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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Rotary club luncheon at 1 o'clock st the Southern club.
 Exchange club luncheon at 1 o'clock.
 Baseball. Birmingham vs. New Orleans. Doublc-header. First game called at 2;15 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou--VaudeviIle, feature picture and news.
 MajeStfc-"Little Peggy O'Moore," by Maddocks-Park players. Alcazar-NOrma TalmndSe in "rhe Moth."
 Strand-Thomas Meighnn in "The Conquest of Canaan.-
 Rialto-"Snowboun
 Acknowledging Up With Liz zie" and Lloyd comedy.
 Galax-"A Wise Fool" Hoyal--Fcature drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-Serial drama and com- cdy.
 Odeon--Scrial drama and comedy. EdgewOod Park-Dancing, bathing md cafe.
 West Lake Park-Dancing, skat- ing, bathing and cafe.
 Enst Lake Park-Bathing and nmuse usemcnts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
RETAIL MERCHANTS l.
 ID MEET TONIGHT.
Plans for State Convention Will Be Discussed--BoWie
 and Ramsay to Speak

z Plans for holding the annual stats convention of the Alabama Retail Merchants association which will pc held in Birmingham in the early fall, will be discussed at a meetin ; of the Jefferson county unit of the association tonight at o'clock m the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Another matter of importance to he discussed at the meeting tonight, is that of needed legislation to protect the interests or the merchants. The meeting tonight has been called by Reid Lawson, vice chairman of the Jefferson county organization, in ab sence of Louis Pizitz, chairman. Let ters have been mailed out to the 600 members of the Jefferson county unit urging them to be present to- night.
 Sydney J. Bowie and Erskine Ran- say will appear before the meeting tonight, and discuss plans for the semi -centennials celebration to be held this fall. It is considered prob able that plans may be made where by the meeting of the merchants as- sociation may be held here at the same time the semi-centennal is held and that arrangements advantageous to both the merchants and the mem bers of the semi centennial commit tee will be worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
DR. M 'ELROY GIVEN
 PRISON SENTENCE
Dealing In Narcotic Drugs Is Charge Made.
 Bond Made
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pr. Charles I, McEiroy, was sen fenced to a year and a day in federal prison yesterday by Judge W. I. Grubb on the charge of dealing in narcotic drugs.
 pr. McElroy was arrested on the same charge in October 1920 by C. F.. Miller and T. F. MiddlebroolS. federal officers, and was released when brought into court on his promise not to repeat the offense. The court at the time reserved the right to sem tence him at any time he was caught again violating the law without waiting for the regular court term. Yesterday he was checked up by T. M Daniels and T. F. Middlebrook, federal officers and his arrest fol- lowed
 Judge Grubb yesterday granted him permission 10 make bond for $i.500, and to wait untn September 15 to begin serving his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
FOUR LAWYERS ID DEFEND MINISTER Stevenson Secures Services of Messrs. Harris, Black
 Arnold and Fite

Rev. Edwin R. Stephenson. Methodist minister, being held in the county jail charged with the killing of Father J. E. Coyle, has selected four prominent att torneys to defend him when his case comes up for trial in the criminal division of the circuit court.
 He will he represented by Hugo l.. Black, former county solicitor. and Champion Harris of the firm of Black and Harris, and John .. Arnold and Fred Elite of the firm of Arnold and Fite. Representa- tives of both firms were in con- ference with the accused man yes- terday, it is stated, relative to the line of defense to he pursued at his trial, if he is indicted by the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

September in such a poppy, whir.- wlnd way as to remind the women of their work for Liberty loans and other campaigns during the war.
 War For Enlightenment
 We haven't war on now, and yet we have" said one of the league women, "a war for enlightenment q war that looks toward conquering our ignorance on all matters that are for the political and social uplift :, f Birmingham and our country"
 Mrs. Oster has not yet decided upon the personnel of her special commit tee but she already has 67 precinct chairman as nucleus to begin work. She Is to call a meeting of them August 25, at 10:30 a. m.. at the Hillman headquarters.
 It was decided atNthe meeting that a number of the league membership would attend Judge Richard V Evans court next Tuesday mornins to hear the case of woman accused of openly running an improper house. The suffragists do not expect to take any action in the matter their motive being solely one of studying conditions and making in vestigations into the moral life ct Birmingham. The women desire tc better such conditions, and are study. ing citizenship. It gives them an exact idea of what problems the city commissioners have to meet and make disposition of.
 Question Candidates
 The matter of the uuestionnaire which the league will submit to the candidates for the city commission was discussed at length, but the questions will be gone over very thoroughly by the executive commit. tee first. and then must be passel upon by the league membership as whole.
 A meeting of the entire league will be held at f o'clock next Tuesday afternoon, when following it's GUS tom for some time, a candidate for the city commission will be heard This time the speaker will be tke president of the city commission, Dr N. A. Barrett. He will tell .hq women why he should be reelected to the city commi ssion's chairman ship. Two other candidates will Ee heard. Visiting women and others will be welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

