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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
ITALIANS ENJOY OUTING AND PICNIC
 AT FAIR GROUNDS
Colonel Deedmeyer Makes Notable Address on Amer icanism"-Large Crowd
 in Attendance

The all-day outing and picnic held yesterday under the auspices of the Christofo Columbo Italian society of Ensley in connection with other Italian societies of the Birmingham district, was attended by one of the largest crowds that ever attended similar occasion.
 The affair was preceded by a pa- rade of the several societies through the down town section of Ensley to St. Josephs church. where the cere- monies of blessing the flags was held, after which the Rev. J. A. Tomerlin conducted solemn high mass. The Italian Independent band, under direction of Prof. s. Costa, furnished the music.
 After the church service the mem bers of the society and their fam flies boarded special cars for the fair grounds where the program for the day was carried out. Louis Meanza, president of the Christofo Colombo society, made the address of welcome and responses were made by Joe Sehilleei, Tony Diadone, Frank Salidino, Charles Rouss, c. Campisi, and P Giacopazzi, who represented the Italian vice consulate here. A picnic dinner was served on the grounds.
 Baseball Game
 The afternoon program included baseball game between the members of the Dante club of Birmingham and the Colombus club of Ensley, with loving cup as the prize for the win ming team. After an exciting game of 10 innings, dispute arose as to the eligibility of one of the players and the game will be played over at later date.
 A concert by the band was rendered in front of the grand stand. follow ing which Col. Frank Deedmyer, prominent attorney, made the prin- cipal address of the occasion.
 Colonel Deedmeyer took for his theme. "Americanism," and in his opening remarks gave brief recila; of Italian history and pointed out the many noticeable achievements of the Italian race.
 Taking up the subject of Amer icanism," he prefaced his remarks by saying: T particularly want you parents of these bright-faced boys and girls assembled here today to pay close attention to what am apout to say. Those of you who were born in Italy are no doubt tied by senti ment and tradition to the mother land, but to your American born children you have a duty to perform that transeends such sentiment and tradition.
 Best Legacy
 .'They are Americans and you owe it to them to educate and teach them the principles of Americanism in order that they may take their place on equal footing with the other children of this great nation Education along these lines is the best legacy you can leave your chill dren."
 The address of Colonel Deedmeyer, who spoke at length on the subject, was listened to with the closest at tention by the large crowd, and at the conclusion he was given great applause.
 At the close of the afternoon ses- sion a roll call of the members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
CAPT. COFFEY ID
 REMAIN 0N DUTY Colonel NoIen, Commanding R. 0. T.C., Talks on Credits
 of Students

A telegram received today from the headquarters Fourth Corps area, revoked the order relieving Captain Coffey, who will remain on active duty with the R. o. T. c. of tho Bir- mingham High schools, as assistant to Colonel Nolan.
 The statement published yester- day to the effect that Captain Cof- fey had been relieved from duty with the Birmingham High schools because of having reached the age limit was erroneous. The war de- pertinent order received today by Colonel R. M. Nolan, the officer in charge of the Reserve Officers Training Corps of the Birmingham High schools, carried the names of 51 retired officers who have been on active duty with schools throughout the country.
 All of these officers are relieved from active duty because of the fail ure of Congress to appropriate suf- ficient funds for Increased pay to retired officers on active duty" Due to this fact there are a number of schools without an officer at the present time.
 Colonel Nolan desires that all stu dents of the Birmingham High schools who have satisfactorily com pleted two or three years in the junior unit of the R. o. T. C.. who intend entering colleges or schools where there are senior units, should notify him of the college or school they intend to enter in order that they may be given credit for their service in the R. O. T. c. unit of the Birmingham High schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
OFFICERS HAD NO
 PART|N FL0GG|NG
Negro Was Thrashed by Two Men Unknown to Officers,
 Detectives Learn

