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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
CITY FINDS WORK
 FOR 80 EMPLOYES
Bureau Reports One Of Busiest
 Weeks In Months

Christmas, and the decisions of many domestics and laborers to supply them selves with impromptu vacations, swamped the city employment bureau with orders for employees hast week. A total of 167 orders were received, making the week one of the heaviest in the year in this regard.
 The number of orders was in com parison with the relative small figure of applications which ran to only 42. the bureau however. with applications already filed was able to place large number eighty being given jobs through its operation.
 In the preceding week the bureau reports that it made one of it's best records in the placing of ninety-six out of ninety eight applicants, Orders re- ceived during that period numbered 126.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MARINES RAISE
 RECRUITING LIMIT
New Applicants Must Be Nine teen Years Old

The age limit for entry into the marine corps has again been raised to 19 years, it was announced Saturday by Sergt. l.. F. Hill, in charge of the local recruiting station. This minimum age is flexible, the sergeant explained, and it's increase reflects that the corps is in particularly good condition.
 The year proved good one for the recruiting station, Hill says, the offices supplying from three to fourteen men month. Winter has aided recruiting he declared, the best months of the year being between Stepember and May when farm work drops to a low ebb. About nine out of twelve applicants received at the Birmingham branch are rejected, the largest percentage of men coming from the rural districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
LEGISLATIVE ACT MAY FURNISH KEY. IN CROSSING WAR
Wynn May Seek To Have Property Owners Bear
 Part Of Expense
PLAN IS SIMILAR
 TO PAVING COSTS
Pegram's Answer On 24th Street Viaduct Is
 Expected Soon

Legislators of Alabama will be asked to furnish the key to Birmingham grade crossing turmoil if the sugges- tion made by City Attorney w. J. Wynn materializes.
 Mir. Wynn has advised commission, CTS that he is prepared to shape a Dlli to be placed before the next session or the legislature which will make DOT tion of the cost of construction of va ducts and underpasses applicaDle on property directly benefited.
 "Erection of viaduct or underpass, MT. Wynn declaresy holds the. same idea basically as that of paving a street. Although the general public gets the use of the paving without any cost to them, the assessment IS made only against property owners who aDutt the street, This is, of course. just since the paving is most beneficial to them"
 MT. Wynn's plan, which is said to be favored by commissioners, IS to limit the taxation on the increased value of the property by the construction of crossing relief. The assessment pro- gram can be drawn up by board of ap- praisers from the Birmingham Real Els state board, ne says.
 Early Relief Sought
 While the bill is expected to make its appearance before the next meeting of the state houses it will probably not enter into the present fight for separa- tion at Twenty-fourth, Twentieth, Eighteenth and Fourteenth streets. Be fore the law can be passed it is hoped that the grade crossing separation pro- gram will be we'll under way. However, as Mir. Wynn pofnts out, the problem of grade crossings will confront the city from time to time as the residential and business districts expand. With the present program complete other dan- gerous crossings are expected fto come under the scrutiny of city officials.
 26th Street Span
 The proposal of assessing property owners based on the direct benefits of a viaduct has been worked out for Twenty-sixth street by D. D. ManascO real estate agent. MT. Manasco claims to have raised several thousand dol lars among property owners along this thoroughfare and Is expected to appear before the city commission sometime next week with concrete bid for the construction program.
 Mir. Manascos plan, however, is be- ing overshadowed somewhat by the viz. orous fight now being waged for a Twenty-fourth street viaduct. Accord ing to expressions the hope for relief at this crossing has never been nearer The committee of six, who have pro- noted the plan of financing this struc' ture which has been agreed to by two of the railroads and three city commis- sioners, believe they will hear definitely from R. B. Pegram, vice president of the Southern Railway, early next week Mir. Pegram is the lone executive hold ing out Son a successful conclusion to negOtia tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
POSTAL RECEIPTS TO SET NEW MARK
 IN YEAR CLOSING
December To Be Greatest Month In History Of
 Local Office

