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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
HEAR REPORTS IF
 TRIO COMMISSION
Incumbents At City Hall De- cline To Discuss Probable
 Legislative Action

Members of the city commission were somewhat interested Saturday morning in a report reaching the city hall that the adjourned session of the legislature, which meets next month, will receive bill providing for three e-mem5er commission for Birmingham instead of five. as at present.
 When asked about the proposition members of the commission said they had heard of such movement but had nothing to say on the subject at this time.
 It seems, from what could be gath cred, that some of the advocates of the city manager plan and those who desired a return of the old aldermanic system, since the saloons have been put out of business, believe the crea- tion of the civil service commission, now operating, and the high proba- bility of the creation of park board, will make 1t necessary for the com mission to consist of five members.
 Any change that may be inaug- urated none believes would take eff feet before the expiration of the expiration of the terms of the in cumbent commissioners.
 Advocates of the city manager plan have reiterated their dissatisfaction with what they term the diversifica- tion of interests, and from the first have stood out for concentration cen tered in a city manager.
 What several who are interested in the matter believe is developing is q coalition movement among members of the commi ssion system, and city manager plans as against return of the aldermanic regime, and 1t is generally believed the matter will be brought before the legislature and a change sought in the present mode of government for Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CUBA AND JAPAN
 RI vALS FOR RAILS
Shipments Saturday Show Close Race Between Two
 Good Customers

Cuba and Japan vied with one an other Saturday in quest of Birming- ham steel products via Mobile
 The contest with regard to steel rails was q close one. Cuba took 2,376 tons going to four ports, and Japan took 2,4S3 tons. going to two ports. The total was 4,S57 tons in the days export outeo.
 In addition to rails the Cuban cities took quantities of angle bars, structural steel barbed wire and staples nails, bolts, nuts and track fastenings.
 Variety of Birmingham steel movements out of Mobile is increas- ing. The shipments to Cuba in de- tail were as follows:
 To Havana. S62000 pounds of gal vanized sheet steel, 42,000 pounds of corrugated iron, 54,000 pounds of tlnned iron wire, l.00O tons of barbed wire 20.o00 pounds of wire staples, 99,000 pounds of steel beams and 1S5.000 pounds of nails.
 For Postillilo, POI tons of steel rails, 23.000 pounds of splice bars, and 2000 pounds of bolts,
 For Matanzas. 150 tons of rails.
 For Antilla, 62.000 pounds of track spikes, 5000 pounds of bolts, 97,OOo pounds of splice bars and SIG tons of rails.
 For Puerta Tarafa, 124,OOo pounds of angle bars, 1,149 tons of rails 15,- 900 pounds of bolts, and G0,000 pounds of track spikes.
 For Fusan Japan, AGO tons of steel rails and 39,oOo pounds of rail
 For otaru Japan, 2,O2a tons of steel rails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03


 Twentieth century growth Of Bir- mingham year by year from 1900 to 1922. inclusive. is shown in the statistical summary of that growth jr twenty-two directions prepared by Charles f. Yarn. assistant sercetary of the Chambers Commerce.
 These exact and invaluable data arc about to be put in pamphlet form for the benefit of the members of the chamber and other citizens of Bir- mingham. The data constitute a vertitable cncyelCpedia of Birming nam progress in the unassailable Tor moi eXacr figures from which there is no escape. Birming ham citizens having these data in handy form for momentary use will be able to at once reply intelligently to outside requests for information. The data, although presented in dry figures do not read tamely when the comparison of the present with the past is made. For instance, in 1900, Birmingham bank clearings totaled $43,9SO,000. In 1922 they had gone to s1,124,592,o00.
 Financial Growth.
 In 1900 bank deposits in Birming ham totaled s7,906,6OO. In 1922 they were $70,S36,000.
 Total resources of Birmingham
 
