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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
MRS. BR|CKEN IS
 CHOSEN ID HEAD
 WOMEN'S SLEAGUE
State Organization Will Aid in Securing Passage of Child Labor Laws Through
 the Legislature
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Heraid, 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery May 1S.-(Special)- Mrs. Charles R. Bricken of Montgom- cry, wife of the presiding judge of the court of appeals of Alabama, was elected president of the Alabama League of Women Voters at the clos ing session of the third annual con- vention in Montgomery Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bricken was inau- gurated as the successor of Mrs. Kate c. Hagan of Mobile, who served dur ing the past year, but who was pre- vented by illness from attending the annual meeting.
 Mrs. c. W. Smedley of Fruithurst was named first vice president, and Mrs. c. J. Sharpe of Birmingham was elected second vice president. Other officers elected to serve during the next year follow: Mrs F. T. Newton, Coates, Gadsden. treasurer; Miss Luna Davie, Montgomery, publicity director.
 No place was selected for the next annual meeting. The local league of Sheffield rendered the state organi- zation an invitation to hold the next session in the Muscle Shoals terri tory. The invitation was referred to the executive committee with in structions to make the selection of the next meeting place.
 The League of Women Voters de cided unanimously to get behind necessary legislation for the ad- vancement of the state child welfare department and the promotion of Legislation which will protect women in industry, which will furnish aid to needy women and children who have been left without breadwinners either by assertion or death, and which will protect the marriage vows and the home.
 The legislation proposed by the league will be in line with that which will be offered by the state child welfare commission following the annual meeting of the commis sion held at the capitol Thursday The commission decided to propose laws which will strengthen a-tbe statutes relating to marriage, which will prohibit child labor, which will give every county juvenile court and which will increase the useful ness of the state child welfare de- partment.
 Mrs L. B. Bush, director or the structed by the commission to draw the bills which will be offered the legislature, and was given authority to obtain such assistance as may be necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
ANOTHER FURNACE
 ID BE BLOWN IN Follette to Start Opera tions at Anniston, Is
 Contemplated

The Woodstock Operating corpora ton of Alabama, which controls the La Toilette blast furnaces at La Toilette, Tenn, and the Woodstock blast furnace properties at Anniston is preparing to resume at La Toilette after nearly two years of idleness.
 Resumption at the Anniston plant is also being discussed and will en- sue if the iron market remains as strong as it is. Of that there seems every likelihood.
 L. c. R. Crewe is president and general manager and s. S. Pratt is treasurer and assistant manager.
 Dispatches from La Toilette are Go effect that former employees of the La Toilette Coal and Iron company, who during the period of idleness have been elsewhere, have been summoned back to the blast furnace and are busy making preparations for. re sumption.
 The coal mines at La Toilette have been in steady operation.
 The same dispatches from La Fol lette telling of resumption there hold out prospect of resumption at the Ala bama furnaces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
CoaniissI Lock Horns or Gse Pershing
 Pier by Picswick CIu6

Members of the PIckwick club of Woodiawn, who asked per- mission of Commissioner W. l.. Harrison 10 engage the Pershlng pier dance pavilion for June 10. were promised that if the issue passes they could have the ex- clusdve use of the hall on that night, since the formal opening of the pavilion would be held on or about June 1, should authority he granted at the polls Monday.
 Commissioners Harrison stated thnt If 1t is opened for public dancing, q system will be worked out immediately whereby various organizations and clubs who wish 10 secure the hall for private dance for benevolent or benefit purposes may do so upon applica- ton in advance.
 "HnrrisOn Is on the wrong trnck., declared D. E. Me- Lendon yesterday when inform ed of the notion of Commissioner Harrison in refusing permission to the Pickwick club of Wood lawn to hold a private. chaper- oned dance at Pcrshing pier.
 "RefusinG permission to hold n dance of this nature at Pershing pier fs In direct contraventi0n with the policy of the ndminis- trntiOn and resolutions to the contrary which were adopted by the commission.
 "Of course, MT. Harrison has supervision over the pier, but he has not the exclusive right to say who shall use it. He is wrong entirely in denying this permission to the club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
WANT BOOKS FREE FROM ERRONEOUS
 EVOLUTION DATA
Ry AssocJated Press