Mrs Richard F. Johnston was ap- pointed to take the matter up with the civic bodies. She will confer with the presidents of the civ.tan club, Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Community club, Rotary club, Exchange club, Real Estate Exchange and others.
 The league can furnish the speak CTS any time the men are ready to hear them.
 Need Womcn's Viewpoint
 We feel that the women's view point is help in any project" .ie- clared Mrs. Johnston, and particu- larly in the management of city af- fairs, so many of which are con- cerned with morals and education
 "A woman. it seems to me has a keener sense of the right kind of moral conditions that should govern our young. keener sense of how carefully children should be protect cd. For women are by instinct pro- tectors- They are parafnountly in- terested- In education. forming clubs Tn the schools to aid the teachers and the child, and working to see that conditions are best for study ana for surroundings, and they know what to do and how to get real re- suits. A two-sex viewpoint is al- ways better than a one-sex one"
 Membership Drive
 The suffragists. swinging with spirit into the business of getting their membership drive launched, elected at once Mrs. Phil Oster as the head of this work
 Not only was she made chairman of the membership drive. but the club honored her with the chairmanship of the membership committee.
 She outlined plan which was en- enthusiastically received.
 A house-to- house canvass, she felt, was the best result getter. until every woman, big, little, old and young, past the age of 21 years, would pay her s1 year and come in.
 Looking toward future campaigns of one kind or another" said Mrs. Oster," I think 1t would be the best idea to have a chairman in each block, and responsible for that block"
 The drive will go on throughout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

chert, with concrete curb and gut ters. The amount is $4,44230.
 Improvement ordinances adopted by the commission yesterday afternoon amount to $29,400. Paving of Twen- ty-seventh street from seventh ave- nue to Ninth court, south, will be done under improvement ordinance No. 1S3-D. The work will cost 80 900. This is the paving to St. Vincents hospital.
 To Pave Thirteenth Avenue
 Paving of Thirteenth avenue. south, from Twelfth to Sixteenth streets, and of Thirteenth street, from Twelfth avenue to Fourteenth avenue. south. was also authorized. The cost of this work was estimated at $19.500.
 Four street lights were ordered in stalled. An ordinance prohibiting parking of automobiles and other vehicles in alleys of the business dis trict went over indefinitely at the in- stance of Commissioner Taylor.
 Delay of five years in paving it's portion of the Fifth avenue. south, project will be granted to the Bir- mingham Belt railroad under the terms of d contract which the city has agreedto and which will be signed by both parties during the week. The railroad will finally pay s6,400 for paving work on that street from Sew enteenth street to Twenty-fifth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CITY COMMISSION
 |NDORSES FORD'S
 BID FOR SHOALS
Taylor Proposes Birming- ham Officially Join Rest of State In Move for Coun-
 try'S General Welfare

