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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
CIVITAN

CIVITAN
Some people ask, why amend the
state constitution, 1t is a sacred
thing 1 do not dispute the fact
that the state constitution is a sa-
cred thing, but my answer to this
question can be gotten from these
facts" said H. K Miner. president
of the Miner Heights Land company,
and member of the campaign COM
mittee of the Mobile port aid work.
In talk before the Civilian club yes
terday.
Mr.. Miner continued, When the
constitution of this wonderful state
was drawn up by those in power at
the time, there was a clause In 1t
which said. Thou shalt not touch
the state funds for the maintenance
of schools and education AS a re-
suit, two generations or people have
grown up In Ignorance. Alabama, to-
day, Is third from the bottom in the
illiteraoy scale. Later 1t was seen
that an amendment to the constitu-
ton was necessary to education. A
few months ago another amendment
was added to the constitution pro-
viding for the building of good roads.
These amendments were made to the
direct benefit to the state. So after
all there is an answer to the ques-
tAon. Why amend the state constitu-
tion?' The adoption of the amend
ment to the state constitution pro-
vding for a better seaport at Mo-
bile will be of untold benefit to every
hamlet, city and county to the entire
state"
Mr.. Miner then told of the devel-
opments and benefits derived by
other states who have suitable port
facilities and also of the natural ad-
vantages Mobile has over the other
ports He also said that within the
past IS years the state of Louisiana
had declared physical gains of over
s100,000,0 600 through It's port of New
Orleans. He concluded with an ur-
gent appeal to the members to vote
for the amendment November Z.
Judge Hugo Black. president, read
a letter OF resignation from N.
Eubank, former member of the club,
who had moved TO Atlanta.
Percy Rosenberger, Frank Butler
and O. G. Osborne were selected by
Judge Dan A. Greene, chairman
the entertainment committee, to ar
range a feature program for the next
meeting.
L. Bishop, president of the Civilian
club in st. Louis, was among the
out-of-town visitors and gave a talk
on the progress and future work
the club and also said that the city
of St. Louis had issued s7s,000000
worth of bonds to beautify the city
parks. hospitals and other public
welfare buildings
BUSINESS CLUB
III American shipping interests are
to grow, we must have an adequate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
LITERARY THIEVES

Thieves operating at the Woodiawn
High school were possessors Of lit
erary frame of mind as is evidenced
by the reported theft of six books
from the school by Albert Beasley.
5127 First avenue. one of the books
being Greek and the other five high
school reading matter. No arrests
have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
Police Detain Negro
In SilUerberg Case

Willie Rankin Lewis. Tewnty-first
street and Fifteenth avenue. negro.
was arrested Friday night. and IL be-
ing held at police headquarters as
material witness by Detectives
Williamson and Peveler in the as
sault on Julius Silverberg. 1877
Fourteenth street, and the murder of
Louise Carter. 1871 Fifth alley, last
Saturday night. In the opinion Of
the officers. Lewis is not directly
connected with assault on the white
man apd the murder Of the woman.
Lewis. according to the two de-
tectives, was seen in the vicinity OF
Sixth alley, between Eighteenth. and
Nineteenth streets. and can probably
shed light on the identity OF the
slayer.
SilverberE was knocked in the
head and the woman was murdered
while they were in a secluded sec
ton of the alley. After being struck,
Silverberg was robbed of $40. His
condition is improving, according to
officials At South Highlands In
Urinary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28

that 1t was the intention of the city
to take advantage of state departs
ment of health's proposal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
North BIRMINGHAM
EXPANSIONS WOULD
COST CITY $4,000
Estimates Al 1unced by Har'
rison-$12 30 Improve
ments v Be Begun
al Once

