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ONLY A PIECE OF MONEY

| am only piece of money
And small is the space that | take,
Met, / stir up mems widest passions
And slaves of their souls | make.
All men bow down at my altar
And to seek my power is their goal;
All those who love me | humble,
And send down to the depth of their
soul.
l have the great strong wings of an
eagle
And can rest on many a strand;
Ny bark glides over the ocean
And | am found in many a land.
l build the great works of the city,
And its halls and its towers are
mine;
All of its glory and grandeur
Is hewn to the plumb of my line.
| hold the balance of nations,
And none can succeed but by me.
While some are by me held in bondage,
Those whom l will are set free.
1 build on the earth many great
temples,
And for many strange doctrines 1
pay;
For me men chant songs at evening,
And multitudes kneel to pray.
All men seek my prestige until they
are
Called to pass over the bar,
No king rules with such greatness
Or stretches his sceptre so far.
l stir up strife in the nations
And all their armies recruit
And cause brother to fight again
brother,
And sink lower down than the brute.
The great God has said of me
The roots of all evil am 1;
Yet though many are coming and
going,
But few ever let me pass by.
H. Earl Welch, Penns Grove, N. ].
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Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in rundown" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Combined Treatment, both local and in
ternal, and has been successful in the
treatment of Catarrh for over forty years.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
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WHAT A MAN is WORTH

According to insurance statistics,
alive and well, a man is worth ap-
proximately sixteen times the amount
of his annual earnings, if you figure
money at percent. If a man can
earn S2400 a year, he is worth
$4,000 at per cent interest to earn
an annual income of S2400.
Down and out, or dead, man is
worth exactly nothing from the stand
point of earning power, except his
weight in charcoal.
Glance at the following table, and
learn what you're worth when alive
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Mullins Clothing Store
WILMINGTON
CIRCULARS

are always a good medium where a
quick response is desired, as in the
case of special sales. We get them up
in a way that will bring quick re-
turns.
PENNS GROVE RECORD
Penns Grove, n. ].
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THE SILVER PROBLEM

The demand that Congress do some
thing for silver has been periodically
before the country in one form or an
other for long time; but though much
has been done, nothing seems to take
the silver mining industry off the
Governments hands. The Pittman act
was the last stimulant administered
and since that law is to expire soon,
silver may be expected back to Wash
ington asking for more aid.-Detroit
Free Press.
If the world had free coinage of sill
yer other countries would have better
money than much irredeemable paper
currency. Better send our silver to
Germany.
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The Pledne TO us.

The cross of Christ is the pledge
to US that the deepest suffering may
be the condition of the highest bless
ing; the sign, not of Gods displeasure,
but of His widest and most compass
sionate love.-Dean Stanley.
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The Lord knoweth Them.

In the lack of all human recognition,
surely the Lord knoweth them that are
His. His great heart of love will go
out to them, till He has done for them
exceedingly aoundantly above all that
they ask or thinks. E. Smiley.
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Decision.

ANY worthwhile decision is for life,
and needs a foundation that will not
crumble When we make a life-de-
cision for God we have his grace and
power for our solid foundation.-The
Exposition.
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Making IT Literal

(From the New York Sun and Glooe)
North-Are you in favor of women
taking part in public affairs! !
West-It's really all rignt II you
want the affairs made public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
HARRISON GIVES OUT
DETAILS OF MARKET
SPACE RENTAL COSTSI
Highest Price Asked Is S85
Monthly For Meat
Stalls

