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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
BUILDING PERMITS
YESTERDAY $4,000
Several Homes In Number.
Highlands Church to Be
Renovated

Building activities calling for the ex-
penditure of 900 for residence and
business construction were indicated by
permits issued by the city building in
spector's office yesterday.
A. j. Phillips will construct brick
veneer residence at Firty-second street
and Glenwood avenue, south, to cost
$4,000. n. Derzis will build brick store
building at Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street, north, to cost 5000.
A. T. McWane was granted a permit
for the erection of a frame residence on
Eleventh avenue, south, between Thirty
eight and Thirty-innth streets.
George A. Strange will erect frame
residence at liz Fifty-first street. north,
costing $4,000.
Frank Wilson, Jr., was granted per-
nit to make repairs to a home at 2sH
Iroquois street, the amount to be $1,000
The South Highlands Presbyterian
church will make repairs to their church
on Highland avenue between Twenty
first street and Twentieth street, cost
ing $500.
C. NJ. Allen was granted permit to
erect frame residence costing $1,000 at
1911 Tuscaloosa avenue.
A. c. Schaefer was granted permits
sion to build a frame residence at Cleye-
land and Tate avenues, West End, cost
ing SLIGO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
COUNTY TEACHERS
EXTEND THANKS.
Resolution of Appreciation Is
Passed BY County Associa-
ton for Aid Rendered

Resolutions thanking the various cor
porations, banks and individuals for lend
ing funds to the county to meet the pay
roll of the teachers for the eighth and
ninth months, were unanimously adopt
ed by the jefferson County Teacher
association yesterday.
1t was stated that in order to maintain
the county schools full term of nina
months, the jefferson county board of
education decided to issue their notes in
payment of teachers salaries for those
two months. This. was necessary, it Is
stated, as the school fund had been ex-
hausted as a large amount of the funds
due the board were not available as many
large corporations whose assessment had
been increased have not yet paid their
taxes.
Resolutions of thanks were also adopt
ed for DIR. n. r. Baker, county superin-
tendent, and r. G. Hewitt, chief clerk
to the board, who in order to relieve the
teachers of the embarrassment of having
to discount their notes, rendered very
valuable aid in procuring funds to meet
the pay roll for the last two months.
The companies, corporations and banks
who loaned the money are: The Alabama
company, Atlas Portland Cement COM
pany Bank of Warrior Birmingham
Trust and Savings bank, Birmingham
Trussville Iron company, Central Ala
bama Coal company, East Pratt Coal
company, First National Bank of Besse-
mer Gulf States Steel company, I'M
perial Coal company, Leeds State bank,
Majestic Coal company, New Castle Coal
company, Pratt Consolidated Coal COM
pany, Republic Iron and Steel company,
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad cont
pany Woodward Iron company, ]. B.
owen, Louis Pizitz and L. L. Stephen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
JEFFERSON LEADS THE
STATE IN CONVICTIONS

During the past two years, 2,soS
cases were disposed of in Jefferson
county, according to the report of the
attorney general for that period.
which was received in Birmingham
yesterday.
According to the report. 10,6o7 cases
we're disposed of in the state and a
total of 7,649 in all other counties IN
Alabama with the exception of JEFF
ferson.
OF the number in this county, Solicit
tor Joseph r. Tate stated, 1.2o7 We're
convictions There were only 1888
convictions in the state for that pc
riod.
This gives jefferson county more
than one-fourth efa CONVICTIONS,
said Mr.. Tate. la-.nu leaves only 4,4ez
in all other counties. The predomi-
mating crime during the two years
covered in the report was violation OF
the prohibition law. In addition TO
these statistics there are number
of opinions of the attorney general
rendered in various cases which are OIL
value to all attorneys"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
FRANK HAMMOND|S
CALLEDBY DEATH
Popular Young Business Man
of Birmingham Dies After
Short Illness

