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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
PREPARE CHANGES
 FOR TRUCK MARKET
Farmers to Make Improve mentS and Make Lower
 Prices Available

The Jefferson County Truckers association, at a meeting held yes terday, took steps for the improve ment of the retail section of the market at Twenty-fourth street and Morris avenue.
 They have determined to handle more products and to keep larger quantities on hand so the retail trade may purchase either at wholesale prices in wholesale quantities or at retail prices in retail quantities.
 Resolutions of regret at the re- tirement of H. l.. Brown from the position of agricultural secretary of the Chamber of Commerce were adopted. Mir. Brown is regarded as the real father of the market. It was largely owing to his efforts that the truckers organization was formed and the market opened ana started on it's successful career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
HARRIS ID EXPLAIN
 HANDLING OF MAIL
Invited By Civic Association to Discuss Subject Before
 Membership

R. J. Harris of Atlanta, superin- tendent of the Southeastern division of the United States railway mail ser vice, will speak to members of the Civic Associa ation tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock in the rooms of the associa- tion.
 In addition, Sidney J. Bowie, gem eral chairman of the Semi Centennial association, will outline a detailed programme for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Birmingham, decided by the com mittee at a meeting Friday He will also ask for the cooperation and as- sistance of the members of the Civic Association in making this demonstra- tion one of the largest and most elaborate ever given in this city.
 MT. Harris comes to Birmingham to explain to members of the organiza- tion just how the railway mail ser vice is operated. He will go into de- tail, telling of the distribution of mail on the trains, how it Is dispatched from Birmingham and of the charac- ter of service through the new methods installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
RETURN SOLDIERS
 ID BESSEMER JAIL
Nine Boys Held Prisoners Praise Courtesies of
 Hamilton People

Praising the hospitality of the peo- pie of Hamilton, the nine Alabama national guardsmen charged with complicity In the lynching of Will Baird, arrived In Birmingham yester- day afternoon, and after spending several hours in the county jail here, were taken to the jail in Bessemer
 All the guardsmen seem well pleased at the outcome of the trial in Hamilton, and all of them were smil- ing, and said they were glad to be back In Jefferson county No com- plaint was heard of their treatment in Hamilton. One of the guardsmen said he did not know there was as much fried chicken in Alabama as the ladies of the Marion county town sent them during their stay there.
 As the deputy from Marion county who had made the trip with them left, they told him they expected to see him again soon, and hoped new generation of chickens will have time to grow up before they get back.
 Sergt Robert Lancaster, the guardsman who was put on trial in Hamilton last week, was with the group, and seemed to be having as good time as any of them. The only heard from the boys was that they were terribly hot, but they said they knew everybody else was, too, so did not seem to be bothered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

warehouse company, Mobile, and from certain territories should be routed via Port of Birmingham and Warrior river service. as this saves approximately 75 cents a bale in freight over the all-rail rate.
 The bills of 1ading should be sent to the Warrant Warehouse com pany, Birming gham.
 Commission Covers Expense
 The 10 per cent commission on the finished product covers the "services of the Warrant Warehouse company organization in America and the Freeman Summer company organiza- tion In Europe for accepting cotton at shipping stations, directing its forwarding, experimenting and in- specting its manufacture, selling the yarns or fabrics therefrom in the best world market and collecting and re- hitting the proceeds of sale to cus- tomer."
 Arrangements have been perfected for all the money necessary from the representative of London and Con- tinental banks for expenses of oper- alton at low rates. which, in turn, means low rates for financial accom- modations from home banks.
 The Warrant Warehouse company has been at work on this plan for some time and, now believing that it has all the details in good work ing order, gives 1t hearty indorse- ment and recommends 1t as sound and ITMaflEHis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
COUNTY EMPLOYES
 PAID 0FF IN CASH
Board of Revenue Expects Smooth Sailing When
 Delayed Taxes Arrive

