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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
SUBSTANTIAL SUMS.
ADDED THURSDAY.
To HOSPITAL FUND.
With S125,OOO Already
Raised Leaders Confident
Of Getting $20O,00O

Announcement was made Thursday
that more than $500 had been col
lected by the Community club COM
mttee working in the tuberculosis
sanatorium campaign for the raising
of a 100000 fund. Mark Myatt is
chairman of the Community club
committee. a number of other large
contributions were announced during
the day by General Chairman X. A.
Brown. chief among which We're the
contributions of the Republic steel
and Iron company of $1,000; VIM
berly & Thomas Hardware company,
$1,000. and Otto Marx & Co., $1,000.
Present Total s125.ooo.
The total raised thus far in the
campaign at the close of soliclta-
tons Thursday amounted to exactly
nounced, and subscriptions were still
coming in. The industrial subscrip-
tons are just starting, and it is ex-
pected that number of large ones
will be announced within the next
few days. Pay rolls which have
been sent to home OFFICES by com
panies having branch offices in Biz
mingham are just being received,
and subscriptions are being reported
in accordance with agreements made
by many of the workers to contrib
ute one days work toward the rails
ing of the 100000 fund. No subur-
ban and county contributions have
been announced yet, as committees
working in these places are just fin
shing up the work of a very careful
canvass.
o o O
Continue for Goal.
Chairman Brown reiterated Thurs
day his declaration that teams work
ing in the drive would continue their
efforts until the entire 100000 had
been raised. He expressed deter
mination to build the tuberculosis
sanatorium which gave no indication
that there would be any abatement
in the efforts of campaign workers
until the desired 100000 had been
raised. What has already been raised
coupled with what actually is in
sight leaves little doubt but that the
campaign will be a complete success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
LEGAL TILT LOOMS.
OVER ASSE SSMENT
ON Paw INC PROJECT
Property Owners Reported
Planning To Refuse To
Pay Tax
ENSLEy BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
EnSIcN. Ain, May 3

Are property owners liable for 80
per cent of highway construction Is
question which will be settled in
'templated refusal to pay assessments
on the part of property owners on
the new Fairview Fairfield road. At
torneys have been requested for an
opinion as to tn liability of property
owners for 35 per cent of the cost of
paving highways and they have re-
ported that the board of revenue can
not levy assessments against prep
erty on highways, 1t was stated
Thursday. 1t is understood that at
torneys differ in regard to the ques-
ton and an interesting legal battle
is in prospect.
Jere Gwin of the board of revenue
said Thursday that, although he was
extremely sorry that ii was neces-
sary to tax the property owners,
yet that was the plan of the board
of revenue and that he hoped the
case would be tested out in court.
The property owners are to pay
35 per cent of the cost of the hlgh-
way constructions, said Mr.. GWn,
And although l think it is a shame,
yet L see no way Oul VI ~ uHiSSo -
courts test it out hold the property
not liable for the assessment l have
no hesitancy in saying that if the
property owners contest the assess
ment that it will involve huge sum
of money and will have far-reaching
results, providing the court holds that
the property owners are not llaple'
The questions seem to be relative to
strictly county highway such as
we are building. OF course no one
denies the right of the city to make
assessments on Improvements"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
7=;a.z TODAYS
May 4 NAllAUtHIf
1928 AH kINbAh
AT THE MOVIES

