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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
LEGION HOSTSAT ..
 INFORMAL DANCE
Committees and Participants in Recent Play to Be
 Comp|imented

Birmingham Post No. 1, The Amer ican Legion, will be host to all the members of the cast and chorus and the several committees which par ticipated in the performance of "The Microbe Love-" at an informal dance at the Southern club tomorrow eve- ming from to 12 o'clock
 The post commander is enthusiastic in his appreciation and praise of the splendid, loyal and unselfish support given by these in making the pre- sentation of the play possible. All the participants worked willingly day and night for a week and day to put the Legion show over success fully, and they did 1t. Then, again, the great public spirited and patri- otic people of Birmingham seemed to catch the spirit of the occasion which was shown by their general patron age,r Post Commander Bailes. said last night.
 Chaperones for the Legion dance will be: Col. and Mrs. ". E. Bare, MT. and Mrs. Headlcy Jordan, Judge and Mrs. Horace Wilkinson, MT. and Mrs. Frank Dixon, Maj. and Mrs. William s. Pritchard. MT. and Mrs. Morton Simpson,, Maj. and Mrs Walter Brewer. Dr. and Mrs c. C. Wiley, Mai. and Mrs. M. NJ Ullman and MT. and Mrs. c. M. Stanley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
SEEK DIVERSION OF
 TIME IN SCHOOLS
Opponents to Bond Issue Make Request to Furnish
 Speakers at Meetings

Permission to hold anti bond meet ings in the city schools are sought in resolutions drawn up yesterday by the Citizens Volunteer committee L. J. Morris. chairman. and forwarded to Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of schools, and to D. E. MoIendon. pres- ident of the city commission.
 According to tha resolutions a series of meetings have been ar- ranged by supporters of the bond is- sue to be held in the schools for the benefit of mothers and women voters It Is claimed that as the schools be- long to all the people. both sides should have an equal opportunity tc discuss the question
 For this reason request Is made that the opposition be permitted to furnish speakers to divide times al these meetings. pr. Glenn and Pres ident McLendon arc also asked to furnish L. J. Morris List of the speaking dates at tho various schools, in order that the opposition may be prepared to present the mega tive side of the question.
 Hunter Armstrong, who Is conduct ing street corner campaign against the bonds, announced the following dates yesterday: Friday afternoon al 5:30 o'clock, First National bank; Friday night at 8 o'clock. East Lake May IS, at s.30 o'clock, front of city hall, Ensley; May 16, at S:s0 o'clock Thomas Drug store, Fairview, and May IT, at S:30 o'clock, in front -ot West End library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
AUBURN ALUMNI
 MEETSAT H|LLMAN
Resume of Campaign and Final Goal Rush to Be
 Taken Up Tonight

All alumni of the Alabama Poly technic institute who have manifested an interest in the coming campaign for Greater Auburn are urged to meet in the Civic Association rooms of the Hillman hotel tonight at o'clock to hear report on the work to date and to make plans to finish the cam paign in Birmingham and Jefferson county.
 The meeting is called by Charles F, DeBardeleben general chairman for the state; John Davis, chairman for Jefferson county, and W. Carson Adams. city chairman. Reports will be made by Mir. DeBardeleben on the state, Mir. Davis will tell of the work which has been done In the county outside of Birmingham, and Mir. Adams will tell what has been done in the city limits
 1nasmuch as commencement at Au- burn begins Sunday and the alumni meeting will be held all day Mon day, Chairman DeBardeleben plans to get as complete report as possible prior to- that time. Plans will be presented Ut the meeting for com pleting the work in Birmingham and Jefferson county and MT. DeBarde- leben hopes to be able to report to tnc alumni at the meeting Monday that Jefferson county will yet reach her uuota of s300,000. It Is an nounced that plans have been agreed upon for an organization throughout the state immediately after com meneement at Auburn which will re- suit in completing the campaign in the 25 counties which are now at work and in carrying out the plans of the campaign in 40 other coun- ties which have been delayed for va rious reasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11

