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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
BUILDING STATUS
 NOW IN DISPUTE
Massey Wants Equal Con. trOl Of Bankers Mort
 gage Home

Richard W. Massey, Birmingham capitalist, Friday started fight to se- cure equal control and direction of the Bankers Mortgage building, being erected at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-first street, when he filed a petition against the Bankers Bond company, Inc.
 The bill of complaint asserts that the building is to be erected, according to plans and specifications drawn by w. l.. Walton, but that the Bankers Bond company purchased elevators without consulting MT. Massey.
 Mir. Massey, according to the petition, owns the land upon which the building is being erected, and is to have con- trol of the fourth, fifth, sixth, ninth and and tenth floors, and he ayers that he has been prevented from placing a rental sign on the fence surrounding the construction work.
 Mir. Massey asserts that according to the contract under which the new building is being constructed, he is to pay $197, 300 of the costs, and was to loan the respondents all except $75,- 900 of the $1S2,500 which they were to pay. Under this agreement the con- trol and direction of the building was to have been divided equally.
 The bill of complaint asks that a temporary injunction be issued pending the hearing of the case and that when it comes to trial the injunction be made permanent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
NEW LOAN BODY
 INCORPORATED FOR 0O0,ODO
Fidelity Mutual Building Association Files
 Articles
A new s1oOO, ,OOO building and loan

A new $1,0OO,OOO building and loan association was assured Birmingham Friday when articles of incorporation of the Fidelity Mutual Building and Loan association were filed with Pro- bate Judge J. P. Stiles.
 The company in it's application asked permission to conduct it's business along the regular lines. W. A. Berry is pres. ident of. the new company; J. Frank Watson, vice president; c. o. Cham bless, treasurer, and R. l.. Lange, secre- tary. In addition, Harry A. Albright of Mansfield, Ohio, is named as the first director of the corporation. The ap- plication for charter did not name any officer to receive stock subscriptions. It was incorporated for $1,000,O00.
 The Lawson Auto Parts Corporation, Inc, also filed articles of incorporation with Judge Stiles, stating that it in- tended to buy and sell automobile parts and had a paid in capitalization of S1O,OOO. Matt Lawson is president ; A. c. Lawson, vice president, and Nel- son P. Hury, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
PASTOR TC.TALK
 ON AUDITORIUM
EdmOnds Will Discuss Its Place
 Sunday Evening

"The Auditorium A Symbol will be the subject of Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, at Sunday nights services at thte Lyric theater, under the auspices of the Mems club of the church, begin ming at 80.
 The sermon promises to be in line with considerable discussion of the sub ject of the auditorium recently; its availability for various purposes and its place in the life of the community as a social and business factor.
 J. P. Mcguire, musical director, an nounces a special program during the forepart of the service, when the mixed quartet will render the following three selections: Eye Hath Not Seen," Riley; Crossing The Bar," Schneider :; and God That Makest Earth and Heaven" Stultz. A duet will be rem dered by Mir. Mcguire, tenor, and Leon Cole, baritone, who will sing We Thank Thee o Father" Wooler.
 ''Driven Into The Wilderness will be the subject of Dr. Edmonds' sermon for the morning service at the church, Highland avenue, at Thirty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
DELINQUENTS
 FACE PENALTY
 ON LICENSES

Less than one-half of the busi- ness licenses needed in Birming- ham and Jefferson county were ob- tained when the time limit expired Friday night, it was announced by attaches of the probate judges office.
 In 1924 to date more than 5000 licenses were issued and during October, only approximately 3,4OO were issued. Starting Saturday, a penalty of 15- per cent is added to the cost of licenses, it was said.
 The last-day rush saw twice as many licenses as on any other day of the month, more than 500 being sold.
 A warning was issued Friday by Probate Judge J. F.'Stiles that the last-minute rush Ito obtain auto tags will be even greater than that unless auto owners come in in greater numbers next week, the rush and fcrowd during the las week of tie legal time for buying them, wM compel autoists to wait in linsN several hours and will cauSe them great inconvenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
REALTY TRANSFERS