Yesterday was pay day at the courthouse, and many faces, slightly troubled by the rumor last week that the county would have to delay pay ing this months salaries until it re- ceived franchise taxes due from the corporations, were frightened to find real cash in their pay envelopes.
 The board of revenue had to resort to a temporary loan, the same method 1t used last month, to meet the pay roll. The total amount of the salaries Is about s50.000.
 No money has come into the county treasury yet from the corporation franchise tax, nor have the auditors who have been at work examining the corporations books rendered d report. The decision allowing the state tax commission to examine the books of the corporations was rem dered several weeks ago. The cor porations of Jefferson county have expressed their willingness to pay the tax as soon as the amount can be determined
 It is thought that funds from this source will be at hand in time to meet the September pay roll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
PERSONAL.

Capt. Jock Phillips was confined to his home yesterday as the result Of injuries received Friday night, when he stepped from his car into an open sewer at Twenty fifth street and Twenty first avenue, in front of the Twenty-first Avenue Methodist church.
 Captain Phillips was on his way to a meeting of the quarterly confer ence of the church. and was getting out of his car. He was bruised badly. but no bones were broken, and he will be able to go out again in \ few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
w. E. HARGROVE DIES

William E. Hargrove, fireman of the West End fire department, died early yesterday morning at local infirmary, following a short illness The body will be sent to Faulkville, early this morning by Johns. and funeral services will be held there at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The deceased had been employed by the city for about two years and had been stationed in West End most of that time. He Is a brother to Capt. B. 0. IIargrove, who is in charge Of the station at West End. He was 2S years old and Is the second fireman of that department to die within the past month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
WILL POUR CONCRETE
Good Progress Being Made on New
 Pool at Linger Longer Lodge

Pouring the concrete on the swim ming pool at Longer Longer Lodge will begin Tuesday or Wednesday or the coming week, owing to the -apid progress which has been made on the work of excavation, and as soon as the walls are up the bottom VIII again be &drained, dried out and tin- ished, the bottom being left to the last
 Good progress has been made on the construction of the pool, owing to the natural contour of the groind, which was formerly pond, or small lake, until opened up and dried cut to enable work on the pool to be started The dimensions of the pool will be 90x140 feet, and all of the details to make 1t enjoyable md comfortable for the membership have been very carefully considered and arranged.
 An [. interesting development Wednesday morning was the strik- ing of stream of artesian wa-er 110 feet down in the immediate cen ter of the pool. which will supple ment the flow of spring water and enable the pool to Be refilled even more quickly than originally calcu- lated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
ODD FELLOWS WILL MEET TUESDAY IN ANNUAL GATHERING
C. o. Jacobs of Birmingham Due to Be Advanced to Post of Grand Master.
 TWo-Day Session

Every subordinate lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Rebekahs, the woman's auxiliary, in the state is expected to have representatives at the annual grand lodge and state assembly of the two orders here Tuesday and Wednesday. Several hundred dele gates probably will be present.
 The meetings will begin Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Fraternal hall, on Third avenue, and will be presided over by l.. N. Buell. of Gull man, grand master of the state or sanitation. During the session c. 0. Jacobs of Birmingham, deputy grand master, will be advanced to the position of grand master, and ], R, Matthews of Birmingham will be advanced to the position of deputy grand master
 Plans for Next Year
 Among the matters to be taken up at the meeting is the report of the Odd Fellows home at Cullman and the discussion of plans for the in stitution for next year More than 94 persons are now receiving care In the home, and 1t is estimated that S5,000 worth of additional improve ments will have to be made during the next year.
 The order as a whole has had a most successful year throughout the state, according to officials. and 1t is expected the reports of the grand master and secretary will contain a great deal of interest to the mem bers.
 One of the features of the meet ing will be a parade by the Odd Eel lows and Rebekahs Tuesday after noon, beginning at Fraternal hall and goin gthrough the business sec tion of the city to Woodrow Wilson rark, where addresses will be made by grand lodge officers and others.
 Grand Encampment
 Tomorrow. preceding the meeting of the grand lodge, the grand en- campment of all royal purple degree Odd Fellows will be held. Officers of the encampment for the past year are: George Stefelmeyer Cuiinan, grand patriarch August Burger, Mobile. grand high priest; w. F. Me Cartney, grand senior warden; c. o. Jacobs, woodlawn, grand scribe, and c. w. Capps, Birmingham, grand treasurer.
 A special meeting will be held to- m&rrow night by the Birmingham lodge for the entertainment of the visiting members of the order, and during this meeting the patriarchial degree will be conferred on class of candidates.
 The grand encampment has had very good year, and good gains in membership are reported by the of ficers of this highest rank of Odd Fellowship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

