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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08

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 rapidly around the table to where
 Mir. Brown was standing.
 MT. Patterson then called for order.
 T want you to ask this young man to take his seat" declared MT. Brad ley. shaking his finger at MT. Brown. q want him to understand that don't repudiate my contracts"
 Mir. Patterson again called for or der. but Mir. Bradley still contended that the question of repudiation ot contracts should be settled. MT. Pat terson called for order the third time, insisting that both men be seated.
 Order Restored
 AS soon as order was restored MT. Patterson declared that any matter of contract was settled by the utili- ties act, passed by the legislature in 1920. He asserted that the responsi- bility for any repudiation of con tracts rests with the legislature alone
 Forney Johnston, attorney for
 the city, then interposed by stat
 ing the question must come In
 and the city has the constitu-
 tiOnsl right to raise the question.
 adding that the action of the leg
 islature is not always constitu-
 tionai.
 Mir Patterson said contracts can only be made with the consent Of the public service commission and that the hearing is proceeding under the authority of the act of the leglsla- ture. MT. Johnston maintained that the question of whether the public service commission had issued a Ii- tation in the case of discriminatory contract or whether the utility was m tr,sr f~ .1J i have to be considered in determining
 Smoke Screen
 'I am tired of this smoke screen business; let's get the record straight" exploded MT. Bradley Why the receivership is of itself to a certain extent a repudiation of cortracts."
 He added that there Is no electric contract with the city.
 Cross examination of MT. Pevear the only witness who will appear for the receiver, was begun by MT. John ston shortly after 2:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon.
 Stockholders of the company have contributed nothing to the mainteu- ance of the equipment since organi- zation, MT. Pevear declared, stating that the American Cities company controlled the company prior to the receivership. Since 1907 and up tc the receivership, eight cars purchased in 1912 represented the whole of ex- penditures for equipment, he stated
 MT. Johnston tried then to show that the stockholders of the company should have paid out approximately $1, 400, 900 to rehabilitate the equip ment, which has been paid out by the receiver. He stated that reorganiza tion of the property, with the stock. holders assuming part of the burdef instead of the public, was the prope' thing to have happened. ah* h
 No Obligations
 Mir. Bradley interposed, saying tn stockholders had no obligations. h the matter. MT. Johnston rejqihe, that the company should not have al lowed maintenance to accumulate through failure to keep up the prop -erty and the stockholders were prac tically synonymous with the com pany.
 Discussing maintenance reserves MT. Johnston asked MT. Pevear if i were not true that if the propert, had been kept up the receiver woult not be confronted with huge main tenance charges now. Mir. Pevear ad mitted this, adding that not enougl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08

gotten his plants to the proper size for transplanting, Le places them in holes IS inches deep and about Is inches around in which manure is placed and covered over with about four inches of soil
 Two plants are set out in each hole in which stick about eight feet high has been stuck. He is particu- lar that each hole carries two plants. Now comes the most important part of his system, the one upon which he places greatest stress. Here it is, leave first sucker below first fruit and keep all other suckers off. By so doing, you ensure four strong stalks to each hole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08

The man standing in the center of the patch is the professor of Greek and Latin at Howard college, the man who occupied the same position at the University of Alabama for four years, and at Georgetown uni versity for 21 years.
 He knows Latin and Greek, but he also knows the tomato and is as suc- cessful in making them yield fruit as he is in turning out scholars.
 The picture shows about one twelfth of an acre at East Lake un- der intensive cultivation by the ex- pert who raises his own plants, specializing on the Acme and the Stone. Having sown his seed and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08

 and thus give employment to the needy in the form of work for the public good. Belief was expressed that this could be done, and assur- ance was received that if legal. the city could secure the necessary fnan- cial assistance to carry on the work.
 Should the lawyers report show that the city could legally spend the money, a committee of business men will be named by the chairman to CO., operate with the lawyers committee and a committee from the Trades Council and Federation of Labor. to call on the city commission and ask that they take action. w. l.. Harri-
 son, president of the Federation or Labor, and Louis Bowen, secretary, had notified the committee that they stood ready to cooperate in this
 movement. and that they considered | i. big step in solving the problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
AWARD THE CONTRACT
 FOR MASONIC TEMPLE

