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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE
SUMMONED TO COURT
ON CONTEMPT CHARGE
Editor, Managing Editor And
Reporter Of Post To Go
Before HefIin

Summons to three members of the
staff of the Birmingham Post to ap-
pear before Judge H. P. Helm at
10 o'clock Saturday morning to show
cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt of court were Is
sued by the solicitors office Thurs
day afternoon Persons named by the
documents were E. I. Leech, editor;
Jack Bethea. managing editor; and
Lewey Robinson, reporter. Service
on all three summonses was accepted
by Robinson.
Summonses were ordered issued by
Judge Heflin following postponement
by Judge Helm Monday of the trial
of w. NJ. VERIFY, charged with muir
der, on account of publication by
the Post Monday of an article re-
viewing connection of VERIFY with the
kidnapping and flogging of DR.. ]. d.
bowling and the Kidnapping of Ed
Herman Daniels, for both of which
offences VERIFY is under indictment
1t was alleged that the article would
have been prejudicial to the minds
of jurors called upon to return
verdict on the murder trial.
The article. the documents stated.
Contained certain facts concerning
the defendant which were highly pre-
judicial and would. when read. tend
to bias and prejudice them against
the defendant and prevent the jury
and it's members from giving> the de-
PENDANT fair and impartial trial"
The documents also state that the
paper, or it's representatives, had
been previously cautioned by Judge
w. E. Fort to refrain from publish
ing like articles as it would tend to
defeat justice and tend to inflame
and prejudice the minds of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
OPPOSE ABR0GATI0N
OF LESS LOAD RATES
Jones Says Southern Shippers Went
On Record At Atlanta


Southern shippers Of iron and steel
DIT oducts went ON record as opposing
ths proposed abrogation Of less than
load lot rates on iron and steel ar
ticles following the hearing before
the fourth section committees Of the
southeastern carriers at Atlanta
Tuesday, says Charles r. Jones, sec
rotary Of tbs birmingham Traffic
association. Ar, Jones' attended the
meeting In the interest Of usSmbers
Of the association,
Shippers objected 10 the abtosation
Of the less than car load lots prin-
cipally, II Ia Understood. because that
action would tend to reallocation OF
business points. Mr.. Jones is inclined
to believe that tbs carriers will not
insist Oh elimination of the less thaa
car load rates until they have COM
p1eted the schedule of car load rates
and had II published after submission
to the Interstate commerce commits
zion,
Generally speaking the southbound
rates from northern iron and steel
producing points TO Birmingham. as
proposed by the carriers. show con-
siderable reduction. Iron and steel
rate from Pittsburg to Birmingham
IL proposed to be reduced from 50 to
s. cents. Birmingham Will ask for a
rate OF So cents. This ts the rate to
Memphis and Birmingham shippers
Will, as a rule. ask for the same rates
accorded Memphis on iron and steel
from the east.
The carriers took the entire mat
ter under advkcment and will com
pile their proposed rate realignment
schedule, submit the same to the in
terstate commerce commission and
have the schedule published. Then
the southern carriers will have OPP
portunity to accept or enter protest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
0TTLEY OPPOSED TO
BOSTON BANKS PLANS
Establishment Of Cuban Branch
Called Encroachment

