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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-20

the comm issioners solely on nc-
 count of their fitness and without
 regard to their political affilia-
 tions.
 Disregard of Law
 We find that there has been a. reckless and fragrant disregard of these salutary provisions of law, by McLendon and Cloe, and, to some ex- tent, by Dickson. We have been un- able to find where Dickson promised any jobs in advance; We are satis- fled, however, that he discharged men in his department for the sole purpose of rewarding his political friends. There is no question in the minds of this grand jury but that President McLendon and Commis sioner C1oe made numerous promises Of employment to numerous persons prior to their election, for the pur- pose of influencing or obtaining sup port of those persons and their friends. In some instances, it has developed that several persons were promised the same position. We cannot too strongly condemn can didate for office who seeks to pro- mote his personal fortune by making political pledges of jobs that must be paid for at the eity.s expense.
 This is corrupt practice, and the law should be rigldly enforced. The spells system has disgraced every city that has practieed 1t, and the reckless abandon with which prom ises were made during the last cam paign by Messrs. McLendon and Cioe should not go unchallenged. It should be established so firmly that none may doubt 1t, and, when any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-20
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary Ann Piatt-Age S4. died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Hoskins, 1122 Twenty ninth street. north. The remains will he shipped to hir old home, Wilmington. N. C.. this after noon at l o'clock. where funeral services will be held from the resi- dence of Ter son tomorrow.
 She is survived by the. following children: Mrs. Thomas J. Hoskins and Mrs. Lindsey Asher of this city; Thomas Platt of New York: Mrs. R. F.. Bizzell. Stateville. r. C.; Robert Platt and John Platt of Wilmington, N. C., and Col. W. 4'. Platt, U. S. A., and a number of grandchildren and one great granddaughter
 Mrs. Bessie l.. Murray-Died yester- day morning at 10:30 o'clock at the residence, 1006 Princeton avenue. Survived by her husband, J. R. Murray: two sons, k. Clifford and w. M. Murray, and daughter, Mrs. Louise Brice. Funeral serv- ices frim the residence at 1;30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the Rev H. M. Stevenson of West End Methodist church presiding. Inter-
 
 bearers, all nephews of the de- ceased. will be: J. NJ. Bates, F. II. Bates. Eugene Bates. Morgan Lit tie, Eugene R. Morgan. Jr.. John L. Morgan, Eugene c. Morgan and T. W. Morgan. Honorary: l.. Cowan, II. A. Mitchell, C. c. Rober- son, s. A. Mitchell, J. F. Burke, J. O. Zelner, II. l.. Hendrix, B. F. McCool, Robert Abbott and J. N. Winston.
 c. c. McLain-News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of c. c. McLain. age 75, prominent resident of China Grove, Ala, which occurred during the early Monday. Interment in the family cemetery Tuesday. He was prominent planter of Pike county and held in high esteem by every one with whom he came in contact. He was a lifelong resident of Pike county. and took a prominent part in all activities of the Masons, Knights of Pythias and of the Bap- tist church. he being an old mem Der of these three organizations of the district in which he resided. Mrs. Bessie l.. Murray-Mrs. Bessie l.. Murray, age 60 years, died at her residence. 1o06 Princeton ave- nue. West End, Friday morning at 1O:30 o'clock following an illness of brief duration. She is survived by her husband, J. R. Murray. and one son besides other relatives. Flu neral services will take place from the residence Sunday afternoon at l:30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Elmwood, in charge of Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-20
BOND ISSUE NOT NEEDED,
 CLAIM SPEAKERS
Antl-Bond Meeting Held at Capitol Park-Voters Are
 Urged to Defeat Issue Next Monday

