice president, and Young J. A. Johnson, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Associated Retail Credit association meet at o'clock at Civic association 1.afe.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--i> eith vaudeville and pictures. E0ew's 1;jc.-NaudeyilIe and pie Nures-
 AIcaxar-Madge Kennedy. in "Thc Girl With the Jazz Heart" TrianOn-COnstance Talmadge, in xsDangerOus Business.. Strand--L0is Wilson and Conrad Ma Eoea. in "NIidsummer Madness" GaIax-Bebc Daniels, in "Shc Couldn't Help It."
 Rialt0--Larry Seam0n. in '"Ths kimp.,
 Odeon--sThe Mystery of 13.'' Princess-"Bride 13."