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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
CITY ATTORNEY
TO FIGHT CONTEST
Street Contest on Election of
Associate Commissioner
Will Be Acted on

The legal department of the city
administration will handle the COM
side of the fight that
Thomas E. Street is making against
the associate commission on the
validity of the recent election, ac-
cording to w. j. Wynn, newly ap-
pointed citN attorney.
There is enough semblance of
grounds for a contest on which to
hang a law suit said Mr.. Wynn.
IN the wording of the commission
law there are one or two loose ex-
pressions which may give rise to a
contest But the whole act taken
ensemble makes it clear that the
election of the associate commission
was entirely legal, and l. entertain
no doubt that the court will SO hold.
We shall file appearance for the four
associate commissioners today be-
fore a Judge of the circuit court who
will set the case. 1t will probably
be Judge p. A. Greene"
Mr.. Wynn is native of Eatonton,
Ca, coming to Birmingham in 1904
following his graduation at Yale IN
that year. He led his class for two
years during his course. He is also
a graduate of Mercer university In
Macon, Ca, and was principal OF
school at Mariana, Fla, for four
years.
After coming to Birmingham he De-
came identified with the law estao-
fishing his offices in this city. he
has never up to the present time De-
come identified in any way with poll
tics. Mr.. Wynn has held offices In
several local lodges and has been
active in church work about the CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
ISSUE NEW GUIDE
AND MAP OF CITY
Roberts and Son Bring Out
Publication Which Should
Be of Value

Roberts & Son have just issued n
new street guide and map of Biz
mingham, which Is regarded as the
most complete guide ever issued of
the city. The map, which accompa-
MES the guide, is the Totten map OF
Greater Birmingham and vicinity and
is>oe an unusually large scale, pre-
pares by Robert L. Totten, civil en-
gine<r
The guide contains very complete
information regarding the location OF
everything of general interest in the
city. Churches. hospitals. parks, in
dustrial plants-all are shown on
the map and can be located and ac-
curately by the key numbers in the
glide.
All of the main buildings in the city
are located by the guide and map
and everything is arranged alpha
betically for quick reference. All
of the streets and avenues in the city
are shown, both as to old names
and new names.
The map embraces everything with
in street car transportation of Biz
bingham. There Is large scale map
of Bessemer and Jonesboro. as well
as numerous suburbs lying near to
the city limits of Birmingham.
The map should fill an urgent need,
both among residents and among
those who visit the city and want to
learn to find their way about quickly
and readily
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
WOMAN'S LEAGUE
FINISHES PLANS
FOR CELEBRATION
Disarmament Programme to
Feature Events = Mrs,
Brock Is Chairman of
Parade Section

Mrs. T. d. Strock. secretary of the
Birmingham League of Women Vo-
tiers, and chairman of the decorating
committee for the parade section, In
which they will represent national
disarmament by international agree
ment, asks that every member of the
league, whether they have cars or
not to join In the parade, and all
other women interested in disarma-
ment be at Eighteenth street and
Sixth avenue, Friday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. She asks that II they
nave cars to put them in the parade,
nut II they haven't they will be cared
Tor in cars provided for that pur-
pose
Those who have cars will receive
their banners at the headquarters in
the Hillman hotel any time after 8
O'Clock Friday morning. If there is
any further Information desired Mrs.
Strock asks that they call Main 97S
The programme for disarmament
viii consist of the following:
East Lake Boys Industrial School
band
America" community sing, under
Mrs. w, J. Adams. chairman of COM
munity music.
Address by DR.. Hoke on "Disarm-
ament"
A few words by President D. Il.
McLendon of the city commission, and
short talk by Mrs. Richard john
ston, president Birmingham League
Of Women Voters.
Prayer by DIR. Dobbs
Mrs. Bush Chairman.
Mra
parade feature, asks that every won.-
an who will place banner for dis
armament on her car to join in the
demonstration and either phone her.
some member of the league, or be
at the, starting point for the parade
by 1870 o'clock
The League OF Women Voters hav-
ing been informed that other organ
izations were going to have patriotic
celebrations, and would include dis
armament on the programmes, had
not planned a celebration until withT
In the last three days. Hence they
are calling upon the people of Bir-
mingham through the press to help
them make the celebration on Armis-
tice Day great appeal for the peace
OF the world.
November IL is the day that the
world conference is called to meet in
Washington. and 1t is the earnest de-
sire of the league. as well as other
women's organizations. that the spir-
it of cooperation with our President
be evinced by the people of the en-
tire nation. All over the world peo-
pies are celebra ting and praying that
out of this conference war will be
made impossible.
The Birmingham League of Wom-
en- Voters is in line with the other
organizations in urging the people
to hold up the hands of the Presi-
dent, our own Senator Underwood and
the other members of the conference
by letting them know how the PEG
pie feel about reduction of armament
and they urge every person in Bir-
mingham to do his or her part in
this celebration by either riding in
the parade at o'clock or being at
Woodrow Wilson uark at $3.50 Friday
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
PH0ENICIAN CLUB
TO PRESENT PLAY

