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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
ficials of the state.

The committee will confer with Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, Attorney-Gien eral Harwell C. Davis and other stase officials in an effort to work out a plan whereby the January expenses Of the office at least may be paid by the treasurer without personal liabil- ity. pending outcome of a supreme court decision on mandamus proceed ings which have been filed by the sheriff to compel payment of the sai- aries of himself and his deputies
 Judge Greene admitted yesterday chat the decision of the committee to visit Montgomery in an effort 10 secure an adjustment of the matter whereby the salaries and expenses of the sheriff's office could continue to be paid results from what he termed "the serious situation confronting the county" as result of the de- cision of the board of revenue to allow no further funds for mainte- nance of the office of the sheriff as long IS the deficit of approximately $32,00 continues to exist While stating that no. definite course of ao- tion for the committee had been agreed upon as yet, he stated that several tentative plans for relief from the situation were under con sideration. and would be presented to state officials
 To Ask For Waiver
 If is believed that the board Of compromise which has the settling of matters in which the auditors have charged funds to the personal liabil- ity of officials, as in the present case, will be asked to waive the charging funds necessary for the Jan uary expenses of the office in order 
 court to pass upon the mandamus proceedings already filed In this ease the county treasurer could pay fhA IanuarY salaries and exnenses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
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The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 31st, 1921
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AMUSEMENTs


 Jefferson Theatre-Neii 0'Brien MinstreIs 9night.
 Lyric Theatre-Keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew,s Bijou-vaudevilIe, feature picture and news.
 AIcazar--Lew Cody fin person snt ,sEden and Return,o starring Doris May.
 Trianon-Jackie CooEnn in "My Boy"
 strand-Mae Murray in "Peacocl< Alley"
 Five Points Theatre Herbert Rawlinson in ssrhe Millionaire" Rialto-s.Layender and Old Lace" GaIax--wanda HawIey in ''Too Much Wife"
 RoyaI--Feature drama. comedy and news.
 odeon--SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and com edy.
 Civitan Luncheon at 1 o'clock. Miles School of Dancing. Dancing nt o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
OTHER SUSPECTS IN
 AK CASE RELEASED

 Dave Jones. Clyde McDaniels and Johnnie Jones, negroes, held as sus- poets in connection with the ax as- sault of last week on Mir. and Mrs Toney Loreno,i were released yester- day by Chief of Police McDuff.
 The negroes had been taken before Loreno for his Identification. and with his statement that none of these men struck him, we did not feel justified in holding them any longer, assistant Chief Tom Christian. said.
 Mute Avery and Tom Lee Gardner, negroes, arrested Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff T. F. Street were also taken before the Injured man who while falling to identify them asked that they be held and brought before him again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
TWO PERMITS ISSUED
One for Construction of Church and
 Other for Residence

Permit for the erection of the Mount Pleasant NJ E. church, on Nineteenth street near the Southern railroad, North Birmingham, was .s- sued yesterday according to the rec ords of the office of J. E. Spencer city building inspector. This will be a negro church and the building vii. cost S29000
 John Schurdale obtained permit to erect frame building on Avenue D and Thirty third street at a cost of S2350
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

Tho case which will attract great est local attention Is the trial of four federal prohibition officers on the charge of second degree murder pre- ferred by the state of Alabama but which was transferred from the dis trict court jurisdiction to the federal court recently.
 Tidmore Cnsc
 The office of the United States dis triet attorney will defend the offi- eers in the trial W. Eugene hu- banks, whose resignation as fea- eral prohibition officer went into ef- feet this week. is q defendant, as are ". NJ Dews, James B. Thomp- son and T. C. Dews. Jr
 They are charged with the unlaw= full killing of Curtis Tidmore last fall. Tidmore was shot by prohibir tlon officers while on his way with produce from his home in Biount county to Birmingham. The case created much attention at the time of the killing
 An alleged bunco stock exchange case known as the Indiana frauda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
CITY EN]OINED FROM REMOVING
 MRS. H. NE WSOME
! Temporary Order Relative to DisCharging Police Wom- an Will Be Heard Febru-
 ary 8 by Judge Smith

