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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

The committee was organized Tor
the purpose of cooperating with the
city commission and assisting in the
solution of various civic problems
expected to come before the present
administration.
d. e. McLendon, president of the
commission, called the meeting to or
der and stated the purpose of it. after
which the roll was called and the
names of the members of the COM
mittee stated.
Introduced by Harrison
Commissioner w. l.. Harrison, OF
public utilities, who introduced the
resolution providing for this com
mittee. stated that the idea came to
him during his campaign and he be-
lieved that splendid results could be
obtained by having the various or
CARNATIONS in different sections of
the city co-ordinating and co-operat-
ing with the commission in the con-
duct OF affairs of interest to the city
One OF the main things facing the
commission at the present time is the
matter of finances, he declared, and
from all parts of the city are calls
for moro parks and Improvement in
present parks. The budget has not
yet been adopted, he stated, and it
was impossible at this time to say
what the appropriation for this work
would be, but it must be increased
If the things the people want are
given them.
Work of Committees
Mr.. Rushton made a brief talk on
the work of the committee and Phares
Coleman declared the organization of
this committee marks an epoch In
the affairs of Birmingham. This Will
make the official actions of the com
mission an open book and they will
also act on suggestions submitted
from the committee as well. He pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
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Events Of Today
in Birmingham,
ADJUSTMENTS

Jefferson Theatre-DOuEIas Fair
banks in "The Three Musketeers."
Majestic Theatre-"Wife In Name
Only.v
Lyric-Keith vaudeville and neN~
and AesOp's Fables.
Loew's BijOu--vaudeyiIIe and pic
lures.
Trlanon-"The Sky Pilot"
Strand--sExit the Vamp..
Alcazar-"The Black Painters
Cub"
Five Points Theatre-CIara kim
ball Young in "StraIght From Paris. -
GaIax-Wnnda HawIcy in "Tbt
Love Charm"
RialtO-William Russell In "Bare
knuckles."
ROyal-Featurc drama, comedy and
news.
Princess-Serial drama md COM
cdy.
Odeon-SerlaI drama and comedy.
Miles School OF MISUNDERSTANDING
from o to IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

Don't permit highly infIamma-
bile material to accumulate.
Don't permit temporary wiring
that Is not properly inspected.
Don't permit gas Jets and eiec-
trio bulbs to be draped with in
flammnble material.
Don't turn all the house lights
ont for so-calIed Christmas-stagc
effects.
Don't permit n bazaar or
Christmas entertainment without
n IRE extinguisher or buckets of
winter present.
FOR RESIDENCES
Don't look for Christmas orna-
ments In the loft. cellar or closets
with "A lighted candle.
Don't place lighted candles on
the Christmas tree.
Don't use cotton or paper orna-
ments.
Don't use cotton to represent
snow-use asbestos fiber or mica.
Don't allow matches to be In
reach of the children.
Don't permit toys operated by
coal oil. benzine or gasoline to
be used around the Christmas
tree.
Don't allow Christmas to over
come your good Judgment In the
use of electric wiring for ilIumi-
nation or operation of mechan-
zeal toys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

icted that a great deal of good win
result from this commendable step.
Organizations Present
The committee adjourned to meet
subject to the call of the chairman.
Organizations represented at the
meeting yesterday were: East Bir-
mingham Citizens Civic league, e. o.
Lipscomb and J. w. Lacey; Junior
Chamber of Commerce. NJ II. Sterne
and Frank E. Spain; Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. w. r. Doak and
c. Floyd Spain; Central Park Civic
league, J. r. Smith and Dr. J. j. Hud-
gins; Civitan club. c. l.. Hagan and
r. +. Butler; Birmingham Bar asso-
citation. r. Il. Smith; the Teachers as
ISOLATION, r. y. Allgood: Retail Gro
GERS and Butchers association, +. &.
Apperson, Robert A. Evans and Z. II.
Shropshire; Gate City Civic assoeia-
ton, L. G. Gray and Thomas r. Wal
ker; Furniture Dealers association.
M. Hood and Mrs. Mabel r. Leake;
Ensley Civic association, Fred
Tsohudy; Birmingham Civic associa-
ton, F. e. Butler. Rotary club, J.
Frank Rushton and Eugene L. Brown;
Community club, Q. G. Gresham and
Edmund c. Armes; Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club, DIR. Lola
Taylor and Miss Annie Lynch; Biz
mingham Trades council r. r. Moore
and A. b. Warner; committee on al
lied labor organizations, J. l.. Busby
and Clyde w. Holroyd; Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. p. A. Ros-
sitter and George Garrett; Acipco
Community club. r. c. Moore and Fl.
G.. Dyer; Avondale Civic league. S. c.
Frey; League of Women Voters. Mrs.
Scion Jacobs and Mrs. Richard +.
Johnston Optimist club. NJ. T. Messer
and Phares Coleman; Women's Trade
Union league. Mrs. D. s. Bitton and
Miss Mollie Dowd; Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen No. 604 {. l..
Spain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