Commissioner w. l.. Harrison, un-
der whose supervision the new mu-
nicipal market will come, after con-
sultation with other commissioners
and city officials Saturday, an
nounced details regarding rentals of
market space, and the services that
will be rendered without cost to
those who occupy the building. The
market will be open about the middle
of July.
Light, power, water and heat will
be supplied by the city.
Showcases will be supplied
throughout the market except for
the fruit, vegetable and grocery
stalls.
All meat and fish stalls will be
equipped with blocks, computing
scales and refrigerated showcases.
Rental charges are based on lineal
feet OF counter space. as follows:
Interior stalls, not refrigerated, 81
per foot, per month. Interior stalls
refrigerated, So per foot. Outside
stalls, not refrigerated. So a foot
and refrigerated, 81 per foot.
The full list of prices for stalls
and the prices per month are as
follows:
Meats, refrigerated, one stall, ss5;
and sea food, refrigerated, four stalls
$40 Dressed poultry. refrigerated
two stalls, SIS. Live poultry, five
batteries. $40. Vegetables and fruit
unrefrigerated, two stalls, $52; "a
stalls, 1872. Dairy products, refriger-
ated. two stalls, s64; two stalls, $40
Bakery goods. unrefrigerated. three
stalls. $50; one stall, S4S. Delicates-
sen, refrigerated. three stalls, $40
Groceries. three stores, 1928. Candy
refrigerated, two stalls, $40. Bottled
drinks. refrigerated. one stall, $40.
Cigars and periodicals, two stalls,
$50. Flowers, specially refrigerated
two stalls, $40. Restaurant and
equipment. $50. Demonstration, two
stalls, $40. Cold storage rooms, 80
rooms, $40. Dry storage, SO rooms,
IS.
See Manager w. D. Lane, 1913
Fourth avenue, City Hall building
telephone Main 9448. for application
blanks or other information.
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LEASE ABOLITION
BODY TAKES ISSUE|
WITH EXECUTIVE
Continued from Page one)

miners and quarrymen 1t was '3s. !
per cent of the whole-nearly four
times as much, The same authority
gives the information that only one
more occupation is more dangerous
than mining, and that is employment
on steam railways.
O O o
Twenty Convicts Killed.
But what is the degree of hazard
among leased convicts worked in coal
mines in Alabama? We invite atten-
ton to the following figures for the
year 1921:
Tons
Production for the state. 13, OILS. OIL
Coal produced by convicts. 1,223,72s
Number of men killed Gin
Guiding convicts) $500. 50
Number of convicts killed. 20
Tons per life lost (convicts
lncluded) ............. 162,6Se
Tons per convict life lost. 61,1S7
Tons per free mans life
lost ................. 1862
Although there were over $50
mines in operation in the state that
year, 20 per cent of the men killed
were convicts working in five mines
In other words, each of the convict
mines averaged four deaths per year,
while the free mines had only one
death in each four mines per year
There were over three times as many
tons produced per life lost in free
mines as in convict mines. Since
the convicts produced more coal per
man than free labor, 1t follows that
the number Gf convicts killed per 100
employed was greatly in excess Of
the number of free men killed per 100
employed.
These figures are taken from the
reports of the chief mine inspector
and they are indisputable. Virtually
the same results can be had by eX
aiming the report for any other
year In the face Of such testimony
it can no longer be seriously con-
tended that leasing the convict to
be worked in a coal mine Is fur
nishing him with a reasonably safe
place of employment.
The real question, however. is not
whether the convicts shall be en-
ployed in coal mines, but whether,
regardless of the form of their en-
ployment, they shall be compelled to
work for private concerns or for the
state.
What System is.
An attempt Is made to raise some
question as to whether the arrange
ment under attack should rightly
be called the lease system" or the
contract system" This, of course.
is a mere bubble. What the sys-
tenn is called is entirely immaterial.
What the system is, appears clearly
from the following quotation from
contract between the state of Ala
bama and one OF the coal mine OPP
orators:
Party of the first part (the state)
hereby agrees to hire to the party
of the second part (the company,
and the party of the second part
tthe company agrees to pay the
rental hereinafter provided for upon
not less than--adult male state
convicts."
The mere perusal of the terms of
this contract will condemn it for
ever In the eyes of all civilized peo-
pie. The day has long since passed
when the state or anyone else should
be permitted to hire" human beings,
upon whom private individuals are
to pay a rental" as II the human
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AV0NDALE BAPTISTS
HOLD BIG REVIVAL
DR.. Sentell's Sermons Continue To
Draw Large Crowds

