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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Autoists Kidnap Baby Boy;
Child's Mother Suspected

was said that he WAS playing on
the front verandn of the BrasseIi
home this morning when an auto
mobile occupied by two women
and man stopped in front of
the dwelling and orc of the oc-
cupnnts went into the yard and
picked the little boy up and darted
back to the car, which was speed
lily driven away.
Information received Ina Birming-
ham last night intimatcd that
montgomery officers think the kid
napcrs are headed toward this city.
II also is understood TINT warrant
iS issued for Ihe arrest of Mrs.
Brnssen, tho cbild's mother. Mr..
Brasscii. IL is understood, fol-
lowed the fugitives in an auto
mobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

Montgomery. February EFF
forts were being made this after
noon and tonight by officers and
friends to trace n large touring
car, occupied by two women md n
man, In which Walter, the J-year-
old SON of w. IL. Brassell, n SUI
pcrvisor of the Montgomery snni-
tary department. was spirited
away from the 1ntter's home short
ly after o o'clock this morning. A
warrant for a woman, whose name
was not revealed by officials, was
sworn out this afternoon charging
completely in the kidnapping OF the
child.
An AIR of mystery surrounds the
case, the child having returned to
Montgomery recently after a visit
ato friends in another town. and 1T
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
MANY PR0HI CASES
ON FEDERAL. DOCKET

The official docket for the March
term of the United States court will
be ready in a few days, according to
Jim c. Smith, assistant United States
attorney, who yesterday said the
docket was one of the heaviest yet
probably because of the number Of
liquor law violations. ym sst'
The docket calls for hearing of all
other cases excepting the liquor law
violations first, and will be taken up
on the first Monday in March. That
Gay will be devoted to criminal and
United States civil cases, and the pro-
hibition slate win open Wednesday or
Thursday following.
Judge w. /. Grubb,. who is now hear
ing cases on the federal docket in
Jacksonville, will finish up in all prob
ability at the end Of next week, when
he will return for the opening ses-
sion of his own court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
DOCTOR PORTER, FAMOUS
BAPTIST MINISTER, WILL
HOLD ADMISSION REVIVAL

Admission. February 12.-(Special. =
The annual religious campaign of the
Parker Memorial Baptist church in this
city will be conducted during the first
two weeks in March by DIR. Henry AL
ford Porter, pastor of the Second Bap-
fist church in Atlanta.
The announcement has just been
made that the date for the revival has
been changed from April to March be-
cause Of the city-wide campaign in At
lanta in April. Dr. Porter lectured at
the Admission church three days last
year and the unanimous desire of the
local people for his return has secure ed
his services during the approaching re-
yiyal,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
BILL TO IMPEACH
SHERIFF PROPOSED

Governor Kilby has written to the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce naming
Tuesday as the time when he will see
a committee from the chamber in ref
erence to their plan for bill impeach-
ing sheriffs who suffer mobs to take
prisoners from them and lynch them.
The committee will urge the govern
or to include such a bill in his call
for special session of the legislature
in case he issues the call at all.
The bill would provide that impeach-
ment proceedings ensue automatically
if sheriff loses prisoner to a mob
and that the burden of proof rest ON
the sheriff to show that he did what he
could to protect the prisoner from the
rnoh 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
HEARING Is SET
Florida Commission to Hear Inter-
state Petition

Dothan, February 1.-THE petition
of the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay
Railroad company, filed with the inter.
state commerce commission. for au-
thority to discontinue operation If
that branch of the road extending
from Panama City, Fla, to st. An
drews, Fla, will be heard before the
Florida railroad commission sitting at
Panama City March 10, according TO
an official communication received
here from the interstate commerce
commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
BOTH AMENDMENTS
REFUSED BY VOTERS

Montgomery, February 12-With com
plete returns missing from only four of
the siNty-seven counties of the state, the
vote on the two proposals to the state
constitution, cast in a special election
last Tuesday, reveals the defeat of both
majority of 6,229 votes being cast
against proposal No. /, good roads
bond measure, while majority of H.
943 was cast against proposal No. 2 re-
lating to the suffrage laws of the state.
All sections of the state displayed but
scant interest in the election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
MlDklFF SEDUCTIVE is
CHOSEN BEST DOG IN U. S.