That the schools of Birmingham are not in need of the amount asked for by the advocates of the ST, ,000,0 ,000 bond issue was emphasized by the speakers at the anti-bond meeting held last night at Woodrow Wilson park. Between 300 and 400 persons were present.
 The speakers included Senator Frank s. White, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Judge B. NJ. Allen, C. P. Beddow and Judge Horace Wilkerson. All the speakers declared the amount asked vas far in excess of actual needs; and that moneys heretofore spent on city schools had been wisely ex- pended, and that with the funds on hand at the disposal of the board of education. the crowded conditions of the schools could be relieved
 Senator White presided over tho meeting and introduced tho several speakers. He also made q short talk scttiug forth many reasons why tho bond iasue should be de- faated-
 Comparisons of the bond indebt- sAness and vaiue of public schools of other cities were made by Judge AL len who said, "Tho bonded indebted ness of the city is already more than $11, ,o00, 900 or by far more than tho total indebtedness of the state of Alabama and yet the bond issue advocates seek to increase 1t by $7.- OU0,0 0,000- The value of the public school property of Atlanta totals so,7O1,255.I5 while that of Birming- ham was more than $5,000,o ,o0o."
 Mrs. Solon Jacob said that she had been closely studying the school conditions of Birmingham and while one know that they wers crowded, she said that the bona issue of 1919 had already provided enough money to have relieved the crowded condi- lions.
 c. F. Beddow and Horace c. VII kinson made spirited talks against the bond issue. Tho reason that the city has insufficient room for the pupils is because the city off cers have pushed things forward at a snails pace with the money that they had at their command" said MT. Beddow. The school that the chill dren go to, however, are as palaces compared to some of tho homes in which they live"
 Mir. Beddow said that tho passage of the bond issue would mean the bankruptcy of the city.
 Judge Horace C. Wilkinson in con eluding his talk, suggesting that the bond issue had not yet been defeated, and urged his hearers to make re- newed efforts to bring about its defeat.
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don. president, and Commissioners ". B. Cloe and Mrs. Mary Echols. This attorney stated to them that If thers was any doubt in their minds about there being graft in the trans action, he would have Ginsburg pay Mir. Moore in marked money, and the commission would have a detective near by to see Mir. Moore get the money and seize him with it. Mir. McLendon declined to give his con- sent to any such procedure, and de- ferred action on the matter.
 Commissioner Cloe took no steps to have this party apprehended, nor to collect evidence of his guilt. The president of the commission is, by ficer of the city, and should be charged with the general supervision and direction of it's affairs.
 'Alr. Moore is still in tho employ ment of the city. He has been shield ed and protected in his attempt to graft by the failure of Commissioners MeLeudon and Clce to take steps to properly protect the interests of the city.
 Reclamation Contract
 ewe find that NJ. Kimerling had q contract with the city for the recla- nation of paper. brass, bottles and materials of that kind from the city dumps. This contract expired last January, and MT. Kimerling was .ln- able to get q renewal of his contract at that time. Under that contract Kimerling paid the city SIS per month for the concession
 Charges Approach
 t.t .a N..T. early in March. Mir. Kimerling was intendent of the street department, and Informed that he. Moore, coald get Kimerling a renewal of his cou- tract with the city on a basis of S25 per month if Kimerling would exc cute a series of notes for $50 per month, payable to a third party, who was to hold the notes and collect them as they came due, and turn the proceeds over to moore. Kimer1ing consulted his attorney and made an affidavit in writing. setting out sub stantially the foregoing facts. This attorney appeared before Commits sioners McLendon, Cloe aud Echols and laid the foregoing facts before them and filed the original affidavit made by Kimerling with McLendon.
 Others Absent
 Commissioners Harrison and Dick son were absent from the city at that tune.
 Attitude Not Changed
 "Cloe and McLendon acted in this exactly like they acted in th& Gins burg matter. They took no steps whatever. Under the Kimerling con- tract above referred to which was later renewed by the city at the rate
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candidate for office violates thi rery wholesome provision of the law le will be made to pay the penalt. Or violation.
 Recommendations