Emphatic denial of the allegation that motor scouts of tho Birmingham police department or any other .ffi- cers of tho department were respon- sible for the flogging alleged to have been administered to Hamp Martin, negro, Tuesday night of last week, is made in statements yesterday by Chief of Police Fred II. McDuff and Assistant Chief Thomas Christian.
 Chief McDuff declared that he as- signed Detectives J. T. Moser and 0. D. Brown to the case and ordered them to ferret out every available clue to ascertain if any member of the police department was respon- sible for the deed alleged to have been committed against the negro.
 '"They found" Chief McDuff de- clared, "that the negro had been thrashed by man who lives across Shades mountain, and whose name is unknown, and by a man who was rid ing a motorcycle. although not clad in the uniform of a motor ssout. This information was obtained by the two QeteCtiVeS IEOu U DfotneE-iu-l6W of the negro who claims to have been flogged.
 Since receiving this information from the brother-in-la of Martin, I have made every attempt to find Martin, but have been unable to do so. I have received information that Martin is paying visit to relatives in Selma, although I have received information from authorities there that the negro has not been in Selma"
 Assistant Chief Christian said: 'I bitterly resent any allegation of such a nature. as such utterances give the department black eye in the view of the general public, and if such statements are allowed to go un- denied. tho public will adopt them as truths. The boys of this department are clean set. and took no part In the attack on Hamp Martin, nor any other of the floggfngs that have taken place here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
COMMITTEE TO TAKE ACTION ON CONTESTS
 FOR NOMINATIONS

The Jefferson County Democratic committee will meet this morning in the court room of Judge c. B. Smith, for the purpose of taking action on the two contests filed in reference to the nomination of Augustus Benners and Mark L. Jeter. candidates for the legislature In the recent democratic primary.
 The contest against Mir. Benners was filed by J. Wiley Logan. 1t being contended that a mistake was made in the count of the votes cast Tn precinct 37. district Is. which if cor rected, would give Henry H. Howze the nomination.
 contest against MT. Jeter,y alleging republication for the office and irregular votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

1. Opening announcements aad tuning in.
 2. Baseball results.
 8. Vocal solo, Carolina Sunshine" Mir. George H. Randall, accompanied by Miss Nell Glenn.
 4. Piano selection. Miss Celeste Pool.
 5. Six minute talk. -One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Aero Squadron" MT. J. Mercer Barnett.
 2. Vocal solo, Cant You Hear Ne Calling, Caroline" MT. George H.. Randall, accompanied by Miss Nell Glenn.
 s. Vocal solo.
 g. Piano selections. Miss Celeste Pool.
 10. Vocal solo.
 II. Closing announcements and signing off.
 Market quotations service begins at 2:30 D. m, standard central time.
 1. Closing quotations: New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Ex- change. Chicago Board of Trade (wheat, corn and oats), and Liberty bonds.
 8. Quotations: Morris avenue (Bir- mingham) on fruits. produce, live stock, beef. hides and tallow, and poultry. and local (Birmingham) se- curities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

slonary societies. It is not the aim that it shall be a rival of any local existing girls homes, since. as Mrs. Steward explained yesterday:
 We really need many more such homes The few that are in the city cannot nearly take care of all girls who wish and would enjoy living in such Christian centers."
 The plans for the establishment have gone through after two years of very hard work by the board of di- rectors, who figure that girls who reside In the home will be made more efficient by the kind of food and the hours of rest they get, under health full. joyous surroundings. It is plan ned to have some sort of program of recreation each week.
 Official Opening October 1
 While the home Is open today, the official housewarming will not take place until all the rooms are made bright with new curtains and other needful things, which will be about the first of October. Then there will be real big party for the entire public.
 The Esther home will be super intended by a Christian woman who will be as near a mother to "her elTlS aS pOSSiule. Sne naS not Sot been engaged, but in the meantime, there will be an efficient house. keeper, and Mrs. Steward will stay in the home. In addition, Miss Jen- nie Stapleton, district worker in the Methodist church, will also live there. and is expected to be of great help to the girls. Reservations are being made either at the home or through Mrs. Steward at the church, which Is Dr. Cavaleri's, at Main 3424-J.
 The board of directors responsible for this good citizenship move are Messrs. c. R. Johnson. Charles c. Steward and J. W. Carlisle: Mrs. Jer- nie Stapleton, Mrs. M. K. Miller. Mrs R. S. Pendle. Mrs. A. D. Peck and Mrs. Alice c. Steward. who is chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Births--Deaths

