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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-27
STEEL CORPORATION
 REPORTS EARNINGS SMALLEST IN YEARS
Regular Dividends Declared on Preferred and Com
 mon Shares
By Associated Press

New. York, July 26.-1'he United States Steel Corporation reported to- day that it's earnings for the quarter ending June 30 were $21,S92.O16, the smallest of any quarter since March 1915, just prior 10 the war boom when they fell to s12,451S09
 Regular dividends of IA per cent on the preferred shares and 1A per cent on the common were declared but to meet the requirements of the common dividend, on which only 35 cents was earned. it was necessary to draw from the corporations huge undivided surplus.
 Analysis of the corporation's monthly business shows earnings of 7,336, 655 in April, $5731,649 in May and s6S23,712 in June. Net income for the second quarter amounted to $13,226,50S, against s20,- 659,339 in the preceding period. This item would have shown more drastic reduction but for the fact that charges and allowances for depre- citation were much smaller than in the first quarter of the year. 
 Counter Delicious refreshments, a salad and iced tea, were served after the games.
 The guests who enjoyed this de- lightful occasion were Misses Willie Lee Smith. Marian Neal, Sadie Phelps, Rachel Ragsdale. Mable Moore, Nellie Adams, Vernon Hays, Margaret Col son. Doris Lewis, Grace Moreland Katherine Hawkins, Katherine Mad dox, Willie Lee Smith, Mrs. Paul Ragsdale, Mrs. George Kirkpatrick, Mrs. w. o. Hodgkins, and Mrs. Golan Buck.
 Personals
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Whitney ana family of Brewton are the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Hines en route to California
 Bruce Rogan Is visiting Meredith Waller at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Bryan Waller.
 Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick returned home Tuesday from a visit to Mrs W. K. McAdory at Mobile.
 Miss Ethel Ragsdale after an ex- has returned to Washington, D. c.
 Miss Hallie McMillan of Eutaw will arrive In few days to be the guest of Mrs. George Harrison.
 Miss Maud Buck will entertain at a luncheon Eriday for Mrs Fred Cobb at her home on Arlington avenue, her guests including close friends of the honoree.
 Judge B. c. Jones Is in Montgomery for a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
PRODUCE MARKET
 STILL UNSETTLED
Farmers Dislike New Location. Officials Want Selection
 to Stand

The "cty produce market" is now run ming five days behind the date it was scheduled to open.
 It was due to open April 1. The farm CTS and produce men were and are dls- satisfied with the location on the South side, and though a conference was held yesterday and a definite statement made by Commissioner John II, Taylor that the location of the market would not Le changed, no one knows what the next move of the farmers will be,
 In stating that the produce market io- cation would not be changed from Sec ond avenue, south. between Twenty-sec- ond and Twenty-fourth streets, Commis- sioner Taylor explained that there was it could be located.
 The conference in Commissioner Tay- lors office was attended by a commits tee from the Jefferson County Truck Growers association. number of farm CTS and produce men and Mrs. J. l.. Era. zier, recently appointed by the Civic As- socation to represent the housewives of Birmingham In selecting the site.
 The conference lasted for over an hour. The farmers and produce men stated their objections to the site on the Southside, naming the causes which they agreed upon at d mass meeting held al daybreak Saturday morning in the audi torium of the. Chamber of Commerce building The reasons were that the site was too far from the heart of the city, that it Is in an undesirable section or the city, and that half of their trade came from the hotels, rooming houses and people living on the north side or the city,
 Commissioner Taylor explained that it was impossible, because Of traffic con ditions to locate the market north or First avenue anywhere near the heart of the city. Mrs. Frazier stated thal she was sure the housewives of Birming- ham would like to see the market located nearer the downtown section, put shs was sure, if the authorities found 1t m possible to have it nearer town, they would hear no objection from the house. wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
INFRINGEMENT OF
 PATENT ALLEGED Injunction Asked to Restrain Operation of Motor Truck
 Grocery Stores