At the suggestion of John H.. Taylor, commissioner of public safety, Birmingham's city commits sion went on record as favoring the sale of the Muscle Shoals proper ties to Henry Ford by the govern ment. A resolution to this effect was adopted by the commission when introduced by MT. Taylor.
 Considerable discussion followed MT. Taylor's introduction of the mat ter. Mir. Taylor declared he did not want to see an expression of the board unless the action was unani- nous. He said the entire state looked to Birmingham as being apart from the rest of Alabama. Action by the commission on a matter which is ex pected to promote the welfare of the state should bring Birmingham and the other portions of Alabama closer together. Commissioner Taylor stated.
 Burruss Opposes
 missioner H. P Burruss pro- longed the discussion by declaring Senator Oscar Underwood had ex-
  lieving publicity to the offer would be harmful, $ far as continued in- dorsement of Ford's offer was con cerned He declared he was not hostile to such a resolution, but he believed the passage of a resolution by the commission was mere piece of political buncombe.
 Dr. Barrett then stated the com mission should take the initiative in such an important batter, and not ask for advice from other legisla- tors.
 MT. Taylor then moved adoption of his resolution. Mr. Burruss second ed. The measure was adopted unani- mously
 The resolution follows:
 Resolutions
 Whereas, we feel that the develop ment of Muscle Shoals is vital to the future prosperity and upbuilding of Alabama and that great agricultural sections of the country, namely the Mississippi valley, and
 Whereas, we feel that the offer that has been made to the government by MT. Henry Ford for the Muscle Shoals plant is fair to the govern ment, and
 Whereas, we feel that the complete success of the Muscle Shoals pro- ject in all it's important aspects de- bends a great deal on the confidence the masses of the people have in the individual or concern that operates said plant, and
 Whereas, we feel that MT. Ford commands the confidence of the people to a greater degree than does any of the great financial interests, therefore
 Be it resolved by the commission of the city of Birmingham that we recommend the acceptance of MT. Ford's offer by the government, and
 Whereas, we feel that the accept ance of MT. Fords offer will to large extent relieve the industrial de- pression now existing in this and other sections of the country, we respectfully recommend that action upon the proposal of MT. Ford be expedited as much as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
SPECIAL FEATURES
 AT JUNIOR LUNCHEON

Miss Mary Gil)en, the eminent reader and delineator of negro char acter in song and recital. will be a feature of the Junior Chamber lunch- con to be gwen at the Tutwiler al 12.30 next Thursday.
 Titc.e will be hundred or more members Of the chamber in attend ance.
 An interesting feature of the oc- casion will be talk by former gov einor Emmett O'Neal on Muscle Shoals. Mir. ONeal is native of Florence and knows Muscle Shoals historically and in every other re- spect. besides which he is gifted and entertaining speaker.
 H. J. Posner will also add to the rrogra mme with songs and he and Mrs. Gillen will be accompanied on the piano by Oscar l.. Good dfriend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
GRANTED
 FOR FILLING STATIONS

Permit was granted yesterday by the city commission to the Wot-f ford oil company for the construction of a gasoline filling station and sa- rage at the northeast corner Of Twenty-first street and sixth ave nue. north. to cost s1OO00. Construe- ton of the structure is expected to begin in a few weeks. London, fan- cey and Brewer appeared as attof- news for the company.
 M H. McDowell and A. l.. Shaw wiI be permftted to construct gas- cline filling station at Avenue P and twenty seventh street Ensley. Re- peal of a special zoning ordinance applying to Avenue F from Twenty third street to Thirty sixth street yesterday afternoon made the grant ing of the permit possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
FIRST MARKER FOR
 BANKHEAD HIGHWAY.
 TOM HUEY TO SPEAK

The first marker for the Bank head highway will be placed netr the Tutwiler hotel August 25, &C., cording to letter received yesterday by the board of revenue from J. Asa Rountree, director general of the Bankhead Highway association. Elab- crate ceremonies will mark the plac- ing of this sign. and MT. Rountree requested the board of revenue to have a member to speak on beha,s of the county. Thomas F. Huey was selected to represent Jefferson coun- ty on this occasion.
 Dr. N. A. Barrett. president of the city commission, will speak on be- half of the city, the commi sson ap- pointing him to do so at the meeting yesterday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
THREE RECEIVERS
 ARE APPOINTED

Three receivers and one truste- were appointed yesterday in Judge F. H. Dryers division of the federal bankrupt court.
 P. S. Weber, of the Weber Iron Works was appointed receiver of the Trj-Pure Beverage company, banE- rupt.
 R. H. Eggleston was appointed trustee of the Fairfield Cafe bank
 David Silverstein was appointed re ceiyer for cal Kahn. Ensley' panA- rupt. 4...o. oa,yer for the Fairfield Grocery and Drug store, bankrupt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

but happy crowd that wended it's way homeward at the close of the picnic. Many requests were made by the children that the picnic be made an annual thing.
 Charles G. Davis, president of the club, and Joe Rosenberger. chairman of the entertainment committee, de serve much credit for the success of the affair as do members of all sub committees.
 Among those who had charge of the arrangements for the picnic are; O. W. Fraser, Louis stern, A. F. Red burn, l.. H. Irving, E. c. Thomas, Clarence Lloyd and Charles Wege lin.
 Fifty Boy Scouts assisted members of the Automobile club in looking after the children and seeing that none of them were hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
DO YOU REMEMBER?