Jacksonville. Fla, May 1S.-The Southern Baptist convention today instructed its education board to pro vide text books on science free from erroneous statements on evolution. ? admitted women to membership on its boards and its legislative com mittee, and adopted resolutions con graduating President Harding and Secretary Hughes for their work at the Washington arms conference and their influence towards international peace
 The greater part of the day was given over to reports on home educa- tion and foreign missions. both of which showed increased growth. In the afternoon missionaries on leave told of their experiences and the evening session was devoted chiefly to presentation of the 46 young men and women who have just been as- signed to foreign missions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Births--Deaths

The following list of births and
 eeaths in Jefferson county were re- ported yesterday: Births Mir. and Mrs. Eugene D. Cain, 232 F'orty-ninth street. north, April 2S, boy
 Mir. and Mrs. Ocie Clyde Davis. 22l6 Fifth avenue, north, May 14, boy. Mir. and Mrs James K. Thompson, 1927 Twenty second street, north, May ,, girl. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Swearingin. 7S3
 Sarah avenue. May l5, boy. Mir and Mrs. James W. Hamilton,
 PA Teulah street. May 1S. boy. MT. and Mrs. A. Battoea, 1925 Ave-
 nue l, Ensley. April 13, boy
 MT. and Mrs. Clifton O. Bailey. 270l
 Avenue D, Ensley, May 9, boy. MT and Mrs. 4. C. Schandies, 1907
 Sixteenth avenue, north, May 2, girl. Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. Hambley. R. F.. D., Sandnsky, May 2, boy. Deaths Mrs. James l.. Taylor. Hillman hos pital. May IS, aged 29 years. i Mir. Robert Cleveland. Hillman hos pitai. May l4. aged IS years. Miss Francis Jane Hughes. Fra 'ternal hospital, May l7, aged 26 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
NEGRO SHOT AND
 KILLED AT WIN0NA; SMALL STILL FOUND

will Dudley, negro, was shot and fatally wounded by Monk Robinson last night about o'clock at Winona Ore mines near Bessemer. The negro vas taken to the T. c. I. hospital but cied almost upon reaching there. Robinson escaped.
 Chief Deputy Ramp and other offi- ccrs went to the scene but no trace of Robinson was found and the cause of the difficulty could not be ascer- tained.
 A small still was found on the premises where the shooting occur red and Will Robinson and Sarah Nealing were placed under arrest on a charge of illicit distilling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
LOCAL RECORDER
 MAY TRY DOCTORS
Court Holds City Judge May Decide Upon Practitioners
 Holding Licenses

Montgomery, May 1S.-(Special)-- The long fight over the right of the city recorder of Birmingham to try persons for practicing medicine .n Birmingham without obtaining li- censes from the state board of medical examiners ended Thursday, when the supreme court held that such power is vested in the recorder.
 James A. Edwards, practitioner, was arrested on a charge of prac- ticing without a license. He was convicted and appealed to the cir cult court. The circuit court held that the recorder had Jurisdiction to try the case. Edwards appealed to the court of appeals, which sustained the lower court. The supreme court declined to interfere with the deci- sion of the court of appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
 CARRIES PRISONERS

