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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
BOLLAS' LAWYE RS AT TACK VALIDITY IF u 0E'S CLEAN UP
Hearing on Petition to Re- strain City From Interfer- ing With House Set
 For Tuesday

Validity of Commissioner ". B. Cloe's rooming house ordinance, which he proposes to place in effect January l, is questioned in an amended answer filed Monday in chaheery court by attorneys for John Bollas. rooming house proprietor, after the city of Birmingham had filed a counter bill of denial to the order restraining officers of tho city from interfering with Bollas opera ton of his rooming house at 2o251s Fourth avenue, north.
 Hearing on the request of attor- Ineys for Bollas for a permanent in- Junction will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning hv Judge Hugh A. Locke. who continued the hearing be- cause of the election of municipal court judges Monday.
 Mir. cloe's proposed ordinance Is at tackled by the attorneys for Bollas IC. F. Beddow, Leo Oberderfer and Roderick Beddow, because its en- foreement is committed to the unre- strained will of single public off cer who might at his discretion pro- ceed to apply a different rule of en- foreement to different persons whether promoted by feeling of en- mty. prejudice or actuated by par tfsan zeal. animosity or favoritism or other improper influences or mo- tlves, easy of coneealment and diff cult of detection"
 In their amended answer the at torneys for Bollas declare the ordi- nance IS void, "because 1t submits the rights of individuals to carry on q lawful business to the unrestrained discretion of a single officer"
 The action of Bollas' attorneys fol lowing filing Of bill of denial Mon day by w. A. Jenkins. assistant city attorney. in answer 10 the original petition for a temporary restraining order. preventing the city from clos ing the rooming house of Bollas which action was intended following revocation of his license Novem- Der r.
 Tn the answer filed by Attorney Jenkins. it was stated that Bollas did not obtain the permit from Commis- sioner Cloc to operate the lodging house as is required in the ordinance now under fire. Jenkins also brought out in his answer that at the trial of Bollas before the city commission for the purpose of reToking his H. cense. he did not demand specified tion of the charges for which his H. cense were being cancelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
DESPITE SHORTAGE OF CARS, BRICkMAKERS HAVE HAD BUSY YEAR

Shortage of cars in 1929 prevented Birmingham brick makers from en- toying the best year in their history, according to John w. Sibley of the Birmingham Clay Products company.
 Things were going splendidly." said MT. Sibley, when the coal and rail strikes combined served to take from the brick makers the class of cars customariiy used, Even wiln that to contend with this fall. the year has been satisfactory both in face and common brick. Plants are on full turn at this time which is rather unusual. but is owing to the continuity of the structural game h Alabama and adjacent states which get their brick from Birmingham.
 ~The prospects for 1923 is very good. h fact unless the unexpected happens and another extreme car shortage should occur. 1 look for a recortb year in brick. Structural forecasts indicate a banner year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
RECORD MINIMUM OF
 APPLICANTS SEEKING PLACES AS TEACHERS


 State examinations for school teachers began Monday, with s white females and 65 eolored females talk ing the examinations, and will con tinue through Wednesday, Dr. N R. Baker, county superintendent of edu- cation said applicants on hand for the examinations were fewer than during the past 10 years. One other unusual feature to the examinations is the fact that no men are appli- cants for teachers positions.
 Dr. Baker accounted for the small number of teachers making applica- tions to the fact that the teachers are now taking advantage of oppor- tunities afforded them by the state department of education and colleges for teachers to renew or extend their certificates by means of state read l. ing circle work or college extension courses Dr. Baker said that of the TOO rural teachers in Birmingham, more than $50 of them are engaged in extension work alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Christmas Tree Party-The Sunday school of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church will stage a Christ mas tree party Friday evening, De- cember 22, at o'clock, at the church, corner Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street, south. Appropriate gifts will be presented to each child by Santa Claus, who will De the guest of the little hosts on this occasion.
 Court Room Inproyemenfs--An in- formal conference was held between city commissioners and Judge Henry J. Martin Monday. Means for improV- ing the court room were discussed. and 1t was agreed that new bench should be built and the floor recar- peted with linoleum.
 Stork Visits Eilzy Homc.--Police Sergeant L. T. Ellzy announces the arrival of stork Ut his home early Monday morning. X baby boy was left.
 Vocational SchcoI.-Professor V. P. Mckinley. head of the vocational training school of the University of Alabama, was in Birmingham Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SCORE IF ALUMNI PLAN n MAKE TRIP
 II FIGHT REMOVAL
Prominent Birmingham Citi- zens Signify Intention of Co., ing to Montgomery-fo
 Hold Mass Meeting

