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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
$l00, 900 PER YEAR IS SAVING TO SCHOOLS
Education Department. Repairs Thousands Of Desks And Books

Just modest $100,000 Is D. B. Me Kinley's estimate of the saving Bir- mingham has made in the past 12 months in renovating old desks and rebinding old school books. MT. Nc Kinley Is purchasing agent for the educational department.
 Tt was one of the constructive things W. J. Rushton inaugurated, ," MT. Mckinley said Monday. in dis cussing the matter at municipal edu- cational Headquarters. He planned the present supply and repair system and 1t is a very conservative estimate to place the annual saving at S100.- 900 from now on."
 New desks for tho schools of the city average $6 each. Old desks can be put in fine use for continued ser vice at cost of from 50 to 75 cents. Thousands of them are rebuilt by the educational department every year. The work has reached that point now where 1t is kept up all the year around, saving tho former summer volume of repairs.
 New books cost the city from 65 to 75 cents each. The old ones are renovated and rebound at from 15 to IS cents each. The number of re- juvenated books in Birmingham schools annually can hardly be es- timated.
 Renovation and repair of school buildings that need 1t will be started this summer as soon as school closes. There will be much painting done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
SNYDER PRESENTS PLANS OF H|S OWN F0R COURT HOUSE
Judge Sees Huge Skyscraper, With Top Floors
 Rented Out

Following the suggested plan for new 10-story county court house of Judge Dan A. Greene, new sugges- tions Monday were submitted by Judge Roger ". Snyder. Judge sny- der's plan suggests that . 1T or 1S- story modern structure be built on the present site. employing the lower 10 floors for the court rooms and county jail and renting the upper office rooms to lawyers and business men.
 Interest on the investment, Judge Snyder pointed out would be more than paid by tho rentals received from office space of the higher floors. Lawyers, he stated. would be glad to avail themselves of the oppor- tunity of taking offices In the court house building on account of the time saved in making trips between their offices and the courts.
 Street noises. which interfere much at present with court proceedings, would be almost entirely absent from court rooms placed eight to ten stories high, Judge Snyder said.
 Every juror and every witness that come to the court house that I have talked to say they will now vote for a new building" stated Judge Snyder, as he concluded with the hope that a campaign for new courthouse would soon be begun.
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 Judge Greene's Plan.
 Judge Dan A. Greene, commenting on the fact that county judges were being forced to do their work either at home or in offices rented at their own expense on account of lack of space in the court house. stated that both jury rooms and court rooms were badly ventilated and generally unsanitary.
 Judge Greenes plan was to erect on tho site of the present jail a steel frame. fireproof, 1O-story structure. The two top floors were to be used for tho jail and sheriff's office. while the lower floors were to be used by court officials, in addition to the present building. Appearance of Bir- mingham would be improved. he pointed out. by placing a modern of- flee building where the present jail stands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
CEMENT SHIPMENTS ARE UP 50 PER CENT
Alabama Is Supplying Product To
 Entire Southeast

shipments of cement from Ala bama mills in the first three months of this year have exceeded shipments in the same period of 1922 by about 40 to 50 per cent" said Frank C.. Conkling, salesmanager of the Atlas mill is at Leeds near Birmingham.
 MT. Conkling attributes the ex- traordinarily large shipments not only to an increase in the demand caused by road building and other structural operations calling for great quantities of cement. but also to the laying in of large stocks by dealers. The dealers have shown disposition to anticipate and render gestion caused last year by shortage of cars. Result has been a steady movement of cement from the mills as manufactured and more even and satisfactory spread of the busi- ness both as to make and consump- tion.
 There is no special shortage of cement, it Is stated, and 1t Is pre- dicted that by end of the year the production and consumption will be on a nearly even keel.
 Production this year by Alabama cement mills will make . new re- cord and the coming in soon of the Lehigh and Phoenix mills will still further serve to increase production and care for tho needs of the south east.
 Alabama cement mills supply the wants not only of Alabama, but that of adjacent and contiguous states. The building of water power dams in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas has lent special volume to this years production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
 VOTERS TO ENTER. LEASE COMPLA|
State Organization To Be Asked To Take Action
 Opposing Stand

