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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
BUILDING VALUES
 SHOW INCREASE
Permits of November 1921 Show Almost Twice Money
 Amount As In 1920

The amount of money expended in buildings in Birmingham in Novem- Der, 1921, was almost twice that spent during the same month in 1920, ac- cording to records at the office of J. F. Spencer. city building inspec- tor.
 Last month the money spent amounted to s644,475, as compared to s3S1,533 for the same period last year which was an increase of S262,922. There were only six more building permits issued than for the same pe- riod of last year.
 The total figures show an increase of s94,475, which was the estimate published in The Age-Herald yester- day morning. There were 11S per mits for residences issued last month and the estimated cost of the build ings was $246,450. as compared to 52 permits for November, 1920. when the cost was given at s125.19S
 According to figures compiled at the office of MT. Spencer the amounts spent for various kinds of buildings and repairs for the two months are s,s follows: For miscellaneous frame buildings, 1921, $9,165 and 1920, S10.- 125; repairs on frame buildings, s35,- 095, and $43,265; for erection of brick and hollow tile buildings, $110,S00. as compared to $143.000; repairs on brick buildings, s5,355 and S4s.42J; heating permits, s21.660. as compared to S9S90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
PROGRESS MADE IN
 ORGANIZATION OF COOPERATIVE BODY
Clubs Are Naming Represen- tatives Who Will Meet With City Commission
 December 15

Plans for the organization of Bir- mingham's pull together" commit tee are rapidly being perfected, ac- cording to information receivel by w L. Harrison, commissioner of parks and playgrounds.
 At one of the first meetings of the new commission resolutions provid- ing for the "co-operatlon and CO., ordination plan" were adopted, and this committee will be composed Of representatives from all civic organi- zations. luncheon clubs. railroad brotherhoods and all labor organiza- tions affiliated with the Trades Coun- cil. Reports have been received from number of these organizations which were asked to cooperate with the city commission in considering matters of municipal and civic in- terest
 The League of Women Voters has appointed Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs. Solon Jacobs as represen- tatives of that organization; the Cp- tlmlSt cluD has appointed M r. Mes ser and Phares Coleman; the East Birmingham Civic league will be rep resented by F.. O. Lipscomb and J. w Lacey: the Avondale Civic league, L. c. Frey; the Junior Chamber of Com merce, M. H. Sterne and Frank Spain
 Letters have been received from the Community and Exchange clubs and several railroad brotherhoods, recit- Ing that these organizations would CO., operate and would appoint com mittees later and notify MT. Harri- son as to their representatives. The initial meeting of this central committee will be held December IS, and members of the commission are anxious to have representatives of every organization present when the policy and program of work for the pull together committee will be de- cided.
 This resolution was introduced by Commi ssioner Harrison, and he Is greatly interested in the development of the central committee, which he feels will give the general public a keener interest in the affairs of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
BOARD OF REVENUE ORDERS ROAD WORK
Eight Miles On Bessemer- Fairfield Road To Be
 Paved

Resolutions ordering the carrying out of the contract with the R. C.. Dunn Construction company for the permanent paving of approximately eight miles on the North Bessemer road from Fairfield to Bessemer. in accordance with the contract by the beard with that concern in April. 1920 for the work at a cost of approxi- mately s400,0oo. were passed by the board of revenue at it's meeting yes- terday.
 Resolutions were also adopted by the board for the advertisement of county road improvement bonds for sale, from which to derive money with which to carry out the con- tract and complete the work. Decem- Der l6 was designated as the day on which bids will be received.
 Protests against the work being done under the original contract with the Dunn Construction company or the grounds that since the contract was awarded, the price of materials and labor has dropped from 30 to 40 per cent, and that a new contract could be let and the work done at considerable saving to the county had been made in a letter to the board from Percy. Benners & Burr. local attorneys who stated that they were acting on behalf of certain chents whom they did not name.
 The board adopted a resolution to notify the law firm that the work would be carried on under the terms of the original contract after R. C.. Dunn had told them that if they car- ried out this contract according to it's original terms his company would relinquish all rights to the fulfill ment of two other contracts let at the same time, one on the Pratt City read and the other on the Gate City road, involving an additional s300.000.
 According to members of the. board the contracts were awarded in April, 1920, after the issuance of s5.000,00O worth of county road improvement bends by the county had been author ized by the voters. and were to be paid for out of proceeds from the sale of the bonds. When a decline took place in the bond market and the county was unable to sell the bonds at par, actual construction work on the projects were held up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
 HAS Is ADDITIONS