Martin Humphries, 43O Forty ninth street and k. S. Joiner, 800 Forty sixth street, north, held at the city jail on charges of stealing an auto mobile at Chattanooga, were taken to that city yesterday by Detective A. s. Dodson of Chattanooga, Dodson and the prisoners returned to Chatta- nooga in the alleged stolen automo- bile.
 The two men were arrested by De- tectives Giles and Patterson of the Birmingham police force. last Tues day. while they were washing the car
 in front of Joiner's restaurant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
BOTH ANNIVERSARY . OF PYTH|AN|SM IN STATE CELEBRATED
Birmingham Woman Heads Auxiliary of 0rder-PIans
 Made for Home for Dis l abIed Members
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Hernld, 22f-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, May 1s.--(Special.)- )- Celebration of the fiftieth anniver sary of Pythianism in Alabama anc the election of officers of the granc temple of Pythian sisters were flea lures of the closing sessions of the grand lodge and auxiliary this after. noon.
 Judge R. H. Buck of Texas court of civil appeals. and Robert H. Mangum Of Selma. for many years.a prominent figure in the grand lodge of Alabama were orators at the celebration oi the half hundred-year mark of the grand lodge.
 Judge Buck is . member of the board of control of the insurance de- partmsnt of tho supreme lodge. He discussed Pythianism of the past present and future. Mir. Mangum's subject was tho Grand Lodge o1 Alabama for Fifty Years" and in the address he told of tho rapid advance of the order in Alabama, what 1t has done for the state fin the past and what may be expected of 1t in the future.
 The session of the grand lodge was suspended during the celebration and the public was invited to participate The grand temple of Pythian sisters attended in . body.
 Concludes Session
 After the public meeting ths grand nldge concluded its session and ad- tourned. One of the important acts of the grand lodge avas the appropria- ton of funds for s commission which will make an investigation of various sites to be offered for tho homo for widows and orphans of Pythians Several cities and towns of Alabama will make bids for the home. The fund has already passed tho 25.00o Yuark and interest manifested by sub ordinate lodges caused the commit e c which is working on the home to ex- press the opinion that work may be started after the next meeting of the grand lodge.
 All officers elected ct the session Wednesday were installed at the elosinx session. T. M. Dix of Deca- tur. grand vice chancellor last year. became grand chancellor and all other officers were promoted one sta- tfcn. r. T. Parker of Birmingham took his office as grand outsr guard, which will start him upward toward the grand chancellorship.
 Mrs. willie F. Burns of Birming- ham was elected grand chief of tho Pythian sisters. succeeding Mrs. N. E. Johnson of Ensley. who became past grand chief. Other officers elected for tho auxiliary. who will serve during tho next year follow:
 Miss Katherine Burger, Mobile, grand senior; Mrs. Lena sharp, Mont gomery, grand junior; Mrs. Fannie Nickel, Pratt City, grand manager; rArs. Sarah Kinds, Birmingham. grand mistress of records and correspon- dence; Mrs Blach Bradley. Docena, grand mistress of finance; Mrs. Amy carle, Birmingham, grand protector; Mrs. Annie Bowick. Montgomery. grand guard; Miss Nellie Johnson, Montgomery. alternate supreme rep r6sentative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Barks
 Berries
Roots
 Herbs

Such as successful physicians pre- scribe for ailments of the blood. stomach. liver and kidneys are so combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla as to increase the efficiency of each and all. They include:
 sursaparilia Mandrake
 Yellow Dock Daudclion
 Iva urAt Stf1linEia
 Blue Flag Pipsissewa
 Guaiac Juniper Berries
 Gentian Wild Cherry and other excellent tonics combined after the formula of a leading physi- elan and making Hoods Sarsaparilla one of the most successful of all medicines. Get only Hood's.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
DEATHS

John F. Franklin-Age "A. died at his residence in -Chalkville yester- day afternoon. He leaves one son and three daughters. Funeral serv- ices will be held from the residence at II o'clock this morning. Inter- ment will be in Prospect cemetery, with Woodin in charge.
 Mrs.s James l.. TaylOr-Following a brief illness, Mrs. James l.. Taylor of Leeds. died at a local in firmary Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The remains were sent to Leeds by Johns Thursday afternoon. where funeral services and interment will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
BAR ASSOCIATION
 WILL MEET TONIGHT
 AT THE COURTHOUSE

At the meeting of the Birmingham Bar association to be held tonight at Judge Dan A. Greene's court room. delegates to the National Bar associa- ticn convention, which meets at Sam Francisco, will be elected. The meet ing will be presided over by J. Wiley Logan, and will commence at s o'clock.
 number of papers of interest will be read including "fhe Title to Water Power in Alabama.Y by John c. Car michael "Alabama's Water Power and Its Relation to the State,' by Jerome Idmondson, and The Pro- fession, From the Viewpoint of q Young Lawyer" by Eugene Harris.
 All members of the association are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
 ENSLEY WAS SECOND IN RELAY; SAYS HOVATER

The following letter was received by the sporting editor of The Age Herald:
 Dear Sir: In regards to the re- cent prep track meet at Birming- ham-Southern, the informatian seems to be out that Central finished sec- ond in the relay event. That Is wrong. for Ensley finished second, and Central third. Thanking. you to make note of the matter, sincere ly yours.
 HACK HONATER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19

