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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

truding piles or hemorrhoids. ask Any druggist for a 60 cent box of no substitute. Relief should come 90 quickly you will wonder why anyone should continue to suffer the pain of such distressing condition. and address to Pyramid Drug Co.
 e:s Pyramid Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
,t.oN ,rTER WATER SUPPLY

fecial 1.-The mayor and city coun- tIn an effort to prevent a re-
 kTcnee of water shortage during 'summor, are having larger q dug near the power plant and Is believed that this additional Spli will not only furnish all the
 Ter needed by the patrons but will E ida ;M ample reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
FIELD DAY COMING
starts Fight Against Ma
 lnrln Breeders

Livingston, Ala, March 17.-(By Special Leased Wire 1.-The Sumter county field day will be held on March 90, and the largest attendance of school children ever gathered to- gether in this county is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
sncoNOMICs CLuB ELECTS

tho Home EcOnOmICS CfuD or tHe abalna Technical Institute and Col ,A for Women has elected the fol- ISng officers for the session 1895
 A President, Mary H'mma Taylor, isden; vice president, l4orene lk hes. Birmingham: secretary and
 Srl;-er. Ethel Blake. Blocton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
2 n M,COnn III.

/. D. McCord. prominent citizen of this town. is quite sick at his home. His friends wish for him stl early recovery. For several yeats past MT McCord's health has been inn paired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
SEEK SPECIAL RATES

The Southern Passenger associa- tiol. has been asked to grant special rates to the summer school students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

OOONWAter.AIeXunu CIIy.
 Goodwater, Alexander City. Dade- vile. Opelika, Columbus, Ga. Route -Goodwater to Alexander City, poor but passable except during protract- ed rain; Alexander City to Dadeville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
GRAVELING SHORT RorTE

The work of graveling the new Florida Short Route between this city and Dadeville is progressing most satisfactorily since the weather became better. and this will soon be one of the best roads in the state as far as it has been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
NEW BUSINESS HOUSES

Much business activity is shown in Flomaton streets. During the past 60 days F new business houses of one kind or another have opened here and all report that business is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MORE WEDDINGS

Probate Judge H. J. Brogden has issued marriage licenses to The fol- lowing Ahdaiusia couples: Arthur. Carroll, and Miss Ephe Jackson; Knoxsey R. Mallory and Miss Grace Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
SEEK MINING LEASES

T. J. King and Ira R. Honri from Jefferson county were here thls week perfecting leases on coal lands With a view of opening mines within the next few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
DIPPING VATS BLASTED
Two Dynamited Near CItroneIlc
 DOnneIly Speaks

CITRoNELLE, Ala, March IT, Special Leased Wire. )-The Charles Meinhardt dipping vat near here was dynamited this week and the Byrd vat, southeast of here, was also dynamited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
CONDUCT CHURCH 1NsTITUTE

Clarence NJ Danelly, state superin- tendent of Sunday schools. conduct ed an institute here for two days this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
PRESENT SCHOOL PLAY

Saturday night the Caledonia High school presented "The Country Doc tor to the people of Vernon in the high school auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MORE CONNECTS

Spring terms of circuit court ' various counties caused stea.. flow of convcts into the penitentiarv this week. Records of Roy l.. Nolen, associate member of the board of convict supervisors, today showed that 22 prisoners were received. Jeff ferson furnished five, Elmore four, Perry and Clay three each, Mobile and Madison two each and Clarke, Dale and Geneva one each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
BARN AND HOME BLOWN DOWN

. This section was visited by one of the worst wind and rain storms Thursday night that has been seen here in several years. The residence of, Jack Barksdale, east of town, to- gether with his barn and garage Were blown down. The barn of George H. Rowe and the Bethlehem church were blown over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
If Piles, Send
 For Pyramid
Pyramid Pile Suppositorfes Are Known Everywhere for tho
 Wondsrful Relief They -4-s T'. Have Given. x

If you are one of those ,unfortu- distress of itching, bleeding, pro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
WANT ROADS REPAVED
Grand Jury Recommends Work On
 Court House And Jail

LAFAYETTE, Ala, March 1.-The report of the chambers county grand jury presented thise week recom- mended repairs to the court sliouse and jail. and also suggested that the county assist the town of I.aTayette in paving the court house square. The main highways through the county. the report says are in good condition but calls attention to the need for immediate repair work on the by roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
INVITE LUMBER COMMITTEE

