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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
DENY FEE CHARGE
 FOR IMPORTATION
Bum Explains Stand On Auto
 Club Grouping

Officials of the Alabama MotOrist as- sociatiOn denied reports that they charge non-member fees for road infOr- nation and declared themselves willing to serve the public to the fullest ex- tent. This statement was issued in answer to assertions that the OrganiZa- ton said to be at odds with the Bir- mingham Automobile club, was com mereializing its position to a point where it was hurting the city.
 o. l.. Bum, secretary manager of the Chamber of Commerce, who has been Nattempting to connect the two Organiza- tiOnS, further explained his attitude on the subject Tuesday. After reiterating his statements that with two similar clubs in Birmingham he did not feel either would be exceptionally efficient, Bum declared his remarks did not re- fleet on either body.
 "I do not criticize the men at the head of the organizations" he said. They are, no doubt, doing the best they can with the resources they command but it is my opinion that they should be harmOniOusly affiliated. One sucf club, with about 5000 members, whicl an organization of its caliber should have in Birmingham, could occupy q place in civic life that would be real boon to the community.
 How such an affiliatiOn is reached I do not care. If one or both cut loose from whatever entangling outside all dances they may have does not make any difference. But l repeat that l would like to see the pair functloning as one efficient club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
STAMP COLLECTION
 TO BE DISPLAYED
Philatelic Exhibit Will Be Seen
 At Post Office

An unusually interesting collection of rare stamps, property of the postal de- pertinent of the United States govern ment, will be placed on display at the post office for one week. beginning on August 6, Postmaster R. B. Smyer announced Monday afternoon.
 The collection was completed by ex- perts of the bureau of printing and en- ,graving about year ago. It was ex- hibited at the international exhibition in London recently, where it received first prize among government collec- tions' At that time, King George and the Philatelic society of England high ly praised the collection.
 The collection, since the London ex- hibition, has been on display in the United States. The post office depart ment has shipped it from city to city for inspection by stamp collectors and tiques Jf this kind. It is now in Jack here August 5. From Birmingham it will be sent to Mobile.
 One of the most interesting stamps of the collection is the one known, as the inverted aeroplane stamp" belong. ing to the first series of the air mail stamps. A mistake in engraving the plate for the. stamp caused the aero. plane depicted on it to be reproduced upside down. Two copies of the ''in- verted aerOplane' stamp were recently made for exhibition, c,e Of them having been on display in the United States building at the Brazilian exposition in 1922. The other brought $1,500 from an enthusiastic collector.
 The stamps, contained in a mahogany show case, probably will be placed in the corner room on the first floor of the post office building, facing Fifth ave- nue and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
WRECK VICTIMS
 NOT IMPROVED
J. B. McCOlium And George Holton Still Un-
 conscious At Hospital

Two of Sunday and Mondays traf- fife accident victims were still in a critical condition at local hospitals, ac- cording to reports from their attendants Tuesday night.
 J. B. McCollum, age =, 5O3 Berry street, was still unconscious from in- juries received Monday afternoon at Tuscaloosa avenue and Poplar street when he was struck by an automobile. Little hope is held for his recovery by attendants at the Baptist hospital, it was stated.
 O. R. George" HOltOn was reported slightly improved at the NorwOOd hos pital after being uncOnsicous since early Sunday morning, attendants stated. HoltOn was injured when an automobile said to have been driven by Jack Gih plunged over an, ems bankment on the Lewisburg road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
MARKHAM LAUDS
 LOCAL DISTRICT
Declares Industrial Situa- ton Offers Real En-
 cOuragement

