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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
POLICE GUARD FOR
 MRS. ALEXANDER

Police protection has been accorded Mrs. Kate Alexander, 906 Nineteenth street, north, throughout the past week since, it is alleged, on last Sat urday night she was taken from her home by party of masked men and taken to a place on the Vanderbilt road and whipped.
 Mrs. Alexander said she was given a week in which to leave Birming ham. She said the men told her they would return again Saturday night and whip her if she had not left. In anticipation of this the police hae men armed with rifles around her home throughout Saturday night yesterday and last night, but TIC trouble was reported.
 c. S, Cooley, proprietor of a butcher shop at 1420 Avenue F, south. wh, was taken from his store last Satur- day night by the masked men and placed in an automobile with Mrs Alexander and also whipped, has left the city, having left his place of busi- ness Friday, it was stated by po- lice officials yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
CHAUTAUQUA CLUB
 PLAN SCHOLARSHIP
Memorial Scholarship In Honor of the Late Gen.
 GorgaS Planned

The Alabama Chautauqua club, or- ganized in 1914, is planning to es- tablish a permanent scholarship, to be known as the Gorgas Mem2rial scholarship, in honor of the late Gen. William C. Gorgas, distinguished Ala bama sanitarian, at Lake Chautau- qua, New York to be used each year by some Alabama teacher or li- braFian.
 The club has been maintaining scholarships for several years, but this will be the first permanent schol- arship established. The fund neces- sary for it's establishment is $1,000, and this is being raised by individual subscriptions of $1O each. subscrip- tions are made payable on or before September 1, 1921, or payable in four yearly installments of s2.50 each for four years.
 The beneficiary of the scholarship each year will have an opportunity or hearing all the noted lectures ana musicians who come to Lake Chau- tauqua each summer. Mrs. Caroline P. Enstfield, public library, Birming- ham. is treasurer of the fund, ana will receive all subscriptions, Mrs. Engstfield, Mrs. c. B. Spencer ana Mrs. J. ". Donnelly compose the per manent committee in charge of the scholarship.
 Officers of the club are Mrs C. $. Spencer, president; Mrs. J. w. Don nelly, first vice president; Miss Elm fly Ferguson, Selma, second wee president; Mrs. w. l.. Beasley secre- tary; Mrs. Caroline F. Engstfield, cor responding secretary, and Mrs !. D' Sandford, Gadsden, treasurer.
 Other members of the club are Miss Emily Ferguson, Selma; Mrs' Fl. c. Inge, Mobile; Mrs. c. D. stolen work, Uniontown. Mrs A. D. Good hue, Gadsden; Mrs. J. A. Reid, Selma Tom Garner, Tuscaloosa; MT. ana Mrs. J. w. Donnelly, MT. and Mrs. A. l. Dexter, Miss Josephine Cosby, MT, and Mrs w. M. Cosby, Miss Sarah Phelan, Mrs. Charles Allison, Mrs, Joe Yates Mrs. William Bartlett, Mrs Richard Bowron. Mrs. Clyde Pippen' Mrs. H. E. Pearce. Mrs. George Vince lock, Mrs. Keyser, Mrs. k. II. Pear son, Mrs c. H. Nabb, Mrs. Susie Stott- Ter. Mrs. Caroline P Engstfield, Miss Mary Craven, Miss Martha Dixon Miss Katherine Holt, Miss Ruby Key ser of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
LOCAL UNION CHIEFS
 URGED TO AID FIGHT
 ON PRISON CONTRACT
By Associated Press

Washington, july 31-Samuei Com pers, president of the American Feu- eration of Labor, has written presl- dents of local unions and organizers to all in the fight against the prison contract systems in various states, to urge improvoment/ip in federal anu state vocational systems and to as si at in increasing the membership of the federation to 5000,00o before the next convention.
 The communications, made pubhc today. were sent out in accordance with resolutions adopted at the Den yer convention
 In his letter to union organizers MT. Gompers said thousands ana thousands of the unorganized have been discharged, locked out Tor the single purpose of starving them mo accepting lower wage scales, adding that from reports received from all parts of America the one cry that is going~ from the unorganized IS ICome and help uS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
ents of Today In Birmingham.
$2s.s7S,4ss.oe

forum at 12,30 o'clock, Civic atfon.
 F's Bijou-vaudeville, feature
 and news.
 stic--sAn American Girl,- Mad. Park players.
 nd--Bebe Daniels in tThc
 Hare."
 zar-"G0dIess rTen.o non--IIouse Peters in, 'IsabeI.' to--WilIiam Faversham in Sin That Was His.'' lx---Mary Niiea BIinter i'm 2 Call Me Little Girl" nl--Fenture drama, comedy ewa. |on--SerIaI drama and comedy drama and com |'ewood Park--Bathing and hg. i,t Lake Park--Bathing, dancing |kating. It Lake Park-Bathing and ements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
.PAC|F |C COAST
 TRADE RELATIONS
Local Iron and Steel Products Carried By Steamship to
 Points on Coast

