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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
|PLANS SUbM|TTED|FARM|NG EXPERTS |FOR COURT HOUSE CLOSE CONVENT TION
Copeland Advises Board To Erect Building With
 Birmingham

First formal conference on plans for the proposed new Jefferson ccun- ty court house was held Saturday with all members of the board of revenue and Architect Harry B. wheelock present.
 Tentative drawings were submitted and these will be studied at the reg ular meeting Tuesday. Nrr. wheelock said 1t would take only a short time to prepare complete plans after the board gave him something definite to work on.
 It was disclosed that the tentative drawings do not contemplate an ad- ministration building for joint use of Jefferson county and city of Bir- mingham. This revelation stirred W. B. Copeland. who predicted that the people would rise up and demand a joint building.
 This court house proposition will be the leading issue in the board races which are to be settled in May" he declared. and the people want a joint building. and they'll soon be asking questions about how we stand. I'm strong for a joint building, and I feel sure that clear
 
 It was the further prophecy of MT. Copeland that the final steps taken by the board in disposing of the pres ent court house property, and in the selection of a new building lot will be closely and carefully watched by the voting people.
 This means a great deal to Bir mingham and Jefferson county" he said. and the people are beginning to realize it. The city needs a new city hall. The county needs a new court house. Everybody comedies this. One joint administration build ing could be operated at approxi- mately one-half the cost of main taining separate buildings. The ad- vantage to the folks who pay the taxes is easily seen"
 Interest in the approa ching revenue board primary was increased Satur- day when friends of George R. Traf- ford. secretary to City Commissioner W. E. Cloe. declared he would be en- tered in the race MT. Trafford will declare strongly for a joint building. these friends said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Agricultural Men Report Growing interest In Work
 They Are Doing

Delegates to the twenty fifth an- nual convention of the Southern As
 societion of Agricultural Workers
 returned to their homes Saturday, at the conclusion of what they declared
 to be one of the most profitable
 meetings in the history of the organ
 ization.
 Instructors in agricultural colleges, farm demonstration agents, govern ment experts of the department of agriculture and other authorities on agricultural science attended the con- vention, and more than 70 technical papers were heard by the delegates, In addition to a number of addresses delivered at the general meetings of
 the convention.
 Final meetings Saturday were in the nature of a summarization of the
 work accomplished in the various divisions. the animal husbandry. en- tomology, agronomy, horticultural. dairy and plant pathology sections. There were reports of committees and a general winding up of the conven-
 ton business.
 The opinion was voiced a. the con- vcnriou that interest Is increasing in agricultural education and scientific farm training throughout the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
MUCH REALTY VALUE BASED
 .ON GAR LINE
AvondaIe And Other Sections Dependent On Fast, Through
 Service For Just Returns On Investments In Houses M'LENDON CALLS SPECIAL SESSION OF COMMISSION President Of Board Says City
 Of Birmingham Has Done
 AIIFor Utility; Time To Think
 And Act For The Citizens

Abandonment of the Tidewater ca r line will be vigorously opposed by D. l.. McLeadon, president of the city commission, he announced Saturday morning.
 The city confusion win meet Mon day morning at 9:30 o'clock for A private conference. at which Presi- dent McLendon will seek tha support of his colleagues on his stand.
 We need more car lines. not few er," said MT. McLendon Saturday. We've given in to the B. R.. L. and P company os much as we should, and the .ime has come when they must show some reciprocity. I have had to fight their battles here for a long time, it's the public's shot now.
 Commissioner William L. Harrison was out of town Saturday. It was generally believed in city hail circles that he would concur with President McLendon in his street car stand.
 o O o
 Deplete Investments.
 Suspension of the Tidewater line. in the opinion of President McLen- don. would mean not only that the Avondale citizens who have invested in homes with the idea that the car line was permanent would suffer. but that building in surburban dis tricts generally, would be depressed
 The franchise which gives the E. R., L. and ?. company the use of our streets is certainly worth some < thing the commissioner continued. "If they own tracks in the city they should operate cars on them, and [ am ready to fight any attempt to take them off"
 MT. McLendon said he would also do eyervthine- in hfs nower n ynalx q the traction company pave certain streets, or their part of the paving.
 The city commission will hear fur ther protests of Avondale citizens on Tuesday morning at its regular 1e o'clock session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
COSMOPOLITAN CLASS USES STRAND THEATRE
National Movie Manager Offers
 Movie Houses For Worship

