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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
FIGHT IS BREWING ON SALARY RAISES FOR COUNTY HEAD
William L. White Said To Lead Organized 0p-
 position

Easing their attack on the pro- vision in the constitution that the salary of an official cannot be raised or lowered during his term of office, group of Birmingham citizens, headed by William l.. White, are or ganizing to fight increases in the sal aries of county officials voted by the legislature.
 No official announcement of this proposed organization has yet been made, but it is understood that plans are practically completed and that injunction proceedings will be filed to prevent the payment of the in- crease in salaries.
 In the court house Friday no offi- cial had been notified that such ac- tion was contemplated and all reports have issued from outside sources.
 No injunction proceedings were filed Friday in chancery court, but it is expected that such action will be taken immediately after organlza- tion has been completed by the citizens.
 Salary increases of more than $10,- 900 year have already been voted and bills for increasing the salaries of many other officials are now said to be ready to be offered before the legislature.
 An amendment to the constitution allowed the salaries of Jefferson county officials to he increased ana the amendment is now being tested by attorneys before the fight opens in full.
 Salaries of the president and mem bers of the board of revenue are ln- creased by a bill which has been passed by the senate and the salaries of the probate judge, circuit judges registrars, clerk of circuit court, tax collector and other officials have been increased by other bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
LADIES FIND STILL
Smallest Of Its Kind Located By
 Sheriff's Stcnographers

Turn about Is fair play. That is what they say in the sheriff's office in the matter of capturing whisky stills
 After having seen the deputies capture hundreds upon hundreds of stills. Mrs. Helen Dement, and Mi ss Mary Hahn, stenographers in the sheriff's office, Friday received tip on the location of piece of moon shine mechanism. After a short search this was located on top of one of the desks in the office and proved to be the smallest outfit of it's kind ever captured in Jefferson county.
 The still was complete and was of such small structure that the av- craze man could have hid it under his hand.
 The manufacturer of the still must have had a poetic soul, because each side was filled with little poems such az the following:
 'Well build a little still on the side. of a hill and let the rest of the world go dry''e ..,-..
 Whats the use of rain, if we get q regular heavy mountain idew?"
 Bread Is the staff of life, but white mule has the greatest kick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
Prices in hotels and restaurants are

Prices in hotels and restaurants are not excessive, though much higher than those of before the war. This also held true in Palestine.
 Although he did not visit Rome, stopping only two days In Italy, at Naples. Senator Underwood said his observation from statements made to him was that under Mussolini, the Italians have probably the most eer- tain government in Europe today. He said the fascisti government had met problems existing in a decisive manner, which compared most fa- vtrably with acts of other govern rents. He gained the impression that Italy was affected chiefly by the financial situation.
 Aside from four days of continued foggy weather. the trip back to the United States was uneventful, MT. Underwood said. The Adriatic, on which he and Mrs. Underwood re- turned, carried only t20 first class passengers out of some 2,500, the others being immigrants seeking to peat the barrier on the July quCta The ship slipped into Boston at 3 o'clock on the morning of July 1.
 Mrs. Underwood is now at the Un- derwood lodge at Tate Spring. Tenn, the senator said. and will come to Birmingham shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
ALABAMA COMPANIES
 SHOW BIG EARNINGS
Gulf States And Republic Stock Re-
 ported In Good Condition

Eastern financial journals .esti- mate earnings of the Gulf States Steel for first half of the year at over SS a share on the common stock.
 Republic Iron and Steel earnings are expected to show S3,000,000 earned for common stock.
 The Wall Street Journal says: Net earnings of the Gulf States Steel company are estimated at over ss share on the 112,120 shares of com mon stock outstanding for the first half of the year. First quarter earn ings were equivalent of $4.44 per share"
 Of the Republic Iron and Steel the same authority says:
 Republic Iron and Steel is ex- pected to show rising s3,000,00O earned for the common for the first half year, or something over S10 on the 30o,000 shares of common out standing.
 This argurs well for preferred holders, who have a five per cent ac- emulation due them, amounting to $1,250,0O0. The company has already paid $50o,000 or two per cent on ac- count this year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
COLOMBIA ORDERS
 RAILS FROM ENSLEY
Mill On Double Turn Turning Out Foreign And Domestic Bookings

