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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20

At meeting OF the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
the results of the referendum on
change of order of electing directors
and its constituency were reported
and accepted. The chamber Will
adopt the new order in the May cleo
ton.
Under the new method the six d.
visions of the chamber will each
elect three directors from their own
number and the president of the
chamber may be chosen from the
ranks as we'll as from the board of
directors.
The six divisions into which the
chamber is to be divided are retail
merchants, wholesalers, manufactu-
rers, professional men, miscellaneous
and insurance brokers, bankers ard
realtors.
The chamber decided to name three
delegates to the one hundred and
fifty-fourth annual meeting of the
New York Chamber of Commerce No
syember 16. NJ. P. Northington Is one
The other two are to be chosen from
those who will be in New York city
at the time of the meeting.
The chamber broke records on new
members in September and is headed
to another new record. Following
new members were elected yesterday:
Many New Members
birmingham Jewelry Co, Biz
mIngham Food Products Co, Sokol
Bros. Furniture Co, Hammill Furnl-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Negro Woman Dlslikes
Leeds Cave Mans Ways

Following a terrific fistio battle
In which the officer wrested pistol
from him. Jesse West. negro of Leeds
was lodged in the county Jail yes
terday charged with carrying a con-
cealed weapon and resisting an Of
flcer.
]. e. Taylor. deputy sheriff CT
Leeds, said that a negro woman,
whose name was not disclosed, came
to his residence yesterday morning
and alleged that West had held her in
bondage for two days. The woman
said, according to Taylor, that West
had beaten her.
The woman said that she managed
to steal away from the negro yes-
terday morning and reported the oc-
currence to the sheriff. bringing with
her a shotgun. which she said was
the property of West and which she
said he had threatened to shoot her
several times during the two days
he had kept her in the dwelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
CREDIT MEN HEAR
MORTON SIMPSON
ON ADS AND CREDIT

81 am but link in the chain of
the advertising department of our
firm," said Morton Simpson, adver-
Using manager of Loveman. Joseph
& Loeb in an address before the As
ISOLATED Credit Men of Birmingham
yesterday.
1.-THE sales force. the cashier, the
package wrapper, and even the ele-
vator boy are all doing great work as
advertisers. / am paid to do nothing
but advertising. and l sometimes feel
that l am doing less than they are.
I mention this to show that every
member of firms organization has
an advertising function.
"You credit men can do very effec-
tive advertising. Your task may be
an unpleasant one as the chairman
has said, but if you smile and treat
the public 'soft-boiled' you will be
performing great service and will.
in reality, be great advertisers"
The attendance prize at the lunch
con of the credit men yesterday was
won by Herbert Vaughn. 1t was do
mated by O. E. Rollings of Odum,
Bowers & White, and consisted of
trade in merchandise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20

be heard and considered before tho
states law making bodies.
I'VE are pleased that all over the
country following our elections. we
are being courteously and friendly
received by the men with whom we
will labor
Mrs. Wilkins is of Selma and Mrs.
Johnston, in a pleasing and humor-
Gus way, related that the honoree
had defeated candidate who
years ago had promised to present
the women's suffrage cause before
the Alabama legislature, but at the
last moment had changed his mind
and left the women, who had gone
in the 1urch.
Will Keep Faith
To this Mrs. wilkins responded.
Il may disappoint you in some ways.
but promise that / will not disap-
point you in any pledge 1 seriously
make to you"
Also, l feel that my election
marks step toward that time, which
| hope and feel sure is shortly to be
here, when every county will be rep
resented by both men and women.
Mrs Charles j. Sharp told of many
good things concerning the citizen
ship work in her speech: why a
League of Women Veters?" and
elected great enthusiasm when she
spoke of Woodrow Wilson and the
part he played In the woman's cause.
The idea was emphasized, at the
gathering, OF the leagues growth
and progress in comparatively a few
years.
Mrs. Brenton Fisk. in this regard,
related how the Birmingham league
had begun with only SO members, and
now had 1000, not in claims but In
actual facts. She urged all present
to renew their membership in the
league this season, or join it, and
many dollars thus We're collected the
dnes being 81 per year.
Mrs. BeclSley, soloist. gave two
lovely selections accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Houston Davis.
Mrs. chappell Cory was introduced.
She stressed the need of the passage
of the port amendment. and asked
every woman present to take home
literature bearing on the subject.
Jefferson county should certainly
vote solidly for this amendment" she
urged because there is so much
apathy on the question in many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Choir to Sing at Lyric