The "Casino" on the corner es Second avenue and Twenty second streeta Il. B. When yellowstone Kit staged a medicine show on the lot now occupied by the Chamber of Com merce building? W. H. N When Tom Ellis, editor of The Hornet was killed in a street duel by Detective Sullivan? T. N. P. When Lucky" Baldwin fell from a scaffold at the Louisville and Nashville depot. broke his AsoA N''N OLD TIMER. When the Davis infirmary was located where the Lyric theatre now stands? PATIENT When the postoffice was at Third avenue and Nineteenth street? Il. J. C. When a wagon drawn by two oxen was stalled in the mud in front of w. $. Browns store on Second avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty first streets?
 H. T. L. When the Roden hotel reared it's head skyward?. G. T. c. When Judge Samuel F. Greene was Alabama's most widely known criminal court judge?
 LAW YER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CARAVAN RESTING WELL
 AT HILLMAN HOSPITAL

Roy c, Carman, said to have been the victim of an assault by George Mitchell in southside rooming house Monday night, is reported to be rest ing comfortably at the Hillman hos- pital.
 In a quarrel alleged to have been caused by difficulties over woman, Carman was stabbed in the abdomen by Mitchell. who made his escape be- fore the arrival of the police. Mitchell has not been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

Despite the indictment weather yes terday, 1,5Oo Birmingham kiddies were made happy at the Birmingham Automobile club picnic held at East Lake Park.
 The little guests gathered at Wood row Wilson park at 2 o'clock, and were taken to East Lake in autono- piles and trucks furnished by mem bers of the organization. On 4eav- ing the park the automobiles paraded through the downtown streets with the children blowing horns, ringing bells and playing with all kinds of noise makers that had been presented to them at the park. The line of parade came south on Twentieth street to Fourth avenue. and thence to Nineteenth street. south on Nine teenth street to Third avenue and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
HEARING ON FOOD
 ORDINANCE PASSED

Hearing of the petition of 26 mer- chants for an injunction to restrain the city commission from enforcing the health ordinance requiring them to screen their places of business was passed until Monday by Judge Hugh A. Locke yesterday, when it was called in the chancery division of the circuit court.
 The petition was filed by these merchants several days ago following their arrest on charges of violating the health ordiRa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

an ice cream cone in the other riding on the merry go-r round or the little train. In fact. almost everywhere you saw one, he or she, as the case might be, was clasping souvenir presented by the club, as well as rome of the goodies served
 Children from the following insti tutions enjoyed the picnic: The Mer- cy home. the Salvation Army Rescue home the East Lake orphanage, the city welfare department, the juvenile court the Alabama Girls Vocational school the Boys club, the Neighbor- hood house. the Community house, the Conner Welfare department the Boys Industrial school and number of children brought by pr. J. A.. Bryan.
 For the kddies the afternoon was entirely too short and it was a fired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CLOSED MEETING

Members of the Kiwanis club dis cussed an objective for the club yes- terday. Discussion was prolonged un- til after adjournment time, so Presi- dent Jack Adams announced that the matter would not be decided on until the next meeting.
 The meeting next week will also be closed, it is understood. No visitors were present yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
 FIRST BALE OF COTTON

First cotton of the 1921 crop received in Birmingham arrived yesterday, and was consigned to the Warrant Warehouse, through Bashinsky Cotton company. The two bales came from A. B. Demo- vile, Boligee, Ala. This Is about the first cotton heard of in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
JACKSON WILL FILED

The Will of the late J. K. Jackson was filed In the office of J. P. Stiles judge of probate yesterday. The en- tire estate, valued at s20.0o0. was left to his widow, Mrs. Helen C. Jack of the estate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
PAsTEUR TREATMENT

