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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
Library Arousing Greater Interest.

Mines. d. Cohn, /. w. Cooper, 7. Bra
dy. as a committee representing the
Brookhaven Library. attended the
meeting of the Kiwanis Club We'd
nesday to ask its cooperation in fl
nancing the library more literally
A committee from the Kiwanis Club
j. @. Brister and Dr. w. L. Address
were appointed by the president to
devise some plan of cooperation. G.
B. Perkins and j. F. Vernon gave
SIS each as personal subscriptions
Mr.. L. Cohn has also given $25 tc
the fund and others realizing the val
ue Of our Library as never before
are generously contributing to the
Institution made permanent by the
abiding interest Of the Executive
Committee.
M M berships are espe Q
ially stressed as the foundation stont
upon which the Library revoIyes
Take out a Christmas membership al
$500 for grandmother, mother, sis
tier, brother, wife or sweetheart.
Both the Peripatetics and Climbers
Eclubs have expressed their loyalty K
zone Of our city's most desirable in
stitutions in sums Of hfty dollars
each.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
Yours very sincerely.

knights OF the Ku klux Khan.
Mrs. Phillips cannot find words
adequate to express her deep feeling
of appreciation. She said to a Lead
err reporter:
i don't know how to express how
deeply grateful I am; but want the
X. X. K. to know that they have
| lightened the burden pressing hard
upon me and at the same time have
Encouraged me In my daily labors to
make an honest living. have been
working at my machine every mo-
ment possible away from my Moth
ler's bedside. Please thank the gem
tlemen over and over again for what
| they have done for me and Mother" /"
! Mrs. Phillips life is SO we'll known
| to our community that we are sure
every member Of it will endorse what
! the Khan did for her.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
City Contracts for Power House
Equipment.

Mayor Butler, Supt. Purser and
the members of the City council
spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights
considering bids from twelve differ
ent concerns. and listening to talks
from representatives of each Of these
concerns. for a new turbine gener-
ator and switchboard and condenser.
wednesday night the city accepted
the bid of the General Electric Co.,
New Orleans Branch, for turbine.
generator and switchboard. and the
bid of A. M. Lockett & Co.. New Or
leans. for condenser.
The turbine. generator and switch
board is to cost SIS, Isl and the con-
denser $1,000. The bids of the diff
ferent companies were so closely
punched. and the equipment so near
ly equal, that 1t was a difficult task
to make choice. 1t dwindled down
finally to a point Of cost of upkeep
and that settled the question.
The men representing the eleven
companies whose bids were not ac-
cepted proved themselves thorough
bred sports and gentlemen by con-
graduating the city on making a
good buy.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
Shower for Miss Hickman at the
Aylward Home.

While the X. K. X. on the streets.
and the Mems Prayer Service at the
City Hall and Nero at the Arcade
all had their quota of interested au-
diences, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. Aylward
in their home on w. Chippewa. were
entertaining Thursday evening about
25 friends of one of our brides
to-be. Miss Lois Hickman, who for
three years or more has been asso-
eiated in business activities at Ayl-
wards.
Miss Hickman, who is one of our
most popular and attractive young la
dies. will be married December TWEEN
tieth at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. N. Hickman, in PEARL
haven addition, to Mr.. George d. Ste
vens, of Hattiesburg, and so the COM
plimentary shower found occasion
for the many expressions Of regard
and interest manifested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aylward presented
Miss Hickman a handsome wardrobe
trunk and her associates of the store,
a lovely china dinner set. while mis-
cellaneous gifts. dainty and appro-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
18th Annual Christmas Seal Sale is
Now Going on.

In order that the public may have
corerct idea of the purpose of the
County tuberculosis Committee in
building and maintaining portable
cottages for tuberculosis patients, the
Leader publishes the following re-
ceiyed from our county chairman,
Mrs. Margaret L. Maddux;
The portable cottage is not offered
to the patient as place of cure for
tuberculosis, but is offered to the pa
tient as the best means of securing
those things that may effect the cure
fresh air, and rest under the COM
petent medical supervision of the pa
tents own physician While ben
emitting the patient in this way, a
broader benefit acrues to the public
in the lessons this cottage offers to
the patient, his family and the pub
lie at large in emphasizing the need
for isolation of sleeping quarters as
a preventative measure against tu-
berculosis infection.
In short, the portable cottage is a
refuge for patients with an ad-
vanced case of tuberculosis; also it
stands as a protection to the public
against infection from this source. 1t
offers to the incipient case patient
an ideal method of taking home
treatment. The care Of the patient
depending upon rest, proper diet, ex-
ercise and fresh air taken under the
supervision Of a competent physician.
1t should be remembered that the
sanitarium is the best place for the
treatment Of tuberculosis. Home
treatment in a portable cottage un-
der the direction Of a good physician
is the patients next best chance.
Buy Christmas seals!
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
JUVENILE ASSN MOVE
is LAUNCHED HERE
General Secretary Here Tues
day-Judge Ben Lindsey
Heads Board.

