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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
NEW RECORD FOR
 HOUSE BUILDING

Residence building development in Bir- mingham goes forward. with new rec ords already made for construction so far this year. Building permits are exl pected to reach the 800 mark before the close of April thus passing the record for the entire year of 1920.
 John B. Reid of Reid Realty company declared yesterday that his business was showing Unprecedented activity, with 14 new houses just begun and half dozen others nearing completion.
 Jemison & Co. are meeting with much success in development of the Central Park Sunshine Farms, four transfers of property in that neighborhod being sold last week. The Central Park Land com pany. q subsidiary organization, sold homes on Julia avenue to B. c. Johnson for s3G50 and to H. l.. Henson for 2.5O0. Three lots were sold to James l.. Kin sey for s1,0oo Transfer of two lots on Beach street from John l.. Black to George l.. Newsome for $1, 025 was negoti- ated.
 F. B. Adams sold his residence on Cliff road to R. E. Bailey, Jr., for s1S,50O, the deal being handled by Jemison. Mrs. N E. Powell sold a house on Eleventh ave- nue, Fountain Heights, to R. German for 5000, through Jemison & Co. A vacant lot on Chestnut Hill was sold to Mrs. Louise Glass Marzoni for s, ,000
 Other real estate men of the city de- clare business in good shape. A. C. Montgomery of Montgomery Real Estate and Insurance company. Roscoe McCon- nell of Mcconnell White X Terry, and James W. Wood of Wood Bros. are all optimistic about the situation. Others z :, Of the same opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
SPRING GARDENS IN GRAVE DANGER, SAYS
 WEATHER OBSERVER

Spring gardens and the fruit crops of the Birmin cham district are in grave danger of being de- stroyed, according to m announce ment last night by E. c. Horton. local weather observer. in which he predicts n temperature of below freezing for this morning.
 1The bureau mt Washington has been sending out special warning for the past 4s hours of the im- pending cold weather in certain sections of the south and the west" says Mir. Horton, "and though Ala bama will not get any snow and the weather will not be near that cold, we are due to receive some weather this morning that will do damage to the fruit trees and the gardens.
 "The tempera ture will be about 20 degrees this morning, and as there Is not likely to be much wind, we will probably hnve fnir-sized frost. I cannot tell how long the cold spell will Inst, ns can only issue forecast for As hours nhcad.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
NEGRO BEATEN AND
 ROBBED OF NICKEL

w.. H. Harris, negro, 1921 Alley E. south, was beaten over the head until he was unconscious by two negro highwaymen at the corner of Four teenth street and Avenue F, south about o'clock last night, and then robbed him of five cent piece which Harris later stated was every cent he had in the world
 The negro was carried to the Hill- man hospital by city detectives. Someone phoned police headquarters and informed thea detectives where they would find Harris and it is be- lieved that it was the highwaymen who had beaten him up and were suf- fering from case of guilty con- science
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
 OF SAFE AT LEGG'S STORE

The store of the Legg Sausage and Pro- vision company, 10S Twenty-second street, north, was entered about 10:30 o'clock Saturday night by an unidentified negro, who was trying to open the safe and had broken the combination when discov- ever Ly the officer on the beat. The negro had effected entrance through a side door by removing the screen and breaking panel in the door. When the policeman flashed his light on him, the negro darted through the door and ef- fected his escape. No clue as to his identity has been obtained by the police.
 W. N. Lindsay, manager of the con- cern, had left the store about 90 min utes before the attempted robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
REVIVAL MEETING
 COMES TOCLOSE Mel Trotter Spoke to Capacity Crowds Yesterday-Many
 Conversions

