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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
RAILWAY CLUB WILL .bE HERE TOMORROW
More Than 300 Visitors Will Be Guests at Tennessee
 Company'S Plants

The July meeting of the Southern be held in Birmingham tomorrow.
 Meetings of this club are usually held in Atlanta, but the present meet ing will be held in Birmingham to take advantage of an invitation from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company and the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car companies to inspect the plants at Fairfield and Ensley.
 Headquarters of the club in this city will be at the Tutwiler and the meeting. called to order at S30 o'clock a. m. Thursday The visitors will take a special train from the Louisville and Nashville depot a 10 o'clock a. m., and visit the car plant as guests of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and the Chickasaw company. A barbecue will be held at Bayview and in the after noon the steel plant and furnaces will be inspected.
 Practically all the railroad systems in the southeast will be represented by leading men from the mechanics departments, including superinten- dents of motive power. master me- chanics, general foreman. shop fore men. as well as a number of pur- chasing agents and men from the transportation departments In all between 300 and 400 hundred mem bers are expected. The Southern railway will operate number of ex- tra sleepers on it's night train from Atlanta, bringing visitors from the surrounding territory.
 President of the club is Willard Kells, superintendent of motive pow l. CT of the Atalntic Coast Line rail road of Wilmington. N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
COLLECTOR M'NEEL GIVES STATEMENT
 ON SPECIAL TAX
Corporations Must File Re- turns on Excise Tax Before August 1-Heavy Pen
 aItieS for Failure

All returns on capital stock taxes must be filed before August 1, ac- cording to an announcement made yesterday by the collector of in ternal revenue. Blanks for use in filing the return may be secured from the office of John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue, at the government building, or at the fol- lowing branch offices; Tom F. Paths, division chief, Montgomery, and E. O. Hoffman, division chief, Mobile.
 This is special excise tax i'm posed on corporations with respect to carrying on or doing business" and the tax on domestic corporations is s1 on each s1,o00 or so much of the fair average value of its capital stock for the year ending June 30, as is in excess of s5,090. Foreign corpo- rations are required to pay s1 on each s1,000 of the capital employed in the transaction of business inithe United States and are not allowed the bene- fit of the s5,000 deduction. This tax must be paid in advance and the re- turns filed this year cover the taxable year beginning. July l. 1921 and end ing June 30, 1922.
 Capital Employed
 Every doD,astic cnrnorafiOo gardless of the par value of its0capi- tai stock and every foreign corpo- ration irrespective of the amount of capital employed in the transa ction of business is required to file the re- turn. Certain corporations not or ganized for profit are exempt from the capital stock tax and those en- titled to exemption are described in regulation 50, which may be secured at the offices mentioned above Those corporationes claiming exemption must file return setting forth their reasons for such claims and must be accompanied by evidence in support of it.
 An added assessment of 25 per cent of the amount due is the penalty for falling to file the return within the time prescribed. In addition to the doueu assessment fine or not more than s1,ooo may be imposed.
 WfIfuI Refusal
 The penalty for wilful refusal to file the return, wilful evasion of the tax, wilful refusal to supply informa- t1on requested by the commissioner, or by attempting in any way to evade the payment of the tax when due is not more than s1o,000 or imprison- ment for not more than one year or both.
 If complete data is not available at the present time or other reasons than illness or absence makes 1t im- possible to file a complete return on Or before July 31, tentative return may be filed, reporting the approxi- mate fair value in order that an init lal assessment may be made. If this IS done, payment of the penalty will be avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
 Statement June 3oth, 1921.
s2s.s7s,4ss.os

Rotary club luncheon at o'clock Southern club.
 Exchange club luncheon at 1 o'cIOck-TutwiIer.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou--vaudeville, feature drama and news.
 Alcazar-"The Killer"
 Straud--Wailace Reid in "Too Much Speed"
 Trinnon-Betty Compson in "Pris- oners of Love-"
 Rialto-Charles Ray in "Scrap Iron"
 GaIax--May Allison in "The Mar riage of William Ashe." Royal-Featurc drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-Sertal drama and com edy.
 Odeon--Serfal drama and comedy. Edgewood Park-Dancing, bathing, Inn cafe.
 West Lake Park--Dancing, ska ating and bathing.
 East Lake Park-Bathfng and amusements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
Sunday Mouies Aired
 Before Commission

