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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
.GUSSMAN PETITION
 HEARING DEFERRED; ROOM WAS PACKED
She Claimed Fear of Being Kidnapped and Wanted All Officers Enjoined From
 Experimenting Her

Hearing on the petition of Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Gussman for an in- junction to restrain all persons from molesting her in any way and from interfering with her liberty, will te heard before Judge Richard Evans in the circuit court September 20, at 10 o'clock a. m. The mar riage of Mrs. Gussman to Pedro Gussman several weeks ago is al- legged to have precipitated the killing of Father James E. Coyle of St. Pauls Catholic church by Rev. Ed win R. Stephenson.
 The case was scheduled to be heard yesterday morning but when it was called. Horace Afford, attorney for Mrs. Gussman, asked the court to continue the hearing as he had been unable to get number of his ma terial witnesses here.
 Long before the hour set for the hearing large crowds of men and women thronged the. courtroom and overflower into the corridors. Men and women pushed and jostled each other in an effort to secure a point of vantage for the opening of the hearing.
 File Demurrers
 Demurrers to the bill were filed by Graham Perdue and W. A. Jen- kins for Commissioner John H. Tay- Tor and Chief of Police T. J. Shirley and Sheriff J. c. Hartsfield, respec- lively. The case will be heard on these demurrers Saturday before Judge Evans. Both demurrers are very brief and claim there is no equity in the bill.
 The petition of Mrs Gussman for an injunction to restrain all city, county and state officers from an alleged attempt to kidnap her and have her confined in the insane hos pital at Tuscaloosa was filed several days ago by MT. Afford in the chan cery court. She alleges that plot is on foot to kidnap her and either conftne her in the insane hospital at Tuscaloosa or some other secret place where her whereabouts will be un- known to her husband and friends and where she will be unable to com municate with them.
 Directed at Officials
 The petition Is direo ted at Chief of Police T. J. Shirley and all his of ficers, Commissioner John H. Taylor. Sheriff J. c. Hartsfield and all dep uties, Coroner J. D4 Russum and his deputies, pr. R. H. Hanbrick, coun- ty physician, and all state law en- forcement officers.
 In an amended petition Mrs. Guss- man charges that Chief Shirley re- fused to give her protection when requested to do so on her behalf and said, T would not give Ruth Ste phenson protection if I knew she would be killed in 10 minutes" These charges were denied by Chief Shir- ley who stated Ruth Stephenson Gussman had never asked him for protection nor had anyone else asked 1t for her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
Scrap Of Paper Leads To
 Arrest Of Negro Robber

Four months ago tomorrow Dave Turner alias Dave Williams, alias Dave White, alias Jessie White, ne- gro, who is said to have robbed A S. oBilvie, negro. 2525 Fourth ave- nue, north, after cold -blooded at tempt to murder him, dropped a scrap of paper upon which was q word or two, said to be his handwrit- ing, as he made his escape from the city.
 Yesterday Detective Ellidge re- turned to Birmingham from Knox vile, bringing the negro with him.
 "Bplldog Bill" Ellidge of the Bir- mingham detective department made an investigation of the robbery on the morning that it occurred, May 5, at the home of the victim, picking up scrap, of paper upon which were written few words by the assailant of Ogilvie. With nothing more than this bit of paper as clue, Ellidge tralled Turner first to New Orleans, fl om which city Ire later disappeared, thence to Kentucky, where again the trail was lost.
 Recently a letter was received here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
ARMSTRONG MAKES
 REPLY ID ATTACK. OF ATTY. PERKINS.
Statement of Petition Wholly Unfounded and UncaIIed for, and Indirect Attack,
 States Register