AT THE MOVIES
Alcazar-"The Ninety and Nine.
Galax-Reginald Denny in THE
Kentucky Derby.
Odeon-"The oregon Trail"
Princess-Neal Hart in Right of
Way Casey.
Rialto-Tom Mix in Just Tony.
Royal-Bill Fairbanks in THE
Sheriff of Sun Dog"
Strand-Leatrice JOY and an all
star cast in You Can't Fool Your
Wife.
Tranon Norma Talmadge in
within the Law.
AT THE THEATRES.
Jefferson-Dark.
Lyric-keith vaudeville and pic
lures.
Loews Bijou-vaudeville and pic
lures.
CURRENT EVENTS
Dr. Edward H. Griggs, lecturer, at
Phillips High school.
CiVitan club luncheon at the Tut
wiler hotel at l O'clock.
American Business club luncheon
at the Tutwiler hoeal at 1 o'clock.
PROGRAM OF w. S. Y.
Musical program, arranged by E.
e. Helm director of WSY's orchestra.
begins at 500 p. m.
Open announcements.
Gallagher d Shean-Fox Trot-
WSY, Hear of Dixie orchestra.
Underneath the Mellow Moon'-
Waltz-Orchestra.
You Tell Her I Stutt er"-Fox
Trot-Orchestra.
Piano solo-"Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers"-Earl e. Helm
II Am Just Little Blue For You"
-Waltz-Orchestr
"Tomorrow''-Fox Trot-Orchestra.
Violen meresuue"-Jessie
borough, accompanied by Mr.. Helm.
Carolina in The Morning"-Fox
Trot-Orchest-a
Vocal solo-"Mighty LAX a Rose
Miss Pardue.
My Wild Irish Rose"-Waltz.
when The Leaves Come Tumbling
Down"-FoX Trot.
MY Buddy"-Fox Trot.
Home Sweet Home"
Closing announcements.
Cotton quotation service begins at
9 a. m. and 3 m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
EsTIs FOUND NOT GUILTY

A verdict OF not guilty was
brought in by the jury in Bessemer
circuit court in the case of Dode
Estis who was charged with man
slaughter in connection with the kill
ing of John Jones. Large crowds
have attended the hearing, and the
case was given to the jury Wednes-
day afternoon the verdict being
brought in during the night.
Estis was charged with killing
Jones about one year ago when both
were employed as special officers by
the Woodward Iron company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
"MERIT' CUP PLANNED

The Tyler Jewelry company has
announced its intention of awarding
Merit Cup" to the man or woman
in the Ensley district that rffay have
performed the most noteworthy serv
ices to this community during the pc
Rod from 1900 to January l, 1924.
p. II. Tyler has sent letters to the
various churches and to the clubs
asking for the appointment Of rep
resentatives and alternates to make
tee would be formed before June l.
tee would be former before June l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
TO FOLLOW UP POSTAL DRIVE

BY the appointment of a citizens
committee and also an invitation for
cooperation directed to the Kiwanis
club. the Exchange club of Fairfield
plans to lose no time following up
the postoffice campaign precipiated
an luncheon Wednesday when
Senator Helm and Congressman
Huddleston spoke.
c. n. Gilley, president of the Tub,
announced Thursday that he believed
the club would ask for the selection
of a general committee of citizens
and that the club would solicit the
co-operation of the Kiwanis club.
Mr.. Gilley also announced that for
NAL papers necessary would be sent
to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
rNDoHsE MvCAULEY,s VIEWS

Several merchants, business men,
real estate men. doctors and others
disconnected by the delay in sur
facing Avenue F to Pratt City. are
heartily in accord with the views ex-
pressed Thursday by Frank McCauley
regarding the delay on that street.
for nearly five months the street to
Pratt City has been blocked and there
seems to be little if any likelihood
that it will be finished unless dele
cation appears before the board of
revenue.
Phillip Lewis, head of the Lewis
Mercantile company, whose store is
vitallNa. affected by the delayti in re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
METHODIST LAYMEN MEET

An enthusiastic meeting of the lay
men of the First Methodist church
was held Thursday evening when the
committee of 100 gave it's banquet
in the church parlors. This banquet
is to precede the campaign for funds
which takes place on Sunday. The
committee of 100 is composed or ac-
tive laymen, who have been divided
into teams. Each of these teams will
canvass certain territory Sunday
afternoon, in an attempt to collect
all church pledges which are due up
to May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
BUYS GERMAN PAPER,
CARRIED UP WARRIOR
Birmingham Concern Receives 200
Tons OF Commodity By Barge

The Birmingham Paper company
has just received 200 tons of white
paper from Germany. 1t came by
ship to New Orleans and was brought
from Ne wOrleans BY Warrior liver
barges to port of Birmingham and
thence delivered at warehouse of the
company on the southside.
THIS paper is oae of number Of
impcsiantions like size made by he
Birmingham Pape' company in the
last Is months via the ALLEVIATE
Warrior route. he total movement
has been over 1000 tons, part OF ne
parer coming from Sweden and part
II on. Germany. The Warrior barge
route has saved 81 ton in fire. gEt
charges. The last low coming UP the
Warrior had paper for an Atlanta
firIn.
The Taper rought to Birmingham,
Is used largely in The manufaucturc
OF school tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