Resolutions calling on the Alabama League of Women Voters to take an active stand in opposing the convict lease system. and to lobby actively for an anti-leasing bill. will be passed at the meeting Tuesday after noon of the Jefferson County League Of Women Voters, was the opinion expressed Monday night by Mrs. So- lon Jacobs, second vice president of the national league.
 Mrs. Jacobs declared that there was little doubt but that the great majority of the women of the state were opposed to the convict lease system. and that most of the wom- ems organizations and federation would, in all probability. line up with the State League of Women Voters in a united, statewide campaign against the system.
 The women have only been given the vote in the last two years, and therefore were not able to express their opinion on the system through the legislature which met four years ago and abolished it." Mrs. Jacobs said. However, we all thought that 1t was a closed issue until the pres ent legislature met, and nullified all of the constructive legislation which was passed by the last one. Neither have any of the women's organtza- tions of the state had previous occa- sion to take any stand on the issue until the action of the present legis- lature, but 1t is expected that if nee essary the issue will be made a po- litical one, and the women Of the state will unite in defeating the party which favors a continuance Of the system. A number of women's or ganizations have already gone on record as being opposed to Governor Brandon and the legislatures action. Urges Local Resolutions.
 Mrs. Jacobs declared that great deal of influence could be exerted by the women of the state if each local organization would meet and pass resolutions calling upon the state league to take definite action. She said the people and especially the women of the state and country were especially opposed to the convict lease system on account of the dis- repute into which 1t has fallen through the recent floggings in Flor ida.
 The matter is to be presented be- fore the annual convention Of the state association in Montgomery May 22, 23 and 24, and indications are that the women will prepare then for their organized fight against the system. The state legislature reconvenes in July. Women of the state will have a definite program of action for the forcing through the legislature Of an anti-leasing bill. it Is expected. In case the matter Is not settled at this session of the legislature, 1t Will De four years before opponents or the system will have a chance to put forth legislative opposition to it. The League of Women Voters. through the state organization. maintains a lobby at the state capitol. and 1t IS through this lobby that definite re- suits are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
WE HAVE A NEW FAVOR|TE IN THE
 MEDICINE CHEST"
Writes a Woman Who Has
 Just Discovered Kozol

We always keep some simple remedy hand for the occasional pain which will appear even in a household as healthy as ours. But different members of the family complained that they could not tolerate such pain removers as aspirin and phenacetn.
 Now we have a new favorite in the medicine chest, Kozol. understand that it is a new remedy and I wecome 1t with enthusiasm. It Is always sure to help. And since we have been using 1t hear no more of heart depression and nausea after pain has been removed.1
 We use Kozol for almost any kind of pain. for breaking up colds and lowering fevers."
 Cheerful letters, full of gratitude, arc pouring into the Kozol Laboratories in constant stream. Kozol is being used extensively in great hospitals where the discovery has been made that 1t is quicker and more certain than other treatments. rt-
 For pain, for colds, grippe and in- fluenza: for malaria. At your druggist's in tablet form.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
UNDERTAKER ARGUES
Judge Abernethy Wins. However.
 FinIng Negro S1O0.

Disagreement between Eugene Shortridge, negro undertaken, and Judge H. B. Abernethy as to whether a half-pint bottle had contained em- balming fluid or corn liquor led to Shortridge being fined s100 Monday on the charge of violating the pro1li- bition law.
 Shortridge was arrestel by City Of ficer Cochran. Cochran stated he found the bottle hidden in a coffin and that the negro claimed it was embalming fluid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
HALT PROPOSED RATE INCREASE ON BENzOL
 AND GASOLINE BLEND
Interstate Commerce Will Have Early Hearing to De-
 termlne Merits

