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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
AWAIT ON YOURSELF"
 PLAN BIG SUCCESS
 AT STEELE-SMITH'S

Wait on yourself" the slogan which is gaining adherents every day among the restaurants and grocery stores of the country, invaded new field in Bir- mingham this week, when Steele- Smiths department store instituted Wait on Yourself Sale" In the bunga- low apron and house dress department of the store
 Who said there is nothing new under the sun? Women Hooked to the "wait on Yourself" sale and seemed to get what they wanted with very little trouble.
 When an Age-Herald reporter called at the store to get some facts regard ing the plan, G. c. Earle, superintend- ent. said:
 Now that we have applied the walt on-yourself' service idea to one of our departments. it amazes us to think that we had not done 1t before. It reminds me very much of Columbus and the egg. They said it could not be done. When we considered the question of a self service department everybody seemed to have the same opinion--that it could not be done.
 But now that it has been done, the simplicity of the plan, its ease of oper- alton and the great satisfaction 1t af- lords, customers, emphasizes its attrac- tiveness beyond all question of cavil We had not really planned to open such a department, but you know necessity is the mother of invention,' and when we announced sale of 720O house dresses and gungalow aprons, we knew that as soon as the store was opened we would have at least 800 women to wait on.
 And where would we get 500 extra salespeople?" Mir. Johnson said. Well, they will have to wait on themselves,5 56 and right then and there the wait on yourself service idea was fitted to the first dry goods business in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26

usual interest, for 1t is at that time that our board of city commissioners will be selected. Numbers of women have told me they wished to take part in this election. and for that reason are paying their poll tax. even though they have not registered
 Although there are 52,000 qualified voters in this county, only about 33,000 are liable for poll taxes and app-oxi- mately 19,000 are exempt because of the age limitations or other causes.
 "In 1919. there were 16,626 men who paid poll taxes. Up to the present time it Is estimated that about 14.0oo men and women have secured their receipts and it is expected that many thou sands more will pay the tax before tho time expires.
 FOR EDUCATION
 "The money from poll tax goes for education, being expended In the dis trict In which it is paid. Nobody gets a fee for collecting it, and since 1t is used for this cause, every man and woman in Jefferson county should feel it duty to pay this tax.
 "Husbans can pay their wives poll taxes or wives can pay their hus- bands poll tax. The registration cer- tificate is not needed to secure a re- ceipt. and the person wishing to pav the enfranchsement tax may do 20 by giving the name used In registering and giving their street address. "Registration books will not be lopened again until July 5, when they will remain open for 10 days. Judging from the number of women coming into my office seeking information re- garding this matter, I anticipate a very heavy registration then.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
BUSINESS GOOD IN
 ALL LINES, PREDICTS
 SHOE STORE MANAGERS

"Business in practically every line during the coming season, will be good. There will be no boom such as experi- enced during the past two years, but merchandise will enjoy a turnover brisk enough to cause both manufac- turer and retailer to feel confident of the future"
 That statement was made by Man ager A. c. Ramm of the Endicott-John- son shoe store. on Second avenue, who has just returned from a conference with head officials at the home office. and also to place, orders for what the Birmingham store will need for the coming season.
 Managers of all the branch stores of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe company were in conference and eachrsubmitted a report of business in general in the community or city where their store was located. The reports in every in- stance were very encouraging.
 TAA prosperity of the people is re- 4lngted by the business the average merchant is doing. The general trade situation Is bettering itself daily. ac- cordlns to the reports of our managers.
 'tAnyway, the merchant looks at the present business situation. he Is bound to feel optimistic over the future. Prfpes have struck rock bottom and in-
 'ications arc that business will be i.sk hese as well As In every other !. &kt. or,Ahe country during the coming son.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
BIC CELEBRATION
 OF kU-KLUX KHAN State ConcIave to Be Held at Fairgrounds Class to
 Be Initi/sed