The Chamber of Commerce added 16 new firms to its membership in November. The chamber now has over 2.3OO members and more than half dozen departments. Newest in the list is that of the retail mer- chants, organization of whom Is ex- pected to be perfected shortly.
 New chamber members added in November are:
 Alabama Trunk and Luggage com pany, Birmingham Realty company, Birmingham Basket and Veneer com- pany, Cafe de Paris. B. M. Chenoweth & Co.,. Collins Produce company, w. B. Folmar & Sons, Hardie-Tynes Manufacturing company. Legg Sau- sage and Provision company. United Auto Supply company, White Palace Hat shop, state agent Michigan Mu- utal Life Insurance company, F.. V. Sanders Lumber company, Kyser Manufacturing company and Interna- tional Harvester company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
COMING BOOKLET TO
 LIST WHOLESALERS

Wholesale Merchants and Manufac. turers association of the Chamber CT Commerce, starting with seven mem bers about year ago, now has a roster of more than hundred of the leading wholesalers and manufac- trrers of Birmingham. Fourteen new members entered last month.
 The association is about to publish a booklet listing the wholesalers and manufacturers of the association ana giving the articles made and handled by them. Fifty thousand copies are to be circulated.
 Following are the new members elected in November:
 A. R. G. Auxiliary Spring company Alabama Trunk and Luggage com pany, Birmingham Basket and Ve- neer company. Birmingham Macaroni company, Birmingham Trunk lac- tory. Collins Produce company, Dix's Chemical Products company, Inc. Dixie Coffee company, Legg sausage and Provision company, F. F. Norton & Son Produce company Robertson supply company. Inc; J. o. Taylor Grocery company, Unit Stove and Furnace company and United Auto Supply company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
CONFERENCE ON TAX ADJUSTMENT
 OF CORPORATIONS
Chairman Mooring, County Board and Representatives of Corporations To Go
 Over Tax Assessments

Initial conference between John S. Mooring, chairman of the state tax commission, and members of the Jeff relative to the amounts of property taxes due the county by the Gulf States Steel company. the Alabama company, the Woodward Iron com pany. the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company and a number of other corporations of the Birmingham dis trict was held yesterday.
 Further conferences will be held today and the first part ofsthe com ing week, at which the books and records of the concerns involved will be gone over in accordance with the authority granted several months ago by the supreme court allowing of ficial examination of the corporate books in order to determine the amount In taxes due by the corpora tions.
 From the data obtained from ex- animation of the corporate books the officials will fix the valuation of the corporate property on which the taxes must be paid. Payment of the 1920 taxes has been held up on ac- count of litigation between the state tax commission and the corporations over the right of the former to exam inc the books of the latter, the ques- ton being finally decided by the su- preme court in favor of the right to examine
 MT. Mooring arrived in Birmingham from Montgomery Thursday for the purpose of conferring with the board of tax adjusters relative to this mat ter Members of the board stated yesterday that the work they are now engaged in is merely preliminary, and as soon as completed dates for the hearings before them in regard to the assessments made will be set and representatives of the corporations involved will be given an opportunity to show cause why the assessments made should be reduced, if they so desire.
 consumed in the hearings. but 1t is hoped by members of the board that the entire matter can be completed during the present month and pay ment of the taxes due be made early in January.
 If the corporations are dissatisfied with the final assessments made by the tax adjusters, under the law they can appeal to the board of revenue and from them to the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
LOCAL COMMITTEE
 LEAVES NEXT WEEK
 FOR WILSON DAM
Ford Edison Welcoming Par ty Will Go To Muscle Shoals Monday or Tuesday.
 Delegation Named

