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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
CITY AND COUNTY
 ID BUILD MILES
 OF PAVED HIGHWAY
Paved Road Construction in City Limits to Be Carried Out at Cost of Approxi-
 mateIy $550,000

Contracts for the joint construction of five paved roads within the city limits were formally signed yester- day by Chairman D. c. Ball of the county board of revenue, and by President D. E. McLendon of the city commission. The cost will be about $550,Oo0, and it is estimated that work will be given to 700 men.
 Agreement was reached three weeks ago that the county would pay 65 per cent of the cost and the city S5 per cent. The route for the Pratt City road was not decided upon until yesterday, when the city agreed to accept the route along the Frisco railroad.
 This route extends north on Third street to the Frisco lines and follows thes outh side of the railroad to the Philadelphia road. The route at first proposed by the city extends out Eighth avenue. It is estimated that the railroad route is about s25.O0O cheaper.
 Actual construction work of the road is to be under the supervision of A. J. Hawkins, city engineer, and all the work is to be checked up by Claude Rogers, county engineer. Sur veys are already being made and 1t is stated that actual construction work will begin in less than 30 days.
 Besides the Pratt City road which i' about five miles long the other roads to be paved are:
 South Bessemer connection from Poplar street and Tuscaloosa ave- nue in West End by way of Pearson avenue to the South Bessemer car line, one and a half miles
 The Woodlawn to Gate City road. extending from First avenue and Sixty-s second street to the Georgia road and along the Georgia road to the city limits-one and half miles. The city plans to extend the paving through Irondale.
 The Mt. Pinson connection from Thirty-second street in Norwood through Inglenook to the end of the county paving at the city limits one mile.
 Fairfield to Fairview road by way of Oakland cemetery and Helena sta. tion-two and half miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
PLANTS VISITED BY
 AUBURN STUDENTS
Operation of Local Industrial Plants Viewed by Engl-
 neering Students

More than 100 Auburn engineering students will leave for home today after having inspected several in dustrial plants in the Birmingham district. The chemical students will go by way of Anniston to investigate certain plants there. They will be joined at Childersburg by the re- mainder of the party.
 One of the first plants to be visited was the Gorgas plant of the Alabama Power company. They were enter tained while there at luncheon by the company. The plant of the Birmfns. ham Railway, Light and Power com pany was visited yesterday morning. Later they went to the American Cast Iron and Pipe plant at Acipco where they were entertained at luncheon.
 Yesterday afternoon the young en- gineers studied the operations of the Sloss- Sheffield by-products plant. Before leaving for home today the non chemical students will visit the substation of the Alabama Power company at McGella, the Birming- ham Cold Storage plant and the store rooms of the Moore Handley hard ware concern.
 Profs. w. W. Hill. c. R. Hixon. c. A. Basore, J. A. Callan and Dr. Ru- pert Taylor report that they have been treated royalty while in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
CITY BUYS S|TEFOR
 NEWF|RE STATION
Old Site at North Birmingham Sold at Profit, It Is Said
 .- by City Officials

Authority was yesterday granted by the city commission for the sale of the property of the North Birming- ham fire station and the purchase of another site just one block from the present location with considerable profit accruing to the city by the transaction.
 The old site was sold for $7,500 while the new site cost S2,000. Com missioner D. E. McLendon announced the transfer would be completed in a few days.
 The city proposes to build a two story bungalow-type station at the new location which will be an inn provement over the old station, and with the land remaining, a tender will be made the library commission for erection of sub-station. The property is 100 by 190 feet, and Is more space than is needed by the fire department.
 The change brought. about by the purchase of the new site will elimi- nate in measure many hazards sur rounding the present station. The old station is flanked by two railroad stations on the left and car track on the right which has often delay ed fire-fighting apparatus in answer ing calls. This will be eliminated by the new location without taking the station from the present zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
CHEMISTS VISIT
 MUSCLE SHOALS
Spring Session of Society Most SucceSSful-Many
 NotabIeS Present