Anniversary of the organization of the Ku-klux Klan will be celebrated in the city Thursday, when grand concl2ve will be held at the Alabama State Fair grounds, at which Klansmen from all sections of the state will gather for big ceremony and celebration.
 There will :i;so be in attendance all the imperial officers of the modern order Ku-xlux Klan, headed by Col. w. J.. Simmons of Atlanta, who is imperial wizard and Edward Clark, imperial kleagle. There will be many other prom inent members of the order here for the celebration.
 None but members of the order will De permitted to enter the fair ground, but it is announced that for the first time in the history of the order the public will be permitted to witness the cefe- mony of initiation. It is understood about 300 new members will be initiated at this gathering.
 The conclave Thursday will mark an epoch in the annals of the modern order of Ku-Klux, it is said. and that greater activities in it's aims and purposes VIII be the result.
 To many people the Ku-klux Kan Is an old order, that died With the eno of the reconstruction period. However this is not a fact. The ku-Klux klan is still much alive. and tccay is up- holding the same principles that II up held 50 years ago.
 A fact that is not generally known is that the Ku-kiux l<ien is iu.iy or ganized and tna- in the south today there are over T5,90) msmtSrs. Of this number there are 1n,on0 in the state of Alabama and more fran looo of the citizens of Birmlngh11a are af- filiated with this organization.
 Only two officers of the klan are known, Col. w. J. Simmons, imperial wizard, and Imperial Kleagle Edward Young Clark.
 The boast of the Ku-Klux Klan IS that no one is eligible to membership unless he is a 100 per cent American This excludes all who have allegiance to some foreign country eitter by birth, church or state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
TEMPLE EMANUEL
 ID ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting and Dinner os Congregation at Lecture
 Rooms Tonight

The annual meeting of Temple Emanu-El will be held this evening at z o'clock in the lecture rooms of the temple. &
 Reports will be made of the work of the Temple organization for the year 1920 and plans outlined for the work to be done in the year 1921. Officers will also be elected for the year. to- gether with five or six trustees. whose term expired.
 An unusual event in connection with the meeting will be the annual dinner given to the members by the Temple Sisterhood. Nearly 300 members noti- fled the committee of their expecta- tion to be at the dinner.
 This dinner at first was planned to be given at the Phoenix club, but ow- ing to the large number who expect to be present the place for both the din-l ner and the congregational meeting was changed to the spacious lecture rooms of the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
CHARLES NEUMANN, ]. PIONEER MERCHANT,
 DIES AT HOSPITAL

Charles Neumann, a pioneer citizen and merchant of Birmingham, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the Norwood hos pital, following an illness of some days. Funeral services will be conducted from tho residence of MT and Mrs. Sam M. Adler, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with interment at Emanu-El cemetery.
 The following will serve as pallbearers: E. l.. Adler, Louis B. Joseph. Leo Kyser, Max F'ies, Godfrey Goldman. Herbert Levy, Sol Caheen. Simon Klotz, Ben Meyer and Ben M Jacobs.
 Born in Bavaria in 1S46, Mir Neumann came to America when he was 21 years of age, and resided at Montgomery until 1871, when he moved to Elyton. where he be- came one of the first merchants of the Birmingham district. In 1872 he estab- lished business in Birmingham, retiring in 1897.
 Surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Marx; two neices. Mrs. M. V. Joseph and Mrs. S. M. Adler, and three nephews. Otto Marx, Ferd Mark and Hugo Marx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
ELIMINATION OF THE COW THAT DOESN'T PAY
 OBJECT OF DAIRYMEN

Ir order tot eliminate the COW that does not pay from the dairy herd, the Dairy mems association. in conjunction with the agricultu Il committee of the Cham Der of Conn srce. is organizing cow testing association to spot the poor milk producer.
 William Gardy, Auburn expert, who has done that kind of service in Dallas county, famous for it's Jersey herds, IS coming to Jefferson to inaugurate the testing pros<ps. The testing association will employ an expert who will go from herd to herd. He will weigh the food Of each COW, test her milk for butter fat and otherwise go over what she is doing and can do. Her fate will rest on this finding.
 The Dairyman's association, with co- operation of the Chamber of Commerce. has also purchased four terracing levels. By means of these instruments man proposing to terrace his fafm and pre- vent erosion will know how to do 1t to best advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
RAISE 0F COUNTY
 SALARIES PENDING
Appropriation of S40.000 Is Asked for Tick Eradication.
 Bids on Road Work

