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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
SLOW WORK TO BUILD UP HEALTH DEPARTMENT


 It is truly amazing that people who are still comparatively young can remember when lit tie or no attention was paid to public health Only in recent years has our much-boasted civilization reached the point where the medi= cal fraternity can depend on a fair measure of public support in preventing disease. In his address before the Alabama Medical association, Dr. D. F. Talley of Birmingham, stated that in 1879 an appropriation of $3 900 a year was made for the state board of health and for 23 years it continued to struggle along that pitiful allowance. In 1902 the legisla- ture must have seen a great light for the aT- propriation was increased to the magnificent sum of $4,00o year. In 1907 the appropria- tion was $15,000, and it was increased to $25,O00 in 1910 The legislature appropriated $90,000 for 1919, with an increase to $125, QUO in 1920 and $15o,00 in 1921.
 As Dr. Taley says, for 40 years the state health department did not have enough funds to do creditable work. That the department was maintained and got along somehow until it has become one of the best in the country, under Dr. Welch, is due to self-sacrifice and hard work, with no reward except sense of duty well done.
 Fortunately for Alabama, enlightened pub lie sentiment is at last convinced that health department is of the utmost importance, and it may henceforth depend on receiving the support in financial way and the cooperation from the people that it deserves.
 The board of temperance, prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church says laws. to prevent women from smok- ing are unwise, but 'the woman who smokes is at best poor imitation of man" And that's that!
 As Babe Ruth sits in the grandstand and gazes out across the diamond with tear-dimmed eyes he might well mutter, You're better man than I am, Kenesaw."
 If it is true that Joe Tumulty has presiden- tial aspirations it just goes to show what a few years in the White House will do to an under ling's ego.
 The SplIltstS are glVlng cOmIOrL 10 old fashioned people who used to have visions of a birthstone lake whenever their consciences hurt.
 Nobody suspected when the bolshevik dele gates reached Genoa that they had been sub sisting. exclusively of diet of raw meat.
 
 Does Will Hays think he's drawing from $10o,000 to $150,000 year just to hit poor old Fatty Arbuckle below the bete
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 Germany and Russia being the two orphans of Europe, they probably decided that they might as we'll stand together.
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 Jim Reed says he is personally insulted |" Woodrow Wilson might counter rather neatly by saying, Impossible"
 circus is just naturally out of luck when it reaches town too late to give parade un- til the afternoon.
 The nations coal pile is dwindling and no- body knows what, if anything, we are going to do about it.
 When the McAdoo boom meets the Cox boom the noise of the impact can't be heard outside of<Washngton.
 Let us hope Europeans won't jump to the conclusion that MT. Dempsey is our foremost citizen.
 Semenoff would like for a distinction to be made between bandits loot and the spells of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
DIFFERENT NOW

Here's picture of an Easter parade taken 20 years ago."
 "The skirts were rather long,"
 "Yes. In those days so-caIled leg shows had practically no competition on the streets. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
PREVIOUS TRAINING

"Is this a model pententiary?" "We have two intramural ball teams and glee club"
 "Who's your hardest hitter" "No. 964, reformed foodpad. He used to specialize with sandbag.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
DISCIPLES OF DAVID B.

mingham, April IS. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
LIQUOR INTERESTS
 ID STAGE NATION
 FIGHT, ,SAYSBAkER
General Superintendent Anti Saloon League of America Looks for Battle From
 Vets to Control

Liquor interests of the United States will stage a hard fight to control the next Congress, according to Dr. Purley A. Baker, general su- perintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America, in the city for the session of the Alabama Anti Saloon league executive committee.
 Their activity Is based on the the- ory that if a majority can be obtained in Congress to allow a larger aico- holio content in beverages they will have won their fight, according to Dr. Baker.
 Law enforcement of the national prohibition act Is becoming more ef- ficient each day, he states, indicat- pointments and the nature of enforce ment than there has been in the past.
 pr. Bakers winter home is in Montgomery, near which city he has plantation. Climatic conditions cause him to spend the winter months in the south. His northern home is at Columbus, O., and his national of- flee at Washington.
 Recent news has been to the effect that anti-prohibition forces will stage fight to retain beer and light wines through gaining majority in the next Congress; also that this cam paign would start in Ohio, and be spread from that state in all direc- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
Woman Is Held on
 Counterfeiting Charge

