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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
FIND HEATON DEAD
 LYING ON ROADWAY
Coroner's Office Faces An other Mystery Case-SkuII
 Crushed, No Other Marks

Formal investigation into the death of James Y Heaton, who died yesterday morning at a local hospital from in- juries received when he fell or was thrown from his bicycle, will be started tomorrow by Coroner J. D. Russum.
 MT. Heaton whas a hostler for the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany at Ketona. He was found on the Lewisburg pike beyond North Birming- ham by several men in a wagon and taken to the hospital He died several hours later without regaining conscious ness.
 The bicycle he had been riding was found ~50 feet away from the uncon- scous man. Efforts to ascertain whether he fell or was thrown from the wheel have proved futile.
 According to Assistant Coroner George c. Moore, who investigated the case, there were no marks on the body and no signs of struggle having taken place on the spot where the man was found
 Officers are still working on the case trying to find some clue that will decide whether it was an accident or murder. Mir. Heaton was 40 years of age. He lived on the Tennessee pike and was in the habit of riding back and forth to work on bicycle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
AUTO DETAIL MADE FINE SHOWING IN
 RECOVERY OF CARS

During the first three months of 1921, IA automobiles have been re- ported stolen to the city detective de- partment, with 95 recovered, accord ing to the report of Detectives Hol- lums and DeGroat, detailed to auto work, made to Chief of Detectives G. J. Lyons yesterday.
 Tn addition to these, five cars stolen in other cities were recovered here Of the 19 cars still missing and stolen during the quarter just closed, IT were Ford cars.
 Work of the automobile detail was praised yesterday by Chief Lyons, who compared their work with that of a year ago, when many cars were being stolen and few recovered Fewec cars were stolen during the first quarter of this year than in any corresponding period since a definite check on the activities of auto thieves was insti- tuted.
 Twenty persons have been convicted and sent to the state prison this year through the work of these two men, the average sentence being from three to five years, with one sentence of 10 years and one of six to ten years. Two others convicted were given terms on the county road gang because of their youth.
 Arrests and convictions are running fairly even, the detectives say, with only one case lost this year. About 25 cases are still pending in the courts.
 For the first quarter of 1920, 152 cars were stolen by auto thieves in Bir- mingham, 130 of which were recovered Seventeen of the p not recovered were Fords.
 For the quarter ending June 30, 1920 1T9 cars were reported stolen, with 160 being recovered.
 Steady decrease in the number of cars stolen is borne out by the reports for the quarters ending September 30 and December 31 1920. For the third quarter of the year. 123 cars were re- ported stolen, with 91 being recovered Twenty six of these not recovered were Ford cars.
 During the last quarter of 1920, 11S cars were stolen, S5 being recovered. Of those not recovered, 24 were Fords. During~last/ year 16 cars stolen from other cities were recovered in Birming- ham and sent back. These cars were valued at $1S,440.
 Approximately s50,000 worth of au- tomobiles are restored to Birmingham owners monthly through the work of the auto detail, based on their reports.
 This is the first year during which the special detail to this work has been in action. Chief Lyons declared yes- terday. To make possible the innova- tion, other members of the department took on additional work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
TENANTS ARE GIVEN
 NOTICE ID VACATE
Work on Auditorium Site Will Commence as Soon as
 Property Is Vacated

Notice to vacate will be immediately given all tenants on property con tained in the auditorium site on Eighth avenue, north, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, purchase of which by the city was completed last week, J. Ellis Brown, city commissioner, stated yesterday.
 Architects in charge of the plans have been going ahead with their work and will push them to completion, MT. Brown declared As soon as all tenants have left the property, work of clearing the site will begin
 Purchase of the last four pieces of property comprising the tract on which the auditorium will be built was con summated last week through Jemison & Co. who handled the entire transac- tion. The cost of these, together with three previously purchased, totals ss25Oo. The site fronts 200 feet on Eighth ave- nue. north, and runs back 500 feet along Twentieth street to Ninth avenue. north.
 The property acquired through condem- nation last week is as follows: Judge Oscar Hundley two brick residences on Eighth avenue. $l7,0Oo; J. Q. Sorey, one brick residence on Eighth avenue. sS,o0o; Mrs Katie D. Morrow one frame resi- dence on--Twentieth street, $500; c. C. Morscheimer, 20Ox240 feet on the south west corner of Twentieth street and Ninth avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
PICTURE |NDORSED
 BY NATIONAL BOARD
Mrs. Wallace Receives Letter In Reference to Series at
 TrianOn

