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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
PCIVC CENTER THEORY AGAIN BROUGHT OUT
Will Warren Discusses Plan Before
 Real Estate Board Thursday

Urging civic center plan upon which all municipal buildings could be built as proper finances Tor the construction could be received, Wilt jam Warren spoke to members of the Real Estate Board at their weekly luncheon, held at 1 o'clock Thursday, at the Tutwiler hotel.
 "Beautiful homes, parks. buildings have a tremendous effect in the building up of civic pride" said MT. Warren, "and Birmingham should take this matter seriously for there is no better advertising than a beau tiful city, one that visitors point with pride to. and the residents take an interest in"
 Dr. Percy Woodall gave four min ute talk on the Boys club campaign being fostered under the supervision of the Kiwanis club. pr. Woodall outlined the various phases of the work should the campaign for $75,o00 be successful. Endorsement of the drive was given by the board on a motion by W. B. Leedy. Jr.
 A committee of realtors will be ap- pointed by President J. l.. Yancey to assist the city commission on the zoning ordinances.
 Two new firms. Shook -Chisenhall Realty company and the Woodlawn Real Estate company. were elected 10 active membership in the board.
 A report of the multiple listing and repairs committee were heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
SPENCER EXPECTS $3O0,000 PERMIT
Auditorium Contractors Plan To Pay Fee Before End 0f
 Week, Understanding

City Building Inspector J. E., Spencer is looking for permit to be issued representing more than $500. 900 this week. He has been lnr formed that Day and Sachs. con tractors building the auditorium, will apply for the permit before the week Is out.
 The permit will bring to the city a fee between $500 and $40O for the entire auditorium may not be coY- cred in the initial permit, which is customary in the erection of large buildings The heating plant per init will come through the building inspectors department, but the per mits for electric wiring, plumbing and other features will go to the electrical and plumbing departments of the city respectively.
 The award for construction coV- cred an estimate cost of s4Os, 100. Several. permits are represented in this sum. contracts for fixtures may or may not have been let by the main contractors yet.
 It is certain the permit for the major part of the auditorium will be issued this month, and notice has come that it will be this week. Mean time the city has been represented at the scene of construction by a munlclpdl enplOye anu d Iopi 0SCAAta- tive of the board of architects.
 With building permit for a sum in the neigh borhood of $300,000 as a base for the November total of build ing permits, and several other large structures reported to be in shape for starting this month, there is a possibility of November's record for building investment coming near the high mark of more than S1,500, 900, set in October, the city's all time record. so far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
CITY TO CONTINUE
 TAXICAB FIGH
Former Jitney Men Score By Making Move Amid Con-
 geSted Court Docket

Under the shelter of an injunction from the supreme court, former jitney men of the Birmingham Interurban Taxicab corporation, were making time in the city Thursday, for the municipality was without power to stop them.
 As the supreme court, just now, is reported to be heavily burdened with cases, d counter plea to have the in junction dissolved cannot be heard Tor some days.
 Judge B. M. Miller, associate justice of the Alabama supreme court, issued a temporary injunction at the behest of Ralph w. Quinn October 30, and it is this that has started the old jitney wheels turning again, only the fare charged has not remained at the old low level.
 Attorney w. A. Jenkins of the mu- nicipal legal department said Thurs day the city's interests would be safeguarded and at the, proper time the matter will be taken up with the supreme court.
 The city will argue for the quash- ing of the injunction.
 Mir. Quinn stated a few days ago that if the supreme court refuses to make the injunction permanent the fight of the former jitney men will have ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
FAST TIME MADE BY SPECIAL COURT
Docket To Be Cleared Friday With 30 Convictions And
 Eight AcquittaIs

