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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
MARC MURDER CASE UNDER WAY BEFORE JEFFERSON JURY
Wife's Trial on Similar Charge PreCedeS Husband Charged With Staying Ralph
 ]. Roberts

The trial of Edna Marc on 8 charge of murder In connection with the staying of Ralph J. Roberts on March IA began yesterday before Judge II. r. Heflin in the criminal division of circuit court. Two witt nesses were examined in the after noon after the jury had been organ ized and the witnesses called.
 The trouble at the Marc home, 14ot Eighth avenue, north, arose over the payment of some drinks of whisky. according to testimony offered yes- terday by Felton R. Corn of Pratt City who accompanied Roberts to the home on the fatefui night ho was slain.
 Roberts paid q for two drinks he ordered for himself and May Stoner. but refused to pay $f more for drinks consumed by two other girls, Corn testified. Edna Marc, the witness stated, insisted that the amount be paid and dispute arose as result between her and Roberts.
 In the confusion Corn stated that he was struck In the face by Ali Marc. husband of Edna Marc, and that he then ran out on the porch. While he was out there he testified he heard a shot fired. but that he did not know who did the shooting. An instant later the witness said that he saw some one run out at the front door and out on the street who he thought was Roberts
 Roberts was found lying on his face near the yard of the Marc home with & bullet through his body
 Charles E. Roberts, father of the dead man, was the other witness yes terday. He said that he saw his sons body at the undertakers and that his face was bruised and scratched. The mother of Ralph J. Roberts was also in court a portion of the time.
 Attorney John Altman is leading the defense and John c. Morrow, as- sistant solicitor. Is being assisted fin the prosecution by Roderick Beddow. With more than 25 witnesses to be heard in the case and attorneys con- testing every inch of the ground, prospects were that several days would be consumed in hearing of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
LABOR AGENT
 FINED S4,263
Judge Abernethy Gives Heavy Fine For Operating With
 out License

On charge of being a labor agent without license, Lee Hatcher, negro. was given the lowest fine of $3,700.5o by Judge H. B. Abernethy yesterday in the Jefferson circuit court of mis- demeanors. The cost of the licenses amounting to $562.50 was also added as a penalty to the fine. Notice of appeal was given by attorneys for Hatcher.
 Hatcher was arrested at the Louis vile and Nashville station by agents of O. S. Finch, state and county license inspector. According to In- spector Finch the negro had three tickets in his pocket which were to be used to transport miners to point in Kentucky.
 Three other persons will be ar rasgned before Judge Aternethy to- morrow on charges of acting as labor agents without luicenses. They are J. s. Jones, Joe Powell and Mike Fekete. Owing to the strike in the coal mines of the east, it is stated that labor agents have been sent into this territory to recruit miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06

O. L. Stephenson and II. o. Ber- nard, of the Southern Pipe and Fit tings company. have leased the plant of the Birmingham Pipe and Fittings company at Gate City and will re- sume manufacture of cast iron aani- tary pipe there at once. They will be melting pipe by end of the week.
 The plant formerly operated by them was leased January 1 to the Mcwane Iron Pipe company which is manufacturing handilength pres- sure pipe there.
 The Birmingham Pipe and Fittings eompany's plant Is the newest in the district and is in apple-pie order. With it's resumption there will not be an idle sanitary pipe plant in Alabama On the contrary, all are in full operation with q market of unexampled strength
 We start with good supply of orders" said MT. Bernard and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
SEEKS CHANGE IN TRySTFOR HOOTCH
 AND AUTO PARTIES
Tate Asks Communities to Clear Country Lanes of Midnight Benzine
 BuggieS

Formation of vigilance committees in various communities of the county was the remedy suggested yesterday by Joseph R. Tate to curb the love making of automobile parties on the public highways.
 Solicitor Tate stated that he had received number of complaints from citizens who protest against the car rying-on of autoists who park in shady stretches of the county roads, sometimes near homes.
 q have advised communities com piaininE to me to form vigilance committees and deal with the sltua tion themselves said Solicitor Tate. This is a warning to motorists who indulge in this practice for they may encounter rough treatment at the hands of wrathful citizens"
 Since "spooning parties" have been driven from unfrequented streets and avenues of the city, the solicitor stated that the county roads have be- come infested with them. The force of the sheriff Is so small and the ter ritory so large, 1t Is pointed out, that if would be impossible for him to handle the situation.
 This sort of action must stop" said Solicitor Tate, "and l consider the best way to stop 1t Is for citizens to form vigilance committees to see that auto parties keep moving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
PAVING DISCUSSED AT
 LUNCHEON YESTERDAY