The highest national authority on photoplays, the national board of re- view, has heard of the sTrianon grand picture season in far away New York. The secretary of this organization has written Mrs. Wallace. city amusement inspector, emphasizing the bigness of these pictures. This is the first time so far as is known, that this high author ity has written a letter congratulating a theatre on the nature of it's attrac- tions.
 The letter to Mrs. Wallace follows: My Dear Mrs Wallace
 Tt has been brought to my attention that the Trianon theatre of Birmingham Ala, is prepa aring to play series Of special photoplays as a grand picture season, beginning April 1. The five pie tures Man, Woman, Marriage, Ihe Kid Passion Sowing the Wind, and The Oath have all been reviewed. by the national board and either listed on our exceptional photoplays bulletin or placed on our monthly selected list 9s pictures of unusual merit.
 "You realize, of course, that the na- tional board of review is composed ot persons the majority of whom are prom inent in the social and civic life Of the community. We naturally do not put pictures on our selected list unless the2 are of exceptional merit either artist.- cally, dramatically or from the stand point of scenic beauty.
 You may be interested in the excep tional photoplays bulletins in which 'Ine Kid, and Passion are listed. We have little doubt but what the inaugura- ton of this grand picture season at the Trianon theatre will prove of great ad- vantage in the amusement life of Bir- n1ingham Yours very truly.
 ''W D. MCGUIRE,
 N"Executive Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
15O-GALLON STILL
 DESTROYED AT ADGER

Twelve barrels of beer and copper still of gallon capacity were de stroyed near Adger mines near Besse- mer about o'clock yesterday morn ing by Deputy Sheriffs Kemp, Thomas and Eubanks. Ben Hogg Hubert Winn and Fred Black are being held on charges of violation of the liquor law in connection with the finding of the still.
 A Hupm car and a small quanti~ ty of liquor was confiscated ty the same officers near the Virginia mines near Bessemer yeterday. Bill Hog;s and Frank Carpenter. said to have been in the car at the time, were arr rested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
+l. CAMPAIGN STARTS
 TO "SWAT THE FLY'

More than 1O0JV fly swatters and al equal number of educational circulars have been distributed by the city health authorities, with the cooperation of boy scouts, in preparation for ''F'ly Preven- tion Week. which starts tomorrow. An equal number of swatters and circulars will be distributed among the school children tomorrow.
 Determined to make the city as near flylesS as possible, smashing drive wiii be carried on by $. D. Lathen, who IS in direct charge of the crusade Co operation of every school child in Br- mingham is asked. the supply of fly swatters being distributed to this end.
 Placards have been posted in places where flies are likely to breed, calling. attention to the assistance which will be given the insects unless preventive measures are taken. Persons are asSel to report to the department of health whenever they observe conditions which promote breeding of flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
DEALERS REPORT MUCH ACTIVITY IN
 REALTY CIRCLES
Auditorium Site Deals SWells Volume of Business During the Week-Many 0th-
 CT Transfers

