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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

The attorney stated that the two propositions we're made in the in- terest of economy and for the pur- pose of saving the city needless ex- pense. Unless the commission agrees to make the Newsom case a test, he said, it will be necessary to bring separate law suits in behalf of each discharged officer which will create a large amount of court costs.
 If the city loses. he said. it would have to pay the costs and would like ly have to do so anyway as tho po- licemen are all men of small means and costs could not be, recovered of them.
 BrOwer's Statement
 The matter was referred by the commission to City Attorney ". J. Wynn for an opinion. Following is the statement made by Mir. Brower:
 Tn view of the fact that all of these cases involve practically the same question. namely, whether or not the civil service law is in force and effect with reference to the po- lice department of the city of Bir- mingham. it seems to me that Is can as well be determined by the courts in one case as In 20, for after all. the question is: Is the law in effect or not? It is, therefore, our desire, representing the policemen, to make the Newsom case & test case in the supreme /court and allow the othcr cases to rest on the decision rendered in that case. Otherwise, it will, of course, be necessary for us to bring separate law suits for each police officer. This, of necessity. will create 8 large amount of court costs, whioh if the city loses the litigation. it will have to pay, and even if it wins it will have to pay the costs incurred by the city in the defense of the cases, because of the fact that in a large part the police officers who were discharged are men of small means or of no property at all, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
 OFFERS RARE TREAT
Miss Bettie Gilmore, HarpiSt, Feature at Jefferson Thea
 ire Concert Friday

Tn offering Miss Bettie Gilmore, harpist, in concert at the Jefferson theatre Friday evening by the Treble Cleft chorus of the Music Study club. music lovers of Birmingham will be accorded a rare treat.
 Mrs Bessie Cunningham Sullivan, soprano, is on the program, as an added feature, Ferdinand Dunkley will conduct the chorus with Mrs. Alma W. Randall. as accompanist.
 The program. which includes harp and vocal solos, follows:
 CD Choruses: (a) Morning" (Vie- tor Harris). incidental solo by Re- becca Bazemore, contralto; (b) Spin ming chorus from "The Flying Dutch man" (wagner). incidental solo, by Mrs. $. F. Miller. contralto; (c) sleep, My Darling" (Mana Zucca).
 CD Aria, to be selected, Mrs. Bes- sic Cunningham Sullivan, soprano.
 (s) Choruses: (a) "The Milky Way" Lad" (Scotch), arranged by Deems Taylor.
 (D Harp Solos: (a) Am Spring brunnen" (zabeD; (b) "Marionette" (Tedeschi), Miss Bettie Gilmore.
 (5) Cantata. The Nightingale and the Rosey (Henry Hadley). incidental solos by Mrs. Bessie Cunningham Sullivan, soprano; Joseph Montana, flute; Fred Wiegand, violin; Charles iGumprich. cello.
 (6) Harp Solos: (a) "Menuet" (Hasselmans), (b) Les Follets," Co "Tarrentella" (Pinto), Miss Bettie Gilmore.
 CD Songs. Mrs. Bessie Cunningham Sullivan.
 (S) Chorus, 'Iove's Last Gift'' Cecil Forsyth). incidental solo, by Rebecca Bazemore, contralto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

The Birmingham lodge, TheosophN cal society. announces a series of leo- lures on occelt, psychic and psycho- logical subjects by the national presi- dent L. W. Rogers. beginning this evening at s;15 o'clock. The lecture subject for tonight will be "Dreams and Premonitions;" on Thursday eve- ming, "The Evolution of the Soul" and on Friday evening, Thought, Power and Fate"
 According to MT. Rogers. "the- osophy is a beautiful. hopeful, ra- tional >dictrine that IS grounded on many facts in everyday life. Those who have believed that theosophy is antagonistic to Christianity have been ignorantly or wilfully misled. The osophy, indeed, reconciles all reli- gions as but expressions of the vari- ous stages of evolution of the human soul. One only needs to examine the Scriptures to find abundant proof for the doctrine of reincarnation."
 The lectures are free. it is an nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