The Phoenician club gill stage a
one-act comedy, college Escapade."
at Cable hall Tuesday evening. No
vember Is. at $3.50 o'clock. for the
benefit of the Phoenician club home
fund. 1t is a delightful comedy of
college life and deals with tho prants
CT the students, and is full of laughs
There is not dull moment in the
whole play.
The Phoenlcian club has staged
several plays in the past, among
which were Hearts of Men" and
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry" which proved
successful.
The cast, comprised OF the members
of the. club, follows: Geraldine Bruce,
MISS Josephine Wealthy; Dolly Hill
ton, Miss Louise Bedonie: Marion
Kendrlck, Miss Edna Mikwee; Fitz-
hugh Chauncey, r. ~. Shahid; Gerald
Bruce. Arthur ]. Sharbel, Tim Gregg.
John n Shahid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
RATES ON IRON AND
STEEL IN TRANSIT
IN EFFECT NOV. q

The right to fabricate iron and steel
products in transit will be effective
in Birmingham so far as the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad is con-
cerned after November 81
On and after that date iron and
steel brought to Birmingham from the
outside and fashioned into finished
shape here will take the through rate
from originating point to destination
of finished product, instead OF paying
the rate to Birmingham and the rate
from Birmingham to destination.
The Louisville and Nashville has
filed the fabricating In transit sched-
ule with the Birmingham traffic bu-
beau. Tariffs of other roads are ex-
rected momentarily.
Fabricating in transit means
saving of SO to IS ton on steel
brought in here and made into nm
ished product
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
NJ TENDON ASKS
FOR COOPERATION
IN CITY AFFAIRS
City Commissioners Guests
Of Rotary CIub-Adams
Makes Appeal for Red
Cross Membership

D. E. McLendon, president of the
city commission, made brief talk
to members of the Rotary club yes
terday afternoon at their meeting
at the Southern club. He, with w.
B. Cloe, w. e. Dickson and w. L..
Harrison, other members of the
commission were guests of the club.
Mr.. McI.endon asked Rotarians to
give their cooperation and assis-
lance to the city officials in every
thing for the betterment of this
great city He declared he hoped
to pull every organization In the city
in order to get the spirit of one man
in great body working for Bir-
mngham.
He spoke of the erection of mon
ument to Robert e. Lee in Virginia,
and how 1t was set by men with the
assistance of ropes and pulleys, and
how proud every man who assisted in
this work was of the part he had
taken. He stated that after the mon
ument was erected the rope was cut
and the men each took a piece as a
souvenir, and would go around hold
ing IL up and saying. II took part in
erecting that monument" and
asking If others did. That is the
way the members of the city COM
mission want the men of Birming-
ham to feel. he stated, and at the ex-
piration of four years he hoped every
man could say he helped to make
Birmingham a greater and better
city.
Red Cross Roll Call
Carson Adams made a brief talk
reminding members of the Red Cross
roll call membership drive which be-
gins tomorrow and lasts through
Thanksgiving. He appealed to every
Rotarian to join this organization
and to use his efforts to have all
persons with whom he comes in con-
tact to do likewise. Hen spoke of
the splendid work this Organization
had done for disabled soldiers ana
their families, men in service and
their families and civilian families.
declaring this work must be carried
on, and 1t was up to the people of
Birmingham to make this possible
by joining.
Oscar Wells, president of the local
chapter of the Red Cross, stated
ere would be no house to house or
office to office canvas, but that many
booths would be placed in all Sec
lions of the city to enroll persons
wishing to join. The membership is
purely voluntary. he stated, and
urged all persons who wanted to see
this organization maintained to help
by becoming member.
"On to Mobile"
w. d. Nesbitt, chairman of the
ION to Mobile" committee, spok e
briefly of the trip to the Gulf city
November IT, and urged as many Ro-
tarians as could possibly do so to
GO On this day all Rotary clubs of
the state will be represented, he said
and many matters OF Importance to
Rotarians will be discussed Among
the members of the Birmingham club
who will attend the meeting are w.
d. Nesbitt, Paul Chalifoux, John C..
Henley, Otto l.. Cook. Legrande &.
wilson, Thornton Estes, Joe Rosen-
berger and C. p. Lichty.
The following committee was APP
pointed by Mr.. Wells to look after
the boys work: f. II. Andrews, chair
man; Dan Dlmick, Fred Underwood
e. p. Rowe and Robert Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
HALF HOLIDAY FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN

School children will be granted
half holiday tomorrow afternoon In
celebration of Armistice Day, an
nounced DIR. c. b. Glenn, superintend-
ent of schools. Wednesday.
The morning session will be de-
voted to exercises. which will be held
from 1890 to 1870 o'clock. Al a
given signal all school children VIII
pause for two minutes i'm silent pray
err during the time announced Tor
the burial of the Unknown Soldier"
in Arlington cemetery.
Wherever space will afford the OPP
portunity the children will assemble
to hear brief addresses to be made
by members of the American Legion.
School will be dismissed for the day
after the closing of the special ex-
ercises in commemoratjtn of the day.
II was announced that the reserve
officers training corps would take
mart in the parade under the auspices
of the legion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
WHO'S Who in Birmingham
Among the Newc ON ers

around Birmingham that l dis
covered there was an opening
for new kind of store.
The Southern Store MIXTURE
company was the outcome. 1t
was run at first by two of us,
but now it takes eight to handle
the business. | needed additional
capital as well as an assistant,
and called to my side Frank
Nicholson. cashier of the Etowah
Trust and Savings bank of Gads-
den, one of Jesse Wadsworth's
boys who had served under him
at Blocton, and he has helped me
to make good.
The thing we are doing Is to
make 1t possible for stores, res
taurants and markets to be able
to walk into our place of bust
ness and with their own eyes
look over our stock and select
everything which goes to the
making of a modern establish
ment. We buy everything out
right. but handle old as we'll as
new fixtures. We make spe-
cialty of rebuilding, and are
equipped to do it we'll and
cheapiy.
~ am a great believer In Bir-
mingham,- for ! know 1T and the
district. and If Henry Ford gets
Muscle Shoals. just watch both
grow by leaps and bounds. 1 am
already figuring on a much larger
place than l occupy at present,
for store fixtures take up even
more room than furniture, and
it's nard to get a place too big.
Not only this, but l have cast
in my lot with the Magic City
for all tire, and here with my
family / expect to live and do
my part in making it the best
town in the ; II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
OVER 100000 IS
SAVED MERCHANTS.
BY TRAFFIC BUREAU.
Many Freight Rate Advan-
tageS Secured to Members.
Record of Work In Spe-
cial Departments