Petition for an injunction restraining the National Distributing company and the We-Totem Service companies from infringing on the patent. of the plaintiff in the operation of motor truck grocery stores was filed yesterday afternoon in the United States court by Mitchell k. Davis through his attorney, Horace C.. Afford
 There are seven We-Totem Service companies operating in Birmingham. one for each truck, while the National Dis- tributing company, it is alleged in the petition. is the holding company of the Various service companies. All the serv ice companies with their officials are made respondents in the suit. They are Henry A. Murphy & Co.,. Harrison Me Perrin. William F. Spencer, Jerome Ed mundson, Robert N. Bell, Henry T. Boucheil, B. Boucheil, E. O. Dougherty and R. Mcdaniel. The. Anniston Body company is also made a respondent, this company it is alleged, manufacturerd the truck bodies used by the service conn panies
 The complainant alleges that he is sole owner of the patent for the device and further states that he filed his papers for the device on Septemebr s, 1918. and the patent was granted March b. 1921.
 Hearing on the petition is set for next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock before Judge w. L. Grubb of the federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
STAT|ONERS OPEN CONVENTION HERE Down to Business First Day Without Time for
 Anything Else

Approximately 50 delegates were on hand yesterday at the opening of the Annual convention of the southeastern division of the National Statoners and Manufacturers association
 The first business session opened at 2 O'Clock in the Tutwiler hotel. The ses- sion was scheduled to last until after 9 o'clock last night, with only short in- termission for supper, sl9
 No entertainment features at all were scheduled for yesterday. Business mat ters were discussed at both the after roon and evening session. The topic was given and all the delegates were re- quested to express their views.
 Among the subjects discussed yester- day were: 'sThe Cost of Doing Business,' 2 "A Simple Form of Cost Accounting rstock Taking. or How Goods Should Be anventored. "A Simple and Accurate System of Handling and Auditing Mail Orders and "A Simple Method of Audit nng Cash Sales"
 brers; R. H. Pogue, J. R. Dewberry, w.. g. King and w. K. Monroe of Dewberry E Montgomery; James G. Smith, J. M. odapra and E. H. Spiva of Roberts tS Bon; Zac Smith, Jr,, and w. J. Douglas hf the Zac Smith Stationery company. And R. L. McMeans and B. c. Mccoy pf the Office Outfitters company, all of Birmingham.
 Other delegates who registered yester- 1aay Afternoon were E.. z. Agdelott. ksaahville; MT. and Mrs. G. A. Booth. kthAns Ga.; Victor l.. Colemb. New Or lsans: H. F. Christie. Atlanta; F. A.. C1arke, Memphis; MT. and Mrs. E. T. eAnt, Mobile; l.. B. Divelbiss Columbus, hnM; M. s. Dimmiett. Kansas City. nIa.; w. B. DeLemos, Montgomery; H. E Edwards. Albany, Ala; Harry l.. Rrater. Chicago: James J. Flotte, Jr., Nov Orleanss Sidney Gassenheimer, Montgomery; Fletcher B. Gibbs, Chi- cago; w. H. Plant, Selma; H. F. Pod- haski, New York; E. F. Perry, Cincin- Aat; J. o. Pierson New Orleans; Frank Ryan, Milwaukee; A. Ryan, Detroit; Ray Simpson, Chicago; Fred w. Smith, Cincinnati; c. R. Wentz. Atlanta; Seth Wood, Birminsham; E. A. Webarg, Bir- nningham; J. H. Petetie, New Orleans Alex Patterson, Memphis: T. H. Pan- cash. New York; Q. B. White, Birming- ham; George H. Winter, Chattanooga; Alex Martin. Rochester. N. Y.: A. l.. Marshall, New Orleans: w. S. Moody, Nashville; s. J. Massicol. New Orleans; Miss Maude Marx, Jackson, Miss. c. H. Hucke, Cincinnati; Bill Hoge, Muskegon, Miss; J. B. Irving, Kansas City, Mo. U. H. Lewis, Atlanta; s. D. Lustig, Tuscaloosa, Ala: A. B. Levie. Monroe aa., and Frank J. Link. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
SUNDAY LAWS NOT
 LOOKED FOR TODAY
City Commission Meeting Is Forecasted for Routine,
 1t Is Stated

No formal action on an amendment to the Sunday closing law is planned by the city commission at its meet ings today, according to H, s. Ryall. secretary to the commission.
 Unless some citizen prectpitates dis. cussion of the matter, Sunday sales of oil and gasoline will not be mentioned at either the morning or afternoon ses- sion. resolution introduced last week by John R. Hornady, commission CT of health and education, will not be discussed, according to forecasts.
 Discussion of the $1 license fee for drivers Of motor cars will be brought Up. Fred G. Moore, city attorney, will render written opinion on the le- gality of the charge for. the permit. Probable strengthening of the traffic law was hinted at yesterday, passage of an amending ordinance being ru mored as on today's schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
ARREST MYERS
 CHARGE 0F MURDER
Said to Have Been "Baited" Back to the City on
 Misleading Verdict

