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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
RETAIL MERCHANTS
 ID BE ORGANIZED
Become Division of Chamber of Commerce-Better Busi-
 ness Bureau Discussed

Following a called meeting of re- tail merchants of Birmingham to consider organization of better business bureau in Birmingham. it was decided to postpone this matter until the retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce is com pleted and functioninG.
 Matter of a better business bureau as feature of its activities will be de- cided on following perfection of tho retail merchants division. l.. B. IT, win, Morton Simpson and Coiman Blach were appointed q committee~to study the matter and report back to the retail merchants division afterft has been organized.
 The meeting was well attended, among other firms represented being the following: r. W. Bromberg, Steele-Smith, Hirsch Millinery, Ca heen's, Odum, Bowers & White, Cold stein's. Ideal Millinery, Porter Clothing company, J. Blach & Sons, Kress, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Williams Shop an dothers.
 A. w. E. Johnson of Steele Smith presided. a.-
 Much interest developed in the general proposition of having some special machinery that will work for honest advertising and put a stop to the other Kind
 Details are to be worked out fol- lowing organization of the chambers retail merchants division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
C|V|TAN LUNCHEON
 LARGELY ATTENDED
Screen Star and Minstrel Members Attract Ca
 paCity House

Miss Viola Dana, screen star. drew capacity house at the Ciyitan club luncheon yesterday, when the. largest crowd for many months turned 3ut in her honor.
 While credit was given Miss Dana for the large number present, the an nouneement that singing members of Neil OBriens minstrels would be On hand apparently lent encouragement to the attendance.
 "The Highbrow Quartet" from OBrien's mlnstrels furnished songs. Miss Dana's talk was brief. being an acknowledgement of appreciation of the invitation rendered her.
 sunday School Work Discussed
 Dr. Robert N. Simpson spoke on the proposed drive of the Birmingham Sunday School association and F. L.. Harrup, boys secretary of the Y. Nj. c. A, explained an oil painting, His New Day." which was exhibited.
 Action was taken by the club to sponsor the attendance of the mem bers of the Boys Industrial School band at the concert by Sousa's band, to be given here in the near future. The CiVitan club will pay the way for the local band boys.
 pr. Courtney W. Shropshire. inter national president, spoke of inter national expansion, explaining that during February he expected to sec clubs added at New York city, Ton kers and Hartford, as well as in Cam ada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
.DR. STUART AND
 HARRISON CONFER
No Statement Made, But Con- ference Was About
 Dancing

Dr. George H. Stuart. pastor of the First Methodist church called on Commissioner W. l.. Harrison at his office nt the city hall yes terday morning to discuss the question of opening Pershing pier.
 As he. walked into Mir. Harri- sons office several newspaper representatives were standing there In conversation with the commissioner. Dr. Stuart asked to speak to Mir. Harrison pri- vately and was informed by the. commissioners thnt he had no pri- vate office but he walked over in one corner of the room to talk to She minister.
 The conference lasted about I5 minutes and at one stage Dr. Stuart reached over and tapped Commissioners Harrison on the knee with his forefinger.
 When asked what the confer ence was about Dr.. Stuart stated that he had nothing to say on the subject.
 Commissioner Harrison when approached stated that Dr. Stu art had only outlined his stand ., in the dance controversy and that he in turn had outlined his. Further than that he would not discuss the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
 PASTORS ANNOUNCED

The Summer School for Rural Pas tors and City Mission workers of five states will be held at Birmingham Southern college from May 31 until June 13. over 200 ministers are ex- pected to attend the school. The min isters will come from Alabama, Geor . gia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Flor ida.
 The school will be conducted under the direction of the Board of Missions of the Methodist church, south.
 The announcement of the school be- ing held here is made by Dr. Guy E. Snavely, president of Birmingham Southern. Dr. R. l.. Russell, secre- tary of the home missions board, and Rev. J. A. Brock. missionary secre- tary of the North Alabama con- ference.
 pr. Snavely states that men of national prominence will be here to lecture to the men present
 The program each day while. the school is in progress will include courses of interest to rural and city pastors. The afternoon will be de- voted to inspirational addresses and recreation.
 Some of the speakers obtained are: Prof. Edwin l.. Earp,, Drew Theolog- ical seminary, Prof. E. l.. Morgan. University of Missouri; Robert H. Ruff, Nashville.
 In the city workers division. the speakers: Dr. o. E. Goddard, Nash vile; Dr. Worth Marion Tippy. New York; pr. A. c. Sumbrunnen, Nash vile; pr. J. S. Senecker, Southern Methodist university, Texas.
 The courses will be open to min isters of any denomination, states pr. Snavely. The dormitories and boarding facilities of the college will be at the ministers disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
CONSENT JUDGMENT TAKEN

