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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
"Womaa Ln Case'' Tells OF Saturday Night Tragedy
 When 7wo Men Are Killed

Mrs. Hattie Westbrook surrend- cred to city detectives yesterday morning and following her surrend- CT, she made a statement which fur nished officers with what is believed to be the completing link in the in vestigation of the killing of Walter Bonham and Guy Young, who were shot to death at their house at 2004 Eighth avenue, north. shortly before 12 o'clock Saturday night, by George w. Russell.
 While no charges have yet been placed against Mrs. Westbrook she was detained throughout yesterday at city detective headquarters, and officers questioned her in an effort to find out what part she played in the Saturday night tragedy.
 She gave detectives the only clear account they have been able\to obtain so far of the shooting. She fled when the shooting started, and her where abouts were unknown to the police throughout Saturday night
 Had Quarrel
 According to E. A. Lyons. head of the squad of detectives who have been Investigating the shooting MrsA Westbrook stated that she had been keeping company with Russell for ,l,, three weeks ago. when they had quarrel.
 Mrs. Westbrook stated that about 7:30 o'clock on the night of the shoot ing that she went downtown to do some shopping and that Russell fol- lowed her to town and back to her house again. Later that night she said. Russell came into the house and got into an argument with Bon- ham, She said she was not sure but that she believed the argument started because Russell was jealous of some attention Bonham is alleged to have been paying to her.
 Heated Words Exchanged
 Mrs. Westbrook stated that heated words followed. and that she stepped from the room into the hallway ana was followed by Young. After a bit she said she heard the men still quar- relling in the room and went back inc there with them to see if she could not stop them.
 She said she got into the room just in time to hear the first shots as. they rang out. She could not tell pt- lice whether Bonham or Russell fired first. Russell. however, claims he fired in self-defense and only after Bonham had drawn his gun. He also claims that he shot Young in self-de- fense. He said Young ran into the room with something in his-~hadd which looked like a pistol. He said that Young came. toward s him and that he believed he would have been Killed If he had not shot Young first.
 Mrs. Westbrook also stated to the police that she believes that Russell intended killing her as he fired one shot al her as she fled from the room fussel denie< that he fired at her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04

Russell and Mrs. Westbrook were in the same room at police head quarters during the investigation yesterday Both were very calm and told their stories ih a plain, straight forward manner. Russell is saidSto be a flagman on the Southern rail- road. He is unmarried and lived with his sister at 1913 Twenty y-fourth street north.
 Russell also sustained flesh wound in his right arm in the shoot ing affray, the bullet believed to have been fired at him by Bonham before he died Russell stated the wound pained him great deal at times, but he believed this was due to loss of blood and that he did not think 1t was anything serious
 Walter s. Bonham was 2S years old and unmarried. Guy Young was 27 years old and unmarried Guy Young was 27 years old and also unmarried. Both were employed by the Armour Packing company, Bonham as a clerk, and Young as an auto mechanic.
 The body of Bonham will be sent to Allenton Ala., early this morning by Johns for burial. He is survived by his mother and two brothers. w. C, and F. H. Bonham. Funeral arrangements for Guy Young are being held up, pending the arrival of his mother in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04

City on the Mount Pinson road. is the canning plant which has a capacity of 800 cans daily. Is it op- erated by the female prisoners, and all vegetables not. used when green are canned for the winter months. Among the vegetables to be canned this year are beans, tomatoes beets, cucumbers and corn, while peaches and apples are also canned for the winter
 All trucks used by the road de- partment are repaired at the ma chine shop at the county farm ana has modern equipment for this work It also supplies the steam for the laundry and heat for the prison buildings, The pumping station pumps water from large spring for all buildings on the property.
 C. F. Dodson is warden at the county farm, and is operating the farm in most efficient manner, ac- cording to members of the board or revenue. Today the prisoners will be given a special dinner and several hogs and goats have been barbecued for the occasion. In addition they will have vegetables of all kinds and cakes and pies.
 The Jefferson county board of rev enue have an ideal prison camp at the county farm, and are to be con- graduated on the splendid condition in which it Is kent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
SERVICE OF PVT. JOHN JENKINS,
 WHO DIED IN FRANCE