ATLANTA. April 3.-Opposition to
the proposed establishment or
branch in Cuba by the Federal Re
serve Bank of Boston, on the ground
that it would infringe on the ter
ritory of the Atlanta Reserve Bank
today was expressed in telegram
from John K. Ottley, president of the
Fourth National Bank of Atlanta. to
Senator William ]. Harris. Mr.. Ott-
ley requested the Georgia senator to
get in touch with other southern
senator's with view to asking that
a hearing on the Boston banks pro-
posal, scheduled for next Monday be-
fore the federal reserve board in
Washington, be postponed until the
only southern member of the board
takes his seat"
Atlanta has about $4o,OOo,oO0 OF
circulation in Cuba, Mr.. ottley said'
and through a special act of Congress
and with the approval of the then
Governor ". P. G. Harding of the
federal reserve board, an expenditure
of 100000 now is beng made for a
building in Jacksonville which VIII
make ample provision for handling
the Cuban situation. Governor Hard
bank, continued Mr.. Ottley, is ask
ing the board at Washington to al
low Boston to establish a bank in
Cuba.
1T appears to me-" said Mr.. Ottley.
that Cuba Is natural territory TO At
lanta and that to allow Boston to
come in would be promoting compe-
tition instead of cooperation in the
federal reserve system, infringing on
our natural territory and causing
economic waste of public money at
Jacksonville. 1t also would impair
usefulness and ability of Atlanta to
serve her large agricultural terri
II, III ,1ot Ton ~,
Cuba. which helps its reserve by at
least per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
NEW FIRMS INCORPORATED


Capital of $22,OOO
Three new business concerns with a
total authorized capital of $4,000
will begin business in Birmingham
following issuance of papers of in
corporation from the probate office
Thursday.
The Borss Construction company.
with Julian l. Boriss, president and
treasurer S. II. Boris, secretary, and
j. II. kinzer as the incorporators,
all of Birmingham, will construct and
build, buy. sell and deal in houses,
real estate and building materials
and conduct general construction
business. Total authorized capital
stock is $4,000. and the company
will begin business with paid up
capital of $4,000.
The Birmingham Purchasing COM
pany. Incorporated. will act as agents
of firms, corporations or individuals
property of various descriptions, and
conduct general mercantile bust
ness. according to provisions OF the
company's charter.
Total authorized capital Is $4,000.
with $1,000 paid IN with which the
company will begin business. A. p.
Bagby, c. p. MCGUIRE and l.. C. Burks.
all of Birmingham, are president, Sec
rotary and treasurer and vice.
president respectively, among whom
the stock of the concern is equally
divided
Papers were also issued Thursday,
incorporating the Drive-A-BuiCk
company. incorporated. who will con-
duct general taxicab and automo-
bile business, with a capital stock of
$4,000, all fully paid in.
f. S. Mcfarland Is president; Fam
ME e. Webb, president, and j.
B. Webb. secretary and treasurer. all
of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
DEMOCRATS SIGNING
IN NEW VICTORY CLUB
Hodgkin Says Movement Meets
Response IN Birmingham

Following The announcement a few
days ago Of preliminary steps in the
organization of Birmingham branch
NJ the National Democratic Victory
club came reports Thursday that
many Of the democrats Of the city
were Gockshg 10 the standard o.
thelr party and that a large enroll
nent in the club was being made.
L. G. Ecdgkin. representing the ma
t!onal democratic committee at
Washington. is In charge of the work
OF organization.
The idea of the Victory club has
been hailed unanimously as a pro-
gresatve and democratic plan that
cannot fail to exert a pow erfu1 in
fuence in the coming presidential
ca mpaign," Mr.. Hodgkin declared
Thursday night in III scuasinR the Ia
sue. 1t IS expected that the BIZ
tninghaui club will have a member
skip of more than 100 by the end OF
the week. he said.
Among those who have aIread.
joined the Birmingham club are Wal
ter Moore, w. r Harper, Charles L
Rice w. w. Crawford, John w. Sio-
Icy. John II. Frye, w. K. {. Cooke.
L H. Cahaniss. Leon e. BradleN.
jerks II. Cabaniss, John b AIcNeel.
Walter Brewer. 3. +. Moore, J. u.
Moore, J. T Stokely. John y. VIM
cent. H. z. Mccormack. 6. McCor-
mack, Zach L. Nabers, Commissioner
d. e McLendon, Judge Dan A.
Greene. James F. Hawkins. L Sewer
and Hugh MORROW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
DICKINSON in FAVOR
OF PATH STREET FOR
FIRST NEW ViADUCT|
Says Outlook For Relief In
8 Western Section Of City
Is BRIGHT