The American Chemical society ended the sixty-third annual conven- tion last night when more than 50 members took a special car for Muscle Shoals to inspect the government properties there which has engaged the attention of the country for the past six months.
 Many delegates will not return to Birmingham en route to their homes after making the excursion, but will go directly from the shoals, while the larger part ot the members and dele gates will not begin their return homeward until today.
 More than 400 members and dele gates from every part of the conti- nent were in Birmingham for the five-day session of the society when many discussions of value to the pro- fession were made by some of the foremost authorities on chemistry in the world.
 The society in a body attended a real southern n-style barbecue yester- day at Bayview mines as guests of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Preceding the feast the visitors were carried over Red noun tain on sightseeing tour and later visited the blast furnaces, steel plants. coke ovens, mines and other industrial works of the company.
 Declaring that the spring session of the society was one of the most successful in the history of the or ganization, many were heard to ex- press themselves as favorably im- pressed with Birmingham and hospi- tality of the people which welcomed and entertained them in such royal manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Woman to Be Hypnotised;
 WiU Be Done By Radio
You're Invited to The Age-Herald Show Tomorrow Afternoon at 33O OClock-Second Time in His tory Stunt Has Been Pulled Off-To Sleep Sf Whole Day in Show Wndow-Awaken-
 ing Also by Radio ,nsIa f

well as with the subject, will be con- mittse of citizens to sec that every thing is fair and square, and that there's no faking.
 If you don't know where the Mathews Electric company Is. It's at 1921 First avenue, And don't think you'll miss the show, for its with tho idea that nobody shall be disappoint- ed that a special platform ia being erected for the performance. How eyer, if you feel like bringing chair from home on you, you probably won't be arrested. Opera glasses, tel- escapes, stereopticon holders and field optics may also be fetched to bring the details close.
 Taken to Window
 After the lady has fallen into the comotose state, an ambulance will be brought up and she will be transport ed to the Louis Saks' store. Here, be- sides the lady. you will be able to study at close range the condition of person under hypnotic influence.
 The sleeper will not be awakened until o'clock sharp Monday. She will be taken from the window to the Trianon theatre, where she will be brought back to normality. also by radio, Vishnu being again at the South Highlands station.
 Great crowds are expected not only to attend the performance at 3:s0 to- morrow, but to make special trips downtown to see the woman in the show window and to proceed to the final demonstration at the Trianon.
 If for any reason the hypnotism by radio fails, the woman is to be hyp- notised anyway. and all details of the program carried out according to specified plans. Thus there is no chance of not seeing a gcod show if you go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
FIRST MEETING OF
 ST. JOHN COMMISSION

The first meeting of the St. John commission that was created at the last district Methodist conference was held at the lunch hour at the Hill- man hotel yesterday.
 pr. R. F. Lovelady was elected as chairman of this commission. A mum Der of enthusiastic talks were made by pr. Lovelady, pr. Robert Echols, pr. W. R. Hendrix, R. E. Tyler, MT. P. Phillips. Gray, Bowdry and others
 The commission is to attend the afternoon meeting of the Armstrong class at the tabernacle by St. John on Easter afternoon at o'clock in a body. The following were appoint ed on this commission: R. F. Love lady, F. o. Dill. A. o. Goudelook, B. P. Beard, H. H. Ament. E. c. Thus ton, Mrs E. B. Burchfiel, Homer Boudry, Jack Phillips, w. E. Dickson, Tom Nesbet, Charles A. Jones. J. B. Dryer, J. T. Briskey, Mrs. B. M Keener, J. w. Logan, Rev. R. w Greene, Mrs. Armstrong, Ed Norton Marvin Mackey most of whom were present at the first meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
ONE MAN HURT AS. TRAIN STRIKES CAR.
Hoyt McLendon Seriously In- iured in Railroad Crossing
 Accident Near Republic