Consent judgment for s3,150 was entered in Judge Romaine Boyd's d. vision of circuit court yesterday in favor of Rachel Philyou, as admin istratrix of the estate of Hove Flu gene Philyou. deceased. against Lee c. Bradley as receiver of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company.
 According to the allegations of the original complaint which claimed s50,000 as damages. the plaintiffs g intestate, a 7year-o child, was fa- tally injured July 26 1920, when nc was run over by street car of the defendant at Avenue c and Twenty seventh street. Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
WOULD CONDEMN CARS
Solicitor Alleges Automobiles Were
 Used for Whisky Transportation

Condemnation proceedings were filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by Solicitor Joseph k. Tate. against two Dodge roadstersi alleged to have been used for the illegal transportation of whisky in violation of the prohibit tion laws of the state.
 One of the cars is alleged to have been seized December 23 by City Off, Acers G. C. Shirley. l.. B. Strong and G. E. Williamson, while 1t is alleged it was being used by R.. s. Bryant to haul liquor.
 The other, it is alleged in the bill filed, was seized January 2S by Of- for the same purpose by James A. ficer G. c. Keadle while being used Gardner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
48 INDICTMENTS
 RETURNED BY JURY
No True Bills Made Public. Investigate Shades Cana
 ba Conditions

Returning AS indictments the Jef- ferson county grand jury made a par tfal report to Judge II. P. Heflin jn the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday and recessed until February 23.
 The jury has been in session for the past three days. during which 1t investigated a large number of cases and heard several hundred witnesses A considerable portion of the session yesterday was occupied In hearing witnesses relative to alleged blind tigers near the Shades Cahaba high school. Further investigation of the matter will be made by the jury when it reconvenes and 1t is likely that the matter will be referred to in the final report.
 Complaint was recently made to county officials by citizens of the section where the school is located that pupils of the school were being demoralized by close proximity of al legged whisky dives.
 Investigation by Dr. N. R. Baker. superintendent of county schools. showed that while conditions around the school were bad, those in the school itself are satisfactory, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
MURDER CHARGED
Ed Henderson, Negro, Is Alleged
 to Have Killed Patterson

Verdict of unlawful homicide was rendered. yesterday by Coroner J. D. Russum, following conclusion of an investigation into the killing of Mel win Patterson, at Kimberly Sunday, by Ed Henderson, negro.
 According to evidence introduced before the coroner Patterson and several other white men were watch . ing Henderson and a number of ne- groes shooting craps when the negro pulled his pistol and declaring that he was going to paint the place red" opened fire on the white men Patterson was shot three or four times. dying Monday at a local in firmary to which he had been brought.
 Henderson was lodged in the coun- ty jail where he is being held on a charge of murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

The negro was arrested Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the corner of Powell avenue and Twentieth street where he had come with the expectation of receiving money due him for work he had done two weeks ago.
 According to the detectives who were assisted By operatives Tom Cartwright, w. A. Dishroon and E. l.. Parker. of the Cartwright Detec- tive agency, an attempt was made to locate Renick. the night of the as sault, but all efforts at that time were unayailing. Three witnesses. state the detectives, positively iden- tified Penick as the negro seen run ming from the direction of the trag- edY, on the night of January 25, I'm : mediately after the assault took place.
 Long Search
 Information continued to drift in from the negro sections as to the location of the negro. but each time Penick was found to have moved just ahead of the arrival of the of- ficers. No less than seven different addresses have been stopping places of the hunted man since the search started, and up to yesterday, when he came to Twentieth street and Powell avenue to collect few dollars due him, he had managed to elude the officers
 Penick, when arrested, admitted his identity and explained his practice of never sleeping two nights in the same bed by the fact that he had received information that the police were looking for. him and that he was lying low until things quieted down and he could get money to get away on.
 Wrote Letter
 According to Detective Tom Cart wright, of the Cartwright agency, . a letter written by Penick to his sis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
HUGHES TO ADDRESS
 COMMUNITY CLUB

