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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE VERDICT OF CORONER
 IN KILLING OF POOL

Unlawful homicide was the verdict of Corouer J. D. Russum following an investigation Into the death or J- H. Pool who was killed, 1t is aliegeu' by VIII Farley at New Castle Sat urdny afternoon. According to Coro- ner Russum the children of both men were fighting and Mrs. Pool and Mrs. Farley went out to separate them when it is alleged they entered into a quarrel and MT. Pool and MT. Farley came up to settle the dispute. It is alleged that the two men got into the dispute and Farley who had Q shotgun fired at MT. Pool killing him The entire load of shot took effect in the heart of the victim. Far ley surrendered to Chlef Deputy Sheriff Fred McDuff and was lodged in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
DEATH RATE OF
 CITY |SL0WERED

According to the report of pr. J. D. Bowling, city health officer, sub mitted yesterday to the city commits sion, 21S deaths were recorded in Birmingham during the month of August, compared with 223 during August of 1920. Of this number of deaths, 100 were white and HIS ne gro.
 The death rate per 1000 population for the month was IA 05, against 1497 for August, 1920. The birth rate for the month was "A S2, com pared with 20.41 in August. 1920.
 There were 36 deaths from com municable diseases during the month and 359 cases reported. This com pares with B deaths last year and 325 cases reported. Tuberculosis leads as a cause of death, Is having died from this cause during the month; pneumonia comes next with 5 deaths, and is followed by typhoid fever with 1 deaths, This Is con trasted with IS deaths from tuber- culosis last year. none from typhoid and none from pneumonia.
 There were s cases of measles, against none last year. and 22 cases of diphtheria against Ia last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
NEW HOME FOR
 ORDER OF MOOSE
New Quarters to Be Filled Up With Reading and Rec-
 reation Rooms

Birmingham lodge No. AT Loyal Order of Moose. will move into their new home in the Roden building on Second avenue and Twentieth street october ].
 Action Of q special committee com posed of M. F. Jackson, T. r. Pat terson, Dr. H. A Elkourie and w w. Willer in procuring 7-year lease on the building was ratified by the order at a meeting held last night in Judge c. D. Smiths court room at the courthouse.
 Resolutions authorizing a commit, tee to obtain permission from the supreme lodge to have club features installed in the new home were passed This action was taken in order that pool and billiard tables mi ight be installed and reading, re- ception and writing rooms opened :n connection with the lodge rooms 1t is stated
 w. T. Giles. supreme lecturer with headquarters in Atlanta made brief talk as did Arnold Masberg and J. H. Adams, James c. Davis. dictator presided over the meeting and intro duced the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
LOUIS P|Z|TZ ONE
 OF HE FIRST ID
 CONTRIBUTE S1,OOO.
Makes Ready Response to Request of Chairman Ram say of Semi Centennial
 Committee

When Erskine Ramsay, chairman of the finance committee of the semi-centennial, began his canvass among the merchants for s1,000 sub- scriptions, Louis Pizitz was among the first approached.i After the plans for financing the celebration were explained, MT, Pizitz informed the chairman that he would contribute s1OOo to the fund for the celebra- ton and the entertainment of the President.
 The success which the firm of Louis Pizitz, and MT. Pizit person. ally have enjoyed in Birmingham since he came here nearly years ago has been typical of the remark able growth and development of this city and district. From very srnall beginning with very limited capital MT. Piitz has become one of the wealthiest merchants in the south and his store does one of the largest volumes of business of any in this Section.
 rS Eight Story structure
 It will be. a far cry from the little store on First avenue between goth and 21st streets which MT. Pizitz opened when he came to Birning- ham 2s years ago to the splendid eight story structure which he is prebaring to build on the corner of Second avenue and 18th street. This new store, which will occupy 600 feet on Second avenue and 140 feet On 18th street, will cost 1t is esti- mated about $750000.
 MT. Pizitz, who was born in Tus- sia. came to Birmingham from Swainsborough, Ga, where he had successfully conducted very small business. His second store in Bir- mingham was on the present site but 1t occupied only a 25-foot front age and only one foot He has grad ually acquired additional space until he now owns the corner 2oox14o feet. one of the most valuable pieces of property In the city. Prior to it's cc- cupancy by MT. Pizitz this corner was considered outside the good re tail district
 Given of Means
 The success of the Pizitz store has been unusual and the business ras grown until 400 people are now en- ployed to conduct it. MT. Pizitz is regarded as one of the most succ .ss- full merchants in the south and fas contributed in many ways to the de- velopment of Birmingham. He has given largely of his means in all civic, patriotic and other movements for the betterment of Birmingham and the state and is recognized leader in all matters for the good of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
LOCAL CHAPTER
 OF BANKERS MEET
Chapter Begins Years Activi- ties With Enrolment of
 154 Members

