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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
TO FIX ROAD

Tom Huey, member of the Jefferson county board of revenue, S. R. Batson, county engineer, H. F. Burruss, com missioner of public improvements, and Julian Kendrick, city engineer yester- day inspected the connecting link be- tween the county asphalt road and Tuscaloosa avenue, under the juris- diction of the city, with view to put ting the short stretch of road into a good condition
 Whether the work is the duty of the county or the city is the question to be settled and the officials of both gov ernments will make a report at an early meeting of their respective boards.
 Julian Kendrick said he believed the stretch could be put in passable condi- ton at reasonably low cost and that action was being taken because of the large number of complaints that have been coming in during the past few weeks, both to the city and the county.
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years of age and the organization has been declared to be one of the best boys bands in the country.
 Last, week the members of the party visited New Orleans. It IS un- derstood {that that city is smaking an unusual effort to have tie home lo- cated there.
 party and also the members of the famous band were the guests of the city of Mobile. In that city the citizens and all the clubs and civic organiza- tions Joined together in an effort to make a good showing to the party Of men who will select the site
 At the Louisville and Nashville
 depot at 12:l5 o'clock today there
 will be in waiting q gIad-hund
 committee consisting of many of
 the leading citizens who were ap-
 pointed by the Birmingham lodge
 of the Loyal order of Moose to
 greet the men upon their arrival
 in the city.
 Eddie Stinson an aviator stationed at the Dixie flying field, will fly oyer the train from Calera to Birmingham as party T. R. McCombridge supervisor of the Moose organization in Alabama will be a passenger in the plane.
 Automobiles will be waiting in front of the station to convey the distin- guished group of men to the Tutwiler hotel. The band will follow and will play several selections as they marcn down the street. All members of the Birmingham lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose who want to take part In the welcome of their visitors are urged to be at the Louisville and Nashville de- pot few minutes before noon today
 Following luncheon at the Tutwiler the party will go to the Jefferson theatre, where an excellent band con cert will be given at 2:30 o'clock. No admission will be charged and the gem eral public is especially urged to De in attendance to show their interes. home in the south made in or near Birmingham
 Immediately following the concert at the theatre this afternoon the party will view the sites in various parts of the city. Automobiles have been provided to take them over the city and it is expected that the sites will all be gone over by the committee be- fore night Another band concert will be given at the Jefferson theatre to- night at S:30 o'clock for those who could not attend in the afternoon
 The delegation and the band will leave tomorrow morning for Atlanta. Several other cities in the. south will also be visited and it is expected that it will be several weekS yet before Birmingham will know whether or not she has been awarded the location of the Mooseheart home in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
UNLICENSED DOGS WILL BE TAKEN UP
 AND DESTROYED NOW

War has been declared on all dogs in Jefferson county that are not wearing their 1921 dog tags. according to William J. Waldrop, c.erk of the circuit court.
 Only 4,S79 tags have been issued for 1921, according to the records of this of- flee, as compared to 13,0OO last year Of the number sold, 3,542 are for males, while 1,337 are for females.
 Notices are being prepared and will be mailed out to all owners of dogs who bought tags last year. and unless they comply with thls law. which was passe.l by the last legislature, their pets will be killed On the other hand, the owners are subject to arrest. it is stated, for failure to secure the required licenses. Revenue from the tags sold amounted to s7. 7.435.75.
 Tax on dogs become delinquent Jan suary 1, since which time few tags have been sold. The price for them has been doubled and licenses for males now cost so .25 and for females %.25 The tax on males is s, and on females g and a clerks fee of 9 cents is added. Follow ing the mailing out of notices to owners of dogs in addition to the price of the tag. they will be required to pay a fee of $250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Rearing of Injunction
 Petition Set for Today

The petition seeking an injunction to restrain the city commission, the probate judge. the sheriff of the coun ty and the clerk of tho Jefferson county circuit court from holding an election January T Tor the purpose of voting upon the ratification or rejection of the contract between the city commis- sion and the Birmingham Water Works company will be heard today before Judge Hugh A. Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court.
 Seeking to enjoin those composing 'he election commission from present. ing the issue to the public petition for an injunction was filed in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11

chancery court several days ago by Charlie Barber.
 It was alleged by the petitioner that the proposed election is without au-f thority or warrant of law, and that the laws of the state of Alabama or the city of Birmingham make no pro- vision for the holding of such an elec- tion as the one proposed to be held January 24
 It is further alleged by the plaintiff that no petition signed by the re- quired number Of qualified voters as required by law, has been presented to the commissioners of the city of Bir- mingham, which would authorize or justify the holding of the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE

Unsuitable homicide was the verdicy of John R. T. Rives, assistant coroner. following an investigation into the death of Ben Wilson, negro, who was killed Saturday night.
 Alley c, where Officer I. c. Howell, ac- con panied by Officer Burkett. had gone in response to call. According to testi- mony of witnesses, the negro was sit- ting in chair in the front room of the house with his hand under his coat. When the officers ordered him to throw up his hands, it is stated that he plunged at them and was grabbed. and in the scuffle that followed the negro was shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
DNNNHIDSE NO5 I'VE
 RESOURCES

Joint luncheon for Moose delegation at 1 o'clock at the TutNiler. Dinner by local Moose for visitors at o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jeffers0n--Mooschca band concert. Lyric--keith vaudeville and pictures. I.eexy,s Riinu-NnudcviEe and pie lures.
 Alcazar-LOuise GIaum, in "LONc." TriaDon-Constance Taimadse, in "DangerOus Business"
 Strand--Lois Wilson and Conrad Na- gel, in .Midsumm Madness.' GaIax-Rebe Daniels, in "She Couldn't heip It."
 Rialte--Larry Seamon. in "Thc Simp.,
 Odeon--EImo Lincoln, in "The FIam- ing Disk"
 Princess--"WhirIwi wind." Miles School of Dancing-Dancing from to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
MUST MAKE COSTS

Tn statement 1ssued Dy b. I1' DUE s' president of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, it is pointed out that the reason for the proposed wage reduction to take effect February 1 Is the failure of the road to earn it's operating expenses by s100,000 per month.
 Pay of employees has risen from sI.S0O, 900 in 1917 to $4,2500,000 in 1920. a total wage increase of $2, 100000. The proposed wage reduction will not be more than ne-half of the increase in wages and has become necessary for the road to earn operating expenses.
 The statement also says that notice of the proposed reduction has been made in accordance with the contract with the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
HENSON INTERESTS
 UNDER A NEW NAME

Papers changing the name of the Jemi- son Real Estate and Insurance company to Jemison x Co.,, Inc. and increasing the capital stock from s50,00O to $3O0,oc were filed in the office of the probate judge yesterday.
 Robert Jenison, Jr president of the concern, and A. B. Tanner, the secre- taTy, were authorized by the board If directors to make all preparations to change the name of the concern and Ir- crease the capital stock. Of the increased capital stock, S150,C00 of the face amount will be common stock and s10o,0Oo will be preferred stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ADDITIONAL JUDGES
 FOR CIRCUIT COURT

Judge w. J. Martin of Gadsden, judge of the Sixteenth judicial district, arrived in Birmingham yesterday under orders of Chief Justice John c. Anderson of the supreme court. He was assigned TO the criminal division by Judge Dan A.. Greene, presiding judge of the Jefferson county circuit court, upon his arrival
 Judge J. j. Curtis of the Walker coun- ty district is also here assisting in clear ing the dockets of the local court. He has been in this city the last week anu will remain through this week. lie is nresidinr over an additional civil di- vision of the court, there being seven divisions in operation this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
QUEEN SERVICE IS
 NOW lNC0RPORAT

The Queen Feature Service company filed papers of Incorporation yesterday in the office of J. P. Stiles. judge of probate. with an authorized capital stock of $1oo,ooo- The new firm will begin business with $5o.o00 of the capi- tai stock paid in
 The purpose of the corporation will be 10 purchase, lease. manufacture or otherwise acquire and to sell, barter. let or otherwise dispose of all makes and types of projectors, magic lam terms, moving picture films of all kinds and other like things
 The officers are A. NJ Graham. presi- dent and general manager; Eugene NJ. Smith, vice president and w. s. Bell. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
MEMBERS OF PARTY ID LOCATE SITE FOR MOOSEHEART HERE.
Civic Reception and Band Con- cert Tonight at the Jeffer- Son-WiII Inspect Sites
 This Afternoon