The Thursday meeting of the Ro-
tary club was featured by discussion
of the work that the club will under
take during the coming year. There
was a large attendance and the talks
were limited to the membership
chiefly those who has served either
as officers or committeeman.
The trend of the discussion was
advice to the newly named commit
teemen and officers, and appropriate
talks were made by George Rutledge,
NJ. ]. Brooks, DR.. r. w. Waldrop and
others. The program of work for
the coming year will be fully out
lined by President Suratt at the next
meeting of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
REAL ESTATE DEALS FoRsENN

Considerable speculation is being
caused here by the formation of the
Mineral City Land company. capital
lied at $4,000, with NJ. II McDoWeli'
local agent for Ramsay and McCor-
mack. as president. Reports have 1t
that the company will announce IN
few days a very large real estate
transaction. Mr.. Mcdowell was re
ouested for a statement THURSDAY
about the company but said he hao
nothing to give out just now. How
ever. it is generally believed that the
company has a very interesting an
nouncemcnt for the Ensley district
ar very early date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

Miss Edna Cochran was hostess to
the Juvenile Music club Wednesday
when an interesting pro-
gram was given by the following:
Miss Maxine Cobb, Miss May Smith,
Miss Evelyn Winburn, Miss Grace
and Miss Helen Brigham, and Toll
bert Griffin.
Mrs w. w. Hollingsworth, Mrs.
Lacy Edmundson, Mrs. C. B. Lytle
Mrs j. B. Morton and Mrs. I. T.
Huey left this week for Admission
where they will be delegates to the
convention of the U. d. C.
Mrs. E. NJ. Jones and baby and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
BESSENER BUREAU

Persons desiring to get in touch
with the Bessemer bureau of The
Age Herald circulation department
will please phone Bessemer 10S1-W.
Those desiring to call Howe Price,
Bessemer correspondent, will please
phone Bessemer 276.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

Thursday by the voters Of Fairfield
for $4,000 in improveme nts here. 1T
is stated that the $4,000 PARK nohd
will be taken by the Fairfield Land
company in payment for the park
and the $4,000 issue for the jail and
othedr site will be sold to the best
bidder. The city plans to create a
trust fund for the payment of Inter-
est on the bonds and the First Ma
tional bank at Fairfield will be the
trustee under the ordinance. Mayor
M. w. Pratt was in birmingham
Thursday interviewing bond buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
REALTY TRANSFERS

w. T Bains and wife to Charles H.
White lot II. block 2, according to map
and survey of Bruce addition to Wood
lawn, $4,000.
g. Hudmon Hopson and Mary J. Carter
to G. w. Hopson, Jr., lots l. 2, and 4,
block 1876, according to survey of city of
Birmingham by the Elyton Land COM
many for $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
SENIORS TO GIVE CLASS PLAY

If the merchants of Ensley return
the call of the Ensley High school
students with the same interest that
the latter attended party arranged
by the merchants, then the auditor
inn of the high school at Ensley
will be unable to accommodate all
those attending the Charm Schooi'
at O'Clock Friday night. The Sc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

nior class fill present this play as
it's annual offering and from inter-
est generally it is believed that
packed house will greet the players.
They have been carefully coached for
the play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
NO STATE BASEBALL LAW

The city council of Fairfield was
advised officially by the city attor-
ney, E. L, Hargrave, Thursday that
no state law exists prohibiting base
ball on Sunday in any municipality.
While no announcement was made, 1t
is understood that the council re-
quested the opinion of the city at
torney by reason of the probable ap-
proach of that subject by some per-
sons opposed to Sunday baseball.
1t is understood that the city council
will not pass any local measures de-
signed to interfere with the present
practice of playing ball on Sunday
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
ENsLEY BUREAU

The Ladies of the Maccabees will
meet Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. in
The Protective Home Circle hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

Portland cement sacks are tied be-
fore the sack has been filled. The
material enters through little valve
In the bottom Of the sack which
closes automaticafiy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

The Age Herald maintains it's reg
ular Ensley bureau and Ensley cir
culation offices at SIS Nineteenth
street. The telephone is Enshley GIG.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
FAIRFIELD BUREAU

The Age-Herald maintains a regu-
lar Fairfield bureau in it's news de-
partment. Items for publication may
be telephoned the bureau at Ensley
626.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
O o o
Dnnrt.iOns Made BY COmpnnies.