Report of births and deaths filed yesterday follow:
 Births
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Smith. Hunts vile avenue, August 2S, boy. Mir. and Mrs. George F. Hulsey. Woodward orc mines, August 22, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph J. Kendrick. Shannon, August IS. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. John O. Smith, shan non. August 22, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Tucker. 300 Avenue B. Pratt City. August 1s. boy. MT. and Mrs. Quiller Moore. shan non, August 16. girl. Twenty-fourth street. August 26. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe catalano. 531 Eighth avenue. August 25, boy.
 Deaths
 Mary Bell Carroll, 212 Grace street, August 2s. months.
 Eva Francis Daffron. T. c. I. hos pital. August 29. years.
 Florence c. Smith, 611 Twenty second street, north, August 2s. 4s years.
 Henry 0. Elliot, South Highland infirmary. August 2s, 2s years. Eliza B. Frazer, 27os Twelfth ave- nue, north, August 30, n years. Irwin Russell Long. 75o4 Second avenue. north. August 2s, years. Joseph V. Rottegam, 137 Fifty ninth street. north, August 26. 20 years.
 Miss Otis Boyette. Woodlawn in- firmary, August 25, 2S years. Sarah Jane Wilson, 1879 Twenty third street, August 2S. CT years. Roxana O. Lane. 1404 Peters street. August 30, S1 years.
 o. C. Bruce, shannon ore mine. August 2s, 40 years.
 Boose Poole, Browns Station, August 2e years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

No Reform School
 Very much on the order of the Eva Conner home, 1t is being estab- lished by the Alabama conference ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Alice c. Steward. cha;-- man of the board of directors, said yesterday:
 Let no one fancy that our effort is to reform any girl. Our home is Just simply to meet the every day needs of business girls and business college students. and until our home is filled with regular boarders, we will take care of desirable women transients. Our rates, to begin, have been placed at s4, S5 and s6 a week, which means two meals day and a room, and after We get our furniture paid for, we expect to reduce those rates.
 We do not plan to make any money, just to be self supporting. :"
 The place Is steam heated. contains 19 rooms for boarders, and will be able to accommodate 50 young wom- 'en. The Missionary society has leased the property and bought the furnishings as they stand. At later date, the organization wants to add libraries and a gymnasium. There are lavatories in every room. with hot and cold water. The closets have mirror doors, and there are four fine baths.
 Big Rooms On the ground floor are the re- ception and dining rooms, buffers pantry and kitchen, as well as the superintendent's suite, consisting of two rooms and a private bath. Some of the rooms upstairs are 80 large they will house four girls very merrily.
 The name of the new place is the Birmingham Esther home, and it's rules and programs will be based along the line of other such homes in many cities over the United States also under the auspices of M. D. mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

Al IL ltBillHAt6 IeuuCtlOHt It lS bO be stated what the former price was. Comparison of regular and special prices sh2uld always be at prevailing market duotations,
 "2. Such expression as worth "sold up to" "sold elsewhere" value" and other similar ones, are very mis- leading and cannot be classified as unfair competition.
 Fair to Competitors.
 "3. Eliminate all advertising de- signed to discredit the merchandise ing achievements of competitors. Refrain from making reference either direct or indirect by which the public might understand that a competitor was being discussed.
 A. That no membera~of the or- ganization will offer bankrupt or fire sa1e merchandise other than that which Is legitimately a part of the stock at the time of the bank rupt proceedings or fire and listed in the inventory of the business. That all advertisements covering such sales shall specifically state the quality of each article advertised for sale. This is in conformity with the laws of the state.
 Use Honest illustration.
 "5. Where an article is advertised ana an illustration IS uSed the cut should portray as closely as possible that particular merchandise offered for sale.
 "6. It shall be considered unethical for any member of this association to express an opininon of the cost of an article to customer who has bought said article from 8 compet- itor.
 .'7. In case a number of the Ala bama Merchants association finds 1t desirable to handle line of goods that Is sold in it's entirety by any special line of merchants, members of this association. then the said ar ticle is not to be used as a leader and sold at 8 greatly reduced price or less than cost.
 IS. Speak in complimentary terms of not only your competitor but of all other retail merchants doing bus- mess in the state."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
BANK CLEAR|NGS ARE HEADED FOR
 BILLION DOLLARS
CIearings for Eight Months Nearly 700 Million, While August CIearingS Break
 All Records

