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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
FAIR REFUND

More and more merchants are tax ing advantage of the transportation re- bate system of the Merchants and Man ufacturers association of the Chamber of Commerce. Following out-of-to town merchants traded with members or the association and had railroad fares re- funded yesterday:
 MT. J. K. Edmundson. Littleton Farmers Exchange, Westover; B. l. Michaelson. Bessemer; s. J. Downey, Rlossburg; w. B. Vines, Bessemeri Myers & Swindle, Oakman; Albert Sci gal, Bessemer; Glenn Bros. Trussvllie; M. Davidson, Cordova Eureka sCoal Company. Red Helena; M. sherman Abernant; I. l.. Cooper. Leeds; J. w. Geer, Kennedy; Henderson & Davis' Lincoln.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
CLEAR AND COOLER

By their straw hats this morning you shall know which way the wind is blowing" says E. c. Hor- ton, local weather observer, who, besides predicting some March winds, hopes for a let-up in the rain for today.
 We may have an occasional shower today" says MT. Horton, but the general outlook is that it will be fair with a continued cooler :. temperature. Yesterday the mer- cury registered 75 degrees at the hottest period."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
AN OPEN LETTER TO BIRMINGHAM THEATREGOERS

Mir. ID. w. Griffith, producer of WAY DOWN EAST has completed here this production ot the greatest motion picture the history of the world
 In his treatment of Way Down East. MIR. GRIFFITH HAS EVOLVED NEW ART It is a combination of painting play and story tensey into fabric abso luteH in the annals of theatrical history.
 This art form combining music with ts other bu the sensation of the New York City is at present playing weekly to THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVER ATTRACTED TO A THEATRE. The prices range from 50 cents $5.
 The Opening performance in New York sold out at $lO seat and the N Y Herald the morning said
 TT WAS WELL WORTH TEN DOLLARS A SEAT"
 Immediately following this success arranged for Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles and other cities quickly suitable theatres and extended could be secured The plain record from all these cities that NO THEATRICAL ATTRACTION EVER DREW SUCH PRAISE attracted such crowds daily packing the theatres where Way Down East is now running
 These details best illustrate you the standing of this offering and also bears the assertion of the N Y Globe that it is THE GREATEST SPECTACLE EVER SEEN ON LAND OR SEA-"
 We shall attempt describe manifold beauties it's dramatic its overwhelming appeal but prefef rather to put the record before you it has been date and leave the rest to your imagination
 Blythe Sherwood in the Theatre World says: MIR CRIF- FII7 HAS CREATED A NEW ART" This wipes all standards of comparison and makes essential that you Way Down East to properly estimate the wondes that the producer has achieved.
 The special for the local engagement carry Mr. Crihths that Way Down East will be pre- sented here with the for detail and elaborate ebe hment that has marked its trumphs other Another important item is that THE REGULAR HOUSE SCALE OF PRICES WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE LOCAL RUN. For full particulars regarding prices and ad vance watch your daily newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
Doctrine Reform

Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in Fraternai hall. 22os1h Third avenue, pr. Richard M Smith will preach with the purpose of awakening interest in a reform in religious doctrine. Meetings will be open to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
CITY LICENSES DELINQUENT.

All city licenses were due and pay able January 1, 1921, and delinquent in- mediatcly thereafter. The law provides that if the license Is not paid BEFORE ArriI 1, 1921, that n penalty of 10 per cent Of the original amount of the li- cense shall he collected in addition thereto; also, slI persons not having secured their licenses prior to April 1. 1921, nrc subject to arrest for doing business without q license.
 J. NJ. JONES, JR..
 City Comptroller. Mar 15-17-19-21-24-27-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24

John Andrew Wnldron - Seventeen months-old child of MT. and Mrs. A c. Waldron. died at the residence 2306 Bessemer boulevard, Wednes day afternoon at o'clock. Funeral services from the residence this aft erroon at 4:30 o'clock. Intermen mt in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
ATTORNEY R. ID. BOHEMIAN

