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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-10-12

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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-10-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
SUPPLY HOUSE ADOPTS
 NEW BUSINESS TITLE
Smith-Meadow Supply Co.,, New
 Name For We'll Known Firm

After reporting an increase in cap- ital stock and change of name, the Cotton States Supply and Rubber company. September l began doing business under the name of Smith, Meadow Supply company. The off, cers for this new company are: R. g. Smith, president and treasurer; Bert Meadow, vice president and general manager; Harry Dean second vice president, and A. w. Hooper, secre- tary.
 Dick" Smith, as he is known to his friends, has been a resident of Bir- mingham for six years. X little more than year ago he dealt exclusively in automobile tires. later putting in a line of supplies. Prior to coming to this city. he was with the Dupont Powder company, as assistant pur- chasing agent He served three years with the Southern Aluminium com pany of Whitney, N. C., as purchas- ing agent.
 Bert Meadow is one of Birrninc- hams own, having resided here most of his life. He was connected with the Charlotte Supply company for several years and when they closed their branch office he went with the Mark Manufacturing company. repre- senttng them for nine years. For the past two years he has been connected With the Worford oil company. Dur Ing the war Meadow served as ad jutant to Field Marshal Frank Rush- ton of the allied armies in Jefferson county, which did yeoman service for funds during the various cam Daigns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

J. NJ. Porter Ensley. Ala. Septem- Der l, liabilities. s1S0.92.
 Archie l.. Aldrich, Birmingham. assets. s35; attorney, JZ B Ivey DSV'0V'
 H. II. Howard, Pratt Citv, An, August g. liabilities, s3S6.24: a..eys fi0; employed by Republic Steei ana Iron company; attorney; 4. A, Rosenthal.
 Dan Miller. Birmingham, Ala. An gust 3l; liabilities. $377: assets. s2Io. employed as taylor Saks; attornev. Parrish & Patrick
 Virgil NJ. Haggard. Fairfield. Ala. August 31; liabilities. $106.5O; assets wages due by T. C. l., S45.
 w. l.. Shirley, Birminsham. Ala September 3; liabilities, s1,235.50: assets, S3i; claimed as exempt; em . ployed by Birmingham Water Works: attorneys, Powell X Powell
 Lige Ealum, Birmingham, Ala. September 3; liabilities S56: assets,
 Fred C. Stoeckler. Birmingham, September 1; liabilities, $500; assets, none; attorney, c. L. Brewer
 John Lawrence Bevel Birming- ham. Ala, September 4 liabilities $99.7G; assets, none; attorney, J. Reese Murray.
 W. x. Terrell Birmingham. An. September ,: liabilities, S160; assess none; attorney, Ellis Epstein
 Harris Rocks Pratt City, Ala. September .: liabilities. S$79.50; as sets, $l l5; attorney E. F. Perkins.
 John Pohe. Ensley Ala. September ,; liabilities $S2; no assets; no at- tC1LYy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
RED CROSS READY TO BEGIN ITSDRIVE FOR JAPAN RELIEF
Voluntary Subscriptions Total S860, According To Re-
 port Of Chapter

With the campaign for funds to alleviate the suffering in Japa n scheduled to start Monday. prepara tions for the drive were practically complete Saturday. according to an nouncement at the headquarters of the Jefferson county chapter Amer ican Red Cross. Voluntary sub scriptions already received at the Red Cross headquarters apDroximates sSe0. The committee to direct the raising of Alabamas quota ap- pointed Friday by Joseph c. Logan, manager of the southern division American Red Cross, headed by Col. T. O. Smith of Birmingham is al- ready making plans for intensive campaign for funds.
 The various civic clubs throughout the city have been assigned to cer- tain districts, as printed in Saturdays y's Age Herald, and will begin tn cir canvass early Monday morning Henry Upson Sims, chairman of the Red Cross chapter, has declared that he believed the $10.000 quota of Bir- mingham would be raised without difficulty, probably on the first day of the drive. and would, in all proba- ply be greatly oversusbscribed Many ministers have been requested to ap- peal from their pulpits for the fund to relieve the victim of the holo- caust in Japan. Several are expected to base their sermons on aiding our Nipponese neighbores.
 Henry Upson Sims. who has charge of the Jefferson county campaign, aided by Mrs. T. D. Parks. vice chair man of the local Red Cross chapter, and Mrs. Fannie Blynd, executive secretary. will be actively engaged in the drive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
SCHOOLS INCLUDE K|NDE ERGARTENFOR COMING SESSIONS
Birmingham Educational Ma chinery Will Begin To Move
 Again Monday

