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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
INVEST $70,000 IN
 NEW HOMES HERE
Start Work on Six Tomorrow. Tile Residences Are
 Ordered

Ground will be broken tomorrow morning at Thirteenth street and FIT teenth avenue, south, on property 1so feet by 1S2 feet for the erection or six frame bungalows to cost s4,ooo each.
 The Home Building company, whlcn just purchased the property from i.. U. Welsh for $9,500, will be build these houses The deal was consummateo through John B. Reid Realty company.
 Building permits isuued at the city building inspectors office yesterdaS amounted to more than $3e,OOO, repre- senting the cost of two residences ana a manufacturing plant.
 A two-story brick and tile building will be erected at 200S Second avenue. south on a lot 50 by 140 feet, to cost s18. 900. It Is being built for pr. E. M. Prince and Dr. D. s. Moore. who re- gently purchased the property exteno- ing to Alley A and fronting on Twen- tieth street. When completed the build ing will be occupied by the Birming- ham Auto Body company. R. w. Smallman was granted per
 rit to built a tile residence at Airing ton avenue and Twenty-sixth street. south, to cost s12.o0o.
 W q. Newton will build a brick and tile residence on Twelfth avenue pe- tween Twenty-first and Twenty-sec- ond streets, north. The structure VIII cost s6,300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
WAY TO MONTGOMERY
 SINCE BRIDGE FELL

Travel between Birmingham and Montgomery must be rerouted for the present on account of the collapse of a steel bridge over the Cahaba river at the county line on the Montgomery highway. This announcement was made yesterday by Claude J. Rogers, county highway engineer.
 Mir. Rogers has suggested several routes to be taken by persons wishing to reach Montgomery, as follows:
 One of them will be to go by Bes- semer and from Bessemer out through Muscoda and on to Morgan and across Shades mountain at Genery's gap and continue south until intersection ot Pelham Blocton road, turn to the left and cross Cahaba river and continue east to intersection of Montgomery highway at Pelham.
 Another route will be to go out the Twenty-fourth street road from Bir- mingham to Waddell and by the filter plant on to Merkle or pumping sta tion, crossing bridge at pumping sta ton and continue for about one half mile. then take road to right and go south and cross Little Cahaba river over bridge, thence east to intersection of road leading from Hurst to Mont gomery highway, about two miles south of Acton, then follow this road to Montgomery highway.
 Another route is by the way of Iron dale on the Leeds highway to within about two miles of Leeds, then take the right hand road by the way Of Hearst's, Bowl Spring church and in tersect Montgomery highway just be- fore reaching Pelham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
NEW BUILDINGS FOR
 CITY AND DISTRICT

Capt. J. H. Bradford, Jasper mer- chant and banker, has let the contract for a bank, commercial and office building, at Jasper, to the E. M. Het- trick Construction company of Bir- mingham.
 It Is to be two stories high brick construction with stone front and mar There will be two stores on the ground floor and 12 to 14 offices above. The work has begun on this S50,0o0 job.
 The same concern Is building three stores for J. NJ Haynes at Jasper.
 Everyone is busy at Jasper" said MT. Hettrick. There Is no idle labor and good wages are being paid for men engaged in construction work there. The new buildings are to be quite handsome"
 The Hettrick company broke ground the past week on the five stores be- ing built for Nick Derzls on Fifth avenue and Twenty third street, city.
 The superstructure of the ". Fl. Peace garage, 50 by 190 feet, nearly opposite The Age Herald building, Is nearing completion and progress is be- ing made on the store houses being built by J. V. Coe. on Fifth avenue between Twenty second and Twenty third streets.
 In a few days ground will be bro- ken just east of the Motion hotel on Fifth avenue for five stores to be built by the Henley-Spurgeon Real estate company.
 Tho Hettrick company Is building two brick stores for J. Bonfeld at Eighth avenue and Twenty-fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
START INVESTIGATION
 OF JACKSON'S DEATH

