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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
TOWNSEND HELD BY
 DETROIT OFFICIALS

Notice was received yesterday by Chief of Police Fred McDuff of the apprehension of Harry Townsend, ne- gro. wanted in Birmingham for the murder of Shields Bankhead Novem- Der 30. 1916. by police officers in De- troit, Mich.
 A description of Townsend was wired by the Detroit officials which tallies with the one of the local rec ord Townsend has been at large since the date of the murder over five years ago. Detectives will be dispatched tomorrow to bring the prisoner back to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

g The month of December. 1921, made a new high record in Birmingham bank clearings
 Clearings for the last four months of the year show an increase over the same period in 1920 of S7,SS4,ooo.
 December clearings were SS9.644,- 900. The nearest approach to that record was January, 1920, with sSS. . l76OOO
 Birmingham bank clearings for the last four months of the year totaI S541,S54. .O00. compared with SS34, ,470,- 900 for the same period in 1920 By months the record was as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
NEW YEAR STARTS 0FF QUE ETLY-N0 DISORDER REPORTED
Banks and Business Houses to Observe the Holiday. Grand Jury Will Be
 Organized

Nineteen hundred and twenty-two started off quietly with a Sabbath New Years day and in many circles the official celebration of New Years will come today.
 Like Christmas Day, 1921, 1t was a day of no startling occurrence. There were no arrests in the sheriffs de- partment, a light day in police cir cles and the day was free from acci- dents of any consequence.
 The banks, practically all of the stores and many of the business of- fees will be closed today. City and most county and federal offices will be closed.
 There will be one mail delivery in the residential district, two in the business section and none on the rural routes. The regular windows at the postoffice will be open from s to 10 a. m.
 Although January 2 is calendared as a holiday. the January terms of the courthouse and charged by Judge H. P. Heflin.
 The county registration board will open the year at Warrior in the morning and will be at Morris post. office in the afternoon.
 Services at several of the churches yesterday laid special stress on New Years Day. A number of the churches. Sunday schools and young peoples organizations had special watch serv- ices New Years eve.
 In contrast to the New Years Day of several previous years, only few minor automobile accidents were re- ported at the police station on the Ia nf 1Q90 tr4n sustained in any of these and in only one was the automobile damaged to any great extent.
 Assistant Fire Chief Taylor es caped injury yesterday morning when the car in which he was riding In answer to a fire call collided with another car at Third avenue and Twenty third street. south. His car was considerably damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
COURT OFFICIALS
 GO ID GADSDEN
Federal Criminal Docket Will Be Taken Up-Sixty-five
 Cases Scheduled

Federal Judge w. l. Grubb assist ant District Attorneys James Smith and Ralph Quinn, Charles Allison, clerk of the court, and other federal court attaches will leave this morn ing for Gadsden. where a criminal docket will be opened today in fed eral court there.
 There are e5 cases to come up, about five of which are. civil cases. and the remainder routine criminal cases. Court is expected to be in ses- sion about three or four days. Judge Grubb and attaches will probably re- turn Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
TAX BURDENS ARE
 TO BE MADE LIGHTER

Burden of certain taxation will be relieved in 1922, according to tabu- lations made by federal revenue offi- cials, laws governing which went into effect yesterday.
 Important items on which taxes are off are: Passenger and Pullman fares, 8 per cent tax; express and parcel post taxes, insurance taxes, taxes on soft drinks, cosmetics, etc, taxes on theatre admission below 10 cents and on passes, and a decrease of taxes on candy. cereal beverages and works of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
FORUM LUNCHEON TO-DAY

Discussion of the proposed 1922 program of the Birmingham Civic Association will be discussed at the forum luncheon at 12:90 o'clock to- day at the Hillman hotel ballroom.
 This will be the first forum lunch for two weeks as there was no meet ing on December 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
CALL OFFICERS TO
 REMAIN ON DUTY

The two additional call officers. who were stationed at the central po- lice station during the holidays, will remain there permanently, accord ing to an announcement made last night by Assistant Chief of Police Thomas Christian.
 These officers were added to the force to handle the calls from the Christmas shoppers and at the time it was stated that they would work only 10 days. however, according to the announcement, they will con tinue in their duties as regular mem bers of the call force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
$S34.47O,Ooo s34l,S54.O4o