Birmingham's schools have added . grade for the coming terms. For merly the seventh was the highest, now 1t is the eighth. for new first CT Kindergarten classification will be started with the opening Of the schools September IT.
 Equipment for added courses in the city schools will cost approximately s2O,000. Much of this will be repre- sented in the Kindergarten phara- phernalia and standard equipment for the 40 additional rooms repre- sented in new buildings and addl- oAeAse to old structures.
 Much equipment will be re9dy for the manual and domestic science courss that have been improved upon.
 Another feature of the new term will be the platoon system. group ing students and classes in the several schools for the work study play plan that is going generally into effect.
 Throughout the summer repairmen have been putting the buildings in order for the opening. Much paint ing has been done, woodwork and plumbing renovated and the plant at large gotten in shape for the work before it.
 An item of no mean proportion has been the system of desk and bench rnovation whereby the old furniture of the schools is repaired, re- yarnished and made over, saving thousands of dollars that otherwise would have gone for new furniture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
DRY OFFICE POST .|S GOAL IF FIVE
 ALABAMA CITIZENS
Read Expected To Remain In Charge Of Alabama Work
 Another Month

At least five men, including Judge W. W. Hargett of Russellville, Ala. are being considered for the position of prohibition director for Alabama, according to Edgar N. Read, who has been acting director since the resignation June 30 of Judge Charles M. Sartain of Jasper. Mir. Read stated Saturday morning he could not re- member the names of the men, all though several have been in confer ence with him. He said 1t was pos- sible that others sent their applica- tions direct to Washington.
 When the new director will be chosen Is not known. Commissioner Roy Haynes has just returned to his office after five weeks illness and Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury, has recently returned from Europe from an extended tour. In the opinion of officials it will be at least a month before the permanent director for Alabama, is chosen.
 MT. Read would not comment on the possibilities of Judge Hargett, who has been mentioned for month, but stated that he was prominent probate judge in Russellville, for mer sheriff, and was an efficient en- forcer of the law, to the best of his Knowledge.
 Applications must pass through the OII1C6 OI the SeCTelaTy Ol tie lTedS- ury, after having been checked by MT. Haynes and possibly have the sanction of political organizations in the state. The appointee will be in- active charge of prohibition enforce ment in the entire state.
 Alabama has been without direc- tor since Judge Sartain's resignation which followed an investigation in the directors office, made at the instance of J. Bibb Mills, president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League, by Conrad Austin. general prohibi- tion enforcement agent, who later resigned his post because of the situ- ation.
 At Tuesdays session of the fed eral grand jury indictments were re- turned against w B. Ford, former assistant prohibition director and John A. Wilson, enforcement agent, who were charged with violation of the prohibition act and conspiracy to eiolate the prohibition law, following the disappearance of 153 quarts of whisky from the directors office in February Two other members of the department were also indicted. Ford and Wilson each have made $500 bonds.
 According to Jim c. Smith, assist ant United States district attorney these men will probably be tried be- fore the March term of the federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
WILL RECEIVE.
 5O,0OO I TONS IN EARLY 1924
Purchases Of Railroad Here During Present And Coming Year Brought To More Than $5,000,000, Is Estimate CONTINUED BUSY TIMES IN INDUSTRY PREDICTED Work On Five Million Dollar Elevated Ore Transportation Line From Wenonah To Fairfield Progressing

