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CITY Commission
TO DISCUSS PLAN
WITH CIVIC BODY
History of Auditorium Cues
ton viii Be Taken Up in
Detail at Conference
Today

case from the compliments and also
from the city commission, taking ac-
tion as facts would warrant. Those
present with criticism of the contract
were asked TO speak.
Martin J. Lide, engineer. was first
requested to address the meeting Mr..
Lide found several. objections to the
plans and specifications, which he
had seen for the first time yesterday.
He said the plans showed a large
building of the theatre type with
very poor INSTALLATION. He especially
alluded to the balcony, which, he
said, extended TO within II feet of
the orchestra circle and the effect
would be that persons sitting far
back on the lower floor would not
see but four feet Of stage. He also
criticised the awarding of fragment
tary contracts. That, he said, gave
room for delays. lawsuits and extras,
all of which were to be avoided. He
thought that all bids should be sub
mitted before any contract was let.
He also criticised the floor elevation,
etc.
Was Not Regular
r. I. ingalls,, president of the In
gals Iron Works, spoke OF the de-
lays and difficulties in getting OPP
portunity to bid on steel work. He
did not think that contractors had
had the proper opportunity to enter
their bids in the regular and GUS
tomary manner H thought the en-
tire thing had been badly misman-
aged and that such contracts, involv-
ing the public money. should be espe-
cia1ly regular. AS it was handled,
few responsible contractors entered
bids at all. He thought the entire
matter should be opened up again
and done regularly.
r. II. Smallman of the Smallman-
Brice Construction company declared
he had never seen the plans. He had
not been called on to figure. He said
it was customary in jobs of that size
to have eight to ten contractors of
repute bidding for the work, but that
this job had not been handled in such
a manner as to invite competition of
responsible firms; therefore, they
had not been in evidence as they
usually are when such large con-
tracts are to be awarded.
Hugh Martin of Miller & Martin,
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AVIATORS NARROWLY
ESCAPE WHEN PLANE.
| FALLS AT ANDALUSIA.

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Jan. 1S.-6Spe-
cial)-Lieut. Ralph Wyman, flying
a plane from the Pensacola naval air
station, and Mechanic Robinson, who
was with him, narrowly escaped Sc
rious or fatal injuries here this aft
ernoon when the airplane hit an air
pocket while flying low just beyond
the fairgrounds and nose -dived to the
ground in crash which completely
demolished the plane except the en-
gine.
The miraculous escape OF the occu-
pants is accounted for only in the
presence of mind of Lieutenant Wy
man. who, when he saw that the
crash was inevitable, side swiped the
plane to slow 1t up, thus enabling
both to escape uninjured. According
to Lieutenant Wyman he was driving
one of eight planes on a cross-cou
try trip from Pensacola to Andalusia,
Dixie Kiefer, another member of the
squadron, when he had forced land
ing at the local landing place. His
plane was out of gas, and when the
air pocket was reached he was too
near the ground to regain control of
the plane.
c'he~plane was taken apart for i'm
mediate shipment to Pensacola. Both
Lieutenants Wyman and Ketfer will
return tomorrow. The other six
planes returned to Pensacola ahead
of these.
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BILL INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE To GUT
PAY Of COVE RNOR
Swarm of Proposed Laws
Sought by legislators -Fite
Bill Would Prohibit En-
ploying Relatives
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
MonFOavN,nrx, ALI. Nan 10