With the arrest of Mrs. W. G. Amos on charges of counterfeitlng, three persons are now lodged in the county jail who are alleged to be members of counterfeiting ring which op- erated extensively in the south rais- Ing the denomination of federal notes.
 Mrs. Amos is held under sl,501 bond for preliminary hearing un- der United States Commissioner Kenneth Charlton, which will be held on February II. w G. Amos and Ross Lindsay, arrested recently on the same charge and now in jail on similar bond, will also have prelimi- nary hearing on that date.
 Robert Brown, who is alleged to operate under several aliasas. is now under arrest on the same charge in San Antonio, Tex. Brown is said to have confessed to counterfeitins operations, and it is thought he will be brought here both as witness and to stand trial on the charge. Ac- cordtng to his confession he operated in Birmingham last fall and his story to secret service agents in Texas IS said to have implicated all three or the persons under arrest.
 Mrs. Amos was originally under arrest for brief time, but was not held Later developments prompted her arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
NEW BONDS FOR
 DEPUTY SHER|FFS
EnsIey Firm Comes to Rescue of County in Providing
 Officers Bonds

New bonds for 41 deputies of the sheriffs office from whose bonds the National Surety company recently withdrew, will be filed in probate court this morning before Judge J. P. Stiles.
 The new bonds, which are being handled through the Dupuy-Burke Realty company of Ensley, which came to the rescue of the county after the National Surety company had withdrawn from the bonds because of alleged frequency of judgments against deputies, have been executed and were filed with the board of revenue yesterday.
 As soon as warrants to cover the filing fee allowed the probate court are Issued this morning the bonds will be formally filed in probate court in accordance with the law. Each of the bonds is for $,.00o. tho amount required by law TOT each of the of- ficers. Practically every deputy sheriff in the county as well as a number of court bailiffs is affected.
 Filing of the new bonds removes the fear felt when the National Sure ty company first withdrew from the bonds that the sheriffs office would be without officers as a result of the action. of the bonding company in withdrawing from the bonds. Follow ing the recovery of several judgments against deputies the bonding com pany filed its petitions in probate court in compliance with the statutes asking to be relieved from further liability on the bonds of the deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
VENREL|ST GREEKS JOIN ISSUE WITH
 ROyAL|ST GROUP
Will Wire President Harding Petitions For and Against Recognizing Constan-
 tine Group

Greeks who wish republic and those who favor tho Constantine regime are today signing rival peti- tions to the President of the United States.
 One set of Greeks. the republican, or venizelists, are protesting against a petition asking for "closer official relationship" with the present gov ernment headed by Constantine. The other group, royslists, are joining in a petition for closer relations with the present government.
 The venizelists, in their petition to the President. which is to be trans mitted by wire tonight, will among other things declare that the olig- archy now realizes that Constantines day of retribution for stifling democ- racy and constitutionalism in Greece is very fast approaching and, in their despera ton to save themselves from the impending penalty, they are di- rectly submitting to you propaganda which is foreign to American thought and American institutions"
 The venizelists admit Greece need or heip III 0eT WAT against luIhey aiu pray for help and assistance in that quarter, but they are implacable in their stand against recognition of the Constantine regime.
 CIean-Cut Issue
 The issue between the two factions is sharp. One faction takes the At lantis, a daily Greek newspaper; the other suhscribes, to the Herald, an other New York daily Greek paper The Atlantis is as ardently for Con stantine as the Herald is for re. public and against Constantine.
 Aristotle Bouros, republican ant Venizelist, said: Relative strength of the royalist and republican Creek in the Birmingham district may b. ascertained by local circulation O these two papers. The Atlantis. royal ist, has 25 subscribers here. The Her aid. republican, has circulation O s5. We venizelists or republicans arr about three to one. We will circulate our petition today in Birmingham sEnsley, Pratt City and elsewhere ant wire same to President Harding to night"
 The counter petition asking fo "closer relations" with the Constan tine regime will also be sent to tn President by wire tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
MRS. L. T. BEEcHER
 WILL APPEAR BEFORE
 ART LEAGUE TOMORROW

