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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
CITY ITEMS

Traffic Beacons.-Fifteen traffic beacons will be placed at certain street.intersections of the city. Reso- lutions were adopted authorizing the oity to enter into contract With the Wofford oil company whereby that company is to furnish these beacons and have the right to place adver- tising matter on them. and at the end of four years may have the re- fusal of the advertising on them. These beacons will become the prop erty of the city immediately upon in stallation.
 Petition Keferred.-Request from R. G. Miles, secretary of the board Of education, that Twenty-first street. between Tenth avenue and Magnolia avenue, south, be closed as the chil- dren from the South Highlands school use Magnolia park as a play ground, was referred to Commissioner w. E. Dickson at the meeting of the commission yesterday morning.
 To Close Street.-Petition to close Ensley avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and that the alley running from Fifteenth street to another alley behind lots facing Avenue l. was made by R. G. Miles, secretary Ol the DOdlu VI CNHNotich, to the city commission at its meet ing yesterday. It was pointed out that this entire plot is owned by the board of education and the closing of the avenue and alleys will make it a more desirable school site. Accord ing to MT. Miles, 1t is the intention of the board of education to build ne gro school on this site. Resolutions granting this request will be adopted at the meeting next week.
 snend to Resume DutIes.-Willia m F. Snead will assume duties as col lector of internal revenue for Ala bama at S:50 o'clock this morning. He succeeds Acting Collector Henry E. Foster. who has been in charge of the local office since the resignation of John D. McNeel went into effect. No changes have been announced In the personnel of the office by Mir. Snead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
CLOE UPHELD BY CITY COMMISSION Action Taken on Request to ReinState Discharged
 Policemen

Resolutions approving, ratifyinE and confirming the action of Commis- sioner w. B. Cloe of public safety In discharging the 20 police officers and employees and dispensing with their services on the dates of their respect i've discharges were unanimously adopted by the city commission at its meeting yesterday morning.
 This action was taken following a request from Attorney Walter Brewer, who is representing the men. as to what action the commission had taken on his request that these men be reinstated and paid for the time ton of the resolution MT. Brewer asked the commission If by this ac- ton the commission declined to re- instate the men and was informed that was the case.
 Mandamus proceedings to compel the city to reinstats these men and pay them for the time they have been off will be filed in the circuit court this morning, according to Mir. Brewer.
 The 20 men affected and the date of their discharges are as follows:
 G. A. Hummer, Charlie Hummer P. A. Cochrane. A. R. Manning, No- vember 2S; D. J. Hummer, T. DeWalt v &sraig, B. c. Simmons, T. J. Shirley. JSf. E. W. Stephens, November 29; o. w. Malone, 15; J. U. James, 2s; LeRoy Jones, 15; R. M. White. 2S; B. E. Howard. 2s; J. A. Treadwell, 2S: John c. McPhaul. 2s; R. F. Lee, 2S; A. M. Bevens, IS; F. B. Brewer, 15; k F Wyatt 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
s30,<40.e3e.13
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham

Rotary club luncheon at 1 o'clock snt the Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS | Lyric Theatre-Keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew's Bijou-vaudevi1le, feature picture and news.
 AIcazar-Lew Cody in person ;nf "Eden and Return," starring Doris May.
 Trinnon-Jackie Coosan in "My Boy"
 strand-Mne Murray in "Peacock Alley"
 Five Points Theatre-Kenneth Har- Ian in 1'The Barricade."
 RiaIto-HLavender and Old Lace Galax-Wanda Hawley fin "Too Much Wife"
 Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and com cdy.
 Miles School of Dancing-Dnncins at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
INCREASE IS MADE
 IN BANK CLEARINGS

Birmingham bank clearings for January show a total of $S4.146,474. This compares with s76,291,524 in January of 1921.
 The increase for this year Is s7,s5t,- 950. which is more than 10 per cent.
 Record months clearings were made in December, when the total reached sS9,644 ,000, compared with the previous high of SSS,176,0 900 in Jan uary of 1920.
 December's increase over the pre- ceding year was $7,400,000. The in- crease in December and January over the same months the year before to- tals over S15,000,00o.
 Commercial and financial authori- ties expressed much qualification to- day over this showing. The showing is made with the same number of res porting banks and the same method of reporting.
 An increase of s15.000,o00 in bank ing transactions in two months was regarded as significant of an upward trend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
NEGRUto CONTEND DARKNESS IS AID
 ID AK CRIMINAL
"Light Up if You Want Crime to Let Up," Is One State- ment-DarkneSS Handi-
 caps Law Enforcement