Announcement of the appointment
of Jerome Tucker. president of the
Birmingham real estate board to
membership on the committee of
board of appraisals of the national
real estate boards and the official
greeting of new Ensley members to
the board featured the lunch Of the
Birmingham board yesterday.
Notice of Mr. fuckers appointment
came in a letter from Irving b.
Heitt of Toledo, president of the ma
tional board, of which Robert Jemi-
son. Jr. is one of the vice presidents.
James A. Webb of Cleveland is
chairman of the committe. and other
members are: Charles H. Quincy.
Buffalo; L. G. Brainard, Pittsburg.
and E. J. Murphy, Springfield. Mass.
Ensley members who attended the
luncheon were introduced to the Bir
mingham members through i'm
promptu speeches, which We're re-
sponded to on behalf of the Birming-
ham board by r. A. Brown.
4 vote of thanks was rendered L.
Il. Sigur, extension representative.
and the Southern Pine association
for cooperation in the own Your
Home" exhibit, which closed yester
day after two weeks showing.
Mr. Sigur returned thanks to the
board and reported that 1,500 people
had visited the exhibit and that
1000 circulars. pamphlets and plans
had been distributed
b. r. Pegram. representing the
Ensley board, and A. c. Montgomery
and r. +. Messer of the Birming-
ham board. were appointed as rep-
resentatives to attend the formal
opening of Mitchell dam, near Cooper,
Monday.
The attendance prize given by A..
A. Gambill was. won by j. X. Brock
man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
TREE PLANS ARE MADE


Thomas Bowron, vice president OF
the First National bank, has been APP
pointed treasurer of the finance COM
mittee for the municipal Christmas
tree which will be held at Capitol
park Christmas eve afternoon.
Evans Dunn was elected chairman
of the finance committee at meet
ing of that body Wednesday morn
ing and plans are being worked out
whereby $500 will be raised by pub
lie subscription to purchase the fruits.
nuts and candy that Will be dis
tributed to the 5000 children who
would otherwise have no Christmas
All clubs and civic organizations
have been asked to make cash con-
tributions. although donations OF
oranges. apples. nuts and candy by
individuals and merchants are ac-
ceptable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

Alabama county health officers. in
conference assembled, went on rec
ord yesterday opposing the segrega-
ton of vice districts by passing res
olutions stating that segregated dis
tricts have no place in any commun-
tty. and that the body favors ener-
getic use of police powers to the
fullest extent to prevent prostitu-
ton and use of property for such
purposes.
The resolutions. introduced by Dr.
J. d. Bowling, city and county
health officer, are as follows:
Resolution
Whereas, numerous organized
agencies. both lay and official.
throughout America and the en-
tire world. are engaged in a con-
certed efortf to minimize prosti-
tuition. and in so doing to abate
the principal source of spread
of venerial diseases; and,
Whereas, the logic favoring
the segregated or restricted dis
trict as a means of dealing with
prostitution and those engaged in
such practices is so at variance
with practical experience and the
scientific facts relating to the
subject as well as the best
thought and conclusions of some
of the greatest minds of the
world, arrived at after years de-
voted to the study of this most
perplexing problem of society;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That It Is the sense
of the Association of Health Of
ficers of the state of Alabama
that the segregated district for
prostitution under official sane
ton has no place in any COM
munity, and that this body favors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
OFFICERS MAKE QUICK
RECOVERY OF AUTOMOBILE