Charging that the petition for a writ of mandamus filed yesterday in the circuit court by Roy E. Per kins seeking to compel Hunter Armstrong, register in chancery, to deliver to Mrs. Carrie Poole a copy of decree of divorce in which she is charged with the costs, is an in- direct political attack on him, rather than Judge Hugh A. Locke. Mr. Armstrong last night issued lengthy statement regarding the matter.
 The attack upon Judge Locke in the petition is so wholly unfounded and uncalled for that it appears to be nothing more than am effort to injure me politically" stated MT. Armstrong.
 - According to the allegations of the petition filed by Mir. Perkins the nice looking young chancellor spends a great deal of his time delivering sophomoric orations or speeches at dinners clubs and parties while the judges of the law division have been doing a great portion of the work required by law of the chancellor"
 Question of Costs
 It is contended in the petition that since the divorce decree was granted by Judge Dan A. Greene, and not by Judge Locke, that the costs If paid should go to the law division rather than to the chancery division. It Is further alleged that if the law divis- ion received the costs in cases in which they do the work this con dition would not have existed.
 The petition alleges that demand has been made on Hunter Armstrong, as register of the chancery court, for copy of the decree which, 1t Is alleged he has refused to deliver un- til the costs In the case are paid by the complaint Denial to the com plainant of a copy of the decree, it is alleged is to effect a denial to her of redress in the coutrs, in effect "a sale of justice" and discrimina- tion against those poor and~unable to pay.
 It is alleged in the petition that the judges of the law division try and render decrees in 50 to 70 per cent of the cases filed in the chan cery court, and the costs in these cases should go toward the mainte- nance of that division of the court to which the judges who render the decrees belong, and in which the work Is done"
 Armstrong's Statement
 The statement of Mr. Armstrong Is as follows:
 Tt is with a strong feeling of sympathy. almost of pity for the so- licitor who filed the lengthy and in- temperate attack upon Judge Hugh A. Locke, and myself as register, that l read the petition drawn by Roy E.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

An Optimist club to Sbe affilia,ed with the International Optimist club will be organized in Birmingham Monday.
 The International Optimist club is one of .he oldest of the civic clubs, and one of the strongest, but 1t has come south only during the past .3 months. There are now strong cluos in Chattanooga, Atlanta and Knox ville. There have been many good Optimist clubs in all of the cities vf any size throughout the east, north. and northwest for several years.
 R. J. Mcclure, a we'll known Bir- mingham attorney, is now temporary chairman of the local body, and any one who has been approached by m on the subject is requested to get in touch with him for any details re- garding the dinner to be given cn Monday. The Optimist club admits only one member from each classf- cation or vocation. Optimism is needed in the south, and Birmingham is expecting great things from this club.
 J. Bailey Wray of Knoxville, Tenn international vice president of the organization, will be in Birmingham on Monday, and will make a talk at the dinner to be given then c. ... Willmore of St. Louis, president of the international organization, will come to Birmingham in about two, weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
OFFICERS SURROUND HOUSE AND CAPTURE
 ALLEGED BURGLAR

George Williams, alias Gus Walker, negro, wanted since August 4 by the authorities for escaping from the county road camp, was apprehended yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the police as he was attempting to burglarize house on Thirty second street. south, near Eleventh avenue.
 Williams was seen entering the house by maid in the house next door. She notified her mistress. who at once telephoned the detective de- partment. Officers Bragan. Me- Combs, Hilton and BiMns were sent to investigate and after surrounding the house succeeded in capturing the thief
 His conflicting stories as to his identity made the police suspicious. They got into communication with the county authorities and learned that he had recently escaped from the camp. He Is being held in the city jail pending investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
DONALD COMER HOST
 TO CHAMBER MEMBERS

Donald comerl vice president If the Avondale Mills company and di rector of the Chamber of Commerce, will be host at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Southern club to 15o members of the chamber, to whom he has issuedfinvitations to dine with him and talk about Birmingham's in terests informally about the luncheon board
 Numbers of wholesalers and man ufacturers will be among the guests of Mir. Conner and, with their knovl- edge of Birmin gham trade, quite an interesting session is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