Twenty-fourth street will get the
new vioduct." Commissioner w. L.
Dickson said Thursday morning, "un-
less it is decided 10 raise the right
of-way of the railroads along Rail-
road avenue and the situation in
that regard is brighter now than it
has been yet"
Since recent consultations with
engineers on the subject l feel very
much encouraged over the outlook"
he said. Relief is needed more west
of Twentieth street than east of it,
where there is provision for traffic
already. II the opening of streets
takes place by means of raising the
railroads, the Twenty-fourth street
viaduct, naturally, will be deferred.
We are making surveys and esti-
mates of the proposed work west of
Twentieth street and ! believe we
will go forward with that in due
time.
LAS I now see it. the situation is
plainly matter between the under
passes for streets and raised rail-
roads, or the building of viaduct
east of the present structures. 1t
will be one or the other.
"All of US know that better cross
ing arrangements for twentieth
and Eighteenth streets, and the
streets to the west of Eighteenth are
needed more than elsewhere. The
matter of cost will have much to do
with the decision. But. as l said. the
rev developments are encouraging
and the outlook for relief at several
points in the western section is bet
ter now than it has been, though,
of course. no definite settlement has
yet been made and will not be for
some time yet"
Railroad engineers have been busy
with the problem OF proposed con-
struction plans and costs and at their
next conference with the city author
tiles are expected to have far more
definite views to express than at the
last meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
TRADE COMMISSION +
ENDS HEARING HEREI
ON PITTSBURG PLUS
Lack OF Witnesses Causes
Examiner To Close Ses-
sions Early

Representatives OF the federal
trade commission, who have been
conducting hearings on the Pitts
burgh plus rate complaint since Mon
day, concluded thelr work in Blr-
mingham Thursday morning because
of lack Of witnesses. They were to
have spent ten days here. Hearings
were held in the federal court room
in the federal building under direc-
ton of John w. Bennett, examiner
from Washington. The commission
claims, as the result of consid-
cradle agitation, that the United
States Steel corporation discriminates
against customers in this district by
charging them SIS per ton more for
steel than consumers in the Pitts
burgh district and that such discrim-
nation is contrary to law IN that 1t
STILES competition.
During the sessions here the Steel
corporation declared it was granting
a concession to consumers in Biz
mingham and that it had established
the Pittsburg basing plan to stabil
iZe the steel business. allowing other
concerns not connected with the cor
poration to operate. Witnesses for
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company, named as one of the
defendants in the complaint, APP
peared at hearings Monday, Tuesday
and Edwin w Burr of Washing ton,
attorneys for the commission, pre-
scented evidence to support the com
plant at Chattanooga last June and
July,
Representatives of the Knoxville
Iron company, Knoxville. Tenn; At
lantic Steel company, Atlanta; the
United States Steel corporation, and
James A. Bowron, chairman of the
board of the Gulf States Steel com
pany, birmingham. appeared here.
The hearings will resume In New
York May IA. Hearings have al
ready been held in Chicago, Duluth.
Chattanooga and Birmingham.
Mr. Bennett and Mr.. Burr returned
to Washington Thursday morning
and W. w. Corlett and William Clark
of New York, attorneys for the Steel
corporation. returned to New York.
H. E. White, freight rate and eco
nomic expert for the government
and Karl E. Stsinhauer, attorney, the
commission left Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
WHOLESALE PRICE
OF SUGAR QUOTED.
HOUSE WIVES HERE.
Top Figure Reached, Retailers
Declare; Birmingham
Gains By Contracts

