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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
SEAPORT IS THEME
 OF MOBILE SESSION
Brandon, Thompson And Others
 Are guests

MOBILE, Ala, May 22.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Gov. W. w. Brandon, Frederick I. Thompson, newspaper publisher and Gulf Coast member of the United States Shipping Board, Gen. William l.. Sibert, chairman mad engineer of the state docks commission, and Charles Henderson and F. q. Blair, member of the latter body, all packers of the port of Mobile were honor guests tonight at what was one of the most interesting and best attended an- nual meetings of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce held in some time. The port was the theme of the meeting. The meeting was held at the Elks club.
 General Sibert, chairman of the dock board, who was one of the principal speakers, touched on plans for the con- gtruction of the state docks ut the states only seaport. Before tho meeting tho honor guests were entertained with dinner by tho directors of the chamber nk tho Battle House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
BUG IN HIS GRAVY .
 BRINGS $25 DAMAGE
Supreme Court Affirms Award
 Of Lower Court

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 22.- Especial. IA centipede is not a proper garnishing for dish of roast beef and mashed potatoes in Alabama, it's high est court has ruled in rendering a. de- cision Thursday in the case of R. N. Franklin vs. Gus G. Argyro. In fact, the tribunal goes further and says that the restauranteur is liable in the sum of $25 to his patron if such patron is afflicted with an attack of mal-de-mer on land as q result of his food being served in this way.
 The case was appealed from the Jef- fersOn circuit court where Franklin won these damages by jury verdict, but appealed the ease. The high tribunal decided, however, that the lower court had done about what was right by the disappointed diner.
 The opinion, written by Associate Justice Sayre, recites that Franklin with friend went into the restaurant of Argyro and both gave their orders. Franklin discovered defunct centipede in the gravy of his roast beef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
ENTZ.NINGER HOLDS
 CULLMAN REVIVAL
Religious Census Of City Made
 By First Baptist Church

CULLMAN, May Especial. J.
 A reveyial meeting was begun here Sunday at the First Baptist church Pastor Clay l. Hdds0n calling in Rev Louis Entzminger of Deland, Fla, to do the preaching; I. Fred Schol. field of Birmingham to conduct the singing. and Rawley Treadway of Mansfield, La, to ketS as organist.
 The first few days were spent in get. ting \ religious census of CulIman, it being supervised by Prof. J. F. Entz- minger of Greenwood, SEC. The cen sus included all denominations. more than 5000 cards being turned in, this being more than the population as given, by the United States census but the enumerators covered the surround ing territory.
 The census was tabulated and per. sonal workers are at work to enlist all who are not identified with any of the churches. The cards will be turned over to each of the denominations in order that those expressing their pre- ference may be properly looked after by the church of their choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
Says Rogers Worked 9 Years
 Tn Behalf Gainesville Detour
Wilkinson Charges Abuse Of Discretion" In Hearing Of Case Before Supreme Court