The Birmingham chapter of the American Institute of Banking be- gan the years activities last night at meeting held in the Civic As sociatlon club room with an enroll ment of students numbering 154. The meeting was presided over by J. A. Holcomb, president of the chapter and auditor of the First National bank.
 Col. Alex M. Garber presented the certificates issued by the American Bankers association to Messrs. Earl E. Waltersdorf. Gus Lee, Geo. R. Moss, Cecil Hitchcock, Clyde Wade and James Binning, and Misses Hat tie Bentley and Louise Thomas, all of whom completed the course last year in elementary banking.
 The presentation of certificates was followed by an address by Mur- ray Brown, president of Goodall- Brown Dry Goods company and a director of the First National bank. At completion of the regular pros gramme sandwiches and punch were served
 Classes have been arranged in com mercial law, to be conducted by K. w Berry, vice president of the First National bank; public speaking by Judge Hugh Locke and elementary banking by Mir. Ke1lar of the Bir- mingham Trust & Savings bank. Other classes will be organized and announced at later date.
 The following have been elected on various committees: Forum: Paul Angel, Webb Crawford, Jr c. c. Bryant. General meeting: Gus Lee, H. G.. Clark William Moore. Public speaking: Frank Prince, E. B. Holloway, A. J. sCeravolo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
IMPROVEMENT IN
 PACKAGE FREIGHT.
Miscellaneous Freight on Railroads Operating In Bir-
 minqham Shows Increase

While heavy traffic on the rail- roads operating in the Birmingham district has not greatly improved, the movement of package freight, which consists of general merchandise, has shown marked increase according to the various local freight offices.
 Central of Georgia office reports a pronounced improvement in the movement of miscellaneous freight such as dry goods, groceries an l other staples from the wholesale houses to the small towns. There has also been slight Improvement in the movement of coal to cotton gins and oil mills incident to the marketing of the cotton crop.
 The Frisco office says there has been a decided increase in the move- ment of miscellaneous freight out of Birmingham to the local stations. In this case also the freight consists largely of dry goods, groceries, hard ware and other staples purchased of Birmingham jobbers and wholesalers and going to the country merchants.
 The Southern railway freight of- flee took in $110,000 more money in August than in July and September bids fair to make 8 still better show ing over August. For the first time in many mouths a full platform crew is employed loading package freight at the local station.
 Movement of domestic coal has picked up and none too many cars are offered in the coal mining sec- tion.
 But the feature, of the improved railroad traffic is in the movement of miscellaneous freight to local sta tions. Those in position to know state that there has been an improve ment of 50 per cent recently in the volume of this traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
 FINE PAIR OF MULES DROWNED IN C0OSA

