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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
CALL ADDITIONAL JUDGE

In an effort to have the congested condition of the dockets of the Jeffer- son county circuit court cleared. Judge Lum Duke of Opelika,- arrived in Bir- mingham at noon yesterday. He was assigned to this division of the court by Chief Justice John c. Anderson of the supreme court for the next two weeks. Judge s. r. Hobbs of Selma is expected to arrive in Birmingham dur ing the next few days, according to an annqpncement made yesterday. He was recently appointed to succeed Judge E. M. Miller, who was elected to the ap- pelate court Judge Hobbs has been assigned to the Jefferson county court for two weeks to assist the local judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
S10O A PLATE ID
 HELP THE HELPLESS
Menu Will Be What Starving Children Get-Hoteps
 Donation

Every cent out of every $l00 spent for q plate at the Hoover banquet to be given at the Tutwiler hotel will go to- ward the relief of suffering children in Europe.
 Erskine Ramsay. Alabama director of the European Relief council. announced last night that the food for the dinner and the dining room service will be do- mated by the Tutwiler hotel manage ment so that the Jefferson county com mittee will be able to turn over every cent paid in by guests at the banquet for the purpose of saving lives over there"
 At the banquet will be served the same menu that is given the helpless little ones who are being cared for by the Hoover kitchens in eastern and central Europe. Invitations have been sent to scores of Birmingham men and women. and 1t seems certain that those who will pay $l00 per plate to attend the banquet knowing that every cent. of the money goes to save the lives of children--will run we'll into the hundreds
 Every effort is being made by Mir Ramsay to bring Herbert Hoover to Biz mingham to address the banquet. A personal telegram was sent to the na- t;onal chairman of the European Relief council by Chairman Ramsay last night.
 w. J. Adams, chairman in charge of the appeal in Birmingham and Jeff ferson county, which. in conjunction with the statewide campaign, opens Jan uary 30, is closing up the details of his county organization.
 Birmingham is to be divided into four ,1strfcts with a district chairman in charge of each section, who will be aided by 70 team captains, whom he will name. and who, in turn, will select members of their committees. Chairman Adams yesterday named Eugene Munger, Har- old McDermott, Atwell Brown and Percy Brewer as district chairmen and the four men at once began the selection of their team captains These will be an nounced within short time.
 Headquarters for the period from now until the close of the official appeal will be opened by the county committee in the Rhodes-Carroli building at 2023 Sec end avenue, north, this morning.
 A corps of workers will be on duty at this office at all times and when the appeal opens it is here that the workers will assemble to begin their canvass each day and where they will report the pro- Rress made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
JEBELES PROPERTY
 RELEASE IS DELAYED

Solicitor Joseph R. Tate yesterday ap- pealed from the ruling of Judge Hugn A. Locke, dismissing condemnation pro- ceedings against the property of Mrs. Penelope Jebeles.
 Notice of appeal was filed in the chan cery division of the circuit court by s0li- citors for the state. This, it is stated. win prevent Mrs. Jebeles from obtain irg possession of the property until after the case is finally disposed of by the appellate court.
 The decree was entered several days ago by Judge Locke in which he ruled that there was not sufficient evidence showing that Mrs. Jebeles had any knowledge, either actual or constructive. that the property was to be used for illegal purposes. The proceedings insti- tuted by the state wefe dismissed.
 Following the alleged finding of a large still on that portion of the prop- years ago. the state filed proceedings seeking to condmn the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
REFERENDUM .ON CITY ORDINANCE
 ABOUT WATERW0RKS
Petitions Being Circulated and No Few Have Signed-Com- mission Approved Meas
 ure Providing Option

Petitions for a referendum on the adoption of the contract with the Birmingham Water Works company by the city commissioners are being cir culated by committees if citi- zens who are seeking to list the names of 1000 people asking for a referendum.
 Several hundred names have already been signed to the petitions which are being placed at the Civic association and other public places for the conven- fence of people who wish to sign them.
 The result of the petitions if they are signed by the necessary 1000 voters, will be to call an election, giv- ing the voters of the city chance to say whether or not they will sanction the action of the city commissioners in approving the contract which pro- vides an option of purchase on the prop erty of the waterworks company for a consideration of s7,750.o0o,' said Charles l.. Harold, secretary manager of the Civic Association.
 The ordinance was adopted last Tues day afternoon at regular meeting of the city commissioners immediately after the decision announced by Judge Hugh A. Locke which granted peti- ton to Charlie Barber enjoining the election commission of Jefferson coun- ty from appropriating funds for an election on the ratification of the con- tract. The election had been set for January 24
 The contract. as 1t was adopted. by the commissioners last Tuesday pro- Vides Tor the option to purchase at the above figure and also fixes the rate making base at s70cn, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

