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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
COWLES WELCOMED BY MANY MASONS
 OF MISSISSIPPI

Meridian, Miss, February zz.-The Mississippi grand lodge which has been in session here since Monday, has attracted one of the largest gatherings of Masons in the history of the state lodge, according to those who have attended the annual meet ings for years. Today was devoted to meetings of the grand lodge in the forenoon and grand council in the afternoon. Tonight the Order Of High Priesthood was conferred, this being followed by conferring of the Past Masters degree. The degree work took place at the Masonic temple and the grand lodge and grand council sessions at the city hall auditorium
 Tonight at the Scottish Rite ca thedral a reception and banquet was held in honor of John H. Cowles, 33d degree Grand Commander of the Supreme Council. the distinguishes ed guest arriving in the city yesterday afternoon from Washington. Many Masons of high degree from adjoin- ing states joined those of Mississippi in extending welcome to Mr. Cowles.
 Tomorrow morning the grand coun- cil sessions at the city hall audi torium will conclude the sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
SECURITY COMPANY SEEKS TO WITHDRAW
 FROM DEPUTIES BONDS

Bonds of 3s deputy sheriffs will probably be taken up by the Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland following the petition yesterday of the National Surety company to be relieved of them. The surety com pany claims that it stands in danger of losses because of heavy judgments rendered against deputy sheriffs in damage suits growing out of proht- bition enforcement.
 Deputies named in the accusation filed with Probate Judge J. P. Stiles are Woody Sspdefer. Virgil Sandefer Leonard Pope, Jesse c. Thomas (xilled while on duty Monday, James n. Pinson. John s. Harris. Julius E. Taylor, John ". Smithson, Walter Smith, Steve Wiggins. Frank Four nier, Josiah s. Davis, B. H. Tillman, Sam Elliot. Jesse L. Cowart, William Burge, Sam L. Arnett, W. H. liar rison, Travis NJ Gilpert, John w Kemp, William T. Kemp, William T l.. Mclaughlin. Lewis M. Mellican, Andrew M. Eubanks and Fred Scn- weikert
 The petitions are set for hearings March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
DISCUSS PHASES
 OF C|TY'S WORK
Commissioners Spend Busy Day at the City Hall
 Yesterday

Washington's birthday was no hol- iday at the city hall yesterday, al- though the day was observed in spirit and each department of the city gov ernment was functioning as usual. Absence of many visitors was plain however and not many callers visited the city fathers, the general impress sion prevailing that business would be passed until today.
 President D. E. McDendon was busy negotiating with city attorneys on contracts granting concessions for soft drinks and other refreshments which were authorized at the regular commission meeting Tuesday. Li- censes for these concessions will en- rich the city coffers by more than s5,O00 for the season. Other matters engaging the attention of the presi- dent of the board was collection by the city on forfeiture bonds where the sheriff had reported no property found for attachment after judgment.
 Inspects Parks
 Commissioner William L. Harrison directed his attention to plans under consideration for installing the new lighting system which the city will soon make. Later Tn the afternoon an inspection was made of the Fair view park and playgrounds which the commissioner made with party of the Fairview School Improvement association. Work will soon begin to make the grounds ready for the outdoor season. MT. Harrisn an nounced the matter of new equip ment will be taken up at another meeting of the commission.
 Commissioner W. F.. Dickson was busy working out details for the purchase by the city of new street improvement machinery which will soon be added to his department, and a review of plans for the proposed municipal auditorium and market house, which he will make a study of on his trip west with Commis- sioner Harrison Friday.
 Commissioner W. B. Cloe had be- fore him yesterday. the proposed plans for installation of fire-danger signals, which will soon be installed by the city in the loop district and other points. Purchase by the city of new chassis for five fire apparatus trucks and new police patrol also required much of the attention of the head of the public safety de- partment.
 Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of schools and public health, is in Bi- loxi where she has sojourned for the past ten days for a rest It is ex- pected at the city hall she will re- turn in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
FEW DAYS LEFT TO SUE RAILROADS DURING
 GOVERNMENT CONTROL

