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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
FIGHT ID START ON
 NTNEY ORDINANCE
Operators Object to Bond CIause-ReaIty Men Off,
 fer Suggestion

Members of the city commission will hold a conference this morning at 9:s1 o'clock to discuss the proposed ordi nance for the regulation of jitneys operating on the streets of Birming- ham.
 Jitney operators, declaring any ordi- nance requiring a bond of them thrust to put them off the streets of Birmingham, promise a stubborn fight against adoption of a regulatory ordi- nance. James Weatherly, former city commissioner, is attorney for the jit- ney men.
 The following provisions are sug- gested by the Birmingham Real Estate board for incorporation in the ordinance to be passed:
 Section Be it further ordained that no jitney route as hereinbefore defined shall be established on any street or avenue on which an electric street car line is operated, nor shall such jitney route be established on any street or avenue paralleling nearer than one block any street or avenue upon which an electric street car line is operated. Provided however that the following streets and avenues be- tween the- points herein specified may be included in such Jitney routes; Twenty-first street, north, between First and Sixth avenues; Twenty first street. south, between Highland ave- nue and Magnolia avenue; Eighteenth street, north between First and Fourth avenuees; Nineteenth street, north, be- tween Eleventh avenue and Huntsville avenue; Second avenue, north. between Fifth and Ninth streets, and between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets; ; Fourth avenue, north, between Twen- ty-first street and Twenty second street; Eighth avenue, north, between Twenty fifth and Twenty ei ghth streets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Woman Knocked Down And
 Killed by on Automobile

Mrs. Nina Farley of 1201s Twenty-second street, south, was run over and almost instantly killed about s,45 o'clock last night by nm automobile driven by ]. H. Bryan of 3524 Avenue IT. south.
 The accident occurred at the corner of Avenue H and Twenty first street, south. Mrs. Farley had heen down to a grocery store to purchase some oil and was on her way back to her room when she was struck by the automobile.
 She was knocked unconscious and hospital attendants later stated that they believed that in addition to head injuries n number of bones in her body were broken. MT. Bryan picked the injured woman up Immediately nnd hurried with her to the HilIman hospital.
 She died while in the receiving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
CONFIRMATION OF
 SALE OF LUMBER MILL

Confirmation of the sale of the Myer- hoff Lumber company property at Leeds for $2O,0oO to J. J. Mclean of Meridian. Miss, will be made today by former Gov Emmet O'Neil, United States Ref cree in bankruptcy. Announcement of the sale was made yesterday.
 The Myerhoff Lumber company prop erty, consisting of a sawmill, commissary and about 10 acres of timber land, is said to be worth approximately $1OO,O00. as the mill is equipped with the most modern machinery.
 The company was placed in receiver ship in the state courts some time age and on January 12 an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed with Referee O'Neil. the case being transferred from the state to the federal courts MT. Mc- Lean, who bought the property, is all leged to be the principal creditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
MANY PETITIONS FOR SUNDAY MOVIES
 ARE CIRCULATED
Committee Drafts Ordinance 10 Be Presented to the City Commission-Pictures to
 Be Shown for Charity

