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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CAVALRY TROOPERS TO ENTRAIlN MONDAY
Birmingham Unit Will Have
 Public Exercises Sunday

Birmihgham's Cavalry troop of three officers and fifty-five men, leaves Mon day for its annual 15-day camp at Camp Mcclellan, over the Louisville and Nashville road. Capt. John 0. Car ter will have charge of the unit,
 The unit has been given an excellent grade by the war department and was selected as the escort for Governor Brandon last year at his visit to Camp Mcclellan.
 Sunday afternoon all Birmingham Is invited to attend the athletic competi- tions, to be held at the .Sabres armory, which is adjacent to the Stockham Pipe company. No admission will be charged. A tug-o-war, saber exercises. cavalry drill mounted, and a short\poIo game, to be played between the first and sec ond platoons, are to be features of the field day.
 According to Captain Carter, the unit is planning to turn out 100 per cent on national defense test day, September 12. --..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
.ROCERS PICNIC
 PLANS ARRANGED
Committee For Fifth An nuaI Barbecue Will
 Report Tuesday

The committee for the fifth annual barbecue and 0fiting of the Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers ass0cia- ton will report at the regular meeting of the association at the Ys NJ. o. A. auditorium Tuesday night. The annual barbecues and outings of the associa- ton always have been successful in the past four years, and this years program is expected to surpass any. previous one, as the committee, composed of E. Q: Apperson, general chairman; Mason Martin, president of the associationi Fred w, Reid, F. w. Bransby,. N. L. Andfews, J. D. Colyin, 0. M. Lane and C.. s. Hoadley have been busy during the past. three weeks working out details for the affair.
 The committee bas announced that all members of the association in good standing will be permitted to invite their customers to participate in the rrogram, and with this added fc1ttire alone, an attendance many times larger than any previous time will be assured Manufacturers and wholesalers have assured the committee of their co-onera- ton. and with the entire membership of the organization working with them, the annual feast promises to be one of the largest of anything of it's Kind eyer held in ths state ts.
 Complefe aefgiIs win be announced i following the meeting Tuesday night oi the assdefatf0h At the {. AE. C.a A, when q large attendance is expected, this be ing the only association meeting to be held in tAugnsts
 P1acards. bannefs, tickets and other literature for the use Of members win be distributed 4o the membership from the offices of sthe association by call- ing for them at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CROSSING PLANS l. IN FOR FARLEY AT MEET MONDAY Showdown Is Expected To Follow Years Of
 .Fruitless Effort POSITION OF ROADS WILL BE PRESENTED Prospects For Complete Agreement Believed
 To Be Slim

After two years of surveys, recom' nendati6ns, conferences and delays, something approximating "a show down" is due Monday in the movement to make the downtown railroad cross. ings safe.
 Officials of the railroads, the city commissioners and their engineer and attorney, the special Chamber of Com. merce committee and Gen. w. l.. Si- bert, who recently made a survey for the chamber, will closet themselves in an effort to agree on solution. Pros. poets for complete agreement, how. ever, are held to be slim. ~ a At this meeting the railroads will show their hand for the first time and Announce how far they will go, voilre tarily, towards eliminating the crossing hazards. The chamber committee will make it's attitude clear, and General Sibert, whose recent report provided only for modified viaducts at Eight eenth and Twentieth streets, is expected to amplify his report and discuss the problem in detail.
 Expect Quick Action
 Commission members, in; whom the authority, to take final action is,vested, will reveal their position and announce ] whether they are willing to accept any | portion of ,Sibert's recommends tions. The generals report is widely at vari- ance with the city's own plan to pro tect the crossings. Underpasses are desired by the city at Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty fourth streets. Sibert's report says nothing about underpasses and asks viaduets at only two of these streets.
 Although the commission apparently is in the mood to make some conces. sions, it will insist that the relief plans | finally evolved take care of all foul BereetN A majority of the members ] also VIII oppose the proposal for [ | Twentieth street ytadnct and stant firm for an underpass here, on thu l ground shat q viaduct would run prop erty damage into the millions.
 Commission members win 20 into l the conference with the feeling that the | plans of the city are superior to any others thus far submitted. It was said Saturday that unless a eatisfactory compromfse is reached at Monday 's | barley, the commission may proceed at its regular weekly session Tuesday to adopt ordinances ordering the rail- roads to carry out the relief plan al- ready drawn by the city, calling for four underpasses.
 Altitude Of Faailr0ads
 Members of the chamber committee, according to ereports. will support the rapOrt of General Eibert,. which calls foF two yiAdncts. It i1 regarded as likely Hthat the railroads likewise will faycrably consider this plan.
 Thes commissioners claim they have been ready to act for weeks, but have been waiting for General Bibert's re port and this general conference with the railroads. the chamber committee and the general They admit that there will be little reason for further delay Oh their partx after Mondays conference. Regardless of the outcome, definite action by the city this week was said Saturday to be practical certainty, 5-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
WOULD BALANCE
 VOTE STRENGTH
 BY NEW COUNTY
HuddlestOn Proposes Di- vision And Combine
 Of Governments