Tributes to the healthfulness of Bir. mingham industries were paid by off cials of the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia, Tuesday afternoon at the close of two-day inspection tour of the companies properties here.
 c. H. Markham, president of the I C., was particularly enthusiastic re garding local prospects and stated that business offered encouragement over northern centers where a pail is notice able.
 Traffic right now is at its lowest ebb of the year." Mr. Markham de clared, but we have feeling of op- timism for the future. We know thai people must buy coal and with the movement in crops the situation will improve"
 MT. Markham stated there was noth ing alarming in the crop situation since It Is an economic rule that bumper crops mean low prices.
 As rule the majority of farmers become more prosperous on poorer crops than they do on the larger ones. And when the farmer has money the coun- try IS certain to benefit" he said.
 Members of the party spent Tuesday at the yards of their respective rail. roads and in friendly conferences with industrial heads. The group of I .. officials, which included besides Mir Markham, V. NJ. Kittle, senior vice. president; A. E. Gift, vice president in charge of operatinos, and ]. '. PeIley general manager, left Birmingham over the A. G. s. for points in Mississippi l.. A. Downs, president of the Central Of Georgia, returned to eastern head. quarters of his road,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
.TUTWILER HOTEL
 TO ERECT WING
Plans Approved Tuesday Construction Starts
 On Other Projects

< Plans for the erection of eight addi- tional stories on the south wing of the Tutwiler hotel, bringing that section to the twelfth floor height of the building proper, were approved at a meeting of stockholders of the hostelry Tuesday. This will provide an addition of 100 rooms to the building.
 Action of the stockholders clears the path for the actual construction pro- gram which has been under discus sion for some months. When the hotel was first built architects made allow ance for additional floors to be erected when needed. Contracts will be let with. in 50 days with the probability the unit will be completed by June, 1925.
 Officials. of the hotel company who unanimously approved the addition Tuesday are George Gordon Crawford, president; Robert Jemison, Jr., vice president i; John l.. Raul, vice presi- dent, and A. B. Tanner, secfetary.>
 Other construction developments dur ing the day found the programs for the Martin office and Third avenue build- ings beginning in earnest. Contracting firms for both structures had full wrecking crews on the grounds expedit- ing the raging of dwellings which oc- cupy the sites. Breaking ground for foundations will start the first of next week.
 Construction of the Martin office building, 12 stories high, is being han dled by Day X Sachs, who, among oth- CT projects, have the work of the mu- nicipal auditorium in charge. No def mite date for completion of the building was possible Tuesday,.
 The Smallman-Brice Construction company, whichshas also been awarded contracts for the Southern railway and the Bankers Bond buildings, will su- pervise erection of the Third avenue building. This job presents some va rianee from the ordinary building since appointments of the Birmingham Ath- fletic club must be taken care of on the ground floors. Among these, which will make the quarters comparable with the finest in the country, is swim ming pool running 100 feet in length and a huge gymnasium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
COURT BOOKS AUDIT
 NEARLY COMPLETED
Findings To Be Made Public
 Soon, It Is Believed

Audit of the books the third division of the municipal court has been prac. tically completed, and findings of the auditor will be made public as soon as his report is submitted to Judge c. E. Mccall, chief state examiner.
 That the alleged shortage amounts to about $15,000 has ben rumored from time to time curing the two months the examination of the courts accounts has been in progress. No single form of discrepancy has caused shortage, it is thought, although some claim that it is due to the fail ure of employees to collect the 25c fee charged for the recording of legal papers of the court. In case this is the sole cause of the shortage, the money involved will probably be a great amount.
 The audit of the courts books has been an exceedingly thorough one, it was stated at the court house Tuesday, Accounts dating from January 1, 1917, to the present have been carefully in spected, and~in many cases where a discrepancy was suspected, persons who paid money to the court on it's judg. ments have been asked to show their receipts, probably to use as a cheek against the amounts entered in the books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
BUILDING RERNTTS .
 FOR DAY $I45,OOO
July Totals Now Wei. Above $2,OOO.OOO Mark, Records Show