Real estate deals during the past week involved s20O,O00 worth of prop erty. transfer of the remaining por- the total to these figures.
 Jemison Co.,, through their ham, ding the auditorium deal for the city, led in sales volume for the week. In addition to the auditorium property. sales of residence and business prop erty amounted to more than so00o0, making more than s1O0,O0o in sales for this concern alone.
 Transfer of a plot of ground on Walker street, which will be the site of filling station. was arranged by the company between Judge B. M Allen and the Wofford Oil company, the consideration being s12,000.
 Other transfers were as follows: S. L. Cheelsv from W. J. Lasseter, 10 acres near Roebuck club, sS,750; Laurette Rockwell Bowers, lot on Cliff road, from Glenwood Realty company, S2,40o; Lucille Johnson, home on Julia avenue, from Central Park Realty company, $3,o50 Ray Bolton, home in Forest park, from Helen Thomson, s5.S5o Her man Rich. home on Chestnut hill, from F. c. Morgan, s12.o00; J. e. Smith, home on Maplewood avenue from Fl. T. Gill. $S,175
 Properties sold and being built by the John B. Reid Realty company in volve nearly s7O,oo0, eight houses be- ing constructed, and others handled during last week totaling this amount.
 Properties handled by this company last week are as follows: House in Fountain Heights, sold by R. A. C. Jones to Sallie Wright ct; al, $l, DOC; house at 715 Twenty-second street. north. s6,500. sold by Home Building company to W. A. Martin: lot or South Highlands sold to Home building com pany by F. A. Dillon. s750; house at HOT Twenty-sixt avenue. north, sold by H. L. Brown to c. G. Rickefson, $2,S50; house i'll Owenton. sold by Home Building company to Ethel c. Stanley, $3,600; house in East Lake, sold to w. A. Fancher by Home Building company. $4,150; house in Norwood, sold to X. l.. McNiel by Home Building company; farm at Goodwater. sold to N c. Mi- chael by r. D. Samuels, s1,S50; lot in Bessemer. sold to F. M Nann by Leo Fernberger, $1,500.
 Norment, Poe & Chichester are Duild-. ing two six-room bungalows in Nor wood and handled several other small transfers during the week
 Lloyd Realty company reports 2 successful week in their sales Of prop erty in and around Calera, where they have opened subdivision. Farm and city property are selling well in that locality, they report.
 Ray Schultz of Smith, Throckmorton & Schultz reports the Dulions apart ments practically ready for occupancy. Members of the Real Estate board will be taken through this structure Thurs day as MT. Schultz's guests.
 Other realtors of Birmingham report busy week, with brighter prospects facing them with moving day passed by. .as s4x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
ADDRESS IN INTEREST ii'iisi OF BLIND OF CITY TO BE
 MADE THIS AFTERNOON

Hugh G. Grant, supervisor of indus trial rehabilitation of the state, from Montgomery, will make an address of especial interest to the blind of Bir- mingham and the district this after noon at 3 o'clock at the public library. The subject of MT Grants address will be, What the Government Is Doing to Aid the Blind All blind persons of the district friends and relatives of those afflicted with blindness and the public at large is invited to attend.
 In addition to MT, Grants address. the report of the membership committee in the present campaign for the blind will be made. All sub -chairmen of the com mittee are urged to attend the meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

not let you pour your own drink any more. He's right. There's reason.'
 FOOL TRAITS
 "It is one of the fool traits of human nature that the minute anything is forbidden us we be- gin wanting 1t so much that we will move heaven and earth to get it. There are plenty of men who seldom, if ever. took drink when everything was wide open, who now make it a matter of pride to have some of the real 'old stuff' tucked away in their cellars.
 ''If man must drink, his best bet is to stick to straight moon shine if he is sure of an honest source of supply, for it might let him live little longer than the other stuf. We are like the man who wanted good egg and wanted it bad; we want good whisky and want it so bad that we get it bad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Miner Shot and Killed On Trestle Near Quinton

A white miner employed by the Birmingham-Trussv Iron conn pany was shot and almost instantly killed on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad trestle over Flnt creek near QuintOn about S;3O o'clock last night.
 Fred McDuff, chief deputy, and Deputy Sheriff Alexander from the Bessemer. office, left for the scene at once. Dogs are said to have been placed upon the trail and it was understood nt n late hour last night that n crowd of citizens from nearby mining camps were joining in the search with the authorities for the persons in the attacking party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
CLEVELAND OFFICE
 LOCATED IN CITY

The Wellman- -Seaver- Morgan com pany. machinery and steel plant build CTS, headquarters Cleveland, O., has re- moved it's district offices from Atlan- ia to Birmingham and is located in the American Trust building. Quinn w. Stewart is the district manager.
 This company did much of the con struction work on the original steel plant at Ensley. It is one of the largest operators in it's line in the en- tire country. Birmingham was selected as district Headquarters both on ac- count of the opportunities offering here and because it is regarded as good central point for southern busi- ness at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