One of the outstanding features of Birmingham trade development in the past few months has been the extension of it's commercial relations with the Pacific coast.
 These two items appeared in the shipping column of Mobile news papers on Saturday:
 Steamship Frederick Luckenbacn, Mobile Liners. sailed for Pacific coast points with this cargo: For Seattle, 1,4O0 pieces of cast iron soil pipe; for Oakland, 985 pieces of cast iron pipe; for San Pedro, 50 kegs or wire nails, 300 reels of barbed wire and 80 rolls of wire fencing; for Los Angeles, 9,2SO pieces of cast iron soil pipe and 100 tons of pig iron, for san Francisco, 5075 kegs of wire nails, 6,220 pieces of cast iron soil pipe.
 The other item read: "Oyer 2,ooo tons of freight from Pacific coast ar rived by steamer Cape Romain, Page & Jones. Friday The cargo con- sists of canned goods and dried fruits for wholesale merchants of Birming- ham, Atlanta and other southern cities and will go up river in War -rior barges. l. is the largest cargo vet brought from the Pacific coast. In addition to the iron and steel products moved by the Luekenbach' a Page & Jones steamer is taking 1 300 tons of Birmingham pipe to the west coast this week.
 Business to and from the Pacific coast via steamer out of Mobile has been fostered by the lower rates out of Mobile and the lower rates by the Warrior.
 Trade reIati between Birming- ham and the Pacific coast seem to be extending as business generally improves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
SEEK REDUCTION OF
 OPERATING EXPENSES

Plans for reducing the operating expenses of the local postoffice were discussed and outlined at meeting of postal employees held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in the federal building. The meeting was called by R. B. Smyer postmaster.
 Every employe seemed eager to help in cutting the expenses of the local office. but it was stressed that they should not be cut at the cost of im- pairing the service rendered to the public. It is planned to lower the cost by doing away with all lover time possible. and by eliminating all unnecessary expenditures
 The postoffice department at Washington is planning to lower the cost of operation for the present fis- cal year s15,000,000. and the Bir- mingham postoffice is planning to save all that it possibly can, without impairing service The best service at minimum cost" will be the mot to of the local office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
IAM WITNESSES TO. |PPEAR BEFORE GRAND
 JURY NOW IN SESSION

The Jefferson county grand jury
 III reconvene this morning for a
 ree-day session. About 60 cases
 we been docketed to be brought the attention of the jurors at this tssion, and about 300 witnesses kmmoned.
 The witnesses have been summoned ! that 100 will appear each day. The f-and jury was Vrganized on July l, and was chargd by Judge H. F. |efiin. The following are members e. the jury:
 l.. R. Patton, Precinct 21, clerk i; 1. A. Warden. g., salesman; Jehn H. len, 37, clerk; J. Fred McI,ee. g., Eachinist; H. c. Ashmead. 45, manu- hcturer's agent; B. l.. Crumpton, 37, alesman; Berry F. Rylant, 37, dis atcher; L. M. Shephard, 37, clerk; !. c. Penny, g, clerk; Timothy o. fierce. 10. Inspector; E. T. Townsend, l, meat cutter; John W. Mashburn, $. watchman; Charles NJ Marke. 31 airyman; Richard E. Shoot, 21, Jerk; R. E. Yolton. 21, engineer; S ! Yerkes. 21, vice president and ecretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
RAILWAY POSTOFFICE
 SUBJECT AT CIVIC
 FORUM NOON TODAY

The Railway Postoffice.' is the subject of an address to be delivered before the Monday Forum of the civic association today by R. J. Harris, or Atlanta, superintendent of the south eastern division of the United States railway postoffice. With the CO., operation of postmaster R. E. Smyer, the programme committee of the Forum was enabled to bring MT. Har- ris to Birmingham to present this subject which, it is believed, IS too little known to the average citizen.
 All members of the ciivc associa- tion are invited to hear MT. Harris. The two weekly Forums of the as sociation have been consolidated for the summer months and are held on Mondays at 12:30 o'clock.
 Ten minutes have been allotted by the Forum to Sidney J. Bowie, chair man of the semi -centennial associa- ton, who will speak on the necessity of every organization in the city get ing behind the emi-centennial
 R. Dupont Thompson. chairman, will preside at today's Forum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

