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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

Thirty seniors will receive diplo- mas at Birmingham- Southern this spring. making 1t the largest grad uating class In the history of the institution.
 The invocation will be delivered by Rev. E. C. Mackay. Birminghsm- Southern chaplain, and the benedic- ton will be pronounced by Rev. B. G. Hodge. assistant pastor of the First Methodist church.
 An academic parade will form this morning at f0:30 o'clock at the home of Dr. George R, Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, from where they will march to the church. The procession will be led by the Bir- mingham Southern faculty and fol- lowed by the senior class, all In cap and gowns.
 Tonight at the First Methodist, Rev. James D. Hunter, pastor of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
FIRST b0NDSGO ID
 BIRMINGHAM FIRM
Purchase by Local Firm Dis. tinct Triumph of Alabama
 Financiefs

The successful bid of Ward. sterne and company of Birmingham for the first million dollars worth of Ala bamas s25,00o, 900 road bonds. is re- garded as distinct triumph for Ala bama finances.
 The local company not only made the best bid in competition with bond dealers from the east and from other southern cities. but paid $2.5oo as an option for the privilege of taking the other two million offered within the next Is days.
 The price paid the state was s1.oo0 pramium for the million dollar bonds at par.
 The bonds bear 4A per cent in- terest, are free from the state tax and exempt from federal income tax provisions. Ward, Sterne and com pany expect to market the greater part of the bonds with Alabama in vestors and the firm has great con fidence in the desirability of the bonds as an investment for Alabam- ians and Alabama concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
CITY FAIRGROUNDS OPEN TO CHILDREN THURSDAY, JUNE I

been named for each playground and will be on the job every afternoon from o'clock until I. except Sum day, during the months of June, July and August.
 Supervisors Named Following have been named as supervisors of the various recrea- tional parks:
 Acipco-Anne Lee Warren. Avondale-Ethel Zuber.
 Central Park--virginia Nixon. East ingham--Gertrude Clapp. East Lake--Mary Palmer. East Park-Ina NJ. Baizemore. Elyton--Mrs. Olga Newhouser. Ensley-vaiden Tendon. Fairview-Mrs. Maggie Israel. Gibson-Philip Ireland. Graymont--Annie Tharan. Jordan-Mamie Mynatt. Lakeview-Mr. Matthews. Martin--Annie Bib Graves. North Birmingham-V. M. Johns. Phelan Park-Fannie Rubel. Pratt City-Laura McGehee. Shadyside-Nellie Glenn. Highland--Rosa Mae Warren. West End--Annie Merle Haggard. West Park--J. B. Orr.
 woodlawn-Annie Palmer. Wylam--Alma Snapp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
MASONS TO CONDUCT
 LODGE OF SORROW

The annual lodge of sorrow, held by representatives from the various lodges that meet in Masonic temple, to pay tribute to the Masonic dead of these Hodges, will be held at South side Baptist church Tuesday night at o'clock.
 c. D. Gentry. who in the past has been worshipful master on this sol emn occasion, will again hold this station. assisted by members from the various lodges.
 The oration will be delivered by Dr. J. E. billiard and musical numbers will be in charge of Edward Powell Lee. assistant pastor of Southside. and George Hamrick, organist, of Att lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
FA|THFU LII SERVANT
 0F LEE VISITS CLOE
Says He Is the Original Afri- can Democrat and Teaches
 Democracy to Followers