Il don't know of anything Birmingham needs worse than a new courthouse. Every department is crowded and there is absolutely no place where witnesses may go except sit in the halls all hud- dled together Birmingham and Jeffer- son county have progressed in many ways and have completely outgrown the present building. I feel sure that anyone who has ever been called for jury duty or as witness, understands the con gested conditions prevailing there and will be heartily in favor of new, mod ern and up-to-date courthouse such as would be source of pride to this city" J. P. STILES, JUDGE OF PROBATE
 T am heartily in favor of a new court house for Jefferson county and have felt the need of it for some time. The pres ent building is entirely too small for the conduct of the legal affairs of county this size, and every a,n aN s<aea being utilized and still every department is crowded
 Why, I have no courtroom at all and when I want to hear jury case it is necessary for me to wait until some ot the other courts have adjourned, in order to use their courtroom.
 q sincerely hope the voters of the county will get behind this matter and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
Biz Cotfnn Fire

Coiquitt Ga, March E.-Fire here this morning destroyed the Cowart & Dancer cotton warehouse with 1000 bales of cot ton. and the w. l., Geer peanut ware house, with three carloads of peanuts. causing total loss estimated at $60,O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
J. F. HAWKINS, TAX COLLECTOR


 The need of new courthouse is ap- parent to anyone who ever visits the present building. During the recent pe- riod for the payment of poll taxes many women declared the present building was the worst place they had ever seen. It is true that it is very much too small for the county at the present time and. in my opinion, the suggestion of Mir Huey is splendid one and the only possible means to that end.
 During the past few years Birming- ham has grown extensively and the
 or'' cf the various departments has grown likewise. This necessitates more room, and now every inch of space is being used and still everything Is crowded. We need larger and more commodious courthouse for the handling of the legal afafirs of imperial Jeffer- son. and I would like to see the cti- zens put their shoulders to the wheel and make this suggestion a reality.' INFER HOOD, DEPUTY REGISTER
 'The suggestion of Tom Huey relative to Jefferson ~coutys only chance to se- cure new and modern courthouse was splendid one. I don't believe there is a county in the state that needs a new courthouse as badly as we do. To work here and see the congestion and note ttle tTOWQcQ QudItcIS oI dli ucpdTlfuenIS impresses upon one the urgent necces- sity for more room, and the only way to secure this is to build a new building q feel sure that practically every citi- 1en in the county is asna,set3 ns tae ,h,@ . ent building and believe they would gladly vote to make the road bond issue $4.00o.00o instead Of 5000 3a0 ard th-s divert $1 .000.0o0 of that bond issue to the erection of modern and up-to-date courthouse which vcu'6 eoyrrase fa9~ orably with those of counties the size of this one in other states.
 Our present building is not large enough for county this size and is called by all visitors an 'eyesore' I am told This is something we need and a ,cs courthouse together with the new postoff'ce and the pronoees a,ditort--, will indeed make a splendid showing and will be something the city will be very proud of. would like to see every one get behind this movement and put it over.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
{" E co N O M Y l" METAL GARAGES

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 EAST BIRMINGHAM IRON & ROOFING co. Main 6961 Birmingham Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24

Mrs. Rosannn Logan Hnll-Funeral ar engagements for Mrs. Rosanna Logan Hall will be held from the residence 6S2o Sloss avenue. at 1o:So o'clock this morning. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
By EsT'ELLE BETHEA HALE

By ESTEbLE BETHEA HALE
 Birmingham is being offered a treat in art of rare beauty and ex- cellence at the Little Gallery" on the fourth floor of the Watts build ing, where an exhibit is being held of the art works of Ellsworth Woodward or Sophie Newcombe, and his pupils.
 Possibly fifty pictures done by MT. Woodward, both in water col ors and In oil, are being shown. With the pictures are works in ar tistic pottery, jewelry and hand work done by the students in art at Sophie Newcombe, where Ellsworth Woodward heads the art depart ment.
 Mr. Woedward's pictures in water colors are most unusual In tech nique he has used his brush to pro- duce a richness of color seldom found. Besides fine technique, there is a noticeable excellence of per spective, which Is so good that the spectator is drawn up to the scene in the picture while surveying 1t, and given the effect of standing on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
ALVIN M. DOUGLASS, ATTORNEY