The Art league gives to its mem bers an entertainment of some sort every month of the season. An an nual membership ticket admits the holder to all of these, while outsiders pay a small admission fee, according to the league plans.
 The next entertainment on the pro- gram of the league is the dramatic reading to be given by Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher tomorrow afterEcon in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotsl. Mrs. Beecher, who was one of the founders of the league, has worked ardently for the cause of art in Birmingham, and she is giving this entertainment as her contribution to the years pro- gram.
 Mrs. Beecher has chosen Barrie's inimitable comedy. Alice Sit by the Fire" and will read in addition some modern poetry. It is asid by those who have heard her read or recite that had she gone on the stage she would have been one of Americas s great actresses.
 This play of Barrie's is an adequate vehicle for her talent, being one of his most delightful comedies, and con veying beneath it's quaint and whim- sical surface charm, a reki truth for parents to take to heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
COMPLAINT MADE ON
 WATER OVERFLOW


 Complaining of the water which has overflowed Cotton avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, West End, making 1t impos. sible to get to the car line. M. T Overall petitioned the city commis- sion at its meeting yesterday to have this condition remedied.
 He stated that the street had re- gently been cherted but the rains had backed the water up and there was no ditch to carry 1t off. M. L. Street and S. A. Crews complained of two ditches on McMillan avenue and Sew enteenth way, West End, and request ed that these be put in a passable condition. These ditches were cut to drain the water. they stated, and no pipe had been put in them and these holes were left Several accidents have occurred there and it is impos- sible to get by in an automobile with out damage to the car. they stated. Both matters were referred to Com missioner W. E. Dickson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
nr CHARLEs U. MANDY

Men and wimmen O Catalonia. or O Caladonian deescent. lissen wee. Dae ye ken there's tae be richt braw nicht tae-nicht at the Hillman tavern, the occa- sion bein' the celebration O the anneevarsary O Robbie Burns birthday. It's tae be a graund affair an wull be gain under tho auspeeces O the Southern Scots club O Ensley.
 Ye a ken that for monny years past it hae be custom that when twa or muir Scotsmen meet tae- gither on Burns anneevarsary, they have a wee bit celeebratlon an in keepin' wi this custom, the lads an lassies frae Ensley ha' arranged the affair for tae- nicht.
 Braw Jamie Horne, yon mon that's tha' president O the Scots club. says that tha' affair the nicht wull far surpass ony pree- vious occasion, an that twa hun dred or muir guests are expectit tae attend.
 The programme wull include sum O the maist accomplished entertainers O the city, an the speakin' wull be proceeded by a supper at which buns and ban nocks" wull be as plenteefu' as the purple heather on the hill- sides O auld Scotia.
 F'ollowin' the banquet a dance wull be pit on which wull be in- tersparsed wi HeIllan' filings an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25

provisions of thas civil service law all of the men were entitled 10 he tried by the commission on charges preferred In writing setting forth the reasons why they snould be dismissed from the service. This. of course, was not done. We further contend tha; under the terms of the five commits sion bill itself these men were en- titled to be discharged by the com mission acting as commission and not by any one commissioner, and eN- animation of the records of the com mission discloses that no action what ever has been taken by the Gommis- sion looking to the discharge ot these men.
 And since the law requires that all resolutions passed by the com mission shall be made a part of the record we take it that no action has ever been taken by the commission attempting to discharge these men. and that the only attempt was by one commissioner. Me ask that the commission give us an answer to our demand for reinstatement as early as possible In order that We may know what action it is necessary 10 take in order to protect our clients inter- ests."
 Referred to Attorney
 Ihe matter was referred 10 w. j, Wynn, city attorney, to investigate and report back to the commission when an answer will be given MT Brewer. According to Mir. Wynn he will investigate the matter this week when he will render an opinion and submit 1t to the members of the com mission.
 While a number of protests were made against the discharge of these men this is the first action of the kind to be brought before the com mission and Is attracting much at | tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
Scots Club to Celebrate
 Anniversary Of Burns

