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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17

Four hundred quarts of whisky ordered destroyed several days ago by Judge w. I. Grubb of the United Statese district court for the north ern district of Alabama, was poured into the sewer near the federal building yesterday by H. A. SkegSs, United States marshal, assisted by several deputies and Assistant United States District Attorney Ralph Quinn.
 The liquor was cOnffscnted at various times when arrests were made for the violation of the Reed bOne-dry law, and illicit distiiiing and was poured into sink in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Robert Chambers Home

Private Robert Chambers of the 51st infantry, headquarters company, arrived home yesterday and is with his parents at their home. 3S25 Twelfth avenue, north.
 MT. Chambers was in several of the great battles in France, ending with that of the Argonne.
 He was mustered out and came directly home from France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
BRYAN TO MAKE
 TWO SPEECHES HERE

William Jennings Bryan will make two speeches at Woodrow Wilson park May 30. according to announcement made yesterday by Commissioner John R. Hornady. At o'clock MT. Bryan, considered one of the foremost orators of the world, will speak on the world wide prohibition movement. At $ o'clock that night his subject will be the 'League of Nations" He will come to Birmingham under the auspices or the Anti-Saloon league of America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Four Hundred Quarts
 or Whisky Destroyed

building, from thence it went to the sewer. The fumes of the liquor spread all over the building and on all sides was heard the question: ..Where is that Iiquors~
 Many men who just dropped in the postoffice became suspicious mt the smell of liquor and proceeded to visit all offices in the building to ascertain where the party was being held. So strong was the odor that 1t would have been an easy thing to get on il cheap drunk by just hanging around, and the crowd that gathered were probably think ing of the old days before Ala bama went dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Bulletin Ready on
 Soft Drink Taxes

Bulletin covering the regulations relat- ing to excise taxes on toilet and med icinal articles, works of art and jewelry, and tax on soft drinks, ice cream and similar articles sold at soda fountains or similar places of business have been received by John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue These bulletins may be secured by merchants by applying al the office on the second floor of the Fed. aral building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Much interest is be,ng manifested in the election of officers. as it is announced there will be several candidates for the office of president It is also expected that the selection of the 1920 convention will be most interesting, as it is stated that several northern cities are after it, while Winnipeg, Canada, is going after it with the intention of winning.
 A large number of women are expected to be in attendance at the convention, and a number of social affairs have been arranged in their honor and include an afternoon tea, a luncheon at the Roe buck Country club, as well as a theatre party at Loews Bijou. The Kiwanis ladies committee has completed all ar engagements for these affairs, which promise to be among the most enioyab ble ever held in Birmingham The tea vii be attended by the wives and daughters of Rotarians, Civilians and Kiwanians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
SUITS FILED

Mrs. P. K. Pearson filed suit in the circuit court yesterday against Mra H. Russell. claiming $10.000 damages for alleged false statements made " the defendant
 Suit was filed by J. J. Mcfarland against Lee c. Bradley, receiver of tho Birmingham Tidewater company and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. for 5000 for alleged personal injuries received when thro wn from one of their trolley cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Insecurely Wrapped
 Packages Are Excluded
 From Mails, Says Smyer

Postmaster Smyer has been request ed by the department to give wide pub licity to an order to postmasters to exclude from the mails all parcels which are insecurely wrapped and tied. The department by careful investiga- ton, has ascertained that careful y wrapped and securely tied parcels reach their destination in good condi- tion, and that complaints on account of damage in transit result almost en- tirely from faulty wrapping and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
MASONIC NOTICE

Special communication of King Sol oman Lodge. No. 46O. A. F. and 4. M. is called for :3O p. m.. Monday, Nny 10. and also for 7:3O ?. m.. Tuesday May 20, for work In all degrees. A full attendance is requested.
 FRANCIS B. LATADY, w. M. J. s. WHITE. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
HUSBAND CUTS WIPES THROAT IN
 FIT OF JEALOUSY
W. H. Cutcliff, Well Known Merchant, Attacks Wife With Razor-Says He
 Intended to Kill Her