~-' - -~,t -~>-Ss ID SiiO ohiy dfdldOls means to this end" M
 ALVIN M. DOUGLASS, ATTORNEY
 The need of new and modern court house for Jefferson county felt by every citizen of the county who is re- quired to spend any time there. Bir- ningham has long since outgrown the present building, and especially is it in convenient where persons are forced to go through windows from one part ot the building to another. as is the case now.
 The courthouse is poorly ventilated, besides being dark, and in some offices 1t IS necessary to work by electric lights all the time. There is no place where person may talk privately with a judge or where witnesses may stay while walt ing to be called, with the exception of the halls just outside the courtrooms. Should the citizens, and especially the clubs Of the city, get behind this movement il will have splendid result, in my opin- ion, and Jefferson county will have a courthouse of which it may justly be proud.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24

modations. Take my court for in- stance, there is not a place where can transact the county's business other than in the courtroom As is the case with the other judges I have of- ten chancery cases to handle, and Faving to examine the papers in the courtroom l am subject to numerous interruptions from one cause or ap- other. It is practieally the same with the other judges.
 With a new courthouse with proper facilities for the transaction Of the countys business, the efficiency of the county employees would, of necessity, he much increased and their health safeguaraed.
 T hope the people, and, after all, 1t is the people who will be benefited by the greater efficiency, will get solidly behind the movement for the new courthouse and as a result therefrom that structure will be erected that will be in keeping with the needs and dignity of Imperial Jefferson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24

push it, for in my opinion, the sugges- tion of MT. Huey is the only available means to this end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
Deaths

Mrs. Mary RoIand-Age AZ, died at the residence, 606 Seventeenth street north, at o'clock Tuesday night, Funeral will be held from the resi- dence Friday morning at 10 o'clock Interment at Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
JUDGE WILLIAM B. FORT

T think the plan suggested by Thomas E. Huey, member of the board of reve- Eue, whereby Jefferson county may have new courthouse a splendid one In my opinion, 1t is the only feasible plan. While the county needs good roads, 1t also needs new courthouse as the pres- ent one, old and dilapidated, is an eye sore and entirely inaue1uate for the ad- ministration of justice in a county this size.
 Then again 1t is a shame the way the witnesses are huddled together In the halls, where they can be approached by anyone, and I don't think people can have the respect they should for the courts when they are required to speud much time in the present building
 Another disagreea5le feature is the fact that the jury rooms are very small and the courtrooms are not well venti- lated. In fact, Birmingham needs d new courthouse very much and I believe that if the citizens will push this movement it will be only a few years before-ewe will have an imposing temple where jus tice is administered and one of whica every citizen will be proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24

Mary Elizabeth williams - Infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. James F. Williams, died at the residence, l72l Jasper street Tuesday night Funer- al from the residence this morning at 1o:3o o'clock. 1nterment at Elm wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-24
MRS. SOLON JACOBS

T have not had occasion to go to the courthouse very often, but whas few times I have been there I have certainly been ashamed Of it." saiu Mrs. Solon Jacobs
 I am sure that there must be some way In which the county can raise enough money to build new court house l think the suggestion that part of the road bond issue be 1sed is good one. Just think, if we had a new courthouse to go along with the new postoffice and the proposed new city auditorium, what a wonderful ad- dition to Birmingham it would ,nake.'.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
ORDINANCE

