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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
Boy Development"
 Subject of Talk
 At Business Club

At the regular meeting yesterday of the American Business club, P. L. Harrup. head of the boys depart ment of the Young Mems Christian association. had charge of the pro- gram.
 MT. Harrup, who is considered one of the greatest boy workers in tho south. gave a most interesting and educational talk on the development of the boy. By aid and means of a visualized development chart. Mir. Harrup showed how the four square boy was developed; that is, intellee- tual. physical. service and devotion. By aid and means of the chart the boy is graded, and if found lacking in one of these developments. he Is considered 'lop-sided," and 1t Is the purpose of the boys department of the Y. M c. A. to correct all de- ficiencies and produce the four square boy.
 Duff c. Lewis, national field sec- retary, is just back from Tennessee, where he succeeded in organizing four American Business clubs in the cities of Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville. and started the organization of club in Besse- mer today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
w. R. Lloyd to Attend Accident Prevention
 Committees Meeting

W. R. Lloyd, head of the casualty department of the Alabama Power company, will leave tomorrow morn ing for New York, where he will at- tend the annual meeting of the Ac- cident Prevention committee of the National Electric Light association. which will be held two days, begin ming September 26. MT. Lloyd is chairman of the Accident Prevention committee of the southeastern di- vision of the national association.
 The purpose of the meeting Is to formulate plans for the ensuing year MT. Lloyd has given considerable at tention to the matter of preventing accidents among the employees of the Alabama Power company and the people served by the company. A re- markable demonstration of the ef- fects of MT. Loyd's studies was had during the recent No Accident Week." which the. Power company observed in those cities where 1t op- crates public utilities. During that particular week there was not an ac- cident reported, and this was nothing short of remarkable when 1t Is con- considered that thousands of people come in daily contact with the com rany's operations, especially in the cities of Anniston, Gadsden and Huntsville, where the company oper- ates the street car systems.
 Another convincing illustration of the efficiency of the Power com pany's safety efforts is the fact that not one of its street car passengers las been injured during the past year. There has not been filed against the company, since March, 1921, a claim for damages for per- sonal injuries sustained by those served by the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23

While the courthouse was asttr yesterday, with court in session in the four different court rooms, the corridors crowded with witnesses and Juries moving to and from their respective boxes, much excitement was manifested in the jury room. On investiga- ton 1t was learned that one of the jurors had discovered a half-pint bottle of corn liquor in tho drawer of the table in this room The bottle was passed among the jurors, who, 1t is said. took a smell, and being confident that the contents of the vial was an intoxicating beverage, concluded to bring 1t to the office of Forney Brandon, clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court. Mir. Brandon examined the bottle and trusting to his sense of smell, declared 1t to be corn liquor.
 From the actions and manner isms of tho Jurymen. one would have thought the hairless look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
, MILLION MARK
 IS MADE FIRST
 TIME IN HISTORY
CIearings Yesterday Were Nearly Two Millions Over Those of Same Day
 Last Year

Twice this week Birmingham clearing house figures have broken all prior records.
 The largest showing for any one day was made on Monday, when the clearings were $5,043, ,000. That was the first time in the history of the clearing house association when $5,0O0,0 ,000 had been approached. Yes terday the record came very near be- ing repeated, the days celarings foot ing up $4,90o,000. Yesterdays clear ings were an increase of $1,75o,0OO over the same day last year and ali in crease of $1 100000 over the same day last month.
 Total clearings for the month so far have been s72,0os,ooo. Even ar the very conservative estimate of s3,ooo, 900 day for the remaining seven business days of the monta clearings for September will foot up sss,0o0,o 900. That record will be s4,- 900 ,ooo in excess of the prior biggest month in the history of the associa- tion, which was December of last year, when the total was S9O0O,OOO.
 Payrolls are the largest in the his tory of the district and, with return to work at the railroad shops, they will be larger still, 50,000 coal, iron and steel workers having been grant, ed an increase of 20 per cent in wages, effective September 1.
 With the car shops in full opera tion and the extraordinary demand for repair of cars and locomotives, there will be full turn In that quar- ter also. and the shop payrolls will reach new high levels. The railroads need the cars and locomotives to haul record offerings of freight and it Is known that every effort will be made to turn them out as rapidly as pos sible.
 It Is practically certain that Bir- mingham bank clearings will touch the billion dollar mark this year for the first time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
Baptist w. M. U. Societies
 Call Members to Prayer


