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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
CITY OFFICIALS AND E|MPL,OyES
 SEE EQUIPMENT
200 Are Guests of Superln- tendent Moore at Inspec-
 ton Followed by Bar becued Lunch

Some 200 officers and employees Of the city were guests of George c, Moore, superintendent of streets, yes terday at an inspection of the city's street equipment, followed by bar becued lunch. which was held at tho city stable. at southside.
 All the paraphernalia employed by the street department had been gath cred for this occasion and was on display at the city stables, where It was viewed by the city mmission' as well as.6ther officials of the city. In the review were 35 street wagons, 35 garbage wagons, five street clean ing wagons, two rollers, two trac- tors. two large graders used for road building, seven horse-drawn' grad CTS employed for road maintenance, eight street sprinklers. four garbage trucks. eight general trucks, one bridge truck, one stable truck, two l flushers and one wagon and one truck used for disposing of dead an- imals. All were in first class condi- tion.
 The object of the affair was as a get,t5gether between the street de- partment and the other city depart
  the city to know what i've are doing, he said, "and 1t. occurred to us that iust as we were closing the fiscal year would be an opportune time to show what.is being done in the street department." MT. Moore stated that be hoped to duplicate the affair. next year, and also make 1t an annual
 Praises EmpIoyes.
 MT. Moore was eloquent fn his praise of the men of his department. He said that they were the most loyal bunch of workers he had ever seen, and stated that, with so much work on hand just at this time of the year they had frequently worked late into the night without a murmur and without thought of compensation.
 An inspection of the city machin- cry occupied the time of the guests immediately after their arrival. They then viewed the paying off the street laborers, line Of some 300 colored employees. who had been assembled at the city stable. instead of being paid at the four other stables, as. Ia usu- ally done.
 A barbecued lunch followed. and was presided over by W. B. Dickson commissioner of streets. who called upon city commis9ioners and others for one-minutes talks.
 Mir. Moore.s object of having the meeting as a get-together one in the interest Sf co-ordinating 1t with oth- CT work of.'the city was successful and officials expressed qualification that he hoped to make 1t an annual event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
FAC SMITH OBSERVES
 BETH ANNIVERSARY

The Fac Smith Stationery company. enc of the oldest office supply houses in. the city. has just passed their thirty fifth anniversary.
 Progressive at all times, they have grown and improved and installed modern equipment and ideas when ever they felt that better business demanded It. They might well De considered ono of the pioneer busi- ness firms of the city.
 Their line of merchandise has at all times been kept modern and com plete, and due to increase in volume of business they have found 1t neces- sary to move into new quarters on October 2.
 Their new stationery department Is one of the few stores in the country fully equipped throughout with ali- steel fixtures and shelving. which speaks for the progressiyeness of the firm. The stationery department IS located at 2012 First avenue and the plant and office furniture depart ment at 2025 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

The Rev. Middleton 8. BarnweN. rector of the Church of the Advent, has returned from an extended trip upon which he combined his vacn- tion with a western journey to the Episcopal general convention at Portland, Ore. Before going west MT. Barnwell had visited in Nav England and New York.
 Summarizing tho outstanding acts of the general convention, MT. Barn well yesterday called attention to the following:
 Changes made in prayer book.
 Shortening of morning prayer when the communion service Is to follow.
 shortening of the Ten Command ments when used in communion ser vice, by emitting those references to social conditions which were peculiar to the time of Moses.
 Dropping of the word obey from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
THIS IS FIRST BILLION DOLLAR YEAR NV BANK TRANSACTIONS LN BIRMINGHAM
MINE UNION HEADS
 DEPART TODAY FOR
 CLEVELAND MEETING.


