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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
LYRIC BILL HAS MANY STARSFOR
 COMING WEEK
Homer Lind, sThe Singing Teacher" Will Top Bill, Augmented by Other
 Keith Offerings

Many Keith vaudeville stars will be presented at the Lyric this week and the programme is featured with high class attractions and clever entertainers.
 Homer Lind in 'The Singing Teacher" one of vaudevilles choice offerings, will be on the programme and such excellent attractions as Maria Lo in her newest artistic creations Art Studies Laurel Lee, the chummy comedienne, 'The Foot light Revue" pretentious offering of song, dance, pretty girls and lavish cos tunes; Walter Weems, the southern hu- morist; Chris Richards, the English com edian; Kennedy and Burt in "Engaged- Married-Divorced," and other high-class offerings.
 Homer Lind, assisted by Adah Currie Lind, will. present "The Singing Teach er," as the headline attraction the first half of the week. Homer Lind is per- haps one of the most famous of actor singers. He was formerly a member of the Savage Parsifal opera company and the Metropolitan opera company. The singing teacher depicts the life of a music student in New York. The plot is based on truth, combining comedy, pathos. singing and selections on the violin. .The Singing Teacher is sketch some what different from anything ever pre- scented on the vaudeville stage.
 Maria Lo. the famous poseuse. in her new artistic creation, Art Studies will be co-headline feature the first half of the week. Maria Lo is widely known as a poseuse and presents programme that is entertaining and interesting
 Other attractions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday include Walter Weems. the southern humorist; Laurel Lee. the chummy commedienne. and Kennedy and Burt. in Engaged. -Married-Divorced' ''The Footlight Revue'' pretentious company of singers, dancers and comme- dians, will be the headline attraction ths last half of the week. This offering is featured by lavish costumes, pretty si~ls catchy songs. pleasing music and cles el
 comedy. n Is one of vaudeville's biz
 attractions.
 Gther acts the last half of the weAa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

of f'Pom-Pom'' concerns the adventures of a young French actress who is about to make her debut as Pom-Pom q pick pocket. in a play of that name. Some thieves mistake her for the real article and kidnap her. She is in boys cloth ing and easily assumes the character she is playing Her adventures are many and she is constantly in action, until she resumes her skirts The music is most colorful and catchy. For a whole season "Pom4Pom held the undivided attention of New York theatresoers and was labelled "a distinct and positive hit " The scenery is the work of Joseph ur- ban, whose name is a household word in things that are theatrically beautiful. The chorus is a specially chosen one and is unusual in that the major portion of them have speaking lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

will be Chris Richards, the English com edian; Roode and France, in something new upon the slack wire; Baxrey and Porter, singing comedy couple, and Al fred Terrell and company, "The Picture Man and the Picture Girl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
RA|NE TRIAL GOES
OVER TILL MONDAY
Losing Habeas Corpus, Bond
Reduced to $4,000 Which
He May Give.

Trial Of G. Hunter Raine, forme"
head Of the wrecked Mercantile bank
will be started Monday morning in sec.
tween Sam O. Bates, states attorney,
and Hugh Magevney, attorney for
Raine. the selection Of a jury was put
off until Monday. Judge Tom Harsh,
of Second criminal court, agreed to tho
postponement, stating that he would
have asked for It. had not one of tho
attorneys made the application
The fact that full jury to try Raine
could not be obtained Thursday, which
would necesstate the Jurors chosen be.
ing locked up July 4, Saturday and
Sunday, brought about the agreement
between attorneys.
Raines bond of S25, 600, on which he
was surrendered TO Sheriff Perry last
Monday, was reduced to 10000 by
Judge Harsh Thursday morning Ma
gevney stated to the court, In making
the application, for the reduction, that
Raine could not make $4,000 bond
but that he could make one for $4,000
The attorney-general agreed to tho re-
ducton,
1T Is expected that Rainc wilt make
bond some time Thursday When the
ex-banker leaves the county jail, OF
bond, he will make his home with his
attorney Hugh MageVney with whom
he stayed up to Monday, when ms
bondsmen surrendered him,
Raine was apparently In good spirits
Thursday when he came from the Coun'
ty Jail with Edgar Harris, deputy sher
III, selected by Sheriff Perry as tn,
personal guard OF the former banE
president. Raine shook hands with Ma
gevney when the latter entered the
| courtroom Just after $50 Thursday
morning He agreed with Magevncy
to let the start OF his trial he post
poned until Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
LOYALTY AND NOT
EFFICIENCY NEEDED
Republican Police Commis-
sioner Makes Specification
for Holding Job on Force.