AN''i7 ''|s Q 'Fp"'f' NfVVV Fo'A tp' 'f'VP ~
 Bank clearings for the year 1921. as heretofore shown, total sS99 ,3S5,- 0Oo compared with s990, ,s62,000 in 1920. net loss for this year of S91,62 .00o.
 The loss occurred in the first eight months of the year, beginning with January, which fell off Sl6,000,0o0, compared with the previous year, and running that way until August. il elusive, the record for which month was $63, 900, compared with $74.- 092, 900 in August, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

their hearty welcome given him and spoke briefly In regard to the flu ture plans of the hospital.
 Inspect Building
 Several short speeches were made during the afternoon and at 4:S0 o'clock, following prayer by Rev. J. A. Cook, pastor of the West End Baptist church, friends of the hos pital were invited to inspect portions of the building. The congregation, almost in body, filed out of the church to the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
TAX OFFICIALS ARE
 EXPECTED HERE TODAY

John s. Mooring, chairman, and all members of the Alabama state tax commission are expected in the city today to make final settlements ot corporation ad valorem tax assess faents for 1920 and 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
NeW Years Sets Record
 In Number Of Fire Calls
 AnsUered Here in One Day
Eightythree Alarms Received in "A Hours-No Material Damage-Majority of Calls Made to Residences
 on Account of Roof Fires

New Years day established for fires Birmingham the 24hour midnight until midnight Sunday fire calls Thrtyfive of these calls the fire alarm recently installed.
  will recentye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
MESSIAH REHEASAL

Rehearsal of members of the Bir- mingham Choral society. who render the oratorio, Messiah" at the Lyric theatre next Sunday, will have re- hearsal at the First Baptist church tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

the hospltaI Dy blfmIHgnam bapIIsVs
 Several prominent Baptists from over the state were present as well as members of other denominations.
 Dr. ]. k. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist church, who delivered an address, dealt with the purpose of acquiring the hospital ana the means by which it is to be main tained.
 Dr. J. NJ. Long, who comes from Atlanta to become superintendent of the hospital. delivered a short speech in which he thanked the people for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
ELKS WILL GIVE
 CHARITY DANCE TONIGHT

A charity dance will be giv' by the Benevolent and Protective order of Elks. No. 70, tonight at the Elhe home, Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
Bap lists Formally Take
 Ouer West End mflrn1ary
Appropriate Services Held Before Visitors Inspect nst tution-Dr. J. M. Long of Atlanta Will
 Be in Charge

Urging Bapsts Alabama fully realize the Birmingham nfmry which will hence the Baptist nrmary affords David
 
 o'clock the Baptist church this the acquiring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
CITY LICENSES DUE

City licenses become due today but payment of same will not start until tomorrow. due to offices being closed today. The licenses become delin- quenl March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
Women Interested m NeU
 Bill Just Introduced

but continue reside in the citizenship if the bill introduced Tn the  s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

made vows, or contracts with God, such as the promise of the chldless Hanna to dedicate her prayer for the Son of God, and the result on the life af Samuel; further, Daniels VOW, and the result on the heather king and his people, also Pauls VOW, and it's effect on the spreading of Christian ity.
 The trouble with many of Gods people Is that they do not make com tracts with God. or If they do make them, the consideration on their part is so small that 1t Is hardly worth while" said pr. Stuart. They eN- pect God to do great things Er them. while they deal small and in the stinkiest manner with supporting thu work of the Kingdom. They forgel that the kingdom of God is like the man who in this text answered cls o1 the men he had hired.
 T made contract with my U dren that If they would follow the teachings of their parents and to nothing that would destroy their character, I would not only do cer- tain things for them, but they could count on me to the finish. One of my promises was that each should have the benefit of good college education. Now, the college curriculum has changed. In former years 1t was Lat in, Greek, English, mathematics and other brain developing subjects. Now it is baseball, football and yells. But am still living up to that part of my contract also"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
Negro Wagon Driver Glad
 To Meet Big Jim Smiley
By CHARLES 1T, MAND


