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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
ENGINEERS ASKED
 T0 CONFER AGAIN LIN V|ADUCI PLANS
McLendon Says Invitation To Conference Marks Start
 Of Definite Campaign

Engineers of railroads concerned with the building of underpasses and viaducts have been invited to a con ference with city officials for a com parfson of plans, President D. E. Me- Lendon of the city commission stated Saturday.
 Recently MT. McLendon took up with railroad executives the under pass question and the conference to be held by engineers is the forerun- ner of the more important meeting that will be held by the executive representatives of the city and roads as soon as the plans discussion Is over.
 Viaducts and underpasses, though ences during the budget preparation period, have not been forgotten by the city commissioners and prepara- tions for carrying through the pro- gram are going steadily forward on the part of the city.
 Presidents of several of the rail- roads, particularly Witte Mapother of the Louisville and Nashville, prior to the converting of the adjourned ses- sion of the legislature, assured MT. McLendon of interest in the project and cooperation to see the matter carried through
 As soon as the drawings and other mechanical details are settled, and the style of the work decided on. the city expects to see definite steps taken to have the matter seriously taken hold of. with construction the principal object.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
HARGETT AND READ. EXPECTED MONDAY.
New Prohibition Director Be- lieved About Ready To
 Take Over ReinS

While no word has been received by attaches of the federal prohibit ton department from Edgar N. Read. former temporary prohibition direc- tor for the state, who left Birming- ham week ago to go to Washing ton. where ke discussed the entire situation with Roy Haynes, and was instrumental Tn the appointment of Judge A. W. Hargett of Russellville as the new director, It is believed that he will return to Birmingham Monday.
 Judge Hargett is also expected to arrive in Birmingham Monday, and if ehe does, he and Mir. Read will hold a conference relative to the en- forcement of the prohibition law within the state.
 Federal enforcement of prohibition in Alabama has been practically at 6 standstill since July when four mem bers of the department were indict- a by the federal grand jury, and Judge c. M. Sartain resigned as di- rector. Read was sent here by the treasury department to cope with the situation following the shake-up, and to remain until a new director could be appointed by the treasury department.
 At the present time there are only elght prohibition agents working Tn the field, while the state Is due to have approximately 25 agents. Just what course Judge Hargett will take Tn appointment of the agents re- mains to be seen. While Read was acting as director, several appoint ments were made, but the names of the agents were withheld, the office claiming the operatives could work to better advantage.
 It Is expected the new director and his force will be operating smoothly before Christmas time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
STILES STANDING PAT ON LICENSE ISSUANCE
"Drive-1t- Yourself" Car Operators Seek To Have Ruling Changed

T have my instructions from the state tax commission and attorney general and cannot deviate from the license rates they specify" said Pro- bate Judge J. P. Stiles Saturday in discr ssing the fight being made by owners of automobiles operated on the drive-it-yourself plan to get pri- vate licenses for use on their ears, instead of taxicab licenses costing more than three. times as much.
 No applications for taxlcab licenses had been received in Judge Stiles office up to closing time Saturday.
 "If the officials at Montgomery decide to allow drive -it-yourself cars to be operated on private licenses, they will change their instructions to me, but until they do so, I have no authority to issue such licenses except at the full taxicab rate" Judge Stiles SAid Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
 SEEKING MILK DATA
Bulmer Receives Requests From Ja.
 pan, New Zealand And Belgium

Dr. J. D. Dowlings milk ordinance is being called for rom thu far ends of the earth, l.. c. Bulmer, chief of the division of food and dairy in spection, stated Saturday morning.
 Japan. New Zealand, Belgium and Frarce have joined the requests that have come fror- England and Scot land for copies of Birmingham s charts ard populations.
 Discussing these matters at the Na- tional Dairy conference in Washing ton recently, MT. Bulmer said that 70 experts from 40 nations asked for the Birmingham milk control data.
 Saturday morning MT. Bulmer re ceived a letter from pr. S. W. Hut. medical officer of Holborn Borough. one of the main divisions of London, England, asking for the milk ordi- nance and charts, and saying the copy sent the London main office was in such demand he wanted set for lis borough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
SECOND UNIT ID BE BEGUN IN SHORT TIME
Reception To Be Held, Giving
 Citizens An Opportunity To
 View Interior Fittings Of
 Modern New Establishment OWNER READY. TO ERECT MATE; HINGES ON TRADE Establishment Represents Re-
 ported Investment Of Million
 And Quarter DoIIars-SiX Floors Now In Readiness

