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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
MANY FEATURES
 TO BE SECURED
 FOR AUTO SHOW
Prospects Bright For Big Event In Birmingham
 In December

Gold-plated classes and other show features exhibited at the Chicago and New York motor expositions will be se- cured for the Dixie automobile show, if the efforts of Birmingham dealers are successful.
 Factory cooperation has been prom ised to many of the local exhibitors in order to insure unusually interesting booth for the show to be staged here next month at the auditorium. In addi- tion to the cut out chasses displaying the inner workings of automobiles, there will be special paint jobs" indie, ting the progress made in decorative improve ment and other instructive exhibits.
 Although the Motor Event of Dixie" is yet month off, many of the details of preparation have been com nleted by G. F. Caldwell, who, as secre- tary-manager of the Birmingham Motor Trade association, is acting as managing director of the show. Nappi's jazz or chestra has been engaged to furnish continuous music during the show, and MT. Caldewll is negotiating for other entertainment features.
 It is understood that there will no southeastern automobile shown in At lanta this year, and this will leave the southern field clear for the Birmingham exposition. Widespread interest in the event is manifest throughout Alabama and in neighboring states. Merchants are planning to offer special shopping attractions, and this, in combination with the automobile show, is expected to bring many visitors to Birmingham the first week in December.
 With all space contracted for in the motor car division, Manager Caldwell is busy now making assignments of space for the accessories section, in which there will be more than thirty booths. In this part of the show there will be also a number of radio exhibits, where the newst wireless Improvements may be seen. These exhibits will be pre- sented by automobile accessory dealers who also have radio supplies.
 Everybody is talking about the au- tomobile show," said A. R. Pryor, mem- Der of the arrangement committee, ''and unless we miss our guess, we are go- ing to show something surprising in the way of attendance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

outline the plans for it's improvement and development.
 \ Bathing Beach
 Among the improvements to be made will be the reconstruction of the dam and refilling the lake; the club house will be renovated for the time being, as new and larger clubhouse will be built later, the dance pravilion will be made available for dances, and the swimming pool cleaned and it's equip ment over-hauled.
 Other improvements that will in clude the grading and making new walks and roadways in the park, the grounds beautiful and the construction of a baseball park, tennis and hand ball courts, bowling greens and bowling alley, cinder track, parking spaces, garage, summer houses, and many other like features. On the lake front q bathing beach will be constructed, and boat houses built for rowing, motor and sail boats. The lake will be stocked with fish by the government.
 With these improvements it is ex- pected to form, among the membership of the Grotto, baseball clubs, tennis clubs, bowling clubs swimming, boa ting and fishing clubs and such other clubs adapted to the equipment of the park j. It is the purpose of the officers of the Grotto to transform Edgewood park into the biggest and best fraternal country club in the United States. It will be for the use and enjoyment of every member of the Grotto and his family, they propose to leave nothing undone in this regard that will promote the interest, welfare, happiness of the members of Kamram Grotto and their families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
POLITICAL PLAY
 LAID TO DAVIS BY DICTIONARIES
Attorney General May Be Asked To Explain
 Recent Move
WILL SPEAK HERE ON ARMISTICE DAY
Would Capitalize Military Record, Members
 Say

When Harwell G. Davis, attorney general of Alabama and candidate for governor in the 1926 campaign, comes to Birmingham, November Il, to de, liver an Armistice Day address, he may have to do a bit of explaining to some of the American Legion leaders who invited him here.
 It became known Saturday that leg ionaries at their last luncheon al Greenwood's cafe engaged in free7for' all discussion of Davis recent action in appointing Fred Johnson, state leg ion commander, as assistant attorney general, and that some members charged openly that this was political play calculated to catch the legion vote two years hence.
 While MT. Davis was staunchly de- tended by many of the legionnaires others sharply criticized his action and made it known they would ask him to explain when he comes to Blrmlng' ham to speak on Patriotism" at the Armistice Day ceremonies.
 The attorney general was a major in the late war and was cited for bravery in action while serving III France with the Eighty-second division He ran for congress as soon as he came home and lost. Governor Kilby then appointed him assistant attorney gen eral, and he later was elected attor- ney general without opposition. Now he says he will run for governor on an ex-service mans ticket, and is al ready doing his preliminary campaign ing.
 A Humber of American Legion mem. bers in Birmingham and over the state have expressed the opinion that MT Davis is trying to capitalize his mil itary record, and that his appointment of Johnson as his assistant was move intended to solidify the legion in sup port of his candidacy. The ex-service men say they will vigorously resent and block any attempt to use their organization for political purposes.
 Legion members, it is learned, will further discuss the situation before Mir. Davis reaches the city. That a group of veterans will apprise Davis of the talk that is current and ask him to explain, is regarded as prac' tical certainty.
 Thus, the attorney generals visit to this city is awaited with unusual in terest among American Legion mem. bers and among the political observers All are agreed that it may have a decided effect on the next gubernatorial campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
ARMISTICE BALL
 TO NAME QUEEN
Names Of Contestants For Honor Requested
 Sent In