birmingham housewives are buying
sugar at retail prices which are only
slightly higher than the prices quoted
by sugar refiners on carload lots, in
vestigation disclosed Thursday, and
a a result, the general concensus of
opinion among the women Of the city
is that economy on the use of sugar
is desirable. but an undesirable at the
would be not only undesirable a the
present time. but very unwise.
Following reports that various
womeus organizations OF Birmingham
were tnauguratlng a movement
Thursday against cutting down on
use OF sugar until the price was low
cred, wholesale dealers fose in a body
and soiidly deprecated such an action.
The opinion was expressed by a num-
Der of birmingham. retail grocers that
a boycott of sugar would be useless
in Birmingham, due to the fact that
sugar is being sold here at prices
only slightly. increased over carload
quotations of refiners to Wholesale
dealers 1t was pointed out that
sugar is being sold in Birmingham at
1914 cents a pound in small lots of one
and two pounds, while the reffners'
quotations to the wholesale dealers is
s1036 for t6e-pound bags in carload
lots.
Birmingham grocers are able to sell
their sugar at a highly advantageous
figure to the consumer because of
favorable existing contracts, some ex-
tending well up into June: The sup
ply here also is adequate
D o O
No Falling OFF In Demand.
On account of the advantageous
prices of sugar In Birmingham In
view Of the inflated prices at which
the commodity Is selling In other
cities, grocers say that II woald be
unfair to them to declare boycott In
Birmingham and unwise for the best
interests of the housewives. It is
also explained that SO far there has
been practically no appreciable fall
ing off in the sugar demand and little
decline is expected. Grocers also state
that there is little danger of the
market being forced up by house
wives desirets Of obtaining d large
supply of sugar before the prices 60
any higher.
Believe Crest Reached.
Wholesale dealers Wednesday ex-
pressed the opinion that the crest of
the sugar initiation mad been reached.
Little probability of any decline IN
the price of sugar In the near future
is forseen.
meeting of the executive com
mittee of the jefferson County
League of Women Voters will be
held Friday morning, and probability
that the matter would come up for
serious discussion was mentioned
night by Mrs. J. M. Hawkins,
president. Mrs. Hawkins. however,
declared that she was entirely OPP
posed to any kind of boycott. The
general opinion expressed by num-
Der of the club leaders Of the city
seemed to be that the housewives OF
Birmingham favored stringent econ
omy in the use of sugar, purchase Of
sugar in small quantities and only as
needed. and the keeping OF as small
a stock as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
COMMISSION AGAIN
HOLDS OFF ACTION
on CAR ORDINANCE
SparseIy Populated Council
Chamber Receives News Of
PoStponement

Brminghams city commission en-
tered the marathon class Thursday
when the meeting adjourned from
Tuesday was again adjourned to Sat
puncture- proof. peace bringing and
all-pervading ordinance will be ready
by that time which will insure the
revolving of street car wheels and
jerk the jitneys to Jericho.
Persons observing the jitneys as
they passed on the streets Thursday
said the sound of their motors bore
a strange resemblance, oft repeated
to the word "kamerad."
Someone must have passed the word
around that there would be no ordt-
nance Thursday, for there were few
who occupied the seats of the flighty
The comm ssion seated at the long
desk in the sparsely populated room
looked as lonely as barn swallows on
a telegraph wire.
Streets recently alloweN closed
near the new country club for the i'm
provement of property by w. II.
Stockham, were ordered unplugged
Thursday after Judge Hugh A. Locke
and Judge A. Latady, representing
property owners, recounted how the
recent PERM ssion had severed lines
of communication. The thorough
fares are now in status quo ante
bellum."
Word was brought the com mission
that the town of Leeds was planning
to install a sewerage system that
would have its outlet in the Cahaba
river. Investigation was ordered.
Charles G.. Davis, president of the
Birmingham automobile club, laio
tentative plans before the commits
sioners for guide posts to be placed
in the streets that would defect traf-
fic into making wider turns and SO
ha ri
marks, it was suggested, though
costing some SIS each, would save
much in preventing accidents, The
subject was referred to Commission
er Cloe.
Commissioner Harrison moved the
session be adjourned until Saturday
when 1t is believed the ordinance COW
ering the settlement of the street car
and other questions will be ready Tor
action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Weems. Route s..
Birmingham. April II. girl
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. st. Clair Breechin.
Irondale, April is. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Powell. Irondale.
April 6, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hendricks 1924
Georgia road. April 81. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Davis. Irondale.
March 4, girl.
Paul f. McNutt. Irondale. March Z girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Robbins. Adams
vile. April 8, girl
Mr.. and MRS Ernest Armstrong, Adams
vile. April IL. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen. Adamsville.
Route /, April 20. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Swearengin, Route ],
Irondale, April is. girl.
DEATHS
Robert c. Lowell, 105 First street. Thorn
as station, April 80, years.
Mrs. Rebecca Raney. Short Creek, April
Is. Is years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
PLAN "MOTHER'S DAY"
Community Club Will Observe Big
xest Event On Calendar Thursday


