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Evening journal., 1921-12-01

Many OF the more rigid rules, how
ever. were considerably relaxed in
favor OF the roads, although the
recognized rights OF the men are
fully protected and the principle Of
collective bargaining and union rec
ognizauon is retained, as contem-
plated by the transportation act.
The rules controversy dates back
TO May /. 1920, when the railroads
emerged from government control.
Strenuous objections to the national
agreement were made in a hearing
which began January 10. 1921.
After several months Of testimony,
the rules were referred back to the
individual roads with instructions to
negotiate such new rules as they
could with their employees to re-
place the federal government rules.
Numerous rules were thus agreed
upon on individual roads, but on no
road was 1t possible to draft an en-
tire new set The rules disagreed
upon were then sent back to the
labor board, and the rules promui-
gated today will replace any such
rules not agreed upon by the roads
and their employees. IN any case
where a rule has been agreed on by
the carrier and It's employees, that
rule governs even though the labor
board rule may be entirely different
The majority Of tho changes ef-
fected by the new rules Is in the
classification OF the work TO be per-
| formed by the various crafts. Al
most without exception these classi-
, fcations arc made more elastic.
Under previous agreements with
the shop crafts. including the ma
tional agreement, It has been the
custom to define in detail the vari-
Gus types Of work belonging to each
craft
The carriers have complained
that the national agreement set up
In such minute detail the classifca-
tion Of duties that work not requir-
ing specialized skill in any crars
was assigned exclusively to a par
ticular craft For example work
not requiring a mechanics skill was
assigned to a skilled mechanic. thus
making efficient and economical
operation impossible. according to
the railroads
The rules effective today broaden
the scope Of each crafts work
machinist working on running re-
pairs may connect or disconnect
any wiring. coupling or pipe con-
nections necessary 10 repair ma
chlnery or equipment This work
was previously assigned to electric
ians and sheet metal workers only.
Under the new rules, engineers,
firemen and cranesmen are not pro-
hibited from making such repairs
TO equipment on the lines Of the
road as they are qualified to per-
form The new rules thus allow
train operatives to perform repair
work even though It is ordinarily
considered shop mechanics work
Boiler makers helpers under the
new rules are given the job Of re-
moving and replacing CRATES. Under
the national agreement all crate rig
ging work was assigned to journey
men boiler makers.
The classification OF the work OF
the sheet metal workers. electrical
workers and car men changed to
allow some OF the work previously
performed by them exclusively to be
done by their helpers and 70 me-
chanics OF other crafts. where the
needs OF the service require il. Under
a.. r,ffcr,f a..-onr.ouf go 49,.
we're exclusively assigned to wreck
ing crews Under the new rules
wrecking crews exclusive OF engi-
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
lNGROWN TOE NAIL
TURNS OUT ITSELF

t.s---ss.s-- s%s~.3
A noted authority says that few
drops OF "Outgro" upon the skin sur
rounding the ingrowing nail reduces
Inflammation and pain and so tough
ems the tender. sensitive skin under
meath the toe nail that IL can not
penetrate the flesh. and the nail
turns naturally outward almost over
night.
"Outgrow" IS a harmless anti
septic manufactured for chiropolists
However. anyone can buy from th'
drug store a tiny bottle containing
directions.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

buildings were as important as the
consideration Of repairs to the pres
ent buildings on the ground that it
was virtually an impossi ibility to
keep the present ramshackle build
ings in proper condition.
IF someone doesn't to to court and
take out an injunction against us.
expect that early in the spring YOU
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

hinge. We cannot stop at a few
small repairs. Some way must be
found to keep on going until all the
school buildings are made safe" he
said.
Mr. Chandler expressed the opin-
ion that by early spring work will
be begun on new school buildings.
He expressed the opinion that new
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
piished by a reduction in wages.

plished by a reduction in wages.
He urges shareholders to ship
freight via the Pennsylvania system
and direct that shipments be made
over that system. THE company in
which you are financially interest
ed" Mr.. Rea concludes, should
have your fullest patronage and sup
port and that OF your business alh-
ances and friends"
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