toward keeping the criminal dock- cts of Jefferson county from being longer@w unfinished business than they are; he gives the speedy trial 10 all dcfendaAts which is guaran- tced to them under the laws and con- stitution of the state of Alabama; he keeps longs hours on the bench, is very often hearing cases at o'clock q. m. and continues to hear them all day and every day in the week. This examination of this court cov- CTS period of two and three- fourths years of thirty-three months. His dockets show that during that time ne disposed of 17,377 cases, an aver age of more than 526 cases per month which ID a most remarkable record In disposlng of these cases he gives careful consideration to the evidence and no defendant complains of an unfair trial, they all get justice.
 Self sustafning
 We find also that this court is more than self sustaining. collecting from defendants tried in this court considerable excess of receipts over the expenditures in maintaining the court and thereby helping the tax payers of Je&erson county by supply Ing funds to help maintain other in- stitutipns of the county.
 This court and judge justifies thetr existence fully as criminal court of limited Jurisdiction for the county. Respectfully submitted.
 IL. A. EASTERLY,
 "R. l.. AVERY,
 Asst. State Examiners. sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of April. 1929.
 "A. H. VINES,
 Notary Public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Remarkable Record of Judge .Abernathy's
 Court SholDn By Report
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Much has been written ana said complimentary to Judge H. B. Aber- nethy of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors, particularly In ref erence to the efficient manner in which he transacts the business of the court, but it remained for the state examiners of public accounts. in their report to Governor Kilby. after com pleting an examination of the books and accounts of the court, to give Judge Abernethy as fine send off" as was ever given public official.
 As Is well known. 1t Is the duty of the state examiners to turn the searchlight of expert examination on all the transactions of public offi- cials. and make known their findings, favorable or unfavorable, to the gov ernor.
 Interesting Facts
 For the past few weeks l.. A. Eas- terly and R. L. Avery, assistant state examiners of public accounts have been making an examination of the books and accounts of the county court of misdemeanors, presided over by Judge "Ab." This research ex- tends over-a period of two and half years. On concluding this examina- tion they made report to Governor Ki1by and some truly interesting facts are thereby disclosed.
 The report shows that during the above period of time Judge Aber- nethy had tried and disposed of 17,- S77 cases, an average of 526 per month. that the court had earned and collected $165,035. and dedueting $31,315. for salaries, shows total net earnings of the court of $l33,- 520.70.
 The report further shows that the court is entirely self sustaining from the clerks fees alone, the fines and solicitors fees going into the other funds of the county.
 Examiners' Statement
 The following statement (which IS given yerbatim) Is made by the ex- aminers.
 This court is presided over by Judge H. B. Abernethy.
 We feel that If we were to say in reference to this court. that it is pre- sided over by Judge Abernethy and make no further comment, that we would not be doing either the court or the judge justice, for the Jeffer- son CouEty Court of Misdemeanors is an institution by itself in the , ourt organizations of the state.
 Its jurisdiction is over the great el portion of the county of Jefferson. After all 1t is impossible to separato the court and its judge. For expe- dition in disposing of cases it is without an equal. Judge Abernathy has become so conversant with hu- man nature that he can with almost unerring certaipty get the facts in the case being tried and in few words announces his findings ana passes on to the next case; and so just are his verdicts that compara- lively few appeals go from his court to the circuit court of Jefferson county.
 Judge Abernathy does much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
REBUILDING OF
 MIGHTY AIR FORCE URGEDBY ADMIRAL
Former Commander of Pa cific Fleet, Talks to Aero Squadron on Develop i,
 ment of Forces