One of the most distressing tragedies that has occurred in Jefferson county in sometime was enacted yesterday morning when, with an old rusty razor which had been laid aside, Will
 liam H. Cutcliff, 53, well known merchant and extensive real es-
 tate owner of 929 Thirteenth
 street, north, slashed the throat
 of his wife, Mrs. Lucy Giles
 Cutcliff, 45, inflicting wounds
 that will probably prove fatal
 according to hospital authori- ties last night. The tragedy took place at the home at 9:3O
 o clock yesterday morning. Domestic trouble is said to have been the cause.
 When arrested and brought to police headquarters Cutcliff stated in the presence of several officers and citi- zens that he cut his wifes throat With the full intention of killing her.
 How is she?" he asked, according to Chief of Detectives George Lyons. When told that she was in critical eha at die it is not my fault. I did my best i to kill her and if she lives 1t is the will of God Almighty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
MODEL LUNCHEON

On Tuesday at noon model Kiwanis luncheon will be held with E. R. Young of Jackson. Mich presiding, and on Wednesday J. Mercer Barnett, president of the local club, vii: preside over the luncheon. A number of special features have been arranged for the entertain ment of the guests during the luncehons, and on Thursday a barbecue will be given at Bayview by the Rotary club
 The presidents supt.f party will take place Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock and will be presided over by Perry Pat terson, president of international Xii wanis, while on Wednesday evening the secretary's supper party will take place. Several entertainment features will be rendered on both occasions. The Civitan club will give a large dance at the Country club Wednesday night in honor of the visitors and their wives. The Fiske jubilee singers, accompanied by President Mckenzie, will be in Birming- ham during the convention, and will rem der several prOgrammeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
TAFT ID DISCUSS
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 AT KWAN|S MEET
Committee Completes Plans for International Con- ventiOn of Kiwanis
 Clubs

meeting of all ehairmen of commit tees for the entertainment of the Inter- national Kiwanis convention held final meeting at the Southern club yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at which time all plans were completed and the pro- sramme practically arranged.
 Delegates and visitors are expected to arrive tomorrow and messages from the various clubs are being received daily stating the number coming from each. Chairman A. J. Arrant and the members of the hotel committee are being kept busy making these reservations
 The city will be practically turned over to the Kiwanians during the conven- tion next week, when more than 1900 are expected to be on hand.
 Among the most interesting features of the programme will be the addresses "Kiwanis,' as interpreted by Canadian Kiwanians, by H. J. Elliott, K. O.. oi Montreal, and "Kiwanis, as Interpreted by kiwanians of the United States" by Dr. William T. Stuchell of Cleveland ''The League of Nations will be dis cussed by the Hon. William H. Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
WEAPONS HIDDEN

According to the statements of a son to Officers Burges, DeGroat and Burge, Cutcliff had the day before threatened to kill his wife. All of the guns on the premises had been hidden from him, it is said, and that accounts. they say, for the use of the razor.
 Yesterday afternoon Cutclff refused to see anyone at the county jail
 The couple had been married 25 years and have six children-Edwin Cutclff, Walter Cutciff, Riggs Cutcliff and w. H. Cutcliff Jr., and one daughter, Ele- vyn Cutcliff. Mrs. .Cutcliff was formerly Miss Lucy Giles of Selma.
 There are two gashes in the neck, and her iugular vein was cut. She was last night reported to be in a critical condi- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
CuTCLIFF'S STATEMENT

'T cut my wife's throat with the In, tention of killing her. I had reason to do 1t. I have letters in my safe in- dicating that she has not been true to me The other night I was under the house to get some lumber and heard her talking over the telephone to q man. She told him something concern ing d divorce and said: He's wisc.' When I approached her about it she
 told me she was talking to Mrs. Cruise.
 called up Mrs. Cruise and she said
 that she had not talked to my wife"
 Upon this statement the officers called
 Mrs. Cruise who told them that she had
 talked to Mrs. Cutcliff about a dress
 Did Cutclff call you, after you talked
 to Mrs Cruiser" the officers asked, and
 she replied that he did, and asked her to come to the Cutcliff home, but she de- clined
 After this Cutcliff continued his story q lay awake and thought of it all nigh fong," he said, "and decided that the best thing to do was to kill her. l have prayed with the priest of the Catholic church about the natter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
SCREAM OF WOMAN