Temporary injunction restrain
 ing the city commission from dIs-
 charging Mrs. Huidah Nevysome
 as poiicewoman of the city and
 from appointing successor to
 perform her duties was granted
 fn circuit court yesterday.
 The injunction was granted by
 Judge J. e. smith on petition of
 Mrs. Newsome. 4 bond of SeOo
 was required which was made.
 Judge smith set February as
 the date for hearing on the in-
 Junction,
 Defendants named in the proceed ings were D. c. McLeudon, W. E eloe, AIrs Mary Echols. W. l.. Harri. son and W. E Dickson as commits sioners and the City of Birmingham
 Fest of the 1911 acts of the legfsla ture placing police departments un, der the eiVil service will result iron the proceedings according 10 Walter Brewer. attorney for Mrs Newsome Outcome of the decision in this case he stated will determine the statu, of 20 other policemen recently dis. charged by Cloe He stated that nc mandamus proceedings will be filec but this case will be allowed to test the law
 In her petition Mrs. Newsome re cites her appointment s policewom. an and claims to be operating under the 1911 act, She alleges that Com missioner Cloe has threatened to dis charge her and has already appointed her successor. She alleges that under the civil service actWshe cannot be legally discharged without filing oi written charges and without being given an opportunity to answer them at a formak hearing. If discharged she will have no legal remedy 1t law she claims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
CITY HALL CLOSED
 TOUNEMPL PLOYED
Unless Men Go to Work They Will Be Arrested, So
 Says Cl0e
'York or leave Birmingham.

.N ofk or leave Birmingham.
 This was the ultimatum issued yes terday afternoon by Commissioner w. B. Cloe of public safety to the large number of unemployed men who have been Hooking to the city hall for the past week.
 All members of the police depart nent have been instructed not to al low these men to sleep on the floor of the lobby of the cifv hall ee they have been doing recently.
 This decision was feaf.e4.l .-- Com m issloner Cloe following conference with other members of the commits. slon and about o'clock approximate " 100 men who were sitting around next to the wall and on the steps In the lobby were told they would have to go to work or leave the city, II they decline to do this they will be arrested for vagrancy, it is stated.
 From Other Cities
 For the past few weeks we have been taking care of large number of unemployed men who have come to Birmingham from other cities" said MT. Cloe, and I think it Is time for them to go to work or leave Many of them never even think of going out to look for jobs, and are seen sitting around on the floor of the city hall at all hours during the day as well as sleeping there at night.
 Many of these are professional buns and l have jus that they We're all run out of Chattanooga a few adys ago, which probably ac counts for the increased number here now. If there are any who are really serious about obtaining work I am willing to help them to get jobs but l think Birmingham has done enough for these men who have drifted here from all parts of the country We have eheelsed these men several times and there are no local men in the crowd, so do not feel that it is up to us to take care of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

of the office, which, it is stated, amount to a comparatively small sum, without being personally charg- ed with the money SO expended The present situation, it is stated, has grown out of the acts of the state auditors several months ago in rec ommending that all funds paid by the treasurer for the maintenance of an office where it's expenditures eX= ceed it's earned or anticipated ii= come be charged personally to the treasurer as unwarranted eNpendi- tures.
 The board of compromise is ne- lieved to be the only body that could waive enforcement of this recom- mendation in the present case It Is believed that the board of revenue will recommend such action 10 the board of compromise.
 If this course Is pursued and the board valves enforcement of the rule, the board of revenue will issue the necessary warrants to cover the January expenses of the office and temporary relief pending t decision blythe supreme court on the mandam- us proceedings already filed will have been obtained. 1t is stated
 In case of refusal by the board of compromise to consent to such waiving Of the rule and ultimate de cision of the supreme court uphold ing the contention that the deficit must be wiped out before additional funds can be paid by the treasurer without personal liability. it is ad mitted that the county faces a seri- ous situation. What action will be taken in such an emergency has not been determined
 Hearing on the mandamus proeee l. ings filed by the sheriff for the sal ary of himself and his deputies will be heard before Judge Greene tomor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