In Birmingham written in the same handwriting but signed with dif-. ferent name. The letter came fromi Knoxville and gave as a return adj dress the nickname of am alley in that city which for some time neither the police of Knoxville nor the local police could decipher.
 After long exchange of letters between the two departments Ellidge at length gave the Knoxville police an idea upon which to work in lo- eating the alley and address. This week the Knoxville authorities wrote to Chief George Lyons, notifying him that he had caught a negro answer- ing the description in one respect, the negro had row of-gold teeth, and had been located at the address discovered by Ellidge.
 Detective Ellidge went to Knox vile at once where the Identification was made more complete by the fact that Turner had in his possession at the tims. of his arrest a revolver stolen ft&om Ogilvie last May, the serial nffnber being identical. Tur- ner is alleged to have stolen $103 50, a half-carat diamond and a watch. He Is being held pending trial.
 Ellidge was especially commended for his, work on the case by Chief Lyons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Labor Day celebration. Two of Breck Musgrove's barbecue cooks will begin operations tonight and will be in charge of the barbecue preparations.
 Among the speakers on the pro gramme are J. Ellis Brown, who will deliver the address of welcome; James c. Davis, assistant solicitor; Matt J. Robinson, Breck Musgrove, William L. Harrison and Congress- man George Huddleston, Judge H R. Abernethy will crown the Queen of Labor.
 Days Events
 Events on the days programme and the time for each follow; Music, 10 a m. children's races, 10:15 a. m; 1921 review, t1:15 a. m. barbe cue, noon; welcome address, J. FL lis Brown, 80 p. m.; address, James G. Davis. p. m: address Matt J. Robinson. 2:30 p. m; address. Breck Musgrove, 3 ?. m; men and women's races. 3:30 D. m; athletic show, A. p. m; music, 4:15 D. m.; tug of war, D. m; vaudeville, 5:S0 p. m.; label display. 6 T. m; confetti war, z. D. m; labor review, J. L. Busby. 7:30 p. m.; music, ?. m.; crowning of queen by Judge H. R. Abernethy o-ou T. nlsr auuieSs pS " lilidill IA Harrison, 9 D. m. address by the Ninth district congressman; 9:30 D.. m.. automobile drawing by the queen 10 p. ms; boxing, 1ot5 D. m.
 Prizes for the various swimming contests and races have been do- mated by merchants of the city. There is an award for every con test, with only first prizes being given.
 Members of the committee antici pate a Labor Day celebration which will surpass any like observance ever held in Birmingham. All have worked hard in preparing for the event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Two deliveries of mail have ueen announced for the business district and one for the residential sections for tomorrow by R. B. Smyer, post master. Windows will be open fl om g to Il in the, morning. A resolu- tion was passed by Nthe city com mission declaring the day a holiday and announcing that the city hall would be closed all day.
 County offices will be closed all ifs office, which will net close at all, and the probate office, which will be open until noon. Everybody else is planning to enjoy themselves.
 Scores of Birmingham citizens yesterday afternoon began an exo dus to the Warrior and Cahaba riv CTS, not to mention the creeks which empty into these streams, planning to spend the week -end, with the ex- tra day thrown in, seeking the nlu- sive trout and bream. Disciples of the mermaids and tritons vied in numbers with the followers of Izaak Walton.
 Free Barbecue
 Labor's parade is the laF gest fea- ture of the days observance every year This year there will be 10 parade, but a huge barbecue. free to the public, will be held at East Lake park. stunts and speeches will fill programme which begins at 10 o'clock in the morning and will close at 10:15 o'clock in the evening.
 J. H. Smith is chairman of the Labor Day committee of the Blr- mingham Trades Council in charge of the celebration. J. R. CHappy) Stull is secretary treasurer of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
.BOY SCOUTS LEAVE a
 FOR CAMP ANDREWS

Five troops of Boy Scouts left Bir- mingham yesterday afternoon for Camp Andrews, where they will spend several days. The dam has just been completed by the boys and large swimming pool built. Tn addition to bathing. boating is also one of the favorite sports at the camp, while baseball and various other games are enjoyed
 The general camp of the summer has just ended. Sixty boys spent 10 days at Camp Andrews. Included in this number were 40 from this city and 20 from Sylacauga. John R. Les ter was camp director and had X splendid programme arranged for thel boys during the time they were in the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
FIVE PERSONS BEGIN
 PASTEUR TREATMENT