With more than 200 petitions placed in North Birmingham, Wylam, Pratt City, Ensley, Woodlawn, East Lake, West End and other communities of Greater Birmingham, including the downtown districts, the fight for Sun day movies is reaching the climax of its initial stage, according to J. R. Stull, 2231 Fourth avenue, north, who is active in the move.
 Horace Afford J. L. Busby, J. J. Gig lio and W. L. Massengaie are members of the committee designated to repre- sent the signers of the petition. as re- quired under the law.
 Following the obtaining of the re- quired number of signatures of quail fled electors, which is 1,500, the peti- tion will be taken to the probate judge for certification as to. the qualifica- tions of the signers. It will be then filed with Scudder Ryall, clerk of the city commission.
 According to MT. Stull, he plans to have the petition in the hands of the commission early next week.
 The petition form being circulated reads as follows:
 OFFICIAL PETITION PRESENTING An Ordinance to Authorize the Opera
 tion of High-grade Moving Pic
 ture Shows on Sunday
 Be 1t ordained by the Commits
 sion of the City of Birmingham,
 follows:
 section I. It shall be lawful for
 high-grade moving picture shows
 to be operated in the City of Dir-
 minghnm, Alabama, only between
 the hours of 1 o'clock D. m. and
 o'clock D. m., on Sunday, when Op-
 erated in whole or in part for the
 benefit of charity.
 Section 2. That all ordinances
 or laws. or parts of ordinances or
 laws oof the City of Birmingham,
 Alabama, in conflict with the pro-
 visions of this ordinance be and
 the same are hereby repealed.
 We, J. R. Stull, 2231 Fourth avenue. north, Brmingham; Horace c. Afford, 300-16 Farley building, Birmingham; i; J. L. Busby, 203 Church street, Wood lawn; J. J. Giglio, 2309 Eighth avenue, HOT LII, w.. lI MdSScu6 SIP Fifteenth street, south, who are qualified electors and resident citizens of the city of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, and the official com- mittee representing the undersigned citizens and qualified electors of the city of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, hereby present and urge the immediate passage of the above pro- posed ordinance by the present city commission of the city of Birmingham, or that said ordinance be submitted without delay by the said city com mission to the election commission of Birmingham, Alabama, to call spe- cial election in accordance with the legislative act creating the commission form of government of all cities in Alabama with population of 100000 people or more, approved Septembe Der 70, 1915, for the specific purpose of granting unto the qualified electors of the city of Birmingham the right to accept or reject said ordinance, and that said election be held at the first date pursuant to the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
DIR. EDMONDS TO HOLD
 SPECIAL SERVICES
 FOR BLIND PEOPLE

Blind people, physically or spiritually. Lyric theatre Sunday evening at < O clock At this hour pr. Henry M. Ed monds will deliver message that will be of special interest to those deprived of their sight and those "who. having eyes, see not
 This service is in response to request from the Birmingham Association for the Blind Dr. Edmonds will tell of the great work that is being accomplished by this organization.
 est will be rendered and the public gem Ierally is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
PRYOR MOTOR co. ENTER
 CAR IN AUTO RACES

A. R.. Pryor of the Pryor Motor com pany, announces that his firm will have an entry in the races at the fair- grounds on Saturday.
 This entry. which will compete in several events. Is an Essex that has been constructed In the shop of the Pryor Motor company. It. will bear the big numeral "9,'' and arrangements have been made to have this car pi- ioted by well known racing driver. This car has been tuned up and male ready for the races today, and Mr. Pryor expects to make sensational showing in several of the events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14

room. The body was turned over to the shaw Undertaking company md win be held pending funeral arrangements.
 Coroner Russum made an inves- tigafion shortly after the accident occurred and later allowed Mir. Bryan to make $500 bond until this morning at 10 o'clock, when he will appear mt the coroner's Ofrice. where complete investiga- ton will be made.
 Coroner Russum stntcd last night that Mir. Bryan said that another automobile with unusually bright lights was coming towards him and that it blinded him so that he did not see the woman un- til his mnchine waS upon her.
 According to other occupants of the house where Mrs. Farley stayed she hnd no relatives in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
POST B MEETING

Plans for Alabama's representation at the national convention of the Travellers Protective association. which meets at Louisville in June, will be discussed at the regular monthly meeting of Post E, T. P. A., at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium at o'clock night. It is expected that the Boys Industrial school band will head the delegation to the convention. A full attendance is re- quested by James Bates. president of the pOst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
lO0-GALL ON STILL SEIZED IN RESIDENCE

Eight barrels of mash and a still of 1O0- gallon capacity were confiscated' and three men were arrested when of- ficers raided the residence of Arthur Grider, 1912 Fourteenth avenue. south. yesterday morning.
 The still was upstairs and was op-, erated by gas stove. The three men arrested are Grider, H F. Mcbride and Fred Wyatt. McBride and Wyatt claimed they only roomed at the house and knew nothing of the still. McGill, Riley and Christian, purity squad officers, made the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Y. M. C. A. MEETING

pr. George Lange of the State uni. versity will be the principal sneaker at the annual meeting of thess Young Mems Christian association to be held at the Southern club Tuesday night, May r. A dinner at 6:30 o'clock will prccede the meeting. Music will be rendered by the West End quartet.
 Business will be discussed at tho meeting according to w. M. Cosby president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
SACRED HARP SINGERS