Legality of the Sunday night moving picture performance at the Gnlnx theatre, when Winston ChurchilPs "The Inside of the Cup" was shown in connection with the sermon of the First Uun- versaiist church. was questioned yesterday afternoon at the meet Ing of the city commission by II. P. Burruss. commissioners of pub- lie Improvements.
 MT. Burruss discussed the sub tect at length. and finally moved that the city attorney report the express provisions of the moving picture ordinance to the commis- sion next Tuesday. This motion was adopted. The question of Sunday movies in churches mud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
NEW INCoRPORATIONs

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the probate judge for the Concrete Products com pany. The capital stock of the new company Is to be $30.00o. s25.o0o of which Is to be paid in at once.
 The papers call for business deal ing in fire, paving and building brick, roof, tile and other cement or clay products, real estate and building materials in general.
 The incorporators are J. Mercer Barnett. R. l.. Morrison, Wallace l.. Caldwell, D. M. Morrison, W. Thorn ton Estes and F. G. Smithson. ]. Mercer Barnett is named as presi- dent of the new company; w. l.. Caldwell. vice president. and R. l. Morrison, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20


 Acquisition of sites and construe- ton of the market house or house 8 would be provided for with money derived from the sale of the proposed bond issue. Net rents, profits and revenue derived from the maintain ing, operating or conducting of the market house or houses would be set aside as a sinking fund to be applied exclusively to the payment of the principal and interest of these bonds.
 Bonds issued for this purpose would be retired as follows: $50,0O0 six years after date, $50,- 900 seven years after date, $50 900 eight years after date, $50,000 nine years after date and $100,000 10 years after date. The bonds will bear 5 per cent interest and would be issued in denominations of sI,000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
BAND CONCERT AT
 RHODES PARK TONIGHT

Another concert by the Municipal band will be given tomorrow night at 7:S0 o'clock. according to an an- nouncement yesterday by o. Gordon Erickson. director of the band. This time the concert will be at Rhodes park and the people of that con- munity are urged to attend.
 Director Erickson announces that an unusually attractive programme has been arranged for the occasion One of the features of the concert will be a solo by William Natti called "Inflammatus.r from Stabat Mater by Rossini.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
.Ex-CONVlCTS FILE
 SUITS FOR DAMAGES

Two damage suits for $5o.0o0 each were filed in the United States court yesterday by Henry c. Glover and Ioseph McGay against the Sloss- Shef- field Steel and Iron company.
 The plaintiffs allege that they fe- ceived personal injuries while at work for the defendant company at Fiat Top, as a result of which they werek permanently disabled. Both were convicts at the time of the ac- cidents and were leased to the de- fendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
MIND NOT MADE UP

Montgomery, July 19.-(Special.)-- Reports that M. c. Aligood. state comm issioner of agriculture and in- dustries, would be candidate for congressman from the Seventh dis trict in the primary of August, 1922, as the successor of l.. B. Rainey, which have become general since the publication of an article in the Gads- den Journal last week, caused com missioner Allgooi Tusday to say that he had given no serious thought to the matter up to this time and could not do so until the time for the cam paign has arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20

Sunday schools is the one which Is doubtful In his mind, Mir. Bur russ stated.
 "For one, I cannot see any harm in the films being used in illustration of Sunday school ies- sons or church sermons" said Mir. Burruss. "Thc main point k, however, that the people of Bir- mingbam voted Sunday movies out. Then. Us it legal that these shows should be heidi don't believe so. I think the law was violated Sunday night by the Ga inx management. pr. Clark, or both. We should have some un-
 He went on to point out that differences of opinion existed, and that he thought the situation should he made clear. other mem bers of the commission con cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
C. N. WILEY TO TALK
 ON SEMl-CENTENNIAL

