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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
SALE IF PROPERTY ID COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED THIS WEEK
Attorneys Office Checking AbStracts-CopeIand Has
 Change Of Heart

Abstracts affecting properties in- cluded in the deal officially approved by the Jefferson county board of revenue Tuesday morning, providing for the purchase of Block %, facing Woodrow Wilson park, are being checked by the county attorneys cf- flee and the transaction will prob ably be completed this week, Hill Ferguson of Jemison & Co.,, who ha.ldled the obtaining of options for the board of revenue, said Wednes- day.
 As agreed upon at a conference of the board with MT. Ferguson after the regular meeting had been ad- journed last Friday, the price for the site, intended for new court house building, is to be S262000. The initial payment, to be made when the papers are finally approved, will be s51, ,500. Interest on deferred payments will amount to s23,410, it is estimated.
 D. c. Ball, chairman of the board of revenue, was out of the city We'd nesday and no information regarding the first pt ment was forthcoming. MT. Ferguson was at the court house for conference early Wednesday afternoon, discussing matters with Lacey EdmunGson, member of the board. MT. Edmundson and w. B. Co- eland were the o. lv two mem bers at the court house during the day.
 Although Chairman Ball is known to be opposed to joint building for administration of city and county business, MT. Copeland announced Wednesday that hc was willing to discuss the project with the city com mission again. The matter was dropped several weeks ago, after D. E. McIendon, president of the city commission, and MT. Ball had been named as a committee to look into the feasibility of a joint structure. The meeting which named this com mittee was ca"ed at the invitation of the city commissioners.
 MT. McLendon We '..esd;y seemed willing to forgive the recent lac of interest of the board of reve-uo and said that the city commission was heartily in favor of the joint struc- ture, being willing to take up the matter officia with the board of revenue at anJ time. He said it would be advisable to t Ike the city into confederation before the coun- tvs plans assumed more definite shape.
 Mr Copeland '~~ed he would re- quest the resumption of negotiations shortly and would have an architect make a rough sketch of exterior and interior arrangements of a suggested type of building.
 MT. Edmunuson also favors a joint structure, he said Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
RAMSAY CHAIRMAN IF GOAL STUDENTS
Alabama Experts To Study Storage Problem For Engi-
 neering Group

Erskine Ramsay, vice president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal com pany, has been named chairman of the Alabama committee, which will make special study Of the coal stor- age problem in association with the Federal American Engineering so cieties. The latter, in turn, have un- dertaken to do this research work for the federal coal commission and the department of commerce.
 Other members of the Alabama committee are F. B. Keiser, F. Stau- verman, s. l.. Morrow, Robert Hamil- ton Of the Tennessee company, F. H. Pierce of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company and Col. T. H. Aldrich, mining expert. The committee was appointed by Dean Perley F. Walker of the University of Kansas, In charge of the field work.
 The engineering organizations which have enlisted in this work have a membership of 100000 and 107 committees are actively engaged in solution of the problem.
 The committee here will submit questionnaires to coal consumers and producers. The work is to be done thoroughly and with promptness, it is understood, so that the coal com mission will have the findings at earliest practical moment with a view to it's use in prevention of 8 possible coal famine this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
CITY SAVES MONEY WEST LAKE SCEREl IN EXCAVATION JOB OF DEMOLAY FUN
Birmingham, Bessemer Anc WoodIaWn Chapters Have
 Joint Picnic

Birmingham DeMolays, assisted " Bessemer and Woodlawn chapters, Thursday will hold a joint picnic and outing at West Lake park. to which every member is requested to bring a girl, a basket, and plenty of good things to eat. The boys will furnish the lunches and the girls will pre- pare them.
 Cars will leave the Birmingham temple promptly at 930 o'clc,t1 Thursday morning with the Birming'- ham and Woodlawn contingent. The Bessemer Demolay's will go direct from their temple at 10 o'clock '
 Swimming, boating, skating and bowling will occupy the greater partI of the day. During lunch hour, which, will be spread for the three com-| bined chapters. music and number of talks will feature the program.
 After dinner comes the dance, ex- pected to prove one of the best of the sason. Members of the program committee have made arrangements it is stated, for one of the bigges days in the history of DeMolayy Tickets are on sale at J. Blach & Sons, Jacobs Drug company. Pegram-J Patton Drug company, Duncan Drugj store, Woodlawn, and the Harduv el Drug company Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
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MONTANAN PRAISES
 SCHOOL AT ALLIANCE
Says County Has Best Community
 Institution Of Many States
Statement June 30,
 RESOURCES

