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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
HOME RULE FOR
 PUBLIC UTILITIES
Letters Sent to Representa- tives and Mayors Urging
 Action on Question

Letters urging favorable consid- eration of the question of home rule of public utilities are being sent out from the office of Commissioner Will liam L. Harrison to the newly elected legislators of the various districts of Alabama and also 10 the mayors Of the several municipalities of the state.
 The letters are sent at the insti- gation of a conference of the repre- sentatives of several cities of the state, held in Birmingham Septemb CT IS. They are signed by Commissioner r Harrison, as chairman of the meet ing. and City Attorney W. J. Wynn, as secretary.
 The object of the letters Is to arouse a concerted spirit among the mayors and legislators, looking to action that will revert to the cities the powers oe control over their public utilities that were theirs prior to the Legislative acts of 1915 and 1920.
 It is pointed out in these letters that the cities of Birmingham. Green ville. Culiman, Albany, Sheffield, Marion. Brewton. Troy. Mobile, Hart seile and Attalla have already in- dorsed the movement and are actively cooperating in it.
 1t Is urged in the committees com mnnications to the representatives and mayors that the home rule Of public utilities Is the only demo- cratic plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
FIRST REHEARSAL OF
 BIG CHORUS IS HELD

Gordon Erickson, municipal music director, conducted the first rehearsal last night of his professional chorus of 50 voices, which will furnish music every Sunday. commencing October 1, at the Lyric theatre for the Independ- ent Presbyterian church. The rehear- sal last night occurred at the Clark & Jones recital hall, and, according to Mir. Erickson. they will occur at ire quent intervals, probably every night.
 MT. Erickson has had an abund- ance of material from which to draw his chorus, and declares that the re- suits of the first rehearsal point to very gratifying results from an ar tistic point of view. Keen interest is being displayed by the musical talent of Birmingham in this undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
DRUGGISTS HERE
 MAY HALT SALE
 OF NARCOTICS
Declare Regulations so Diffi- cult to Observe as to Make Their Handling a
 Nuisance

Birmingham druggists. declaring that the internal revenue depart ment regulations affecting the sale of paregoric and other narcotics are so difficult to observe and so an moving to them as to make their handling an expense and nuisance, are seriously considering the taking of steps that will cause this business to be eliminated so far as they are concerned.
 The matter was discussed at meeting of the Retail Druggists division of the Chamber of Com merce yesterday and will be dis cussed in broader way at a meet ing to be held next Wednesday, when all Birmingham druggists will meet for that purpose.
 have been fined for failure to ac- count for every ounce of paregoric sold by them, even when they showed prescriptions in which 1t had been used because they failed to make a note of each ounce taken out of their allotment for filling pre- scriptions at the time the prescrip- ton was filled, although the full amount legitimately used was ac- counted for.
 There is no money in the hand ling of paregorlc and such narcotics and the druggists are considering stoppage of their sale either as nar- cotics pure and simple or in pre- scriptions.
 What the upshot of the meeting well be Is not known, but the drug gists declare that they are In earnest about the matter and are tired of the annoyance to which they have been subjected through seeming in ability of the internal revenue de- partments to establish fixed rules which may be conformed to without a lot of annoyance and danger of being fined when the druggist has done his best to comply with the so- called regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
APARTMENT HOUSE
 BRINGS 4O,OOO
Property Bought by Florida Woman Through Sudduth-
 Mathews Company

According to an announcement yes terday by Glenn A. Mathews, ot the Sudduth- Mathews Realty company, the Norwood Court apartments, cor ner of Thirteenth avenue and Twenty sixth street. north, formerly owned by c. w. Green of Birmingham, was sold to Mrs. Effle Williams of Jack sonville. Fla. The deal, which has been pending for some time, was con summated yesterday. The consider alton. 1t is reported. is $140,O00.
 The apartments, which are 16 in number, are housed In four buildings of two stories each, four aparements in each building. and are situated on a lot facing 120 feet on Twenty sixth street and 190 feet on Thir- teenth avenue.
 The sale was made by w. A. Hous- ton. who was formerly in the real estate business in Okolona, Miss, and has only been in Birmingham about 60 days. He assumed charge of the investment department of the com pany upon his arrival here. Several other large deals are pending which the company expects to put over in short while.
 Confluence Tn the future growth or Birmingham and this district was the incentive which led to the purchase of the property by Mrs. Williams. who has quite a nur1ber of invest ments in the Florida city and is well known in Florida real estate circles.
 The Sudduth Mathews firm was or ganized about eight months ago and has made rapid strides in the real estate field. MT. Mathews was for merly connected with Messer-J John son Real Estate company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
South's Creamery Butter Pro- duction Shows Increase of 96 Per Cent in May Over Same Month of Last Year