Frank Hammond, one of Birming-
hams best known and most highly
esteemed young business men, died
yesterday morning at 800 o'clock at
South Highlands infirmary after a short
Illness.
The funeral will be held this after
noon from the residence of his sister
in-law, Mrs A. Gibson, 1131 Twenty
ninth street, north, at o'clock and
interment will be at Elmwood.
Mr.. Hammond will be long remem-
bered for his cheerful disposition, his
optimism. his energy and the success
which he made of everything he un-
dertook. Whether at play or at work
he entered into what he was doing
with his whole heart, and as result
his death will leave void in the lives
OF many who had come to know and
love him and to appreciate his COM
partnership.
Mr.. Hammond came to Birmingham
Is years ago from Greenville, S. c.,
where he was born 38 years ago. For
many years he was connected with the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow
er company in various responsible po-
sitions, and for the past two years
he had been associated with the Jemi-
SON Seibles Insurance company. He
was a member of the Norwood Meth
oGist church, and for 10 years had
been a member of the board of stew
ards. He gave much of his time ana
assistance in building the new Meth
odist church in Norwood. He was
also member of the Roebuck club
and was fond of golf and outdoor
sports. Among those who will miss
him most are the boys and girls OF
Norwood. for he knew personally
practically every one of them.
The funeral service this afternoon
will be conducted by the Rev. w. f.
Price and the pallbearers will be Al
follows:
Active: ]. e. Walters. A. D. Hagan
John w. Black, d. M. Zimmerman
George B. Tarrant, A. t. Simons. C. c
Blackwell and E. j. Rowe.
Honorary: j. B. Ross, John Cox
Denny Ryan, 7. J. Kidd. Robert Jem-
ison, Jr., H. c. Seibles and the mem.
bers of the board of stewards of the
Norwood Methodist church.
Mr. Hammond is survived by hi.
wife, who was formerly Miss Mary
Ellis, to whom he was married June
II. 1908; his mother, Mrs. Frank Ham.
mond of Greenville; two sisters, Mis-.
Maud Hammond of Greenville and Mrs
IJ. d. MeGee of New Orleans, and one
brother, Eugene Hammond of Green
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
BURRUSS INSISTS
J|TNEY LAW NEEDS
INSURANCE CLAUSE
Says Fares Should Be Regu-
lated Like Other Public Car
rierS-0rdinance to Be
Discussed Today

Designation of routes for jitneys is
not regulation of these carriers, but
merely traffic provision, while regu-
lation consists of reasonable schedule
requirements and stipulation that
liability insurance Or a bond be car
ried by every driver of a jitney, de-
clared H. P. Burruss, commissioner
of public improvements, yesterday.
What have members of the com
mission accomplished unless an ordi-
nance is passed containing these i'm
portant provision?'' asked Mr.. Bur-
russ IT will insist upon incorporation
lures in any ordinance which is adopt
ed for regulation of jitneys.
THE CONSISTENT THING
THE commission recognizes the ex-
istence of the jitneys when routes are
assigned for them to follow. Why not
do the consistent thing and make them
legally responsible to their passengers
and other traffic?
II am inclined to believe that rates
of jitneys should also be regulated We
regulate taxicab rates and the public
service commission fixes fares of
street railway lines. Why should these
carriers be allowed to make rates
which suit their fancy and are not
founded on sound economic, principles
and fair attitude toward the pub
licY'
Mr.. Burrus declared he would make
a strong fight at the adjourned meet
ing of the commission to be held to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock, when
the jitney ordinance will come up for
final disposition, If possible.
OBJECT TO ROUTES
Routes tentatively chosen for lit
neys under the new ordinance will be
discussed this afternoon at o'clock
at a conference of jitney operators and
the city board. Several changes in
routing have been requested by the
Jltneurs, it is stated.
The main battle, it is believed. will
center around the insurance and sched-
ule features Of the ordinance. Spasmod-
&c operation of Jitneys on all lines will
be fought vigorously by Mr.. Burrus
it is known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
DENT PAYS TRIBUTE
TO LOCAL COLLEGE
IN ALUMNI ADDRESS
Comforting of Degrees Will
Feature Graduating Exer-
cises of Birmingham
Southern College