William R. Wyatt, superintendent of schools in Manhattan, Mont, Is in Birmingham making a study Of the various phases of community school activities being carried on by Jefferson county. MT. Wyatt has been in the city several days and has made many visits to the different community schools over the county. He left for New Orleans Wednesday night.
 The community over which MT. Wyatt has educational supervision conducts one of the most far-reach- ing community schools in the United States and it is with view of gain ing as much information on the sub ject as possible that MT. Wyatt Is making d tour this summer, inspect ing community schools from Mon tana to New Orleans.
 "I have had the pleasure of in specting the rural schools in many states said MT. Wyatt, but the AL liance school conducted by the Jeff ferson county board of education Is ever seen. My visits over the coun- ty with Superintendent N. R. Baker and some of his assistants have been very beneficial to me"
 Alabama's standing in the educa- tional world has moved upward rap idly in the last few years the state may well be proud of her schools, MT. Wyatt stated.
 He inspected the Tennessee com pany schools Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
Bed Rock Struck Sooner Than Expected On Audito-
 rum Site

Between s2.o00 and $3,Oo0 has been saved the city on excavations for the auditorium. Bed rock was struck much sooner than expected or was indicated by records of excavation work in the vicinity.
 As the Day & Sachs bid on the au- dltorium provided for such a contin- gency, the city will get the benefit.
 In some places foundation rock was found within a few feet. Other parts of the half city block, on which the auditorium is being erected may call for deeper digging, and there is, of course, not com mon level.
 Nearly all the foundation work of major importance has been placed, being advanced to such an extent that the wooden frame work for the walls has been started and as soon as this has gone somewhat further the pouring of the walls will begin.
 Reports from Bessemer state the structural steel being fabricated there for the building will be ready when needed in September. Steel construction will begin when the re inforced walls and pillars are up 23 feet.
 J. H. Sachs is constant visitor at the site of the building and spent several hours there Wednesday. F. W. Russum has been placed in charge as superintendent of con struction. He held a similar posi- tion On the erection of the American Trust building.
 Even at this formative period an idea of the auditorium can be had from visit to the site. All founda- tion work is outlined, much of it has been laid and the ground plan of the structure is taking shope. The site is peculiarly adapted to the plans of the auditorium, for the land slants back from Eighth avenue, taking a distinct downward pitch at the very angle where the depression of the floor plan begins In itself, this would save the digging of thousands of yards of earth to make room for the pit" and will be of considerable advantage in preparation for the basement.
 Progress photographs are being taken every two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
Vital Statistics
RIRTIIS

BIRTHS
 MT. and Mrs. John A. London, 26O0 Nine- teenth avenue. July 26 boy. Mir. and Mrs. Rayford Mays, ltOo four- teenth avenue, south. July l0' boy. o,o MT. and Mrs. Edward S Brown slo Avenue G. July 24, boy. SMr. and Mrs. Arthur Edward Jayne 4904 Seventh avenue, July 26, girl. MT. and Mrs. P. c. Plunkett, }li fllty- third street, north, July 16, girl Mir. and Mrs. c. o. Attaway, Blrmlng ham, Route s. July IS. girl
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Berry, 6O12 Tenth avenue, north, July 23 boy
 DEATHS
 Emmett Ivie SPOT Eighth avenue north Mary ' Lucy Moreland. 4Ol5 Avenue c. July a. age 70 years
 Margaret Barnes, T. c. l. hospital, July 26. age years. ~ Daniel Parker. 2l62 Th!rteth flace' Nj. F. Hamby, Pratt City. Route 2, July 29. age ca years.
 Leoia Beii. 1922 Thirteenth avenue July 27, age years.
 Sam Nunnally, T. c. I. hospital. July 27, age 70 years
 Albert Cook, Roberts flying field, July 31, age 20 years.
 Tyler Rascoe. Roberts flying field, July 31, age 34 years.
 Domnick Battlia, TIP Twenty third street. south, July 20. age 5s years. Emma Jeanette Taylor St. Vincents hospital, July 31, age years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
JITNEY CHECK SHOWS
 l,42O VOTERS NAMES
Gray Expects To Complete List Of
 Petitioners During Thursday