Birmingham bank clearings, unless an unexpected setback should occur, are headed to the billion-dollar mark and a new high years record.
 The new record is made with the same participating banks and the same system of handling clearings. the showing being a direct and au- thentic reflex of the conmunity's fi- napcial status.
 Clearings for the eight months of this year are s651, ,SS7, 900. com pared with $557,47o.Ooo in that period last year, the increase for this year being ss4, 1000.
 Clcarings in August broke all prior August records and made
 the record increase over the same
 month of the preceding year.
 The August clearings were Ss5,-
 s31,00O compared with S03.699,-
 600 in August, 1921. tue increase
 for this August being $22, ,132,0O0.
 The increase in July was x1s,-
 OIS,OOO and that in June
 was Si3,53s,0OO. The increase
 becomes greater as the months
 go by.
 If the present rate of clearings is maintained the total for the year will be sss5, 5,o0o,o00. compared with $990,0O0.000 in 1920, the high mark, and $Ss9,000,000 in 1921. However, the last four months of the year usually show much heavier clearings than does August, in which event clearings for the year will pass the billion dollar mark.
 Clearings by months this year and last were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
AUTO STRIKES NEGRO
Woman Driver Placed Under Bon'
 Following Accident

James Avery. negro, 1910 Eff avenue, was run down and probab fatally injured yesterday morM rMf at the intersection of Fifth av and Fourteenth street by an E mobile driven by Mrs. G. M. Hud 4os Woodward avenue. Mrs. Hu was placed under bond by Off E. J. Jones and F. H. Smith, chae k with reckless driving. Date of has not yet been set, pending outcome of the negro's injuries.
 According to witnesses. Avery crossing Fourteenth street on Is avenue when struck by the car drs sH by Mrs. Hudson. who was going sI K on Fourteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Fine New Girls Home
 Officially Opens Today
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society Leases White Brick Hotel Across From Powell School, and Will
 Take Care of 50 Young Business Women
By MIGNON HALL

There than 5000 girls young Birmingham, it is figured, who board
 Many of these happily situated in charming urroundngbut
 them existing unhappy They great ly for comfy girls hoe which the call of hearts of fun feel thoroughly and the where they do have extravagant prices
 To meet just such need beautiful home like this being opened It's what right the Powell school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Illinois Central System Values the
 Good Will of its Patrons

In
  at will believe valuable 
  attempting render dependabe officers employees who a obgg  criticism and 
 this railway the 
 
 industrial which with We repeatedly appealed work closely with  consru problems best interests be ndful of the best the  Illinois filled helpful this railroad feel friendship interest 
 H hope that the Illinois Central
   which they deavorng their continued confidence that having the good will of patrons them
 
 territory the mcomparable Mississippi Valley Constructive criticism ar v8N a
 H.. MARKHAM,
 President Central systenA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
JUDGE SEEKS ROAD WORK.

Grecnville. August Sl.--SpeciaD.-- Judge c. P. Winkler returned yester- day from Montgomery where he has been in the interest of a highway that will connect Greenville. the county seat of Butler county with Andalusia. the county seat of Gov inston county. Judge Winkier is one of the county's greatest advocates of highways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
PROGRAM OF W SY

(Radiophone Broadcasting Sta- ton of the Alabama Power Com pany, located at 1921 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.)
 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Musical program by local artists begins at 8 p. m., standard central time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
More Than OOOMerchants
 From All Ouer State Attend Annual Contention Here
Convention Is Declared by Those in Attendance Have Eclipsed Any Previous Session of Organization
 of Mercantile Men

association which merchants throughout the state epsing splendid mutuay effort between Birmingham Aabamas chief city, merchants in this cty's iobbng tade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

Total ..se5l. .ss5oOO s557, 7,47O. 900
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-16
MY partners Harry Hark,ns. He's