10 SilSHIiy more than 9l,UOU,UUO.
 Clarence Seaman of New York, representing the group holding the option, is in Birmingham, and will confer with J. l.. Yancey, represen- tative of the owners of the building.
 It is understood that the owners are averse to 8 further extension of the option which has been set up twice already, once in April and be- fore that in January. Their attitude is understood to be one of having the deal closed today one way or the other.
 The Jefferson County Bank build ing is the tallest structure south of the Ohio river, rearing it walls up 25 stories. At the present time it is understood to be making fairly good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

One of the recognized leaders In the musical circles of the city is Prof. Steve Allsopp, the director of the T. c. I. chorus and other musi- cal activities. Professor Allsopp, like many of our noted vocalists. halls from Wales, and on account of this fact, that he is ready on any and all occasions to warble song or direct a chorus, he is known as the Prince of Walls"
 One of the treasured possessions of Professor Steve is a handsome gold mounted baton, which was presented him by the late King Edward Of England on the occasion of the great Welch Eisteddfod. or national sing, when Steve directed great chorus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Two Killed and Two
 Injured In Wreck

Two persons were instantly killed, one probably fatally tn- jured and another slightly hurt when . local passenger train on the FrIsco struck an automobiie which had stalled on the tracks south of Dora, about 5,3o o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. 1T. Hiatt and daughter nre dead and MT. Hiatt fs in Birminehnm hospital with chance for his recovery not very fnv- ornbie. Another child. who suf- fered . broken collar bone, is being attended by Dora physi- oiam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
GLASS WILL ADDRESS
 ANNISTON R0TARIANS

Anniston, July 3l.-- tSpecial.J .J--Ihs ? regular meeting of the Anniston Ro- tary club Tuesday at noon at the Anniston Inn will be featured by an address by Rotarian Frank F. Glass of Birmingham, and several musical selections by Miss Edith Roberts of Nashville. who is spending the sum- rler in the city with her uncle, Scott Roberts, and family, on Quintard avenue.
 The August committee of fhe Ro- tary club has made some interesting plans for the meeting and the entire membership is urged to he on hand for the Tuesday meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Louis Grafton, Pacer, Dies

Columbus, O., July S1.--Louie Grat ton. 200 free-for all pacer. in tn stable of Vic Fleming of Dundas, On tario. died suddenly here today. Sh' raced against Single c Thursday ant Saturday. finishing second In on heat Thursday CAuss of death hal not been determined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
ALL MERIDIAN RATE TARIFFS SUSPENDED

R. L. Simpson, assistant frelshe traffic manager Southern railway has received telegram from Wash ington, that the interstate commerce commission on Saturday suspended until November 29 all tariffs in the Meridian case which were to have become effective August l.S
 Prior to November 20 the commis- sion will hold an investigator or the tariffs under suspenslon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

covered until early yesterday morn ing, although, police say, they could have been committed at any time after the stores closed late Saturday night up until daybreak yesterday morning..
 Entrance to the Robert Prowell Stove and Hardware company was made through rear window from the alley back of the store. This win dow was opened and then shut after the burglars had entered the store so that the policeman on the beat would not notice it when he passed.
 Police believe there were several of them, on account of the large amount of merchandise that was taken. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
SUNDAY ROUNDUP OF
 CRAPSH00TERS

Nineteen negro men spent several hours in the county jail yesterday as the result of roundup of series of Sunday craps games made by Matlock. Wilson and Dowie. dep uty sheriffs.
 The arrests were made at several places on the Southside and North side. All were released on $50 bonds pendink preliminary hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
FOR OLD TIMES SAKE

F run i@iicr
 In the office of the prison warden at Canon City, Col, clever and mo- tcrious swindler was being Invested of the contents of his pockets. As each article was removed, 1t was carefully examined, listed and then placed temporarily on a nearby desk, Among the articles was badly tar nshed silver dollar barely distin- gujshable as money. which the owner gave up with considerable show of reluctance.
 At the conclusion of the search, the prisoner pointed to the dull-looking coin, and in suppliant tone, hesi- tatingly asked tho warden;
 Would you mind letting me keen that with me?'
 'Nhy2" asked the warden.
 "Ch,s just a little sentiment. I sup pose" the prisoner explained. rYou know, it's the first dollar ever stole."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
 UP 1 TO 10 PER CENT
By Associated Press