In the less than four years of its
existence, the Birmingham Traffic
Bureau has collected and turned
over to its shipper members a total
of $473,12 in cash.
The bureau has also in that time
discovered eros in expense bills of
$156,371, all of which has been col
lected and saved to the shippers.
A total of more than 100000 has
been saved the shipper members of
the association since April, 1917.
when the traffic bureau was organ
lied by small coterie of merchants
and o. L. Bum brought here from
Chattanooga to act as manager.
The money collected from carriers
and express companies and refunded
the merchants consisted of over
charges and damage in transit. 1t is
estimated that the two items ran
about even.
Not many months ago one member
was saved $1,000 in one consignment
of freight from Chicago owing to a
charge of frst-class freight being
made on car that held only frac-
tional part of frst-class freight, the
rest being several Glasses under.
Record of Bureau
Many, members while they fully
value the cash return side of the
traffic bureau. regard as of far
greater Importance its services in
securing freight rate advantages and
in quoting rates. The record of the
bureau in special departments is as
follows:
Number of rates quoted. S66,132.
Number of expense bills checked.
293.71s.
Amount of errors discovered. 1885,
81.
Number of claims filed, 17.413.
Amount of refund on errors and
overcharges. $475.12s.
Among the outstanding rate adj
vantages secured the bureau lists a
few as follows:
Special rates of so per cent of rail
rates on the Warrior river for Bir-
mingham, other Alabama points and
territory in Georgia, Mississippi and
Tennessee.
Special Rates
Special rates of so per cent under
rail rates on Mallory and Warrior
lines to birmingham from the east.
Removal of rate determinations in
favor of Memphis, Nashville, New Or
leans and other points by eliminating
water based rates, result being ad-
vantages for Birmingham where 1t
had been the other way.
Fabricating in transit on iron and
steel products.
Grinding in transit.
The bureau handled and secured re-
duced rates on 1853 commodities in the
past year, and has represented the
shipping interests of Birmingham in
the celebrated Meridian rate case and
others. So far TINS representation
has met with success.
Nonresident Members
The bureau has 267 members, 20 to
80 being nonresidents in Alabama
and other states. One member Is a
New Orleans firm, and there is an
Illinois member.
The traffic bureau does the work
of a freight traffic manager for
members without any charge over
and above annual dues. Many mem
bers have received back their dues
for years to come in refunds obtained
for them by the bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
BY FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

by FRANK WILLIS BARNETT
IN BIRMINGHAM is not only
lM growing so fast that it is
impossible to keep up
with newcomers. but it is also out
of the question to keep up with
the new enterprises which are
constantly springing up.
This is to be the story of a go
ing concern which started here a
little more than two years ago
In what the leading spirit in it
said was "a hole in a wall" but
today is occupying two stores on
Twenty first street and ware
house to take care of the over
flow stock is being built.
1t will be news to thousands
that here in Birmingham is the
largest store fixture house south
CT Chicago. carrying a complete
stock for stores, restaurants and
markets, and well worth visiting
If for no other purpose than to
see just what an up-to- date es-
adjustment needs in the way of
fixtures.
Il came here from Georgia."
says r. e. Wilson. manager of
the Southern Store Fixture COM
pany, land worked for a Pc
Rod as salaried man, but sew
efal years back decided ] would
strike out for myself. and start
ed In a modest way in small
place with line Of scales. 1t
was while covering the territor,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
EDents of Today
In Birmingham,
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ADJUSTMENTS


Lyris Theatre-Keith vnudev,IIc
and pictures.
Loew's Bijou--vaudevfIIe and pic-
tures.
Majestic Theatre-"One Girls Ex-
perfence," Maddocks-Park Players.
Strand-Wiliiam DeMfiIe's "After
the Show.1
Trianon-Rupert Hughes "The Old
Nest.o
Alcaxnr--WiIIiam Farnum in
Swings of the Morning.
RiaitO--"Not Guilty"
Five Points 1'aeatre-Eileen Percy
In "Bfg Town Ideas" and the sssIII-
Ifon-DoIIar Orchestral
Gaiax--Wanda HawIey in "HeH
Face Valued
Royal-Featuro drama, comedy and
news.
Odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy.
Princess--SerfaI drama and CONF
edy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Papers of Incorporation were filed
in the probate court yesterday by
the Birmingham Seed company, with
an authorized capital stock of $4,000.
Officers are Berkly p. Levie, presl-
dent; John Boogs. vice president and
Rudolph Denkins, secretary and treas
urer.
The Enterprise Bread and Feed
company of Birmingham was incor-
porated with an authorized capital
stock of $4,000 r. 7. Brown, Jr., is
president and treasurer; Effie Brown.
vice president, and Louise NJ. Daft
fins secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10


