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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Notice of Special Tax
 Election

Notice is hereby given that an erec- ton will be held in the City of Bir- mirsham. Alabama, on Monday. the 22nd day of May, 1922. as provideh by Ordinance No. 7s4-C, adop4ed by the Commission of the City of Btr- mingham, Alabama, on the 18th day of April, 1922, entitled:
 To order an election in the City of Birmingham for the purpose of sub mltting to the qualified electors of the city for their determination by bal lot whether or not the City shall lew and collect for and during the years 1922 to 1882 inclusive. a special ex- cess tax of fifteen one-hundradths Q5-100) of one per centum q per centum) or fifteen cents G5c) on the hundred dollars of taxable property in addition to the tax of one per cen tum q per centum) or one dollar ($l.00) authorized by the Constitu- tion to be levied and collected. and in addition to the tax of one-fifth fl-5l of one per centum q per centum) or twenty cents (20c) on the hundred dollars authorized to be levied and collected at a special election held in the City of Birmingham on the Sth day of May. 1920, such special
 
 only for maintenance of the public schools of the city under the dtrec- tion and authority of the City Board of Education"
 Said election is to be held for the purpose of submitting to the cuali- fled electors of the City of Birming- ham for their determination by bal tot the question as to whether or not the City of Birmingham shall levy and collect for and during the years 1922 to 1892 inclusive. a special ex- cess tax of fifteen one-hundredths of one per centum G5-1o0 of 1 per cen tum) of fifteen cents on the hundred dollars of taxable property, In addi- ton to the tax of one per centum q per centum) or one dollar (s1.O0) on the hundred dollars authorized by the Constitution to be levied and col ected. and in addition to the special excess tax of one-fIfth Of one per centum G-5 of 1 per centum) or twenty cents (20c) on the hundred dollars of taxable property authoriz- ed by a special election held in the City of Birmingham on the Sth day of May, 1920. such special excess tax of fifteen -hundredths of one per centum G5-l00 of 1 per centum) or fifteen cents (l5c) on the hundred dollars to be used solely and only for the maintenance of the public schools of the City under the authority of the City Board of Education.
 Said election will be held on the date above mentioned between the hours of eight o'clock A NJ and six o'clock F M.. and the voting places. for said election are to be as follows:
 Precinct g, District | voting place. Dunn's Store, West Highlands.
 Precinct 9. District 2- Voting place, Graymont Fire Station.
 Precinct 3, District !. Voting place Oscsoia Drug Co, OscApla station.
 Precinct 3, District {. vsting place Goudeiock Steve. Ely1An.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
COMMISSION DENIES. PETITION OF CARRIER.
Postpone Action on Request to Discontinue Station
 at 0Xmoor
By FREn II. GoRMLEr
Montgomery Bureau. The ARe-aeraId
 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, April (Special)- Petition of E. A DeFuniak. chairman of a committee representing all rail- roads. for permission to publish shippers certificate on commodity rates which are subject to specific values was denied by the public ser vice commission today. The commits sion held that this would impose an unnecessary burden and hardship on shippers. Had the order been issued each shipper would have been re- qiured to declare the specific valua- tion of shipments carrying commodity rates in all classes whereby the rates were based on specific valuations.
 The commission postponed for an indefinite time the application of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for permission to discontinue the agency at oxmoor, Jefferson county; denied the petition of the Louisville and Nashville for the discontinuance of the agency at Coosa, Montgomery county, and granted the petition of citizens of Silver Run, Talladega county, for an order requiring the Southern railway to establish better depot accommodations.
 In the latter case the Southern was instructed to build a waiting booth for the protection of passengers dur ing bad weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
FORT DEPOSIT NINE
 BEATS GE0RGIANA

Fort Deposit, April 27.-(speclal)- The baseball fans of Fort Deposit witnessed one of the hottest games here yesterday afternoon ever played on the local diamond when the In- vincibles of Fort Deposit crossed bats with strong aggregation from sGeor- giana- For a number of innings it seemed that neither side would be able to reach the initial sack, as every player handled his position per fectly. The features of the game were the splendid stick work of Morgan. Roper and Gates for the locals and the excellent mound work of Boone for the visitors. At the end of the game the score stod as follows: Fort Deposit ?, Georgiana 3. Batteries: Jones and Reese; Boone and Pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Garden Calendar for Last HaIf ApriI

Vegetable Grdenant all bers lettuce melons mustard eets ola plant radshes and other plants.
 Field cotton, me sorghum, OhardLook promptly Don't overlook the orchard all
 Flower GrdnSet Towering the all repot those needing it. Set fen Get the Soil in condition for planting activity Evegreens still
 be out Plant something shade the all from the lawn Keep closely and spots with an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Short Bulletins of
 Interest 10 Traders
 Buyers in Markets
By Associated Press

