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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
JUVENILE COURT IS
 UPHELD ON SENTENCE

Decree of the juvenile court some time ago. committing Magnolia Tat terson, 16-year-old negro girl, charged with murder, to the parental school of the court until she Is 2l, was sustained yesterday by Special Judge Horace c. Wilkinson, in a de- cree entered in circuit court.
 The case had been appealed to the chancery division of the circuit court on the grounds that the juvenile court was without jurisdiction to commit the girl to the parental school for a term of years.
 The case originally arose In the criminal court, where the defendant was indicted for shooting Mary Lee McCarroll, a girl companion, to death with a shotgun at Ensley several months ago. On petition of the de- fendant, the case was transferred to the juvenile court by Judge H. F. HeflIn, because the defendant was under Is years of age. After the ju- venile court had entered an order committing her to the parental school until she became of age. an appeal was taken to the chancery court and a jury trial demanded, which was de- nied, the case being heard before Judge Wilkinson.
 According to attorneys, this is the first time murder case has been tried in chancery. Attorneys for the girl state that an appeal will be taken on the ground that the defend ant was denied a right to trial by jury, which they claim she is entitled to as matter of right under the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
MAKES GOOD RECORD
Prohibition Officer Captures Still
 Day

A still day has been the record of Federal Prohibition Officer W. E. Eubanks, whose resignation rendered October l, 1921. became effective yes terday.
 Officer Eubanks has participated in over $50 still captures in less than two years service under N. L. Pierce, as prohibition officer in charge, and has participated as raiding and ar resting officer in several of the largest cases which have come up in Alabama since the Volstead law went into effect.
 Feredal Prohibition Director Charles NJ. Sartain withheld accep- tance of the resignation of Eubanks when rendered. Eubanks has offers with the federal Flying Squadron at Savannah, Ga, and a local and state position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
LOCAL AUTHOR WROTE
 SKIT FOR 0'BRlEN

Neil O'Brien. the minstrel man. was here year ago. He's coming back today. Just one calendar to the rear MT. O'Brien bought sight unseen" a manuscript from Artemus Galloway, who up to that time had never writ ten or sold stage sketch.
 MT. Galloway, Birmingham author. had dabbled in the short story game prolifically and profitably; he had really written one novel and sold it to the publishers.
 Mir. Galloway heard that OBrien's Minstrels wanted an original black face skit, he convinced Mir. O'Brien that he was the man to write 1t, and before a finger was touched to the typewriter on construction of same the minstreal impresario had dellv- cred half the purchase price. promis- ing another check should the after part go over.
 White L'tnin'" was the title Mir. Galloway gave the sketch. Needless to say. with such monicker as that the one-act comedy had kick" Not only did it go over when the O'Brien Minstrels started their tour. but it went over big, and Mir. Gallo ways many friends are planning to give the sketch the once-oyer when O'Brien's Minstrels show here at tbe Jefferson Thursday. Friday and Sat urday of this week.
 The play bears more grins to the page than any skit ever put on and wherever 1t has been shown the cri.- ics have boosted it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
LORENO IS ABLE
 ID SEE SUSPECTS
 HELD IN AK CASE
One Negro Released Yester- day-Six Others in Jail Will Be Taken Before Loreno
 One or Two a Day

The police started weeding out the negroes being held as suspects in connection with the ax assault on MT. and Mrs. Tony Loreno, when Tom Draper was released yesterday after Loreno said that Draper was not the man who struck him.
 Draper was carried to the South Highlands infirmary and taken be- fore Loreno.
 Instead of carrying all of the sus- poets to the hospital at once and pa rading them before Loreno in body, We are going to take them to him, one at time, said Assistant Chief Tom Christian. Not only will this method be less of strain on the in jured man, but it will give him an opportunity to size up the suspects more thoroughly than if he. had to view them all together We have thrashed out the evidence in each one of the cases being held and while cir cumstances demand that the suspects be held pending their going before Loreno. we do not want to hold any one of them any longer than neces- sary."
 It is expected that the six negroes will be taken before Loreno one or two each day until he identifies his assailant or makes it clear that none of the men held are guilty.
 Due to the rapid improvement of the injured man within the last 24 hours the hospital authorities stated that unless there was a relapse he would be well enough to view the suspects between now and the end of the week.
 Mrs. Loreno's condition is grad ually improving and, according to the attending physicians, she is prac- tically out of danger unless compli- cations set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
]|TNEYS NOT ID
 SSEACH OTHER
Proposed Ordinance Will Also Call For Light Bond of
 ChauffeurS