Preparations are completed for the
fourth of this seasons Sunday night
services at the Lyric theatre next
Sunday night, when another musical
program will be rendered under the
direction of the Independent Pres
byterian church, and the trained
chorus of so voices will be heard in
two numbers, with DR.. Burt P.
Richardson, tenor, rendering the Of
fertory solo number. He has chosen
The Penitent." by Van der Water.
Principal numbers by the chorus
will be Scott's anthem. Ride On.
Ride On" and Matthew'S anthem.
"Fairest Lord Jesus" and the chorus
will be augmented by several soloists.
with Mrs. Walter C. Rea as accom-
PIANIST.
The theatre was packed to capacity
last Sunday night and preparations
have been made by F. G. Alexander.
chairman of the ushers, to take care
of an even larger crowd. A short
sermon will be preached by DR..
Henry NJ Edmonds, pastor of the
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Junior Chamber Asks
Law Remain Unchanged

The Junior Chamber of Commerce,
which some time ago declared itself
in favor of the perpetuation of state
control of public utilities and as OPP
posed to the campaign now being
conducted to have the control of
utilities returned to local govern
mental action. has issued a circular
letter to all nominees for the state
lie gfslature, calling their attention to
the chambers action. The prospec-
tive lawmakers are requested to vote
against return to local control. Tho
Junior Chamber will also ask other
chambers of commerce to use their
efforts against the proposed change.
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country districts. We should not let
the amendment fail. 1T means so
much for state progress"
Mrs. Erie Pettus was chairman OF
the entertainment committee, and
great was the applause when Mrs.
johnson read the league pledge she
declared she tried always TO keep,
and in which every member of the
league would find great ideals voiced,
the pledge of Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
national president of the League of
Women Voters:
League Pledge
MY league is serious thing,
Therefore, this my pledge:
ITO inform myself about public
questions. the principles and policies
of political parties. and the qualifi-
cations of candidates for public Of
flee.
ITO vote according TO my con-
science in every election, primary
or final, at which I am entitled to
vote.
ITO obey the law even when 1 am
not in sympathy with all its pro-
visions.
ITO support, by all fair means, the
policies that l approve Of
ITO respect the right of others to
uphold convictions that may differ
from my own.
ITO regard my citizenship as pub
lie trust"
Reception Followed
Following the program, the officers
and members OF the executive board
and other club women stood in line
with Mrs wilkins, the honor guest,
to receive the callers and guests OF
the afternoon. The reception lasted
something over an hour, lovely
cherry punch being served with
lavish hand.
Mrs. wilkins was exquisitely at
tractive in a lovely beaded afternoon
gown of navy blue, and wore a nat
of the modish fall color of gray, She
talks so well and so entertalninsiy'
it was hard for the club women TO
make their greetings and welcominss
short so that all might have the OPP
portunity to wish her great attain
ment in her new labors as a law
maker.
The League of Women Voters Will
hold its regular election of officers
meeting next Tuesday at the Hill
man hotel at O'Clock; and all MEM
bers are being urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
With the Local Colleges
Howard