City affairs and prospective street improvements were discussed at a luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel yes- terday afternoon attended by five city commissioners, City Engineer A. J. Hawkins and W. J. Wynn. city attorney.
 According to the commissioners. aft CT the luncheon only routine mat ters were discussed and nothing of importance was brought up.
 No official steps were taken in any street paving although 1t is under stood the surfacing of several im- portant thoroughfares were taken under advisement.
 The luncheon was a sort of round table at which each commissioner was invited to join, stating his or her plans and views in operating tho various departments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06

The first home grown tomatoes are expected within the next few days. 4 fine crop is reported in the county and truck growers are ex- pecti1g the market to be overstocked ed before the season Is over. A com nittee from the association is study ing plans for the disposition of the surplus supply. Establishment of a co. opof ative canning plant Is beins consider ed.
 BolI Weevii
 Since the boil weevil has become so bad most everybody in the county has gone to raising vegetables" sad one farmer on the market yesterday. - he result is that the prices are not so good as they were q few years ago.
 In order to supply the truckers with basi ets the Truck Growers as- sociaticn some time ago ordered 15, 0oo dozen from local concern. These packets are kept in store house near the market aEu are dis tributed at cost to those who need them
 Each farmer has pince assigned for his wagon on the market. The lot for the market Is leased by the association from q private individ- ual. Land has recently been pur- chased Ly the city for an open a'r mar .et on Third avenue in connec ton with the municipal market house that will be erected. As soon as 1t is ready for use the headquar- ters of the truck growers will be moved there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Liquor Conueyor Is
 Liberal With Hootch
 And Loses Easy Chair

John Ward, negro trusty at the city Jail, had a warm spot in his heart for his less fortunate com panions who were confined within the prison walls, according to War den Reynolds, who claims that the negro would steal whisky confis- eated by policemen and give 1t to his friends in the jail.
 Disaster fell upsn Ward yesterday morning, however. when his chari- table scheme was .nloaded before the war. en by a yegro inmate of the Jail who had obtained more of the contraband corn than his con- stitution would permit. Ward was placed on the rough riders gang as hir punishment.
 According to Reynolds. whisky brought intt the jail which had been taken from prisoners and dispatched to the chiefs office. during rush hours. has invariably been short on inspection, which t'-e negro either kept for himself or passed out to his friends. Reynolds declared that Sunday night, approximately 50 per cent of the prisoners in the Jail were "h-lf-lit-up," due to the lib- erality of Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Only Idle Pipe Shop
 Resumes Operation;
 AHNow on Full Time
Gate City Plant of Birmingham Pipe and Fittings Com pany Leased by Stephenson and Barnard-Market
 Is Deemed in Strong Position

prospect Is for good business for the next two or three years"
 The sanitary pipe base has risen during the last few weeks from a low of $37 to one of S55. Most of the shops are booked to capacity for 80 to 45 days and 1t has been more and more difficult to place orders for prompt delivery.
 Asked where the business comes from, MT. Bernard said: Tt comes from everywhere; from Pacific coast and from Cuba as well as east, west, north and south this side of the Rockies"
 The same condition exists in the high pressure pipe trade. All shops are at or near full turn and the new base of s37. Instead of making trade hesitant brought In big busl- ness just before 1t went into ef- feet June 1.
 Pent up demand for cast has led to a production ths
 to be approaching the unpai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
RETAIL CREDIT MEN TO
 ATTEND CONVENTION

sevsn members of the local associa- tion of Retail Credit men will mako the trip to Cleveland for the National Retail Credit Mems association that will be held from June 12 to Is.
 The Birmingham men attending are T. A. Nickel, president; Emmett M. Steele, vice president; w. V. Tram mell secretary and treasurer;s Leon M. K.arpeles, J. H. ONeil and W. A. O'Hara.
 The convention Is annual affair. with a view of forming closer co-op- eration between retail and wholesale credit organizations, local leaders say. Advance notice from Cleveland states that more than 1000 men will be present at the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
IS New Members Added to Chamber;
 Larger Quarters Talk