The Birmingham Traffic associ- ation has caused suspension of an- other proposed advance in freight association the interstate commerce commis ssion has suspended until Au- gust 19 the proposed increase in benzol and blended gasoline to Ma con and Atlanta, Ga. The increase proposed In the rate to Atlanta was from 27 to s1h cents, and that to Macon In proportion, the increase amounting to approximately a third of cent per gallon.
 The railroads proposed to put this rate in effect April 21. commits sion examiner will be here later to hold a hearing in the matter.
 Early word from the interstate commerce commission is expected in the case of the proposed increase in the rate on grain and grain products from Memphis to Birmingham, which carriers seek to raise from 24 to 27 cents. The carriers proposed to put this in effect December 29, but the traffic association intervened and caused a suspension of the same to was held In Birmingham February 12. The association is expecting a ruling by the commission momen- tarily.
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 Commodity Rates.
 On May I the matter of commod- ity rates to and from the south will be taken up in Atlanta pursuant to order of the interstate commerce comm ssion that carriers shall re- align commodity ratesAand have them conform to the fourth section of the transportation act by July l. The iron and steel section will be taken up first. Birmingham Is especially interested in this schedule on &C., count of the lower rates now exist ing from the east to such points as New Orleans and other river and gulf points on the old water-borne basis even when the goods come from the east through Birmingham. The opposite of present rate differ entials will be asked on southbound iron and steel products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
DICKS0N's FATHER ILL.
Com ssioner Leaves For B-ou2t
 County Monday Mornin

City Commissioner w E. Dickson left the municipal building hurried ly Monday morni to with his father. Alvin o. Dickson, who was stricken by paralysis Sunday night
 Late reports from his bedside say he Is growing weaker. He Is S5 years old. and until recently haa been In good health. He is one of the influential men of Brooksville, Blount county and has a large farm in that vicinity.
 Coi-:missione Dickson expects to be back in Birmingham In time to attend the Tuesday meeting of the city commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
PLUMBERS OUT OF TOWN
Approximately Forty Are Attending
 Convention In Montgomery

COhVehtiOn m montgomery
 Birmingham housewives were con- graduating themselves that summer seems to be giving the Magic City a salt spoon full of sunshine, just now, for if not there might be trouble in plenty. Master plumbers of Alabama are holding their an nual convention in Montgomery the first two days of this week and sup ply and demand are affected
 Georgia, Florida and Mississippi have representatives at the meeting and several matters of interstate interest are being discussed.
 Birmingham Is said to be repre- sented at the Montgomery meeting by about 40 of its best plumbers. so the housewives Are praying that the summery weather of Sunday and Monday will continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
USES HAMMER ON BOOMER

J. O. Cummings, who runs a room ing house at 2O2 Twentieth street south, struck John Wylie, a former roomer. in the head with hammer and inflicted slight wound Mon day afternoon when Wyiie came to his home after being ordered to stay away. Cummings reported the mat ter to police headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
Fine for Neuralgia

Musterole insures quick relief from neuralgia. When those sharp pains go shooting through your head. just rub a little of this clean.white oint- ment on your temples and neck.
 Musterole is made with oil of mus tard, but will not burn and blister like the old-fashioned mustard plas- ter.
 Get Musterole at your drug store, 35 and 65c jars and tubes; hospital size, s3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
NEGRO BEATS CHILD, IN JAIL

Andrew Vaughn, negro. 3o13 AL ley E, was arrested Monday night by Officers Cochran and Burkett and placed in the city jail charged with assault, after almost beating one of his children to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
GRAND JURY POSTPONED WEEK

Reconvening of the Jefferson coun- ty grand Jury on Monday, May T., instead of Wednesday, May 2. as previously set. was announced Mon day by Solicitor Jim Davis. Post ponement of the date was made on account of May falling in capital week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
SEEK. DAMAGES FROM DAIRY

Damages of s1o.ooo are asked of the Glen Iris Dairy company in petition filed Monday in circuit court by R. F. McCrory. McCrory alleges that he was run over by motor vehicle of the dairy company on April 2. sustaining injuries which are alleged to have disabled him for some tima.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
MISSION UNION MEETS