Birmingham's delegation to Muscle Shoals to visit the Ford Edison party next week will go to Wilson dam Monday or Tuesday. according to sid- ney Bowie, chairman of the Civitan club committee, which has In charge the proposed trip to invite the two industrial leaders to visit Birming- ham.
 The original Civitan committee of five will be augmented by at least one delegate from each of the other civic organizations and from four of the luncheon clubs, by President D. E. McLendon of the city commission and by several prominent Birmingham men representative of large industrial enterprises in Birmingham district whose presence will lend weight to the committee.
 Under this plan 10 to IS representa- tive men will represent the city.
 To Further Cooperation
 In addition to visiting the Muscle Shoals vicinity to meet Henry Ford and Thomas Edison and their attempt to have them visit Birmingham, the delegations additional commission VIII be to further extend the CO., operation of Birmingham and Magic Slty enterprises to the north Alabama district and to bring Birmingham in closer contact with Florence, Shelf field and Tuscumbia
 MT. Bowie was in touch yesterday with c. w Ashcraft, secretary of the Florence chamber of commerce in an effort to determine which day would be the most advisable for the Bir- mingham committee to wait upon the members of the Ford Edison party, now en route to the Muscle Shoals inspection. It is expected the two leaders will reach the Wilson dam vicinity some time Sunday.
 Committeeman
 The following committees have been designated from local bodies:
 Civitan club, S. J. Bowie, chairman; Jelks Cabaniss, John H. Frye, Reid Lawson and Dr. c. w. Shropshire.
 Senior Chamber of Commerce, o. L. Bum.
 Junior Chamber of Commerce. ]. A. Simpson.
 Civic association. Charles l.. Harold and B. A. Mayer.
 kiwanis club. c. N, Wiley.
 Community club, Vernon c. Bad ham.
 Exchange club, Judge Hugh Locke.
 Optlmist club, J. M. P. Otts.
 City commission, D. E. McLendon, president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
Dy LENA FAY BAILEY

Remarkable results are being real ized from the milk drinking campaign which was put on at the Ullman school of this city about six weeks ago,
 It is said by c. P. Underwood, prin cipal: Results of this campaign are seen on every hand. Six weeks ago the lunch room was selling about two gallons of milk a day; now it takes more than 16 gallons a day to satisfy the demand. The underweight chil- dren are constantly asking when they are to be weighed again."
 A health campaign was put on at the Ullman school six weeks ago. Every child was weighed and height measured. This was done by the Pa rent Teachers Association.
 A record was turned over to the teacher of each grade, and on reg ular classroom record blank, pur- chased from the National Bureau of Education, list of the pupils of each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
Fine Work By UlLnan School for Underweight Children

grade was made out. together with their weight.
 On these records there is a blank to the right of each pupils name for his weight to be recorded once each n onth of the school year.
 Of the TOO pupils weighed. TIT were found to be 10 per cent or more un- der normal weight.
 It Is the plan to reweigh those who are underweight once month.
 Health posters are used, each room being supplied with different one every day, emphasizing the impor- tance of some health habit or the value of different foods.
 Each poster has a very attractive picture, together with a health verse, which serves as subject for the daily health discussion.
 One of the verses Is this: Mouth and nose are gateways where Disease may enter. so beware! Don't swap candy, fruit or gum, Suck your pencil or your thumb"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
European Cotton Shipment
 Announced By Corporation

banker and capitalist, has become identified with the corporation ana will make the Carolina shipment. which will consist of 500 bales.
 To Port by Trucks
 The corporation has just received from it's Los Angeles office a com munication advising that on Novem- Der 29 a caravan of automobile trucks, each carrying 50 bales of the long staple Pima (American- -Egyptian) cot ton grown in the San Joaquin valley, Cal, left Bakersfield. Ca, for the port of San Pedro CLOS Angeles), the cotton being en route to central Eu- rope to be manufactured under the toll plan developed by the company.
 The operation was notable in that, 1t was the first shipment of Califor- mia cotton to be manufactured and sold for the account of the owners of the cotton.
 The toll system of marketing un- der which the shipment is being sent. is working out well and it is claimed that a greater return can be gotten by the owners of the cotton through this method than In any other way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
BLANKET INSURANCE FOR LOCAL POLICE
 GIVES PROTECTION