 1922 they were $S1 1199,000.
 In 1900 Birmingham building per- mits numbered 503 and valuations of construction were s1,190,00O. In 1922 there were 4,915 permits and valuations were s7,491,000.
 In 1900 post office receipts were S104,00o In 1922 they had risen to $959,000.
 In 1900 s,27s,oOo tons of coal was mined. In 1922 1s,OoO,00O tons was mined.
 Increase In Steel.
 In 1900 steel production was 65,- 575 tons. In 1922 it was 1,091, 900 tons. ta
 Assessed valuation of Birmingham property in 1900 was STATEHOOD. In 1922 it was s144,151,000
 In 1900 the total city revenue was s353, ,00o. S In 1922 it was $4,292,000. In 1900 it took $350,O00 to defray expenses of city government. In 1922 the city spent s4,452,000. Growth Of Schools.
 In 1900 there were 5,230 pupils en- rolled in the public schools with 95 teachers. In 1922 there were 39,S4S pupils and 694 pupils.
 In 1900 there were 1,43S telephones. In 1922 there were 21,955.
  consumers In 1922 there were 32.277.
 Electric meters increased from 4.5S2 in 1905 to 31,127 in 1922 and gas meters from 3,400 in 1905 to 2o,- orr in 1922.
 In 1900 there were five trunk lines operating through Birmingham. In 1922 there We're nine.
 The Motor vehicle.
 In 1915 there were 3,414 private automobiles. 1.132 commercial cars and 597 motorcycles. In 1922 there were 2O,178 private cars, 4,l23 com mercial cars and 201 motor cycles.
 In 1890 the population was 2o,l9S. In 1920 it was 17S.S06. In 1922 fed eral census department estimated 1t at 195,901.
 Follow .ng tabulated statements show the growth of Birmingham year by year in the twentieth cen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
NEW COAST SERVICE
 OUT OF PENSACOLA IS STARTED WEDNESDAY
Birmingham Pipe Goes To Pa- cific Coast Cities-CoaI
 to Vancouver

The new Pacific coast service out of Pensacola. which bids for BIT mingham business. was begun We'd nesday with departure of the ship Sudurco for San Pedro and San Francisco with a large cargo Of Birmingham pipe, pipe fittings ana steel products.
 The ship also carried 300 tons of coal for Vancouver, British Colum- bia.
 This service is to be regular enc, having been installed following the recent visit to Birmingham of Henry R. Carse, president of the Birming- ham Realty company. MT. Carse is also interested in shipping and con- nected with the Transmarine Steam ship corporation. which. it is stated. is backing the Pensacola Pacific coast line, furnishing ships for same.
 The movement of Alabama coal to Vance uver is held unique in busl- ness circles. Both export and bunker coal business at Mobile has developed since installation of the federal coal terminal there. Regular export business is now done with the Wind ward Islands and several ships per week take on bunker coal at the terminals. The fact that the termin,, als have 10000 tons of Alabama coal available at all times is credited with increase in coal business at that port.
 Among the export items out of Mo- bile this week have been 10000 pounds of steel bars and 32,ooo pounds of pipe fittings for Havana 35,OO0 pounds of barbed wire and 2,00O pounds of wire staples for Cardenas and a steel rail cargo for Bridgetown. Demarara. one of the W1ndward islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
POUR 5,88O QUARTS OF RED LIQUOR M SEWER JU NE 30
Bill Of Libel Filed Saturday Provides For Destroying
 Cedar Brook

Five thousand eight hundred and eighty quarts of Cedar Brook whisky will be destroyed Saturday June 30, by federal officials, as a result of bill of libel filed in the clerks of flee of the United States district court Saturday morning against this whisky, which has been stored in the basement of the federal building since April 19
 The bill was filed by Jim c. Smith, assistant United States district at torney, in which request was made for the whisky to be poured out un- der the direction of United States Marshal T. J. Kennamer Just where the whisky will be emptied could not be determined but it is thought it will be poured into the manhole in the rear of the federal building.
 The beverage was captured in a box car of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company, on the morning of April 19, while being switched in the A. B. & A railroad yards, at First avenue and Fifteenth street by City Detectives Patton and Me Gill, and later turned over to tht federal prohibition authorities. Th' car when captured contained 19t cases of whiskey. with 30 quarts to each case. The goods had been se' curely packed, and over the cases were placed several layers of lumber The car was shipped from St. Mary s Ga, and was consigned to the Starr Lumber company. Chicago, III. Ac- cording to the valuation placed upon the shipment by local officers, the whisky is worth $5S,SS0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
JUNE STILL PROVES
 MONTH OF BRIDES