Members of the forest policy com- mittee' of the United States which will make tour of the lumber states of the south. have been invit- was extended by l. T. Quinn. com missioner of conservation, through Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, who is member. The committee was created shortly before the Sixty-sev- enth Congress adjournment. It will visit all lumber producing states and will confer with lumber men and others interested in the production of forests regarding the conditions of forests. Commit ssioner Quinn is hopeful that the committee will visit Alabama during April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
VOTE ON BOND ISSUE
St ,,nyuc Wants S3O.OOO To Erect NcxN SchOCI

" New school
 sItORT PAYNE, Ala, March It. By
 hfial Leased Wirc,) sHsNn election sAbeen called here for April i6 to 6tfrminc whether or not the city lsaal issue bonds to the amount of ;&AoO for the erection of school
 ijsding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
BAND ORGANIZED

A community band has been or ganlzed here, meeting every Wednes- . day night for practice. sv.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
COURT ADJOURNS

The Chambers county circuit court Judge S., L.. Brewer presiding. ad. journed last night after session of four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
IMPROVE RAIL SERVICE
Lafayette Gets Promise Of Better
 Train Schedules

LAFAYETTE, Ala, March 17.- Special.)-Several officials of the Central of Georgia Railway company came to Lafayette yesterday. While here they were guests of the Cham Der of Commerce. The matter of bet ter train service for lafayette was placed before the officials, and there is some assurance that a more ef- fieient service may be had in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
FRUIT, GROWERS ORGANIZE
Baldwin Truckers To Keep Canncry
 sSt Running s.f.

x .FOIY;Y,; Ala, March 17.A(By Spe- cial Leased Wire. "A new Baldwin couhty.a farm organization has been formed at Oak under the name of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers asso- citation, The members have contract ed with the cannery at Daphne to plant 200 acres in vegetables this sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
WOMEN FORM CIvIR

The Citronelle Women's club re- gently organized has become affiliat- ed with the Alabama state federal ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
FARM BUREAU c1MpAmN

The Tallapoosa Coosa county arm bureau will send three teams into the. field in the two counties soliciting new members for the organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
LABOR SHORT IN WILCOX
May Interfere With Planting Of Big
 Cotton Crop

CAMDEN, Ala. March IT. = (By Special Leased Wire e.)-Scarcity of labor may prevent an unusually large acreage in both cotton and feed crops which had been planned by Wilcox county farmers this year. An un- usually large quantity of seed and fertilizer has already been purchased and is being shipped in by boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MAY GET COTTON MILL.
HEN LAYS A HOPPER

Prices of eggs probably will be dropped if other hens would take the cue of a Rhode Island Red owned by Mrs. w. w. Hodges. This hen layed an egg weighing four ounces and measuring six inches in eircumfer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
BIG COTTON ACREAGE
'armers at GOOdvnter Delayed Be-
 cause Of Rain

GOODWATER, Ala, March It. Special l)-Rains here this week de- layed farm work. Planners are haul ing fertilizer and doing what they can outside their fields. Much effort is being put forth to raise a large cot ton and melon crop in and around GoOdWater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Stop Your Fits

Others doing it. Nell Jones' Turin. N. Y.. says: Your medicine Godsend." Thousands have used this same wonderful discovery. Write for FREE treatment. Send mOney-just your name and ad- dress. NervatOne Laboratories, Dept. 22O, B E. Town St., Columbus, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
COURT TO CONVENE

CHATOM, Ala. March It. By Special Leased Wire.)-The first week of tie circuit court session which opens here Monday will be taken up with civil cases. after which criminal cases will be taken up. An unusual case to come up is that Of six white men who are charged with holding tip and robbing two aged ne- groes du:klg the Christmas holidays.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
WORTH A MILLION"
Union Smasher, Once Pa
trOlman, Makes Fortune
as "Strike-StOpper"