 J. R. Kennamer, president district 20. United Mine, Workers of Amer lea, and L. B. Baird and J. L. Clemo. representatives of the policy com mittee of Alabama, will leave Bir- mingham this morning at 7:05 o'clock for Cleveland. where they will meet with the international policy com mittee, which Is composed of 137 representative members from various states of the union. A joint confer ence between the scale committee of the miners and operators of the United States will be held to investi- gate the coal Industry with regard to the cost of coal from the time of mining to the time 1t is placed in the. hands of the consumer. During the course of the conference a fact finding committee will be selected from both sides to fully investigate the coal situation in America and make full report at another joint meeting by the two committees. which will be held in Cleveland next January 8.
 It. was also announced that the international executive board of miners and operators will hold q meeting on October g at Indianapolis to review the general conditions of the various allied organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
HOMICIDE SQUAD
 TOBE URGED BY
 CORONER RUSSUM

Coroner J. D. Russum yesterday announced his intention of writing the city commission urging that 2 homicide squad of four men in the city detective. department be organ ized. The coroner stated yesterday that mo one comes in closer con- tact with crime than do, and no one realizes better than the in- portance of getting men quickly to the scene of q crime when the. trail Is hot" He further. stated that he believed the creation of such squad would be one of the greatest steps the commission could take toward checking the crime wave and making punishment for crime more certain.
 This written proposal will be sent to the commission within the next few days. hs stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
U. s. HEALTHO OFFICER STARTS PROBE OF
 FOOD POISONING t
Investigation of Food Served WoodIaWn School Children Started by Medical
 Experts

Dr. J. c. Geiger of the United States health service arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday afternoon from Chicago to assist local health officials in determining tho cause Of the re- cent outbreak of food poisoning at the Woodlawn high school.
 4 conference WIS held immediately upon pr. Geiger,s arrival with Dr. J. D. Bowling, city health officer; Dr. James s. McLester, medical director of schools, and pr. J. R. Bean. di- rector of the health laboratory. The history of the recent outbreak was outlined to pr. Geiger, together with all information secured up to that time by local officials.
 A plan Of investigation was out lined, following out his suggestions, and involving laboratory tests of all the materials that entered into the menu of the Woodlawn children Wednesday. This material is now being gathered, according to pr. Bowling. and laboratory tests will be made as soon as possible. Some of these tests will be made in the local health laboratory and others will be made in Dr. Geiger's own laboratory in Chicago.
 Dr. Bowling stated that 1t is ex- pected that practically all Of the Woodlawn children will return to school Tuesday. and at that time a personal history of each case will be obtained. including the food eaten. the symptoms felt. and other signifi- cant facts. Any pupils who are not at school Tuesday will be visited In their homes and this statement se- r1rrad Dr nowlfDn safd
 Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of city schools, stated last night that there were no new developments In the food poisoning situation. All of the victims of the poisoning were do- ing well, he said, and he stated that he expected most of them back Tues day. There will be no school tomor- row, on account of School Day at. the state fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
CONF PTROLLERHAS ! ESTIMATES READY Says City Revenue Next Year to Be About Same as
 This Year

Estimates on the city's revenue for the coming year have been completed and are ready for the city commits sioners when they get to the budget,
 according to City Comptroller Mar win Taylor.
 The city's revenue for next year
 will be about the same as for the year just ended, MT Taylor says No increase can be reasonably expected, , according to the estimates. MT. Tay- Tor states that revenue from licenses
 may even be smaller the next fiscal
 year. due to business depression. In-
 will offset this expected slight de-
 crease. It costs about $2,o00 900 a
 year to run the city. according. to
 the city comptroller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
BOWIE TO SPEAK
Will Discuss Port Amendment at
 Monday Forum

S. J. Bowies will address the Civic Forum Monday at 12:30 In the Tut wiler. hotel ballroom on the port amendment.
 There will be other short speeches. The Civic Association has moved to It's new quarters on the mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler and the off, ficers Request all members and friends to call and use the rooms In addition to the library. reading table and lounge facilities. the as- sociation now has an executive room for clerical. executive and committee purposes. The association starts the new fiscal year under suspicious condi- tions and has a full civic program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
GETS 200 DAYS
Woman Convicted on Liquor Charge
 Is Sentenced