Rotarians arg urged to attend the joint luncheon this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tut wiicr hotel as this wisi take the place of the regular weekly meeting of the club. The various clubs and civic organizations of the city arc joining in luncheon in honor of the delegation from Mooseheart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ROBBED BY WOMAN

Max Harris. 1715 Fifth avenue, north, reported to the police depart- ment yesterday morning that he was held up and robbed at the corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, north, early yesterday morning by a negro woman.
 But she depended upon a male com panion, the report stated. as a negro man was with her, though he did rot take part in the robbery. Harris re- ported that the negro woman held q gun on him. took his watch and s3 and then left him.
 The police are> investigating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Patrick Gallagher and Miss Augusta Vogler
 Arthur L. Major and Miss Rosa Will son.
 Peter A. Patrick IT,. and Miss Fan nie Askew.
 Harry E. Turner and Miss Evelyn Odell Blake.
 J. T. Connell and Miss Georgia LOT enc Fulton.
 Robert J. Graham and Mrs. Della Whitfield.
 J. R. Stockdale and Miss D. Wattle. A. ID. Mitchell and Miss Gussie Bellies. Arthur c. Taylor and Miss Marjorie A. Burgess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Opens Fire in Cafe, But Misses

Mobile, January l0.-Patrons of cafe were put to flight here this morning when Marvin Fernandez. angered be- cause of a beating administered to his brother, opened fire on four men seated at table in the place. He emptied a revolver of five shots. but all the men escaped injury. the bullets being found embedded in the walls and furniture in the place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Elkhart Attorney Dies

45 q prominent attorney of Elkhart, Ind died suddenly here today from apoplexy. He came south three days ago to spend the winter The body was sent to Elk hart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Special Election Without Authority Of LaW, Opinion
 Of City Attorney Moore
Opposition Contract Adopted Develops-Valuaton Entirely Too High, States Citizens-Special Election
 Only for Ratification Rejection of Contract

According opinion of City Attorney Fred C. Moore the special called the city commissioners January the ratification rejection of the waterworks gently proposed without authority of law contrary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11

According to Mir. Moore the proper procedure would have been for the city commissioners to adopt the contract and declare it adopted. then if any citizens were dissatisfied with it's pro- vision, they could appeal for refer endum seeking to have the contract annuled
 The holding of the special eiectiol has already been attacked in court ana petition for an injunction to prevent the election being held is set for near ing Tn the chancery division of the cir cunt court today
 The special election was only for the ratification of the contract, and not for the purchase of the water works plant
 The proposed purchase of the water works plant, although not provided fo. m the special election, has been freely olscusse1 by prominent citizens cnd quite a number of comments and criticisms have been made for and agalnst the buying oi the plant by the city
 OPPOSED TO PURCHASE
 In speaklnS or the mater | Yancey said
 T am opposed to the city buying the water works company at this time anu am not satisfied as to the value the ~Sfht"hN HdS pAdceu on the property.
 see no necessity for an election on the proposed option which gives the city the right to buy the plant tor S',f5O,cuO at any time during the next 5o years. My reason for holding thcs, views IS that think the price placed on the property Of the company now Will probably be more than the prop- erty Is worth should the city decide later to buy. At that tune unoer the contract the city will have to pay the price fINed regardless of the value.
 The intimation that the public ser wee commission of Alabama may fur ther increase the water rates does not alarm me. For the present 1 believe the best course would be ito allow the relations between the city and the wa ter works company to stand as they are"
 VALUE TOO HIGH
 M. r. Messer made a statement of the case as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
GEORGIA CASUALTY co. PyoweH In's. Agency General Agents PHONE M. 5913

Report All Accidents to Claim Department, Phone M. 553S 216 N. 21st St.
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provisions of the constitution.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
ARTS CLUB NOW SCENE
OF PARTISAN ALLUREMENT
Brilliant Decorations Made Tor
Fifth Birthday Celebration
Tomorrow Evening.

