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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
MAKE TIA MILLION" CAMPAIGN ID OPEN
Banquet to Open Drive for Funds for Brmingham-
 Southern College

Members of the executive committee of the Make It Million" campaign to raise additional funds for the inn provement of Birmingham Southern college are now making final preparations for the opening of the five-day campaign. The campaign will open May 30, continuing through June 8.
 It Is the intention of those in charge to start the campaign with a banquet to be held at the Tutwiler hotel. This banquet will be attended by more than 250 prominent men of Birmingham. The principal speaker will be man who is widely known throughout the United States. pr. Guy E. Snavely, route to Washington to confer with Senator Underwood and to invite the speaker to attend
 |" The Make It a Million campaign of Birmingham Southern college is a movement by which the local institu- tion will receive additional funds to carry out the programme of educa- tional activities tanned for the future" said Frank E. Spain of the executive committee.
 "Birmingham- -Southern's share of the $55,O0O,OO0 now being raised by the Methodist church, south, for Christian education will be s70o000. The local campaign is for the purpose of obtain ing additional $3Oo,0Oo to bring the total amount to the million dollar mark.
 The funds to be derived from the campaiagn will be used to improve the present buildings, to add new ones, beautify the grounds, the erection of modern gymnasium and the improv- ing and enlargement of Munger field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

two years, increase, $244, ,251, ,914
 The increase in the assessment of 1920 over 1919 was $144,347, ,55s. This was much larger than the increase during any ad- ministration since 1874
 The following are the receipts of each administration since 1874: In 1874 the total receipts were $67SOO5. 22 In 1920 the receipts were $1217S,296.3 an Increase of. $11, 800, ,29112 or 1900 per cent. Houston, four years, $3,1o6, ,2O3.42; Cobb, four years. $2,S55, ,5SS25; O'Neal, E. A., four years, $3.554,2 ,231.21; Seay, four years, s4,730, ,295.22; Jones' four years, $6,S64,2o3.7 Oates, two years, $S.sS3e19 Johnston, four years s1O,04e, e45,56; Sanford and Jelks. six years, $19,234, 447S; Conner. four years, $1s.12 ,746.20; O'Neal, Emmet, four years, s24.62o, ,sOO.5e; Henderson, four years, $29,9547 713.34; Kilby, two years, s2o,7S7,- 047.35. Total, $149. .250, ,3o3.S2.
 The largest increases since 1874 were in 1919 and 1920. If that ratio is maintained the receipts for the present administra- ton will be over $40,O00.0O0.
 J. T. GoRMANrs Mobile May 12, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
SPECIAL FEATURES
 ON PROGRAMME OF
 B|G MINSTREL SHOW
Downtown Parade to Be Staged-Proceeds Go to Fund for National Balloon
 Race-FinaI Rehearsal

The stage is all set for the Sons of Ham and Eggs minstrel khow, which will be held at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday and Wednesday, of this week. The proceeds from the two performances will go to the fund to defray expenses of the national bal loon races.
 Tn connection with the show a big parade has been planned for Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Jimmy B. Abbott is in charge of the parade and he announces he has arranged a fine street pageant. Judge Charles H.. Mandy will act as grand marshal for the parade. A platoon of mounted police will fall in behind the judge and then will come the band the R. O. T. c. members on dress parade the committee in charge of the stag ing of the show and races, the ball room entrants, Miss Elise Sparrow star dancer of the minstrels, and the minstrel cast.
 TWO NEW FEATURES
 Two new features added to the min strel during the past week now round 1t out into one of the best amateur minstrels ever produced in Birming- ham. Miss Sparrow has consented to contribute speciality dances to each performance. She is said to be the most versatile and most graceful dinner in Alabama. The first night she will give an interpretative classical dance, and the second night she will appear in oriental costume and entertain her audience with something from the Far East
 The other new feature is the addi- tion of Wallace c. Chambers to the cast in the first part. MT Chambers who possesses an exceptionally fine voice, will give a vocal number of Gabriel coon-shouting song of his own composition, and will give as an encore yodel of Sleep, Baby Sleep"
 PROGRAMME
 The show opens with the usual cir cle of black-face chorus men, dancers, vocalists. coon shouters and end men. Messrs. Bill Rollins, Joe Travis, Bill Berry, Henry Richard, Ed Norton and Henry Vance are the end men with Ira Langston, Wallace Chambers, Lorenz Brooks. Bill Ferguson. Henry Richards and others contributing tho vocal numbers.
 After the close of the first part Miss Sparrow will appear with her speciality dance. and following her on the pro- gramme will come the 'Frolicsome Four" vocal male quartet. This is made up of Bill Rollins, Lorenz Brooks, Bill Ferguson and Ira Langston.
 To close out the show, the cast will produce. "A Child of the Desert" a Imaginable one-act play. with an all- black face cast Characters in this skit are: Rev. Ducken Johnson, Henry Vance; Mrs Ducken Johnson, Roy Johnson. Chesterfield Jackson, negro j airplane pilot, Ed Norton; Lucia. child of the desert, Brooks Hunt; Barbershop Pumpkins, official barber of the de- sert, Henry Richard; Boneroller, bad man or the desert, Joe Travis; Tickel- toes Tessie, Will Lisle.
 The final dress rehearsal of the "a st VIII be held at the Jefferson theatre Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
WILCOX MEN HERE
 TO AID KILPATRlCk