Louis Pizitz' million dollar store. the most ornate mercantile structure In the south, was a center of interest Saturday in Birmingham as the great business plant hears its opening, which will be held at 7:3o o'clock Tuesday evening.
 Because of the great rush to finish the building, equip 1t and place the stock, 1t has been impossible to keep the doors closed, and for the past few days many have taken advantage of the situation for a quick inspection.
 Even before the new store is off, cially opened, which will give Bir- mingham the distinction of being the home of the finest store that money could buy, MT. Pizitz announced that, if business conditions are normal next year, he will stA-t work on the sec ond unit of the E reat plant, erecting duplicate building on the corner where the old store now stands.
 Stocks are being placed in the sev- eral six floors of the building that will be used for business. The seventh floor is packed with merchandise now and rush work is under way on the bargain basement"
 All electrical, pumping, refrigera- ton and other machinery has been installed Much of 1t Is in the super e structure, or eighth floor, and lot more in the sub-basement beneath the bargain basement" downstairs below the sidewalk.
 Mostly the work now is attaching secondary fixtures to walls and cell ings. trim the fronts of the 5artery of express elevators, some painting and vanishing, and arrangement of cases, tables and other fixtures for merchandise.
 The store represents an investment of $1,250,000 in land, structure and equipment, and comes as the result of many years of hard work on the part of the man who spent the best years of his life merchandising in Birmingham.
 '1t was my ambition to build the finest department store that could be had" said MT. Pizitz, speaking of his new building. Plans and specified tions for the second unit have been drawn, estimated and are ready to be turned over to the builders as soon as MT. Pizitz is satisfied about busi- ness conditions in the coming wear,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Max Cole, Birmingham, Ala. Sep tember 12. Liabilities, $41S.S1. At torneys. Metz & Griffith.
 Frank G. Powers, Russellville, Ala September IS. Liabilities, $ll ,4S9.47 assets, $1OS71.s7. Attorney, J. Foy Guin.
 E. D. Drear, Birmingham, Ala, Sep tember 12. Liabilities. s646; assets none Attorney, Clark Williams.
 w. R. Moore, Birmingham, Ala, Oc- tober 6. Liabilities, sS4S.S2; assets s54. Attorney, Palmer H. Bell. October 5. Liabilities, $1s9,05; assets none.
 Bennie Polk, Searles, Ala, october 6. Liabilities, $137.75; no assets. At torney, R. II. Wright Warrior Foundry and Machine com pany, October 5. Liabilities, S531.4S no assets. Attorneys, Monette, Tay- Tor & Dozier.
 Lawrence Cooper. Jr., Birmingham Ala, October 5 Liabilities, s9,115.49 assets, $100, claimed exempt Attor- neys, Haley & Haley. Joe Gregory, Birmingham, Ala, Oc- tober 12. Liabilities, $79; assets, s25 Attorneys, Sanders & Sanders Jim Mallory, Ensley. Ala, october Il. liabilities, $65; assets, sa5. At torney, Frank s. Address. | c. S. English. Bessemer, Ala, Oc- tober II. Liabilities, $119.25; assets $15.
 James T. Chapman, Pratt City, Ala. October 12. Liabilities; s417.95; assets none. Attorney. William Vaughn. | William D. Wood, Invol, Huffman, Ala. October 12. | T. J. Hoskins, Birmingham. Ala, Oc- tober 19. Liabilities, $742S.13; assets, $S10. Attorney William S. Prichard.
 H. Russell. Birmingham, Ala, Oc- tober 10. Liabilities. $499,SSi assets, none.
 c, E. Frost. Athens, Ala, October lii. Liabilitlhs. s33O, O,034.79 assets, ST17O.1S, property under mortgage.
 T. E. Carper, Jr., Birmingham. Ala, October 10. Liabilities. $207.10; as
 J. NJ. Barnett. Birmingham. Ala, none. Attorney. R. T. Latts. | F. c. Harper Birmingham, Ala, October g. Liabilities. $731.16; assets. $50. claimed as exempt Attorneys, Tillman, Bradley & Baldwin.
 William Gary Pratt City, Ala. Oc- tober 9. Liabilities. $729.50; assets, none Attorney. R. D. Coffman.
 Ike Humphrey, Birmingham. Ala. October 3. Liabilities. s146; assets, none. Attorney. R. D. Coffman. Mark Lumpkin, Albany, Ala. Oc- tober 10. Liabilities, s1.s34; assets, s4s. Attorney, Tennis Tidewel T. IT Black, Boaz, Ala.,- October 10 | Liabilities, s1,10S; assets, S190 claim ed exempt Attorneys. Isbell & Scott. | J. A. King, Fort Payne. Ala. Oc- tober 10 Liabilities, s2,625.50: assets 1895, claimed exempt. Attorneys, Is- bell & Scott.
 | S. J. Tidwell. Haleyville, Ala, Oc- tober 10. Liabilities, $7,477.39; assets $5,5S4 claimed exempt. Attorney Thomas J, GAre~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
PAXTON COMP P|L|NC
 DATA ON GARBAGE; SURVEY FINISHED
Commission Expects To Have Information On Incinera-
 tor Needs This Month