With only six days before the time limit in which suit may be filed against the government for claims arising out of the federal operation of the railroads. the Crandall Packing company brought suit yesterday in circuit court. The company claims damages of $z50 for the alleged fail- ure of the government to deliver goods to the New York Leather Belt ing company of Brooklyn. The goods were shipped, 1t Is stated. over the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 After February 2S the government will entertain no more suits growing out of its operation of the railroads from December 32, 1918, to February 2S. 1920. Only four such suits have been filed at the courthouse this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23


 Immediately after having been noti- fled of the occurrence yesterday morning detectives from the Ensley police station began their inyestiga- ton, but so far have not discovered any clues with which to work upon.
 According to Clark two unmasked men came to his apartment in Ensley shortly after o'clock Tuesday night. and stated that they were deputies and placed him under arrest for va grancy. Then handcuffed him the two men escorted him to spot about block from his home and TGb him in an automobile.
 T thought that the men were really from the central office and went willingly until I saw that they were not taking me to Birmingham" Clark told police. After we had gone short way out on the road to Oak land cemetery turned to one of the men and said, You're not taking me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
DIR. NOLAN TO ADDRESS
 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Dr. Lloyd Nolan, superintendent of health of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. will address the Birmingham section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the Southern club.
 Dr. Nolan will discuss the use of the x-Ray and his lecture will be H. frustrated by motion pictures fur nished through the courtesy of the General Electric company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
Business SholU of Office Supplies and Fixtures
 WiH Open This Morning
More Than IA Exhibitors Have Space-CoIlege and School Students to Visit Show-Display Ends
 Saturday Night

This morning at g o'clock the doors of the Business Show of 1922, which is being staged at the Dewberry and Montgomery Stationary company's, s, First avenue store, will be opened to the public. This is the first time that an exhibit of office fixtures and sup plies has ever been held here.
 The show will last until Saturday night and the doors will be open from o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the afternoon of each day. On Friday and Saturday nights the doors will be open for three hours.
 According to R. H. Pogue of the Dewberry 6 Montgomery Stationary company, students in the business colleges of Birmingham will visit the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
TO REPORT VISIT
Real Estate Committee Will Tell oi
 Trip to Muscle Shoals

A. c. Montgomery. regional director of the national real estate board, who was a member of the party Of Alabama real estate agents to visit Muscle Shoals last Monday and Tues day, will read the report of the Bir- mingham delegation at the regular weekly luncheon here today
 The local delegation visited Muscle Shoals upon the request of the Tri- Cities realtors who wished to join the national real estate board.
 If is stated that a number of real estate agents from over the state will he present at the meeting today and make short addresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
COMM UNITY CLUB TO DECIDE MUSCLE SHOALS
 QUESTION SATURDAY

The members of the Community club will decide for Birmingham, Alabama and Congress. the alI-im- portant question who will get Muscle Shoals, at its weekly luncheon Sat urday afternoon. in debate accord ing to announcement from w. V. M. Robertson, Jr. president. Reese Adamson, of the Ford Motor company will speak as the personal represent ative of Henry Ford, and Lamar Aid rich, attorney for the Alabama Power company, will speak in behalf of this company. Each speaker will be all loted fifteen minutes. after which James B. Abbott. engineer, will speak as a representative of the pub : lie. MT. Abbott, 1t is stated. is neu- tral and has made a study of both sides of this question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
THREE BOUND OVER
 ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE

United States Commissioner Ken meth Charlton. Tuesday bound over to the action of the federal grand jury J. NJ. Vakakes, N. H. Waters and J. E. Lunsford under $500 bonds. fol- lowing arraignment before him which was waived. The men are charged as officers of the Ensley Transfer and Supply company with having filed an incorrect tax return after a con- spiracy was entered into by them to defraud the government in collection of the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23

