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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
MORE PAY FOR SOLICITORS

Repre- sentative Paul Q. Luck or
 Shelby introduced into the houss today by request a bill which will allow circuit solicitors an expense account reaching a maximum of $500 per year, and increase the pay of county solicitors an average of $i0G per year.
 Representative Embry of St. Clair introduced bill providing that where a license to practice medicine Is taken away from any person by any board, on account of the commission of crime, the license shall be re- stored on the party being granted a pardon with restoration Of rights of citizenship. Another by MT. Embry provides that any person or concern operating a hospital shall receive credit upon amounts due for taxes for charitable work done.
 Representative r. E. St. John ot Cullman introduced a bill designed to better provide for forestry protection and the encouragement of forestry. and creating a state forestry com mission composed of the governor. commissioner of conservation and three lumbermen appointed by the governor.
 Representative Mark Jeter of Jeff lferson introduced a bill providing that where divorced person seeks to re- marry a certified copy of divorce must be produced to secure a license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
AIRCRAFT WILL BE READY TO DESTROY ENTIRE COUNTRIES
New War Will Resemble Last Struggle Only Slightly.
 No DefenSeS Possible

Tt is foolish to say that war is impeud- ing in Europe" says John W. Davis. for mer American ambassador to London, just returned from Europe on the Olympic Sen ator Smoot returning a few days before, had seen war nearly inevitable. Sen stJr Hiram Johnson and others pictured war in the making. Opinions vary, but the War talk remains
 Arthur Ponsonby, member of the British Parliament sees in the present European war scare the seed of terrible destruction. In this article he paints a ghastly picture of new war horrors the relentless bruta murder of entire nations which, he de- clares. lis being worked out and perfect ed in the war offices of powers of the Mestern MOrId.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
HARMONY SINGERS MEET
Election of officers to Feature First
 Days Session at Court House

One of the most interesting ses- sions ever held is expected when the Alabama State Christian Harmony Musical association meets at the court house at 10 o'clock Friday morning for three days conven- tion..
 Fridays program will include cleo ton of officers appointment of com mittees and singing. The program for Saturday will be singing and re- ports by the various delegates Un- der the head of New Business" the question of adding about 100 songs to the Christian Harmony song book, together with other important mat ters. will be taken up. Except for one business sesssion. almost the en- tire day Sunday will be devoted to singing.
 Dinner will be served each day at noon. Singers are asked to bring their Christian Harmony song books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
FouR MEN ARE HELD

sociated Press.) )-Four men were un- der military guard here tonight as result of intensive investigation throughout the day by state officials seeking the identity of perpetrators of recent floggings in this vicinity. Adjutant General Baird II. Markham commander of the troops here, con tinued the military inquiry, this eve ming. The four men held are Bob Atkins said bS state officials to be a special deputy sheriff working un- der Sheriff Bob Sanford; John Philip Hendricks, +. II. King and his broth CT Burt King. No charges have yet been filed against any of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
BLUE LAW BILL UP F0R VOTE FRIDAY
Senator Bonner Sunday Clos ing Will Be Made Ef-
 feCtiVe
STATE CAPFpAI BiR REAT'
 THE AGE-HERALD
MontEomery. AIa.. Aug.

Senator J. M Bonner, Wilcox county. and his Sunday bill held the prominent spot on the calendar in the senate, which meets again at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
 The bill provides that picture shows shall not be shown and base ball games not be played where there is a charge made on Sunday.
 Senator Bonner is confident of passing his measure although the opponents of the bill are equally con tident of having the, measure de- teated. as 1t was the previous ses- sion of the legislature. Then a much more stringent bill was defeated by an IS to 17 vote. Like other bills, the bill of Senator Bonner was side tracked so as 10 have the revenue bill passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
GIRL Is pRoMNEn

ATLANTA, Ga, August 16.-One girl was drowned and seven others were rescued from the waters of a lake near here late tonight when a raft on which they were riding was eapslzed during a pageant given in honor of delegates attending the con Vention of the National Association of Deaf. Miss Elsie Maurer. 19, of Atlanta, was the victim, pageant of ficials said
 One of the rafts polers, J. W. Ven dergrif, was reported missing. Eff forts to locate his body have been futile.
 The raft was 200 yards from the nearest bank when the accident oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
h Paan Sees Fearful Des ucion In Text World C0nFc
BANKERS HOLD FARLEY
Atlanta Fiauciers Confer With Cuban
 Secretary Of Treasury

