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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10

DEBORAH one day last week.
School opens tomorrow, Tuesday
with Mss Walenta Of Calmar as
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
OTHER ITEMS GREATLY

SO inch Sport Sheep Lined Coats, Beaverized co on
Collar value $3.50, at ............... ~S'oV
Any Childs Toques SOC, worth from 75c to S150.
Extra quality work shirt The big One S150
value at S100
Boys Knicker Cordury Suits, values up to $3.50,
selling at $40.
Boys and High School Overcoats, to 16; 20% off.
Suit Case special during this sale only S1.00
To give customers the best values in Sweaters
for men and boys will give 25 per cent any sweat
Sweaters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
AMUSEMENT COMPAM
 LEASES EAST LAKE
City Will Retain Supervision Over
 Character Of Concessions

An agreement between the Blr- mingham Amusement company ana Commissioner W. l.. Harrison, of public property and utilities. for the operation of East Lake for the next three years was signed Wednesday,, it is reliably understood. During the past few years the city has lost money on the operation of the park, and it was decided to lease erty to private individuals
 insure the city a profit.
 Under the terms of thcl
 the park will continue
 same policy as it has been Or during the past, and nothing wh- placed in it that does not receive tn sanction of the commissioner of parks It will continue to be con troled by the people, and the casing company will only have charge of the concessions.
 George Lewis Bailes, president of the Amusement company, stated We'd nesday night that no program Tor the summer has been definitely decided upon by the company, but that inn proyements would be made in the bathing facilities and several new amusement devices would be placed for the children.
 Commissioner Harrison could not be reached Wednesday night regard- ingi the signing of the agreement. Miles A. Bradford will continue as manager of the park. it was stated. Papers of incorporation were flled for s5.OOO Tuesday. Officers Of the company are George Lewis Balles' president; Miles A. Bradford, vice president, and R. H. Mcintosh, secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
HOWARD CAMPUS IS' TO BE BEAUT|F|ED
Seventy Evergreen Trees For Pur-
 pose Sent by B. Y, P. U.


 Work of beautifying the campus of Howard college was begun Wednes- day upon the arrival of 70 evergreen trees of an assorted variety from the B. Y. P. U. of Mount Zion, near Huntsville. John l.. Whorton, How ard student and recently pastor of Mount Zion church, was designated by the association to set out the first tree on the college campus. More trees have been promised by the B. Y. P. U. if needed
 The work, started in accordance with a plan set on foot by the admin istration, not only takes into consid- eration planting of trees. flowers and shrubbery but the building of roads and parking spaces. The college has opened road between Administra- tion hall and the athletic field, with parking space behind the adminls- tration building.
 Miss Lida B. Robinson, of Mobile, prominent religious worker and wrN- ,er of denominationaF literature, vol unteered her services to President John C.. Dawson and was assigned to the task of planting the shrubbery and trees on the grounds. These are being contributed the Baptist wom- en of the state. Blu summer Miss Robinson expects to have the flowers blooming over the campus.
 w. A. Berry, Howard alumnus. has announced that he will build around the athletic field that bears his name a factory fence costing approx imately $2.000 by the opening of the baseball season.
 Howard campus, which possesses more than the usual beauty of col lege campuses, has been pronounced by landscape gardeners to possess unusual possibilities for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
DRY LAW VIOLATION CHARGES STICK; TWO ARE GIVEN SENTENCES
Vernon Long and Negro En- ploye Convicted-Liquor
 Traffic Hurt, 0fficersSay

Vernon Long was found guilty by jury verdict Wednesday morning following his trial in the federal court Tuesday on charges of violat- ing the national prohibition act conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act, as we'll as maintain ing a nuisance and selling illicit whisky He was sentenced to IS months in the federal prison at At lanta. Sam Thomas, negro, tried on similar charges, was found guilty and sentenced to 14 months in the federal prison.
 Long was arrested by federal and city officers November 16, following a raid made on his pressing shop. POOP Fourth avenue, north. According to officers several gallons of whis- ky were seized Thomas was said to be an employe.
 With the conviction of Long, We'd nesday and that of Joe K. Cypress, Tony Thompson, c. F. Robbins. Smith Pamplin. Sol Cypi ess, and two negroes, Lonney Holly and Ezekiel Watts. who pleaded guilty to charges of violating the national prohibition act. federal authorities believe they have wiped out two large illicit saloons.
 Jim c. Smith, assistant United States district attorney, represented the government The defendants were represented by Louis Prosch, Roderick Beddow, Leo Oberdorfer, Fred Fite and Charles Mullins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
TWO MEN REHELDF0R
 THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE
Negro Is Charged With Using Rail-
 way Pass Irregularly

