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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-17

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tendency to change
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Iuickness in Ireland.
It's like our skies.
overcast one minute
and a few moments
later blue with the
sun shining through.
If affairs ever do
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things Irish Labor
has very close to its
heart. We are con-
cerned about unem-
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-17

at no meetings and met interested
people only in her home.
The campaign was conducted en-
tirely by friends of her, late husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
JUDGE LOCKE WINNER OF CASE IN CHANCERY

Judge Hugh A. Locke, retiring judge of the chancery division of cri- cult court, was presented with a handsome brief case by the employees of the. registers office. Saturday morning at II o'clock. Presentation was made by Hunter Armstrong. reg ister in chancery.
 Judge Locke was called to the bench and after court was called to order Maj. M M. Ullman preferred charges against Mir. Armstrong. The register defended himself briefly in a talk in which he expressed the sor- row of the force in the registers s office at the departure of Judge Locke. At the close of MT. Arm- strong's defense one of the girls in the registers office presented Judge Locke with the brief case.
 The chancellor in reply paid high tribute to the efficiency of the reg ister's office, denying at the time that he was returning compliments He saiG his associations with the registers office would always be a fond recollection to him.
 Judge Locke will be succeeded Monday by William M. Walker. The outgoing chancellor will form . partnership for the practice of law with David J. Davis. The firm will maintain offices In the First National Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
WOMEN OF AXIS CLUB TO TAKE COURSES IN
 NUTRITION JANUARY "A

An intensive course in nutritive food and food selection will be giv- en Wednesday, January 24, at the Axis club home on Eighth avenue by Miss Helen Green, head of the department of home economies at Auburn. The course will be given under the auspices of the home eco- monies department of the club, ac- cording to Mrs. A. Leo Oberdorfer, chairman.
 Fifteen members of the club are requested to attend these lecture demonstrations. They in turn will train other members. Classes will be held from 10 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 4:3O D. m.
 Miss Green will be assisted in this work by Miss Flora Shelby. Jefferson county home demonstration agent and Miss Mae I. Cureton, dis trict demonstration agent for north Alabama.
 The course will be given free of charge and special emphasis will be placed on the value of vegetables, fruits and milk in food dieting and the preparations of them. While only Is can take the course inten- sively, any member who wishes to attend the class and look on may do so. Members who desire to take the course are requested to phone Mrs Oberdorfer, Main 1896, and sign up at once, as the first to come will be given preference.
 According to Mrs. Oberdorfer, classes in home mechanics and clothes would begin at an early date in February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

POLL TAX PAYMENTS OF ALLIANCE WOMEN
 TOTAL 100 PER CENT

"One hundred per cent. What more do you want? What more could you ask?
 "Yes. 100 per cent. Paid in full.
 Those were the answers given by a representative woman from AL liance, when questioned if the wom- en of that community had paid their poll tax.
 Alliance is located about 15 miles southwest of Bessemer, in county precinct No, 5. and according to M. E, Morris, county register, has ap- proxImately 100 qualified women voters. This precinct is said to have the highest percentage of any other precinct In the county and Is always ready and willing to assist in every progressive issue. The average per centage of the rural districts runs between 30 per cent and 60 per cent.
 Despite the fact of the fewness of It's citizens. individual effort is DOT trayed and the community now boasts of a county high school ana also a splendid grade school. It has been said that perhaps the most modern of domestic science and art department of any county school was at Alliance. Not only do the citizens value their vote. but they realize the fact that the money received from the poll tax goes toward the education of their children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
TWO BILLS OF CITY TO BE PRESENTED 0N NEXT TUESDAY
Home Rule and Zoning En- abling Act to Go Before Legislature, Attorney
 Wynn Says