One of the quickest automobile rs-
coveries that has occurred here in
recent months took place last night
at 80 o'clock when Call Officers
Ives and Wiseman recovered the
stolen car of DR.. III. J. Lewis, 1900
Huntsville avenue. gust ten minutes
after 1t was taken.
Receiving a hurry call from MS
Lewis. the officers arrived upon the
scene and gave chase to the thieves
They were overtakcn at Eleventh
avenue and Twenty sixth streel
north. All of the occupants escaped
with the exception of one. ilenn:c
Wilkersoa, 32S Eighty-first street
north, wlo was arrested and lod : ID
in the city Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16

George Lewis Bales, assistant city
attorney for several years under the
former city administration, rendered
his resignation to the city commits
sion at an adjourned meeting held
Yesterday afternoon. The resigna-
ton, which was effective yesterday.
was accepted. ~
Mr.. Bales. during his service as
assistant to Fred G. Moore, city at
torney. handled many cases of i'm
portance to the city. He will resume
proposition of granting the board
mingham, having an office in the
Title Guarantee building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
NEGRO MUST STAND
TRIAL ON OLD CHARGE

After more than three years John
Johnson, negro, must stand trial for
first degree for the alleged shooting
of Jesse Floyd, negro, whom he is
charged with killing at Mulga June
rs. 1918. Johnson was lodged in the
county jail yesterday by Deputy NJ
G. Smith, who brought him back
from McRoberts. Tenn, where he was
captured recently and held for the
jefferson county authorities.
He escaped after he is alleged to
have killed Floyd in a row between
the two over woman. An indict-
ment charging him with murder in
the first degree was returned by
grand jury several years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
GUESTS OF SHRINE CLUB

Eight Shriners of zamora temple
motored to Tuscaloosa yesterday af--
ernoon and were guests last night
of ethe Shrine club there at ban
quet.
Potentate John 3. Bethea, Sr. led
the party, which made the trip
through the country in automobiles
Others in the party were: Eli
Shortridge, chief rabban of Zamora
temple; Ernest Matthews, assistant
chief rabban; DR.. H. G. Crelly, high
priest and prophet; AL Reese 0. S.
Finch and Tom Bowles Of Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
MAJOR C. B. WALLACE.T0
ADDRESS CIVITAN CLUB

Mai. C. Braithwaite Wallis. British
consul general for the southern
states, with headquarters in New Or
leans. will address the members of
the Civitan club at the luncheon to be
held today at the Southern club at l
o'clock. The subject of his address,
will be, "Reminiscences of British
Consul to West Africa"
The final reports of the Mercy
Home Christmas tree celebration
slated for Friday, December 49, in
the ball room of the Southern club,
will be made by the committee on
arrangements for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
JURY AWARDS DAMAGES

Verdict for $3.50 was returned IN
circuit court yesterday before Judge
C. b. Smith by a jury in favor OF
Mrs. r. NJ. Mcclellan, administrators
of the estate of Richard NJ. McClel-
Ian, deceased, against L. NJ. Kinnard
for wrongful death. According to the
allegations of the original complaint
which asked for $4,000 as damages
the deceased was fatally injured July
15,191S, at Thirteenth street and Sec
ond avenue by an automobile which
1t was alleged the defendant was
driving in negligent manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
HOLIDAY TRAVEL RATES

All railroads entering Birmingham
have put on holiday travel rates.
The southern railway announces
fare and half for round trip holt
day travel, tickets to be on sale De-
cember Fl to 25 inclusive and good
for return passage until January l.
Is made by James
Freeman. division passenger agent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
RuShton Named Chairman
Cooperation Committee
Committee Composed of Representatives of Civic Club.
and Organizations to Assist City Commissioners
in Solution of Civic Problems

Frank Rushton chairman
operation committee representatives
associations Birmingham which formally organized yesterday
afternoon at held the
Other officers Phare Coleman,
Lynch treasurer The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-16
CONDUCT BAzAR

Ladies of the North Highlands
Methodist church are conducting a
bazaar at Hood & Wheeler's furniture
store, 2015 Fourth avenue, the funds
to be uesd for new pipe organ
Appropriate Christmas gifts are on
sale.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17
asUccEssFUL" RUsE

