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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
Mrs. Shell Is First Woman OF Birmingham to Announce For q Ren1uneratiUe Office
Well Known Red Cross Worker Candidate for Mem bership Board of City Commissioners. "Clean Up" Is Slogan of Her Cam
 paign, States Her Platform

The first woman candidate for m elective, snlaried office in Bir- mingham has entered the race for member of the city commits sion, Mrs. Myrteue Whitney Shell making her formal an- nouncement and publishing her platform in The Age-HeraId this morning.
 Mrs. Shell was leader in var work, being prominent and ef- ficient in the several liberty loan and other drives. She has been a conspicuous figure in all the civic activities of the women of Birmingham.
 She is the widow of :. the late H. H. Shell. a prominent lumber man, and has resided in Birming- ham 14 years.
 Her War Activities
 Her war and civic activities have covered a wide field and include the following:
 Taught the parliamentary law class here and in Gadsden, hav- ing made special study of that subject; was secretary of the Birmingham Suffrage asso- citation for one year: for four years assisted in operation of the room for the employed women and girls of the community; was president of the suffrage asso- citation for one year.
 Served as member of the women's civic board appointed by the city commission; during the war was chairman of the women's committee of the coun- cil of defense; during the war formed the committee known as the Rainbow division of Jeffer- son county, which co-operated with the "Allied armies;" served as the only woman on the mems council of defense.
 The Big Sisters movement" resulting in a home for work ing girls, was the outcome of Mrs. Shells initiation and the biggest work done by the Com munity council following the the war, this council being the successor of the women's coun- cil of defense.
 He'd Cross Leader
 Mrs. Shell was also a leader in the Red Cross work, has been prominent in the Drama league and secretary of the Mary Rumph Memorial committee. She is now in charge of the woman's work of the emergency relief committed
 With this wide experience in community activities in war and in peace Mrs. Shell makes known her candidacy for official com munity service based on the votes of the men and women of Birmingham, who have known and seen her volunteer work for the community heretofore.
 Her Platform
 Her announced platform Is as follows:
 l shall, if elected, use my best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

 efforts for the welfare of our city.
 Slogan--Clean up.-
 I shall work for city beauti- ful with, clean morals, clean streets and alleys. clean food, clean public buildings and clean movies.
 For more frequent and sani- tary garbage collection, in cover ed carriers.
 To prevent delinquency by pro- viding more parks, playgrounds and swimming pools.
 To improve parks now owned by the city.
 To eliminate bootleggers and houses of prostitution.
 For a central charity bureau. For a constructive social hy- giene programme.
 For a municipal market con ducted for the benefit of the housewives of Birmingham.
 For continous school pro- gramme commensurate with the growth of the city.
 To open all schools for conn munity service. It Is known that Mrs. Shell has received encouraging as- surances not only from the women, but also from the men of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHERS MONDAY
Many Who Left Schools In War Times Expected
 to Return

Regular July examination for teachers will be held here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an announcement of Dr. N. R. Baker county superintendent of edu- cation.
 The examination for the white teachers will be held in the court house, and the negro teachers ex- animation at the Thomas school for the negroes. The examinations will begin at o'clock in the morning. They will be conducted by the county superintendent.
 pr. Baker said, yesterday, the num- Der of applicants would probably be large. He attributes this to the fact that a number of persons have left industries due to the recent business depression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
BARBECUE, PICNIC,
 EAST LAKE TODAY
Most of Money Taken In Will Go to Help The Unem-
 pIoyed