i Crawford N. Jackson, Genera
Secretary Of the Juvenile PROTECTIVE
Association Of the South was able tt
spend only one day in Brookhaven K
/ get the movement launched and in
Icidentally to meet some old friends
and classmates, among whom was
DR.. Henry Flowers. who courteously
accompanied Mr.. jackson to The
Leader Office.
DR.. r. d. Ripley was appointed BY
Mr.. jackson probation officer and
Messrs. NJ L. Everett and Charles
Hamilton, assistants. this committee
to be increased by the addition Of
some capable, tactful woman to as
sist with girls and one or two ne
groes to do their best with colored
lchildren.
Mr.. Jackson, who has been in such
work for twenty years, says:
ut is the paramount duty, and 1t
ought to be the delight of every par
ent, every teacher, every lover of
childhood, every citizen looking to
the common veal, present and future,
epphatically the duty of the State
especially when parents have failed
and proven themselves unfit-and
the delightful duty of all holders of
wealth to teach and rightly direct
the ignorant child. And the more
the child is under-privileged at home.
or without home and without a
chance, the more imperative that he
be tactfully enticed to climb toward
the heights of usefulness and joy.
Looking at the constructive side,
under what influence and how long
shall the misdirected child be plac-
ed? What is his peculiar bent? How
can his .handicaps of whatever ma
ture, which have entered into or be-
come part of the child, be over
come, and his talent or talents be im-
proved to the fullest extent and for
the best ends? Does the child need
correction, or proper direction.
"Such are some of the questions
the Juvenile Court must ask and an
-swer. Its tasks, therefore. are at
once the most difficult, varied and
divine. And for these reasons the
Juvenile Protective Association seeks
first with the aidoof others, to put
the Juvenile Court and Probation
System into operation; and in the
second place, SO far as possible, that
this Court function properly. This
too is an undertaking beset with
quite as much difficulty as the prob
lem of the delinquent child. because
Of the readiness of too many to prom
Use and too few to perform; because.
secondly, there are those who try tC
do their duty but do not know how;
and, thirdly, because the support
given by the municipality. or by the
county and state, is too limited for
the required equipment. A strong,
beautiful and enduring structure
might as well be undertaken by un-
at workmen and tools and insuffic-
lent material, as characters made
permanently strong and useful IN the
midst of an gall-round poverty"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
A Deed of Kindness.

After the X. X. X. parade and ini-
tiation Thursday night six of the
white-robed figures presented them
selves at the cottage door of Mrs.
Pinkie Phillips on E. Cherokee where
the faithful daughter was nursing
her sick and aged mother who for
two weeks has been suffering from
heart trouble. The stalwart men
placed in Mrs. Phillips hands the
following message, accompanied by
a cash amount Of $59.45:-
Dear Mrs. Phillips:
Appreciating as we do your un-
ftiring devotion to duty and the ef-
forts that you are putting forth to
care for yourself and your good
mother. we wish to present to you a
gift which we sincerely hope will
prove useful.
We wish to assure you that our
organization is made up of God-fear-
ing men. men who uphold the law
and who are laboring zealously for
the benefit of their fellow-men. We
cherish and defend the honor of true
womanhood and stand ready at all
times to lend helping hand in
| time of trouble.
Hoping that behind the dark
clouds that are now hovenng over
you that the sun may soon shine and
bring to you all Of Gods richest joys
and blessings and that your mother
may soon be restored to perfect
health and strength we beg to re-
main,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
prlate, were numerous.

pirate, were numerous
The guests made use of the mo-
ments they were all together in hem
ming dish towels and dustcloths and
prizes were awarded for excellence in
this practical employment to Mrs.
Willie Jones and Mrs. d. L. Chand-
Ter, Mrs. Myra Lowell created mer-
riment by claiming the BOBBY.
The guests very much enjoyed the
evenings entertainment in the pref
ty sun-parlor Of the Aylward home,
where roses Of rare beauty, ferns
and nasturtiums combined to make
the December evening as pleasant as
May. Delicious cream and cake and
confections were served.
This lovely tribute to Miss Hick-
man was one that has bound more
closely. together in interest and CO.
operation the popular firm and those
who are deyoting themselves to its
interests and who enjoy the esteem
of the Aylwards.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
Lodge Notice.