Tt is true that a person who oper- ates store in negro district lays himself open to danger,'' said a negro employe in the federal building.
 Many negroes themselves believe they are endangered by the same sit- nation which endangers the lives. of white people who operate stores in regions not fully protected by police and which practically have no lights at night.
 Just the other night I heard a noise in my chicken coop. It was dark and was afraid to face what I knew to be a thief. just turned on the light and made some noises in the house and scared him away"
 ScRres, Not "scOopsv
 Reporters in the city who have GOV cred the police beat" for the news papers. especially the night run, have knowledge of the large numbers of calls received of no import which come from frightened negroes to the police.
 Being of superstitous and imagi- native frames of mind they frequent ly sense danger where none exists.
 Many white citizens are of the be- lief that this trend of the negro mind makes 1t possible for negro criminals to operate in negro communities without much fear of being revealed by members of their own race.
 "I venture that many negroes would go by store where an ax crime Is being committed, and upon seeing 1t, would run with fear and be afraid to ever mention a word of it," says local officer.
 They would be afraid that if they told the criminal would find them out and get them later.
 T am surprised by the morbid cu- riosity shown by negroes in the trials which come up in my court, says Judge II. B. Abernethy of the county court of misdemeanors.
 Almost every afternoon the room Is packed with negroes who come up to hear the details of the trials. Some make a habit of it and sometimes we have to use certain discipline.
 There are lots of hungry negroes and negroes without work"
 Poorly Lighted
 Many of Brmingham's city streets have small electric bulbs where in other cities there are large fncandescent lights" says one visitor
 "A review of crime recently made in Cleveland showed an almost lack of crime In sections where there was much lighting.
 ornamental lighting systems which besides having beauty, have much utilitarian value. are practi- eally unknown in Birmingham.
 q can cite one city which has cleo tric lights as large as those used In Birmingham on the streets in the all leys of the residence sections.
 Many times at night, and espe- cially several hours after midnight the lights are simply a faint plhS glow and do not radiate any light al all.
 Light up and crime will let up. "Officers cannot be expected to have eyes of eagles or owls. "Tha criminal naturally picks ths dark places where the officers are no' on constant duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
DR|VEFOR JEWISH
 RELIEF CONTINUES
City Making Best Showing in State on Funds Being
 Raised

With three more days before tho committees the drive for funds for the Jewish sufferers in central and eastern Europe is being pushed viz orously and with much success. It is now apparent that Birming- ham and the Birmingham district will make the best showing of any sec tion in Alabama, and while the amount that was expected by some of the leaders will not be reached. .t will be shown that there is warm feeling for the sufferers, and Bir mingham will do it's share toward the s14.0O0,o00 that is being raised in the United States for the sufferers across the waters.
 A communication inclosing dona- ton from Mrs. w. S. Brown aroused interest Tuesday. Mrs. Brown ex- pressed sincere wish that the drive be success, and she offered little prayer that the succor to be rendered cover wide territory.
 Jacob Burger, general chairman of the drive in Birmingham, is more elated over the progress of the drive this week than last. much liberality being shown by citizens being called upon. Mir. Burger stresses the fact that there are many in this city who know through communications from the old country and by a few who have visited Europe. that the. great distress has not been exaggerated. B. F. Ezekiel, secretary. who is re- maining at headquarters on First avenue, Is giving encopragement to the committees on the drive. Tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01

collaboration of the names and fig ures as turned in by the committees is no little work. Chairman Burger is very anxious to make report as quickly as possible after Friday, and all donors will be asked to send in the amounts promised right away.
 That Birmingham should make the best showing in this drive Is not con sidered remarkable by the leaders, inasmuch as this district has a larger population of the -religionists, and there are more people here who know of actual conditions in Europe, and for that reason should be liberal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
AERO SQUADRON IS
 SEEKING RECRUITS