With the case of Taylor Woodruff and Milton Stocks, negroes, charged with conspiracy to steal and stealing parcel post packages at the Terminal station, scheduled for Friday morn ing, the entire special docket of fed eral court will have been tried dur ing the past week with 30 convictions and pleas of guilty and only eight acquittals.
 Some of the more prominent cases which have been prosecuted by Jim c. Smith and Charles Robinson, as sistant district attorneys, were those of A. F. Schrimscher, 25, of Hunts vile, convicted and sentenced to 13 months in Atlanta pententiary for violation of the motor vehicle theft act, and Mrs. Gertrude Bailey, charged with having stolen narcotics from several drug stores, in complicity with her husband, who is now serv- ing a sentence in Atlanta. She pleaded guilty, but her sentence was con- tinued until the March term of court,
 Charles Douglass was sentenced to serve 15 months in Atlanta peniten- tiary for violations of the Harrison narcotic law. Frances Carlisle was given one year and a day in the Woman's reformatory at Leeds, Mo, for manufacturing and selling whisky, and her son, Willie Carlisle, was sen tenced to six months in the county jail.
 street, north, was found guilty of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
BOTANICAL -GARDEN IS URGED BY HARRISON
Expansion Of Zoo Also Pointed Out
 As Instructive Need For City

Not speaking for the park board and not wishing to be understood as so doing, but as 8 citizen, it seems to me that since Birmin gham is going to have compreh ensive park syst em 1t would be desirable to inaug3rate the beginnings of a botanical garden that will be of value to the educa- tional institutions in and around the city" said Commissioner w. L. Har- rison, Thursday.
 MT. Harrison has been planning many things for the parks during the past two years, but the lack of funds to put them over has been too great handicap. It was for this reason he thought out and perfected the organization of a park board and the data he has been compiling will be laid before the board when it begins to function.
 Mir. Harrison said another thing he would invite consideration of is, en- larging the scope of the municipal zoo "A good beginning has been made in this respect" Mir. Harrison said. but 1t is only a beginning. would like to see specimens of the great carnivora in the Avondale zoo, | for, save for the small beasts out there and a few bears, there is hardly
 an animal In the menagerie that is | not of more or less domesticated
 variety and domestic animals are
 not the public's or my idea of a zoo. A lion or so, a tiger, a leopard and a camel would give that zoo all the 1 earmarks of the real thing. and the
 cost would not be much compared
 to the interest that would be taken
 in them. You remember what furor
 Miss Fancy created when she ar
 rived, and she is just as popular to-
 day"
 MT. Harrison said he hat had tho-s 1 1 as soon as the park board is organ
 ized will propose tour of inspection
 so the members can scan the park
 situation from an official angle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
SUBURBS PROMISED
 GAS SERVICE RELIEF
Reorganization Of B. R., L. & P Go. Directly To Affect Extension

Five suburban communities of Bir mingham are in line for gas exten- tions and service as result of work done by Commissioner w. l.. Harri- son of the department of parks and public utilities.
 What might be listed as imme ediate results, ME Harrison said Thursday reorganization of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. now In, the hands of the receiver, but striving for emerg ence from the re- ceivershlp.
 MT. Harrison has been in commur- cation with the Utility officials tor months, and his efforts in the fight against the jitneys, eliminating them from the streets, it is said, paved the way for the reorganization of the utility which is believed sure to come.
 As conditions improved and the atmosphere cleared, the utility has completed laying main lines. for gas service reaching out toward, the ex- tremities of the city. While 1t will be expensive, Mir. Harrison said, the situation is such now that the-serv- Ice is capable of supplying additional gas by extending the mains to the communities in line for it.
 Graymont, Shadyside, Wylam, Pratt City and Central sPark are the major suburbs considered for the extension of the service, and this jacent territory Is possible.
 It is understood the utility has all ready scanned the prospective work and has facts and figures ready when it is possible to carry out the inn prOvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
BIRMINGHAM NAILS.
 ARE GOING TQ JAPAN
Heavy Inquiries For Other Steel Products Sent Out
 Through Embassy