The first bill introduced in the
house this year hit the rock on the
second day of its legislative career.
1t was introduced by Representative
Bibb Tuesday and proposed the re-
duction of'the salary of the governor
of Alabama from $500 to $4,000 a
year. The ways. means and appropria-
ton committee returned it to the
house with an adverse report when
makes it a dead letter unless it is
placed on the regular calender by a
majority of the house.
Representative Longs bill pro-
hibiting lobbying for or against leg
islation by public officials recevng
as much as $500 a year also was adj
versed by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Long gave notice that he would
move to take the bill from the adj
verse calendar on the next legisla-
tive day.
Fife Bill Reversed
Representative Fits's bill pro-
hibiting nepotism in other words the
employment of relatives by public
officials was given an adverse report.
This bill was returned by the
judiciary committee. The bill pro-
viding for a recess joint committee to
redeode the code written by Judge
James j. Mayfield was reported ia
vorably by the judiciary committee.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported favorably a resolution creatr
ing a recessed committee. which
would make a general investigation
of the subject of agriculture and
would recommend legislation for the
advancement of agriculture and 1t
was adopted by the house.
May Extend Lease System
Favorable reports were made by
the house committee on penitentiary
and criminal administration on the
bills extending the convict lease sys-
tenn to January l, 1927, and providing
that time served in jail by persons
while awaiting decision of the SUI
preme court and court of appeals on
their appeals be credited on their
prison sentences. The convict lease
extention bill was introduced by rep
resentative Walton of Chambers and
the other measure was proposed by
Representative Long.
The house committee on municipal
organization made a favorable report
on Mr. Fite's bill vacating the ded-
ication of certain streets in Biz
mingham.
In the senate favorable reports
were made on Senator Fosters bill
appropriating $4,000 for the equip
ment of the Alabama home for mem
tai interiors constructed during Gov
ernor Kilby's administration and on
the bill providing for weekly main
tenance fund for each inmate of the
institution.
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SUPREME DICTATOR OF.
MOOSE ORDER GUEST
OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE

J. Willis Pierson of New Orleans,
supreme dictator of the Loyal order
of Moose. will be the guest of honor
Friday night at the open meeting of
Birmingham lodge, No. 447 of Moose,
to be held in Moose hail. corner of
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
1t is planned to give the head of the
order royal welcome and General
Chairman A. j. Thetford has an
nounced the following as a special
reception committee: Sydney j.
Bowie, chairman; Col Tom o. Smith,
Clark Williams, Fred M. Jackson,
W. f. Jackson, Leroy A. Cain, Rod
erick Beddow, N. Waldo Kennedy,
w. NJ. Newman and H. D. Cullen.
The program will include instru-
mental music by Mrs. Frank NJ. Ma
hon; Loving Sam" by Annie Mae
Doyle; films of the shrine of Child
hood" song, Frances Mahon; DIFF
ferent Heroes" A. j. Thetford, Jr.;
introduction of the Supreme Dictator
by Clark Williams, and an address
by Mr.. Person
The showing of the film, 1.-THE
Shrine of Childhood" will depict
some of the activities of the order at
Mooseheart. located in the Fox River
valley of Illinois, where the order is
at present caring for nearly 1900
children of deceased members. giving
them the care and education that will
fit them to take their rightful places
in the affairs of the world.
The meeting is open to the public
and all interested are cordially in
vited to participate in the welcome
to be extended to the distinguished
guest. who, it is said, is not only one
of the most entertaining speakers in
the country. but has great message
to deliver.
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Birmingham prestige as a city that
does things right.
Mr.. HiRkle of Hinkle Bros, sheet
metal workers. spoke of his many
attempts to get businesslike chance
at bidding on that job and of several
changes that were made from time
to time. He did not see how zinc
and copper were going to be put to-
gether as thee ontract called for
Mr.. Warren of Warren & Knight.
architects, was called on, but did not
express himself on account OF not
having seen the plans.
Frank Rushton spoke of the
original plans and dwelt on the Civ
ic Center" idea. He thought If Bir-
minghain had an auditorium at all.
it ought to have a good one and of
appearance that the city would not
be ashamed.
Wants Good One
Morris Bush spoke of the early au-
ditorium movement and it's several
phases. He also ~referred to the
raising a fund OF 100000 pledged
on condition that $250,000 was OBJ
tanned to add soldier memorial
feature. Mr.. Bush also favored an
auditorium that would be a credit
to the city in its architectural pro-
portions rather than one that had
said auditorium. seating more than
5000 persons were seldom needed
and seldom used.
Victor II. Hanson proposed that
the directors of the chamber ask
the city commission to rescind the
contracts that have been made ow-
ing to the criticism, discomfort and
spirit of doubt which had arisen In
the community and make a new
start.
Investigation at the city comp
troller's office revealed that the
Ford Construction company, whose
protest was withdrawn after it's at
torney, f. ID. Macarthur. had had sew
eral conferences with Commissioner
Dickson, had never paid license as
a contracting company. 1t was not
contained in the records of the IL
cense department as such com
pany.
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COUNTY OFFICERS MAKE
RAID ON VAGRANT CLASS;
TWENTf-0NE ARRESTED