Elaborate preparations have been made for the crowds expected to at tend the picnic and barbecue at East Lake park today, given by commit tee of women workers In the emer- genoy relief campaign for the bene- fit of the unemployed
 The total receipts of the amuse- ments, such as swimming, will go 10 the cause. and heavy percentage of the concessions such as soft drinks and ice cream, will be given to aid the needy who are out of work. Some of the other concession men have agreed to give their entire net re- ceipts. City Commissioner J. Ellis Brown co-operated with the commit tee of ladies, of which Mrs. Frank J. White Is chairman, in arranging for the committee to get a large part of the receipts of the park today
 The barbecue has been prepared hy an expert, it Is declared. and there will be many kinds of choice ..ood Tor those, who do not care so much for barbecue. The committee states tnat il VIII De unnecessary Tor any one to bring their lunches. as they can get all they want to eat and drink at the park.
 The committee expects to have a large sum of money to turn over to Col. T. O. Smith and his committee after the returns are all in.
 Prominent women who are mem bers of the committee, have agreed to take charge of the various amuse / ments and concessions, and will sell tickets to the crowds. Novel enter fainment features have been provided for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
TRUCKERS MARKET
 FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Has Paid for Itself and Put Twelve Hundred Dollars
 In the Bank

The truckers retail market at Morris avenue and Twenty fourth street is regularly operating. House. wives may get any quantity of gar den stuff and fruits desired with receptacles in which to carry them home
 w. J. Milan is conducting the re- tail stand and keeps 1t open practi- cally all day for the convenience of the housewives. There have been noted in the truckers market the past few days the following items:
 Corn, Irish potatoes. tomatoes, cu- cumbers, egg plants, beans, beets. onions, lettuce, squash, cabbage, car rots, okra. chickens, peaches. apples.
 The retail market has made 1t known that if housewives desire spe- cial articles not seen on the market the word will be passed to the truck CTS and they will endeavor to pro- cure the same There was re- quest for honey. The truckers will see if 1t can be gotten in their neigh borhood. Eggs and later on butter will be handled. Sorghum syrup will be brought in later also. II there is call for country ground meal, the truckers will get that. They will get whatever Is desired by the housewife from the country if 1t IS to be had.
 The market has paid for itself and the Jefferson county truckers asso- citation has s1,200 in bank from stall receipts Already the rent of the market space and other incidental expenses for year have been met If ie undersfood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
MITCHELL SPEAKS
 AT EXCHANGE CLUB
Discusses Hydroelectric Im- provements of the Ala
 bama Power Co.

The Alabama Power compeny al- ready has an investment in excess of $50, DOC, 900 in Alabama but tho amount invested in other industries which have located in Birmingham and other cities because of the cheap power runs the total amount far In excess of these figures. declared w. F. Mitchell assistant general manag- CT of the company in talk to the members of the Exchange club at the weekly meeting at the Tutwiler at 1 o'clock yesterday.
 In addition to it's present Invest ment in Alabama the company Is now starting on developments at Duncan's Rifle on the Coosa which will cost from $7,000.00 to ss,o0o,000 within the next two years he said. The greater part of this sum will go for labor and should prove big item in improving conditions and hasten- ing the return of normal prosperity declared Mir. Mitchell
 InexhnustibIe
 ''Hydro-electric power differs from other resources of the state in that water power must be used to save it." a hearing at which the trunk lines and the shippers and traffice bureaus of the various southern cities will present their viewpoints and sugzet- ticns
 MT. Bum will remain over in Att laLta today to discuss with the southern classification committoe proposed increases in classification ratings on agricultural implements, wire fencing. broom corn and other articles.
 Over 300 persons representing cities all over the south were in att tendance at the committee meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
JUDGE HORACE C. WILKINSON

Judge Horace C. Wilkinson, special prosecutor for the state in the cases of Sergt. Robert c. Lancaster and eight other national guardsmen, who will be placed on trial at Hamilton July IS for the shooting to death of Will Baird, miner, in Walker county, January IS. has recovered from serious attack of indigestion suffered in Montgomery Tuesday night, ac- cording to information received by Mrs. Wilkinson in telephone con- versation held with her husband last night.
 Failure of Judge Mayfield to ar rive in Montgomery yesterday has necessitated Judge Wilkinson's stay ing in the capital today to argue a case this morning.
 Judge Wilkinson was taken to the hospital Tuesday night in an uncon- scious condition. Mrs. Wilkinson told an ge-Herald reporter He had ;e- covered yesterday afternoon. how, ever. and told Mrs. Wilkinson that he was feeling fine"
 The soldiers, who have been housed Tn the jail at Bessemer, will be taken to Marion county's jail at Hamilton In the next few days. Lancaster will De the first<to go on trial, 1t is Nex- Iected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
1. &S S N. PRESIDENT
 OPTIMISTIC ABOUT. BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Roads Receipts Are lmprov- ng-AgricuItural Activity
 Indication of Improving
 Conditions-Visits City

