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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
HIGH SCHOOL REoPENs

The high school reopened here Mon
day following a week of holidays for
Christmas. Most Of the teachers
spent the holidays out Of town, visit
ing their homes in other parts of the
state. The enrolment in the high
school this year is larger than that
of any other year in the history of the
institution
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TO COOLEY LAWS

Acting upon the recommendation
of Mayor Christopher, the council
has instructed the judiciary commit
tee of that body and the city attor-
ney to proceed with the codifying
of the city's laws. This has not
been done for many years and it is
said that the ordinances are conflict
ing and confusing. The work is
to begin shortly and the committee
was urged to complete it as early
as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TAXES PAID

NJ G. Kresh, city clerk, announced
today that December was the BAN
ner month of the year for incomes
in the city treasury from all sources.
The taxable value Ct the property in
Tuscaloosa is fixed at approximately
$8,750, 900 and tax payers have been
prompt this year in paying their
taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
GET CAR AGENCY

The c. B. Rainey Auto company
has taken the Studebaker agency for
the Jasper territory and J. II.
Thomas, who has been the Studebak-
er representative in Jasper for sew
eral years has been transferred to
Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
NAME COUNTY ATTORNEYS

The board of revenue of Tuscaloosa
county met yesterday with a full at
tendance of members. Baxter Foster
and Werner and Rite were reelected
county attorneys. The other bust
ness was of routine nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TAX ASSESSORS MEET

I Tax assessors of Alabama will meet
in Montgomery Saturday. The terse
announcement was made today and
no word was said which would In
dictate the reason for the call. How
ever. it is remembered that next
Tuesday is, the date. for the open
ing of the quadrennial session of the
Legislature. The sheriffs-elect met
Monday afternoon. 81
Roy r. Dillon, tax assessor of JEFF
ferson county, issued the call for the
meeting the presumption being that
the tax assessors will submit bills
which they believe the legislature
should enact into law during it's ses-
sion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
FORT PAYNE SUFFERS.
$1,000 DAMAGE IN
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
GADSDEN BUREAU
THE .AGE-HERALD

Fire at o'clock Tuesday morning
is reported to have done $4,000 dam
age to the FIT. Payne Realty company
building at FIT. Payne. The flames
were confined to the second story,
which was divided into living apart
ments. J. e. Dooley and Benjamin
Johnson, tenants, are said to have
lost $4,000 and 500 respectively. A
large cable of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company was burned, but it is
thought that the system will be
working Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03

T. c. Ballenger. grGcerynaan, has
removed his store from Third avenue
to next door to the First National
bank IN the McAnnalley building on
Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
WANT PENSIONS

State pensions for Alabama boys
who served in the World war were
advocated at a round table talk
Tuesday night when local legislation
was suggested to the Etowah county
representative in the forthcoming
legislature. 1t Is understood that the
ex-service men will put out a bill
for pension, but that they want it
for disabled veterans only. A ques-
ton of a misdemeanor court for the
county was also discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
GRAND JURY MEETS

The srand jury will sit at Pell City
this week, preceding the regular term
of the ST. Clair county circuit court
which will be held here in the latter
part of January and early February.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
OPPOSE TAX EXEMPTIONS

There will be no more tax exemp-
ton for the purpose of inducing new
factories to locate in Gadsden If the
motion of w. H. Horton, introduced
in the council Monday night, pre-
walls. The motion was not voted upon
but it followed the refusal of the
council to grant exemption to con-
Germ that is building. an ice factory
in the western part of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
BUSINESS SKIES pLEAsING

The New Year was ushered in with
bright sunshine and mild spring
weather, and Selma's merchants,
bankers and business men were all
agreed that the commercial skies
would be equally as free from clouds
during the year, as Selma has had a
season of unusual prosperity, and
every prospect for the future is pleas
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
POLICE REPORT

According to the report of Chief
Bates the police department made 1874
arrests during the month of Decem-
Der, the offenses being divided as fol-
lows: ARRAYS 3. assaults 1, DRINKS
A. disorderly conduct SO, larceny 6,
violating traffic law %. gaming AZ,
carrying concealed. weapons 6; fines
assessed by police court totaled
$1,o32.75. The fire department an
swered 10 calls and the fire loss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03