 matter fully to you al the police court"
 The old negro scratched his head and pondered few moments. Then he said:
 White folks kain't so' give me dat info nation widout no Judge Ma'tin?'
 'I suppose l could. but you have violated the law and must sec the judge about it.
 "Yassah, Boss. I 'spot l is, an Ise sho' glad l met yo'--'
 You might not be glad when the judge gets through with you"
 ''1'se glad ] met yo', boss, cause I'se CT deacon in de Baptis church, and thought hev' gone on vi'latin' of de law an l knows yo' don want me toe do dat. Den l 'spects Judge Ma'tin don't know much about de case"
 Big Jim laughed at the darky's per sistence and learning that it. was his first offense, that is, the first time he had been caught, ne explained the provision of the ordinance fully and allowed the old man to depart with q warning not to offend again.
 The old man brightened vislbly when Mir. Smiley told him he could go and as he drove off he turned In his wagon seat and with q flourish of his hat. he said: "Boss, I sho' is (with emphasis on the is). glad I met yo'."
 Don't mention it," replied Big Jim with a smile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02

American citizenship by that act.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27

Street has been acquired as work
shop and at present provides most Of
the employment. The articles on
which the work Is done are donated
and include discarded furniture, shoes.
clothing and anything Of any intrin-
sic value whatsoever that is Of no fur
ther use to its owner These articles
are brought to the workshop, where
they are sorted, fumigated and
thoroughly repaired When this
work is completed the goods are sent
to the Good Will store at 80 Ninth
Avenue and are sold at prices within
the reach of the poor of the neighhor.
hood
While the Good Will Industries was
organized by the Episcopal City Mis-
sion Society and Is under the super
vision Of Paul E. Taylor, business man
alger Of that body, it is inter-denomina
tional In character and is supported by
most Of the Protestant churches, social
agencies and business men. Mr.. Tay-
lor says that it is his idea that the
Protestant churches should take care
Of their own to the same extent as do
the Catholics and the Jews.
Pay According to Needs
Practically every man who is directly
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
Truck Tragedy Stirs Jews
Rulnor That Victim Was q
RABBIT Causes Sensation

The Clinton Street police station
was besieged al yesterday afternoon
by hundreds Of Jews, who had heard
. rumor that man killed by a truck
at Riyingtcn and Essex streets. about
o'clock, was a rabbi. The long hair
and dignified appearance of the dead
man and the fact that he was struck
after leaving synagogue, gave color
to the report. but no one had been sb.s
TO identify him when he was removed
to the norgue at be-.eype Hospital
last night.
The victim, WHO was about forty.
five years old and s feet inches tall,
apparently became conf3scd when he
saw the truck bearing down upon him
and was too terrified to get out Of the
way. Stanislaus Starzyk, Of 4fs Wash
iDgton Street. Perth Amboy, the
driver, was locked up on a technical
charge of homicide.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
rloper Asks Father.
Girl, Ia, to Bless
Them; Put Into Jail
Ixs,e TO Beloved Parents
Promising Love, Respect,
II Be Used to Fasteil Alb
ducaion Charge on Boy

e~,snsy.year-cld Giuseppe Partuese,
IA East Eleventh Street. eioped on
s~x.x with fourteen year old
....lina Lemma, Of ao9 boulevard,
e Island City. and then wrote such
saaching letter to the girls parents
Lag their forgiveness and their
,..,sing that he ventured postscript
,.n;nr where they could find him.
s,r father apparently took little in
..s4 IN the love which the boy
.,nised, but the address was just
81 he was after. Instead Of be-
!. ,sren to the Lemma home as a
..svs;vsa son-in-law, as he had ex-
Lied. partuese was locked up at
p..ire headquarters last night, charged
~ IN abduction and assault.
angelina is to be called as a wit
..ss - against him, and even the letter
IN b. introduced in evidence, even
.sWsb M it starts out: Beloved
ss,sssss and asks only for forgiveness
sYyn we'll we realize the pain we have
msstkt upon you by going away with
sns Yasr consent" Giuseppe and
laaplns wrote, "God knows we are
.rfsnag for the displeasures we have
sTsa yon. 1t is true we made a mis-.
sfs tut we did 1t because we love
Sd ether very much and we fee
Be sind might separate one from the
sbtf
forgive us and make It SO that with
M consent we may become unitet
k!sss the law OF God and the civil
n II you do not forgive as we viii
lest and you will suffer forever
sSs pity on us and answer favorably
.eaase We promise TO love and re.
rsct you and never to cause you any
ipkasure In the future.
we wait with anxiety your answer
ra we ask you at your knees and your
axs, dear father and mother, for your
my benediction."
fhs letter was signed ''your chill
sxkr
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
True Charity Helps One Help
Himself, Relief Body Proves
New York Good Will Industries Finds in Ills Factory
and Store That Social Service Can Be Made
oeH-oupporung; Oives Employment to Many