Eighteen members of the Birming- ham post of the, American Legion composing firing squad and guard of honor, attended the funeral services of Private John Jenkins, member of Company K, Three Hum dred and Twenty second infantry, Eighty-first division, who was killed in action on foreign soil in 1918.
 The funeral services were held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence of his parents at Mor- ris, Ala. The delegation from the local American Legion post was headed by Capt. J. D. James. They assembled at Greenwood cafe, No. l. and were taken to the scene of the burial in automobiles provided for Ly the citizens of Morris.
 A large crowd of citizens attended the funeral services. The coffin was draped with an American flag. The firing squad fired a last salute over his grave. and a buglar sounded taps as the body of the soldier was low cred into the grave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
NEGRO STABBED IN
 BACK AND MAY DIE

Zac Lassiter, negro, 1916 Third avenue. north, was stabbed in the back and probably fatally wounded by Nelson Turner, negro. at the corner of Fifth avenue and Four teenth street, north, about 7:30 o'clock yesterday worning. Turner escaped and his whereabouts are un- Known to the police. Lassiter was taken to the Hillman hospital. 'iiis condition is reported critical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
RAPIDLY RECOVERING Rv Assnetafed Pr4ss

Fort. Smith. Ark. July 3.-James Eslinger. who was awakened from a three-years sleep here Friday morn ing, today was steadily gaining strength and the control of his fVcul- ties. Eslnger ate big Sunday dim Ter. and held a long conversation with attendants at the Sebastian County hospital. Eslinger is regain ing his strength rapidly He attempt ed 10 feed himself today, and when asked to tell what he was eating he named each of the various foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
$3o,1S5,4s1.4S AS
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham,

BasebaII-Birmingham vS New orleanss Morning game 1O;30 o'clock. Afternoon at 3;3O o'clock. Rickwood field.
 Patriotic celebration tonight at $ o'clock, Woodrow Wilson park.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou-VaudevilIe and pic- lures.
 Majestic Zarrow's American Girls and pictures.
 Strand-Thomas Meighan in s'White and Unmarried" AIcaxar-'what Women will Do.' Trianon-''The Kid"
 Rfalto-Anita Stewart in "Play- things of Destiny"
 Galax-Bebe Daniels in "Two Weeks With Pay"
 RoyaI--Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-Seria1 drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and com edy.
 East Lake-Bathing nnd amuse- mcnts.
 west Lake--Dancing, bathing and skating.
 Edgewood Park-Bathing ana skating,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
WHOSE CHICKENS?

Nearly two dozen fine and healthy chickens are now being held at po- lice headquarters while officers are trying to discover the owners. They were captured early yesterday morn ing near East Lake when a negro dropped them after being pursued by the police for several blocks. They will be turned over to the owners upon the proper identifica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
EMPANEz. GRAND JURY

The Jefferson county grand jury will be empanelled July II by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court. Forney Bran don, clerk of the criminal court is busy preparing the docket which will contain more than 60 cases and the jury will be in session for three days
Evening star., 1921-03-30
HOME ECONOMICS.
BY MRS. ELIZABETH KENT.
Oven Temperature.

A most important part of the sue
cessful preparation of -four mixtures
is the baking, and good baking de-
pends upon clear understanding OF
oven temperatures and their appro-
pirate uses very hot oven browns
a piece of white paper in three min
utes; it is suitable for biscuits and
pastry where the object is to release
the gas of the baking powder. or to
eXpand the air ncloSed in mixing the
ingredients by the quick application
of intense heat
A hot oven browns a piece of white
paper in five minutes; it is suitable
for rolls and mullins, where the pro-
cess of leavening by releasing gas
should be rapid. but, because of the
greater bulk to he reached. must be
spread through the mass before the
outside is too firmly crusted.
A moderate oven browns a piece of
white paper in seven minutes. 1t is
suitable for bread, gingerbread and
cake.
A slow oven browns piece of
white paper in ten minutes; it is
suitable for sponge cake where the
leavening agent is eggs, which should
We Coohtu SLOWLY anu evenly. tIldt tic
albumen may not too soon coagulate.
An oven Indicator is most helpful
and saves time and energy for the
inexperienced cook. From $50 de-
grees F. to 400 degrees F. is very hot,
300 degrees f.. is hot, $50 degrees f.
moderate .and 200 degrees +. slow.
The hottest part of an oven is the
top. Do not open the oven door on
cake in the first ten minutes. and do
not move a cake until it has risen
to its full height.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-03-30
With Peanut Butter.