Formal investigation into the deatr of 8. M. Jackson, of Columbus, Ga. who was killed Friday afternoon by a Louisville and Nashville switch en- zine and some freight cars, will be held tomorrow morning by Coroner j. D. Russum.
 Mr. Jackson came to Birmingham last Sunday to visit his brother, E. C. Jackson, 2025 Eleventh avenue, south and had only been away from his brothers home about an hour when the accident occurred.
 According to information gathered by the coroner, MT. Jackson committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of the cars. Several men who wit messed the accident told the coroner they had called to MT. Jackson in an effort to prevent him from throwing himself under the cars.
 Mrs. E. c. Jackson stated that the injured man declared just before he died at a local hospital, that he had not seen the train and had not com mitted suicide, but had started to cross the street. Many witnesses have been summoned and thorough ln- vestigation will be made into the death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
MARINES HAVE TWELVE
 AVIATION VACANCIES

There are at present 12 vacancies iu the aviation section of the Marine corps. The officer in charge of ayia- ton desires to fill these vacancies by rn-endisted Marines. Should any man with prior honorable service in tina Marine corps request aviation duty upon lstment, his case will bs submitted to she officer in charge -of recruiting before any promise of av.ii- ton duty is made. the idea being to have the officer in charge of aviatfol pass on each case individually before the man is re-enlsted for aviation duty. This can be done by letter. whenever practicable, or by telegrarn in case of urgency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
OVER 5O TRUCKERS
 SIGN FOR SPACES
 OF NEW MARKET
To Open "Wednesday, Event Preceded By Parade-IS Fi- nanCed and Differed By
 Jefferson Farmers

Final steps for the opening of the city market at Morris avenue and Twenty-fourth street by the Jefferson County Truckers association on Wednesday morning next, were com pleted at a meeting of the organiza- tion held in the Chamber of Com merce yesterday.
 Fifty-one truckers-men who ralse their own stuff-drew lots for spaces i'll the market and were accorded tho location according to the drawing. Following have rented the spaces and had their assignments made:
 The Members
 E. II. Randall, F. Smeraglio, NJ Law ecchio, J. II. Chandler, A. SeaBera. Frank Caternichio, D. s. Brent, J. F. Wooten, A. Smeraglio, V. Sazera, A. Hesse, John Herman, Joe Tortoriggio. William Fuls, J. T. Carlisle, A. Am marc. James Baker, Joe Macena, Jake Santongelo, ]. U. McLendon, C. L. Pinson. D. H. Stewart, D. Rigoli, B. c. Garmon, c. H. Henderson, W. F. Sim mons, G. R. Tyrler. W. c. Burns M. D. Rockett, Sam Clayton, V, Musso, L. Laveccio, Pate & Needham, ]. R. Greet, J. J. Dalke, George Orso, Jos Mauriggi, John Macino, Mike Renda, B. Mancino, J. r. Scott, V. Sarera, J. H. Milan, J. H. McCary, c. v. McElroy. T. W. Cox, c. D. Tucker, S. L. Sorteno, N Renda, John Sorenson, R. 10. Sel- lers.
 B. C. Garmon is president of the Truckers association; J. B. Paradise. vice president: L. H. Randall, secre- tary, and A, Smeraglio, treasurer.
 Tuesday, the day preceding the opening, the truckers will repair to the market and hold an informal mar ket day so as to have everything in good shape by Wednesday, when the formal opening occurs.
 Parade Wednesday
 Wednesday morning at o'clock the truckers wagons and automobiles, lad en with their garden and fruit offer ings, will form line of parade at the Chamber of Commerce building and march through the streets The line of march will be headed by the Boys ln- dustrial school band, which has been engaged for the occasion. There will be between 75 and 100 vehicles of dif- ferent sorts in the parade.
 After tour of the business section of the city the parade will head to tho market plot at Morris avenue and Twenty-fourth street and the new city market will have been opened.
 The truckers have arranged to pre- sent each housewife attending tho opening day with floral offering. Special preparations have been made to protect the fresh vegetables from the sun, so that everything will be sweet, clean and appetizng.
 Their Enterprise
 The new market Is an enterprise of the truckers and by the truckers. They have leased the plot with their own funds and will maintain the market at their own expense. They have pledred the housewives of Birmingham good service and fair prices and they cordially invite them to attend opening market day, Wednesday next, Juno l. at 8:15 o'clock.
 After the opening day the market will open mornings at o'clock ana the truckers, 1t is understood, will re- main, as long as necessary to accom- modate the housewives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
MILK ORDINANCE IS
 READY FOR PASSAGE
Package Sales and Bacteria Count Adjusted to
 Satisfy All