The high prices that were charged were levied by small fair-weather mines, the kind that operate only when the market is brisk, and shut down as soon as the market slows down.
 Of the 100,tCOooo tons mined in the country during the first nine months ot 1920, 7S per cent was sold at prices aver aging less than 4 and the average mar gins of 4s4 reporting companies was T cents.
 Speaking on this matter. S. Y. Yerkcs of the Grider Coal Sales agency said:
 THE CALDER FINDINGS
 So much has been said and written during the past year about the high prices and profiteering in coal that it IS refreshing to see the analysis of the prices received on coal by Alabama pro- ducers as set forth in the report of hear ings before the United States Senate committee on reconstruction and produc-
 The information given out by the Cal der committee is based upon returns from 14 Alabama operators, who in 1919 produced 22.5 per cent of the total ton mage in the state, and relatively the same proportion of production for 1920. These same operators produced approx mately 50 per cent of the commercial tonnage available for general distribution to domestic, railroad, industrial and bun ker consumers depending upon Alaba,na coal.
 'sThese returns show that the
 average margin, the difference
 between costs nnd sales reaiixa-
 tion, for the year 1919 wns 31
 cents; for the first nine months
 of 1920, January to September, in-
 elusive, the average margin was
 32 cents.
 'The margin as set up is not all profit by any means; probably less than half of the margin is profit, because under the federal trade 'commission's definition of margin, interest on bonds, borrowed money, all income and excess profits taxes, sales expenses and some other mi nor items, must be deducted from mar gins before the producing company has any profit.
 FAIR WEATHER OPERATORS
 Tt is recognized that some companies had higher margin, but those com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

cities and it is expected that within the next few months this company will have established express offices in practically every town of any size in this division.
 This company will cooperate with the other express companies and there will be an interchange of business be- tween them.
 The fulfil capital stock was repre- scented at the meeting and the action was taken by unanimous vote.
 At the conclusion of the meeting of the stockholders the directors met and elected the following officers:
 John B. Hockaday of Atlanta, presi- dent and general manager; Charles A. Lyerly, Chattanooga, vice president; Ferris w. Woods, Atlanta secretary and treasurer; Sanders McDanaiel, gen eral counsel. In addition to the officers the following stockholders were pres ent: George l.. Baker Columbia, s. C.: H. c. Armstrong, Selma, and s. R. Prince of Washington, D. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

panies in the main were small companies who entered the period of coal shortage without contracts and who took advan tage of the spot market, and who m many cases today are closed down be- cause of dull market, as operating costs are extremely high, and because of high costs cannot compete on a dull marNe. with operators better situated.
 The report shows that for the month of September, 1920, the first month of the coal strike in Alabama, these II op- orators actually lost 2l cents per ton, ex- elusive of overhead, such as interest taxes, etc, and while the figures for Oc- tober, November and December are not available, it is safe to say that few, if any, of these same operators made any profit for these months.
 Tn fighting the strike, the battle was not only fought for the operators, but for the public, for. if same had been lost, coal costs in Alabama would have been
 increased materially with resultant in- crease in the prices of coal to the public.
 MARGIN OF Fl CENTS
 The Calder committee also reports H. luminatng figures for the entire country; these figures show that the 100,000.Vo tons of coal produced in the first nine months of the calendar year of 1920 by the 494 companies reporting were pro- duced and sold at an average margin of 71 cents per ton, of which probably slightly less than half was profit.
 Of the 100,0O0,O0o tons reported by the same operators, 7S,5oo,0oo tons, or 7S.5 per cent, were sold at prices averaging less than $4; 14Vo0.0o0 tons, or 14 per cert were sold at average prices between $i and $5 with a general average of Si.S6' 4.0OO, 900 tons, or per cent, were sold at an average price of s5.4l, and 2,OW,cN tons, or per cent, were sold at an aver age price of S6.44; only 1.S2 per cent or the tonnage produced reported was sold at a price in excess of s7. It will be noted therefore, that the prices, which may seem excessively high, are confiacd to a very small portion of the total pro duction, and in many cases the coiG- panies charging the high prices were companies whose cost of production IS high, and whose prices were Justified ac- cordngly. "These figures conclusively prove that the loose and widespread charges of gen. eral and indiscriminate profiteering on the part of the great majority of opera tors particularly in Alabama, were base less and without justification.
 "The Calder committee held hear,ns in Birmingham on November 22, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25