Japan is not the only country talk ing steel rails manufactured in the Ensley mills of the Tennessee Cial, Iron and Railroad company.
 The republic of Colombia has placed an order for 5000 tons of rails with the Ensley mill.
 Some time ago large tonnage went on one of the Windward Islands and another cargo is going that way.
 Japan has ordered an additional 10000 tons of rails and they will doubtless be rolled at Ensley.
 The Illinois Central has split it's order for rails for itself and the Cen tral of Georgia between three mills, one of them being the Ensley mill.
 The Ensley mill is operating at ap- proXimately 5000 tons a week and is on double turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
THIRTY MINUTES MAY BE LIMIT
 ON PARKED CARS
Cloe Is Considering Measures To Relieve Growing Con-
 gestion Down Town

Limiting parking of automobiles and other vehicles to thirty minutes in the section of the city bounded by Eighteenth and Twenty third streets and First and Fifth avenues, and that parking to be parallel with the curbing is one of the changes in the traffic laws being worked out.
 Commissioner W. B. Cloe believes these measures will tend to reduce the present danger the citizens run in the down traffic and he is adVo- eating the new ruling. No left-hand turns in the section referred to is another measure that will become a law if the commissioner of public safety can put 1t through.
 The great amount of parking now being done, and for such length of time. MT. Cloe said. has greatly re- aduced the usefulness of streets laid out before the advent of the auto mobile and the apparent fact is that there is not enough room for the traffic the streets must bear. one way streets is another feature Of the proposed notifications in the traffic laws that is under discussion. It is mainly in the consideration stage, as none definitely advocate the innovation, but the subject is being studied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
COLv|N DELIGHTED BY ST. PAUL TRIP
President Of Local Grocers And Butchers Impressed
 By Speeches

J. F. Colvin, president of the Bir- mingham Grocers and Butchers as sociation returned Thursday from St. Paul. Minn., where he was a dele gate to the National Convention of Retail Grocers. He visited Yellow stone park ana other points in tho west. He was enthusiastic over the convention and stated that Birming- ham must be represented by twice as many delegates at Los Angeles, convention city next year.
 Mir. Colvin made special mention of the addresses of Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, who has done some good work for te merchants of his state: Governor Preus of Minne- sota; President Ravens of Kansas City, Mo, representing theN Interna- tional Rotary, wo spoke on "Friendliness in Business" Repre- sentatives of the Kansas City Gro cers' association, explained the Golden Rule" theory of merchan- dizing, which met with the approval of the Birmingham delegates, who have been using the "Quality-Serv- ice" theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
PAVING OF AVENUE THROUGHOUT GOAL.
 OF EAST SECTION
Mass Meeting Called For WoodlaWn City Hall Mon-
 day Night

Because too much of the roadway would be devoted exclusively to the use of street cars, hampering the eff ficacy of the fire department and thereby lowering property values, and removing too much of the street surface from general use, it was the sense of the meeting of Woodlawn and East Lake citizens held Friday afternoon in the Woodlawn city hall, that they would only advocate entire Npaving of First avenue from Forty second to Eighty-flfth street. or, that not being obtainable, leaving the ave nue as 1t is now.
 It was decided after the report of , the specia committee was read. the gist of which is given in the fore going paragraph, to call a general mass meeting of all citizens inter ested to be held in the Woodlawn city hall Monday evening at s o'clock for the adoption of final policy and campaign.
 The meeting went on record as opposed to the compromise reached between the city and the street car company in which part paving and part parking was agreed on. An ef- fort will be made to provide a course that will lead to entire paving for the length of First avenue. General sen- timent Is against parking of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
TARRANT CITY BANK HEADED BY CONVILLE
New Institution Has S25,000 Paid
 In Capital Stock, Incorporated