- Two of the three bills being spon- sored by the city of Birmingham will be presented tC the legislature Tuesday, according to City Attorney W. J. Wynn Saturday. In addition to the home rule bill that Commissioner would be presented at that time, the city will also place before the legis- lature the enabling act for city zoning. This measure will be intro duced as a general measure, and Is said to have the support of a num- Der of municipalities throughout the state. The bill for creation of a mu- nicipal court of appeals in Birming ham will not be presented until some time later, according to Mir. Wynn.
 Conferences will be held between Jefferson county delegation Monday and Tuesday, according to announce ment, and arrangements will be made for introduction of the home rule bill and the zoning enabling act. It will also be determined largely as to what the procedure shall be with reference to the court of appeals bill, as some changes are likely to be made in 1t.
 A hard fight is expected on the home rule bill, according to Commis- sioner Harrison, but it was also pre- dicted that it would pass. It will be uIl5ed by representatives of other municipalities. and 20 cities that have indorsed 1t have been invited by Commissioner Harrison to have dele gations in Montgomery Tuesday. Commissioner Harrison has issued statements in which he claimed that the measure does not jeopardize the existence or the authority of the pub lie service commission, but will give municipalities more authority in re- stricted matters.
 City Attorney Wynn said Satur- day that he did not expect opposition to the zoning enabling act. He said he believed 1t would be adopted with out fight, but that probably repre- sentatives from cities who are said to be Interested in it may be present.
 Following city officials are expect ed to be in Montgomery Monday and Tuesday: President D. E. McLendon, Commissioners Harrison, W. E. Dick son, Mary Echols; City Attorney Wynn. Assistant City Attorney w. M. Woodall. President McLendon and Commissioner Harrison left Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL ON ACCREDITED LIST

AAlance High school has been placed on the accredited list of the Southern association of colleges, H. A Fowler, principal of the school, announced Saturday. While, accord ing to the letter. the building is inadequate and the equipment poor, the character and quality of the work being done is sufficient to cause the school to be placed on the list. Alliance Is the seventh high school in the county to receive this honor.
 The school has recently started a campaign to ofter a library and a plano purchased through the co-op- eration of the school and the com munity has just been installed. The grounds of the school have been plotted and are being beautiful by the different classes, 1t is said.
 According to reports. the Smith Hughes agricultural school of the high schaal has been accepted as 100 per cent efficient A domestic science class, instructed by Bessemer women, has been inaugurated at the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
 PRESENTS SALW AT
 JEFFERSON THEATRE

Alberto Salvi, young Italian harp ist. known as the Wizard of the Harp" will appear in concert at the Jefferson theatre Thursday under the auspices of the Music study club. Salyi is said to have taken music lovers throughout the country by storm.
 He began to play the harp before he could read and write when his father, a famous maker of harps. made nim a small one and taught him to play. He first appeared in concert at the Royal Italian court where his playing won for him a 12-year schol- arship offered by the Italian govern ment.
 Since that time he is said to have held two continents spellbound with his playing. In addition to be- ing a great harpist Salvi is also a composer of note, having more than 400 compositions to his credit.
 The concert will begin at S:15 o'clock. The program fellows: Ale gro. zabel; An Printemps." Grieg- Salvi: "Danse Espanole," Tedeschi , "Fantasie Impromptu," Chopin; Nor wegian Ballade," Poenit; "Fantasie Brilliante," Alvaras; "Danse des Sylphes,' Posse; "Valse de Concert" :" Salvi "The Fountain" Debussy. Italian Serenade," Salvi; "The Music Box" Tedeschi, and 'Tarantelle," [" Aptomm Salyi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
1 PARENTS, TEACHERS, TO BE GIVEN COURSE | IN NUTRITlVE FOOD

Members of the Parent-Teacher association will be given course in nutritive food. according to plans now being made by Miss Flora Shelby, Jefferson county home dem onstration agent.
 The lecture demonstrations will be given by Miss Helen Green, head of the department of home economies at Auburn Polytechnic institute. as- sisted by Miss Mae I. .Cureton. district home demonstration agent of north Alabama. and will be in accordance with the extension program of Miss Shelby.
 Members of the Parent-Teacher association were recently informed by the Jefferson county board of public health that 74S9 children Of this county had been weighed and out of this number 2,767 of them were 10 or 12 per cent under weight. The parent-teacher clubs througnout the city will begin a course of study on How to Bring Children Who Are Under Weight Up to the Standard" and special train ing will be taken on the subject Of "SchGol Lunches" and the prepara- ton of Lunches to be Served at School"
 The course of study to be taken up by the Parent-Teacher association was decided upon Saturday after noon following conference with Miss Agrtes Ellen Harris, dean of women at Auburn.
 Lectures will be delivered in this city Thursday, January 25, and at Bessemer, Friday. January 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
FREE LICENSES CUT
 TO FOUR BY CHECKING