Mrs. J. c. Bristol, alias Billie Hooks, who was tried and convicted by jury during last weeks session of court on a charge of violating the prohibition law, was sentenced yes terday to 100 days improvement and on failure to pay a fine of $100 was given 100 additional days to be served for the city of Birmingham.
 Henry Memory. negro, who was tried and convicted by a jury Thurs day, on a charge of burglary. was sentenced to a three-year term in the penitenitary as a minimum and four years as a maximum.
 The sentences in each of the cases were made by Judge Harrigton P. Heflin of the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
BRANDON AND DENNY TO BE SPEAKERS AT
 OPENING OF DRIVE

Gov, W. w. Brandon and pr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama, will be the principal speakers at the dinner Thursday evening, which will mark the open ing of the university million-dol campaign in Birmingham. The Uni- yersity Glee club win be present and everything Is being planned to make university night" the greatest rally Of University of Alabama men and women ever held in Birmingham.
 The dinner will be held in the ball. room of the Tutwiler hotel at z o'clock Thursday evening, and at the same hour university alumni in all parts of the state will beSassembled at similar rallies for the formal in- adguration of the campaign. The campaign Is to proceed simultaneous " in all parts of the state towards the goal of S1,000,000 and in every community teams will be at work Friday morning following the open Ing dinners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
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0'NEAL WILL PR0BATED
Estate of Late Former Governor Is
 Valued at $40,000

Ths will of the late Governor Emmet O'Neal was probated yes terday morning in the probate court before Judge J. P. Stiles. The terms of the will make Mrs. Elizabeth O'Neal and Kirkman o'Neal executors without bond of the estate, valued at s4o,000. Real estate included in this will is located In Jefferson and Lauderdale counties of Alabama and Wayne county Tennessee.
 The will was made on April l6, 1915, in the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
BIG INCREASE IS
 DIRECT REFLEX OF
 BETTER BUSINESS
September CeIaringS Amount to $102,291, ,000, a Gain of $22,000, ,000 Over
 Last September

Enter Birmipgham's first billion dollar bank clearing year. Clearings are running at more than that rate.
 The Age-Herald was modest in pre- dieting a record month. in September. clearings for. September. short month with holiday. amounted to s1o2.291, ,0oo, an increase, over the same month ip 1921 of $22,o0O. .00o.
 The daily record was twice brok- en In September, going S5,000,000 one day and S4.900, GOO another day. Last week was the heaviest week on rec ord. the daily average being over $i.000.0o0.
 Total clearings for the nine months of the year have been $754.170,000. compared with s68s.S34,0o0 in the same period of 1921. The increase for this year is $11e.s45. 400, or more than Is per cent.
 There Is only SPAS, 100000 remain ing to make the year roll in It's hii- lion dollar mark. That Is a matter of only $S1, 900 a month for the next three months. which is, more than easy.
 Reflex of Conditions
 The increase in bank clearings is direct reflex of the better conditions financially. industrlally and oommer- oia1ly because based on the same num- Der of banks and on the same method of ascertaining clearings as mas been in vogue many years.
 Wages of the 5o,00o workers in mine, mill and shop went up 20 per cent on September l and swollen payroils tell part of the story. be- cause production has been at maxi mum.
 Clearings by months this year and last have been as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
DIAMONDS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

I. 0. II. II. TO MEET
 Birmingham lodge No. 36S. I. O. E. B., will meet this afternoon at z;SO at Temple Bmanu- -El. The meet Ing will start promptly and last only a short time. All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
ROBT. II. NIXON.
Philadelphia, September 1, 1922.
More Flve-Centers Needed