Papers of incorporation of the Tarrant City Savings Bank were filed In the office of the probate judge of Jefferson county Friday. The purpose of the corporation is to do a general banking business and ac- cept money for deposit and also make loans.
 Capital stock is given at s40000, of which amount ,S25,000 is paid in ana will be available for use when the bank opens it's doors.
 The following are given as officers of the Tarrant City Savings bank: K. A. Conville, president; E. r. Rosa mond, vice president; and W. G. Nethery, cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
JOHN CHARLES SMITH DIES
Was Elder And Active Worker In Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

John Charles Smith, 50, prominent Sabbath school missionary, died at his residence, ell Twenty street, north, at 3:20 o'clock Friday afternoon after an illness of over two years. He is survvied by his widow and one son, Gerald Smith, and three brothers, Nichols, Joseph and Will liam Smith of Twin Falls, Idaho.
 MT. Smith came to Birmingham in 1915 as representative of R. G. Dunn & Co.,, rAsiGning his position with them three years ago to accept a commission from the department of Sabbath school missions in the Presbyterian church, United States of America and served the Birmingham and Gadsden Presbyteries until his death. He was an elder of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church of Bir- mingham.
 Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon from Ridout's Funeral Parlors with Dr. J. M Broadly and Dr. J. P. Cotton of- ficiating. 1nterment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The elders of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church will act as pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
HEARING FOR sELOCA MEN

Cal Hardin, M. l.. Kilgore and Charles Thomas, all charged with murder in connection with the death of Tom Crane, Seloca miner, which occurred near his home Sunday aft ernoon, will be given a preliminary hearing before Judge H. B. Aber- nethy next Wednesday. Palmer Bell, attorney for the three men, attempt ed to get the men out of jail on bond Friday, but Solicitor Jim Davis re- fused to set a bond. The three men were held on warrants of first de- gree murder following an investiga- tion by Coroner J. D. Russum the first of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
FOUNDATION BEING LAID
Concrete Forms To Re Completed In Some Two MOnths' Time

Mixing and pouring concrete for the foundations of the municipal auditorium is under way and those in charge say this phase of the work will be finished by the end of the month.
 It will take some two months time to complete all the concrete forms for the building and by that time the steel reinforcing for the concrete is expected to be on hand and ready for use.
 Numbers of men are employed on the work and progress Is reported as satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
BRUSH MEN GUESTS
District Fuller Managers To Assem
 bIe In Birm in q h n m,


 ble In Birmingham
 District managers of the Fuller Brush company will hold their an nual convention at the home of H. M. Abele, southeastern district man ager. Saturday. Mir Abele has planned 8 splendid all-day program for the occasion.
 Breakfast will be served at s o'clock and luncheon at 12;30. A business session will be held, after which the party will go for a swim at East Lake. Covers are laid for 40. District managers expected are: l.. R. North, Mobile; l. E. Scott, Mem phis; Ben Franklin, Nashville; o. c. Ogletree, Montgomery; F. H. Hllt, Meridian; F. D. Felts. Baton Rouge c. R. Helmke. New Orleans; K, F. Weldie, Shreveport: l.. P. Lynch, Jackson; & D. Jones, Birmingham, and Jerome c. Ard, state manager, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
BURGLARS ACTIVE

Store of T. o. Dill Robbed of $40 In
 Merchandise
 Burglars entering the store of T. o. Dill. 800 Forty third street. north, Tuesday made away with $40 worth of merchandise, including 20 pounds of pork and large lots of cheese, bacon, sausage and tobacco.
 City Detectives Moser and Peveler, who investigated. stated entrance was made through hole which the burglars cut in the floor. Because of the small size of the hole it is though young boys committed the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
NEGRO BOY STRUCK BY CAR

bowman Jackson, negdo, age (, 2413 Avenue C, was slightly injured at , o'clock Friday afternoon at First avenue and Twenty-third street, north, when he was run down by an automobile driven by N. S. Carroll, 3O5 Rose street, Boyles. Carroll car ried the boy to hospital, where his injuries were dressed, and later al lowed tL return home. Call Officers Cobb and Phillips placed Carroll un der bond for reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
VERDICT HELD UP
Coroner To Examine Negro In Con-
 nection With Guthrie Death