Birmingham postal receipts for the year ending December 31, 1924, will show an approximate increase of S13S,- 900 or a gain of 14.S per cent over 1923. according to advance estimates made Saturday by J. G. Bass, postmas- ter.
 These figures, Mir. Bass declared, in- dicate a healthy growth of business conditions generally throughout the Birmingham district and denote one of the best mail order holiday business ever experienced by the merchants Of Birmingham.
 Postal receipts in 1922 were $959.- O91. In 1923 they jumped to Sl,ll7,- S56. Although several days receipts are vet to be added to the total, estimates are that the fiugure will be $1,255,OOO for 1924.
 Receipts for December 1923 were S116,42O.44 and on December 26, With several more days to go, receipts were S115,OOO. On December 31, the months receipts are expected to total $130,000.
 December Record Month
 
 December, 1924, will be the largest month in the history of the post office' according to Mir. Bass.
 With some few changes made to aug ment the efficiency of the office, Bir- mingham's postal department can look forward to another record year. The annual supply bill provided for the low ering of the rear driveways to the post office and the possible placing of cover over the loading section. This work will cost the department $25,OO Az tual construction will begin in the early spring. according to Mir. Bass.
 In furtherance, of thesplan to make the post office more servicable and et- ficient, a series of alcoves for the in, terior of the building will be requested of the department at Washington These changes will not mar the interior beauty and architectural perfection of the building, according to Mir. Bass and will increase box space, greatly Tn ae- mand at the present time and provide space for a number of extra windows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
TWO NEW CONCERNS
 ARE INCORPORATED
Have Total Capitalization Of
 $9,00O

Articles of incorporation were filed with Probate Judge J. P. Stiles Friday by the Fourbee Realty company and the Washer Products company. The Four bee Realty company, which is capitalized at $5,000, is to engage in general real estate business.
 Omer Brasher is president; V. c. Badham, vice president, and l.. l.. Doty, secretary treasurer. J. NJ. Bam- berg and F. E. Johnson are directors iL the new company.
 The Washer Products company, with a capitalization of $4,000. is to manu facture and sell a combination soar container and washboard. J. T. Gao ,n- head is president, A. L. Cadsnhead, vice president, and $. c. Mathews, secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
VICTIM OF AUTO
 DIES OF INJURY
H. L. Southerland Run Down By
 Machine, Succumbs

H. l.. Southerland, 3S11 Avenue D, died at an Ensley infirmary Saturday from injuries sustained Friday when he was struck by an automobile at Eighth avenue and Charles street, driv- en by Joe Dunn, 3637 Avenue D, Fair field.
 Mir. Southerland is said to have stepped from the curb directly in the path of the automobile. He was knocked to the pavement, sustaining internal in- juries and >a badly crushed chest and was carried( to the hospital in an am bulance from Johns.
 Although the accident was held to have been unavoidable, Dunn probably will be put under bond pending an investigation by Coroner Russum. Flu neral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence, 3911 Avenue D. Burial will follow in Forest Hill cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
THREE DAYSLEFT FOR IMPAIRMENT
Hawkins Urges Early Ac- tiOn To Avoid
 Penalty /

Only three more days in which to pay taxes and avoid the penalty. This was the warning issued Saturday by Tax Collector James F. Hawkins, who esti- mated that about $3,5OO,000 will be paid into his office before Wednesday night.
 This figure is based on the payments of previous years, when $5,00Q000 has usually been paid in between December 15 and December 31. Since December 15, 1924, the collections have amounted to only about $1,6OO,OOO. Mir. Hawkins estimated that 5000 tax receipts will be issued in the next three days.
 The payments Saturday amounted to $172,OOO and 1,5OO receipts were issued These were for small amounts and large part of the taxes to be paid be- fore Wednesday night will be from big corporations. The only company which has made a big payment so far this year is the T. c. I. company, which sent in a check for about $S51 ,O00 during the past week.
 @'OOllectlOnS tnlS year nave not been as free as last year." Mir. Hawkins said, but I expect to see rush of taxpay 1924.
 Taxpayers should bear m mind that all taxes, to avoid penalty, must be paid before the office closes Wednes- day. This means," he explained, that checks mailed in must be in the office before Wednesday night, or I shall be compelled to return the check and as sess the penalty, which is prescribed by law.
 Another fact that should be femem- bered is that time and confusion will be saved in every taxpayer being the postal notice sent out last October. These notices must accompany all taxes mailed in and will facilitate matters greatly, if those who pay at the office bring sthem."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
JOSEPH STOVES
 IS NEW ORGANIST
Comes To Temple Theater After
 Three Years In Nashville

