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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
BUILDING SHOWS
 HEAVY INCREASE
 FOR HALF MONTH
Seventeen Million Mark Expected To Be Total
 For Year

Building operations in the Magic City for the first half of June showed heavy increase Overs the correspond ing period last year and J. E. Spencer, city building inspector, confidently ex- poets the total for the month will pass the $1,5OO,000 mark.
 If the whirlwind pace set during the first six months of 1924 is continued, come close to the $17,000,000 mark-a jump of nearly $5,000, 900 over the pre- vious high record. -,.
 Residence building continues to lead all other construction, Inspector Spen- cer's records show.
 New families are moving here at the rate of 15 to 25 a week." the in spector declared. "I firmly believe this city will have a population of 350,- 900 when the federal government takes it's 1880 census"
 Spencer pointed out that the amount expended each year in Birmingham on construction work actually surpasses the amount shown on his records by thousands of dollars.
 Our fee system" he said, "causes builders to name a conservative figure when they apply for permits. The pro- ject usually costs them some more than the permit calls for. Thus, if all the facts could be brought out, it is my opinion that we would show an even more impressive record"
 Clint F. Allgood, for years a promi- nent business man, is now chief clerk in the building department. He sue ceeded Claude Kendrick, who resigned to go with the paymaster division of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 "The building pace Birmingham is setting" Allgood said, forces ms to make the prediction that we will lead the whole south this year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
WANTS ALABAMA TO HAVE DISPLAY
Bunn Stresses Importance Of Exposition In
 New York

4 Concern that Alabama may pull up lacking in the southern exposition to be held at the Grand Central palace in New York city, is expressed by O. L. Bum, state chairman, in an announce. ment that dates of the proposed exhibit have been changed from February 2-14 to January 19-31.
 While I do not want to appear pes. simistie in the matter" Mir. Bum states facts are facts. And only about one. third of Alabama's allotment of floor space for the exposition has been taken At this time of year, because of the necessity for the arrangement of a thousand and one details, it should near. iy all be gone."
 The states space at the fair, says Mir. Bum, has been set at 7,600 square feet with Birmingham given 4,00C square feet of this amount. So far he declares, only a few of the dis. trict's leading industries have assured their intention of being represented when the show>opens.
 To Exploit South
 nS oOulASEu SApOSlllOIIs dCCOTuluB Iu a Prospectus" recently sent out as an advance notice is aimed at the exploit. ing of the south." It will show what the section has done and is accomplishing by means of the various exhibits which will line the halls of Grand Central palace.
 The show is not "profit-taking ven. ture," says the report, but a co-opera. tive undertaking in which the leading business men of the south are inter ested. Its supporters number the Cham bers of Commerce, manufacturing and trade associations, agricultural socie- ties, development boards, railroads, min. ing, timber, land and power companies industrial bureaus and other agencies
 "The exhibits will include the prod. ucts of factories, industries, mines, az. riculture and horticulture; the means and equipment for transportation. pow CT. sanitation and education pictures and specimens of natural resources, and generally will show the progress of de. velopment. Special days will be set apart for state societies in the metropo' lis.
 To Make Refund
 "A central executive committee, com. posed of the chairmen of the state com. mittees, will have Jurisdiction of all matters affecting the exposition" con, tinues this survey. Tt is estimated that the net proceeds after the payment of expenses of every kind will be from $75,OO0 to $125,00O. This fund, less small sum which may be kept under the direction of the executive committed for the preliminary expenses of a sec. ond exposition, will be refunded to the exhibitors"
 As an added incentive to exhibitors the Manufacturers Record has offered a $5,000 advertising contract in their publication for the state having the best display.
 The state committee is composed of 0. L. Bum, Birmingham, chairman J. E., Addicks, secretary, Mobile; J. NJ Clark, Russellville W. F. Black. Mont gomery; J. B. Brosius, Tuscaloosa A E, Ausman, Bessemer, and W. H. But Ter, Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15