The revival at the First Methodist church came to close with three great meetings yesterday. pr. Melvin Trotter left Birmingham at 8.45 on the north bound Louisville and Nashville train for a few days work in Cincinnati prior to going to his home in Grand Rapids for short rest. MT. Hammontree, song leader, will follow tomorrow.
 At the morning service yesterday pr. Trotter took for his subject Love" from the thirteenth chapter of First ( : rinthians. In the afternoon at his ad- dress to men, no less than 50 expressed their intention to follow the Lord. The evening meeting was started at ' o'clock, the church being filled and all available standing room taken. Before 7:S0 hun dreds had been turned away.
 During the l5 days that Dr. Trotter has been conducting this revival be- tween 300 and 400, representing all de- nominations, came out openly and pro- fessed for Christ, and it was not possible to estimate the great number who were converted, but made no open declaration.
 The doors of the First Methodist church will be opened to admit ne 7 members next Sunday morning. at which time a large class is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

Persons rendered homeless by the storm have been housed by relatives and friends temporarily, while plans are being made to begin repairs to damaged houses at once. Hardships which the cold weather might have oc- casioned have been averted by the tendencies of the storm to single out along.
 Washing away the streets
 gently cherted in North BirminE-
 ham was the greatest damage to
 public property during the rain
 nnd windstorm, Commissioner
 Burruss stnted last night. Choked
 by the sudden dOwnpour. the storm
 sewers proved inadequate to take
 care of the water. As n result, the
 rushing torrent did heavy damage
 to the streets, which will not be
 in normal condition for mt least n
 week.
 Fallen trees and other debris col lected in the streets during the storm will have been removed by Wednes- day, in the opinion of Mir. Burruss About 80 men have been at work since Saturday noon clearing trees from the streets.
 Two trucks and most of the wagons of the street department are busily engaged in taking trash away. They have been working all day yeSterday and last night They will continue to work until all after effects of the storm are carted away. Many side walks need repairs. where they were torn up when trees were wrencheo from their foundations by the storm This work cannot be completed for a week or two.
 Long distance telephone service has been restored to every point cut of by the storm, Col. w. E. Bare, distric'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
MEETING OF PRODUCE
 MEN IS POSTPONED

The meeting of the farmers and pro- duce men of Jefferson county which was to be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce building was postponed on account of the storm early Saturday morning.
 The location of the city produce mar ket on the Southside was to be dis cussed at the meeting, and several other important matters were to be taken up. Mrs. J. E. Frazier, repre- senting the housewives of Birmingham in selection of site for the market stated that the announcement of a new meeting would be made soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
TIME LIMIT FOR
 MOTORISTS EXPIRED
Arrest of Drivers Without Per- mits Starts This Morning

Motorists who failed to supply them selves with permits as required under the traffic code, are subject to arrest beginning today. The last day for o5- taining the permits, which call for a license fee of S1 was Saturday, under an extension of time granted a week ago by John H. Taylor, commissioner of puo7 lie safety
 The traffic code was scheduled to go into effect on March 1O but extensions of the time limit have been made several times. The only fines for violation of the traffic code section pertaining to license fees have been inflicted when the driver of car has been arraigned for other traffic law violation.
 No arrests of pedestrians for violating the law which provides for semaphore signals moving pedestrian traffic have been made, although it is in violation Of the traffic code. Many citizens have voiced the opinion that the law should be repealed if it is not to be enforced.
 Hundreds of persons were arrested and fined last week because of their failure to- purchase nonglare lenses for the headlights on their cars. Much mention has been made of dinners, all though the word does not appear in the traffic code section under which viola tors are arrested. Section 61 of the code which refers to lights, merely states that Tt shall be unlawful for any light on the front of any motor vehicle to be equipped with lamps with less capacity than 16 candle power each. or greater capacity than "A candle each"
 Attacks on the legality of the section providing for collection of S1 fee for issuance of permits have been insti- tuted in the circuit court by Maj. M. M. Ullman. as attorney for J. A. Bergreen, Glen Iris avenue. MT. Ullman declares the legislation providing for collection of the fee is in violation of the state rsvan,,a lauu ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
MRS. STRICKLAND GIVEN OVATION AT CONCERT

Mrs J. J. Strickland, soparon, accom- panied by Edwin Lyles Taylor, was given an ovation at the community con cert at the Lyric theatre yesterday aft ernoon when she sang the Waltz Song from Romeo and Juliet"
 w. Carson Adams made talk on ''The Value of the Community Concert" lie declared the community concerts value in getting citizens together in community effort was well worth the work and money devoted to it.
 The orchestra was especially effective in the overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor It was also we'll received in it's rendition of "Pulcinello" by Alletter. Selections from "Firefly" closed the pro. gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