The Arts Club, at 2017 I street, has
this week become veritaole2 ataher'
The artist members of the club are busy
in their painters smocks. and with pa
lette and brushes are Transforming the
walls into scenes of sylvan beauty ana
Parisian allurement. The scheme OF tne
I3ecorafions. which has been laid out
under the direction of Cleon Thfock-
morton. is not being publicly announceo.
as IL is planned to offer a complete SUI
prise to the members OF the ciuo anu
their guests when they assemble tomoI-
row evening on the occasion OF the nitn
birthday celebration. wh1ch taxes the
form of a spring carnival
Working with Mr.. Throckmorton, VINO
is now in Washington on vacation Ironi
his theatrical scenic work IN New forh.
are several of the painter members OF
the club, including Felix Mahony. MISS
S,atharine Critcher. Miss Bertha Noyes,
Miss Dorothy Prout and Glenn Brown:
Mrs Frederic Harrington Is chairman OF
the committee on decorations.
One of the rooms of the club Is neces-
sariIy reserved for an exhibition OF
sculpture that was installed last week
to remain until the middle OF the montn
This. however, does not interfere with
the general plan Of the carnival scneme.
which overfiows from the building ltseM
into the garden, where a frencn care
has been constructed for the accohino-
dation Of supper guests.
Retween the painters at work on the
walls and the makers Of the moral deco
rations and the builders OF bootns, tne
historic house, which once was the nome
Of James Monroe, is a scene OF ire
IN charxe are confident that twenty
four hours hence all will be ready Tor
the celebration Of the clubs fifth BIRTH
day.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Identified with the business. have
found that have never got into trou-
BILE by keeping my mouth shut.
Talking Overs' Bad Practice.
Even talking things over with
the members Of ones family Is, gene
orally speaking. a bad practice. I
have known of several men whose
careers were. to say the least retard-
ed by indiscreet remarks made to rela-
tives. Sometimes an unfmport rtant
piece of business information re-
peated by an employees wife causes
such employees superior officer to won
der il more important information
might not be similarly divulged. Once
that suspicion is engendered in an
executives mind the employe who is
the object Of it is in a mighty bad
way. so far as getting ahead in busi-
ness is concerned.
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them.
Discretion is both q moral and a
mental quality. Its moral phase con-
sists largely in putting a curb upon
ones tongue. AS purely mental
quality, reflected in the character Of
your work. 1t merges into some of the
subjects we have already discussed.
notably faculty of analysis and logic
Of mental processes. 1t is safe to make
the assertion. therefore, that to a
large extent discretion is business
virtue that can be developed by the
salaried employe who is ambitious to
get out Of the rut.
If you acquire the faculty of analysis
and the logic of mental processes,
which. as we have seen, will give you
an adequate conception of cause and
effect and enable you to forecast the
train of consequences that are set in
motion by everything that you do,
Evening star., 1921-04-06
No. Are You Discreet
Enough?

Are you in the habit of talking to
outsiders unnecessarily about the
business affairs of the concern which
employs you? This is one of the most
prevalent breaches of discretion en-
countered among salaried employees
and lack of discretion is one OF the
principal reasons why many men anu
women fail to get out of the business
rut.
You may be genius and thorough
ly satisfactory in your work IN otner
respects, but if you have the reputa-r :
ton of talking too much or OF
being otherwise indiscreet, your
chances for advancement are not very
bright.
Even though the concern by Wnicn
you are employed has no partlculas
secrets to conceal. ii is always d pau
are doing. Too frequently they de-
velop a garbled version OF what you
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reaii1e that, in the case Of ones
own. family, 1t is mighty difficult some
times to resist the temptation to talk
about ones business affairs. Salaried
employees who are otherwise eminent
ly discreet are likely to take a
chance" in this respect, and. human
nature being human nature, perhaps
it is expecting too much Of any per-
son to require that he keep his
mouth shut" in his family circle re-
garding what goes on at the Office or
plant. II you feel. however, that you
must take your folks into your con-
make it point to impress on them
that they SHOULD not in any circum-
stances repeat or comment on what
you have told them. And IL you feel
that they are constitutionally incapa-
BILE of keeping a secret do your utmost
to resist the inclination to confide in
Evening star., 1921-04-06