Putting movie theatres to use on Sunday. the scheme of Will Hayes, national cinema supervisor, will be- Sunday morning. when the Cosmopol- itan Bible class of the First Baptist church moves into the Strand theatre for services at 9:30 o'clock.
 The decision came almost before the southern office of MT. Hayes vast project was opened in New Or leans, according to officials of the Bible class and the Strand manager.
 The theatre has promised co-opera- tiou with the class in every respect to make it success as Birming- hams pioneer theatre Sunday school.
 The Bible class is one of the most successful in the city, and repeatedly has been compelled to move because of increasing attendance. The 1923 attendance prize. offered to all Bi- ble classes of the Birmingham dis trict. was won by the class.
 Plans for membership of 1000 men are being completed by the Ri ble class. which has q weekly pub licatiOn in the interests of the organ ization.
 Under the leadership of George Lewis Bailes. teacher of the class, the work has prospered greatly dur ing its life The following officers were elected for the spring term:
 F. F. PostelI, president; Bill Broughton. first vice president; S F. Goodwin. second vice president Fancher Adams, third vice president; F. G. Swaimof, secretary; Fred Leh- man. assistant secretary, and Her bert Tanner. treasurer.
 Because of the large number of ex- service men in the group. the class has adopted for it's slogan. Let's go." and for It's off-duty song, Where Do We Go From Here P' The escutcheon bears the shIbboleth "A Class for a Thousand Men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ENDS LONG ILLNESS WITH PISTOL BULLET
COrORer's Verdict Suicide In The Death Of E. C. Swin6le Saturday

Despondent over ill health Early C. Swindle. age G, o!2 Fifticth street, north, slipped his pistol from it's ac- , customed place. stot" into the back yard of his home and shot himself below the heart, between 1O:3O and II o'clock Saturday morning, accord ing to Coroner J. D. Russum. whH rendered verdict of suicide Satur- day afternoon.
 Swiudlc, who was a carpenter. had been in ill health for two years. lAc- cording to members ot his family. ard the continual thought that he miEHt drop off at any minute with heart trouble. they believe, drove him to take his life.
 J. W. King. next-door neishhpr. heard the shot while doing sohlo work in his yard and wuS the first to reach the dying man. He carries a him into the house where he died !0 minutes later without making a statc- ment.
 He is survived by his widow. two sons. George c Swindlc and Claude c. Swindle; a daughter Miss Macs Swindle, and two sisters, Mrs. l. S. Oldham and Mrs. Cornelius Skelton. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence. Interment will follow in
 Elmwood cemetery, with Vice in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ADAMS IS PRESIDENT
 OF BOYS CLUB WORK
Directors And Trustees Also
 Named-PIans Are Outlined

W. J. Adams was elected president of the Boys club organization at a meeting Friday night of the contrib utors and others interested in boys work in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium.
 Other electeI officers are: P. II. WoOdail, fi:st vice presidents Sam Blach. second vice president; Col. T. Q. Smith, treasurer, and Sig. C.. Bauer. w, V. Trammen. Ersline Ramsay. George Yancey, Mrs. Vas sar Allen, pr. Oscar DeWolf Ram dolph, pr. Roy G. Hershey, H. A. Hrice, F.. w. Miller, Ted Joy, Carl Wittichen. H. Hanson, and c. E. Ireland as board of directors, w. J.. Adams, W. V. Tran-mell, Erskine Ramsay. Dr. P. II. WoodaIl S. G. Bauer. Wade Wood and sam Blach were elected as trustees to take care of the new corporation.
 pr. P. H. Woodall. past president of the club. opened the meeting and explained it's plans and hopes He paid tribute to the Kiwanis club for undertaking the recent drive for the Boys club. MT. Adams reported $25,- 900 in cash and $49,000 in pledges as result of the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Birmingham Boy Scouts Make Camp
 Andrews Place For Development