New York. February 12.--Midkiff
Seductive. an 1s-pound cocker spaniel.
tonight assembled the throne Of dogdom
and for one year will reign as the best
dog in America.
Midkiff was chosen. as the winner
OF the forty-nfth annual show of the
Westminster Kennel club, He IN owned
~ w. T. Payne Of Kins.trr ps
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
EXCUSES" HIS TOPIC

Excuses has been selected by J. d.
Wadsworth. president Of the Etowah
Trust company Of Gadsden, as the sub
ject Of his address before the gathering
for men this afternoon at the Strand
theatre under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian association.
The West End male quartet, which has
appeared several times at these services,
will have charge of the musical pro-
gramme.
A cordial invitation is extended to men
of the city to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
BROOKLYN TEAM BEGINS
TRAINING ON MARCH 7

New York, February 12.-The
Brooklyn National league champions
will assemble at New Orleans March
2 for their spring training with
squad of 81 players, it was announced
today. The squad will consist of 10
pitchers, 4 catchers, s infielders and Q
outfielders. The veteran battery men
will report about two weeks earlier
TAT Hot Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Gulf Coast Yacht Regatta
Set for October Is and 16

Pensacola. Fla. February 12-lt was
officially announced here that the
satta will be held at Pensacola Oc-
tober Is and 16. At this time the
Pensacola Yacht club will defend the
Sir Thomas Upton challenge trophy for
sailing races between fishing class
sloops. The challenging clubs will be
New Orleans and Mobile already am
nounced. and possibly Biloxi. Houston
and Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

Sheffield, February 12.-Police Of
ficers last night raided an Illicit still
in the eastern part of the city, seized
the outfit, including a jug of whisky
and several gallons of mash. Porter
Manley, charged with being the op-
orator of the still. escaped Joe and
John Lindsey, his brothers-in-law,
were arrested, however, and placed in
Jail. awaiting trial,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
THE WEATHER

Washington. February l2.-Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair
Sunday and Monday; slightly warmer
Monday.
Georgia. Fair Sunday and Monday;
somewhat warmer Monday.
Tennessee: Fair Sunday and probably
Monday; warmer Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
HAROLD CUTBILL WINS
1OO0-YARD HANDICAP

Newark N. j.. February 12.--Ha -old
Cutbill of the Boston A. A.. RUNNING
form scratch. won the 1,000yard A. A.
U. handicap at the national inter
scholastic championships here tonight
IN minutes and JIG seconds.
Bepnie Weifers, Jr., New York A. c.,
won the 70-yard dash invitation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
ROB GROCERY

Five hams and soma tobacco were
stolen from Hills grocery at Waverly
late Friday night. Clifford Cousins
is in jail today suspected of knowl-
edge Of the robbery. He was picked
up near the door of the open store by
Policemen Eddie Burgess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
School Tax Carries

Admission. February r. Special)-The
Iron City school district held its special
election Friday on the s-mill school tax,
the measure being adopted by vote Of -
to q much qualification being felt in
that district over the favorable vote. New
and better schools are in prospect for
the next year a. the result q the Fri
day election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
lands REPEATS
STATEMENT WITH
HIS COMPL |MENTS
Dial Announces in Senate He
Will Bring Impeachment
Proceedings Against
Federal Judge

Iowa American Legion here to-
night, admitted making statements
similar to those Senator Dial of
South Carolina charged him with,
and said: "I repeat that and send
1t to Senator Dial with my COM
pliments.s
Washington, February i2.-Senator
Dial of South Carolina announced to-
day in the Senate that he would bring
impeachment proceedings against Fed
eral Judge Lands of Chicago if he OBJ
tanned confirmation of statements
credited in the press today to Judge
Lands in the case of Francis j. Carey,
a bank clerk, charged with embezzle-
ment.
Carey, who pleaded guilty to en-
bezzling $4,000 from the National City
bank of Ottawa, Ill, was released yes
terday on his own recognizance by
Judge Lands, who was quoted as say
ing the bank directors really were re-
sponsible for the theft, because they
paid Carey only $50 a month.
ANY man who utters that kind of
statement" said Senator Dial, sis not
worthy of public confidence and should
be impeached.~
Senator Dial said he had written to
Chicago to obtain confirmation of the
statements credited to Judge Lands.
If confirmation is had, he declared he
would ''bping the matter to the atten-
ton of the House, where impeach-
ments are required to originate, and
ask his impeachment"
Senator Thomas, democrat Colo
RADIO, interrupted to say that Judge
Landfs, besides his salary as federal
judge, received IAN enormous, princely
salary from some baseball club
IF this report regarding the Chi
cago endorsement case is true" Sem
ator Dial replied, The won't draw any
hereafter if can help it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
IEMPLE SERVICES