More than twenty prominent Bir- mingham citizens, Auburn alumni, are making plans to attend the meeting of the board of trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Montgomery Thursday night. A ma jority of these men will be named ss delegates to represent the Jefferson county alumni at the mass meeting of alumn, and supporters of the school at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night at o'clock. They will oppose any proposals for re- movaI of the sehoG..
 Headed by Charles Y. DeBarde- lea en. those who plan to go to Mont gomery are Henry DeBardeleben, John Haralson John Davis, VIII Warren, Joel F. Webb, Vassar l.. Allen D.. N. q. Harrison, Dr. C. A. Brown, Jere Gwin, ban s Martin, Will Martin, Percy l.. Dr. CT, Lonnie Munger, Robert Thash. Judge H. 5. Abernethy. Otto Seyforth, Thomas Bragg, Richard NJ. Johnston and Will Lacey and Charles Nixon of Bes- semer. ". K. Terry, a member of the board Of trustees. will accompany this party il is understood
 Auburn to stay at uburn'' will be the gist O. resolutions to be sddopted at lesday 8lsht's mass meeting, Cha les F. DeBardeiebcn leader of the fight. against the re- moval proposal. was to arrive in Bir- ningham Tuesday night from Nash ville and shape pans for the meet ing.
 Alumni living in Gadsden. Annis- ton. Opelika, Mobile, Brewton, Ever green, Albany. Decatur. Florence, Columbus. Ga. Savannah. Atlanta, New York, and Washington, have sent messages to MT. DeBardeleben congratulating him on his stand and pledging support. Alumni assoeia- tions in many of these cities have officially gone on record as opposed to removing Auburn to Montgomery.
 George Mitcham, former professor at Auburn and captain of the football team of 1898, now in the state high way department, is leading the fight against the remo"al proposal among Montgomery alumni Consid- erable opposition to the plan has cropped out in that city among for mer students at the polytechnic in- stitute, according 70 reports to Bir- mingham alumni.
 It is understood that a majority of the members of the board of trus- tees look with disfavor upon the proposal to remove the school as it now stands.
 Every alumnus and friend of Au- burn is urged to attend the mass meeting Tuesday night by those leading the fight in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SOUTH SIDE CITIZENS PROMISE TO SUPPORT BUILDING Z0NING LAW


 Highland avenue residents and property owners who hayeazentered vigorous protest against the erection of stores in the proposed Altamont apartment that is being built at the corner of Iroquois avenue, called at the city hall Monday, and pledged to D. E. McLendon. president of the commission, their support for the building zoning law that will be pre- sented to the next legislature.
 Citizens told President McLendon that the fight against the stores on highland avenue had not been aban- doned but that 1t would be pressed to a finish. It was not said when any legal steps would be taken.
 . Commissioners expressed their svmpathy with the Highland avenue citizens at meeting held more than q week ago. when formal protest was entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
 .1HANDS OFF" IS POLICY OF COMMISSIONERS ON BELT CONTROVERSY