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the woman's mis- sionary union at the First Baptist church Monday afternoon at- o'clock. All bands met in. joint session. and reports for the previous months work was made by each band. After the business session social hour was enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
PLEAS GUILAY TO DIsTILLING

Pleading guilty to charges of at- tempting to distill, George Glass. 5s. was fined s100 and sentenced to four months at hard la bor by Judge Har- rington Heflin in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
nrssEMER BUREAU

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Bessemer bureau of The Axe-Herald circulation department will please phone Bessemer 1oS1-W. Those desiring to call Howe Price. Bessemer correspondent, will please phona Bessemer 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
JOHN H. HOLDER

Funeral services for John H. Hol. der, IS, were held Suday evening from the Seventh Street Baptist church with Rev. James May off ciating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill cemetery. with Jacobs In charge. Holder died Saturday evening at his home on Bell avenue following a short illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his parents, four broth- ers two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
)TODAYS 
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TUES. APRIL
 24 1923
AT THE MOVIES

Al THE MOVIES Alcazar: Where Is My Wandering Boy Tnight?"
 Galax: The Loves of Pharoah," with an all-star cast Odeon: Around the world in IS Days"
 Pricess: "The Trail of the Axe" Rialto: Wesley Barry in Rags To Riches"
 Royal: Lon Maloney in Nine Points of the Law"
 Strand: Harold Lloyd in Safety Last"
 Trianon: Sir Hall Gaines "The Christian
 AT THE THEATRES Jefferson: Dark.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville and pic lures.
 Loew's Bijou: Vaudeville and pie lures.
 CURRENT EVENTS Optimist club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at o'clock. Kiwanis club luncheon at tho Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock. Meeting of the city commission at the city hall at 10 o'clock. Meeting of the county board of revenue at the court house at 10 o'clock.
 Birmingham Mobile baseball game at Redwood park at o'clock. No WSY program. Cotton quotation service begins at a. m. and 3 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
bESSEMER MOTOR. CLUB MEMBERS T0. JOIN b|RM|NGHAM
Merger To Be Effected At Joint Meeting Tuesday
 Night
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Resaerner Alb Av,riI oQ


 Much interest Is being taken in the meeting of the Bessemer and Birmingham Automobile club Tues day evening at the Chamber of Com merce, when details of the merger of the Bessemer club with the larger organization will be completed. All the officials of the Birmingham club and large delegation of members will attend. Most of the Bessemer membership is also expected to be on hand.
 The Bessemer club has become af- filiated with the Birmingham club mainly in order to secure club privi- leges and other advantages the large club offers. The Bessemer body will be known as the Bessemer branch of the Birmingham Automobile club. Many important features will be discussed at the Tuesday evening meeting, the most interesting being the inauguration of free battery and record service on Sunday. and the insurance features which are to be secured through membership in the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
"WHEN IS A TAxl2"
Two Men Hail Car And Get Ride II
 Police Patrol

When is a taxi really a taxiT' Is a question which is bothering George D. Harless, 1908 Clarendon avenue, Bessemer and E. B. Martin. 706 Third ing automobile when at Third ave- nue and Sixteenth street early Mon- day morning. and requested assist ance to their homes. The driver of the car politely replied that he was driving a taxi. and loaded them into the "tonneau."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
stop. Cough And Whee.y Breathing

"Had a cough and wheezing in my throat." writes Caroline billiard. Pe- tersburg, Va. "Foley's Honey and Tar gave me quick relief and stopped my cough" Coughs resulting from Flu, Grippe. whooping Cough. Asth, ma and Bronchitis quickly reileve1 with Foley's Honey and Tar. Three generations of satisfied users nave largest selling cough medicine in the world. Refuse substitutes. Insist upon Foley's. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
.BEssEMER FoLLIEs" GO OVER

staged it's opening performance at the high school auditorium on Mon- day evening, scoring an immediate success before 8 large audience. Charles Casmus of Birmingham was the director. Much of the success of this performance was due to his ef- forts. The show will be given again on Tuesday evening and large number of tickets for this perform ance have already been sold. The show was given under the auspices of the Bessemer Business and Pro- fessional Women's club. large delegation from the Birmingham club attended the Monday evening performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
R. L. STEADHAM

w. E.. RICHARDSON R. L STEADHAM These boys will active Knight Tempar held Wednesday, Richard will automobile of all hotels while Steadham will look after of the railroad stations In this that all visiting Templars will provided with free both from hotels and the stations MT Stedham and MT Richardson that their friends who furnish mobile for touch with them the phone this Steadham be reached Main 8288 Detroit Motor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24