Acting upon the announcement of
Solicitor James G. Davis that cam
paign would be inaugurated to clean
up Birmingham of Migrants and I'M
desirables, members of the county
purity squad conducted systematic
raids on several negro houses and
establishments, arresting 10 negroes,
the majority of them women, on
charges of vagrancy In raid on
white houses, two white men were
taken in charge by the officers.
The officers first directed their at
tention to alleged 0Isorderly negro
houses on the Southside, at one of
which a dance was being staged.
Many of the participants of = the
dance were arrested by the officers.
No difficulties were encountered, al
though in one instance a concealed
weapon was found on one of the ac-
cused men. Some whisky was also
obtained. All of the alleged Migrants
will face Judge Abernethy in the
jefferson county court of misde-
meanQrs at an early date.
The~raids were conducted by Dep
uty. Sheriffs Eubanks, Green, Mill
can, Walker and Disheroon.
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MARY P1CkF 0 R D
COMES To STRAND
IN TESS" MONDAY

Mary Pickford in Tess of the
Storm Country" This is a notice
which is being hailed everywhere
as an announcement OF one of the
biggest things the screen will pro-
duce this year. birmingham will
have an opportunity next week to
see Miss Pickford in this new pro-
duction of her former great success.
Tess of the Storm Country" pro-
duced with all of the advantages that
the past eight years of picture de-
velopment have brought.
1t is said Miss Pickford reaches
the zenith of hee dramatic powers
in her Interpretation of the eharac-
ter of this sympathy winning and
admirable heroine and many author
tiles proclaim it truly marvellous as
an example of her Incompatible
ability to make people laugh one
minute and cry the next.
In this photoplay she is surround
ed by a supporting cast of excep-
tional brilliance, it is said. Lloyd
Hughes in the leading male role.
which was originally created by the
late Harold Lockwood and Gloria
Hope as Teola Graves are especially
good. while David Terrence, Forrest
Robinson, Danny Hoy, Jean Hers
holt, Gus Saville and Madame de
Bodamere all give excellent per-
formances, critics state.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Decisions announced by the SUI
preme court Thursday:
ANDERSON, c. il. Allen Smith
& Co. VS.. II. II. Montgomery as state
superintendent of banks, Montgomery
circuit court. affirmed.
+ MCCLELLAN, il. S. Johnson,
ct ais, VS.. Cecil S. Bates, as trustee,
Mobile circuit court. affirmed.
r. r. Jones VS.. Merchants bank Of
Montgc merry. Montgomery circuit
court, affirmed.
al, Montgomery circuit court, af-
firmed.
Frank NJ Ladd Jr., VS.. c. P. Smith,
Escambia circuit court. affirmed.
Rebecea Driver VS.. Mary Fitz-
patrick. pro ami, Chiffon circuit
court, reversed and remanded.
G.. A. Matthews, ct al, VS.. S. NJ
Bartee, Tallapoosa circuit court, af-
firmed.
w. r. Rawleight company VS.. II. V.
beavers and f. r. Tanter, Fayette
circuit court, reversed and remanded.
Monroe Parker VS.. jefferson coun-
ty, Jefferson circuit court, reversed
and remanded.
SOMMERVILLE, J.-Genus Deal, ct
all, VS.. Ethel Huberts ct al, Hous-
ton circuit court, reversed and re-
manded.
j. NJ. Bell, VS.. Ethel Hubert, Hous-
ton circuit court, reversed and re-
manded.
II. A. Knowles VS.. John II. Blue,
ct al, Montgomery circuit court, at
firmed.
Exparte r. l.. Rumsey Gre v. d.
McCord VS.. r. l.. Rumsey ct all, Pc
tition for writ of certicrari to court
of appeals, writ denied.
Exparte Central Iron & Coal com
pany, IRE Central Iron and Coal COM
pany VS.. Mary Allen, pro ami). petit
ton for certiorari, affirmed.
Rehearinx Applications
Ruling on applications for rehear-
ings:
Nose Hill VS.. 0. C. Hill, appealed
from Jefferson circuit court, applica-
ton overruled.
Shelby Iron Company. ct al, VS.. w,
NJ. Cole, shelby circuit court. appli-
cation overruled.
w. c. Bellenger VS.. J. B. Whit,
Etowah circuit court, application
overruled.
Exparte Jim Walker, petition for
certiorIri to court of appeals, appli-
cation overruled.
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GOOD HEALTH SECRET
OF BEAUTY