Atlanta Fiauciers Confer With Cuban
 Secretary Of Treasury
 HAVANA. Cuba, August 16.-L. c. Adelson, deputy governor of the Fed eral Reserve bank of Atlanta, Ga" and Mir. Bouellon, deputy governor of the Federal Reserve bank of Boston, held conference yesterday after noon with Secretary of the Treasury Hernandez Cartaya. They were pre- sented by Williamson E. Howell, United States charge d'affaircs. The interview had to do with the open iLg of the two branch banks in Ha- vana, which Mill take place In September The two financial insti- tutions will only operate in re-dis- count transactions, in accordance with the banking laws of the United States.
 show that fhe other directors ap- proved the note along with me"
 The Commercial National bank was closed on December 30, 1922, after an examination by National Bank Examiner William r. Folser. who took charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
rnANK roRn Is ARREsrEn

LOS ANGELES, August l6.-Frank mon Smith of Three Forks. Ala, near Birmingham. February 6, 1917, was arrested here today. His arrest came when former acquaintance of Ala bama recognized him on the street A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed in the superior court in his behalf. 1t is returuable tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
PRINTING BILL PASSES

Senator G. Ernest Jones' bill pro- viding for the establishment of a printing plant at Kilby prison with funds of the convict department at a time when the governor sees fit to do so passed the senate Thursday by a vote of 26 10 g. An amendment; was offered by Senator WaddeH. which provided that none but con victs should be employed, but was tabled.
 Senator Duncan's bill providing that insurance companies doing busi- ness in Alabama shall be required to have licensed agents passed by d 29-to-2 vote. This bill gives the in- surance commission authority to re- yoke or refuse to issue licenses to those guilty of fraud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
FISHERMEN BACK
Marion Party Returns From Camp
 Walton

MARION Ala. August 16.-(spe- ciaL)-A party composed of Ex- State Senator J. Marvin Moore, MT and Mrs. Charles A. Webb and chil- dren O. Marion have been spending their acaton at Camp Walton, Fla The returned to Marion this week The entire trip was made by auto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
REVIVAL CLOSES

The Oxana Methodist revival, which has been under way at that church tor the past two weeks, has just been closed, with a large num- ber Of additions to the church. The preaching has been done during the two weeks by Rev. w. w. Levi, pas tor of the Oxana church,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
MOULD AID COLLEGEs

quested today to attempt to secure as a donation from. the federal gov ernment, or at a minimum sale price for the benefit of the various edu- cational institutions of the state. the equipment used by the federal gov ernment in connection with courses of training given trainees under the veterans bureau at the various state schools. A resolution to this effect. introduced by c. S. Culver of Etowah. passed the house unanimously. The amount of equipment involved Is said to be very considerable and of ma terial value to state institutions of learning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
PLAN NEW SCHOOL

meeting of the citizens of the Union Grove school district, four miles east of Anniston, has been called for Saturday evening at the Union Springs church, plans for new school building and a new loca- tion being the chief item of dis cussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
VISIT CAMP M.CLEI.LEN

Miss Letitia McNen of Birming- ham and Miss Margaret Goodwyn. daughter of Major and Mrs Albert Goodwyn, of Camp McClellen ar rived in the city Thursday from Blr- mingham for a visit of several days with parents of the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
NIRs. RLACK HONORED

Mrs C. ". Black of Albany, a state officer of the w. C. r. U., has been asked to take part in the cere- monies attending the Fifth anniver- sary celebration of the organization which will be held in Columbus, O., in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
NEGno MAMMY nIEs

Marion has lost another of it's old eolored "mammies" Aunt Polly Terry was found dead in her bed a few days ago. She came to Marion before the war with Mrs. Albert Jones. mother If Mrs. Eliza J. Brick ell of Marion. She has never left the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
HORSE SHOES oPuLAR

Horse shoe pitching has been re vived in the twin cities. A number Of prominent business men have rigged up place tu play believing the ancient game IS one of the bes. forms of recreation open to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
PRINTERS TO CONTINUE FIGHT

ATLANTA, Ga. August 1G.-(By the Associated Press. .)-By unanimous vote the sixty eighth annual conven- ton of the International Typographi- cal union tonight adopted q resolu- tion strongly urging the executive council to resist any attempt to call off the fight for the 44-hour week." and recommended that all strike ben efits be continued until all members still on strike are back at work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
DISCUSS ROAD wORK

Ways and means for having repairs made on county roads were discussed by the boar dof revenue before it's adjournment today, M. F. Bingham, county engineer, attended the meet ing an dtalked over the road plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
COTTON DUYER LEAyEs

William H. May who has been en- gagged in the cotton business in this section for some time has accepted a position as cotton buyer with a large concern in Greensboro N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
URGE NEGRO STAFF
COIored Medical Association Appc
 To President Coolidge

TO Tresident VooHuBe
 WASHINGTON. August 16.-Ins lation of an entirely negro person at the Tuskegee hospital was urf upon President Coolidge today Dr. George k. Cannon If New J seN and a delegation representing National Medical asst ciation an ganizat aticn of negro physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
FACULTY CoMPLnTED