As a result of cleanup being instituted by L. E. Gray, city clerk, only four free licenses have been issued since January l. according to E. w. Ellis, license clerk, Satur- day. Under new method recently installed by MT. Gray, applications for charity licenses are investigated thoroughly by the license department and the welfare department, after which they are referred to him for final action.
 Approximately 35 applications have been made for these licenses, accord ing to MT. Gray. Only eight of them have thus far been approved. licenses for four of them being held up for a day or two.
 There were approximately 300 free licenses last year. according to MT. Gray. It is proposed to make these permits exceedingly difficult to ob- tain this year, and especially for those who have already held them from the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
MEETING CALLED OF. ALL EX-SERvICE MEN

American Legion and ex-service men will meet in the Hillman hotel Friday evening at o'clock, Col w. E. Bare, post commander of the American legion. announced Saturday. War risk insurance will be dis cussed.
 The new provision of the law, just passed. allows ex-service men to re- instate their insurance with the gov ,ernment on practically the same plan as offered by insurance companies, ac- cordiIg to Colonel Bare. There is cnly one provision and that is that all ex-service men who refnstate and are not disabled will only have to pay enc month in arrears and one monthly payment in advance for re- !nstatement. while those who are dis abled will have to pay for the entire time elapsed since their dropping of tie insurance.
 A member of the veteranI bureau will explain all questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

Substation WiU Cost Between $1,OOO
CL0E LONE MEMBER OF CITY BOARD TO BE|
 IN OFFICES TUESDAY,

Commissioner W. B. Cloe will be an important figure at the city hall Tuesday. He will be the city com City Clerk l.. E. Gray to order. de- clare that the quorum has not re- turned from the inaugural ceremonies In Montgomery, and will probably ad- journ himself, along with MT. Gray. until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. when the quorum Is expected to re- turn.
 The city hall will be left in the custody of the safety commissioner by the other four commissioners, all of whom are expected to be in Mont gomery Monday and Tuesday. Com missioner William L. Harrison and President D. E. McLendon left Sat urday morning, and Commissioners w. D. Dickson and Mary Echols are expected to depart Monday morning. City Attorney W. J. Wynn and As sistant City Attorney w. M. Woodall will also make the journey, and the legal department will be left in the hands of Assistant City Attorney W. A. Jenkins.
 Commissioners Dickson and Echols are expected to return late Tuesday, since their interest will be merely In the inauguration ceremonies. Com missioner Harrison, and possibly President McL.endon, may not return until after Wednesday. however, as city legislation. including the home rule bill, will be presented Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
Alabama Power Company An nounces Construction Is to Begin on Project to Sup ply Industries of the Dis-
 trict With Ample Units
 STEAM AND HYDRO PLANTS CAN ALL BE CENTRALIZED Power From Mitchell Dam and Lock Twelve Will Flow to Leeds, There to Have the Voltage Reduced For Distri-
 button to Various Industries