Counsel for the commission claimed that the Gainesville route is the most feasible, emphasizing the alleged value which it possesses taking into con sideration connections between the three counties of Greene, Sumter and Pickens. Actions of the past highway bodies, the legislature and boards of revenue favoring the Gainesville route were cited, and it was claimed that the present commission is only following a trail blazed by other authorities in making the location.
 MayfieId Argues
 Counsel for the complainants con tended that John A. Rogers had an important part in blazing this trail past his native village, referring to his alleged activities in having the legisla- ture designate the road via Gainesville and in getting the road built from Liy- ingston to Gainesville. Judge J. ]. Mayfield, arguing for the commission, stated that it would be more proper to Gainesville detour," stating that the Livingston for a century have been via Gainesville.
 Judge Mayfield, Hugh Mallory of Selma and Fred Aldridge of Eutaw spoke of, the commission and Judge Wilkinson for the complainants. The arguments will be resumed Friday morning, when W. B. Harrison of Bir. mingham will argue the case for the complainants.
 A temporary injunction granted iu Jefferson circuit court against building the Gainesville detour was dissolved after hearing several weeks ago in Montgomery circuit court, but the in junction was reinstated pending appeal to the supreme court. The detour will make the road from Birmingham to Meridian seven miles longer than the direct route via Boligee, and was un. dertaken by the state independent of federal aid after federal engineers had twice refused to approve it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
SUPREME COURT
(state Capital Burean)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 22.- Decisions announced by the supreme court of Alabama Thursday follows:
 SAYRE, J.: McMillian Lumber com pany, ct al, vs. First National bank of Eutaw, Greene circuit court 1; reversed and remanded.
 R. N. Franklin vs. Gus c. Argyro, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; .af- 'firmed.
 GARDNER, J.: Monroe Stock and Exchange company, vs. E. c. Thames Monroe circuit court ;; reversed and re- manded.
 Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railr- road company vs. G. J. Spivy, Hous- ton circuit court affirmed.
 E. D. Peters 'vs S. R. Pitcher, Geneva circuit court affirmed.
 Hugh c. Smith vs City of Dothan, Houston circuit court (eql affirmed.
 A. N. Cumbee vs. EadyT Baker Gro cery company, Chambers circuit court {; affirmed.
 Emmett Frost vs. Velos Beck, Jef- ferson circuit court: affirmed.
 Mary Bodeker vs. Herbert Tutwiler, ct al, Blount circuit (eq); affirmed
 o. z. Cornelius ys. B. T. Moore, ct al, Blount circuit court (eq) affirmed.
 w. B. Smith vs. E. l.. Bugg, re- ceiver, etc, Clay circuit court; af-
 R. B. Ray ys. J. H. Summerlin, Cleburne circuit court affirmed.
 A. Polytinsky vs. Clyde Sharpe; ct al, Morgan circuit court: affirmed. Lawrence Broadway vs. R. B. Jones, ct al, Jackson circuit court; affirmed. THOMAS, J.: Ex Parte Bud Hill (HiIl vs. State), petition for certiorari to court of appeals; writ denied. State, ex rel; Cooper, ct, al. ys. J. W. Ellis, ct al, DeKalb circuit court ; affirmed.
 MILLER, J.: W. B. Sanders, ct al, vs. City of Troy, Pike circuit court (eq) i, affirmed.
 K. H. Conner vs. State, ex rel, Perry | Jefferson circuit court (Bessemer di vision eq); reversed and remanded.-- Ex Parte Louisville and Nashville company, petition for mandamus, peti 1 tion for mandamus; denied.
 Julius H. D. Posey vs. Ada Dodson Marion circuit court (eq); affirmed.
 America Mining company vs. Brice Taylor, Walker circuit court; af. l firmed. A. J. Gray vs. Alex Pankey, Jeffer. son county circuit court reversed and remanded.
 G. B. Hines, admr., vs. Mrs. NJ. O. Baldwing, Jefferson probate court af, | firmed.
 E. l.. Malone ys. Decatur Cotton I Compress company, Morgan circuit court (eq) affirmed.
 PER CURIAM: Bank of Luvernt vs. J. Claude Reddoch, ct al (and eros. appealD Crenshaw circuit court (eq) | affirmed. a Ex Parte State, ex rel, attorney gen eral (State vs. Cobb, petition for cer tiorari 10 court of appeals writ denied 1 (Opinion.) v. Wye Shipping company, Ltd, vs Hunter, Benn and company, Mobil, circuit court; oyerruled. c. Y. Bogaeki vs. City of Mont l gOmery (and cross appeaI) MontgomerJ circuit court; overruled. | s. E. Solomon vs. David Rothschilc and Company, Lee circuit court; over ! rueld.
 Ex Parte Green Webster Ire Webster vs. State), petition for eertiorari tC court of appeals; overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
PLAN MEMORIAL AT MONTEVALL0 Chapel Would Be Tribute To Girls Who Aided
 In The War