Martin R. Humphrey and Sam K: Jolly pleaded guilty to charges of violating the national motor vehicle theft act Wednesday afternoon, when they were arraigned before Kenneth c. Charlton, United States commits sioner, and committed to the county Jail in default of a $1,000 bond each
 Humphrey and Jolly are alleged to have stolen a passenger auto mobile In Chattanooga and trans ported it to Birmingham. They were arrested by John T. stewart, deputy marshal, and City Detectives Giles and Patterson.
 Jolly's home is located at 1909 Fifth avenue, north, while Humphrey is said to have been a resident Of APO Forty-ninth street.
 Mckinley Campbell, a negro. was arraigned before Commissioner Charlton Wednesday afternoon, charged with violation of the inter state pass act, and placed in the county jail in default of a $100 bond
 According to the evidence present. ed in the case. Robert Pompey, negro employe of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, was granted a pass to Cincinnati, Ohio, over this route. He in turn is alleged to have given the pass to Wash Lanford, another ne gro, who then is said to. have sold the transportation to Mckinley Campbell for the amount of $7. i'he pass included transportation to Cin- cinnati and return, and was used by the Campbell negro, 1t is claimed. The other two will be arraigned be- fore Commissioner Charlton at a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
WANT SINGLE LINE RATES OM SYSTEM .0F SOUTHERN ROAD
Georgia Decision to Be Cited in Hearing at Montgom-
 cry Monday

An important hearing will take place before the public service con- mission Monday at Montgomery. a petition of shippers asking for the enforcement of single line rates on the Southern Railway and associat- ed lines, Alabama Great Southern and Northern Alabama. The ship pers will be represented by the Blr- mingham and other traffic associa- tions. The single line rates would be less than joint rates and 1t is ccntended that the single line rates should apply where two or more roads are under the same manage ment or control
 The traffic bureau relies on a re- cent decision in the state of Georgla, wlich, it Is claimed, bears out the Alabama contention. Ut is also de- the interstate commerce commission had rendered decisions along the same line. It is understood that if the single line principle Is estab- lshed in the case of the Southern and auxiliaries it will be asked ill the case of other railroads.
 Examiner McCord of the interstate commerce commi ssion, will be here March 26 for two hearings, the one on rates on automobiles from Mich igan points to Birmingham and the other on rates on bathroom fixtures to Birmingham from Noblesville, Ind. and other producing points. Reparation for alleged overcharges for two years are also asked. Num- bers of shippers are interested Tn these two cases, which concern all Birmingham handlers of the products mentioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
M'LEND0N SEEKS'
 TO PREVENT LOSS. 0N WORK BY CITY.
Wants Comptroller to Ap- prove Open Accounts-To
 Discuss JitneyS

Two important questions will be taken up at an adjourned meeting of the city commission Thursday according to announcement Wednes- day afternoon by D. F. McLendon president. Owing to the absence of Mrs. Mary Echols. who Is In Mont gomery, and Commissioner w. B. Cloe, who is sick, these matters were carried over to the adjourned meet ing.
 One will be passage of a resolu- tion requiring all persons for whom installation of dry closets Is made to pay cash unless their credit standing Is approved by the city comptroller. President McLendon presented the ton was postponed until the ad- journed meeting. McLendon stated approximately s1o.oo0 in charges on the city's books cannot be collected.
 Investigation into increased jitney rates on the South Highlands and Chestnut Hill lines Is expected Thursday. Drivers on these lines increased fares from z cents to 8 cents Saturday. with the consent of A. c. Smith, jitney inspector. who said city jitney Legislation did not specify charges. Commissioners de- clared the action was taken without proper authority
 Commissioner of Public Safety W. B. Cloe has sent questionnaire to large cities asking information on the jitneys in their communities. Questions on every phase of the situation are asked. Some of the questions asked are: Do the city of ficials sanction operation of jitneys? Are they favorably patronized? What type and size cars are used? What routes are handling traffic by both jitney and electric lines? How many routes are not served by electric cars? What fares are charged What are licenses and tax fees? Are trips scheduled and at what inter vals? Is motor bus service preferred to street cars? and several other questions.
 It Is generally understood that the present jitney ordinance will be amended by the commission, provid- ing for stabilized rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
REALTY TRANSFERS