 "Erection of buildings on pri- yate property.-We find that, since the commission has been in office, Commissioner Dickson has caused n garage to he erect ed on his property, and also n garage to be erected on the property of George Moore, with city material and city labor. for which the city has not been re- imbursed; thnt no contract gov- erning the ercctions of these garages wns entered into be- tween the city and the parties on whose property the garages were located. When building is erected on private property. without m understanding for it's removal. it becomes fixture. and. by lav. fs made part of the real estate. We earnestly recommend thRt thts practice of building of garages on private property, with city labor and material. he discontinued as mn unauthorized appropriation Of public funds, and we recommend that the city proceed to enter into contracts with the owners of private property. on which garages have been located. that will authorize the city to remove those garages when the persons on whose property they are To- cated are no longer connected with the city.
 Wasted Money
 We also find that, since the pres snt commission has taken office. i has caused about s1,300 of publi
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city. for private purposes, pleasure rides, and things of that kind. This, of course, entails large expenditures of public funds for gasoline, tires and repairs on cars, and we recom- mend that the commission immedi- ately take all necessary steps 10 insure that the use of municipal au- tomobiles shall be confined solely to official business. and that they pass all necessary rules and regula- tions that will make certain the dis
 continuance of the use of such cars by any person for private purposes.
 Discharge of City Employees
 'fWe further recommend the im- mediate discharge of George Moore, Jim Hughes and Barney Phillips from the employ of the city of Blr- mingham. The evidence before
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money to be expended on the repair and furnishing of private toilet at the city hall. We can find no justification for such large ex- penditure of money for such pur- pose; other accommodations were available, and there does not appear any reasonable necessity for such lavish outfitting as was attempted in this instance. This expenditure appears to the grand jury to be use less waste of public funds, which could have well been avoided.
 Use of City Automobiles
 Tt has come to the attention of the grand jury that the automobiles purchased and maintained by the city for official use, arc very largely used by persons corrected with the
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Of $50 per month, he was entitled to the paper brought to the city dump.
 Points to Third Party
 "After its renewal, he ascer-
 tained that the paper WAS not reaching the city dump. He was approached by Jim Hughes, nm
 empioye of the street department,
 and told that If he would pay
 Hughes $25 per month that the
 paper would be brought to the
 dump, and, if he did not pay
 Hughes s25 per month, no paper
 would reach the dump, and, con- sequentIy, Kimberling would be unable to get the paper that hc wns entitled to under his contract.
 Two Payments Charged
 "Kimberling made Hughes one pay ment of s35, and another payment of S25 dollars was due on April ,. After Hughes received the S35, Kimberling received some five tons of paper more each week than he had received be- fore the graft was paid.
 This matter was brought to the attention of AteLendon and Dickson while the grand jury was investigat- ing the affairs of the city. shortly before the first session of the grand jury, and, instead of acting promptly in the matter. they have been seeking advice what to do. On his return to the city, the Ginsburg and kimber- ling matters above referred to were brought to the attention of Comnis- sioner Dickson. and he informed us that he conducted an investigation about the matter.
 investigation Falls Through
 "It is very evident to us that MT. Dicksons investigation was not as thorough as 1t should have been. while Commissioner Dickson no doubt, was honest in his conclusions, We think that he Is subject to criti- eism for not giving matter of this character moro rigid investigation, and We recommend that, In the fu- ture, whenever it Is brought to the 3 attention of city official that any city employe is grating or attempt ing to graft, the matter be investigat- cd to the fullest extent.
 Spoil System
 "Section 23 of the Five Com missi0ncrs act provides as fol- 1owsI "It shall he unlawful for any candidate for office In such city, directly or indirectly, to give or promise any person or per-
 sons any office, position, empley- ment, benefit or anything of value for the purpose of influencing of obtaining the political support,
 aid or vote of my person or per
 sons. Any violation of the pro-
 visions of this section shall be
 misdemeanor and . ground for
 removal from office."
 section 2: of this act provides that employees of cities organized
 under this net shall be selected by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-20
NOTICE