According to Information re- ceived at the local sheriff's office at late hour last night, the miner is said to have been returning home from Clinton, where he had gone fin the latter part of the afternoon to purchase n supply of groceries. He was walking the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge over Flat creek when q voIley of shots rang out and he fell to the ground below fatnlIy wounded.
 The sheriffs office here last night could not get in touch with the officers in the field at the scene of the murder, but they were told before they left to stay on the trail until some clues as to the Identity of the murdererN could be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
NEGRO DIES FROM
 INJURIES RECEIVED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Asa result of injuries received wher he was run over by an automobile Friday John Kemp, negro, died at his residence, S27 Eighteenth street, north, yesterday afternoon.
 The negro was riding a bicycle on Highland avenue near Twentieth street when he was struck by an automobile driven by J. T. Trainer of 206 Eighth street, north.
 MT. Trainer took the negro to the hospital, where his wounds wers dressed and he was returned to his home, as his wounds were not thought to be serious. It is believed that he was internally injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
ASHCRAFT TO SPEAK ON
 WILSON DAM PROJECT

c. w. Ashcraft of the chamber of commerce of Florence will address the Rotary club Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. He will have as his subject on this occasion "The Importance of Com pleting Wilson Dam.'
 In addition J. w. Donnelly. confer ence chairman. will make his report on the recent district conference of Ro- tary clubs. A musical programme will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Make Bootleggers Drink 4 Fingers
 Before You Buy #
Picard Tells Community Club Members Ins and Outs of Substitute Poisons Now Being Sold for Intoxicants- s-All Are Cumulative Poisons and Eventually Cause
 Death, Says Picard.

There absolutely whisky according dof of yesterday after The only be absolutely all his whisky, which had the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Hutchinson Resigns

w $. Hutchinson, district manager of the Sullivan Machinery company has re- signed to become general manager for Watt & Co, Pineville. Ky He is sue ceeded here by MT. Small, who comes from Salt Lake City
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
LiIjeqvist To Aid
In Prosecution of
DefunCt Bank Case

L. A. Liijequist, for the past
several years special assistant with
the attorney generals office here,
has been designated as special as
sistant prosecutor to assist District
Attorney Rallies Moore of jackson
county nj the prosecution Of the
cases incident to the closing of the
Bank of Jacksonville. Liljequist
has been employed by the county
court of jackson county at the
request of District Attorney Moore
whose action. it is understood here.
was based upon insistence on the
part of Frank c. Bramwell. state
superintendent of banks. that as
sistance be secured in the further
prosecution of the bank case.
Bramwell stated this morning
that while he was interested in the
prosecution of all the cases Incl
dent to the closing of the bank he
was especially interested in the
cases against w. ID. Hines, vice
president of the defunct institution
against whom the Jackson county
| BTdnu jury HAS IStuIneu twenty
counts on charges of aiding and
abetting VIM. II. johnson, presi-
dent of the bank, in the publica-
ton and certification of false
statements and reports concern
ing the condition of the bank.
1t is known here that Moore
was advised to employ assistance
in the prosecution of the banl
cases prior to the opening of thos'
cases. Governor Olcott during {
visit of Moore to the capitol. Il
known to have advanced such |
suggestion which is said to hav
been rejected by Moore who di
not regard assistance as necessary
At that time he is said to hav
made the statement that he hai
been elected to serve the people a
prosecutor and that he intendel
to so serve and that IL any assist
ance was employed It would b
merely to take care of the routin
] affairs of his office. The loss O
two of the bank cases togethe
with Bramwell's insistence upo
the employment of assistance /
the further prosecution of thes
cases is regarded here as havin
I caused Moore to change his view
with regard to the need for assist
anec.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
Japan o Insist
lon Mandate Over
Yap, Uchida Says

Tokio. Mar. l8-Japan VIII SIAM
firmly on her mandate over the Isl
and of Yap. viscOunt Uchida- for
oign minister declared at a meeting
Of a diet committee today.
Panresentative Uehara asheC,
a,bs,bar the attitude of the Uniteu
S,ates Great Britain and he league
~ nations council regarding zap
did not affect Japan's interests anu l
whether Japan intended TO lhslSI 49, %
her rights under the mandate Is
cunt I-chida replied in the aiIii-
native to the latter question. -.
Representative Uehara saIu ...o- ,i,.-,
American anti-Japanese asi1o-l,o-
rss spreading to other states ~
80 california, declaring thi'
I-ohab1v was due to California ag''
.a.a~s communicating with person.
similarly disposed in other sla-ss' ~ =.
He charged John F. stevens =
,-hios7o head Of the Amerlca. a.
- - mission in Siberia VIII
--,-,.,-i9g on an anti-Japanese move
W, I-icconnt Uchida replied that n
,-,ew nothing OF the aliega y
a-sin-+ Mr.. stevens but sald "a
-o--er1nent was adopting ever.
so-sinls means TO prevent the pas
ssze OF laws similar 70 those '0''P
| I'd in California
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
Banks Blamed
For War Upon
Closed Shop