The quarterly session of the Jefferson County Sacred Harp singing convention will be held at the courthouse tomorrow Singing will commence at o'clock in the morning. A number of singers from other counties are expected to attend, and a special programme has been ar ranged. Professor Jackson will be in charge and direct the singers. The pub lie is invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
SLIGHTLY COOLER

"COntinued fair and slightly cooIer," is the forecast made yes- terday by k. c. Horton, local weather observer, for today.
 "The change in temperature will not he very great,' says the weather man, "nnd 1t will also be cloudy today. However, I do not think we are due to have any rain for the next 4S hours at least"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
FORD AND 30 GALLONS
 OF LIQUOR ABANDONED

Three men fled into the woods at the approach of federal prohibition officers on the Montgomery highway in Shelby county early yesterday morning. leaving a Ford automobile and 90 gallons of corn liquor in the hands of the officers
 T. c. Dews. Jr., and Jack Horton, fed- oral prohibition enforcement officers. halted the car when It came along the highway. and just as they did so the three occupants sprang from 1t and dis- appeared in the woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
B0Y. SCOUTS

Thirty Boy Scouts are requested to report at Scout headquarters this morning at s:So o'clock to assist in tagging automobiles with notices of the Ham and Egg minstrels which will appear at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
 Scouts who report will also be asked to help stamp several thousand small balloons which will be loosed from the tops of downtown buildings by the balloon committee during the minstrel parade Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. .S's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
M. GOLDSTEIN
 MAKES STATEMENT

Henry M. Goldstein, who is engaged in the drug business on South Fifteenth street, asks The Age-Herald to say that he is not the man arrested Thursday in connection with the illegal sale of nor phine. MT. Goldstein states that because of a similarity of names and localities q number of people have called him up about the case. and he wants his friends to know that he is in no way connected with if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
HARMO SINGERS

The Jefferson County Christian liar mony Singing association will meet to- morrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the Acipco school A number of prominent singers from all sections of the county will be present and all members of the association are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Judre Forf Sneaker

Judge William E. Fort will address the members of the Brotherhood class of the First Christian church tomorrow morn- which start at s:3o. Another feature will be a bass solo by A. B. Cunning, prolni- 'nent church singer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Black to Address Class

Hugo Black will address the members of the Brotherhood class of the Fountain HightA Methodist church tomorrow morning. The services will start at 9:3O, and large attendance is urged.
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II Acres, z RONdS and 10
Square PeTChGS

more or less. improved by Frame
Dwelling House. Bank Barn and 9th
err outbuildings. and an excellent
Orchard Of fruit trees, This is q very
desirable farm, being located along
the State Road running from West
minister TO Manchester within 1 mile
OF Westminster. The land Is in high
state OF cultivation, and the buildings
both house and barn, are supplied
with running water from the Reser-
yoir which furnishes water for the
town OF Westminster, and iB the same
land described in the aforesaid mort
gage. The property was formerly oc-
cnpied hy John r. Flohr
Terms OF Sale: -One-third cash and
the balance TO be paid in two equal
payments Of six and twelve months.
the deferred payments to be secured
by the notes Of the purchaser, with
approved security bearing interest
from. day of sale, or all ratification AZ
the option OF the purchaser. Purehas-
err 10 be at the expense Of the con
Yeyanee.
EDWARD o. WEANT, Attorney anG
Agent named in the mortgage
w. T. Wilson, Auctioneer.
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STATEHOOD.

The Junior League that has been or.
ganizpd recently a. Mount Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal Church Is doing
good work and invites al of the chii-
dfcn % the community 90 come out
and laip u doesn't matter what De-
nomination thcy belong 10 Tor Il is tgf
the childrcns benefit The next meet
ing viii be on Wednesday afternoon,
Iuly 81 81 $50 o'clock N
Mr and Mira VIM y shsuCk enter.
tained the following on Sunday past
Mr and MrA. a G Blossom. 90 Batl
more. Mr and Mra Chas BrcitNeiser
" near Westminster, Mr and Mrs
~ d. Fowblc. 81 FowbleEburg, and Mr.
and MIS- Jarrett VI Shguck aud
daughter Andry, oi this place
Nc and Mrs VIM u Bush. Jr Mrs
VIM Bush. ST., and Mrs Fred Welsg
and son, Ralph, spent sunday wifh
Mr and Mrs J stull OF near Emory
Caroline buckingham. ~ near here
spent from Friday until Monday wi,h
the Misses Rp0p, in New Windsor
Instead of old hen" Il MUS be In
rubators that they are setting BY the
appearance % some Of the YOUNG men
on Saturday night
Mrs Edgar McQuay - spending
sometime with Mr. and Mrs Geo, W.
FrlEzoll.
Mr. Alfred Barnes "a not much iul
proved az this writing
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Saturday, July 80, 1921