Due to the amazing growth of Bir- Iningham, voters of the rural sections of Jefferson county, who once held the balance of power in elections, now have practically no voice in public affairs, according to Congressman George Hud- dleston, who is here for the summer. This condition, he believes, should be remedied by the creation of Birming- ham county, to include only that city territory in Precincts 21 and g.
 The rest of the county, the congress man suggests, would continue under the designation of Jefferson county, un- less it were found advisable to create still another county. Moreover, con solidation of the city and county gov ernments would be a forward step, in the opinion of Mir. Huddleston.
 The congressman thus expressed him. self during visit to the office of County Registrar l.. K. Bowen for the purpose of obtaining detailed informa- tion' concerning the voting strength of the various precincts. According to Mir. Bowen, the congressman did not voice his intention of launching a movement for these changes, but mere ly expressed belief that such plan would be sound.
 Discussed Before.
 Data supplied Huddleston by Bowen showed that more than half the reg istered voters in the, county are con centrated in Beats 21 and 37, or ''olt BirminR Rham."
 "As Beats 21 and 37 go, so goes the county" the congressman was told.
 It was learned Saturday that Hud. dlesto1's suggested merger of the city and county governments has been dis cussed recently at community meetings in various parts of the county.
 Members of the city commission also have been giving some consideration to the suggested fusion. Indicating that the subject had been receiving his thoughtful considerati tion, Commissioner W. D. Dickson said:
 Generalization of the city and coun- ty governments is a matter that, in my estimation, should have been taken up long ago."
 In view of Huddleston's. wide fol lowing over the county, the opinion pre- vailed in political circles that a cam paigt seeking to force some of his sug- gested changes may be launched be- fore he returns to Washington in De- cember
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
MOVEFOR EARLY START ON COURT
 HOUSE. BUILDING
Old And New Boards Will Hold Joint Meet ing Tuesday

Preliminary steps for quick start on the new Jefferson county court house will be taken Tuesday morning, when members of the present board of revenue will hold joint conference on the mat ter with their successors.
 Invitations to attend the conference were issued by the present board early last week, and q check late Saturday in dicated that all members of the new body would be on hand. Members of the new board are: Capt. Lacey Ed mondson, chairman, and only member of the present board to be reelected {; Eugene J. Reed, clerk of the present board J. M. Lewis, s. R. Batson and W. J. Waldrop.
 D. C.. Bah, chairman of the body now in office, is the promoting factor in the effort to have as little delay as possible in starting actual work on the new structure. It is understood that Bah has two plans definitely outlined for presentation to the conference Tues day. One of these plans is said to pro- vide for the sale of the present execu- tive building and the other for its lease.
 Count On Rentals
 Although confirmation of the report was lacking Saturday, it is rumored that Ball is prepared to introduce statistics proving that rentals derived under the. lease plan will cover large portion of the. cost of building the new court house. Several real estate men are reported to have been making esti- mates and planning to lease the present building, but no propositions have as yet been submitted to the board of revenue.
 No. offer to buy the old building at a reasonable figure has been made since plans for the new structure were started, it is declared.
 Members of the present board of revenue, headed by Chairman Ball, have been active in shaping plans for the new court house. All realize, they say, the acute need for larger quarters, but their activities have been hampered because of their short terms of office. It would be unfair, one member is reported to have said, to force the issue when the members of the new board will be given the responsibility of raising funds for the work.
 Plans Completed l- '
 Harry Wheelock, architect, has com pleted plans for the new building, which will be located in the block bounded by Twentieth and Twenty-first streets and Park and Eighth avenues. Tenants in the houses now occupying this space have 60-day clauses in their leases, en- abling speedy possession when the coun- ty is ready to proceed with the actual work.
 Wheelock Is expected to bring his blueprints and other materials to the conference Tuesday for the purpose of explaining the plans to those who are not already familiar with them. They already have been approved by the pres ent board of revenue, and are ready for use as soon as arrangements can be made for starting the construction.
 Both the long-term lease and the im- mediate sale plans have. been met with favor by various board members. Proponents of each plan have been studying the proposition, and are ex- pected to attend Tuesdays conference well prepared to defend their views on the matter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
|45OO CITIZENS SIGN PETITION FOR MAYOR RULE Armstrong Declares Real Fireworks Will Be Started Soon 15,OOO SIGNATURES
 BY END OF WEEK Public Promised Facts At
 Mass Meetings Now. :.
 Scheduled

