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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

TOTAL DAMAGES OF
$400, 900 ASKED AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT


Two more suits for 100000 each
were entered yesterday in the United
states district court as a result of the
accident occurring at the Montevallo
crossing of the Alabama-GreatS South
ern railroad last Thanksgiving. The
suits were filed against the Southern
railroad by ]. A. Brooks, administra
tor, and Mary Elizabeth Burroughs,
administrators, Of the estates of An.
ME Burroughs Brooks and Bascomo
A. Brooks, stating that the accident
was the result of wantonness of will
fulness on the part OF the servants
of the Southern railroad" Fred Fite
Is the attorney in both cases for the
plaintiff.
This makes a total of 100000 in
damage suits against the railroad for
the Thanksgiving accident the first
two suits entered being filed for in
juries received by Miss Mae Brooks
and for death in the case of Warren
Hendry, Is months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs R. NJ. Hendry. 100000 damages
being asked in both cases.
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here, she can ask for them and prob
ably be supplied. II she does not
know the names of them, she will
take probably anything. Also, If we
buy the things our own manufac-
turers make we can probably put
some of our unemployed to work.
Thus the league feels that its work
will serve a double good.
Ben M. Jacobs has, free of charge,
given his lower floor for the week,
including the show windows, and 1t
is said that the building will look
like section of county fair.
The food show has been heartily
endorsed by l.. Sewer, president of
the Alabama Manufacturers associa-
ton; r. A. Porter, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Judge Hugh
Locke, president of the Civic Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Jacobs says:
we want the expositions direct
results to be the upbullding of Bir-
mingham from a civic as well as a
commercial standpoint. But at Home
is a hard slogan to beat. We intenS
that the women shall know what the
Magic City has to offer them"
During the week there Will be many
educational features. There will )s
lectures and other things worth lis
tening to.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
EAGAN TO ASSUME
PRESIDENCY OF PIPE
COMPANY JAN. |

According to advices coming from
Atlanta yesterday, John J. Eagan,
newly elected president of the Amer
lean Cast Iron Pipe company. will as
sumo his new position on January 1,
When Mr.. Eagan accepted the presi-
dency of this company he stated that
his administration of this company s
affairs would be in following out the
teachings of Jesus Christ and the
golden principle.
Mr. Eagan has been connected with
the company in an executive capacity
since 1905 and is one of the principal
stockholders. During the war he was
vice president and later chairman of
the commission on training camp
activities in the navy with headquar-
ters in Washington. He was also
chairman of the southwestern division
of the national war work council OF
the Y. NJ c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
w. II. Kettig Is Promoted
By Federal Reserve Board
COMMUNITY TREE
PLANS ENDORSED
Executive Committee Ap-
pointed-0thers Will
Be Named by Clubs

Resolutions indorslng the municipal
Christmas tree and calling on the
people of Birmingham to join in one
acclaim to the support and assist
ance in making this project success
were unanimously adopted by the city
commission at its meeting yesterday
afternoon. The members of the com
mission also pledged their support
and assistance to the civic, fraternal,
labor, women's clubs and other or
ganizations in the promotion and
holding of the Christmas tree and
whatever plans they may adopt gov
erning it. TIE resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner w. l.. Harri-
son of public utilities.
Since the movement was started
about 10 days ago interest has grown
in the project and preparations are
now going forward rapidly for the
holding of the tree. O.. Gordon
Erickson. director of the municipal
band, has been made chairman OF the
committee on arrangements and the
executive committee has been APP
pointd by Commissioner Harrison as
follows:
o. Gordon Erickson. chairman; Mrs.
Scale Harris Mrs. ]. r. Hornady, Mrs.
C. c. Adams, Mrs. f. G.. Cutler. Mrs.
w. L. Murdoch, Mrs. Sidney Hart, DR..
c. B. eileen. Miss Leta kits. r. r.
Moore, Archie Warner, Ray LANCE, w.
Fl. Brooks, C. N. Wiley, Jean French.
Sidney Bowie. DIR. oscar DeWolfe
Randolph, Charles L. Harold Mrs. W.
J. Adams, O. Fl. Schultz, Mrs. Barter
and Mrs. j. M. Hawkins.
This is not a complete list and, it
is announced, here will be added to
it representatives of clubs meeting
this week and representatives of fra
ternal organizations.
The finance committee has been APP
pointed as follows: S. J. Bowie, c. l.
Harold, Mrs. Scale Harris. r. r.
Moore, Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, Ray
LANCE and C. N. Wiley. A meeting of
this committee will be held this morn
ing at IL o'clock at the city hall when
plans for raising of funds for the
Christmas tree will be decided.
The Council of Women's Clubs will
also hold a meeting this morning at
the same hour, at which time they
will discuss plans of distribution and
other matters pertaining to the tree.
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New ReUenue Legislation
Is Explained By Collector

