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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

The annual report of the Birming- ham public library for the year just ended shows a continued increase in the circulation of books and in the lof the city. The total circulation was 5S9,l54. The Central library, on the fourth floor of the city hall, cir culated 292,064 volumes; an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year. A comparison of the annual reports for the past 10 years shows steady increase in the circulation. The dt- rector states that 1t has now reached
 the maximum circulation possible in
 its present quarters. Fifty-four thou
 sand six hundred and one people are using the circulation department, be-
 sides thousands of citizens and vis-
 itors who make use of the reading
 and reference rooms.
 Over one-half of the people of Bir-
 mingham are consistently reading,
 studying and doing research work in
 the library system Included in the Central library and the eight branches areG 94,4S volumes, of this number
 63, ,S75 books are in the Central li-
 brary. The crowded condition of the
 fourth floor. with the great overflow
 in the tower of the city hall, makes
 it almost impossible to give the best library service. The danger from fire
 Is extremely great. particularly as so
 many of the valuable reference books are out of print and unavailable The report of the reference librarian
 shows a wonderful use made of the department with 269,2S3 people read ing, studying and doing research I work
 The directors report for the year shows wonderful cooperation wiSh the public school system During the past summer an extension course was held for the school teachers who were
 later to become the school librarian
 in the various grade schools. With the opening of the, school year this fall the library board gave the use | of the West End branch to the Hemp- hill school, under the supervision of the director and the branch librarian. Over 500 children come into the. li- brary building every school day And are taught by a her-librarian the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
RAINFALL SCARCITY
 MARKS SEPTEMBER
Highest Temperature 97 And Low
 est 58, According To Horton

Total precipitation for the month of September was two inches less than normal and the mean tempera- ture was slightly above normal, aG- cording to the monthly report of F. c. Horton, observer of the United States Weather Bureau. The month was marked with a scarcity of rain fall and was warm and dry.
 Only three days during the month showed a precipitation amounting to .01 of an inch or more, while trace of precipitation was noted on five days. The total rainfall for the month was reported to be 1.50 inches. against normal rainfall of $50 inches.
 The highest temperature for the month was 97, on the 29th of the month, and the lowest 5S, recorded on the 14th. However, the mean temperature of 75.S degrees for the month was only slightly above that of normal, "A degrees.
 During the month the sun shone for 2S5.7 hours, or 77 per cent of the total possible. Out of the 30 days in the month. 12 were clear, IA were cloudy while four were partly cloudy.
 ThunderstGrms were noted on four days of the month. notwithstanding the rainfall was exceedingly light. Most of the 1.5o inches of rain fell on one day, the 20th, when instru . ments showed total of 1,29 inches having fallen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
SERVICES FOR DAVIS
 WILL BE HELD FRIDAY
pr. Henry EdmOnds To Officiate At
 Funeral Of Auto Club Head

Funeral services for Charles G. Davis, late president of the Birming- ham Automobile club, who was found dead in his bed at the Tutwiler hotel Monday morning, will be held at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon, from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. B. Gray, Jr., SIS Essex Road, pr. Henry NJ. Edmonds will officiate. Place of burial will be announced immedi- ateiy upon arrival Friday morning of Mrs. Davis, who has been visiting in California.
 Mir. Davis came to Birmingham 30 years ago from Oil City, Pa, where he was born in 1S70 and was promi- nent among wholesale merchants of Birmingham: was president of the Wholesale Grocers association for a time. and for the last four years president of the Birmingham Auto mobile club. Mir. Davis was married shortly after coming to Birmingh to Miss Florence Rpden. He is sur vived by his wife, one son, Charles G. Davis, Jr., of Birmingham; two daughters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. How ard Terry, of Birmingham, and two sisters. Mrs. G. H. Cornwall of Edge wood, N. J., and Mrs. William Wilson of King of Prussia, Pa.
 Active pallbearers will be: F. L. Bivings, A. J. Bowron, B. F. Roden, J. G. Johns, Ernest Redd F. R. Simp- son, J. w. Luke and w. NJ. Hoke. Honorary pallbearers: Judge A. La tady, pr. J. D. S. Davis, Dr. c. M. Lathem, Leo K. Steiner, Dr. D. r. Talley, Judge B. NJ. Allen, Duff Green, P. Y. Whitman, Frank Stevens, Will liam L. Welton, E. NJ. Kilby, Her man M. Beck, B. c. Ewing, Judge J. c. Hail W. T. Fox, s. L. Earle and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
WDUFF REPEATS POLICE REQUESTS FOR MORE SALARY