new members in the past few s-eeks. members in the past few weeks. Arrangements are being made for the annual meeting, at which it Is reported that Manager Bum Is go- ing to make a request for larger quarters. Project of "a building of the chambers Is said to be on the schedule for revival.
 Following is list of the new members recently electd:
 American spotless Street Syetem. Alabama Bottling Co., l.. A. Rich Shoe Co.,, Prince 6, Broadhead Fur niture Co, Caldwell. McKelvey & Coats, Shanghai Low Cafe, Gayle Plumbing Co.,. White Star Clothing Co.,, Kessier- Halter Apparel shop New Williams, Burdick Billiard Academy, Peoples Billiard Room, Old Post Office, Billiard I-all Avon dale Billiard Hall, W. c. Patterson, w. B. Arnold, R. H. Price. w. c Patterson Cigar Co.,. R. l.. Manning. ". G. Patterson Cigar Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06

The sale hour is between and 6 o'clock every morning. Grecerymen, both retail and wholesale, restau- ranters, hotel keepers and hucksters gather on the avenue to buy up their daily supply of fresh vegetables. Not few housewives are also present to stock up for their dinner tables.
 Damp With Dew
 The vegetables still damp with dew are brought to the city in every kind of vehicle from a one hourse dray to a big truck. Some use the rear halves of their Fords. One big truck loaded exclusively with cab bage came yesterday from Monte vallo. Another was from Oneonta.
 It Is estimated by J. R. Cooke, bus mess agent of the Truck Growers association, that about s1,00o worth of vegetables are sold each day on the market. There are no set prices except as agreed upon by the indi- vidual buyer and seller.
 Vegetables Plentiful
 Some of the most plentiful vege- tables on the market yesterday with the average prices, were beans, 75 cents per basket; turnips, 75 cehts per dozen punches; cabbage, 75 cents per dozen; onions. 40 cents per dozen; lettuce, 25 cents per basket; beets. 75 cents per basket. English peas are becoming scarce and were selling at s1 to s1.25 per basket.
 Peaches and apples as grown In Jefferson county are just beginning to come in. They were selling for about S1 per basket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
$s0.6T2.04s.s9
Eoents of Today tn Birmingham
Resources 

EVENTS KiNvanis club luncheon at 1 o'clock, Scrthern club.
 Optimist club luncheon at 1 o'clock, Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-heith vaudeville and pie tures.
 Loew's--Loew's vaudeville and pictures.
 Alcazar--Ivy Duke in "The Big amist."
 Strapd-Betty Compson in 'rbe Green Temptations" GaIax-Gioria Swanson in "IIcr Husband's Trademark" Trianon-MnrshaaI Nel1an's "Foops First"
 West Lake Park-Swimming, danc- ing. boating. EdEewood Park--swimming, danc- ing, dinners. East Lake Pnrk-SwimminE,d danc- ing, amusemenfS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Cheering CiUitans LeaUe
 For National Contention
Bv MICNoN HALL,

atmosphere general enthusiasm the Terminal this morning sounded like the Fourth of July.
 bridal with the mohernaw celebrating, the teamc coming in.
 special train filled with Civilians pulling Chattanooga convention be held today and Thursday.
  nina station lonely thisn morning at 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06