of course, the costs could not be re- covered from them.
 In Interest of Economy
 In view of the fact that there is such serious question of the right Of the commissioner of public safety or of the commission itseh to discharge 1 a police officer without cause and without trial, that the circuit court of this county, after very full and complete hearing has.determined that noN such right exists on the part of the comm ssion, It seems to me that it would be in the interest of economy to reinstate the policemen pending the decision in the supreme court, in order that they may perform the ser vices required of them as policemen and earn their salaries which 1t is their desire to do. They do not de- sire to draw any compensation from the city without earning it. and they are now, as they have been, holding themselves in readiness to perfor m the services required of them as po- lice officers and should the city lose in the supreme court, it means, of course, that the salaries of these men, amounting to approximately S3,009 per month, must be eventually paid out of the city treasury without
 their having performed the services which their salaries represent, We want 1t distinctly understood that we
 are not coming before the commis- sion asking for favors. We only ap- pear before them in the interest of economy and in a spirit of attempt ing to arrive at decision of the matters involved in an amicable and
 seemiy manner as possible. We desire and it is the desire of our clients, to save the city any need less expense, for the reason that whatever expense is incurred by the city of necessity, in the last analysis, has to be borne by the taxpayer.
 Should the commission not see
 fit to agree with us in these mat ters, we. of course. will be compelled
 to start the necessary litigation to protect the interests of our clients, which we shall proceed to do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
MRS. WALTER CURRY DIES AT HOME OF
 MRS. FRANK s. WHITE

The many friends of Mrs. Walter Curry regret her death, which oc- cured Monday night at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Frank S. White, 11o1 Twenty-fourth street, north.
 Mrs. Curry had never completely recovered from fall sustained sev- eral months ago. her death being caused from paralysis brought on by the accident.
 Mrs. Curry was the widow of the late pr. Walter Curry, prominent physician of Alabama and New York.
 Although a native of West Point. Mississ ppi, Mrs. Curry has spent much of her time since the death of her husband with her sister. Mrs. Frank S. White, in Birmingham.
 The body of Mrs. Curry will be sent to West Point today for burial She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. White and Miss Emma Collins of West Point, and one brother. F. L.. Collins of West Point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
BUILDING PERMITS


 Permit for the erection of a science building at Howard college was is- sued yesterday at the office of J. E. Spencer, city building inspector. The structure will he of frame and will be located on Underwood avenue and Seventy-seventh street. It will cost $500.
 H. M Robertson obtained permit to erect a frame residence at 3s15 Glenwood avenue at cost of s5,O00. A permit was issued to H. F. Robert son for the erection of frame build ing on Seventh avenue and Forty fifth street, north, at a cost of $2,5oo.
 Charles Holm obtained a permit to build frame residence on Avenue B and Twenty sixth street at cost Of s2,00o. A permit was issued to the Hirsch Millinery company to repair a residence at 2541 Highland avenue at a cost of $1,100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
THREE PERMITS FILED
S162,500 Is Total-SchoO, to Cos
 $143,000

Three permits. totaling s162,5oo, were issued yesterday by J. E. Spen- cer, city building inspector. The largest was issued to the city of Bir- mingham and was for a fireproof school building on Seventh avenue and Forty-first street, Wylam. It will cost s143,000 and the contract was awarded to Day & Sachs Construction company. S. B. Street obtained per- init for the erection of brick ve- neer and tile building on Clairmont avenue and Thirtieth street, to cost s14,500. E. R. Maynard is the con- tractor. Permit was issued to H. M. Robertson to erect a frame structure at 1915 Glenwood avenue at cost of S5 GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
CITIZENS DEMAND
 ACTION ON ROAD WORK

Following appearance of dele gation of Wylam and Pratt City resi- dents before the board of revenue yesterday demanding action by the board on the construction of approx imately 27 miles of road between Birmingham and Birminghamport through Ensley and Pratt City, the board appointed committee of IS to meet with them Friday and thresh the matter out
 It will be determined at that time it is stated, as to which is the best way to build the road from the city to the port so as to serve the larg- est number of persons, consistent with the estimated cost of construc- ton,
 The delegation which appeared be- fore the board yesterday was headed by Professor Thomas K. Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
REGISTRATION BOOKS
 OPEN AT COURTHOUSE