Max Levin, we'll known cantor of
New York, win officiate at the serv.
ices at Knesseth Israel. temple, Seventh
avenue and Seventeenth street, this
evening At 5 o'clock. Everybody well
come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

Doesn't, hurt bit! Drop = little
"Freezone" ON an aching corn. instantly
that corn stops hurting. then shortly
you lift It right off with fingers Ifuiy:
Your druggist sells q tiny bottle Of
sFreezone" for few cents, sufficient
70 remove every hard corn soft corn. or
ooxn betw cen the toes, and tho calinses.
witheat soreness o. irritatton.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

$14.5O and $16.50 suits $7.95
$500 to $500 suits Observation-Disclosures. $500
$3.50 and $3.50 pants. ............. $1.95
81. so and 90 pants. Observation-Disclosures. $2.95
81 90 and rs caps. .55c
$1.5O and $3.50 caps. Observation-Disclosures. Csc
SPAS and $295 wash suits ........... $1.65
$500 and $3.50 rompers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. As
$1.5O Tudor rompers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 95c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
K|WAN|S ENDORSES bURRUSS ON J|TNEy Approves Commissioners Pro- position for Putting Them
 Under Bond

Indorsing the stand of H. P. Burruss city commissioner, Kiwanians yesterday passed a resolution supporting MT. Bur russ in his plan to regulate jitneys on the streets of Birmingham.
 They declared themselves wholly in sympathy with his idea of having these vehicles give bond in substantial sum to protect citizens walking along the street or riding in the jitneys.
 Since the heavy increase in the jitney population of the city, safety in trans portation has become a real problem Commissioner Burruss declares. In or der to protect the public from reckless driving and to reduce the alleged wild driving of car operators, he proposes to draft an ordinance regulating jitneys. This ordinance will probably provide for the making of heavy bond by the operators of cars.
 q am more than ever convinced of the need for such legislation" said Mr. Bur the Kiwanis club indorsing my views and I wish to express my appreciation of their action.
 "Other cities have seen the necessity for bonded jitneys. They realize the need for protecting the citizens against the reckless driving which practice has shown is the rule when no heavy re- strictions are placed on cars.
 Birmingham is a grown-up city. It is high time for us to adopt construc- tive laws such as this is. in my estima- tion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
CHAPLIN SUPERB IN
 THE KID," SAY HIS CRITICS

Charlie Chaplin in his wonder comedy, The Kid" comes to the Trianon next week.
 One New York reviewer had the follow ing to say after seeing this picture
 Tt was a critical audience that gath cred last night to witness the premier showing in this city of Charlie Chapln's s latest film, The Kid First National 5 six reels of joy They were aware that The Kid ran six reels. nearly three times the length of an ordinary Chaplin picture, and there were many who were frankly skeptical as to whether the CO., median could stay on the screen that long at one time without providing a surfeit.
 This reviewer was one of the doubtful ones. He had always felt that Chaplin was much like the salad in a dinner menu-very delicious but hardly substan- tial enough for a complete meal. We even plead guilty to having prejudged the film, and were going to write a clever review of it in the form of time table with full expectations that we could use many ditto marks after the first half hour. With this in mind we took out our watch that tells time in the dark when the title flashed on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
YEATMAN HOME IS
 SOLD FOR $2S,OOO
Wood Brothers, Realtors, Han dIe About $63 ,0O0 of Busi-
 ness This Week