Thirteen Howard graduates were in
the last edition of Who's Who In
America" The majority of their pro-
fessions are either that of lawyer or
educator, and of the latter DR.. John
c. Dawson is president of Howard.
The others are: T. H. Clark, M. r..
Garrett, w. S. Hendrix, w. A. Hob
son, w. r. Hood, d. @. Lyon, J. T..
Moore, ]. B. Tidwell. ]. r. Tyson, J..
r. Sampey. H. J. Willingham, and B..
G. Caffey.
Towards team left yesterday for
Jackson to play Mississippi college.
The players who made the trip were
Shelton, King. Marlborough, White,
Lackey, Mccarthy. Hurst. Lassiter,
Britton, Gaylord, Whitehead, Tinkle-
paugh, Clarke and Stevens.
The Franklins and Philos Of How
ard met yesterday in the first debate
they have held in several years. Ev-
cry literary society on the campus
attended. The two societies are old
rivals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Print Shop For Pupils

Inauguration of instruction in
printing at the Woodlawn High
school was announced yesterday by
DR.. C. B. Glenn, superintendent of
schools. This is the first course of
this kind offered in Birmingham
schools.
Equipment costing about $4,000 has
been installed in cottage near the
Woodlawn school, and will be used as
a practice workshop by the students
in printing. DR.. Glenn announces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20

As mark the election of one of
their Alabama memberships. Joseph
E. Wilkins-the very first woman
of the state to receive such honor
to the legislature at Montgomery.
So the League invited Mrs. wilkins
here to show her their gladness at
her success and to rejoice thus OPEN
ly at the advancement it means for
the womanhood in general.
Party At Club
The party was held at the Southern
club and was a brilliant affair at
tended by several hundred guests
club members from all parts of
greater Birmingham. The event was
to have honored, also. Mrs. Bessie
Med. Bricken, new state president
of the League of Women Voters; but
the latter was unable to attend be-
case of illness in her family.
Probably never before in the his
tory of the League has it staged a
more lovely social affair. The club
is the largest woman's organization
in the city, having 1000 members.
All of these were invited and the
general public as well.
The stage was colorfully decorated
with magnificent hot-house flowers,
the donation of Parker's flower
house and given the ladies in charge
of decorations-Mrs John S. Foster
Mrs. j. NJ. Doughty, Mrs. w. d.
Colby and Mrs. P. B. Bowers.
How gracious in presiding was
Mrs. Richard F. Johnston, president
of the club. who was gowned in a
charming pink.
She introduced upon the program
Mrs Wilkins, the honoree, who, in a
short speech declared:
II intend to be the good friend
of all citizens when 1 go to Mont
gomery. ! hope that I may not fail
to do at the Legislature anything that
will be helpful to my state, its
women and its people.
Reasons
MY subject assigned is: Reasons
for Women in the legislature and
those narrow down to just the one
fundamental reason claimed by wom-
ans suffrage-and that is that we,
belong, by rights, there-women do
because they represent at least half
of the population. 1t is right that
both men and women's viewpoints
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
COAL OPERATORS
CONF |RM PRICES
Daily Report of Shipments to
Be Made to Local Federal
Representative
sana coal operators yeste

sarna coal operators yesterday
confirmed the statement made in an
Associated Press dispatch from
Washington carried in The Age
Herald yesterday morning to the eff
feet that they had agreed on $3.45
to Sc a ton as the maximum price
for domestic coal at the mines,
whether for state or interstate ship
ment.
The operators will also furnish
daily report of shipments to Lieuten-
ant Eldridge, local representative of
the federal coal distribution service.
This will serve TO supply desired data
to the fact finding coal commission
recently appointed by the President.
Withdrawal of the restrictions on
bunker coal for foreign ships putting
in at gulf ports will have no immedi-
ate effect, according to coal opera
tors, because these foreign ships now
in southern waters and on the way
are supplied with return coal car
goes. They however, look for bet
ter demand following notice in for
eign ports of the lifting of the
American coal embargo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
NO HARD FEELINGS
Commissioners Cloe and McLend0n
Discuss Law Enforcement

Commissioner w. B. Cloe of public
safety disclaimed yesterday after
noon any feeling of resentment In
view of President McLendons law
enforcement proclamation.
81 did not take any exception at
the proclamation" said Commissioner
Cloe, because felt that what Mr..
McLendon said was designed to APP
ply to conditions in general and not
to law observance or enforcement in
Birmingham particularly"
President McLendon said: II issued
the proclamation at the suggestion
of members of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance union. ! had in mind
conditions over the entire country. l
think the spirit for law observance in
Birmingham is as good as any city
in the country, and also believe that
law enforcement here is as good as
anywhere else.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
800 in Traffic Bureau