Receipts from passenger travel on the Louisville and Nashville rail- road, due to the increased rates, are only off about per cent, while freight revenues arc off 80 per cent, Wible L, Mapother, president of the road, stated yesterday afternoon. MT. Mapother spent several hours in Birmingham while en route to New Orleans yesterday.
 Business conditions are getting better slowly. Mir Mapother said. Local crops are beginning to move through central Kentucky and Ten nessee, giving the roads additional tonnage.
 Crop DfversifIcatiop.
 Diversified crops are being preach ed by the immigration and land de- partment of the railroad. which is sending out literature to farmers along the lines of the system. Field workers are also at work. Movement of farmers from the north to the south is slight at present, MT. Ma bother said. This is not peculiar condition. but is true all over the country.
 More coal was hauled by the l.. X N during May, 1921. than in any other May in it's history. June is expected to show the same ratio of increase when the records are complied Ala bama coal did not help to make this record to any degree apprecia ble. however, Kentucky and Tennessee mines supplied the bulk of this tom mage
 Spending s35 100000
 Despite the so-called depression the road is spending sS5,oo0,0o0 in i'm provements and betterments to the system, MT. Mapother said. s1s.- 100000 of this sum is for new equip ment, placing the L. X N on the standard always maintained.
 MT. Mapother visited various l.. & N. officials during the day. He vis- ited the industrial plants at Ensley. He was shown over the plant of The Age Herald during his stay.
 Conditions in Birmingham im- pressed Mir Mapother as being very favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
FORTY DAYS OF RAIN OR SHINE
 AND TOMORROW WILL DECIDE IT

saint. living back in Anglo Saxon days in England. and somehow he became very closely associated with the elements, so much so that even now they use his day as a kind of indicator of what's go- ing to happen In the future.
 If it rains on St. Swithun's Day. then it will rain for 40 days afterwards, and if it doesn't rain, then there will be no more rain for 40 days. If you want wet weather, then tomorrow is the day for you to pray that it will rain, but If you want it to be dry, then direct your prayers in the opposite direction for tomorrow. Tomorrow will tell the tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
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Euents of Today
 In Birmingham,
Real Estate board luncheon, o'clock, TutwiIer hotel.

Real Estate board luncheon, o'clock, Tutwiler hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loewss Bijou-All-star vaudeville and pictures.
 Strand--Douglas Mclean, in "One n Minute.1
 AIcazar-ssThe Barbarian" Trianon-Anna q. Nilsson, in "Nithout Limit"
 Ria1tO--Margucrfte Clark In "Scram bled Wives"
 Galax--yiola Dana. in "Home Stuff.'
 Odeon--serial drama and comedy. Royal--Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-seria1 dramn and comedy. Edgewood dPark-Bathing and danc- ing.
 West Lake Park--Bathing, skating and dancing.
 East Lake Pnrk--Bathing and amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