According to Roland Turner. gem eral agricultural agent of the South ern railway the southern states shipped 3o,000 more cars of vege- tables, including cantaloupes and melons. in 1922 than In 1921.
 MT. Turner Is also authority for the statement that "the production of creamery butter in territory directly served by the Southern railway sys- tenn during the month of May, 1922, showed an increase of 96 per cent over the same month in 1921"
 These and other interesting pro- traitures of the development of di- versified farming in the south were made by Mir. Turner in short talk broadcasted by the radio station of the Alabama Power company Wednesday night.
 Persons who have followed the course of diversified farming ex- pressed agreeable surprise over the figures presented by MT. Turner.
 Growth of Diversification
 In part Mir. Turner's talk was as follows:
 The diversiflcation of the south agricultural interests has already
 
 past season shipments of carloads of vegetables, including strawberries, cantaloupes and melons, from the southern states showed an increase over the season of 1921 of approx imately 30.000 cars. More progress has been made in the south in live stock farming the last few years than Is evidenced by the increase Tn flocks and herds. Especially has there been a marked advance in the development of the dairy industry in the south
 i, At this time practically every com munity in the entire south Is within convenient shipping distance of a creamery or market for sour cream. As an illustration of the extent to which dairying has increased, the production of creamery butter In ter ritory directly served by Southern railway system during the month of May, 1922, showed an increase of 96 per cent over the production for the month of May, 1921, The live stock idea, especially dairying, Is advane- ing and we are moving toward a more diversified agricultural system in which live stock Is taking an i'm portant and substantial place.
 The Need of Cash
 The most urgent present need of southern agriculture Is for a system that will give the farmer a cash in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
JOHN s. GOING
 DIES IN CHICAGO
Body of Pioneer Citizen Ar rives Today and Funeral to
 Be Held Tomorrow

Birmingham has lost another be- loved pioneer citizen, John s. Going dying yesterday In Chicago at the home of his daughter. Mrs. James Sherman (nee Augusta Going) The remains will be brought to BirminR- ham for interment, arriving here this afternoon. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at an hour to be named. from the residence of deceaseds brother. William Going, Louise avenue.
 Surviving relatives are his daugh- ters, Mrs. Sherman and Miss Evelyn Going of Birmingham; son. Howard Going of Indianapolis. brothers. Job and William S. Going of Birmingham, and F. L. Going of Pickens county; nephews. Henry s. and Rufus Going of Birmingham, and others.
 MT Going came to Birmingham in 1872 with his brothers, the late James A. Going. Job Going and w. S. Going. They were born and reared near Gordo in Pickens county. They were all associated with the development of early Birmingham and prominent in church and business circles. The late John s. Going was associated at the time of his death and for sew eral years with his nephews in tbe real estate business, although he had not been active for some time and had been i'll for five months.
 The funeral will be preached by pr. J. A. MacSporran. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which deceased and his brothers were founders and devoted members.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence of his brother, 1o47 Eleventh avenue, south, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. followed by interment In Oak Hill cemetery. with Johns in charge. Nephews of the deceased will serve as active pail bearers. while the honorary pail bearers will be elders of the First praahufariap church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Another Week Is
 Giuen Bidders on
 New City Market

Commissioner w. E. Dickson yes terday afternoon announced that ex- tension of another week had been granted to those who are competing for the contract for the new city mar Ret in which to present their plans to the commission. Commissioner Dickson stated that several of these contractors had called him on the telephone. requesting that they be given additional time in which to lay their plans before the commits sion. After consultation with Presi dent McLendon. Commissioner Dick son announced that the extension of time had been granted.
 Previously similar request had been made of the commission, and granted. This added time expires early next week. It Is hoped that within 10 days all of the plans for the new city market will be in the hands of the commission, according to Commissioner Dickson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
NEW REALTY FIRM
 BEGINS OCTOBER 1
Company Will Engage Solely in Buying and Selling
 of Homes