Insurance policies on the lives Of all members of the Birmingham DO . lice department have been signed, and the insurance averages s1.000 per man.
 The new insurance papers which were taken out with the Common wealth Insurance company of Louis vile have just been signed by w. B. Cloe, commissioner of public safe ty A tentative policy was signed several weeks ago, but as this did not contain a permanent disability clause it was necessary to have the policy amended and the one just signed con tains this clause, just as the policy carried on the men last year did.
 Two hundred men are covered with the new policy. while only ITO were covered with the policy carried last year. which cost s3.323.50, or $lo.o5 per man. The new policy costs s3.74l.40 or $1S.71 per man.
 Both policies covered all men in the department, regardless of ag", which ranges from 20 to SS years. Robert McCallam, known to all his friends as Uncle Bob" is S3 years old and has been on the police force for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
JUNIOR CHAMBER IS
 ACTIVE WITH WORK

The Junior Chamber of Commerce was busy in November, among other items being the organization and in auguration of a study division.
 The first lecture given in this di- vision was by pr. Lee Bidgood. dean of the rtate university, Thursday night. Other lectures by leading au- thorities in different lines of busi ness administration are to follow.
 The chamber is gathering data on fire prevention measures taken in other cities and after study of them will suggest fire prevention ordi- nance to the city commission.
 The chamber secured the promise of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company to repair be- tween tracks on Twentieth street, south.
 A stadium committee was appoint . ed. This committee is nowsat work on plans for construction of an ath- letic stadium in the city.
 The Boy Scout committee secured eight scout masters and otherwise served the Boy Scout cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
REGISTRATION OF
 EX..SERV|CE MEN
Chairman Morris Gives Status of Men Disqualified by
 Court Decision

Former soldiers and sailors who have once registered in Jefferson county as qualified voters will not to vote as long as they remain resi- dents of this county, according to M. l.. Morris, chairman of the Jefferson county board of registrars.
 MT. Morris stated that some con fusion exists i nthe minds of eX-ser- vice nien as to whether or not they will be required to register again before being allowed to vote in view of the supreme court decision sew eral months ago declaring unconstitu- tional the amendment to the consti- tution exempting former service men from the payment of poll taxes until 1923.
 Decision of the supreme court in reference to the poll tax exemption amendment has no effect on registra ton, Morris declared, and having once registered eX-service men will not be required to do so again.
 This cffice is receiving a number of requests from former soldiers and sailors" he stated yesterday. flor in- formation as to whether they will be required to again register before be- ing allowed to vote in view of the supreme court decision .voiding the poll tax exemption amendment. There Is no connection between the regis tration of these men and their poll taxes and the fact that they were not exempted from payment of poll taxes and therefore could not vote does not affect the validity of their regis tration and having once registered it will not be necessary for them to again regvister unless they move to another county.
 Some confusion seems to exist in tte minds of some of them as to this matter and they have the impression that the decision of the supreme court will mcke it necessary for them to reregister. Such is not the case. Un- der the law. when a person Is once registered as a voter he IS not re- quired to register again unless nov ing to another county, whether he becomes delinquent in his poll taxes CT not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
JAFFEE FUR CASE ARGUMENTS TODAY
Testimony Is Completed in Trial of Mrs. Jaffee and
 s. B. Levy