Meeting of the Community club this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the Southern club will be featured by a talk by Paul Hughes on the World Race Outlook"
 In addition Miss Louise Connolly, of Newark, N. J.. representative Of the National Association of Better Films, will speak briefly on the work of this organization. Several other entertainment features have been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
TIP. AS TO CELEBRATE PASSING OF BOND ISSUE
 AT LUNCHEON TODAY

The Birmingham members of the Travellers Protective association will hold their regular monthly meeting and luncheon at l o'clock this aft ernoon at the Hillman hotel. The lu cheon will be in the nature of a cel-tration on the passing of the borid Issue amendment at the same time providing an opportunity for disdussiou of the port amendments
 The feature of the meeting will be addresses by w. D. Nesbit and c. F. Wool, In which the toll plan method of marketing cotton will be dis cussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
FINE PROGRAM FOR
 COMMUNITY SING

The program of the Community sing tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Lyric theatre will be featured by numbers by group of Birminghams best singers.
 The brilliant chorus. My Soul Doth Magnify" from Saint-Seans (NeeD will be rendered. The orchestra con- sisting of 20 members will be heard in "Tannhauser March" by Wagner. Hadley's new suite, Ballet of the Flowers" "Murmuring Breezes" by Jensen, Madame Butterfly selection by Pucini, and Lincke's beautiful waltz, Spring, Beautiful Spring."
 Solosists for the occasion will be Mrs. J. A. Mitchell. Mrs. J. J. Strick- land Mrs. Vera Mae Pipher. Byrd Haley. J. z. Kinds, A. B. Cunning. Gordon Erickson and Edwin Lyle Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
------------a----sss MAN WHO FIGURED IN ARREST TO MARRY

Marriage license was issued in pro- bate court yesterday to:
 Caesar Rubio and Miss Piedas sepul- beda. Rubio had his hand cut several days ago by Emanuel Gaglieco when tho latter shot and killed Roberto Rameres and Anita Torres on Avenue B. The killing of Rameres took place at 1881 Avenue E which was given in the marriage records as Rubio's ad- dress. In attempting to arrest Gag lieco after he had shot and killed tho man and woman Rubio was cut across the hand by the former with a knife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
CARL BROWN GOES TO KANSAS CITY--C.
 PADDOCK SUCCEEDS

carl c. Brown, general sales agent of the Gulf States Steel company, has severed his connection with that con- cern and gone to Kansas City, where he becomes vice president and gen eral sales manager of the Nichols Wire and Sheet company. He is sue ceeded in the Birmingham position by Chas. F. Paddock.
 MT. Paddock has been sales man ager in southwestern territory for the Gulf States Steel with headquar- ters at Oklahoma City.
 MT. Brown is one of the best known men in the southern steel trade and is regarded as an expert in that bus mess. Expressions of regret at his leaving Birmingham are numerous in industrial circles. Mir. Paddock comes to Birmingham well posted. as to the Gulf States Steel's business and Is already in regular swing of his du- ties at the offices in the Brown Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
BODY OF INFANT FOUND
No Clue to Identity Obtained in Cor
 oner's Investigation

Investigation was made yesterday by Coroner J. D. Russum into the finding of a three-month-o -old white male infant whose body was dis covered early yesterday morning near Thrash station on the Pratt City car line wrapped in two blankets and covered with leaves.
 The body was found by R. V. FL. lison, 1908 Charles street, while pass ing through a strip of woods. He notified the coroner. According to the investigation the infant had ap- parently been dead for some time. No clue as to identy or who had placed the body where it was found could be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
PARKS DISCUSSED
Commissioners Attend School Inn
 provement Association Meeting