Estimates on the cost of charging
the electric and water systems at
North Birmingham, made public by
Commissioner william L. Harrison,
call for expenditures totallng np-
proximately $4,000.
Included in the proposed improve
ments are enlargement and extern
sion of 10 water mains, which will
cost something over $4,000, and gem
lighting system, which will cost
around $4,000.
The program will not be carried
out in it's entirety during the pres
emit year, Commissioner Harrison
eaid. Work on some of the most
needed improvements. costing about
$4,000, will be begun within few
weeks, he said. The work will then
probably rest until October of next
The commissioner said he hoped that
by that time the city would be able
to go ahead with the completion of
the program.
No special appropriation for this
work was made in the recently
adopted budget. The work will be
financed. Commissioner Harrison
said. in anticipation of revenue above
that estimated in the budget.
Enlargement of two of tho North
Birmingham water mains in partic-
ular is considered by G. NJ. Baker,
superintendent of electric and water
departments, to be absolutely noces-
sary. One Of these is the main from
Twenty-first street and Twenty
ninth street. the source of the sup
ply, to Twenty-seventh street and
Twenty ninth street. The expansion
calls for the laying of a 10-inch water
main along this line, where there Is
now only an eight-inch main. The
cost of this enlargement will be
around $4,000.
The other area in which relief Ia
most imperative Is. according to
Superintendent Baker, on Twenty
sixth avenue, from Twenty-fourth
street to Sixteenth street. Superin-
tendent Baker says that this is the
greatest source of trouble In the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28

branch Of the state laboratory. since
Miss Chamberlain was placed here by
the state department early this
month, in anticipation of the estab
fishing of such a branch. Miss
Chamberlain's transfer is effective
Monday.
d. T.. McLendon, president of the
commission, said yesterday afternoon
that repairs in the local laboratory
necessary to meet the states offer
would be started within a few days.
Estimates were secured on this work
some time ago and Mr.. McLendon
said that the work itself had been
delayed on account of certain un-
avoidable circumstances. He said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
With the Local Colleges

the most interesting booths were the
49ers' camp (for men only, Blue
boards wives, Sleeping Beauty (none
other than students president, Sam
Health, prize baby (Fatty Wise), for
tune telling booth, and a booth in
which the male students were per-
mitted to kiss the most popular belle
In the school--the dinner bell.
plans are being completed for the
greatest summer school Howard has
ever had" said Professor Bohannon,
director of the Howard summer
school. Able and efficient teachers
have already been engaged. Two new
dormitories, which will accommodate
400, will be in use for the girls.
Three Phi. d. men in science will be
on the faculty. offering biology,
physics and chemistry. Strong
courses in elementary and primary
methods and a demonstration school
Tor primary and high school work
will be provided. This will afford
an excellent opportunity for teachers
to do practice and observation work
In methods of teaching"
The Baptist Student Missionary
convention of Alabama, meeting this
year at Howard, began its program
al the coliege last night. The visit
ing students are the guests of resi-
dents of East Lake.
Frank Rubineau Basenberg, In
structor of the violin. organized a
20-piece orchestra among the stu
dents of the college yesterday.
Though an orchestra may not be Of
use at football or baseball game,
the instructors in the music depart
ment feel that 1t will be of real
value in cultivating in the students
an appreciation for good music.
Repairs on Crumpton hall were be-
gun early yesterday morning. 1t is
expected that the building will pe
ready for occupancy within two
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
Health Assistant Is
Moved to Montgomery

Instructions were received from
the state department of health by DR..
J. D. Bowling yesterday for the
transfer of Miss Lenore Chamberlain.
bacteriologist, to the state labora-
tory at Montgomery. Apprehension
was expressed by DR.. Bowling that
this might be the first move toward
the Withdrawing of the state depart
ment's offer to establish here a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28

The Halloween party given at How
ard Thursday night by the Y. w.
9. A. offered many attractions to
the students and visitors. Some of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
DEATHS

Mrs. r. l.. Ogden-Funeral services
for Mrs. r. L. Ogden, "a, who died
at local infirmary Thursday, took
place yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock from the Sixty sixth Street
Baptist church. Burial in Forest
Hill, Vice in charge.
James Salsmnn--Remains of James
SALESMAN. United States naval avia-
tion director. who died in Denver
Wednesday. will arrive in Birming-
ham this morning. Funeral serv-
ices from the Woodlawn parlors of
Vice Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Burial in Forest Hill, Vice
in charge.
Ben M. Hardwick-Funeral services
for Ben NJ. Hardwick. who died
yesterday at local infirmary.
were held from the Walnut Grove
church yesterday afternoon. In
terment in Walnut Grove cemetery
Brown in charge.
Mrs. d. A. Byrd-Funeral services for
Mrs. B. A. Byrd, who died Wednes-
day at her residence, $3.50 Twelfth
avenue. took place from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at ESQ
o'clock. Burial in Elmwood, Johns
in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
FINES DISTRIBUTED