An address upon the plans to be made for the semi-centennial cele- brations to be held in Birmingham next October to which President Harding has been invited to attend will be made by c. N. Wiley to the members of the Exchange club at their regular weekly luncheon meet. ing this afternoon at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel.
 It was also announced that Judge Hugh A. Locke has an important message to deliver to the members of the club this afternoon. W. H. Manly of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company will make the four minute address. Dr. Oscar de- Wolf Randolph, president of the club will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20

a typical citizen of the modern pro- gressive school and alert to every cause that sound community judg- ment indorses.
 He is one of the founders of the Birmingham Traffic Bureau, and his counsel much sought in all big busi ness matters affecting the material interests of the Birmingham district
 MT. Porter succeeds M. P, Northing- ton, who has just closed very suc- cessfufl year. one marked by sub stantial accomplishments without blare of trumpets. Review of his ad- ministration and it's achievements has already been made in The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
COL. RENNIE TO TALK
 ON ROTARY PRINCIPLES

At the meeting of the Rotary club this afternoon at l o'clock at fthe Southern club, Otto L. Cook, terri tcrial supervisor of the Fleischmann Yeast company, will talk on the po- tentialities of the yeast cake.
 A brief talk on the use of Rotary principles in personal life will be made by Col. T. H. Rennie, vice pres ident of the Avondale Cotton mills. the board of directors to succeed Wallace Caldwell. resigned
 President Oscar Wells will preside over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20


 Cost of construction materials may decrease sufficiently in the next sl~ months to permit the erection of two markets, one on the north side and one on the south side, Mir. Taylor sald With this idea in mind, he made tlie terms of the ordinance plural
 Need of central market facilities in Birmingham was stressed by Mir. Tay- lors In introducing the ordinance. He said it was a problem which the city commission had been anxious to solve for some time. They have been de- tered by the high cost of building materials, he declared.
 On motion of MT. Taylor the uea- sure was carried over until the mesS- ing next Tuesday, when it will be adopted. All members of the cont mission declared in favor of the pro- posed ordinance and the erection of market house or houses al a con ference held Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
---.s.------------ LOCAL SHOWERS

Probably local thunder sno"ers and but little change in temper ature is the forecast rendered yesterday by F. C. Horton, the incaI weather observer, for to- day.
 The high for yesterday, shor.iy before o'clock, was e9 degrees in the shade. The mercury stayed close to this marx untii nearly o'clock when gathering clouds cooled off the temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
WILL PROMPTED

The will of Mrs. Mary Williams was probated yesterday by Judge J.. F. Stiles. According to it's provisions. the entire estate is left to her six chilren in equal shares. James A. Little and John R. Hurley are ap- pointed executors. The following arg the nenciaries:
 Miss Lizzie Williams, Mrs. Lila Smith, Christopher Williams. Mrs. All berta TrevarthenS Mrs. Martha Hur- ley and Mrs. Christina Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
EXAMINATION FOR
 FOREMAN CERTIFICATES

c. II. Nesbitt, state mine inspsc- tor, has set the following dates for examinations for first and seconi class foreman certificates: July 25, 26. 27 and 2S. The examinations will be held in the auditorium of the chamber of commerce.. A large mum Der of applicants for the certificates are expected to attend in order to secure the positions in Alabama coal mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriages were is- sued yesterday at the office of tho probate judge
 J. J. Kile to Miss Lucy Hinson. Clyde F. Crane to Miss Dorothy R. Wilson.
 James J. Howell to Miss Irene Hop wood.
 Bernard Krawitz to Miss Naomi Kalodney.
 Roy K. Pruett to Miss Mary Ross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
POsTMAsTERs TO MEET

Postmaster R. B. Smyer will leave tomorrow for Montgomery to attend the state convention of postmasters of third and fourth class postoffices. This meeting will be in session to- morrow and Friday and large num- Der yof postmasters are expected to be in attehdance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
New Officials For Chamber Of Commerce
R. A. Porter Is Now President Other Officers Elected Board of Directors To Be Hosts At Weekly Lunch
 eon-Drectors To Enforce Rules of Attendance

A. Porter the Tyler Grocery company leading wholesalers of Birmingham has president Chamber of Commerce the year beginning
 Other officials w. J. Adams Donald Conner h. Frye, reasurer Q. l. Bunn, secretary and manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
PERSONAL

Col George Saffarrans, who has been in charge of the United States army recruiting station for several months, Is quite i'll at his home at Terrace court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
Bond Issue Proposed to
 Build Municipal Markets