The factalty of the Decatur schools for the approaching term has been completed with a few exceptions ac- cording to Superintendent Benson who said names of the faculty mem bers will be made public early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
POLICE FORCE ENJOYS PARTY AT ANNiST0N
Guests At Chicken Dinner Given By Leo Pruett
 ANNISTON BUREAU THE AGE-HERAID ! Anniafun Alb AuN Ia |

Wednesday eyenins at the resi- dence of Leo Pruitt on Tenth street, the police force of Anniston with a few invited friends were guests at q chicken party given by Mr. Pruitt and Motorcycle Officer Morgan Wade.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
TAX CoLLECTOR nETURNs

Walter NJ. Blackburn and family returned to Marion a few days ago after spending their vacation in Prattville. MT. Blackburn is tax collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
INTRonuCEs NIAnUCT RII.L

Inc DlII 10 ALLOW the GUY or BIT mingham to compel construction and maintenance of subways. viaducts, bridges and their approaches was in- troduced in the house today by Rep resentative Henry Howze. It was referred to the committee on munici- pal organization.
 The house passed the bill of Rep resentative Lewis Bowen to create a park and recration~ board for the city of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
ARMY sERGEANr nN nIlr,v

Charles II. Bell. a sergeant of the regular army, who served last year as instructor in the military de- partment of Marion institute, has re- turned to Marion to resume his du- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
WILL TAKE EXHIBITS
 TO TENNESSEE FAIRS
Horse ShOe Pitching Is Popular
 Twin-City Sport
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl

NIUaIIJ -UtUdIUF, AId.1 ltuB. 10 Hugh Ballew, prominent Morgan county farmer, will take exhibits of Morgan county farm products to the Tennessee state fair in Nashville. Later he will take the exhibits to Chattanooga and Atlanta. MT. Ballew has won a number of prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
HARDWARE DEALER RETURNS

A. J. Marshall. leading hardware dealer of Marion and president of the Alabama Hardware Dealers associa- tion. has returned to his home in Marion after spending several weeks in a hospital at Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
COOLIDGE PICKS SPEED
President Planning Daily Jaunts ol
 Birdie Path

WASHINGTON. August 1e.-Upon a big bay horse named General" has fallen the honor of being the pres idential steed.
 Mir. Coolidge today selected Gen eral" as his particular mount.
 The choice was made personally by MT. Coolidge. He walked to tho White House stables, several block from the mansion and picked the bay after a critical inspection of the army horses which were placed at his disposal
 It is not yet certain just when Mr Coolidge will begin his daily jaunts on the bridle paths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
ON ANNUAL OUTING

Ford, Edison And FirestOne Are
 "someNvhcre In Michigan"
 DETROIT, Mich, August 16.- Henry Ford. Thomas A. Edison and Harvey Firestone, were somewhere in northern Michigan today on their annual camping trip The three, dressed in rough camping attire and accompanied by their wives and group of servants. left here yesterday for an unknown destination. an- nouncing only that they would be gone three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

tiattons can be reopened immediately and there Is no proper reason why an agreement cannot be negotiated prior to September 1. and a suspension of anthracite production averted."
 At a late hour Thursday, Lewis declared himself to be awaiting fur ther call by the commission, then in conference with the anthracite op- orators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

YOU KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD when 1t makes you eat like a hungry boy and brings back the color to your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strengthening, invigorating Effect of GROVES TASTELEss CHILL TONIC. 60c-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Ample Checks Provided.

''The functions and powers of boards of health are clearly defined and ample checks on the use of such power are provided in law, as well as pdovision for review of the acts of such boards by the courts. It Is only logical that boards of health be given power and discretion in pro- po1 tion to the task expected of them in relation to health conservation. What is asked in proposed amend ments to the law is the unhampered use of such facilities as may be pro- vided. This is clearly intended by the state of Alabama but not clearly stated in law. Any attempt to deprive boards of health of the right to dis purse funds for health conservation according to their own discretion Werely because this or that politician differs with the method of appoint ment of their members only serves ito impair their usefulness and Is the height of maliciousness.
 Proposed legislation allows coun- ty boards of health only the same authority in the disbursement of ap- propriated funds as is now possessed by the state board of health, under whose direction county boards have certain specific functions to perform and laws to enforce. The state health law of Alabama clearly prescribes Is points on which money may be spent and to direct expenditures outside the prescribed limit Is illegal, thus ex- ercising control over the expenditure of public funds insofar as considered judicious by law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
LAW MAKERSHEAR BIRMINGHAM PLEA
 FORNEW VIADUCTS
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could be imposed if the property was increased in value through having viaducts..
 Birmingham is being held back :" he declared, and the lack of proper viaducts is keeping the growth of the city down. When there is a fire, it is a question of which crossing shall be travelled over, all of that causing de- lay This is no fight on the railway companies. They helped make Bir- miugham and we helped make them. but we do want to see viaducts pro- vided in some manner. We need via ducts in the south side of the city badly"
 Mir. Wynn declared that Birming- ham was the worst cut-up city in the south, and had as few viaducts as any city he knew of. All the Magic City wanted was to have the act of 1907 revised as it had been superseded by the act of 1911. He quoted several decisions from the supreme court in regard to the building of viaducts and who stood the cost In situations simi lar to the Birmingham one. He was asked by Senator Powell whether the new bill of eSnator Brewer did not go beyond the 1911 act and put all cost of building on the railways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Mudd Speaks.

