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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
EASTE ERN SECTION TO FIGHT UT|LITYS ? ARK PROPO POSALS
Paving Of First Avenue De- manded By Citizens
 Organization
Selection of speakers to make ad-

Selection of speakers to make ad- dresses at a mass meeting of citizens of the eastern section of Birming ham, called at o'clock Monday night at the Woodlawn City hall, will be completed Sunday, IL was announced Saturday afternoon by Mrs. J. M Hankins, president of the East Lake Boulevard association. The mass meeting has been called to protest against the proposal of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany to plant grass instead of paving their right-of- on First Avenue beginning at Avondale and leading out to East Lake.
 The association was organized more than a year ago by citizens of East Lake for the expressed purpose of widening First avenue, to get the B. R. l.. and P. Co.,, to pave their right -of-way.
 Considerable traffic passes in and out of Birmingham on this street and two leading pleasure resorts are ap- preached by this avenue, these be- ing East Lake Park. and Cascade Plunge, and one club, the Robuck Country Club. All farmers coming in from the southeast part of the county come into the city this way.
 The committee of ways and means, composed of Rev. Roy G. Kearshey, J. B. Gibson, R. A. Clayton, J. C. Arthur, and Mrs. Hankins, has been in active charge of the work of carrying out the projects of the as- sociation. The city and county have agreed to widen the avenue and the property owners on the street have already given options.
 Mrs. Hankins will preside over the meeting Monday night. Several high county and city officials and promi- nent business men will make ad- dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
WILL ECLIPSE GREAT EVENT. IF LAST YEAR
Legrande Wilson Consents To Act As General Chair man And c. c. Blackwell Will Assist In Planning
 2,300 MERCHANTS CAME TO AFFAIR GIVEN IN 1922 Goal For This Year Is 5000. Of Mutual Benefit To Visi- tors And Local Wholesalers And Manufacturers

LeBrande Wilson. vice president of GoodallBrown & Co.,. has consented to act as general chairman of the committee of the Birmingham Wholesale Merchants and Manufac- turers' association, which will plan, stage and present the annual con- vention of the Alabama Merchants association in Birmin gham next month.
 The date is August 2s to 30, both inclusive. It is proposed to have these three days brimful of enter tainment for the several thousand Alabama merchants who are ex- pected here at that time as guests of the local wholesalers and manufac- turers.
 This event last year brought 2.3o0 merchants to Birmingham. They came from every town and hamlet In northern and central Alabama and from Mobile on the south. together with several from Georgia, Florida and Mississippi.
 c. c. Blackwell of Moore-Hand- ley Hardware company, who was general chairman last year and con- ducted the affair with signal sue cess, has consented to act as assist ant general chairman this year also.
 The chairman and assistant chair man will name the different commit tees during the week and then prep arations on details of entertainment of the visitors will be mapped out and presented to the merchants and manufacturers at large.
 O O O
 Keep open House
 The convention of 1922 was so satisfying that the merchants and manufacturers are understood to be going into this years preparations under a full head of steam There will be barbecue, theatre parties, sights eeing rides and things of that tkind galore. The merchants and manufa cturers will keep open house during the entire convention and see that the visitors have good time.
 The merchant conventions have proved not only occasions of pleas ant contact but it is admitted that they have also been trade getters by promoting acquaintanceship between the retailer and wholesaler and man lecturers, and by showing to the visitor through his visits to Bir- mingham the kind of merchants that do business here and the kind of goods which they carry.
 More than 5000 visitors are ex- pected this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

those who have control of the lot or lots, whether occupied by dwelling or not.
 Pastors of the negro churches in Birmingham have taken up the work and will act as committee chairmen Tor their congregations. Negro physl- clans and business men have ex- pressed their interest and will aid in the work.
 Many Birmingham organizations lave taken steps to have an active part in the clean-up campaign. The Boy Scouts will distribute 50,000 pieces of literature, starting Monday, giving advice on the best way to handle the matter In hand.
 Members of the Grocers and Butchers association offer boxes and other containers to those who wish them for use in the campaign.
 The committee representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce spent Saturday afternoon In a final survey of the situation, providing extra ve hicles and calling on officials of civic bodies to enlit their memberships in the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
" SaUe A Baby Fund.- Ebbing;
 More Contributions Needed