Citizens of Brookside and the surround of the girl all day yesterday. Not until nearly midnight was their search re- warded.
 Bodies of the other three victims of the accident had already been taken to the Bell undertaking establishment at Brookside. They were Mrs. Maude Brown of Brooksde and her two chii- dren, Mabel aged 10, and William, aged S. The bodies of both children were re- covered shortly after the tragedy oc- cured. The body of Mrs Brown was re- covered after searching parties had been out until o'clock yesterday morning. The bodies of the two children were found beneath the car. Mrs. Brown body was found several hundred feet down the stream.
 According to information, the trag- edy is said to have been caused by the brakes on the automobile giving away at the critical moment.
 Robert Brown, an employe of the btiHe Noid OoiiiP1HJ iioiS' Ai' "t-S' ~ - Maude Brown, and their two children and Mrs. Browns niece, Miss Grace Milstead, engaged an automobile in Bir- mingham to take them to their home at BrookSide
 MACHINE TROUBLE
 The automobile driven by
 J. E. Jones, n former deputy sher-
 if and now n constable at Brook
 side. When the automobile reached
 one of the iron bridges across Five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
CITY COMMISSION ID TAKE ACTION ON
 AUTO REGULATIONS
Ordinances In Reference to Sunday Service for Auto mobiles to Come Up
 for Action
By H. W. scHAEFER

Automobile Day" will be celebrated by the city commission of Birming- ham tomorrow. Two ordinances af- fecting motor vehicles and their own CTS are scheduled to come up for ac- tion. Another measure regulating jitney service is in the offing, being prepared for consideration next Tues day.
 Amendments to the present Sunday closing law of the city will bo consid- cred by the board tomorrow. One ad- vocating discontinuance of the sale of oil and gas as well as the elimination of wrecker service, is sponsored by John lt. Hornady. The other extend ing legal Sunday sales to include auto tires, tubes and accessories, is the child of Fl. P Burruss. commissioner of pub lie improvements.
 MT Hornady's measure was intro duced at a meeting three weeks ago, when delegation of tire and accessory men appeared before the board asking enforcement or repeal of the law for bidding the sale of tires and accessories on Sunday. Violations were charged by the tire men, who declared concerns selling oil and gas were also dispensing tires and accessories.
 SUNDAY AUTO SERVICE
 Following a statement by Commis- sioner John Taylor, head of the pub lie safety department, that his depart ment could not properly enforce the law as it stood without additional per sonnel, Mir. Hornady moved that all Sunday auto service be made Illegal in conformity with the state Sunday clos ing law.
 When discussion arose on the
 measure, Mir. Hornady asked that
 it be passed unanimously that
 same day. Mir. Burruss objected,
 declaring he would not vote for
 such an ordinance. The question
 was then deferred n week.
 Two weeks ago tomorrow, when the measure was scheduled to come up for action, no mention was made of the fact until shortly before the close of the session, Commissioner Burrus in- qulred if any action was to be taken. He asked if the rest of the commission was willing to pass the matter for week. Commissioner Hornady inter- posed, saying two weeks postponement of consideration was agreeable. Ac- cordingly, the matter was held up for action tomorrow.
 MEASURE REINSTATEMENT
 The measure fostered by MT. Burruss, providing for legal sale of tires and accessories on Sunday, was reintro- duced at last Tuesdays meting of the commission. He asked that action be deferred until the next meeting.
 Commissioner Burrus will make a determined fight for passage of the tire sales ordinance at the meeting tomor- row morning. He will be backed up by delegations from civic bodies who have passed resolutions declaring the ne- cessity for tire sales and service on Sunday.
 Among these is the Jefefrson County Medical society, which has gone on record unanimously as condemning any move to eliminate Sunday sales of oil and gas, and indorsing a measure le- galizing tire service and tire sales on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
FAMOUS DANGER
 COMING TO LOEWS