An Ordinance to amend the title and sections
| one and thirty-one of an ordinance entitled
AN ordinance to regulate the construction
or In connection with any building in the City
OF Owosso," passed and approved april IL, 1915,
are hereby amended to read as follows:
Title-An ordinance to provide for the licens
ing OF plumbers. and the regulation and inspec-
tion of plumbing and drain laying In the City
Of Owosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains
Section !. No person, firm or corporation
shall engage In the business OF plumbing or
drain laying in the City OF Owosso without
having first sobta ned from the Commission a
license so to do, the application for said lceUse
to be made on blanks furnished by the City,
and to b. accompanied by an ann al license fee
OF Twenty-Five Dollars (t25 00), and bond tx
ecuted in the penal sum OF One Thousand
Dollars (tlOOO0O, either by surety company
authorized to do business in Michigan, or by
the applicant and two sureties satisfactory to
the Commission and conditioned for the faith.
full performance OF all the requirements OF the
plumbing ana orainage ord nances OF the City.
All licenses issued as herein provided shall
expire on the 3lst day OF May next following.
corporation shall engage in plumbing or drain
laying without license as above provided,
shall institute a separ, tie offense under this
ordinance as violation thereof.
Section 81. Any property owners desiring to
have plumbing or drain 'Re work done shall
nished by the Commission. at the Office of the
City Clerk, for a D rrnit for such work, and
shall furnish plans and specifications Thereof.
Within two legal working days after receiving
the plans anO speciticatons the permit will be
granted or refused, and If refused, the reasons
for such refusal must be given in writing, and
II. in case OF refusal, the SAID plans and specih-
cations or other features shall be changed to
conform to the City's regulationsfor plumbing
and drain laying, the permit will then issue
he installation or performance OF any work
except under permit granted as above pro-
vded, by any person. firm or corporation, duly
licensed to engage in plumbing and dram lay
ing, shall constitute a violation OF this ordin-
ance
Section q This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its passage and publication
uncer the provisions or the City Charter.
Passed and approved May Q. 1921.
A. It. WRIGHT.
Mayor.
Attest:
B. K. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
The following articles are from the
Shiawassee County Farm Bureau News;
County Meetings


Secretary brody At bennington.
On Friday, April 2, the second
meeting Of the Bennington Farm Bu-
reau Local was held at the Grange
Hall at Bennington.
Mr.. c. L. Brody, secretary of the
State Farm Bureau, was present and
gave an instructive and interesting
talk. Other speakers were Miss
Arms, Clothing Specialist, from M. A.
C. and Mr.. Simons of the Soils Dept.
All partook of splendid potluck
dinner, after which Mr.. Brody out
lined the Commodity plan as adopted
by the State Farm Bureau and with
the use Of charts illustrated the core
Iatior between the several exchanges
and departments Of the State Farm
Bureau. Mr.. Brody answered many
questions concerning the work, and
cleared up some much discussed mat
ters.
Miss Arms talk on textiles and
clothing proved interesting to men
and women alike.
A good talk on Soils was given by
Mr.. Simons. 1t was voted to make
next meeting an evening meeting and
a committee was appointed on pro-
gram and one to make arrangements
for supper.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
Owosso Cooperative Movement
Gaining Momentum.

On Monday evening, April IL, the
committee in charge of the organiza-
tion of q Cooperative Marketing AS
sociation, at Owosso, called a meet
ing at the Town Hall, west of Owosso.
About 25 farmers were present and
the work was discussed and questions
were answered. Several of the COM
mitteemen have had fine success in
signing up members and it is hoped
that enough signatures may be signed
by the time this issue goes to press
so that the organization meeting may
be called and a permanent organiza-
tion completed.
The Vernon Proposition.
The work of securing members is
continuing at Vernon and it is hoped
that the final organization at that
point may be completed during May.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT DE
LIVERS THE GOODS.

Farm Bureau members made use
of their Purchasing Department to
the extent of three hundred cars of
material during March. Fifty-one
cars of this went to Monroe County
which led the list in the amount of
purchases. Fertilizer, insecticides,
binder twine, coal, wire fence, tile,
salt, limestone, paint, feeds and flour
were part of the many needs bought
at savings through the purchasing dee
partment.
High grade surplus government
harness is now being offered to men,
bers by the purchasing department
at savings Of from $50 to $50 a set.
Victory No. harness may be bought
at $50 a double set complete and
Victory No. 2 for SAG complete. Co.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
INSPECTION AND CERTIFICA-
TION OF MICHIGAN SEED
POTATOES

Arrangements have been made fol-
the inspection and certification OF
potatoes grown for seed for any pota.
to grower in Michigan, who complies
with the rules and regulations laic
down by the Michigan Potato Pro.
ducers Association, East Lansing
Michigan.
The following varieties may be in.
spected for certification: Early Ohio
Triumph, Irish Cobbler, Russet Rural
or Petoskey Golden Russell and
Green Mountain.
Only high grade seed preferably
that which has been certified should
be planted. The seed must be treat
ed with corrosive sublimate before
planting. Each grower whose appli-
cation is accepted will be required to
furnish free of charge, including ex-
press charge, one bushel of seed po-
tatoes selected from the stock which
he expects to plant for certification.
Shipping instructions will be furn-
ished by Secretary H. c. Moore, East
Lansing, Michigan.
Each sample bushel will be planted
in a test plot and record will be
made of its growing and yielding
qualities. This record will be con-
sidered along with the conditions
found in the growers field.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
Byron Local Meet.