Between 4,2O0 and 4,50O registered voters had signed petitions Saturday calling for a special referendum on the ordinance proposing restoration oi mayor-aldermanic government in { modified and modernized form, accord ing to Hunter Armstrong, leader of the campaign.
 He said 250 citizens were circulat. ing the petitions and that fully 15,00O signatures would be obtained by next Friday, when they will be filed with Probate Judge J. P. Stiles. After be- ing checked, the probate office will transmit the petitions to the city com mission, on whom it will be mandatory to call an early election. =
 In a formal statement, Mir. Arm, strong declared the developments of last week clearly showed that the lover. wlfelrling majority of the people desire a change" He announced that meet. ings will be held this week in West End, Central park, Elyton, Fairview, East Lake and various sections of old Birmingham, and that a new group of speakers, including Hollis Parrish. J c. Smith, George Frye and Palmer Bell, will be on the stump.
 = New Speakers.
 While the campaign last week was carried into various sections of the city, Armstrong said the real fireworks would not be touched off until the mid. tile of this week. He declared several speakers who have Qield positions under the commission type of control will be placed on the stump to "show the mum erous defects of the system"
 ..We have statistics to show that tht trend throughout the country is away from commission rule and other auto cratic forms of government. Of the g! lai gest cities, in the country, 152 func tioa under the aldermanic plan; "A un der the commission plan, and nine un der the city manager plan. A mum Der of cities have. changed back thii year from commission or city manager control to tho mayor-aldermanic sys tenn" ras
 Among the important cities that ope' rate under the mayor and aldermaniC Ga. Augusta, Ga, Boston, Mass. Charleston, s. O., Chattanooga, Tenn, Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Dallas, Tx, Denver, Col, Fl Paso, Tex, Evansville, Ind, Kansas City, Mo-, Knoxville, Tenn, Little Rock, Ark. Louisville, Ky. Macon; Ga.; Nashville Tenn, Philadelphia; Providence, R. l. Richmond, Va, Roanoke, Va, Waco, Tex, Savannah; Ga, Toledo, O., and Youngstown, o. ,
 '"The people of Birmingham will be given the full facts about commission government at this weeks mass meet ings," Mir. Armstrong declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
6 O'CLOCK CLOSING !
 TO BE CELEBRATED
Womens' Club. To Be Enter tafned By Frances Willard Union

Celebrating the success of their drive for 6 o'clock closing hour for the downtown stores, members of Frances Willard Union, w., 0. T. U., will en- certain members of the Business and Professional Women's club Saturday evening, Aug. g, fin the Axis clubrooms.
 This announcement was made Satur- day afternoon by Mrs. William Coates, president of the w. c. T. U. branch. Fight for the early closing hour was waged jointly by the W. c. T. U. and the Business and Professional Women's clubs, and their efforts have resulted in virtually a universal observance of the custom in Birmingham.
 Included in the program of speeches for the entertainment will be talks by Mrs. D.. D. Brown, president of the Axis club, which also assisted in the drivet Julian Caheen, William Wise and G. R. Trafford. A musical program consist ing'of violin, cornet and piano solos will De given,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
AVERAGE PROGRESS IN CROPS REPORTED
Wire Comp -4ly Report Says
 Rains Do Small Damage