Building permits for upwards of $145,OO0 were issued by the build ing department at city hall Tuesday. They sent the July totals well past the $2,OO0,0O0 mark.
 The largest permit of the day was for the erection of q store building at 1614-lS Fourth avenue, north, by the Jackson Realty Go.
 Authority was given for installation of seven elevators in three new apart ment houses at cost of $39, 9,450, as follows: Three in the Altamont apart ments; two in the Highland Plaza apartments, and two in the apartments being erected by Guide & Co., at High land avenue and Nineteenth street.
 E. l.. White took out permit for construction of q handsome residence at Eleventh avenue, south, and St. Charles street, at cost of $12,OOO.
 Other permits included:
 $S,500 = Estelle Mcdonald, TAPS Underwood avenue, residence.
 $4,OOO-MeDavid & Farley, Fifth avenue, and eighteenth street, north, heating plant
 $2,50O-W. L. Howard, . Sixteenth avenue and Twentieth street, north, residence.
 $4,000-C. c. Thomson, Seventeenth avenue and Twentieth street. north, residence.
 5,250-L. L. StillwelI, Seventh street and Mcclellan avenue, Brent wood, residence.
 $2,OOO-J, A. Hamilton, Hamilton avenue and Brown blvd, Central Park, residence.
 \ $S,500-T. c. Brassfield, 104O War riOr, road, residence. -7
 $3,OO0-G. W. Boatwright, Ifia street, and Fourteenth avenue, north, residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
Sl,4OO IS ADDED
 FOR MONTEVALLO
Senator Underwood To Speak At Cascade
 Plunge Program

Subscriptions of approximately $1,- 400 to the Million for Montevallo' fund were received Tuesday at campaign headquarters in Loveman, Joseph and L0eb's department store, according to Miss Lydia Eustis, executive secretary.
 Two donations of $25O were received -one by Donald Conner, son of former Governor B. B. Conner, who gave $5,000 last week, and the other by the Tyler Grocery Co. Other subscriptions were announced as follows: Mrs. J. H. Eddy, $150; Alister McAflister, $150; Sevier Insurance Co., $1OO; Mrs. Lucy East wood, $100; Mrs. w. Grubb, $100. A number of small donations totaled $100, Miss Eustis said.
 Abraham Weinstein, of the Pizitz Dry Goods company, made a prelimi- nary report on the result of the Monte vallo day at the Pizitz department store Monday, stating that about $500 was made for Alabama College. This sum represents five per cent of the total re- ceipts Monday as promised by the store management.
 The drive in Bessemer, Ensley, and Fairfield, now fully organized, has StuTleu WOrk WlCn encouraging signs, leaders said. Quotas of, $30,OO0 for Bessemer, $10,O0O for Ensley, and $5,0O0 for Fairfield have been set as goals for the workers.
 MOntevallo Day
 Plans are being completed for the big program at Cascade Plunge Thursday, where three gatherings in one will be held. The management has designated Thursday as Montevallo Day, and prom ised to give five per cent of receipts to the drive. The alumni of Alabama col lege from all sections of the state will hl0d jubilee picnic to stir interest. Fi- nally, the reports of all team captains will be made at the dinner of the vari- ous divisions at : 30 o'clock Thursday night.
 Among the specially invited guests will be Erskine Ramsay, Victor Han son, ex-governor B. B. Conner, and United States Senator Oscar Under wood. All of these men will probably be called to speak at the dinner, with Senator Underwood as the principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
ENSLEY MEETING ' OPENSCAMP PAIGN FOR MAYOR RULE
Committee Plans Series Of Mass Gatherings
 In Every Section

The opening gun in the campaign to end commission government and estab- fish a modified form of mayor-alder- manic control will be fired at mass meeting in Ensley on Wednesday night of next week, 1t was announced Tues. day after a conference of about 50 leaders of the movement
 A meeting in East Lake will follow on Thursday night of next week, and thereafter there will be meetings al. most every night until the special cleo. tion sometime in August, Hunter Arm. strong, register of chancery court and temporary campaign chairman, an. nounced.
 We will be ready within the next two days" Mir. Armstrong said, ''to announce the permanent chairman of the drive and the personnel of the cen. tral campaign committee and the vari- ous district committees. All pre-. liminary details are now completed and we are ready for business. The fight will be carried into every corner of the city"
 Petitions requesting the city commis. sion to call a special referendum will be ready for signing at the Ensley mass meeting, it was announced. Hundreds of petitions will be printed and the campaign leaders believe they will se- cure not less than 15,000 signatures next week, although only 5000 names are required to force an election.
 Judge Horace Wilkerson, who drew the ordinance on which the govern mental change campaign will be based declared after Tuesdays conference that the fight lis getting in better shape every day." and that, in his opinion, the voters would smash commission government in Birmingham by an over whelming majority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
ACTION IS NEAR
 ON SCHOOL SITE
Early Meeting Of Education
 BOar1 Is Expected

Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of schools, had nothing further to say Tuesday 9egarding the meeting of the board of education which will be called shortly to render decision upon the loca- tioh of the new West End school.
 At the superintendent office Mon day, it was said that the option on the Lee avenue site, which, until protests were voiced against it, was the choice of the board, expires July 31. If Lee avenue is, to be retained as the location, then a meeting before Friday, August ], is necessary. Isasmuch as no an nOuncement of the time of the meeting has been made, citizens of West End, who have asked that either Harrison park or Hartford avenue be selected as the site. have expressed the belief z that Lee avenue will be discarded as the schools location
 Others, however, have said the meet ing will surely be hqld before Friday, and that Lee avenue will again be recommended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
ENSLEY SOUTHERN
 TO SALVAGE LINE NOT NOW IN USE
Rails To Be Removed From Birmingport To
 Maxine, Court Says

Permission to tear up and salvage that portion of the Ensley Southern railway line between Birmingport and Maxine, Ala, was granted Tuesday by Judge William A. Walker of chancery court.
 Judge Walkers decision to grant the righG to dismantIe this section of the line was made following a petition by 4. B. Aldridge, receiver for the bank rupt railroad, which was filed directly after a decision by the state public road to discontinue freight and passen- ger service over this section of the utilities commisis0n that allowed the road. The distance between Birming- port and Maxine is four and three tenths miles.
 In the decree granting peEmisison to tear up the line and salvage the ma terials, Judge Walker empowered the receiver to sell what salvaged materials that could be disposed of in that fash ion and to use the remainder for re- pair work on the main stretch of the Ensley Southern, on which trains are still being operated.
 Road Unsafe
 Aldridge declared in his petition that the stretch of road between Birming- port and Maxine is in unsafe condi- ton; that he has no funds with which to rehabilitate and repair the road, and that the section rapidly is detefiorating, due to the present condition and ex- posture to the clements.
 Without immediate repairs the line soon would have been rendered useless, he declared, and it is imperatively necessary that the line be torn up and salvaged, otherwise it would have been a total loss
 Gross value of materials in the line was estimated by Aldridge to be $34,- 152-46. Salvage costs, he estimated, will run about SIG, ,6S0. He stated that part of the salyaged materials can be sold immediately for cash, at approxi- mately $11 ,851.20, and the remainder could be used to good advantage for re- pairs on the sections of the line where service still is being maintained.
 Another decree granting Aldridge per mission to obtain the services of an auditor-treasurer for the line was hand ed down Tuesday. by Judge Walker. Salary for the auditor must not exceed $2O0 per month, the decree stipulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
PAVING PROJECTS
 GIVEN APPROVAL
City To Spend $23,4SO On Three " Streets

Commissioner W. F.. Dickson Tues day pushed ahead with his elaborate street improvement program by submit- ting ordinances to the city commission for three mOxe paving projects. They were unanimously adopted and call for an outlay of approximately $23,4S0
 Twenty-ninth street, Ensley, from Avenue W to Avenue Y; Fifty-fifth Place from Georgia road to First ave npe, south, and part of Seventh ave nue, south; and Prince avenue from Warrior road, nortm, one block, were the projects authorized. Specifica- tions, as recommended by City Engin- eer A. J. Hawkins, call for asphaltic concrete with five-inch base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
ROTARIANS TO HAVE INTERESTING MEET
Classification Program To Fea-
 ture Regular Session

Another classification" program will be held at o'clock Wednesday at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary club in the Tutwiler hotel to be in charge of bankers, brokers and inves- tors.
 Oscar Wells, president of the First National bank, and q member of the Rotary club will reveal inside workings of the banking business, explaining how loans are made and to whom. Other spe- ciaf entertainment features are on the program, it has been announced. Vice the absence of President Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
SANDWICH VENDOR
 EPILEPTgC. VICTIM
Alonzo Mares Falls From At
 tack Cutting Cash On Head