The Aerial Photo section of the To- cal Observation squadron Is almost recruited. Full enlistments are ex- pected within two weeks when Ma jor Claggett will return to Birmingham to inspect the unit and administer the federal oath, it Is announced
 A few draughtmen arc needed, two more photographers. either amateurs or experts, chauffeur, motor cycil- ist and a company clerk will com plete the unit.
 J. D. Kirkman, valut floor Jeffer- son County Bank building, will talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
K SERVICE MEN
 READY ID START
Today InaugurateS the Bir- mingham Automobile Club
 Membership Campaign

When the 20 or more ex-service men so to automobile owners in Blr- mingham today soliciting memoer- ship for the Birmingham automobile club it all depends upon the sort Of encouragement the men get whether they do well or not" said Col. Wa ter F. Bare of Post I. the American Legion.
 T sincerely hope the reception that they receive will be cordial, for they are so willing to work if they only have the chance. Post l of the American Legion feels that the Btr- mingham Automobile club has done very nice thing in placing in the hands of the ex-service men the chance to make some money because so many of them have been out of employment for so long and they are glad to make S1,50 a day at homes. work. This proposition gives them the chance of. making much more, be- cause they get $2.50 on every sub scription they turn in to the Auto mobile club, the membership being St0.
 The ex-serviee men who are out of employment number up into the hun dreds, and at the Chow House, where We are taking care of many of them. We @Ab PuLtlHb III toudS SV hoIe CotS to accommodate the eX-service men who are coming in to pass their ex- aminations for vocational training.
 When Mir. Davis, president of the Automobile club, came to the Ameri- can Legion members with the prop osition to give the ex-service men work we were all very much pleased. and Rufus Bethea. who has charge of the employment bureau, and Ar thur Greenwood, our finance officer. took to the proposition quickly. They wanted reliable men to handle the proposition. and they believe that the men who go out on the campaign for membership are reliable and in ear- nest, and that they will be able to turn in many new memberships for the club and make some money for l themselves if the public is co-opera- tive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
GILL PISTON RING
 PRICES REDUCED

Announcement is made by the local factory branch of the Gill Piston l;lit= of reduction in the price of their rings. The ring that former- ly sold at Si is now listed at 42sa while other sizes are likewise re- duced.
 This. however, applies only to slze up to tho six-lnch ring. there bein; no reduction in the price of the larseN rings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
Poll Taxes Delinquent
 At Midnight Tonight

terday were n disappointment to officials of the office. Instead of the rush which 1t was cx- pected would develop during the last two days, the number yes- terday fell far short of expecta- lions. At no time was there crowd on hand, those who did make payments coming singIy and In groups without conges- ton.
 Owing to the fact that today will he the final chance. it is ex- pected that n larger number will make the payments nnd preparn- tons for handling the crowds to- day are being made by officials Of the office. The tax collectors office will he kept open to a late hour tonight to accommodate as many late corners as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01

Today Is the last day in which poll taxes can he paid. At mid night tonight the tax becomes de- 1inquent under the law and all persons between the nges of 21 and 45 liable for the tax who have failed to pay the required S1.5O will be prevented from par ticipating in any of the elections scheduled for this year.
 Notwithstanding urging by va- rIous organizations and officials that those liable for the tax pay 1t and qualify themselves to vote thousands of persons have failed to heed the call and nt the close of yesterdays business more than 10000 of the 32.0J- estimated to be liable for the tax had failed to make the necessary payments.
 The number paying the tax yes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
NEGROES SENTENCED

Tuscaloosa, January Special ) Frank Johnson and William White, colored, were each sentenced to one year and day, in the circuit court Monday. Wright plead guilty to a charge of robbng Will Bennett. ue- gro, several months ago, and John- son was charged with robbing Nose Tvs grocery store in this city.
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to any one interested in joining unit.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-09-14
NOTICE or PUBLIC SALE OF ELEC-
TRIO FRANCHISE OF FULTON
COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