Washington, July S1-Retail prices of food increased in nine of 10 prin- cipal cities during the period from June 15 to July IS, the department ot labor announced today. In Detroit prices went up per cent. in Peoria and Providence per cent; Manches- ter and New Haven 4 per cent; Mo bile and Savannah per cent. and in Atlanta and Richmond 1 per cent Prices in Little Rock decreased 1-1e of 1 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
NEGRO WOMAN HURT

Pinkey Mayfeld, negro, 26ll AL ley D, south, was hit in the back of the head with brick by an uniden- tifed party at the corner of Twenty sixth street and Avenue D. south. about o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was taken to St. Vincents hos pital, where her condition is report ed to be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
VOLCANO POWER TO BE USED

From Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 Three expeditions have been sent from this country to Kilauea. the flaming firepit of the island of Hawaii, to investigate the praeti- cability of tapping the earths in- teror' for heat to furnish power to all the Hawaiian Islands. It is pro- posed to bore at the volcano on "safe ground some distance awa.. transforming subterrnean heat into electrical energy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

return on the investment. Every of- flee in the building has tenant, fol- lowing the general condition of of flee buildings in Birmingham.
 MT Seaman the representative of the option holders, stated last night that he could give out no information until the meeting with MT. Yancey some time today
 At the time the customers were given an option on the property sew eral other syndicates were bidding for the building. Mobile business men and a group of south Alabama men made bids on the structure. The persons represented by Mir. Seaman were given an option on the property, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

safe in the store, containing several hundred dollars, it was stated, was not touched by the thRves. Their booty consisted mostly of pistols, car tridges, flashlights and the like
 It is believed that wagon or auto mobile was used to haul away the merchandise stolen from the grocery store on Fourteenth street. Entrance to this store was also made through a rear window and several hundred pounds of lard and an equal amount of sugar and flour was taken in ad- dition to several crates of canned goods and other articles.
 Two city detectives have been as- signed to each of the robberies, but no definite clues have been uncovered as yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
ANOTHER YOUNG VISITOR

FTOnl IlIft, sketches have recently been ex- hibited at tho Royal Drawing society lin London by an infant prodigy, IS months old. Barrie has evidently been at 1t
 again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
SEMET- -SOLVAY CO.
 ID RESUME WORK
BTabSon Talks of Eight Cent Fare-DWeIIing Is De-
 Stroyed By Fire

The Herald maintains a special bureau in Ensley for handling core spondence and advertising. Avenue D and Seventeenth street; Clyde w. En- his, representative. phone Ensley 626. For subscriptions, call Circulation de- partment, Main 4sO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
PERSONAL

pr. w. T. Gewin. Birmingham phy kician. has returned from Chicago Ind other points where he has been Intending clinics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01


 The announcement of an Scent street car fare from Fairfield and Ensley to Birmingham caused much comment, but an analysis of the award by the public service commis- sioners discloses that Fairfield and Ensley will secure an equalization of fares Opinion on the award Is somewhat divided in Enslev and Fairfield, just now due perhaps to the newness of the adjustment. In order to secure clearer view point of the award, The Age Herald hnsley bureau requested H. c. Brab- ston, traffic manager for the Bir. minghm Railway Light and Power company to give his opinion as to the etrects in Ensley and Fairfield which follows:
 At this time, when one rides from Fairfield, destined to Avondale ol rive Points, one pays IA cents" said MT. Brabston, ''as transfers are not good beyond Birmingham east bound Under the new award a passenger from Fairfield to Avondale or Five Points by paying cents fare is per 1 mitted to secure a transfer for 2 cents, thus making the journey tc Avondale or to Five Points for 10 cents, against IA cents, effecting a saving of cents.
 By using the tickets. costing 2- 3 cents, and securing a transfer for 2 cents one is able to make the trip for 8 2-3 cents, as against 14 cents now. This is true of passengers bound to Fairfield. Seven cents will take passenger from Five Points to Ensley, but it will cost IA cents to travel on to Fairfield. Under the new order this trip will cost no less than Pa cents or more than 10 cents"
 Dr. Edmunds Bennett gave this statement yesterday regarding the award:
 T have wondered how the street railway company was going to make living with the unregulated jitneys. AS l looked at it, the citizens of Ems ley and Fairfield, who must use the street cars. were paying for the lux ury of duplication enjoyed by those who live on jitney lines and also car lines. I am not surprised at the award, and believe that the street railway company is entitled to it."
 Scmet-Solvny 10 Resume
 