Order for 50,O00 tons of new steel rail, to be delivered in equal month ly installments during the first part of 1924 involving an expenditure of more than s2,10O.0O0 has ben placed by the Louisville and Nashville rail- road with the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company according to a communication from Wible L. Ma bother, president of the railroad. made public in Birmingham Saturday by W F. Smith. division superlntned- ent of the Louisville and Nashville, with headquarters here.
 This order is one of the largest placed in months by a southern rail- road and brings purchases of the Louisville and Nashville company to more than $5,O00,OOo for 1923, it is estimated. including 1 1,000 cars brilt at the Chickasaw car plant at Fair field and substantial order for steel rails.
 Placing of this order for rails with the Tennessee company at this time interpreted as reflectlng the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad com pany's appreciation of the Birming- ham district and the auvisability of purchasng supplies here whenever possible. These rails will be used all over the eompany's system, it is un- derstood, being ordered out as the engineering and construction depart- ments call for them.
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 Full Operations Predicted.
 Sentiment in the Birmingham dls- trict that full operations would be warranted in industry well into next year is said to be stren gthened h~ the announcement of tho 52,100.00O rail order placed by the Louisville \ and Nashville.
 Work on the $5,OoO,O0O elevated ore railroad of the Tennessee com J pany, connecting mines at Wenonah With Fairfield works, is steadily pro- gressing. Grades are being elimi- rated and the roadbed Is being built higher along the route of the track age.
 George Gordon Crawford presi- dent of the Tennessee company, is expected to land in New York Mon day. When he will arrive here is a matter of conjecture. His coming will be the signal for some action in the Birmingham district relevant to the abolition of the 12-hour day. It was not put into effect here Sep tember l because of local conditions, 1t has been said.
 H. c. Ryding, vice president of the company. is now on vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
# WISH NE W YEAR TO BEGIN TUESDAY
Special Programs To Be Given In Synagogues, With
 Business Suspended

Rosh Ha -Shanah. the Jewish religi- ous New Year Tuesday will be ob- served in Birmingham with special programs at the several houses of worship. All places of business op- erated by Jews will be closed.
 Preparations have been made for the observance of the day at Temple Emanu-El where services will be con- ducted by. Rabbi Morris Newfield at s o'clock Monday evening and at 1O:30 o'clock Tuesday evening.
 special musical program has been arranged and will be under direction of Mrs. Gussen. assisted by the choir, composed Of Miss Myra Olive and Miss Elizabeth Roberts, sopranos; Mrs. J. P Smith and Mrs. Paul Davidson, altos; I. Phil Mcclure and Carl Smith, tenors. and Leon Cole and Leo NJ Karples, bassos. H. Gottheimer will render the traditional blowing of the Shofar, or rams s-horn, during the morning service.
 By instructions ushers will reserve seats of the main floor for members and their families. Vivitors will be welcomed in the balconies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
LOCAL KL AN
 PREPARES FOR CELEBRATION
EdgeWood Park Leased For Day, And General Public Is Invited To Witness NaturaIi- zation Of 1,750 Aliens CHATTANOOGA KLANSMEN COMING IN SPECIAL TRAIN Parade Headed By KIan Band And Drum Corps Will Move On Downtown Streets Short Iy Before Noon

Birmingham members of the Kp Klux Kan are preparing for the greatest day in their history when Robert B. Lee Klan No. 1, the oldest klan in the organization, celebrates its seventh anniversary. Announce ment was made Saturday that the entire imperial staff of the organiza- tion from Atlanta headquarters will arrive at 1 o'clock Tuesday after noon, marking the first time in the history of the organization that the entire imperial staff in one body has ever visited any city.
 The imperial officers who will ar rive Tuesday afternoon are: Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans, Imperial Lee turer w. J. Mahoney, Imperial Xii grapp H. K. Ramsey, Imperial Kla- bee Sam H. Venable, Chief of Intelli- gence Department Tom Akers, Phil Fox, head of publicity department; Capt. J. A. Campbell. head of secret service department; T. J. McKinnon, head of department of extension.
 A large delegation of Chattanooga klansmen travelling on a special train will arrive at 11:20 o'clock Tuesday morning. This delegation will be ac- companied by the Chattanooga klan band and drum corps and upon arr rival at the Terminal station a parade will be formed which will move through the business section of Birmingham. The paraders will start from the station along Fifth avenut to Twentieth street, thence on Twentieth to First avenue, to Nine teenth street and on Nineteenth street to Fourth avenue.
 Celebration At EdgewoOd.
 The celebration proper will be held at Edgewood park, which has been public is invited. At a recent cele- bration in Chattanooga it Is stated that 45,000 were present and Bir- mingham klansmen are trying to surpass this figure for their cele- bration, At noon big barbecue will be served at the park. swim ming will be free. Aviator Glen E. Messer will perform stunts in the air during the afternoon and from to b o'clock the dancing floor will be thrown open. At o'clock noted klan lecturer will be heard in front of the pavilion and at o'clock Will begin a naturalization ceremony which will take place in the space formerly occupied by the lake at the park which the public can witness from a distance. It was stated Sat urday that 1,750 aliens will be natur- alized in this ceremony, all coming from the city of Birmingham proper.
 Emphasis was placed upon the good order which will be maintained at the park during the day. The park will be in charge of Bert E. Thomas, great plenipotentiary for Alabama, as the representative of the imperial council. Klansmen insisted Saturday that perfect order would be preserved so that women and chil- dren who wished to attend could do so. No drinking, gambling or any form of rowdyism will be permitted, it was stated, even though 1t be necessary to resort to force to pre- vent it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
E EDMUNDSON SEEKS REFERENDUM VOTE
 ON USE OF SIT [
Copeland Declares Proceeds From Present Property Will
 Be Sufficient