Birmingham was left in the dumps Saturday when J. W. Paxton, sanl- tary surveyor, left for Cleveland, O., to begin compiling and making esti- mates regarding the survey of the city's garbage lack of system.
 Sixty days was set for the survey and 1t Is not over yet, but Mir. Pax ton has collected enough data to ascertain from his compilations just what incineration will cost and he is expected to be back with the nec- essary information before the end of the month and the compilation of the budget.
 Not that the incinerators are to come out of the budget, but for the compilation of the bond issue for several municipal improvements that have been highly recommended for the peace, dignity and health of the community.
 Prior to Mir. Paxton's coming, most people thought that trash was trash, and in a sense, 1t is, but trash has as many classifications as other modern things that have jumped from the commonplace to the inter esting, and there is wet garbage, dry garbage, smelly garbage; the great est class; infammable garbage sal vagable garbage, solid garbage, metal garbage and goodness only knows how many other classes. It has been separating the average monthly and yearly bulk of these classifications that has been the greatest feature of the survey, for, obviously, incineration will not burn all of them. though it will dry some of the damp ones and make them into fuel.
 There are many different styles of incinerators just like different sorts of automobiles, 1924 models and all like that, and it Is up to MT. Pax ton to recommend a sort that will make the longest distances on the shortest amount of fuel
 He is expected back in a week or 10 days, for he has much calculation and comparison to do, and then, again. he wanted to see his folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
WORK OF WIDENING. FIRST AVENUE TO. BE STARTED SOON
Options On FrontageS Along Street Being Closed By
 Realtors Committee

Options on frontages along First avenue between Forty-first and For ty-seventh streets are being closed by tho Birmingham Real Estate Board committee. and as soon as all necessary space for widening Is In possession of the city. the work Is to start.
 President D. E. McLendon of the city commission stated Saturday morning that work will be started for widening and paving the thor oughfare as soon as the realty com mittee concludes It's negotiations.
 There will be no hitch in the mat ter for the city has the right of con demnation at It's disposal, only 1t pre- fers the settlements to be made on a basis such as that now being em- ployed.
 The contemplated work Is part of the agreement between the city and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. As the organiZa- tion has met or is meeting its con- tracts and promises all along the 1 line, 1t was intimated at the city hall Saturday that Birmingham would live up to It's part equally as faithfully, and that the agreement made by the city with the car company will be carried out in detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
THINK HARRISON |S LOGICAL HEAD FOR
 PARK COMMISSION