Politics, and politics alone, will bo
the qualification by which a man viii
be measured for job on the Mem
phis police department under the al.
miuistratlon OF G. u, quinn, police and
fire commisaioner, and Republican
member OF tho city commission
This statement II based og u state"
ment made Thursday by MI, quinn.
He said "Gvery man who works on
the police department must be loyal
/ won't have q dsloyal man working
for me. No business house would, and
neither win l."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
NelD Stamp WindOlU
To End Congestion;
Postage Sales Big

A new stamp window will be opened
at the postoffice Monday to relieve the
congestion in the postage department,
which has grown each month as the
summer advances. Beginning Monday,
the stamp windows will close at pm,
instead Of 0 pm. as at present.
The sale Of stamps this year has
broken all records for the SKINNER
months, in fact, the business for the
last quarters lack less than $1,000 OF
equafling the amount for the last quar-
ter Of 1918, which included the greatest
Christmas and holiday businefs the To-
cal postoffice has ever handed.
During April, May and jun the post
age sales aggregated S340 9fS as COM
pared with $341,s76 for Q tober, No
vember and December Of 1918 The
sales during April May I Id June for
last year amounted to $2g,290 and for
the same period Of 1917 s22i.226.
On account of the reduaion In post.
age rates July /, many blsness houses
held up their normal purchases OF
staInps during June, otherwise the busi-
ness for the past quarter would have
exceeded the heaviest holiday business
ever known.
c. w. Metcalf. Jr., the postmaster
attributes the big increase in the
postoffice business to the rapid growth
and general prosperity of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
PEACE COUNCIL IS
READY TO DISCUSS
NEW PROBLEMS
Three Commissions Are Ap-
pointed by Council Of Five.
Early Ratification of Treaty
by Germany Is Indicated.


COPENHAGEN, July B. Tho
German national assembly will deal
with the treaty Of peace between
the allies and Germany on Satur-
day and majority for the ratifi.
cafion OF the instrument has been
assured, according to a Weimar
dispatch. to the Politiken.
PARlS, Wednesday,. July 2. fBy the
associated Press. THE council OF five
appointed three commissions today for
e .he purpose OF continuing the work OF
the peace conference. The commission
lor me execution Of the German treaty
Capt. Andra Tardieu, Frace, and Vherio
scialoia, Italy. The commission for the
organization of permanent reparations
consists of Louis Loucheur, France
sydney Peel, England; Or. Silvio Crespi,
mission for the coordination for Bull
garias frontiers will be Mr., Dulles, M.
Tardieu and Mr.. Peel
:. The council also heard M. Bratiano,
kumanian prime minister, and Basile
Maklakof. Russian ambassador to
France, speaking for Rumania and Rus
sla, respectively, concerning the Bessa-
rabian frontier.
Twenty seven notes have been re-
oeived by the peace conference from
the Austrian delegation since May 22
Eight have related to the Klagenfurt
section; six to methods Of procedure
growing. chiefly out of the Austrians
desire for an oral discussion; seven
have related to boundaries, one to pris.
oners, one to diplomatic consular
agents and ones, to the regulation Of
imports and exports, and three have
been devoted to the status of private
properties, Replies have been made
only to few OF those notes, many
requiring no answer.
| The council also was to consider the
general question of Armenian relief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
FRENCH FAVORED JUGO-
SLAVLA;; FIUME ANGRY

ROME, July 3.--Considerable excite
ment has been caused here by reports
from Fiume. published in the press OF
Rome, that French soldiers belonging
to lnterallied forces have passed through
Fiume shouting 'vive Jugo-Smsias vive
France, vtve Jugo-Slavia and Fiume'
death to italy"
Dispatches declare the reaction caused
by such a demonstration was 10 grave
amidst the Italian population serious
consequences might have followed had
It not been for the prompt intervention
OF Italian carbneers.
Gen. Wrazioli, commander OF the in
teralied forces at Fiume, is reported to
have lodged a protest with the French
general.
Newspapers here remark that state
ments declaring the friendship OF France
to Italy, uttered on official occasions
Mt Parts byNPresident Poinoare and Pre-
mier Clemenceau. seem irony when
constantly contradictsd by hostile
French officials wherever they have
come In contact with Italian interests
on the Adriatic, In Asia Minor or in
Africa"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
GIANT BALLOON
PASSES M|DSEA;;
NEARS THIS SIDE
Halfway Point Across Allan.
tic Passed During Early
Hours Thursday--BritiSh
Admiralty Reports.