Reiterating his statement that a bond issue would probably be re- quired to erect a new county ad- ministration building on the east side of Woodrow Wilson park, Lacey Ed mundson, member of the board of revenue, declared Saturday that he favored a referendum to give the people of Jefferson county an op- portunlty to express themselves.
 w. B. Copeland, member of one of two board factions, the board, could not be reached for statement Sat- urday, but his statement on Friday to representative of The Age Herald was that new court house could be constructed from the pro- ceeds of the sale of the old court house and site.
 Mir. Edmundson is of the opinion that. if court house is to erected, 1t should be an asset to the county, and should be of permanent and artistic construction. This. according to some estimates, may cost approxi- mately S1,000,000 or perhaps $l,500.- 900. In all probability Henry Gwin will back MT. Edmundson on that issue. MT. Gwin could not be reached Saturday.
 MT. Copeland told The Age-Herald that no bond issue is required. and because of that stand, it is under stood that a controversy will result when the question Is put to the board. No discussion of the ques- tion has yet been brought before the board. but such questions are usually thrashed out in conference before an open meeting. Usually, all members have announced their stand on i'm portant matters before the board con- venes in regular session.
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 May Be Campaign Issue. One high county official has made the declaration that the court house question would be made a campaign action. The question, according to reports, may be delayed for Is months. This. however, is hardly more than guess" for if the ques- ton is made an issue in the May campaign, the board members elected will be expected to take immediate action on continuing or abandoning the project, according to the dicta- tion of the voters. It is expected, however, that the matter will be finally considered before the May election.
 Hope has been expressed that the postponement of the hearing on the M. Tutwiler. ST., who owns a parcel of property. where the new court house will be probably built. may offer an opportunity to have him re- consider the offer of $77,000 for his property. Late Saturday. nothing had been heard from the rumor, because of MT. Tutwilers absence from the city. The hearing is set for Mon day week, but postponement until September "A is expected. on motion of county attorneys. Mrs. Mary c. Ware and Roger M. Newbold have accepted the terms of the county and condemnation proceedings against them have be dropped.
 In all probability. MT. Edmundson will sponsor the resolution calling for a bond issue and a vote on the question, when it is brought before the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
TEACHERS GATHE E
 FOR ANNUAL WORK SESSION MONDAY
Nearly 1000 Members Of Educational Forces To At-
 tend Institute

At least $50 teachers representing all of the public schools of the city. will be in attendance at the annual teacheres' institute, which opens for five days session at the John Her bert Phillips High school, seventh avenue and Twenty fourth street, at 3 o'clock Monday morning. A simi- : lar institute closed Friday afternoon for the principals and supervisors.
 Two assembly periods will be held each day at the high school. with the exception of Mondoy, when the earlier period will be given over to registration and enrolment of the teachers. and the following program will be given at the second period at 11:30 o'clock Monday morning: Well coming the teachers, invocation. singing by the teachers. led by C. c. Randman. with Miss Sarah Dryer at the piano; vocal solo, "Homing" (Del Riego), Miss Sarah Hodges; welcome talks, Mrs. Mary Echolds, represent- ing the city commission; Frank D. McArthur. city board of education. and pr. N. A. Baker. county board of education.
 Prof. c; J. Going, principal of the new Phillips High school, will vel come the teachers to the new build ing. pr. c. E. Glenn will preside. and on the platform will be members of the city and county boards of edu- cation.
 All of the new methods and course Of study coming about by the chang ing from seven to eight years of study will be given to the teachers. According to the state law, an insti- ute must be held for at least two days each year, and the institute win close Friday with a visit to all the schools. Lunch will be served to the teachers each day in the new lunch room of the building.
 similar institute will also start Monday among the negro teachers in the public schools at the Industrial High school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
SELF-SE RV|CE PLAN
 NEARLY FACT FOR CITY GOVERNMENT
Brewer Bill Passes Both Houses; Initiative Petition
 To Bring Election