Gadsden, September 21.-(Special.) ) News reached Gadsden this morning of the loss of fine pair of mules yesterday afternoon by Claude Lowe, who operates a large farm in Mo Ghee bend, in Cherokee county. A man named Jim Davis was hauling hay from the river bottoms on the Lowe has been very unfortunate in mules became frightened and ran away. Mir. Davis stuck to the wagon and did all in his. power to steer the mules away from the river. but he failed. and he and the mules, wagon and hay ran into Coosa river. The mules were drowned, but MT. Davis succeeded in swimming out MT. Lowe has been yer yunfortunate. in the past few years. Only about IS months ago team of mules ran off the ferryboat at Leesburg and were drowned, and one day this year he drove a large new car into a garage on Broad street in Gadsden and Is minutes later his car was destroyed in fire which broke out soon after he had parked his car in the garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
ELLIS BROWN GOES ID AVONDALE TALKS
 ON CAMPAIGN ISSUE
BroyIes Speaks At Court house-0ther Meetings in Ensley and
 Pratt City

Commissioner J. Ellis Brown, can didate for reelection, addressed a meeting last night at Avondale park. He reviewed the fights made by him In the utility matters and against the raises in car fare and telephone rates, as result of which, he stated, the people were able to buy 15 tickets for S1 instead of paying a cash fare of cents
 The legislature of Alabama placed all power and control of the street car fare, telephone rates and all util- ity charges exclusively in the hands of the public service commission in Montgomery" said MT. Brown They are responsible to the people of Bir- mingham for these raises. The city commission has no power except to protest. It is the greatest injustice ever perpetrated on free people.
 T propose to fight the public serv- ice commission and the authority un- der which they act until we get home rule restored to the people of Bir- mfngham in regard to utility matters We are now contesting the constftu- tionality of the bill under which the commission is serving and from which they get their authority. Ii we>fail in that we will take the fight before the next legislature to have the public service commission aboI- ished."
 good crowd of men and women attended the meeting and talks were made by Elmer Thuston, Dr. and Mrs. Curry Ellis and Mrs. Frye praising the work done by Commission Brown for the city playgrounds and for the better conditions obtaining. in the city parks. He was given a ris- ing vote of thanks and those present pledged their support to him. MT. Brown was invited to Avondale by representatives of the Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian churches and the Avondale Playground associ ation.
 A meeting of the Brown campaign committee was held at Stewards drug store a Ensley and 20 teams consist ing of a captain and four members will make canvass of the city in the interest of MT. Brown. Talks were made by James Dupuy, J. M. Donald son, Charles Gay and many others, and all expressed themselves as being in favor of Ensley, Vivian and that section of the city having represen- tation on the city commission. They declared with MT. Scott out of the race his strength would in all proba- bility go to Commissioner Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
BRANCH LIBRARY
 10 OPEN AT PRATT
Opening Exercises Will Be Held Today With Attrac-
 tive Programme

Everybody has been invited to the opening exercises of the Pratt City branch of the Birmingham Public Library, which will open today with l,000 books Another 1000 books are being ordered and catalogued.
 A party for the children will be given in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and stories will be told by Miss G. R. Harsh, Mrs. William Johnson, Miss Lucille Wilson and Miss Ruby Par sons.
 very attractive programme has been arranged for the evening meet ing at o'clock. The Boys Industrial band of 36 players will furnish the music for the occasion and short ad- dresses will be delivered by members of the city commission, the library board and by several citizens of Pratt City. These will be the main fea- lures of the meeting.
 Those who wish to obtain books to- morrow must register in the library either before or after the meeting The library will be open only on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays be- tween 1230 and 6 o'clock in the aft ernoon. ae
 This is the third new branch that has been opened this year. the other two being at Vivian and Central High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
ROTARY CLUB MAY
 HOUSE VISITORS
Chairman Bowie of Semi Centennial Committee Re-
 quests Club Take Charge