If you are democrat. you'll buy my book"
 The speaker. an old grizzled negro. attired in the uniform of Southern Confederacy, challenged Commission CT Cioe in his office yesterday morn ing.
 The negro Is Rev. William Mack Lee. in Birmingham bearing creden- tials that he was the cook and body servant of General Robert E.. Lee during the Civil war and created much interest and amusement at the city hall.
 "Yes, suh, Marse Robert and me went all through dat Civil wah to- gether. and I cooked for him and waited on him and cared for his horse. And. too. Tse do only nig- ger democrat in desc here United States. I respects de white folks 1 do and I breaches 1t from my pull pits and urges all de cullod folks to stay in dere places and den dey will be treated alright
 The negro. who says he Is S6 years old, is selling history of his life In which are printed "reminiscences of the war and in which he speaks rev. erently and intimately of "Marse Robert"
 .Yes, suh, done went through the whole Civil wah and only got shot twice, and dat was at the same time. I stayed right with Marse Robert all de time and when the wah was over and he told me wuz free. l kept on a stayin' with him.
 He educated me and joined the ministry and I'm trying to sell books now to help finish paying for church built in virginy."
 After . brief discussion Gin which he took the whole part) of Marse Robert, "all dc good white generals in our ahmy." and with . few sad remarks about Traveller" General Lees faithful horse. the old negro went his way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
No Special Privilege
 For Bondsmen, Cloe
 Says, on Forfeitures

Professional bondsmen who operate quarter in the matter of settling bonds on which alleged offenders have jumped" them.
 Commissioner, Cloe stated yester- day that he had instructed city of- ficials to enforce the edict In which all bondsmen must settle with tho city dollar for dollar after a bond has been forfeited.
 Some bondsmen would like to pay the fine of the offender. which in every case is about half the bond. and get off light, but I am deter mined that any man who vouches for tho liberty of man charged with crime by the city must be responsible for their appearance or pay the en- tire amount into the city treasury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
EIGHT-YEAR SENTENCE GIVEN NEGRO CONVICTED
 OF KILLING WHITE MAN

Ed Henderson. negro, convicted by a jury of killing Melvin Patterson white, near Kimberly several months ago, was sentenced yesterday oy Judse William E. Fort to eight years in the penitentiary.
 On failure to pay fine, John Pat ton. negro. convicted of assaultins Walter Segers, was sentenced to l4o days on the county road.
 Hearing of motion for a new trial In the case of Lillie Byrd, ne- gress, convicted of murder in con- nection with tho killing of Joe and Susie Mantione, at collinsville. last December, was passed until June 3.
 A motion for a new trial was filed yesterday in the case of Wilkerson. negress. given 10 years for the rob- bery of Herbert Thomas. Argument was heard on the motion and Judge H. P. Heflin took the matter under advisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
BOWLING RETURNS
 FROM ST. LOUIS
Says Birmingham Has 0ppor tunity to Procure Health
 Exhibit Next Fall

Birmingham has the opportunity to have the National Health exhibit, now showing at Indianapolis. brought here next fall and displayed at the state fair grounds" said Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, who returned yesterday from St. Louis and In dianapolis.
 T was very much impressed with the large scope of the exhibit, which Is being viewed by more than 10000 people every day. and I immediately took steps to have 1t brought to Bir- mingham sometime in November"
 pr. Bowling took an active interest in the public health section of the American Medical association, which met at St. Louis. and joined In sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

charter fees collected from corpo- rations, recording fees and the like.
 Judge Stiles Is paid a salary for his service as judge of this court" the report goes on to say. 'and all fees and commissions collected by him belong to Jefferson county. We found that notwithstanding the vast volume of business transacted through the office during thfs period co overed by the examination, that all the various accounts have been prop erly distributed and the money all cisbursed and the accounts balanced.
 The fact that the condition men toned existed in the accounts in this office bear very strong testimony of the qualifications and efficiency of Judge Stille and the sub ordinates employed by him to ad- minister the affairs of the office.
 The chief clerk in this office. Woolsey Morrow, is a painstaking as- sistant to Judge Stiles. He is uni- formly kind and obliging to the pub lie and was very courteous in render ing assistance to us during the ex- animation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
L., J. &L. RADIO SHOP
 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Beginning tomorrow evening the radio shop of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb will remain open on Monday. Wednesday and Friday evenings to give the public chance to hear the concerts broadcasted on those nights by the Alabama Power companys broadcasting station.
 Loud speaking devices will be used enabling all to hear without the use of head phones. The radio de- partment has been recently removed to the rear of the main building, store building formerly occupied by the Mary Ann tea room, and which will be more convenient for the pub- lie. The concerts will be in charge of competent radio experts fully capable of handling the big Vest inghouse receiving sets. The public Is invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
TRANSFER PRISONERS
Four Leave For Federal Peniten-
 tiary to Begin Sentences