from all that corld be gathered at the city hall Saturday morning, the general impression Is that Commls- sioner w. l.. Harrison will be chair man of the Birmingham Park board.
 As the city commissioner member of the board it will be MT. Harrison who will discuss and get finances for the new organization. and when finar es for the new organization, and when finances are talked, es- pecially to municipal officials, 1t is the chairman with whom negotiations are made.
 President ~. F. McLendon said he assumed MT. Harrison would be the chairman, though the office is cleo tive in the ard. Although he did not say so ,n so many words, the president of the commission indicated that the choice of MT. Harrison was expected by the city.
 Others interested pointed out that MT. Harrison was certain of two votes and most probably equall.' certain of another and that in such circur1- stance, with peace and harmony one of the first objections. 1t was hardly likely that anything like fight the chairmanship would develop.
 All Mir Harrison himself has had to say about the board since the mem :
 
 pected to meet October 20 for or- ganization. Beyond that he has prac- tically said nothing.
 Harrison Familiar With Work.
 It was point d out that of tho membership MT. Harrison is the only one familiar with what has been done heretofore, that he has handled the development of the playground sys- tenn which has taken Birmingham to front rank in this municipal field since he has been in office, with 2 record of nearly 100000 children talk ing part in playground activities, ana that through his interest and activity the city has acquired additional park1 and made great improvements with the limited funds available.
 Appreciation of MT. Harrisons ef- forts by the public and the public's confidence In his management and cooperation has been shown in the naming of one of the parks, enlarged through his help, since he took office, after the commissioner. Despite his citizens, named Harrison park a few months ago.
 "It would hardly do for me to ex- press my views over a missioner s work" said one high city official Saturday" but the logic of choosing Mir. Harrison for chairman of the park board Is obvious if one scans the history of his handling of the settling of affairs regarding street car service and fares, gas service improvement and the elimination of the jitneys. His handling of these large affairs GOV cred by the settlement ordinance. in dicates that he will be asked to direct the destiny of the park board
 The park boards work is regular business to MT. Harrison. with which he is familiar, one official expressed 1t, while it is novel experiment with the other members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
TEACHERS PAY ROLL IN COUNTY IS $65, ,OO0
Forty Are Added And Operation Of
 Brighton School Causes Increase

The Jefferson county monthly pay roll for teachers has been increased by $S,500 over that of last year. ac- cording to Superintendent of Schools N R. Baker Saturday. The monthly pay roll now amounts to approxi- mately S65,000, with an additional S5 900 for transportation of pupils and janitor service.
 This increase in the county's edu- cational pay roll was necessary to pay the 41 new teachers that have been added. The inclusion of Brighton school in Jefferson county this year brought 23 new teachers, the others being made necessary by normal reg lstration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
HEATING CONT RACT FOR CITY |S CLOSED
Gray Made Thermometer For Employees Of Municipal
 Hall For Winter

Contract for heating the city hall this winter was closed Saturday morning by City Attorney L. D. Gray and officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and heat will be turned on whenever 1t turns cold.
 This years contract calls for buy ing steam by meter measurement, as so much per puff, so the building will not be a Turkish bath on Indian summer days, or refrigerator when overcoats are necessary.
 In bygone years, almost ever since the city hall was built, it was customary to wait until all desk employees had red and streaming noses, and sore throats before the idea dawned that folks who had to sit still were colder than those who moved about. Since the new regime 1t has been decided to use MT. Gray who Is well upholstered and there fore, on the city's side, as a human thermometer, since he only leaves his chair to go to meals, and let him touch the button that will turn on the heat
 MT. Gray was appointed municipal thermometer Saturday morning by Mir Harrison, custodian of the motel de ville." MT. Gray's temperature was taken by experts and he was pronounced a perfect specimen, only somewhat goodnatured and accom- modating. but. said the experts, he will do."
 Clothed in his new authority, Gray beat it for the utility office and dug up a-eontract form that looked like a general election ticket, filled it in, specified for the measure of steam at so much per cubic foot rate, signed it, armer himself with a number of copies, and went back to signing municipal checks, one of his favorite pastimes, since the city cannot issue a check without MT. Gray's name on 1t.
 From now on MT Gray will be sub- ject to the appeals and comments that once hovered over the head oi MT. Harrison, for he is now official custodian of the heat and his fellow employees do not stand in stch awe of him as they do of the leader of I,- ..-.-- e..xa .aiuoa .,,innrit1.l,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
D0WLING'S SON ILL
Return To City Of Health Officer
 Delayed Fly StopOver In Boston

Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer. who was to have re- turned to Birmingham Saturday from vacation spent in New Eng land and Newfoundland, has been detained in Boston by the serious ill., ness of his S-year-old son, Judson.
 A telegram from Dr. Bowling reaching the city hall Saturday morn ing stated that Judson, who some years ago had a severe case of scar let fever, had been attacked by acute nephritis, often a follower of scarlet fever cases, and had been taken to a Boston hospital. where he Is very i'll.
 Doctors and department of health scientists were grave when they heard the news. for the malady strikes quickly and hard and the pa tient does not always survive.
 It is expected the health officer and his family will remain in the New England city some days before they will be able to, return to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
GET-TOGETHER DINNER
Pastors And Superintendents To Dine
 At Tutwiler Monday

The third annual get-tQgether dinner of pastors and Sunday school superintendents of Birmingham Will he held at 6:30 o'clock Monday eve ming in the ball room of the Tut wiler hotel, an annual affair given hv w. H. Stockham, in an effort to draw the religious element of the city in closer communion with each other. The gathering gives promise this year of being one of the largeS held.
 Dr. Charles L. Goodell of New York, the principal speaker of the evening. will be introduced by pr. 1T. M. Ed monds. pr. Guy F. Snavely, president of Birmingham Southern college, will preside, and five minute talks will be made by Dr. Robert N. Simpson and Dr. G. R. Price Dr. Jessie Cook will offer the invocation. The music will be In charge of the Birmingham Quarete. led by ". II. Maxim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
CLAIMS INJURY FROM DRINK

Suit TOT $5,UUU damages was begun in circuit court Saturday by Jessie Hillman against the Chero Cola Bot tling company for alleged illness caused by drinking foreign matter in a bottle of Chero Cola. September 22. According to the affidavit, the plaintiff bought a bottle of Chero Cola from a merchant at Sixth alley and Fourteenth street, north, on the date mentioned and after drinking a part of 1t found a large amount of decomposed matter which plaintiff judged to be flies or insects of some kind. Plaintiff says she was made sick for a period of two weeks and suffered permanent injury to her general health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
TO HOLD CEREMONIAL
Aladdin Temple Selects November .
 As Date E-r Event

November was definitely set as the next ceremonial date for the Aladdin Temple No. 153, Dramatic Order Of Knights --horassan, at the last business meeting Friday, Oc- tober 5.
 Many important subjects were dis cussed at the meeting, including the raising of the initiation fee and the changing of the meeting nig-.t back to Monday as formerly. Vote on these meas res were postponed until a later date.
 Votariel havs been urged to turn In their applications for the cere- monial early and a warning was is- sued that this would probably be the last ceremonial at tho present initia- tion fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
Plaintiff Claimed Company Kept Hin From Getting Job

After being out all night, the jury trying the case of D. w. Donaldson against the Alabama company and J. H. Taylor the superintendent, for $100.O00 damages, was unable to agree Saturday morning.
 Donaldson. miner, alleged that the defendant company and it's sup erintendent Taylor, had entered into a conspiracy to interfere with his constitutional right to, get a job. The affidavit stated that plaintiff had tried to get work and was pre- vented from doing so by the attempt of the Alabama company and Super tntendent Taylor to prejudice em- ployers against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Dewey Reese, 22, to Miss Maude Trotter, 20.
 Richard Mathews, 21, to Miss Alma Greenhouse, 23.
 Bige Wilmington Skinner, 9S. to Miss Belle Bailey, 26.
 George Curtis Reeder. 40, to Mrs. Viola Wilson, 43,
 Max Garvey Mclaughlin. 20. to Miss Annie Sue Billups IS.
 James Rubin Perrin, 21, 10 Mrs. Nermie Perrin. 23.
 Hubert L. Vest, 22 to Miss Kate Adams, 21. Bertha May Stamps, 19
 A. L. Abel. 27, to Miss Bernetti Fowler, IS.
 Clarence Paul F. Moore, 25, to Miss Addie Miers. 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14

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