 Approximately 200 persons regis tered yesterday at the first days sit- ting of the Jefferson county board of registrars at the courthouse for the purpose of registering those who have become qualified to vote since the last registration.
 Of tsose registering during the first days session Fl were women, according to M E. Morris. chairman of the board. who estimates that 1000 new names will be added to the voting lists of the county as a result of tho present sessions of the beard
 All those who applied for reg 1stration yesterday were found to be qualified, he said, and were registered. The board will be in session each day until March 3I, when the books close under the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
IA STREET LIGHTS
 ORDERED INSTALLED

Fourteen street lights were or dered installed by the city commis- sion yesterday morning. These lights are located in the various sec tons of the city and 1t is not known just when they will be installed as the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is behind approxl- mately 200 lights which have been ordered installed, 1t is stated. One fire hydrant was ordered installed at Fiftieth street on the Gate city car line. Resolutions authorizing the in stallation of these lights and fire hydrant were introduced by Commis- sioner w. L. Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
Status of Appropriations for Chari- table Institutions to Be
 Determined

Further conferences will be held between attorneys for the treasurer and county officials on the -proposi- tion as to whether the decision of Judge Greene, recently granting a summary judgment against M " Henry, county treasurer, to compel him to honor a warrant by the board of revenue in favor of the Chiidren's Aid society, will determine the status of appropriations for other county charitable institutions.
 Following a short preliminary con- ference yesterday in regard to the matter. it was stated that Assistant Solicitor John Morrow will inyesti- gate the law in the mater and prepare an opinion which will be submitted to the county treasurer and his law yers. and the attorney general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
BOARD CREATES52
 NEW VOTING PLACES

Resolutions creating 52 new voting places in Jefferson county in accord ance with the sub divisions recently made by the board of registrars of the county were adopted by the board of revenue at it's meeting yes- terday morning.
 According to the new subdivisions under which tine elections of the fu- ture will be held there will be total of 175 voting places in the coun- ty Instead of 123 as heretofore. Of the new voting places added by the board yesterday all are in Birming- ham proper with the exception of one new box in Fairfield and two in Bessemer. The remainder of the country boxes remain unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
HETTRICK TO BUILD
 BESSIE SCHOOL HOUSE

The contract for the erection of a school building at Bessie has been awarded by the county board of edu- cation. The successful bidder being the Hettrick Engineering company with a bid of $13.577.
 The contract calls for frame building, six rooms, in addition to two offices and library.
 In addition to the above the board also formally accepted junior high school recently completed at Pinson, and two room building at Jones' boro, for the use of negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
UNUSUAL PLEA FILED
 IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Alleging that his wife had brought him into such state by the use of seductive drugs and influences that he did not know what he was doing when he marriai her and that he was temporarily deprived of his req son, Kyle Craig, 16, filed suit for divorce yesterday in chancery court against Berta Vann Craig, 26, of 2612 Seventh avenue, north.
 The suit which was filed by the youths father asks the court to an null theJ marriage. to which he says he did not consents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
CLOE UPHELD

Resolutions approving, ratifying and confirming the action of Com missioner W. B. Cioe of public safety in discharging 20 police officers and other employees of the city were adopted by the commission at it's meeting yesterday morning. This resolution is effective on the dates on which the services of the re- spcctive men were dispensed with. Twenty employees were named in this resolution,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
FIGHTING POLICE
 CASES MAY COST CITY ABOUT S1,5OO
Easing Separate Trials on Mrs. NeWSom'S Case, Com mission May Be Put to
 Heavy Expense