all the personal property OF the late
DIR. Il. Fl. Van Dyke, beginning at p.
m.
While in Japan DR.. Van Dyke,
through purchase and by gifts from
prominent people, accumulated very
valuable collection of Japanese art, In
the shape of Vases, Ornaments, Pic
lures, China, Porcelain, Brio a Brac.
etc. all of which will be sold together
with the following:
Automobile, passenger touring
car. Just overhauled and in good CON
dition; Administer Rugs, Wilton Rugs.
Japanese China I'M great variety
Dishes and Cooking Utensils. Electric
stove and electric iron small tables.
Pictures, Wool Blankets pair eameis
Hair Blankets, used by DR.. Van Dyke.
when travelling In Japan, very fine
comforts, pillows. bedding, draperies,
large Zinc packing chests made In
Japan, splendid for packing away
wool stuff Cloisonne Vases, made in
Japan, rare and beautiful: Brass Or
naments, made in Japan special .
Hand decorated Japanese porcelain
Lot Brass Window rods, specially
made in Japan; Morris Chair. Trunks,
etc, Valuable Library
Also his valuable collection OF
Books, consisting of Theological and
Reference Works, books on travel.
history, fiction and art, amounting in
all to nearly 500 volumes. IN this lot
are many valuable sets, such as DR..
Elliots Five Foot Shelf of Book. Rid
uatha HistOry ~ tho World puluif
Commentary, Encyclopedia, Distion-
aries, etc.
Many other goods and articles too
numerous to mention.
TermB--Cash.
GEORGE MATHER, Agent.
w. 7. WILSON, AuctioneeF.
July 3
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MELROsE.

We are glad to hear that Miss Edna,
The i2-year-oid daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Bankert. of near this
place, was able to return to her home
on Sunday last She was taken to the
Maryland General Hospital about eSo
weeks ago where she was operated on
for appendicitis. She Is about as well
as can be expected.
Deep Kun Sunday school will hold
It's picnic and festival on Saturday
afternoon and evening. August 9Th, in
Mr. David Sterner's grove, near the
"Old Band Hall" A good program ia
being prepared to be rendered In the
afternoons The Carroll County Reed
Band Will furnish the music. This
school was only organized this spring
with an enrolment OF ~. Now II
has increased to 1858. We are glad to
hear that the people in that commun-
ity are taking such an interest in the
Sunday school work.
Mr.. Erwin Streyig, 81 near this
place, had the misfortune OF losing
one Of his best horses last week. The
horse, with two other horses was
hitched in pillow when he fell over
dead Overcome by heat was the
cause OF death,
Mr. and Mrs. George Eisenhuth and
daughter. Larue, Of Silver Run, spent
Sunday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs John Eisenhuth, Of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Steiner and
children. OF Hanover, Pa. spent sun
day evening az the home OF Dir. and
Mrs. John Eisenhuth, Of this place.
Miss Carrie Bixler, Of Hanover, Pa,
is spending several days AZ the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos sauble, Of this
place.
Mrs Harry Grogg and children.
Margaret and Madalene. spent several
days 81 the formers home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Eisenhnth. Of EhbyRle.
Quite a number Of people Of this
place attended the sale of Mf. David
LepnU on Saturday last. which was
one Of the largest attended held 10
that community for several years.
Mfr. Edward Weaver, OF Manchester.
has purchased the home % Mrs Frank
Crumrine at this place. Mr, Weaver
took immediate possession,
Tho Church ~ the Brethren 81 this
place Will hold their childrens day
services on this Sunday morning,
Mr. Joseph Louey. 81 near this
place lost his coat between the Elch-
elberger Park. Hanover. and home on
Monday evening. July so Mr louey
would ike 90 know The dudcr Of HRmc
Don't forget the festival at Mr.
Horace Lcppob on Saturday evening
for the benefit Of ilachmaua Union
Sunday school
Wentzs sunday school ,hla Sunday
morning az a. m.
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2-stOTy Log WsatheTbOarded
House