Commencement yesterday at Biz
mingham- Southern college was given
over to activities and meetings of
senior class, alumni literary societies
and trustees.
Following the senior class day exel
cses in the morning, the alumni ad-
dress was delivered by S. H. Dent of
Montgomery, who made eloquent refer
ence to the past history of the nstitu-
ton, including history prior to con-
solidation of Southern university and
birmingham college He paid fine
Dr. Allen S. Andrews, who was for
many years president of Southern uni
versity, and mentioned the fine service
performed at the front during the
World war by students and alumni of
the alma mater.
The annual alumni luncheon was an
Interesting affair, which took place at
the Hillman Immediately after the cons
clusion of the military address Of the
morning At this luncheon, DR.. Guy
Z. Snaveley, new president of Birming-
ham Southern college, made an inter
esting address with emphasis on ex-
pansionist plans for the institution.
ALUMNI OFFICERS
-. j. d. Simpson and DR.. l.. C.
Branscomb talked on the Christian ed
ucation movement, which is to be of SO
much direct benefit to birmingham
Southern college After talks by others,
officers for the ensuing year were
/ elected. Ed Norton of Birmingham
was elected president of the Alumni
association, and Prof. J. M. MALONE
elected secretary treasurer.
Last night, with Prof. Wilbur d.
Perry presiding, the, annual literary
address before the literary societies
was delivered by DR.. Hoyt Dobbs, pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
Admission. The music on this occasion
included a bass solo by Albert Srans-
comb piano solo by Miss Elizabeth
Colvin and vocal solo by Leon Cole.
Fine music was furnished Tuesday
morning by the college band.
The feature of the graduating exer-
cises this morning will be the address
by DIR. George Petrie of Auburn and
the comforting of degrees, awarding of
medals and trustees announcements.
These exercises, which will terminate
the commencement. will begin at 10
o'clock, with DR.. C. c. Daniel, retiring
head of the institution, presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
KNOW YOUR CITY
MEETINGS START
League of Women Voters Be-
gin Series of Summer
Discussions

The first of series of meetings on
Know Your Birmingham" was held by
the League Of Women Voters yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Business
and Professional Womens club.
Miss Grace Smith, granddaughter of
Col. William A. Walker. MADE shore
talk on pioneer Days" She outlined the
early days of Birmingham from its begin
rings in the Elyton Land company, and
the activities Of Col. James Powell and
Col John 7. Miner. The speaker told
many amusing incidents Of the early
days and brought a very clear picture
of those heroic times
DR.. Rabe of the United States public
health service made a brief talk. She
spoke of the various laws Of control OF
social diseases, the medical programme,
the educational programme and the law
enforcement programme. An appear was
made to members of the league to sup
port the movement for a home in Mont
gomery.
It was announced that film of women
in industry had been received from the
women's bureau of the department of
labor and arrangements are being MADE
for its showing in this city
The league has secured new headquar-
ters on the second floor of the Hillman
hotel and in future all meetings will be
held there. The new headquarters will
be formally opened with tea June a.
Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt has been appointed
second vice chairman in place OF Mrs.
Kenneth Charlton, who was ineligible for
office because she lives outside the city
limits.
Miss katherine Sheay has been ap-
pointed chairman-of the committee on in
formation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
HOSIERY FACTORY
ABOUT TO START
Birmingham Branch of Hern-
don Knitting Mills at Work
Monday

Birmingham's latest industry ex-
poets to begin operations next Mon
day.
The Birmingham branch of the
Herndon Knitting mills of Columbus
Ca, has about completed installation
of its machinery at 171S First ave.
nue.. and is assembling it's force for
manufacture of women's and chill
dren's stockings.
High-clas woman labor is employed
in these mills and good wages are
paid
The parent mills are among the
largest in the southern states.
About 100 persons will be employed
at the start
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
PURCHASING AGENTS
FORM ASSOCIATION

The purchasing agents division OF
the Chamber of Commerce is to be or
ganized.
This was, decided on at dinner held
in the Southern club yesterday by
leading purchasing agents of the dis
trict. Their interests were held to be
mutual and permanent organization
was deemed advisable.
Following out the sense of the gath
ering the following were appointed a
committee to form the organization.
George Grey of the Tennessee COM
pany; B. F. Tyler, Gulf States Street; w
b. Dowell Sloss sheffield Steel &
Iron; S. b. Slater, Republic Iron and
Steel; w. B. Copeland. county commits
sioner representing the county of JEFF
ferson; D. E. Mckinley, city purchas-
ing agent, representing the city of Bir-
mingham, and Charles Doerr, Alabams
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
LEAVE l5-FOOT SPACE
AT ALL FIRE PLUGS