At cost of $1,0O0,O00 to $1,500,- 900, the Alabama Power company has begun construction of a sub station at Leeds which will distrib- ute the power of Mitchell dam and Lock 12 to the district and render a total of 371, 1000 horse power available for the industries of the district.
 The new station will be of the same size and voltage as those at Magella and Bessemer angle and will convert the enormous voltage of the two hydroelectric plants into energy suitable for uses in differ ent industries.
 Upon its completion Birmingham will be the center of power loop" and will be in a position similar Pittsburg, electrically, the most per- fectly herved city in America, Bir- mlngham, however, will be even bet ter ministered to than the Pennsylt-, HF 4lsI+. n lti ffitras4s ~ n.I@g eatFt' vania city, as all plants, con- tributing current will practically be on separate lines and in case of accident or shut down the burden of any one of five power producers can almost instantly be assumed by others. The power company's plants at Gorgas. Gadsden. Jackson Shoals, Lock 12 and Mitchell Dam are so connected with the transmission sys- tenn that all of them can send their output to this district, making a total of over 371.o00 horsepower available.
 Birmingham, being a tremendous consumer of power, the company has felt Justified in making the big in vestment to assure the finest serv- ice possible, and it is estimated that the new sub-station, together with transmission line and auxillaries, will cost between one million and one ana one-half million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
NEW OFFICES TAKEN BY VETERANS BUREAU

Need for larger quarters have caused the United States Veterans bureau to move to the third floor of the old post office. where they will be ready to serve veterans Monday, according to T. J. Calvert, manager of the Birmingham subdistrict. The bureau formerly occupied the twenty third floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
 This subdistrict is part of the sixth district. Col. Dallas B. Smith, manager, with headquarters in New Orleans. It comprises 22 counties In central and northwest Alabama.
 At present 989 disabled ex-service men are taking vocational training under the Birmingham subdistrict. of which number 276 are enrolled at the University of Alabama, 50 at the State Secondary Agricultural school at Hamilton, 98 In business colleges and 65 in the Jefferson School of Dental Mechanics in Birmingham. A number are studying in the Normal school at Florence, Ala, Birming- ham, Southern and Howard colleges. Four hundred and seventy-one men are in placement tr: ming, which is practically training on the job. Ap- proximately 65 men are taking pro- ject training in agriculture, poultry raising and truck farming.
 During the past year he Birming- ham subdistrict has rehabilit-ted 223 ex-seryice men tIHtF aA4tL F.f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
CHURCH SERVICES TO
 BE BROADCASTED WSY

Again today the thousands of radio listeners will attend, via ether, the morning and evening services of the Highlands Methodist church. Dr. w. R. Hendrix, pastor. The complete service, including sermon and music VIII be broadcasted by means of 9 special telephone wire leading to the new station WSY, of the Alabama Power company, located in the Love- man, Joseph and Loeb building, Bir- mingham.
 The services will not be altered in the slightest particular and the lis tener will hear exactly as if pres- ent in church. Program: 1. Morn ing sermon-"The Lords House." Services begin at approximately Il a. m. 2. Evening sermon-"The Passing of the Third Floor Back Jerome.
 WSY had it's opening concert from the new station last Wednesday eve ming. The concerts. are now broad cast Monday, Wednesday and Fri day evenings, starting at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
VISITING REALTORS ARE TO BE ENTERTAINED

Birmingham Real Estate board members Monday afternoon and eve ming will entertain realtors from Kansas City, Chicago and Louisville en route to the National Real Estate board convention at Jacksonville, Fla, January TYPO. The visitors will arrive in Birmingham at S:30 o'clock Monday afternoon over the Frisco and will be taken for an auto ride through the city by a committee of Birmingham Realtors, according to o. H. Horton, secretary of the real es- tate board.
 The board will entertain the vlsi- tors Monday, night with dinner at the Tutwiler hotel. at which every member of the Birmingham crganiza tion is expected to attend.
 Birmingham's, delegation to the convention has not yet been fully de- cided upon. Mir. Horton said, several members of the board having not yet decided whether business will permit their attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
HEF[|N RED0CKET CURTIS CASE; DATE F0R TRIAL |s OPEN
Mullins Plans to RefiIe Mo- ton Setting Order Aside. Prolonged Fight Now
 Promised