After searching from New York City to Texas and from Seattle to New Or- leans, the Temple theater has selected Joseph Stoves as organist in charge ot the new temple grand organ. Mr. Stoves come to Birmingham from the Vendome theater in Nashville, where he has played large organ for three years. For two years MT. Stoves studied under Fritz Heitmann of Der lin and Karl Straube of Leipsig.
 While studying abroad MT. Stoves played by request at the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedaechtniskirche. He also is a gradu- ate of Vanderbilt university.
 Mrs. Majorie Smith McElroy, who has just completed long engagement with the Southern Enterprises chain of theaters, is to assist Mir. Stoves. Mrs. McElroy is a native of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
STEAMER FOUNDERS;
 CREW IS RESCUED
One Sailor Missing In Norwe-
 gian Sea Disaster

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Dec. 27.- The Norwegian steamship Sortland a steel freighter of 633 tons gross. has foundered north of Trondhjem. All the members of her crew with the exception of one seaman who is missing were res cued. Nine of the men were taken from one lifeboat and shortly afterward second lifeboat with 12 men in it which it had been feared was lost, was picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
B'NAI BIRTH ELECTION

Regular meeting and election of of ficers of Birmingham lodge No. 725, In dependent Order 0f B'nai B'rith, will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Young Mems Hebrew association. In addition to the election a number of important matters are to be discussed and all members of the lodge are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
REALTY TRANSFERS

Fred Fite and Wilbur l.. Fite to Rosa Rawley Woodall, part of lots 5 and 4 in block %, according to the survey of Phelan's addition to Birming- ham, $10,0O0.
 J. S Church and wife to Hubert s. Steele, part of lot in black 618, &C., cording to the survey of the Wlyton Land company, S6.500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
INDUSTRIES RESUME
 MONDAY MORNING
Holiday Lay-Off Cut Short This
 Year

Interruption of operation of indus trial plants is not expected to be quite as prolonged this year as in the past, it was stated Saturday by local lead CTS. Operations will be resumed by the United States Steel corporation at all of it's plants Monday. During the first part of December the corporation plants in every section operated 83 per cent. It is stated the resumption will be on q basis of S5 per cent of all plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

NGVer DGlOT6 HI Lilc IAlty SS as many of her outstanding sons a, of death in the span of one year as prominent in almost every line of away during the year now ending. called, with the dates of their death Frank R. Simpson, department head, January 1. Hugh Joseph Bailey, Railroad man, January 1.
 Henry A. Sternenburg, January 1. John Burhl, postmaster, Trussville, January 5.
 John Allen Sparrow, advertising man, January 9.
 B. c. Barton, real estate man, Janu- ary ii.
 James M. Hanby, attorney, Janu. ary 13.
 William J. Duncan, insurance, Jan uary IA.
 Franklin H. Gasford, retired capital. ist, January IA.
 James Wallace Nall, railroad man, January 22.
 Henry G. Bolan, plant superintend- ent, January 23. Dr. J. E, Howard, January 25. Daniel F. Smith, plant superintend. ent, January 20.
 M. A. Wyatt. merchant, January 30. Judge B. M. Allen, attorney, Febru- ary 3.
 John Harvey Johns, pioneer, Febru. ary 6.
 J. l.. Leonard, retired capalist, Feb. ruary 8.
 Richard Frances Johnston, editor, February 10.
 Charles E. Lattimer, capitalist, Feb. ruary IS.
 Dr. Alfred Eubanks, dentist, Febru. ary 2s.
 D. E. Dosey, coal broker, February 29.
 Benjiman F. Ezekiel, office manager, March 1.
 John M. Haran, contractor, March 2. George F. Davidson, March g.
 George ID. Carns, merchant, March 10. Feix Neville Drennen, merchant, March II.
 Mitchell Clifford, hotel man, March il. David Sloan Looney, March IS. Samuel H. Charles, traffic manager, March IF.
 William T. Howell, engraver, March 19.
 Samuel UlIman, educator, March "A. Col. David l.. Bridges, March 24.
 J. D. Bryan, veteran policeman, March 2S.
 J. F. c. stateson, pioneer printer, March 28.
 R. H. scraven, public accountant, March 30. w. R. Phillips, salesman, March 30.
 William Wallace Fowler, industrial superintendent, April 2.
 John J. Shannon, broker, April 8.
 Samuel E. Wells, railroad official, April IS.
 Gen. E. w. Fucker, capitalist, April 13.
 John L. Worthington, merchant, April 17.
 Henry Lee Stewart, railroad man, April 19.
 E. A. Watson, April 23.
 George S. Lee, fraternal worker, April 30.
 Thomas CarnelI, retired lumberman,
 