MY partners Harry Harkins. He's
due for trial Friday, and he's tlIsap.
peared. The mine Is up MS security.
You can see what will happen unless l
can substitute n cash bond for the
amount due before that time. Isn't
that sufficient
ut ought to be. But as I said, I
want to zee where the ore comes
FROM"
you'll see in the morning-if I've
kot Il" answered Fnirchild with n new
hope thrilling In his voice. "All that
have 50 fur is nm assay of some
drill scrapings. don't know how
thick tho vein is or whether It's going
to pinch out In ten minutes after we
strike It. Rut I'll know mighty SOON"
Every cent that Robert Fairchild
possessed in the world was in his
pOckets-twO hundred dollars. After
he had paid his men for their three
days Of lnbor. there would he exactly
twenty dollars left. But Fairchlld did
not hesitate. To Farrell's office he
went and with him to an interview.
in chambern. with the Judge. Then,
the necessary permission having been
granted. he hurried back to the mine
md into the drift, there to find the
last OF the muck being scraped away
from beneath the site Of the caye-in
Fairchild paid OF. Then he turned to
the foreman.
"How many of these men arc game
to take q chancef"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-16

Foot after foot, the muck was torn
away, as Fairchild. with pick and
shovel. forced a tunnel through the
great mass Of rocky debris which
choked the drift. Onward-onward-
ut last to make q small opening in
the barricade. and to lean close to It
that he might shout again. But still
there was NO answer.
Feverish now. Fairchild worked
with all the reserve strength that was
In him. Behind that broken mass.
Fairchild felt sure. was his partner.
torn, bleeding through the effects Of
some accident. he did not know what.
past answering his calls. perhaps
dead. Greater became the hole In the
cave-in: soon 1t was large enough
to admit his body. SEEKING his car
bide lamp. Fairchild made for the
opening and crawled through. hurry
ing onward toward the chamber where
the stope began. calling Harry's name
at every step. In vain. The place was
empty. except for the pile of stone
and refuse which had been torn away
by dynamite explosions In the hang
ing wall. where Harry evidently had
shot away the remaining refuse in a
last effort to see what lay In that
direction = stones and muck which
told nothing. On the other side
Fairchild stirred blankly. The hole
that he had made into the foot wall
had been filed with dynamite md
tamped, as though ready for shooting.
But the charge had not been exploded.
Instead-On the ground lay the re-
mainder Of the tamping paper and a
short foot and half Of fuse. with Its
illuminate Of mercury cap attached,
where 1t had been pulled from Its
berth by some great force and hastily
stamped out. And Harry
Harry was gonel
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nounced. at takes a six.foot hole
to reach 1t. and we can have the whole
story by morning. Let's go!"
Along the great length of the foot
wall, extending all the distance Of the
big chamber. the men began their
work. five men to the drills and as
many to the sledges, as they started
their double-jacking. Midnight came.
the first of the six-foot drills sank to
its ultimate depth. Then the second
and third and fourth; finally the fifth.
They moved on. Hours more Of work.
and the operation had been repeated.
The workmen hurried for the powder
house. far down the drift, by the shaft,
Juggling back in their pockets the yell
low, cnndle-like rticks of dynamite,
with their waxy wrappers and their
gelatInous contents, together with
fuses and caps. Crimping nippers-
the Inevitable accompaniment of a
miner-cnme forth from the pockets
Of the men Careful tamping. then
the men took their places at the fuses
"Give the word!" one of them an
nounced crisply as he turned to Fair
child. Each Of us'll light one Of
these things, and then say well run !!
Because this is going to be some ex-
plOsiOn ~
Fairchild smiled the smile OF a man
whose henrt is humping at Its maxi
mum speed. Before him in the long
line Of the foot wall were ten holes.
"uphoies," downs" and swimmers"
to- At
rection. Ten holes drilled six feet
into the rock and tamped with double
charges of dynamite. He straight
ened.
"All right, men! Ready1"
"Rcndy"
Touch 'em orr
The carbide lamps were held close
to the fuses for second. Soon they
were all going. splitting like 80 many
venomous angry serpents-but neither
Falrchild nor the miners had stopped
to watch. They were running as hard
as possible for the shaft and for the
protection that distance might give. A
wait that seemed ages. Then:
"One!"
"And two-and three I"
There goes four and fve-they
went together!"
Observation-Disclosures"
Again wait. while they looked at
one another with vacuous eyes. A
long Interval until the tenth.
1.-TWO went together then thought
we'd counted miner" The foreman
stared, and Fairchild studied. Then
his face lighted.
"EIeven's right. One Of them must
have set OF the charge that Harry left
in there. All the better-It gives US
Just that much more Of chance"
Back they wsat along the drift tun.