Although contributions to the Save a Baby Fund" of the city wei fare department have passed the $500 mark, so much of this money has been spent for necessary supplies there are only a few dollars left, and the need for more money to carry on the work IS as great today as it was three weeks ago when the campaign was started.
 Mrs. Ed S. Moore. Mrs. A. K. Akers and Mrs. M. J. Woods have sent in bundles of sheets, baby clothes, pill low cases and towels, and several bundles have been received by par eel post from persons who did not G.Ve their names. These supplies were quickly distributed. Many of the sheets were divided into sizes for cribs. For more sheets as well as money, the need is almost as great as at first.
 Checks sent as contributions to the work, the workers ask, be addressed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
POULTRY BREEDERS
 PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC
Tuscaloosa Fanciers Expected To Attend In Force Next Thursday

Jefferson County Poultry Breeders association will hold their annual picnic at East Lake park at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, when 200 poultry men will make merry.
 Tuscaloosa poultry breeders have been invited to attend and a large number are expected to come from that city. The address of the eve ming will be delivered by A. F. Rolf, secretary of the National Single Comb White Leghorn club. who an nounces he Is making Birmingham his future home, meaning Birming- ham will be headquarters of the White Lebhorn clubs of the world
 Reports will be made Thursday night by the various committees, one of especial interest to the association to be that of the finance committee. The picnic represents the last meet ing of the poultrymen at East Lake park. Future meetings will be held at the court house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
WYNN DEPL0RES ROADS
City Attorney Spends Considerable Portion Of Vacation On Bad Roads

From Cave Spring, Ga, to the near vicinity of Birmingham the roads are simply awful" is the way City Attorney W. I. Wynn expressed 1t after motor trip from Birmingham to Eatonton, Ga, and return. He went to Eatonton to spend his vacation, he said, but, instead, spent no small part of it in, not on, the roads between. going and coming.
 Luck was, with us," he said, for the entire trip was made in second hand car, three years old. of make which some speak of as Lizzies aunt"
 West Georgia farmers, MT. Wynn said, are in transition period breaking away from cotton and try ting out peanuts instead. They are doing lot of complaining. for the boil weevil has full control of what cotton has been planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
FORMER OFFICER DIES
Wns Chief Deputy sheriff Of Ala
 hama Power Company

Remains of w. O. Robbins, 65, for mcr state and county official, who died at 9:45 o'clock Friday night at a Birmingham infirmary were sent to Wetump<a, Ala, at o'clock Satur- day afternoon hy Johns.
 Mir. Robbins served as sheriff of Elmore county for six years and eight years as a prohibition officer. During the Conner administration he was warden for the Alabama state penitentiary. At the time of his death he was chief deputy sheriff for the Alabama Power company
 He is survived by his widow, four sons, j, L. and w. o. Robbins. Jr. Q. Birmingham, T. S Robbins of Lang fIeld Va., John 3. Robbins of Nit Chell Dam, three daughters. Mrs. F. C. Ruffin of Wetumpka, Mrs. George Clark of Panama, and Miss Mable Robbins of Montgomery
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock sunday afternoon from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. F. G. Ruffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
 TOWN GETS POWER.
Chiiderersburg Is S2nd Alabama
 Community Served By State

Childersburg. eighty-second Ala bama community to draw electric energy from the system of the Ala bama Power company received It's first electric lights at 530 p. m. July 3, it became known Saturday. The town is served by a 150 KVA line from Bon Air which, in turn, re- ceives power from the A, 900 volt line from the Sylacauga substation.
 Residents of Childersburg, includ- ing the mayor and members of the town council have been untirihg in their efforts to facilitate construction aud express themselves as hopeful of an industrial awakening for their town.
 T. B. Ogletree. who has been in the service of the Power company for number of years. will be the local manager at Childersburg, which was formerly his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
CONWAY PASSES TESTS
Recruiting Officer Here To Attend
 School For Marine Corps Men

Sergeant William w Conway. re- cruiting officer in charge of the Birmingham post Of the United States Marine corps. is one of l5 commissioned officers in the country who have successfully pass ed examinations admitting them 10 the school for enlisted men in Washington who are trying for commissions
 mingham for Washington Sunday. He was a member of the Fifty-fifth company. First regiment. Second di- vision. and was in that group who' as part of the First division at the time, reached France iu June, 19l ', The Fifth regiment of Marines and Sixteenth infantry were later used as the nuclei for, the Second and First divisions. respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