Construction of $9O0OoO bond issue be voted the reality next if the plans of John safety mature of the inc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
KILLS HIMSELF,
SHOOTS HIS SON

PORTLAND. Dec. 5.--Ono man
was dead and another was near
death here today NJ the result oI
family quarrel ia the Seh"o~'
district yesterday.
Frank IS. Bingham. 90. war dad.
suicide, shot thru the head ~
heavy charge OF buckshot folio~'
ing the shooting and critical wounsh
ing Of his son Ellis. 20, ana tbs
Old mans attempt TO STAY hrz.
Emma Bingham. his daughier'ir
Law.
According TO Mrs. Bingham. her
husband and his father duarreled
frequently. The younger couple
Who had made their home with
The elder Bingham, decided 10 moys
to other quarters.
bingham senior objected 10 the
move and the shooting followed.
Two shots were fired at 49,
bingham, but neither took effect
Ellis then attempted TO wrest the
shotgun from his fathers hand
and received the heavy charge d
shot IN his back.
A. the younger Bingham stag
eered 10 a nelghboTs home for aid.
two more shots rang out and the
father was found dead In bis bact
yard. He had placed his forehead
against the end OF the gums bar
rel and pulled the trigger WITH
a broomstick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
LINE is BUSY

Hello. hello: are you still there.
Cladys7 Do you remember the
dress we saw last week that
wanted but couldn't afford? Well.
] have that dress and I've made a
discovery. One OF the girls in the
office, you know the one tod .'ou
was so welldressed- told the she
gets all her clothes at Cherry's ty
paying a small amount down AMI
the rest In easy payments. I went
to their store. which Is down on
Second ave, between Madison and
Spring just over the Pig'n Whistle,
and bought that dress. Now I'm
going back Saturday afternoon and
buy beautiful hand.tailorcd suit I
saw. just $3.50. and some blouses,
too. But say. Gladys. the beauty
OF u IL. don't commence my pay
ments until after the LIST of The
year. Now amt that fines You
see buying my winter clothes does
not interfere with my Christmas
buying. Don't forget their address"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
SPLENDID BILL
SEEN AT MOORE

It's one OF those get acquainted
bills at the Moore theatre this week
After the regular run OF the new
Orpheum bill the whole cast puts on
a burlesque review that scored n
clean Knockout Sunday.
Music and comedy run close honors
for the headlin. honors, with Joseph
Howard. popular song writer. and
Miss Ethlyn Clarke in the stellar po-
sitions. They sing "a number OF songs
written by Howard. and their skit
went over we'll
One OF the best Jazz comedy acts
OF the year Is introduced by Al and
Fanny stcdman. They're real
comey team and have some smart
lines and know how TO put them
across the footllghu
Next in favor Sunday were Frank
and Afilt Britton in say IL With
Music" xyiophone. piano. trombone.
cornet and saxophone music made up
their offering. They put their bit
over with lots of snap. playing popu.
lar music for the most part.
Jack Kennedy. Helen Warde. Betty
Loue Hart and Walter Craig stage a
comedy sklt on the golf links that Is
better than the average. with Ken.
needy carrying off major honors.
Claude Gordon with a line OF
smart cracks" and some big league
card tricks, is this big time per
former.
Tim and Kitty O'Mear-l. with Ross
Wright at the piano. complete the
bill with a dancing act, while Mar.
garet Taylor. wire artist. opens.
Both are good numbers.
This weeks bill ~ easily the best
balanced entertainment sent over the
Orpheum this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
Kill All Cats! No, Let En- Live! Seattle Splits

killing doesn't counter balance their
disadvantage. I'm all for the cam
paian. I never could see why PEG
pie kept cats. Absolutely he I'M
sisted again. "the only things those
animals give human beings In ~.
turn for all tho kindness they re
ceive are fieas end trouble"
And after all that. ! talked TO Mrs.
Henry Iandes. president OF the city
Federation OF Womcns clubs.
"Alley cats. certainly" said Mrs,
Iandes. "aren't very desirable. But
We must use temperance In every.
thing. or course all cats shouldn't
die" she protested. Some types are
very desirable as household pets.
THIS IL Just case OF using a little
Judgment"
And Mrs. Henry tantx OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