Jitneys will proceed in numerical order on the streets under the pro- visions of the new jitney ordinance which is being prepared for adop- tion, according to w. B. Cloe, com missiner of public safety. In addi- tion owners of jitneys will be re- quired to make bonds, which will not be very large, the commissioner de- clares.
 The new ordinance is now In the hands of the city attorney and IS being redrafted. 1t is not known just when it will be ready to be pre- sented to the city commission for passage.
 These jitneys will be checked and drivers will be required to keep them in numerical order on the streets, 1t is stated. which will prevent any speeding to pass each other. Whether or not there will be any rerouting of the jitney lines has not been decided.
 MT. Cloe stated 1t was not his in- tention to put any jtney operators out of business, but on the contrary to make jitney travel more safe and the service better. In his opinion the adoption of this ordinance will prove of considerable benefit to the jitney men themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
MRS. BARTER WILL
 BE POLICE WOMAN
New Official Succeeds Mrs. Hulda NeWsome-CIoe
 Announces Change

Mrs. Elizabeth Barter has been ap- pointed police woman to succeed Mrs. Hulda Newsome, it was announced yesterday by Commissioner W. B. Cloe of public safety.
 Mrs. Newsome has not yet been formally notified of her discharge, it is stated, and resolutions ratifying the appointment of Mrs. Barter and discharging Mrs. Newsome will be adopted by the city commission at it's meeting next week, it is stated.
 Mrs. -Newsome, Birmingham first police woman, was appointed by former Commi ssioner John II. Taylor and has served in that capacity for several months. During her service with the city she has made many friends Mrs. Barter was formerly connected with the Salvation Army. but for the past few months has been on inactive duty. It is stated that she is well equipped for the work in Birmingham, and she entered upon her new duties yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
Tax Collector HaUkins Explains Exemption Of
 Soldiers From Poll Tax

tionul, but ms that record Is still in the hands of the probate judge it will not he necessary for them to appear again; however, those who have not appeared before the probate judge and made proof will be required to do so.
 .sThis should he done within the next 90 days In order to get their names on the qualified list which will be printed some time within the next 60 or 10 days.
 "There Is quite difference in the amendment we adopted last Monday md the one heretofore voted on and afterward knocked out The old amendment only exempted those who had served for four months or more prior to the nrmistice, and did not make 1t clear as to when this exemp- ton dated from, whereas the new amendment, the one voted last Monday, exempts alI who were in seryice and fixes the date from the time they reached the age of 21 up to October 1, 1923"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
QUICK DELIVERY Of
 BIRMINGHAM GOODS
What's Ordered Today on Sale in Nearby Towns Fol-
 lowing Morning

Freight service out of Birmingham to nearby towns enables early morn ing distribution in those towns of goods shipped the preceding evening.
 The railroad lines going out of Birmingham have established up-to- date service by which this quick de- livery Is enabled.
 The Southern railway announces, effective February 1, an uptown freight station In Tuscaloosa. To- cated in the heart of the business district In addition to the freight depot 1t will have access to team track and assigned sidings for car load traffic.
 In a circular letter to wholesalers and jobbers the Southern also says: We have inaugurated what is known as a produce car which will leave Birmingham each night at 9:3o and will be in Tuscaloosa and ready for delivery at 7:30 the next morning"
 This important announcement Is made by l.. Cowan. agent.
 Example of the dispatch with which Birmingham wholesalers are enabled to fill orders and forward to customers is that of shipment of dry goods to w. l.. Walters, Alexan- der City. by a Birmingham firm. The order was received by telephone one afternoon, made up and shipped over the Central of Georgia that night and the next morning the goods were on sale at Alexander City by o'clock.
 Business Growing
 Wholesalers report increase of business with out of-town merchants by reason of good railroad service, freight rates that now favor Blr- mingham in Birmingham territory and the increasing satisfaction of the country merchant in getting goods with greater dispatch and economy by purchasing in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
Business Growing
MAY HOLD RECORD
Myrick Says He Is 3S and Father
 of II Children