The city Of Birminsh ham probably will not enter into the controversy between the Birmingham Belt Rail- way and property owners on Avenue F., south, arising out of proposed re- noval of one of the tracks. This was declared by Commissioner w. E. Dickson and City Attorney w. J. Wynn, Monday.
 The city has done all in its pow CT to grant removal of the track, : said Commissioner Dickson, and it will more than likely follow q hands off policy and leave the fight to the people and the public service commission.y Final hearing has been set for January at the court house.
 investigation at the city hall re- vealed that franchises granted to the Elyton Land company and the Bir- mingham Belt Railway provided for one track for freight and one track for passenger service on Avenue E. as has been intimated by Julian Ken drjck, former city engineer, in an in- tcrview published in The AgeHerald Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
GREAT VARIETY IF HOLIDAY GIFTS IN DISPLAY IN SHOPS
Downtown Stores Besieged With Christmas Shoppers. Almost Everything in Gift
 Line on Display

Gifts that are handsome useful and artistic are being freely purchased by Christmas shoppers this season. and the exclusive little florist shops. art shops, novelty shops. and book shops, as well as the large depart ment stores are attracting crowds of Birmingham folk in their search for holiday gifts
 Through the cold, misting rain, crowds of Birmingham shoppers are passing in and out of bright flower shops, where practically every flowcr known to Burbanks is on display, even though out of season. some of them cultivated and others wild. Poppy pods, in brilliant colors If crimson and gold; eat tails, oak leaves, pine cones, thistles wheat grasses. and many others, all in Vari- gated colors ready to brighten the homes of Birmingham citizens dur ing the Yuletide season.
 For the Feminine
 From the flower shop to the novelty shop, the gifts that are creat- ing much comment are the exquisite little 'kerchiefs, on which are made pockets containing q powder puff. A unique gift for those of the femi- nine gender. Lovely hand-painted mail boxes are meeting with the ap- rroval of the shoppers, in view of the fact that k. B. Smyer. postmaster. recently issued an order that mail culd not be left at any house where q receptacle was not convenient for the postman. Hand painted fruit knives, lemonade sets, fish bowls and trays, were also proving popular.
 .,l, ..a-x I..tt, .l rapidly perhaps more than ever be- fore, because in this way the indi- ddual can be easily pleased with his or her type of literature. Station cry. an ever acceptable gift. is being shown in every style and quality of paper.
 Pottery Popular
 Pottery has also gained strong hold on the public and the imported Italian Majolica and Cantagalli pot terY is being purchased by numbers of Birmingham's most asthetic folk. In this connection the Rookwood pottery. all hand made, will be ushered into many homes this season. If the many, many electric lamps, including floor lamps. plano lamps. table lamps and reading lamps, all Tn beautiful designs and possible shapes,
  the last few days will be burning on New Years Eve, the city will be in- deed well lighted"
 Furs and Jewels
 In the jewelry stores are seen many new and wonderful articles. which in connection with fur coats arc thought to be the handsomest gift for the feminine sex. However, gifts for the women run mostly to filmy laces and flowing ribbons twisted into designs which are fear some and can only be named hy the latest designer of these articles.
 For the masculine sex there arc numerous things fountain pens, pen cils, smoking set belts, cuff buttons, lodge pins, watch chains, ties, socks. and no ono knows what all"
 The time has now come when the distracted feminine shopper has no reason for running abofitsin a com plete circle, wild eyed and lhmcntine because they cannot find suitable gifts for the members of their fam flies for the Birmingham stores have on display almost everything con ceivable. suitable for holiday gifts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
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 B'NAI BIRTH PLANNING MOVEMENT TO RAISE $500, ,000 FOR HOME.

The Alabama members of the Inde- pendent Order of B'nai B'rith will be- gin active work in raising their quota of the s500.00o which has been asked for the erection of home for the aged at Memphis, Louis Pizitz. vice chairman of the movement in Alabama. stated Monday.
 The campaign is to be put on through two weeks, beginning Jan uary 14. and will form part of the celebration of the semi-centennlal of tho Seventh districts birthday an nlversary. Arrangements for speak CTS In tho local campaign will be mado by State Chairman Charles F. Moritz In cooperation with Dr. Will liam H. Finoshrider. Charles Rosen and Dave Lefkowitz. who arc in charge of the speakers campaign.
 Charles J. Hasse. Memphis. Is chair man. of the movement. There Is a chairman fnr each state. with Il large ronrsitlse to aid each chair man in obtaining the designated quota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
DAYS TAX COLLECTIONS