The American Legion is making ar rangements to care for 5000 dancing couples and 2,OOO spectators at its Armistice ball, which will be staged al the new municipal auditorium Tuesday night, November II, as part of Bir' mingham's Armistice Day celebration Arthur Greenwood announced Satur' day night that 100 requests for reserva' tions had already come to him. we can take care of the biggest crowd which ever assembled for a dance ir Alabama, however" said Mir. Green wood, land the way we look at 1t IS the more the uerrier.
 The Queen of Armistice Day is to he crowned at this event and she will rule as queen of beauty for year. Just one year hence the Legion will stage another ball and elect another queen All Birmingham girls who desire to en ter this beauty competition are re uuested to send their names to Ameri can Legion, Box 2472, City, and tht name will be entered in the competition and the girl will be sent tickets for her self and escort to the dance. The ont chosen as queen OI tue Duh WAt NC oA' en a prize of one Irene Castle dress and hat and shoes to match.
 Rufus Bethea, on the committee look in gafter the arrangements for the ball stated that the Country club orches tra had signed a contract to play tol the dance and that the program would get going, at 9 o'clock, with the Home Sweet Home number not to come unti the clock strikes a. m. It is under stood that elaborate decorations haV' been arranged in honor of the occasion and that there are 2,0O0 seats avail able to take care of the non-dancers who attend merely to watch the dancers, tt listen to the music and to see the beau ty compention. N' -
 Ut will be by far the biggest crowt ever assembled on one dance floor in thu south, said Mir. Bethea, an dthe Legloi invites every one ln Birmingham to hell them celebrate the coming of peace si' years ago. Then, too, it will be thu dedication of the auditorium for danc ing purposes, it marking the first tint dance has been staged at the hand some new municipal building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
MERCHANTS RENEW q PAY UP CAMPAIGN
Results Prove Movement Of Great Value, Members Declare

The "pay-Lp" campaign of newspaper advertising conducted by Birmingham credit men and merchants has proved so effective that i+ is proposed to re- new it on a ligger scale than formerly, according to the committee of the As sociated Retail Credit Men in charge of the campaign.
 -<> Merchants have reported direct re- suits from the series of advertisements admonishing the buying public to pay F hills nromptly. There has been a no. ticeable improvement in collections, and many customers have taken the pains , to thank the merchants for having the ads nublished, because of their instruc- tive features.
 4The average person has no cOncep- tion of the true meaning of credit, or of the modern system of credit 1nvestl- cation and reports that is in vogue, said Paul Vaughan, credit manager of Toyemon. Joseph and Loeb, and mem. her off the committee having charge of j inc campaign. L"It has been the pur' nose of the pay-up campaign to empha' size the importance of prompt pay, to the individual, in establishing his rec ord for good credit, and to the uDlic at large, for business in general IS yitaily affected by the condition of re- tail collections.
 '.The pay-up ads are not merely re minders that customers ought to pay their bills promptly, when due. They tell how a permanent record is made of, every debtors delay or delinquency and how his future credit standing ma! be affected by negligence in regard T to little bills now." s2&
 Associated with MT: Vaughan on thu pay-up campaign committee are: Her bert J. Baum, chairman, and J. A. Grif fin, credit manager of Haverty Furni ture company. --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
ART EXHIBITION
 TO BE HELD OYER
Specimens Will Be On Display
 At Education Building