If 80 more names of qualified voters can be found in the list of 5000 signed to the jitney mems pe- tition to hold an initiative election to determine the ultimate fate of the operation of jitneys in Birmingham. 1t will not be necessary to seek Sd ditional names during the 10 days grace allowed by law, l.. E. Gray, clerk of the election commission, stated Wednesday morning. He has checked 1,340 qualified signatures.
 There are several hundred names yet to be scrutinized by the four clerks checking the list and the work is scheduled to be completed some time Thursday.
 The law requires 1500 names of qualified voters on a petition to call such an election. Somewhere near half of those signed to the petition recently submitted were thrown out because of errors in address and other failures to meet legal require mentS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
BUNN IN NEW HOME
w. A. Currie Also Flaming to Occupy
 Residence On ClaIrmOnt Avenue

o. l.. Bum, manager of the Cham ber of Commerce. moved Wednesday into his home at 3S31 Clairmont avenue. MT. Bum recently purchased this handsome residence. Since com ing to Birmingham he has been an apartment dweller, and expressed himself delighted Wednesday in get ting into a home of his own. MT. Bum has a little grandson in New Jersey and his friends declare that he bought his home largely because he wanted place for the boy to play in when he visits ''granddad."
 w. A. Currie is completing his new and handsome residence at 430S Clair mont avenue and expects to move in within the next ten days to two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
FEDERAL COURT OPENS AT GADSDEN MONDAY
Noojin Damage Suit Important Case
 On Docket For Session

The middle division of the north ern district of Alabama of the United States court will open in Gadsden fer the coming week Monday morn ing, and the following officials will leave Birmingham Sunday night Judge William I. Grubb, c. B. Ken namer, United States district attor- ney; James c. Smith, assistant dis trict attorney; T. J. kennamer, United States marshal; R. A. Morris, chief deputy; l.. E. Garrett and A. R. Mays of the clerks office.
 The docket for the court includes several criminal and civil cases. One of the most important on the civil docket IS the damage suit of Mrs. Kate Noojin vs. the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Her husband was killed near Gadsden several months ago in an accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
SWITCHMAN INJURED
l.. & N. EmplOye Must Lose Leg,
 HOSpitaI Surgeons Stnte


 J. A. Boggan, switchman for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Is in St. Vincents hospital in serious condition following an accident Whlls switching string of cars on the sidetracks on Railroad avenue at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning Boggan was rushed to the hospl tai by Lige Loy. Surgeons stated his right leg must be amputated.
 Witnesses stated Boggan was rld- ing on top of box car when the en- zine suddenly stopped, jerking the car and throwing BogEan to the ground. The box car pushed him along the rails for several feet be- fore he was pulled from under the car by another switchman, He re- ceived other lacerations about the body.
 Boggan lives at 20o4 Avenue G and has been in the employ of the rall- road for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
BOWRON SPEAKER

James Bowron, chairman of the board of directors of the Gulf States Steel company will be the principal speaker Thursday at the meeting of te Kiwanis club of Ensley. This and program of other features will re- suit in an interesting and instructive meeting, it is believed. No subject has been assigned the distinguished industrial leader He will choose his own subject. The Kiwanis club will, it is stated. take up some matters for attention after the formal program is concluded. Hardeman S. Meade, vice president, will preside in the ab- sence of President William E. Tur- nipseed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
SINGERS MEET AUGUST Y
Christian Harmony Association Will
 Hold PeriOdicaI Sehsian Here

The Alabama State Christian Har- mony Musical association will hold one of its periodical sings August IT, IS and 19 at the Jefferson county court house. converting at 10 o'clock August IT.
 Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and reports heard from various singing societies of the state. Lectures, suggestions and plans for the benefit of the state organization will occupy a prominent part on the program.
 Sunday will be. devoted almost en- tirely to singing by large class of well known singers. Dinner will be served at noon each day, to which the public is cordially invited. Many of the best known Christian harmony singers of the state are ex- pected to be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
FRATERNAL MEN TO
 ATTEND CONFERENCE
Insurance Bodies Will Meet At In.
 diana Resort August 28 to 30