Hoyt McLendon, 1920 Tenth avenue, south, is at South Highland infirmary. seriously injured as result of being struck by a passenger train of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He Is badly cut and bruised about the body, with a possibility of internal Injuries, which cannot be determined until an X-ray can be made.
 Forest D. Martin, local manager for the Hauger Clothing company, Third avenue, passenger in the car with McLendon. escaped uninjured.
 The accident occurred yesterday afternoon about 3;35 o'clock at a rail- road crossing on the road between Bradford and Majestic. The railroad, it Is said. runs through a deep cut at this point, and an oncoming train cannot be seen by persons on the highway.
 MT. McLendon was brought to Bir- mingham on the same train that struck him and was immediately taken to the hospital by Lige Loy, where his wounds were dressed MT. Martin was picked up by a passing automobile and brought back to Bir- mingham.
 MT. McLendon is said to be em- ployed by the Hazor Manufacturing company of Birmingham as city salesman.
 The automobile. in which the two were riding, was a total wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
OVERTON LOOP ROAD Is ORDERED BUILT
Condemnation May Be NeceS- sary Unless Property Owner
 Reaches Agreement

Jefferson county will proceed to construct the Overton loop road de- spite failure of the board of revenue to reach an agreement with W. K. Brown as to a right of way across his property. County Engineer Claude Rogers was empowered to To- cate the road on the route he deems best with the understanding that the right of way will be condemned un- less an agreement is reached with MT. Brown
 MT. Brown owns several hunureu acres of land along the proposed route of the Overton loop road to Mims by way of the Filter plant He objects to the location of the road according to tentative sur yey made by the highway engineer on the grounds that 1t will interfere with waterpower and dam site pro tceted by him. He offers a right of-way along a different route.
 The Overton loop road IS about five miles long and its immediate construction Is requested by the neighborhood which it serves. us approximate cost Is s40,o00 and bias for the work will be received Tues dav and the contract let.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
RECREATION CENTER
 FOR NEGROES PLANNED

With the incorporation of the Booker T. Washington Athletic asso- citation it was learned yesterday that the officials are planning to estab- fish a general recreation center for negroes on block on Avenue c. be- tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
 The incorporators of the associa- ton are pr. Thomas A. Snow, l.. C.. Levy and pr. John w. Snow, Jr. The capital stock Is s35, 1000 of which sS.750 is paid up. One of the first plans Of the association is to erect a swimming pool to cost about S20.000. Work on 1t will begin in the next ten days A three-story building with a gymna- sium win also be erected together with reading room and refreshment stands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
.FL|M-FLAM GAME
 LANDS NEGRO IN PEN

Sentence of from five to 10 years in the penitentiary was yesterday imposed on Frank Jones, negro. by jury before Judge William E. Fort in criminal court. He was accused of working a flim-flam game on Pris- ella Washington. an old negro wom- an, and swindling her out of $125.
 Jones is said to have represented to the woman that he and another negro had found pocketbook containing S1.000 which they would divide with her. With this understanding she drew her savings out of the bank and lost them in the further manipuia- tions of the game.
 Marion Brown, negro, was convict ed of stealing an automobile valued at s1.500 from F. A. Grider. It was stolen while parked on Fark avenue and was recovered after it had been sold at Summit. Ala. Sentence will be passed today.
 Otto Henderson was convicted by a jury of stealing a $1.000 automo- bile from J. w. Parker, of 725 Forty fourth street, north. He will be sentenced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
BLANKET ORDINANCE
 UPHELD BY DECISION
 OF SUPREME COURT

Any violation of state statutes IS held a violation of city ordinances, the Alabama Court of Appeals yesterday decided in handing down a decision ruling on the legality of the city blanket ordinance intended to include the state criminal code in the city code where specific ordinances do not designate a certain violation.
 By this decree the court sustained the action of Judge Henry L. Martin in nassing sentence upon J. A. Ed wards. chlropractor, charged with practicing medicine in Birmingham without being licensed by the city. The case was dismissed in circuit court by plea in abatement.
 The court of appeals reversed the decision of the circuit court and re- manded the case for trial, ruling validity of the city's blanket author itv contained in the provisions of the ordinanco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
GERSON TO MAKE STEEL PRODUCTS
 IN HIS NEW MILL