An exhibition of color wood cuts by Walter J. Phillips, Canadian wood engraver, given at the Allied Arts club will be shown for another week at the administration building of the board oi education, Twenty first street and Park avenue.
 Mir. Phillips is considered by critics to be an exceptional artist. His prints depict the north Canadian country Other artists whose work will be showr in future exhibits, supervised by tho Allied Arts club, are William P. Silva of Carmel-by -the-Sea, Cal, George Senseney, Louis Orr and Hall Thorpe An exhibit of modern Russian art is being contemplated by the Allied Arts club, it is said, to be held sometime ir February,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
SHRINERS ENJOY
 BIG CEREMONIAL
Many Candidates Make Pilgrim
 age Across Hot Sands

One of the most enjoyable cere- monials held in some time by Zamora Temple, Nobles of the Mystic S8rine, was held Friday night at the Masonic auditorium. There was a large attend ance, including quite number of Risit- ing nobles. During the afternoon AAea- ter parties were staged at the Temple, theater for the nobles and their families and were largely attended.
 Potentate H. c. Crelly presided at the banquet, which was given in the dining rooms of the temple and a short but enjoyable program, including talks, and music, was rendered.
 The ceremonial session commenced at o'clock and large class of candi- dates took the pilgrimage to Mecca and were inducted into all the secrets of the inner temple. Director Brock and his degree team introduced a number of innovations that provided much en- tertainment for the nobles and proved highly interesting" to the candidates
 Potentate Crelly and the offical divan are as much gratified at the sue cess of the ceremonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WHO'S WHO' LISTS
 LOCAL INSTRUCTORS
Birmingham-SOuthern Gets A
 Good Representation

Names of eight members of the Bir- mingham-SOuthern college faculty are listed in the 1924-25 Who's Who in America, according to bulletins placed in the library.
 The following are listed: President Guy E. Snavely, Dean Ludd M. Spivey, Dr. A. c. Jones, Dr. W. c. Glenn, Dr. Harrison A. Trexler, Dr. William A. Whiting, Prof. Roy Cohen and Prof. Paul Pim.
 The Birmingham-South faculty is declared to be one of the strongest in any southern institution. All the mem bers of the faculty ale possessors of de- grees from graduate schools, as we'll as from the required accredited college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WEST END CHURCH

Special services are to be held at the First Methodist Protestant church in West End Sunday due to the fact that the annual conference is to be held in Clanton, Ala, next Wednesday. All members are urged to attend as sev. eral important matters are to be de cided.
 Reports of the various church or. ganizations are to be read which show steady, consistent growth in all de partments. Church officers also will be elected, Rev. J. S. Eddins, who has been in charge of the pastorate two years, announced. Sunday night serv, ices will be in charge of the Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
AGE HERALD TO STAGE FOUR GREAT ELECTION PARTIES
Karnrarn Grotto Purchases
 EdgeUood Amusement Park
Will Convert Resort Into Exclusive Club For
 Members