fans, etc, from 10 per cent. of
sales price in excess of specified
amounts TO per cent. of sales price
in excess of specified amounts.
THE tax on parcel post packages
is eliminated effective January l.,
1922.
THE new act provides that no tax
payer shall be subjected to unnec-
essary examinations or investiga-
tions, and only one inspection of his
books of accounts shall be made for
each taxable year unless the tax
payer requests otherwise, or the
commissioner notifies the taxpayer
In writing that an additional inspec-
ton is necessary.
The period for filing returns on
the calendar year basis is from jan
uary ] to March is, 1922. This year
as last, the tax may be paid in fun
at the time of filing the return or
in four equal installments, due on
or before March IS, June Is, Sep
TENDER 10 and December 15
COPIES of the revenue act may be
had by application to this Office
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
COUNTY is ASKED TO
PAVE A PORTION OF
WARRIOR HIGHWAY

Request that the board OF revenue
pave approximately two and half
miles on the Warrior road between
Helena and Fairfield was made by a
committee composed of members of
the Civic league of Central Park,
which appeared before the board at
it's meeting yesterday. The delega-
ton, which was headed by DIR. J. G.
Hopping, asked that the paving be
laid on the road which they declared
to be a part of the east and west
highway so as to connect 1t with the
Fraifield- Bessemer road. DR.. Hop
ping declared that the strip on which
paving Is desired is part of the
east and west highway. which the
board of revenue is obligated under
the law to maintain and that he felt
that the road should be paved at the
expense of the county. A formal Pc
tition containing the demands of the
committee was left with the board.
No action was taken on the petition
yesterday
Members of the board stated that
the road referred to in the petition is
one OF the projects on which the city
and county officials are comforting
with reference to joint construction
by city and county.
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WARRANTY DEEDS
FILED IN COURT

Warranty deeds were filed in pro-
bate court yesterday as follows:
Emanuel Catalina and wife to
Charlie Lorena and wife. Lots 10, IA
and 15. in Block 17-H. Ensley; $1,000.
w. A. Fariss and wife to w. D. CAL
lahan, Lot 10, Block S, Adler; $3.50.
John A. Sparrow and wife to Joseph
Domit south SO Y feet of Lot 4. Block
is of Ware estate; $1,250
JIG. Baker and wife to Clyde Nor
gan, surface rights only of parcel
of land beginning 333 feet S. of NV.
corner of SWA of SWA of Sec. 10,
TIP. II, S. of r. 3, w; $725.
Ethel Whitman and C. S. Whitman
to l.. w. Butts, Lots 10 and IA. Block
%, Russell Heights; 81.
Mrs. r. A. Mccoy to Everett E.
Storm, Lot E, Block ISL, city of Blr-
mingham; $1,000.
Jessie Freddy and Fred A. Freddy
to Royal 7. Bonnell. Lots and g..
Block 7. Ivanhoe $4,000.
j. L. Sims to Lillian e. Taylor, ~
4215 feet of Lot 10, Block 81, Central
Park; $4,000.
Mollie E. and M. A Hines to ]. J.
Elliott. Lot 10 in Block AZ, Central
Park; $3.50.
F. T. Frierson ito Grace S. Trier-
son, Lot 10, Block SS5. Birming-
ham; So.
f. A. Turner to w A. Davis, Lots
s, and 10, Block 10S, North Birmlng-
ham; $500.
Arthur Gentry and wife to ]. d.
Hendricks, Lot 8, Block 10, according
to survey of ]. A. Ray; 1925.
Roger C. Jones and wife to Mary
Lacey Lewis, Lot 40, Block /, in city
of Birmingham; $3.50.
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DR.. H. H. SHAWHAN
To- SPEAK AT STRAND