Automobiles parking on the streets
of Birmingham must not stop within
Is feet of fire hydrants, according to
an amendment to the traffic code
adopted by the city commission yester-
day. The law formerly provided that
cars should not be parked within 10
feet of fire hydrant.
The amendment was passed at the
instance of Commissioner J. H. Taylor,
who declared 10 feet is an inadequate
space to allow the new fire fighting
apparatus to get to the plugs.
Water for the miners tent colony
at Pratt City was requested in letter
received by the commission from Will
liam L. Harrison, j. r. Kennamer and
J. B. Poole. The letter was referred
to Commissioner ]. Ellis Brown. Per-
mission to tap a water main to provide
the water supply was asked. 1t was
stated that the miners had to depend
for their water supply on a we'll near
by and that the water from the well
is unwholesome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
NEGRO ROBS WOMAN
UNDER TERMINAL
Mrs. Mitchell Attacked and
Robbed of SITS in Subway
at Terminal Station

City detectives this morning are still
without clue as to the Identity of the
negro who robbed Mrs. David Mitchell
of Springvi!le of her pocketbook contain
ing sl75 a few seconds after she had
stepped from q street car in the subway
under the terminal station.
The robbery occurred about IL o'clock
yesterday morning. The subway is be-
lieVed to have been deserted at the time
The negro was without gun and Of
ficers say he depended upon quickness
in making escape
Mrs. Mitchell mad peen at East Lake
visiting a relative, ss.e caught a Tide
water car and got OF in the subway
under the terminal station intending to
go up to the station to see about some
baggage.
The black was hiding behind a post in
a dark corner. When the street car pull
ed out and Mrs. Mitchell stepped to the
sidewalk, the negro advanced towards
her. Mrs. Mitchell screamed, the negro
placed his hand over her mouth
The woman tainted. When she came to-,
the black had disappeared. So had |
pocketbook containing the money.
managed to walk up the stairway to
station and there told of the robbery
City detective headquarters was nc
fled and Helton and McCombs, city ~
tectives, were sent to the scene. On TIE
ground close to where Mrs. Mitchell 81 ~
the negro first started towards her, TIE
detectives found her wrist watch.
initials were engraved upon 1T. The Ws
ficers believe the negro snatched it fr' r
her arm, but that when he saw the I'M
ais upon it he threw it to the grol
believing that it would be traced to hN,e
if he attempted to dispose of it,
No other clue was found by the cc,
tectives. Mrs. Mitchell could not F
them a good description of the negro. 1na
detectives took her to a local infirm'
where several bruises upon her head a1a
face were treated.
Sergeant Giles of the detective deps
ment last night said the men would
out on the case all night If necessa
and they hoped to have some clue as =
the identity of the black before morn
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
MARZONI JOINS THE
MAGAZINE WRITERS

Appearing in the June Metropolitan is
a story by still another Birmingham au-
thor. Petersen Marzoni. member Of tho
staff of the Birmingham News, is the
latest to add his name to the ranks Of
local fiction writers, who have grown
out of 'The Loafers," an organization
of writer's founded and tutored by Octa-
vus Roy Cohen. Mr.. Marzoni got away
to flying start as an author. landing
his first story with the Metropolitan
1t is done in a humorous vein, and is
capably handled. "A Kick At The End
is a golf story, and deals with de-
votee's search for the perfect caddy. He
thinks he's discovered one in the form If
a Burro, but is disappointed in the wind
up.
it is illustrated by Tony Sarg, the ia
nous artist, and this too is another fea
ther in Mr.. Marzoni's cap.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
Birmingham SOUTHERN
MAY GET LARGE SUM

Decision of the general education
board lis expected within the next
week or two regarding large con-
tribution to Birmingham Southern
college, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by DR.. Guy r..
Snavely, president-elect of the col
lege.
The announcement from DR.. Snaveiy
was made at a meeting of the finance
committee Immediately after his re-
turn from New York. DR.. Snaveiy
declared that while no formal april
cation had previously been made Tor
contribution for the local college,
that he was pleased to find that the
board had a vast amount OF informa-
ton before it regarding the institu-
ton, and that they seemed very fa-
vorably impressed with the PROPOSE
ton.
Two prominent men have been IN
yited to make an address at the pan
ouet, which will launch the make IL
a million" campaign next MONDAY
night, and other arrangements haVe
been made for the event 1t Is ex-
pected that both Will accept and their
names will be announced during the
next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
Tentative Routes for the
Jitneys Considered by City