Recent requests by the men of the police department for more pay, heard at a meeting of the eommis- sion a few weeks ago, were laid be- fore the commission Thursday in writing, the communication coming from Chief Fred A. McDuff.
 1t has been brought out several times in the various meetings the policemen have had with the com missioners that the department is self-sustaining in that from the work of the policemen resulting in court action there is more income to the city every year than there is outgo. It is estimated the police department clears at least s25,000 year for the city.
 The request reiterated the necessl- ty for 50 additional men.
 In brief the raise requested is 10 per cent for sergeants and detec- lives, and 15 per cent for patrolmen: The request is for a flat raise of $25 a month for desk men and ward- ens. There is no request for raise for the chief and assistant chief.
 Other paragraphs in the letter re- quest the rank of captain for the sergeant .n charge of the traffic squad, the installation of signal towers for traffic guidance and a new patrol wagon for Ensley.
 The commission will take the let ter under consideration. The mem bers have already publicly expressed their desire to raise the salaries of the policemen and firemen and to in- crease the number of men in both. The subject is one of those being seriously considered with other phases of the budget now in course of compilation.
 Thursday morning the commission CTS spent much time in meeting at which the budget was the topic <I4~ ~f tai TGA h. Nts were seeing where expenses could be saved in order to make improve ments in other departments of the city's business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
'KAMRAM GROTTO IS TO CELEBRATE 1ST
 YEAR OF GROWTH
Ceremonies Friday Will Be Marked By Parade And
 Elaborate Initiation

Kamram Grotto, Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, Friday will celebrate the anniversary of the first year of it's existence, a year marked, it is claimed, by the most rapid and astounding growth of any Grotto organization in the entire universe, a year which further has marked it's graduation from the infant Grotto of the country to one of the largest, and withal. it has just begun to grow, it's members state.
 Anniversary ceremonies will be featured by every festivity incident to a Grotto initiation. There will be the usual parade in which the entire Birmingham organization will take part, assisted by drum corps, visit ing members, brass bands, mounted police, clowns and specially arranged features. Elaborately decorated floats representing nearby towns which have Grotto organizations will participate. Miss "Bill2 Holcombe, Grotto" and Grotto officials will ride in decorated cars.
 The parade will form at 12:30 o'clock at Woodrow Wilson park and at i o'clock will move in 20 sections under supervision of Parade Director Fred A. Freddy. The line of march will be down Twentieth street to Third avenue; east on Third avenle to Twenty-first street; south on Twenty first street, across the Rain bow viaduct and back to Nineteenth street, to Eighth avenue and return to the park for disbandment.
 The formation will include trump eters, Birmingham mounted police Boys Industrial school band, off cers of the Grotto, members of Rodgers and Harris circus, the drum corps, Kamram patrol the flag team, Kamram Kanters, Bessemer Grotto club, KamrSm Revels, candidates in pink, clowns, candidates in yellow, ambulance corps and a number or bands at interval throughout the line.
 The ceremonial will begin at 5 o'clock with an address by Grand Stewart, Lamar Fields, followed by the drama under direction of Albert Reese and F. J. Miller and initiation of the candidates. During the cere- mony W. E. Wayman, master of cere- monies and organizer of kamram Grotto, will be presented with beau- tiful gold card case, handsomely en- graVed and Ncarrying with it a life membership in the organization as a fitting tribute to the work he has done, the organization of Kamranr being destined, members declare, to surpass in membership any Groteo organization in many states.
 After the close of the ceremonies and the initiation, the circus will be the center of attraction. Tents are located on Twenty-fourth street, be- tween Ninth and Tenth avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
OF CROOKS
 SAID TO BE HERE
 BY CHIEF W'DUFF.
HouSehoIders And Stores Are Warned Against Migra-
 tory Yeggmen