Cora Ball to Mrs. o. T. Dozier, lot '; block 2S9, on Seventh avenue. north, and Tenth street, for S2,500.
 A Page Sloss and E. Shepherd to Solon Jacobs parts fots J and K. block in Hillside Heights. for $25o and other valuable considerations. C W. E Watkins to Albert. O. Cain and Mamie Cain. lot 6. block 5, in the sur vey of Elyton Highlands, for s2.s0o. :.
 C. w. Reeve to w. H. Atkins, lots 20 and 21 and part of lot 19, in the survey of Investment Real Estate company of Ala bama, for $3.000
 Joe steed and wife to Fred Walsh. lot 6, block 25G in Ensley Land company s first addition to Ensley, for S2,250.
 Margaret F. Reece to William M. Cole, parts of lots 22. 23 and 24 in East Lake. for S1.62s.50
 o. Galloway to James Waidie and Chris Waldie, lot 5 in Plerker's addition to Wood lawn. for $500 and other valuable con alterations.
 Mary E. Manasco to R. F. Began. lot G.. block 1S1. according to Elyton Land com pany's survey of city of Birmingham, for $6.07O.
 L. E. Ford to F. D. Morrison, lot 5. in Edgewood Park, for s2.225.1O.
 J. W. Barclay to G. Cooper, lot 8, block 12. according to survey of West End Land and Improvement company, for S200 and other valua ble. considerations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
THREE FIRMS GET BIC CONTRACTS 0N. ROAD.
Separate Processes to Be
 Used on Sections of New -i County Highway

Contracts aggregating $221,490 were let to three firms for the con- struction of 14la miles of the Roe buck -Chalkville road by the county board of revenue Wednesday. Sue cessful bidders were: First five miles, Southern Road company, $1o1.- 230; second five miles, Emulsified Asphalt company. s62,540; remaining four and one-half miles, Sam E. Finley company, s54,72b.
 The difference in prices is ac counted' for by different types of material and varying thickness of the paving. Each section of the road Is guaranteed by the bidders for five years.
 The Southern Road company's bid calls for the construction of the first five miles of the road of two and one-half inch binder with a top of one and one-half inch bitulithic surface. The. bid of the company for this work was $1.91 a yard. For similar type of paving but with a top of one inch instead of one and one-half inches the Dunn Construction company bid S1.9S a yard. The Independent company lid $2.o4 yard for the construc- tion of the road under the same 
 in the successful bid.
 New Process Accepted.
 The second five miles of tho road asphalt at $1.1s a yard. Emulsified asphalt Is made by combining liquid asphalt with sand and forming product resembling rock asphalt. Representatives of the board of reve- nue recently visited the plant of the 1,p1f nv Tn dianapolis where they inspected roads constructed of the product which had been giving service for a number of years.
 Tho last four and one-half miles of the road will be constructed by E. Finley company. Finley's bid calls for a three-inch surface With three gallons of asphalt pitch to each yard. His bid for this work was $1.14 a yard.
 w. II. Patty filed bid for the process at 97 cents yard using two and one-half inch surface and two and one-half gallons of asphalt pitch to the yard. Members of the board of revenue stated that using the specifications under which the vas let Palty's bid amounted to $1.17 yard or three cents more than the bid which was accepted.
 At the time the bids were let Pal ty declared his bid was the lowest and that he should have been awarded the contract. Board mem bers, however, asserted that this was not true and that the contracts lad been let to the lowest bidder in each instance.
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 New Selection Plan.
 The board passed resolution at the Wednesday meeting providing for a change in the method of se- lecting the summer and winter staffs at the Hillman hospital. Here tofore the executive faculty of the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Alabama has recom- mended names of the winter staff to the board while the board has chosen the summer staff on its own initiative. Under the new ruling q committee composed of five doctors f, om the executive faculty and five physicians chosen by the board Of revenue will choose both summer and winter staffs.
 Doctors chosen by tho board ot revenue for the committee are E M. Prince, J. M. Moran, W. M. Jordan, wyatt, Heflin and w. $. Rountree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
SEIZE LIQUOR CARGO
Rare West. Indian Whisky Captured
 At Mobile