mitted, 'but they are all right anyhow, Every day they do something for me, Some people think that business men get worried about their business and act grouchy, but if they do they act that way in their own offices and for get all about it when they get out. When they stop by my corner to get paper to read on the car, they all ways have q kind word for me. Some ot them even know me by my first nams and try to kid me along"
 Reasons Are Cited
 There are several reasons, he said, aside from personal day-after-day ex- high opinion of people as q class. structed within the next few months for the especial benefit of Birming. hams boys, particularly the newsboys and others who might be termed "un- privileged. This building has been sponsored by the Birmingham Kiwanis club, composed of the leading business men of the city, who have given their personal checks for large percentage of the total amount required. Then there is the Community Chest, with it's sNaAkJuo GNHBONtCQ OJ the population of the city for those who need help. The Y.s NJ. c. A., tuberculosis sanatorium, summer camps, free picnics, free scholarships to schools and colleges and other things were men tioned as institutions in which public spirited citizens have shown that they are interested in the welfare and hap piness of others.
 The newsboy at the corner is not the only person who believes that most of the human race is honest and anxious to do the square thing. The lost and found departments of the large taxicab companies, where the missing bundle is located, the clerks in the department stores to whom articles that have been found, are returned to be called for by their owners, the cashiers in the cafe terias, where the customer is given a chance to display his honesty, and other people who have put him to the test are enthusiastic in their praise of the high standards of personal honesty that the average person lives up to.
 "Up in a North Carolina college town, student has rigged up self. service apple stand" one of them re- marked. He just leaves his. apples there all day and has sign telling how much they are worth. After he had tried the scheme out for week or two and found that all his customers had left a coin for every apple taken, ev. erybody seemed surprised. But ] wasn't. You can always depend on it. People will not cheat you if you trust them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
TRUSSVILLE CLUB
 TO ATTEND CAMP

Virtually every member of the Four H club at Trussville will attend the special camp to be conducted at Camp Cosby, beginning August 4, J. c. Low cry, county agent, said Saturday fol- lowing a picnic of the club Friday night Plans for the camp were dis cussed at the picnic and the boys also enjoyed several games and stories. Members who are expected to attend include Ted Martin, president; James and Wheeler Glenn, vice president and secretary, resceptively; Alton Brad ford, Luster Bradford, Shelly Rollins worth, Ellebre Anderson, Fred Towers, Riley Garrison, Vernon Martin, Paul Bradford, Chalmers Anderson and J. c. Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
M'LENDON SAYS WILL NOT FIGHT NEW CITY AUDIT Makes Concession To Pac- ify Colleagues, He
 Declares
 
 ACTION WARDS OFF THREATENED FIGHT Advocates Probe From Beginning Of Present
 Administration

Commission President D. E. Mc Lendon has decided not to seek the re- peal of the Harrison -Echols resolution calling for a further audit of the books in City Comptroller c. E. Armstrong; office, he announced Saturday.
 T have learned" he said, .'that cer' tain disgruntled persons outside the city hall, for political reasons, have sought to create the impression that l am trying to cover up something in the de partment. They are even saying thai thorough audit will involve me.
 Commissioners Harrison and Echols may have known of these insinuation1 when they offered their resolution. do not know. They introduced it with out giving me any notice, although the audit is to be made in my department In order to satisfy everybody and to put m end to the false rumors that are flying about, have decided to lei Harrison and Mrs. EchoiS stage the audit in their own way. hope it goes back to the beginning of our admins. tration and makes clean sweep of everything"
 Makes Concessions
 The commission president said his decision did not mean that he felt the Echols- Harrison plan was as good as that proposed by him, under which a committee of leading bankers would have named the next auditor. It only meant, he said. that he was making a concession to ''pacify two of his col. leagues and to get at the true facts in the comptroller's department without further delay"
 McLendon said he plans to appear before the Jefferson county grand jury when it resumes it's investigation of tht recent shortage, for which w. l.. Leh man, young clerk, was sent to KilbJ prison for three years.
 By deciding not to fight the Harri son -Echols resolution, President Me Lendon has warded of what promised to be one of the bitterest fights of tht year. The authors of the resolution were set to battle to the finish to carry their plan through. Commissioner W B. Cloe had sided with McLendon W. E. Dickson, street commissioner would have decided the issue by his vote. ..H
 Expects Showdown
 McLendon revealed that one of the persons who is "broadcasting these ugly, false rumors," was recently be- fore the grand jury.
 Ut is surprising and disappointing, " he said, ''that people will go to such lengths in an effort to get others in bad. It is time to call a halt. I be. Iieye the grand jury's probe and the next city audit will bring a showdown That is what want. I don't believe there is another crook in the comp troller's office. believe Lehman got all the money that was short. But if someone else is involved want to know it. Until something is brought out, this under-current of innuendo should cease"
 The state auditors association is to name the next city auditor. His name will probably be announced by the middle of this week, and the check-up will start immediately afterward, GOV. ering the entire period since the present administration took office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
IMPROVED HEATING
 FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS
Several Buildings To Be Re
 paired During Summer