case, is also docketed II. ]. Hunt ingt0n. Charles Mccord. J. H. Con- nelly and George Lloyd are defend ants in this ease. all out on s10.000 bond They are charged with the use of ahe mails to defraud which cage was made at Huntsville, but Wl ieh has been transferred To Bir- minghan., with consent of the defend- ants
 Other Cases
 n addition to the 8 prohibition cases, there are two white slave cases, five narcotic law violation eases and two postal cases. Othee cases may be added before the date of the opening, according to James smith assistant United States attor- ney.
 Tho grand jury will also convene on March 6, at Whien time lndict- msnts will be sought in large num- Der of cases, in which defendants were bound over to the grand jury by United States Commissioner Ken meth Charlton. These will include prohibition, conspiracy, mail defraud and btaekmal cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
HENSON GOES FOR
 FARM LOAN MONEY

Robert Jemison, Jr.. on the eve or departure for New York, where he goes to consult with the Metropolitan Life Insurance company with regard to extent of its farm and city loan operations in Alabama this year, ex- pressed prospect of increase in the Alabama budget
 The Metropolitan Life. through Jemis6n & Co.,. loaned over s2.0OO. 900 on farms and Birmingham property last year. He will seek larger ap- propriation this year.
 MT. Jemison will attend the an- nual dinner of the New York Real Estate board as guest of an off, cial of the Metropolitan Life and as vice president of the National ReaI Estate association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
DRY LAW OFFICERS
 CAPTURE BIG STILL
 IN SHELBY COUNTY

Federal prohibition officers raided a point three miles east of Pelham yesterday afternoon and found a 200- gallon still in full operation.
 Chase was given the men who were working at the still. but they made good their escape. The officers de- stroyed the still. LAO gallons of beer and 25 gallons of whisky.
 The still was near the Harper Hawkins place. Hawkins is out on $5,000 bail on the charge of conspir- acy in the Van Walker flogging case. recently up for hearing before United States Commissioner Kenneth Charl- ton, when five men were held to the grand jury under bond.
 Wholesale arrests and destruction of stills were made in this vicinity in shelby county in December.
 officers Bnckner. Fowler, Wilson and Seals made the raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
 PUBLIC TO INSPECT NEW HIGH SCHOOL AT WOODLAWN TODAY

Formal opening of the new WOodiawn High school will be held this afternoon from to o'clock, when the public is in- Vited to inspect the building.
 The board of edueation and the school improvement association are giving the reception jointly and preparing refreshments suf- ficient to serve 5,000 persons.
 There will be n receiving party in each room. The H. 0. T. C. students will be present and a special musical program will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
GR0UNDHOG SAYS SIX MORE WEEKS
 OF WINTER WEATHER

Do not put the winter blankets or You oyereoat away for awhile. fo~ the groundhog, which made his app pearance yesterday. saw his shadow. and according to tradition. he re- turned to his home for six weeks which indicates there will be winter weather for this length of time.
 While the official weather bureau refuses to credit the ground hog with any knowledge of the weather. the official report of yesterday bears hin1 out partly in that the forecast said the night would be colder. The fore e1st for today is fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT
 ON EXHIBITION HERE

L. F. Acker, assistant sales nan ager of the simms Magnetic Co, East Orange, \. J.. Is in the city demon strating a new product of his firm "Homeiights portable electric light and power plant. Demonstration was made yesterday at the Electric Bat tery Co. Twenty-first street and Ave nue B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
NEW APPOINTMENTS
 OF CITY COMMISSION