M J. Gerson. operator of a rolling mill at North Birmingham and assc- ciates have begun construction of . plant for the manufacture of mer- chant and reinforcing concrete steel bars and steel fence posts. The ma chinery has been ordered and the plant will be in operation within 90 days. It Is to cost around s75,00o.
 Mir Gerson Is an experienced mill man and has been successful in the operation of his rolling mill. The new plant is to have a capacity of 30,000 tons a year and will employ over 200 men.
 Announcement of the new mill is made by William Piez, chairman of the industrial committee of the Civic association.
 The product is expected to be mar keted in the south and southeast. which will be feasible on account of Birmingham's distributing advan- tages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
CLUB WOMEN TO HEAR
 CITY MANAGER PLAN

The League of Women Voters. with the Business and Professional women. will hold a joint meeting at the headquarters of the latter organ ization on Tuesday night beginning at o'clock.
 An interesting program has been announced. Mir. Bradley and MT. l. M Engel of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will talk to members of the organizations on civic subjects and on the city manager plan of city gov ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
SHIP SERVICE IN
 CONNECTION WITH
 WARRIOR BARGE LINE

Traffic Bureau has received notice that beginning April 20, a regular service will be inaugurated by the Gulf States Steamship company be- tween New Orleans and Galveston Houston. connecting at New Orleans with the Mississippi- Warrior river service and with rail and water lines at each port.
 Freight rates including marine in- surance and cost of interchange of traffic with connecting lines will be 75 per cent of the all-rail rates.
 This announcement Is made by George s. Taylor. of the steamship company, and has been received with interest in Birmingham by shippers. especially those who use the War rior barge service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
MARC CASE IS TAKEN
 UNDER ADVISEMENT
 BY JUDGE ABERNETHY

Testimony in the preliminary trial of Mir and Mrs. Ali Marc charged with the murder of Ralph J. Roberts was closed yesterday before Judge H. B. Abernethy. Neither of the defen- dants was placed on the stand to tes- tify.
 Judge Abernethy continued the case until next Saturday in order that he may have time to read an extract of the testimony. Roderick Beddow. special prosecuting attorney. wanted to complete the case yesterday. He argued that if MT. and Mrs. Marc are guilty they should not be allowed their liberty on bond.
 Most of the day was consumed 'in the examination of Mrs. Ruth Will hoite and Lucille Jackson, who were in the house at the time of the kill ing. They testified that they were In their rooms and did not see the actual killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
WILL LAY PLANS
 BEFORE PUBLIC,
 STATES TENDON
Expenditure of Proposed $7,000,000 Bond Issue Under Consideration.
 Prepare Ordinance

Complete plans for the manner in which funds derived through the proposed $7,00O,00O bond issue will be expended will be laid before the public shortly, according to D. k. Me Lendon, president of the city commits sion, who was yesterday in confer ence for the greater part of the day with associates studying the pro- posed issue.
 Commission William L. Harrison announced yesterday that he has al- ready begun detailed study of plans for his department which will be aid- ed through adotpion of the city pro- posal for parks and playgrounds.
 It is known that the library board has nursed plans TOT some time on improvements contemplated through erection of several libraries in va rious parts of the city, but to the educational board, study is Not new departure. Tentative plans have been already announced by general out line of the Improvements which are sorely needed for the school system, but members of the board have been studying the plans from almost every conceivable angle since the matter of Improvements was first considered.
 A general review of contemplated improvements was laid before the commission yesterday and as soon as possible the matter will receive final approval and announcement made to the public.
 City ordinances embodying the va rious issues which will be referred to the people for action in May, will be ready by the legal department for consideration by the commission Tuesday, W. J. Wynn, city attorney yesterday announced at which time provision for the levy of the three mill educational tax and the three separate issues totalling s7,000,OoO In city improvement bonds will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
'DR. HENDRIX TO RESUME SERMONS ON
 CHARLES DICKENS

Dr. W. R. Hendrix, pastor of High lands Methodist church, who has been i'll for the past two weeks and unable to occupy his pulpit will preach at both services tomorrow, in the morning G1 o'clock) and eve ming (S o'clock).
 Dr. Hendrix will continue his se- ries of Sunday evening sermons on Dickens and the subject he has chosen for tomorrow night for his third sermon in the series he is preaching on Dickens Relation to Christianity" will be "Peggotty, Saint in Overalls."
 The pastor and the congregation of Highlands Methodist church ex- tend cordial invitation to the pub lie to worship with them at both the morning and evening service.
 Many critics have pronounced Daniel Peggotty to be the best char acter sketch ever drawn by Dickens and from the study of thls character which pr. Hendrix has made, all those interested in human nature and and Christian experience will derive helpful suggestions. and a helpful lesson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
G. w. VANH00SE DIES
 AT LOCAL VETERINARY