Answering what appeared to be "a daylight a. murder in the heart of the down town district Tuesday morn ing, detectives found Alonzo Warren Mares, operator of small sandwich shop at IF Eighth street, north, sui .fering with severe scalp wound sus- tained when he fell after suffering an attack of epilepsy.
 Customers entering the store found Mares lying behind his counter and turned in a general alarm to police headquarters, which sent the homicide squad hurrying to the scene. They found that the man had fallen during the attack and struck his head against a radiator. He was removed to the Hillman hospital by Detectives H. c. Jones and c. E. McCombs where he received medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
RELIEF IS SOUGHT
Drainage Ditch Near WOOdlawn Church
 Cause Of Complaint

A delegation from WOOdIawn Presby- terian church, headed by F. H. MOhns asked the city, commission Tuesday for relief from ~unsanitary conditions re- sulting from drainage ditch, which runs through the property. The com plaintants said the property of the Woodlawn Baptist church and the schools of the community also were af fected and requested that concrete wall be constructed.
 The commissioners informed the dele gation no funds for the work were now available, but Street Commissioner Dickson promised to have a representa- tive of his department confer with the delegation at an early meeting ana shape plans for relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
LAUNDRY FIGHT
 GOEcc TO COURT

City commissioners Tuesday voted to revoke permit recently issued to W. B. Shields for erection of a laundry on Charles street between Tuscaloosa and Cotton avenues. Citizens in that territory protested that theI laundry would be nuisance and hurt property values.
 M. NJ. Ullman, attorney for Shields, said the case would be carried into the courts. Meanwhile, he said, construc- tion work would not be haIted. He challenged the commissions authority to revoke the permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
NEGRESS ARRESTED
 FOR OLD SHOOTING

Carrie RhOdin, negress, was arrested Tuesday night by Assistant Coroner Fl. H. Williams and Deputy Sheriff Adams, charged with murder in con nection with the shooting of J. K. Holland last February. Holland died Monday night from complications said tO. have been caused from wounds in- flicted by the woman during a quarrel ovar money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
MRS. ECHOLS CALLS
 FOR SPECIAL MEET
May Lay Affairs Of City Vel fare Bureau Before Commission

Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and education, has asked for a special session of the commission at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. She an noHnced she might have matter to lay before the body at that time.
 While Mrs. Echols withheld, details, it was believed at city hall that affairs of the city welfare department would be discussed at the meeting. An audit of the books in this department has been under way for some time and it is said to be nearing completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
WANT STORW SEWER
Wylam Wants Improvement For Bu
 n,n.e -Ils.An.inA

Wylam Wants Improvement For Busi- ness District
 A storm sewer in the Wylam business section, near the public school grounds, was asked of the city commission Tues day by a citizens delegation. Commis- siOners Mary Echols, w. L. Harrison and ". B. Dickson were named as a committee to take up the request and ascertain if relief could be granted.
 Rev. l.. L. Hearn, w. J. Stacey and DF. W. S. ROuntree, presented the re- quest to the commission. The delegation represented the Wylam Merchants as- sOciatiOn and large number of prop eFty owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
FIRE LOSS IS s75.OOO

BONNEVILLE, Miss, July 29.- The Prentiss county court house here was destroyed by fire early today. The loss was estimated at $75,OOO. Prac- tically all of the court records were saved. An investigation as to the origin of the. fire is being made by the county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
TO PAINT BRIDGES

Eighteen of Jefferson cOunty's bridges are to be painted by J. A. Yates, following award of the contract by the board of revenue at the Tues day session. Mir. Yates will furnish the paint and labor and make minor re pairs on the bridges for sum total ing $2,S00, according to his agreement. He guarantees his work for five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
TOOL HOUSE DESTROYED

S1,OOO Of Supplies Lost In Blaze At
 SlOss Furnice House
 Fire of unknown origin destroyed | tool house of Ikhe Sloss furnace, First avenue and Twenty-ninth street, with approximately $1,O00 worth of tools and supplies. early Tuesday morning. Bremen were unable to secure water to fight the flames and the contents of the building were destroyed, despite use of chemicals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
BAND CONCERT

Birmingham's municipal band IS scheduled to play Thursday night at Jordan park, one of the favorite spots for band concert. The program will include several of the most popular se- .iections and is expected to attract Il large crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

annual convention of fire chiefs in Buff falo from August IS to 2, he an- nounced Tuesday. The city cOmmis- sion adopted a resolution granting him leave of absence and providing funds to pay his expenses.