Will Gardner, J. T. McAllister. Isaac Stackhouse, and James J.. Crockett were taken to Atlanta yes- terday from the county jail here to serve sentences in the federal peni- tentiary.
 Gardner is sentenced to IS months for theft from interstate commerce shipments. McAllitser received two years for embedding from the fed- eral loan act. Stackhouse received one year and one day for violation of the penal code, while Crockett was given 10 months for violation of the motor vehicle. act. larceny of an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
NEGRESS STRIKES CHILD
Martin Slaps Back With $50 Fine
 in Police Court

Mary Taylor. negroes. 113o Forty fifth street. was fined $50 in police court yesterday for skipping Ray Long, age 3.
 The child said that he was riding on a small play cart when he acci- dentally ran against the negro wom- an and that she slapped him. Sew crai witnesses corroborated the poy's story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
DAVIS TO VISIT CITY
Secretary of Labor on Program to
 Address Loyal Order Moose

James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor. is expected to be a visitor of the Birmingham lodge of Loyal Order os Moose within the next few weeks.
 Davis Is director general of the order and he has written H. c. Cullen. local secretary that Birming han, would be included In his tour.
 A campaign for new members has been conducted by the local lodge and large group will be taken in Wednesday night at the regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

1rN ECLARING that the Amerf-
 can Legion stands In deed G as well as fin the words of It's constitution "to maintain law and order" Birmingham Post No. I, The American Legion and "TIle Forty and Eightr yester- da9 both unanimously passed resolutions eondemning as uniaw- full. un-American and anarchistfc tbnt spirit which manifested it. seif fin the outrage perpetrated against Dr. J. ID. Bowling.
 The Legion resolution excorf- ated the singular infeIicity and singular irony of the reason or excuse offered by scalawngs who committed the crime in their ref-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

St. Francis church, Mobile. will de liver sermon before the men bers of the Y. M. c. A. and Y. W. c A, of the college. The public Is invited.
 Preceding the sermon will be a two minute talk by Perry D. James, president of the Y. NJ. C. A. and by Anna Louise Moon. president of the Y. W. c. A. The speakers will talk on the work that has been done at the college by the "Y" organizations.
 Tomorrow afternoon the senior class day exercises will take place at the college auditorium followed by big community sing in Munger bowl. The college Glee club and band will furnish music for the out door concert, and o. Gordon Brick son, director of the Birmingham- Southern musical programs and or gaiizations Is predicting a large crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Graduating Exercises OF Birn1inghan- Southern
 College Will Begin To-day.

Southern college will at the Methodist o'clock D. the Methodist preaching Dr. his degree Bmng ham Southern chaplain during the book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
sTORE BtJRNs

Pell City. May Especially .)-The store building of Jake Gary. situated In the central part of town. was de- stroyed by fire early this morning. The flames were sufficiently checked to prevent the spread of the fire which endangered the entire business section. The damage was estimated at about $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Judge Stiles Giuen High Praise For Efficiency
 m Examiners Report

That Judge F. Stiles conducting the affairs his office satisfactory evidenced by Examiners of Public Avery
 Mccall chief of public Stiles of the yesterday judge stated th reflects upon the affairs of the office of probate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Farrar Lodge No. g, A. F. and A. M.. are requeated to meet at the hall at 2 p. m. today for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother. Chnyles R. Turner. All Master NIasons invited to attend.
 EARL FARR, w. M. H. J. sALTER, Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