to Save a Baby Fund" City Welfare Department. Birmin gham, Ala
 The fund, 10 date, stands as fol- lows:
 Previously acknowledged. ... s5Ss,+o
 Saturday contributions: From two little children. 500 Mrs. (name withheld by re-
 quesD ..........,........ 25.Oo B. R.. L. & P. Co. employees
 (thlrd contribution ...... s.45
 Total ....................s626.S5
 F. A. Culley, superintendent of the city welfare department, IS asking for volunteers to assist in making visits to distribute supplies. All who are interested in the work are requested to report to him any and every case they know of where baby Is in need of food, medicine. screens, or clothing. which its parents are unable to supply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
INCREASE FINANCE STOCK
Mercantile Cooperation Doubles Cap-
 itallHationi New S500,00O

cumulative stock, Irawing eight per cent interest, was voted at meet ius, of the stockholders or the Mer- cautile Finance corporation Friday night, it was announced Saturday hy officers Of the corporation Th.s makes a total of S5oo,ooo preferred stock issued bt Inc corporation.
 Last Monday the directors declared the usual fOUr peg cent semi annual dividend to stockholders.
 E. B. Irwin Is president Of the cor poratIon with ". W. Clayton as manager. It is stated that business has steadily increased since the open ing of the business last September,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
-
 M. O. RORRINS. SH.

Remains of w. o. Robbins, ST, 64 who died at the St. Vincents hos pital at 9:45 o'clock Friday night will be sent to Wetumpha Ala, fol interment by Johns. Funeral serV- ices will be held there Sunday.
 MT. Robbins was chief deputy sheriff at Mitchell dam, was sheriff of Elmore county for six years, anc for eight years was federal prohi' bition agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
JOINT SINGING PLANNED.

A joint annual singing will be held by the Jefferson county and Warrior River Christian Harmony Musical association at the Garden dale Baptist church Sunday, 1t was announced by A. A. Vines. president of the Jefferson. County Christian Har- mony association. Dinner will be served at noon and large attend ance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
SURVEY WILL .COME: BEFORE BOND ACT ION
Commission Head Says Issue Necessary To Defray Ex-
 pense Obtaining Adequate Equipment Of Disposal Plant DICKSON TRAVELLING TO DO SOME RESEARCH WORK Use Of Dumps For Garbage
 By City Subject Of Criticism
 And Litigation Threatens To
 Render At Least One Useless

Just as soon as we learn definitely what an incinerator equipment suit able to Birmingham needs will cost. steps will be taken toward placing the question before the public for @ vote"
 Presiden McLendon of the city commission summarized the handling of the garbage disposal In those words at the city hall Saturday.
 Continuing. he said: "Obviously, ineinerators will mean a bond issue. An adequate equipme will cost a considerable sum. What that cost will be we will learn when a survey of the situation is made by experts in that line of work One thing is certain, if inclnerators are built, it will take bond issue to supply the money,
 Favors Bond Issue,
 personally. from what has been learned so far. I'm inclined to favor a bond issue but the subject is one upon which the citizens should ex- press their views, for [ is they who must be taxed 10 retire the bonds
 T understand that Commissioner Dickson, who has gone 10 Indianap- oils to inspect recent paving inn | the subject of tncineration while away.
 ITO summarize, the situation is this as I see it-Birmingham is dis satisfied with dumps as a means of garbage disposal Incineratfon is icineration for garbage they will vote | favorably for bonds to supply the money. The city officials will have survey made and will report to the citizens what it will cost to install | incineration equipment. As soon as we get the report of the survey tc will be laid before the public and the matter of bonds up"
 Garbage disposal in Birmingham has become a live topic this summer Many complaints have been made about the OdOrs eminatlng from the seven or eight dumps now used as | disposal points for all sorts and con ditions of debris collected by the street cleaning department.
 Inspections of the dumps by of- | ficiaIs and citizens have shown them to be breeding places for myriads of flies These have been pronounced a constant menace to the health or the community.
 Litigation Is Begun.
 The agitation has reached a point where a large manufacturing com pany has entered litigation ia an ef- fort to prohibit further use of dump in the vicinity of it's plant
 Previous city administration have wrestled with the problem, but have held to the dumps because of the heavy expense involved in providing other means of garbage disposal. Surveys have been made by this and other administrations Various sums have been listed as necessary to install incinerator equipment. Some have fixed the cost as high as a million dollars, other authorltleS have said the whole equipment fe Greater Birmingham can be plac' for less than half that amount.
 The incumbent commissioners hi ordered a complete survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
AUTO FIRM INCORPORATES