Mothers Day." greatert of all
days in the Community club calendar,
will be observed next Thursday. &C
cording to announcement Thurs
day. The mothers of Communities"
will be the guests of honor.
Mark Myatt, chairman OF the Com
munity club committee, in charge Of
the tuberculosis drive reported that
$500 had been collected according
to three reports in full and three
other partial reports, A final report
will be made at the next meeting.
Mrs. May Shackleford. soprano. ac-
companied by Mrs. w. c. Rea at the
piano entertained the club members
with several musical selections.
Declaring that his works stand as
permanent memorial of splendid
citizenship, the club adopted a res
olution on the death of r. s. Mum
ger The resolution says the Com
munity club has lost a devoted friend
whose ideals have ever been a source
of inspiration to each of it's mem
bers. and that their fellow member
Lonnie Munger and the other MEM
bers of this great mans family. have
suffered loss that can never be
COMPENSATED in this life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
CONDITION is WORSE

MENTONE. May Shy Associated
Press. "A turn for the worse oc-
Cured suddenly today in the condi-
tion of George j. Gould, the American
financier, who is i'll at the Cap Martin
villa, near here. After showing
marked improvement for some time
Mr.. Gould suffered relapse last
week and his physicians were re-
called
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
PALM BEACH
and all
WASH SUITS
Soc
Cleaners Phone
Dyers 400
DEATHS

Mrs. Luigi Fantasia-Funeral serv-
ic,t for Mrs. Luigi Fantasia, 60,
who died at her home, 1928 Mag
nolia avenue, Thursday afternoon
Will be held from Johns chapel at
o'clock Friday afternoon Burial
will follow in Elmwood cemetery,
with Johns in charge.
Ronnie Mnxweu--F'uneral arrange
ments for Ronnie Maxwell, 16, who
died at Il local infirmary Thurs
day afternoon. will be announced
later by Johns.
II. ". AIIen-R. W. Allen, So years
old. Summit. Ala. died at a local
infirmary at o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The remains will be
sent to Calera. Ala. Friday morn
ing. and funeral services will take
place at Calera at O'Clock in the
afternoon with burial there by
l-ige Loy Allen is survived by his
widow. three sons and six daugh-
tiers.
Charles Il. Conniff-Funeral services
for Charles Dennis Commit. IL
years old. who died in a local in
Urinary Thursday morning. are to
be held from the Mount Vernon
Methodist church at $50 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Burial will be
made in the Forest Hill cemetery
Brown in charge. Commit is sur
Nived by his father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. T. Commit, two sis
tiers, Cecilia and Bonnie Commit
and one brother, NJ. T. Commit, Jr,
all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
VERDICT DUE FRIDAY


Jury For Alleged KfI1ing
Verdict OF the jury in the case OF
W. NJ. Dodd. special officer of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
tried Thursday in Judge William E.
Forts division of the circuit court
for the killing of Arthur Wood, ne
gro, will. be announced Friday morn
ing. sealed verdict. returned late
Thursday afternoon by the jury. will
be opened at $3.50 o'clock Friday
morning.
Evidence was introduced Thursday
to substantiate the claim that Dodd
shot the negro when tho negro at
tempted to escape after having been
placed under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
FALLS FROM FREICHT CAR

j. c. Brooks, 312 Thirty ninth
street. south, brakeman on the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad was
painfully injured at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning when he slipped
from the roof of box car on Pearl
street Brooks was taken to St. Vim
cents hospital by Johns. where his in
juries was reported to be painful but
not serious