Beauty lies in the care woman be-
slows upon herself and in keeping at
bay those dread ailments peculiar to her
SEX which drag her down and leave tell
tale traces upon her countenance. Sparkl-
ing eyes, the elastic step and clear COM
plexion never accompany organic troubles.
Distressed expressions. q sallow COM
piexion, dark circles under the eyes. lassi-
tude. headaches. and mental depres sion
are the telltals symptoms Of womsn's all
ments. Women so troubled should not lose
a day in taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound, made from roots and
to overcome woman's ills and restore
health and beauty--Adv.
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MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS

The Cedar Bend lodge will get the
next semi-annual Etowah county
Masonic conference and the worship
full master of that lodge will be TIE
worshipfuf master of the conference
which adjourns two-day session at
Alabama City Thursday afternoon.
Officers elected were as follows:
senior warden, w. L. Cornelius, Ala
toona; junior warden, e. p. Smith,
Holes Bluff; ecretary-treasurer.
John Gallant, Gadsden; senior dea-
con, A. 2. McGinnfs, Alabama City /;
junior deacon, John NJ. Smith, Gads-
den.
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BURNS FATAL

Mrs. Judson White, who was
burned while standing near wash
pot In her yard at Alabama City
Tuesday afternoon, died Wednesday
night as the result of her injuries.
She was 80 years old and is survived
by her husband and several chill
dren. The, funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock and
the burial followed in the Alabama
City cemetery.
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architects, one of the firms entrusted
with the original plans by the old
commission, was called on, but said
he knew nothing about the matter
except what he had seen in the news
papers.
"a Real Barn.
Charles Allen, Jr. contractor,
speaking as private citizen, he said,
wanted to know what building en-
closed" meant. 1t was new thing
in the contracting line, he said. He
said the construction provided for
was not permanent and that it would
be really a barn" He thought the
bill for upkeep would be large one.
The design, he claimed, is not up to
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Pc RN|T MAY YET
Be GRANTED FOR
RAIL Elk TE Ns|QN
Underwood and Heflin Back
Project-Woman Dies of
Burns-Citizens Beautify
School Grounds
GADsDEN BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
fsaflsden. Ala. Jim. ia

According to telegram from r.
NJ. James, secretary of the Gadsden
Chamber of Commerce, who is in
Washington the interstate commerce
commission may yet grant the Ten
nessee. Alabama and Georgia railroad
permi ssion to extend it's tracks to
Odenville. where it will make con-
nection with the Seaboard into Bir-
mingham. His wire states that Sem
ators Underwood and Helm and
Congressman Oliver of Alabama, Lee
of Georgia, Brown of Tennessee and
Shreve of the Erie, Pennsylvania
district went before a special session
of the commission, which was Sc
cured by Senator Underwood and
made telling speeches in favor OF
the project. They assured the com
mission that extention is needed by
the territory, which it will serve and
that 1t will be given ample tom
age to pay on the investment.
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IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN
TOWARD CHURCH UNION

CINCINNATI, Ohio, JAN 1S.-A
working agreement making possible
the reunion of the two factions of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
agreed to in Joint executive session
here tonight by the commissions rep
resenting the Methodist Episcopal
church and the Methodist Episcopal
church, south.
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Y. M. C. A. AT SELMA is
DAMAGED BY FLAMES

SELMA, Ala, Jan. 1s.-(Special.)-
Fire originating in a closet on the
third floor did several hundred dol
lars damage to the local Young Mems
Christian Association building this
afternoon. The flames were discov-
cred about 4:30 and were quickly ex-
tinguished by the splendid work Of
the local fire department.
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FURRY IS CAUSED BY
FIRE AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-A furry
of excitement was caused at the
White House late today when = Chin
ney caught fire. Flames shot into
the air, but before doorkeepers and
attendants, who rushed to the roof,
could reach the blaze. 1t had sub
sided.
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SUES RAILROAD

r. NJ. Ledbetter suing as admins
traitor for the estate of Mannon Led
better. deceased, is asking 100000
damages from the Southern railway,
claiming that plaintiffs intestate
was killed by locomotive while
crossing the tracks of the defendant
at Admission on November 9, 1922.
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Forty men and thirteen teams APP
peared at the CASTOR school one of
the new rural consolidated schools
Wednesday and did fine days work
in improving the 5-acre playground.
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PASTORS BACK BONNER MILL