That June is still the month Of brides as well as of roses is indicated in the large number of marriage licenses issued at the probate office Saturday, IS white and 13 negroe permits being listed. Licenses were issued to the following white ap plicants:
 Burr B. Majors, 22, Selma. to Lucy Zuiderholk. 19.
 J. M. Aycock. 33. to Lillian Atkins
 Antonio Fontanetta, 2S, to Mary Albano, IT.
 Grady Palmer King, 23, Cardiff, to Sarah Cosby, IS.
 Ernest M. Campbell, 29, to Bennie Alice Howell, 20, Inglenook.
 William c. Matheny, 24 East Lake, Tenn, to Vernice Ethel Owin, 26.
 R. H. Bowden, 21, to Carrie Lee Whaley, IS.
 Newt z. Niblett. 27, to Erah Idell Weathers. 2S.
 s. l.. Nunnelly, 31, to Martha Ellis, 26.
 John H. McGregor, sS. to Ruth Buchanan, 27.
 w. A. McGill. 34. to Sarah E. Gal liker, 24. |, Henry A. Hubbard. 33, to Winnona Hughes.
 Francis J. Cain, 22. to Pauline Re- gina Davis. IS.
 Charlie C. Graham, 21, to Wilhelm ina Viola Waterculter. IT.
 Nep Posey. 27, Avondale. to Jewell Posey, IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Actual Show Astonishing Grouth Of Birmingham In p Y
AN EDITORIAL {


Capital has chosen Birmingham for its permanent resi- dence Capital investments have recently passed all pre- vious records This means that confidence Brmnghams opportunity for business and industry is growing and is man. festing itself convincing of all waysputtng money into enterprises and expanding the capital izaton of established enterprises.
 The people of Birmingham have confidence in their city supplying much of the capital People from out been attracted to Birmingham and bringing other capital with them Scarcely day that does not carry it's of enterprise begun of some established business expanded The district of Birmingham is fulfilling prophecy.
 The full story of this capital told elsewhere this page. The bank cearngs show gain of fifty cent year. New capital investment for five months of the year reached more than $23o00,0o0, which is S of the best previous entire years record and 475 per ahead the period last year Building double that of last year Production have been broken, and have stimulated industrial pansons well the establishment of concerns To- day there hundreds of millions of investment which the founders of the city paid total of hundred thousand dollars
 In spite of the tremendous advance and this remarkable showing, the indications that Birmingham is just start ng that present wealth and activity will be her future wealth. that original hundred thousand dollars her present wealth No safely prophecy to the future extent of this expansion and nobody would dare to predict any human limit beyond which this growth may not go.
 Birminghams opportunity and invitation capital is varied diverse and complex it possible to imagine The commanding position this district occupies depends primarily coal iron and strategic location with respect to markets
 
 passes far beyond those fundamental elements The and of the major industries have called forth multitude of other industries both subsidiary and by product well those special industries and businesses that any great industrial center into being
 The of great city is in itself complex and everncreasng invitation capital The industries burgeon and forth like the leaves of The leaves there the for yet other leaves To the businesses the other businesses is to become involved such of nerdependent relationships that the mind hold o11 C,ff;oo ;+ +,o+, parts and that the activities which depends and which in return derive susenance from the city never-endng and ever-flourishng
 As long Birmingham in abundance the funda mental advantages of fuel and materials long will Birmingham be fertile field in which to capital and fortunes The rest of the naton the world for that matter is finding this out very we'll be proved by enumeration of the capital have transferred here engage Birmingham enterprise The capital the capital will are but at the beginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
MAY BREAKS A[[ PREVIOUS RECORDS LIN WATER METERS
Company Installed 431 Show ing Rapid Building Of
 New Homes

All previous records for installa- ton of residence water meters were broken in May by the Birmingham Waterworks company, with 431 five eights" meters placed in new build ings and homes now open to water service through Improvements, and nine meters for industrial plants now reached by the water supply that serves the city.
 Earlier this yetar 325 additional meters were placed in houses in Tar rant city. but this neighborhood was reached with an extended main and does not Indicate additional dwell ings. Nearly all of those placed dura ing May were in Birmingham, proper. and some in Fairfield.
 H. H. Horner, vice president And general manager of the Birmingham Water Works company, discussing the matter Saturday morning In the city hall, said the additional meters were clear evidence of the city's growth, for the majority were placed in recently built houses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY (Fiscal Years Beginning October 1 and Ening September 30.)
FAIRGROUNDS OPE N
 SEASON ON MONDAY
Municipal Band Will Play In Avon
 dale Park Sunday

Final instructions were given the assistant supervisors of the city parks and playgrounds at meeting in the council chamber of the city hall Saturday morning. The play grounds will be opened officially Monday. At 3 o'clock Sunday in Avondale park, the municipal band will give it's first concert of the sea son, the first event on the municipal park entertainment schedule.
 Commissioner W. L. Harrison. un- der whose department comes the supervision of the parks and play grounds, made a brief address be- fore the supervisors Saturday morn- ing. His talk was followed by . general discussion of matters of in- terest to the workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TO BROADCAST SERMON
pr. Dillard's Words Both Morning
 And Evening On WSY