of domestic coal prices in Alabama by the state fuel administration the following statement was made today by B. F, Roden, general chairman of the committee of domestic coal oper- ators which, in conference with the governor, agreed that such a plan would be put Into effect so that the public might have first hand informa- ton as to the actual price of domes- tic coal at the mines, together with freight rates thereon to representa- tive towns in the state;
 Many Grndcs of loaI
 As a first premise in' considering the f. O. b. mine prices on domestic coal for August, which the state fuel administration has announced, the public should recognize that there are numerous grades of coal mined in this state from a cheap cost, low grade product to relatively. expen- sive and high grade product, and that the latter represents the smaller per centage of the total domestic produc- tion, or. expressed in percentages the domestic coals available in August at from $e.25 to $4.20 per ton f. o. b., mines, represent 70 per cent of the total. whereas the higher grade coals, with a price range of from $4.42 to $710 per ton f. o. b. mines. represent but 30 per cent of the total-2o per cent of medium high-grade. and lo per cent highest grade.
 The production and preparation or domestic coal requires much more complicated and costly system or mining and handling than the pro auction of steam coal, and it should also be borne in mind by the public that a peculiarity of the Alabama coal mining field is that the high grade domestic coals are found large ly in hard, thin and pitching seams, consequently are hlgh-cost coals, and the only justification for mining
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
GUN CLUB ACTS
Resolutions Adopted Upon Death Of
 P. E. Bostick

The following resolutions have been adopted by the Birmingham Gun club on the death of P. E. Bos- tick:
 Whereas, in that wisdom which passeth all understanding, our friend and associate, P. E. Bostick has passed from our midst, and
 Whereas, we feel in his death the shooting fraternity and our club have lost one possessed of those manly qualities and charm of personality that go to make up the true sports men. and
 Whereas, we all collectively and individually feel his loss deeply; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the sincerest sym pathy of the members of this orghn- ixzation be rendered to his berea 'ed family, and be 1t further
 Resolved, That copy of these 'es- olutions be sent to his family, and copies to the public press.
 BIRMINGHAM GUN CLUB.
 H. c. Rydins, president; I. Nj. .-rum. vice president; R. H. Baugh, treas- ursr; o. L. Carl. secretary; Al Geo. began, cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

CTS, bankers and merchant sof these arrangements have been sent out by the warehouse company through its president, W. D. Nesbitt.
 Total charges for handling the
 entire transaction will bo 10 per
 cent on the gross sale of the
 goods after being made up in the
 European mills. The group of
 mills, with whom tive hnve con-
 trncted," snys the circular iet-
 ter, "have been established from
 50 to 75 years and are known as
 "RothschiIds of the cotton
 trnde."
 Mir. Nesbitt says the company can use any grade of cotton from seven elghths of an inch staple and better and makes this statement;
 Considerable Profit
 "On present market price for cloth the net return to you for average middling cotton, after paying all the expenses and the commission of 10 per cent, would be 16 cents per and, under better market con ditions which are predicted by ex- perts. it may be considerably more" The circular announces that the will ship cotton under this plan in late August, September and October.
 The circular says that shipments should be made to the warrant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
.IMPROVEMENTSFO FOR
 OLD FIRST CHURCH
Additional Rooms and Fea- lures Will Be Added.
 MLaSt" Service Today