FOR RENT-s11 Washington st
very large front room, first flooi
southern exposure, comfortably fur
nished and every convenience. Rem
reasonable. Phone 2370.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

will see holes in the ground from
which new buildings will arise" Nh
Chandler said.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

the character Of peltries designing and
workmanship. The stores recognized stand
ard Of quality assures our patrons the ut
most satisfaction in beauty and serviceabil-
ity-points of extreme importance. whether
Furs are being chosen for personal use or
for gifts.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

The pleasure OF Furs depends on the as
surance Of quality. The knowledge that
ones Furs are the acme OF quality and
style is no small factor in the pride and
pleasure OF possessing them. Our display
OF Wraps. Goats and small Furs represents
an earnest endeavor to reach perfection in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
.DR. BOWLING SEEKS TO SET JUDGMENTS
 AGAINST HIM ASIDE

Hearing on motions TOT new trials by pr J. D. Bowling, city health of fcer. in which default judgments were returned against him favor of Dora Glass and Gladys Harc.n was passed yesterday in circuit court before Judge Dan A. Greene until March 25. The plaintiffs in these cases alleged unlaw- fu1 confinement at the snstance of pr. Bowling under the citys vice ordi- nance.
 Several weeks ago these cases were called in court and vercicts were re- turned for $1.000 each .n favor of the two women against the city health of ficer when he failed to appear and con- test the suits. He alleges in his mo- ton for new trials tha. his failure to appeaer and defend the suits was due to an error by the lega. experiment of the city. which is charged with dd- lending the suits against him. It is alleged that the error consisted in fil- ing the summons and complaint in the cases in the wrong file py the legal department of the city to which they were delivered. As a result of this err TOT the city failed to fife an answer to the suits within the tsme allowed by Ia w
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
FREE LECTURE ON
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 AT THE LYRIC TODAY

A lecture will be delivered by pr. Wal ton Hubbard, C. S. B., of Los Angeles, California, member of the board Of lec- tureship of the mother church.
 The First church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass. The public IS invited to attend
 The announcement of Christian Sci ence lecture is expected to draw a ca pacity house at the Lyric theatre ths afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
 Dr. Hubbard. the lecturer, on this oc- casion is said to be not only capapie talker, but will deliver charming and interesting lecture on the subject
 pr. Hubbard's home is in Los An geles. Cal, where he was at one time practicing physician.
 Appreciation of Dr. Hubbard's ability in expounding his subject to his hearers is emphasized by the growing interest III Christian Science. says his friends
 He is authorized to tell correctly of Christian Science as taught by US dls- coverer and founder Mary Baker Edoy' These lectures are free. The public IS invited to attend. but early attendancs is reuuested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
NEW TRAFF|CLAW
 WILL BE ENF FORCED
Tomorrow Morning Arrest will Follow Any Violation, Au-
 thoritieS Announce

After o'clock tomorrow morning pes destrians in Birmingham's loop distrfcf will disobey tho traffic officers sigma, with arrest as a punishment
 Interviews with Recorder Henry Mar tin promise to be plentiful in case walks ing citizens are seized with moments of forgetfulness while treading the paving of street intersections.
 Instructions have been Issued by John H. Taylor, commissioner of public safety. for the arrest of all fragrant violators of that section of the trafIc code which pertains to pedestrian traffic. beginning tomorrow morning.
 ''The new traffic code went Into effect on March q" declared Commissioner Taylor yesterday. Before and since that time plenty of publicity has been given the regulations. Copies of the traffic code have been available for all There is no excuse for citizens not becoming ac- will be penalized for violations, beginning Monday"
 Rigid enforcement of the parking pros visions of the code the section pertain- ing to complete turns at intersections iu the loop area and other vehicle restric- tons will also begin tomorrow. Motor ists have been subject to arrest for violations from the day the code was effective, but strict enforcement has not been practiced.
 Commissioner Taylor and his depart ment are determined to minimize traffic danger on the streets of Birmingham, and expect the traffic code to help ma terially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
FLORENCE HOTEL
 CHANGES HANDS,;
 $150,0O0 INVOLVED
PIumIee and Anderson Pur- chasers-Present Lease Ex- pires Next Year-To Be
 Held as Investment