To The Editor Of the Ercntn0 Pablo Ledger:
Sir-Tobacco costs have fallen. and
tobacco men say it is possible again to
sell a good cigar for five cents.
Here. If former Vice President Mar
shall was right, is salvation for dis
trcSsed land "What this country
needs" said Mr.. Marshall, n year, or
two ago. "is a good iive-cent cigar.
Time was when such cigars were as
plentiful as flowers that bloomcd in
the spring. Excellent cigars, or at
least cigars that the smokers thought
excellent. could be bought anywhere for
that price. For years they have been
sweetly mournful memory. Their
return will bring n glow Of hope to
thousands of bosoms, 1t will also tend
TO stop the growing use of cigarettes
And why should cigars alone enjoy
this distinction: Surely Mr.. Marshall
took too narrow view. II the coun-
try needs tive-Cent cigars. it needs no
less FIVE -cent pie and fivc-cent ice
cream soda. When this blissful trinity
returns normalcy will be achieved.
SALARIED MAN.
Philadelphia, September /, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
Questions Arls,Uered
Captain Kidd

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Slr-Your Peoples Forum has been kind
enovst 10 answer the questions OF school
boys and girls. and I am asking you to
tel me II you please. whether Captain
Kldd" was a real person or imaginary.
some u my friends and had an argumen nt
over this. and said I would write TO the
editor OF tho Forum and ask him TO do
eide EIGHTH GRADE
Philadelphia. September |. 1922
william Kidd, better known as Captain
TilI. was n real person. who lived from
about 1890 to 1901. Ho was born IN Scot
land, went to sea at an carly age and be-
came a trader ou. Of New York. lie was
commissioned by William III OF England
ns n prtvateer and he wa3 given permission
TO capture pirates. company which may
have Included the king benefited financially
by his successes.
About 1898 his adventures began 20 take
on "A pira.ical character. he was proca lined
a pirate arrested in 1850, and after a trial
wrich sorae Of his friends denounced as un-
fair he was condemned and executed. Since
ne held government commissions nuthoriz-
ing him 10 suppress piracy, IL Is not pro-
cisely known what part OF his operations
we're legitimate and what part otherwise
There has been much rumor concerning
treasures buried by him prior 70 his cap
ture and TIE coast OF the United States
has many times be sen searched. The Quedas IN
Merchant an Armenian vessel which Cap
tain Kidd captured. had rich cargo and
part of this was discovered from its hiding
pace on Gardiners Island or Montauk
Point, Long Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
PROPOSALS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DIRECTORS OFFICE


Philadelphia, August ce. 1922.
iy il wssS sse' sds % f5ssa Ii
sisfsa,saTo sisiaToRs f. '95iSTTiScE oFTicE. 5s4 CITY HALL
=. For nrintinE and publishing report OF the
sECoYb AND LUzERNE STREETS
For the installation. Including ali neces-
spiTometer utsnsiits,eriiisins machine. d. DEN a
the construction OF roads and for construct
""0 '1' '"S BYRERRY '1'' '0o'S'
system; fixtures lamp lamps; e,s
Rosals and information relative TO the
bpirometer steriltzns machine. dental Gus.
eSS oS York Of
had upon application to Philip H. Johnson
ESQ. Architect Prssser Building, 1913 san.
soors so s to P r. snksr hs" city Arch,tees G2ht99'
i2ii Chestnut Street. and FOR printin; and
publishing report OF the Pneumonia Com
mission. 10 the Directors ONCE. osi C.ty
Bids from others than those engaged or
established In buslness for which proposals.
Sidered. Bids are invited subject to future
appropriation by Council.
AN bids must be ACCOMPANIED by a GER
tihcate from the City solicitor that security
provisions ot !he Ordinance OF Councils tisS
Inc Director reserves tho risht to accept
RI me 6id: ,ns az chs Fs may %,ase Deem Ss'. Tor the
gate of bids exceeds the sum OF 300, II
VIII be necessary for contract to be en-
91o reavs iae sos thePs,o s ~hSH nd an m In
ieisor H Room 400 city Hall. E Phi!sdeiy ey iphis Ss
c. LINCOLN FURBUSH. MD,
=, Director OF the Department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
Letters to the Editor
Does Not Fear General Strike