For a consideration of approximately $150 900, largely cash, Edgewood park with all its Improvements, equipment including that of the Edgewood Amuse' ment company-and all its appurten' apces thereto, have been acquired by Kamram Grotto, Mystic order of Yelled Prophets who have entered into i'm mediate possession of the property. It is the purpose of the officers oi the Grtoto to convert the park into n Country club for the exclusive use of its. members, to the number of TO- i0O0-and to this end further improve ments that will entail an expenditure of between S150,OO0 and $200,O00, ar1 planned. Work on the same will be Started at once, including the rebuilding of the dam across the lower end of the park, which will give the property a lake, fed by running stream, two miles and a. half in length and three quarters of mile wide.
 Negotiations for securing the pro- perty have been under way for some time. between the --officerS of the Grotto and the property and stock holders. and deal was finally consumed last week. The officers of the Grotto include Jesse l.. Hagy, presiding of ficer, James c. Pucket Fred A. Freddy, A. NJ. Reeves, Sim Hawley, w. w. Alvey, and II. B. Kirby.
 Natural Ampitheatre
 Edgewood park consists of 400 acres of beautiful woodlands located about six miles from Birmingham near Shades mountainN A paved motorway runs to the gates of the park, and it can be reached by street car via the South Highland route. It forms natural ampitheatre with the lake in it's center and On the southern exposure is a shady hillside, running the entire lenght of the lake. On the northern side is the park proper and is admirably adapted by nature for that purpose having the necessary shade and open spaces. It was formerly the property of the Birming- ham Country and Motor club, now disbanded. ..
 v The park present improvements con- sists of concrete swimming pool the largest of its kind iu the world, large dance pavilion, handsome clubhouse or inn, dwelling houses and offices for the park management, playground equipment, refreshment booths, out houses, Altering system for the pool and other park requirements. It has its electric light and water systems and. is fully equipped for park or club purposes. 70 s5
 Board Appointed
 A temporary board of governors con. sisting of W. W. Alvey, James C. Puckett, $. R. Hawley and Martin Ringleberg, together with tn, trustees of the Grotte, B. F. Keiser, Coke S Wright, and Armstrong West have been placed in charge of the park and vii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
JUNIOR CHAMBER
 BACKS BOND ISSUE
Action Follows Detailed Study
 Of County Finance

In a letter to the membership Satur- day, directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce urge support for the three county bond issues which come up in Tuesdays election.
 "This action," states the communi- cation, ''comes after a detailed study of the county's financial condition, and the proposed plan for expenditure of the money. "A committee report shows that the passage of these bond issues will not result in any increase of the present tax. rate. A comprehensive report was rendered by Basil A. Wood, chairman of the committee, and Armstrong Cory The report showed that the constitu- tional limitation on bonded indebtedness for the county on the now assessed values of property, is greatly in excess of the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the county and the $2,50O,OOO pro- posed issue of bonds to be voted upon next Tuesday. This excess amounts to approximately $1.500,000.
 "1he action of the Junior Chamber in ihdorsing the respective bond is sues came after a period of mature de- liberation. Several weeks ago the en- tire board of directors made thorough inspection of the Hillman hospital, and all of it's departments, with the view of ascertaining the needs of that institu' tion.
 Tt is pointed out that the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the past has maintained conservative policy with respect to the issuance of municipal bonds. In the spring of the present year when the question of a bond is sue for the building of schools and a library was advocated, the Junior Chamber through it's efforts was sue cessful in reducing the amount of the proposed issue from $5,000,O00 to $3,' 600, O,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
JUDGE ANDERTON
 TO SPEAK TODAY
Will Address Men At West End
 Family Theater

Judge H. L. Anderton will speak to the men of the West End in the Family
 theater on Sunday morning at 9 80 o'clock in the interest of the mems Bible class, West End Baptist. We urge all men not engaged in other Sun day school activities to be present this morning to hear Judge Ander-
 ton deliver his message, covering the thought in the International sun day school lessons. You will greatly enjoy the hour spent with us listening to his message. Come early and take part in the singing led by Brotbere-A. B. Creel. .s..s.. . ..4 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
ELECTION ASSURED
 BY 3 TO 1 VOTE
Action Expected To Re- suit In Withdrawal Of
 ThustOn Enmity /.
CITIZENS REQUEST
 EARLY SETTLEMENT
Numerous Park Matters Held In Abeyance By Friction
 Among Members