hardly a week passes that some troop oC troops does not spend its week end there
 Whenever the scouts stay over sunday arrangements are made for Sunday school and sometimes church. There are always ministers who are glad to give their time to the scouts whsn necessary.
 On these winter nights the breeze blows strong across the ridges and the weather is sufficient to inculcate the h1rdIhood that the scouts strive tor. Always there is fresh air and rarely is no wind stirring.
 Looking over the stream across the valley and the ridge beyond IS d rough. rolling country stretching for miles On the other side of tn. hill Shades Mountain stands ragged lF up and shuts Red mountain out of vtew- On the top of the hill $ built a lookout post. which takes the observer away from the trees that may hide the view in the sum E1er- From this post one may look far over the surrounding country. making quite a1 exh ilirating feeling. Ou this lookout post there is all ways a crowd of boys. Roland L. Shine says. and on the summer nights, when the main camp is in session. they sing the rest of the cImp to sleep-or to action.
 Up in the taIlest Of the tall oak trees ts built an eagles nest, which none but eagle scouts may inhabit. An eagle scout is the highest degree to which a scout may attain and many an examination must be passed before he arrives. At present there are numerically few in Birmingham. but SO many are passing the ex aatnatious. new eagles nest may soon be built
 Fresh water, one of the most im- porrAnr things on c camp. is ob- t1ined from a well that is bored 150 feet in the top of the ridge. From a large tank water Is piped to all parts ot the camp. inauring a con- stanr and guod supply.
 4 care-talksr Is always on the place and work ia always going on. im- proving the scout camp in some way. Each year additions are made which make tie camp more attractive.
 Camp Andrews. that is the name which brings joy into many q scouts hAarr- It means for him a place which gives him so much happiness he will never quite forget his scout ing days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BUSY TUNING UP ACHLNERY N THE AGEHERALDS NEV HOME
CASES ARE DROPPED ONLY WHEN USELESS
City Not Nolle Pressing Them h.
 discriminatory, But By Selection


 discriminatory, But By Selection
 Fully 50 per cent of the cases con- stantly being appealed from the city courts, to the circuit court of Jeff fersons county will. in the future, not be carried to the higher court for settlement through the process of no1le pressing a number of them. City Attorney w.. J. Wynn said Sat urday.
 The nolle prosse proceedings re- moves from the docket cases in which one or more principals neces- sary to the cases prosecution cannot be brought to the court.
 Half of the appeal cases, in the opinion of MT. Wynn and others, are soappealed because the defendant Ia for a sufficiently long time to make it, iron. the prosecution standpoint, dead timber" {, In this way large numbers of per sons have been escaping justice through the entangling of the court machinery. By nolle pressing them the fresh cases have been handled with unusual rapidity during the last week, MT. Wynn stated.
 nlie great many city appeated cases have to be nolle pressed, there never has been any disposition. tt nolle prosse by wholesale, but each is investigated, and no case is noll. pressed where there Is the slightest chance of conviction" MT. Wynn said
 Judge Woodson J. Martin will handle the city appeal cases in the circuit court for the next two weeks he was sent by Chief Justice John S Anderson to aid in cleaning up the docket. Judge Fleetwood Rice sat last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CAMP STAYS EMPTY
Effort To Re-establish No. 4. Near BeSsemer.. Voted Down By Board

Effort To Re-estabiish No. 4, Near
 Bessemer, Voted Down By Board
 Efforts to re-estalish white convict camn No. 4. near Bessemer, which was abardoned by the county six weeks ago. failed before the board of rev enue yesterday.
 Lacy Edmondso nand Jerry Gwin favored it's restoration but the other three members voted down the pro- posal. Captain Edmundson charged that abandonment of the camp was a discrimination against the Bessemer section of the county.
 The majority took the position that the camp had cost too much and that the number of prisoners were too few to warrant it's re-establishment. In November 1t cost $1 per prisoner more at this camp than the average at the others. statistics showed
 Superintendent of Roads Wheeler was instructed to shape plans to use free labor in the Bessemer territory and cut down expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
1928 REMARKABLE
 FOR JEM|S0N & CO,
President Announces Addi- tional Stories May Be Added
 To Building Very Soon