The revival meetings of the Avon
dale Baptist church under direction
of DR.. William NJ. Sentell, the new
pastor. continue to draw large inter-
ested crowds. More than 100 &C
cessions are reported.
The stirring evangelistic sermons
of DR.. Sentell are reaching the souls
of many of the leading citizens who
have not heretofore given serious
thought to the religious side of life,
and while history shows that less
than 10 per cent of those WHO at
tain the age of 20 unsaved, ever be-
come church members, about 90 per
cent of those who have become men,
bers during the present meetings are
BILE record.
Marvin Pharr, the Mercer college
boy preacher and choir director.
greatly assists in creating the proper
atmosphere of the "Old Time Relig-
ion," many Of the songs being those
that were dear to the hearts of our
grandparents.
Friday at 10 m. special services
will be held for the old people and
Lame. Halt and Blind" Any one who
has to stay In is requested to call
Main S092. 9 to $3.50 o'clock, and a car
will be sent for them. DR.. Senteli
wishes that no ono be overlooked who
will come II sent after. Cars will be
provided to bring them to the ser
vices and take them back home. This
Is the first morning service yet held
and a large attendance is expected
at this service also.
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DROWNED IN WARRIOR
Coroner Russum Investigates Tragedy
Which Occurred Friday

H. NJ. Webb, miner, living at Labu-
co, was drowned while swimming in
the Warrior river Friday afternoon.
1t was learned Saturday in Coroner
j. d. Russums office. Immediately
upon receiving notice of his death
Coroner Russum went to Labuco,
where he held an investigation Sat
urday morning.
According to information given at
the .coroner's investigation Webb had
been at Labuco for only two week
and was little known. He went to
the river Friday to fish with a small
crowd Of miners and after setting
out two trotlines he decided to swim
across the river and was drowned.
This occurred shortly after noon but
his body was not found until after 4
o'clock Friday afternoon. Webb had
been married only seven months and
his only known survivar is his young
wife.
The remains are being held by ].
w. Bell at Pinckney City.
counting with the convict lease sys-
tom, the state should charge the sys-
tenn, not only with the cost of main
tanning these sick and manned pris-
earning power, both during the term
of their sentence and after its expira-
ton.
1t should also be noted that a
number of convicts who are not
leased are employed in and about
the capitol grounds at Montgomery
and a still larger number are
engaged at making garments for
state institutions. From their labor
the state derives no direct revenue.
1t is manifestly unfair to draw any
conclusions from the comparison
made by Governor Brandon without
taking these convicts into considera-
nual estimates on the April figures
only, as April is not necessarily an
average month.
1t Is an undisputed fact that A.
other states have devised satisfac-
tory methods of handling their con-
victs after abolishing the lease sys-
TEN. The contention that Alabama
Is unable to do so is reflection on
the intelligence and ability of those
who make and enforce our laws One
has only to regard casually the penal
institutions of some of our sister
states to learn that there is an in
finite variety of occupations to
which convicts can be put by the
state, upon profitable and at the
O o O
1000 Now Leased.
There are 1000 convicts now leased
by the state OF Alabama. There are
100000 men and women outside the
penitentiary. The suggestion that
these millions are dependent upon a
handful of convicts for the support
of their government is an insult to
the law-abiding, self-supporting and
self-respecting citizens of the state.
The committee is not actuated by
maudlin sentimentality. 1t is not
asking that the convict be "coddl ed
or permitted to avoid the penalty of
his crime. The infliction of his
punishment, however, should be left
entirely in the hands of the state.
1t should be entirely free from any
consideration of money making. The
scheme of management of the con-
victs should never overlook the pos
sibility of reclaiming the convict and
restoring him to society a better man
than when he was convicted. These
considerations are lost sight of when
the convicts are leased to the highest
bidder and are worked for the profit
of private individuals.
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OIL FRAUD CHARGED
p. G. Hatcher VIII BE Extradited To
Texas For Trial