A Wilcox county club will be organ ized Tuesday at 12;30 o'clock in the cafe of the Civic Association to make efforts to obtain the release of Capt. Emmet Fitzpatrick from Russian soviet dungeon.
 Preliminary plans were made last week, but the permanent organiza- ton will be formed Tuesday.
 Captain Fitzpatrick was born and reared in Camden, Wilcox county and his friends in the Birmingham district are starting a movement in his be- half. Petitions will be sent to the United States senators and represen- tatives from Alabama requesting them to use their influence to obtain the release of this Alabama boy, who is held prisoner in Russia.
 All former residents of that county now living in the Birmingham dis trict are requested to be present at the meeting Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Allison Returns

Maj. Charles J. Allison. clarls of +ha United States court, returned from a trin 10 Washington last evening He had been in conference with President Hard ing and influential Alabama men in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
DEF|ES JUDGE AND LAW ON EDUCATION,
 GOES ID LOOKUP
PeIcher Refuses to Send ChiI- dren to School - Makes Scene In Court-Fined
 $1O0 and Five Days

A. P. Pelcher's refusal to send his children to school and his defiance of Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jef- ferson county court of misdemeanors resulted in his being lodged in the county jail for five days in addition to a fine of $100. Of this amount $50 was for contempt of court and $50 was for failure to comply with the school attendance law.
 Pelcher was arrested several days ago on warrant sworn out by M. R. Wes- ton, school truant officer, charging him with failing and refusing to send his two children, Paz and Iris, to school as re- quired by law. When called for trial before Judge Abernethy yesterday, Pel- ant officer. From the evidence it devel- oped that Pelcher refused to send his children to school because he thought they should be in the seventh grade when the teacher put them in the fifth. He withdrew them from school and re- II. l the court that he would teach them him. self, and was not going to send them | to school.
 SCENE IN COURT At that point Judge Abernethy said 1 Then I'll have to fine you.' He replied T don't care what you fine me- I am not going to pay it."
 Well. I'd just as soon have you as the money,s Judge Abernethy replied, di- recting Jack Greener. bailiff, to take charge of Pelcher. Pulling away from the bailiff, Pelcher yelled, q don't care anything about this court or what il does. This whole proceedings is an out rage"
 Judge Abernethy then fined the man $50 and five days in jail for contempt oi court. As he started out of the door he began cursing. Officers then placed him 1 ill jail. where he will remain until the contempt sentence is served and the fine is paid or worked out.
 te ADDITIONAL CHARGE | Following his commitment to, the Jail warrant for Pelcher. charging him with using profane language in the presence | of ladies, was sworn out before Judge Abernethy by Al Harris. Several teach CTS of the school system were in court during the proceedings. It is stated that Pelcher is strongly opposed to the com | pulscry education law. After his arrest yesterday it developed that he was to have presided at a meeting to protest against the interpretation of the law charging that "the school board is inter- preting the law so as to be able to set | aside parents right and forever kill pri- vate schools and private instruction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
DINNER AND DANCE
 OF RED-HEAD CLUB

Friday' the 18th. was voted a lucky day oy the utian-haired members of the Red Head club of Birmingham after the din- her and dance at the King Joy inn last night' at which every member of the club was present
 The dinner and entertainment features tasted from S:S0 until near 10:SO o'clock. aIter which the members and their friends danced until the midnight hour.
 Ine private dining room was reserved TOT the occasion and an excellent or. cnestra furnished music throughout the evening. James F. Dobbins was toast master and many new and laughable stunts were introduced during the course of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
PERSONAL

Clyde c. <fIolcombe, who, for the passsi, week has been attending the nationa's convention of Piano and Talking Machine, Dealers, in Chicago, returned Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
TO GET NEW TRIAL

Andy Graham, who was convicted of
 buying, receiving or concealing stolen
 property. was granted a new trial yes terday by Judge H. F. Heflin in the crim-,
 mai division of the circuit court. The new trial was granted on the ground that new evidence in the case had bsen discovered since the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
NEW PACKING COMPANY