At the annual banquet to en ployes of Jemison & Co. and jemison- Seibles Insurance agency. Friday night. President Robert Jemison, Jr., announced that when their present two-story building was erected pro- vision was made for adding eight more stories, and that recent growth. particularly that during 1928, indi- cated that additional stories must be added very soon."
 Figures given out by President Jemison for 1923 are striking indIca- tion not only of the growth and de- vetopmeRt of Birmingham, but of this firms efficient organization for util- king the~appo-tunities offered and for giving service in it's various branches of such character as to en- list from it's clientele continually re- newed evidences Of trust and confl- dence. For example here are son-e of the. statistics on this firms re- markable work for 1928:
 Total deposits in banks
 during year 1923 .....SS,560,53S.3 I1S mortgage loans ag-
 STeBatinS ............ S,9Sl ,500.00
 These mortgages were on homes. apartments, business property and farms In Alabama, and constitute the largest volume of mortgage loan, business of any institution in the state.
 SSS real estate sales, ag-
 gregating .............$3 ,SS6, ,000. 60 Total rent collections for
 GS0 landlords. from 1,036
 tenants ............... 1,194,323.99 Estimated value of real
 estate under company's
 management .........24. 900. .Ooo.o % Value of real estate mort
 gage securities on books
 and details incident to
 mortgage investments. r, 900, 900. % Total value real estate
 and mortgage securities
 under company's man.
 asement .j6, ,0OO ,000.0 % Gain In Insurance.
 Equally as striking were the fig ures produced by the Jemison-S Seibles Insurance agency for the year. Two young men were introduced at the dinner, each of whom. had written q million dollars worth of insurance for the company during the year, q record unattained elsewhere in the south. This company collected dur ing 1923 $S06,0b0 in paid insurance premiums, a gain over 1922 of $174,- 9O5.11.
 Jemison & co. during the 21-years of existence has been a foremost fac tor in Birmingham development Among the developments of the com pany with cooperation of clients which contribute to the skyline and residential and business properties of Birmingham are the following: Elm pire building, Chamber of Commerce building, Ridgely apartments. Tut wiler hotel, Mountain Terrace, Alta mont road, Cliff road, Central Park and Fairfield.
 The sentiment of the entire organi- zation is that 1924 shall be a bigger year than any that have gone before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL EFFECTIVE THURSDAY
Motorists Will Be Given OppOrtu-
 Ritv To Observe Workings

Signal tower system of traffic con- uroL iu the loop area will begin Thurs day. Capt w. W. Brent of that de pdrument announced Saturday. The installation of the switchboard in the new tower at Third avenue and Twentieth street was completed Sat urdaY-
 A thorough test of the s5.0O0 sys- tenn will be made Wednesday. accord iux to Captain Brent AutoiStS will be given an opportunity to familiar.Ze themselves with the twelve units which control sin ultaneously the traffic in the entire area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
EQUIPMENT IS NEED OF BIRMINGHAM PARKS
Csmsnisssuner HzrrR<mm Says Board
 Will Held Meeting Wednesday

Money for city parks wHHu he de- voted this xear uD RdlllnH@uAl egr1fp- rnen1 and the wWrk of the rewrr created park henrra u@ n survey ee sihs needs and puessAlb5HH1Ses ef $zBt1h civic resources C0lnmnls<i@ler VI llliann l.. Harrison BmnDunced SBE@rVHBy-
 In addi1i0n 1D ThHs- thA 111rd ex- pects d0 putt the Enwmnfs i'm shape and later tD ncmE1e1@ d ErwgrHm 9d park inprovenntna Lass than $15sga4 is available for uThR eIuF''x parks d1r- ing lg24, MT HRrrHF0@ ssBhdl.
 Landscape gardeners and 3rUhfuecSs will make a survey 99 Hih@ GiiHy'x park property, which iS wonah S2I5Gdt Gda, in order t0 make aib@ survey a prae- tical success- TLhA es0Gnnnhzx61ner said The boan6 Wd1l mRa1 Was8mea4Eav, in all events, iT was s1sHsa
 Al this dime dhe teElr3nizaricn will be perfected. cnInGnia1@sS 2Ppgintad and each phase Gf HIAs wrarik @1rrlnsd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Over Szz909 Represented In Latest
 County Projects

Contracts for erection of two new county schools were awarded SatN- day By the county education board. Centsr Point gets a S16,S95 build ing, with J. E. Allen as rne contrac- tor, and W. [. Coston of Bessemer was. awarded a contract to erect rwo-stery frame building for negro students in Shades Valley at a cost of $5.S59-
 The Center Point school will be erected with stone, bought and con tribute by the patrons. Construc tfon work will start this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
WILL ATTEND MEETING
RaEzntree EDex TIa Chkrn<R To PIzu
 GDOa RszaaEx GssmxwmaRam

J- "A. RDunrnee, dliracrgr gensraI ot the United Sta1ss Good Fe@adts 1ssU- ciRtion and RamkhsR1 NRtiQm9l EHiGil- way association, Inc. haas planned t1 leave Birmingham Sunday f0r Chi cRgo, where he gpeE a@ aGusnf the American good ra4Gts show. wirfeir meets in ChlcasD gBmwarE 14 t@ 1S-
 Mr. R0untrSee Wil1 h0BL n eGnfer'a rse,t with railroRd @EfaeitnGs i'm reGarrH a@ arranging dOr s7rttc-<u uramS and SpS- cial rates for 1lhe msrnRerS and de Ie- gates that Will Budena uhsf ..VNNel.fun. annual c@nHemuiem eBf tine U-uf-uetr States Good R0faas ass@eiinaH@nl Bank head National Ass6,cilR1iDm Bmd Uu1ued States good ros;iIs sih0w uIhAn meet IF, Albuquerqnt,, K M, May s6 r@ sr-
 "A number of dhs nnRmnhHrs and dt- rectors Of 1htst associations will meet MT. R10un1rE,R i'm GIhicaguO an,I discuss with hirn uhA ITaGuBrr and plans of the untse1irr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
STREET CAR WORKERS UNDER NEW OFFICERS
J. E. Hughes Chosen President Of
 AmaIgamated Association Here