to Birmingham At that he said, We're taking you out to give you a good beating.'''
 Says He Was BlindfoIded
 They kept on driving until wa came to the Oakland cemetery where two other ears joined us. Before I had a chance they blindfolded me and with handeuffs on I couldn't resist much.
 After they had blindfolded mo I could feel the car starting off again and heard the other two cars follow ing us. l was unable to do anything and a man on both sides of me held me down.
 After while the car I was rid ing in stopped and two men pushed me out. The other two cars stopped also. I was taken to a tree nearby and there they uncuffed my hands. They put my hands around the trunk of the tree and handcuffed them on the back side.
 T was unable to resist them In any way. I kicked little but they soon tied my feet to the bottom of the tree.
 T asked them what they were go- ing to whip me for and one said. Be cause you won't work, you haven't got job and you ought to go to work"
 Clark stated that he did not know the number of men who whipped him but believed that they took turns as every few minutes there would be a short pause in the whipping and then it would start again.
 After the whipping was over Clark states that he men released his hands and united his feet and without Q word drove away. Clark walked to Fairfield, eight miles distant. ac- cording to his statement made to de- tectives, and caught a street car for his home where he arrived at 11:30 o'clock. His wife imm ediately sum- moned a doctor.
 According to physicians Clark's in- juries will not prove serious unless blood poisoning sets in. On the lower part of his body the flesh was cut and his clothes were soaked in blood.
 EnsIey police officials state that Clark was recently convicted of va- grancy and selling liquor.
 According to police the whipping was done with a hard leather whip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
zoo TO
 GET AMERICAN BISON

An American bison will be added to the Avondale zoo within the next few days. according to Commissioner William L. Harrison. Yesterday MT. Harrison received a communication from Frank Rush of the federal pre- serve at Cache, Okla. notifying him that in compliance with the custom of the forestry service. surplus ami malls would be donated to various municipal zoos, and he had already shipped a bison to Birmingham as a gift to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23

show today. The commercial classes in the public schools of Birmingham will also view the exhibits, according to Mir. Pogue.
 "The business show is entirely free of charge and every one is welcome" l" stated Mir. Pogue "This is not a Dewbefry & Montgomery display as there are over IA other exhibitors, all though we have several fixtures on exhibition we do not want the pub lie to think that this show is merely presentation of our stock of fix tures."
 Among the exhibitors are: The Dictaphone company, the Multigraph Burroughs Adding Machine company, Globe Bookcase company and several others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
 MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued yesterday in probate court were:
 John Thomas Garner and Miss Mamie White Wiiioughby.
 Edwin J. McGehee and Miss Hor- tense Mae Love.
 c. N. O'Neil and Miss virgie Mae Michael.
 Wallace c. McAdory and Miss Elizabeth Perryman.
 James A. Cobb and Miss Ella King. J. S. Ward and Susie Orline Mo- Kinney.
 Dan L. Cason and Miss Anna Me Howell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
NEGRO SENTENCED
Mack Brown Convicted of Robhing
 Gaspera Lanzo

Sentence of Is years in the peni- tentiary was given Mack Brown, ne- gro, yesterday before Judge Will liam E. Fort on a charge of attack ing and robbing Gaspera Lanzo, storekeeper. of 2201 Twenty sixth street. north, last November.
 Lanzo was knocked in the head just as he was preparing to leave the store at night and robbed of $40. Brown was said to have been seen leaving the place by Elizabeth Green. negro girl. He was arrested later by Detectives Peveler and HcAdory Lanzo's wounds kept him in the hos pftal for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
ssO.44o.ess.ls
Euents of Today
 Il, Birmingham
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS Lyr1c-Keith vaudeville and pie turex.
 Loew"s BijOu-vaudevf1e and pie tRres.
 Traanon-HaroId Lloyd in A Sailor Made Man.~
 AIcazar-Eusene o'Brien in ~CIay D0iIArs.o
 strand--walIace Reid in 4Rent Free.S
 Riaito-HFighting Mad" Galax-ssLife.o
 Roya-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Prfneess-Serinl drama and comedy. Odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy. Five Points TheAtre-Mrs. Wallace Reid in '.Every Woman's Problem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
ASKS s15.OO0 DAMAGES

real estate deal. H. N. Maloney is su- ing H. M and Leslie Fullenwider in circuit court for S15,00O. Maloney al- leges he entered into contract for the purchase of lands and property val ued at s6o0.000 and that the contract was broken by the defendants.
 Maloney claims he was to pay s35,- 900 at the consummation of the con tract and that he went to the trouble and expense of giving a mortgage and having his property examined by a lawyer. which. with other costs total ed s5,oo0. He charges that the Full lenwiders agreed to deposit s15,000 with J. Winston Hale to guarantee the contract He claims this amount on the grounds that the contract was broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
NEW LAW FIRM