Scotch reel galore an ither dances. In fact, the chiefs in charge declare that 1t wull be ane graund affair frae beginnin tae end.
 The program will be presented as follows:
 "The President" T. Mulhollsnd. Army and Navy" A. Mackay; reply. Erskine Ramsay.
 The City of Birmingham.n A A. Pratt; reply, D. F. McLendon. "The Press A. Gracie; reply. C, II. Mandy
 "The Immortal Memory of Rob ert Burns" the chairman; reply Judge Locke.
 Sour Guests.' James McDll; reply, Commissioner Harrison.
 "The Land of Burns" John Dalziel; reply, c. P Orr, British consul.
 "The Ladies" Thomas Dunlap; reply, James Horne.
 Tae a those wha canna read the above, ye might try tae play it on the fiddle. I guess that's aboot enough the moo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25

This demand was made unGer the civil service law adopted by the leg islature in 1911 which Is aDplica ble 10 all employees Of the police de partment, and which. he stated, has never been repealed and was not re- pealed by the five commission bill.
 The men MT. Brewer is represent ing are T. J. Shirley, former chief of police p. j. FlImmer, recorder e.: the Ensley police court C.. A, Fun. mer, r. A. Cochrane, A. k. Manning, T. DeWalt Craim. D. C. Simmons. cap tain of police; c. E. W. Stephens, O.. w. Malone, J. U. James. LeRoy Jones, R. Nj. White, R. F. Howard, J. A. Treadwell, John C. McPhaul, Charlie Hummer R. l.. Lee, E. D. Brewer and A. M Bivens
 On presenting this matter to the commission, NIT. Brewer said:
 "On the coming in of the new com mission. these men were attempted to be discharged from their positions in the police department. However, it is our contention that they have never legally been discharged. They are now and have been holding them selves in readings 10 perform their duties as such memoers of the police department and it is my purpose to demand. and l do demand, their re- instatement as such police officers, and that they be paid all back time and be placed on the pay roll from now on.
 Cites Law
 Our contentious are based on the following status of the law as we see 1t. First, we contend that tho civil service law. adopted by the leg 1~Ia .g A I,A ble to all employees of the police de- partment has never been repealed and was not repealed by the five commission bill. Under the terms and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
NO ATTACK MADE ON MINISTER'S BY
 JUNIOR CHAMBER
Referendum Committee Ex- presses Highest Regard for CIerby = Petition for
 Election Is Filed

Declaring that they were indrtct- ly classed as gamblers, liquor drinkers, assesses" presumably be- cause of their efforts to obtain an honest verdict from the citizenship of Birmingham upon the matter of opening Pershing Pier, members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce yesterday issued statement setting out the views of the membership on this mooted public question.
 This statement is in the nature ot a reply to the numerous insinuations directed against that organization bv certain Birmingham ministers last Sunday.
 No Attack on Ministers
 The committee points out that the Junior Chamber of Commerce has never attacked any ministers of Bir- minEham. either individually or as a collective unit. It has only the high est regard for them, and recognizes tnelr Splenulu lhllueHSc i' NHS
 munity.
 The committee which is composed of Edgar Bow-on, chairman; Donald B. Wood, J. K. Taylor. Chapel Cory Jr.. E. R. McDavid, Jr., and R. h. Shaddick. was appointed on motion unanimously passed by the member ship at the last meeting to obtain the necessary signatures for ref erendum petition in connection with the opening of Pershing Pier and te assist in the campaign.
 The statement recites that in cir culating these petitions calling an election the organization is acting within the laws creating the present form of municipal government ane will seek to win the election on its merits but without indulgence In sug gestive epithets and undignified per sonalities.
 Petition Filed
 Petitions containing more than 4,oOC signatures to force the city commis- sion to call a referendum to allow the people to vote on the opening of Per shing Pier were filed in the office oi J. P. Stiles. judge of probate. yes terday They will be checked and verified in order to ascertain that al least 1.500 of the signers are qualified | electors of the city of Birmingham.
 Thirty-o one petitions containing l. s67 signatures were turned In to Com missioner W. l.. Harrison yesterday morning. These were circulated ir the various industrial plants and shops in the city while few of them are from the suburbs, 1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
NEGROES HELDFOR
 MANT|ONE KILLING
Warrants Issued Following Investigation by Detective
 Department