Five Passenger Ford Automobile. License No. 0733l. Motor No. b4ssos6, Model No. 22. Circuit Court. Tenth Judicial Cir cnit of Alabama. In Equity:
 ef By virtue of decree heretofore rem Afred in the above styled cause on the l5th day of May, 1922, l. Hunter Arm strong. register of the circuit court, Tenth Judicial circuit of Alabama, shall pro- ceed to sell at public outcry to the high est and best bidder for cash in front of the courthouse, door of Jefferson county. Ala, at Birmingham on Wednesday, May 24, 1922 within the legal hours of sale, the following described automobile, to- wit; One 5-passenger Ford automobile, license No. o733i. motor No 549S0S5, sl4fodei No. 22. to satisfy said decree.
 z Witness this the 12th day of May, 1922. V HUNTER ARMSTRONG, Register.
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GRAND JURY REPORT
 CLAIMS AFFAIRS OF
 CITY BADLY HANDLED
tContinued from Page One,

(Conffnued from Page onel burg that he had taken the mst- ter up with president of the com mission. and everything had been satisfactorily arranged. Gfnsburg consulted his attorney, who went to the city hall and found the city commission (Messrs. Harrf- son and nlckson.i being out of city) discussing resolutions su- thorizfnR the amendment of the Ginsburg contract. which had been drafted by the legal depart ment of the city. tho amendment to embody the tdens suggested by MT. Moore.
 At & private audience with the commission this attorney laid th' oregoing facts before D. D. McLen-
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this grand jury shows that they should be immediately discharged, and that several commissioners in the future should exercise more care and caution in employing people to work for the city, to ascertain the qualifications or such persons.
 Respectfully submitted,
 "A, C. SW1NDALL, Foreman"
 Filed in court, this May 19, 1922.
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
THE REAL UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Child Of Streets, Picked Up by Kind
hearted Brothers, Never Knew
Who He Was.

Tragic though the story is of SOL
der whose identity was lost after his
life had gone out on the field Of battle
and whose cross In Flanders simply
says, "Unknown Soldier" his story is
not shot through with such pathetic
glory as Is the story of a lad who
never know who he was and who gave
his life for country In which he had
never known mothers love or O
fathers pride. Every mother who
does not know just where her son is
buried. weeps over the grave Of the
unknown soldier, thinking that per-
haps he is her son. Over the grave OF
the boy who has always been un-
known there are no mourners.
A tiny bundle Of humanity was
picked up In Baltimore street some
twenty years ago; II was baby boy.
When after a thorough search. no one
was found who would claim him, he
was taken to be reared by two broth
ers, who gave him the name of Ed
ward John Evangelist Smith. Wher
he was old enough, they sent him
to Mount Saint Mary's school to be
educated. In 1917, before the boys
education was finished, Marine re-
cruiting officer visited Mount Saint
Mary's. His story OF the country's
need for men caused smith," as he
had come TO be known, 10 enlist. He
went overseas and took part In every
engagement In which the Fifth regi-
ment OF marines participated On the
morning on which the armistice was
signed, one of the last German bullets
flying claimed "Smitby" as its victim
Wells Hawkes.. "Smithy's" captain,
has started fund TO erect a monu-
ment TO "Smithy"; child OF the
street, an unknown lad in school, the
real unknown soldierl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27
Storm Country Polly
by Grace Miller White
opyrshtby Browne 20

took an old coat and hung 1t carefully
over the glorious solemn face. She
never wanted TO look upon 1t again
Never-Neverl
Then, taking the ak, she went out
and. ns deliberately as she had hidden
from view the picture, so did she hack
from above the door the welcoming
sign.
When It lay at her feet, battered and
partly broken, she muttered over the
words, If your heart is loving and
kind come right in. If II Amt scoot
off."
She had learned her lesson at last.
Hearts were not loving and kind, after
all. Then. with powerful strokes OF
the AK, she split the slab In pieces.
Unfathomable depths Of hate and re-
veIfge had swallowed her soul! Polly
Hopkins wastdone with love foreverl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