Costs of the Injunction pro
 ceedings by Mrs. HuIdah New
 som, Birmingham po1icewoman,
 10 restrain ". F. CIoe and other
 city commissioners from dis
 charging her, approximate s75,
 according to estimates made by
 officials of the chaneery division
 of the circuit court yesterday.
 Costs in the lower court aRproxi-
 mate sfo while estimated costs
 on appeal to the supreme court,
 if an appeal is taken, will prob
 ably amount to around S3S.
 If the lower court is sustained by the appellate court these costs will fall on the city and may do so even If the city ultimately wins, as under the Alabama law if the costs cannot be made out of the unsuccessful party they can be made out of the other.
 On this basis if separate suits are filed in each one of the 20 cases in which policemen nave been dis charged by Commi ssioner C1oe re. gently in disregard of the civil ser vice act and the city should ulti- mateiy lose them all or have to pay the costs, the total expense to the city in court costs would amount to approximately $1,50o in addition tc the costs in the Newsom ease.
 In this connection, however, it f, pointed out by court officials that il is practically impossible to estimate the costs in any case not already filed. Amount of the costs depend not only on the nature of the pro- ceedings, but on the length of the rleadings, their number and other matters that cannot be forecast in 8 particular case, because of the i'm possibility of knowing in advance what what and how many pleadinga and other papers will be filed, whether references are had and testimony taken and other such matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
GEN. SEIBERT TO TALK AT ROTARY LUNCHEON

officers-elect' of the Rotary club for 1922 will be installed this after noon at 1 o'clock at the meeting in the ballroom of the Southern club.
 One of the principal features of the program will be the talk by Maj. Gen. William F. Seibert of the United States army on the Gorgas memorial.
 A cable has been received from Os- car Wells, the retiring president, who is out of the city, stating he will be unable to be present at the meeting today. Tn his absence E. J. Rowe, vice president, will preside. Walter E. Bare and T. G. Brabston will be in- troduced as new members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
BUY HOME PRODUCTS . COMMITTEE MEETS
 WITH COMMISSION

Urging that the city commission .naugurate the policy of buying Bir- mingham made products committee from the Chamber of Commerce held conference with the commis- sion yesterday afternoon.
 This plan was discussed for nearly an hour, and when asked about the conference, D. E. McLendon, presi- dent of the commission. stated that the matter was just discussed in- for mally The committee was com rcsed of Col. T. o. Smith. o. L. Bum. R. A. Porter. M. P. Northington and C. c. Burke of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

|, to be paid for out of the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds and then finding that it was impossible to sell the bonds and therefore to carry on the work thus Involving the county in considerable embarrass- ment fl not actual legal difficulties will not be repeated on the present program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
Unlawful Homicide

Verdict of unlawful homicide was rendered yesterday by Coroner J. D. Russum, following conclusion of an investigation into the death of Depu- ty Sheriff K. E. Smith who was shot and fatally wounded sometime ago by William Briggs, negro while the officer had the negro under arrest on a murder charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
NOTICE TO DOC OWNERS

section 1880 Of the City Code, as amended, provides that any person owning a dog in the City of Bir- snfngham shall register same with the City Comptroller and secure a tag for which fee of two dollars (s2) shall, be collected. This license is delinquent after March 1 and an additional fee of one dollar ($1) will he collected for all tags issued after March 1. H. M. TAYLOR,
 City Comptroller. AEe-HeraId, February 15, 20, 24 md 26, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
cO-To-CHURCH SUNDAY

Troy, February 14.-(Spec )-- February 26 has been named as Go to-Church" Sunday in Troy. Arrange ments are going forward to have every church member possible pres ent. Special programs will be ar ranged for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
PHONE LEERER'S
 400 DYERs
PHONE
EUents of Today in Birmingham
Rotary club luncheon at l o'cis

Rotary club luncheon at o'clock nt Southern club.
 Exchange club HMnehe0M at 12s4S o'clock at the TufwfIer.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Jefferson,-Pav1oWa and Ballet Russe (ntght.D
 Lyrie-Keith vaudeville and pie tMres-
 Loevv's BIJo1-vaudevilIe and pie tures.
 Trianon-C0nstAnce Talmadgo in SPoIly of the FoIIies.S AIcaznr---LioneI West in person and fin phOto-drama.
 Standardization Davies in svamp- ing the Vamp.1
 Rialto-"BOb Hampdoa of PIacer.S GaIax-WilIiam Duncan in HSteeI- heart"
 Royal--Feature drnmas comedy and news.
 Princexs--serisl drnma and cOm- edy.
 OdeOn-SeriaI drama and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
MANY ARRESTS