An entertaining and informative illustrated lecture on aeronautical achievement and potentialities was delivered in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday eve- ming by Admiral Fullam, former com mandant of the United States Naval academy, and commander of the Pa cific fleet during the World war.
 The audience were principally members of the aviation squadron who had assembled for the regular weekly course of instruction. The chairman was Major J. A. Meissner.
 The purpose of AdmiiG' Pullman s visit is to arouse interest locally. and ultimately through the entire country in the upbuilding of an eff cient national air force through the employment of airplanes ins mail, freight and passenger transportation.
 In this way the admiral contended will be created strong national fly ing force that in the event of war viii stand to the air service in the same relation as the merchant ma rine stands to the navy.
 Reserve Air Force
 The importance of creating this re- serve air force. in the admirars esti- nation, overshadows every other con- sideration of national defense. Flu ture wars, he stated, are to be deter mined largely If not exclusively by aerial superiority. The reason he proceeded to show.
 On that memorable day In Noyem- Der, 1918, he said, when word arrived that the German legions had been humbled he was at the rendezvous of the Pacific fleet on the coast of California A magnificent demonstra- tion was there staged of the power and utility of the naval aviation ser vice.
 Naval Airpianes
 Naval airplanes to the number of 250 were released in "flights' that eircled all round the fleet with the ease and precision of infantry at close order drill on parade ground. Had these been enemy air craft provided with bombs no bigger than an orange" he said the Pacific fleet would have had, at least, an uncem- fertable experienced
 The lesson to be learned from It all. he said, was the development of a mighty air force-not a military air force, but 8 great commercial air force-worthy of our national pres- tige and responsibility. No commer- cial auxiliary, he believed. would re- pay so well the necessary investment of means and effort; and then if war should ever come again we would have at hand the weapon with which to strike decisively.
 The illustrations consisted of a number of reels covering the bombing of the .'U. S. s. Alabama" and the German cruiser, the ostfriesland. off the Chesapeake bay last year. These films, which were taken from photo planes lowering over the scene, showed in detail the short but tragic process of bomb destruction.
 It Is announced that Admiral Full man will remain in the city tomor- row. and will address a number of civic bodies. Efforts are being made besides to have the films re-run there is treat in store for those who will be fortunate enough. to see them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
LARGE INCREASE IN UNVEILED TONNAGE Total Increase of Steel Cor poration in Two Months Is
 955, ,3A Tons

Increase in thrilled tonnage of steel corporation in month of April was largest monthly increase in two years
 fulfilled orders April 30 amounted to 5,o96.413 tons compared with 4,494,- JAS tons March 31. The inrcease for the month Is 6o2.7e5 tons. The un- filled tonnage February 2s was 4,1A.- 0se tons. Increase in two months has been s55.344 tons.
 The Birmingham district mills have contributed their full quota to the increase The increase Is all the more pronounced considering the enormous shipments that have been made fol- lowing larger production. In this district T. c. I. steel production has l,een continuously at 100 per cent for SIX weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
4 combination 10 and 12-inch
 ge-chant bar mill, two blocks long

4 combination 10 and 12-inch rge-ehant bar mill, two blocks long hf eighty feat vide and with a -~sszthiy rksariL of ae eco aHa of EelAfa or Reformed bars sounas and
 soaases ner month. 1a TO be built ct caoe as the Fairfield Es of the t4snaeasee eampaay
 The new a.. lr tt5 s iour fsIe swant on the part of soutne.a atrE consumers. As George Gordon -Crswford, president of the Tennes- -see company, states in his official announcement. "The mill Is to be sbuilt to care for the increased de- :. mands for bars in the southern ter ritory and for export"
 i. Construction will be such that an- other neat synchronisation of plant operation in Fairfield will be estab- lished. Arrangement will be such that bii1ets can be delivered to tho mill without necessity of switching cars,
 The Tennessee company, which made success of construction of the car works of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car company. will do the building.
 The new plant makes 'the third large ono within years time. Plant of Chickasaw company began operations last June and the tie- plate plant, which has been another remarkable success, began later. The new merchant bar mill will be the Tennessee company's outstand- ing work of development in 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
T. C. /. to Build Big { Merchant Bar MiLL < At Fairfield Works
Will Be Two Blocks Long and Have Monthly Capacity of 100000 Tons-Concrete Reinforcing Bars Spe- ;5e cialty-Fills Long-Felt Want

MT. Crawford's official announce ment reads as follows. A
 Official Announcement
 "A new merchant mill will be con- structed at the Fairfield works, so te-ated as to receive billets from the Fairfield Blooming mill, to vlltl tables will be added so that lcnH billcts can be delivered to the merchant mill without the necessity Qf swltching cars.
 ne new merchant mill will con- of roughing train of 6 stands of 16-inch rolls, an intermediate mill of five stands of 12-inch rolls and finishing train of two stands of finishing rolls, provided with 11-inch pinions. making it possible to use either 10-inch or 12-inch rolls.
 "A mechanical hot bed. 255 feet in length. will receive the hot bars from the roll trains, and, after cool ing. the bars will be sheared and stocked in a stores and shipping room specially adapted for storing concrete reinforcing bars and with storage capacity for . limited ton. nage of merchant bars. The bar mill and stocking building Is s0- feet wide and $40 feet long, and will be erected by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company.
 The capacity of the mill is esti- mated at 10000 tons of plain or de- formed bars. rounds or squares. per month. The mill Is to be built to care for the increased demands for bars in the southern territory and for export. Material for the con- struction of the mill will be ordered at once and construction will begin as soon as the materials are re- ceived."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
REPORTED
 ACTIVE IN HOTELS