ward Thompson, an ex-seryice man
In Denver, Colo, Is just such man.
Due to a severe injury to his head,
received during the war, he has what
Is known as double BRAIN" one
side Of this brain directs the writing
of one hand while the other side gov
erns the other hand.
Thompson's memory reaches back
only to the time when he left hos
pital some months ago. He remem-
bers nothing of his life before that
time. II was through the veterans
bureau that he established his iden-
tity as Hayward Thompson. OF his
family. former friends, his work and
home before the war and his actly-
tiles during the war, he has been able
TO learn nothing. The veterans bu-
reau and the Colorado department Of
the American Legion have been max
ing every effort to help Thompson
learn OF his past.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

II most highly for sentimental reasons.
naturally, two hearts will beat violent
ly as one.
The photograph is that OF Miss Har-
rlet Finn of Indiana. II was carried
next his heart by her soldier sweet
heart, and In the well.known tumult
and confusion of battle around
Chateau Thierry, or ut st. Mlhlel, or
In the Argonne. or while his baggage
was being very considerably cared
for some place far back Of the lines,
the photograph was lost. Men who
went through the same mill will know
that neglect didn't lose the photo. but,
as some one has so well said, but few
girls got into those battles.
The photograph shown here was
made from the same plate as the bat
tle-scarred one that Is being sought.
The gentleman who found 1t, II any.
may communicate with the Leglon's
headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-27

scream forcing her hands to her
mouth. Such awful sounds were un-
usual in the Silent City, where even
cause the men ald women scarcely
dared breathe for fear an enemy from
Ithaca would suddenly appear.
Celery be to Gcdl" calculated the
man, hoarsely, "that's the how OF II,
brat 1t'll be whack for my dead
woman, an"
"An' good whnck for the Hopkins
tribe, too" cried Polly, scrambllng up.
"Itll be a black Thanksgiving for Old
Mare, huh, Larry7-Tm goin' back
home now"
She turned to the door. but halted
with her hand on the latch
"You promised | could do II, Larry"
she reminded him. "You'll tell Lye
Braeger that, too, won't your"
Sinking Imply into his chair, Bishop
wiped his wet lips.
"Yep, lass" he assented with a
groan. "You can turn the trick;
promise you that"
II jeremiah Hopkins had seen his
girl, his Polly of the Sun. when she
went home that night, he would not
have recognized her. Her face was
crafty, pltlless, and as white as the
snow under her feet.
Then she waited stolcally day after
day. feeding the billy goat but absent
mlndedly, asking no questions of Larry
or Lye Braeger how soon her idea
could be carried out. She believed
that they would leave no stone un-
turned to even up with Marcus Mac
| Kenzie.
Early one evening Larry Bishop
burst into the Hopkins hut without the
formality of knock. He looked years
older than he had but yesterday; and
Pollyup got up, locking and interlock-
ing her fingers.
"Well2" she asked from between
chattering teeth.
"Its done, by Godl" he hissed, al
most strangiing behind shaking hand.
ut were most awful, Polly. II I'd
stuck hog In the glzzard, the sQueal-
in couldn't "a been wOrser."
The speakers tones, his half-bent fig
ure. his shlfty glances, brought a
grunt from the girl.
"An' you're gettin' sorry by the min
ute, Larry Bishop, l can see that" she
returned, giving him smart rap.
"Stand up. Larry man. Once" A
sudden rush Of emotion thrust into her
throat such an ache that for several
seconds she was unable to conclude
"Once," she repeated, after clearing
away the huskiness with a hacking
cough. II thought love we're the great.
est thing in the world. But II amt
Larry Bishop, Il anti"
Bishop fidgeted with his cap, turning
It around and around by its brIm
When he looked up, the burning glow
had died from the depths of his eyes
Its a sickenin' thing TO see WON
an suffer that bad" he muttered. "God
brat Nope Don't say nothin' till
tell you what me an Lye didp
At the memory of It, the speaker
wiped drops of sweat from his face.
"She bellered about lovin' her ma,
droned Bishop, IAN t-> wav she hol