MONTEvALL0, Ala, May 22.- Special Patriotic organizations of Alabama are preparing to cooperate in the million dollar campaign being conducted by Alabama College at Montevallo by collecting funds to build a memorial chapel to the women of Alabama, who died or. rendered service in the wars.
 The movement is being instigated by the American Legion posts of the state who have asked all other patriotic or ganizations, both of men and women, to join with them in making it sue. cess. The idea in building the chapel is to give the young women of the state something that will be really useful to them and at the. same time keep before them the lives of women in the state who have lived and died for their ideals and their country.
 Many, of the patriotic organizations of the state have already signified their intention of joining in the movement which is to raise the fund as part of the million dollar campaign, but dedi. catedsspecifically to the erection of the memorial. These organizations have adopted resolutions in which they sci down the. belief that such memorial will be far more effective and useful than any other that could be built and that Alabama College, as the only college for women in the state, is the only logical place. dn the state tc build it.
 Among the organizations which have been asked by the legion to cooperate are: The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of 1912, tht United Daughters of the Confederacy the Coolonial Danes, the War Service Mothers, the Sons of Confederat, Veterans, the Spanish American War Veterans and number of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
lstate Capital Rnreaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 22.- The case in which citizens of Greene and Sumter counties are seeking to en- join the state highway commission from building the Gainesville detour was argued before the supreme court today. Arguments will be concluded and the case submitted Friday.
 Judge Horace Wilkinson of Birming- ham while making his opening argu- ment to the supteme court today, was asked by member of the court wheth- CT the complaint charged fraud. He replied that 1t charged fraud, and q gross abuse of discretion.v "The build ing of the Gainesville detour is part of a well engineered scheme of Mir. Rogers which can be traced back as, far as 1915, and which is now bearing fruit Judge Wilkinson said. He asserted that when the bill designating state highway from Tuscaloosa to Livings- ton was presented to the 1915 legis- latdre it provided that the road should go via Boligee, but that Rogers had if amended to go via Gainesville, his home town. Commissioner Suttle fay- ored the Gainesville detour in order to get another detour via his property in Dallas county, Judge Wilkinson said
 Route Held Unfeasible
 Judge Wilkinson told the court that the camplainants do not seek to have the court designate the Boligee location but to prevent the Gainesville detour which he asserted, is contrary to the law providing for connection of county seats by the most direct or more feasi. ble route. Attacking the constitution ality of the highway act, he stated that the act of, 1923 completely abolished the old highway commission referred te in the constitution and supplanted il with a new body having new powers though under the same name. As foi the legislative act designating the road via Gainesville, Judge Wilkinson held that it has been supplanted by the con stitutional amendment yesting location of roads in the highway commission un .lA kos, nA%.ItNsre.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
BOY IN HOSPITAL AFTER FLOGCING;;
 FATHER JAILED
Mountaineer Says He Whipped Son For
 Smoking Cigaret
(Gadsden ! Burcau)

GADSDEN,, Ala, May Bleeding from a dozen wounds about his head and body, Herman Ross, 10-year-old boy was brought to local hospital Thursday night from Lookout mountain and later his stepfather, Sam Baty, was placed in the county jail on the charge of beating him. The man is said to have told officers he whipped the boy for smoking cigarettes. The boy has been turned over to the juve- nile court.
 Child Is Found-Wrapped in sheet and without any Identification marks, the dead body. of a newly born male infant was found carefully tucked away in a closely clipped hedge on North Fifth street early Thursday morning.
 Teacher Attacked Officers and posse men Thursday were securing the vest ern end of Etowah county for 21. year-6ld white man who is alleged to have attacked school teacher at Al toona last Saturday. The case was not reported to the sheriff until Wednes- day. He was reported to have been seen in the neighborhood of Attalla late Wednesday.
 To Work Coal Seam-The Etowah Investment company has contracted to mine coal on the lands of the Raccoon Coal company in the western part of Etowah county and will work the Un- derwood and Blue Gem seam on q royalty basis.
 To Operate NIine-The Vanzandt Coal company Thursday filed incorporation papers here disclosing the fact that it had been organized to take over and operate the Vanzandt mines at AL toona. w.. A. Booker is president and W. M. Booker, secretary 7treasurer. The company has an authorized capital of 5000.
 To Observe Memorial DayThe American Legion, the legion auxiliary, Daughters of the Confederacy, Chii- dren of the Confederacy, Daughters of the American Revolution, Confederate Veterans, national guardsmen, boy scouts and grill scents have joined in a movement to fittingly observe Me morial day in Gadsden. May 30.
 Seventy-tw0 Graduated graduates of the Etowah county high school re- ceived their diplomas at the hands of J. I. Riddle, Wednesday night. The address was delivered by Hugh White of Montgomery, special assistant at torney general of Alabama. Miss Julia Walker was the salutatorian an Miss Kate Abercrombie, with the highest average for four years, was the vale dietorian.
 