Rev. H. II. Shawhan, d. D.. of Los
Angeles, California, will speak at
the mems meeting at the Strand
theater next sunday afternoon under
auspices of the Young Mems Christ
ian association. For the past six or
eight months DR.. Shawhan has been
filling the pulpit of the Hyde park
Presbyterian church of Chicago, one
of the largest and best known
churches of Chicago. He came TO
Birmingham a few weeks ago for a
brief stay. and while here has
preached in several churches. He is
widely known as a preacher and lee
turer of ability. rs Life Worth
Living:' will be his subject at the
big "Y" meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
BAR ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET FRIDAY

Annual meeting of the Birmingham
Bar Association will be held at the
law library rooms in the First Ma
tional bank building Friday after
noon. 1t was announced yesterday
Election of officers for the coming
year will be held as we'll as selection
of members of the executive COM
mittee and other business will be
transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
ROBERTS FIELD TO
GET HANGARS PLACED

Hangers at Roberts field of the
135th Observation squadron will be
placed by the city according to an
announcement made yesterday by
COMMISSIONER w. E. Dickson of
public buildings.
A force of 10 white men is being
organized to do this work for the
squadron and will be paid So a dav
each by the city. These hangers
were furnished by the United states
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
100 VENIREMEN CALLED
FOR THE GRAND JURY

Names of 100 veniremen who will
compose the new grand jury to be
organized in the criminal division Of
the circuit court January by Judge
Fl. p. Helm and the trial juries
for that week We're drawn yester-
day by Judge II. T. Heflin and Will
liam +. Fort. Organization of thu
new grand jury will take place i'm
mediately after the courts recon-
vene January 2 after the Christmas
recess.
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government and the city has agreed
to furnish the labor to place them.
While it is not known just how
long the services of the men will
be required to place these hangers
the city will pay their wages for
the time they are doing the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
DEATHS

Mrs. Texanna kinnard-Funera
services for Mrs. johanna Kinnari.
IS, who died at local infirmary
early Monday morning, will be held
from Lige Logs chapel this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be made in Union Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Kinnard is survived by her
husband and one son. j. A. Hale.
Clyde Lee Smith-The body of Clyde
Lee Smith. II. who died at his home
in Nyota Monday, is being held by
Ridout pending the arrival of rela-
tives. The funeral services will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
Hill Not to Run Here

Boston, December 13-Albert G.
Hill, British amateur one-mile rec
ord holder, will be unable to come
to this COUNTRY to race this winter,
according to word received in ath-
letic circles here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
League Calls Meeting
On Food Exposition
By MIGNON HALL

meeting has been called for Friday morning at II o'clock at the
which invited all the manufacturers of
Birmingham and the of Voters
meeting the of setting before the hearers pm
which the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
AIMS GIVER INJURIES
OBJECT OF CHARITY
Professor Tells How Members of Sweat
Shop Industry Were Elevated
Into Prosperity.

CHICAGO. April 1G-Experts in
charity contend that the giving of aims
never reduces the number Of paupcrS, but
ON the contrary increases them. prcsi-
dent Walter Din Scott. of the North
western university. says in n circular
Just published by the school.
"Individual members Of our faculty
have contributed largely to reducing the
poverty and in increasing the prosperity
throughout an entire industry. Some 10
years ago one member of our faculty be
came Interested in labor conditions in
an industry that had been Infamous for
its sweatShopS and its abuse and upprcs-
sion of labor, In that industry poverty
rpigncd in the homes and bread-ines
were Il regular occurrence. This pro
fcssor co-operatcd i'm producing more har-
moniouS relations between employer and
employees. in raising the standards of the
industry. in lifting the burden of pow
erty from hundreds of thousands of men
and women and i'm making the industry
efficient and profitable"
President Scott added that there were
about 255 disabled cx-SoldicrS at the
university today. In the ordinary treat
nent of disabled men," lac said. I'VE
might expect many of them to develop
! into paupers and become objects OF char
| ny These 2:I5' men are today in train
/ ing and probably every man viii leave
/ the university as a Self-supporting man
and will become a useful citizen In his
| community
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Men Who Escaped War Service Will BE
Made 10 SUPPORT Disabled.