Resolutions appointing David Stanton superintendent of plumbing and excavation at a salary of S225 per month were adopted by the city commission at it's meeting Tuesday morning This appointment is eZ fective February 1. J. W. Hughes, Tr was appointed garbage superintend- ent at a salary of $50 a mopth of fective January 15, 1922 fife Succeeds J. W. Dumas. ,s,~
 II. D. Moor Was appointed general playground Supervisor of the city at a salary of Si0o a month. effective January 15.
 Mrs. M. Eg Miller was appointed corresponding secretary in the well fare departmant at a salary of sSo per month. All appointments were confirmed pY the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
State WiU Be Asked to
 ProUide a Way Whereby
 Sheriff Can Get Funds
Committee Will Go to Montgomery Today to Confer With State Offcias-Situaton Is Termed Serious. Relief to Be Asked Until Courts Decide
 Mandamus Proceedings

Intervention of state officials will be asked relieve the sit uaon confronting Jefferson because deficit existing
 the sherffs department resulting furnish further funds for its operation.
 special committee Dan A Greene judge of the circuit E. H. Cabanss M V Henry James Burgn attorney for Sheriff C. Hartsfied Thomas Hue member of the board gomery this morning for the taking the with fcial Of 4hort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
no, 900 Tons Of Rails in
 Three EnsLey Mil Orders

Order of rails placed by Illinois Central with the Ensley rail mill of the Tennessee company has been con firmed.
 The Journal of Commerce itemzcs the total order for 36,G00 tons of rails as follows: 10000 tons to be rolled by Tennessee company at Ensley 1100O by Illinois Steel and 1000 by Inland Steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
GRAY ASSUMES DUTIES
Former Purchasing Agent of T. c.
 I. With Wofford Oil Co.

George N. ITTay, formerly purchaf ing agent of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. has as- sufned his duties with the Wofford Oil company. starting February l. Announeemeht Of Mir. Grays resigna- ton from the Tennessee Coal, Iroa and Railroad company was made re- cently, at which time 1t was stated Mir. Cray would assume duties high in the organization of the "woco Peps company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

Other large 1929 orders for Ensles plant of which prior mention has been made are; 45,0O0 tons for Louis vile and Nashville f5.00o tons for southern Pacific and l4,00o tons for Japan,
 Japan's order was rush one and 1000 tons left port of Mobile yes terday on the Memphis City. the re- mainder to leave this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
EMPLOYMENT INCREASES
Fewer Applicant in January. 1922
 Than Sa, me Period 1921

Fewer applications for employment were made q db,rinp January. 1922. than in 1921. acnordine to H F Oliver. managei- of inc federal muni- c!pal employmednt hurea,, Last mon: h 456 applicationS. were filed as com pared to 664 fol- tha sar,a neriod of last year. holving decrease of 20s +"e
 Orders for wo tL,,a, las+ r,onth a ceeded JanuaryT 1ao1 s1l oalls heinz received durinR tbe former and sc7 uur'ns .he Ia 3er period, showing an AT
 The employmlA An+ l,rea, s,.eaad,d in placing 60aH nannle last ,,,orth which IS an increase of 43s over January, ls2 when 17e were given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
OUer One-F4alf Criminal
 Trials Set ig1 the Federal
 Court Are Liquor Cases
Trial of Four Prohibition Officers in March Charged With Killing of Curtis Tidmore of Much
 Local Interest

Over onehaf of the
  hbtion involving the violation dryla There of Is for iduor yiol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
J. T.. LOVEMAN, SAM BLACH.