 Dix Visits AttaIIa-With a one hun dred per cent attendance the Attalia Rotary club Thursday afternoon enter tnined l.. Daniel Dix of Mobile, who soon retires as district governor and who paid his first official visit to At. talla.
 Erkcts Heading NTilI-H. z. Black wood has begun the erection of a new heading mill at Sneadsville near Wal. nut Grove in this county. He expects to invest about S30.O00 in the plant.
 Tax Valuation Up--According to an unofficial but reliable estimate EtowRh's tax valuation has increased $2O00,000 during the present year That amount is to be added to the total raises and equalizatio tions made by s. A. Jordan, agent of the state tax commission. The county's assessment will be a little over $2,000,0 GOO it is claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
NASHVILLE MEN
 ON VISIT TO SHOALS
Entertained At Banquet By
 Florence Business Men
fNIuseIe ShoaIs Rureanl

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 22.-The Nashville, Tenn, boosters, on their fourteenth annual tour, reached the Tri-Cities this afternoon led by their band. They visited Tuscumbia first, where they spent an hour, then came to Sheffield where a get-together meet ing was held at the Chamber of Com
 merce and the business men of Shef-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

sidewalks and gutter work in the town.
 It, is contemplated that the paving will cover the main streets of the town and that they will be constructed with concrete base and asphalt covering or face. The sidewalks and curb and gut ter will be of concrete. Bids will short. ly be advertised for. ...ss@ ,srg. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

field greeted the boosters.
 Major Staliman, editor of the Nash vile Banner, is making the trip with the boosters. They left here Wednes- day afternoon and went to Florence, where they spent the night and were entertained at banquet tonight by the business men of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
HALEYVILE PLANS.
 LARGE PAYING JOB
Main Streets Of The City To
 Be Improved

HALEYvILLE. Ala, May 22.- Especial )-The city council of Haley vile last night passed ordinances for approximately $75,000 worth of paving,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
Beginning Saturday, May 24th We Close At 6 O'Clock
 On Saturdays

doing through sincere desire aid the movement fostered by Brming ham Women for early cosing-and with full realization of our responsibilities as Birming- hams leading Clothing Store.
 We believe that saIesforce deserve and need the shorter hours with the privileges brings them of enjoy ing their homes and recreaons and that they will be able because of it to give you better service.
 We believe that customers will be assured of service pleasing because salespeople enjoy this extra freedom and that they will show their appreciation of effort cooperate this movement by making their purchases earlier the week. earlier on Satur- days.
 little financial sacrifice for this or any other large take this step. We nothing in overhead and sustain real loss of sales Of Course we believe that loss will be only teporary-and believe that the good will established will justify fully taking this step therefore /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
BIG WE'LL BROUGHg IN N Estimated on Flow Is 1000 Ts IN, sEs 4
 Dny !. ID l.S

COFFEYVILLE, Kans., NAV 2I- Kansas' biggest oil veil, with an esti- mated flow of 2.00O barrels a day, was brought in southwest of this city by sSTYild Cat Wizard" Lamb. The well is just. {. Hhort distance from the Okla hoLA Af 3e gnd Is the sixteenth brought in sine1 January 1 by Lucky" Lamb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

when class of 25O will be naturalized. A large number of visiting klansmen are expected from Birmingham, Chatta- nooga, Florence, Sheffield, Decatur, Cullman and ScottsbOrO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
coNsUL,s SON FREED
Manuel Giminez Had Been Held In
 Death Of Girl

NEW YORK, May 22.- Manuel Giminez, son of the Cuban consul gen eral at Malaga, Spain, held pending in- vestigation of the death of Renee liar ris of Cadiz, O., was freed today, on a motion by Assistant District Attorney Hennis, who sai dan autopsy showed the girl had died of pneumonia.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
CARPENTERS LOCAL
GROWING RAPIDLY
Newly Organized Carpenters Local at
Montesano Affiliated With
State Council.

Monday evening L. E. Garfield, He
ber White and Harry Gibson OF the
Carpenters union journeyed to Monte
sano and met with the newly organ
lied local of carpenters of that city.
Each one of the Aberdeen men deliv-
cred an address.
The new local has only been in ex-
istence short time, but is rapidly
taking its place in the labor movement
of the state. At the meeting Monday
application was made for membership
in the State Council of Carpenters.
After their application has been acted
upon by the state organization of car
penters, they will forward affiliation
papers to the Washington State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
The members of the newly organiz-
ed local are displaying wonderful en-
thusiasm and are making a strenuous
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
MELONS TAX PLAN
BRANDED AS UNFAIR
BY NEW YORK LABOR
LABOR ASKS coNeREssMEN IN
NEW YORK STATE NOT TO
ENDORSE PLAN.
Claim That Only Large Taxpayers
Would Be Benefited by the
Proposed Plan.