New officers will take charge of the Amalgamated Association or Street Railway Workers. Division 725, at it's meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock in Ben Hur hall. The organization, which meets the sec ond and fourth Monday nights. will be directed by the following newly elected officers:
 J. E. Hughes. president: J. F. Provo. vice president; J. s. McGinnls, financial secretary and treasurer; V A. Mcdowell, recording secretary, and a city and traction divisional board composed of the following members:
 J. L. Hurst, western division; W. P. Cosby, Tidewater division; W. c. Johnson, shop board, and c. L. Seals. East Lake division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
EX-SERVICE MEN ARE AT WORK ON CARNIVAL
Two Hundred Men Preparing Fof
 Indoor Show In February

Two hundred members of the Serv4 ice Mems club and auxiliary organi- ztaions were happy Saturday ovet the banquet which was held in honor of the members at the old post office building Friday night, and at which time the work was started on plans for the indoor carnival, February { to 16, inclusive.
 The club is composed of members of the Rainbow division, veterans of foreign wars, veterans of the Spanish war, and local units of the Alabama National Guard. It has quarters in the old post office building.
 Capt. Harry E. Smith was toast- master at the banquet. Speeches wcer made by Dr. William Logan. commander of the Rainbow division post T x. Graves, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. F. i Brown of the Organized Reserves, ! cant. Heath l. McMeans, commander uf company K, First Lieut.. Benjamin smith, T. J. Kennamar, Jr., depar ment marshall; II. M. Riddle, first sergeant; Second Lieut., Grover Turn" bO and First Lieut.. Percy Atkinson. Members expressed surprise owe" the elaborate plans which were being put inte effect for the indoor carn,- val. .Hd other attractions booked Were announced to the committee by Captain smith. It was stated follow in. ihe meeting that individuals took aGd pledged themselves to sell 1,SaD tickets at the Friday night hanqucj, ard Captain smith added; This is just q starter I have never seaH plans for au entertainment of th!9 kind get away to such big start" Prizes to be awarded during t1a week of fun have been placed on s' play m fromberg's windows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TO ATTEND MEETING
Birmingham Mea To Attend Com
 mercial Session Im New Orleans

blrInAngnNm Me0 To Attend Com
 mercial Session In New Orleans
 A large delegation of members of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce will attend the first mid-yeRr meeting of the southern division of the United States Chamber of Com merce, which will be he'd in New Orleans on January "A and 25, ac- cording to o. L. Bum, secretary manager of the local civic organiza- tion. 4
 Julius H. Barnes. president of the United States Chamber of Com merce, and other officials will be in attendance at the meeting and are on the program of speaking arranged for the convention, which will con slider topics sal1 to be of interest to the entire commercial south.
 Reduced convention rates will be offered Ny the railroads, delegates being instructed to have their tick cts validated before they leave New Orleans.
 Secretary Bum was busy ar ranging for a representation of the United States Chamber of Commerce membership from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ALLEGED AUTO THEFTS
Detective Goes To Atlanta To Erin
 Rack I.nnl. Stalnar

DetecttVe Goes To Atlanta To Bring
 Back Louis Steiner
 w.. B. Patterson, city detective, left Saturday night for Atlanta. where he will take charge of Louis Steiner. Atlanta youth, being held in that city on a charge of grand larceny for the Birmingham au- thorities. Steiner faces trial soon for the alleged theft of an automo- bile taken from Weir Brothers of Birmingham, January 4.
 Steiner fig alleged to have hired a Ford coupe from the Saunders com pany in Atlanta. December 1, under the name of Williams. Officers state that the ear was driven to Birming- ham, where it was sold to local mar. for $250.
 Last week Steiner is alleged to have hired car from Weir broth CTS, driving to Atlanta, where hc was apprehended. He will be tried in Birmingham on the charge Of stealing the car from Weir Brothers and will be held over for the At ianta authorities on the burglary charge instituted by tAe Saunders company following his apprehension