A murder trial in small town was
drawing to close. The attorney for
the defense had summed up in a stir
ring address, but as the jury retired,
he realized that the chance Of saving
his clients life was small in face OF
very damaging evidence.
A hurried conference was called
which resulted in arranging for the
town hall janitor to "see" his friend
the jury foreman during their delib-
Grafton and persuade" the jury by a
judicious distribution of cash to bring
in second degree verdict.
The jury duly returned and the de-
sired verdict was rendered AS soon
as possible, the defendants attorney
looked up the janitor to congratulate
and reward him.
aWell, john" he said. "you certain
ly did well. Did you have hard time
swinging them?"
"Hard time? Why, man, argued
for half an hour and spent every cent
you gave me--the damfooIs wanted to
tacquit himi"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17
'TERSE THOUGHTS FOR
BETTER BUSINESS

Don't spend few dollars on adver-
Using and then say, Advertising
doesn't pay"
Advertising does pay.
The right kind of newspaper adver-
Using pays best of all.
Advertising is the artillery of BUSH
ness--long-range selling.
Never misrepresent your goods.
Make yorr advertising your 4Store
News"
Every up-to-date store has news
for the public.
Put your personality into your ads.
| Use simple words and short SEN
fences.
Use plain type,
Avoid fancy designs.
Attract attention BY doing some
thing new.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17
WOMEN NOT OF AGE UNTIL 81

The last legislature passed a law
making q years the majority age for
women. Heretofore girls reached ma
jcrity at IS years and after that age
could be married without their par
ents' consent, but after June goth a
girl cannot be issued marriage Ii
cense by recorders until they have
reached the age of 81. After that it
will be necessary for girls parents
or guardian, in case she Is an orphan
that she is 81 years old before mar
rage license can be issued.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17
THE FARMERS REFERENDUM

Does the American farmer want
legislation making illegal the short
selling Of agricultural products? Does
he favor placing the packing industry
under government regulation? What
| is his idea in regard to the road build
ing program? To answer these ques-
lions the American Farm Bureau
Federation is taking up nationwide
referendum among its 100000 mem
bers.
A QUESTIONABLE is to be submitted
to the entire membership Of the farm
bureau with questions based on the
national legislative program adopted
at a conference last month Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
executive committee, together with
representatives from state federa-
tions.
In order that every question will be
clear before the vote is taken, discus
sion by the neighborhood groups will
be given every encouragement. Com
immunity meetings will be held in the
1000 organized county farm bureaus
in the United States. A vote will be
taker on the following questions Of
national legislative policy.
/. Financing based on bonded ware
house receipts. E
2. Live stock financing based on
adequate pledge.
8. Development Of a personal rural
credit system based on proper safe
guard.
A. Authority for the Federal Re
serve Board to SO classify rediscounts
as to give priority to loans for basic
production of all kinds.
| 5. Increasing the limit on Federal
Land Bank mortgage loans from $1O,-
900 to $4,000.
6. Asking Congress to submit to the
states constitutional amendment
prohibiting the issuance of all tax
free securities.
Z. Continuing the Excess Profits
Tax.
8. Opposition to the enactment of q
General Sales Tax.
8. Can farmers move materially
1 ~
larger amount of agricultural products
if the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton secures an adequate reduction
in freight rates?
10. Placing .the packers under reg
ulation by the government and the
vesting of such regulation in the De
) partment of Agriculture.
. II. Building of farm to market
} roads prior to the construction Of
transcontinental highways.
IL. Attitude on Great Lakes St
Lawrence waterway.
: 10. Legislation making illegal th'
S practice of short selling in agricul
tural products. Y
s IA. Truth in Fabric Legislation.
Is. Enabling legislation for coop
erative marketing.
Farmers are urged to commit theil
answers to all of the questions anc
. particularly to the question whether
with relief from the present higf
: freights, they will be able to ship
) materially larger volume of products
Presumably this presages action OF
\ the part of the farm bureau Officials
: to attempt securing voluntary reduc
! lions by demonstrating to the rail
) roads that lower freight rates woulc
pay by increasing the volume, shoulc
! the answers demonstrate that In
= creased tonnage actually is waiting
l for lower charges.
/ The organization of the farm bu
4 reau-national, state, county and ccm
: munity-makes it particularly adapt
r ed to ascertaining the wishes of tn
: man on the farm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful anti
septic. Cures infected cuts, old sores,
etc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-17
JONATHAN JONES AND REFORM