ntCtIUh NItH WHtHrIc DtHIH
 Coroner j. D. Russum Friday held up his verdict in the death of Eugene Guthrie, 21-year- mechanic who fell to his death from the new Pizitz building last week, pending the ex- animation of Ed Coley negro laborer. who is said to have been handling the brick that fell and hit Guthrie on the head.
 Several witnesses examined by Coroner Russum Thursday testified they had seen Guthrie reel on his scaffold as though he had been hit on the head and then fall backwards into the elevator shaft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
CAPTURE COPPER STILLS

Federal agents captured a copper still and a quantity of mash in south Choctaw in the Silas neighborhood last week and the sheriff made a like capture in northwest Choctaw near Halsell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

AT THE MOVIES Capitol-"Saturday Night" GalaX-Reginal Denny in "The Abysmal Brute"
 Odeon-"The Eagles Talons." Princess-"The Better Man" Rialto-"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
 Royal-Jack HoXie in "Gallopin' Through Strand-Lois Wilson in "Only 3S." TriaBon-Laurette Tyler in Peg O My Heart"
 CURRENT EVENTS Travellers club luncheon at St. An drews lunch room at l o'clock. No WSY program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
MANY ATTEND BARBECUE

The barbecue at the home of C. NJ. Edwards Tuesday was great suc- cess. all who attended reporting a good time. Between 150 and 200 per- sons were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
ACTRESS GRANTED DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, July 20.-Jackie e Saunders, film actress, was granted a divorce from her husband, Ed Hork heimer, in the superior court here today. Miss Saunders, who charged non-support, was given the custody of her small daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21


 Passed s2oO.OoO mark
 The $200.000 mark in the campaign was passed Thursday, according to MT. Brown, who said he expected further contributions to swell the | total 10 $250.000 The subscrip tion | books will be kept open indefinitely at the Birmingham Trust and Savings company.
 The sanitorium site, while in easy reach by motor car and within a mile of the Edgewood street car line, lends the necessary seclusion and is conducive to quiet and rest l according to MT. Brown. A view of the entire valley can be obtained from the top of the ridge. Unqualified approval of the site given by T. E. Kidner. institutional secretary of the National Tubercu- losis association, and consultant of the United States and foreign govern ments. has pleased the commission exceedingly. He said one location only surpassed it, that being it Bel gium.
 Ultimate Capacity 300 Beds.
 An ultimate capacity of 300 beds for the sanitorium was recommended by MT. Kidner, who said a site of 30 acres would be necessary, on the basis of six patients to the acre. The total would be distributed among 120 white adults beds, 60 white children. 100 negro adults, and 20 negro chill dren.
 Accessibility. the site being only four miles from the court house. and exposure and topography, shelter from cold winter winds being pro- vided by well-wooded higher ground to the north, were favorable points stressed. Water can also be obtained easily from the large water main of the Birmingham Water Works com pany he said, an excellent arrange ment. Electric current is also ac- cessible.
 Non-Proximity to an industrial sec tion, non- -proxiity to any institution for the indigent or for contagious diseases, soil and drainage facilities and the natural beauty are factors which helped to influence Mir. Kid ner's recommendations, he said
 This site will allow of the cree tion of an institution which will be credit to Jefferson county and model for other communities" Mir Kidner concludes.
 Mir. Borwn said the old sanitorium buildings will be dismantled when the new structure is completed. The old site is city property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
OFFICER IS ILL
Town Marshal Of Underwood Is In
 Hospital At Selma

BUTLER, AIa., July 2I.- (SpeciaI Leased Wire.)-J. M. Melton, town marshal of Riderwood, is seriously Ill in a Selma hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
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AT THE THEATRES
AT THE MOVIES

Lyric-"Welcome Stranger.p
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and Dus- tin Farnum in "The Buster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
Amusemerts
AT LOEW'S BIJOU