 The Southeastern Express company was incorporated several months ago and tentative plans for it's operation were made. This company which will be strictly southern proposition, it is stated, is going to take over the ex- press business on the Southern Rail- way system and the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
 Birmingham has been designated as the corporate headquarters of the com pany and Atlanta will be the operat- in.y headquarters, the main office be- ing in that city. However, all action of the stockholders and directors must be taken in Birmingham.
 According to officials, the South eastern Express company was organ ized in order to afford such railway express service and facilities to the southeastern section of the United States as the public convenience and necessities of that section require.
 Under the present plans offices will be opened in all of the larger southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

T. c. Taylor of Dallas, Tex. has been appointed general agent of the Texas and Pacific railroad in Birmingham, suc- ceeding H. A. Lowry. of this city. who goes to New Orleans as general agent. MT. and Mrs. Taylor arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday. and Mrs. Taylor is already engaged in house hunting.
 After a long absence from this part of the country" said MT. Taylor, "my return has not been without it's sur- prises. shouldn't be greatly surprised. however, for the business magnitude of Birmingham is not unknown in Dallas.
 Real American pep is in evidence everywhere about the city. and have every hope that business conditions in the near future will be improved to a vast extent.
 Good, wholesome southern hospitality coupled with the untiring business ener- gy of the place makes it ideal from the railroad mans viewpoint, and this Aunbeatable com bination is not to be found eyervWherer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
AT WORK SELECTING {
 ELECTION OFFICERS

Managers and other election officers to participate in the election to be held February 8, when the proposed amendment to the constitution fur ther limiting suffrage will be sub- mitted to the voters of the state, were being appointed yesterday by the elec- ton commissioners of Jefferson coun- ty.
 This commission is composed of Will. liam J. Waldrop. clerk of the court; Sheriff Chris Hartsfield and J. F., Stiles judge of probate.
 There are 127 voting places in the county and 762 election officers are required to hold the election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
GIVES HERSELF UP

Catherine Jennings surrendered to. the sheriff yesterday afternoon and will serve her term in the penitentiary. The woman was tried and convicted on a charge of forgery in the second de- gree before Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal divcision of the circuit court in February 1920, and was sentenced to from two to three years in the pen itentiary. An appeal was taken to the court of appeals of Alabama, which af- firmed the decision of the lower court
 The defendant is charged with forging 8 check for SOS. She will begin her sentence immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
CORONER'S REPORT

During the month of December there were sS deaths investigated by the cor oner, according to the monthly report of John T. T Rives, former assis- tart corone which has just been com piled. or shis nnmher 3l were white and 57 were negroes
 There were five suicides during that per;od. of which three occurred in Bir- minehan, and two in Bessemer.
 Eighteen deaths were investigated by the deputy coroner at Bessemer, which is the largest number for one month in several years. according to information given out at tsle coroner's office. Tn December there were B accidental ase " sricides. suicides and s6
 Investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
NEGRO TAKEN FOR
 BURGLAR IS SHOT

William Pittman. negro. 2725 Twenty fifth avenue, north. was shot and se- riously injured about 7:30 o'clock last night by Tom Be- at 2104 Twenty second avenue. north. When officers inyestigat- cd the affair Bell alleged that Pittman was in his house when he shot him and that he believed that s was a burglar. Pittman was eayrisd Eo the Hfllman hos pItal in the po'sce patrol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
FIX COUNTY SALARIES