The Cosmopolitan News Service, a
Hearst organization, has staff writer
whose name is Ward Greene. Mr.
| Greene writes more or less gossipy
f1ub dub from New York.
In the course of one of his dis
sertations there appeared the fol-
lowing:
II met Capt John T. Vickery in
front of the Bush building today. l
knew him when he was a month
patrolman in Georgia city. Now he
is president of the Vickery Industrial
Service, Inc, and worth a million.
"This ex-policeman came to New
York with nothing but an idea. He
gave big business the 'strike-stopper.'
"You know the 'strike-b breaker
he's back number. The strike
stopper who succeeded him, goes
into factories ostensibly as work
man. In reality, he is a watchman,
an Investigator, leavener of discon-
tent, the key with which capital locks
the door before the horse is stolen
"If you wonder sometimes why the
red flag of riot no longer waves in
some of the big industrial plants of
the nation, ask Capt John Vickery,
the 'ex-cop,' who employs thousands
of 'strike-stoppers' today and rides
in limousines and his own yacht"
Of course. it is not "the red flag of
riot" that Vickery and his "opera-
tives" seek to keep down and prob
ably Mr.. Greene knows this. What
Vickery and his tribe are after is in
exchange for so many pieces of silver,
or any sort of currency of the realm,
to prevent the formation of trade
unions or to destroy them where they
exist. For this kind of service" to
big business Vickery, according to
Ward Greene, is worth a million"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
OWNERS STAND PAT
Workers Chained, Railroads
Satisfied With Trans
pOrtatiOn Law

New York. - Railroad financiers
have changed front on the question of
railroad regulation and are now de-
manding that the Cummins- -Esch law
BE given fair chance" This is
notice to the public press and to con-
gress that they keep hands off the
transportation act.
The only change the financiers
favor is to abolish the railroad labor
board and turn it's functions over to
the interstate commerce commission.
with power to enforce it's decisions.
With labor bound to its job, the rail-
road interests are satisfied with the
present law.
The reason for this new attitude is
the discovery that profits can be made
despite coal strikes, railroad strikes,
and one-third of the equipment fall
ing to pieces. With the most disas-
trous summer in the history of Amer
lean railroads, the reports show that
the class / railroads made profit of
about a " per cent last November.
These profits were made when farm
ers and fruit growers were forced to
let their produce rot in the fields be-
cause of high freight rates and car
shortages. These conditions do not
interest the railroad financiers, who
operate the roads for profit. The
theory of service" is a fiction the
financiers dust off and put in use
when they want something from the
people.
Things now look somewhat rosy for
the financiers. Their policy is to "sit
on the lid" Silence agitation against
high rates, which would be encouraged
if revision or repeal of the Cummins-
Esch law is strongly urged by the
public press or. in congress.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
BIG BUSINESS
The Gamer in Treasury Fl
nancing

Washington Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon has allotted $780,
982, 100 of the new Az per cent FIVE
year treasury notes, maturing Decem-
ber Is, 1927.
The issue is part of hundreds of
millions put out expressly for the
benefit of large income tax PAYERS.
The notes enable these gentlemen to
collect interest on taxes they owe the
government instead of paying the
government interest.
Under the income tax law, people
are permitted to pay their taxes in
four quarterly installments during the
year after taxes are due.
A number of hundred million dol
lars worth of the "tax certificates
mature on each income tax date, and
are endowed with limited circulation
privilege by which the government ac-
cepts them for tax payments.
The clever business man who owes
the government $1,000,000 in taxes
for the year 1922, payable in quar-
terly installments in 1923, can pur-
chase $1,000,00O of interest-bearing
treasury notes, and knock down the
interest on $250,OOO for three, six,
nine and twelve months on the tax
payment dates.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
U. S. INSPECTED MEAT