Services will be held at the First Presbyterian church for the last time until the repairs being made on the building are completed, according to an announcement made yesterday. The church Is being remodeled and 1t is believed by the end of Septem- Der the congregation will be able to hold services in a larger and more modern interior than heretofore.
 This church will celebrate its fif- tieth anniversary in May. according to members. and is one of the oldest in the district. The present building was erected a few years after the church was organized.
 AS soon as the structure Is ready for occupancy. work will be started on large Sunday school rooms, which will be two stories high, According to the plan, ladies' parlors, kitchen and other departments necessary for a modern church will be included in the Sunday school building. Under the leadership of pr. J. A. Mac sporran, the pastor, this church IS making rapid progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
CIVIC ASSOCIATION :.
 BACKS FORD OFFER
Appoints Committee to Pre- pare Arguments on Mus
 cIe Shoals Sale

Members of the Civic Association who unanimously endorsed the offer of Henry Ford to buy the nitrate plant at Muscle shoals, are making every effort to have Mir. Ford's appli- cation accepted
 A committee, composed of Mason Dillard, chairman; Martin J. Llde, NJ. M Ullman, F. M Dixon and Frank Conkling was appointed yesterday to prepare arguments in the form of petitions.
 They will make thorough study or what the result will be and special ting will be held Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock when these petitions will be completed and forwarded to Secretary of War Weeks and other in- fluential officials of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
 CONCLUDES HEARINGS

The board of tax assessors of Jeff ferson county yesterday finished it's work of hearing protests for the year and wound up the complete docket
 The board has been in session for the hearing of these protests since June 6, the dates being fixed by law. Further hearings, therefore, cannot be given.
 The board sent out notices this year of something like 6,500 increases in assessments. Of this number there were only about 1,500 formal protests.
 "The sessions have been very sat isfactory," said Joseph E. Johnson of the board yesterday. "Complaints have been threshed out and as 3 general thing a decision reached which was satisfactory all .around.' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
SERVICE IN PARK

Open air services will be held at the North Birmingham park this aft ernoon at o'clock under the aus pices of the Thirty fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. pr. J. F. Steu- enson, pastor of the church, will have charge of the. meeting today. All denominations are invited to take part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
ARREST PAUL HANNAH

Paul Hannah, former resident of a boarding house at 313 Twenty-second street, north. and who is charged with havir.y shot and killed John Johnson. negro, the boarding house cook, on the morning of April 22. has been arrested by the police of Kansas City on a charge of murder, accord ing tor telegram received by local police authorities yesterday
 The arrest of Hannah came about through the work of E. A. Lyons and w. L. Brannon, city detectives. and Lyons is now on his way to Kansas City to bring Hannah back here for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
INVESTIGATE ICE

investigations will be made into the alleged poor quality of ice being sold in Birmingham and the claims that short weight is given by the wagons at the session of the Jeffer- son county grand jury. beginning to- morrow. Witnesses have been sum moned to testify on these charges.
 Approximately so cases have been docketed and 300 witnesses sum moned. The session will last three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
His Pay Day Leads 10 Corn,
 Rolling Pin and Bandages

where his injuries were dressed.
 Then Charlie went home. His wife met him at the door. She smelled the whisky on his breath. She smelled again to make sure she was right. Then she rolled up her sleeves and started in. Soon the police got another call. This time they found Charlie in a worse condition than before. They carried him to the hosptal again and his injuries were patched up.
 They placed his wife in jail on a charge of assault, however, so they believe Charlie will remain intact until morning, if he does not locate the slag pile again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
35 COUNTIES ANSWER

The Thousand Dollar Idea' contest put on by the Parker Mo tor company advertised in last Sundays Age Herald has at tracted wide spread notice. Ideas have been received from 35 counties in Alabama and several have come from adjoining states.
 The contest will be closed at midnight tonight, and anyone who desires to advance an idea should get it in the mails before midnight, the management says.
 The judges of the contest will make selections tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
nv wILLgAM THOMPSON.