< Salaries of county employees will be fixed by the Jefferson county board of revenue at it's meeting this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Since the new board took office In November, no salaries, with the excep- ton of those of employees elected at one of the first meetings of that body. have been fixed Members of the board re- gently. held conferences with the judges and heads of the various depart- ments regarding this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
BIBLE STUDY

Prayer meeting is still being held cv- cry night at Birmingham- Southern col- iege. and many of the students are talk ing marked interest in 1t. Groups meet with the ministerial students one night week for Bible study. which Is much enjoyed. as well as being bene- ficial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
EVENTS OF TODAY IN BIRMINGHAM
ADJUSTMENTS

Jefferson Theatre-Lou Telligen in ssBIind Youth."
 Lyric-l<eith vaudeville and pfc- lures.
 Bijou-vaudeville md pictures. Alcazar---Basil Kings "Earthbound." Trianon--WesIey Barry in "The County Fair."
 Strand-EtheI Clayton in "The Sins of ROssanne."
 RiaItO--WiIIiam Russell in "The Challenge of the Law" and Buster keaton in "One- Week.o
 Princess--Hank Mann in "Hot DOgs.,
 Odeon--Eddie To in sThe King of the Circus"
 Miles school of Dancing-Dancing from 9 to IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
RETAILERS MEETING

The final meeting of January of the Igrmingham Retail Grocers and Butch CTS association will be held tonight at o'clock at the Civic Association.
 An interesting meeting has been planned, according to President Robert Icmond. and members are earnestly rs- quested to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Southeastern Express NoU Is Capitalized At$l, 900, 900 Will Handle Goods on Southern and Mobile and Ohio Railroads Starts Work April 1-Officers Are
 Elected at Meeting Here Yesterday
 Southern Men Back Movement
211 N. goth
Main 52So

Operation of the Southeastern Express company will begin April l.
 Announcement this effect made yesterday after following meeting of the stockholders of the concern held in the office of J. T. Stokley,
 At this time the stockholders authorized the increase of the capital stock of the from 900 O00OOO and taking the steps filed in the office of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licensees were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 James B Green and Miss Edna Eva Lovejoy.
 N. l.. Howard and Miss Irenna Mae Mallock. Hill. s.C. s. Turner and Miss Carrie Reed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Not Ouer g Gents Per Ton Profit On Coal Last Year
 For The Large State Mines
They Sold 7S Per Cent of Output Less Than $4 Ton Yerkes of Grider Coal Company Goes Into Sem
 a.orial Committees Recent Investigation

The Calder committed which held hearing in Brming- November and went exhausively into the charges coal and the margins between prices has reported that the margan of IA Alabama operators producing 23 of the total 3 1919 and 32 cents for the first half of 1920.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
MRS. WOODLAND
HAS Children
Couple Indicted in Cape
May on Mrs. Woodlands
Charges Held in w. Va.
TRAILED TOTS
TO DELAWARE

CAPE MAY. oct. AIRS. Grace
Woodland, whose two children, Jack,
years old. and Margaret, 3, were
kidnapped last August. has returned
to her temporary home here with
her children. She recovered the boy
In Richmond. Va, where her
estranged husband. Robert Emmet.
formerly lived, and the daughter in
Atlanta, Ca. where her husband was
employed at a railroad terminal.
Mrs. Woodland said she trailed a
man and woman who took her chill
dren across Delaware Bay to Lewes.
Del. Her uncle. John'W. Wilbraham.
Of Cape May. a retired iron manu-
facturer OF Philadelphia. provided
her with funds to carry on the
search for her little ones. She first
went to Richmond, then to her for
mer home in Chattanooga, Tenn.
She finally found the boy in Rich
mond three weeks ago and the girl
about ten days earlier in Atlanta.
Court proceedings were taken in
both cities and the children restored
10 her.
The couple have been indicted by
the Cape May county grand jury for
kidnapping and now are held in a
West Virginia Jail awaiting extradi-
ton. They gave their names as John
and Grace James.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
CATCH 75.0OO
BARRELS OF FISH