Brookhaven Lodge No. 241, F. g
A. M. Regular Communication
Brookhaven Lodge No. 241, r. & A.
Nj. December 11th, 1922 at 100 p.
M. In addition to other important
business the election Of officers for
the ensuing Masonic year win be
held.
According TO ruling Of the Grand
Lodge, only those who have paid all
dues and assessments for the present
year will be eligible 40 vote or hold
office. Take due notice and~govern
yourself accordingly.
r, 3. wall. see.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09
and her check was delayed.
AS to the plaintiff a correspondent

says:
Frances Birkhead is not ignorant,
no matter what else she may be.
Anyone can judge that as one stu
dies her in court-her quick little
brain jumping from point to point,
understanding, digesting, finding
weak places which her attorneys can
attack. No insults can irritate her
beyond a display of temper. Even
under the grilling Of J. w. Cassidy.
Mississippi's famous criminal lawyer
she does not lose her calm. and her
tongue is as quick as his.
The end of the trial is not in sight
and despite the fact that each day
brings new sensations there is much
more which has not been told.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09

Everybody who reads wants TO be
member of the Library select
your friend or relative or any num-
Der of them and present memberships
for Christmas gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
SWAIN TALKS ON
 PHOSPHORUSC CO.
Birmingham District an EIec- tro-ChemicaI Center, Ro-
 tarianS Are Told

Birmingham district is fast be- coming an electro-chemica center, was the consensus of opinion ex- pressed at the Rotary club yesterday following an able address by Theo- dore Swann, who described in lay terms the process used by the Fed eral Phosphorus company at Annis- ton, in the development of the phos- phorus resources of the state.
 Mir. Swann told of the company being organized during the war pe- riod for the manufacture of eiemen- tai phosphorus for the government and how since and continued up un- til two years ago the company all most faced ruin through litigation because of the uncomfortable nox- from the plant through the process of manufacture.
 diversity rewarded the company, the speaker declared. through att tempts to abate the alleged nuisance which through evaporization and electric precipitation process the by-product produced is one of the most outstanding assets to the in dustry today.
 Many visiting Rotarians were pres ent being in the city attending the siXty-third annual convention of the American Chemical society.
 E. E. Linthicum spoke on the In- ternational Rotary convention which meets in Los Angeles June 5, and :, and urged as many Rotarians as can to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
Scouts Chief ExecutiUe
 WiU ArriUe Saturday

The chief executive of the entire Boy Scout movement of America is coming to Birmingham.
 He is James E. West. of New York city, and will arrive in the city Sat- Irday at noon. He will be taken at once to the Southern club, being es- corted there by a detail of scouts.
 There, he will be the guest of honor at luncheon given the exec utive board of the Birmingham coun- cil. At the luncheon, Mir. West will make an address.
 Following this he will be motored to Camp Andrews. Here he will in- spect the rows and rows of attrac- tive log cabins, built by Birming- ham scouts, and will make a talk to more than 200 boys who will be camping there. In this camp, every local boy who is scout feels a pride since it is second to none in the United States in it's equipment for scouting purposes. It holds high place in the estimation of scout of- ficials throughout the country. Night Meeting.
 After his return from camp Sat urday night, MT. West will address the Scoutmasters' association and other officials in the Sunday school ro oms of the First Methodist church. Mir. West will be accompanied here by Stanley A. Harris. director of the Southern Department of Field Work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
BURGLAR SENTENCED
 FROM Is TO 30 YEARS

