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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

Nominate the monk" came the aHigator's refrain.
 Are there any further nomi- antions?" Miss Fancy asked.
 T second it," the coon offered.
 It has been moved and second cd that the monkey become chair man." droned Miss Fancy while the mother monkey looked at her approvingly, "are you ready for the question:"
 What question:" asked a par rot.
 How do l know" Miss Fancy trumpeted." that's what it says in the book"
 You are the only one in this bunch allowed around the li- brary," said the bear frowning1y, mo wonder you know so darn much"
 Nominate the monk" stolidly . repeated the alligator contin- < gents spokesman.
 Second the notion" said hawk, "Irlike to see lively guy on the job
 And it has been moved and seconded that the monk assume pardon, mean that the monkey assume the chair. Are you ready-"
 Ready? We been ready all night. I nominate the cat" said the owl.
 Told you so a while ago, didn't r" said the coon. "They have fixed it between 'em. I wash my hands of it."
 Wash your hands of it." laughed the alligator. You migh. as well. you wash every thing else"
 DO let mo tell all what my baby said today,"7 smiled the mother monkey. He is just the cutest little thing. As was say ing to his father yesterday-no, e 1t was day before yesterday; no, let me sec"
 Madam. are you addressing the chair?" gravely queried the brown bear
 Mercy no; was just going to say that I so dislike all these people staring into. my home on Sundays. Why. I can't have a moments privacy as I was say ing to the baby's father just the other day" You are out of order" grave ly said Miss Fancy.
 Mercy" calculated the monkey as she skipped off in the dark with her baby.
 Nominate the monk, ,"repeated the alligator.
 Move we adjourn," a coyote offered.
 Madam Chairman said the llama. rising, "I do not think we should adjourn just yet. it is only reasonable"
 Motion to adjourn ain't de- batable," interrupted a coyote, "sit down" My roof leaks" offered Miss Fancy, and I don't intend to put up with it any longer"
 "Why?" asked the alligator.
 Why, indeed; I get wet every time it rains"
 Well, don't I see you sitting on your hunkies at the spring squirting water all over your back with your nose?"
 With my what?"
 Your nose" ' How delightful. Why, that is : my trunk"
 Trunk, hell, I seen your trunk in the house." sad
 "The meeting stands ad- journed,v said the elephant as, stitfly, she walked away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
MRS. STEPHENSON AT
 JAIL, VISITS HUSBAND

Mrs. Edwin R. Stephenson visited her husband at the county jail yes- terday morning for short time, making her daily trip to the side of her mate, held for the killing of Father James E. coyle. late pastor of St. Pauls Catholic church.
 About noon tyesterday Mrs. Ste phenson was seen slowly walking south on Twenty second street cross ing at Fourth avenue to go to the county jail.
 Mrs. Ruth Stephenson -Gussman, whose marriage nrecipitated the tra- gedy, will get her clothes from her former home today it is understood Her mother has declared she might have the clothes. as she had no de- sire to keep them.
 Relatives of the mother spoke rather bitterly against turning over the clothes to the girl, stating that her husband should provide for her
 Pedro Gussman, husband of the girl, has little to say about the mat ter. Since the marriage and subse quent tragedy, he has been very much in the background. He does not care to discuss it, he said yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
Auto Picnic Silhouette

then she grabbed the little boy, and hugglng him tightly. said. ' He's my little brother, and | haven't seen him for months 1 live at the Mercy Home and he lives at the Boys inddstrial school. and we are so happy that the Automobile club gave this picnic SO we could see each other,
 By this time quite d crowd had gathered around them, and there were tears in many eyes; it was so pathetic and so sweet~-- these two poor little things reu- nited and happy, and all through the generosity and kindness of the Automobile club, who wanted to bring some happiness into the lives of these poor little crea- turesl s of the Automobile club never does anything else but just that I think they should be happy, be- cause at least two little lives were brought into tho fullness cf a great joy by that picnic party last Tuesday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
.EP|SC0PAL|ANS ID ].
 BUILD NEW CHURCH