Gadsden, February I4-The police made 23 arrests Saturday and Sunday nights and the violations covered every known crime except that of murder and arson, and the mayor had large crowd h court Monday at noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
City Again Asked That Policemen Be ReinStated
 Without Court Hearings
Attorney Brewer Tells Commission Newsom Case Af fleets Other Discharged Officers and That
 City Will Be Put to Heavy Expense

Proposal that the Newsom be allowed the all other policemen discharged by Commissioner Co and that pend the decision the order that they may perform the service required them and their
 salaries was made to the commission yesterday by Walter Brewer aHorn forM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
The First National Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 3ist, 1921

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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-03-06

l.j4De la Gonferencia. de Washing
tndas las nacionesi representadas ALI
han emergido con mayores -seguridades
que antes. y conimayor podeR'y pEes-
Etigio tUdas, imehosj hna.H iIgs std ot
Francia ha perdidoI en- p0der, ,en
prestigi6, en- reputation yf'en buenas
lintenci0nes. IH4s aoI g8ti n "f1esi,
Cuando Francia vino alflaoG oGopfe1
rencia, fue reconocila por stodos.r ora
10 menos. ella por Isl Sc feeon9eis0 y
pidi6 que Sc Ia reeonociera. como pn0
de los grandes poderes nayales del
mundo. Y abandon0 la Z Gonfegencia
como un poder naval de tercer orden,
" ees considerable una tonta por aYen.
tnrarse expresariis isu opinion Il en-
cuanto Sc refiere 10 que pudieHa ser
SUI propio poder naval FIancia ha
sido generalmente condenado, no solo
Dor los ingleses (cuyas simpatfas por
Francia han sido a 10 tiltimO no muy
pronunciadas) asf como por los ameri-
canos, por su costumbre criticarlo
todo, por sus vagos deseos de seguir
los planes que han sido trazados por
las demas naciones, por su probada
tendencia imperialista, y por su cons
tante obstruction al complete exito
del programa de los Estados Unidos
para La limitaci6n de los arma nlentgss
NosOtros, los americanos, estanos
seguros de que nuestros propdsftos
son benefciosos: nos hallamos mas
que conscientes de n firmeza de nues-
tras propias intenciones; creemos que
hcnos scntado I'm cjcIhplo que las
otras naciones delieran segl1ir. Noso-
tros no tenemos neeesidad de un ejer-
cito.N creemos que las demas nacio-
mes tengan necesidad de ese mismo
ejercito. Sabemos que podrfamos cons
truir una escuadre incomparablemen-
te mas fuefte que Ia que poseyera
cuaIquier otro poder, y sin embargo
nos conformamos con conseryar una
flota igual Ia de Ia Gran Bretafia.
Insistimos en- que fuera tres yeces,
sin embargo, superior a la de Fran
cia. En- vista del heehO de que noso-
tros contabamos con una escuadra tan
fuerte, crefmos ser mty generosos en-
permhtir que Ftancia ttiviera una flo
ia de submarines que alcan4aaa q
una tercera del poder de "a nuestra,
x euando sin embargo, iba presen-
tarse IN plan para feducir los arna-l
mentos terreskres fuimos soEprendi-
dos por Ia negative de Francia . re-
ducir So ejerclto; = euandQ nuestro:
preyecto para reaueir els ndmer6 a.
acofazados, este Sc VIC zen peligro poI
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-03-06
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que ysit6 en- estes apsy dlas la ciudhalEh dhalE lIes Ill.,
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vecinds, hay por ala la misglfEfssl|SS1 a Al
ci6n pOfltica dtie bSfs acE ell IAIfsspsa
ra Iurameute, ideal ssiieH Iflull fu
Puerto Rico refractario a traducir en
agresiones personales las diferencias
de opinion, pero su cultura actual va
fomentando entire los politicos la vir-
tud de la tolerancia y del respeto mt-
tue.
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nuestro es impresionable; pero no le
conoce bien quien lie crea capaz de
tumultos cruentos nj menos de pre-
yectos de asesinatos por. pura diver
gencis de pareceres. ~ n
Hay cisrtamepte diversified de pr
recerds con motive de las. actuacio-
mes del gobernador actual en- desa-