All officers and members of Wyl lam Review are requested to meet at Pratt City cemetery this (sundayb afternoon mt o'clock to attend tho burial services of our deceased sis- ter, Mary H. Logan.
 ALICE REEVES, Collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
ATTENTION. LADY MAccABEEs

to inaugurate for Birmingham am Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

terested for Birmingham.
 Dr. J. D. Heacock of Birmingham. the other Alabama delegate to the convention, returned with Dr. Dow ling.
 Dr. Bowling will be back on the job as health officer at the city hall tomorrow, after his weeks absence, and declares he has gained several new health Ideas which he intends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

erai discussions in which he was in-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
six (s) inch hous

six (6) inch house drains.
each 10 feet long and connecting
with house drains now in service.
On Hoffman Street from the west
line of Holman Street to the center
line Of Sheffield Avenue.
21S lineaI feet of Sc inch internal
diameter sewer, including three (S)
concrete manholes. complete. one "a
IL inch connection. 2S feet long, CON
Meeting all branch sewers. and re-
paving the roadway
On 141st Street from the east line
of Holman Street to the west line
of Calumet Avenue.
936 lineal feet of As inch inter
nal diameter sewer, $50 lineaI feet
of AZ inch internal diameter sewer.
621 lineaI feet of SO inch internal
diameter sewer, including fifteen
15) manholes. complete. fifteen
(15) leads of nine CD inch pipe, for
future catch basins, each IL feet
long. sixteen 16) leads Of "a inch
pipe, each two (2) feet long.
On Hist Street from west line
of Holman Street to center line of
dearborn street
SIS feet GineaD of So inch, inter-
nal diameter sewer, 731 Iineal feet
of so inch internal diameter sewer,
including eight go concrete man
holes. complete, eight (S) nine (s)
inch leads for future catch basins,
each IL feet long. eight (S) "a inch
leads, each two Cd feet long.
All in accordance with the profiles.
details, drawings and specifications
for said Improvement now on file in
| the office of the Board of Public
| Works of said City of Hammond, and
as authoized by Improvement Resell
ution No. S93. adopted by the said
Board on the 1st day of May, 1922.
The cost thereof shall be assessed
upon the real estate within the BEN
| Gifted district as determined by the
Board of Public Works. which bene-
fitted district includes all the lands,
lots, parcels and pieces of land with
in the following described territory,
to-wit:
Commencing at intersection of
west line of Section 25, Township
81 North Range 10 West OF End
| z. NJ, Lake County, Indiana, with
the north bank of Grand Calumet
River, thence north on west line
of said Section rs and west line
of Section "a. Township 81 North
Range 10 West of the End 2. NJ.
to the southerly water edge of
Wolf Lake. thence easterly and
northerly along the southerly
edge of Wolf Lake and the wa
| terway connecting Wolf Lake
! and Lake George to the wester-
ly edge of Lake George and
southerly along the westerly and
| southerly edge of Lake George to
the south bank Of the L. S. Ship
Canal, thence east along the south
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
LIBRARY
CAMPAIGN
A BIC HIT

Those who had charge of the OBJ
servance of Library week in Ham
mond feel more than repaid for
their strenuous efforts of the last
few days. 1t was by far the most
successful campaign of its kind
ever conducted in behalf of the
public library.
From the first there was notice
able increase in the number Of Ii
brary patrons and by the end of the
week the number of visitors was
something near what it should be
daily the year through.
1t was a thorough campaign.
First the Boy Scouts distributed
dodgers to all homes. Newspaper
advertising was used. Slides ap-
peared on screens of all theatres
w. c. Belman, John c. Hestenes,
Rev. Benjamon Rist. Rev. John c.
Parrett, JESSE Wilson, Charles A.
Smith, and Samuel Tigay delivered
four minute speeches in the
theatres. The subject was men
toned in all churches the opening
Sunday and Rev Peter Langendorf
devoted his entire sermon to the
subjet The Public Library-We"
A special exhibit was placed ~
one of the windows of the Lion
store, and all store windows bore
Library week placards.
Last Saturday Mesdames NJ. J..
Dermedy. Matte Parker. Harry
Hatfield, W. ]. Love. Kapiin and
Brown. and Misses Ruth Williams.
Ruth and Grace Young and Made
iyn Conroy tagged people on the
streets. In handing out 10000 tags
only few people refused to accept
them.
The subject was brought UP be-
fore the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
and d. J. Moran spoke at the Cham
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02
a. ]. SWANSON,
JACOB WIKI Err,
F. c. DIETRICH.
Bord of Public Works.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Lie WORKS. IS: HAMMOND. IN