AS County Judge Of Fulton County,
Kentucky. the undersigned. Chas- ID.
Nugcnt, I'm obedience 60 the following
order of the Fiscal Court of FnitOn
County. Kentucky. win offer for sale at
public outcry 90 the highest and best
bidder. for cash. the franchise described
below. Said sale will be made at the
Court House door In Hickman, Fulton
County. Kentucky, at eleven O'Clock, a.
m. on September 80, 1922.
Said franchise. the order OF said court
directing the sale OF same. and the
terms OF said sale are as follows. to-
wit.
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county highways, streams. and public
places in said county; and to acquire
and hold, as by law authorized. and
all real estate. easements, water and
other rights. and to take water from the
streams OF said county as may be nee
esSary or convenient for the operation
of said system or works: to use within
the present and future limits OF said
county and all county highways,
streams, bridges and public places as
they are now or may hereinafter be laid
cut. while constructing or operating
said system or works, and 10 place the
poles. wires. lines, cOnduits, apparatus
and other structures in. along. under
and across any and all bridges and
streams 20 which this county can grant
the authority. for the purpose of con
structing. maintaining. operating or ex-
tending said system or works as may
be necessary or convenient for the
proper manufacture or distribution OF
electrical energy I'm. into or through
said county; also to make such con-
tracts for the use of electrical energy
on such terms and conditions as may
be agreed upon by the owner OF this
franchise ana the party desiring to pur-
chase the electrical energy.
Section >. All overhead poles. wires.
conduits and other structures erected
under this grant shall be erected so as
not to interfere unnecessarily with the
travel on such highways. streams,
bridges and other public places. and
shall be erected under the supervision
of the Fiscal Court or such other au-
thority as the Fiscal Court may desig-
nate. All poles erected under this grant
shall be not less than fifteen feet in
height and shall be so located as not to
tnjure unnecessarily any drains. sewers,
catch basins, water pipes or other like
public improvements, but should any
paving, drain, sewer, catch BASIN water
pipe or other like public Improvement
be injured by such location, the pur-
chaser of this franchise shall forth
with repair the damage to the satisfac-
ton of the Fiscal Court or County
Engineer, and in default thereof, the
Fiscal Court shall repair such damage
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and charge the cost thereof to and col
lect same from the purchaser OF this
franchise.
| III at any time after the granting of
this franchise the Fiscal Court of this
County shall widen or change the
course of any OF the highways on which
the poles and lines Of the purchaser
shall have been constructed. said pur-
chaser shall relocate said poles and
lines TO conform 10 the new width or
new course OF such highways if such
relocation shall be necessary TO prevent
interference with travel on the high
ways as thus changed or widened.
Section 3. Said purchaser shall in
demnify and forever save harmless the
County or Fiscal Court from any and
an damages. judgments, DEGREES. costs
and expenses. including attorneys fees,
which said County or Fiscal Court may
legally suffer or incur. for or by reason
of the use and occupation of any high
way. stream, bridge or other public
place in said county by said purchaser,
pursuant TO the terms of this franchise,
or legally resulting from the exercise
by said purchaser of any OF the privi-
leges herein granted. Upon suit being
brought against said county or Fiscal
Court growing out OF the use and occu-
patton by the purchaser of any highway,
stream. bridge or other public place in
the county, the County Judge shall
forthwith notify said purchaser in writ
ing of such suit in order that he or it
may take such steps as he or 1t may
deem necessary or proper to defend the
case. If IL so desires, and the right is
hereby given to said purchaser to de-
fend any such suit that may be brought
against said County or Fiscal Court.
Section 4. All rights and privileges
granted by this franchise are granted
for the term of twenty COO years from
and after the purchase of the same as
hereinafter provided.
Section 5. All provisions Of this
franchise which are obligatory upon or
which inure to the benefit of said pur-
chaser shall also be obligatory upon
and shall inure TO the benefit Of all
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sus and assigns Of said purchaser
anu .ne word purchaser" whenever
eu IN this franchise shall include and
eahen to mean not only said pur-
ehaser but also all successors and as
'isns OF said purchaser.
section o. This franchise shall no I'm
az" ana effect from and after the
.iihe the same shall be granted 10 tbe
purchaser thereof.
section T. III shall be the dutv of tha
oouiity Judge OF this County. as soon as
piaVtieable after the adoption of this
soiution and order. to sell AT public
'auction to the highest and best bidder
a.. .he above franchise at the Court House.
M 'ie city OF Hickman. Fulton County.
eiiiucky, on some day to be fixed bv
nm after advertising same by publi
e",ioh once week for two consecutive
IN the newspaper called The
I.iehinan Courier. published I'm the city
"a iiickihan, and in making said sale.
ne snail receive no bid for less amount
'nat the cost of making this order and
All costs attending said sale and the
srahting OF said franchise including
the cost or advertising. and he shall re-
port MS action hereunder at the next
regular meeting Of the Fiscal Court of
ruiton County after said sale.
CHAS. ID. NUGENT.. County
Judge of Fulton County. Ky.
.. c. HENRY. Clerk of Full
ton County, Kentucky.
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AND ACCIDENTS
LEAD IN Ky, MORTALITY