Mrs. Carrie YarbrOugh-Mrs. Carrie Yarbrough, ST years old, died Mon- day at the home of her son, John
 F. Yarbrough, 1712 Pearson avenue.
 Mrs. Yarbrough is survived by two sons, John F. Yarbrough, Birming-
 ham, and T. G. Yarbrough, Colum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24

bus, Ga, and one sister. Mrs. Eva Butler, Gerard. Ala. Remains will be forwarded, to Columbus, Ga. Tuesday, where funeral services will be held in the afternoon by Vice.
 Mrs. Elvie Johnson-Funeral services for Mrs. Elvie Johnson. IS years old, Carbon Hill, Ala. were held at Carbon Hill Monday afternoon under the direction of Vice Under taking company. Mrs. Johnson, who died in a local infirmary Sat urday night, Is survived by her hus- band. Garlic Johnson, and mother and father, all of Carbon Hill. Infant Child-The remains of the in- fant child of Mrs. Elvfe Johnson. who died Sunday night at a local infirmary, were sent to Carbon Hill. 'e Ala. Monday for burial by Vice. Thomas A. Brashier-Funeral serv- ices for Thomas A. Brashier, 70, who died Monday morning, will be held from the residence of his son. W. T. Brashier, 3600 Fifth avenue, north, at 3 o'clock Tuesday after noon. Burial will follow in Mill Village cemetery.
 Mrs. Daisy Eley-Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Hey, 43 years old. 1915 Joseph street, are to be held from the Lige Loy chapel at 5:3o o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The body will be forwarded to Jack sonviile, H., for burial. Mrs. Eley died Monday afternoon. She Is sur vived by the husband Louis Hey. and one son, Vernon Hey, both of Birmingham.
 J. A. Laird-Funeral services for J. A. Laird. Fl years old, who died at local infirmary Monday morn ing, are to be held from the Lige Loy chapel at 10:30 o'clock Tues day morning. Burial will be made in Elmwood cemetery. MT. Laird Is survived by one son, J. $. Laird, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
DANCE AT MUsCODA

The Muscoda club house will be the scene of one of the largest dances Monday evening ever given by this popular club. A large num- Der of invitations have been extend- ed, and Naylor's orchestra will fur nish tho music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
DEATHS
Statement April 3, 1923
 nrC~vrnrEc

Kath1ene Edwin Lynn-Funeral serv- ices for Kathlene Edwin Lynn, young daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ei- win M Lynn, who died at the, resi- dence, 2216 Fifth avenue, north. north, Sunday afternoon, were held from the residence, 3 o'clock, Mon day afternoon, with burial in the Catholic cemetery, with Vice in charge. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24

Mrs. Cora Wood-Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Wood, 20. 30e Fifty fourth street. who died at a local infirmary Sunday morning, were held from the Fifty sixth Street Baptist church at o'clock Monday afternoon. Vice in charge. Mrs. 2 Wood is survived by her husband and two infant daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
NEGRO TEACHERS TO MEET

NEGHO TEACHEHS TO MEET
 "A mass meeting of ali negro teach CTS of the Bessemer cutoff will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock under the auspices of the Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-24
FEDERATION MEETS APRIL 30

On April 30 the Federation of Aux iliaries will meet at the First Meth odist church in its regular fifth Monday session. All the church aux iliaries will take part in the pro gram, each having been assigned a different topic to report on. Among tie business features to be discussed will be the program of work for the girls summer vacation movement and plans for the Graded Union.