For the first time in her career, Dorai- dina, the worlds famous and most sensa- tional Hula dancer and picture star, is tc make personal appearances outside of New York and san Francisco, which cities alone have enjoyed her daring in- terpretations of unfamiliar Hawaiian and South Sea dances. She is coming to Loew's theatre in connection with her latest picture, Passion Fruit. next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 She will interpret her most famous dances during her engagement at that theatre. among which is the La Rumba shiver" the dance of the white god. and her own original interpretation of the Hula which gained her first interna- tional fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
CITY FLYERS MEET.
 SMASH-UP RESULTS

Two flivers owned by the city rec c.snized each other at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, north. about 2:30 o'clock yester day afternoon, and kissed. But the kiss was not a pleasant one, and the occupants of both the cars were con- siderably shaken up. It happened this way
 One of the cars was driven, by a member of the city detective depart ment and an employe of the city health department was running the other car. Neither. driver could explain how they managed to collide but they did.
 Both cars are now being held in po- lice alley awaiting repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

manager of the Southern Bell Tele- phone company, said last night, Forces of the company worked all Saturday, Saturday night and yesterday all day to get service in shape.
 Twelve to fifteen hundred city
 complaints were reported after the
 storm, Colonel Bare stated. Many
 of these were cleared up yester-
 day, with every available man
 working to restore service. The
 telephone company was hit hardest
 in Graymont, West End, Wood
 lawn and NorwOod. Most Of the
 trouble was caused by trees and
 portions of buildings falling across
 and damaging plants, Colonel
 Hare said.
 'vrhe worst feature of our trouble is the burning of cables by live wires of the light company" said Colonel Bare last night. We cannot tell the extent of the damage to the system from this source for several days. l have been riding through the district on inspection since daylight The sit- uation is in good shape"
 Employees of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company worked all Saturday night and all day Sunday with the result that practically every customers was served last night, company officials stated. Falling trees played havoc with the company's wires. occasioning most of their trou- ble. Service in Central Park Fountain Heights, Norwood and portion or Woodlawn was hit hardest by the storm.
 Telegraph service from Birmingham was reported as normal as regarding trunk lines. Most of the way stations were reported in order last night after crews of linemen had been out all day. Business has been moving normally since late Saturday night. 1t was stated Men are still working on the Louisville and Nashville south or tnis city, 1t was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
THIEVES STEAL TIRE FROM AUTO OCCUPIED
 BY OWNERS FAMILY

With no Sunday tire service n Birmingham available, two thieves evidently in nsed of a tire. helped them- selves to one which was attached to the rear end of the car owned by Charles T. Lehman or l23o Asn street. south, while several members of the family were seated in the machine
 This report was turned In by MT. Lehman to the city detective depart ment last night. He stated that his driver stopped the car on Twentieth street, south, between Thirteenth ani Fourteenth avenue to investigate de- fective tire. While the car was stand ing still another car rolled up behind them and man jumped out and wita nimble fingers quickly unscrewed the fastenings that held the tire in place on the rear of his machine, and got away with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

Mile creek only about n quarter of
 n mile from Brookside, something
 went wrong with the machine md
 MT. Jones stopped 1t and got out to
 investigate.
 Mir. Brown got out of the car
 with the driver and while the two
 were standing upon the ground try
 ing to fix the machine 1t started
 backward, crashed through the side
 rail of the bridge and plunged into
 the waters with it's four helpless
 passengers.
 Both MT. Brown and the driver of the were injured in trying to keep the car from plunging into the river. Jones was pulled into the creek with the car and was saved only through the quick work of people who, living near by heard the cries for help.
 According to statements, Brown was not badly injured and managed to hold onto the bridge when the car took the death plunge. Mrs. Brown and her two are believed to have all been struck and seriously injured by the car as it went down.
 During the heavy rains in that sec tion of the country Friday night and Saturday morning the creek was swol- len nearly three times it's usual size. At the point where the car took the plunge off the bridge the water was more than 30 feet deep, it was stated.
 Hundreds of motorists yesterday vis- ited the scene of the accident and scv- eral offers of aid were received from parties in Birmingham. The bodies of Mrs. Brown her two children, and her neice are being held at the Bell under taking establishment at Brookside. NJ funeral arrangements have been an nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
EUents of Today
 In Birmingham,