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-Declaring
hat there are better and fairer tax
reduction plans before Congress than
the Mellon plan, the New York State
Federation of Labor has asked the
New York State Senate and Assem-
bly, not endorse the Mellon scheme.
In a letter to Senate and Assembly
members the federation says:
"Gentlemen: The New York State
Federation of Labor takes this means
of directing your attention to the con-
tents of joint resolution introduced
January IA by Assemblyman Vincent
Murphy requesting Senator's and Rep
resentatives in Congress from this
state to support the so-called Mellon
tax reduction plan The resolution
states the Mellon plan will benefit the
greatest number, and especially tax
payers of small incomes, and is so ad-
justed that the source of revenue to
the government from the taxpayers of
larger incomes will not be decreased
materially, while at the same time it
encourages investment of capital in
industry rather than In tax exempt Sc
eurities.
I'VE request you will not support
the resolution in this form, as it does
not state exact conditions Our infor-
nation, cleaned from facts stated in
the United States Senate January 9th
inst. (see pages SS4-S41 Congressional
Record Of January 1Oth), show small
income taxpayers will be very slight
ly relieved in income taxes and not at
all in compound taxation, while large
income taxpayers Wal be granted huge
reductions, amounting in the single
case of Mr.. MELONS income to about
Continued on Page Six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

Stiff penalties for importing strike
breakers during an industrial disturb
ance are provided in bill introduced
In the House of Representatives by
Scott Wolff of Missouri. 1t is de-
signed to put an end to the practice
of misleading workers into accepting
strike-breaking Jobs.
Under the terms of the bill laborers
may not be transported into any dis
trict where a strike prevails unless
they are fully acquainted with the
cause of the conflict and with the de-
velopments of the strike. s.
The payment of bonuses and pre-
miums to strike breakers is made un-
lawful with a provision that strike
breakers shall not be given wages in
excess of those paid to employees who
are on strike.
1t is also provided that board and
lodging or any other advances to
strike breakers shall be considered a
part of the regular compensation and
be deducted from the pay envelope.
A fine of not less than 500 nor
more than 81 900 is provided for vio-
lations of the law The Importation
of each laborer and each day he re-
mains in the affected district are
made separate offenses.
According to Representative Wolff
there are being maintained in the
country large forces of professional
strike breakers and private detectives
who are the shock troops of unfair
employers. These men, he says, are
shifted from point to point, are paid
extravagant wages In addition to
many other concessions, and rarely
render any service in return.
By making it impossible for a
strike breaker to get more favorable
consideration than workers who are
in revolt against harsh conditions,
says Representative Wolff, these
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
OUTLOOK FOR 1924
EXTREMELY GOOD
Survey Of ~ States by Department Of
Labor Finds Practically No
Unemployment.

The outlook for labor and business
for the present year are extremely IA
vorable, according to federal depart
ment of labor officials who have re-
Gently completed survey of A states.
The Investigation shows that practi-
cally no unemployment exists at the
present time. The employment situa-
tion is generally very accurate ba-
rometer Of what the future has in
store.
Reports from all sections forecast
a busy year in the building trades
which will be reflected in the steel
and related industries. Big road i'm
provement programs and other public
projects TO be k.unched during the
year will, in the opinion of federal Of.
ficials, again exhaust the available
labor supply as weather permits re-
sumption of outside work.
Wages continue at the general lev
els Of the past year, and observers re-
porting to the federal department de-
clare that employers generally believe
SACIO Will NC AO wall dnI lOA duy dJ-
tempted downward revision.
A special report made by the de-
partment of commerce and quoted by
the labor department indicates that
wages in states surveyed are now
ranging about 10 per cent higher than
those effective year ago.
With the exception of the bitumin-
Gus coal industry, where mines are
working intermittently, and the silye1
industry in Colorado and Nevada,
which is in a slough, the unusual activ-
tiles Of the past year are being main-
tanned, with every reason, in the
opinion of federal labor officials, to
anticipate greater expansion in the
next few months.