 which has been closed down for sew eral weeks, will resume operations about September 1. according to au thentic information given out in Ems ley yesterday. Several attaches of the company lately returned from Syracuse headquarters for the Semet- Solvay company have. been given to understand that the Ensley opera tions would not be down longer than the first part of next month. The Semet-S Solvay plant employs about $50 men, and cokes a large tonnage of coal bought from commercial pro- ducers.
 The American Steel and Wire com pany plant at Fairfield will operate six days this week. This operation should prove very beneficial to the district.
 T. D. Temple, superintendent of the wire plant, is in Florida on a vaca- tion, but when he returns it is be- lieved that arrangements will be made for even a better schedule of operations than is at present in eff feet.
 The home of P. H. Tyler, the we'll known jeweler, on Ensley Highlands, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The house as well as contents were prac- tically destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Stores Burglarized;
 Much Booty Secured

Nearly thousand dollars in merchandise is missing following the
  Prowel Stove and Hardware $500 pistols, flashlights s. Mkwee large quantity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Option on Jefferson Co. Bank Building
 WiH Expire Today

Ownership Jefferson County building Option building expires midnight will understanding payment price
 felt their $b0000 option The understood the building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

of several hundred voices at which King Teddy" was present.
 Professor Steve was the organizer of the T. c. I. chorus, and has been it's director since it's organization. The chorus has made quite reputa tion unsteady and has appeared at many of the public and private func- tions held in this district
 Professor Steve is there when it comes to yielding the baton, and zines" in the singing with great gusto. While not a Caruso, he has plenty of volume, and the fact that his voice can be heard above the 40 or 50 choristers has earned for him the sobriquet, "The Prince of Walls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
PIEDMONT SLUGS OUT 13 TO 0 WIN OVER LINEVILLE

Piedmont, August 1.--Piedmont de- feated Lineyille here yesterday for score. Heavy hitting was responsible made by the local sluggers. Young easily held the visitors to six hits and was never In danger of being scored upon.
 Davis starred at bat for the locals with two home rune and two two- base hits. His work at short also was a feature of the game. Taylor was the only visiting batter to hit the ball consistently. Score;
 R. H. '. I.ineyille ... 900 GOO 000- 4 6 6 Piedmont m 05l 321 01*-13 ls . Batteries: Gibson, Steed and Att kins; N. Young and Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
NIontromery Prices

The citizen of Montgomery has the choice of coal at from $847 to $12.l3, q variance of nearly $4 per ton
 Birmingham Prices
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-06-01
THE MADISON
CITY Commission
PASSED REDUCING
AND WATER BONDS SOLD.

AT an adjourned meeting of the
city commission held in the council
chambers last evening an ordinance
providing for a reduction in the sal
aries and compensation of the city
officials and employees was given its
final reading and then adopted. The
salary schedule for the ensuing year
is as follows: Treasurer, $125 per
year; auditor $50 per month; al
torney $500 per year; health Off
Ger $50 per year; fire warden $50
per year; chief of police $3.50 per
month with provision that that OF
ficer turn in TO the city treasurer all
fees collected by him or his assist
ants; night police S120 each per
year; electric light superintendent
5000 per month (no reduction
here) superintendent waterworks
S95 per month; chief of fire depart
ment S100 per year; street commits
sioner S160 per month; city engi-
neeT $40 per month except on con
tract work; city assessor $3.50 for
fult COllpltilOn Dl dSStSSluE WI II
and building inspector $50 per year.
The commissioners We're success
full in selling bonds in the amount
of $4,000 for sewer and water eX-
tension purposes. The Minnesota
Loan and Trust company took the
issue at par with accrued interest
less 1880 for attorneys fees and
agency expenses.
The bonds of electricians John
Roche and E. G. Quarnstrom were
approved and accepted.
A resolution was adopted calling
for a refund in the assessments of
Hazel Caldwell and c. J. Porter.
Several bills for common labor
were audited and ordered paid.
The bid for furnishing record
books for use in keeping all city ac-
counts as made by the Industrial
Press Co, of Minneapolis was ac-
cepted the price being $l2o.75.