Donated by the big companies of
the district, 5000 made it's appear
anee, over a third of the money that
was needed the shock troops were
asked how they were getting along.
The chairman of the phalanX was out
of town. Then he came back to
town and was busy. Weeks passed,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

Miss Mayme Rainey of Mfcon is the
guest of Mrs. Tubb on Ensley High
lands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

opening that street. said Thursday
that the board of revenue, the con-
tractor or whoever was to blame
for the delay should be asked to get
busy and open the road.
'As it is now the blocking of the
road is hurting every business man
in Ensley," said Mr. Lewis. Since
the holidays the road has been out
of commission and it is time some
action was taken. I favor getting
together a big delegation and visit
ing the board and trying to see what
we can do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
COUNCIL APPROVES BOND ISSUE

The city council met Thursday
night in a special session and went
through the formality. of declaring
the bond issues for $4,000 approved.
The council opened the boxes. count
ed the votes and formally declared
the result. The bonds were over
whelmingly approved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
THE WEATHER


Alabama: Showers Friday and probably
Saturday; cooler Saturday.
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For the "a hours ending at p. m,
May g. 1923;
Highest temperature communities. II
Lowest temperature ............. 63
Mean temperature .............. 10
Normal temperature .............. IS
Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. y
Ra infall 49,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Total rainfall since Jan. l ........22 ~
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1 go. 3 OIL
Relative humidity, Z a. m. ......... %
IL noon ..,................. 81
p. IN. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Dry thermometer, Z a. m. ......... s.
IL noon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 60
Z y. IN. Observation-Disclosures. s.
Wet thermometer, a. m. ........ 81
II noon Observation-Disclosures. 65
y. m, INSTRUMENTATION. 81
z. C. HORTON, Observer.
Summary of observations made at sta
lions of the United States Weather Bureau
during the "a hours ending at D. M
Goth meridian time, May 8, 1929:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

Mrs. NJ. G. Hughes of Pratt City
was awarded the automobile given
away Thursday night by the Pratt
City business men. The merchants
will continue the plan, similar to the
one originating in Ensley. The
scheme has proven quite trade
booster.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
CLUB WILL MEET, ON WARRIOR

The Exchange club Will hold It's
meeting next Wednesday on the
Warrior river. This announcement
was made Thursday by c. N. Giiley
president of the club. 1t is stated
thar the club will carry along
string of fish bought in Birmingham
in case of accident Of the disposition
of the fish to leave the lines Of the
Exchangites alone. A committee will
be sent ahead of the general body
Tuesday night. This committee will
be expected to have shared sufficient
fish by the arrival of the larger body.
However, the safety string Will be
taken along just the same. A very
agreeable outing is predicted
Merchants in Fairfield are plan
ming to give away an automobile
next Thursday afternoon and pro-
jected additional plans. They are
highly pleased with the plans al
ready made and executed, which
have resulted in a very flattering
volume of bushes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
BOND BUYERS SEEK ISSUE

There is a wild scramble on among
bond BUYERS for tho issue auth oriZed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

consideration the recent popularity
of roller skating.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
BRITONS PROTEST
REMOVAL OF BODY
Gravesend Pensioners Say That
Searchers win Meet Carnar-
von'S Fate

Gravesend, England-Another storm
OF protest oyer the exhumation of long
forgotten dead, reminiscent of that
which attended the efforts of Lord
Carnarvon and Howard Carter to re-
surrect King Tut-Ankh-Amen has
greeted the attempts, of scientists
seeking to recover the remains OF the
Indian Princess, P~ocahontas, believed
to be inferred in the graveyard of the
parish church in this little town on
the Thames.
Edward Page CASTOR of Chicago, the
Archaeological who led the modern ex-
~cayating party which attempted
secretly to unearth the bones of the
Indian princess, was threatened for
his pains by indignant Brittons whose
forbears lie buried with the legendary
saviour OF Captain John Smith. Some
OF them declared that if CASTOR VIC.
lated their dead, he would be cursed
by evil spirits and would meet the
same fate as Cafnarvou."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
BILLION FOR U. S. FLEET
Lasker Says Board viii Make
Award If Bid Is Found
Authentic.