Frank C. Myers alias Floree Myers, was arrested and placed in the county jail yesterday morning on charge of murder
 Myers is charged with the killing of William Ike Jones several weeks ago in house near East Lake.
 Following the arrest of the man at 23D5 Fifth avenue, north, by Detectives Jones, Lee, E. l.. Hollums, Elledge and c. J. Howell, policeman, it developed that the coroner's verdict of justifiable hom- icide was only a blind, and. it is stated, vas made public because of a belief that Myers would come back to Birmingham.
 When officers surrounded the house the man attempted to escape by jump ing from a window, it is stated, and crawled under the house. However, ne was pulled out by Detective Lee. accord ing to the officers.
 Warrant for the arrest of the man was sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misde- meanors by Coroner J. D. Russum.
 According to the officers. Myers stated that he shot Jones in self defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
WITH THROAT CUT,
 OLD MAN SHOOTS
 ASSA|LANT DEAD
Jordan, 72 Years, Defends Himself Against Reeves, 35, Putting Bullet Through
 Reeves Body

Shooting, he says, in self-defense, after his throat had been cut, J. w. Jordan, 72, shot and instantly killed Luther Reeves, 35, yesterday after noon at Jordan's store on the Twenty fourth street road.
 Mir. Jordan was removed to a local hospital, where he was said to be rest ing as well as could be expected, last night. If no complications set in, hospi- tai authorities say he will soon recover.
 According to eyewitnesses to the shoot- ing, Reeves, who works for J. B. Bear den, had been after a load of lumber and was returning. He had lost his pis- tol and stopped at Mi. Jcrdans store where he accused the merchant of hav- ing taken it from him. MT. Jordan, wit man. who was, it is said, in an intoxi- cated condition. telling him that he did not have the pistol and hadn't seen 1t
 THREATENS HIM
 This Reeves refused to believe, and told MT. Jordan that if he didn't give him his pistol he would kill him. He pulled his knife and made a rush at MT. Jordan, who attempted to get out of the store. according to information received by the officers. He grabbed an old army rifle and, running from the store, pulled the door behind him and tried to hold it to keep Reeves from coming out. However, Mr. Jordan was not so strong as Reeves. who succeeded in opening the door. He made another swing at MT. Jordan with the knife, cut ting a two-inch gash in his throat, at which point Mir. Jordan fired the rifle, The bullet entered MT. Reeves right lung, coming out on the left side of the back The pistol of the dead man was later found on the side of the road ny s, o. Jones and was turned over to the sheriff
 OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
 As soon as the shooting was reported to the sheriffs office. Sheriff J. c. Hartsfield, Solicitor Joseph R. Tate, As- sistant Coroner George c. Moore and Deputies Paul Cole and Woody Sandefer went to the scene to investigate.
 At the time of the shooting, Rev. ". M Carpenter, A. B. Chestnut ana w. w. Edwards were in the store.
 Solicitor Tate stated that MT. Jordan had operated the small store in which he lived for a number of years, and according to residents of that secueh' is a good. quiet citizen. The case ap- pears to be one of self-defense and false accusation of grand larceny he said.
 Reeves was 35 years of age, with a wife and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
BIRMINGHAM SABRES
 OPEN FOR RECRUITS

Capt. John O. Carter will be at the sociation building from 12 to 2 o'clock each afternoon and from Tao until g o'clock at night for the balance of this week to give out information to anyone wishing to join the Birmingham Sabres the new troop of cavalry now being or ganized in Birmingham.
 Men between the ages of IS and 4o years are needed. About 70 have already joined and applications for 20 more will be received. The government furnishes complete equipment. including the horses. and drilling will be held only one night of each week. A banquet will be held at the Tutwiler next Saturday and all mem bers whose applications are received by that time will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
GLOOM PERVADES
 COAL MINE UNION
 OFF|C|ALDOM HERE
Killings Have a Benumbing Ef- feet on Mems Spirits-ThoSe In Authority Have Nothing
 to Say for Publication