Commissioners ". L. Harrison. and ". E. Dickson attended meeting of the Robinson School Improvement association yesterday afternoon, where they both spoke on parks and playgrounds. The members of this organization invited the commission CTS to talk to them on this subject in order that they might ascertain some facts regarding the program for the development of these In the cSty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
BROOKS ON JOB

c. r.. Brooks recently appointed san- itary sewer maintenance inspector by A. J. Hawkins entered upon his new duties yesterday. MT Brooks has been connected with the engineers office and has been designated to in- ST Jet all sewers and see that these ar kept clear.
 fin the opinion of MT. Hawkins and ". J. Wynn. city attorney. thousands of dollars can be saved the city an- nluaIly in damages if the sewers are Inspected and kept clear. This. il is pointed out. will prevent the over flow of any sewers which in the past caused much damage to the streets land property of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
DR. BROWN TO GIVE
 SERIES OF LECTURES

pr. Walter S. Brown who has been in charge of the city welfare depart ment for the past six years but who resigned several weeks ago is plan ming to give a series of lectures on sociology. He expects to rest for sev- eral weeks before entering upon the lecture platform. With his study Of this problem and his actual experi- ence in welfare department he expects to give interesting information on this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

ter. Anna Bell Peterson, at Nerbena, had been intercepted and bore out the negro's statement that. he was broke and in trouble and that he had to have some money regardless of how 1t was obtained.
 Penick. who has reputation among negroes as being a bad man. g looks to be about 35 years of age and weighs around 165 pounds. Ills most distinguishing feature Is a long scar running the length of his left cheek from his ear to the corner of his mouth. This scar was the point stressed by each of the witnesses in describing the negro seen running out Twelfth street the night of the as sault.
 Let Boreno. Look
 Though we have evidence enough to mark Penick as the man wanted in connection with the assault, we expect to take him before Loreno by Sunday for final identification" said Detective Brown.
 of course Loreno's Identification is the final step in tho chain of evil dence and we want to be sure that the injured man Is certain of him self before we take Penick before him"
 Tom Lee Gardner and Mute Avery, suspects arrested by Deputy Sheriff Thomas k. Street Wednesday. in con- nection with the assault have been transferred to the county jail and formal warrants sworn out against them charging them with the crime, the bond in each case being fixed nt $5,00o.
 Following the arrest of Penick, in vestigations are being made by the city detectives to determine if the negro might have been identified with the killing of Mir and Mrs. Glenn Crawford. of. 15O1 Fourth avenue. committed the night of Jan uary 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

who is associate general secretary of Worlds Sunday School association, speaks in Birmingham tomorrow.
 W. c. Pearce, associate general sec retary Worlds Sunday School asso- citation, will deliver four addresses in the city tomorrow.
 He will address the Baraoa class of the First Baptist church at the Sunday school hour and at the regu lar church hour will fill the pulpit of the Southside Baptist church. In the afternoon at 3:30 MT. Pearce will be the principal speaker at mass meet ing held in the First Methodist church and at the evening service hour will fill the pulpit of the First Christian church.
 Religious Conference
 The afternoon session will be a city-wide religious conference.
 Mir Pearce is of international fame in religious education work and Is just back from world tour in this work.
 Preceding MT. Pearce's address pr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of public schools, will make a talk on the Urgency of More Religious Training for the Youth of Birmirg- ham," pr. Glenn is chairman of the department of religious education of the Birmingham Sunday school asso- citation.
 The Birmingham- Southern College Gleen club quartet will give a short concert preceding addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
DAMAGES ASKED

. When motorman on the North Bessemer car line is alleged to have cursed and abused J. Robert Wald- man for stopping his jitney in front of the street car to receive and dis charge passengers and then assaulted him he was greatly humiliated, Waldman says in suit filed in clr- cult court yesterday seeking $5.000 as damages from Lee C. Bradley, re- ceiver for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
.SEABOARD ORDER TOTALS 750 CARS;
 l,750 NEW ONES