Jonathan Jones a serious man,
Forever intent a marvelousp Ian
To better the world and to make it place
Filter to serve every nation and race.
He'd sit up at night reading ponderous books
And talk all the day, with the gravest OF looks
On his visage regarding the duties of men
And the laws we should write and he'd say to us then
That if only the world would adopt his great plan
Thered be nothing but peace and contentmen for man.
To better the world that Jonathans dream,
And seldom day but he had scheme,
Yet Jonahans garden running to weeds,
And never at springtime he planted seeds;
And Jonathans house a tumbledown thing,
But Jonathan bought paint in the spring
And Jonathan's methods, it greves me to say,
We're such that the grocer marked him "sow pay"
And Jonathan's wife and his children were sad
For the of the joys which they ought to have had
Now it's little read in the dry dusty tones,
But a beautiful world must have beautiful homes,
And my logics not deep-it is easy to trace
you'd better the world, you should better place.
And Jonathan Jones would now my regard
If he'd painted his house and had cleaned up his yard
I'd have much more patience with Jonathans views
II his wife well dressed and his children had Shoes
And to sum it all up, since this earth first began,
If we'd better the world we must start with the
Edgar A. Guest
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-13

ton to become a tool of any one
political group. All the leaders in the
state organization have emphasized
this point that the farm bureau must
keep free from politics.
The nonpartisan crowd in this coun-
ty have themselves sounded the dan
ger signal and now all the farmers
should take heed.
The Milaca Tribune, Wahkon Enter
prise and Princeton Union have for
weeks been boosting the farm bureau
and doing everything possible to get
an active association in this county.
We are pleased to see that the county
is to organize because we believe that
no association or federation more
beneficial to the farmers has ever
been formed.
Editor Cravens Of the Milaca Times
has displayed his true colors by ball
ancing on the fence in regard to the
question Of the farm bureau. He is
undoubtedly waiting to see if this as
sociation can be used to the advantage
Of political group now in the minori-
ty in Minnesota. Even though armored
and sheathed with all his war record
it might be difficult for him to sustain
the shock of finding that he had ac-
tlla1lv been hOostinp . nrnornss;vo
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-13
Poultry Exhibit.

Last week the poultry association
in the vicinity Of st. Cloud held sue
cessful exhibit. The Journal-P Press
reports Al exhibits including 400 birds
were on display.
It is the policy Of Minnesota to fos-
ter poultry raising, and every icoun-
ty poultry association is entitled to a
state appropriation Of $500. &.
Last year the Mile Lacs county
association held its first annual ex-
hibit at the county fair and it, was
one Of the most attractive features on
the grounds. !.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-13
Electors Cast Ballots.

AeASSsSSA0 SeeSSV ~
The II republican electors who car
ried the state under the Harding ban
ner met at the state capitol on Tues
day,~cast their ballots, all Of which,
Of course, were for Harding and Cool
idge, and then selected Mrs. Eugene
Dieudonne Of GAINESVILLE to convey
Minnesota's electoral vote to Wash
ington. The returns will be can
vassed officially by congress in joint
session on February 9.
Two Of the twelve electors who cast
Minnesota's vote were women, Mrs.
Dieudonne heading the electoral list.
The other was Mrs. Stella Whitman Of
st. Paul. Il Was the first time women
had taken part in the electoral college
proceedings in Minnesota..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-13
The YCEllM COUR SCI
Lecture ~ A. ". Olmstead at High
School Auditorium on Tues
day Evening, Jan. 10.
Some OF the Biggest Issues in Ma
tional and World Affairs win
Be Covered in Discourse.

The third number Of the lyceum
course will be given next Tuesday
evening, January IS, at 8 o'clock. This
IS the lecture number Of the course
and will be given 81 a. VIM. Olmstead.
The lecture number on the course last
year was very entertaining but there
was q very small attendance, due, per
1haps, to the general impression that
the lecture would be dry and uninter-
esting, which was by no means the
case. We feel sure that everyone who
attends this number will be amply re-
paid for so doing. q