With saturdays four performances the last opportunity will be presented to see an unusually entertaining and diversified vaudeville bill at Loew's S Bijou, including such acts as that of the eminent writer and actor, Edward Clark, assisted by Clarissa Rose Clark in character impressions and music. She closing act, a revue of character dance specialties by How ard and Scott sisters, has managed to keep the audience in their seats for the first time in many moons, and other interesting comedy and variety acts prove entertaining. Dustin Farnum is the star in the screen fea- ture "The Buster" Fox production.
 INJURED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT
 Nick Cottres, 1117 Fourteenth street, north, was slightly injured Friday morning, when truck be- longing to the Dixie Laundry com- pany, 1~ Ninth avenue, north, which es was driving. skidded and turned turtle, at the corner of Eleventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
TO BEGIN WORK ON NEW SANATORIUM WITHIN 60 DAYS
Q C O Passed a20O.OOO mark.
tContinucd from Page one)

sanitoriums, having recently de- signed the s1,000,000 Mississippi plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
DEATHS

Wrs. May BiehI-Mrs. May Biehl, age 25, died suddenly at 2:SO o'clock Friday afternoon. at her residence, 6O9 Thirty fourth street, south, from heart failure. The body is be- ing held by Johns awaiting advices from Jacksons Gap, where the body will probably be sent Saturday Tor interment Sunday. She is survived by her husband.
 .:anIcy Eugene king-Funeral serv ices for Stanley Eugene King, G. z month old son of MT. and Mrs, sFrank w. King, who died at To- ,cal infirmary at ? o'clock Friday morning, will be held Sunday from Johns chapel, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, the hour to be announced later by Johns.
 Mrs. Sallie Hammer Nunnaliy-Fu- neral services for Mrs. Sallie Ham, ner Nunnally, who died at the resi- dence of her daughter. Mrs. E. F.. Kersh, 173l Twenty first. at 1lo o'clock Thursday morning will be held at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morn ing from the residence, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with Lige Loy in charge. She is survived by four daughters and two sons. Mrs. R. B. Eggleston of Se- vance. Tenn; Miss Grace Nunnally, Mrs. E. F. Kersh and Mrs. J. l.. Wilson of Birmingham; Earl G. Nunnally of Minneapolis, Minn., and Hammer Nunnally.
 Mrs. F. s. HaII-Funeral services for Mrs. E. S. Hall. 30, who died Tues day morning in Rochester Minn., were held at o'clock Friday after noon from the First Baptist church, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge. She is survived by her husband, three sons, one sister and two brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, July 20-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, probably scattered thundershowers in south DOT ton; slightly warmer Saturday.
 Virginia: Generally fair and continued warm Saturday and probably Sunday.
 North Carolina: Generally fair Satur- day and Sunday, continued warm.
 South Carolina: Partly cloudy Satur- day and Sunday; probably local thunder showers in south portion.
 Florida, extreme northwest Florida: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, prob ably scattered thundershowers.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday! warmer Saturday in southwest.
 Kentucky: Generally fair and contin- ued warm Saturday and Sunday.
 Louisiana: Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy; probably local thundershowers in southeast portion.
 Arkansas: Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled
 Oklahoma and West Texas: Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy.
 East Texas: Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy; probably local thundershowers in south portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

For the 3i hours ending at z. m. July 20. 1923
 Highest emperature .........,.. 76 Lowest temperature .....,,,.,,, 64 Mean temperature ............,.. 70 Normal temperature ............... so Deficiency since Jan. l .....,..... g1 Halntau .,.................. .Os Total rainfall since Jan. .......,..3e.2 25 ENcess Tn ralntall since Jan. l ...... [. A Relative humidity, a. m......... 95
 noon .................... "A
 D. m. ...,................ 75 Dry thermometer, a. m, .......... 65
 lz noon ....,.........,.... 75
 p. m. .......,,............ 73 wet thermometer, a. m. .......... GA
 noon ..................... 69
 p. m ,................... 67
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bu- reau during the 24 hours ending at 2 n. rn. o0th rneridian time In 1q23.