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS. IS: HAMMOND. IN
DIANA. APRIL 2S, 1922.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the
Board of Public Works of the City
of Hammond. Indiana. that it is de-
sired and deemed necessary TO, i'm
prove Birch Street. from 150th Street
to 149th Street, in the City of Ham
iuond. Indiana, Ky constructing there
in between said terminal points, a
cement side walk. five COZ feet wide.
five (6) inches in depth, as authori-
zed by Improvement Resolution No.
500. adopted by said Board on the
18th day of April, 1922.
All work done in the making of
said above described Improvement
shall be in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the I'M
provement Resolution No. S92, adop-
ted by the Board of Public Works
on tn above named date. and the
detailed drawings, plans. l.rofiles and
specifications which are now on file
and may be seen in the office of said
Board of Public Works of the City
of Hammond, Indiana. The Board or
Public Works has fixed the 10Th day
of May. 1922, at two o'clock p. m.
as a date for tho hearing of all per-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

Der of Commerce. Seniors also
made four minute speeches at the
High school.
There are now branch libraries at
Brooks House, the Dwyer confec-
tionery store on Conkey avenue,
the First Christian church and at
Robertsdale. 1t is hoped to in
crease the number of branches soon.
The entire work was left to the
three women members of the Li-
brary Board, Mrs. .. j. Moran, Mrs.
+. O. Rick and Mrs. Grace r. Con-
roy. They planned 1t and put 1t
over thoroughly. Mrs. Conroy has
been delegated to prepare a his
torical resume of the week to be
preserved in the library records.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

sons interested or whose property is
affected by said Improvement, and
viii decide whether the benefits that
viii accrue to the property abut-
ting and adjacent to the proposed
Improvement and to said City Will
be equal to or exceed the estimated
cost of the proposed Improvement as
estimated by the City Civil Engineer.
A. ]. SWANSON,
f. c. DIETRICH,
Board of Pubic Works
DELLA MILLER,
Clerk. 5:2:9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

bank of said Ship Canal to the
east line of Section 10, Township
81 North Range 3. West of the
End p NJ, thence south on the
east line of Sections 10. so and
81, Township 81, North Range .,
West of the End p. M. to the moth
bank of the Grand Calumet Riv-
er. thence northwesterly along
the meanderings of the north
bank of said river to the place
of beginning.
The Board of Public Works has
fixed the 18th day of May, 1922, at
two % o'clock p. NJ, at the Office
of the Board of Public Works in the
City Hall in the City of Hammond,
Indiana. as the place where and th.
time when remonstrances may b
filed or heard, from all persons in
terested in or affected by reason OF
said Improvement, and that at the
time of said hearing said Board Will
determine whether all Of the terri
tory embraced in said district is cco-
pable of being benefcially affected
by reason thereof and also whether
the benefits accruing 70 property
abutting on or within said district
viii equal - or exceed the estimated
cost of said main sewer as appears
from the estimate of the City En-
gineer. now on file in the office of
said Board.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

university. when they were attack
ed by a band of students. The stu
dents tore down the republican flag
and hoisted the university flag.
workmen tore down the university
flag and threw It into the street and
it was trampled by the crowd.
Firing broke out while the polics
were trying to arrest the ring lead-
ers in the rioting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-02

One Of the oldest cargoes- on rec
ord was probably that carried late
Iy by British steamer bound for
Morocco. It consisted Of 10000
gallons of purified drinking water
for the use OF the Spanish troops
fighting the rebels in Morocco.