Salaries of county employees which was scheduled to be fixed yesterday will probably be reached by the Jeffer- son county board of revenue at its meeting Friday. Members of the board were in conference several hours yes- ,terday afternoon. but no definite action was taken. Whether or not any raises will be granted could not be |ascertained, but the recommendations of the heads of all departments were gone over at the conference.
 A request was made for an appro- priation of between s30,000 and s40,oo0 for carrying on the work of eradicat- ing the tick in the quarantine area of the county. The board did not take any action on this matter and de- tailed report of the work planned for the coming year was asked to be sub mitted to the board at it's meeting Friday.
 Jerry w. Gwin reported on the pro- posed repairs to paving between Fair field, Ensley and Osceola station and the repairs of paving on Twentieth street, south. from Second avenue, south, to Eighth avenue, south. The report was received and bids on the work will be received on March 15. This work will cost approximately s5S.0O0, according to Mir. Gwin. who recommends that the work be delayed until spring.
 resolution authorizing the paving of the gap between the end of the asphalt pavement on Tuscaloosa ave- hue and the beginning of the South Bessemer road. which the city and county are planning to build jointly Xas submitted to the board by 5. R. Batson, county highway engineer. The matter was discussed at length and was finally referred to Thomas k. Huey and MT. Batson to report back at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
BILL HAYES QUERIES

The question was: How does the change to by-p~ ducts gas affect the amount of your bills. and your ser vice? 7
 Where asked: At Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 The answers were:
 J. H. S.ill. building inspector. 1927 Pearson avenue: My ,ill has been a little larger all the time, and the ser vice hasn't been good at all"
 F. s. Hughes, Jerk. 3S1S Clairmont avenue: My bills have been very near ly double. but we've got stronger pressure right along."
 w. H. Abernathy. electrician, 410h Nineteenth avenue. north: T don't use the gas, but everyone I've heard that does use it is more than dissatisfied with bills and service.
 Julian Kendrick, city engineer. city hall: Being bachelor, have no such troubles to worry about"
 c. w. Ellis. accountant. 1910 Tusca- loosa avenue: My bills are from 50 to 75 per cent more than before the change. We have plenty of gas. but 1t don't heat.'' sSs~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Three voluntary petitions in bank ruptcy were filed yesterday with the United States district clerk. Tire North ern Alabama Manufacturing company listed it's assets as s26,400.07 and its liabilities as $37.562. The company is located at Gadsden.
 Powcr & Bragg. general merchar- disc. Huntsville. listed liabilities at $5.771 and assets at s2.536, McCurdy and Davis Motor company, Huntsville retail automotives. listed liabilities at 36,l2a and assets at $2,0ol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
IUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Killing of Negro By Guardsmen In.
 vestigated By Deputy Coroner

"Justifable homicide" was the verdict returned yesterday by the coroner's jury impaneled by J. J. Grove. deputy coroner, to investigate the killing of Dick Gclsby, a negro, who was shot and killed by Privates Mayhall and Anderton Sunras- night on the road between Johns and Adj ger. The verdict was rendered after a number of witnesses had been examined and a thorough probe of the tragedy made.
 The negro, according to the evidence. had showed fight when halted by d mih- Itary patrol and had lsnQcked Private An dcrton down with rock and badly bitten the finger of Private Mayhall. He had then been shot by the soldiers. one bullet entering the head and another the neck.
 The guardsinen were members of Com- panx H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26