Purchase of the Florence hotel and the lot on which it stands for $150,- 900 by Pryor H. Plumlee and J. Nj. Anderson, both of Birmingham, from the owners, Sarah c. Naff, Amy A. Burney and Rosa W. Darby, also of Birmingham, was announced yester- day by Ed s. Allen of the Motion Realty company, who acted as agent in the transaction. The purchase was made for investment purposes, it was said.
 The hotel property is under lease at present to Stubblefield &s Barclay. whose lease runs until 1922 It occupies lot 19 and the east 90 feet of lot 20, in block SS, at the northwest corner of Eighteenth street and Second avenue, north The hotel is a six-story structure
 The property was originally purchased by Mrs. Jane Torrey, by whose heirs the sale was made. It is understood the original purchase price of the entire property approximated $500. Lot 1s, the
 SSNN@NAa chased for $50.
 The sale announced yesterday was the first time the property had changed hands since it was improved
 The first improvement was when the Washington hotel was built by the Tor rey estate several decades ago. It was a three-story brick building. This struc- ture was later torn down, and the pres ent building erected.
 When the building which now stands on the site was first built it was called the Birmingham hotel. This hotel was constructed about 1910. When the old Florence hotel was razed three years later. to make room for the Saks block at the corner of Nineteenth and First avenue. the Birmingham hotel adopted the name of the old hostelry. The name was changed to the Florence at that time.
 The new owners announced yesterday they had no plans for the property at present. except to hold 1t as an invest ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
HEBREW SCHOOL 10
 CELEBRATE 4'PUR|M"
Pupils to Present Play. "Sunny Shadows" in Yiddish and
 Hebrew

The Birmingham Hebrew school wtfs celebrate the Jewish festival "Purim" with presentation of a play. based on the episode in the life of Esther, Queen of Persia, upon which the festival is founded, at the Majestic theatre next Sunday evening.
 Isadore Sperling, principal of the He brew school, under whose direction the play will be given. has woven great deal of modern Jewish experience round the Purim episode, calling his effort Sunny Shadows" since the Hebrew school presentation acted by 5 pupils in Yiddish and in Hebrew will offer an abundance of laughter and pathos, with many glimpses and flashes of oriental and European Jewry.
 The origin of the festival follows: Twen- ty-five hundred years ago, during the times of the second temple, there were millions of Jews living in 127 provinces Of Great Persia. The prime minister of the Persian sovereign had almost succeeded in persuading the ruler to exterminate all the Jews on the 18th day of the Jewish month, Adar.
 Haman, the name of the prime minister, was a great believer in the casting or lots. He cast lots in order to find out the lucky day for the wholesale killing of the Jews, whom he hated because one Mor- decai consistently refused to accord him the flattering honors as did the rest OF the Kings subjects. Haman was happy to ascertain that the greatest prophet of the Jews died on the 18th of Adar. Surely, the day on which Moses passed away must be bad day for his race. But Haman overlooked the fact that Moses was born on the same date.
 No wonder the beautiful Esther or Jewish blood and rearing, the beloved Queen of the great Emperor, defeats the plcts of Haman with the result that the would-be destroyer ends wicked life on the very same gbbet he had prepared for the uncle of Queen Esther, Mordecai. the Jew; and there is illumination and joy to the Jews throughout the 127 provinces of Great Persia when the Jews are given complete liberty to defend their lives and tkeir homes against the onslaughts or the black hundreds.
 Mordecai. having become prime minis ter in the place of Haman, with the urge of Esther, calls upon the Jews to celebrate the joy of the 18th day of Adar throughout all generations to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
TOWN YOUR HOME"
 CAMPAIGN NOW IS
 INTERESTING MANY
Chamber of Commerce lnces- sanity Called By People Who Want Information About
 House Building Costs