Peanut butter cream soup-Heat one
quart of milk in a double boiler. add
one cup of peanut butter, one small
onion grated. one-half bay leaf, three
stalks of celery. chopped; one salt
spoonful of celery salt one-half tea
spoonful of salt. a little white pep
per and a dash of paprika. While
this is heating, melt one tablespoon
full of fat in separate pan and stir
in one tablespoonful of -four When
smooth add the milk and other in
gradients after straining through a
sieve. Serve at once.
Peanut butter melet-Make d white
sauce with three -fourtGs of a cup of
milk. two tablespoonful of flour and
cne tablespoonful of butter. Add
one half cup of peanut butter and the
well beaten yolks of three eggs. Then
fold in the stiffiy beaten whites of the
eggs. Spread evenly over the pan,
when the omelet is ready, put it in
the oven to dry slightly on top, fold
and serve Immediately.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
Buy Appropriate Furnishings.

1t is a matter of Self-respect to fur
nish ones home in accordance with
ones means. A woman whose husband
is earning $500 year should not wish
to have her home furnished like that of
a woman whose husbands income is
$40. 900 a year. Furniture should be in
keeping with ones living conditions and
it's purchase within ones means.
For instance, reception room in
Louis Nv style (gilt furniture with rich
silk brocade upholstery may be
quite appropriate within the homes
of the wealthy where there is much
entertaining done. but in the home OF
person whose income is small 1T
would be ridiculously osentatious. 1t
is better to use simple cheesecloth
curtains and wicker or cottage furni-
ture if you can afford only these. than
to use more expensive pieces which
you have had to borrow the money
to buy.
a persons courage and honesty
show as much in his house furnish
ings as in his daily department. How
sensible" we think when we see the
first, incxpensively furnished little
home of IA struggling young couple.
Yet if this same home were fitted out
with costly sets of furniture in the
Sheraton or Jacobean period. we
would think. How out of keeping
Win their
I know of a young couple who
could afford only mission furniture
for their dining room. They disliked
it heartily, yet it was reasonable.
They bought it and put it in their
sunny little dining room-and it
looked SO drah and severe. Then they
had a bright idea-to enamel it ivory
rolor! They did this and ! will de-
scribe their room when they had fin
shed decorating it:
Woodwork and doors painted in
worry; round table. four chairs. buffet
md serving table ivory enamel;
scrim curtains at the win
lows covered with old blue and-ivory
,retonne valanceS. the same cretonne
llined. on the other side with a tap
nstry design cretonne which har-
with the color scheme of the
next room) at the door between din
ng room and living room; an old
blue rug on the floor which left only
1 narrow wood border (wood painted
,rown; an old-blue flower bowl
Evening star., 1921-03-30

I'm not ashamed to run away
Farmer Browns Boy.
Down from the tall tree in the
slender top of which Farmer Browns
Boy was clinging climbed Mrs.
Bear. When she had dropped to the
ground she looked up and growled
her deepest. most grumbly. rumbly
growl. Then she shuff1ed straight
over to the great windfall. turning
her head now and then toward
Farmer Browns Boy and throwing a
growl of warning over her shoulder
When Mrs. Bear had changed her
mind up in that tree and had started
down instead of keeping on up, Old
Man Coyote had been standing near
the entrance to her bedroom under
the great windfall But when she
landed on the ground Old Man Coy
ote was nowhere to be seen. No one
was to be seen-that is. none of
those who wear fur was to be seen
Sammy jag and Blacky the Crow
were in nearby trees. but both were
silent. Eagerly they were watching
Mrs. Bear to see what she would do
next. But they were not watching
any more eagerly than was Farmer
Browns Boy.
When Mrs. Bear reached the great
windfall she put her nose to the
ground and shifted until she came to
the place where Old Man Coyote had
stood. When her nose picked up the
scent he had left the hair on her
shoulders and along her back stood
on end and made her look bigger
and tiercer than ever. With snarI
of anger she rushed around the end
of the windfall as if she expected to
find Old Man Coyote hiding there. If
she did she was disappointed. But
he wasn't so far away that he
couldn't and didn't see all that Mrs.
Bear did, and, perhaps. after all, this
was all Mrs. Bear expected.
MY, my. my, what temper" NUT
tered Old Man Coyote. Buster Bear
was never like this. What ails her,
is place to stay away from as long
welcome to it. as far as ! am con-
cerned. I'll just hang around until
/ see if Farmer Browns Boy gets
away and afterward I'll keep away
from this part of the Green Forest.
Such temper. Such a temper
Mrs. Bear walked back and forth.
back and forth in front of the great
windfall. growing and muttering to
! herself. keeping an eye on the tree
in which was Farmer Browns Boy.
and glaring suspiciously into the
brush where Old Man Coyote had
disappeared. Twice Farmer Browns
Boy started down from his uncoir-
Portable perch and each time scram-
bled up again as Mrs. Bear made a
short rush in his direction.
He began to wonder if Mrs. Bear
| would keep him up in that tree all
Evening star., 1921-03-30
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@/Y Louro. A. Krknan FF"
LoUro, a. NIakInan