The Birmingham Rotary club will probably have charge of the housing of all visitors attending Birming- hams mi-centennial celebration, Sidney, J. Bowie, general chairman of the committee for the celebration, appeared before the club at it's meet ing yesterday and asked the organi- zation to assume charge of this fea- ture of the celebration. He spoke of the plans made for Birmingham s birthday party, declaring that the committee would like to have at least 5000 available rooms for the week of october 24, and requested the club to undertake this work. The matter was referred to a committee.
 E. J. Rowe, vice president. and Chap Hodges, secretary of the Rotary club, who attended the conference. of presidents and secretaries at Jack sonville, Fla, last week, made reports on the matters discussed there. MT. Rowe stated that one of the most i'm portant features discussed at the meeting was the education of all new members into the fundamentals or Rotary. This he declared was the keynote of the entire meeting The importance of attendance at lunch cons was also stressed, he stated, ana many of the clubs had adopted the rule of requiring all members to at tend at least 60 psr cent of the meet ings every six months.
 The inter-club councils of the B1r- mingham luncheon clubs was dls- cussed and many other clubs will adopt this plan, it was stated. Inter city club meetings will be held twice each year and Bessemer and Tusca- loosa clubs are the ones assigned to the Birmingham organization, ne said. The next conference will De held March 2S and "A in Savan- nah. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
= - BURGLARS LOOT SAFE

Meridian, Miss, September 21.--- tSpecial) The Dobson X Murray painting establishment here was entered by burglars last night and the safe in the office robbed of $60 in cash, the burglars falling to get several thousand dollars worth of Liberty bonds in one of the drawers of the. safe. The. safe was of the cid fashioned lock and key Kind. The key was kept in the drawer of a desk in the office. The burglars se- cured it. unlocked the safe, took the money and returned the keys to the desk. Entrance was gained to the place through transom over front door. There is no clue to the ident- ity of tue thieves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
 WITHOUT CRIMINALITY

Accidental death without criminai- ity was the verdict of Coroner J. p. Russum at the conclusion of an in- vestigation into the death pf Lula lsom, Swear negro girl, who was run over by the automobile driven by L. s. Kelly, of Maben. The acci- dent occurred at East Thomas sev- oral days ago. and according to wit nesses the child stepped from behind one automobile in front of MT. Kcl- ly's car and was run down. At the time of the accident MT. Kelly had several persons in his car whom he was bringing to Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
ALL CLASS ROOMS AT
 UNIVERSITY CROWDED

University. September 21.-(Spe- cial) l)EWithi its enrolment away up over 1,500, the University of Alabama takes it's place among the really large institutions of higher learning in the United States. It enjoys the prestige of being the largest institu- tion of learning anywhere in this sec tion. All the class rooms at the uni versity are crowded. and there is ur- gent need for more space in almost every department.
 There has always been large num- Der of students enrolled at the uni- versity from Birmingham, and this year there is an especially large rep resentation from the Magic City.
 of last years graduating class al the university, r were from Birming ham. In addition to this number of students there was, of course, very large number of undergraduates from that city Birmingham students have always stood exceptionally high al the university in point of leadership and participation in student activi- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

owe any tax for the preceding year and may vote by registering, but they will be liable for the tax on the fol- lowing October. No person can qual- fly to vote in the city election by paying their poll taxes between Oc- tober i and 10 as the tax should have been paid before February 1, 1921"
 It is pointed out that this question has been asked by a number of ex- service men who are disfranchised by the ruling of the supreme court de- claring unconstitutional the amend ment to the constitution exempting ex-service men from the payment of poll tax until 1923, and Judge Stiles is anxious to have the matter made clear to all persons who have failed to pay their poll tax before Febru- ary 1, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

that he would use the same business Judgment. if elected in carrying on the city government that he now uses in his personal affairs, with the difference, that he felt that he could throw away his own money if he wanted to, but he would not throw away the city's money.
 Thomas Dozier. president at the meeting, and ". l.. White and w. H. Barnard candidates for associate commissioners spoke briefly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22

the needs of the city. The state ment by the associated architects last night is ns folIowsi
 ."In compliance with the request made Tuesday by the city com- mission for an estimate of the cost of mn auditorium of 5000 seating capacity, n meeting of the associated architects was held this afternoon.
 Work has been started In the matter of preparing the further sketches necessary for aScertaIn- ing the approximate cost of n Building of the above mentioned capacity. This datn will he in hand to present to the city com- mission Tuesday of next week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
AUTO CLUB TO MEET