Papers of incorporation ot the D. and s. Motor company were filed In the probate office Saturday morn . ing The capital stock is S50,OOO. The company will buy, sell and re pair automobiles and serve as dis tributors for manufacturers. Stocks and real estate also will be handled by the company. The incorporators are c. r. Hammond, J. A, Simpson and R. L.. Lange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
JUNIOR CHAMBER READY
Membership Drive Teams Will Take
 Field At 10 O'Clock Tuesday

At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the Junior Chamber of Commerce will begin its drive for new members
 It is understood that they have the names of 900 young men eligible for membership and that all are to be approached. J. P. Mudd, former pres- ident of the Junior Chamber Is chair man. The directors are to be cap t~tns of the teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
------------------------'e - DOMINICK DE PIANO

Funeral services for Dominick De Piano, 60, retired Italian merchant and resident of Birmingham for 32 years, who died at his residence, 700 Twelfth street, south Thursday morning, will be held from the resi- dence at 2S0 o'clock Sunday with services at Our Lady of Sorrow church at o'clock Sunday afternoon and interment at Elmwood cemetery, Lige Loy in charge.
 Active pallbearers will be: Joe Santoro, Tony Diadone, sam Greto, Charles Ceniglea, John Ceslau and Joe Cejusua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
PLACEMENTS INCREASE

Report of the state federal em- ployment service indicates an in- crease over the preceding week in the number of men placed. There were 135 applications, 395 orders and 1SS placements. Of this number l12 were unskilled and domestic, 52 skilled and 24 clerical and profes- sional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
TO SPEAK BEFORE CLUB

D. D. Conn, manager of the public relations division of the American Railway association, will be the guest of the Birmingham Traffic and Transportation club at it's Monday luncheon and will address the mem bers. The luncheon will take place in the Hillman hotel dining room at 12:15 o'clock. MT. Conn Is an expert in ira ranspOrt3tiOn matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
CHIEF GIVEN. MEDAL
J. l.. Akin, Fire Department Head,
 Decorated For Efficiency

Chief J. l.. Akin of the Birming- ham fire department. Friday morning was decorated with gold medal for efficiency. Chief Akin was called to headquarters of the department of public safety by Commissioner w. B. Cloe, and much perturbed, came to see what it was all about. He was accused of many things until he caught the drift.
 Edward Keith of Marshall, Jordan and Keith, presented the medal. After the ceremony Chief Akin was host at a little dinner at Venable's cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
TAKES CHATTANOOGA JOB
Edwin Lyles Taylor Leaves Birming-
 ham To Re Theatre 0rEanist

Edwin Lyles Taylor, orgauist of the First Baptist church and for several years organist at the strand and Alcazar theatres will leave Bir- mingham July p to take a position as head organist at the Tivol thea tre in Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has signed a years contract.
 MT Taylor attended Columbia uni versity and later graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in New York city, He Is a Fellow in the American Guild of Organists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
fLENDON WANTS VOTE ON CITY INCH7ERA TOR PROJECT
Planning Elaboratey Entertain Alabama Merchants
CONNECTS BIRMINGHAM WITH TIDEWATER BY A w.
Y A WATERWAY NAVIGABLE THE YEAR ROUND

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

School of medicine In China, sup ported mainly by the Yale alumni. Is one of the largest and finest there.
The Washington times., 1923-06-16
COLUMBIA DEAN
ADDRESSES
PUPILS
Alexandria High School Class
Hears Wilbur at Exercises
Last Night.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June lS.-
Dean William Allen Wilbur, of Co
lumbia College, George Washington
University, addressed the gradu-
ates OF the Alexandria High School
at the graduating exercises last
night in Elks Hall.
The graduates were Isabelle
Gertrude Abramson, Roma Bass,
Sylvia Berman, William Campbell
Bremen. Howard Mason Baggett,
Paul Thomas Conner, Mildred
Amanda Crupper, Mary Rebecca
Davis. Reid Anthony Dunn. Virginia
Rice Delano, Hilda Catherine Erwin,
Carolyn Elizabeth Eidhammer, Eliza
beth Louise Sinke, John Sherman
Fowler, Doris Monette Gaines, Lena
Goldman. Alice Miller Goldsworthy,
Rubin r. ,Havman, Henry Howe
Hayes, Mary Elizabeth letter, Rose
Levinson. Eva Evelyn Loed, Effie
Lee Lyles, Marion Lucelle DvIes.
Robert Brown Midkiss. Mary Vir.
GINA Martin, Myrtle Gertrude TuH-
man, Robert e. Ross, Sara Rosen-
burg, Evelyn Louise Sothard. Mar
garet Ashleigh Smith, Mary Lee
Burgess Spillman, Elizabeth Louise
Thomas, Gus Dennis CozoeoIus,
hicnard Marvin Wright, George
Mae White and Effie Marie Wilkin.
son.
The Washington times., 1923-06-16
D R. FREEMAN 5
.C0NSECRATION
SEPT. 20
Date of Formal Elevation to
Bishopric Announced-NeW
Rector in Doubt.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