 It is high time for crooks, said
 Chief of Police Fred A. McDuff of
 the Birmingham. police department Thursday morning. Orders have gone out to the men of the force to be on the alert for the first outrunners of the annual fall drift of yeggs, pick pockets, check passers and others
 criminally inclined who seek the warmer weather and tourist pickings
 of the Gulf and Florida coast cities when winter comes.
 Chief McDuff called especial at tentioa to somewhat newer form of rascal that has been developing in the past few years the sort that plants himself and acoompliees in 6 community for weeks. and some times months, before attempting a big robbery.
 Especial warning is given house. holders about leaving doors and win
 doWs open just now. The mi grating | thugs are passing through each change of clothes aids their avoid ceremony about getting new clothes Practically all of them have use for new oVersoats, especially as the gar ments picked up along the way with tags from other cities aid in making alibis, so hatracks displaying wear 1 ing apparel are most apt to be visited when the door is left swinging wide
 Another matter the chief invites at tention to is that at this time o1 | year the plausible stranger, who must have a check cashed in a hurry makes his appearance. October and November are known as the months when more checks of a bogus nature are passed than at any other time. Asks Tramp Cooperation.
 The chief got in touch with special officers. of the railroads Thursday in l policemen in efforts to apprehend i tramps and hoboes before the rail riders can get loose in the city. MT McDuff believes the safest place for the unwelcomed visitors is in the lock-up before they have time to dc any damage.
 Shops and other places of business
 are advised by the police department to deposit their money daily. Speaking of the migrating crooks 1 Chief McDuff said at this season
 county banks and post offices would
 for 1t is in the fall during the south west migration, and in the spring when the crooks go back northwest
 that most of the safe robberies oc- cur AS yet it Is bit early for
 the yeggs, but it will not hurt to be careful, Chief McDuff said. Another factor in the warning is l that at circus time the number ot robberies increase. Crooks. taking ad- vantage of the coming of the circus and the crowds brought by the shows
 to communities, count circus times as harvest times, for the presence of SC
 many strangers makes it hard for the I policemen to keep tabs on all that is going on.
 The first real cold weather at the north usually sends the thugs off or their southward migration. and though merely cold snaps have been reported above the Potomac ano 1 Ohio, some of the more ambitious
 may have in mind the early pickings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
JACK FROST HlNTS AT VISITING SOON, THURSDAY IS. COOL

Birmingham felt Thursday as if someone had left the hackdoor open
 The day started with a misty sun rise, saw a regular haze develop as the morning wore on, said, good-by to bright sunshine after luncheon as the clouds gathered and towards late afternoon felt few chilly, sprinkling drops fall.
 Although the drop in temperature was slight, it felt like winter cool, and not like the cooler speels of the late summer. There was something businesslike about the bite of the wind. The smell of the dust had q faint odor of dried leaves,
 Men stuck to their fall garb, in terspersed with few who clung to summer raiment, but many of the girls and women could resist the op- portunitY to break out their new fall cloaks and coats and the streamlines and furs that will be worn this season were in evidence.
 No one could say 1t was a cold day. but torany the presence of a fire in the grate or little steam in the radiator when morning came would have been welcome. It got hotter as the day wore on, but toward sunset the chill grew and if the back bone of summer was not broken, it at least sagged bit.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Increased SerUice And Danger
 From Fire Stressed By Librarian

use of books, the use of the card cata- log and the many library tools. No where else in the country, says the director, is this being done. Already with school only several weeks in session good results are showing from this cooperative work.
 The report of the catalog depart ment shows an addition of II ,965 books, nearly 5000 being gifts and over 5000 purchased The wear and tear of books is large, nearly 5000 books having been discarded, worn out or lost.
 The financial statement of the di- rector's report shows an expenditure of $67,197.41.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
I Use a Cream Which France perfected finest ever known
By Edna Wallace Hotter