Among the improvements in the pub, lie schools thiss ummer in preparation for their reopening in September will be the installation of more efficient heat ing system at several of the buildings Considerable difficulty has been ex- perienced during the past few years in maintaining a comfortable temperature in classrooms at the Hemphill, Fair view and Lakeview schools in particu. ficials.
 The school engineer has been instruct ed to start work Monday on plans for the installation of a better system at these three schools, it was announced Saturday. Following completion of this work it is expected that the systems in other schools will be overhauled and put in first-class condition for the fall and winter sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
CITY BAND TO PLAY
 AT SHADYSIDE PARK
Popular Numbers Contained In
 This Afternoons Program

The municipal band will give a con- cert Sunday afternoon at o'clock at Shadyside park. The band will pre- sent a program of favorite selections. Soloists for the afternoon are V. Costa. trumpet; Charles Potts, flutist, and Ernest Acme, clarinet.
 The concert next Thursday night will dustOr of the band will be Charles phone soloist on different occasions. 0. Gordon Erickson, usual conductor, will be absent on the tour with the Bir- mingham-Southern Glee club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
BOYLES FS SEEKING
 INCORPORATE TOWN

Petition was filed with Probate Judge J. P. Stiles Saturday for an election on incorporating the town of Boyles. The election was set for July 8.
 This is said to be the third attempt to incorporate Boyles, previous attempts having been defeated by persons and corporations owning large property in terests in the town who objected to the payment of town taxes. T. l.. Clay, o. J. Smith and R. c. Barton have been appointed election officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Railway Trainmen To Hold Annual
 Event Sunday

Tenth annual memorial exercises of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and ladies auxiliaries will be held Sun day at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
 A program has been arranged and will start at 3 o'clock. Musical num- bers are to be given by Mrs. J. Fred SchOfield, Leon Cole and Mrs. May. Added to this will be addresses by Rev. J. NJ. Broadly and W. F. Morrison.
 The committee on arrangements was J. NJ. Jolly. Mrs. Lillie, Mrs. Bertha Stevens, Mrs. Edith Little. Mrs. Eliza beth Pickering, Mrs. Mary Bishop, J. c. Keehan, Mrs, Mathilde Swope and Mrs. Eva Swain.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
There's a Limit.

There's Limit.
Mistress-Put plenty of nuts In the
cake, Nora.
NOra-Ill crack no more nuts 20
day. Me jaw hurts me already.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
800 On MONON
DAY JOURNEY
Traffic Club Special Goes to
French Lick.

A special train CARRYING 500 per
sons from indianapolis left the
Union Station at 9 a. m. today for
French Lick, where hundreds OF Of
ficials and employees will participate
in celebration Of Monon day.
Hundreds of persons from other
parts Of the country attended. In
dianapolis Traffic Club members
We're in charge Of the days activi-
ties.
There were 200 entries in the golf
tournament. The special train will
return about midnight.
Among the officials in attendance:
F. A. Doebber, president, and S. c.
Harrington, secretary Indianapolis
Traffic Club; William Pasho, general
agent for c., NJ. & St. P. Railroad:
Fred Zimmerman, president c., 1. &
W. Railroad, and Monon Route Of
ficials, Frank Martin, city ticket
agent; E. P. Vernia, vice president;
J. w, Armstrong, city passenger
agent; E. P. Cockrell. general pas
senger agent; H. r. Kurrie, Monon
president, and F. B. Humston, divi-
sion passenger agent.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
VOLUNTEERSEND
ANNUAL MEET
Choose Knoxville Tennp as
Convention City,

Southeastern Regiment, Volunteers
of America. will meet at Knoxville,
Tenn, next year.
The second annual convention
closed Wednesday at First United
Brethren Church. with making of ap-
p0intments.
Adjt. c. NJ Hites, Adjt. Mary E.
Hites, Capt Grace Crandall. Capt.
Mary Weeks, Lieut. Fairest Kep-
fer. Capt. J. A. Richardson. Lieut.
Margaret Shultz. Capt. Hanson De
Bruler and Capt. Christina De Bru-
Ter were assigned TO Indianapolis.
Iieucenants Bernice Russell and
Arthur Jamison. who met a year
ago in Jackson. Tenn, We're mar
dier by Lieut.. Col Earl Hites.
Establishing Of gospel temples in
every city over 5000 population IN
the reEimental district Of Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee is the goal
for this year.
In the last two years 100 posts
have been formed
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
DR.. MILLER HEADS
c. O.P.B BUREAU
Named by WaIb to Head ex-
Service Men.