standing on dining table on a circular
dolly madesof the same cretonne used
at door and windows; two glass can
dlesticks at either end of the buftet
each containing an oldblue candle;
unfigured oatmeal wallpaper old blue
in color; a few small pictures in ivory
enamel frames.
That little dining room had achieved
the great aim of the ideal dining
rooms-cheerfulness My only criti-
cism regarding it was that yellow
note might have been introduced to
make the blue-and- ivory idea less
monotonous. For instance, the Gre
tonne valances and door hansings
might have had a small yellow figure
in them. The flower bowl on the
table might have been yellow. A
small conventional design in yellow
might have been picked out on the
backs of the chairs. And the candles
on the buffet could have been yellow
instead of old-blue.
But the main point 7 wished to
bring out in describing this little din
ing room is this--that if we are
clever at painting and staining and
doing over furniture. we can buy
pieces which are within our means
and still have a prettify furnished
home
Evening star., 1921-03-30
Artichoke Salad.

Take the fresh. crisp burs and shred
as many as you require for your
sailed Place a layer in a dish an
sprinkle over it some chopped celery
and English walnut meats choppej
fine and repeat the layers until all the
shreds are used then pour over it a
sauce made with the yolks of two
eggs. three tablesDoonfuls of sugar
and three tablespoonfu1s of rich
sweet cream. one half teaspoonful o.
salt and one-half teaspoonful of mus
tard. Beat all until creamy and add
the stiffiy beaten whites of the two
eggs and onefourth cup of milk
Heat one-half cup Of vinegar and ad
that with much stirring; next. return
the entire mixture to the fire and cook
it until it is as thick as cream. Fla
vor with little extract of celery.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
Steamed Goldfish Slices.

Steam some slices of Goldfish fo
thirty minutes. Sprinkle with lemon
juice. salt and pepper and serve with
any preferred fish sauce. Small SIX in
ned fish or fillets of fish can be cook
cd to perfection by steaming A
small quantity of fish may be steam
ed on CREASED platter. Arrange the
fish on the platter, season and cover
with creased paper and a saucepan
lid Place over boiling water and
steam until done. The liquid on the
plate should be served with the fish.
Evening star., 1921-03-30

SHE SAT DOWN AND FOR SOME
TINE LOOKED AND LISTENED.
day. 1t made him uncomfortable tc
think Of being up there after dark
with savage Bear waiting for hin
down below.
Il don't understand it. I don't un-
derstand it at ALL" muttered Farmer
Browns Boy. Buster Bear never
has acted like this. He is as timid
as Peter Rabbit when he suspects
am about / wouldn't be in the least
afraid to meet Buster Bear, because
l know he would run the instant
he saw me. But this strange Bear
with a brown coat seems to have no
the Hound was scared half out OF
his wits. I felt just the same way
when she started for me, and | don't
feel much better now. My, but She
has temper
After what seemed to Farmer
Browns Boy a very long time. Mrs
Bear stopped her restless trampins
for some time looked and listened
and tested every Merry Little Breeze
that came her way. Finally she
turned and disappeared under the
great windfal1. Farmer Browns Boy
waited just as long as he could
Then he began slowly and carefully
TO climb down. trying to make nc
sound AS his feet i. touched the
ground he held his breath. There
setting each foot down as carefully
as if he We're walking on eggs. Farm
er Browns Boy crept away. AS soon
as he felt it safe to do so he ran
Ny. how he did run.
Copyright. 1921. by T. ". Burgess.)
Evening star., 1921-03-30
nT1IILE nT1IILESIoRlEs
%rbEDTInE
Farmer Browns Boy
ESCapeS.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