Is there a man in Jefferson county, 3s years of age, with more than II children?
 This Is the question propounded to the health department by Oscar s. Myrick, a Beltona merchant. In re- porting the birth of his eleventh child to the health department. MT Myrick writes the following note: Dear doctor:
 Please write and tell me If you have a man in Jefferson county as young as am with as many chu- dren."
 Mir Myrick states he Is 3s years of~age and so Is his wife. The last baby, which is a girl, was born De- ccmber 3, and the birth has just been reported to the health department. The baby's name is Eunice Myrick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
HAWK SPEAKS TO
 COLLEGE STUDENTS

"The power to make the other per- son do what he ought to do," was the definition of the ideal salesman as told to the students of the Wheeler Business college by Edward L. Hawk, the character analyst and business psychologist.
 MT. Hawk is filling lecture en- gagement in Birmingham and accept ed an inyitation to speak at the Wheeler school.
 The fulfstudent body assembled for the lectute and the speaker enter tained theln for more than an hour on the topic of Business Psycholo- gy." Thef students gave closest at tention to Ahe speaker and frequently applauded sim He spoke particularly to the clasS in salesmanship. and stressed. the necessity for every young man and young woman to find out inc voc catioH for which they be best fitted before launching their business or prof essiohal careers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

"A great many of the ex- service men who are exempted by virtue of the poll tax amend ment, which was voted on last Monday, are not aware of the full or true meaning of this law" said James F. Hawkins, tax coI- iector.
 Ut provided for exemption of all who served for any period during the war, md exempts them from the payment of any or aII poll tax due from the time they became 21 up to October l, 1923.
 "The only burden placed on them is to make proof to the probate judge of the fact that they were fin the service, which can be done by presenting their discharge papers.
 ''This has already been done by a great many under the old law which was declared unconstitu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
EUents of Today
 in Birmingham,
of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 3lst, 1921
 Resources
ADJUSTMENTS


 Jefferson Theatre-Neil O'Brien Minstrels tnighD.
 Lyric Theatre-Keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loevv's BijOu--VaudevilIe, feature picture and news.
 Acazar-Lew Cody in person snt "Eden and Return" starring Doris May.
 Trianon-JacI3ie COogan in "My Boy.D
 strand--Mae Murray in "Peacock Alley"
 Five Points Theatre-E. K., Lincoln in "The Inner Voice"
 Rialto-.Lavender and old Lace" GaIax-Wanda Hawley in "FoO Much Wife"
 ROynI-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 odeOn-SeriaI drama and comedy.
 Princess-SeriaI drama and com edy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
PICTURE SHOWS
 SUED FOR $25, 900

Alleging that he was assaulted by an agent of the defendant and elected from defendants moving picture theatre without cause after he had paid the required admission fee, John B. LaSalle, Jr, filed suit in circuit court yesterday against Marvin Wise. seeking $25,000 as damages.
 According to the allegations of the complaint. plaintiff bought a ticket to the Odeon One moving picture theatre January 21. 1922. and entered. but was prevented from taking a seat by servant of defendant who. it is alleged. wrongfully assaulted plain tiff and elected him from the thea tre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
DONNELLY. ELECTED
 ROTARY PRESIDENT
pr. Stuart Discusses Sunday School Association
 Work