Telephone Main 25 at the Chamber of Commerce has been kept busy the past several days answering inquiries as to the own Your Own Home exposition, which is to be staged there March 6 to April 2.
 Majority of the inquiries come from occupants of apartments who seem to be Iossessed of zeal to know all about the cost of building homes. Women es- pecially evince decided interest and ex- press anxiety for the exposition to open with its exhibits.
 Thirty of the A spaces have been taken and some of the exhibits of material men, architects and others are being placed.
 The official programme will go to the printer next Tuesday. Those exhibitors and others interested in home building should have their copy in by tomorrow afternoon. The official programme will be brimful of data regarding cost of home building.
 An interesting prize contest has been announced. The subject Is: Why you should own your own home" or Why you should build now?''
 Judges of the contest will be pres idents of the various civic organizations, including Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan. Com munity clubs, Civic Association and Real Estate exchange. Frank Hartley Ander- son, who Is taking a prominent part in conduct of the exposition. will also be one of the judges.
 The prizes for the best essays will be as follows:
 First prize, $25 donated by O. L. Bum manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Second prize, $15. donated by Robert Jemison, Jr., of Jemison & Co,
 Third prize, s10, donated by Robert Jemson, Jr.
 The prizes are open to any resident of the Birmingham district The limit is 1000 words.
 The contest will close March 2 to- morrow week. The award will be an- nounced as soon thereafter as possible. There will be secretary on hand all during the exposition, who will answer questions of the visitors and explain the exhibits. He will inform himself of all the details in connection with the exhi- it's so as to be able to make clear to the man and woman seeking home just how to go about it, to whom to go for a particular kind of house. the kind of fi- nancing desired, and the like
 Flow of building permits for homes is- suing daily out of the city hall, purchase of lots throughout the district and the number of homes under construction lead the promoters of the Own Your Home exposition to believe that it has been staged at the right time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
INJUNCTION CASE
Colored Church Members Restrained
 From Interfering With Pastor

Hearing on the injunction granted by Judge Dan A. Greene restraining R. A. Blount ct als., from interfering with the pastor and officers of the Six teenth Street Colored Baptist church. which was scheduled to oe heard yes- terday. was passed un.II tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock oy Judge Hugh A.. Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court.
 . Temporary injunction was granted several days ago. and it was alleged that there were more man 800 mem bers of the church. wh;cn Is located on Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street. north. The affairs of the institution. both business and religious. 1t is stated. are under the control of q board of deacons. The petition was filed by majority of the members against minority of members, it is stated. It was alleged that the &C., tions of the minority are disrupting and jeopardtzing the interests of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
.b|G CEREMONIAL
 PANDORA TEMPLE

Several hundred candidates crossed the hot sands" at the double ceremonial held yesterday by Zamora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at the Jefferson theatre. Owing to the limited seating ca pacity of the theatre, it was necessary to divide the ceremonial. The first ses- sion was held at o'clock in the after noon; the other commenced at 2 o'clock last night.
 The red-fezzed Shriners were much in evidence on the streets yesterday, many of them from the northern section of the state, as well as a number of Nobies from adjoining states
 John B. Bethea, potentate of zamora temple, stated that the class of candl- dates was composed of well-known citi- zens from almost every walk of life, and that the ceremonial at both the after noon and the evening session was one that would delight the heart of every member of old Zamora-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Y. w. C. "A. HELP BUREAU

The industrial department of the Young Women's Christian association. a department created recently for the purpose of securing employment for young girls, will be open in the eve ninxa now until 8 o'clock.
 Main 3988 is the telephone number. Heads of stores and office managers in the city who are in need of help of any kind which a young woman can do are requested to call the number and ari applicant will be sent to them at once. A dozen or more young wom- on now at the Young Women's Chris tian association are out of employ ment, and any aid in the matter will be appreciated by the officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
WHAT THEY SAY
By BILL THOMPSON