Checks covering fines and fees coll
lected in the criminal division of the
circuit court during the month of
September have been prepared and
will be mailed out today by Forney
w. Brannon. clerk of tho criminal
court
The total amount of the fees were
apportioned as follows: State, s1,314i
county, s5,02S.36; sheriffs depart
ment, $1,o34.s0. and the city of Biz
minRham, $3,937.6e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
MURPHY Low IN
GOLF TOURNEY
Many Expected at invita-
ton Tournament to Start
Here Saturday

"A large number of local golf fans
took part In the Murphy-Grtffi tour
nament Sunday, C. j. Murphy getting
the low score with an 86-10-76. The
last leg for this event will be played
September %, when the player hav-
ing turned in the best two scores dur
ing the play will be awarded the
trophy. To date, G. M. Booker has a
low total of 1856, with c. w. Ross as
scores for 1S holes follows: FL. Crit
tn 159, Eugene Lovejoy 16O, A. L.
Emard 1872, Eli L'Esperance 164,> DR..
w. J. Hewitt 1854, DR.. H. w. Whit
comb lS1.
In Sundays play the following
scores were turned In: c. j.. Murphy
S6-1O-76, A. L.. Emard 95-14-81, G.
NJ. Booker 89-8-S1, Eli LEsperance
93-12-81. G. w. Ross ,%96-14-82, DR..
H. W. Whitcomb 97-14-S3, E. j. Lam
der 105-22-S3, d, w. F. Hewitt 1910
S3.~E. Lovejoy 95-1O-85. d 4
This afternoon the ladies began the
final leg of the Girard trophy event.
AT the present time Mrs. j. D. Bacon
has the lead with E. total for four
rounds of 217, Mrs. ". A. Mcintyre
219, Mrs. c. j. Murphy 222. The lady
turning in the five low scores during
the season will win the cup.
This week marks the opening of
the invitation tournament that is al
ways looked forward to with interest
by golfers throughout the northwest.
Play In this event will start next Sat-
urday with a series of contests in put
ting. approaching and driving. On
Sunday morning THE qualifying rounds
will start and on Sunday afternoon
the visiting professionals will play.
The finals will ho 1loxyaI NA~-l,,,
morning, and Monday afternoon the
professionals will continue playing.
Golfers from Fargo, jamestown,
Valley City, Dickinson. Devils Lake,
kennlare. Detroit, Mimi. and Be
midi. Minn.. are expected to take
part in the tournament. IN
Local players who expect to partici-
pate in the play are requested to re-
port to O.. w. Chaplin, local profess
sional, in order that drawings may be
made and arrangements made for
matches
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
Grain Cleaners
Are a Success

The disc r%ecleaner, an attachment
Of the thresher to emove foul weed
seeds from grain as 1t is threshed is
proving a success. according to r. H.
Black, who Is In charge Of the expert
ment with this device by the U. 8.
Department Of Agriculture, on the
Geo. E. Duis farm near. Michigan.
Last year the new device was tried
on the Saumur farm near this city,
with the result that several improve
ments we're made and ten threshers
equipped with the attachment. Be-
sides the machine on the Duis Farm,
there Is one on the Jalmer HERE ma
chine ear Halstad, MINI. The 9TH
ers are in. other parts of the country.
+" The additional cost of operation is
very little, according to Mr.. Black.
This includes the expense in handling
the screenings. and the additional
power necessary to operate the
thresher, which seldom amounts to
more than one horsepower. ThtG
amount is estimated at about Z cents
per bushel.
The advantage of the device lies In
the saving of freight charges Oh
dockage, which is removed. and
which also is a valuable fee FOR
stock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
STREET RAILWAY
III. PETITIONS TO I
BE CALLED IN
Taxpayers Petitions Rec
ommend Freedom From
Paving Costs.