 wholesale grocers might he able
 to throw some light on the sub jcct; hence this yarn.
 If the consumer is not experi-
 encing decrease fin his living
 expense ns far the buying of
 food Is concrened, he needs to
 start some sort of mn investiga- tion. This sentiment is voiced by
 several reliable wholesale men
 who know exactly what the mar
 ket conditions on foostuffs are.
 And. according to these men,
 prices have about reached the
 lowest stage they are ant to
 come to In many years.
 F. B. Yielding of Yielding Brothers wholesale grocers. looked at me ask ance when I asked him his opinion o. prices.
 'Prices!" he exclaimed. "They TT, the most uncertain things I know oi in way. Now. don't misunderstood me.
 "We know people have been
 skeptical about the profits that
 certain jObbers and retailers have
 made, but they needn't he. | don't
 think thnt anybody hns been get
 ting rich off the so-called high
 prices in the grocery line.
 know thnt our profits on great
 many things were n whole lot less
 during the reign of high prices
 than since the market hns falien.v
 "Is the market going to fall any more?" I put at him.
 q hardly think so," he returned. 'T seems to me it has fallen all 1t can and think from now on that price, will be about steady.
 T might make an exception to tn, price on flour. That is uncertain. On, day it is up and another day 1t i, down, but I do not see any reason why 1t should not be much lower thar it is The grain. you see, is down, ant help Is anything but scarce.
 Why just the other day I wen through our stock with one of m, men. and I tell you the truth when say that there are certain thing which are 100 per cent less in cos than just short time ago.
 "1f people aren't noticing a deer ,as, In their buying of foodstuffs, ther' must be something wrong somewhere It is certain we are selling for less a the regular legitimate profit. and Tt like to know of any other who1esalet or retailer In the game who 1Sn [. HAVE CUT PRICES
 Then I went through the noise o wholesale progress down on Morris Iavenue. and called on J. J. Boggan O h. J. Boggan and Company.
 "Mr. Boggan," I said, what can yo, tell me about the report that wing conditions in Chicago as far as foot buying is concerned are cheaper thai in Birmingham? The statistics show Chicago to be about $ per cent oh cap CT to live in.
 "I don't think there is a word of truth In it," MT. BOggan told me. q don't see how there could be. I know from my own business here
 that we have cut prices ns much
 as anyone could considering the
 wny we hnd bought. nnd I cant
 see where it is possible for Chi
 cngO to enjoy my greater ndvnn- tnges in being abIe to sell food for
 less than we cnn in Birmingham.
 sIf there is n reason, 1t might he
 in the transportation facilities"
 MT. Boggan's idea of future price |seemed to coincide with the views ex pressed by MT. Yielding.
 T know that rice and salmon arr home,". he said. They have gone a low as I think it possible for them ;' ever get. Of course, we probably d, |not get the immediate advantages O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26

Birmingham is host today to one of the largest manufac- turers in the United States, Theodore Steinway of the Steinway Piano company, with factories at Long Island, Lon don, Paris and several other principal cities of Europe and America.
 MT. Steinway, grandson of the late Henry Engelhard Steinway, the foun- der of the now famous house of piano manufacturers, is making his first visit to the Magic City, accompanied by the manager of the wholesale and concert department of this com pany. Ernest Urchs, himself a note- worthy figure in the music trados and a critic of national reputation.
 Messrs Steinway and Urchs are making a survey of conditions in the most important southern cities stop ping in Atlanta, New Orleans, Mem phis and Birmingham before returning to New York.
 HAS RISEN RAPIDLY
 
 Mir. Steinway, though comparatively young in years, has taken d prominent position among. the captains of in- dustry in the east. Educated at sev- eral of the leading colleges and uni versailles of this country and Europe he entered the business world scarce ly 15 years ago and has risen rapidly to his present rank in the music trade.
 MT. Steinway is an accomplished tata rtt t+a,. musical. He has also achieved distinc- son of his golfing ability, being rated as one of the best professional players in the Manhattan district
 MT. Steinway takes 8 prominent part in the musical. social and civic activities of New York city with whose history his family for four genera tions has been so closely identified.
 CONCERTS AND ARTISTS
 Mir. Urchs is probably more gem erally known throughout the country for his work in connection with con- certs and artists. An intimate friend and confidante of Paderewski, Rach- maninoff, Kreisler and other musical geniuses, he is in large measure responsible for many of really big concerts on the American stage today. Exactly 6,99S concerts in which he was interested and instrumental were given before American people last year. f@
 ' Messrs. Steinway and Urchs will be the guests while here of Henry Jones and Bob McDavid of the Clark and Jones Piano company, their represen- tatives in Alabama. The visiting plano men will confer with prominent local clubwomen in reference to con certs to be given here during the conn ing season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
Grand Jury Reports