The Birmingham Traffic bureau
now has 800 members, embracing in
the list leading wholesalers and man
ufacturers in the Birmingham dis
trict and quite number on the out
side. New members elected yesterday
by the board of directors are:
Crawford Auto shop, East Birming-
ham Iron Roofing company, Dudley
Bar Sales company, Perry Supply
Ensley Mattress company,
Southern Pipe and Foundry company,
all of Birmingham, and Zemurray
Bros, of Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Negro Is Sentenced
By Verdict of Jury

Cal Drummer, negro, was sentenced
to nine years and elven months In
the state penitentiary yesterday by
jury verdict, on a charge of murder
before Judge Harrington r. Helm
in the criminal division or the cir
cult court. The Drummer case mas
been in session for two days. The
negro was tried for the murder or
Spencer Brown, negro, seVerai
months ago, when Brown was stab
bed to death. He was found guilty
on a charge of manslaughter.
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Preparations are made for the BIZ
mingham- Southern college brass band
to accompany the Panther football
team to Chattanooga this afternoon,
where they meet the strong Univer-
sity of Chattanooga football eleven.
The band will parade preceding the
game. Thirty-five will make the trip
with the band.
DR.. Guy e. Snavely. president, said
yesterday some form of relief from
the low water pressure in Mccoy
dormitory would be provided at once.
A water tank of $500 gallons capac-
ity probably will be placed on the
top of the building. SO as to furnish
the required pressure to all floors of
the building.
Students of the new dormitory
have started a campaign for money
to provide photograph and records
in their reception room. More than
100 students are in the new dormi-
tory, the money being raised solely
among Its occupants.
Weekly meeting of the Y w. c. A.
will be held this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Knight Cords

All non-skids, each tire bear
ing name and serial number
and containing a flap.
AT these rock bottom prices
we will sell for cash only, and
after our present stock is ex-
hausted it will be impossible
to sell these tires at the same
prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
RULES OF PRACTICE
Bar Association to Discuss Rules al
Meeting Tonight

The members of the Birmingham
Bar association are urged to be pres
emit at a meeting at the Southern
club tonight at o'clock. There will
be an open discussion of rules which
will probably be adopted relating to
the practice in the circuit court.
There will be two addresses by
members of the bar Cigars and
other refreshments will. be served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Save Money On
TIRES

We quote you below on first
quality, fully guaranteed
Cord Tires prices that have
never before been offered the
motorist by any tire company
in any city in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Blast Furnace Stopped
AT North Birmingham