Guests at local hotels Tuesday night
 were victims. of sneak thieves. ac-
 cording to the several reports made to the police during yesterday.
 Mrs. D. Franklin, registered at the Bencor, reported that her room had been entered and robbed of plati- mum broach set with pearls. En- trance was alleged to have been made
 was a pass key.
 K. R. Murray of the Tutwiler, and whose home address Is New York city. missed a suit of clothes and SIS in cash after visit by thief. Pete Pulos, who was a guest of the Grand hotel, reported the loss of s25 in cash. According to the report the
 money was in a pocket in his trousers and was removed while he was asleep.
 John Clapec of the Wayne. reported
 the loss of watch and chain, when his room was entered during the night by a sneak thief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Thinks NeU Market House
 Waste Of Peoples Money

market house bond issue of ss0o.0oo for Birmingham, and the money lies in bank today costing about 6 per cent interest and the plans not even prepared. There was not the slight est need for this market house or bond issue. Cincinnati has easily the best market system in the coun- try, consisting of wagons and trucks backed up to the curb dis playing goods grown by the same persons. I know of three market houses removed in that city and the one there now Is used exclusively by butcher and florists and cost about $50.000 twenty years ago. Pittsburgh with it's million or more people, has a market house used mostly by butchers and cost s125.- 900 twenty years ago. In Pitts burgh and Allegheny the pavement and street are used by the truck gardener so that the people buy at the lowest price. In the days just before the city commission bug had developed into the butterfly a mar ket house was built on Fourth ave- nue between Eighteenth and NsDe- teenth streets of as good an appear ance as any in the cities I have named, (go down and look at it today) which was repudiated in the beginning and soon all but aban- doned. Today we are having drawn plans for hs1itation for rats and bats where a hospital for broken humanity could so easily be reared. I would be glad to join with some tax payer in employing counsel to prevent this misuse of the city mo- ney.
 GEORGE H. ROGERS.
 Birmingham, May 10. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
GOV. HARDING ID
 MEET DIRECTORS Affairs of Federal Reserve Bank to Be Discussed.
 Luncheon Planned

w. P. G. Harding, governor of the federal reserve board. will meet Fri day with the directors of the federal reserve bank of the sixth district. who will come to this city that day to Confer with Mir, Harding relative to affairs of the bank.
 It is understood that nothing un- usual is up for discussion at the con- ference, but that the board will have its stated meeting in this city inci- dent to the presence of MT. Harding.
 The Birmin gham Clearing House association wfli tender MT. Harding and the visitors an informal luncheon at the Country club at o'clock Fri day afternoon and have issued num- Der of invitations to that event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Let's Out Yell That Shames Coyote; Gets
 Ten Yearsin Pen

Sentence of 10 years in the peni- tentiary for robbery was more than Ruth Wilkerson, negress, 1420 Sec ond avenue, could stand yesterday in criminal court. When the foreman or the jury read the verdict before Judge H. P. Heflin. who heard the case, Ruth jumped into the air and let out yell that would put a Co., manche Indian or a Mexican coyote to shame.
 One yell was not all. She kept up the music and about every person in the courthouse was attracted to the scene. The noise increased when q couple of bailiffs proceeded to carry her downstairs to the jail She kicked, clawed and screamed so that the bailiffs almost had to drag her along. The last yell reverberated through the corridors of the court house as the iron door of the jail clicked behind her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
POP BOTTLES FILLED
 WITH LIQUOR SEIZED

J. H. Chaney, 1900 Fourth avenue, ncrth, was arrested and placed in ths city jail yesterday on charge ei violating the prohibition laws after officers had gone to store run by Chaney at the above address an' confiscated 150 pop bottles filled with liquor.
 The arrest was made by City De- tectivcs Bragan and Helton and N. l. Pierce. federal prohibition direct ,r Clancy will De tried by the city and will then be turned over to fedora authorities for tria'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
JUNIORS TO DISCUSS fs
 CITY BONDS TONIGHT