Presiding elders of the Alabama
conference, Methodist church, south,
today memorialized the legislature to
enact Senator Bonner's bill prohibit
ing Sunday business and Sunday
amusements where admission fees
are charged. The memorial COM
mended Governor Brandon for his
support of the proposal and urged
the legislature to follow the lead
of the governor
Those who signed the memorial
were w. B. Murrah, bishop; w. NJ.
Cox. J. S. Frazer, C. A. Rush~R. R.
Ellison, D. T. Slaughter, J. H. Scale,
w. NJ. Curtis and J. NJ. Donnelly.
Although the senate temperance
committee had voted to report Sena-
tor Boomers bill favorably it was
not in the list of favorable reports
submitted to the senate today. Sena-
tor Bonner announced that the re-
port would be filed later.
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Forecast
for Alabama and mississippi: Fair
Friday and Saturday; cooler.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair
Friday and probably Saturday;
colder.
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KIwANIANs CELEBRATE

Celebration of the eight anniver-
airy of international Kiwanis fea-
tured the weekly luncheon at the
local club at the assembly room of
the First Presbyterian church. c. y.
Butcher read brief history of the
organization and r. NJ. Nilbanks
read the history of the Gadsden club
during its three and half years of
existence. ]. w. Penn spoke of the
ideals of Kiwanis and Ferd Frank
contributed some humor by reading
the maiden speeches of Senator ]. G..
Inzer and Representative G. S. Culver
in the legislature both of whom are
Gadsden Kiwanians.
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YOU KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD
when It makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to
your cheeks. You can soon feel the
strengthening. Invigorating Effect OF
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
60c.-Adv.
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For Colds, Grip or Influenza

FUr COIds, Orfn OF InfIuenHH
ard az a Preventative, take Laxative
BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box
bears the signature of E. w. Grove
BE sure you get BROMO.) 3oc.-Adv.
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WARNS AGAINSTWRONG
METHOD OF TAXATION

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Fear enter
tanned by corporation heads of tax
legislation designed to force distri-
button Ct the accumulated profits
was given as the fundamental reason
for the recent epidemic of stock divi-
dends by Barrett Montfort. assistant
to the president of the Chemical Ma
tional bank, New York, in an ad.
dress today before the annual conven-
ton ef the National Wholesale Dry
Goods association.
He warned against such taxation,
declaring that it would precipitate an
era of business depression and con-
sequent increase of unemployment.
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SCALDS PROVE FATAL TO
CHILD; DIED THURSDAY

Scalds, sustained last Saturday
when he fell into a tub of boiling
water at the residence of his parents
proved fatal to James Albert Floyd,
IS months old &n OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther L. Floyd, 24o4 Brown boule-
ward. The child died at the resi-
dence Thursday night. The remains
will be shipped to Atlanta for burial
at O'Clock Friday afternoon for
funeral services and burial by
Ridout.
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They graded driveways. walks. park
spaces and laid off flower beds.
The community will hold similar
meeting next Wednesday when the
ground will be beautified in many
ways. Flowers shrubs and trees
are to be planted according to the
design furnished by the state de-
partment of education.
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666

Is q Prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the
most speedy remedy we
know, preventing Pneumonia.
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would be held Jointly with the house
committee on judiciary to which it
was referred. Practitioners of the
profession have retained attorneys
and other representatives to make
the fight for them. DR.. S. w. WEIGH,
state health officer, has announced
that he will appear as one of the
representatives of the state health
department
HOUSES INVITE PADEREwskI
Ignace Paderewski, Polish pianist
and former premier. today was in
vited by the Legislature to address
joint session of the two houses
when he comes to Montgomery, Janu-
airy 20, for a concert. The rtsolu-
ton rendering the invitation origi-
mated in the senate and was adopted
by both houses.