J. W. Donnelly was elected pres ident of the Rotary club at the meet ing yesterday afternoon in the ball room of the Southern club. Other officers elected are as follows: Will liam Sadler, Jr., vice president; Otto L. Cook, secretary; Hopkinson Smith, treasurer; A. w. Nelson, sergeant-at- arms. The board of directors Is com posed of Oscar Wells, L. c. Wilson Paul Chalifoux, Henry Howze, Fred Underwood, J. D. Rosenberger, Col man Blaeh, P. c. Shook and ". c. Adams.
 pr. George Stuart pastor of the First Methodist church, spoke on the Sunday School association, stating that very few persons sent to Sunday school from early infancy until they were 21 were ever arrested charged with crimes. He said that a federal judge had told him that statistics would prove this and that he had called Judge s. D. Murphy of the juvenile court and the records there showed that out of 1,094 only had attended Sunday school and the ma jority of them had never been in a church.
 Lew Cody made a talk interspersed with several amusing stories. After the meeting he was given an informal reception in order that all Rotarians might have an opportunity of meet ing him.
 Several Short Addresses
 P. L. Harrup, boys secretary of the Young Mems Christian association explained an oil painting, His New Day" which was on exhibition. He asked for the cooperation of Rota- rians in boys work.
 John c. Henley, Jr., chairman of the "On to Savannah" committee made a talk urging as many mem bers as possible to attend the con- ference of the Dixie district of Ro- tary clubs.
 Other members of this committee are J. D. Rosenberger, ]. D. Moore, Lloyd Joselyn Dave Fidellson, Otto L. Cook, LeGrande c. Wilson, W. s. Stallings and W. J. Wheeler.
 Glenn Ireland, who has been i'll for the past few months, was given an ovation at the meeting yesterday. This was the first meeting he had at tended in five months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
PAYMENT OF POLL. TAX FALLS SHORT
 OF EXPECTATIONS
Estimated Shortage Over 5000 - Usual Eleventh Hour Rush to Pay Taxes
 Fails to Materialize

Payment of poll taxes for the cur rent year ceased last night when the tax automatically became delin quent under the law.
 All persons between the ages of 21 and 45 liable for the tax, who had failed to make the necessary pay ment when the office of the tax collector closed at midnight, will be dropped from the voting lists of the county and barred from participat- ing i many of the elections scheduled for the year.
 According to James F. Hawkins, tax collector, there were 26,336 taxes paid for 1921. Last tax year. 1920, the number of poll taxes paid was 27,459, which shows for 1921 shortage of l,117. According 10 best estimate, there are 5000 more people liable to poll tax this year than last, which would make the actual short age 6,1t7. This is based on the new registration last July and also since January 1 of this year.
 Pay Back Taxes.
 Above figures do not mean that 26,366 people paid poll tax, hut that 26,366 receipts for S1.50 each were is- sued" said Mir. Hawkins. "Of course, a great many of these were for peo- pie who were due from two to twen- ty-one years.
 "The press, civic associations, labor organizations and Woman's League of Voters have done great publicity M a entitled n gTadi for keeping this matter continually before the public. While l regret that so many have allowed themselves L. become disqualified. 1 feel that all was done that could be done. and hope that the delinquents will come back on the qualified list for the year 1925"
 It had been expected that owing 10 this year having the democratic primary in August and the general election in November the number or those paying would exceed the num- her paying last year, which was what is known in politics as "an off year" ." no elections of general interest being held except the municipal election limited to the city.
 Not Up to Expectations.
 However, when the tax collectors office closed last night the number | or persons pdylnB the tax was 1ounu | to be far short of the expected num- Der. 1t had been estimated that ap- proximately S2,000 persons would be ! liable for the tax. counting those added during the new registrations of the past year.
 In order to accommodate all those | who might desire to make last min ute payment of the tax, the office was kept open until midnight. For the first time in the history of the county, officials say. the last day on l which the tax could be paid passed without the usual rush materializing | Payments throughout the day were steady but at no time was there the usual jam incident to the closing | hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

The rules were issued on petition of Sheriff Hartsheld and T. M. Gill bert, one of his deputies. Hearing on the two petitions was set for Sat urday morning. In the petition filed by the sheriff he asks an order com polling the, board to issue warrant for $500 to cover his salary for the month of January, which the board has refused to pay.
 The petition filed by Gilbert asks for an order compelling issuance of a warrant for $1T5 to cover the deputy's salary for the same month. Issuance of warrants for all other deputies will depend on the outcome of this case.
 Deficit in Funds
 The petitions recite that a formal demand has been made by the peti tioners on the board of revenue for salaries sought which were refused by the board. Both cases are brought as test cases to secure judicial de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
1000 TONS OF RAILS
 LEAVE FOR JAPAN