Olive I. Knowlton to I. Geldser, part of Lot 4 in the Samuel Torry survey $6,5OO.
 Birmingham Realty company to Mag. gie E. Banke. Lots Is, 17, IS. 19 and 20, Block 446, according to the survey of the Elyton Land company, $10,OOO
 Edwin l.. Taylor and wife to Walter Brewer, Lot 2, in Block 56, in Forest Park, $7,56S.
 c. P. Ludwig and wife to A. Page Sloss and Ike Adler, Lots 15, 16 and part of Lot 17, in Block 169,. according to survey of the Elyton Land company $1S,50O.
 R. E. Wilson and wife to l.. A Banta, Lots IA and 15 in Block 21 according to the survey of Owenton 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
JAMES L. GULLEDGE
 DIES AT RESIDENCE
Was Beloved Citizen Of Sandus ky Community

James L. Gulledge, 66, died early Friday morning at the family residence Sandusky. He had been a resident ot this vicinity for the past 32 years and had served two terms as mayor ot Sandusky, and was a man of sterling character. MT. Gulledge is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. l.. Kaufman of New York and Mrs. J. l.. Johnson of Sandusky; a son, Olin Gulledge of Sandusky, five grand chil- dren and other relatives.
 Funeral services from the Pratt City Methodist church, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. B. B. Cantrell of ficatins. Interment in Crumley's chapel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
JEFFERSON LEAVES
 FOR LOUISVILLE
Will Attend Food Show There.
 Arranging Local Exhibit

B. c. Apperson, secretary of the Bir- -1ningham Retail Grocers and Butchers
 association, left Birmingham Friday
 night for Louisville, Ky, to attend the
 annual food exposition and to gain Suggestions and ideas for the staging of -Birmingham's second annual food and
 household exposition to be held at the municipal auditorium March 4 to 14
 inclusive.
 s Mir. Apperson expects to visit Balti- crhore and Washington in the interest of sdhe exposition, he said, and predicts that Birmingham's show will be the largest shnd most complete event of the kind ever held in this city. The show will be staged under the auspices of the Bir- arningham Retail Grocers and Butchers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
COUNTY MEN .. URGE PASSAGE
 OF BOND ISSUE
Explain Needs Of Court House And Rural
 Schools

s Jefferson county must look ahead and plan for the newt forty years, Eugene Reed, clerk of the present board of reve' Nue and member of the board which aakes office November 16, asserted Fri klay. The present court house, which <has been in use for 39 years, was built with the idea of serving the county in definitely, Mir. Reed declared, but if the board of revenue when the present building was constructed had looked in to the future, they would have pur- chased the entire block, instead of the half block upon which the building now stands.
 "I have been in the court house al- most daily for 21 years," Mir. Reed said, land in that time have seen the various offices of the building become crowded owing to the rapid growth of . Birmingham and of Jefferson county. have seen balconies added to offices. s with the resultant bad ventilation. And right now, the county is paying over $500 n month for offices outside the building.
 UnheaIthful Conditions
 T also have studied the plans for the proposed court house very closely with the idea in mind that county officials and employees should never again be com pelled to work in such unhealthful, eramped surroundings. And 1 am sure that the new building will provide for the needs of the public for much longer time than has the present structure. In dications are that Birmingham will grow much faster in the next 40 years than it has in the past and this fact has been taken into consideration in khA rpIo n building cannot be erected without a bond issue in my opinion"
 The meaning of the word rural" in connection with the county school bond issue was explained by Prof. R. G. He witt, chief clerk of the county board of education.
 Rural Explained
 "The word 'ruraP as used in this connection" Prof. Hewitt said, ''in- eludes villages and towns in the county, but does not include the three cities, Birmingham, Fairfield and Bessemer. Hence the $50O,O0O, if voted, will be used exclusively for erecting school houses in the rural sections.
 Tt should be noted that the pro- posed bond issue of $500, ,OO0 does not carry any levy for taxes and, therefore, cannot increase the taxes, since the maximum tax rate allowed by the state constitution has been reached. .-, Interest Large
 Up to this time the county board has been compelled to pay for school buildings and equipment out of taxes levied for school purposes, reaching $2,5O0,OOO. The interest on the war rants issued for this purpose has grown so large that the school fund cannot be further drawn upon to erect school houses. Thefore, it is absolutely neces- sary that this bond issue be voted; oth- erwise the building program will have to be discontinued, leaving quite a num- her of communities without adequate buildings to take care of the children,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
SEPARATE TRIAL
 IS DENIED WOMAN
Cases Of Mrs. Sweetin And
 Pastor Set For Nov. IF
(By Associated Press)