,ity has sent the following comml 1ication to MT. Bradley:
 Dear Sir, Replying to your communion ton of July IT., please he advised that the commission is very glad to henr of your con cIusion to proceed with the traffic survey.
 We are disposed to believe thnt such survey Is essential to any comprehensive study of ecOnO- mics as well ns to my proposal for reorganization. We sec no reason why you should not pro ceed immediately. As to your suggestion that you begin with the Tidewater, it Is our idea that the survey, to be of real value, should he comprehensive and em- brncc the entire system, that the system should not he taken Up md considered picccmeal, hut that n plan of procedure should be arranged and mn organization perfected with which to survey the operations of the street rail- way in it's entirety.
 In connection with the survey, it is desired on the part of the city that Mir. Ross he consulted in regard to plans and details and we have no doubt but that he and MT. Pevenr will he able to ngree upon the most serviceabIe procedure for study of that kind. The commission stands ready now. as 1t was in the gns situation and has been through AH~I L.n. ntton to my constructive sugEes- tions which seem to offer n prom fsc of permanent results.
 We note your suggestion that the closest cooperation between the city and the utility is es- sentiat in this study. It Is, of course. well taken, in our opinion that necessity for CO., operation applies not only fo reroutfng plans but to funda- mental rate changes, budgets, and to the plan of reorgnniza- ton since controversies affect Ing any of these matters nee cssnriiy react upon the commits sfon's attitude towards details. We think thnt the traffic survey Is most important md should pro- ceed, but we cnlI your attention to the fact that your suggestion as to cooperation cannot he complete or wholly affective while fundamental controversies such ns those relating to frnn- chtsc conditions and pending pro- ceedinGs before the public service commission nrc outstanding. An acceptable reorganization fmight solve these difficulties. Until then the commission must tnke every step to assure the public nGainst n recurrence of the i'm possible conditions which have prevailed in the past. In the meantime, we nre desirous of en- cournEfng any effort on your part to induce substantini econ omies and will look forward with interest to the proposed traffic survey and are request- Ing Mir. Ross to be fin readiness to confer at my time with Mir. Pevenr. Yours very truly,
 COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
 OF BIRMINGHAM.
 Fly N. A. Barrett, President,
 MT. Ross, who is regarded as Z expert in traffic survey work. h: been making study of the stre car company's lines for the last S months. Several suggestions as economical rerouting, in his opil ion, were made at the rate hearir held before the public service con here last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

subjects over there, the Greek gov ernment, through the Greek Nationai bank, assumes Jurisdiction over 1t and retains one-half for use of the gov- ernment.
 The Venizellst partizans seem in- clined to lay at least partial blame for this new inconvenience to tho. change of government coming about when Venizelos was voted out of of flee and King Constantine was re- called.
 Arthur Greenwood. prominent among the Venizelists, said; "I would not be at all surprised of King Constan- tine will find 1t just as comfortable to remain where he IS in Asia Minor as he did when he was exiled fin Switzerland. The credit of Greece IS gone and this appropriation by the Greek government of money sent from America fig one of the desperate steps forced on the Greek government by reason of the changed front of the allies since the Greeks turned down Venizelos"
 Other Greeks were not disnclined to the view that events were point- ing to either the recall of Venizelos. or at least pronounced political revolution of some kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
JITNEY PETITION SET
 FOR HEARING JULY 10

Hearing on the petition for an in- junction filed by J. J. Gigglio on be- half of the jitney owners asking that the court restrain the recent Jitney ordinance passed by the city com mission has been set for Tuesday, July TO-.
 The case will be heard by Judge Hugh A. Locke. Harris Burns will represent MT. Gigglio in the case. It is claimed the routing feature of the ordinance violates the constitutions worst of it and conditions will mend rights of the jitney owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
MONUMENT DEALERS
 WILL CONVENE HERE

Many monument dealers from the states of Alabama and Georgia are expected to attend the two-day Fes- sion of the Georgia Alabama Retail Monument Dealers association which will meet at the Tutwiler hotel. July 15 and IS.
 Leaders in the business are on the programme to make addresses. On the evening of the first day of the two-day session a banquet will be given.
 Every form and angle of the busi- ness will be taken up during the ses- sion. The second story ballroom has been reserved. According to J w.. Poters of Selma. president of the as- sociation. things other than the busi- ness part of the programme. are promised those who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