Benjamin Carl Hatcher. who was
arraigned before United State Com
missioner Kenneth c. Charlton last
Monday, following his arrest on
fugitive warWant, issued by the com
missioner at the request of the dis
trict attorney at Fort Worth, Texas
charging him with using the mails
to defraud, will be extradited to Fort
Worth Sunday, leaving Birmingham
at 1880 o'clock In the custody of
". 0. Bass, deputy in the office of
T. ]. Kennamer, United States mar
shall
The indictment of the district at
torney of Texas, alleges that Hatch
er had sold oil stocks for an oil
company Of Texas, supposed to have
had a producing well at that time,
while In reality the company only
owns acreage. 1t is further alleged
that he had used tho United States
mail to defraud by transacting the
sale of oil stocks through the mails.
Prior to his arrest Hatcher was
connected with the Partisan com
pany in Birmingham, in the capacity
of bookkeeper, 1t is stated. while be-
fore that time he was connected
with the G. l.. Lemon company. au-
ditors.
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MRS. JAMES FINDER ILL

Mrs. James H. finder, 1926 Allen
street Saturday night was so critic
ally i'll at her home that physicians
held no hope for her recovery. She
has been an invalid for two years
A week ago, she began to sink and
out-of-town members of her family
were summoned to Birmingham.
Among them are her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth finder Snow of Atlanta
band. Richard Snow, and two young
sons. Denman and Robert Snow. A
brother. c. II. Harris. Chattanooga,
Tenn, Is also here.
Mrs. finders husband is a promi-
nent optician of Birmingham. known
throughout Alabama. He is also
prominent among Rotarians
Love- birds lay their eggs on a
single branch Of tree and the little
birds Matched remain there until rea-
dv 70 f1v
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GOES INTO BUSINESS

II. W. Britain resigned his position
as desk sergeant at Fairfield police
headquarters to go into business for
himself. Mr. Britain has been on
night duty since the Pratt admins
tration came into power and has
earned many friends by his thought
fulness to citizens
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works has for some time been tho
one most generally accredited. 1t is
stated that the company has OBJ
tanned rights of way and has agreed
as to the viaducts which will be nee
essary and 1t has also been stated
how many grade crossings will be
eliminated by the air line. The meth
cd employed Is said to be one of
gravity to the consuming points, with
an electric haulage on the return
trip.
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PICNIC AT BAYXIEM

Employees of the Tennessee COM
pany and associated company, for
merly employed at Chickasaw, plan
to hold a picnic next Thursday at
Bayview and all employees known as
"Chickasawians" are invited to the
outing. Supper will not be served
until $50, permitting those who work
during the day to reach the scene of
the affair before the good things are
distributed. The outing Is the sec
ond annual affair of those employees
of the local plants who were rushed
to Chickasaw during the war and
helped to build many shops 10 par
ticipate in the defeat OF Germany.
The outing has been encouraged by
the social science department of the
company and the hall at Bayview
has been given for a dance.
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1000 WATERMEL0NS.
WILL BE GIVEN AWAY.
AT FAIRFIELD PARTY
Committee Plans Gala Day
To Attract Visitors July
Fourth
FAIRFIELD BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