The Rev. DR.. James e. Freeman
will be consecrated bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of Washington on
September %, providing lay and
clerical sanction has teer obtained
by that time. This is mere for
mality, and the date may be re-
garded as a positive one. The an
nouncement was made today from
the offices of the Church OF the
Epiphany. as rector of which the
bishoD-ele:'' will contiaue to serve
until elevated.
1t was further learned that calls
for a new rector for Epiphany
will in all probability be sent out
shortly after the next set vestry
meeting, July Is. II is considered
exertmely unlikely that any one of
Or. Freeman's three assistants will
be chosen. though it is not impos-
sible.
The standing committee OF the
diocese, of which the Rev. DIR.
George F'iske Dudley, of st. Ste.
phen's, one of the unsuccessful
contestants in the recent election.
is chairman, this week sent out let
ters to like bodies in all dioceses,
formally notifying them Of DIR
Freeman choice.
Following their replies, the pre-
siding bishop OF the house of
bishops will be communicated with.
He in turn will apprise the bishops
OF the selection, and then order the
conservation. The ceremony, always
brilliant one. probably will be
held in Epiphany.
For years one of the leading par
ishes of the local diocese, Epiphany,
with the achievement of it's rector
as an added laurel, is now termed
by its adherents 1.-The strongest on
the, Atlantic seaboard.'
There Is little doubt that one OF
the most prominent Episcopal
choice for the forthcoming call.
While the salary at Epiphany
does not equal those attaching to
rectorships in some of the New
York or Philadelphia churches, the
Washington church now occupies
almost the position of a stepping
stone to the bishopric.
The Rev. DR.. Randolph Fl. Nc
Kim, DIR. Freeman's precursor, was
defeated for the post only by the
fact that he lacked a few clerical
votes. resulting in settlement on a
compromise candidate, the late Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding.
Those close to Epiphany vestry-
men declare it is much too early
even to designate men who might
receive call. That the rector who
follows DIR. Freeman will be of
broad views and high executive
ability is to be judged from the
fact that DR.. Freeman, as Bishop,
will have to place his seal of APP
prevail on the vestrymen's selec-
ton.
1t is these qualities that have
made DIR. Freeman himself SO out
standing figure in the church
since he came to Washington two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1923-06-16
ELECT OFFICERS
Of SOUTHERN
SOCIETY
Charles A. Douglas Succeeds
Daniel c. Roper as Head of
D. c. Organization.

Charles A. Douglas was elected
president of. the Southern Society
Of Washington for the coming year
by a special Committee nesting
Thursday night in the Blue Room of
the. City Club. -
Others named were as follows:
Active vice-president, Gen. Robert
y. Noble; secretary, William de G.
RayeneI; financial secretary, John
r. Little; treasurer, G.. w. Warden:
historian, Mrs. Milton w. Johnson;
chaplain, Rev. J.. Henning helms
presidents: From Alabama, :
Mrs. Gen. William C. Gorgas; Ar.
kansas, K. B. Merritt; District of
Columbia, DR.. Stewart B. Muncas-
ter; Florida, Duncan u. Fletcher;
Georgia, Hoke Smith; Kentucky.
Capt. G. G. Calhoun; Louisiana,
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune; Mary
land, DIR. James Harris Rogers; Mis-
sissippi, Harry Peyton; Missouri,
Breckenridge Long; North Carolina,
Col. Edward E. Britton; South Car
DINA, Daniel c. Roper; Tennessee,
Judge Jennings Bailey; Texas, Thos..
Watt Gregory; Virginia, William H.
Saunders; West Virginia, Conrad H.
Syme.
George c. Lamar, chairman OF
the society's executive committee,
presided. A farewell address was
made by the retiring president,
Daniel G. Roper, and Mr.. Douglas
responded, warmly praising the pre-
ceding administration.