The first Methodist church of Biz
mingham in numbers. in gifts, in it's
influence. is without rival through
out the bounds of southern Method
ism. There are those with an older
history, but since its founding none
have made it faster than it has done.
birmingham has Just celebrated in
a fitting way its semi centennial and
1t may seem strange when We look
upon its marvellous growth that Il
half century ago at its founding its
prospects were SO unlikely that even
the Methodists, who never overlook
a chance to get in on the ground
floor with church. did not consider
it of sufficient Importance 10 even
make it mission.
Ii WIS Understood, however,
TINT III there was any need for
pastor that DIR. n. q. Slaughter
who wns stationed at Elyton
church could and would look
after the.HyOrk. Ii was in Jan
nary, 1872, that he arranged for
what was possibly the first
Methodist service ever held In
Birmingham. The preaching be-
Ing done In "a store room ON First
avenue, just above Twentieth
II was not until the fourth sum
day In February 1877 that
church WINS organized.
If you wish TO get some line on
the way the Methodist idea has
grown in Birmingham you will only
have TO visualize the old church in
the village of Elyton, which is now
transformed into the magnificent
Walker Memorial. one of the strong
est in membership in the entire
county and surrounded by a beauti-
full residential section. Elyton has
persisted in many ways but lives glo-
riously in the perpetuation in Il big
way of its old Methodist church.
Lot is Donated
The Elyton Land company gave
the First church a lot on the corner
of Sixth avenue and Twenty-firs
street, and the church thought it had
a handsome home when in June 1872,
it completed its house of worship at
a cost of $1,000. 1t was dedicated
in December by Bishop Doggett. The
first pastor regularly appointed to
the charge was Rev. T. II. Daven-
port, and the membership grew until
the cholera scourge in 1873, but in
that awful hour he stayed with his
people. while many fled, and like the
Christian hero he refused a purse
of $500. His wife still lives here.
He was succeeded by Rev. w. L. Cliff
ton.
1t is of special interest now that
the North Alabama conference is in
session here to recall that Bishop
Marvin held the conference which
met in Birmingham in 1875 and ap-
pointed w. c. Hearn pastor. After
two years he was followed by DR.. j.
w. Christian. Then came DR.. j. w.
Newman. 1t was during his pastor
ate that the brick church on the cor
ner of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth
street was built as cost of $4,000
and was looked upon as great
church building. 1t was dedicated
by Bishop Fitzgerald. | used to wor-
ship in it as church and later kept
in physical trim in it when it was
converted into a gymnasium.
Present Building Erected
At the conference of 1884 DR.. Har-
die Brown, who had been president
of the college at Florence was made
leader of it, and at his death in the
summer of 1887. Rev. J. l.. Britain,
supplied it until conference met.
when DIR. C. B. Riddick received the
charge.
He was great builder, and
when such Iaymen MS Il. II. Hill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
WOMEN'S REPUBLICAN
CLUB TO HOLD MEETING

The woman's Republican leagIe Of
Alabama will hold their regular
meeting this afternoon at their head
quarters, roo1s 500-01 Lyric Puild-
ing, at 3 o'clock.
An executive session of the execu-
tive committee viii be held just be-
fore the regular meeting, at 2;3O
o'clock Mrs. Cal Brooks, president.
will preside. All members of the
committee are urged to be present at
2:3o sharp, and all members at 3
olcInck
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
CUNNINGHAM WINS
TWO FROM KENNEDY

The Cunningham school defeated
the Kennedy school Tuesday after
noon at Woodlawn, when they
clashed together In a basketball
game, the score being 16 to Is for the
seniors game and II to s in the
junior game, but they were surprised
when Kennedy defeated them in the
midgets' game. The lineup follows:
Cunningham School: Leary. for:
ward; Sharf. forward; Hamilton, CEN
ter; Carr, guard; Lehman. guard.
Kennedy School: Renfroe, forward;
Pitts, forward: Blanton. - center;
Ward. guard; Suddeth. guard.
The feature of the game was some
fine pass work by the Cunningham
school; also Renfroe for Kennedy did
some neat work al forward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
CORONER TO HOLD
AN INVESTIGATION

Formal investigation into the death
of Mrs. G. N. Clark, who was struck
by an automobile several days ago
in which it is alleged that Herbert
and Floyd e. Mcbride and William
Clark were riding, will be held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Coroner
j. ID. Russum.
The accident occurred at Avenue
+ and Twenty fourth street, south.
A large number of witnesses have
beeen summoned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
NIXON is DELEGATE TO
COLLEGE conference

RirminCham- Southern college has
collected as her delegate Prof. Herman
G. Nixon, professor. of history. to rer-
resent her at the meeting of colleges
and universities to be held in Chi
cage on November 10 and IA.
This is meeting sponsored by the
colleges. universities and various
foundations to indorse the action OF
President Harding in calling the in
ternational disarmament conference
in Washington.