The annual business meeting of the Birmingham Automobile club will be held in the ballroom of the Tut wiler hotel tonight at o'clock, ac- cording to the announcement of James P. Dobbins, secretary.
 Officers will be elected at this meeting for the ensuing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Architects Make Estimate
 For Larger Auditorium

Following the resolution passed by the city commission Tues day calling for an estimate of the cost of m auditorium with n seating capacity of 5000 persons, the associated architects mt a meeting yesterday made prepa- rations for preparing the further sketches necessary for nscertain- ing the cost of the larger build ing.
 The resolution passed by the city commission followed cOm- plains made by number of citi- zenS that the plans for the audi tOrium that have been submitted do not cnlI for large enough seating capacity to tnISe care of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22


 For fear some voters who failed to pay their poll tax before February 1, may be misled by believing they can participate in the city election by paying their poll taxes between October l and 10. want to say that no person can vote who owed poll tax for 1920 unless same was paid before February l, 1921" he said. However, this does not apply to boys and girls who have become 21 years of age since October l. 1920, for if they have registered they can par ticipate in the municipal election without paying poll tax, al they are, not liable for 1920 taxes and 1921 taxes are not due until October l.
 The year so far as the payment of poll taxes is concerned begins Oc- tober l, and persons becoming 21 years of age after that date do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
 HERDS BODY ARRIVES

Gadsden, September 21.-(Special) The body of Benjamin J. Willis. who made the supreme sacrifice in France on November 10, 1918, arrived at his late home in Alabama City last night and will be inferred in the sol diers triangle at Forest cemetery in this city Sunday afternoon by the American Legion and friends of his home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
M'LENDON MEETING

meeting in. the interest Of D. E. McLendon, candidate Tor the presi- dency of the city commission, will be held tonight at the city hall, East Lake.
 Robert J. Wheeler, w. J. Wynn, Cnappell Cory and others will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
RETAIL CREDIT MEN

Members of the Retail Mems Cred if association will meet today at a luncheon which will be given in he dining hall eff the Civic Association in the Jefferson County Bank build ing at i o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-22
Cannot Vote By Paying
 Poll Tax Oct. I Says Stiles

qualified failed poll 1921 participate the municipal election be held October 1O unless they have become of October 1920 An this effect made yesterday Stiles
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-05-06
HUNS GET PATENTS
ON us. ORDNANCE
SEC. WEEKS ASKS CONGRESS FoR
LEGISLATION LIMITING
PATENT RIGHTS.
RESTRICTION IS DEMANDED
POI Patents On Ordnance BY German
Citizens Transferred to Krupp--
Granting Of Such Patents May
Be Limited.

Washington.-Activity of German
citizens in obtaining patents from the
American government embodying
nany Of the principles of American
railroad artillery and other ordnance,
led Secretary Weeks to ask congress
for legislation limiting the granting Of
patents to foreigners.
The war secretary said 2O1 ord.
nance patents had been obtained here
by German citizens since last July
1, and all transferred to Frederick
Krupp, the great ordnance mandfac-
turer at Essen.
1T seems to me significant" said
Secretary Weeks, in letter to Vice
President Coolidge, that out Of IL
patents selected at random, eight
pertain to railroad artillery and en-
body many Of the principles Of our
own railroad artillery. In view of
the circumstances, | feel constrained
to bring the matter to your attention
for such action as you shall deem de-
sirable in the interest Of the United
States
Corrective legislation seems neces-
sary. The principle involves the pol
icy Of the government granting pat
ents to nationals or countries with
whom the United States it at war.
Furthermore, the question arises
whether we should not require all
foreign patents to be put into opera
ton within the period of, say, two
or three years, so as to forestall o
condition arising similar to that re-
lating to the dye industry at the be-
ginning Of the late war wherein the
Germans through their patent activi-
ties in this country, had practically
eliminated American manufacture of
dyestuffs because Of the protection
received by their American patents
which were not licensed or otherwise
put into operation in the United
States"
Secretary Weeks letter was re-
ferred to the Senate patents commit
tee.