Mrs. J, Jaffe, 1901 Thirteenth street, north, neighbor to the Cutcliffs, shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning heard screams of woman at the rear of her home. Running to the back porch she saw the form of Mrs. Cutelff
 lying on her back porch in poo. of
 blood. Standing in the doorway was
 the enraged husband with the dreadful
 weapon in his hand. This and few
 strangled words from the lips of Mrs.
 Cutcliff, who was bleeding terribly, to 'd the story. Shaw's ambulance was sum moned and rushed her to St. Vincent's 1 hospital.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock officers Burgess DeGroat and Burge went to the scene of the tragedy and placed Cutcliff under arrest. After making the statement written above at police l headquarters he wass carried to tac solicitors office, where he made the following statement. according to mem- bers of that department:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-17
Statement, May IF, 1919.
 RES0VTR

s31,465,467.O4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

sions were wrought from hapless
prisoners regardless Of innocence or
guilt, Is most wildly portrayed in
The Third Degree" Vitagraph's big
production starring Alice Joyce, and
which was seen in the Washington
theatre Wednesday and Thursday.
All the tremendous dramatic force
Of the stage production of this famous
Charles Klein drama is retained in it's
perturbation by Vitagraph, under the
direction of Tom Terriss, and make it
one Of the most pretentious and force
full screen productions ever put out
The beautiful Vitagraph star never
was more appealing, and she has the
support Of cast of exceptional
strength, including GLADDEN. James.
Anders Randolf, Miss Hedda Hopper,
Herbert Evans, George Backus, J. T.
Wade, l. Rogers, Lytton and Edward
Mcclure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

LAFAYETTE Leonard Rooze, a
farm hand, lost his life when a team
OF horses ran away and he was thrown
under the revolving blades of a disk.
He was working on a farm near here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
Indiana News Brevities

EIKHART-Nine local labor leaders
and one owner of a foundry here have
been arrested on indictments charging
them with rioting the first of Septem-
Der. when 20 strikebreakers were driv-
en- from the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

WASHINGTON.
Viciousness of the one-time prev
alent police inquistion known as the
third degree" under which, by
physical and mental torture, confess
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

consin, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Col
orado. Utah, Montana, Washington,
Oregon. California, Arizona, Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas. Tennessee, Mis-
sssippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima and Virginia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

INDIANAPOLIS - An increase of
one cent in the price Of milk was made
effective the first of OCTOBER. Uuuet
the new scale milk sells for cents a
pint and IA cents a quart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

marry but one man, and when that
man passes her by, ages her soul with
tears, and wearies her days with wait
ing.
Another is a young man who goes
to college, returns with comical con-
ceit, the premier of SWANS, as ser
ious to himself as the measles. And
the third is girl who considers mar
riage never a union of hearts but a
necessary patronage, a wife of subsidy
rather than of love.
With these persons, Mr.. Griffith has
arranged story Of wondrous charm,
piquant in the delightful subleties of
character delineation, a warm. whole
some story of love won and love de-
MED. He devotes his deep perception
of the infinite varieties of each heart,
to these three young persons, each
whetted by nature to realize the full
ness Of life's experiences, yet each held
from doing just what he or she should.
Lillian Gish appears as the girl who
waits, a repressed role which absorbs
the full poW~r Of her acting. Robert
Harron, boy who becomes
minister, VIII remind the world of
some it knows, and give to it a chuckle
never forgotten. Clarine Seymour is
introduced as merry young milliner
from Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
$1,000, 900 FOR HARVARD,

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Nearly 81 ,00O,-
900 has been raised in two days for
Harvard Universtty's 100000 endow-
ment fund, large part of which is to
be used In increasing the salaries of
professors and instructors it was an
nounced here today. The first day saw
s343,250 subscribed and today's toal
amounted to $500, $50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

VINCENNES - The Vincennes War
Mothers organization Is striving to
show its appreciation of the services
rendered by local soldiers IN the world
war by awarding to each returned
wounded soldier a So gold piece.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
Farmers Federation to
Meet at Milton Thursday