Crops have made Average progress during the Wek ending August 8, with corn, wheat and cotton especially fa- vOred in the moderate temperatures, ae- eording to, the crop report of the Amer ican Steel and Wire company,
 Rains during the past wek have brought no serious damage, and potatoes were benefited by. the wide spread rain. fall which was exceedingiy heavy in many seetionse Droughts stil exist in the southwest and in extreme west. Unusual dryness in the gulf states has been detrimental to cotton,
 According to the report, large ship ments of grapes from the west coast are beginning to be shipped and are bring ing faiF prices, While rice is good in Afkansas, it is suffering in Louisiana, the report states. Live stock conditions are reported generally good over the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
WAY OF, AVOIDING
 FREIGHT TROUBLES
Jones Explains System Of Meet
 ing Undercharge Questions

c. D. Jones, secretafy of the Bir. mingham Traffic association, fin a cir cnlaK letteR mailed to membership, Sat urday, sxptainR fully to shippers and receivers how they can avoid embaRrass- ing questions of undsrehaFges OR ship naents which have moved two OF three years ago and where carriers come back at lataR date for payment of charges on the proper basis,
 Attention is called t0 the fact that on the bill of lading. space is provided foF the shipper ts give the railroad warning that the cohsignes will be re- sp0nsibls for all freight charges, This provision is fOF the benefit of the ship- per who, generally speaking, sells his goods f. O, b, point of origin. By signing, this provision of the bill of lad ing would prevent the carrier from later coming back eH the shipper after the c0nsignee has gone out of business OF gene inte bankruptcy ts. collect uR- derehatges, that might exist on the movements account of the carriers as- sessiRg freight charges on a lower rate thaR was legally applicable,
 Tie suggestion is also made that the eonsigRee who handles shipments on a commission basis can minimize his com plaints if they would all undertake to revise their freight bills promptly and call the attention of the carriers to both undercheFgeS and overcharges. Failing to do this, it is pointed out, they will continue to be liable for un- dercharge claims long after the trans actions between themselves and their principals have been closed, and in the event they are unable to collect from their principals Twill lose the amount of the undercharges which they are obliged to pay, Attention is further di- fected to the fact that! the Birmingham Traffic association is now in position to give hearty co-6peration to its mem bers with the view of making this method of handling successful one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
BIRMINGHAM GETS
 TRADE PUBLICITY
National Journal Contains Arti-
 cles Originating Here

A recent issue of The Grand Rapids Furniture Record, the leading furniture journal of the country, carried a story of the work B. D. Brown, chairman of the legislative committee of the Alabama Furniture Dealers Association, he re lated in detail how the chairman. had accomplished much for his organization, of the money the members were saving by his work and SO on. The story was accompanied by a photograph.
 The Franchise, motion picture pub 1ication of The First National, Madison Square, contained a short story of B. H. Mooney and his unique advertising of 'The Enchanted Cottage" at the Trian- on. A picture of the cottage built in the lobby of the Trianon was shown in the story.
 These journals are represented by Mrs. Mabel Ford Leake, an experienced publicity woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
LEGISLATION AGAINST COMMISSION SOUGHT;
 < BOOTLEG PEDDLERS SCORED BY DAIRY CHIEF
SPOON BILL CAT.
 K.LATEST CATCH FROM WARRIOR

A RARE fish in these parts,
 spoon bill cat, was landed this week by three Birmingham men, who were fishing on the War rior river, near Lock IT.
 < The unusual fish has a spoon pro< truding from its upper jaw about nine inches long, and has five rows of vicious looking teeth. Aside from the teeth, it has no other bones in its body. It's fins are heshy and its whole body is covered by thick, firm silvery skin. It has no scales.
 From tip to tip it measures four feet and when weighed registered fl pounds o1f the scales. Its meat is said to be excellent food. The lucky fishermen were w. K. Tydnmafi, E. S. Jones and E. G. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
HAMPERS CAN CONTINUE BOB,
 DOCTORS SAY