YOU will soon develop the habit Of
thinking twice before you ''blab" your
business affairs to outsiders, and OF
resisting the temptation to commit
other indiscretions.
Gossiping and spreading rumors
among fellow employees constitute an
other indiscretion frequently encoun-
rumor monger has a mighty slim
chance of getting ahead. On the con-
trary, he or she will have cause for
INSTRUMENTATION IL sooner or later
this unfortunate habit does not re-
suit in dismissal. If you have any
thing to say that is worth. saying
about a fellow employe, the concerns
policies or any other subject con-
nected with your work say it to your
superior officer. He is probably as
anxious as you are to remove any
just cause OF complaint or correct
Evening star., 1921-04-06
URGE LEHMAN FOR PLACE.

Otis Lehman was indorsed for the
position Of chief personnel officer of
the Ear risk bureau by Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. /. United Spanish War
Veterans. at the regular semi-monthly
muster in Perpetual Hall last night.
Frederick ZuIch, commander Of the
post, presided. A short address was
Gsnst%ent p Of Washinrton OF and .ns
Alaska. who was present as a guest.
Lee hewitt was mustered into the
post. The next muster will be held
on April 10, the anniversary of the
organization, which will be observed
by q renewal Of the oath Of allegiance
and special program.
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anything that 10 wr0ng. '7-
Developing the quality Of concen-
tration will help you materially in
overcoming the tendency to gossip
with your fellow employees and to
circulate rumors|if this Is one Of the
personal weaknesses which 10 keep
ing you in the rut. The gossip and
rumor nonger obviously doesn't have
his mind on his job.
Sometimes, however. II is a sala ried
employees vanity which is tho cause
Of his being indiscreet I have known
cases in our own business where
statesmen have given out Information
prematurely to our jobbers and deal
ers in order to make good fellows of
themselves" or in support Of q pose
that they were "on the inside" or
close to Mr.. EDISON.
him to be indiscreet in this way 10
Evening star., 1921-04-06
APPEAL TO GOV. RITCHlE.
Citizens Want Thompson's Death
Sentence Changed to Life Term.
s,.e,., p,.p.teh to The Star.

special Depatcn u me Sedf.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April Sin an
efYort to have Gov. Albert c. Ritchie
commute to life imprisonment the
sentence of Guy Vernon Thompson.
under sentence of death in this county
for the murder last November OF
James Bolton and two little cniidren
a. his housekeeper. who were killed
when Bottoms home. near German
town, was blown up by dynamite.
delegation of Montgomery county
citizens appeared before the COVER
nor today. John A. Garrett. Thomp-
sons attorney, and former States At
torney Bowie F. Waters were to be
the spokesmen. A few days ago
petition, signed by about 400 residents
of the county. was sent to Gov:
Ritchie. asking for a Communication of
the sentence.
Unless Gov Ritchie interferes.
Thompson will be hanged in the jail
yard here on Friday. April Is.
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injurine his chances Of prunnotion
and aggravated cases will inevftab biz
lead to dismissal. Vanity 10 . mora
failing rather than O mental one, bu.
estimating the consequences Of in.
dulginE in It will go . long way
toward effecting a cure.
(Copyraght. 1871. BY Trade Pres Featur
Service. Incl
Evening star., 1921-04-06

tFor the past twelve months an Interest,"
ing series Of experiments has been con-
Quoted at the Edison plant. ut Orange, n.
j., with 1S3 young men and young women 1,
salaried employees. as the subjects. ins
object Of these tests was to discover anu
analyze the underlying causes which pie-
vent many workers of the so-calied Wnite
collar class from getting out OF the DUST
personally conducted these experiments. mas
found that the trouble was with the o,s. Wo,A
ers themselves. In this series OF aItuIiIs
he not only points out the defects WnIcn
chain the feet Of many salar1ed empioSSs
to the lower rungs Of the ladder. but tells
how these fetters can be cast on.D
Evening star., 1921-04-06
What's Wrong With
> Your Work?
BY WILLIAM MAXWELL.
(vICE PRESIDENT THOMAS A. EDISON. Incl

said. and put into circulation reports
which are misleading. and which.
coming back to your chiefs ears, will
bring discredit on you.
Personally, ] make 1t rule not to
discuss our business. except in a gen.
eral way, with any one who is not