Arguments of counsel in the pre- liminary trial of Mrs Annie Jaffee and S. B. Levy on charges of buying. receiving and concealing furs valued at approximately s7,725. taken from the store of Miss Stacey McWhorter in Atlanta several weeks ago. when her store on Peachtree street was burglarized. will be made before Judge Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors this morning.
 Testimony in the. case, which began Thursday afternoon, was completed yesterday afternoon. at which time Judge Abernethy told opposing law yers that he would hear their argu- ments in the case this morning at $ o'clock.
 Deny Knowledge
 With the testimony of Mrs. Jafee and Levy in their own defense the hearing of witnesses was brought to a close and both sides rested. Both defendants denied any knowledge or the furs having been stolen and tes- tified that Sam Corley, the burglar from whom the furs were purchased, represented himself as furrier from Philadelphia anxious to dispose of his samples and return home on account of sickness.
 Levy testified that at the time Of the purchase of the furs by Mrs. Jaffee he had no connection with the business and merely accompanied her to Corley's room at local hotel as a friend. Under cross examination ne admitted that he kept the books for Mrs. Jaffee.
 Sold Furs Cheap
 He testified that Mrs. Jaffee did not want to buy the furs, but Cor ley insisted that he wanted to get rid of them and return home pe- cause of illness and after bringing them to the Hillman hotel in spite of Mrs. Jaffee's protests against ms doing so, he offered to sell them to her for $500. finally agreeing to take s35O, which he was paid for them by her He denied that either he or Mrs. Jaffee had offered Corley $2,ooo for the furs as testified by Corley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
The First National Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala. Statement September 9th, 1921

N Community club luncheon at 12;30 o'clock nt Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-"Chu Chin Chow" matinee and night. Lyric Theatre-keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew's BiJou-VaudeviIle md pie lures.
 Majestic-"UncIe Toms Cabin" by Madoclxs-ParlS Players. Strand-"The Sheik." Alcazar-"The Barricadc." Rialto-"over the HiII." Trianon-Rupert Hughes. "Dangcr- Ous Curve Ahead" Five Points Theatre-Florence Reid fin "Wives of Men," Galax-WiIIiam Duncan in "Where Men Are Men.o OdeOn-SeriaI drama and comedy. Royal-Feature drama. comedy and news.
 Princess-Seriaf drama and com edy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03

Cotton for consumption in European mills on the toll plan of the War rant Export and Discount corporation of Birmingham. will move simultane- ously out of the ports of Los Angeles, Mobile and Charleston.
 Part of the cotton that will be ex- ported from Mobile Is going down the river in barges from the warrant warehouse In Birmingham. The cot ton to be exported through Los An geles is coming to that port over magnificent roads in automobile trucks from San Joaquin valley. Moving pictures are being made of this movement and will be shown over the country. Simultaneous move ment of 500 bales of South Carolina cotton for the same mills in Czecho- Slovakia will be made out of Charles ton.
 Cotton is also coming from Ander- son, S. C., for export via Mobile. Water transportation will figure on the other side also, as the cotton goes to Hamburg and thence by river Elbe to Prague.
 Joseph J. Fretwell, Anderson, S. C.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
EDUCATOR TO SPEAK
 AT COMMUNITY CLUB

Dr. Robert L. Kelly, president Of the American Association of Col leges. will be ,the guest of honor at the meeting of the Community club this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club.
 President ". V. M. Robertson, Jr., urges all members to be present. as Dr. Kelly will make a talk that will be of interest to all college men.
 The special subcommittee who yis- ited the club camp site will report on the progress of the work and conditions in general. and Hayden Brooks is anxious to have all mem bers know that the 135th observa- tion squadron needs help this after noon at Roberts field. on the Tide water car line. near Ensley. and he urges as many members as possible to assist in this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
DIR. SAMUEL WILSON TO
 PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Dr. Samuel T. Wilson, president of Maryville college. Tennessee, will oc- cupy the pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church Sunday morning upon invitation of Dr. J. McC. Broadly, pastor of the church. Maryville col lege is 103 years old and is the largest Presbyterian college under the au- spices of the U. S. A. Presbyterian church. pr. Wilson is the guest of pr. are Mrs. Broadly while in the city.