Can relief work be made seif-sup-
porting? That is the question pro-
pounded by the New York Good Will
Industries, of 3s Bleccker Street, and
answered in the affirmative, and with
this as their premise they are pro-
ceeding to dispense relief on the theory
that true charity is that which helps
a man to help himself.
Although the New York Good VIII
Industries has been in existence only
since the frat of May, the original
plan was proposed just before the war
in 1914 at meeting of business men
and clergymen Of the various
Protestant denominations. The idea
was revived this year in order to take
care or the many persons now in dis.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27

benefited by the organization is sent to
It by his own church, where he is
known and his record may be looked
into. Each one is paid for his work in
the shop, but he. is not paid by what
ne actually earns or by what he could
earn. Each individual case Is kept a
secret. and no one knows what the
ether is getting. In other words. each
mans pay is determined by what he
and his family can live on and not by
what he could earn outside, because
the work there is merely to tide them
over, and it is desired to have them
always locking toward better jobs.
While the men are in tho shop they
do all kinds of work, and it gives those
In charge an excellent opportunity to
see what they are best fitted to do. II
often happens that man shows abiI-
ity in some line which enables him to
get better employment than ne ever
before thought he could.
Must Help Themselves
Mr.. Taylor says that his organization
has made thorough study during the
last two years into the best means Of
distributing charity and finds that
while the giving outright of food and
clothing serves an excellent purpose in
its way, it does not complete the job
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
Lodge Defends Wool Tariff
As Essential to Indus;r,

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. pa
defense of the wool schedule now
proposed in the tariff as essential TO
the preservation of the textile indus
try in Massachusetts, an unequivocal
endorsements Of the high protective
tariff as the only means Of guarantee
ing the prosperity of the American
people and the restoration of normal
conditions in industry were keynotes
Of - address by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge al the annual outing of the
Worcester Republican Club to-day,
The wooien industry would perish in
America if the nation WAS TO depend
on imported wool, he asserted. and ma
tionai independence demanded that the
nation produce sufficient wool to clothe
it's people. A protective tariff was
necessary in the interests of both the
manufacturer and producer, he added.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27

by any means. 70 90 this ii is neces.
sary to study the problems Of the peo-
pie and then to teach them how they
themselves can re-eGtablish their
homes.
Although the good will idea in its
practical phase is rather new In New
York, II Is working at present with sue
cess in twenty-five cities In the United
States. The prototype of the newer
organizations was established in Bos-
ton several years ago in the basement
OF Methodist church and has grown
from that into large concern known
to-day as the Morgan Memorial.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
BOY. Playing with Gun. Shot

Joseph Grundisa, thirteen years old,
Of ISL Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, acci-
dentally shot himself in the right
thigh while playing with an old 32-
caliber rifle in the rear yard OF his
home yesterday afternoon The boy
found the rifle in lot at Linden Street
and WycSof Avenue, and brought it
to his home. lie was treated by Dr..
Lesser, of the WyckofY Heights Hospi
tai, and was later removed to that
hospital. His condition was said not
to be serious
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27
|Enright Makes More
Shifts in Police Force
laptain Fay Moved to In.
spector Coughlin's Staff;
Fiaschefsi Takes Vacat;o,,