Papers of incorporation were filed yes terday in the probate court by the~Iron City Packing company with an author ized capital stock of $10.0oo Of this amount, $500 is paid in. Officers are: T. A. Wall, president: F. Bauer. vice president, and Roy Greenwood. secretary and treasurer.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-06
WATCHING NEEDED
Shown in Withdrawal OF
Miners Union

Oatman, Ariz.-The need for con-
slant vigilance by trade unionists is
shown in the withdrawal of the Snow
ball Miners Union from the Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and Smell
ter Workers. The vote was SO to IL,
with 200 members absent. Those
present declared for an Independent"
union. For six years this fight has
been waged, and the union, with its
long record of constructive work, has
been torn by dissension.
One Of the most active pleaders for
secession has criticised the miners
international in season and out of sea-
son. At the Miami convention of the
Arizona Federation of Labor he in
troduced a resolution to reorganize
the A. F. of L., to oust President Com
pers and other officials and adopt his
plan. This individual is telling his
followers that the independent"
union will eventually be recognized by
The A. F. of L. and the deluded miners
believe it, In the meantime the copper
bosses are happy over the trend of
events.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-06
OPPOSE SALES TAX
Gompers Calls Upon All
Trade UniOnists to Pro-
test Against 1t

Washington.-Tr unionists are
called upon by President Gompers to
protest to members of congress
against the proposed enactment of a
sales tax which would shift approx
imately 81 900, 100000 in excess profits
to the backs of the great masses of
the people.
In letter to state federations OF
labor and city central bodies, Pres
ident Gompers says:
"While the sellers will pay only
/ per cent on every dollar, the poor
will be forced to pay as high as 10
per cent, because they do not buy in
as large quantities as the well-to to-do
In many cases the prices of articles
will be increased 400 per cent during
the diff erent turnovers.
"The claim that the excess profits
tax is passed on to the consumer is
being used to deceive. If that were
true there would not be such a per-
sistent publicity campaign against
the excess profits tax and in favor Of
the sales tax"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-06
STEEL AND COAL
BLAMED
For Financial Difficulties
of Railroads

.-Profteering, chiefly in
coal and steel products, was held re-
sponsible for large part of the finan-
cial difficulties of American railroads
in an exhibit prepared by w. Jett
Lauck, economist, and filed by the
railway shop unions with the railway
labor board
1t is stated that "a conservative
estimate of what this profteering
cost the railroads from 1916 to 1919
is S75, 100000 year in coal bills and
5000, 100000 for steel and iron pro-
ducts, including equipment and re-
pairs for locomotives and car COM
panies.
"The railroads expended for coal
and other materials and supplies III
1920 about $4,000, 100000. According
to figures published by the United
States bureau of labor statistics there
was, up to February, 1921, a decline
Of 3812 per cent in average wholesale
prices of all commodities, although
the decrease in the cost of living in
the same period was less than 10 per
cent"
The exhibit shows that the net in
come Of l8 steel companies averaged
1897 100000 year during 1916-19l8,
as against $74,450,0 900 a year during
19l2-1914.
The war profits of seven railroad
equipment concerns were nearly two
and one-half times as large as in pre-
war times. The New York Air Brake
Company increased its profits from
an average of $622,013, or 6.2 per cent,
in pre-war years, to an average of
81 ,053 900, or more than 40 per cent
for the years 1916-1918.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-06

ell, was a member of the first com
mittee appointed, but the committee
he was a member of has been side
tracked somewhere. A committee
consiting of Betscher, Weiss, Kraft,
McCready and Houben were appointed
to visit the city council Wednesday
night, for the purpose of getting a
line on the new developments.
A committee Of five was appointed
to act in conjunction with the build
ing committee to make the necessary
arrangements for the dedication. Be-
lander, Harris, Wilson, Brown and
Weislogel were appointed.
House committee reported that
everything in the building was in fine
shape, and that the house committee
has turned ABOUT one hundred dollars
| over to the treasurer
1t was also reported that all build
ing trades will hold large mass
meeting on Tuesday, May 18th.
The machinists reported that the
Gimble Motor CO., Main street; Ma
tional Motor Co., Main street; the
West Side Motor Car Co., South Sec
ond street, and the Bentel Company
Monument avenue and Market street
employ union mechanics. They alst
reported that one of their old mem
bers, Richard Kelsch, is conductinf
a grocery on Minor avenue, in Lin
denwald, and that he is in position
to sell the union men groceries cheap
er if they will patronize him. Mem
bers were asked to take notice.
The meeting held by the councl
Tuesday night was chuck full of pei
and business.