Judge Harrington P. Heflin Satur- during vacation of criminal court setting the case of J. P. Curtis, for mer probate judge of Winston coun- ty, charged with contributing to the delinquency of minor, and concur rent herewith entered another order redocketing the case for trial with out setting a date. This action was taken following hearing of a motion filed by Clarence Mullins. attorney for Curtis in which he sought to have the order made during vacation voided on the ground o of i former jeopardy, and that it was not legal by reason of being made while court was not in session. Judge Heflin sus- tained the motion on the latter ground, while the plea of former Jeopardy was not touched upon.
 MT. Mullins motion in the case was filed after Judge Heflin had entered an order setting aside the judgment in the case whereby Curtis was per- mitted to plead guilty and accept a fine of s1O0 following an appeal of the case from juvenile court, where he was fined $100 and sentenced to 12 months work on the roads of the county. Judge Heflin contended at the time of entering this last order that he had been misled into permit ting Curtis to escape with a fine of s100 by John Mccoy. assistant so- licitor.
 Since Judge Heflin overruled him self by resembling the order made during vacation and then entered practically the same order Saturday the case will not come up for trial until it Is docketed by Forney Bran don. clerk of the criminal division of the court. When the case Is re- docketed for trial MT. Mullins will refile his motion seeking to have the order set aside by reason of former jeopardy. he said. Should his motion fall the case will be carried to the supreme court, MT. Mullins said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
CHARTS ON HEALTH
 U H [ | K CHILDREN IN COUNTY YSCHO0LS
Pupils Will Compile Data on Selves, Combining Work of Two Different
 Departments

Every day with every weigh, l
 That is what the school children of Jefferson county will be saying when health charts mailed from the offices of the county nursing staffs at the city hall Saturday are received and check is begun on their weights.
 In addition to the value of the weight record program of the health department, there will be correla- ton with the art department of the county school system in an original method to- be employed. The charts that were being mailed by the nurses Saturday were nothing more nor less than blank paper-drawing paper. Pupils will use this paper in mak- ing their own charts. drawing pie lures of normal weight children and doing their own spacing and letter ing. There will be one chart for the girls and one for the boys in each class room, and the children will be given school credit for the work.
 Approximately 1900 charts were mailed out, two for each teacher up to the eighth grade. They were mailed in packages to the principals, and there were approximately $50 parcels.
 Weights of all school children will be taken twice during the second semester, and will be recorded on the charts. At the end of the year, the charts will be sent to Miss Margaret McAdory, art director, who will select the best ones for exhibition purposes, and some of them will be sent to the Child Health Organization of New York, recently amal gamated with the American Child Hygiene as sociation. It is not known that any other city or county in the United States is using this novel system Of correlating work of the health and art departments,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
MORE THAN 200 GET PLACES THROUGH CITY

Post-holiday employment is begin ming to pick up and the situation is nearing normal, according to infor- mation at the municipal bureau Sat- urday afternoon. Two hundred and thirty persons were placed in em- ployment during the past week, com pared with 179 for the preceding week.
 Following is the report issued by Mrs. Gena Baer and George Schwei- kert, co-manager.
 Applicants registered. 145; orders received, S05; placements. 230. Dis tribution of placements: Laborers, 113; skilled men, CT; domestic help, 36; clerical and professional. 14. Report for the preceding week showed Applicants, 125; orders, 3S2; placements. 179.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
TRAVELLERS PLANNING TO ADVERTISE RESOURCES OF STATE, NOW UNDER WAY

Plans to advertise the commercial resources Of the state will be taken up at the meeting of the Travellers club at the Morris hotel next Satur- day it was announced at the meet ing Saturday. Business gave way to pleasure at the luncheon Saturday, which was ladies day.
 F. II. Thurman. president of the club, had charge of the meeting. A few short talks and the awarding of prizes, and a recitation comprised the program for the day. Meetings of the club are held each Saturday at the Morris hotel, and one meeting a month is devoted to ladies day, ac- cording to members of the organiza- ,tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING OF BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER, AMERICAN RED GROSS

The Jefferson County Chapter or the American Red Cross will hold it's annual meeting Tuesday, January 16. at 2:3O o'clock in the directors room of the First National bank. Accord ing to announcement made at Red Cross headquarters every person who has paid s1 to this organization is a member and is requested to attend the meeting.
 The annual report of the Crganiza- tion will be made at this time show ing the large amount of work &C., complished by, the chapter during the past year. The new executive committee will be elected and any new policies introduced will be passed upon.