Rare West. Indian Whisky Captured
 At Mobile
 MOBILE, Ala. March 21.-(By Spe- cial Wire.)-It took United States customs officers three hours this aft ernoon to locate and unload rom the American steamer, Lake Fairport, one of the largest whisky cargoes seized here since the enactment of the Vol stead law.
 The vessel arrived at loca. ship repair plant shortly after o'clock from ports in the West Indies. Short ly after o'clock the last case of the choice liquors was unloadei on the dock of the coast guard dispatch boat messenger, ready for storage at the customs house.
 The value of the liquors was esti- mated at $4,00O and nearly 200 quarts of Scotch whisky and assor,ei oev- erages were seized. Customs Officers Smith, Tarrants, Honeycutt and Chance staged the search and they reported that liquor was found hid den from one end of the ship to ,he other The officers after m ore than an hour in the cofferdam of the fire room, came out coverei with grease and oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22

Parent-Teacher Association Is and What It Stands For" In concluding her talk she extended an invitation to the newly formed organizat ton to join the state association.
 Immediately following the program business session was held and the local association accepted the invi- tation to join the state Parent Teachers association. A committee was appointed to assist in receiving tho delegatas to the Alabama Educa tion association and escorting them through the various school buildings in the city. Another committee Is to obtain a sufficient number of auto mobiles to be placed at the disposal of the visiting delegates Thursday morning, when school seeing trip will be staged.
 The meeting was largely attended and much interest shown in the com ing convention of the state educa tors, April 5, 6, and 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
LAST TRIBUTE PAID TO BURRUSS MEMORY
Large Audiences At Two Services
 Of His Funeral

Funeral services for Henry Page Burruss, former city commissioner, educator and member of the Bir- mingham civil service commission, who died early Monday morning from tho effects of stroke of paralysis. were conducted from St. Andrews Episcopal church at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon by Rev. JCseph T. Ware. After services at St. Andrews, Knights Templar services were con- ductod from the Masonic temple at 3 o'clock by the Cyrene command cry. Burial was in Elmwood ceme- tery.
 Large numbers of Birmingham citizens were present to pay their final respect to the memory of MT. Burruss. Ono hundred active and honorary pallbearers, containing among their number some of the most prominent men In Birmingham, accompanied the body to its final resting place. The city hall re- mained closed Wednesday afternoon by order of the city commission as a special tribute of respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Vital Statistics
3IRTHS

BIRTHS Mir. and Mrs Abe Goldstein. 1929 Eff teenth avenue. south. March II. girl. Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Jernigan. 3o1 First avenue. March 20; girl. street, March 19. boy. MT. and Mrs. Arthur H. Hodges. 1907 Eighth avenue. March 19, boy. Mir. and Mrs. Wesley M. Roberts, Fra ternal hospital. March IS. girl. Dr. and MrA Virgil Trammell. Trafford. March 14. girl.
 DEATHS Noble Phillips. Smith Hill. Acipco. March 14, age IT.
 William c. Walton, 23l7 .hirtieth ave- nue. north. March II. age 64. Harold Collins. 1928 Twenty-eighth ave- nue. March IT. age 3. Andrew J. Estes. Route ?. Pratt City. March IT. age 60.
 Barney McGlone. s2s Twenty sixth street. south. March 1S. age s5. Alton Morris. 1901 Twenty-fifth street. north. March 20, age 1s. 20. age 76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BOSWELL RELEASED
 ON BONDS OF $l,000
Justice Of Peace At Adamsville
 Charged With Violations