Sale of the Yeatman home at 1856 High land avenue, Chestnut Hill, to Mrs w.. B. Glenn for s2S, 600 was announced yes- terday by James W. Wood of Wood Bros, realtors. This transaction is part of about $6S.0o0 worth of residence prop erty sales consummated within the last few days by this concern.
 W. B. Glenn sold a bungalow at 142O Twenty ninth street, north, to Mrs. Nancy T. Yeatman for $1O,5O0. Another house in Norwood will be sold this week for S14,0O0, details of the transaction be. iEg not quite ready for publication.
 Two bungalows in West End brought S, 800 each, the deals to be closed finally within day or so.
 Business has looked much brighter in the last few days" said James W. Wood We are proud of these sales and feel we will be able to hit a million at that rate The rift in the clouds has ap- peared, and, believe me, it's pretty big rift"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
EAST'S HOTEL MEN ARE ENTERTAINED
 AT HE TUTW|LER
Are Visiting HosteIries of the Country on Way From Atlantic to Pacific
 Coast

Speaking their praise of Birming. ham hospitality in superlatives, g score of leading hotel men of New England and New York came from the private dining room of the Tut wiler last night, declaring no one had ever entertained more royalty than the hotel men of this city.
 The visitors who head the largest hotel organizations of the east, were the guests of Harry Halfacre, man ager of the Tutwiler, at dinner, at which hotel men of Birmingham and a few special guests were present.
 Diversion was created by two dancers from local theatres, who gave interpretations of the "shimmy" and other dances. Campbell and Stewart, local talent, rendered several Scotch selections. Stewart gave impersona- tions of Harry Lauder, which were we'll received.
 Miss Curry Connell, accompanied by Mrs. Mae Cornell, danced several Scotch dances. Jimmy West, black face comedian, was well received in his impersonations of negro bellboys, adding real local color.
 Mir. Halfacre, as host, was assisted in handling the entertainment by Harry New, manager of the Motion.
 Talks on conditions confronting the hotel industry were made by various members of the party. It was de- clared that costs of operation were practically double what they were seven years ago. Rates cannot go down by any chance, the men de- clared.
 Members of the visiting party left 11:15 p. m. MT. Halfacre accompanied the party.
 THE VISITORS
 Those attending the dinner last night were: R. R. Meyer of Birming- ham. proprietor of chain of hotels, among them being the Winsdor, Jack sonville; the Hermitage, Nashville; J. K. Blatchford, secretary of the Amer ican Hotel association, Chicago; John Boggs, Hotel Laurelton, New York; Col. Charles H. Consolvo, Hotel Belve- dere. Baltimore, and Hotel Monticello, Norfolk. Va; A. l.. Dievart, Hotel Main. Monongahela, Pa; Charles F. Gehring, Hotel Review, New York Jack Bell, Hotel Review, New York Fillmore c. Green, president New York State Hotel association, Hotel Iro- quois, Buffalo Thomas D. Green president, New York City Hotel asso- citation. Hotel Woodward, New York Conrad Klein, Reed House, Erie, Pa i; Louis Lukes, Chelsea. N. J.; J. P. Mo Cam, president, McCann's Tours, New York, in charge of the tour; A. T. Moore, Hotel Virginia, Staunton, Va; Fred J. Odenbach, Hotel Hayward, Rochester, N. Y.: L. c. Prior, Hotel Lenox, Boston; H. H. Randall, Ran dalfs hotel, North Conway, N. H.; John Renwick, Hotel Huntingdon, Eas- ton, Pa.; W. N. Robinson, president, American Hotel Mems association, Ho. tel Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo-; E. M. Tierney, Hotel Ansonia, New York James Woods, Hotel Belmont, New York; G. R. Benton. Hillman hotel; George Driver, Jr., Motion hotel, Harry New, Motion hotel; Len Hobart. Morris hotel W. E. Hawk, Hotel Gib- son. Cincinnati T. J. Carroll, New York; c. F. Wicks and Harry Half acre, Tutwiler J. A. Walker, Charles H. Mandy, l.. W. Friedman, all of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06