Joe Mudd, attorney, Birmingham, quoted figures compiled by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to show the number of pedestrians crossings at different points and showed what loss of time resulted from having the in- tersections blocked as they are now being blocked by the railroads.
 At one crossing 1t was blocked 109 times, at another TIT times and at still a third it was blocked 104 times" he said. "The minutes in which they were blocked ran up as high as five and more. Crossing the tracks were more than 6562 in less than nine hours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Stone Opposes Bin.

The first speaker opposing the bill was John Stone, attorney for the Louisville and Nashville railway He declared that it would force the rail- ways to spend from SS,00O 900 tc $79,- 100000 and that for this they would get per cent of the benefit and the city of Birmingham, that spent not a cent, would receive 95 per cent of the benefit.
 And you know that as poor as the r.ilroaCs are today they cannot af ford this cost" he said. You knC w that some one must pay for it and 1t will mean that every cent spent will be paid not only by the county of Jefferson. but by the other 66 coun- ties that use railroads.
 "Birmingham speakers did not say they wanted the railroads to pay all for they know where the dCliars come from. All these real estate agents here want to see the railroads spend millions of dollars for they know that by their doing so 1t will mean dollars in their pockets through increased values.
 "-he railroads are not in posi- tiGn to pay for viaduets at a cost contemplated in this bill. The South ern is months behind in It's bills; the Seaboard is just out of receivership and the X. B. Se A. lost a half million more than it took In last year, yet 1t is asked of these railroads that they spend these millions of dollars for Viaduets."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
At Standard Oil Or rPriOatelY-OWned Fitting Stations.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Rope Aromnd Meek.

Stone eontended that the 1907 act was a rope around the railroads neck and that what the Magic City now wanted was a knife in their backs.
 He went further into what the city was asking for viaducts and stressed the fact that all counties in Alabama would pay for the work in Jefferson county. He declared that railroad crossing accidents had not been greater in Birmingham than the number of accidents on the high ways He referred tG an editorial in The Age-Herald this morning and said that the writer should have added: What we want is for the legislature to levy taxes to build viaducts" He said that Birmingham was spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on plaYgrounds and other work that he thought could be held back when there was more needed work to be done But when asked by Senator Brewer whether he thought play ground work should be stopped. he gave little reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
Dominick speaks.

Frank Dominick. attorney for the Alabama Great Southern, asserted that when the first railroads came around the Birmingham district the city built the main track and used the center line of the city as the railroads main track. Tn other words they built to us and not us to them v He pleaded for a fair deal and for the legislature not do anything be- cause it had the authority to do lt. F. r. Thomas of the Louisville and Nashville at Montgomery at tempted to show that if the present bill was passed that every city, every county and even the state would be able to force the railroads to build viaducts where wanted.
 There's been lot of talk about taking care of our own" stated Sen ator Brewer, closing the argument for the bill, "and l see where there are several here doing that" l He assailed MT Thomas arguments. claiming he had strayed from the point at issue, and also attacked w. i R. C. Cooke, an attorney for the Frisco railroad
 He was asked if he was not repre- ] senting a railroad when the 1911 act l was passed Senator Brewer admit i ted he was, but said his firm had l given up such representation when | he na0 accepted the pLltl bO mana . l A. G. Patterson's campaign for pub l lie service commission.
 Some one was looking out for i their own interests when the 1911 act I was passed" he said.
 l Senator Brewer produced an agree ment made in 1871 between the Ala | bama and Chattanooga railway (now | the Louisville and Nashville), in
 which the city of Birmingham and
 the railroads had agreed on the build | ing of crossing at alternate street
 crossings This agreement made il
 necessary for the railroads to keeI
 every alternate street open and un-
 obstructd.
 But now" he said these streets
 are obstructed fully 20 per cent of tho time"
 The objection raised to the phrase
 buildings contiguous thereto" wa' settled when he said he would scratch
 out that, as well as the part making
 the damage to abutting buildings res
 on the railroad. It was then showr
 that by doing this the bill would b'
 the same as the one enacted in 1907.