On the morning of October 1. the Nelson Real Estate and Investment company will make it's formal bow to the public of Birmingham.
 The firm will be located on the ground floor of the Title Guaranty building. 2oso Third avenue. north, and will have as its officials. Clyde H. Nelson, president. and Harold II. Himrod. secretary and treasurer. MT. Nelson was formerly connected with Jemison for two years and MT. Him rod with the same company for five years.
 The company's. business will be that of buying and selling homes solely. as it Is believed that in order to give the buying and selling pub lie the maximum amount of service this feature will be necessary. The slogan of the company will be. Ser vice to both buyer and seller"
 The salesmen for the company will be. Malcolm c. Jeter, formerly editor of the Progressive Farmer; {; A. P. Longshore, Jr., of SColumbiana, and Aubrey R. Upshaw, formerly of Roberts & Son.
 The new firm will become members of the Birmingham Real Estate ex change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Friday. september 22. 1s22.


 Friday, September 22, 1922.
 Special program by "Lasses" White and his minstrels begins at 7:15 D. m, standard central time. Mir White will be accompanied by Mrs. Walter c. Req.
 Musical program by local artists begins at D. m. standard central time.
 1. Opening announcements and tun- ing in.
 2. Baseball results.
 3. Vocal solo, By the Waters of Minnetonka," Miss Mae vallely.
 4 Popular plano selections, Mrs. Arthur Adams. Jr.
 5. Vocal solo, selected. Miss Mary Blackburn. accompanied by Miss vir- ginia Huss.
 6. six-minute talk. Child Vel fare" Mrs. w. L. Murdoch.
 '. Vocal solo, selected. Miss Mae vallely.
 8. Popular piano selections. Mrs. Arthur Adams. Jr.
 g. Vocal solo, selected, Miss Mary Blackburn.
 10 Ten-minute period for songs by two cages of canary birds.
 II. Closing announcements and signing off.
 Market quotations service begins at 2:so p. m. standard central time.
 Closing quotations: New York Stock exchange. New York Cotton exchange, New Orleans Cotton ex- change, Chicago board of trade twheat corn and oats). and Liberty bonds.
 Quotations: Morris avenue (Bir- minehan,) on fruits, produce, live stock. beef hides and taliow. an ! poultry; and local tBirminghtm, ss- curities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
NINE CONVICTED OUT
 OF 90 CASES TRIED

Of the 90 city appeal cases set for trial yesterday before the four judges sitting in the criminal di- vision of circuit court. nine defend ants were convicted, while 32 cases were passed. The majority of those passed will be heard in October. Twenty eight of the cases docketed were nolle pressed. seven forfeitures were taken and six cases acquitted. The majority of the cases tried yes terday were for alleged violation of the liquor law, reckless driving, dis orderly conduct and carrying con eealed weapons. City appeal cases will be heard today and tomorrow before Judges H. P. Heflin, w. E.
 Fort, J. Q. Smith and Dan A. Greene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
HOW CAN COMMISSION OPINION AFFECT SITUATION
 WHEN s. R.. L. &P CO., LSWI7HOUT FUNDS, BRADLEYASKS;
 HARRISON GIVES IN7ERPRETATE TON OF NEW RULING
1000 Mammoth Posters to
 Carry Buy-in Birmingham
 Message Through District

posters printed and they will be placed free of charge on the nill boards of the Theiss, Douglass and Ribble Advertising company, the lat ter giving its services for good of the community
 The chamber will assume the task of directing all inquiries for Bir- mingham products and Birmingham firms dealing in desired articles, a job which it will be able to execute to q nicety through the several di- rectories of Birmingham goods and Birmingham manufacturers and job bers, which it has compiled and has handy In ready reference style.
 The chamber has gone out to ad- vertise Birmingham in a big way and will make the start with Birming- hams own people and along the high ways leading to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22