About the quietest place in Birming- ham yesterday was headquarters of the district organization of the United Mine Workers of America, in the Far ley building.
 meeting of the district executive board was held in the forenoon. By early afternoon all those in attendance had returned home and President Ken manner was the only official to be found on duty. His office was empty of ali save himself and no business was ap- parently expressing his attention.
 Asked about the meeting of the board he said Tt was just meeting of the local officers to discuss the local sitaa- tion. There is nothing to give out
 OFFICES QUIET
 The office of Secretary-Trea Clemo was also vacated with the ex- ception of one negro. MT. ClemQ was reported out at the ration terminal at tending to the shipment of the last ra- tions that are to be issued to the for mer strikers. The support of the strk- CTS and their families on the part of the international union ceases officially or going out today is the last
 Tents now pitched will be allowed the families as long as they care to occupy them, but no additional ones will be fur nished, Support of the Alabama strikers in all forms ceases with this week.
 Interest centers about the coming of the organization committee of the in ternational body today. The commttee consists of the secretary-treasurer, Will liam Green, and Van ~Horn. Iowa; Zim- mermann, Illinois; O'Leary, Pennsylva- mia, and Watkins, Ohio This commit tee comes with power to decide the course of the organization in Alabama and what it decides will be final.
 AIR OF GLOOM
 An air of gloom permeates the ranks or the mine officials. None will do much talking, but there seems to be a feeling that the cause of unionism, so far as this coal field is concerned. has been set back to the status prevailing during the 13 years preceding the recent at tempt to organize the state. The acts or violence of the past week have appar- ently had benumbing effect. There IS little sign of spunk or spirit left any where.
 Impression that the organization com mittee will practically eliminate Ala bama from all manner of support is growing. Another impression amounting almost to conviction is that Van Bitt' ner and his staff of organizers from the outside will be withdrawn in the im- mediate future.
 The organization committee is expectel to make a statement shortly after ofIi- cial investigation of the situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
BUILDING PERMITS
 FOR STRUCTURES

Building permits were issued yester- day at the. city hall for dozen small residences and frame church, the whole aggregating $i5,0oo Permission was granted J. Blachs to erect an electric sign costing $500 at the store on Nine teenth street and Third avenue.
 The congregation of the Twenty-hrst Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will build a frame church building costing g, ,000 at Twenty-first avenue, north, and Twenty-ffth street.
 F. L. Swan was granted permit to erect a frame residence on Avenue E, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets. Ensley. The structure will cost $500.
 Five frame houses costing s735 each will be built at Tenth street and Twenty first avenue. north, by H. F. Mullins.
 " Bosato was given permit to erect frame residence Tt Charles street and Eighth avenue. north. costing sl,3O-
 Two frame residences costing 800 each will be built at Avenue H and Twelfth street, Ensley, by Morris Fisher.
 Three houses will be built in Vivian by the Pratt Land and Insurance com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
COURT CLEARS BOY
 0F MURDER CHARGE
Harris, Who Shot His Father, Exonerated-Was Defend
 ing His Mother

Verdict of justifiable homicide was re- turned by Coroner J. D Russum yester- day following an investigation into the death os Joe Harris miner. sk Blossburg who was killed, it is alleged by his ls-year-old son, John Harris, at their home at Churchill last week.
 A number of witnesses including many residents of that section who were not even summoned, appeared to testify m the case. According to their testimony. Mir. Harris was very abusive 10 his fam fly when drinking and on the morning OF the day he was killed he beat his wife and ran his daughters and son out of the house
 It was necessary to kill the man to save the life of his wife and the other mem- bers of the family witnesses told Cor oner Russum, for he had on various oc- casons. threatened them.
 On the day of the killing the boy stated, he had been out and as he came in the door he saw his father threaten ing his mother, whom he had thrown across trunk, with pistol. He had reloaded the pistol after firing several bullets into the side of the house and was holding it on Mrs. Harris when young Harris entered the door He stated that as soon as his father saw him he turned on him and threatened to kill him. At that point the boy said he fired one shot from a revolver he was carrying, the bullet taking effect in the head.
 Immediately following the shooting young Harris hunted up Deputy A. $. Cleer and surrendered. He was recog- nized by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors where warrant charging himswith mur- der was sworn out by Coroner Russum.
 All witnesses testified that the senior Harris was intoxicated at the time of the shooting, and several hours prior to that time he had come home and driven the family from the house in their night clothes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
. atsmsst February zlst.