Steel products from the Birming- ham district are being used in recon struction work in the regions de- vastated by the recent earthquake in Japan. It became konwn Thurs day, coincident with the visit of President William P. Palmer of the American Steel and Wire company, and other officials, here for peri odical trip of inspection, that con siderable shipments of nails for ex- port to the Orient already have been made by the Fairfield mills of the company, and other orders are eX- pected to result from heavy in- quiries received this week in Cleve- land, through the Japanese embassy in Washington.
 The nails shipped from Birming- ham to Japanese ports, for use in the work of rehabilitation now in progress at Tokio and other sections visited by the earthquake, are go- ing forward on ships built by the United States Steel corporation at Mobile.
 The first formal invitation for bids on steel sheet and wire products, just received from the Japanese em- bassy of Washington, included 5000 tons of wire nails, and other heavi- CT inquiries are expected later. The embassy also asked for bids on $500 tons of corrugated sheets, $500 tons of plain galvanized sheets and 13,000 tons of black sheets. all 2S-gauge and 30-gauge. Previous buying in America has been done through im- porting houses In New York and elsewhere.
 Included in the business recently placed in the United States by Japa- nese sources were several tonnages Of structural shapes and steel bars. In addition to the steel inquiries. the Japanese government Is in the market for large quantity of lumber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
BIG EXTRA VOTE OFFER ENDS g O'CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT
 M THE HELP-YOURSELF CLUB

The 100000 extra vote office ill The Age-Herald's Help Yourself club ends at g o'clock Saturday night.
 The club management also an nouncs that all subscriptions must be mailed during Saturday night by o'clock to be counted in the extra vote offer.
 This is done that club members in outside towns and cities may have the same chance to increase their club standing by aid of the special vote offer, as do campaigners in Birming ham and it's environs.
 As a result, all subscriptions which are mailed Saturday night by g o'clock, will bring extra votes to campaigners
 No subscriptions brought in by hand will be received at the Help Yourself club offices later than o'clock Saturday night to be applied on the extra vote offer.
 Mail Subscriptions Early.
 Be sure to mail your subscriptions by 9 o'clock Saturday night" Is the warning that goes out from the clubs headquarters. If this Is not done they will not receive the special extra votes at the rate of 100, 900 for ev- cry $25 in subscriptions. Of course every added dollar above the s25 will IeceiNe Us proporllondte snare Of eX- tra votes"
 Club members are urged to re- member that their very best efforts at this time will mean more to them in the way of extra votes than at any period during the entire cam paign, which does not close until December 15. After Saturday the same $25 will receive only 75,00O extra votes, and still later in the campaign 1t will not bring nearly so many
 If yuo are determined to win one of the 14 beautiful capital and dis trfct automobile awards or one of the 20 big cash prizes" the club manage ment states, rush in by Saturday night every subscription it Is possible for you to secure, for this is positively the most attractive offer in the way of extra votes to be made during the entire campaign.
 New Members Welcomed.
 As to persons who are not enrolled in the Help Yourself club and in line for one of the 34 big prizes, they again are reminded that there are hundreds of towns and counties dotted all over Alabama which have no rep resentative and consequently are veri- table mines of potential votes.
 'Scan the club membership list published in this issue" and you will see that there is a vast amount of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