J. W. Cogswell, justice of the peace at Adamsville, was released from the county Jail Wednesday afternoon on bonds totaling S1,000 after being held all night on charges of unlaw- fully presenting a pistol, breach of the peace. abusive language and
 Corswell was arrested shortly be- fore midnight Tuesday night when he went on an alleged rampage in Adamsville. chased George Clark. proprietor of the Adamsville cafe, from his place of business. and Is said to have attempted to force youths In the neighborhood to drink sup posed liquor.
 and Deputies Badger, Wall and E. Shirley arrested Cogswell on four charges.
 Cogswell recently was appointed Justice of the peace by Gov. W. w. Brandon. He will be tried before Judge H. B. Abernethy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
H. C. MEADE DIES OF INFLUENZA ATTACK
Body Will Be Sent To Schenectady
 For Burial

H. C. Meade. director of high school band music for the Birmingham pub lie schools, died at o'clock We'd nesday afternoon at the Baptist hos pital. Attending physicians stated that the cause of his death was en- cephaltis, developing from an attack of influenza. He had been In a state of coma for the past ten days.
 Remains of MT. Meade will be sent to Schenectady, N. Y, at 10:30 Friday morning by Johns for burial
 Mir. Meade had been connected with the Birmingham schools for the past two years. having previously resided at Jonesville, Wis. His wife was in New York when he was taken i'll. but arrived in Birmingham a few days ago. They resided in the Ches- terfield apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
7ODAYS CALENDAR.
fzA1E -- 1 WED.
 MARCH | 22 | 1923
AT THE MOVIES

 =, Alcazar-Estelle Taylor in "Only a Shop Girl"
 Galax-Betty Compson in "The White Flower" King" rP,rincess-Bis Boy Williams in Blaze Away"
 Rialto-william s. Hart in Cradle of Courage" Royal-Hoot Gibson in "The Gen tieman from America" Strand--Milton Stills and a star cast In Adams Rib" Trianon-Marshall Neilan in "The Strangers Banquet"
 AT THE THEATERS Jefferson-Dark. Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pie lures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and pie lures.
 CURRENT EVENTS Real Estate board luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 0 o'clock. Retail Credit Mems luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock Community club luncheon at the Tutwiler at 12:30 o'clock. No. W. S. Y. program. Market quotation service begins at a. m. and 3 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
COLONEL FRIER WILL ADDRESS RESERVES
Principal Speaker At Dinner Offi-
 cers Reserve Corps

Col. James H. Frier, U. S. army chief of staff of the Eighty-seventh Division Organized Reserves, will be the principal speaker at dinner which will be given in his honor by members of the Birmingham zone, aQfficers Reserve Corps, at the Morris hotel atS7 o'clock next Tuesday eve ming. He is on a tour of inspection of the various regimental headquar- ters of the organized reserve throughout the Eighty-seventy Divi- sion.
 H. M. Starnes, secretary of the Birmingham association, expects at least 100 officers of the reserve corps to attend this dinner, as many i'm portant matters pertaining to the organized reserve will be considered Colonel Frier is a graduate of West Point in the class of 1886, and since that time he has covered every field of active operations of the army He is an old Indian campaigner and has asked to relate some of his ex-
 which should prove inter-
 t-f the reserve are re-
 in 5375 and make
 Nol. T. S. Moor
 . the Three
 infantry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
 LLOYD J0SSELYN TALKS ON THE NEW LIBRARY"
First Meeting Of High School Inn
 provement Association Held

Lloyd W. Josselyn, director of the public library, was the principal speaker at the initial meeting of the John Herbert Phillips High School Improvement association, which met Thursday afternoon in the library of the new high school building.
 MT. Josselyn talked on "The New Library" which was of especial in- terest to the members of the associa- tion. Following his talk Mrs. Lewis Underwood. state president of the Parent-Teacher association, was in troduced by Mrs. Paul Earle. and ad- dressed the membership on What the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
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People Visit EA
 CIOs
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People Visit EA 'eninS
 CIOs.
 People in evening G.. dnes- day continued to visit tn. -oom where the Ford and L!ncoi.. 'ers of Birmingham are holding the. N hibition at First avenue and Twen, third street.
 The show room with it's beautiful cars, ranging from coupes to linn cuisines. is opened at 230 in the aft ernoon and closes at 10:30 evenings. The show is considered one of the most beautiful the city has held.
 Music from a special orchestra in the rear and fragrance of fountains in the center of the room fill the building with additional delights.
 A number of cars have been sold since the show opened Monday after noon. The show will close Saturday night.