terday. These five officers are:
 Dr. Shropshire, R. P. McCowan, c. l.. Hagan, John V. Mix. Jelks H. Ca- baniss, and Reid Lawson.
 In Chattanooga, the members will have a great time, the meeting be- ing held in the Patton hotel. A gift which Birminghamers took along to present to their brethern was a number of hefty iron pigs about 2x3 inches, which, in the form of paper-weig ghts. will remind the Civilians of this Magic City from which their organization emanated. These souvenirs, made of pig iron. will suggest the main industry of this town of Vulcan.
 The Hamilton County Herald. of Chattanooga, has devoted the entire supplement to the big convention, printing the picture of pr. Shrop- shire almost as big as life. and tell ing the news of how old Chatta- nooga is going to do itself proud. Not only will business be attended to. but the visitors will be shown everything worth seeing. and have a chance to play golf besides. The preparations for the event have been going on in Chattanooga for six months. Here is the line up of fea- lures:
 Program
 Tuesday, June 6.
 H a. m.-Drive through Chicka- mauga park and luncheon at Iron Kettle for ladies; D. m.-Sight see- ing trips, golf, tennis and swimming on Signal Mountain; S:30 p. m.- Sponsor's ball at Signal Mountain Inn, compliments of Rotary. Kiwan- Is and optimist clubs of Chattanoo- ga.
 Wednesday, June I.
 10 a. m.-Theatre party for ladies at Tivoli; ? p. m.-Boat ride down Tennessee river; D. m.-Dinner at Read House for international offi- cers only; 8:30 D. m.--Address by A. Nash of Cincinnati at court house auditorium.
 Thursday, June 8.
 II a. m.-Card party and luncheon at golf club for the ladies: 230 p. m.-Golf tournament (medal play) at golf club; 2:30 p. m.-Sight-seetng trips, golf, tennis and swimming at Golf club; D. my-Stunt night. sup per, presentation of golf trophy and prize for best stunt on grounds of Chattanooga Golf and Country club.
 Among those taking the trip are: Lloyd Townes, Frank F. Butler, Charles Harold, Mervin A. Blach. Thomas A. Cheatham. Percy Rosen- berger, Abe Kaufman. Percy w. Brewer, John W. Lambert, Kenneth F. Smith, W. l.. Welton and pr. w. J. Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Labor Situation m
 District ImproUed, HaroId's s Report Says

The employment report for the month of May. just compiled by the Labor department for Birmingham district, shows Birmingham led all southern cities in numerical increase over the preceding month in men em- ployed.
 Birmingham led with 9S5 men in- crease, while Memphis led in biggest increase in percentage, with 19.s, while Birmingham's increase in per- centage was only 3.8. Chattanooga had BAY numerical increase with a percentage increase of 57
 The Birmingham figures are com piled by c. L. Harold, agent of the department of labor of the Birming- ham district Only concerns working more than 800 men are taken into the figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Purchasing Ageni To Haue Outinf
 Al Mitchell aD

Purchasing agents divisioy 1f Chamber of Commerce have
 the invitation of Charles Do F. W chasing agent of the tfH Power company, for anot at in. to Mitchell dam next W Hf June 13. They will leave Aea at 9:17 o'clock in tn emor Hs arrive in Birmingham on the return trip at s32 o'clock in the evening.
 Incident t. the outing, the agents will hold their regular monthly meeting, which will be the last until September, none be held during the heated term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
 JOE LUCIA, VICTIM OF AMMAN, IS IMPROVING

Joe Lucia, confined in South High lands infIrmary, suffering from wounds in his head, caused by blows administered by negro, who at tackled him in his store, 2005 Jasper street, Acipco. Saturday night, was reported yesterday to be somewhat improved, although he is still in dan ger. Mrs. Lucia was said to be rap Idly improving.
 Detectives of the police department who are working on' the case. were of the opinion yesterday that the guilty parties would fall within their clutches in a w days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Was Shooting Gun
 Carefully" Toward
 Wife, He Tells Judge

Peter Moland, negro. s4S Franklin street. admitted before Judge Mar tin in police court yesterday that he had been carefully" shooting his pistol around his domicile, which re- suited in a fine of $100 and cost be- ing levied upon him for the offense.
 Moland Is alleged by arresting of ficers to have driven his wife away from the house with the weapon and also to have discharged 1t in public. although the prisoner denied the ac- cusation. He was unable to pay the fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
POLICE LAND ALLEGED
 NEGRO STORE THIEF

months. George Bufford, negro, was arrested by Detectives Moser and Brown yesterday morning, charged with burglary of the Letaw Drug south, which occurred during the early part of April.
 Bufford is alleged by the detec- tives to have obtained large amount of cigars and confections from the drug store, a portion of the stolen articles being recovered yesterday also. He will be transferred to the county jail today on charge of burglary and grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses. issued yesterday in probate court were:
 Mangrum G. Peterson. Quinton. to Miss Allie Jones.
 selig Blitz and Mrs. Celia Vein berg.
 Cecil c. Sanders. Beltona. to Hattie Ellison.
 Clifton L. Stevenson. New Orleans. to Miss Barna Louise Pierce.
 Hartley c. Bridges, Columbiana, to Miss Josephine Sutton.
 Lewis Ruff CT to Miss Maude F. Granger.
 Harry G. Roper. Parrish. to Miss Willie Perdue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
HOLD ALLEGED F0RGER

H. c. Bennett. Hattiesburg. Miss. was arrested by Detectives Heflin and Courtney. yesterday morning, and held for authorities of the city which he claims as his home. on three counts of forgery Bennett will be turned over to the officials today to be taken back for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-06
Vegetables Are Plentiful On Open Air Produce Market
 With Prices Reasonable

With the vegetable crowd the produce market of the Truck association Morris morning While the city still asleep the truckers reach Birmingham from all the surrounding
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-03
This From Jackson.