Columbus, Ohio, Mar. l9.-That
the banking interests OF the coun
try control the railroads and shouIc
be blamed for the war on the clos
ed shop and the national agree
ment is the assertion made by Wiil
Robson, Detroit, vice-president or
the United brotherhood Of Main
tenance OF way Employees and Rnil-
way shop Laborers, addressing
members Of the Columbus associd-
ted railroad crafts. a
Robson said the laying or o.
workers constitutes an effort 10
break union labor and Is not due to
industrial depressiOn.
Reduction OF the value OF gov
ernment bonds. in which laborers
had invested because of their la
triotisrn. Is part Of the plan to break
union labor.
They would perjure Uncle Sam
because they don't give a damn for
the word Of the United states gov
ernment or anyone else, so long as
IL means a nickel 10 them said
/ Robson.
A triple alliance OF railroad mon
| coal miners and steel workers wal
I favored BY s. @. Linscott, Of Basil
general chairman Of the Toledo s
Ohio Central railroad system Of th'
I organization.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
Noon Services
for Easter Week
Oregon Theatre

Arrangements have peen mace
for services in the oregon theater
every day next week during the
noon hour. This custom is one be-
ing followed in all the large cities
in observance OF Holy week, and
the endeavor is to provide hear
ing for Christian principles by the
business world for a few minutes
al least six week days out Of the
year. The management OF the
oregon theater has kindly donated
the use OF the theater for the SER
vices. and the Salem Ministerial
association will provide program
each day. There will be sacred
selection on the pipe organ by Mr.
Mcdonald. invocation and scrip
ture reading. brief address BY one
Of the pastors. special vocal musis-
al number. each day. The services
will begin promptly at 1910 p m.
and close al 12:45. At the first ser
vice Monday noon F. q. Deckebach
will act a. chairman, Rev. =. F.
Kirkpatrick will deliver the adj
dress and Rev. II. c. Stover viii
sing a solo. The general public IS
cordially Invited to attend these
services Admission frea
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
Seen In The
CrimeIight

Redding, Cal, Mar. 19.--
Superior Judge Charles o.
Busick today denied the mo-
ton Of counsel for William H.
Norris of Terre Haute, Ind, to
set aside the plea of guilty and
Judgment of death which had
been made yesterday.
Spokane, Wash, Mar. 10
A charge of manslaughter was
placed today against p. c.
Heddle, driver of an automo-
bile which collided with a
streetcar here yesterday morn
ing, killing one woman and ia
tally injuring a man.
Reno, New, Mar. 19.-James
H. Reven, Nevada politician
and mining man, was convict
ed of manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death by shooting
of Mrs. Eta Hanna, in the lat
ter's apartment here February
g.. The case was given to the
jury last night. One ballot
was taken this morning and
jury reported it's verdict.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-19
Sound
Death KneU OUer
High School FTuts

Concerning the barring of secret
societies in the Portland public
schools, Ben Hur Lampman in the
Oregonian writes as fololws:
Evil days have come up on the
"Geeks' of the high school. You
pronounce it that way because the
"e" is long. Likewise the councils
of the Eta Bita Pi are disrupted.
And as for the several varieties of
Gamma, whose places that have
known them-ruined barns and
lonely byways-shall never know
them more. In the vernacular of
the high school youth, beyond the
SPARTAN rule of the English in
strutor. "the stuff is Off"
By the fiat of the school board.
directors of Portland school district
No. /, high school fraternities are
under the ban. The announcement
that they must surrender their
charters, or whatever is done when
Greek letter society sgives its last
gasp, carried CONSERVATION to city
high schools yesterday. And the
, board, armed with authority to
suspend the rebellious, is intently
observing the effect of it's decree.
An initiation ceremony is thus
described by a writer:
Both times they brought five
boys with them as candidates. The