Late yesterday afternoon Char lie Brown, negro, 1921 Alley c, south got paid off and started for home. According to the po- lice, he ran across some corn liquor and swallowed part of 1t. Then he started rambling. Soon he was on top of the slag pile near the furnace at Twelfth street and Avenue A, south.
 He fell off the slag pile. While he was falling down the side or it, rolling over and over, the sharp pieces of slag cut his clothes and slIIn in a dozen places or more. The police came and car ried him to the Hillman hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

This is as follows:
 In Birmingham. Mobile and Montgomery. s3.IO in August and increasing 10 cents n month until December, when 1t will reach s3.5O.
 In other cities of from 5000 and over, s:.SO per ton.
 In cities Of from 5000 to 5000 population, S2.50 per ton.
 Where coal k delivered from car dtcect. ST plus cost of un- loading and delivery.
 On this basis the coal costing S3.25 at mines and $1 freight and cents for war tax, will sell to the consumer in Birmingham, at s7.4O. Coal costing $1.70 at mine (highest grade of Mon tevallo scamp will cost the consumer $1l,10 (the freight and tax in this case being 90 ceats).
 Present Prices
 This Is just about what is being paid for yard coal now. Some of the retailers are not charging as much as $3 for yard service and delivery. Prices at many mines were raised 10 and 15 cents, effective August |, according to the regular custom, but some remain the same, and Sipsey has reduced from $4.s2 at mines to $4.42.
 Consumer on Notice
 Effect of the fuel administration announcement and publication of cost at mine and freight rates. together with allowances for operation of re- tail yards, hold out no reductions in nrfre of coal hut will serve to keep the consumer in the different locali- ties informed as to what the fuel ad- regards as fair prices and thus the consumer will be on mo- tice when attempt Is made to charge more than the price scale.
 Mir. Roden's Statement
 Tn connection with the publication
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
SOON TO CLEAR THE
 AUDITORIUM SITE

Sealed bids will be received. begin ming tomorrow for the purchase and removal of buildings from the audi torium site. the city purchasing agent, H. L. Pruett. stated yesterday. Bids will be opened August 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
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INTERRUPTION CUTTING

The Woman's Missionary union, No. 5. of the First Baptist church will give watermelon cutting Tues day evenng, August 2, from 5 till 9 p. m., at the home of Mrs. R. B. Robertson, No. 1914 Thirty-second street, north. Ice-cold watermelon and home made ice cream and cake will. be served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
OPEN AIR MEETING

Rev. R. s. Huntington. a Presby- terian missionary in Constantinople for 20 years, will speak at the union open air meeting to be held at 5 o'clock tonight in Woodlawn park. pr. Huntington has been acting presi- dent of Roberts college for the last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
FREE AUTO SERVICE

Free auto service every Sunday, beginning today, is offered it's members by the Birmingham Automobile club.
 Calls for help are receivable from o'clock in the morning until midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

Plans have been completed for en- tertainng the semi-annual conven- tion of the Second Alabama district of the Knights of Pythias, to be helo ir Fraternal hall tomorrow. large number of delegates are expected from the lodges included in this dis trict.
 The second district embraces Jef ferson, Walker, Cullman and portions of Bibb counties. Hugo L. Black, Birmingham, grand chancellor. will be present at the meeting, and will speak at one of the sessions. Other state officials also will be present.
 Reports will be heard concerning the widows and orphans home proj ect. and other matters of interest to the order will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
Prices on Coal From Retail Yards ,S7. 40 to
 $11.IO EnectiUe Aug. Z
This Will Be Birmingham Scale, According to An nouncement of State Fuel Administrator. Local Retailers Allowed Gross Mar
 gin of $3 10 Per Ton

The feature of the of Roy admin
  bama effective bearing gross margin the eretail dealer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31
Warrant Warehouse
 Arranges to Export
 200, 900 Cotton Bales
Total Charges for Handling Staple Will Be 10 Per Cent European Banks and Companies of Long Standing Stand With American Concern in Backing
 the Enterprise-Ship This Fall

completed porting Europe officer company states they prepared