Lewis Taylor, general secretary Of
the State Formers associations, will
address a meeting of Washington
township farmers at Milton. Thursday
night at 8 o'clock.
This is the third meeting to be held
in Milton in the interest of organic
ing a better county farmers associa-
ton. All the farmers in that township
are urged to attend the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
De Valera Starts on
Suing Through Country
CRv Associated prese)

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Eamonn De
Valera. president of the Irish re-
public" left New York for Philadel-
rhia today, on the first leg of a
swing around the circle" in which
he will seek moral and financial sup
pport for the "republic' which he
heads
The trip will take him into the
states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

LAFAYETTE - Farmers Of Tippe.
canoe and adjoining counties have
agreed to pay an average price of 6
cents a bushel for corn huskers. The
huskers have been talking about de.
handing IA cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
POTARIANS FEED IN TOWN HALL

The Rotary club rolled to Center
vile, Tuesday noon and enjoyed a reg
ular feed" in the town hall. A num-
Der of members were absent. attend
ing the Jewish Relief campaign or
ganiZatiOn meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01

Perry Quinn, who serves the Seventh
Missippi district in congress, is &c
popular with Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bar
low, constituents of his in CCopelad
county, that now they have triplets,
they have named the girl and two boys
after him, Quinnie, Quin and Quintard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
The Theatres
MURRAY

With a new production and a COM
pany exceptionally well selected, the
Neil O'Brien Minstrels. on their eighth
annual tour. will be the attraction at
the Murray theatre today, and the
promise is given by Manager Oscar
F. Hodge that the program this year
Will be an entirely new one without
single stale or obsolete feature
Among the novelties will be a new
song and dance, conceived and written
by Neil O'Brien, with the ensemble
dancing staged by Pete Detzel. In
this number Mr.. OBrien has found
the opportunity to exploit ideas of n
unique character, the story being told
in songs with a humorous vein run
ming throughout the number 1t is
entitled "A Song and Dance of Songs
and Dances"
Bert SWor, black-face comedian OF
note and who is an established favor
lie in this line of the amusement field,
Will have an entirely new line of songs
and jokes. The Potato Peeler" and
a one-act satire called The League of
Explanations also written and stag
ed by Neil O'Brien, and which are
said to be his funniest writings in
recent years
There will be singers, dancers and
comedians galore, among them will be
found such we'll known artists as Rert
SWor, j. Lester Haberkorn, Davis
Sugarfoot" Gaffney, Paul b. Corvin,
James E. Walbank, Charles Kent Lea
Laird, Richord Flourney, Charles r.
Wright. Barton lsbell, George Miner.
Joseph Cronin, Waldo Roberts. Ed,
ward OHouse. Ollie Debrow, Bobby
Gossans, H. r. Quinn, Major Nowak,
Charles Strong, Fred Miller and Louis
Tracy.
There will be the usual parade end
band concerts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-01
MUIR ETTE.

In to the rural village for the set
tlng, and into a woman's soul for the
theme, David Wark Griffith has gone
lot the materials of his new Aircraft
picture True Heart Susie" which will
re shown at the Murrette theatre to.
Gay.
He has chosen three characters
,yplcaI and definite in the domestic
ne OF America, familiar to the res
iaents IN every small place and most
idlse ones one is that Of a lovable.
loyal girl, who never has a chance -
Evening star., 1919-04-03

city have been specially invited to
attend. as we'll as the women of the
WomanS Relief Corps. Maj. {. Clark.
who was a member @f Gen. Persnlng's $
staff and who has just returned from
overseas duty, will speai, on Some
Lessons Learned From This War
course of construction AT 3210 North
:.mpton street, F'ui.@: =. 'oTdon.
owner. caught fire HHo:.t $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and vac dam
aged to the amount OF 5000. "A
nearby structure, also owned hy MIR.
Gordon, was damaged to the extent
of $500.
Sparks from n chimney set fire to a
bed in the house of Helen Carroll. 1888
sd street, yesterday afternoon. Fire
men extinguished the fire after $25
damage had been done.
Fifty delegates, from all the states
in the cas-, are expected at the east
crn conference of the Jewish Welfare
Board at the Willard Hotel on Sun
day and Monday. The local branch of
the Jewish Welfare Board will tender
a dinner at the Lafayette, followed by
a reception, at the Town and Country
Club, to which the people of Wash
ington will be invited.
Men of Warrington and Lee Uni
versity who served in the great war
will be memorialized by an entrance
gate to be erected on the campus near
the Lee mausoleum. Local alumni
will contribute to the fund of $4,000
to be raised by the general alumni
association.
Louis w. CrOnie, n member of the
United States Marine Corps, was shot
in the thigh this morning about
Evening star., 1919-04-03