Buy Bir-mingham-made goods.
 "Buy from Birmingham mer- chants.
 Boost Birmingham and its possibilities.
 "Because it will bring divi- dends to you."
 This Is the message which the Chamber of Commerce Is to flash on bill boards all over the district and along the gateways to Birmingham on posters 24 feet long and six feet high.
 At the bottom of the poster and beneath the slogan will appear in box car letters this: Ask the Chamber of Commerce"
 The directors of the chamber au- thorized General Manager o. l.. Bunn to have 1000 of these mammo th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
SENATOR COMER WILL REACH HOME WEDNESDAY

A telegram yesterday to Donald Conner from his father. former Sem ator B. B. Conner. stated that he would reach home next Wednesday.
 Senator Conner with his son, B. B. Conner, Jr., has been hunting big game In the wilds of Canada for sev- eral weeks. The message said they were well and had had fine sport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Vegetable Shipments From South Increased by 3O,OOO
 Cars During he Year 1922

ccme from month to month, enabling him to proceed upon cash basis in- solar as current expenses are con eerned Sour cream dairying, GOT oairylng upon the basis of the sale of cream to a butter factory and the utilization of skim milk on the farm in feeding poultry and hogs, will en- able the farmer to realize the Ncash income so urgently needed. The Jn- come from the sale of cream. even from a few cows, supplemented as kt may be by the sale of poultry anA eggs, will remove the necessity of' going into debt for current expenses under which the farmer has labored, much to his detriment, under the former single crop system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
COUNTRY CLUB PLANNED

Troy. September 21.-(Special. )- The Country club for Troy. which movement is being sponsored by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. is grow ing rapidly. The membership list, thus far. consists of 75 and many others are going to join An ideal location Is in view and an un- to- date club house will be erected and golf links arranged as early as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
[. OF [. DIRECTORS APPROVE NEW PLAN
Members to Be Asked to Pass on Change in
 Constitution
of Birmingham, Ala. Statement September 18th, 1922
 nrcaFYDrEC

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce has approved the plan of electing members of the directorate through six divisions proposed to be established and has recommended the plan to the mem bers. The members will shortly be called on to pass on this constitu- tional change in referendum.
 In brief, the plan is this: The chamber membership is to be divided into six divisions, representing re- tail merchants. wholesalers, manu- lecturers, professional men, miscel- laneous and financial, the last named including bankers. real es- tate and insurance men.
 Each division Is to have three members of the board of directors elected by members of the divisions. Each year one director of each di- vision will go out and the division will elect his successor.
 The proposed change has been tn- dorsed by every committee of the chamber considering it and now goes highly commended to the mem- DOTS. It IS accepted as IoTeBoHo conclusion that the members will adopt the plan and that it will go in vogue in the next administration.
 The directors changed the monthly meeting time to the third Thursday in the month.
 The chamber has made new high record sen new members having talk en in 63 this month. Following are the most recent additions to the memberships
 G. L. Lemon. Bailey & Collins, City Hall Market, Pine and Cypress Manufacturing company, l'atady, Andrews X Co. Stallings, Brazzel- ton & Hale. w. Paul Pim. Turner Studio. White Brother Multigraph- ing company, Early Motor Service company, Direct Advertising Service, Inc, Stephenson Studio. Btrming- ham Radio Shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
NEGRO IS FINED

Jerry Merryweather, negro, 23ob Tenth alley, arrested last week by Detectives T. N. Williamson and w. P. Elledge on a charge of stealing A large amount of metal from the Are Herald building, was yesterday fined s1OO and sentenced to six morths hard labor by Judge Martin in police court Merryweather plead ed not guilty, although witnesses appearing in prosecution identified him as the one who was seen taking the metal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
PROGRAM OF w s Y

(Radiophone broadcasting station of the Alabama Power company. To- cated at 1921 Powell avenue, Bir- mingham)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22