Eight routes have been proposed for
jitneys under an agreement reached
tentatively by members of the city
morning.
Operations on Eleventh avenue
south, are precluded by the agreement
provisions, while the cars will not be
allowed to operate on downtown Tween.
tieth street, from Seventh avenue.
south, into the business district.
The southside line will be split into
two routes, under the agreement, to
be known as the South Highlands route
and the Glen Iris route.
To avoid entering the business section
on Twentieth street, jitneys will be
shifted to Twenty first street at
Seventh avenue, south, going north to
Fourth avenue where turn for the re-
turn trip will be made
Tentative routes are as follows:
SOUTH HIGHLANDS
The South Highlands route will begin
al Fourteenth avenue. south and Fit
teenth street, and run east on Four
teenth avenue to Twentieth street,
north on Twentieth to Seventh ave-
nue., south, east to Twenty first street
anu noTln on IWenly-IlTSI street To
fourth avenue, north, where the loop
is made for return trips
GLEN IRIS
The Glen Iris route begins at Six
teenth avenue and Virginia avenue,
south, and runs to Charles street, north
On st. Charles to Tenth avenue, south,
east on Tenth to Eighteenth street,
north of Eighteenth to First avenue
east on First to Nineteenth street,
north on Nineteenth to Fourth, west
on Fourth to Eighteenth and south on
Eighteenth to the terminal.
WOODLAND ROUTE
Begin at Sixty fifth street and First
avenue, come in on First avenue to
Eighteenth street, north on Eighteenth
street to Third avenue, east on Third
avenue to Twenty-fifth street, south
on Twenty fifth street to First avenue
and east on First avenue to eastern
terminus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
SHADES-CAHARE HIGH
SCHOOL COM MENC cement

Shades-C ahaba High school will hold
its commencement exercises June /
to inclusive. when the first years
work will be closed.
On "Wednesday evening. June I, a
recital will be given by the music
class, and on Thursday morning the
senior class will hold its class day
exercises. ON that evening a play,
Diamonds and Hearts" will be pre-
sented, and Friday morning the grad
uation exercises will be held.
DR.. Guy Snavely. president of Bir-
mingham- Southern college. will de-
liver the commencement address,
which will be followed by the pre-
sanitation of the diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
Events of Today
In Birmingham

Salvation Army drive luncheon, 1
O'Clock, South ern club.
Civic forum at 1880 o'clock, at CIVIC
Association.
ADJUSTMENTS
New Majestic-"The House OF Lies
Pickert company.
Lyric-Ke eth vaudeville and pictures.
Loew,s Bijou-Vaudeviile and pic
lures.
strand-EIsie Ferguson. in sacred
and Profane Love-"
AIcazar-.GoOd Women"
Trianon--kath Macdonald, IN
sTrust Your Wife,
GaIax-Mary Miles Mfhter. in "The
Little Clown"
Roya1-G1ndys walton, IN hhsky
Business" Pathe News.
OdeOn--SeriaI drama and comedy.
princess-SeriaI drama and comedy.
EdgewoOd Park-Dancing and bath
f.Ax
West Lake Park-DancinE, skating.
bathing.
East Lake Park-Bafhing, amuse-
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-25
.LWELYWEEK FOR
JUNIOR CHAMBER

1t is live week with the Junior
Chamber, of Commerce.
This afternoon at 1880 the semi
monthly luncheon at the Hillman Will
be served to $50 members Arlie Bar
Der will speak on socialism.
On Friday evening at o'clock, w.
P. G. Harding, governor OF the ieo-
eral reserve board. will address the
junior and senior chambers in the
Tutwiler hotel. The address Will ioi-
low a luncheon rendered Mr.. Harding
by the junior and senior boards OF d.
rectors at O'clock.
w. w. Tarleton has been elected
member of the board, vice Webb W..
Crawford, Jr., resigned. Mr.. Tarleton
will preside at today's luncheon.
The junior chamber has passed the
500 mark. and is headed to mem
bership of 1000.