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LEWES. oct. 4.-Rally Day serv-
ices were held at the Lewes NJ. f.
Sunday school Sunday afternoon
when the winte> schedule went into
effect. Caleb r. Burchenal. OF VIII
mington. gave an address on "The
value of a life" Mrs. Burchenal
sang n solo.
Professor Herbert s. Rausch, who
has been superintendent OF the local
public schools for the past two years.
aas secured a similar position at
Serardville. Pa, and is moving his
family and household effects there
this week.
Emanuel Zerden and family and
A. Gutowitz left yesterday for Phila-
delphia, where they will spend the
Jewish holidays.
The four fishing steamers of the
Lewes oil and Chemical Company
are making large catches of mem
, haden. They have been out only one
month and have delivered about
$4,000 barrels OF fish to the factory.
A few years ago this was considered
a large catch for a season. These
fish make about two and one-half
gallons of oil to the barrel.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
ADMIT TEN FOR
GRADUATE WORK
Several Delaware Graduates
Return to Get Their
Masters Degree
FACULTY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, oct. 4.-University OF
Delaware faculty at a meeting yes
terday admitted ten to the univer-
sity for graduate work to study for
their masters degree. This is the
largest number ever admitted in any
one year for graduate work. All ten
of those admitted are either grad
yates of the university or members
of the faculty who desire TO continue
their studies in some particular sub
iect. Those admitted and the sub
ject in which they will specialize fol-
lows:
j. Harold Clark, graduate Of Pur-
Que University, 1921. horticulture.
Joseph s. Wilson, graduate Of the
University Of Delaware, 1921, animal
husbandry.
f. Allyn Cooch. University Of Del
aware, 1921, animal husbandry.
Raymond NJ. Upton, Massachusetts,
Agricultural College. 1915, educa
ton. Claude Il. Phillips. University
Of Delaware. 1921. plant pathology.
Charles r. Runk, Ohio State Uni
versity. 1919. agronomy. Arthur r.
,Tomhave. Pennsylvania State Col
lege, 1921. animal husbandry. Roy
Milton Koon. Pennsylvania State Col
iege. 1914. plant pathology. John
Francis McWhorter. University Of
Delaware. 1921. chemistry. James
Harold Kohlerman. University Of
Delaware. 1921. chemistry.
Herbert Lank Of Seaford. a fresh
man. was awarded the Harvard
PrincetonYal scholarship. worth
500 for this year.
The scholarship OF the Sons Of
Delaware Society Of Philadelphia,
worth $500. was awarded 10 c. Nor
man Wade, a junior of Wilmington.
At a meeting Of the Faculty Club
last night the name was changed
from Faculty Club Of Delaware Col
lege to Faculty Club Of the Univer-
sity OF Delaware. The following Of
ficers were elected. President, Pro-
fessor George r. Dutton; vice-presi-
dent. Dr. +. NJ. r. Bampkey; secre-
tary-treasurer. Arthur G. Wilkinson
executive committee, Professor w.
a. Wilkinson and DR.. Thomas +.
Manns. with the officers; social COM
mittee. Major l.. b. Rowe. Professor
2 r. w. Kirkbride and DR.. +. NJ. X.
Foster. DR.. W. Owen Sypherd. who
spent some weeks in England and
France during the summer. and Dr.
W. L. Bevan, who spent most Of the
summer in Italy. gave short talks on
their trips, after which refreshments
were served. Later there will be
more formal talks by members OF
the faculty who we're in Europe dur
, ing the summer.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

The mercantile establishment nhe OF Delaware
seventy-hfth For threequarters OF
century the folks the
adjacent Time eioquenty tells
how well has served.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
Anniversary Special No. 8
1000 Yards
Plaid Ribbons
45c yard
Regular CSC to s5c Quality

Regular CSC to s5c Quality
Beautiful. high-coiored piaids Of quail
tiles suitable for hair bows and similar
uses. Really the greatest ribbon special
VT have ever offered. During the sale
ee will give free with every purchase a
patented hair bow fastener.
First Floor-North
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-19
DIRECTORIO
BARBERIAS
SALON BROADWAY
San Jose No. 21.

Con este nombrs queda alberto al
p6bIico este nuevO salon de barbsrfs
con tOdOs los adelantos modernos
(Usamos aqua caliente.)
Jose Diaz ApOnts.
Propistario.
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SALON BUEN TONO
San Jose No. 8.

GhU JUsC NO. o.
Salon Barberia, dondO Sc trabaja al
gusto del parroquianO. Limpisza y
orontitud.
7. J. Palma,
Propietario.
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