T regard the decision, though not being entirely complete. as a hundred
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
SECRETARY DENLY ORDERS WORK ON
BATTLESHIP WEST VIRGINIA STARTED

is under construction at the yards of
the New York Shipbuilding company
at Camden, N. J.
BY the terms of the treaty the Unit
ed States was authorized to complete
two ships of the West Virginia class
which were under construction when
the conference was called and on their
completion to commission these with
the fleet and withdraw from the active
forces the older battleships North Da-
kota and Delaware which will be
scrapped. The third battleship OF that
class which will be included in the
treaty fleet Is the Maryland, now IN
commission.
The battleship Colorado. OF the same
class, is under construction at the
Camden yards but so nearly complet-
ed that she was figured as com
plete ship in the treaty discussions.
and these two. the Colorado and the
West Virginia. will be the vessels to
be added to the fleet as the equiva-
lent in the American navy for Japa
Inese retention OF the battleship Mutsu.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
LAUNDRY WORKER
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Belief Is That He Was on Way
to Commit Suicide When He
Met His Wife and Shot Her.
(ey The Associated Pres.>

DANVmIE, Va, March 17.-wil-
liam z. Cunningham, az years old, an
employ of the Star laundry. this aft
ernoon shot his wife. Mrs. Cora G.
Cunningham. twice. one bullet enter
ing the head, the other the back. She
is now at local hospital and it is not
known whether she will live or not.
Cunningham and his wife have been
separated for some months. Letters
were found IN Cunninghan's room aft
er the shooting which indicated that
he had contemplated suicide. His
friends believe that he was on his way
home to shoot himseslf when he acct
dentally met his wife. He states that
the shooting was done on the impulse
Of the moment" Cunningham was
formerly a newspaper writer in this
city.
He surrendered himself to a police
officer a few minutes eter the shoot
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
PRESIDENT SPENDS
ALL DAY ON LINKS
Harding and Other Officials Play
Two Rounds Over Eighteen
Hole Golf Course.
(sy Tho Assselatsd Press)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. March Ill
Taking advantage OF ideal weather.
President Harding spent the entire day
on the golf links. playing Sc holes. he
went out directly after reading the
morning papers, In company with
Under Secretary Of State Fletcher.
Nicholas Murray Butler OF New York
and Cass Gilbert. also Of New York.
The president lunched at tie club
house and in the afternoon played the
course for the second time during The
day.
Tonight the president and Mrs.
Harding entertained at dinner at their
hotel. having as their guests com
pany which included Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks, DIR. and Mrs. Nicholas
Murray Butler and Miss Sarah Butler.
former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ
Depew OF New York, Attorney Gem
eral Daugherty. Under Secretary OF
State Fletcher, Brigadier General Saw
yer and Secretary Christian.
Plans for the return trip to Wash
ington. as announced by Secretary
Christian, call for the president and
his party to leave here tomorrow and
to reach Washington Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
ASKS CLEMENCY FOR
AUTOMOBILE THIEF
tsy The Associated Prsss)

NEW YORK, March 1.-Two con-
victs today We're arraigned IN general
sessions before Judge Grain. charged
with stealing an automobile in this
city before going 10 Orange county
and breaking into a grocery store, for
which they served Is months IN Sing
Sing.
One of the convicts was James e.
Taylor, q New Yorker, who went 70
war and fought valiantly.
The other was Herbert Conklin OF
MountainviIle Mills, n. Y. who stayed
at home.
Assistant District Attorney John L.
Mcdonald, who fought side by side
with Taylor, begged clemency for his
buddy and got f.
Conklin. listening with tears in his
eyes to the eulogy of his former pal.
told the Judge he didn't count along
side OF jim" and not 10 bother with
him. for anyway he had escaped from
fail in Raleigh, n C. lie was held for
the North Carolina authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-18
Csy Tns Associates Rress)

WASHINGTON March ia dit-
ference Of opinion was voiced by re-
publican leaders IN the house today
over the size OF the army during con-
sideration OF the army appropriation
bill No sooner had Chairman Kahn
Of the military affairs committee ex-
pressed opposition TO any reduction in
the enlisted or officer strength than
Representative MondeI. republican
leader, declared he approved action Of
the subcommittee which framed the
bill in providing that By July the en-
listed personnel OF the regular army
must be cut to Iii, 900 and men and
the number of officers decreased to H.
coo.
General debate was concluded late
tcday and Indications were that the
house would reach q vote tomorrow
.or Monday on sections Of the bill re-
IstinE 10 the size Of the army.