Mrs. Jamie Hampton is suing the
Louisville and Nashville railroad for
$4,000 damages, alleging personal
injuries. The plaintiff claims that
while she was a passenger on the
train last August she was thrown
against seat in front of her and was
caused to suffer injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
FIRE NEAR THEATRE

A small fire in the northern part
of town Monday night caused a stam-
pede at a local moving picture thea
tire. Someone in the rear of the thea
tire cried fire and the audience, get
ting the impression that the theatre
was on fire, started a regular STAN
pede. Fortunately the fire happened
when the theatre was not crowded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
RoTARrANs CELEBRATE

The annual New Years ladies'
night of the Selma Rotary club was
celebrated tonight in the Ex-Ki-Ro
club rooms with a brilliant assem-
blage. Music and speeches and a
notable program was carried out. Dis
trict- Governor Jim" Thomas of Tus.
caloosa was present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TO PRESENT PYAY

Hello Algy" will be presented at
the Elks theatre January Is and 10
under the auspices OF the parent
teacher association of the Werner
school, Rehearsal will begin tomor-
row and will be in charge of Mel
vim johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
CORPORATIONS MUST PAY

Warming was issued by William r.
Cobb, secretary of state, today that
every foreign corporation doing bust
ness in Alabama is required by law to
lay permit fee of $40 at once. Fall
ure to pay the fee will cancel the
permit to do business in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TOO MUCH POLITICS

Hoseah Sartain of Oakman, in Jas
per Tuesday, stated that Walker
county is suffering from bad case
of too much politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

At a meeting of the Kiwanis club
at the McLester hotel tomorrow the
new officers will be installed. The
program will be in charge of John
Mcqueen and j. A. Anderson. Fred
Maxwell Will give the attendance
prize
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
SMALL HOUSE BURNS

/ A smell house belonging to Tom
Slower was destroyed by fire in north
Jasper Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
CHARGES FALSE ARREST

Patrolman Roy Curry. the city of
Gadsden and the National Surety
company are joint defendants in a
$1,000 damage suit filed in the circuit
court by c. NJ. Hass, who alleges that
he was searched for pistol by the
officer without probable cause. The
plaintiff AYERS that the policeman
had no search warrant and that no
pistol was found on his person.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
DAWSON RETURNS

Lewis Dawson returned today to
Mobile where he is instructor Of
ma tn matics and assistant athletic
director in Wright Military academy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
MOCK INAUGURAL
FEATURED BY OAK
CITY ROTARY CLUB
Unique Ceremony Put on at
tuscaloosa Commission
Provides For $4,000
Worth ofsPaving
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
trnonlnnnn Ala LIN .

The Rotary club at its regular
meeting held today staged a mock
Inauguration of Governor elect Bran
don. There were the legislature,
judges, governors ball and inaugural
address and the whole program was
full of thrill. Judge Brandon deliv-
cred his Inaugural address" and was
introduced by F. G. Blair and Charles
B. Werner, member of the incom
ing legislature. was present and in
troduced several bills in the body.
making a strong fight fer their pas
sage. The inaugural ball was par
ticipated in by several young women.
The affair was thoroughly enjoyed
and the governor lect was given a
rousing reception by the Rotarians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
$4,000 FOR PAVING

At the weekly meeting of the Tus-
caloosa city commissioners this
morning contract for extensive
sidewalk and gutter concrete work in
West End and East End was award
ed to ]. A. Taylor of this city. Tay-
lor's bid was the lowest and was ap-
proximately $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
WANT SINGLE HAUL RATE

Whether the A. G. s., the c., N. o.
q T. P. and the N. O. N E. rail-
roads are a part of the Southern
railway system and should grant
single haul rates instead of the joint
haul rates now prevailing will be
determined by the interstate com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
GADSDEN BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

c. X. Crossfield. operator Of a
large ice cream plant and creamery,
announces that he has purchased the
machinery for 20 ton ice factory
which he will erect on Forest avenue
near Twelfth street. The output will
be used largely by his own enter
prises, but he states he will sell the
surplus by wholesale. The plant will
have modern outfit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-03
Herald euD SeruedBy Correspondents
Ouer 600 Miles Leased Wires From Alabama Ceners

es here account Of D'rsaq Tn9 " mas asa to his studies "
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Old Stuff.