MOUNT VERNON, H., Oct. 31.- Judge J. c. Kern in the Jefferson coun- ty circuit court today overruled a mo- tion of Mrs. Elsie Sweeten for sepa. rate trial on the indictments which charge her jointly with Lawrence M flight, former Ina, H., pastor, with the murder by poison of their mates.
 The date of trial was set for NOvem. Der IF, but attorneys for the defend ants announced they would file motions asking that the case go over until the January term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
TWO GEORGIA BOYS
 DOOMED TO HANG
Convicted Underwood Killers
 Hear Fate Second Time
iRx Associated Press. ]

BUTLER, Ga, Oct. 31.-Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth, 20 and 21-year-old white youths, were resen- fenced here today by Judge George F. Munroe of the Chattahootchee circuit superior court to be hanged at Butler, Friday, November 2S, between the hours of 10 a. m., and ? D. m., for the killing of Howard J. Underwood, December 5, 1923.
 The state supreme court two weeks ago denied them new trial. The boys were convicted before the recent state law which substitutes electrocution for hanging, became effective,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
MRS. ". c. HARDING
 IS I'LL AT MARION
Condition Improved, Says Phy-
 sician, Prescribing Rest
lRx Associated Press. ]

MARION, O., Oct. 31.-The condition of Mrs. Warren G. Harding, widow of President Harding, who has been i'll suffering from general exhaustion at the Sawyer home at White Oaks farm near here, today was reported improved.
 A complete rest has been prescribed by Dr. Carl W. Sawyer. Since the death of Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, for mer personal physician to the late presi- dent, few weeks ago, considerable concern has been felt regarding the health of Mrs. Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
GLAD TO BE HOME,
 PRINCE DECLARES
Enjoyed American Tour Very
 Much, Says His Highness
lRx Associated Press.l

SOUTHHAMPTION, Oct. 31.-The Prince of Wales arrived home today on the steamship Olympic from his tour of the United States and Canada.
 Il have had a wonderful holiday but of course I am glad to get home again" he told newspaper men who with officials were the only persons permitted to greet him at the quay. Tt is always pleasant and interesting to travel and there is a great deal to be learned on the other side of the Atlantic where, once again, I was shown the greatest hospitality and kind ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
s0,5oO VERDICT RETURNED

A verdict of $0,500 against the Louis
 Pizitz Dry Goods company was returned
 by jury in Judge John Denson's court death of Carrie Yedel, negro, who was
 killed while in one of the store's ele- vators on February 25, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
REMINDED TO JAIL

Failing to make ST GOO bond when arraigned before United States Com missioner Mrs. Kenneth c. Charlton. Friday on charge of violating the fed eral narcotic laws. B. l.. Blaylock. S1S North Fifteenth street, was remanded to the Jefferson county jail, pending action of the federal grand jury. When arrested at his home a few days age officers assert they found 275 grains of morphine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
DR. M. E. MORELAND
 BURIED YESTERDAY
Physician Died Of Pneumonia
 Late Thursday Night

Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon for Dr. M. E. Moreland, 3410 Norwood boulevard, prominent Birmingham physician, who died Thursday night at his residence from an attack of pneumonia. Burial took place in the Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
 Dr. Moreland came to Birmingham more than twenty years ago from his native town of Havanna, Ala. He is survived by his widow, one son, Will liam Moreland, two daughter, Helen and Mary Golden, his parents, MT. and Mrs. W. W. Moreland, of Havana; one sister, Mrs. J. 0. Wallace of Marion, and four brothers, J. w., w. w., Jr., Dr. H. c. and H. H. Moreland.
 The active pail bearers at the funeral were R. H. Wharton. Robert Foster, Dr. c. N. Carraway. Dr. Porter Tait, Dr. E. w. Walker. John Tyler, Simon Jones and Dr. D. +. Bucks. The hon. orary pail bearers were: S. F. Scholze, Walter Mills, G. s. Bryant, Andrew McCurry, Dr. H. $. Ward, c. l.. c. Cowgirl, J. w. Cannon, J. H. Hammil, W. E. Dickson, A. B. Dinsmore, Robert Gamewell, Dr. J. S. Norton and c. B. Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
RATES SUSPENDED
New Mississippi Cotton Schedule Not
 Effective

Effective
 WASHINGTON, Oct 31.-Proposed new rate schedule handling commodity rates on cotton factory products from southeastern points to Monroe, Shreve- port and west Monroe. La., and be. tween Vicksburg and Natchez, Miss, and between Monroe, Shreveport and west Monroe, La., were ordered sus. pended by the Interstate Commerce commission today from November 1, and later dates until March 1, 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
PRYOR MOTOR co. OFFERED
 BY An Unusual Sale of Certified Used Cars!!!

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 Essex Touring ..............$50 Essex Touring ..............$65o Hudson. 7-passenger ........$soo Hudson Cut Down. ..$45O Dodge Sedan .$35O Dodge Touring ..............$45O Ford Touring .$soo Ford Touring ................$s5 Buick Touring ..............$45o Stutz Roadster ..............$45 Chevrolet Touring .........,$375 Marmon Touring ...........$45o
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
No MATTER
T want some ten. ]"

T want some ten" Green tea or black tea ?D- Don't make no difference, the old lady's blind as a at."-Harvard Lam- poon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
.Dawes Is World-Fan1ed
 For Ripping Red Tape
Coolidge's Running Mate Started As Lawyer In
 Ohio-Was In McKinley's Campaign F

publican national committee in the cam paign.
 When Mckinley went to the White House in 1897 Dawes was made comp troller of the currency, holding the post three years. Then he went into busi- ness again as president of the Central National Bank of Chicago.
 Becomes Major
 On Americas entry into the World war, Dawes became major in the en- gineering corps. In June, 1917, he sailed for France as a ieutenant-colo- nel. Three months later he was on Pershing's staff, as chairman of the general purchasing board and general purchasing agent of the A. E. F.
 When the war ended he was Briga- dier-General Dawes. He served on the liquidation commission of the allies, and then resigned from the army. He had won the distinguished service medal, the order of Leopold of Belgium, and the cross of an officer of the French Legion of Honor for his war service.
 Dawes won his Hell Marie" title when he confronted a House commit tee which was investigating alleged war extravaganza.
 Hell Maria 7" he told them, Eve were fighting Germans over there.''
 Tackles Budget
 The dynamic general did not long remain in private life. When Presi. dent Harding was elected and Con. gress created the budget system he was drafted to be budget director. Dawes tackled the job with vigor, vision, per and plenty of Hell Marie's" to tight. en up on delinquents.
 With the budget moving efficiently, the general went back to Chicago, and for twp years was off the national stage. Then Europe needed someone to lead it's nations out of the repara. tions tangle. Europe wanted a man who could act and get action from others. Europe wanted a fair and shrewd neutral.
 It was hard job. But Charles c Dawes had had lots of hard jobs. and liked them. He was chosen chairman of the experts group and what that committee did is recent history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Harry Morris will give lovely party Friday at her home on Parkway, complimenting two lovely visitors, Mrs, Warren Christian of Mobile and Mrs. Jessie V. Boyles of Thomasville, Ala, who are visiting Mrs. I. E. Bennett and Mrs. E. W. Tucker. Many other cour- tesies are being extended these attrac- tive visitors. -@ 4.
 Personais--Miss Catherine William son and Miss Christine McKeen are visiting relatives and friends in Chi cago, Sullivan, Ill.,, and St. Louis. They expect to be gone about month.
 Misses Edith Fiske. Margaret Brooks and Virginia Sawyer are among the girls who will leave for Camp Winna- taska Tuesday.
 Miss Mattie Lou Brown, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. McNeely, on Parkway, has returned to her home in Mississippi. VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13