Plans are now under way for rais- ing money for the purpose of erect ing a chapel at East Lake for the Good Shepherd Episcopal mission, and members of the congregation expect to have the church completed before winter.
 A lot has already been bought on the corner of Second avenue and Seventy seventh street, north. Cir. cular letters have been sent to a number of the members of the Epis- copalian churches in Birningham asking them to contribute, and the committee which has this in charge isN very well pleased with the re- sponse it has met with.
 The services of the church are at present held on the third floor of the East Lake city hall. Sunday school is conducted by W. H. Flem- ing. and church services are held there by Dr. Carl Henckle of Grace church, Woodlawn,. whenever there are not services at his church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
 RANSOM CONTINUE

Mella, August 17.-Negotations to ransom Spanish prisoners captured by the Moors are continuing. It is, rumored that General Navarro, com mander of tine Spanish forces which were captured on Mount Arruit, soon will arrive at La Restinga, son the coast west of Melilla. Quiet is re- ported on all fronts around Melilla.
 It is understood that Spanish ad- vance will be started early in Sep tember. with the intention of infiict- ing severe punishment on the rebel purpose to hold several chiefs as hostages, as well as take possession of the property of hostile natives. Conquest of all territory as far as the river Kert is to be an objective of the offensive.
 London, August 17.-Mustapha Ke- nal Pasha, leader of the Turkish nationalists in Asia Minor has or dered the evacuation of the whole re- zion between Siveri Hissar and An gora, says dispatch to the London Times from smyrna. ,,
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 London, August 17.-The victorious Riff Tribesmen in Morocco have dis patched an army commanded by Sheriff Sidhamido, of Wazzan, to aid or to destroy Raisulf, the bandit chi6rtain, according to whether vhis intentions are nationalists of pro- Spanish, says dispatch to the Lon don Times, from Tangier.
 These forces, advancing westward from Riff, have apssed through the Ghomara district where they burned the Villages of the pro-Spanish tribes men and are approaching Razuli's mountain district
 Acting doubtless on this menace, the dispatch adds, Razuli last We'd nesday attacked a contigent of Span ish soldieh near Chemis. Details are lacking. but the Spaniards suffered losses.
 The correspondent says he is in formed that the Riffs have offered Raisuli supreme command in the en- tire Spanish zone if he will take up arms against Spain.
 Madrid, August 17.-Dr. Pena, a Spanish physician who was made prisoner by the Moors when they Ecaptured Mount Aurrit from the Spanish Melilla, arrived here today having released by the Moors for 2.000 peseta ransom.
 The Moors compelled Spaniards l'they had taken prisoners to fire 15o shells on their countrymen. he assert ed. but the prisoners had secretly made the shells virtually useless and not much damage was caused by them. One hundred and fifty of the garrison were killed and 200 wounded Dr. Pena said. Several amputations l were made without anaesthetics, the wounded being given cologne to | smell as there mas no chloroform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
TURKS REPORTED LEAVING ANGORA
By Associated Press

Athens August 17.--(Greek off, cial Agency.)-Angora, the Turkish nationalist capital, is being evacuated by Mustapha Kemal's, forces, accord ing to the correspondent of Polihka, Turkish sources. The Turks are shipping war materials to the rear by automobiles and other suppl es a { Angora., says the Correspondent, as this would involve construction to open railway line of d proper guage.
 A Greek military government has been set up in the occupied sections of Asia Minor The civil authorities which are subject to the military high commissioner are to act in con sort with the military government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Last Tuesday, out at the pie nic at East Lake, which wFas given to the dependent children of the city by the Birmingham Auto mobile club, I witnessed a little | scene among those 1.500 kiddies which was the sweetest and the most pathetic. thing ever saw" The, speaker was Mrs. Henry T. Dean, who graciously accepted, with d group of other prominent women, the invitation of Charles c. Davis, president. of the Auto mobile club, to assist at the party. -.' rs > e"
 Picture to yourself if you can 2 1 800 little children scampering E over the grounds at East Lake and having a perfectly wonderful time, and then step aside with me for a moment while l draw a lit tie silhouette of the scene I saw Mrs. Dean continued. ...f 
 "1n spot. bit remote from the others, hidden away from the dense crowd of brighteyed, happy little boys and girls, l noted little girl about 8 years old, apparently, and a little boy, perhaps a year younger.
 They were just so happy and so delighted, as they hugged and kissed each other for dear life, that I wondered what had hap pened, so left the little coterie I was in and went over to the two little tots, seeing the look of hap piness and joy on their little faces, for I knew there was story back of all that.
 "As l approached them;" Mrs. '. Dean said, .I asked them who they were and where they had . known each other, and the little girl smiling looked up into my. face with sparkling eyes, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
NOTICE