Number 8 blast furnace OF the
sloss-s sheffield Steel and Iron COM
many at North Birmingham is out OF
blast pending some repair work. IL
Ia nnderstood that these repairs Will
not require more than two to three
weeks. when the furnace VIII again
blow In and resume making pig IRON
The company has four furnaces re-
naming on the active list, two in
Birmingham and two at Muscle
Shoals. The company is moving
about 1000 tons of Sheffield and Flor
.nce iron northward via the Tennes-
see river.
Low rates to western points In
conjunction with the Burlington
railroad give this iron an advantage
In the middle western field.
captain, $2.415; total $1S,29o.
Team No. 7-Walter 8. Brewer.
captain. 5000; total s13.145.
Team No. s-R. p. McDavid, Jfs
captain, s1,700; total s21,146.
Team No.. 9--W. s. Pritchard. cap
tain, 1905; total s10,050.
Team No. 10. X. Taylor, captain.
1925; total $5,475.
Team No. 11-w. NJ. Spencer, cap
tain, $685.; total $500.
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Mail Orders Filled Same Day
Received. $500 Must Ac-
company Each Order
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Pink lemonade and peanuts. clowns
and ca1liopes, mastadons of amazing
animation, pumas. panthers and po-
lar BEARS lions, leopards and lynXes,
hazardous horsemanship and trapeze
ricksters-they'r all due in town
during the early morning hours for
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey are here today. Smith park
is the place and two performances
will be given. 1t marks the first To-
cal visit of the show in two years.
No parade has been scheduled for
the morning. The street pageant is
now a thing of the past, for the man
agement abandoned it two seasons
ago. So vast and cumbersome is the
combined circus that every minute
Of the morning hours Is now required
to get the many tents erected and
everything in readiness for the aft
ernoon performance.
Animals Perform
The fact that no parade will be
given will undoubtedly send addi-
tional thousands to the show grounds
during the early morning hours.
Here, the management promises, they
will see far more interesting free
sights than any parade could offer.
There are more than 700 perform
6TS with lAlS StdsOH > CIRCUS ana
fully half that number of trained
animals. Two hundred superbly
schooled horses representing Eu-
ropes finest equestrian acts form a
big new feature. Another includes
20 high school horses ridden by
riders of international fame.
The wild animal acts include jun
gle beasts who ride upon swiftly
running horses, juggle like humans,
perform tricks of balancing or play
at games with their keepers. The
arenas are time after time filled,
emptied and refilled with entire
troupes of tigers. lions. polar bears,
leopards, panthers. jaguars and
trained pumas. Most remarkable
among these are the mixed groups of
presented by the worlds foremost
women trainers, Mabel Stark and
Olga Celeste. Women trainers are
to the fore this season. One of the
six herds of trained elephants is in
charge of the noted Belgian breaker,
Nine. Clare Hildegarde.
Many Stars Included
Comedy acts are offered in pro-
digious number. There are Pallen-
berg's bears that walk upon tight
ropes or ride old -fas hioned bicycles;
shaggy white bruins that shoot the
chutes;" Huling's famous troupes of
acting seals; Loyafs wonderful
French poodles, including the whirl-
i-gig dogs; and no end of trick mon
keys. donkeys, Shetlands, pigs, goats,
geese and pigeons.
Among the hundreds of men and
women stars are Lily Leitzel, queen
of all aerial gymnasts; Ernest Clarke
and the noted Clarkonlans in haz-
ardous casting acts; the Siegrists,
Silbons and Neapolitans, supreme on
the flying trapeze the Ernestos,
Reifenraths. Tarneffs and Sevillos-
all newly imported European eques-
trian acts of extraordinary skill; the
Bagonhi, Rooney Meers, Bradna and
Clarkdon troupes of riders: the Sic
Tahar company of gymnasts for the
first time introducing the women
athletes of Arabia to American au-
diences; the Golden Girls in the Sill
yer Swings sensational old world
novelty; aerial ballots, 10 groups of
satuaary horses and perfectly formed
women; eight of the worlds highest
perch acts, and many other high air
sensations.
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CIRCUS DAY AGAIN
WITHCLOWNSAND
AN|MALSAND ALL
RingIing's Won't Parade, But
There's Lots of Sights on
Lot While Tent City
Goes Up
CIRCUS DAY INFORMATION
showgrOunds-Smit park. Fifth

showgrounds-Smith park. Fifth
avenue and Tenth street.
Performance y. and p. ma.
Doors open one hour earlier.
Feature--Europe's biggest trained
wild animal acts and newly added
European horse shows.
MenaEerie--Forty elephants, herds
of cam els and zebras, six giraffes.
ITO cages of rare animals, including
baby hippOpotamus.
Tfckets-0n sale after a. m. for
both performances at Norton Drug
store, Twentieth street and Fourth
avenue.
Yellow ticket wagon continuously
accessible for purchase mt the show
grounds. Red and white ticket wag-
Ons open simultaneously with the
main entrance.
Note-There will be no street pa
rade.
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BY MIGNON HALL

By MIGNON
exceeding
failures
everybody,
sight
in of
itself yesterday.
of equal rights them, be-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-01

Jultet-Mary said in defense that she was penaHzed for keeping dental appointment and doing other conven- tional things. The jury believed her.