ST. JOHNS, N. r., July 3,-The wire
less station here reports having heard
signals from the r "a, Indicating all was
we'll and that the dirIsibIe Was eontinu-
ing her westward journey. The position
Of the ship was not reported.
LONDON, July 3.--The British
air ministry announced today that
1t expected the dirigible R-34, now
In mid-ocean on her transatlantic
flight, to reach st. Johns, N. f.,
on Friday morning, and Hazel
hurst field, Long Island, early on
Saturday morning.
LONDON, July 3.--The report from
the R-34 to the air ministry at O'Clock.
Greenwich time 6 o'clock, New York
l.time), showed she was continuing her
progress In an almost due westerly
| course, At o'clock, Greenwich time,
her position WAS So degrees, 80 minutes
north latitude and "a degrees, 80 mnr
utes west longitude. The report said the
| airship was cruising above fog,
The British warship Renown, sta
toned in mid-Atlantic, reported this
| morning that the barometer was steady,
the wind was blowing about four miles
an hour from the northwest, the sky
was clear, visibility good and the sea
was smooth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
TRIBUNAL TO TRY ARCH HUN
AND FELLOW ASSASSINS WILL
SIT IN LONDON, PREMIER SAYS

LONDON, July 3-The former German emperor Will soon
be placed on trial Premier Lloyd George made this announce
in the house of today his report the peace
negotiations -,
The German army premier said. at present made
oae to disturb the of the feebest of the neghbors OF
Germany , -,
The premier declared that the tribunal which would try inc
former emperor would sit in London.
The the treaty with Germany some respects were
terrible premier said but terrible the deeds which usu
fled it and still more terrible would have been the consequences
if Germany had succeeded
German officers who had committed appalling nlamies the
premier added would also be placed on trial -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
THREE POWERS COMBINE TO END CONQUEST READY
PROTECT FRANCE AND
PREVENT AGGRESSION
Is PURPOSE OF PACT

PARIS, July s. (By the Associated Press THE texts Of
the agreements between France and the United States and
France and Great Britain given by the foreign office
late tonight The agreement with the United States cites a
es OF the peace treaty prohibiting Germany from foyng
either the right left bank of the Rhine assembling
within 80 miles Of the Rhine and provides in these
provisions do France proper security and protection
the United States is bound to Immediately the aid of
France any unprovoked act of aggression is made against her
by Germany.
1t is provided that the treaty shall be submitted the
Gil of the league of nations, which shall decide whether
recognize it engagement conformity with the league
covenant and also provides that the shall be submitted
the United States and the French parliament approval
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
RATS Kill NEGRO
MONTH-OLD BABY

Baby Brown, one month old baby girl
OF Rosa Brown, negress, residing in the
rear of 2l1 South second street was
attacked and killed by rats. according
to the statement made by the mother to
the county undertaken THURSDAY
placed in it's crib for the night on June
so and was in good health at the time.
When she awoke the next morning she
found the child's face. arms and feet
badly bitten, supposedly by the rodents,
as they infested the premises
This is the. first record of a human
being killed by rats IN many years
In this city There nave been reports
of rats attacking persons and injurtng
them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
ENLOE PROPERTY WILL Be
SIZE 0E NEW SCHOOL

JACKSON, Tenn, July 3. (splD THE
property Of r. A. Enloe. former Jack
sonlan, now chairman Of the state rail
road commission, was selected this
morning as the best site for the new
$500, 900 Womans college to be built
by the Memphis conference Of the
Methodist church. The property with
adjacent lots consists OF 20 acres II
is understood that the property was
bought for 81 900 per acre. The selec-
ton was made by special committee
Of seven appointed by the board Of trus-
tees Of the school,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
First French Duel
Since War; Both
Fighters Miss

PARIS, July 3.--The first duel to be
fought in France since the beginning Of
the war occurred at Bayonne, when M:
Carat, mayor and deputy, exchanged
pistol shots with NJ Gemmes vice presi-
dent Of the chamber OF commerce,
without result This was one OF tho
numerous affairs dating back a long
conclusion of peace. II Is not expected,
however, that there will be an epidemic
of duels, time having settled many Of
these uuarrels
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
HOMES GUARDED;
RENEWAL Of BOMB
PLOTS IS FEARED
Precautions Taken Against
New York Municipal Build
ingS and Homes of Wealthy.
Guard Held in Readiness.