The objects of the bureau are set forth as follows:
 The value of advertising depends on reader confidence in advertising. It follows, therefore, that any influ- ence tending to undermine reader con- fidence is destructive to the value of advertising, and prevents business from getting the maximum return which it has right to expect from its investment in advertising.
 'Misleadng and fradulent advertis- ing is such an influence. It places the reputable business concern at the disadvantage of having to meet an unfair class of competition, and, through the deception practiced and the dissatisfaction that results, makes the public skeptlcal of all ad vertising.
 .efhe Better Business Bureau. oper- ates to eliminate misleading and fraudulent advertising. By doing SO, it increases pdbfic confidence in ad- vertisine, and edueates the public to an understandins of the Integrity or purpose md practice of honest busi- ness.
 The bureau prevents deception in adHertising and merchandising, and cSrrects wrong practices.
 ..It reduces unfair competition and thus helps to keep selling efforts in constructive rather than destructive channels.
 Better business bureaus are now in operation in the following S2 cities;
 Akron, Baltimore, Boston, chicago Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas. Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Indian AnOal4G. Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis. Oakland, Peoria, Philadelphia, Port land, Richmond, Sacramento, San Die go. San Francisco. Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis. St. Paul, Tacoma, Toledo Tulsa, Washington.
 "The Better Business Bureau serves in many ways, as for instance
 Protects the buying public against deception and possible fraud in ad- vertising and merchandising by in- vestigating and correcting wrong practices.
 'Persuades individual firms to dis continue unfair tactics that work to the disadvantage of competitors.
 "co-operates with am honest busi- ness institution to help it remove con- ence-destroying spots in it's own advertising and merchandising.
 "Flagrant misuses of advertising are prosecuted, but then only as a last resort. Secures cooperation of local newspapers to refuse misrep resented advertising.
 The membership of bureau. which is by firm, includes news papers and other publications, retail CTS. banks. investment bankers, ad vertising agencies, manufacturers, wholesalers, etc.
 Bureau work has two divisions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

Birmingham is to have Better Business bureau. This much was de- eided Thursday afternoon at meet. ing with 0. L. Bum, secretary ol Chamber of Commerce. A. W. 5 Johnson, president: Steele Smith Dry Goods company, sam Blach and J. Il Loveman, of Loveman, Joseph , Loeb.
 While the bureau will have the support of the Chamber of Commerce it will function as separate organ ization.
 The following call has been is- sued
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2, 1922.
 A meeting k called Tor Friday, February i. at T D. m. in the di- rcctors' room of the Chamber of Commerce building for the pur- pose of organizing n Better Bus- mess bureau.
 While the bureau will have the support of the Chamber of Com merce, it will function as a sep arate organization, the Chamber of Commerce, however, furnish ing without cost to the bureau, offices, light and telephone use.
 There is great need for Better Business bureaus in Birmine ham, and the attendance of every re- rniI merchant and other cOmpa- nies and corporations interested in suppressing fake stock es- pIOitation is urged.
 A. W. II. P0HNS0N,
 J. F. IOyEMAN,
, 1922-04-05
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St. Thomas News
WILH. JENSEN RECEIVES TEM-
PORARY APPOGN HMENE-
OFFICIAL NOTES..

Wilhelm Jensen, Clerk Of the District
Court. has been appointed by the Cover
nor Special temporary Judge OF the Dis
trict Court for the sub-judicial District
Of St. Thomas and St John, 30 order
that the term of court scheduled to open
Friday 31st March 1922, may be contIn-
ued until such time as the Judge OF the
District Court, who is detained on JUDI
ciaI business in St. Croix, may be pre-
sent to conduct the above mentioned
term St. Thomas Ma1 Notes, March
31St.
, 1922-04-05

cess both as regards the attendance
w .ich was a large one, as from the
standpoint of the exhibition itself which
was interesting and well presented. Be-
fore the show opened Father Francis
Claire, Superior of the Parish. extended
a welcome to all, explained that the pur-
pose for which these shows are being
held is to raise FRI FOR the church and
the school. oh lily the school which is do
ing ia work to advance and improve
- children of this community and there
ny also the community in general: he was
much encouraged by the response shown
at this first venture and hoped that it
would continue. He also thanked Mr..
Malcolm Ogaard and his brother-in-
law Mr.. Slyvis by whose efforts in this
matter the project was accomplished.
The film shown was The Return of Tar
Zan, one of the most classy and at the
same time sane, and up-to-date of nov
ing picture productions, and it did not
fail to win the satisfaction of the house.
Music was furnished by piano and flute,
the performers being Mr.. w. Samuel and
Mr.. Juan Rivera. On the whole a very
enjoyable evening was afforded and judi
ging by the large and choice gathering
present it may be assumed that there
will be no lack of appreciation, nor pa
tronage of the following shows the next
of which is this evening, the picture be-
ing And the Children Pay, a film of cap
tivating and interesting character.
The s. s. Guiana for New York is due