 Charles E. Motion, real estate man, May i.
 James M. Morton, broker, May 5. Dr. James D. Hogan, May 2.
 Dr.. John Sharp Gillespie, retired physician, May 8.
 James B. Hurley, real estate man, May 16.
 w. s. Davis, retired contractor, May 17. Frank J. Monahan, master mechanic, May 20. Albert l.. Reese, secretary Scottish rite bodies, May 20.
 Robert B. French, shrine drill team, May 21. Richard l.. Holman, manufacturer, May 22. M. Louis Chuck, manufacturer, May 2S. John B. Kelly, contractor, May 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
QUAKE IS RECORDED IN WASHINGTON, D. c,
Tremor Occurs $500 Miles
 Away, Says Observer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-An earth quake of moderate intensity 5,6O0 miles from Washington, was registered early today on the seismograph of Georgetown university. Father Tondorf placed the time of the vibrations as beginning at 6 :35 a. m. and lasting until 8 a. m. He said no distinct maximum was shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

d daughters answered the final call l 1924. Men and women, active and business and civic endeavor passed Here is list of leaders who were |:
 John T. Massangale, mine superin- tendent, May 30.
 M. J. Waters, banker, June 8. . Maurice w. Ganster, engraver, June 9.
 Edward N. CulIom, capitalist, June IA.
 William J. Cowart, June 19.
 Richard l.. Holman, manufacturer, June 22.
 Dr. John M. Barclay, retired phy. sician, Juno A. Judge Joseph c. Ellis, Jr., attorney, June 25.
 Jeremiah Sullivan, retired mechanic, June 25.
 Joseph c. Holman. pioneer police man, June 25. / Henry William Fowlkes, merchant, July 2.
 Albert B. Coleman. railroad man, July 2. Abe Williams, music dealer, July 3. James A. Lay, railroad man, July 2. Samuel P. Jones, railroad man, July 20. - Dr. George w. Reese, July 28.
 William A. Kelly, salesman, July 27. Thomas M. Glazier, train caller at terrninal. August 6, Mrs. Mary c. Gilmore, author, Au- John Phillip Brand, plumber, Au- John James Cahalan, mining engi- neer, August 18,
 Mrs. 0. c. Carlton, social worker, August IS.
 Capt. T. G. McGahey, retired con. ductor, August 21.
 O. H. Lockmond, capitalist, Au- gust 22.
 0. c. Sparks, merchant, August 20. P. P. Moore, retired salesman and confederate veteran, August 27.
 Isaac Levy, retired merchant, Au. gust 31.
 Charles E. Morris, newspaperman, August 31.
 Mrs. Mary c. Munger, philanthropy ist, September 1.
 Samuel H. Coggins, Confederate vet eran, September 8.
 Harry l.. BaInstead, fraternal work CT, September 12.
 John Heenaw Call, September 13.
 Capt. Charles E. Plosser, district manager, September Fl.
 J. H. B0ss0ng, architect, Septenl- Der 2S.
 Harry J. Newbourne, plant superin- tendent, Septmber 20.
 Samuel Watt SlatOn, October 5.
 ID. l.. Duncan, pioneer, October 9. Albert H. GOhegan, salesman, OctO- Charles P. Beddow, attorney, Octo. Der 17.
 George E. Lum, manufacturer, Octo- Der 26.
 Dr. Marvin E. Moreland, October 30. William F. Majors, capitalist, NO- vember 2.
 Carrie Tuggle, negro educator, No vember 6.
 Miss Jessie M. Ruther, social worker, November 10.
 John Alfred McCarty, fraternal worker, November II.
 Henry +. Ferguson, master mechanic, November IA.
 Sterling Wood, ST., attorney, No vember IA.
 J. B. Knight, iron broker, Novem- Der IS.
 Dr. c. c. Rittenbury, November 23. George E. McCord, retired farmer, November 30.
 Daniel B. Hickman, pioneer. Decem- Der 12.
 Charles F. Smith, merchant, Decem- Der IA.
 Henry l.. Badham, capitalist and manufacturer, December 19.
 Robert l.. Thach, attorney, Decem- Der 20.
 J. w. Harris, road master, Decem. ha.. lE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
CITY SCHOOLS ARE NEAR TOP OF COUNTRY WIDE LIST
Many Birmingham Leaders
 Called By Death lin 1924