Thirty-one indictments were returned by the Jefferson county grand jury in a William F. Fort in the criminal di- division of the circuit court. The jury then recessed to February IA. when Judge Fort told the members he would instruct them on several additional matters he wished them to investigate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
PIERCE TO RETURN

N. l.. Pierce, federal prohibition en- forcement officers will return from Florence tonight, where he has been endeayoring for several days to ap- prehend Jake Smith on alleged liquor statute violations.
 Word received yesterday in MT. Pierce's office said that he had spent most of the proceeding night in com pany with Deputies Horton, Ellison, Eubanks and Haney on the trail of smith, but had been unable to get any tangible clew to Smiths where abouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
FORUM NO. 2 TO MEET

i'Why the City Commissioners Think the Proposed Waterworks Contract Will Be Advantageous to the People Of will be the subject of an address at the weekly luncheon of Members Forum No. of the Birming ham Civic Association. The forum will meet today in the cafe of the asso- citation at 12:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
THINK WELL
Before Placing Your Savings in Investment Promising High RSturns.

l. There is no substitute for safety k Tie lure of high profits leads only to . day of vain regret v. leal estate. after all. is tho foundation ef Ill security ]. And fsrst mortgages on homes !. Ars the safest securities in our Nation. l. Ws offer each depositor the full protec-
 tion afforded by our thousands of good first moYtgayss. !. Security Savings and Loan G.. Sscur-
 ity BuiIdins. zios 2d Ave. birmins- ham. Ala.
 Assets 372s.5se.s7. sn
 xou gst per cent on savinys. f.
 Saenthly sevings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
AMUSIsNl11N'I'S A

hMO OSI1NfN1INlS p . Rotary club luncheon at Tutwiier hotel.
 Jefferson Theatre-Lou TeIlegen, in "Biind Youth"
 Lyric--kei vaudeville and pie lures.
 Biiou--Saudeville and pictures. Aicnzar--Basil kings "Enrthbound." Trinnon-WesIey Barry in "The County Fair.'
 strand-Ethei Clayton In "The Sins of Kossanne."
 Rialto-Wiliiam Russell in "The Challenge of the Law" and Buster keatOn in .sOne Week.
 Calax-"The Jucklfns."
 Princcss-"Brfde 13."
 Odeon--"The Mystery of I3."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
Wholesale Dealers in Food
 Stuffs Talk on Present and
 Future State Of Market
Ky HILL HAYES

While at the task compiling the daily query column | asked named C. E. Dale, who lives the Southsde question about the gas change.
 My dear young man., he said in afabe manner q don't know anything about that but why in heavens don't you investigate the the prices of foosu the ne have not made the decline which have indicated and said was already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26

Just six more days remain in which poll taxes may be paid and less than one-half the number liable for this en- franchisement tax have secured their receipts at the office of James F. Hawkins, county tax collector.
 PoIl taxes may be paid on Feb-
 ruary 1, hut after midnight of
 thnt day no receipts will he issued
 and those who have failed to pay
 will he barred froEn participating
 in any election held this yenr.
 Books have been plnced nt Love-
 man, Joseph <& L0cb's store, nt
 Drennen's, at Five Points, Ensley, Fairfield, Pratt City, Bessemer.
 Warrior md Leeds, where persons
 mny secure their receipts.
 "One of the things that should be called to the attention of the women is the fact that they can pay their poll taxes now, and then register in July, if they have not already done DO, and thus be able to take part in my election held after that time," said Mir. Morris.
 There are approximately 13,O00 women who failed to register when the registration books of the co 1nty were open in October, and every day [ have numerous requests from female voters to be allowed to register. How ever, if they do not pay the enfr ms chisement tax before February 1, then TO matter even if they do register hey cannot participate in elections held this year.
 CITY ELECTION
 Many persons are of the opinion that the city election to be held in SeDtember will be ona Of mora than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
Less Than Half of Qualified
 Voters Haue Paid PoH Tax
 To Date; Only Six More Days

Unless qualified electors who failed pay their tax show speed between and February 1, many will be dropped from the poll lists of the county This statement made yesterday by M E. Norris chairman of tho hoard dOf co11ntx rorric ctrarr