Washington-The shipping board will
investigate thoroughly the offer OF
more than $1,000, 900, 900 received for
the entire government merchant feet
Chairman A. ID. Lasker said, and II
the bidders back up their proposal
there can be no doubt the board will
make the award to them"
The offer was presented by John w.
Slack, president OF the Columbia Pos
tai Supply company of Silver Creek.
N. Y. II proposed to pay $1,55l,000,'
900 "for all ships, active and inactive.
and all other property of the United
States shipping board, real personal
and mixed" An initial payment or
ISL, 900. 900 would be made on Oct. l.
1928, and $50, 000, Geo yearly thereafter
until the entire sum had been paid.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07

In q light color. II is finished at the
neck with a band OF fur. The straight
short-sleeved evening dress is Of the
same trocade as the upper Fart Of the
care, which can. Of course. be worn
with other gowns.
Heavy black crepe Is a favored ma
terial for evening wraps. Capes Of II
are shown made in two sections, the
lower one very full and the upper one
richly embroidered In colors. yolumi-
nous collars are often Of fur. Straight
coats Of taffeta. covered with EN-.
broidery, and fiaring coats bordered
with plaitings Of wide ribbon are
among the new offerings for this sea-
uon.
Youth, when II Is clad youthfully,
b the fairest thing IN mortal eyes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
new YORK DRY
LAW is REPEALED
Calls on Congress for Common
Sense" Maximum for
y Beverages.

Albany. N. Y.-Governor Smith
signed the legislatures bill wiping the
Mullan-Gage state prohibition enforce
ment act on the statute books. And
he went further. Acceding to the urg-
ing OF his friends that he strike a note
in a campaign for the return of light
wines and beer, he denounced the one
half of one per cent alcoholic beverage
content provided In the Volstead act
as "the work OF fanatical drys," calling
on Congress to modify It to a ''com-
omn sense maximum. and then leave
each state free to set a figure below
that maximum II it so desires.
The governor emphasized, however,
that the mere repeal of the Mullan-
Gage act, accompanied by his sigma
ture, did not alter the effectiveness of
the Volstead act in It's present form
as long as II stands unmodiied, and
served notice on all peace officers OF
the state that they would be expected
TO enforce the Volstead act in its
strictest letter"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07

Styles for Evening Wraps;
Lovely Frocks for Summer


as irresistible as springtime-and
youth has come into its own again.
The o~ld-fashiored girl, innocent of
makeup, and dressed In accordance
with her years, has just become the
n~ew-fashioned girl. 1t is fashionable
to be natural, 70 uress simply the
o~verGressed, hand-painted and funny
lapper has gone OUT. She was q
calamity hat followed the war.
Everybody r~ejoices at the turn Of
events, and no one more than design
ers. who appear 10 he working under
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
TREATY FOR TURKEY AND US.

Grew and ismet Pasha Plan Early
Negotiations for New Pact.
Lauganne-Ismet Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation. informed the AL.
lies that he desired to finish the con.
ference quickly and go home. He
asked the leaders to spend the next
three in consulting on problems not
yet settled so that everything may
be disposed of in a week. the ensuing
week could be devoted to drafting the
final text of the treaty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
GERMAN TROOPS ARE MAssING
Germans Reported to Have Large
Supplies Of Wire.

Paris - Heavy concentration OF
reichswehr. supported by cavalry and
artillery. are reported by the French
military intelligence department to be
arriving upon the Ruhr border in the
region OF Muenster.
The German police we're said to
have large supplies of barbed wire fol
erection Of trench entanglements.
On a previous occasion the report
was printed that the Germans had
massed a force at MueDster. but l,
proved untrue.
The reichswehr constitutes the ma
tional defense authorized by the Ger
man reichstag. II has been used FOL
police duty since its formation in 1918