Persons desiring tee Rfsvtsege or slistributlnx milk and sts ps'sde<fs In the city of Birminglena or ts police jurisdiction are hereby aetified to file application for n prvsuas vA fhe pre- scrfbed blank at Rocra 2Vz City Eali' Dirmingham, AlalsaIsa. eT nroysasa In the. milk code which win nrrosne ef- fective. August 25, ioas. As sooH after applications are rec~ised as fs found practicable, azores ape the necessary tests will De mads by rep- resentnsfyes of the board of health and permits issued to thoSc found h compliance. The resauing cf sstlk. other than in original sterile hotties or 'containers which Nave been Silled and capped i'm properly equipped milk room Is prohibited exespt Tn restaurants. hotels. foda foupts and other places equipped witk millk pump. of faucets which arc arFsceed in writine by the health ckfseer. x4e din ping of ipitlx nnd porrsnn cf n,llk from one weasel 10 anothtr tn strcets and alleys is prohibited.
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 Health nfflcev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
Indignation Meeting At
 Zoo-- Short q Nomination

It. was after closing hours at Avondale park last night when Miss Fancy, the pet elephant, trumpeted softly and assembled the animals of the zoo in confer ence.
 Friends" she began, winter is coming. and all the coal have seen has been going by the park; going by, do you understand? not coming into it"
 -Aw, the city'll ten to that" cut in the brown bear, its a good burg" ~oa
 Good burg? Where do you get that stuff?' asked coyote. Yes, it's a good burg. It%sees you are fed every day? notice when you broke out you came back for city grub again; what : teryer kickin 'aboutTr
 Well, as was saying, went on> Miss Fanacy--"$ '
 Say, let's appoint chairman and take turns to talk,' a parrot suggested.
 Nominate the monk he's set tin down all the time," chimed in an alligator
 Can you beat it? Did you get that?" plaintive1y asked llama" ] throwing off on the monk for sitting to scratch, while he, for sooth. .sprawls on his stomach all , the time"
 Nominate the monk" the all 1igator repeated, unoffened.
 T nominate an alligator" re- joined the monk. Nt
 Which alligator?~ asked Miss Fancy.
 Search me-" he answered. T like 'em all.
 "If you want quiet individ- uai," the cat suggested Suppose we put the name of the owl in nomination"
 Deep stuff, deep. stuff" the coon laughed That song. The Owl and the Pussycat,' must have been written in Avondale, if night sounds go for, anything; an owl quiet, indeed; that yarn was ex- ploded some time ago.
 Mir. chairman, my motion fora nomination is. before, the house, said the parrot with some asper- ity.
 "wot chairman?S, asked an alli- gator.
 This thing 'si fixed" interjected another coyote, there are more alligators in the park than the |. rest of us put together; make 1t unanimous"
 More alligators? whatteryer know about, that 'say, bud, how about the fleas, did you ever count 'em?" the monkey asked.
 No, but goodness knows I've seen you at it,%aB ffsrt
 We don't seem to be getting anywhere" said the mother mon- key as she shifted the baby she was nursing to the other side, Tets get someone in the chair"
 Nominate the monk" intoned an alligator.
 Move nominashuns closed" the bear said.
 'I'll assume the chair tempor- arily," said Miss Fancy.
 Temporarily is right" said the bear in an aside to a den mate, "there'll be toothpicks for all after she takes her seat"
 We are now entertaining nominations for chairman" Miss Fancy said. 75 .aa.
 who'd thunk itT' a coyote snickered. He scuttled out Of reach of a Questing probosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18

Coliapsing walls and roof of the old Catholic church. lately used as a storage house by St. Pauls church. plunged five negro workmen to the ground 20 feet below.
 Work was started yesterday on the raging of the old building the site of which is to be the new parish house that was intended as a gift to the late Father Coyle in commemora- tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination into Catholic or ders.
 The five negroes were working on the roof when the lack of support, augmented by the totten condition of the remaining timbers, caused the side walls and supports to collapse, say those in charge dropping the men into the timbers and debris below. The accident occurred at 10:40 o'clock yesterday morning. The. building fell toward the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
DO YOU REMEMBER?