Rev. J. s. Dillard, pastor of the Southside Baptist church, will broad cast both the morning and evening sermon, through WSY station located in the radio department of Loveman, Joseph and Loeb.
 Dr.. Dillard's morning sermons. which will begin at approximately II o'clock, is Lord Teach Us To Pray" The evening sermon will be- gin at approximately o'clock when he will take for his, subject The Book of Beginnings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
MEMORIAL MEETING
 SCHEDULED MONDAY
Seek To Make Organization Perma-
 nent One For Birmingham

The first meeting or the Uniteu Memorial Day association of Bir- mingham to be held following the recent decision of officials to make the organization permanent one will be held at 8 o'clock Monday night in the old Armory building. Meetings will be held the first Mon- day night f each mont. through out the year. J. A. Holmes. Jr., president, wil be chairman.
 In discussing purposes of the club Mrs. Asa P. Hull, secretary. Satur- day said that study of the proper use of the American flag probably would be taken up. One of the most glaring points of the big Memorial Day parade held Wednesday under the direction of the association was the lack of respect and even of cour- tesy shown to the flag. Mrs. Hull said. She added that this was prob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
NO REPLY TO JlTNEY MEN
Commissioner Have Nothing To say
 About Friday Night Meeting


 No comment was made Saturday by any of the city commissioners on the mass meeting of jitney men held Friday night in Capitol park.
 Several were asked if they intend to make response to the statements voiced by the advocates of the con- tinuance of iitneys. but none ex- pressed any criticism, adverse or ia vorable.
 'Disinterested" about describes their attitude for their unconcern was apparent. Practically all or them had read what had been said but no reply to any of the state ments was forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING
w. C. T. U. Will Hear Dr. HeacOck
 And Mrs. SOlOn Jacobs Talk

Mrs. P. B. Bowers, president of the Central Union. has called special meeting of the WQman's Christian Temperance Union for 3 o'clock Tues day afternoon. at headquarters on Twenty first street.
 Dr. J. D. Heacock will speak on Social Hygiene of Business Women" and Mrs. Solon Jacobs on The Eight Hour Law for Women in Business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
FIVE JOIN MARINES

Birmingham District Men Sent To
 Paris Island Training Station
 Five young men of Birmingham and vicinity are now on Paris Island, s. C., with "Semper Fidelis'I written on their hats and lekthtr lining in their coat collars. for they have Joined the United tateA Marine corps
 The mon accepted were: John P. Walker, Samuel Latham. Weaverly C. Murray, Pan M. Parker and Earl L. Clienbarg. fd &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
M'LENDON IN SHELBY
Commission President Goes To Attend
 Funeral Of Relative

President D. E. McLendon of the city commission was called to Colum- biana Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs Sallie Moore. an elderly rela- tive of the family who had died Fri day evening.
 Mr. McLendon left Birmingham at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, expect ing to be back in the city by Sun laN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
ATLANTA SINGER COMING

singer. will be in charge of the musi- cal program at the revival com- mencing at the Avondale Baptist church. Sunday evening at 7,t5 o'clock. The new pastor, Rev. w. M- Sentell of Atlanta will begin his . duties Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
22O ARE GIVEN PLACES
Employment Burenu He'
 uorts Falling Off In Applicants

At the municipal employment ou- reau IA persons applied for work during the week ending June ?, as compared to 147 the week before. Jobs was obtained for 22O persons taken from recent applicants and those already registered, as com pared to POS the preceding week.
 orders received for laborers of all kinds totaled 5e5. something of falling off compared to the 639 of the preceding seven days.
 Workers were placed as follows: Laborers 133, skilled men S4. clerical and professional il, domestic help AZ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
GOING TO WASHINGTON

CIOc And McI,endOn VIII Attenu
 Shrincrx' National Convention
 Among the Shriners from Birming- ham who will attend the national convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Washington this' week will be President D! E. McLerl- don of the Birmingham city com. mission, and Commissioner w. B. Cloe. They have made arrangements for ;he affair or their departments to be handled by fellow commissioners during their absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
EDITH CENTURY ERA FIGURES REVEAL STORY

Bank Deposits Climb From Seven To Seventy Millions. Building Permits Advance Steadily Each Year
 5,23O PUPILS IN SCHOOLS GROW TO 39,347 IN 1922 Assessed Valuation Of Prop erty Up From Fourteen Mil- lion To 144 Million-Tele- phones In Use 22,OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

ably due to ignorance of the proper respect which should be paid the flag by the laymen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-10
Hasta maiana dura el
ternlIuO para preSentar
prOyectOs de Ley en-
la Legislature
EN- LA CAMARA, Ell NUMERO
DE PROYECTOS Y RESOLU-
CLONES ASCENDIA AVER A
312 EN- Ell SENADO Ell EXU
BERANCIA PROYECTISTA HA
SIDO MENOS FUERTE