Gent of the association. Oscar Wells of the First National bank of Bir- mingham, held the delegates at at tention for more than 20 minutes.
 The address of President Wells and that of w. G. r. Harding. gov ernor of the federal reserve board, Washington, D, C., the latter speak ing on Banking Under Federal Re- serve Act" featured the first ses- sion of the bankers.
 The convention at the close of the address of Governor Harding voted him rising vote of thanks for what was termed one of the strong est talks delivered in some time to the state bankers. The report of Henry T. Bartlett, of Birmingham, secretary and treasurer of the asso- ciation was received and filed as well as the report of the agricul- tural committee presented by John D. Norwood. of Demopolis.
 The following committees were named by President Wells for the conventions:
 Resolutions-E. C. Melvin, Selma :; +. A. Moseley. Union Springs. A. S Wolfolk. Montgomery; W. P. B. Fol- rher, Montgomery; E. F. Ladd, Mo- bile
 Auditing-Foster Hamilton, Ems ley; !. E. Taylor, Demopolis; ". w. Russell. Decatur.
 Nominations-Jsme J. Campbell. Montgomery; F. ]. Raine, Elba; Thomas Bowles Albany; ". II. weatherly. Annlston; II. R. Bueka- lew. Roanoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
Cooperation Among State
 Bankers Urged By Wells
Local Man Advises Capitalists Against Forgetting Prac- ical Problems of Profession-Governor Hard ing Speaks Upon Working of Fed
 eral Reserve System

Mobile May 1s(Speca) )Decarng that if there when bankers might profit by the study better today in the midst bank failures Wells Birmingham president Alabama Bank hieth afternoon o'clock that in the the convention other to include the of inspiring methods and policies by which member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
TELEPHONES REsUMEp

Telephone service between Birming- ham. Ensley and West End was re- stored yesterday morning, following several hours of suspension, resulting from the fire Wednesday night when cable was burned along with the garage of w. c. Jackson, 1115 Prince ton avenue.
 More than 500 telephones in the West Epd district were dead through out Wednesday night and yesterday morning until wire men completed the repairs according to officials of the telephone company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
 MORE MEN WANTED AT GADSDEN STEEL PLANT

1 Gadsden. May 1s.-(Speeial )-Busi- ness has increased so rapidly at the Gulf States steel plant here that the manager is at work assembling a night crew of men which will be put on at the bar mill within the next few weeks. Business has been in creasing rapidly for the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
THE WEATHER

Washington, May iS.-Georgia; Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday; little change in temperature.
 Alabama, Mississlrpi Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday, possibly local thunder showers in south Friday.
 Tennessee Generally fair Friday and Saturday, not much change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
 MOBILE PRISONER
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Mobile, May 1S.-tspecial.)-Sid Bennett, prisoner in the county jail awaiting trial for shooting and killing his wife on March 10 last, committed suicide today by hanging himself in cell in the county jail He used his trousers belt to com. init the deed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
MURDER eH.Rst

Sid Banks. negro. arrested ~ placed in the county jail yesters by Deputy Sheriff ). W. Alexander for a crime said to have been com mtted last November. He is accused of staying George Robinson, another negro, at Praeo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
YOU KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD

when makes you eat like hunr 7 boy and brinss back tn colcr 70 your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strengtheni. 2. In9igorating Effect of GROVES TASTELESs CHILL TONIC. g0c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
IMPROVED SERVICE TO MOBILE

Southern Railway system train No. fl, leaving Birmingham 11:a0 D. m., carries local sleeper and now arrives Mobile at s q. m.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
LOCAL DATA

E1 C. HURTUN, Ubserver. Summary of observations made at sta tons of the United States Weather Bureau during the 2< hours ending at D. m. soth meridian time. May Y.lS. 1922.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21

of the United States above them, and
on the other side are Jose Bonifacio
and Baron Rio Branco, surmounted
by the seal of Brazil.
Three bas-reliefs are carved on the
sub base. One shows the signing of
the United States declaration of in
dependence, another depicts Dom
Pedro declaring the independence of
Brazil at the River Ypiranga, and a
third symbolizes the everlasting
friendship between the two countries.
The name Anicitia is carved direct
ly below the heroic female figure,
and on the base is an inscription tell
ing that the statue is a gift from the
people of the United States to the
people of BRAZIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21