G. W. vanHoose, aged 72. died yes terday afternoon at local mfr mary. MT. vanHoose was a brother of J. A. vanHoose, former mayor Of Birmingham. and had practiced law in Tuscaloosa since early manhood. He had held the office of register in-chancery in Tuscaloosa for ap- proximately 40 years prior to his death.
 He Is survived by one son, Major G w. VanHoose, United States Ma rine Corps. one daughter. Mrs. Her. bert Jones, Fitzpatrick, Ala.
 Funeral services will be held from the Episcopal church of Tuscaloosa this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Middleton s. Barnwell, rector of the Church of the Advent, Birmingham. in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
PICKP0CKET RELIEVES
 TRAVELLER OF MONEY

Henry Franz of Boonville. Ind, re- ported to the police yesterday that his pocketbook, containing about s36. In cash, several blank drafts and some notes. was stolen while he was a passenger on Louisville and Nash vile train No. 2, northbound, which left Birmingham at noon yesterday.
 MT. Franz did not discover his loss until the train reached Trafford, a small station few miles above Bir- mingham. He returned to Birming- ham where he immediately reported his loss The robbery is the work of pickpocket. according to Detectives McCombs and Peveler, who are hand ling the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
NEGRO BOUND OVER
 ON MURDER CHARGE

At the preliminary trial of Louise Davis and John Crenshaw, negroes. charged with the murder of Dempsey Hollis, said to be the husband of the Davis woman, resulted In Crenshaw being held on charge of murder in the second degree and the holding of the Davis woman as a material witness.
 The preliminary was held before Judge Abernethy yesterday afternoon.
 The Hollis negro was stabbed to death at his home, 4os Fourteenth street, north, one night about two weeks ago. Both defendants claim that the other committed the deed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
REVIVAL TO CLOSE
 TOMORROW NIGHT

The revival at Simpson Methodist church which has been in progress for the past three weeks will come to close tomorrow with three great services.
 At the morning hour Il o'clock, the subject will be, "The Perfect Man." lat o'clock a mass meeting for young people. on the subject. "The Young Man Short One Item" and the last service of the series at 80 o'clock on How It Feels to Be in He'll
 The musical program as arranged by Walter H. Maxim, during the meet ing has been feature of the services. There has been many conversions and reclamations during the meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death in Nashville of J. Y. Lowe. for many years a resi- dent of Birmingham. The death of MT. Lowe, who was 7s years old, oc- cured yesterday morning after a few days illness of pneumonia.
 Mrs. Bessie Torbert and Miss Rachel Lowe. granddaughters, were with Mir. Lowe at the time of his death. Besides these MT. Lowe is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Bes- sic Lowe, of 101 Canal street, Bir- mingam; one son, S. $. Lowe. of Nash vile and several grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held today in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
M'LENDON WILL PROCLAIM
 APRIL IF ATHLETIC DAY

April 12 will be a half holiday in Birmingham upon the opening of the baseball season for the year.
 President D. E. McLendon of the city commission will promulgate a proclamation to this effect and give every city employe oppor- tunity for attending the opening game.
 A letter has been directed to the Birmingham Athletic club by the city father seeking to make the day big success and out number the Atlanta fans by 2 large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
PETITIONS TO OPEN PERSHING PIER MAY
 CHECK UP SHORT

Names on the petitions calling for municipal referendum on the oues- tion of dancing at Pershing pier were being checked up yesterday. Some doubt is being expressed as to whether they contain the required number of qualified signatures.
 M. E. Morris, county register. said that several signing the petitions do not live within the city limits and are Of course not bona fide petitioners. Others used their office address when they should have used their home ad- dresses as they did in registering.
 So far only about 1000 qualified voters have been found out of a list of 5000 signatures. Checking of the list will be completed in the next few days