containing five rooms. with the usual
oGtbullding and blacksmith shop.
Immediately after the above mention
ed sale, the said trustees will sell at
public sale on the premises, in said
Manchester district, and about quar-
ter Of a mile from the above mention
cd property all that wood lot, contain
ing four and i've eighth acres OF land.
more or less, Of which John II. Barn
hart died seized and possessed ana
which wood lot adioins the lands pi
George Snyder. John Hunt and othefs.
Terms Of Sale-One third cash on
day OF sale or on the ratification
thereof by the Court and the residue
in two equal payments, the ono in one
year and the other In two years from
day Of sale, OF all cash al the option
OF the purchaser or purchasers The
credit payments 20 be secured by the
notes OF the purchaser or purchasers.
with approved security. bearing inter-
est from the day Of sale A cash pay
ment Of 800 will be required on day
OF sale.
GEORGE n. RARNHART,
EDWARD q. WRANT,
Trustees.
Michael y. Walsh. Solicitor.
John W. Rcayer, Auct iune2i-ts
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Private Sale !!

/ will sell my residence on Liberty
street. Westminster, containing all
modern improvements, at private
sale; also my farm. containing 40
acres, acres woodland Buildings
are all in frst-ciass condition. Excel
lent Brick House. barn 50x90 feet is
acres OF meadow land, tenant house,
just remodeled, Y miles from Vest
minater. on Sullivan Road. Apply to
]. l. oTARRELL.
or The Advocate, Westminster Nd.
apr 22-tf
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Executors Sale
Valuable Real Estate
IN Hampstead District, Carroll Coun.
ty. Maryland.

by virtue Of the power OF sale con
tanned In the last VIII and testament
of Harvey G. Wisner, late OF Carroll
County, Marylnid. and pursuant to an
order OF the Orphans Court of said
Carroll County. passed on the 9Th day
of July, 1921. the undersigned ExeCu-
tor Will sell at public sale on the
premises on
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PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable
PERSONAL PROPERTY

There will be offered at public sale
at the Methodist Protestant Parson
age, 152 East Main street, Wesmins
ter, on
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PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Farm
near Westminster, Carroll County.
Maryland.

By virtue sOf the power and author
ny contained IN real estate mort,
gage from Lconidas u. Pember,on and
Anna y. Pemberton. his wife. to The
Detour Bank, a body corporate Of the
State OF Maryland, dated July 26th.
1919, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records ~ Carroll
County In Bibcr y. O. G, no a. folio
1913, the undersigned Attorney nmucd
In said mortgage will aell a. pnhlic
sale on
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Sat-, JULY q, 1921

at 1 p m, all that tract Of land. con
tanning
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THE
IL q IIer0 TnTA

TIE
u. s. USCO TREAD
Here 10 the U. s. uaco
Tread, With e long-eHtab-
lIshsd standard d service
among moiorinia who have
en- oys 10 value. Is wsll a.
70 Price. While selling ior
lees than lhs other tiNs 70 the
". s. Fabric line, the uBco
has earned = reputation for
quality and dependable econ
omy which 10 NOS sxceedsd
By any Tire 10 its elass.
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Saturday, July %, 1921

al 2 o'clock E. NJ, on the premises
near the Coal Chutes or Cranberry
about ! mile East % Woatminster all
that tract or parcel of lapd contain
tng
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g. Acres Of Land

more or less, Of which Mary s. Barn
hart died seized and possessed. lying
adjacent to the lands Of ELF Yingling.
Adolphus Ebaugh and others, and inn
proVed by a
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TRUSTEES SALE
q
House and Lot
and Wood Lot!

By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, sitting in
Equity, dated June "a, 1921. passed In
cause No. 5299 wherein George ID.
Barnhart ct. al. are plaintiffs and Fay
Herndon and William j. Herndon, her
husband, are defendants, the under
signed trustees win sell at public
sale on the premises. In Manchester
District in Carroll County, Maryland,
and on the Westminster Manchester
State Road, about five miles from
Westminster, on