Junior Chamber of Commerce will discuss the $7,000.000 bond issue this evening in the chamber of commerce.
 Committee which sent question naires to the ely commission, will make report and the matter will then be up for general discussion.
 Full and free debate is to be all lowed and every member present is expected to express himself.
 Arrangements are being completed for the public debate on the bond issue to bs staged by the junior chamber on Saturday evening at s o'clock In the Jefferson theatre. c. F. Bsddow will present objections to the bond issue and speakers named by city commission and board of edu- cation will present the favorable side.
 The public 10 invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
City School Bonds of
 Early Nineties Mature
 This Month, Books Show

Improvement bonds amounting to 345.00O, which were issued by the city In May. 1892. will mature May 15. 1922. and will be paid promptly by the city comptroller on the date of maturing following action taken yesterday by the city commission. The bonds were is- sued for public improysments and bore 6 per cent interest. At tho time of issuance of the bonds in '92 the cry for school and street improvements was almost as in- cessant as now with the $T.0oo 900 issue proposed, it was pointed out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Judge Street Is on
 Visit tn Birmingham,

Justice T. A. Street of the su- pr eme court of the Philippine islands. lis in Birmingham as guest of his sister, Mrs. W. E. Snead. and VIII remain in the United States as [
 guest of relatives until late in June when he will return to Manila. Justice Street is brother of Judge 10. D. Street, national committeeman of Alabama. of Guntersville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11

To the editor of The Age-Hera1d:
 Editor William R. Nelson so wise ly guided Kansas City that 1t Is easily the most progressive, city in the world today. Several years ago Kansas City began to abandon mar ket houses and fostering the green grocers throughout the city and to- day there are about eight aban- doned market houses In that city.
 Sinister natives "whooped up"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
AUTO THEFT REPORTED

The first report of robbery of an automobile parked at Redwood field during a ball game was turned in yesterday to police headquarters by c. l.. Wise. of the Louis Saks cloth ing store, who stated that his ear had been robbed of all the tools and a clock that was attached to the dash of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
"A Citizen of Taylor vile, Madisonville County, Ala., Given Up to
 Die
MT. W. H. Smith, of Taylorville, xxyr,toe ac follovua.

MT. W. H. Smith, of Taylorville,
 writes as follows:
 For fourteen years I suffered with indigestion and on the 27th day of August, 1921, 1 was stricken down and took my bed, I called >in a physician and he treated me for months. 1 con- tinued to grow worse and worse. He finally said that medicine would do me no more good and said I could not live but short while. They took me to the hos pital in Huntsville, Alabama, and there gave me the serum treat ment. It did me no good. I con- tinued to grow worse and worse. Finally a friend of mine brought me bottle of
 POINDEXTER'S IMPROVED TONIC
 I began to improve almost from
 the first dose. I weighed then 116 lbs. l continued to improve rand after taking six bottles now weigh 1S9 lbs. l gained in weight 73 lbs. l am now in perfect health. give the praise to Poin-
 dexter's Tonic. It saved my life. F-. Anyone doubting the truthful
 ness of the above statement, we refer them to MT. R. A. Parsons, Tone of Huntsville's most respect ed citizens.
 For sale by Greene Drug Co.,, Sellers Drug Co.,, Taylor Drug Co.,, Gammill Drug Co.,, Lewis Read Drug Co.,, Bessemer; Ed mundson-Randle Drug Co.,, Bes- .semer, and other reliable drug | gists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11

erald cartoonist sees Will Mcqueen and Hugh Morr A fine pair of dromios Are William and Hugh; You shouldn't say Romeos-- That mightnt be true This sturdy old nag,
 With dignifed paces, Is carrying the pair
 Away to the races. A "pony' named Norwich, 'Tis said they will take on, And they stand good chance To bring home the bacon, Should they lose few bets, As men often do, 'Twould hardly bankrupt Friend William or Hugh For it's very we'll known That industrial kings Can squander their coin On number of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11

MT. Crawford's official announce mont reade ae foita~e, X