DR.. Paul G. Miller, Indianapolis,
has been named head of the ex-serv-
ice mems bureau at C. o. P. head
quarters. according to announcement
Of State Chairman Clyde A Walb
today. Headquarters will be in room
S12 at the SEVERN.
Appointment Of DIR. Miller ends a
controversy of long standing over
this office. Daily Mccoy, at the
opening Of the campaign announced
appointment of Capt ThoInas Gal
laher. Gallaher opened an office at
headquarters in the SEVERN. He was
considered pro-klan and Walb fired
him." much TO the confusion Of Klan
supporters of Ed Jackson, G.. o. P.
candidate for Governor, it is said.
Gallaher has made several attempts
10 be reinstated at headquarters.
Willis Dye, Kokomo, chairman Of
the ways and means committee, an
nounced Mrs. a. T. Cox. vice chair
man, is to head a Statewide organ
ization of the Indiana Republican
Club wit ha membership fee Of 81.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
AUTO ENGINEERS
NAME SPEAKERS
Society Has Full Program
for Winter,

Program of winter activities an
nonuced today by the Indiana sec
ton, Society Of Automotive Engi-
neers, includes addresses by several
nationally known authorities.
The features:
Oct. 2. A W. Harrington, chief of
engineering section, Motor Transport
Corps. on relation of the corps to
the automobile industry.
Nov. 13, H. A. HuebOtter, Purdue
University. The Flow of Heat in
Pistons."
Dec. II, Maj. Z. L. Hoffman,
Grisard field, Cincinnati. Ohio, on
the aviation department, and DR.
+. A. Moss, Thompson Research
Laboratories. General Electric Com
pany. Oh "Super-Charges
Jan. 10. S. W. Sparrow, Bureau Of
Standards, on ''Lubrication and
Crank Case DilUtiOn."
Feb. Is members will discuss au-
tomobile finishes.
March - speakers will discuss and
demonstrate transmission develop
ments.
April 8, ], z. Hunt. General Mo.
tors Research Corporation, Dayton
Ohio, subject to be announced.
Most of the addresses will follow
dinner at the SEVERN.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
BENEFIT FOR HOSPITAL
Field Events to Open Program at
Garfield Park.

Field events at p. m. will open
the annual booth festival of the In
diana District Epworth League.
Saturday at Garfield park, for the
benefit of the Methodist Hospital.
A baseball game at 2:30 p. m. will
be followed by a Junior League
parade. From to p. m. will be
judging of booths. followed by a
picnic supper in the shelter house at
$50. DR.. George NJ. Smith, superin-
tendent CT the Methodist Hospital,
will give the main address.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
ARRESTED AT TRIAL
Milo Vitas Held on Charges of
Vehicle Taking.

Milo vitas, 10, Of 7OS n. Warman
Ave, was arrested when he ap-
peared in city court as a witness in
the case Of Louis Dugar, 703 n.
Warman Ave. Vitas was charged
with vehicle taking.
Vitas and Dugar were riding in a
stolen automobile, owned by the
Rumford Baking Company, police
say, when they collided with another
machine at Capitol Ave. and Mary
land St. Vitas escaped before the
arrival Of police, It was said.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
ExToRTIoN Isl ALLEGED
Attorney Says Woman, 62, Loses
1925.

Detectives today began an investi-
cation Of an alleged eXtortion Of
money, being made by woman
from Mrs. Elizabeth Dunlap, 60, Of
1888 N. Alabama St. A. f. Loucks.
attorney for Mrs. Dunlap, said that
the person who was taking the
money was using threats and had
succeeded In getting 1925.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
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The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
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The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
DRIVE STARTS MONDAY
Indiana Humane Society to Tour
State for New Members.