With all provisions satisfactory to both health authorities and dairymen. the new city milk ordinance will be adopted by the commission Tuesday, drafts of the measure having been completed yesterday by Fred c, Moore, city attorney.
 The sale of milk in bulk by restau- rants, hotels and soda fountains will be permitted under the ordinance as 1t will be adopted. This feature to- gether with the matter of minimum bacteria count, was the chief bone of contention which caused the litigation which kept the ordinance in the courts for more than year.
 Under the section now incorporated in the ordinance, the bacteria count will be legal at 100000 on November 1, to 100000 on April 1, 1922, and to 50,o0o on November 1, 1922.
 Milk standards of Birmingham and Bessemer, which has adopted similar ordinance, are expected to improve considerably by Dr. J, D. Bowling, health officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
MACK!E IS AGAIN
 CITIZEN OF THE US.
Joined British Army In 1914. Lost Leg at Ypres
 In 1917

Arthur Archibald Mackie Is tho first man in Birmingham to be restored to citizenship in the United States after having been expatriated because Of serving in a foreign army during the war.
 Mir. Mackie applied for restoration Of his citizenship Saturday morning to Major Charles M Allison, clerk of the United States court. and took the oath of allegiance before Judge W. I. Grubb.
 Mir. Mackie was born in McKeesport, Pa., but gave up his rights as an American citizen when he went to Eng land and enlisted in the British army, thus becoming a British subject He enlisted in the Royal Field artillery August 4, 1914. and was discharged September IF, 1918. He suffered the loss of his right leg October 1917, at Ypres.
 He returned to the United States about year ago and since that time has made his home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
M|LL|GAN SENTENCE
 PUT AT 25 YEARS
Appeal Taken to Supreme Court-Prisoner Held
 Without Bond

Charles Milligian convicted of kill ing John Bivens, union miner, was sem fenced to 25 years In the state peni- tentiary yesterday by Judge William E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court.
 Notice of appeal to tho supreme court was given and execution of the sentence was suspended pending the outcome of the case on appeal. The man will remain In the county jail without bond until the appellate court passes on the case.
 Milligan was indicted jointly with William B. Neville for tho killing of Bivens near Ouintown several weeks ago. After a lengthy and sensational trial Milligan was convicted of murder was fixed at 25 years in the peniten- tiary.
 According to the evidence introduced by tho state, Milligan. together with Neville, Dave Lattimer and Lloyd Lit- tie was returning from meeting Of striking miners near Maxine. Just as they reached tho place where the road crosses the railroad, they met John Blvens and Henry Wickware who were returning from work. The shooting was said to have followed a quarrel between Bivens and Milligan and Ne- vile over the formers having return ed to work before the strike was set- tied.
 Lattimer was arrested at the saine time the other two men were in con nection with the crime. but later turn ed states evidence. He testified at tho trial that Milligan and Neville fired the shots that killed Bivens.
 The defense attempted to prove that Lattimer did the shooting and that Lloyd Little was not in the wagon at the time of the killing. After deliber- ating for 24 hours, during which they prayed for divine guidance, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of mur- der in the second degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
VETERANS ID PAY
 UNITED RESPECTS
 ID DEAD SOLDIERS
Men Who Saw Service in All Wars Join in Memorial
 Exercises