Didjever hear about the time
when the Prince of Wales came
fincog.) to a Whittier dance? The
Prince kept his identity a secret
during five or six dances. Then
he met one of the popular straw.
berry blondes Of the period and
was so smitten by her charms
that he actually proposed to her.
"I am the Prince of Wales" said
Edward, impressively. Some
day 1 will be the King of Eng
land" That's fine" replied the
strawberry one, but I've heard
those Southern lines before. You
go back to England until your
father dies and then I will listen
to you"-Jester.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Subject to Change

This car" said the salesman. "is
made to Withstand
The toughest and roclxiest roads
In the land.
One touch Of the throttle: you're
up and awayi
The engine runs sweet 40 the flow
ers in May
The tires, you will find, are the
very best kind;
You'll leave every bus on the road
far behind;
You'l not hear a squeak. no more
scrapings or tinlLies:
The car viii delight you ana
smooth out the wrinkles. =
And 30 they do.
For, a week or two.
my dear" said the bridegroom,
''I promise to be
The kfndest Of husbands. YOuM
find. love, in me,
A man about whom you'll be never
suspicious;
I'll stay home each evening to
bathe all the dishes.
I'll give up my clubs and at break
fast I'll smile
Az I hand you the paper to read
for awhile.
I'll phone you each morning %
half past eleven;
I'll change ali your life to q rose
tinted heaven"
And 90 they do -.
For q week or two.
my very dear friends" said the
great politician,
1.-THE country has gone to the dogs
OF perdition.
There's only one course that win
save you from sorrow;
Elect me today and you'll thank
me tomorrow.
TIL fearlessly tackle the booze and
the tracks;
TIL put up the tariff and pull
down the tax
Upon stamps, upon incomes, on
wieners and glue;
I'll give you my best, which IL al
Il can do"
And it's rumored they do
For q week or two. Goblin.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Engagement
Formulas
BY Les Conklin. .

-NGAGE ME Mt announce
ments are always popular
~ because they enable the
parties concerned to get their
names in the papers without pay
ing for 1t.
In the smaller communities. it
a not necessary to announce the
engagement, because everybody
knows all about 1t long before the
poor fish is hooked.
When a millionaire's son runs
off with a chorus girl or when a
society queen proposes to her rid
ing master, it is customary to
make the announcement in head
lines on the front page. In other
cases the correct form is as fol-
lows:
s..Mr. and Mrs. David x. Dingle-
berry announce the. engagement
of their daughter, Sophronia, to
Mr.. Cyril Shortcash, of Oshkosh.
The date of the wedding will be
announced as soon as Mr.. Short
cash's boss gives him raise"
II it happens that the girls par
ents are dead or in Jail, the an
nouncement may be worded like
this:
THE many friends of Miss Hen
rietta Hasenpfeffer will be glad
to know that she has at last gotten
engaged. The lucky man is Mr..
Byron B. Bunghole, of Leaven-
worth, Kan. and Atlanta, Ga. Miss
Hasenpfeffer is not wearing
ring at present because Mr.. Bung-
hole has been unable to get his
ring back from his latest fiancee,
but he has promised to get her
solitaire as soon as he can crack
another safe"
Breaking engagements is a deli
cate proposition for both parties
concerned. The announcement
sheuld always be made by the
girls parents. in order to create
the impression that she gave the
man the mitten instead of being
lifted. The following form is often
used:
'.Afr. and Mrs. Polonius Pretzel-
man announce that the engage
ment between their daughter, Flos-
sic, and Solomon O'Shaughnessey
Is at an end because Mr.. Pretzel-
man recently lost all his money
in speculative stock transaction"
II the engagement was an
nounced only to intimate friends.
the girl should send them an in
formal note telling them that it
Is at an end. The text is usually
worded in this manner:
"Dear Ruby-The Prince Of
Wales and I had a spat last night
which made me break our engage
ment. asked him IL he was mar
rying me for my money and he
said no, he wouldn't marry me
Tor all the money in the world.
"Your heartbroken
"KATRINKA."
When it is necessary to post.
p0ne the wedding. announcements
should be sent out by the parents
Of the bride. The cards. should
be. clean ana printed in English.
The following is a sampler
lowing to the fact that the
bridegroom has been shot in the
thigh, Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius
Dingbat are compelled to recall
the invitations for their daugh-
ter's wedding to the Duke de Mar
malade while he il convalescing
In Sing Sing"
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Fashion.