A two weeks campaign to in
crease membership in the Indiana
Humane Society will be started on
Monday by w. P, Hargon, State
president.
Starting through northern Indiana
Hargon will visit Frankfort, La
fayette, Logansport, Peru, Fl.
Wayne, South Bend, Marion, Nun
Gle and Anderson as cities where
membership in the society will be
added.
The society is planning to obtain
passage of favorable legislation in
the 1925 General Assembly.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
CHAMBER TEAMS
IN FINAL DRIVE
FOR EXHIBITORS
Industrial Exposition Space
to Be All Taken by
Saturday.

Enthusiasm for the second Indian
apolis industrial exposition, Oct.
to II, under direction of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, marked a meeting
Of more than 200 exhibitors at the
chamber Tuesday night.
Volunteer teams of exhibitors be
gan work today to round up manu-
facturers who have delayed in TAX
ing space. Irwin r. Brown, chair
man Of the space committee, said he
expected that by Saturday the roll
of exhibitors would exceed that of
the 1921 exposition.
Ditllmer Speaks
Exhibitors were spurred on to
greater interest by talks by Henry
J.. Dithmer, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, and o. Is. lies,
executive committee chairman. Dith-
mer said no manufacturer could af-
ford not to be represented at the ex-
position. He said it would be the
greatest event of the kind Indian
apOlis has known.
Although the civic value of ex-
hibiting was emphasized by Dith-
mer, he also called attention to the
educational and selling value of
having a quarter of a million expo
sition visitors see the products made
in Indianapolis.
les said the second exposition
would be held in a fOur-acre building
with more than three times as much
space devoted to aisles for the com
fort Of the crowds than in 1921.
Indianapolis Firms Only
He said the exposition could have
been completely sold out long ago if
manufacturers from outside the city
hac been admitted. He said it was
the policy of the chamber to restrict
Il to products manufactured only in
Indianapolis.
Nearly 100000 regular admission
tickets were distributed TO exhibitors
Regular admission Will be so cents.
Exhibitors tickets each have the
value Of the regular admission
tickets and will be given distribution
by them to buyers and business
firms throughout the Middle Western
States.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
BAPTISTS WILL MEET
Association to Hold Annual Session
at Seymour Next Week.

at Seymour Next Week.
BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 18.-The
eighty-ninth annual meeting Of the
Brownstown Baptist Association will
be held at the Tampico Baptist
Church Sept. .23. The association in
cludes fourteen Baptist churches Of
Jackson County and part Of Jenn-
nings, Scott and Washington Coun-
ties. Among the speakers are the
Rev. S. G. Huntington Of Indianapo-
lis. the Rev. L. S. Sanders of Frank
lin. the Rev. T. c. Smith Of Sey-
mour, the Rev G. c. Mitchell of
North Vernon, the Rev. NJ. L. Banis-
ter of~Seymour, Miss Gaye Harris
of New York, the Rev. o. r. Mckay
of Indianapolis, the Rev. E. II. Potts
of Louisville, the Rev. r. +. Dillon
of Brownstown and the Rev. +. NJ
Harrison of Versailles.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
HOOSIERS ARE SECOND
Twenty Four Indiana Students Enter
Wittenberg College.

BIZ Times Special
SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Sept. 1S.-
Hoosiers are Acond in enrolment
at Wittenberg College, which opened
for the eightieth year here this week.
Twenty-four new Indiana students
have entered. Ohio is first. Penn
sylvania is third, with sixteen.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
COAL PRICES MOUNT
Chicago Wholesale Boost Charges
25 to 75 Cents Per Ton.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Sept. 1S.-Coal prices
are going up, retail dealers made
known here today. Wholesale prices
are being increased 25 to rs cents
per ton.
Southern Illinois coal has been
raised 25 cents while West Virginia
coal has gone up IS cents. The ulti-
mate consumer Will not feel this in
crease until present supplies in re-
tailers hands are exhausted, It was
said.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18

Begonias grow like weeds beside
every mountain stream in Java.
AusRian pine IN idaho has shown
some &romise as a forest tree.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-18
DEATH NOTICES

LEAK. DIR. IS. o.-Beloved husband of
Eva Leak father of Mrs. Fred Lott
brother Of Dr. C. C. Leak and Mrs Flor
ence Kirtley passed away Sept. 10 at the
late residence 1911 Reismer Funeral at
the Morris Street Christian Church. Friday
. p. m. Burial ct Lizton, Ind