reply, was made public yesterday.
 In the city's reply. 1t is de-
 cinred the survey should be com
 prehensive and embrace the en-
 tire system, to Ee of real value.
 Arrangement of q plan of pro-
 cedure md pcrfe, ton of m or-
 ganixatIon with which to survey
 the operations of the street raiI-
 way in its entiresy suggested.
 MT. Bradley, in his letter, suggested that the survey begin with the Tide water car line, since that line hal already been studied by MT. Ross. Further, however, he suggested pro- ceeding With other surveys as rapidly as possible. He expressed willingness to confer with the city at any time. Hc declared cooperation between the city and the utility Is essential
 Wants Cooperation
 Necessity for cooperation applies not only to rerouting plans but to fundamental rate changes, budgets and to the plan of reorganization n since controversies affecting any of these matters necessarily react upon the commissions attitude toward de . tails, the reply says.
 The clty's answer came after sev- eral executive conferences had been held by the commission Tuesday aft ernoon and yesterday.
 The letter of Mr. Bradley addressed to the board of city commissioners is as follows:
 Gentlemen; Mersrr. Forney
 Johnston nnd I. W. Ross ms your
 representatives pressed, at the
 recent hearing before the Ala
 bama public service commission.
 the possibility of affecting ccono-
 my of operations by a traffic
 survey.
 Mir. Ross was quite specific In
 his recommendation respecting
 the Underwater. His eecommenda-
 ton in the main was that the trackage be abandoned from the
 east side of the terminal station
 to Forty-first street In AvondnIe,
 thereby breaking the system into
 two divisions.
 His further recommendation was that the cnrs of the Enst Lake division come into the city
 nnd return over the Avenue c line Of the Birmingham Railway,
 Light and Power company, md that the cars from the Bnsley
 division come into the heart of the city over the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power com pany tracks from some point of connection with the Tidewater tracks on Fifth avenue. I write to say that we will he glad to proceed with n traffic survey. It will require n revision to some extent of existing franchises and will involve ex- pense. Hut 1t may prove to result | in economy of operation which | will mone than compensate for the expense. Obviously the plan cannot he worked out without complete cooperation between the city nnd the utilities involved. suggest that we begin with the Tidevater since that has been studied by Mir. Ross and he hns made definite recommendati tions, and that we proceed with other
 traffic surveys as rapidly ms pos
 sible.
 We will he glad to confer with you at my time. Yours truly, LEE C. BRADLEY, Receiver. City Replies. In reply to the receivers letter the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

Woe be unto Birmingham if II rains tomorrow and woe be unto it if it doesn't. It's fifty-fifty with mighty little in favor of either choice. Tomorrow will be St. Swithun's Day.
 Upon the falling of few drops of rain or the absence of these drops depends either a 40-day flood or a dry spell for an equal length of time. No, Mir Horton won't admit 1t, but then MT. Hor- ton doesn't believe in ground hogs day, and everybody knows that's the way to tell when spring is near.
 You see St Switbun was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
ENGINEERS PICNIC

The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of Engineers will hold it's annual outing at the swimming hole on the cahaba river, Saturday, July Is.
 The start will be from the Jeffer' son county building at o'clock Tn the afternoon. On the way out stop wifi be made for the inspection or the pumping station of the water works company Swimming and other amusements will be enjoyed at tne river, and at o'clock an old-fashion- ed picnic dinner will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
BAND AT JORDAN PARK
 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Municipal band will give it's regular Sunday concert at Jordan park Sunday afternoon at 4:3u o'clock A programme introducing both classical and popular numbers will be given. The park is well shaded. making It quite Ideal for aft ernoon concerts. The neighborhood surrounding this park has taken an unusual amount of interest in the developing of community spirit, and, now has one of the best playground organizations in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
Furniture Dealers Meet

The Birmingham Furniture Deal- ers' association met yesterday after noon in the Clark building. M Hood. president of the association, gave n report of the work of the organiza- tion during the past year, and showed that in addition to the work for the members of the association. the organization had contributed s322 to the Salvation Army as well as made contributions to other causes.
 The T. F. Healy Furniture com pany's application for membership was received, and accepted by the as- sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
Scattered Showers

Scattered thunder showers and but little change in temperature is the forecast made yesterday by FIG. Horton, the local weath- CT, observer. for today.
 Just ordinary summertime weather is now being enjoyed by Birmingham. Is the opinion of the weather man, who says the high for yesterday was only 95 de- grees In the shade. The low yes terday was 72 degrees. This has been about the average for the past several Mays and is about the average for summer in Bir- mingham. sayS Mir. Horton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE

Verdict of unlawful homicide was rendered yesterday by J. D. Russurn coroner, after an inquest into the death of Albert Epps. whom 1t is all ieetd was killed by Clinto Little. It is charged that they were gaming at the time the shooting took place.