o'clock while participating in an al
tercation with Il colored man at Sth
and q streets southeast. The colored
man escaped. The wounded marine
was taken to the barracks by COM
panion.
Annual memorial services for those
who died during the year will he held
by Morning Star Lodge, No. 40. I'M
proved and Benevolent Protective Or
der of Elks of the World. on the night
Of April 13. at St Paul A. NJ T..
church. Sth street between d and L
streets southwest. special pro-
gram has been arranged by a COM
mittee, headed by William Millard,
chairman.
Charles Cheney Hyde. professor Of
International law. will discuss the
league of nations covenant. and pro-
posed amendments at o'clock to-
morrow night at the Club for Enlist
ed Men. 1914 Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington Simmons Club IL
to meet at o'clock Tuesday night at
the College Women's Club, 1922 1
street northwest.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
will preside at the debate between
George Washington University and
Swarthmore College. to be held at
Sis o'clock tomorrow night in the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. c. A.. 1886
G street northwest. The subject will
be THAT the Retention Of Control and
Operation of the Railroads of the
Country by the United States Govern
ment for a Period of Five Years is
More Desirable Than Their Immediate
Return to the Owners"
Walter Reed soldiers will be en-
tertained by the Aloysius Club at the
presentation of MY New Curate," to
be given in the Gonzaga College The
ater, North Capitol and I streets, at 8
o'clock tonight, by the Gonzaga Col
lege Players.
"Shulamfs." YiddiSh opera. will be
given at 7:45 o'clock Sunday night at
Carroll Institute Hall, 918 10th street,
under auspices Of the Jewish Welfare
Board.
William b. Cushing Camp, No. 40,
Sons of Union Veterans. will observe
"Appomattox Post" night at o'clock
tomorrow night at Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1919-04-03

AMERICAN LIST st. 4 r.. 1. Ave.
~ BRYANT WASHBURN,
IN VENUS OF THE EAST" Mack Sen
nett Comedy, Village Chestnut
Evening star., 1919-04-03
TO DESCRIBE FAMOUS FIGHT.
Maj. Fortesque Also to Show Pic
fnres of Aroonne Rotf1e

What has been called "America's
greatest battle" that Of the Argonne
Forest. will be described and pictured
by Mai. Granville Fortescue. U. S. A.,
before the National Geographic Soci-
ETY. tomorrow afternoon and evening.
In that battle more than half mill
lion Americans were engaged. every
state in the Union was represented
and the losses were terrific. Maj.
Fortescue was the only officer in his
battalion to escape and he was in
jured by a gas attack.
A special feature Of the lectures to-
morrow will be the showing for the
first time of a film depicting conditions
at Brest, American embarkation port
in France. This film was loaned per-
sonally by Secretary Of War Baker for
the two exhibitions before members of
the Geographic society.
The lectures tomorrow win close the
1888 series of lectures.
Evening star., 1919-04-03
STREET CAR FEELS HUNTER.
Injuries Slight-Four Automobiles
Damaged in Collisions.

G. S. Hunter, sixty years old. 1925
goth street, stepped in front of a
moving street car at 18th and H
streets yesterday afternoon. was
struck by the car. knocked down and
slightly hurt. He went to George
Washington University Hospital.
A collision between automobiles
driven by D. G. Kissler, 4O1 Sth street
southeast, and Walter Marr, 1929 18th
street, occurred near North Capitol
and H streets yesterday Slight dam
age to both cars resulted.
An automobile operated by Walter
Smith was struck by a street car on
pennsylvania avenue between 11th
and 18th streets yesterday afternoon
and knocked against an Army truck.
The automobiles were slightly dam
aged.