 The Baptist women's Missionary societies over the state are asked ny their leader, Miss Mary Northington. secretary of the w. M D.. to give the week of october 1 to october to prayer for the success of the work ,a with special reference to state ms sions. The idea is In keeping with the plan of the supplemental camZ paign which is now being put on all over the southern Baptist conVeh- tion. Hence all the memebrs or the Baptist churches are urged 10 giVs much attention to prayer during the week. October Is designated stew
 ardship month among the Baptist churches and their pastors Will pre- sent the doctrine of Christian giving as both a privilege and duty. No- vember will be known as re-enforce- ment month and November 26 to De- cember will be designated loyalty week. At this time they hope to en- list all new members and those wno have made no pledge to the 75 Millian Campaign in their forward movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
Ovners of Jefferson Bank To Issue $1, 5000 Bonds To Liquidate All Claims S
Meeting of Stockholders Called For October "A to Consider Purchase of Build ing From the State Superin- tendent of Banks

For the purpose of getting their property out of the hands of the state superintendent of banks and in more usable form, the owners of the Jefferson County bank building plan issuing a first mortgage of $s5O,- 900, secured by 20-year 6 per cent gold bonds and a second mortgage of $456,000 secured by 15-year 6 per cent gold bonds.
 With this total of s1.3oo,ooo the owners will liquidate all claims of whatever nature against the build ing. including bonds and mortgages. and will then have possession of the bank property in usable form.
 To this end a meeting of the stock holders of the Jefferson County bank has been called for noon. october 24. to consider purchasing from the su- perintendent of banks the property known as the Jefferson County Bank building" etc.
 At 10 o'clock that day there will he a special meeting of the stock holders of the Jefferson Realty and Investment company to consider is- suing the mortgages as above de- scribed. the first mortgage to be dated November 1 this year and fall due in 1942, and the second to be dated November 1 this year and fall due in 1887.
 Such bonds, 1t Is stated in the call for the meetings "are for the pur- pose of refunding existing bond and mortgage indebtedness and for other corporate purposes"
 There Is no sale of property in- volved or contemplated in this pro- cedure, but 1t Is understood to be simply and solely plan for the own CTS of the property to get 1t Into their own hands in usable form with noth- ing to be accounted for except the new bond issues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
CIWTANS HAVE FINE PROGRAM AT WEEKLY
 MEETING YESTERDAY

very interesting program was enjoyed by members of the Civitan club at their weekly luncheon yes- terday at the Tutwiler hotel Carlo Restivos, accordionist of 'Lasses White Minstrel" fame, was one of the features. His rendition of sev- eral popular airs on the accordion was very pleasing and he was re- peatedly encored. Another feature of the program was an interesting talk on postal regulations by R. D. Smyer. postmaster.
 After the regular business session was over the introduction of visitors took place. chief among whom was c. I. Harris. secretary of the Att lanta Civitan club, who Is stopping in the city for few days.
 The following committee was elected to choose the nominees for offices of the club for the coming year; J. H. Cabaniss, chairman; F. S. Dunlap and c. F. Corwin.
 Reid Lawson, president of the club, who has been absent for sev- eral weeks, presided.
 MT Smyer spoke on Relations Be- tween the Post Office and the Busi- ness Man" During the course of his talk Mir. Smyer stated that up until five years ago the inside func- tioning of the postal authorities in regard to the handling of mail was a secret to the general public but since that time the authorities have endeavored to educate the mailing public and bring about better un- derstanding of the postal regula- tions which Is absolutely necessary to facilitate the proper handling of mail, which Is becoming heavier year after year. Three rules, he. stated, have been made, which the public has been able to adhere to and these are, mail early and often; write name and address on all mall plainly and wrap all bundles securely.
 Mir. Smyer also stated that the postal authorities are contemplating the issuance of text books on ele- mentary rules and regulations of the post office department to be dis tributed in the public schools over the country and will ask the faculty of each school to adopt the text as part of the curriculum of the school This education, he stated. will be imperative, to bring about better handling of the mail in the future owing to the yearly growth of the mails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
MIDDLETON WARNS
 OF FUSE DANGER
Says Substitutes For Blown Fuses Cause of Many
 Fires