Contract for the erection of the Ma sonic Temple has been awarded to the Smallman-Bric Construction company. Work will be begun at an early date.
 The building will contain ample quarters for the meetings of the Blue lodges of Birmingham, the Scotrish Rite bodies, the council, chapter and Knights Templar, the Shrine and the Order of Eastern Star. It will cost about $750,000, and will be one of the handsomest buildings in the city.
 Two large assembly halls will be included in the structure, one large enough to care for the extraordinary gatherings of the Scottish Rite reun- ions and the other large enough for the Shrine ceremonials.
 The building is expected to be ready for occupancy within year af- ter work is begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
ANOTHER RAILROAD
 WON'T CUT RATES
Louisville and Nashville Says Wage Cut Does Not
 Balance Raises

The Louisville and Nashville joins the Southern and Illinois Central in declaration that there is not going to be any early reduction in rates on coal or other commodities following the reduction in wages.
 The position of the roads Is that the wage reductions are much small CT than the 1920 increases and hence allow no margin for reducing freight rates.
 A. R. Smith, vice president of the Louisville and Nashville. replying to telegram from A. w. Vogtle of the Corona Coal company, relative to this matter. wired as follow:
 Ellenn' does not contemplate now, nor in near future, any general re- auctions in it's coal rates, nor do understand that any of the southern lines are even thinking about the matter. In point of fact neither Ellenn' nor other lines have any mar gin notwith standing the recent wage reductions in which to make genera, reductions in rates on coal or other commodities.
 For the first five months of this year 'Ellenn's' operating expenses have been more than the income. While June shows small margin above operating expenses and taxes, 1t is not sufficient to pay fixed charges. Please bear in mind that wage reduction was very much smaller than increase awarded in 1920.
 T think it a good idea that you notify your customers that they can not expect consideration to be given to any general reductions in coal rates for at least number of months to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
MERIDIAN RAILWAY RATE CASE AGAIN. UNDER DISCUSSION.
Interstate Commerce Com mission to WrestIe With Now Celebrated Contro-
 verSy-Can't Agree

The 101 commodity intrastate rates established in the administra- tion of former Gov. B. B. Conner are before the interstate commerce commission anew.
 The Mobile and Ohio and South ern railroads have asked for a sus- pension of the order in the Merid- ian rate case, or in case that Is not allowed, they ask for a general re- vision of all Alabama intrastate rates.
 Four Years of Case
 The Meridian case has been before the interstate commerce commission ever since 1917. In its final decision the commission ordered that the Southern and Mobile and Ohio should not charge more from Meridian to point in Alabama than from another point in Alabama of equal distance to the point in question.
 To accommodate themselves to this ruling the defendant roads would either have to lower the rate from Meridian or raise the intrastate Alabama rate to a com- mon point.
 If the Meridian rate Is lowered, the defendant carriers will get less Tor that business. If the Alabama rate is raised, roads like the Louisville and A4Fn fC in n Meridian case and not obligated by the ruling of the interstate commerce commission, might continue the in trastate rate and get the intrastate business.
 The Southern and Mobile and ohio contend that the ruling of the commission hns brought about
 more discriminati0ns than existed
 before, hence their appeal for
 suspension pending m adjust
 ment, or, fin case that Is disai-
 lowed, n rehearIng of the whole
 matter of the Alabama intrastnte
 rates.
 The tarffic bureaus of Birmingham. Mobile and Montgomery have fought the Meridian case since 1t was in- stituted and will decide on July II, when they meet in conference with railroad executives In Atlanta with regard to the new class rates, what steps they shall next take.
 Many Complications Altogether the Alabama rates have thus far maintained a bomb proof front The complications that have arisen in the various phases of the action appear to have become such l that the carriers themselves do no. know which way to turn. We have come out very neatly so | far" said O. l.. Bum, manager of the Birmingham Traffic Bureau, and the | three Alabama bureaus will get to- gether to determine what to do in l this new phase of the cause celebre
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"A neighbor gave me a bottle of Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM. It cured an attack of bowel complaint. Rec commended by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
EIGHT CENTS FARE
 HEARING DEVELOPS
 HOT INTER CHANCES
Manager for Receiver Spends Day Stand While Rep resentatives of Car Company and City Question and Cross Question Him-Discussion Ex-
 pected to Be Finished Today
By H. W. SCHAEFER

Bradley receiver the Birmingham Railway of the city of Birmingham first of before the Alabama the petition of the of cent in a charge.
 The hearing being in the o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08