Do you remember when the old Jefferson County Bank building was the only sky scraper in Bir7 mingham, and George Huddleston had his law office there?
 When the "Traction Company owned the Gate City car inc, when dummies ran to Bessemer and horse cars to Behrens Park?
 When ladies summed the north west corner of First avenue and Twentieth street and the north east corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth because that was the location of the Bank" and Peerless" saloons respectively. and drunken men staggered out Of their doors every few minutes?
 When Chalifoux's clothing and gents furnishing store was located on the southwest corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street.
 When you could buy 25 street car tickets for s1.00 and no one ever heard of transfers?
 When "Mardi Gras'' was an an- nual event in Birmingham, and they held the balls at the Audi torium" Cat. present the Bijou).
 When scores of jostling, clamor- ing, negro cabmen met trains com ing in at the Union depot. When carriages, phaetons and surreys were familiar sights upon the streets, and when Birmingham beaus could not afford to take their sweethearts for drive in "drag's or trap thdy rented ai "tandemT' When the State Fair was held | what IS now Redwood Park, and horse races. and balloon weddings were principal attractions?
 When Georges Place" and "Mims Stones' were the most popular ice cream parlors in town. When you could buy an ice cream soda for a nickel and no one ever heard of coco-cola?
 When Birmingham 'flappers" wore dresses with skirts that that swept the streets and collars that came up to their ears?
 CUNNINGHAM MATRON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
POLICEMAN HURT

Clyde Baughan, motorcycle scout on the police force. was injured last niEht at 11:3o o'clock when he struck a negro woman who was crossing the intersections of Second avenue and Nineteenth street, north.
 BAu8han was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained injuries about the body. He was removed .o the Birmingham infirmary by Rid out. It is reported from the infir,n- ary he is not in serious condition. The negro woman, Annie Johnson, was taken to the Hillman. where her condition was reported not sertous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
DIR. GLENN LANDS

Dr. c. B. Glenn, assistant superin- tendent of Birmingham public schools, who is slated for the position left vacant by the death of Dr. John H. Phillips, has arrived at Three Rivers. Quebec, and will reach Bir- mingham some time Friday, accord ing to a telegram received last night by w. J. Rushton. president of the board of education.
 Professor Glenn is returning from a trip to the British isles and the continent as . representative of the Rotary club. While in Paris he made . study of school conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
SING CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Christian Harmony Musical associa- tion will be held Saturday and Sum- day at the Jefferson sounty court house.
 The first day will be devoted to singing, election of officers and ap- pointment of committees for the en- suing year. At 10 o'clock Sunday morning a memorial programme will be held in memory of those of the society who have died since the last convention. Many prominent singers from all sections of the state will be present and a picnic dinner will be served both days a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
ROTARY MEETING

Work of the Jefferson County Social Hygiene association wasunani- mously endorsed by the Rotary club at it's meeting yesterday afternoon at theS outhern club. The action was taken following the report of Henry R. Howze. chairman of the public affairs committee, who made the mtoion that this work be en- dorsed by the club.
 The meeting was strictly a busi- ness meeting and reports of standing were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
WILL ENTERTAIN SHOE
 STYLE COMMITTEE HERE

Entertainment of the style com mittee of the Southeastern Shoe Deai- CTS association, which meets here September l2, will be. discussed and planned at a meeting of retail shoe dealers of Birmingham and Alabama which will be held Tuesday morning at 9:3o o'clock at the Civic Associa- tion. ,.I yesterday~by H. S. Stule, secretary of the retailers here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
Junior Chamber Luncheon

More than a hundred members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will sit in luncheon at the Tutwiler at 12:so this afternoon and enjoy an exceptionally entertaining pro- sFamme.
 Miss Mary Gillen will deliver char acter songs and sketches, for which she enjoys national reputation. Former Governor Emmet ONeal will talk on Muscle Shoals and H. l.. Pos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
STOVE PLANT HERE ADDING HOT BLAST
 FURNACE ID LIST
HartSfield, Manager, Says Birmingham Eagerly Takes Goods Made Here When
 They Are Right Quality