Warrants charging Pete Jenkins, Charlie Hawkins and Lillie Byrd, negroes, with murder in the first degree for the alleged staying of Joe Mantione, Collegeville storekeeper, and his wife, Susie Mantione, in their store several weeks ago by striking them on the head with an ax, were sworn out yesterday.
 The warrants, which were issued by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jeff ferson county court of misdemeanors were sworn out by Detective J. T. Moser of the ctiy forces and were served on the three negroes in the county jail, where they have been held for several days on orders of Coroner J. D. Russum following their arrest by police.
 Swearing out of the warrants fol- lowed completion of a formal investi- gation into the killings by Coroner Russum yesterday. He rendered a verdict Of unlawful homicide at the hands of the three negroes named at the conclusion of the investigation at which a number of witnesses wore examined. Witnesses who testified before the coroner were taken before tho grand jury immediately and it is expected that indictments against the trio will be returned during the pres ent session of that body.
 The Mantiones were slain in their combination store and home several weeks ago. by being struck on the head with an axe by persons who had broken into the store. Following the killing of the man and his wife the murderers set fire to tho store. Light from the burning building attracted negro neighbors who broke a window and rescued the infant child of the slain couple. who was on burning bed beside Its dead mother. Arrost of the three negroes charged with the crime yesterday followed severa weeks work by city police officers who ran down and investigated 8 number of clues before arresting the negroes against whom the warrants were sworn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
AUDITORIUM MAY
 YET BE REALITY
Commission to Follow Up Plan for Early ConStruC-
 ton of Building

Members of the city commission are working on the proposed audi torium for Birmingham, according to statement made yesterday by Commissioner w. E. Dickson, and will continue to do so until it is a reality.
 This statement was made in reply to question by Mrs. Richard F. Johnston as 10 whether or not any thing had been done or will ever be done. She stated that she received a telegram yesterday from the Chicago Opera company wanting to know if Birmingham would have an auditor ium within the next two years.
 "The people are tired of hearing alibis and I am tired of telling them" said MT. Dickson, and whether or not we dance in Birmingham my first thought in future will be the audi torium l am working on 1t now and will continue to do so until 1t is an accomplished fact
 We have reached the conclusion that we must either disregard the ideas of the architects in giving the people an auditorium with seating capacity of 7,500 and when we tell the architects we will not consider anything smaller I believe they will be able to prepare plans to meet this requirement. and erect building that size with the money we have. MT. McLendon stated the commits sion had been in office a little more than two months and had been busy all the time, He stated the commits sion would have been better off If no plans for the building had ever been made, but that they were work - ing on the matter and Birmingham was going to have an auditorium as soon as possible and 1t would be one of which the people would be proud. It may be necessary to change the To- cation and there are a number of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
raEAsURER TO REPORT

Final report of attorneys for M. V. Henry. county treasurer, on his of- ficial liability for honoring warrants from the board of revenue for main tenance of the sheriffs department. is expected to be ready Friday, it was stated yesterday. Following the reg ular meeting of the board Friday a conference will be held between F. H. Cabaniss. representing the treasurer. Mir. Henry, and members of the board of revenue, at which the attorney is expected to make known the result of his investigation into the legal lia- bility of his client on paying such warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
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Euents of Today
 in Birmingham,

Rotary club luncheon at o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-Ibree Wise Foolss (matince and nighO. Lyric Theatre-Keith vaudeville and pictures.
 Loew's Bijou-vnudevilIe. feature picture and news.
 TFianon-'No Woman Knows.S Alcaxar-"A Wife's Awakening" Five Points Thratee-Pauline Frea- exick in "salvage.S GsIax-"DIiss Lulu Bett.1 Hialto--"Cnmeron of the Royal Mounted.S
 RoyaI-Featuxe drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-serfaI drama and comedy. Odeon-Seria1 drama and comedy.