Veterans of all wars will tomorrow pay homage to their dead companions of the battlefield. Memory of the dead of all the wars of the United States will be honored in a fitting manner. Graves of the heroes will be decorated and their deeds will be eulogized during memorial services to be held in Woodrow Wilson park, after parade by united veterans, members of patriotic societies and school children in their honor.
 Committees will assemble at Wood row Wilson park at s:30 in the morn ing and will proceed to various ceme- teries to decorate the graves of the dead. The committee requests that those having flowers to donate bring or send them to the park at the hour mentioned It is also requested that relatives of friends of the dead notify the committee of the location of the honored.
 Pur1de
 Promptly at o'clock the parade will start from the corner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street and will march through the downtown streets ceremonies will take place. The pa rade will be headed by police escort composed of members of the force who are ex-service men. Following them will be E. E .Spangenberg, grand mar shal, and his staff. In line behind them will come veterans Of wars and mem bers of the patriotic and military so- cieties.
 The memorial services will com mence immediately on the arrival of the parade at the park.
 Programme
 The programme follows:
 Invocation; Rev. Oscar Dewitt Ran dolph, chaplain Birmingham post, American Legion. Selection, Municipal Male Quartet "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" Address, Walter s. Brewer. Selection, R. o. I. c. Band. Recitation "The Blue and tho Gray. Mrs. Asa P. Hull. Selections, Boys Industrial school band. Address. R. c. Hewitt. Chorus, America" 200 pupils of the Henley school. Address. Rev. J. M. Broadly. Firing a three volley salute to the dead, firing squad Taps, Buglers I. J. Brown, Hubert Knight and Odelr Garrison. Singing, Nearer, My God, To The'' entire au- dience. Retret, Star -Spangled Ban ner," combined bands.
 A meeting of the entire staff will De held at the Civic Association as o'clock this afternoon to discuss final parade plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
MOVIE CAMERA MEN ID BE ON HAND FOR B|G SHRINE PARADE
Four National Companies Are Sending Men Here to Film
 the Big Event
Statsment April 2sth. 1921
 RESOURCES,

The spectacular nature of tho Shrine parade. June 6, which will be held in connection with a double ceremonial session Is emphasized by the fact that four of the national moving picture companies will send camera men here to film the event.
 These films will then go into the shown all over the country. The four companies which have men here are the International, Fox, Selnik ana Pathe. If the weather is favorable for the event these camera men will grind out enough pictures to give Birming- ham lot of good advertising.
 H. G. Brabston, chairman of the parade committee, yesterday called at- tention to some special features of tho parade, which he expects to show espe- cially fine before the cameras The dress suit section and tho cape sec- ton because of the brilliance of the uniforms are expected to get special attention of tho photographers.
 final meeting of all the parade marshals is to be held tomorrow night at which time final instructions will be issued. The parade committee has been notified by the Bessemer Shrine club that 1t will appear in the parade in body and will introduce some novelties of it's own. Among these will be a drum corps in which each drum mer will weight 300 pounds, more or less.
 The parade will be in six general sections and each marshal Is striving to make his section more interesting than the others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

With field workers late in getting into action the petition plan has proved most successful in bringing in con- tributions to the s2o,ooo fund which Is tho goal of the community advisory board. of which pr. Percy woodall Is president. W. V. M Robertson, Jr., chairman of the finance committee, Is directing the drive for funds
 Sunday Schools to Help
 Collections in Sunday schools of the district for today are asked as sub scriptions to the fund. Several schools have pledged themselves to help the army in this way.
 The Red Head club is still leading In amount of subscriptions obtained by the workers. Other organizations are running close seconds however. Work CTS from the Community club, under Reese Adamson, members of the Busi- ness and Professional Women's club, and other civic organizations are driv- ing after subscriptions and report considerable headway.
 The Birmingham post of the Anne L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
ALL EX-SERVICE MEN
 INVITED TO JOIN THE
 LEGION IN PARADE

All former service men are inviteN to join with the American Legion in participating in the Memorial Day parade tomorrow. The Legionnaires are asked to report at Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street at 2;30 o'clock that afternoon ready for the parade. Civil ian clothing will be the order of the day.
 The unit will be headed by Frank Dixon. local commander, and Matt Murphy state commander. who will ride in an automobile. Arrangements have been made to provide automobiles for disabled service men so that they may take part Tn the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
MORE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND ROADS ARE NEEDED

General discussion of tho present school system in Birmingham was the main feature of meeting Friday night of the members Of the Alabama Technical association at the Soutnern c1ub Dr. N. k. Baker. superintendent of Jefferson county schools and D. c. Ball chairman of the board of reve- nue were the principal speakers
 pr. Baker read figures and statis- tics showing the growth and improve ment of schools during the past five years. In spite of these, however, he said there were still room for many new improvements. MT. Ball spoke Of the need of business men taking an active interest in the problems to be solved by the board of revenue, many of which he said were just as diffi- emit as those of the school system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