NEW YORK, July 3--rhe Fifth ave-
nue. homes of L. S. Senator william A.
Clark, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew
Carnegie, Henry G. Frick, Mrs, Finley
]. Shepard, Vincent Astor and other
persons Of wealth, together with the
city han and other municipal build
ings, are being guarded by the police
aS a protection against threatened
renewal of the bomb outrages OF May
! and June T. it was learned today
st Patrick'a cathedral, st. Thomas
church and many other church edi-
fices also are being patrolled by de-
| tectives.
| J Brig Gen. Dyer, Of the New York
state gudrd, has issued instructions to
regmenta Commanders for speedy mo-
| bllization In event Of any radical DEM
onstration tonight or tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
NeW Earthquake
DriUes Refugees
From Homes

BORGO SAN LORENZO, Italy,
Wednesday, July 9 (By the Associated
Press )--Several new earth tremors oc-
CURED in the Mugello valley today but
there was no loss of life, Several build
ings cracked by the earthquake of Sun
day fell into ruins.
living In tents as far as possible, being
afraid to return to their homes and
the possibility of being buried under
falling walls. The deaths in the Mu-
CELLO section Sunday were not as nu-
merous as at first reported. The num-
Der of dead viii not reach 100
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03

Tennessee and Kentucky--Fair con-
tinued arm tonight and Friday,
Louisi~ Generally fair tonight and
Friday.
Arkansas--a ally fair, Friday
partly cloudy.
oklahoma--Jene,a ,ally fair, Friday In
creasing cloudiness.
West Texas--Generally fair except
unsettled In Panhandle Friday.
Northwest Florida and Alabama and
Mississippi--Fai tonight and Frid Y.
probably showers on coast and squa '
off the coast. NJ
North and South Carolina-Fair to-
night and Friday, stationary tempera-
ture.
Georgia--Fair, except rain in extreme
south portion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
ITALIANS DISCUSS TREATY

ROME, July s.---Former Premier Or.
ara p,,rpose of meeting Baron Son.
sySo i former minister OF foreign affairs,
who had Just arrived hare from Paris.
ThSv held long conference as to the
altitude they would take In the APP
a StplSaching discussion In parliament,
work done by the peace conference, par
,iculafly the relations between the 1tal-
IAN and American delegations.
The exchanges between the former
prsfnier and the Italian delegation a.
ksr,s ana President Wilson will also be
dIsoussed during the coming session OF
tkb Italian parliament
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
FRENCH LOSSES UP TO
ARMISTICE 1,366,235

PARIS, July 2.--The total French
losses In killed and missing on land and
sea, as Officially established up to the
day Of the armistice, Nov. II, 1918,
amounted to 1896, 1886.
These figures were given the cham =
ber of deputies by Deputy Louis Marin
in a report on the disposal Of the ef-
fects Of missing men,
The losses OF the French army were
1883, 700 killed and 1855 500 missing or
1872 per cent Of the total mobil8ed
force Of S,ll0,0 900
The losses Of the navy totaled 1875,
Of which 5,52l were killed and 5.2l4 arc
missing. The losses In the navy were
4.lg per cent Of the complement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
NEGRO SOLDIER CH0KES
CONDUCTOR AND IS SLAIN

RICHMOND, Va, July 3--While chok-
ing Conductor ], H. Wilson, Of q South
ern railway freight train, at Mattoax,
Va last night. an unidentified negro
soldier was shot and killed by Brake
man J. f. Spicer.
thramnh "esFo wnaox, rS'yp intn nasssneer % traSr
No, II, near Chulu. He was put off by
force. He then boarded n passing
freight train, crawled over the tops OF
the cars until he reached the tender
and with Jumps of coal made an assault
on the engineer. fireman and brakeman
Conductor Wilson appeared after the
negro had cotton control of the train
and had forced the engineer to stop it,
lie was choking Wilson when Brakeman
Spicer emptled a shotgun load into his
head. Death WAS instantaneous.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
CAN'T TRADE 3-CENTERS.