On Friday evening, April 9Th, the
Byron Farm Bureau Local met to
consider marketing problem and 9TH
er important matters. While there
was not large attendance, there
was much interest manifest and a
future meeting was planned at which
time the Cooperative Marketing plan
will be presented by one of our mar
keting specialists with view to or
ganizing local Cooperative Asso-
ciation affiliated with the State Farm
Bureau.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
CHICK RATIONS.
Early Culling.

| Early Culling.
Newly Matched chicks do not need
to be fed for 60 to 72 hours after
Matching. Nature has provided them
with bread basket which furnishes
them with food for the first three
days. That is one reason why baby
chicks may be shipped long distances
with little or no i'll effects. Before
emerging from the shell the yolk is
absorbed into the body of the chick,
for nourishment during the first three
days of its existence. The following
rations have met with success.
First day-Leave chicks in incu-
bator for "a hours after completion
of hatch, leaving door of incubator
slightly open so that plenty of fresh
air may be furnished.
Second day-Provide sour milk in
shallow pans or trays. 1t tones up
the digestive tract and helps to pre-
vent white diarrhoea. Provided fine
grit.
Third day-Feed first solid food in
following forms per 100 chicks: !:
Three small handfuls rolled oats,
three small handfuls bran. Break
one fresh egg into this ground feed
and mix thoroughly. Feed every
three hours giving four feeds per day.
Add little charcoal and ground bone
to the mixture. Supply sour milk.
Do not change from sour to sweet
milk. Feed one or the other con-
tinuously for at least the first three
weeks. Dry bread squeezed out of
sour milk may be substituted for
above mash.
Fourth to Fifteenth Day-Give al
ternately feeds Of fine chick feed and
the above mash three hours apart or
until four feeds are given. Give one
feed of green food, sprouted oats,
lettuce or tender grass. Young
chicks should be. hungry and active
under this treatment. Feed only in
such amounts as will be cleaned up
quickly.
After Second Week-Simplify ra-
tiQns. Substitute for egg mash
mash Of equal parts by weight of
bran, middlings, corn meal, ground
oats and add to this 10 per cent beef
scraps. Increase size of grains as
chicks develop. Meat scraps and
skinned milk hastens maturity. A
small hopper containing grit charcoal
and granulated bone should be before
the chicks at all times together with
plenty of fresh water. r.
Commence Culling Early.
Early maturity has been found to
be correlated with heavy egg produc-
ton. The pullet that feathers ear
liest over the back is in nearly every
case the heavy producer. Early
feathering over the back indicates
constitutional vigor as well as early
and this combination means
an egg machine.
Chicks feather out as follows:
First, wings, then in order named
tail, neck, breast, fluff and back. The
Leghorn or lighter breeds should be
completely feathered at six or seven
weeks of age and the heaviest breeds
one week later.
Cockerel Selection.
In cockerel selection early feather
ing and early Growing are desirable
characteristics. The fast maturing
cockerel that never develops a strong
frame of good size for the breed,
should be discarded. Aim to select
breeding cockerels that combine early
and good size, which are
snappy, vigorous fellows.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13

operative associations have illustrated
sheets describing the harness.
Recently an Ingham County
farmer and another from Antrim,
came into the state headquarters,
saw the harness and Immediately
paid farm bureau membership of
$40 in order to get in on the harness
savings. They figured that they had
saved about $23 on the deal or more
than two years dues.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
Sunday Excursion to Toledo, Ohio

The Ann Arbor Railroad is now oper.
ating weeking Sunday Excursions from
Owosso to Toledo, Ohio, and return,
and will continue to do 80 until further
notice. Trains will leave Owosso at
8:l5 q. m. Returning, train will leave
Toledo 500 p. IN. Fare for round trip
$3.00
The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Depositing of rubbish in the streets
is strictly forbidden. If this practice
continues, the city will remove the
rubbish and asses the cost of the work
against the property.