The Birmingham Stove and Range company is manufacturing the first Lot blast heaters turned out in Bir- mingham.
 This foundry is on a regular five day turn, advancing from the four day turn inaugurated in June, fol- lowing closing down of the plant in March.
 @Yes, we arc on regular five
 day turn, said H. H. HartsfieId. vice president and managed. "we
 are looking forward to n req
 sonably good business fhis fall and are manufacturing with that view in rnind.-
 Speaking of his factory, Mir. Harts- field said: By the way we are turn ing out hot blast heater in additio to our cooking stoves and ranges These are the first hot blast heaters to be made in the district. We are making that addition to our output because we have the same confidence in Birminghams acceptance of good product there as in our >other lines.
 "I think we have done too much complaining nbout the lack of patronage of local industries. For myself. will say the Bir- mingham district is the back bone of our business. It Is our big support We find this district will take good home article ms
 
 we produce the stuff thnt de- serves home patronage, we get home patronage.
 The slogan of Birmingham whole salers and manufacturers ought to be to produce and handle the goods that deserve the trade and add serv- ice on that. Many of our wholesalers and manufacturers are doing that and with good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
WELLS OUT ON BOND

Bruce V. Wells. charged with mur- der in the second degree was released from the county jail yesterday aft crnoon under $1 900 bond.
 Wells was indicted by the Jeffer- son county grand jury and is alleged to have shot and killed Miss Lillian Stinson several weeks ago while they were members of an automobile party.
 His bond was at first fixed at $2,- 900 but was reduced Tuesday by Judge J. B. Aird of the circuit court to S1 000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18


 location. where more space was added to the first building in order to ac commodate, the larger congregation. In 1893 the new St. Pauls was com pleted and the old structure was turned into, a parish house for the use of the various church organiza- tions ana later was used as storage house and distributing station for To- cal relief to the needy and destitute. The new 'Tectory plans include oth the site of the present rectory and the site of the old church. building. The property has been estimated as having a valuation of approxima tely $60.000. The new rectory will cosS in the neighborhood of $20,O0O, and will be placed in the center of the property 'necessitating the raging of ,theapresent rectory and former home ol the late Father Coyle. ,g.. The old structure has been bought by J. George Hauber, and is being razed by D. Newbourne, contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
LAWYER BOUND OVER

Ullman Lawler, negro, was bound over to the grand jury yesterday un- der s1,ooo bond by Acting Judge Thomas .Dozier in Judge H. B. Absr- pethy's division of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors. The man is alleged to have dynamited his home on Byars Hill in North Bir- mingham; in December, as a result of which his wife was Killed. He had not made bond last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
CHINEsE CoRRALLBp

Jacksonville, Fla.. August 17,--. Seven Chinese were corralled by fed-l eral agents in barn on farm several miles from here today ana brought to Jacksonville and placed in jail pending an Investigation as to how they gained entrance to this country. The Chinese were question ed by immigration officials for sew eral hours this afternoon, but little Information was obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
VIEWS OF DEMO LIsHED CHURCH

| Injury on the part of several spec tators was averted by a narrow mar gin. The injured men were dug out of the debris and it was found neces- sary to send four of them to St. Vincents hospital in an ambulance where it is said they are not in d serious condition. The men taken to the hospital were Julius Benson, cut kree; Walter Henderson, cut and bruised about the face; Willie Burke, cuts and contusions about the body; and Aaron Stevenson, back wrenched.
 The old building was the first Catholic church to be erected in Bir- Eingham. It stood originally @be- tween Second and Third avenues on Twenty second street, north, on the present site of the Victoria hotel. It was built in 1872 and for some time was a mission, to which priests from Tuscaloosa came to hold ser vices for the Catholic people.
 In 1881 it was moved to it's present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
DISMANTLING HELD UP By Associated Press

Macon Ga, August 17. After a five-hour hearing before Judge Beverly D. Evans. in United States district court here today, sthe work of dismantling the valdosta, Moultrie and western railroad. which has been under way for several days was stop ped. c. L. Jones' who purchased- the road at a, receivers sales and began to junk it, agreed to sell to cor poration that is being organized by |W. J. vereen ahd others. and Judge Evans gave 30 days in which to com, plete the deal