Sentence of from Is to 30 years in the penitentiary was yesterday im- posed upon Ross Johnson, negro, 2507 Fifth alley, by Judge J. c. Smith when he pleaded guilty of six charges of burglary and grand larceny. The sentence in each case was from three to five years.
 Johnson's alleged thefts consisted mostly in taking automobile tires, tubes and other accessories from garages. About s90 worth of prop- erty was stolen at two different times from the r. o. Stone Baking company, s1S0.S0 worth from Mollie Petrimaux, 2311 Fourth avenue, north; s40.50 worth from E. A. Miles, 1904 Sixth avenue, north and about SEQ worth of carpenter tools from k. A. Bowd. Sentence in each case be- gins at the expiration of the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

for the Boy Scouts of America. Mir. Harris is well known here.
 While in the city the two notables will be guests of the executive board and Scoutmasters' association of the Birminham council. They will come here from Jacksonville, Fla.
 At the train MT. West will be well comed by committee rom the Bir- mingham council and the Scoutmas- ters' association as well as by the detail of scouts.
 Vests Large Job.
 The scout organization of which Mir. West is head is the largest boys club in America, numbering in it's membership over 400, 900 boys and more than 125,000 men leaders. Al though the organization is only I2 years old, it's astounding growth and import tance in the life of boyhood in America is felt in the remotest sec tions of the country, and is exerting an influence of inestimable value in the training of youth in citizenship
 Mir. Vests headquarters are in New York city where the national council has offices. The national council is composed of over 400 men representing every section of the United States. Birmingham is rep resented by D. B. Dimick and E. H. Andrews. Mir Andrews has just re- turned from the national council meeting, held at the LaSalle hotel in Chicago, March 29 and 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
VICTIMS OF WRECK
 INFERRED TODAY
Wreckage Cleared From Track and Traffic ReSumed-Fu-
 neraIS at Pratt City

Funeral services for the two vic- tims of the wreck Tuesday morning on the Birmingham Southern rail- read between Pratt City and Ensley will be held today. They are Har- vey C. Smith. 49, conductor of 5S Vine street, Pratt City, and w. A. McArdle, 60, travelling engineer, of l00S Hibernian avenue.
 Services over the remains of MT. Smith Will be conducted from the First Methodist church, Pratt City, at 2.S0 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Boyd T. cantrell, pastor, and Rev. G, T. Harris, of Avondale, will con duct the services. Burial will be in Elmwood
 Mir, Smith leaves wife. one daughter, Mrs. ". B. Montgomery. of Starkville. Miss; two sons John Walter Smith and Harvey Eari Smith; three brothers, Frank, Jim and Will of Tuscumbia; one sister, Mrs. F. l.. DilibeclS, of Peaster, Tex, and a stepmother and two grand sons.
 The funeral services over the re- mains of MT. McArdle will be con- ducted at 10 o'clock today from St. Catherine's Catholic church, Pratt City, Members of the Order of Hi- bernians. the lades' auxiliary, the Holy Name society and the Altar society are requested to meet at the late home at o'clock this morn ing to take part in the funeral serv- ices.
 The active pallbearers will be A. J. Monfee. G, w. Payne, Gray Fer guson, Eugene Meehan, R. J. Searson and M. H. Barnes. The honorary pallbearers are P. T. Hannigan, E. J OBrien. George Gariff, $. McAllis- ter, James O'Hare, ST, W. w. Atkins B. F. Rumsey. Frank O'Rourke, James c. Buchanan, ]. C. Scarborough Harry Bottomley. Ed Allison, Claud Quinn and Reece Quilliam. Burial will be in Fraternal cemetery, Pratt City.
 Mr. McArdle had lived in Pratt City for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife, one daugh- ter, Katie; six sons. Steve, Lawrence Eugene, Jim. John and Bob McArdle all of Pratt City. one brother Bob McArdle. of Anniston; one sister of Richmond, Va, and host of friends
 Engineer W. A. Burton, who was injured in the wreck. is still in the T. C. l. hospital. His injuries are not considered serious and he ex- poets to get out of the hospital in a day or two.
 The wreck was cleared up by Tuesday night and the track opened up for traffic. The exact cause of the accident has not yet been ascer- tained by railroad officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
LIST OF INDICTMENTS
Most of Bills Returned for Larceny
 and Buying Stolen Property