dS1tiOAla
AS Ziegfeld consumed his noon
ration,
He blessed the creators of
fashion.
Long skirts on the street.
He would cheerfully greet,
For the "Follies" would take
lots more cash in.-Awgwan.
Hard Working Negro: Say, boss,
has you got my name on yoah
pay roll?
Yes; it's Sampson, isn't 1t?
No. sub. Nah name is Simpson.
Use been wonderin' why you'aIl
makes me work SO hard.-Green
Gander.
the janitors say they did not
have to work 30 hard in the old
fashioned days because the long
skirts the girls wore helped to
sweep out the halls.-Purple Par.
ut.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28

Daffy: What kind Of q girl
is she?
Dill: About the middle Of
the evening she playea "Lovable
Eyes" on the plano, but whom
it's time to go she merely sings
Leave Ne With q SMILE
Phoenix.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
THE CADILLAC
With AraIaaIm.N.

tyEith ApsIssiss.y
Twas FRANKLIN ana tho fEYs-
SELL KAR
Did STUFF and BUICK il the
FORD;
All WILLYs were the big ROLLS
ROYCE,
Ana ii On GOODYEAR conn.
Beware the CADILLAC, my son.
The jaws that bite--the claws
1 that peel.
Beware the MOLINE KNIGHT
and shun
The big WHITE HUPMoBILE.
He took his BRIsCo blade in hand,
Long time the SAXON toe, he
sought;
Then rested he by the OAKLAND
tree,
And stood awhile in Thought.
And az in PEERLESS thought Ne
stood,
The CADILLAC. with eyes u
flame,
Came DoDGINc thru the vEIlIn
wood.
Twas PAGING - it came
One. two. one, two, ana thru ana
thru,
The BRIsCO blade went CHEW
Ro-LUT.
Heleft it dead; and with his head
He CoLELY went away.
And hast thou slain the cAD1I.
Come to my arms, my ELK
HART boy;
Oh, give me air--oh, WILL 81.
CLAIR,
He EsSExED ID his Joy.
Twas FRANKLIN and the K1s-
Sell KAR,
Did STUFF and BUICK II the
FORD.
All WILLYS were the big ROLLS
ROYCE,
And all on GOODYEAR CORE.
Brown jug.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Smack!

BinlEs-That Jenkins girl IL ter
rible dumb-bell.
Jinx-What makes you think soS
Binks-She thinks that osculation
is riding upstairs in an escalator.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28
Narrow Minded

The last years freshman re-
turned to discuss a mark with
the professor who had been so
I'll bred as to give him an e. The
discussion became heated, and
after an especially pointed sem
tence from the youth. the pro-
fessor said, Mind what you are
saying, young man."
The frosh answered, II do"
"Then that accounts for your
narrow -mindedness."
Needless to say, the discussion
was then at an end.-Gargoyle.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28

It was during homecoming. The
stranger on the campus paused
as a bevy Of red.cheslsed co.sds
passed by. Now" he unused,
NOW I know why these per
sons are called the Mimi tribe.
They are always playing In
dian."-Siren.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28

Hee (admiring her new suit:
You look awfully good tonight!
Shee: I ought to-mother has
been lecturing mo for an hour
about going to 90 many dances.
-Malteaser.
The Washington times., 1923-02-28

immigration Officer: What do
you expect to do here In America?
Pat: Take up land.
I. O.. How much, Pat?
Pat: Not much more than .
shovelful at a time.-Lord Jeff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
York BaSketeerS
AGAINST Former Mates