Washington, April 27.-An appli- cation was made to the interstate commerce. cOnimission today by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to issue 5T,6S5,0G0 in 5l4 per cent equip ment trust certificates. The com pany desires to buy a large amount of new rolling stock of which the chief item will be 5000 steel coal ears. The funds also will be utilized to obtain variety of new equipment including passenger coaches.
 Atlanta. April 27.-Permission to issue S0.6O0,5O0 in per cont bonds was asked of the Georgia railroad commission today by the Georgia Railway and Power company. Pro- cecds from the issue will be issued, 1t is said in the development of power transmission lines and the water power project at Tugai, where a new dam and power house now are in course of construction to reimburse the company's treasury and to absorb an issue of per cent bonds aI- ready authorized.
 New York, April 27.--Directors of the Bethlehem Steel company today declared the regular quarterly divi- othU Vt I "A per ccnt on D0Ih CIH88fS of common stock.
 New York, April 27.-NetJ earnings of $l0,7SJ,312 for the year 1921 as compared with S35,50O,4I5 in 1920 are shown in the report of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation, made public today.
 Gross earnings for 1921 exclusive of inter-company sales and charges for transportation were $122,529IS7 in 1921 and S166,64&e31 in 1920, and the income available for surplus re- serves at the end of last year was $S,Iol,556 as compared with SSO,3sS,- 2I7 the year before.
 Kansas City, Mo- April 27-Men have the right to quit work when they please and the state is without power to inquire into their reasons for quitting, United States District Judge John c. Pollock, said here to- day in the course of a hearing in his court in which a permanent inJunc- ton against the operation of the knasas industrial court is sought by the United Mine Workers of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
IRISH PARTICULARS
 LEAVE MULLINGAR
RY AssocintedPress

Dublin, April 27.-The Irish irreg- ular troops at 9 o'clock this evening vacated the public buildings they had been holding and left Mullingar. The movement was in answer to an uitlmatum issued by General Me- Keown of tho regular Irish forces. who motored to Mullingar after hav- ing attended the funeral of Brigadier General Adamson at Athlone. and gave the irregulars five hours notice to leave the town or surrender
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Alabamians Will
 Receiue Delegates

Washington. April 27. -(Special.) Alabama members of Congress will receive Alabama delegates to League of Women Voters convention, which concluded it's sessions in Baltimore this afternoon, tomorrow morning in the office of Senator Underwood. The Alabama women will be headed. 1t is understood. by Mrs. John D. McNeel, one of Alabama's members of the democratic national committee. Mrs. Pattie Jacobs, who was secretary of the league at the Baltimore meeting will be in attendance.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Alabama women will be received by former President and Mrs. Wilson. Satur- day night Mrs. McNeel will take part in a banquet to be served m horror of the women members of the national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Improvement Ordinance
 No. FOLD
An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 21st street, south, from the south property
 line of Magnolia avenue, to the north property line of Highland

Be 1t Ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section l. That the brick gutter paving on the east side of Twenty first street, south. at the intersec- tionf of Magnolia alley. and at the intersection of Eleventh court alley, south, shall be relaid on a five inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 That the gutters adjoining uie granite curb on both sides of Twen- ty-first street. south. from the south property line of Magnolia avenue to the north property line of Eleventh avenue. south, and the gutter adjoin- ing the granite curb on both sides of Twenty first street, south. from a line 55 feet south of the center line of Eleventh avenue, south. and Twenty first street, south. to the north property line of Highland avenue, shall be paved for a width of one foot with portland cement concrete gutter having.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
INvEsTIGATE MuRDER

Gadsden. April -(SpeciaD- The grand jury of Marshall county has been called to meet at Gunters- vile next Saturday by Judge W. w.. Haralson for the purpose of investi- gating the killing of Clarence Lump kin near Douglas on April 10, as well as other crimes that have been committed in the county since the grand jury took recess some months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Ford Loses Fliuuer
 and Notifies Police
By Associated Press

Detroit, April 27.-Henry Ford called the police by telephone to- day and notified them of the loss of his automobile last night.
 "What kind of car was its'' the police asked.
 .'Why, . Ford. of course," Mr. Ford answered.
 The manufactures went to one of his factories and took . new ear from a store room this morn- ing. The police had no trace q the old one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
MORTON TO SPEAK

Gadsden. April 27.=(SpeciaD-- The Odd Fellow lodge of Attalla will celebrate the 193d anniversary of the order at the Liberty theatre in that city on next Sunday afternoon and pr. D. A. Morton, of Boaz. one of the best posted men on odd Fellowship In the state has been secured to make Lhe principal address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Bv GEORGE B. M'VAY. sR.