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 Now every girl and woman may en- joy the benefits I got. The multiplied beauty, the perennial youth. The greatest beauty helps that science knows are at your call. Let my Youth Cream show you how much they mean to you. Edna Wallace Hopper. Busi- ness address. Waukesha. Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CHEMISTS TO MEET
Technical Speakers To
 AddrNss AIahnma Section Of Society

Prominent Technical Speakers To Address Alabama Section Of Society
 Several prominent speakers are on the program at the regular meeting of the Alabama section of the Amer ican Chemical society in the private dining room on the mezzanine floor of the Hillman hotel at o'clock Saturday night.
 Among the speakers and their sub iects are s. s. Heide, Qualification of Benzol:p W. H. Oldham, Quality of Coke in Reference to Blast Fur naces" and Thee SWann, "Electro- lytic Manufacture of Phosphorus Products" Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock at $fe5 per plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
POSTPONE EXHIBIT

me made-In- -EnsIey eXhibit, initi- ated by the Business and Profession Al Women's club, has been indefi- @itely postponed. This action has been taken following a conference between several business men and members of the club all of whom were anxious to take whatever steps were best for Ensley and this section at the present time. The idea was held to be a most worthy one, but it Is stated that deference was consid- cred proper at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
DRIVE PRoGREssEs

Dr. Herbert Harris, president of the Ensley Park and Playground as- sociation, in charge of the drive for 5000, announced Thursday that the committee had between S1,5O0 and $2,O00, which sum represented work in comparatively small area, and that the committeeman in charge of the work were enthusiastic over the response made to their appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
POWDER MEN MEET
Third Annual Sales Convention Being
 Held At TmtNIIer HoteI Here

AH'Iu Annual Sa1es convention Being
 Held At TutwiIer Hotel Here
 The third annual sales convention of the southern district of the E. I. DuPot de Nemours company opened Thursday at the Tutwiler hotel with a large attendance and will continue through Friday and Saturday. Rep- resentatives of the company from Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, which states comprise the southern district. are here. Head quarters for this district are in Bir- mingham. fE
 A theatre party and banquet were features of the Thursday session. Saturday afternoon officials will be entertained at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
MRS, DUNCAN SOLOIsT

It was announced Thursday that Mrs. North Duncan will be soloist at the Wesley Bible class of the Ensley Methodist church Sunday morning. Officials of the class were much gratified to be able to secure prom ise from Mrs. Duncan to sing for them and it is believed her presence will assist in bringing out some ad- ditional members Sunday morning. In this connection announcement was made Thursday before the Kiwanis club by J. Miles Sprague that the drive for every man in this district to join a Bible class was progressing admirably. He said that the Wesley class was anxious to obtain new members. but that the movement was interdenominational, the principal object being to obtain members for any of the classes. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
OFF TO ATLANTA

D. F. Knapp. president of the Ems ley Motor company, is in Atlanta at tending a conference and demonstra- tion of Ford dealers for the southern states. He expects to return to Ems ley within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

John Angwin of Echols x Angwin, president of the state board of em- balmers, will leave Tuesday for h. dianapolis to attend a national meet ing and will also attend a meeting of the National Undertalers' association in Pittsburg. MT, Angwin has been a member of the state board for many years. Is of which has been as president. He is widely known among members of his profession in many parts of the country He will be away from Ensley two or three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
KREss MANAGER RESIGNS