Tax collections were coming in at a much more rapid rate Monday. ac- cording to officials in the tax collec- tors office, collections for the day having slightly surpassed the aver age collections of 1921, which were decidedly good Total collections for the day from 7s1 receipts issued was s69,72S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the county probate judge Monday to the following couples:
 Charlie NJ Thomas, q, and Miss Sarah 4. Dean. 19; Tom Glaze, 45. and Miss Margaret B'lanigan, 10; Charlie N Britain, 22, and Miss Thelma N. Kinard, 19; C. l.. Bennett, a3, and Miss Eileen Clark, 2f, l.. E. King. 21. and Miss Willie Maxine Stanesell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
COURTS ADJOURNED FOR HOLIDAY SEASON

A general atmosphere of quiet pre- vails in and around the court house. both divisions of courts having ad- journed fer the annual holidays. Both the offices of the clerks of the crm- inal and civil divisions, presided over by Forney Brandon and w. !. Wal drop, respectively. are centers of ac- tivity. however, in preparing annual reports and clearing up all ,outstand- ing matters for the incoming admin istrations.
 Criminal court will recCnyene on January s, while civil courts will again begin to function on the first Monday in January. which this year comes on New Years Day, as is re- quired by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
DEATHS
Statement September 18th, 1922
 RFCnIIRCEC

Carolyn Scott--Four-year daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. c. B. Scott, died at AsheviHe, N. C., Monday morning. The body will be re- ceved by Lige Loy Tuesday night; funeral services at the home of Mrs. W F. Hinton, 2401 Fifth ave nue, north, at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev James A. Bryan officiating. Burial at Elmwood. Mrs. Philip Lombardo-Age 55, died Monday morning at the residence, Ar Twenty-fifth street, south. Funeral services announced later by I.ige Loy Mrs. Lombardo is survived by her husband; two sons, Philip, Jr., and Joseph of Birming ham, and one daughter, Mrs. L Capra of Chicago.
 Mrs. Alice Cantanzano--Daush of the late II. F. DeBardeieben, died at II o'clock Monday morning. Mrs. Catanzano is survived by one son, Samuel Brittle. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence.
 Mrs. Katherine o,ssourke-Aged 59 years, died Monday night at her home 1927 Twenty y-siXth street north She is survived by her hus- band, ]. J. O'Rourke. and several children. Funeral services will be announced later by Lige Loy.
 Herman E. Brown--Aged S5, died at a local irfirmary Monday morning Body will be shipped to Remlap Ala. Tuesday morning by Johns where burial will be made. Sur vived by parents, MT. and Mrs James T. Brown of Renllap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEW ALABAMA ZONE IN REVENUE BUREAU

Creation of a new zone in the in ternal revenue bureau. with head quarters at Florence. was announced at Birmingham headquarters Mon day The new zone Is the thirteenth for Alabama. Increasing business in the Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Florence district necessitated estab- llshment of the office. 1t was stated.
 Arthur South. formerly with the Jasper office. will take charge of the office at Florence at once. while Noah w. Roberson will succeed him at Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MAMESAKE ARRESTED
 CHARGE
BuNN HAS WHO IS ON LIQUOR

c. L. Bum. manager of the Cham her of Commerce, did not know he had a namesake in Birmingham or one using his name, until Monday when he read in an afternoon news
 paper an account of q man of that name being arrested on the charge of being intoxicated. ''Qf course, my friends will realize that l am not the party referred to in the newspaper article" said Mir. Bum. but at the same time I am perfectly willing for them to have it affirmatively so stated. If my name had been smith Or Brown. the arrest of man with the same initials would not mean much. but mine is an unusual name and to have the same initials coupled with it in an instance of this kind did get under my skin while"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
CLIPPER IS HELD FOR
 GRAND JURY ACTION