Further changes In the assignment
apolise were announced yesterday by
tsnmissioner Richard Enright.
Effective Michael Fiaschetti, deco
a.sd by the Italian King and several
suss 9 medal winner, who was re-
NED from ranking detective lieuten-
at to uniformed patroiman. took his
aestion yesterday. He was ordered to
spear at the Herbert Street station in
|s,eoklyn to walk a beat. but took
10 eleven days leave to which he war
atitled. He has not worn uniform
|'a sixteen years, and will use his
ave In getting up-to-date equipment.
among the numerous other changes
|raounced yesterday was the transfer
4 Captain Thomas Fay, who had COM
aad OF the detectives of the Cd
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27

.ress who never before have been
forced to ask for charity.
Makes Waste Useful
Inc hasic: principle on which tho
Good Will Industries works is that
much OF the waste in the home, fac
tory and store can be converted TO
profitable use as we'll as to provide
temporary employment for a number
of persons until Shey ran be placed
IN better positions. The use of a four
story building at 100 West Sixteenth
New-York tribune., 1922-08-27

Detective District. he was made an
aide on Inspector John B. Coughiin's
staff. The vacancy made by his trans
fer will be filled BY Captain William
Funston. Lieutenant Joseph Quinn,
who was aide to Inspector Coughlin,
takes charge Of the detective bureau
at night, position formerly held by
Lieutenant Francis McGarrick, trans-
ferred to Inspector James S. Bolan's
Office.
Numerous other changes were made
affecting men of various ranks from
patrolmen to Iieutenants.
The Missouri herald., 1922-06-23
CIVIL SERVICE AND g. o. P.

The drive on civil service con-
tinues. The process of replacing
Democratic executives in the Rail-
way Mail Service at st. Louis with
Republicans has started. Frank Nc
Farland, Democrat, who has been in
the service thirty-five years, is given
reduced rank and $1,000 cut in an
nual salary. His successor, Re-
publican, is outranked by him in
time of actual service. Ernest N
Reno, chief clerk, gets reduction
in rank and 500 cut in salary
presumably because he is Demo-
crat. Reno has devoted twenty-nine
years to the railway mail service.
X. P. Aldrich, Democrat, is replaced
as postoffice inspector in charge at
st. Louis by Fred w. Reuter-, Re-
publican.
Thus does the mockery of civil
service continue. Seniority means
nothing; faithfulness to duty means
nothing; experience means nothing;
Republican fealty means everything
in this wild scramble of practical
politicians" to firmly entrench them
selves into government berths.
With the President of the United
States himself taking the lead and
ousting Democrats from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing; with the
Assistant Postmaster General issu
ing governmental statements, urg-
ing the further wreckage Of the civil
service, in order that the fullest pos
,ible number of jobs may be obtained
by the boys now in power, with civil
service regulations dead letter in
the big cities and the small villages
the old spoils system of appointment
to government positions has como
back and is functioning perfectly.
This being the case. there is small
wonder that the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League has issued call
for a conference in Washington tn
consider the amazing brazenness
with which the merit system ha.
been trampled under foot, and to
frame remedies by which this orgy
of job lust may be terminated. Some
persons are inclined to view this
league as an aggregation of meddle-
some old men and women who spend
the greater part Of their time prying
into affairs that do not personally
concern them. This may be partly
true. But true or untrue, it should
be remembered that the Civil Sc =
vice Reform League possesses an in
finite capacity for raising a rucus
and causing the proverbial fifty
seven kinds of trouble.
Watch the fur fly when it meets.
Missouri State Journal.
The Missouri herald., 1922-06-23
PEMISCOT FARM
BUREAU NEWS
The Arkansas Cotton Marketing As.
sociation Gets $5,OO0,000 Credit.

The Cooperative Marketing Asso-
citation of Cotton Growers in Arkan-
sas are assured of money with which
to market their cotton this year.
Mr.. Henry, president of this or
ganization, is now assured of total
of $5,0OO,OOO credit. The Little
Rock Clearing House Association
unanimously voted to extend 3d.
100000 credit to the association.
Mr.. Henry recently made a trip to
st. Louis and was promised $1,000.-
900 from the First National Bank.
He also procured promise of
100000 from the National Bank
of Commerce of st. Louis.
The farmers of this county will
probably be interested in knowing
that the financial conditions of the
Arkansas Cotton Marketing Asso-
citation are in good shape, and it
will not be difficult for farmers to
pool their cotton and draw money
on it,
The Missouri herald., 1922-06-23
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