CLEVELAND, O., June 12.-Gen. Charles G. Dawes, who made Hell an Maria" famous while running America s budget system and later mapped a busi- ness-like separations adjustment that bids fair to opep the way for solution of Europe's economic ills, has built a world reputation on his ability to cut red tape and get things done.
 In the 5 y9ears of his colorful life, he has accomplished big things in varied fields of big affairs, and wherever Dawes has managed events he has in- troduced energy and efficiency, as we'll as his famous cuss word.
 Born In Ohio
 Charles G. Dawes was born in Mari etta, O., in 1865, the son of Gen. Rufus R. Dawes. At the age of 19 he re- ceived an A. B. degree from Marietta college, and two years later received an LIB. at the Cincinnati law school. He then returned to Marietta for a there.
 After his work in Cincinnati he was admitted to the Ohio bar, but he finally decided to begin practice in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he worked for seven years. It was there that he met Lieut. Jack Pershing, then an instructor at the University of Nebraska, and formed friendship that was carried on in later years.
 Enters Gas Business
 Other cities than Lincoln claimed the young and energetic Dawes. He returned to the east after his experiences in Nebraska, but in 1894 he abandoned the law to tackle job of supplying gas to Evanston, ILL Other cities needed gas, and Dawes later worked in the gas business both in La Crosse, Wis, and Seattle, Wash.
 Dawes was a Mckinley packer in the 1896 campaign when he got his first taste of political activity. He served as an executive in the Mckinley cause in Illinois and when Mckinley was nominated became a member of the national executive committee of the re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13

with Mrs. R. H. McCurry, chairman, presiding over the business session. A committee composed of the following ladies was appointed to obtain cash donations from the members during July and August: Mrs. Perry, Mrs. T. R. McLemore and Mrs. S. c. Lump kins. Mrs. Perry, the treasurer, re- ported that there was $63 of the local fund in the bank. Mrs. Sally Fields was elected secretary of the circle. The Bible lesson was in charge of Mrs. W. E. Turnipseed of the Highland cir cle. Mrs. B. A. Richards was enrolled as new member. Mrs. J. A. Oben- chain, Mrs. W. I. Phillips and Mrs. W. H. Mansfield were guests of the cir cle. A delicious ice course was served.
 To Give Dance-The announcement that the Drakes club held their dance Wednesday evening was a mistake. The dance will be given June IS, at the home of one of the members.
 PerSOnalS-Miss Thelma Johnson will leave Saturday to spend a few weeks in Florida.
 Mrs. Lena Drummonds of Coal City is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Carl Black.
 Miss Nellie Noen of Anniston is the guest of Mrs. Gaines Kelly.
 Mrs. B. Peacock of Gadsden is visit ing her mother, Mrs. N. A. Walker.
 Miss Nell Jackson and Miss Hos telle Ware of Acmar are the guests of Miss Lila Mae Godfrey.
 Mrs. Percy Winters of Jackson, Miss, is visiting in Ensley and Bir- mingham.
 Mrs. Frank Pittman Is seriously ill at her home on Finn avenue.
 Mir. 0. c. Moseley of Dothan, Ala. is visiting his sister, Mrs. R. s. Gul. ledge.
 Miss Lucille Springfield of Guin, Ala, is visiting her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Springfield, and will attend summer school at Birmingham Southern.
 Katherine, the young daughter of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-13

MT. and Mrs. Harry McCrorie. is rest ing comfortably, following an opers. tion on her throat.