OTCU ITUIH UIV dCIV.
 You ask, Why did his plants thrive during the drought%' the an- swer is, the plants set out in the four inches of soil over the manure gave them a chance to start to grow and when the dry weather came, the roots went down into the mulch be- low which was moist and in this way kept alive and fresh and bore in sea- son and will continue to bear at the top when the fall comes. It's worth any gardeners or truckers time to go out and see the patch and talk to him. Does it pay him? Yes, he has already sold sS0 worth and expects to clean up from s150 to $20o. He says he can raise $1, 900 worth on an acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-08
JUDGES TAKE EXPRESS
 CASE UNDER ADVISEMEN7 l

Judge Rufus Foster. Judge Henr D. Clayton, and Judge Richard WV Walker had under advisement yester- day the case of the American Rail way Express company, the evidence and argument of which they heard Wednesday, when sitting as the United States circuit court of appeals.
 The American Railway Express company asked the court for an in- junction restraining the order of the Alabama public service commission, which, upon the request of the Southeastern Express company, re- quired all express companies in the state to establish joint routes and rates.
 trip, being brought about by speed ing up the service.
 In the future cars on the South Ensley- Fairfield line will leave ter minaIs at five minutes after the hour and every 10 minutes thereafter in- stead of on the hour, and every 10 minutes after as heretofore. The running time for the round trip on this line has also ben reduced 10 minutes for the round trip effective today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
MRS. DoMINIok,s TEA.

Mrs. Marion Dominick was B charming hostess Tuesday. entertain ing at lovely tea at her home on Ensiey Highlands, between the hours of to 6, in compliment to her sis ter, Mrs. Marvin Dominick, who is making her home in Birmingham.
 The guests were greeted by Mrs. J. s. Hall and presented to the receiv- ing line which formed in the living room and was composed of the host ess, the honoree, Mrs. George Domi- nick, Mrs. John Robinson of Dublin, Ga, and Mrs. Roy Dominick of Greensboro. The bride had the ap- pearance of having just stepped from an old deguareotype. being attired in wedding gown of real lace which was worn by her grandmother on her wedding day so years ago.
 Mrs. C. D. Gaines and Mrs. Martin Williams assisted in receiving. The punch bowl over which Mrs. Everett Dickson and Mrs. Robert Han- pre- sided in dainty frocks of pink and lavender organdie, was placed on the living porch which was made beau tiful by lavish use of chematis vines as HI elCniUB dDOul tHS WdAo with pink and lavender asters border about the bowl. The same exquisite effect was carried on in the living room.
 The dining table was beautiful in its appointments of cluny lace over pink, being centered with a silver basket of asters In the designated colors around which were placed sil- yer candlesticks with pink tapers tied with streamers of lavender tulle suspended from the chandeliers. The chosen colors were further accen- tuated in the dainty refreshments which were served by Mrs. stephen Hoage. Mrs. W. A. Watts, Mrs. F'rank Dominick and Mrs. James Saver. One of the most delightful features of the afternoon were the piano se- lections furnished by Mrs. G. w. Phillips.
 Seventy-five cards were left by the callers.
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weeks stay with Mrs. James Bonny- man at her cottage, "Sunshine".

weeks stay with Mrs. James Bonny- man at her cottage, Sunshine.
 Miss Hattie weakley has returned from an eastern trip and during her stay in New York city was the guest of her sister, Mrs. George B. Allen.
 Mrs J. Kirkman Jackson will leave this week for New York, where she will spend the winter. She will be Joined by her lovely young daugh- ter, Miss Helen Gunter Jackson. MT. kirkman Jackson, Jr, will be a stu dent at Harvard this winter.
 Miss Alice Graham will leave on Monday, September 15, for Columbus. Miss where she will be a member of the faculty of the Mississippi State College for Women.
 MT. and Mrs. w. M. Cosby and Miss Josephine Cosby, who have spent the past month at Chautauqua, N. r., re- turned home Friday. En route they spent 10 days at Tate Springs.
 Mrs. R. L. Greaves and her daugh- ter. Mrs. Charles F. Ellard, will leave Monday for Hot Springs, where they will spend six weeks.
 Mrs. c. M. Rubash and Miss Ruby Bostick have returned to their home in Meridian, after a visit to Mrs. F. J. Gillen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
PICNIC FOR DISABLED
 SOLDIERS