BUDAPEST. April l6.-AustrianS who
did not see service in the war are To be
compelled to pay n special tax, the pro
cecds of which will be devoted to the care
of disabled Hungarian soldiers or the de
pendents of those who were killed in the
war.
Hungary has about 100000 disabled
fighting men and, including the orphans.
widows and refugees, the government has
to provide for more than 100000 per
sons This number is about One-eighth of
the entire population of Hungary.
More than 1000 families who fled from
PENNSYLVANIA. when that section of Hun
gary was annexed to Rumania by the
peace treaty. still are living in railway
ears in the various yards in this city.
When one family manages to find rooms
in Budapest. the vacated car is immc-
diately claimed by newly arrived refugees.
Through the efforts of American wei
fare missions. about 10000 children are
being fed in Budapest alone. Complete
outfits of clothing have been distributed
to them many times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Twas Washington's Favor
ite Play House While In
New York

NEW YORK Aril I6-A bronze tab
let dcnoting the site of the old John
Street theatre. one of the first play
houses in New York. often frcqucntcd
by George Washington and other CO.
onial notablcs. was dedicated here to-
day by the Maiden Lane Historical so
cicty.
The dedication ceremonies took place
at a luncheon at the Bankers club and
were attended by leaders i'm the thea
trical profession and prominent bust
ness men. John Drew. David Belasco
and Daniel Frohman were the chief
speakers.
The old playhouse. whose name is per-
pctUated by the tablet. was accessible
through an alley which has long since
been blOttcd ont by skyscrapcrS that now
tower over where early actors, with
powdered wigs. acting by the light of
wax candles, entertained the city's thea
ter goerS.
During the British occupation of New
York city. the inscription records the
house was called the Theatre Royal. and
| in il the British officers gave entertain
mPntS There. also, Major Andre, the
| spy who failed in an attempt to trap
| Washington, and who later was exc
cuted, and other Englishmcn acted in
plays.
ON the surrender of CORVALLIS and
! the evacuation by the British of New
| York. the house once more fell under
! American management, and ON Septcm-
Der 20, 1881. was produced The Citizen,
the first dramatic performance given in
| New York after the Revolution.
J Over the box George Washington &C
cupied was the newly devised United
States coat-of-arms. When the house
was thus honored. Thomas Wignell, the
master of the theatre, in full dress of
! black. with hair deliberately powdered
| in the fashion of the time. and holding
two wax candles in silver candlesticks.
was accustomed to receive the president
at the box door and conduct him and
/ his party To their seats.
| Joseph jefferson. grandfather of the
Joseph jefferson who many years later
achieved fame as rip Van Wrinkle. 90
made his first appearance at this house,
I February 10. 1916. as Richard in The
i Provoked Husband.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
CANAL ZONE PEOPLE
SEEKING SUFFRAGE
Say Panama Strip Now Is Controlled
BY Military-Demand Civilian
Commissioner.

PANAMA, April 1G.-Civilian govern
ment of the Panama canal zone under the
department of commerce or the depart
ment of the interior and effective suffrage
the canal zone are two of the objects
sought by the newly formed "Civil1an
League of the canal zone The zone
bis qow a military reservation. fa-st..
F"1Aie league has been keeping ia
TOUGH With proposed legislation by COM
greSs affecting the canal zone. said II.
j. White, president, and it has dis
covered that parties not connected with
the zone have attempted to secure the
enactment. Of bills submitted by them,
which would not prove applicable or ben
eficial to the zone
4 statement issued by the league de
clares that 1.-THE military branch of our
government is using its Influence to have
the canal considered primarily as a mil
itary project and adds:
The league takes the position that the
business interests of the United States
demand the fullest commercial develop
ment of the canal; that, as far as pos
sible, the same form of government that
exists in the United States should apply
in the canal zone; that the civilian citi-
Zens of the United States residing in
the zone should have Il voice in the af-
fairs of the zone; that the zone should be
| thrown open to Americans who want to
| own property and settle in it. the same
as in the District of Columbia that the
! army and navy, while permitted to do
| any and all necessary defensive work
| for the protection of the canal. should be
entirely separate and distinct from the
government of the canal zone"
Specific demand is made that congress
grant the right of suffrage to civilian
Americans residing in the zone. authoriz-
| ing them to elect ii resident commissioner
! to represent them at Washington. i'm the
Ia
missioners of the Philippine islands and
! Porto Rico
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