NEW YORK, July 3,---Unused two.
cent postal cards and three e-cent
stamped envelopes viii be exchanged for
hostage of an equivalent value In ac-
eordance with the passing Of wartime
postage rates Il was announced here to-
day by Postmaster patten, acting undos
Instructions from Washington. Three
cent. adhesive stamps viii not be ex-
changeable for stamps of q lower de-
nomination. Il was stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
Are You In On This Great
Kite Fl lying Contest, Boys?

have filled out one of the blanks or
not you can get in Just get busy now
with your old Jack knife and build a
kite II win be all ready to go up and
win one OF those prizes Friday morn
ing,
doc" Hottum, (all you boys know
Doe Hottum or have heard Of hiul.
will be kite starter and Judge. He was
y hoy himself hundred years or less
ago and he hasn't forgotten all the
fipe points about kite flying. He kno@s
hM business and he viii be q fair
Judge "poc" expects to be assisted
in his Judging by, Lieut. NJ. NJ. Sulli-
van who may fly out over Hodges
field when the kites are up and wire
less down to Doe just what kite Is
doing the best
Come on fAlers--get in. The blank
will not he printed today. because you
won't have time to mail IL in. just
bring out kite and that win get you
In the contest,
And say Bring along the big folks
and the little brothers and sisters that
eat at your table so they can see what
a great KITE flyer you are :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
TREATY TO RUMANIA,

PARIS, July 3.--M.. Bratiano. prime
minister to Rumania, left last night for
Bucharest to submit to his government
the text of the treaty regarding that
country.
"It Is no secret" says the Petit Pa
risien, "that Rumanian claims concern
ing Transylyania. Bessarabia and Banat
are not satisfied by the treaty"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
ACCUSED OF STEALING
GIRLS LIFE SAVINGS

NEW YORK, July 3.--An indictment
charging grand larceny In tha second
Frank b. Taylor. who was active head
Of n. G. Loup and company, the brok-
erage house which went into the hands
Of a receiver on June %, with liabilities
estimated at s., 900 900 He is charged
specifically with having defrauded Miss
Margaret McCabe, a school teacher, OF
sl2, 900, her life's savings, which she
entrusted to tle firm for investment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
TEST CASE ON MAKING
BEER IN NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Jsly 3.-Ihe fed
eral grand jury today returned an in
dictment against Edward g. schlieder
as president of the American Brewing
company OF New Orleans. charging
|. unlawful manufacture and SAFE OF Deer
containing more than one-half Of / per
cent alcohol" ..... -.
Il was understood the indictment was
asked by the United States district at
torney here as test case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
ANTIB0LSHEvlKl FORCES
ARE EVACUATING PERM

WASHINGTON. July 3.--Advlces re-
csved by tho state department today
from Omak said the Kolchak Siberian
forces were eyacuating Perm on June
co. Russian wireless dispatches re-
ceived In London Yesterday said the
Bolshcvikl entered Perm last Tuesday.
Swedish press reports received today
said the Bolshevlk were mobilizlng
more energetically than ever and that
all who we're able to bear arms were
being called out. Officers are allowed
to hold important posts only on oondi
tlon that they agree that their families
shall bear all the consequences OF pos
aIble treason
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
PRESIDENT EXPECTED
TO LAND ON TUESDAY

WASHINGTON, July president
Wilson is expected to land at Hoboken
at 2:30 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
Under present plans he will cross TO
Manhattan on the Esd street ferry and
motor up Fifth avenue to Carnegie hall
where a reception will be held. After
delivering a brief address he will leave
for Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
OCCUPATION ARMY IN
NAME ONLY, DISSOLVED

coBLENZ. July s. tBy the Associated
Press. THE United States army, or
the army OF occupation, VIII hereafter
he known as the American forces in
Germany" Upon orders from general
headquarters. the Third army, in name
only, was dissolved today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
BLOW MAY BE FATAL.

BERLIN, July g. (By the Associated
Press )--Frau Greta porblush, one Of
the German peace delegation secreta-
ries, who was said TO have been struck
on the head by a stone after leaving
Versailles, is reported to be In pre-
carious condition. The blow on her
head is said to have caused concussion
of the brain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
CALLS FLIGHT oFg.

ST. JOHNS. y. F.. July 3.Wce- Ad-
mlral Mark Kerr announced today he
had abandoned the proposed. transact
lantic flight In Eandley- Page bomb
ing machine and that instead he would
nv to Atlantic City probably starting
this afternoon II the weather permits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03

Mr. Lloyd George declared the brltlsh
delegation has taken stand reselutely
opposing any attempt 10 put predon-
iantly German population uhder FoHsh
rule ,,....
Tho premier began by Introducing
two bills. one to ratify those parts OF
the general peace treaty which involve
changes in democratic law. and par
ticularly those which concern CONNER
clal and financial obligations, and the
second n bill TO obtain approval or
the separate treaty whereby Great
Britain and the United States agree TO
protect France against unproVokeu az
gressiOn by Germany