New Jerseys state champion bas-
ketball team will have as an oppon-
ent on their own New Brunswick
avenue court next Saturday night,
none other than the Harmony COM
bination, of Harry Davis, of New
York City, a former member of the
quintet organized by Messrs. Lowen-
kopf and Levine.
Local fans will once again have an
opportunity to compare the playing
of Davis and his successor, Pete Eg-
gers on this occasion. The former
92nd street Y. NJ. H. A. pivot man
had all the better of a duel with Eg-
gers at st. Mary's, where the Speed
ways hold forth, in a contest about
two weeks ago.
Davis will not be the only former
Amboy player to appear with the
Harmony Club for Willie Marion, n
dashing advance man, is a member
of the team roster. Finn, RUDE Go
don and Spunberg will be the oth~.
starters in Saturdays tussle.
The Harmony club travels through
New York state and the New Eng
land states every year, and this col
lection of tossers already have sew
eral games under their belts. Mar
ron is with the strong Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, team again this winter, and
the team is going strong as ever
even though the Original Celt1cs TOOK
their star center. Joe Lopchick.
Amboy has dropped two games
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
FOUR BASKETBALL TEAMS
IN Y. M. C.. A. SENIOR LEAGUE

The Y. M. c. A. senior basketball
lo-gue will get under way Thursday
night, four teams being scheduled TO
Play. There are -four teams entered
in the circuit, the captains being
julius Chizmadia, GAIA Chizmadia.
N. Lebeda and Pete Grieve.
An effort has been made to make
the teams as even as possible with
the following results:
Team No. ii. Chizmadia, G..
Craig, B. DeAndrea, Boynton, j.
Ford, H. Jones, ]. DeHamm, j. Oh
cesky.
Team No. 2-G. Chizmadia, Gott-
stein, p. Drost, N. Borsuk, H. West
colt, j. Salaky, +. Seemann, S. Stan
eastak.
Team No. 3-N. Lebeda. W. Nc
Nally, A. Wolley, A. Kushinsky, C.
Parkstrom, A. Urffer, L. Maloney,
Michaelson, A. Thullesen.
Team No. 4-P. Grieve, J. Totin,
A. Clark, John Mcdonnell, p. Olsen,
j. Molnar, j. Kupcha, William Clio
chau, p. Smoyak.
Thursday night Teams 1 and 2 will
play the first game and Teams 3 and
4 the second. These teams will play
again on November 20. The remain
der Of the schedule is as follows: No.
l VS.. No. 3 and No. 2 VS.. No. 4 on
November Is and December 6; No. 1
VS.. No. 4 and No. 2 VS.. No. 8 on
November % and December IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
IN
FIRST PLACE
Banks Club Registered Dou-
BILE Victory Over Last
Weekend

Davey Banks Brooklyn Club Is
leading the Metropolitan Basketball
League as a result of scoring two
important victories over the week
end, one over Yonkers on Saturday
night and the second at the expense
of Paterson on Sunday night.
The Brooklynites went into a
triple tie for first place on Saturday
night when they defeated the Yon-
kers Club on the latter's court by a
2S-19 score. Trenton and Kingston
being the other parties on the top
rung of the ladder.
on their home court Sunday night
Banks and his associates walloped
the crack Paterson team to the tune
of a 1925 score. Paterson beat
Greenpoint on Saturday night, and
Greenpoint beat Yonkers IN Sunday
night. The double defeat over the
week end was a hard blow to the
Yonkers players as a victory on Sat
urday night would have put them
in a tie for first place.
The Original Celtics, who may
play here Thanksgiving night, had
an interesting time, downing the
colors of the Kingston five, of the
Metropolitan league Sunday night on
the Celtics court. The final score
was 1921.
The Cohen brothers italian Cath
Ollie Club quintet added another win
to their streak over the week end
defeating the r. b. and w. five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06
Patco Club
Referee-Gereghty
MANY BOXING STARS
MAY TRAIN IN CITY

Michael Drago, a welterweight
boxer, formerly of Jugo Slavia, is
one of the men in training at Char
ley Malone's Perth Amboy Sporting
Club gymnasium, on Smith street.
Drago will be seen in action at the
National Sport Club shortly and his
manager is planning to bring several
old time boxing stars to assist in the
training activities at the gym.
The manager of Joe Colletti, fly
weight who is to fight here next
Friday night, will have two or three
boxers at the gym in a day or two.
Battling Hazel, the local negro light
heavyweight, is training at the new
clubhouse and it has been rumoTed
that George Ward, Elizabeth well
terweight who defeated Eddie Shev-
lin in a ten round bout at Boston,
on Friday night, may appear at Ma
lone's establishment before the end
of the week.
Colletti or Russell may complete
their training at the Smith STREE
gym for Friday nights contest.