Fire cffof & A Middleton, fin e statement issued yesterday. makes piea for tho proper use of electric fuses ss e precautionary measure against fire losses. Chief Middle ton sees cause for alarm in the spreading practice of tamperlng with electric light fuses and substi- tuting make-shifts for regular fuses He states that A great number of fires could be prevented if this prao- toe were halted.
 In his statement to the Birming- ham people, Chief Middleton calls special attention to the danger of using copper coins or other non-fus- ible devices as temporary substitutes when a fuse is blown out" A fuse is for protection. he says, and when q substance is introduced in its place which will not fuse or ''biow out" there is absolutely no protec- ton against fire originating from short circuits. overloaded circuits, and other causes traceabie to elec- trio wiring.
 There is but ono thing to do when a fuse Is blown out" says the fire chief. -and that is to replace 1t with another. All househoiders should have plentiful supply of good fuses. They should also be certain that they arc of the proper size, or amperage."
 Chief Middleton asserts that in tho five-year period from 1915 to 1920, $S5,000.o0o worth of American property was destroyed by fires of electrical origin, according to fis- ures of the nationl board of fire un- derwriters Legislative action, he states, has been necessary in Mem phis, and probably other American cities, due to this problem having reached such threatening propor- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
MOBILE MAKING
 EXPORT RECORD
Huge Cargoes of Cotton, Lumber, Iron and Steel Are
 Leaving Port

September appears to be establish ing q new export record at the port of Mobile. In addition to huge car- goes of cotton and lumber, there has been a steady stream of iron and steel products made in Birmingham.
 Most recent items listed are these:
 For Buenos Ayres, 20 tons of steel sheets and SIT tons of wire.
 For Havana, 127 tons of steel rails.
 For San Juan, 17,500 pounds of wire nails, 11,500 pounds of galva- nized wire and 1S,26S pounds of gall vanized wire-
 Chief among the incoming car goes Is 7,200 tons of Brazilian ore for the Tennessee company, which, by the way, arrived the day before the new tariff bill went into effect and thereby saved the new high tar if charges.
 Scheduled to sail at early date are a steamer carrying 2.500 tons of rails to Antafogasta, Chile, one carrying 5000 tons of rails, sulphate of ann monia, track accessories and other products to China, Japan and ho- req, and a third carrying l.ooo tons of Ensley duolex basic phospnate for New Zealand.
 Early in fthe montB suBoi machinery was exported 10 Ahtiia' Havana. Cardenes and other points in Cuba and 5000 tons of coal were shipped to Gallo, Peru.
 The movement of pipe. pig iron and wire mill products to the Pa cific coast is in large volume and continuous.
 Movement of goods from the north Atlantic seaboard to Mobile has increased so that the Mallory line has put on an additional steam CT. Much of the southbound cargo by this route comes up the war rior for distribution in Alabama Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
BIRMINGHAM CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES BREAK TWO RECORDS DURING WEEK.
Max Son1merS of LoUeman'S s LeaUes
 To LiUe in Boston

The news that Mir. Max Sommers. honored employe of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb's for the past six years. Is leaving here today to aake his future home in Boston. will be re- ceived with genuine regret by the large number of friends of this pop ular gentleman.
 Mir. sommers has had charge of the women's apparel shop of Love- man. Joseph & Leob's in the past six years and during his adminis- tration in this department he has made large circle of friends, due to his affability and his reliability in every way.
 Mir, Sommers sewers his connection with Loveman, Joseph x Loeb 0 as- sume charge of a similar depart ment with Houghton & Dutton Co.,. Boston, one of the largest and most fashionable stores In "The Hub"
 Has Financial Interest
 Mir. Sommers, in addition to his position as the head of the wom- en's apparel shop at the Houghton & Dutton Co.,, will have a large fi- hdHNAaA III Ah6 ucPdI uider him and will virtually be member of the firm.
 MT. Sommers said yesterday. "I re- gret very much leaving Birming- ham because I have been very happy here and have made many friends and have been interested in seeing the growth and progress made by the firm with which l have been con nected. leave with the best of good wish for all"
 In return MT. sommers leaves the firm of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb after his six years of honorable ser vice, carrying with him to his new home, the best wishes of the man. agement and the entire staff of fel- low workers.
 Mir. Sommers' successor has not yet been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
WOMAN CONVICTED
Mrs. Bristol Fined $100 and Given
 1OO-Day Sentence