Mahana Sc vence el plazo constitu.
cional de 40 dias sehalado por nuestra
Carta organica la Legislature Insu-
lar para presentar proyectos de Ley a
la consideration de la misma.
Hasta aver Sc habian presentado en-
la Camara Baja unos 312 proyectos de
ley y resoluciones.
En- ell senado, segln informes, la
exuberancia proyectista no ha llega-
do tanto, pues, aunque no sabemos
ell numero exacto de los presentados
hasta la fecha, la noticia que tenemos
es que no alcanzan a esa cantidad.
la labor de maiana en- adelante
consiste en- discutir los va presentados,
introducir enmiendas, etc.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-10
La COrte Federel no utiizara los
serviciOs de ningdn JuradO que
no sea ciudadano de los EE. UU.
Ell FISCAL WELLS RETIRA OTRA VEZ LA
ACUSACION PRESENTADA CONTRA Ell
SR. MARIANA PESQUERA

Enorme expectation reinsba aver por
la mafiana en- Ia Corte Federal, con
motive de las Manifestations vertidas
poe los abogados, sefiores Coll Cuchi,
francis y Wilcox en- Ell case que por
I'm supuesto delito de conspiraci6n Sc
seguia ante dicho Tribunal en- contra
de los sefiores Mariana Pesquera, DR..
Victor Coll Cuchi, Celso suarez, Jo-
s6 Leon y r. valcourt Questal, de quie-
mes aquellos ezan sus representatives
legales.
AL ser llamaGos los pequefos jurados
que debian entender en- ell mencionado
case Ell Juez les pregunto cuantos de
clos deseaban excusarse, y habiendose
acogido varios a la proposition del
Juez, este les excuse una vez oidas las
razones que expusieron.
AL tocarle ell turno al jurado, sr. Ma
nuel Diez de Andino, y preguntarle Mr..
odlin los motives que el invocaba pa
ra que Sc le excusarS, este manifesto
que podia ser eliminado del panel, de-
Lido que no era ciudadano de los
Estados Unidos, por ser uno de los por-
torriquefios que habia renunciado q csc
honor cuando cl advenimiento del Ac-
ia Jones.
FL Juez dijo al Sr. Diez de Andino
que 81 ef era uno dc los 2SS de Balbas,
IL Corte sentia gran satisfaction por-
que So marchara de ALI inmediatamen-
te, va que ell Tribunal no estaba dis
puesto a utilizsr los servicios de nadie
que no fuese ciudadano de E. U.
HIsToRIA DEL cAso
''Este case es ell mismo que fu6 pre-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-05-10

Sr Todd Sc nos desmentia esa ase-
veracion; pero nunca fuimos desmen-
tido por Ell Sr. Tous Soto, quien con su
silencio ratifco la veracidad de nues-
ira information.
Hoy, sin embargo, viene un hecho re-
ciente a ratifcar, una vez mas, aquella
information, pues en- la ultima reunion
ceiebrada por ell Comit6 Territorial del
Partido Republican, Sc design6 una CO.
mission compuesta por los Sres Enrique
Gonzalez Mena, Juan Bta. Soto y jose
Martinez Davila, para que tratasen con
ell Gobernador, en- cualouier tempo has
ia la celebration de la Asamblea del
psrtido, los asuntos todos concernieu.
tes a dicha colectividad.
Al tener conocimiento de que la ex-
presada comision Sc entrevistaria. por
vez primera con Ell Gobernador en- Ia
tarde de aver, logramos zanzibar tmpre-
stones con ell Sr. Gonzalez Mena, quien
nos confrmo la noticia referente a L.
designation de esa comisi6n y que efe :
tivamente Sc disponia a ir, en- union
del Sr. Soto, a visitar aver al Gobern;t-
dor para tratar con el ciertos asuntos
odciales relacionados con su partido.
Como Ell Sr. Gonzalez Mena, no nos
mencionsra al Lcdo. Martinez Davlls,
fulmos donde este para saber 81 el for
m,aba parte taInbien de dicha co!ecti-
vidad.
Ell Sr. Martinez Davila nos manifeg-
to que efectivamente, Ell Comits Terri
lContinGa en- Ia Ga. pAginal