The executive committee of the women's relief corps auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, con sisting of Chairman Mrs. Henry Swope, Mrs. John Hamm and Mrs. F. Bush, entertained for the disabled soldiers and ex-service men with a basket picnic at East Lake Tuesday. There was a large representation from both corps and post, and through the courtesy of Mir. Elem ing the boys were carried to and from the park. Mir. Bradford, man ager of the park issued passes to the soldiers for the different amuse- ments Dinner was served at 6 o'clock, and the boys returned to the hospitals feeling happier and better for the outing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs, John H. Bankhead, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Hu-, bert Scruggs for the past week. left yesterday for Jasper. where she will spend September with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, Jr., and Will then return to Washington and take her apartments, on Columbia road. for the winter.
 Mrs. B. M. Allen and son, Walter, have gone for visit of a month in California and other western places. Mrs. EsanIk Nelson Is spending some time at Tate Springs. ' Cards have been received from Mrs. w. D. Wood and daughters, an. nouncing delightful trip. They are now in New York city. and will visit other places of interest before re- turning home.
 Miss Annie Louise Morrow and Miss Mamie Morrow have returned from visit to Miss Louise Bankhead in Jas- per.
 Miss Minnie McNeill has returned from Chicago, where she and Miss Evelyn Going were the guests for a month of Miss Miriam Wilson and hfs' l. W. sherman.
 Miss Going will not return to Bir- minsham at present, but will go to New York city. where she will spend the winter in the study of music.
 
 Mrs. Manley Moor and Miss Lois Wellington have returned from a months stay at Waynesville and Asheville, N c.
 
 Mrs. J. O. Newton of Slocomb is the guest of her son. MT. J. B. Newton and Mrs. Newton at their home on Huntsville avenue.
 Mrs. J. D. Powell has returned from visit to-relatives in Rome, Ga Mrs. W. J. Roser and children of Rome. Ga. Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Powell at her home at East Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ellard have returned from an automobile trip to Florida. -I
  Miss Nelle Roser of Rome, Ga, is the guest of Miss Lucille Powell. Master James Barton of Rome. Ga, Is the guest of Master J. D. Powell, Jr. for few days.
 Mrs. Joseph Wieferish, Sr.. Is in Bardstown. Ky, where she Is the guest of friends for . week or ten days.
 Miss Addie Dennis and Miss Aurelia Hydringer are spending week at the home of Mrs. J. J. Duncan.
  Miss Ella Lee Smith hsS returned from Mentone. where she enjoyed .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
ENTERTAINING AT
 LINGER LONGER LODGE

Linger Longer lodge has been quite popular during the past week. numerous affairs having been en- joyed. Among those entertaining there were Maj. Junius Walthall, Mir w T. Glimm. Jr.. Dr. and Mrs. c. w. Lokey, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Burnett, MT. and Mrs. W. M Hoke. MT. George E. Ward, Mir. Inzer Hood, Dr. H. H. Fairfax, Mir. Owen Gillespy, MT. and Mrs. J. Fred Dietz, Mir. and Mrs. E. T. Rice, Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Dean. MT. syd Lee, MT. Henry Badham, Mir and Mrs. L. R. Benz, Mir. and Mrs. John R. Hornady, Mir. and Mrs. George B. Mccormack, MT. A. R. Dearborn, Jr.. Mir. and Mrs. Tom Waller, MT. and Mrs. Stanley Green and MT. and Mrs. A. E. Davitt.
 INTERESTING NEWCOMERS
 Miss Jean Weld, associate principal and teacher of English at the Mar garet Allen school, arrived yesterday from Atlanta. She and her mother are at the Margaret Allen, where they will both reside this season. These charming. cultured ladies will be valuable additions to Birmingham literary and social life.
 RETURN FROM CAMP QUINEBECK
 Miss Beverly Leak and several of the party of young people. who left Birmingham two months ago for Camp Quinebeck, returned home last evening. Some of Miss Leaks party remained in the north to attend school and others joined friends for visits in New York and other places.
 Those returning with Miss Leak were: Miss Mary Collett Earle, Miss Eusan Shook Mir Paul Earle Mr Nor ton Connors. and MT. Alfred Shook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