them. II isn't for man TO decide. ]
like tabbies and | want them TO
live"
I asked VIM. Coffee, office man
agcr at the sheriffa headquarters.
what he thought about them.
We'll" lac said. "Sayre says
he'll give 10 cents apiece for
every dead cat. Now ! know
four eats that I'D pay more
than 10 cents apiece Ia see
dead. N I thought all eats were
n unmsnnerly as those four that
park behind my house nj !
o'clock every morning and make
nasty remariss--"
''Bnt seriously" said !. what do
you think about the campaign. DO
you want them all 20 der
Just as long ms somebody kills
those four" began MIR. Coffee
again.
"But please talk about an cats"
| asked him. not Just those four
you know. cats In general"
Mr.. Coffee looked thoughtful.
80 be honest with YOU" he said
with much dignity. I'm afraid I'm
because those four"
don't know what Mr.. Coffee
thinks about eats. That's one OF the
mysteries Of Seattle.
hut do know that Seattle In very
much divided on the feline question.
and that Rockwell Hayre. n he tray.
els this far West with his anttcat
campaign will receive much support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

ing n musical. well-trained singing
voice. and their repertoire has been
selected from popular excerpts from
familiar operas and pisasing ballads
Lucky and Harris. a pair OF young
men with keen sense OF humor. pro.
duoe some original and highly laugh.
able comedy chatter
Hall and O'Bricn. a girl Of the
prima donna type and an Irish Jan.
itor, who poascares n pleasing tenor
voice. further enliveu affairs with
their nkit. Frozen Out"
Tallman and Kerwin. likewise out
to capture laughs. succeed admirably
with some eccentric comedy for
which the feminine half OF the team
Is largely Responsible.
Erncs,o ia a staiwart young man
who performs difficult balancing
feats.
The proFram r. rounded out with
tho showing OF Book ~ OF the
photoplay. Miracles OF tho Jungle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
transform At
WILKES OPENS
Scenic Effect Proves to Be
Big Feature OF Play
Bv Glenn Hughes

Tiger Rose" rainstorm and all
opened SUNDAY for weeks run at
the wilkes theatre. A most enthuS-
lastlc audience greeted the perform
ance, and from conversation one
overheard in the foyer. one may
infer that the scenic effects regis
tered aa great an impression as the
story OF the play.
Al any rate II cannot be gainsaid
that rain twet and Elistening In the
offstage moonlight fell continuously
during one entire act. much Ia the
discontinue OF the actors who had
difficult lines 10 struggle with win
out any additional interference from
the weather. SO much moisture fsil
that there was some fear expressed
that the foundations OF the building
.....t4 ~ ..raaAFd aWlN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05
BY Glenn Hughes

A Seattle audience thrilled Sunday
&c. the spell Of Nance o'Neil's pow.
crful acting. and TO the tragic
Jacinto Benavente's spanish peasant
drama. which opened for weeks
engagement at the Metropolitan thea.
uc.
There arc many fine things which
ono may justly say about this pro
ducfion- The play itself Is folk
melodrama which borders upon exait.
~ tragedy. Built as II Is upon n
theme OF great love and hatred. of
ressions which huri men and women
into aoysses OF terror. pity and re-
morse. and written with the skill and
subtlety that only a first.class dra-
mafist can possess: IL grows from a
quiet. colorful opening TO a series OF
climaxes which ascend step BY step
n an outburst OF dramatic emotion
which sweeps the audience like a
storm that has been long gathering.
Miss O'Neil il given fine scope for
her celebrated ability. As Raimunda.
tire mother of the Passion Flower
and a woman who carries the burden
81 a household which Is biighted by
evil and jealousy. she releases a store
Of energy that Is almost appalling.
There are several moments during
the play when one thinks that she
has reached her highest pitch. but Il
remains for the great scene at the
very end Of the third act to bring out
= fury that IS almost superhuman
And It Il in that thrilling scene that
the great art Of both the playwright
and actress achieve their most superb
effect.
The supporting company. too. is
worthy OF praise. Especially fine Is
the work Of Alfred Hickman. who. In