pain at all. | recommend your medi-
cine to everyone and you may publish
my testimonial, hoping that the Vege-
table Compound does some other girl
the good it has done me. Mrs. GEORGE
TEGARDEN, 915 Third Street, Mounds
vile, W. Va.
How many young girls suffer as Mrs.
Tegarden did and do not know where to
turn for advice or help. They often are
obliged to earn their living by toiling
day in and day out no matter how hard
the pain they have to bear. Every girl
who suffers in this way should try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
if she does not get prompt relief write
TO the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Massachusetts,, about her health.
Such letters are held in strict conf
dence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
BrOnSe Tablet N0zv Marks
Site of Famous Theuter
FOCH TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO GREATEST GENER AL

PARIS. April 16.-Marshal FOch
will preside AT the ceremony which
will take place at the Are de Tri-
Omphe, May >. to celebrate the tooth
anniversary of the death of NapOl-
con BOnaparte.
Standing by the arch craven with
the names of NapOleOn's victories.
the man whom many have come 60
consider as one of the greatest sol
diers of all times. will make a fitting
speech to honor a dead eOmrade.
1t is emphasized that the centenary
celebration is i'm no way POLITICAL.
but is merely tribute to the greatest
of generals.
President NIillerand and the presi-
dents of the senate and chamber.
Bourgeois and Peret. are giving
their support To the celebrations,
which will include commemorative
visits 10 Corsica, Elba. and To several
battleileldS where Napoleon gained
his most famous victories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Plan UNION PROPAGANDA.
Federation of Labor VIII Launch Drive
to Organize Steel Workers.

WASHINGTON. April 1G.-The ac-
tive campaign of national and interna-
tional organizations in the steel indus
try affiliated with the American fedora
tion of labor to unionize the steel plants
of the country will begin June 10. the eX-
ecutive counsel of this union declared at
n meeting here yesterday. This action
was decided upon, it was said, nOtwith-
standing unemployment and depressed in
duStrial conditions.
The council decided to lay the foun-
dation for the new uniOuization work by
immediately launching a nationwide ed
EDUCATIONAL drive among the thousands of
steel workers of the country, especially
those now unemployed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
TEXARKANA ZONE is
SWEPT BY TWISTER
Tornado's Death Toll Includes Two En-
tire Famiiies-Buildings Raced in
Hurricanes Path.

TENARKANA. Ark, April 1G.-
Starting at n point about three miles
east of Tcxarkana. n tornado yesterday
afternoon swept northeast, doing extern
sivc damage over an area varying from
half a mile To nearly two miles in width
and 10 miles long, killing six identified
persons. three of whom are Negroes, and.
according to reliable reports. killing all
the members of the Mothtt and Jones
families on the Boyce plantation on the
Red River Bottom.
There were three in the AToftitt family
and five in the Jones family. Several
Negroes also are reported dead there.
Two Negroes also were killed in Il field
southwest of Tcxarkana. by a secondary
storm. More than score of persons
have been injured at Shiloh. six miles
east of Texarkaua. school house was
wrecked and several persons injured. The
school house ut Trigenta was wrecked
after school had been dismissed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
EARTHQUAKE KILLS
MORE THAN 10000
Tremor's Toll i'm Kuyuan Prefecture Is
Appalling-GOO Casualties in
City of Pinghang.

SHANGHAI. April 1G.-Added re
ports that found their way to the coast
destruction done by earthquakes through
the month of December i'm the province
Of Shcusi reveal that the loss of life
probably. Vas far greater than At first
estimated. .n s~r' ~
1t is officially estimated that no less
than 10000 persons lost their lives in
the sub-prefecture of Kuyuan and in the
city of Pingliang 600 were killed, the re-
ports state.
The first shocks. which continued in
tcrmittently through December, were felt
in the Pingliang district ON December
IG
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
HARDING FOR GOOD ROADS.
Nations Chief Executive Said to Favor
Federal Building Program.

WASHINGTON, April l8.-President
Harding is said by officials of the execu-
tive committee of the American Asso-
have given general approval to a plan
which they are working out for a system
of national highways. The plan would
provide for expenditure OF federal funds
on the more important interstate and
state roads which would be maintained
by state funds. The committee was ac-
companied to the white house by Sec
rotary Wallace, of the department of
agriculture. ....