Birmingham Is to be represented at the National Fraternal Congress of America to be held at French Lick Springs August 2S to 30. A member ot the cabinet and other high officials are to deliver addresses.
 The National FraternaI Congress Of America is an organization of the fraternal insurance societies of this country and Canada. The subordi- nate bodies of this organization nave membership of more than six million people and they carry frater- nal insurance to an amount exceed ing ten billions of dollars.
 Among other speakers will be James J. Davis, secretary of labor. and Senators Samuel Ralston and James Watson of Indiana.
 A large amount of fraternal in- surance is carried in Birmingham and the several organizations expect to have representatives at French Lick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
BEST WAY TO END
 BAD COMPLEXION Lasting Results Can Now Be Had By Using Famous Black and White
 Creations

When girls and women realize they have become victims of bad complexion they seem to forget all reason and try most anything they hear of which promises relief. with out finding out the one sure and safe way to get rid of blackheads, pimples, blotches and rough, un- pleasant skin.
 Thousands of these girls and women have learned that simply giv- ing their complexion the care 1t ought to have regularly by using Black and White Cleansing Cream to clean out of the pores every particle of dust. grease and other injurious things which might come in contact with the skin during the day when it is exposed to everything. will bring back and preserve that lovely, soft, smooth complexion of earlier years.
 Then. when the skin is soothed after a nights rest from the pre- viCus days exposure. first use a lit tie Black and White Peroxide Cream before you put on your face powder. This will hold the powder on your face so you won't have to keep put ting on more powder every few min utes to keep your skin exquisite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
FIGHT RII,V

committee from the Kiwanis club and Business Mems association is in Montgomery to assist in de- feating the efforts of Senator Wal ter Brewer to take the annexation bill from the adverse calendar. The committee was to lend whatever as- sistance it could to the individual senators who might have failed to secure complete information as to the bill. The committee will return after the bill has been decided one way or the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
FEDERAL AGENTS BUSY
Three Stills Destroyed And Negro Arrested During Tuesdays RaidS

Federal prohibition agents Tues day discovered and destroyed three stills. uncovered 60 gallons of whis- ky and arrested one negro charged with violation of the national pro- hibition law.
 Near the Cahaba river a 300- gallon still was found in operation. but the operators escaped The agents poured out 900 gallons of beer and Is gal Ions of whisky. Near by they dis covered 300- gallon copper still. which was likewise destroyed. One mile deeper in the woods the officers | und 60 gallons of whisky buried in the ground.
 On Pigeon creek. near Greenville, the agents arrested Joe Harris, ne- gr6 and destroyed a 6O-gallon still while in operation and poured out 100 gallons of beer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
DEATHS

Mrs. Laura Mooney-Mrs. Laura Mooney, age 17, years, and infant child, died at a local hospital at ' o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mooney is survived by her husband, w. T. Mooney; her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John R. Robison; three broth CTS, Leslie. Louie and Leonard Robi- son, and by two sisters, Mrs. w. s. Mcdonald and Miss Leita Robison. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later by Vice.
 William Lawhon-Remains of Will liam Lawhon. age 3S, 1924 Seven teenth street, north, who died at 12:50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at a local infirmary, will lie in state at the Masonic temple on Sixth ave- nue and Nineteenth street from 10 o'clock Thursday morning until 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Flu neral services will be held from the temple at 4 o'clock, followed by in- terment in Elmwood cemetery with Masonic honors Johns in charge.  Sister Margaret-Funeral services for Sister Margaret, Sister of Charity of St. Nincents hospital, who died Tuesday evening, will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning from the hospital chapel, with Lige Loy in charge.
 Hiss Myrtle Van HOOser-Funeral services for Miss Myrtle Van Hoos- CT, who died late Tuesday night at her residence, were held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Johns chapel, followed by interment in ElmWood cemetery.
 D. M. TidweII-Funeral services for D. M. Tidwell, 40 who died Wednes- day morning at his residence, 4244
 ! Thursday afternoon from the resi- dence, followed by interment in Oak Hill cemetery, with Johns in charge.
 D. Battalia-Funeral services for D. Battalia, who died at 10 o'clock Friday morning, were held at 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, fol- lowed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, with Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
YEGGMEN STILL BUSY
Early Morning Haul Nets Safe Crack
 CTS S23O In Downtown District