Association.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loev,s Bijou-yaudevillc and pie lures.
 Trianon-Paoii NeEri, in "Passion.- AIcazar-"Tbe Last of the Mohic- ans"
 Strand-Fatty Arbuckie. in ''Fhc Dollar a Year Man. GnIax-ThOmas H. Ince's "Beau Re- vcIo
 Riaito--"A Cheater RefOrmed.' and Ruster Keaton Comedy. EdGewood Park-Dancing from to 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Clayton Found Guilty Bx Associated Presa

Fayetteville. M. c., April l7--Tom R. Clayton of New York, charged with kill ing Deputy Sheriff Blue here in Jan uary, was found guilty int Cumberland county court here today of Second degree murder and sentenced to % years im- prisonment The jury deliberated Is Lours. Attorneys for Clayton gave mo- tice they would appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Auto Accident

Louis Pickart of 722 Tuscaloosa avenue, was struck and slightly injured by an automobile driven by an unidentified white man in front of the Birmingham infirmary yesterday afternoon about , O o'clock. The number of the car was not obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
New Insurance Map Completed

Huntsville. April 17-(Special)-A map publishing company has completed a new insurance map of Huntsville environs for distribution among fire insurance com panies, agents and various bureaus. The new map contains eight more pages than the insurance map compiled in 1S1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Farley Woman Dies

Huntsville, April T.-(SpeciaL)- )-Mrs, Mary Lanier. aged T, died yesterday at the family home at Farley. Her hus- band and several sons and daughters survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
People Rendered Homeless
 By Windstorr71 Cared For
Damage Streets Telephone and Car Service Rapidly Repaired-Falling Trees Cause of Greatest Dam age, States Colonel Bare-Telegraph
 Service Reported Normal

blow windstom public will practically officials forecast night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Four Persons Meet Death
 When Auto PZunges From
 Bridge Into SWoLlen Creek

the body of Miss Grace City who drowned in Five Mile creek mile the the when automobile plunged
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-28
LIQUOR

HE makeup evidently had purpose yesterday
 ing when he displayed five stories page Observ ing readers noticed that in column article about schoo-somehng excellent meaning import Columns three and four devoted narratives of perhaps sensational value, but with different meaning two columns the page filled by another school story
 Three tragedies represented the central group of soe from Jerome from San Francisco and from New York In each of these unhappy accounts liquor played leading In the of the Jerome story booze only the leading but practically all of the tale There insensae abandonment undgned pleasures just cheap imitation whiskey and brought of many persons
 When will the people of this country indscrimnate ing in proper relation life? friend and herself frankly says "Te pace the liquor driv ing crazy" Is there a lesson in her words?
 This paper does preach nclnes bera-vew of life It advocates moderation, conservatism but remark the which t pace has be- brisk under the impulse of longing forbidden
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-28
JUSTICE AT 90 M. P. H.

JUSTICE does always travel with leaden heel There is the of Roscoe Arbcke for instance He of prom thence emsphers he has half million dollars and he is good position defend himself under the law perhaps any American Time when despite his prominence would have that he That before the advent the bloc system of indictment before judged accord ing the profession they followed rather than by their character and habits.
 In the of Arbckle, district attorney San Fran cisco might well shut up shop and the action of petty jury sitting of ratification committee
 Arbucle arragned tried and condemned in New York church the other night Without adducng further testimony than that found the public prntsa pulpit judgment and condemned him. saying that red by lust and fired by liquor he turned into raging beas Casually the preacher refers ArbuckIe's fiat hands dripping with blood"
 And having relieved himself of m he proceeded denounce the personnel of filmdom
 We know nothing except what have read of the San Fran tragedy; but know this has been arrested he enedo every constitutional safeguard Presumably under the law, he is innocent until proved o be guilty