The case of Mrs. J. c. Bristol. alias Billie Hooks, took up a greater part of the day yesterday. when she was tried before Judge H. P. Heflin. in the criminal division of the circuit court on a charge of violating the prohibition law, and found guilty by a jury, who fixed the fine at $100 with an additional term of hard labor for the city for 100 days.
 This case had been previously tried before Judge Martin, of the police court, and had been appealed.
 Among the city appeal cases to be tried before Judge Heflin during this session was that of James l.. billiard, on a charge of reckless driving. He was convicted by jury and fined S25 and costs. These cases were prose- cuted by Marvin Woodall, assistant city attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
DR. 4. R. MOORE
 DIES INATLANTA
Former Pastor of First Chris tian Church Here Dead at
 Georgia Home
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Dr. Allen R. Moore, for years pas tor of the First Christian church in Birmingham. died at his home at 2sz Peoples street, Atlanta, yesterday morning. The present church build ing at Twenty-first street and Fifth avenue was erected during pr. Moore's pastorate here.
 Dr. Moore left Birmingham in 1912 and was pastor of the First Christian church in Savannah until December 1919, when he resigned to become regional superintendent of the United Christian Missionary society, in which capacity he served until Sep tember, 1920, when he was elected president of Southern Christian col lege at Auburn, Ga. On account of i'll health Dr. Moore resigned this post tion and accepted the pastorate Of West End Christian church at Allan ta in June of this year. He was serv- ing this church as pastor at the time of his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
Hooch in Jury Room Causes Excitement at Court House

ing little bottle, which apparent ly contained nothing but clear water, was more deadly than sa vial containing smallpox germs A curious crowd soon gathered and many whispers could Dc heard, ''I wonder who it belongs to-" However, the question was unanswered. No one was witnn6 to admit It's ownership.
 The unusual fact about this near pandemonium was that many of the cases being tried in the court room were for the vio- lation of the liquor law. Some one was certainly daring. Who the guilty party or parties were could not be ascertatned-
 The bottle of whisky was placed in the custody of Ed New man, clerk for Judge W. E. Fort. who poured the contents into the basin in the criminal clerks of- flee. The quantity, though small, saturated this office with corn juice odor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
GET 13 STILLS IN
 TEN-DAY CAMPAIGN

In raids conducted through three counties, Coosa. Chiffon and Shelby, and extending over a period of ten days. Federal Prohibition Officers Buckner, Scale, Wilson, Smith. Tow Ter and Gillespie, reported tho cap ture of IS stills, 11s gallons of whis- ky and 5000 gallons of beer, which were destroyed. Seven arrests were made in connection with the raids. J. o. Ingram and his two sons, c. B. and W. B. Ingram of Hagen's Fer ry in Coosa county, pleaded guilty at a hearing in Rockford. J. c. In- gram was fined $50 and his sons $75 each.
 The largest stills captured were in Shelby county. two of 2bo-gallon capacity each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
POLICE INSURANCE
 POLICIES RENEWED
Life of Each of 130 Men Is h. Sured by City For
 $1,000