Petitions circulated among Grand
Forks taxpayers at the instigation Of
the local Commercial club asking that
the Grand Forks Street Railway COM
nany be relieved of all paving costs
tor the next ten years will be called
in "Wednesday, August 80, it was an
nounced at the meeting of the club di-
rectors held this noon. President j.
r. Carley requests that all who have
petitions in thir hands complete them
and turn them ovor to the club secre-
tary. w. w. Blain, by that time.
All members of the club who have
street railway petitions in their hands
are urged to complete them at once
and turn them over to3Sacretary Blain
not later than Wednesday, August 80,
announced President Carley.
Secretary Blain reported to the di-
rectors hat North Dakota was well
represented at the recent associated
highways meeting in Minneapolis Au-
gust Is and 20. Information brought
out at the gathering indicates that
this state is we'll protected against
proposed changes in the routing of
national highways through other ter
ritory. he added.
Arthur E. Arneson. treasurer OF
the Lee Tire Sales company, was
elected to membership in the club by
the directors. \
With the end of the recent district
Kiwanis club convention in Grand
Forks the Commercial club commit
tee on the proposed auto trade tour
announced today that arrangements
for the tour will be completed in the
les future.
T. B. Elton, president of the local
Kiwanis. club, in a brief address
thanked the members of the CONNER
cial club for their cooperation in
making the Kiwanis club convention
IN Success.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
TO
. Be COLLECTED
Government Force Also En-.
gagged in Cleaning Up
1921 Loan.

N. A. Olson in charge of the gov
ernment's seed loan office in this CITY,
announced today that his Off &c sSSis
completing the collection of the 1N3a
loan to farmers as we'll as the 1922
loan.% The 1921 loan, amounting No
1900. 900, was appropriated after tho
crop failure of the preceding year;
but owing to the fact that the new
crop was more or less of a failure;
the department, was unabl to collect
much Of the loant : Extensions were
granted until this fall.
The 1922 loan totalled $4,000, 900,
and 1t also is being collected this fall.
The government has a first lien on
the crops of borrowers.
Within a few days notices Of coll
lection will be in the hands of all
borrowers and IN all banks and Aeiee-
vators in the borrowers communities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
PASTOR REGAlNS
ELUSIVE MEMORY
Rev. ]. H. Nice Query, Accom-.
panied by Wife, Returns
to Missouri Home.

Fully recovered from a severe at
tack of asphasia which lasted three
weeks, Rev. j. H. McQuery of Orrick,
Mo-. who has been confined ut the
Deaconess hospital. South Fourth
street, since last Wednesday. will
leave for his home this evening, ac-
companied by his wife.
Mrs. McQuery, notified by local po-
lice authorities several days 6 of
her husbands fate, arrived in Grand
Forks this morning. She positively
identified the mar as her husband.
The exact nature and cause Of the
Missouri pastors sickness k un-
determined. stated hospital attaches
He appeared to have recovered his
memory fully today after the three
weeks lapse.
Three weeks ago Mr.. McQuery dis
appeared from his home il Orrick
No trace of his whereabouts could be
discovered, said his wife today. Last
Wednesday he calmly walked into the
local hospital. Questioning by at
tendants failed to establish his
identity. Local police authorities
were notified at once and Chief OF
hospital to investigate.
- VI AAS AOA1l oAASAd
McQuery replied hat he Thought he
lived, in Orrick, Mo-" Otherwise his
mind was q complete blank. His las,
recollection was of a Fourth Of July
celebration in a town near Kansas
City, Mo. Calling cards found in
pocket Of his oat by Chief Lowe
gave his name and a wire was i'm.
mediately dispatched to relatives IL
Orrick. A return telegram foretolt
the arrival of Mrs. McQuery thi.
morning.
Investigation into the case estab
lished the fact that Mr.. McQueryf hat
been employed on a farm three mile,
from Grand Forks up until the tim,
of his appearance at the local hos
pital. On that day he received tw,
dollars from his employer and lief
the farm. He was next seen at tn,
hospital.
Local authorities pronounce tn,
case n of the most extra ordinary il
police annals.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
EVENING EDITION.