To the Editor Of the Epenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Therc will be no general strike
called in these United States, As long
ms the leaders of labor are above forty
years Of age there need be no fear OF
general strike. It's only young men
who favor such drastic measures and
who foment revolutions.
Age is not revolutionary. Age Is
either corrupt and contented or apa,,
thetic. Age hasn't vision except OF
death. Youth has vision of life. =.
OF course, the people should own and
operate all natural resources and q
great many of the public utilities, such
as railroads. communication by tele..
graph. telephone. the big steel mills and
electric lights. also gas. To get these
it is necessary to do justice to all con,
ccrned. both operator and employe and
the public in general.
Appointments to the Constitution to
enlarge and broaden the powers of the
Government should be enacted at once.
All our revolutions should tnk1 place
at the balOt-b box. To talk of gen.
crul strike in the United States is fool
ish, now that the people in and out of
Congress recognize the necessity for
laws of enlargement 10 take care of the
general welfare.
ROBT. II. NIXON.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
LEDGER -PHIIADELPHIA TUESDAY sEPTEMBER 5. 1922

The noisy wheel was still.
There was no burr Of grasshopper.
No chirp OF any bird.
But tho beating Of my own heart
Was all tho sound I heard.
I sat beneath the elm tree.
watched the long. long shade.
And. as II grew still Longer.
did not feel afraid;
For ! listened for a football.
I listened for n word,
But the beating of my own heart
Was all the sound I hoard.
He came not. no. ne cana not.
The night came on alone;
Tho little stars sat. one by one,
Each on his golden throne.
Tho evening wind passed by my check.
The leaves above were stirred,
But the beating Of our own hearts
Was all the sounds we heard.
Fast silent tears were flowing.
When something stood behind;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05
1WeedIedee and TWeedIedum

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
Sir--1 was reading an article in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER the other
day concerning n cripple in New York
City who had gathered up money
enough BY selling pencils to purchase n
car to ride in and n pair Of legs to
walk on. 1t set me 10 thinking and
also to making some comparisons.
Here in Philadelphia we have had in
days gone by 200O gin mills or drunkard
faCtories $50 to speak,. turning out
1OO. coo drunkards annually, besides
paupCriZing its thousands and dragging
others down to shame. disgrace and
dcSolation. Behind n bar of injustice
stood one, two or three human leeChes
with at least two lrgs). n white front
ornamentcd with diamonds. eight fingers
cncirclcd with as many rings as the
nickcls and dimes he had worse than
stolen would buy, turning out his
beautiful work by the wholesale, ap-
parcntly proud of his talent and yet
hiding it from public view.
Never yet have | seen one of his best
productions hung on n hook outside
those little swinging doors. although
, licensed to do the job. If he had half
time and as many legs as cater
pillar to walk on it was only winkcd
at. Why? Because he was licensed to
! dcfraud the public in order to get that
much needed revenue.
That cripple hadn't stolen money
| legs or car and the probabilities are no
on" person had given over a quarter and
| had taken pencil or nothing as the case
might be. The giver would pass on with
level head. a clear conscience, while
| the cripple would ride on in his little
! gig, thinking how some day he could
buy with his honest money car tina,
would lift him off the ground and ou,
! from under foot in his declining years.
| may be from Missouri, but / fail to
see anything so terrible, although i,
may be a crime.
At all events let us get down to facts
and brass tackS instead of straining al
cripple and swallowing a gin mill
Bear in mind that begging Of neces-
sury) or selling anything equal &c
nothing is no sin, shame or crime, bu,
the selling of booze, which Is worse than
nothing. Is a most dastardly crime
whether legally or illegally disposed of
May God bless NolstcadiSm and the
contiscating of bootleg whisky and pu,
an everlasting curse on light wines and
beer or anything else that contains ons
drop Of alcohol to be used as beverage
ELLEN L. ELDRED.
Philadelphia, September 2, 1922.