An interesting compilation OF
the total bonded debt outstanding
and due by counties. municipalities
and school districts has just been
compiled for the information of the
Legislature. which shows that coun-
ties, school districts and municipal
tiles have. or had in 1920, total
bonded debt of $54.2I9. 04a- as
against a total bonded debt of the
State of Mississippi of So, 341 ,097.
Toe present session of the Leg
islature has already passed bills pro-
yiding for nearly a million dollars
more of local taxation.
Tt is fact that with all the econ
omy the the Legislature can find il
safe to employ the increases in these
local caxation bills will more than
make up the cut and leave taxes
higher than they were when the
Legislature met.
One strong low pressure member
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-03
Don't Vote Yourself Bankrupt
by Voting Bond Issues.


Indiscriminate voting of bonds by
the taxpayers of Mississippi has
been proven to be responsible. more
than anything else, for the stupen-
dous tax burden now paralyzing in
dustries and crushing the life out of
the pepole. 1t is easy to vote bond
issues. but it is quite another mat
ter to pay them, Paying them is a
matter of taxes. and taxes are as
sure as death. The benefits that
accrue from bond issues are equiv
ocal. but there is no equivocation
about paying taxes. both to liqui-
date the interest on and the princi-
pal of the bonds.
Don't vote any more bonds against
your property for any purpose as
you are almost bankrupt now from
excessive bond issues and taxes to
pay the interest on them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-03
In Temper OF Neighborly
Amity,


After conseryatively, discussing
the May field Bill. which proposes to
establish another court district in
Monroe county, the Amory Progress
in It's last issue INDUCED in the fol-
lowing unfortunate explosion:
In the words of Shakespear, as
more recently adopted by the illus
trious Theodore: Lay on McDuff,
and damned be he who first cries
HOLD. ENOUGH" The people of
Monroe County will decide at the
polls in future days to come" who
shall dictate the policies of this
county whether it shall be social
club in tbs City of Aberdeen, or
whether it shall be the sovereign
citizens of Monroe County"
Nobody believes that many citi-
zens residing in the territory that is
proposed to be included in the new
court district, or elsewhere, enter
tain such radical views as are ex-
pressed in the above paragraph.
Every conservative. fair-minded
citizen. regardless of what section
OF the county he resides in. recog-
nizes that the question is purely an
economical one. Every voter knows
that the establishment of another
court district will increase the tax
burden upon every taxpayer in the
county.
He is sensible, and will weigh
this increased expense of county
government against the benefits that
might or might not accrue to the
people of the entire county, and of
course, will vote accordingly.
We believe. that Aberdeen and
Amory and every other section of
the county. as for that matter. de-
sires this question to be adjusted
on its merits and in temper of neigh
borly amity, so that exact Justice
shall be done every taxpayer with
out comforting of special benefits on
any particular section that would
operate to the detriment of other
sections and citizens of the county
We are sure the matter would be
settled along these lines if it should
come to a vote, and feel that GRIM
ination and recrimination that
seek to divide our people. will be
outlawed by every good citizen.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-03

In commenting in the News Scim-
tier. as to legislation fixing salaries
that will be paid county officials
after April 1st. Edgar S. Wilson
says:
County officials throughout Mis-
sissippi are up in the air as to what
their compensation will be. neither
branch of the legislature having yet
reached a defnate conclusion as to
their pay. The long drawn out de-
bates in both houses indicates a
wide difference of opinion as to the
mode and method of payment, as
we'll. as the amount to be paid.
The House has been working on a
salary basis. dividing the counties
into 8 classes according to valua-
ton, while the Senate bill also fla
yors classes, but is partial to the
fee system. Indications point to
the fact that in its last analysis I'M
less this matter can be settled by
amendments to either the House or
Senate bill that it will have to be
worked out in a conference commit
lee of the two houses and if this
shall result it mey be seryeral weeks
before bill on this subject will go
to the governor.