Will Clipper, negro. was remanded to the county jail to await action of the grand jury following verdict of unlawful homicide being returned against him by Coroner J. D. Russum for the alleged murder of Ben Smith, negro. Smith was shot in the right thigh by Clipper october p. accord ing to Homicide Detectives T. N. Will liamson and o. D. Brown. Smith died from the effects of the wound at d Birmingham hospital w Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits issued at the of- flee of the city inspector Monday fol- low:
 1005-07 South Essex road, s2.750 each.
 J. l.. Cosby, East Warrior road. residence, s4,o00-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
BAPTIST PASTOR AT
 M0NTEVALL0 RESIGNS TO TAKE NEW CHARGE

MoNTEvALLo, Alap Dec. 1s.-- Especially At the close of the morn ing service Sunday at thes Baptist church, the congregation was deeply saddened by the reading of a letter from Pastor w. D. Ogletree, tender Ing his resignation. He has ac cepted a call from tho First Baptist church at Hawkinsvllle. Ga.
 Rev. og1etree while here was mas ter of the Boy Scouts. charter mem Der of the Montevallo Exchange club. member of the Baptist state board of missions and a great leader In all of the religious activities of the county.
 IS; Charlie May, 22, and Miss Erie Rice, IS. and ". M, Clay and Miss Mary Brill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19

What is money for? To buy things with. What things? Luxuries of yes terday are today's necessities.
 The automobile was luxury-today it is household companion, the family servant-the means by which mother. dad and the kiddie escape the grind. Christmas money invested in a Buick automobile does not vanish the next day. Neither does it serve one person only--a Buick is an investment in pleas ure for the whole family.
 Twenty-two orders have been placed for Buick cars for Christmas delivery twenty-two investments in years of genuine healthful enjoyment. Your order placed today will make it twen- ty-three.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-30

clination OF her head. Ills lips
touched her hand for moment;
then he released Il. She went swift.
~ TO the door, faifcred. turned.
I'VE shall see each other In the
morning-to say au revoir. With
us, monsieur. il must never be
adieu."
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Duchernin with a singing heart that
would not let him sleep when he
had gone 20 bed. stared blankly at
the last chapter OF Bragelonne for
an hour. and put out his candle.
TIL long after midnight he tossed
restIsxsiy. bedcviilcd alternately by
melancholy and exhiiaration. or lay
staring bilndiy into the darkness.
striving 10 focus his thoughts upon
the abstract. a hopeless effort. try.
ing 10 think where TO 20 tomorrow.
whittier TO turn his feet when the
gates OF paradise had closed behind
him, and knowing II did not matter.
he did not care. that hereafter one
place ana another would be the
same TO him. so that they were not
the place Of her abode.
The chateau was as still as any
castle OF enchnntmcnt. only an old
clock in the drawing room. two
floors below. ,olled this slow hours;
and thru the open windows came
the mournful murmur OF tho river.
a voice OF utter desolation In the
night.
lie heard the clock strike two.
and shortly after. in a tit OF ex-
ASPIRATION. thinking TO discipline his
mind with reading. lighted the
candle on the bedside stand. found
his book. and fumbied vainly In the
little silver caslSet beside the candle.
stick for a cigaret.
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without smoking for hours on end.
as long MS the deprivation Ia volun.
tsry. But let him be without the
wherewithai to smoke II he have
the mind 70. and he must procure
II instantly tho the heavens fall. II
was no then with Duchcmln. And
what greater folly could there be
than TO want a cigarct and do with.
out one when there were plenty In
the drawIng.room. 10 be had for the
takinR7
He rose. girdled about him his
dressing gown, took up the candle
stick. opened his door. The hallway
was as empty and silent as he had
expected to find II. lie had no fear
of disturbing the household. for his
slippers were Of felt and silent and
the stairs we're OF stone and creak.
less.
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his hand. and somewhat dazzlcd by
the light thus cast into his face.
he passed the floor on which the
three ladies' of the chateau had
each her separate suite OF rooms.
and gained the drawing.room as
noiselcssly as any ghost.
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