unrepresented virgin territory awaiting the activity of some ambiti- ous man or woman, to roll up the rich harvest of votes.
 In this virgin territory-untouche by any club member, any man or woman in a single day can secure sufficient subscriptions to The Age Herald to receive a great number of extra votes under the special offer of 100000 for every S25 in subscriptions. By this means, real hustlers can pile up great number of votes in just a day or so. The opportunity is limitless md golden"
 You will note that today's list is far smaller than any heretofore pub lished. This is due to the fact many inactive club memDers have been re moved from the list This leaves many of the choicest towns and cities of the state unrepresented, and adds greatly to the amount of virgin ter ritory' It also increases the golden opportunity offered new club mem bers."
 How To Enter The Club.
 To enter your name, clip the nom ination blank from today's issue and mail it in.> The first subscription is for 10000 additional votes and for every $25 in subscriptions secured before November 3. 9 D. m., extra votes to the amount of 100000 will be credited you. Subscriptions sLyuld be rushed in early, IS after Novem- Der 3. the same s25 In subscriptions will not bring as many votes.
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 Carrier Boys.
 If you secure subscription from any person whose paper Is being de- livered by a carrier boy, the same boy will continue delivering the paper an6 receive his proper ptopor- tion of the revenue. as in the past.
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 No Restriction.
 There is no restriction on territory in which you may work. You may secure subscriptions with free vote coupons anywhere. If you have friends in Birmingham, who wish to help you. they can do so by giving you their subscription, the world Is your field.
 Office of The Club.
 The office of the Help Yourself club Is located on the fifth floor of The Age Herald building. It is open from 9 a. m., to g ?. m, daily. The club manager will be glad to talk with you over the telephone or in his of- flee, or if you cannot come to his of flee. will be glad to send someone to explain the campaign to you. Phone Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
PARK BOARD NOMINEE IS BEING CONSIDERED
Harrison Believes Vacancy Will Be
 Filled Before Week Is Out

Birmingham city commission came within a fraction of electing the fifth member of the park board Thursday morning. A number of names had been up for consideration and they were getting down to eases" when two of the commission CTS were called away to important matters transpiring in their depart ment, so the impromptu session broke up.
 Commissioner W. l.. Harrison stated after the meeting his belief that the vacancy would be filled before the week is out and certainly In time for presentation of the name at the next regular commission meeting.
 None of the Commissioners would say whose names had been considered, for recent pressure brought to bear about the park board chairmanship has not missed the city commission and they are leery of a long line of visitors who might advocate this or that friend for the post of the chair manShip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
HOSE MARKET REPORTED

Although Birmingham pays about s1.30 foot for new fire hose, the price is really considerably less, for as soon as the hose show signs of giving under the high pressure of the bumpers and hydrants, it is classified for sale and placed at the disposal of the street watering de- partment and local industrial con- cerns which need it. the sale price netting the city a figure that goes some of the way in cancelling the original cost.
 Fire Chief J. l.. Akin stated Thurs day the new consignment of 12.000 feet of hose has arrived, releasing a proportionate amount of old hose for disposition to those interested in such commodity
 Hose that has passed the stage of best usefulness is sold for junk at eight cents pound. There is some where around a mile of fire hose no longer suitable for blaze fighting that is shortly to go on the market,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
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AT THE THEATRES

Jeffer=on-"Cuddle Up" .. .. .. Lyric-Keith vaudeville and news reels
 Loew's Bijou-Loew's vaudeville and feature pictures.
 AT THE MOVIES Strand-Thomas Meighan in Woman Proof"
 Trianon-Norma Talmadge in Ashes of Vengeance"
 Galax-Charles Mack and Elinor Fair in Driven.
 Capitol-Norma Talmadge in 'The Temperam Wife,"
 Rialto-"The Ladder Jinx" and comedies.
 Royal-William Russell in the Crusader" Odeon-"In the Days of Daniel BC one' and comedies.
 Princess-"The Sheriff of Hope Eternal"
 CURRENT EVENTS American Business club luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel. Civitan club luncheon at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
WALKER FOUND GUILTY
Negro To Be Sentenced Later In Week For Assault Upon Restaurant Man

Albert Walker, negro, was found guilty of assault with intent to rob Corlis Terlikis, Greek storekeeper. by the jury in Judge William E. Forts court late Thursday afternoon. The penalty for this offence is from 10 to 20 years. He has not yet been sentenced.
 Most of Thursday was consumed with the trial. Several witnesses were examined. and just before the case vas closed Walker himself was placed on the stand. Several police officials and Terlikis himself were among the witnesses who testified.
 Walker was charged with assault inT Terlikis in his store with an iron bar and taking money from his cash drawer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
HURT AT FOUNDRY