More persons came TO their death In
1921 in Kentucky by violence and in ac
cidents than were carried OFF by any
diseases except pneumonia and tuber
culosis. it is shown by figures made pub
/ Tic by the Bureau of Vital Statistics OF
! the State Board of Health. Violent
and accidental deaths were I ,799, ac-
cOrding 10 the figures while deaths
from tuberculosis were 3.1:;J. and pneu-
mOHia was responsible fer 2,031.
Total deaths from accidental causes
We're 1924. the largest single item, ac-
cording 10 J. +. Blackberry. director Of
the bureau. being burns of yarious
kinds, which were responsible for 1876
deaths. Railroad accidents occasioned
the next largest number of fatalities.
being responsible for 140 deaths. and
then in order come mine and quarry ac-
cidents, 13S deaths; automobile acct
dents % deaths. and accidental poison
ings. J6 deaths.
OF the 80 deaths 10y violence. 173
We're suicides and 202 homicides In
with these, Mr.. BLACKBERRY
pointed out, referring to the need OF
more stringent legislation against the
Of firearms. that over half of
the suicides were by means OF some
kind of firearms. and that in the case of
homicides firearms were used in 80 per
cent of the murders.
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10 h resolved and ordered by the Fts-
cal Court OF Fulton County, Kentucky,
rs follows;
Section 1. That a franchise is here
by defined and created and the pur-
chaser thereof. or It's legal representa-
tives. successors and assigns. be and is,
subject to the conditions. obligations,
covenants and arrangements hereinaf-
ter contained. hereby authorized and
empowered to acquire, purchase. con
struct. lease. maintain and operate In,
along. upon, under and across the eOun-
" highways. streams. bridges and pub
lie places. n system or works for the
generation, distribution and transmits
sion OF electrical energy from points
either within or without the limits of
said county to the county or the per
sons. corporations and municipalities To-
Gated therein, and from or through said
county to the persons, corporations, mu-
inequalities or counties beyond the lin
its of this county. and for the sale and
distribution of said electrical energy for
light, heat, power and other purposes
and to erect and maintain poles, wires,
lines, conduits and all other apparatus
necessary or convenient for the opera
ton of said system or works in, upon,
across, along and under each and all
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FULTON FAIR GOT $1,000
FOR SHOWER OF RAIN

James W. Gordon. president of the
Fulton County Fair Association. show
ed US nice looking scrap of paper this
morning. 1t was n check for 81 900.
payable to the Fulton County Fair AS
ISOLATION and represented the amount
PAID by the insurance company on ac-
count of the depredations of one Jupi-
ter Pluvius on the first day of the fair
this year. Mr.. Gordon seemed to be
right porud of the check.-Eulton Lea
der
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

All persons holding claims against
the estate of Harmon G. Shaw, deceas-
ed, are requested to present them, prop
erly proven, according to law, to me,
and all persons indebted to he said es-
tate are requested to settle at once.
MRS. EDNA SHAW,
IA Administrative.
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Among its other distinctions Sacra-
mento county, Calf, claims TO produce
the largest spinach crop in the United
States. The LOO acres devoted to spin
ach brought return TO the growers of
$50 an acre this year.