National Sfafioners and Manufac- turers convention at Tutwiier. Kfvvanis club luncheon at o'clock southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS 1efferson Theatre-Henry B. Wal tHhau in, "Ghosts..
 Lyrfe--Keith vaudeville and pie xurea.
 ISoew's Rijou--Vaudeville and pdc- aureA.
 TrinnoR--Man, Woman and Marriage. Mcnzar-DoraIdina in, "The Wom- tAm Untamed-"
 Strand--Mae Maurray in. AThe Gilded 1dlys~
 Galnx--vfeIa Danna in. "CindersIn V Twin, "
 Rialto-Constance Talmadge in. "Fhe Perfect Woman" t Prineess--Serial and comedy. Odeon-SeriaI and comedy. Edsewcod Park--Dancfng, from to IA. f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
As5OC0N'VI1ERSATl0N

St was we'll worth 1t, because she said she loved me-" exclaimed the man as he walked out of a telephone booth at . local hotel and handed the operator e50 bill.
 He had just been talking to his sweetheart in San FranciscO for eight minutes and had. the appear ance of n young schooIboy when he had just received 2: rifle or something else.
 Although very much elated he stopped long enOugh to thank the operator for getting his connection through so quickly and stated he had never enjoyed . conversation as much in his life.. This wasn't hard to believe, as his face dis- played his joy and he left the lobby of the hotel. apparently walking on alr.
 The operator in m absent minded manner. thinkinE aloud. said, swell. I don't know what she told you. but it evidently was the thing yon wanted to hear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
FORGERY CHARGED

Julian D. Parker, HIT Cullom street. south, was arrested last night about 5 o'clock by Deputy sheriffs Matloch and Wilson on charge of forgery. He was released on $500 bond.
 Warrant for his arrest was sworn out by George c. Jack. 6o1 Farley building, an official of the National Life Insurance company. which has it's headquarters in Chicago.
 Mir. Parker Is alleged to have used illegally voucher made out to Nell son Halloway, negro. 3121 Sixth ave- nue. south. The voucher was for s2s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
LARCENY OF NARCOTICS

Charged with the larcehy of mar 'cotics to the value of about S25 from the Wakoma Drug company, Wood lawn, James Caffey, 1o6 Twentieth street, south, is being held in the city jail.
 Caffey, it is said. went to the Wakoma drug store two weeks ago and requested the use of the telephone, which was in the back of the store. After he had gone clerks missed two bottles of narcotics Last night he went to the same store and again asked to use the telephone. R. A. smith, proprietor, watched him. and when he saw him take the bottles off the shelf held him until an of ficeY could be called. Sergeant Ellard made the arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
THOMAS RETURNS

Jack X. Thomas, who has been ap- pointed cnnciliator in the department of labor has returned from the east He will continue service with the health department at Ensley until April 15, after which he will assume his new position with the government.
 MT Thomas is a native of Wales. He spent several years in the Ohio district and then came to Alabama where he served in an expert capacity in coal rining, He has been consistent repub- ilcan and at one time was postmaster at ERsley Personally he is unusually pop uiaF throughout the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
REPORT ON MUNICIPAL
 MARKET 4! CIVIC FORUM

Means of incorporating referendum on the question of permanent mu- nicipal market are being considered by the municipal market committee or the Civic Association, of which Mrs. J. E. Frazier IS chairman
 A report to this effect was made 10 the civic forums. both meeting yes terday. the Wednesday body being the guests of the Monday forum at lunch con. Dr. R. C. Hershey presided.
 Mrs. J. C. Wood gave several short readings. Members of the two forums were introduced to each other, tho luncheon being a get-together session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
FISH STORIES TO FEATUHE
 KlWANIS LUNCHEON

Some weeks ago the Kiwanis club had a Spring Poetry meeting. The meet ing this afternoon at the Southern club should be labeled 'Ficton Day." for the four best fish stories ever told are scheduled to be told. Lew Salter, Harold McDermott, Jim Patterson and T. Jen Bailey will entertain the members.
 Other would-be fishermen are also given the privilege of telling their tales.
 The attendance prize today will be given by A. Howard of the C. z. Snider company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
SIDEWALK SORROWS

Say, let cut her tail. Hey, there. Stop pulling her around she's losing shape. Dye hear me, if you don't stop jerking her her cover'n come off. Gee, you done punctured her, Hey, Tommy, yours is alright, lend her to us. Oh, boy, ain't she a beauty,'
 These exciamations. and others, re- sounded from around the corner of an old brick building.
 What on earth?
 Who on earth?
 Where were the police?
 But 2 timid and fearful peep eau tiousiy taken around the old brick wall revealed the whole story.
 A crowd of small boys>
 A punctured and tailless kite lying on the ground and q big blue and red kite sailing majesticaily off on the breeze.