In order to do large business we must be able to compete with other nations We cannot do that until la Dor has been liouldated. Cost of living has gone down 4s per cent in the last year, while labor, which was advanced 100 and 200 per cent over 1913, has not shared In the readjuSting process as 1t must eventually do before we can again produce on a basis that will enable us to compete with the rest of the world.
 Money Is easier and largo issues Of securities are coming on the market in the near future. New York is to float a large bond issue. Michigan Is about to offer S5o.o0o,oo0. and New Jersey s17,OOo,0 ,00o of bonds. Many states arc to issue bonds to pay their soldiers bonuses.
 Municipal bonds In this part of the country that bring and per cent must sell at less than par in order to find takers. Columbia, S, c. has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
VETERANS INVITED TO
 MEMORIAL SERVICE

Veterans and members of military societies will attend memorial services at the First Christian church. Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street. north, this morning. The memorial sermon will be preached by Dr. Robert N Simpson. pastor of the church, who will talk on The Supremacy of Man" Special music will be rendered by Prof. Grambs, organist, and the church choir and tho church will be appropriately decorated in honor of tho occasion. Among the organisations who will par ticipato in the services are the Grand Army of the Republic, United Confsd- crate Veterans. United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and World War Veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
CANNING MACHINERY
 COMPANY NOW HERE

Birmingham am's latest industry is the Birmln ngham Canning Machinery com- pany, located in their new factory at Seventh avenue and Thirtleth street.
 This is the only concern in the south manufacturing high pressure canning machinery. They will manufacture commercial canning plants adapted for truckers, community canners and farm CTS. The product will be sold direct from factory to consumer and costs of middleman eliminated. It Is claimed that this will save Is per cent of ths cost.
 A. Dewey Smith and P. s. webber are in charge of the new plant. It is announced that the firm is in a posi- tion to care for an unlimited trade de- mand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
S19,OOO JUDGMENT
 FOR INJURY TO GIRL

Verdict and judgment for $l9.oo0 against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company in favor of Miss Carolyn Thames was returned by the jury in Judge Dan A. Greene's divis- ion of the circuit court yesterday. The riginal suit asked $6o.o0o damages. 1t being alleged that Miss Thames, l9- year-old girl. was permanently in- jured. June 30. 1920. in Tuscaloosa county when the automobile in which she and party of friends was struck by train of the defendant company.
 It Is alleged that the party was en route to a summer resort and when they went to cross the railroad track were struck by the train, several oc- cupants of the car being killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
STILL NO RELIEF

There is still no relief in sight today for the heat sufferers in Birmingham, according to the fore cast made yesterday by B. c. Horton, local weather observer, in which he predicts fair and contin- ued warmer weather.
 NO rain is due to arrive in Bir- mingham today" said the weather man, "and present indications are that 1t will be as hot today as yesterday" The mercury at the hottest period yesterday, o'clock. registered S9 degrees in the shade according to weather reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
AGREEMENT REACHED
 ON BANKRUPTCY CASE

Involuntary proceedings in bank ruptcy against Tates Gap Merchantile Co.,, and J. D. Hill. as part of the bank were settled by agreement between at- torneys in bankruptcy court yester- day. All concerned are merchants of Tates Gap.
 The settlement was confirmed by the court to the end that the Tates Gap Merchantile company purchase from R. H. Eggleston. receiver for Mr. Black, all of the real estate formerly owned by him and l.. D. Hill executing mortgage against certain property, included with the property of the Tates Gap company in full amount of indebtedness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29

just sold s2.oOO, 900 of per cent bonds st less than par.
 There has been an increasing sue cess in the effort to finance export shipments. Germany has just taken a great quantity of grain and paid for 1t in cash and in gold. Our firm, La denburg. Thalman and company, financed this deal. Germany Is also going to enter the market for a lot of cotton.
 T said the corner had been turned, but we have not arrived at normal yet and getting on normal again depends on the dispatch with which labor is liquidated. The iron and steel business depends on labors liquidation. It is the principal thing standing in the way of the completion of the readjust- ment process. The sooner that is at tended to the sooner will we get back to doing business as usual"
 Mir. Marx will be here about week and, while here. is the. guest of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. v. Joseph.