Ageerad feature of their MT. McVay has behind him trial gardener expementer Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
TEXAS GUINAN HERE
 IN PERSON NEXT WEEK

Texas Guinan, the female Bill Hart of the movies. will arrive in person early Monday morning in Birming- ham. accompanied by members of the 'Spitfire" company. which include Jack Ginn, Charles Nagle. Arthur Ludwig. Harold Vosburgh. Joe Smith. and Waco" Texas Guinan's wonder full horse.
 According to press notices from Washington. D. C.. Texas Guinan is on very friendly terms with Presi- dent and Mrs. Harding. On one of her recent visits with the Hardings in the pitoi. President Harding re- marked: q only hope that I make as good a president as you 8 horse woman"
 Miss Guinan will appear at Loew's Bijou next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. In person. as well as on the screen. and with the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS
"MAG HAGGERTY's RECEPTION"
 POPULAR LYRIC HEADLINER
By EsteIIe Beathea Mariowe

For all acts of droll and comical wit of the dry type. "M: Haggerty's Reception," headlining at the Lyric, takes the cake. This is a return or the much liked Thomas Ryan of old, who used to be so popular in his Mike Haggerty" series. and this new addition to t, series bids fair to win the same approval. Now, truth to tell, the new Haggerty act Is not an offering to provoke screams of laughter and guffaws bat is quiet pointed stuff that is sure-fire in its way.
 Everybody likes to see the poor bashful lover portrayed. anyway, and when the poor fellow Is put over as screamingly funny as Arthur sil- Der puts him over. they get lots of good fun out of his misery. In Sil- Der and North's "Bashfooiery," there is the full time of the act in fun at the expense of a foolishly bashful young m out courting. Tn fun is assisted by the fine work of Eva North as the girl.
 Truly, Alphonse Berg is miracle man of the new kind. In his act, "Creations,' he does sorle wonderful work at desig- ing fashionable gowns on his two living and very pretty models Monsieur Berg's work is done in space of ,'me that to us seems miraculous in the flee of tle long hours spent by milady herself on her toilette, to say nothinc of de- signing and making the garment and donning it in tke short sapce of about two minutes.
 Ed Norton is a singer of songs built to entertain by their humor. and he knows how to sing them so the audience will unders nd and enjoy them. Opening the vaudeville is the really unusual musical act of Dell and Crliss. in which they play melodies on hitherto unknown and tuneful instruments. They were very much appreciated.
 After the bill Pathe News and Top ics of the Day were shown. and throughout the I yric orchestra did the usual fine work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
NORMA TALMADGE AT TRIASON
 IN 1.-THE WONDERFUL THING,

IN 1.-THE WONDERFUL THING"
 Norma Talmadge and Harrison Ford are a new combination, but one that, is proving highly pleasing in The Wonderful Thing" which Is showing at the Trianon this week.
 The beauty and talent of Miss Tal- madge has long been realized by the motion picture public, but 1t is rather new Harrison Ford who has been seen in his past few appear ances, for MT. Ford has taken lately to the English type. which he does wonderfully not to mention the fact that he is also much the lover of late, rather than the more sprightly roles he used to portray. In The Wonderful Thing" his love- making is faultless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28

of her company will present the dram matic episode "The Spitfire.' said to be an intense and thrilling act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28
Notice to Property Owners