Safe crackers continued their ac- tivlties among retail and wholesale merchants in Birmingham early Wednesday, when the safes of Ba!- lard &; Ballard, 2409 First avenue, and the Electrical Repair and Serv- ice company, 2411 First avenue, were broken into and robbed. The robbers obtained s1S0 from the Ballard com pany safe, but their work only net ted them $50 from the electrical com pany.
 Entrance was first made into Bal lard & Ballard's business house. where they pulled the combination from the safe. They then entered the electrical companys office. which is next door, and duplicated their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
CLOE PROMISES RELIEF

Members of the Ensley Associated Merchants have been advised by Commissioner w. B. Cloe that fur ther police protection for Ensly at this time was impracticable but that when the new budget is compiled an appropriation would be fixed which would provde {. greater number of police officers for this section. The committee calling upon Commission CT Cloe were much pleased with their reception, although the commissioner could not give them the relief sought at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
DOWNTOWN LOT SOLD
Montgomery Woman Owner Of RiaItO
 Site Ruxs Attaining Rranerfx

Site Buys Adjoining Property
 Property in rear of the Rialto the atre, on the south side of Third avenue was sold Wednesday to Mrs. Jennie w. Virgin of Montgomery, by Jemison and company and the w. D. Leedy Real Estate and Insurance company. The property originally belonged to the Mccoy estate.
 While the consideration was not mentioned, it was understood the deal was made in exchange for another piece of property said to be valued at approximately S30,000. Mrs. Vir- gin purchased the Rialto theatre property last February, paying $135.- 900. This new acquisition will give additional space of 25 feet toward the alley and extending 70 feet deep toward Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
DOKEYS PLAN MEETING
Fall Ceremonial To Surpnss All Pre-
 yfOus Ones, It Is HOned

VIOUS Ohes, IT IS HOpeU
 Plans will be formulated for a fall ceremonial at the next regular meet ing Friday night of Aladdin temple, No. 153, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan.
 Birmingham Dokeys have been working hard to increase their mem- bership and are expecting to stage the banner ceremonial of their en- tire history some time during the coming fall. Ross Yarbrough, royal vzier, especially asked for a full at- tendance at the meeting Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
REALTY TRANSFERS

J. A. Wilson to c. A. Thomas. lot I, in block 4, North Birmingham. s1.600.
 Nellie B. Johnson to Roseria Lombardo, lots 1, and 3, in block 19-1. sherman Heights $1,000
 H. NJ. Henderson to Sadie L. Sturd- want, lots and s. in block 3, $4,4o0
 Birmingham Realty company to C. B. Davis, lot l9, in block IS, $4,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
FlDDLERS TUNING UP

North Alabama Old-Timers To Give
 Program Here Three Nights
 A number of north Alabama fid- dlers of the old-time type will render a program of their favorite reels ard medleys at Cable Shelby Burton Piano company auditorium Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nights.
 Many of the participants arrived in Birmingham Wednesday to make ready for the contest. Arrange ments have been made to care for large crowd of devotees of the old time style of playing at which art these fellows are claimed to be past masters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
AID SELMA SHOPPERS
Southern Makes Two Changes In Out.
 bound Passenger Scehdules

Two changes in train schedules were announced Wednesday by the Southern railway. The midnight train known as No. 12 will leave the Terminal station at 11:50 D. m.. in place of 12:01 a. m., as heretofore. The second change in the schedules was the 4:40 D. m. train for Selma which will leave at D. m. Both changes went into effect Wednesday.
 The midnight train will carry three local sleepers to Atlanta, ana one sleeper to New York, connecting in Atlanta with the new train known as the Piedmont Limited. Change in time of departure of the Selma train was made to give more time to shop pers in Birmingham.