The bitter deadlock between the city commission and the park board over the reelection of Lewis Bowen as ] member of the latter body will be broken this week, it appeared Saturday.
 At Tuesdays meeting of the commis- sion, Bowen's name again will be cer- tified to the park board, with Commis- siapers Harrison, Cloe and Dickson sup, porting him. When the park board meets Wednesday, indications are that Elmer Thuston will break away rom M. P. Phillips and support Bowen, thus assuring his election by to l vote, since Chairman Harrison ana Mrs Charles J. Sharp already, are for him.
 Harrison and Mrs. Sharp conferred Saturday after which Harrison told re- porters that "it looks like things are getting in good shape" He was nope, full that the feud would be settled ana complete harmony restored petore Wednesday night. -
 Harrison's view was shared by oth- CTS at city hall, who made 1t known that groups of leading citizens have : been working hard on the case for sew eral days.
 s By again nominating Bowen, the commission, will show the park board that it intends to back Bowen to the finish. Such san attitude, officials pre- Effiet: will cause MT. Thustontsto with draw his opposition to Bowen, leaving only Mir. Phillips fighting him.
 2 MT. Thuston, by supporting motion lfo ratify Bowen's nomination, would in sure its passage by 8 to vote. x " WouId End Warfare sii Commission members believe, they say. that the renomination of Bowen is The quickest and surest way to end the warfare and place the park board in 2 position where it can. function. Until MT. Bowen's status isa definitely ad. judged. the board members agree that : they are unable to transact any other business-and there are Numerous park matters that need immediate attention:
 Scores of citizens, including officials of civic organizations, have called at the city hall to urge that the situation !, be promptly clarified in one way or an other. F>>.
 President D. E. McLendon announced last week that steps were under way that gave promise of ending the dead locks within the commission and the E mark board and between these two bodies. No details were given out, but it now is believed that the decision oi - Commissioner Cloe to join with Harri' son and Dickson in renominating Bowen will solve the problem. For word has reached some of the commission mem .bers that Mir. Thuston will not con tinue to block Bowen's election if the iatter's name again is sent to the park body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

paign to aid in this work and the of ficers of the company have generously consentel to loan his services for that purpose. +r''
 Lining Up Committees
 Chairman Estes at the outset of the campaign has already begun the work of lining up the committees for the suc- cessful prosecution of the work at hand,
 (COntinued on Page 6).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
TO ADDRESS NEGROES

Members of the ex-Soldiers Co-opera- tive association, a negro organization, will be addressed at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Ohio Bell, president of the association. The address will be held at the negro Masonic temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
POSTAL CHIEF HERE
Ivin Address Birmingham Member

:. Sunday At ". M. 0, A. -I-
 Leo George, president of the National '. Federation. of Post Office Employes of Washington, D. O., was in Birmingham . Saturday in the interest of the new postal employees wage scale, will remain oyLr Sunday to address the Birmingham postoffice clerks at their regular meet ing Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the Y. M. c. A, Mir. George will speak on a phase of the employees wage bill which will come before Congress some time in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
TO FLASH RETURNS

Election returns will be flashed at the Southern club Tuesday night. The returns will be received over the West ern Union on the second floor of the club. Ladies are invited. 7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
UNCLEEZRA
OBSERVES
BY La Monte Waldron.

THINK 1t would do the risin'
generation a lot of good II it
- would set down for a few
minutes.
Julyet Jinks has got her an.
other new hat, but 1 notice that
ia Jinks is still wearin' them
pants with patch onto 'em.
Sally Ann Spatts says her
tongue was given to her to. use
an she's usin' it. Nobody can't
deny that.
Any Teller that wants them
good old times when you use to
hafta crack the ice in the wash
basin an sleep in your overcoat
to keep from freezin' to death
kin have 'em.
| seen a tramp this summer
who told me his business was
shovelin' snow. Expect to have
one come along next winter an
ask ME if he can't help me git
the hay in.
Uncle Try says the only spirits
he ever see was in a bottle.
Barn dance over to Hi Jinks'
was a humdigger OF a success.
Mrs. Piffington white looked
in the door an went right away
ag'in with her nose in the air.
Nowadays Lots wife ginerally
turns to look at the slick young
Teller in the big tourin' car.
Annie Mandy Pitts says she's
glad skirts is gittin' to be more
respectable ag'in. Accordin' to
her way Of thinkin', the sights
that's bein' on view in the vii.
lage for a long time past was
as bad as them Babbylonian
revels.
| know lot OF felIers that
amt much good at nothin' ex-
cept swearin' off.
Polly Pilkons' pa says he's
mighty glad he amt raised no
more'n two gals. Three of 'em.
he says. would have broke the
camels back.
Deke Spriggins is argyin' with
the village board to put a stop
to them shows at Firemen's Hall
Deke says they ought. to be a
law compellin' everybody to at.
tend the church lectures an pay
a quarter apiece. But he gifts
into 'em for nothin'.