Just 5000 signatures are needed to call an Initiative election preparatory to giving Birming gham, any sort or government 1t wants from commits sion to aldermanic, city manager or tariff for revenue only, the bars are down and it is up to the public to say when.
 Alabama's senate and house of representatives have both passed the Brewer free -for-all bill and by this time the governor could have signed 1t if he wanted to and no oo<Sction is looked for from that quarter.
 The Howze bill passed the house many weeks ago and is pending in the senate, favorably reported by the senate committe, but 1t is considered superflt ous. It merely approves three measures already approved In the wholesale approval provided in the Brewer measure. so no one Is in- terested, officials say, in whether 1t gets any further or ceases to be re- ported on at all.
 What the Brewer bill has done. it was stated in official circles in the city hall Saturday morning, is to open wide the way for the Junior Chamber of Commerce to go forward with it's advocacy of city manager government, if they can get 5000 qualified voters to sign e petition calling for an initiative election to
 
 token any group seeking to see 20 commissioners in office in Birming- ham or just three, or more, or less, have the way open just as wide to them. Such also Is the case with the favorers of the aldermanic plan. plan.
 Howze Bill Thought Doomed.
 What is expected to put the Howze bill on the rocks, If it is not dropped because of superfluity, Is officials say, it's provision for an election that must be held the second Tuesday in Febrl ary, arbitrarily putting the city to the expense of holding an election whether it is wanted at that time or not.
 An. election is pending, all agree on that, for bubbles were seen arising Saturday from the political pot when two or three were gathered together in half the offices in town, but none spoke favora bly, of the forced election. What the folks want is to choose their own election day, since the scrap will be a free for all, and not have the date of the embroglto chosen for them.
 All also agree that municipal elec- tions in Birmingham have now pass ed the phase of just a choice be- tween one sort of government or ar- other, and have assumed the atmos- phere of battles royal. This, they isavs brings on more talk about sec- ond primaries, single shotting, and second choice votes. If everything goes the way things seem to be go- ing, the wise ones say, a Birmingham election will be not entirely unlike market day in ancient Ninevaeh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
"MIN0RITY" FISHING
Harrison Leaves OffieiaI Cares h Of- flee And Takes Weef-End Holiday


 Callers at the city hall Saturday looked in vain for the :Organized Minority" Ills office and callers were graciously received, but the leader of the forlorn hope" was not to be found.
 It was definitely said he had not gone to Montgomery. for the legisla- ture will not meet again until Tues day. He was not at home. Certainly 1t was one day that had dawned on the city hall when the minority was not at his desk
 Finally President McLendon lifted the pail of mystery with the brief comment; If l was mp with my work l might go fishing, too"
 So that was it. Street cars and yiaducts set aside for the day jitneys for the moment forgotten, home rule gone by the board and just the right number of clouds to make them bite good, the "Organized Minority" had gone a-fishlng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
M'LENDON "DREsSES UP"
Commission Head Sheds Straw Hat
 In Favor Of NeNy Creation

Commission Head Sheds Straw Hat
 In Favor Of New Creation
 In spite of all the fashion papers have been saying about brown hats being the penguin's pinions this fall. President D. E. McLendon has kicked over the traces and bought pear ly-oream creation not entirely unlike the cloud guard Secretary Davis up- set things with in Birmingham La Dor day.
 MT. May. entered the city hal Sat- Lrday morning with the new crown and a bi eeze went through the build ing as employedom collectively caught it's breath. There was. ana Is. class to that hat and a glance was sufficient to stamp 1t as class. quality, the last word in the real thing.
 Winter is coming.