Washington. - The department of
agriculture will hereafter inspect the
grade and quality Of all meats used
on passenger ships operated by the
shipping board out Of New York. The
ships consume about 100000 pounds
a month.
In addition to the meat packers
and wholesalers guarantee, the meat
will have to receive the approval of
the government as to it's fitness for
human consumption before the ship
ping board cooks can dish it up to
transatlantic passengers.
The meat sold to the shipping
boards cargo ships is not given this
extra government inspection. The
human beings. on cargo ships are
mostly limited to seamen.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Brew and Soft Drink Workers No S3 Friday
BARRIERS Union No 1872 End 4th Mondays, Hall
Brlckayers NO II and 4h Tuesdays, T. c. Hal.."~
brotherhood of Railway ClerksLabor Temple
Building Trades Council Friday Hall No 3
Cigar Makers Union No. l23 Mondays
Bakers Union No. 81 and srd Saturday. T.
Carpenters Every Thurs Labor Temple -
City Fire Fighters No 20 Tuesday T. -
Alternate Weds Labor Temple -
Letter Carriers No. Tuesday High
Machinis Local No 24l Ten
Maintenance Sundays c.
Moioers Union NO. oo Monday Labor Temple
M U No 68 Auxiliary 4h Friday, Tempe..~.
Molders Union No. 283 .At No
Musicians Local
Metal Poishers Alternate Wed. T. c. ..-.....".......
Plumbers 3rd Mon Labor Temple Henry
Pattern Makers "1st and 3rd Fri, T. C. Hall
Dec Paper hangers NO. aeEvery Thursday Labor Temple
Retail Clerks Union No 119 Mondays,
Mounters Union 1st and 3rd Fri T. c. -
Stationary Engineers No 3rd Mon, T.
Stationary Firemen No 9S End and M Thurs Labor Temple.
Switchmens Union, No 1So Monday,
Theatrical Stage ..1st Sunday r. c. Hall -
Typographical Union No 29O Sey p
and No 1st and 3rd Thurs T. c. -
Womans Union Label League 2d 18th Fri Labor Temple
Street Car Mems Local Friday, T.
MIDDLETOWN LABOR UNIONS
Trades Council Tues, T.. C. ........
Building Every Thursday T. c. Hal
- - Ia IN.
Bcklayers and 8rd Mon
Carpenters No l477
~~sat following A. R. M Co. Ton Pay
Lahers No. 317
Letter Carriers .~..~.~.~~.~. 49, w- -
Polshers ..~~-..~....~~2nd and 4th Thurs
Musicians No. S21 Sun,
Musicians No 7oo First Sun, Franklin, oho..Arhur E.
Plasterers No. 400
Plumbers No. 6lO m
Pressmen and Assistants No Monday
Sheet Metal Workers No. 143 End dand4th Mon
Stage ............. Every other Sat
Stationary Firemen No. and 4h
typographical Union No.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
Molders Conference Board Haefe st. Cnt
BUSINESS
Molders Tim Rowan, 939 4O3-X
Alachnsts Ted Smith,
Carpenters Herman Perpngon
Painters Wm Siekman, 444 S. Front
Plumbers Jack Dedrck 1o4 Central Ave; Phone 1os5Y.
Theatrical S. Schief, Maple Ave-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
LAUDS S-HOUR DAY

Washington-Th eight-hour day
was indorsed by President Kingsbury
of the Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia, testifying before the senate
committee investigating oil prices.
The witness took the position that
organized labor has continuously
greater efficiency and in
creased production more than equal
ICES any increased costs.
While Judge Gary still clings to the
12-hour shift in the steel industry, the
oil official told senators that ,he
eighthour system is decided i'm
provement over the 12-hour plan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
DIVIDEND GRAB
Defended By u. S. Treas
urer Mellon, Himself a
Millionaire

Washington. Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon defends stock divi-
dends in response to the Brookhart
resolution directing him to transmit
to the senate the names of corpora
tions penalized in 1922 for violating
the surtax provisions of the internal
revenue act of 1921.
According to the federal trade
commission 328 corporations declared
stock dividends in excess of $2,149,-
151 ,425 in 1922. 1t was stated in the
financial press that the dividends
were declared for the purpose of
evading the provisions of the 1921
revenue act, which levies a surtax of
% per cent on undistributed profits
when the corporations permit these
profits to accumulate for the purpose
of preventing the imposition of the
surtax upon their stockholders indi-
vidually.
Then comes the joker which the
present reactionary congress put
across to enable tax dodgers to carry
on their profession with impunity.
1t is stipulated that the corporations
surplus shall not be considered evil
dence of a purpose to escape the tax
unless the commissioner of internal
revenue certiies that in his opinion
such accumulation is unreasonable"
for the business.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue is practically the personal en-
ploye of the secretary of the treas
ury. If the commissioner did not ap-
ply the secretary's policy he would
not be commissioner for 48 hours.
As the chief spokesman for the pro-
fessional stock dividend tax dodgers
Secretary Mellon explains the law:
"The declaration of a stock divi-
dend does not indicate that corpora
ton has accumulated gains of profits
beyond the reasonable needs of the
business, for the entire amount of the
surplus capitalized by the declaration
of the stock dividend may be invested
in the plant, equipment and inventory,
or be needed as working capital"
The Standard oil, of New jerseys,
net earnings in 10 years amount to
$775 100000, or 771a per cent annual
lv. Stock holders divided $220,000-
900 in dividends, or % per cent an
nually.
Then the stockholders took $400,-
100000 of the profits, so per cent, and
invested" it in new plants and in de-
veloping oil fields in California and
Mesopotamia.
A millionaire secretary of the
treasury automatically brings himself
to the belief that such a surplus plow-
ed back into the corporation is not
beyond the reasonable needs of the
business"
But to make sure that there will be
no penalties imposed, the corpora
tions, including the Standard oils, in
1922 place more than $4,000, 100000
of this plunder in stock dividends!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09
APPRENTICE-HUNGRY