MIR. AND MRS. RAGsDALE HOSTS.
 Rev. J. c. Barnard of Cartersville. Ga. who was the winner of the Sun day school contest of F states, now the guests of Rev. J. c. Hill at East Birmingham, was rendered a pretty luncheon Thursday at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. B. Eagsdale on Tenth avenue, East Birmingham. The table was centered with ferns and garden flowers, around which were seated Rev J ~. Barnard, Rev. J. c. Hill. Mrs. John West. Mr. George Ragsdale. MT. George c. Richardson, Edmond Richardson, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Ragsdsle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
PLANS FOR TRUSS
 MONTGOMERY WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Ollie Mont gomery, daughter of Mrs. Annie Mont | gomery, and MT. George V. Truss, will take place at 8 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, September 6, at the Ems ley Highlands Presbyterian church. | Miss Montgomery has chosen Miss Irma Dunn as her maid of honor, and Mrs. w. G. Montgomery as her mat | ron of honor.
 Miss Edna Meyer and Miss Mabel Ritchie will be the bridesmaids. Little Misses Hazel Pawson and Mary Dunn will be the flower girls. MT. Walton Hale and MT. c. c. Rob- inson will serve as groomsmen, and MT. w c. Walker will attend Mir Truss as best man. The bride will be given in marriage by her brother, MT. W. G. Montgom- cry and the ceremony will be per- formed by the Rev. L. E. Brubaker
 Mrs. G. M. Truss, mother of the groom will play the wedding march.
 The Lohengrin Bridal chorus will be sung by Miss Ellen Dupuy, Miss Nor ma Hickman. Mrs. Sophie Wood, Mrs Frank Horton, Mir. William Schoal, MT. Herbert Brush, MT. Edwin Cook, and MT. Rush Hickman.
 Following the ceremony an infor- nal reception will be held for the members of the bridal party and the relatives. at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. c. Montgomery.
 MRS. VAIL ENTERTAINs PUPILS
 An attractive party for young peo- pie was given yesterday at noon in the private dining room of St. An drew's cafe by Mrs. w. c. Vail, for group of her older piano pupils. The tables were decorated with cut flowers, and many delightful and iu- teresting favors which added much to the gaiety of the party. The place cards caused much amusement, each containing rhyme and a four-year- old kodak picture of the guest.
 The affair was in the nature of a reward for students whose names ap- peared on the honor roll the required number of times last season. Others will follow for the younger pupils.
 The following were present; Lucy Stevens, Ellen Porter Lewis, Marian Brown. Katherine Grubb, Mary Nabb Phillips Harriet Walker, Helen Wright, Bessie Lester, Mary Pinck- ard, Helen Friedman, Marguerite Knight, Alyne Beatty, Margaret Greene, Adria Spielberger and her guest, besides three other invited guests: Mary Gussen, Christine Tobin and Elizabeth Wingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
GALLIARD CLUB DANCE

The Galliard club entertained at a dance last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. S. Abernathy at Cray mount, in honor of the members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
SOLOIST AT HIGHLANDS METHODIST CHURCH

Mrs. Hamilton sivley of Whining ton, N. G. who was formerly Miss Emma Dement,, of Meridian, Miss, will sing at the Highlands Methodist church this morning. Her selection is 70 Divine Redeemer." by Gunod.
 During the latest federation of mu- sic clubs, which met in Wilmington in July. Mrs. Silvey was given the distinction of being the prima donna of North Carolina.
 Mrs. Silvey arrived last evening and will be in the city for a few days with friends and relatives
 From here she will go to Atlanta to visit her brother, pr. R. L. Dement,. While in Atlanta she will sing next Sunday at the First Presbyterian church of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 NTEErVING

There will be ho regular meeting of the League of Women Voters next Tuesday. The dates being the second and fourth Tuesdays in the month.
 The next regular meeting will take place Tuesday, September IS, at o'clock at the Hillman hotel.
 An important meeting of the exec utive committee of the League of Women Voters is called for Monday morning at 10:S0 o'clock. All mem-, bers of the executive board are urged to attend. Hillman hotel headouar- ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

the club who will leave town short ly to attend college.
 MT. and Mrs. Abernathy were ,as- sited in receving by Mir. and Mrs. L. H. Salter and other friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
MISS WILLIAMS HONORS
 MISS WHITFIELD

Miss Ruth Williams entertained re- gently at a-bridge party for Miss Dove Whitfield. charming bride-elect.
 The guests included 15 members of the younger set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
TOM THUMB WEDDING

IOM HI MIL WEODINU I
 A Tom Thumb weddipy will be given by the Women'S Missionary society of the Eleventh Venue Metho- dist church, on Wedy esday evening, sptember 15, at 8 o'clock in the annex of the church.