Mary Virginia Johnson, age {, living with her parents on route No. 2, Pratt City, began taking pasteur treatment at the city laboratory yes- terday morning. A laceration on her left hand was licked by a dog which died of rabies few days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

east on Third avenue to Twentioth street south on Twentieth street to Second ace and west on Second av- nue to Nineteenth street, and thence to First avenue and on to East Lake.
 After the arrival of the children 9 the park the rain ceased and they were allowed to enjoy all concessions there, and were presented with bal looms and other toys for their amuse- ment. In addition. ice cream and cake and all kinds of soft drinks were served to the little folk. From the time the party reached East Lake until it left there at 5;30 o'clock, the youngsters were allowed to ride on the merry -go-round, the little train and other amusement concessions to their little hearts content.
 It was a common sight to see kiddie with a balloon in one hand and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Women Voters Want 10 Appear Before
 Mems Associations
Start Laying Plans for Intensive Membership Drive at Meeting in Tutwiler Hotel Yesterday-Mrs. Oster To Lead Drve-W Attend Trial of 'Un-
 usuaT' Case in Court Here Next Week
By MIGNON HALL

Women of Birmingham who the League ask the mems appear before them to discuss the question: as Member of the City Commission?" This definitely decided meeting the ex eue board precinct at the Hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
WHY IS A WOMAN NEEDED FOR MEMBERSHIP ON CITY BOARD?
Auarded to Paue fhe First Link
 of $500, 900 Project

Contracts let yesterday the ton of the first link of the Eighth project which will Sixth completed Bids accepted yesterday oaed representing paving the thoroughfare Sixth 70 street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
PERSONAL

H. E. Skeggs, United states mar shall, has returned from Washing ton, where he went to take pri son. CT to the Washington Industrial School for Boys.
 Miss Emma Mahoney will laeve to- day for Chattanooga. where she will spend her vacation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-09
Latter Dau Saints

Services ON Sunday as follows: SUM-
day school at 10 a. m. Regular ser
vices at 2 p. m. Ali are invited
Geo. F. Smith, Bishop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-09
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday school at 10 a. M; preach
ing services at II a. m. and p. NJ.
choir practice Wednesday at s p. m
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-09
Is YEARS AGO
Looking Backward to Index Files
June 7, 1906)


The 1900 pounds Of avordupois was
too much of handicap for the scant
900 pounds of skin and bones in the
annual Fat and Slim game, and Harry
Shropshire's cohorts carried of the
honors and the leather medal. Not q
grease spot was left of the Sims.
Score IL to 2. The Sims had in their
lineup bunch of fellows whose ex-
perience in ball playing consisted Of
having played game or two of Two
Old Cat some so years ago. DR..
Cummings wore a red sweater ard a
wise look; Ed Rundstrom, a pair of
blue overalls and pleasant smile;
E. NJ. Reilly hid himself behind a
catcher's mitt; Vern Craig's counte-
nance shone Respondent from the
deep recesses of a striped sweater;
Jim Stewards attenuated form tower
ed in center field like a flag pole in
distress; Dave Murray had on a''biIed
shirt" and City Marshal L. G. Smith
wore his star on his breast. The fats
doomed up like herd of elephants in
dog and pony show, and consisted of
Sid Walker, Ralph Womack, whose
right arm worked with the precision
of a machine gun; Emil Myers, who
once played pig-tail for the Wyoming
COW punchers; Harry Shropshire, who
was once the greatest center fielder
between Omaha and Willow creek;
Charlie Mclaughlin, who acquired
his skill singing butter in the cream
cry; Dave Smithson, who consults
Uncle Sans postal rules before max
ing a play; Leslie Mills, crack center
in Nebraska's varsity football team
D. M. Stokesbery, who led the Merid-
ian baseball aggregation when he was
a kid, and Prof. Barry, who has coach
ed every school boy nine since the
food-they were all there, and when
they ran bases they made more noise
than the Idaho Northern engine in
pulling carload of feather beds over
the summit. The details beggar de-
scription, and crepe hung over Reil-
ly's store, the Golden Rule, Craig's
bank and The Index office all the fol-
lowing day. Oh, Fate, how cruel art
thou! Oh, Obesity, what devilish
skill is concealed beneath the wrink-
les of thy corpulent Diaphragm
Mrs. Tom Russell, ST., met with a
painful accident while making soap,
when the liquid exploded throwing
the hot mixture of I've and grease into
her face and eyes.