Five persons will begin taking pa steur treatment at the city labora- : tory tins morning, four of them com ing in because they had come in contact with a rabid COW belonging to R. B. Walker of Lewisburg. They are members of MT. Walkers family and hired handsyiving on his far'n The other person taking the urea. ment was bitten by dog' ahais SIS of whose head showed the presence of rabies.
 Laboratory examinations Of amman heads during August showed elsht positive, one unsatisfactory and three negative out of 12 heads submitted for examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
ABERNETHY RETURNS

Judge H. B. Abernethy of the Jefferson county court of misde- meanors has returned from Cullman, where he went to-. preside at a mock trial held ther Friday night flor the benefit of the Methodist schurch of that city.
 The trial was held in the new au- ditorium, according to Judge Aber- nethy and was witnessed by more than 1000 spectators. Both com plainant and the defendant in the breach of promise suit are prom inent and well known people of .Cullman and the entertainment vas one of the most delightful he ever attended, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
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DO YOU REMEMBER?
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When the Alabama and Chat tanooga railroad (now the Ala bama Great Southern) was run ming, and Elyton was the station, express and post office?
 When all the Masonic lodges met on the third floor over the Alabama National bank, at First avenue and Twentieth street, where the American Trust build ing now stands?
 When Birmingham first pie ture show was opened on Twen- tieth street, next to the Alabama National bank, where Zack Smiths store now is?
 When Birmingham lodge of Elks met on the third floos over the old First National bank, at First avenue and Twentieth street. where the Brown Marx building now stands?
 When John Body bought the corner of First avenue and Twen- tieth street, where the Woodward building now stands, for $1o,o0o. and everyone thought what a big price he had paid for it?
 When the post office was on First avenue, between TwentietlI and Twenty first streets, wher the Brown-Marx building now stands, and MT. Green was post master?
 When Majors, Morrow and Sim nige's drug store was on first avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty first streets, where the Brown Marx building now stands, and later at the corner of TweE- ty-first street and First avenue. where the Ledger building now stands?
 When the Berney bank was on First avenue, between Nin.teenta and Twentieth streets?
 When PauPs cafe was on Nine teenth street, near First alley, where the Ideal now stands?
 When the Alabama State Fair was held in Smiths park?
 When the Birmingham Trust and. Savings bank was opened in the Morris building, at First ave- nue and Nineteenth street?
 When Sam Jones held his meet ing in the Winnie Davis wigwam, on First avenue. near Twenty second street?
 Wien the Nixon house was on First avenue, near Twenty-sec- ond streets
 When Peter Houppart opened a picture show on First avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth street. called "A Trip in a Pull man Car" and later opened pie ture show in the old Berney Bank building, and later the Airdome. on Third avenue, between Eight eenth and Nineteenth streets!
 When the Louisville and Nash ville passenger station was opened with three roads, and all of 1S trains . day; Louisville and Nashville, with 10; Alabama Great Southern. with four, and Geor- gia Pacific, with four? Birming- ham now has 80 passenger trains a day,
 When Birmingham lodge ot Elks held street fairs on Second avenue, between Eighteenth and Fourteenth streets?
 When the Caldwell Pri--'-S company was on Morris aven ie, between Twentieth and Twen.y- first streets, and the Caldwell ho- tel was at the corner of Twenty second and First avenue, where Goodall- Brown now are?
 M PIONEER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Among active happenings in real estate circles, the increased demaud for vacant lots has been one of sae chief features of the week. II. Key Miner of the Miner Land company reports good sales of this type Of property during the week. He at tributed the demand to the policy of the company in selling their lots on Milner Heights at pre-war prices on terms without interest. NsH
 Sales totaling about $20,000 were made by Jemison X O., during last week The largest was the sale rf residence on Eighth court, south belonging to l.. K. Mackey. It was purchased by Walter R. Crane at Sl2,500 The Mountain Terrace Land company sold a lot on Cliff Road to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
SESSION B. Y.P. U.
 TRAINING SCHOOL

The first session of the E. Y. P. U. training school will be held this afte rnoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church. and the school will continue each night during the com ing wee;:
 Walter Davis. president of the Birmingham district of the E. Y. r. U., will have charge of the school. and every effort will be, made to make this the most successful series of meetings ever held.
 Meetings will begin each evening at els o'clock and will last until o'clock. During this tine a short lunch period will be allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
SITE CLEARE.DFO
 AVONDALE SCHOOL
Plans Drawn Up and Bids Will Be Asked for at an
 Early Date