ftythree of Brmnghams history have her outstanding and the final
  line of business and civic endavor passed ending leaders who called with the O. their deaths
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-05
Need Of Reforms in Con-
Quoting Foreign Trade
Are Pointed Out.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE
Monopoly Must Be Relaxed
Before Normally Comes
to Business.
BY r. A. MACKENZIE.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.

cPtNldl ttDle 10 ne san AhtOHio Hih"s
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. i924.
Riga Latvia, March 5.-Foreigners
now doing business inside of Russia
are asking anxiously if the establish
ment of British government credits
will be followed by the reform of the
soviet methods of conducting foreign
trade. The British credits when OBJ
tanned will be employed in the pur-
chase of raw materials and productive
machinery, particularly cotton spin
ming. weaving and mining machinery.
machine tools and steel and iron mill
and foundry machinery.
The army chiefs are doing their
utmost to induce the government to
order airplanes, guns, chemical plants
for making war gases and machine
guns, which the army needs badly.
The demand f r agricultural machin-
cry Is not so great as is generally
thought. Large supplies of small iron
ware and tools have already been pro-
cured from Germany. 1t is signifi-
cant that one prominent British-Amer-
lean house in the pump business after
keeping an agent in Moscow for a
year finally abandoned the negotia-
tons in despair.
While the Americans have shown
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-05
SAN ANTONIO LADY
STATES STOMACH
TROUBLE IS GONE
Troubled With Stomach
Three Years; Says Plant
Juice Gave Her Relief.

Stomach trouble is miserable
complaint" said The Plant Juice Man
yesterday ut Sommers drug store,
Houston and Navarro streets. San An
tonic. where he is introducing this
surprising new herbal medicine, Plant
Juice.
stomach trouble often causes the
most intense kind of suffering" The
Plant Juice Man continued. "The
stomach swells from awful gases ::
there is intense pain in the stomach
and chest: food does not digest but
seems to form n hard lump and just
drags from one miserable day into an
other. The nature juices in Plant
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in such cases"
4 statement that illustrates the
power and efficacy Of Plant Juice Il
cases of stomach trouble was given to
The Plant Juice Man recently by Mrs.
o. c. Herbslet, of 211 South Home
avenue, San Antonio, who said:
Tor the last three years had been
suffering with my stomach. After
eating, the food would form in lump
at the pit OF my stomach and ferment
gas and then i would bloat and get
short of breath. My liver and kidneys
WtEt uicOittEtu dIsO anu NdusNu poiuS
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through the day.
'Your Plant Juice medicine has
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The Plant Juice Man is at Som
mers drug store, Houston and Ma
varro streets. San Antonio. where he
Is daily meeting the local public and
Introducing and explaining the merits
of this remedy. Free samples given.
Plant Juice is sold also in San An
tonic at all Of the other Sommers
dug stores.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-05
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-05
FLIERS BOMB ICE
Further Floods Temporarily Ayerted
i'm Nebraska.

Omaha. Neb.. March 5.-Hurling
200 pound bombs from a height of
several hundred feet. two Martin
bombing planes piloted by army filters
yesterday successfully attacked the
ice gorges in the Platte river near Col
umbus. Neb.. 60 miles west of here,
averting temporarily, at least, further
flood.
Two jams were shattered. opening
channels through which water, which
had backed up covered farming areas
could escape.
Two thousand men were reported at
work replacing damaged tracks of the
Union Pacific railroad. II is expected
ten days viii be required to get train
service back to normal at that point.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-05
Fire Sweeps Shipyards.

NVIUIh, Va, HdfVH J.--HdCHIn-
and carpenter shops of the Taylor
Marine Railway Company here. were
swept by fire early this morning.
The steamship. John F. Smith, OF the
Suffolk Baltimore Steamship Com
pany. in the yard for repairs, was
practically demolished. 4