ID IRMINGHAM,S .bob-haire d
 n beauties need worry no longer,
 for the. dangers of 'fiapper rash" have been disproved.
 Reports of the spreading of this "disease" through the east has caused considerable alarm in Bif- ,ningham. during the past week. Barber shops have reported falling off in the female hair-trimrning business. Scores of girls have re- solved to let their hair grow out" again, it is reported.
 Local skin specialists, however, have secuted the idea that any sort of disease is developing Not too frequent shaving, but the wrong methods of shaving, are to blame for the appearance of slight rash on the back of the neck, they say. Their explanation is that the shay ing is done with. an upward stroke, rather than downward, resulting in too close cutting, and frequent cut ting of hairs below the skin sur face.
 This closeness of cutting, they de- clare, frequently results ina slight infection around the hairs, and this is the cause of the oyerfadyertised 'tflapper rash."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
DR. c. ROSS BAKER
 TO OCCUPY PULPIT
Former Birmingham Pastor Will Speak Here Once More

- Ds, 0, Ross Baker, at one time pas tor of the Fifty-sixth street Baptist church and Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist church, Dothan, Ala, will supply the pulpit at the Southside Bap- tist church Sunday, in the absence of Dr. J, B. billiard, who is on his vaca- tion. Dr. Baker will preach at the morn- ing services at Il o'clock, and at the evening worship at o'clock.
 Dr.. billiard is visiting friends and rel atives in the east during his vacation. He is now at Ridgcrest, N. o., where he will speak Sunday at the Southern Baptist Assembly, now in session there. He will visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, and Cleveland before his return here Sept. 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
OFFER NEW PAVING
 FOR FIRST, AVENUE
Board To Consider Bids For Do ing Work With PaVe-A-ROad'

Pave-A-Road. a new asphalt material made of limestone, rock and natural bitumen, has been suggested for the paving of First avenue and the board of revenue has directed that the highway engineer modify his advertisements for proposals to do the work. The change in specifications was made at the re- quest of the Unvalde Paving company represented by J. NJ. Fitzwater. This is declared to be a comparatively new industry in Alabama, the company hay ing quarrying operations in Colbert county, it is stated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
POSTAL RECEIPTS
 SHOW BIG GAINS
July, 1924, We'll Above Same
 Month One Year Ago

Although the usual summer slump in post office clearings have been noticeable in Birmingham. receipts for July of this year show an increase of 1921 per cent over those of July, 1923. Receipts for July, 1924, were $94,S65, as cmopared with the same month a year ago, when $S1, ,632 was taken in. Average increases in 50 other industrial cities for July this year over the same month last year are only 10.54, a- report at the post office showed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
City Attorney To o. K.
 Park As library Site

City Attorney W. J. Wynn will rule this week that the erection of Bir- minghams new public library in Wood row Wilson park would be legal, he indicated Saturday.
 My investigation is not fully com pleted, but thus far everything seems favorable" said Mir. Wynn.
 After Mir. Wynn's ruling is sub mitted, the park board and city com mission will take action. As far as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
TO ADDRESS, CLASS

Miss FalIa Richardson Of the Eva Conner Home will address the Maybelle Taylor class of the First Methodist church Sunday morning at their weekly meeting, The Maybelle Taylor class, although fundamentally Bible class of young women. is well known ip Bir- mingham as a social service oreAniza- tion, and is actively engaged in vel fare and charity work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
ARRESTS PREDICTED
To Issue Warrants For Vi6iatOrs Of
 Pure Food Laws.

Beginning Monday, the health depart ment will swear out warrants for the arrest of all persons violating provis- ions of the ''pure food" ordinance adopted several months ago, l.. c. Bull mer, chief of food and dairy inspection, announced Saturday.
 Bulmer said number of hucksters are failing to comply wit hthe section requiring their goods to be kept securely screened at all times. He warned them to watch their step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
sOLICITs FULL VOTE

Y O. L Bunn, secretary Of the Cham Der Of Commerce, Saturday mailed communications to alla civic organiza- tions urging 100 percent registration and attendance at the polls this fall This is part of the 'body's plans to edu. cate the public to greater interest in elections. National statistics prove that citizens, geperslly, have b@eorps indifferent t6 their right to vote.