Commissioner W. B. Cloe of the de- pertinent of public safety announced yesterday the placing of insurance on the lives of the members of the police and fire departments. life in- surance on these employees having re- gently expired.
 According to Mir. C1oe. no change will be made in the company with which the lives of the fire depart ment employees are insured. This in- surance, he stated, would be contin- ped with the Aetna Life Insurance company at least for another year. about 300 firemen are at prc0ent in sured by the city with this com pany.
 Insurance for the police depart ment. declared the public safety com missioner, will be changed from q Louisville company to the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America Each member of the police depart ment, totaling approximately 130 men, Is insured by the city for $1.oo0. He announced that it was his inten- tion to retain this insurance with the Prudential company for the three re- mafning years of his administration, provided the service given by the company was satisfactory. An at tractive feature of the Prudential contract. according to Commisxon oner Cloe, is the dividends, which, he claims, will bring a considerable sum back to the city treasury in the course of three years
 The Aetna Life Insurance com pany with which the firemen are in sured does not pay any dividends, said Commissioner Cloe, but the serv- ice rendered by them in the past has been so satisfactory that he has de- cided to award them the contract for that department, at least for another year.
 Some six or seven insurance com panies participated in the bidding for the city's insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
NOT YET CAPTURED

The negro who attempted to attack Miss Edna Turner. IT. resident of Ar tesian Springs. near Gate City. Thurs day afternoon about 1 o'clock. is still at large, according to announcements from the sheriffs office last night. Deputy Woodie Sandefer, who has been aiding in the man-hunt, said that a relentless search Is still being maintained for the negro and that officers have strong hopes of effect ing his capture.
 Miss Turner was grabbed by the negro in a patch of wkoods near her home, while she was returning to her residence from a grocery store. She told Investigating officers that the negro asked her to kiss him, but she fought him away and escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
SENT TO PRISON
Woman Convicted Under Mann Act
 to Begin Sentence

Rosefla Rogers, formerly of Louis- vile, Ky, who was convicted on a charges of violating the Mann act and the National Motor Vehicle act, during the last term of federal court in August and sentenced to serve IS months in the federal penitenttary. was taken to the women's federal reformatory in Rockwell City. Iowa yesterday.
 She was taken in custody of United States Marshal T. J. Kennenar who left with his prisoner ysster- day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
AUDITORIUM VOTE
 MAY BE DELAYED

Following another conference on the auditorium question yesterday
 afternoon, Commissioner Dickson stated that it might now be Monday before Vote was reached on award ing the contract. A committee from the Community Sing will visit the commission this morning, and this was given as the reason why the fi- nal vote of the auditorium matter would probably have to be post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
THANKS COMMISSIONER
North Birmingham Citizens Express
 Gratitude to Harrison

A letter thanking him for hfs ao- tivities in behalf of the people or North Birmingham in having the pay as-you-enter plan abandoned on that line, was received by Commissioner William L. Harrison yesterday morn ing from H. s. Hill. secretary or the North Birmingham Civic association
 MT. Hill. in his letter to the com- missioner of public utilities. charac- terzed the pay-as-you-enter system as "obnoxious," and expressed grat- ification that both the city and the utilities company had co-operated m finding a solution of the problem. He pledged his cooperation, in and that of the organization represented by him, in any of the city's undertakings for civic improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
CLUES ARE FOUND
 IN DYNAMITE CASE

County authorities investigating the dynamiting of the sleeping quaI. fer, of the employees at the Louisville and Nashville shops in Boyles. which occurred Wednesday night. declared yesterday that they have uneartheo what appear to be promising ciues' which they hope will lead them 10 the identity of those guilty of the crime. No arrests had been made at late hour last night. however.
 c. w. Jones' pipe-fitters helper who was blown through the top or box car when the explosion occurred, was reported rapidly improving rom st yincent's hospital. last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
SINGING AT LACY,s CHApEI,

The Birmingham Sacred Harp singing class will sing at Lacys chapel, three miles from Bessemer, tomorrow. The class will meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at Nineteenth street and First avenue, Bessemer, where conveyances will be waiting to take the singers to the church where the singing will begin at 10 o'clock. The public Is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23
LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS

Albany. September 22.-(Speclal.) Mrs. Edith Mcknight has been elect ed president of the Women's Trade Union league of the Twin Cities for the ensuing year. Other officers, named at regular meeting of the organization, are: Mrs. W. c. Gen. try, vice president; Mrs. Fred Sit- jason. secretary; Mrs. G. H. Wig gins, doorkeeper. The membership of the league Is increasing rapidly.