The question was: Do you think the farmers should plant as much land in cotton this year as they did last season with the fact in view that they will probably not receive half as much for it as they did during the last two Seasons?
 Where asked: Here and there about town.
 The answers were:
 Ice Bass. auto mechanic, 1916 Sixth avenue, north: T think the farmer should go ahead and plant the same amount of land in cotton this year as he did last year, even if he knows that he will not receive the same Tor 1t. Things he has to buy have re- duced in price; therefore. he surely cannot expect 40 cents a pound for cotton"
 B. G. Osment, merchant, here to at tend Shrine ceremonials: The farm- CTS should plant large amount or land in cotton this year, but they will not because they haven't the money to do so They are unable to hire help to work on the farms, and Tor this reason, if no other, the cotton crop this year is going to be small
 Clyde Vaughn, motor scout: II be- ieve that the farmers should go ahead and plant their cotton, because even though they are not getting such good price for it now, conditions may be better when the new crop is raised, and they will probably get better price for it later.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
RED CROSS PLACES MILK SUPERVISOR
Receives Letter of Thanks From Women in Czecho-
 SIovakia

Employment of public health nurse to supervise the free distribution of milk by the Red Cross at. four sta authorized by the Jefferson county chapter. This was decided upon at 2 meeting of the chapter presided over by Courteney Henley. vice chairman. The nurse will cooperate in every way with the city and county health nurses in promoting the proper han ding of milk and other foodstuffs. She will work under the home service com mittee.
 The four stations are located as fol- lows: Northside Community house. Southside Neighborhood house. Cum ningham school (East Birmingham) and the Mission house in Ensley.
 Baby layettes in great numbers have been shipped overseas by the Jeffer- son county Red Cross committees. A recent letter of appreciation was re- ceived recently at headquarters. After being translated 1t is as follows;
 "The American Red Cross, Birming- ham. U. $. A.: Herewith I beg to thank the American Red Cross in Birmingham
 
 from you. The package contained so many nice and practical things that I can only say how surprised and pleased I was.
 "The conditions here are very bad. 1 had no new things for my baby. ey- erything l had to make over ana to sew old underwear. because to puy T new chemise for baby that means to pay for it 20 kromers, which amount with regard to our salaries here IS an enormous one. And now get whole outfit for my darling, and l can say that I would not even get baby clothes of such fine stuff here. l thank you very much for (my) all these sweet little things once more.
 The American Red Cross and the whole of America have done for us so many good acts that I can only say: May God bless your nation. am very faithfully yours.
 VERA DvORAH.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
AUTO DRIVER FEE
 NOW BEING PAID

Aroused from state of dormancy by the declaration of Fred c. Moore. city attorney, that the s1 license fee for ex- animation of drivers of motor vehicles was legal, more than 700 persons thronged the lobby of the city hall yesterday to obtain the required permit.
 Following the rendition of MT. Moore's opinion, it was given added weight by the statement from John H. Taylor. con- missioner of public safety, that all per sons who fail to provide themselves with permits by passing the qualifying exami- nation by April would be arrested for violation of the provision of the traffic code providing for this registration.
 With the registration of yesterday. more than $500 persons have complied with the law. Estimates are that 4,0O0 to 5.OO0 more must qualify.
 Many women stood in line yesterday morning and afternoon seeking permits Most of them were able to answer the A questions on the application blank With out hesitancy, although no few were mo mentarily "stumped" by some queries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
 MEET THIS AF TERNOON

The emergency membership commit tee of Birmingham post American Legion. will meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Civic Association to check m the work of the past week and outline plans for continuing the campaign.
 Arthur Greenwood, chairman of the committee, requests that every member of the legion attend 1T possible so that the closing week of the campaign shall be made the most successful since the organization was founded.
 According to reports received dur ing the past week, several hundred new members have been received by the local post Fifty members of the emergency committee nave been at work
 Matt H. Murphy. state commander of the American Legion, reported yester- day that many posts over the state were sending in large numbers of new members as a result of,tne state clean up campaign now in progress. Mont gomery and several other posts are running close for the read in the cam paign, MT. Murphy stated