First 1000 tons of the 1f,100 order booked by the Tennessee company for Japan left Mobile yesterday in the Memphis City one of the ships built at Mobile of Birmingham steel.
 The cargo is listed as follows: For Yokohama, 2,711 tons of steel rails; for Muroran, 71s tons of rails ; for Otara. 4,520 tons of rails.
 A sister ship is expected in Mo bile daily to load another 1000 tons for same destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

termination on the right of the board to issue such warrants and the right Of the county treasurer to pay them ic issued in view of an alleged deficit in the sheriffs department
 The board of revenue recently passed resolutions not to issue any more warrants for expenses or sal aries in the sheriff's department as 4ong as an accumulated deficit of ap- proximately s32. 900 exists. This de- cislon was based on the opinion of attorneys that under the law tho county treasurer would be personally liable on his bond for any money paid for the upkeep of the sheriff's depart ment while the deficit exists.
 After crediting the sheriff's depar.- mont with all fees earned on ths books, even though not all collected 1t is said, deficit of approximately s32, 900 still remains. Regardless or the decision of the lower court the case will be taken to the supreme court for decision, it is planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
DAMAGES AWARDED

Verdict for s2.000 was rendered in Judge J. J. Curtis division of the cir cult court yesterday by a jury in favor of Decim Underwod against E. D. Smith for personal injuries. Ac- cording to the allegations of the orig inal complaint, which claimed $2,000, the defendant is alleged to have run an automobile against a bicycle on which plaintiff was riding. throwing him to the ground and seriously in- turing him. The matters complained of are alleged to have occurred Oc- tober 14. 1921. at Eighth avenue and fourteenth street north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
MRS. HONEYCUT RELEASED
Woman Charged With Shooting Ed
 Wilson Makes Bond

Mrs. Linnie Honeycut, who has been in the county jail on a charge of murder in connection with the shoot ing of Ed Wilson at North Birming- ham some time ago, was released yesterday on $750 bond. She is al legged to have shot and killed Wilson some time ago when pistol she was pointing at him exploded. Fol lowing an investigation Coroner J. D. Russum rendered a verdict of un- lawful homicide and swore out a warrant charging her with murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
GULF STATES WILL
 BLOW IN FURNACE

Gulf States Steel company will blow in it's blast furnace in Gadsden be- tween February Is and 20.
 Order for getting the furnace In shape has been given. This stack has been idle since last fall. It is to re- sume again because the stock of iron on hand when it blew out is getting so low that it must be replenished d for steel mill operation.
 Gulf States Steel is not in the foundry iron market. It makes iron for it's own use.
 Woodward Iron companys banked furnace remains banked and ready for resumption on a moments notice. The Woodward company has op- erated three foundry stacks several months and two are active now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
COM MISSIONER TO PRESENT "KEY OF CITY"
 TO MISS VIOLA DANA

D. F. McLendon, president of the city commission. will present the key to the city" to Miss Viola Dana, moving picture star, this morning at Il o'clock at the city hall.
 Announcement was made yesterday at the city hall and arrangements are being made by the city fathers to welcome this pretty movie star to Birmingham. An interesting program will mark the presentation of the huge bronze key of the iron city" to Miss Dana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
SNEAD SWORN IN
New Head of Revenue Collectors Of-
 flee Is Former Banker

Oath of office as collector of fn- ternal revenue for the district of Ala bama was taken yesterday by Will liam E. Snead, when inducted into office by J. R. Van Voorhis, assis- tant supervisor.
 Mir. Snead. formerly a banker at Boaz, was recently confirmed by the Senate. His family will become Bir- mingham residents while he is in- cumbent.
 He succeeds Acting Collector J. Henry Foster. who will act as chief clerk for time.
 DOG WAS MAD
 Examination of the head of the dog that bit William Bogus, negro. was found to have had rabies, according to officials of the city laboratory. The boy is II years of age and was bitten on the calf of the leg by a mad dog which was killed and it's head sent to the laboratory for ex- animation.