Stone will give talk on the paintings.
Next Tuesday evening the library will
be kept open after p. m. and Mrs
L. D. Whittemore, director of the
Washburn college fine arts depart
ment will give talk Everything is
absolutely free to everybody and
everybody is urged to come.
Owing to the delay in receiving the
exhibition the Art Guild will endeavor
to get the time of its stay in Topeka
extended beyond January "a, the
previously announced closing date.
An heroic statue indicative of the
good will existing between the two re-
publics of the United States of Amer
lea and the United States of Brazil is
former to the people of the latter
next year, on the occasion of BraZils
celebrating the centennial of it's in
dependence from Portugal
The American colony in Brazil, the
American Chamber of Commerce in
New York city, and many prominent
citizens of the United States have al
ready subscribed to the memorial
fund, and the Brazilian government
has donated a site on the Avenida
Presidente Wilson in Rio Janeiro. The
site is said to be a most beautiful one
overlooking the celebrated bay of Rio
Charles Keck of. New York is the
designer and executor of the me-
mortal. The design is that of a wom-
an typifying Amicitia (friendship),
holding in her left hand the flags of
the two, countries bound together with
laurel and palm, while in her right
hand she holds aloft the olive branch
of peace. On her head is a liberty
cap indicating that both countries are
free.
The pedestal is a pillar on one side
of which stand George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln with the seal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21
KANSAS MUSIC PROPS. TO NEE
Big Program Is Arranged for Con-
ventfon at Wichita Feb. 1925.


Wichita, Kan, Jan. 21.-vocal and
instrumental music of nearly every
variety will feature the annual con-
vention of the Kansas Music Teachers
association here February 1925.
Numbers on the program include:
Piano recital and lecture by the
French pianist, E. Robert Schmitz;
lecture by Colorado Sacerdote of Chi
cago, on 1.-The Musical Equipment of
Today's Singers and Teachers" solos
by Laura Reed Yaggy, violinist; Tiff
Garrison. pianist; Mrs. Lucius AIDES,
pianist; Cora Jean Dick, soprano; Mar
celle Privat, contralto; Achille Flora
mont, tenor; Frank Fraser Siple,
tenor; Albert Habersto, bass; Lyric
Glee club of Wichita; Ladies' Five
Piano Ensemble; proposed concert by
Wichita Symphony orchestra; meeting
of the Kansas chapter of the American
Guild of Organists; demonstrations OF
the Haywood system of class vocal
teaching; Wichita public mixed
choruses, glee clubs, orchestras, bands.
instrumental classes, folk games and
other public school music demonstra-
tons; round tables in piano, voice,
violin; discussion of music credits, To-
cal clubs, district associations, missed
lessons and various phases of public
school music.
Paul R. UT, of Ottawa, is president
of the association. The other officers
are: Walter McCrary, Pittsburg, vice
president; Henry V. Stearns, Topeka,
secretary; Otto L. Fischer. Wichita,
chairman of program committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21

lights of evening across her noun
tains and have made the acquaintance
of her artists colony. All strong links
in the chain ~that will surely draw US
back"
The Gerritt A. Beneker collection
of paintings which was scheduled to
open Tuesday. January 18th at the
city Hilary, did not open until Thurs
day, January 19. The delay was
peka, and was no fault of the Topeka
Art Guild which has the exhibition
in charge
On Wednesday evening, a commit
tee of the Art Guild assisted by mem
bers of the city library staff and some
interested friends, removed from the
north wall of the city library reading
room the pictures that regularly be-
, long there and hung the Beneker pic
turs in their stead. There are ~
pointings in the Beneker collection.
The members of the Topeka Art
Guild expected to see some fine works
of art, but Notwithstanding, they were
surprised and delighted at the Won
derful treat that the opening of the
boxes disclosed. George NJ. Stone and
other competent critics present, I'M
hesitatingly pronounced the exhibit to
| be the best that has ever been Of
fered for the inspection of Topekans,
and equal to anything they have be-
held in their long artistic. careers.
AS a general description of the
paintings has already been given in
the columns of The State Journal
also the nature of the subjects rep
resented, it will be a tiresome re-
dundency to repeat it here. The daily
hours of the exhibition have also
been announced, namely, from 10 a.
m. to p. m. on every week day.
The exhibition will also be open next
Sunday afternoon and George NJ.