Minnesota and the northeastern part
OF North, Dakota. Shipments nrst be-
gan coming I'M from points between
here and Barnesville. MIMI the Zeal,
Offices state The northwestern part of,
North Dakota&was the slowest in max
ing calls for cars, some grain not be
ing ready for shipment vet along the,
extreme northern branches Of that
district. w.
Comparison of figures in the num-
Der Of carloads of grain handled dur
ing the month with the number cared
for last year could not be made today
because Of "a change in the division
territory since last season, what was
formerly two: districts now being COM
bineds into one, but it is estimated that
the grain Isl being shipped u at a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
Band Plays Program
Before Large Crowd
Al Riverside Park

The Grand FORKS Municipal band
played one of its regular Sunday aft
ernoon concerts before a large crowd
Sunday at Riverside park. The pro-
gram began at 3 O'Clock and con-
tinued until 4:3O.
Among the selections played were
Karl Kings Egyptian Intermezzo.''
Zamecnik's "Romany Love-" Hos
mer's Chinese Wedding Procession
and Kings Moonlight on the Nile
AS a special number a duet was
given, Clay Smiths Indian Wild
Flower" .'being played. A grand Sc
lection of "Songs from the Old Folks
was also played.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
Crops Are Good In
Southern Manitoba,
Says Dr.. Grassick

Crops are excellent in southern
Manitoba, Dr.. James GrassicK says,
some exceptionally high yields being
reported. DR.. Grassick returned Sat
urday from visiting points in the
province.
Yields are running as high as forty
forty-f1ve and fifty bushels to the acre
in wheat. he states. These. however
are consid erably above the average
High yields in barley are reaching
sixty bushels to the acre and oats on
some fields have turned out in the
neighborhood of eighty bushels.
The average is high, Or. Grassick
says reports for some localities plac-
ing wheat at IS bushels to the acre
on the average, barley at As and oats
at IS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
W. H. Nagel, Former
"Y" Man Here, Now
!, Located In Ohio

W. 81. Nagel, formerly general Sec
iretary of the Y. NJ c. A.. here, who
has been stationed in Chicago since
leaving here two years ago, has &C
icepted a position as general secretary
of the association at East Liverpool,
ohio, according to word received here
to-day by w. G. Bland, general secre-
ltary Of the city "Y." Mr.. Nagel was
with the extension depart
ment of the Y. M. c.. A.. while located
in Chicago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28

/. All signs point to the success o
the first national public links cham
pionship tournament to be held a
Toledo the week of Aug. %:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
MORE PEOPLE 4.
!. . Use LIBRARY
Number Of Summer Readers
Much Larger This Year
M Than Last. n

Considerably more people have
been making USE Of the city library
during the summer this year than In
1921. according to figures given out
today by Miss Jessie Bulge. librarian.
An increase OF slightly oyer eighteen
per cent in the number o ( readers
was noted during the month Of July
the increase in the number of patrons
has been kept up. Miss Bulge said.
During the monthtjof July last year
3,625abooks we're taken from the
library. records show, and In the
same time this season 1890 volumes
were called for. In August, 1921,
4,098 calls were supplied and the
demand to- date for this, month shows
a considerable gain over last years
record. g, =
The. increase for the summer began
In June when Ais volumes were
used compared to $3.50 for 1921. The
number Of readers during thessummer
months, however, is, notsi;nearly SO
heavy as during the winter, Miss
Bulge states. The patronage Of the
library Is expected to show marked
increase beginning in October and to
reach its high mark for January to
March
One feature Of summer. reading
Miss Bulge states. is the amount Of
fiction called for. A great falling off
in the. use of non-fction books is
noted in the vacation period and a
CORRESPONDENCE heavy demand for
light reading. NJ
: All signs point to the success of.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28

In a communication received by
Miss Beatrice ~Johnstone. Miss Minnie
J: Nelson. state superintendent. OF
public instruction, states thatsthe.A Az
poses has been received by the de-
,partment, and that the fund liz un
usually large as compared with ap-
preparations for previous, months.
The funds will be apportioned
among the various counties in the
state as soon as all census reports
have been submitted to the state foficy
by the county superintendent. There
are four reports. yet outstanding, ac-
cording to Miss Nelson. I,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-28
Work Under Way On
Federal Road Alb

Work is now under way on Federal
Road Alb extending between Thomp-
son and Northwood. according to in
formation given out today from the
county surveyors office. Seven miles
of this highway is to be graded be-
fore cold weather under the charge of
w. H. Snow, contractor.
Seven miles of this road have al
ready been graded and upon the COM
pletion of the seven miles now under
contract, one-third Of the highway
will remain. This is to be worked
next spring.