Most of the 32 indictments returned by the grand jury at its session on Monday and Tuesday were for grand larceny and buying and receiving stolen property. Louis Lee, alias Arthur Lee. was indicted in two cases of burglary and grand larceny and one of shooting into dwelling house.
 Lee is accused of shooting into the home of Will Hutchins. at S724 Twenty avenue. north. He is also charged with breaking into the homes of Plump Marshall, 1911 Twenty street, north and Lona Barron. 60 Park square, Pratt City and stealing a quantity of clothing.
 Others indicted by the grand jury for larceny and buying and receiv- ing stolen property are: Zack Ivory, Harley Jones. Stokes Jones, Luke Loftin. Nathan Smith. James Ward, Hezekiah Russell and Ernest Hawk ins. Richard Lewis was indicted for assault and battery with a weapon. and Fred sherman for burglary In- dictments of persons not yet arrested were not announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

you know these things, you must make an actual intimate study of your customers and you must have their interests at heart Many of them really tell me: Miss Lena, l haven't got time. You@will just have to think for me about my things This even goes so far that some women do not remember the sizes of the garments they wear.
 You know what I wear better than I do,' they'll say, And 1 do too.'"
 You'd think such remembering was an awful lot of work-and I said so to Mrs. Myer. She very quickly re- sponded:
 why it's just merely fun! All work is fun to me. l don't find any thing hard, it's too pleasant. Even this"
 And Miss Lena spread her hands out to a great pile of boxes lying about, where she was going through the jvb of taking stock.
 Miss Lena likes to solve problems the harder they are the better she likes it. In this connection she said something that ought to make any l body sit up and take notice. IL means success in all undertakings. Solves Problem If there's anything in my work 1 that is hard, I simply say to myself that I must find way to do it and do it well. The things that do not | suit me must be overcome. "When girls say, as they very often do Well, there's no future for me. l they are very much mistaken. No matter where she is, a girl can make great future for herself if she l tries, and particularly l know this is true of Loveman's. The firm gives every encoura cement to a girl who wishes to progress-to forge ahead
 ito make something out of herself; and the loveliest part of it all is l that all the owners treat their em- ployes just like home folks. What ever troubles I have. 1 feel free to 1 go and consult them. And, in the
 23 years I have been here I have never yet to go to the firm for a raise. They have given me every advance in salary Of their own free will and accord. Every girl can win l the same success l have. They wouldn't do any more for me than i for anybody else"
 Began in Laces 1 Mrs. Meyer began her career with the store in the lace department. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
DEATHS

Martha Elizabeth AIlbritton - Flu neral services for Martha Elizabe tn Allbritton, the nine months oid daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Al- britton, will be held at II o'clock this morning from the residence. 11lS Jefferson avenue. Burial in Elmwood, with Ridout in charge. Mrs. Margaret M. Merrili-Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret NJ. Mer- Till. 51. who died Wednesday nor n- ing, will be held this afternoon at S:S0 o'clock from the residence, 6001 First avenue. with Rev. Roy c. Hersey, pastor of the Woodlawn Presbyterian church officiatinc. Burial in Forrest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Merrill was the widow of the late pr. Charles A. Merrill and Is survived by one daughter, Bessie H. Merf%ll and a granddaughter. Elizabeth Merrill Hooper. Johns in charge.
 Thomas McCaii-Funeral services for Thomas Mccall. who died yesterday at local infirmary. will be an- nounced later by Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
< 'HighHanded, ExtraUagant'' Moore's Comment on Plan For More Bonds and Taxes
Says People Will Want to Get Rid of Top-Heavy Load at City Hall Before They Put Up More Money
 to Be Spent

Walter Moore believes that before people vote additional city taxes and bonds they will want to get rid of the present costly city government
 "of all the high handed. extrava- gant administrations that ever in- flicted the taxpayers of Birming- ham, the present governing board of city commissioners takes the lead, said MT. Moore yesterday. With a present bonded debt of s900o, 900 they propose. another $7,5OO,OOo. and an in- creased tax rate of three mills, thus making the city rate S1.s0 as against the present $1.5O per s10O, or SIS per s1,0o0 of assessed values. And for what purpose? More schools, audi tcrium and public parks.
 "An of these things are quite use ful and ornamental and the tax-pay- CTS do not object to them if they can be established and maintained by 6 reasonable rate of taxation, but in- creasing taxes in such times as these is objectionably burdensome to the people and a halt should be demanded uhtll the way IS cleaFeu py lncreaseu growth in the wealth and population of the city and a change is made in our present expensive form of gov ernment.
 Load Is Top-HeRvy
 we must first get rid of our pres- ent top-heavy load at the city hall five city commissioners drawing s25,- 900 salaries, with expensive secre- tarial forces uneer each, and lieu tenants galore-chiefs and assistant chiefs-and with a demolished police force inadequate to the needs of en- forcement Of laws and protection to the people.
 q want to congratulate The Age Herald in it's patriotic disposition to encourage the movement for chang