L R. Murray, manager of kress & Co in Ensley, has resigned his place, effective within a few days, and will enter the wholesale candy business in Birmingham with company in which Gov. N. l.. Miller is interested. MT. Murray has a wide circle of friends ih Ensley who will regret his leaving this community. He is an earnest worker in the First Metho- dist church and actively identified with many civic improvements of inn rertance. successor to MT. Mur- ray has not been appointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
MO 7 ORGY {
RIDER IS
KILLED
James D. Shaw Fatally Hurt
at Cumberland-TWeIve
Injured in Accidents.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 49,
Three motor accidents over the
weekend resulted in the death OF
one and the injury of twelve.
James D. Shaw, eighteen years
old, son Of Selby Shaw, was killed
when a motorcycle he was riding
ran head-on into a machine driven
by Melvin Wilson.
Shaw had as a passenger Miss
Thelma Carnes who is in a critical
condition from abdominal injuries
and Carl Shaffer, seventeen, who
rode with Wilson, is at the hospital
with a fractured skull and injuries
of the body. Melvin Wilson has a
broken leg.
At New Shaft, the car Of Albert
Sittig and a machine driven by
Thomas Whitehead Midlothian col
lided.
Mrs. Pearl sittig, wife of Sittig,
and their two children were badly
cut and bruised while Whitehead
has three ribs broken and Stephen
Adams, his passenger, had his head
and back cut. -Sittig charges White
head with intoxication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mullinex all Of
Hagerstown, were in an upset on
Martins mountain, about eight miles
east Of this city, while en- route to
Keyser, w. Va. Mrs. Keller had
her ear torn and leg fractured and
Mrs. Mullinex sustained a fractured
cOllarbone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
ISLAND CABINET
QUITS OVER
GEN. WOOD
Effort Seen to Leave Governor
Without Native Executives
in Philippines.

MANILA, July 16.-The Philip
pine cabinet resigned today as Gull
mination of a quarrel between Sec.
rotary Of the Interior Laurel and
Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood.
Laurel resigned Saturday because
Governor Wood had requested him
to reinstate Officer Conley, head of
the American detective squad. oper-
ating against gambling Conley
had been prosecuted by Laurel on
what was alleged to have been a
"frame-up" of gambling interests
against the officer.
1t was understood today that
QueZon and Speaker Roas, of the
house, will tender their resigna-
tons from the board of control Of
which Governor Wood is the third
member, thus leaving Governor
Wood without constitutional CO.
operates in the conduct Of the gov
eminent.
Since Quezon controls the legis-
lature, that body is not expected
to cooperate with the governor
general.
Mayor Fernandez also resigned
today. Apparently Senator Quezon
is the moving spirit in the effott
to shear the governor general Of
his powers.
Governor Woods offices had no
comment to make early today. 1t
was understood an effort was be.
ing made to patch up the differ.
ences existing over the reinstate.
ment Of Officer Conley, American
head of the gambling squad Con-
ley was prosecuted by Secretary
Of the Interior Jose Laurel on what
was declared to have been a frame
up and when the prosecution
failed Governor Wood asked his re-
instatement.
A peculiar development is that
the same board which recommended
Conley's reinstatement now recon-
mends his discharge. Governor
Wood stated he was puzzled over
this charge of attitude.
A strong possibility existed today
mat the outward breai: between the
governor and the cabinet may be
patched up, but it was conceded
that at the bottom the situation
was serious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
MINER SCARS IN CLOUDS
WHEN NOT IN DARK PIT

UNIONTOWN, July IS. Coal
miners Of Fayette county who spend
their spare time spinning along the
highways in motor cars, have had
a new pace set by Edmund Hen
rlques, Of Gates, who has just re-
turned from New York city in an
airplane. When he leaves the coal
mine he hastens to a nearby shed,
where he starts his plane and goes
Swimming along through the clouds.
Henriques came to Gates about
year ago. and since that time has
been saving a large part Of his
wages, which average about 5000
or more a month, to purchase the
plane. He lost no time in getting
a train for New York when he
had the required sum. The miner
was a British aviator during the