Newark, N. Ut is understood
that anti-union employers are active
in support of the Carr bill to make it
a misdeanor for unions to ''limit" the
number of apprentices.
1t is the practice of the New Jer-
sey unions, in SO far as they deal
with the question, to permit sufficient
apprentices to keep the trades sup
piled with an adequate number of
workers at trade union wages and
working conditions. The anti-union
employers would overload their plants
with young workers and use them to
beat down wages and working stand
ards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09

Ed. Blakely, R. R. IL.
Thos. Brennan, 303 S. Third st.
Ernest R. Legg, 326 So 7th st.
R. A. Robards, 302 No. 11th st.
Severin Amiot, 70S S. 9Th St.
Henry Betscher, 904 Sycamore St.
Robert Mick, 500 So. Front st.
John Smith, sos So. 9Th st.
Grant King, $40 S. 9Th St.
Geo M. Diegmann, Joe N. Kahn Ave.
&C. S. Bowers, 70S So 8th st.
t......Wm. Biddinger, Secy., Post Office
IS, Secy., 215 Chestnut; Phone 1222-R
Edgar Smith, Secy.. 638 Chestnut ST.
Walter L. Furry, 903 North D St.
Joseph Tutas, Ais South ave.
Arthur McGuffin, 246O Benninghofen
tJ. Edward Lehmkuhl, $40 No. 3rd st.
Geo. Brandell, 1888 Mt. Pleasant Pike
Betscher, 904 Sycamore, Phone 1162-X
Rudolph Kersteiner, 63S So. 14th st.
Lester L Long, sec., 1929 Heaton Ave
Robert A. Fallert, 521 Prytania Ave
Carl Reistes, 1882 Hensley Ave.
j. P. Kuenzel, R. r. No 3.
.Chas. Butts, R. R. No. g.
William j. Welsh, care Moose Home.
John E. Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
}. Box 318; Phone 1855.
Carl Windsor, r. +. 8.
Eta StreiDick, Secy., 726 Fast Ave.
F. w. Vogel, 649 Forest ave.
R. j. Fitzgeralds, Box 401.
.R. j. Fitzgerald.
Arthur Emmons, 10S E. Third st.
VIM. Bunnell, 709 Vanderveer st.
E. 0. Otterbein, 210 So. Harrison Ave-
j. A. Price, 205 So. Harrison Ave.
Frank Jacobs, 1902 So. Main st.
Earl r. Price, Post Office.
Philip Fay, 631 Garfield st.
R. c. Oglesby, care News-Signal.
. Lytle, Oil Hill St., Middletown, Ohio
C. A. Reagle, Ill Charles st.
Il. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg.
Frank Smith, 301 E. First st.
Harry Harris, 813 Garfield Ave.
George Rempe, 1902 Yankee Rd.
RI. Fabing, Box 81.
Jos. g. Howells, Franklin, Ohio
Richard E. Gross, 920 Yankee Rd.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-02-09

A procession of masked women
marched through the streets of At
lanta the other day; and all the good
looking ones stood on the sidewalks
and watched them march past
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-17
INTEREST SHOWN N
HIGHER EDUCATION
President Soule Says That Par
ents Are Making Sacrifice to
Give Children Training

ATHENS, April 1,5,-rhat there is
an awakened interest in higher edpea-
ton IN Georgia and that there are
many Parents in this state who are
sending children to college at a real
Sacrifice are points brought out ina
statement by Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule
president of the Georgia State Col,
Iege of Agriculture, with reference
TO the enrolment gains 1T his insti-
tuition during the past year.
Times have been particularly
hard for farmers-the most distress
ing in fact that I have ever witness
ed" said DR.. Soule IN spite Of this
fact, there has been q highly crafty
ing increase in our' attendance rec
ord. Our people are making sacri-
fees to educate their boys and girls
as never before, This evidences
their fundamental appreciation Of
the Importance of education and
their determination at all costs to see
that their children are as well pre-
pared as possible to discharga their