L. E. GRAY. City Clerk. Age Herald April 2s and May 5, 1922.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30

row of seats just below the front of the balcony. They were back far enough to see well, and the front and back rows were almost empty.
 At the point they had chosen the danger proved to be just double. Few of those seated there could have es- capped. Even if the falling concrete slabs and steel work Of the roof miss ed them. the solid mass of the balcony front came down on the first wreck age with crushing weight The gleam- ing brass rail that adorned the bal cony front lay spread over the wreck age of the roof 15 feet below when rescuers reached the scene.
 Those farther back on the main floor probably all escaped. The beams that supported the back end of the balcony did not let go their clutch on the wall. The wide sweep of seats they supported tilted down until the wreckage below took the weight off the front end, then stood covering the back rows of the main floor like a tent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
THINK CHINA, JAP AN ADJUST
 LONG DISPUTE
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-Further in- dications that a settlement has been reached on the Shantung controversy, a subject of international negotiation since the Boxer rebellion, developed today when the Chinese and Japanese delegations to the arms conference were called to resume their conversa- tions. It was said that satisfactory settlement is imminent
 The committee on naval affairs was also called for late today, presumably to discuss the reply of Japan to the conference note on fertilization.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
AUDIENCE OCCUPIED
 SPOT MOST MENACED
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-The exact number in the theatre when the steel and concrete span of the roof buckled and fell under it's three-foot load of snow uninjured has been reported These account for a few more than 300 in the audience, who were roaring in laughter at film comedy when the roof fell on them like blanket, car rying down the front of the wide bal cony in it's crash.
 There has been no time as yet for official inquiry as to the cause of the disaster. The ruins themselves dis close, however, that the entire mass of steel and concrete that formed the roof had come down. The crash swept the supports out from under the bal cony, apparently, and this hinged down at an angle of 45 degrees, ad on the floor below.
 The building stands in an acute angled corner at Eighteenth street and Columbia Road, northwest, the heart of the most favored residence section of the city The narrow niche of the stage on which the screen was hung was backed into the corner angle, while to the left from the stage the line of the auditorium wall runs in straight line for some 200 feet down Eighteenth street. To the right the wall follows the slow curve of Columbia Road for about the same distance, and at the far end, paral- leling the stage front, the back wall completes the auditorium proper, also about POO feet in length.
 The whole space stood roofless to the sky at moment after the first hissing sound of the breaking roof gave warning above the music of tn 2 orchestra.
 There IS only one survivor thus far who has told of having heard that warning and seen the first powdery handful of snow sift down over the head of the orchestra leader in time to make his escape uninjured. From his seat, we'll forward on the main floor, he raced for the doors at the back. A great blast of air, expelled as the roof came down, hurled him out through the doorway to safety,
 Most of the bodies were recovered from the floor of the pit beneath the wreckage of the balcony or from the front of the balcony itself. Follow ing the rule of motion picture audi ences, and with an almost empty house to pick from those on the main floor had grouped themselves in the
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
WRECKAGE CONCEALS
 MORE BODIES, FEARED
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-Rescuers this afternoon are still struggling with the wreckage of the Knickerbocker theatre to discover if more than the bodies of 10S persons are buried be- meath the debris.
 In addition to those killed, the bodies of 133 of the injured have been removed since the roof of the theatre collapsed Saturday night under the strain of piles of snow
 Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholz, who IS directing the rescue workers, said that it might be another "A hours be- fore it can be definitely stated there are no more bodies beneath the mass of twisted steel and concrete
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-Investigation of the Knickerbocker theatre disaster was proposed today in 2 resolution in troduced in the senate by Senator Capper, Republican, of Kansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
YET SEARCH / FOR BODIES
 IN THEATRE
By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-The death toll from the Knickerbocker theatre disaster Saturday night was brought to 10S today when Miss Mary Forsythe, one of the injured, sue cumbed at local hospital.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30.-The terrific storm which Friday and Saturday flung deep blanket of snow over the middle Atlantic states, has passed to the northeast, and the sections affect ed are today strengthening out the havoc created during the 48 hours
 Train service north and south from Washington has been practically re stored to normal, and assurance was given by the weather bureau that the storm is over.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
CALCUTTA SCENE
 OF WORKERS RIOT
(By the Associated Press)

Calcutta, India, Jan. 30.-Four thousand workers engaged in riots near here Thursday and were quell- ed only after police had fired into their ranks and killed two persons and wounded 40 Origin of the trou- ble was the refusal of officers to assaulting the manager of the plant at which they were employed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
ADVERSE RULE ON INSURANCE
 CASE EbYSTATE
By the Associated Pressl

Little Rock, Jan. 30.-The su- preme court today upheld Pulaski chancery court in annulling the or der of Insurance Commissioner Bruce T. Bullion, under which fire insurance companies would have been forced to reduce their rates by six per cent. It was contended by the companies that Commissioner Bullion's calculations of their profits was wrong.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
MASONIC MEETING.

Conway Lodge 705, F. and A. M., will meet tonight at 7:15 o'clock for work in the Entered Apprentice de- gree All Masons are invited
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
BRITAIN RECALLS
 ARMY IN IRELAND
(By the Associated Press)

Dublin, Jan. 30.-British evacua- tion of Ireland is proceeding more quickly than was anticipated, and each day sees large details of troops leave Dublin for ports of embarka- tion. Their departure is view with out any visible feeling by the Irish people.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
TO PERMIT ALLIES
 ANSWER HUN NOTE
tBy the Associated Press)

Paris, Jan. 30.-Decision was reach ed today by the inter-allied commit tee on separations to transmit Ger many's latest note on indemnities co the allied governments, and allow the governments collectively to decide how the question shall be treated
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
EXPORT BUSINESS
 TO EUROPE SLIPS
(Ry the Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 30.-Exports to Europe during the past year fell off two billion dollars as compared with 1920, while exports to South American countries declined three million dollars in value, according to the foreign trade report made public today by the department of com merce.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
SAY FOREIGN DEBT
 PAYMENT OPPOSED
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30. - Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, today declared that the most powerful fi- nancial interests in the United States and abroad intend that the eleven billion dollar debt owed the United States by the allies slall never be paid.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-30
COTTON BELT ORDERS
 PART FORGE RETURN
(By the Associated Press )

tBy the Associated Pressl
 Pine Bluff, Jan. 30-Ninety- eight of 166 men laid off here by the Cot ton Belt last week were called to- day to return to work on February 1.