Bepse Thompson, 2224 Fourth ave- nue, north, was slightly injured at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon while at work in the HardieTynes foundry. at Eighth avenue and Twenty eighth street. He was carried to St. Vim cents hospital in Vices ambulance. where his injuries were dressed. He wasm later allowed to return home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

having whisky in her possession and maintaining nuisance and was given one year in the woman's re- formatory Mandy Newsome, negro, 909 Third avenue. north, was sen fenced to four months in the county jail for violations of the prohibition law. | F. Guthrie convicted of manu- featuring whisky was sentenced to one year, in the federal pententiar3 and P. G. Guthrie, a cousin, convicted of the same offense was given four months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
UNCLE BOB LOSES BADGE
Police Join In Search For Cherished
 Token Of Forces Oldest Member

badge hunt Thursday was being conducted by detectives and patrol men in Birmingham.
 A Confederate badge. a treasured possession of R. H. (Uncle Bob) Me Callum, Birmingham's oldest police man, turned Up missing from it's con- spicious abode on the lapel of Uncle Bob's"e coat Thursday morn- ing. The medal was presented to him at Confederate reunion which was held in Richmopd several years ago.
 No matter what the weather is, whether seersuckers or overcoats, Uncle Bob" proudly displayed this emblem of service. A fellow veteran was the first to discover the loss and Uncle Bob" hurried to headquarters, where a systematic search was started.
 If anyone finds this medal they are kindly requested to bring it to police headquarters, where it wiii be received and turned over to Uncle Bob." .,..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
DEATHS

Mrs. John II. RObertson-Funeral services for Mrs. joan Il. Robert son of Golumbiana, Ala who died at 1:25 o'clock Thursday evening P sat1the .residenee alter sa short ill., s agileSS, " Vift De held Friday at the Wilsonville- cemetery. She is ssurvived by her husband, and a five sons, Frank Robertson of f s WilsonN file. Jim, Henry and Alger . Robertson of Birmingham, and Beston B. Robertson of Columbiana Ala; d daughter, Mrs. Etta O'Deil of Johnson City, Tenn, and brother. w E. Morgan of Ensley. PaIlbeafers will be w. L. Long, shore. w. r. Davis. Henry Chatham, Luther Saxon, Ffcd Koenig and L. E. Riddle.
 William Gilbert kee-Funeral serv- ices for William Gilbert Kee, son of Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Kee who died Wednesday at the residence, l5Ol Hayes street. were held at the fam fly cemetery in McKencey, Tenn. Thursday. He is survived by his parents, and grandparents.
 R. w. McNeiI-Eunera services for 3R. w. NIcNeil, T. who died Tuesday afternoon in Mobile, will be held at l0.304 o'clock Friday morning from Vices Woodlawn Parlors followed by interment in Forest Hill ceme- tery,5 He is survived by one son, E. J. McNeil.
 Mrs.s c. G. Smith-Funeral services for Mrs C. c. Smith, 52, who died TfIursday afternoon at the residence ofsher daughter, Mrs T. A. Russell 4Si4 Avenue B, will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery with. Vice in charge. Mrs. RoseIa Phiuips-Mrs Rosela sPhillips. 49, died at her residence e2SOS Browns avenue, Fairview, at se2sSO o'clock Thursday morning after a lingering illness. She is survieed by her husband. W. F AsPhillips, three daughters, Bessie and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

Elmer Phillips and Mrs. Mamie Reeves, one son, A. w. Phillips, all of Birmingham, and several broth CTS and sisters. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock with Rev. Swinbawl of the Central Park Bap- tist church officiating. Interment was, in Oakland cemtery with Bell Undertaking company of Fairfield in charge.
 Emma May Barnett-Remains of Emma May Barnett, daughter oi MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Barnett. who died Thursday at the residence in Sayreton, will be sent to Odomville, Ala. Friday morning by Brown for interment. 4sR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
CoNyJCTED OF ASSAULT

Lila Gatewood, negro woman, was found guilty of assault upon Will Sullivan. in Judge H. B. Abernethy ; court, Thursday afternoon She re 2 ceived a sentence of three months and was require dto pay fine of s25.