When folly It's for me to stay
I'm not ashamed to run away.
Farmer Browns Boy.
Evening star., 1921-07-19
WAR Department PICKS
81 TO NAME CADETS

Thrty-four educational intitutions
in the United States were named by
the War Department today as the
distinguished colleges and honor
military schools. respectively. for the
year 1921" The recognition gives
each college and university the, right
to one appointment virtually without
examination to the Regular Army
each year, while each of the honor
representative candidate at West
Point.
The colleges and universities named
are the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas, Alabama Polytech-
mic Institute, Clemson Agricultural
College. South Carolina; Colorado
Agricultural College and the Cornell
New York;. Georgetown District of
Columbial. Johns Hopkins MARY
State. California. Illinois, Indiana.
Minnesota. Missouri, Vermont. WASH
ington and Wisconsin universities !;
Georgia School of Technology. Ore
gon Agricultural College. Pennsyl-
vania Military College. Purdue Uni
versity Undiana>. the Citadel (South
Carolina). Virginia Agricultural. Me-
chanical and Polytechnic Institute
and the Virginia Military Institute.
The honor military schools are the
Augusta (Virginia) and the Culver
Undiana) Military academies; the
Kemper Military School (MissourD, =,
Kentucky Military Institute. New
Mexico Military Institute, Northwest
ern Military and Naval Academy
nesota). Stanton Military Academy
CVirginia). ST. Johns School New
York; and the Western Military
Academy Ullinois).
Evening star., 1921-07-19
D|SARM|NG PARLEY
COSTS ARE SOUGHT
President Seeks Estimates
in Order to Ask Congress
to Supply Funds.

President Harding is anxious to OBJ
tain some idea of what it is all going to
cost the United States now that the sew
eral nations have made known their de-
! sire to attend the disarmament confer
| ence to be held in this city in November.
| There is no available fund at his or
i the State Departments disposal at this
! time, and it will be necessary for him to
| ask Congress for a special appropriation.
| An estimate of expense is now being pre-
pared by the State Department, and al
| though it is being prepared on the as
| sumption that the nations invited are to
pay their own expenses. it is believed
this country's share will be no small
| amount However, the total amount will
be insignificant compared with the cost
of this country's participation in the
drafting Of the treaty of Versailles.
"Guest" Question Pu11linE.
At the same time estimates are be-
ing prepared for the coming gather
ing an individual estimate of ex-
pense is being prepared for the ma
| tionS invited to attend. This estl-
| mate. along with other details. will
, accompany the formal invitations 20
| be forwarded shortly by the State De-
partment. Since the disarmament
conference movement has reached a
stage OIL eStlTnd tlnS CoSlS the QuCSeioh
has been raised as to whether the ma
| tions invited by this country will be
relieved of their expenses while in
attendance at the conference. 1t has
been pointed out that inasmuch as
these nations are coming here by IN
they will be the guests" of the
United States and that the latter un-
questionably must assume the role or
host.
Although the President has not
made public his views on this fea-
ture of the enterprise he inspired 1t
is felt by attaches of the White House
that this country will assume the
role of host" in every particular ex-
cept that Of footing all the bills
This will be settled definitely when
the President has been presented
with the estimates he has asked for
and forwards the same to Congress.
Canton Asks Representation.
Ma 500, personal representative here
of DR.. Sun Vat Sen, head of the Canton
government in China, made public to.
day letter addressed to Secretary
Hughes asking for representation of
that government at the forthcoming
ences called by President Harding
Dispatches from China a day or so
ago announced that such steps would
be taken by the constitutionalist au-
thorities at Canton.
The fact that the Canton govern
ment has not been officially recog-
nized' by the United States. the let
. ter said, should not be regarded as
sufficient reason for denying it a
place at the conference when matters
vitally concerning China will be de-
cided." adding as precedent that
, Turkey was represented by delegates
from both Constantinople and Angora
in the London conference on near
eastern affairs.
TT is a well known fact" the letter
asserted. that the Peking govern
| ment does not and cannot represent
| China in an international conferece
| nasmuch as it's power rests upon the
| support of the militarists and not
! upon the will of the people,"