Man w oman Marriage" presented at the Trianon theatre. has created fu- .rore It is said to have cost half a mil lion dollars to produce and that over 5000 people appear in the scenes. The crowds have been enormous and hun- dreds have been turned away. The man. agement suggests that all who can pos sibly do so, attend the early morning performances.
 Few stories with such spectacular splendor have held such a depth Of heart interest or wealth of detail. Yet at no time do even these gorgeous scenes draw ones attention from the thrill of the modern story which they so enhancingly illustrate
 The story is of universal appeal. It has been pronounced by literary critics to be amazing in the magnitude of it's theme
 It traces the ascendancy of woman through the opalescent haze of mythoi- ogy and the confusing reality of the medieval period into the amazing whiri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
O|L AND GAS MAY
 YET ESCAPE FROM
 CITY BLUE LAWS

Consideration of an amendment to the Sunday closing law repeating that section which provides for the sale of oil and gasoline and the furnishing of air and water, will come up before the city commission Tuesday, April 1s
 After the meeting yesterday morn- ing was nearly over, Commissioner H. F. Burruss asked if the matter was coming up during the sitting. Upon being told it was agreeable to pass it to later date, he suggested next Tuesday.
 Commissioner Hornady interposed and asked that the matter be talien up April 19. A motion to this effect was made by Mir Burruss and passed.
 Suggestions for the proper enforce ment of the present ordinance will be entertained by the city attorney from the attorneys of the Retail Mer- chants association and other inter- ested persons this week. These sug' dinance to be considered by the com mission Friday, if the proposals ap- pear to solve the situation.
 Members of the Jefferson County Medical society have gone on record as being in favor of Sunday tire serv- ice, as we'll as the sale of gasoline and oil on that date, especially as concerned doctors.
 Majority members of the city com mission have stated their position as being one not of desire to pass blue laws, but to enforce laws being vio- lated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06

, screen. It was just s:3S p. m.
 The next time we looked at our watch it was 1o:42 p. m. We blinked our way out of the luxuriant home where the story of The Kid ended, back to con sciousness that we were seated in theatre, that the lights were on, that the show was over We remembered laugh- ing so heartily it is wonder that we maintained our hold on the watch, ana we also were conscious of the fact that our cheeks must show traces of tears Our watch told us it was six reels. It might have been one reel or 20 Tor we were unconscious of the passage Of tune while the mirth- provoking heart-rendins store of The Kid was unfolded on the screen.
 "The attempt to give the story of The Kid would be as mpertinent on our part as for an art critic to include his own sketches of masterpieces. We haven the ability of Chaplin to make people cry and laugh at the same time. when you go to see The Kid loosen your clothing at the waist, for you will need your greatest capacity for laughinfi, and put a clean 'hanky' in your pocket, TOT if you have az shred of human pity Ill you, there are scenes that will bring the tears tO VOur eyeS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
BIG CROWDS JAM TRIANON TO
 SEE MAN, WOMAN, MARRIAGE

of the modern day. Customs and hab- it's are strangely contrasted in this en- crossing drama of .'Man-W Woman- Mar riage'' through the ages past
 In the screens early days, girls be- came stars because of physical pulchri- tude. It was not so much question or talent Today great pictures demand star with talent for acting, personal magnetism and that almost undefinable characteristic called screen personality Man w Woman-M Marriage" combines at once story with plot, punch, mighty lesson and new screen ideas. It enter tains, it stamps an idelible impression upon the mind; it creates a desire to see more pictures of its remarkable caliber. The director lost no opportunity to bring out the ablest work of the staE by the most human details. Miss Phil lips is splenddly supported by James Kirkwood and an excellent cast of noted picture players. Photography lighting effects, technical direction costumine and gorgeous settings superbly add to the general tone of this magnificent pro- duction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
 AT JEFFERSON WEDNESDAY

ITO represent on our programmes the master works of all time, whether they are purely orchestral or call for the sup port of soloists and choruses-and in the latter case to provide the best artists and the best choral organizations pos sible." This is the programme making policy of Josef Stransky, now in his tenth year of distinguished service as director of the Philharmonic orchestra of New York, which will be heard here at the Jefferson theatre, matinee and night performance April T.
 The soundness of this policy is readily illustrated by the Philharmonic's sue cess when it co-operates with choral or ganizations. The Immortal Ninth Sym phony of Beethoven, for example, was one of the outstanding features of last years Philharmonic season. The great composition. of course, demands the sup port of a chorus, and the New Choral society of New York, supplied the need with marked distinction.