over 1000 watermelons Will be
purchased by Seymour Hall, chair
man of the refreshment committee Ia
charge of the July Fourth celebration
in Fairfield aside from $4,000 bottles
of cold drinks and 5000 Ice cream
cones, to be given away.
These are only a few items on the
long list of good things to be offered
free by the merchants and citizens of
Fairfield to their guests July Fourth.
1t was announced Friday that aside
of the foregoing Items the commit
tee planned to make provisions to
take care of every person at the
party including the kids and that as
individual requirements varied. so
would the offerings to satisfy the
thirst or hunger of the individuals
1t was stated by Seymour Hall that
the committee at work on the plans
had met with encouragement and that
there was a unity of feeling regard
ing the celebration that indicated
that the citizens of Fairfield are as
one on the proposition.
Mayor NJ, w. Pratt said that the
committee on speakers had made sew
eral selections and would have re-
plies within a few days. No announce
until acceptances are received from
those invited.
From all indications Fairfield
plans very rare day July Fourth
One OF the features will be flag
raising when everyone will be asked
to salute Old Glory as the flag is
unfurled to the breezes. This fea
ture was suggested and approved by
the Kiwanis club of Fairfield
TO INSTALL LODGE
Fairfield Lodge A. f. and A. NJ. has
accepted an invitation to participate
in the public installation of several
lodges of the Birmingham district at
the Masonic temple in Birmin CHAM
Monday night. To this ceremony of
unusual solemnity and interest the
public is invited Grand Master J. f.
Spearman Of Admission Will come to
Birmingham to conduct the service
in which he will be assisted by sew
eral high dignitaries of the Masonic
fraternity.
Frank E. Parsons, secretary of the
Fairfield lodge, announced Saturday
that quite a large number of Masons
from Fairfield would be present when
the officers are indicted into office
CHURCH TO REFINANCE
The Fairfield Baptist church, by
far the most elegant building in
Fairfield, has announced plans for re-
financing the building by issuing
$40, 900 of first mortgage bonds. They
are offered to the public with a
guaranteed interest rate of per
cent. SO far as anyone in Fairfield
Is aware, this is the only church in
this section that has planned to
finance it's construction in such an
unique way. The building was con-
structed when everyone. in this en-
tire section was yelling bread line
and in this city the fact that the
Baptist had under way such a mag
nificent buildings did perhaps as
any one thing to stabilize local VAL
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LUMBER COMPANY
IN ENSLEY PLANS
OFFICE BUILDING
Site Purchased On L. & N.
Talk Renewed Of Gravity
Ore Line
ENSLEY BUREAU I
THE AGE-HERALD )
EnsleY Ain Luna 2Q

At price undisclosed, but said to
total very large sum, the Scott
LUMBER company has purchased from
the Ensley company 500 feet frontage
on the l. & n. railroad and also on
the new paved highway leading from
Ensley into Pratt City. With the an
nouncement of the sale 1t was added
that the Scott Lumber company pro-
poses to construct one of the largest
and most commodious office build
lhgs in this section for it's use as
well as extra warehouses to provide
greater room for it's stocks. Roscoe
e. Scott, secretary and treasurer of
the company: in making the an
nouncement of the big deal, said that
the company will construct private
sidetracks running directly under
their warehouses SO that the lumber
and building materials stored can be
handled with ease.
This company is the oldest lumber
company in the Birmingham district.
1t was originally the Propst Lumber
company and was sold to the Estes
Lumber company. Later the Lindsay
Long company bought the yards and
1t sold to the Scott Lumber company.
N. w. Scott, president of the COM
pany. known to almost everybody in
this county as "Nimrod,' was the
first business man in Ensley and also
the first mayor of this city.
FATHER KENNEDY HONORED
The silver jubilee, in Huntsville,
of Rev. Father 7. H. Kennedy
which was celebrated in that city
last week, was of interest in Ensley
where the we'll known Catholic priest
was located for some time and
where he has many friends. not alone
those of his own faith but of other
faiths. Father Kennedy was pastor
of st. Anthonys church In Ensley
for many years. and is brother of
Frank MCGOWAN of this city.
ORE LINE PLANNED
Tho best informed of Ensley bus
mess mon as we'll as those In Fair
field attach considerable credence to
a report here Saturday that the Ten
nessee company would begin the con-
struction Of an overhead or aerial
tramway or railroad from Red noun
tain to Fairfield next week. This
story has been repeated here many
times In the past and 1t Is admitted
that a survey has been made of the
proposed line, yet the officials Of the
7. c. /. e r. r. Co., have so
far kept silent.
The proposed line will, 1t Is
stated, obviate the costly necessity
of bringing the ore from Red noun
tain on the Birmingham Southern to
Fairfield by way of Bessemer. The
haulage cost, it Is stated, Is very high
and the company has been trying to
eliminate this system for some time.
Many plans have been suggested but
the direct line from the crest of the
mountain to a point near the Fairfield
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ues and keep pessimistic citizens
from achieving the accendency. The
church building is comparable to any
in this district. The bonds were be-
ing printed Saturday,
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MRS. STREET VISITING HERE

Mrs. Julia A. Street of Boaz, Ala,
arrived Friday to be the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. W. L. Snead, 1900
Beech street, while Miss Catherine
Snead of Waco. Texas, granddaugh-
ter OF the former. arrived Saturday
to spend several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Snead and family.