Referring to the order for repair ing old cars and building new ones given to the Chickasaw shops at Fairfield. the Seaboard Air Line has issued a statement. in which it says:
 Three thousand of the 5000 bad order or damaged freight cars are to be immediately reconstructed by the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car com pany. located on Seaboard Air Line tracks at Birmingham; also 1.750 new steel under-frame freight cars.
 Delivery of the 5000 reconstructed cars will begin in 60 days and com pleted in six months. To reconstruct these cars and complete necessary work on others would require two and half years in the Seaboard's g own shops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
Building Permits

Three building permits totsllins s7.200 were issued yesterday at the office of J. E. Spencer, city building Inspector. c. G. McCluner obtained permit to erect a frame building on Seventh avenue and Forty-ninth street, south. at cost Of sS.2Oo. Fer init was issued to Mrs. M. l.. smith Tor inc erection of a frame building on Atois avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets. The building will cost s2. 500, while r. NJ. Perkinson obtained a hermit to erect a frame dwelling on Alabama avenue and owenton Road to cost S1,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04


 Decision to confer on which prot ects. that have been held up on account of inability to market county bonds carrying per cent interest, was made yesterday by board mem bers. Definite plans for the sale of sufficient bonds of the new issue at per cent to cover construction cost on the projects selected to be com pleted immediately will also be made by the board at the conference. 1t is expected.
 It is likely that as a result of the conference. the board will ask for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

bids on s number of the road proj- ects and for bids on the required number of bonds to cover the con- struction cost.
 According to present plans of the board only sufficient of the bonds will be advertised at one time to cover the cost of construction on projects at that time instead of att tempting to market the entire s. 900, 900 worth of bonds authorized in a lump. This plan. 1t Is stated, will result in considerable saving to tue county in interest on the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
PERSONAL,

zac I. Drake, formerly of HuntsZ vile, opened offices at 3os-7 Fisst National Bank building. for the gem eral practice of law. MT. Drake was formerly solicitor of the Huntsville circuit, and has a large number of friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
BIG MA]ORITIES
 FOR AMENDMENTS
 SHOWN BY COUNT
Official Canvass of Votes Shows But Small Number Against Four Proposi-
 tionS in Jefferson

All four of the propositions passed on by Jefferson county voters at the special election last Monday carried in the county by large majorities, of ficial canvass of the votes cast by the election commission of the county yesterday showed.
 The official returns show that the S25, 5,00O,00O road bond issue proposed by the state rolled up majority of 10,302 votes, a total of II, ,409 bal lots being cast for the amendment and only HOT against it,
 For the proposed amendment No. ? to the state constitution exempting all e&-service men and women from payment of poll taxes until 1923, county voters cast 1,2SS ballots Only 9So votes were cast against the proposition. 1t receiving a majority of 1o,S5s.
 Ratification Large.
 On the county issues. which were NpNcN Sh III deiIeTScH county Elone county voters ratified the proposition of the board of revenue to reissue S2,000.o00 worth Of county road i'm provement bonds carrying six per cent interest by a vote of 9,906 to 1912, majority of 7,0S4.
 The second county proposition voted on, that of allowing the county to reissue Sl,000,o0o worth of county bonds at six per cent to pay county debts was ratified by a vote of e,476 to 2,270. a majority of 7,206. This was the smallest majority given any of the propositions.
 official canvass of the returns was made by the Jefferson county cleo tion commission, composed of J. r. Stiles. judge of the probate court; J. c. Hartsfield. sheriff of the county. and William J. Waldrop. clerk of the circuit court. Under the law the bal lots will be preserved for SO days, after which, if no contest has been instituted. they will be destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
County Plans Immediate
 Construction Of HghWays
Board of Revenue Will Confer Monday Relative to Which Roads Will Be Selected-To Sell
 Bonds in Lots

Plans for the of highways Jefferson county with funds to be derived from the worth of county road improvement bonds per authorized
 special election will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
Police Feel Sure Az Murder Search at End.
 With Arrest Of Negro
Dan Penck Is Finally Captured by Police and Detectives After Search Which Started Night of Loreno As
 saut-Scar on Face Is Identified

Dan Penick arrested yesterday morning Detectives Moser and Brown after cwd hunt lasting wanted for the assault committed Tony of January 25, according to belief of the police department