Ground is being cleared on the site of the new Avondale elementary school, which is to cost appvoxi- mately $130,000, according to an- nouncement yesterday by John R. Hornady, commissioner of education. This will be one of the largest schools in the Birmingham educa- tional system, and is sister school to the one at Wylam. The plan will be different, however.
 Plans are being drawn by Miller & Martin architects, who have charge oi the Avondale school planning. It is expected that the board of ed ucation will be able to advertise for bids within short time. Bids for work on the Wylam school will also be called for in few weeks D. O.. Whillding is the architect in charge of the Wylam school plans.
 'Woodlawn High school will be Commissioner Hornady announced yesterday afternoon The ground in front of the school is being cleared of two houses now there. preparatory to being beautified as park grounds for the school. One house is being torn down and the other moved to another location.
 The building to be completed com prises the first unit of the new high school. the cost being approximate ly $300.000 The second unit, work on which will begin next year, will also cost in the neishborhood of $300. 900, making the total cost of the SC hooi $600,000. About 500 students will be accommodated in the struc- tnre when 1t is completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
WARNING AGAINST
 "OFFIClAL" PROGRAMME

A second warning has been issueo to Birmingham merchants by the executive committee of the semi centennial celebration against sue- scribing to so-called "officiaF pro grammes and other souvenirs of the celebration gotten out by irrespons sible parties.
 As soon as possible the executive committee will begin work upon an official programme. and will an nounce such souvenirs as will be of- ficisl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
RICE TO WRITE PAGEANT FOR SEMI CENTENNIAL; ROBERTSON DIRECTOR

Wallace Rice. one of the most noted pageant writers of the United States. was chosen yesterday to write the pageant for the Birmingham semi celebration. and Donald Robertson, a former actor and well known pageant producer, will direct the production of the spec tacle.
 Mir. Rice wrote and produced the Santa Babara pageant last year, and wrote the pageant for the celebra- tion of the Chicago fire which Mir. Robertson is now producing to be played on the Lake Front in Chicago.
 MT. Robertson will act the part of the prophet in the pageant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Dr. Edgar Collins for s3,000 Tn ee lots in Central Park were sold to z. T. Patrick for s909. A lot in Cen tral Park was sold to J. T. Brothers for $500, and lot in Interurba1 Heights, Fairfield, was sold to W. G. Robins for $500.
 Brisk business and several mod crate sized sales were reported last week by the Messer- J ohnson Realty company and Moseley, Henderson & Davis. J. l.. Yancey Real Estate and Insurance company Mcconnell White & Terry; E. R. McDavid; Smith, Throckmorton X Schultz; A. C. Montgomery Real Estate and Insur- ance company, and Estes Real Estate and Insurance company also reported good volume of sales during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
HIGHER POINT

Official thermometer at the weather bureau reached point higher than it has gone for sev- eral weeks. yesterday. having gotten to 9S degrees. The lowest recorded during the day was 72. Light showers only slightly re- duced the heat,
 The forecast for today is fair an.l continued warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
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 Real Estate Circles

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
Labor to Celebrate With Speech Making
 and Huge Barbecue
East Lake Will Be Scene of Labor Days Festivities and Attractive Programme Arranged-Public Of fices and Stores to Close for Occasion.
 Queen of Labor Will Be Crowned

Labor Day, which will with organized labor it's friends and celebration at East Lake Public buildings will day. with the of close at o'clo in the after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

ATTENTION KNIGHTS ROSE CHoIX You are requested to attend the Scottish Nite funeral of Brother Jaines Henry Roberts at his resi- dence. 300l Ninth avenue, Wylnm, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 $. B. klIPPELT. Wise Master. ALBERT L. REESE.
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Watch your step. Wednesday is sstep and Get It" bargain day for women.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Wise women will sStep and Gct'' the bargains advertlseS Wednesday nornlnG.- .Ad~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

When the Alabama and Chat tanooga railroad (now the Ala bama Great Southern) was run ming, and Elyton was the station, express and post office?