Judge John c. Carmichael, Claude D. Ritter and William J. Wynn. city attorney, constitute new law part nership organized in the city yester- day. The firm will have offices in the First National bank building. Wynn and Ritter have been partners for some yeara-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
LINCOLN CAR HERE

It was announced yesterday by the Atkinson Motor company that the first Lincoln automobile to be brought here by a Ford dealer has arrived and is on display at their place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
Ensley Man Charges He
 Was Taken From Home
 and SeUerely Whipped
Carroll E. Clark Tells Police His Captors Said They Were Whipping Him Because He Would
 Not Work

of the Ensey police station investigating early yesterday Apartment his posing deputies forcibl him lonely PineyW Wood and whipped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
Says He Was BlindfoIded

to Birmingham At that he said, We're taking you out to give you a good beatfng's'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-02
RAIL employees
STAGE OUTING

Nearly 1900 railroad men and
their families are expected to at
tend the Rock Island Lines en-
ployes' picnic at Moscow, Iowa,
Sunday, June Is. The picnic is an
annual affair under the auspices of
the Rock Island Employees club.
A special train, leaving Silvis at
8 O'Clock in the morning and stop
ping at East Moline, Rock Island,
and Davenport, will carry the pic
nickers to the grounds. Invitations
to the picnic lave been sent to
neighboring railroad divisions, and
many responses are anticipated.
Guides will pilot automobiles to
the grounds, it was announced to-
day
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the picnic consists
of Oliver Reen, Rock Island yards;
Frank Meehan, Rock Island yards;
r. H. Mahin, superintendent Office,
Rock Island; George Groom, Silvis
yards; Lee Church, Silvis round
house; c. P. Clark, Silvis store
house; W. D. Santry, Silvis; R. E.
Dix, Silvis yards; A. T. Flaherty,
engineer at Davenport, and Mrs.
Frances Denison, Rock Island sta
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-02
ALUMNI ELECT
OFFICERS, TOO,
ON EXCURSION
Ar. Marbles Titillating Melodies
GiTe Way for Time TO Busi-
ness Session.

Jay Huntoon, '13. and Forrest
DizotelI. 20, have been selected to
head two tickets of officers for the
ensuing year, to be voted by MEM
bers of the Rock Island High School
Alumni association at the annual
meeting next Wednesday evening
at the annual reunion excursion
aboard the steamer ]. S.
The election of officers will be
held during the evening trip which
leaves Rock Island at s o'clock, al
though the plans for the excursion
include an afternoon and sunset
picnic trip on the same boat, leav-
ing at o'clock.
The two tickets selected by the
committee to be offered to the mem
bership are as follows:
Ticket No. 1.
President-Jay Huntoon, '13.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-02

Vice Observation-Disclosures Battles,
Secretary tfor two years)-Mil-
dred Anderson, 81.
Ireasurer-Roy Siemon, '18.
Executive committee - Arthur
Dodson, IT; Eugene Youngert. 10 !:
John Gustafson. IT; Carl Ander-
son, '09; Ruth Blakemore, IA.
Ticket No. 2.
President--Forrest Dizotell, 20.
Vice president - Angela Searle.
Secretary (for two years. Fac
Hanna, '16.
Ireasurer-Harry Davis, '16.
Executive committee - Arthur
Bruner. Is; Marcus Archer, IS:
Katherine Heimbeck, II; Nell Ell
well, Fl; Glen Reid, 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-02
60 ENLISTED MEN
FROM ARSENAL GO
TO TRAINING CAMPS

Sixty enlisted men have left the
ROCK Island arsenal for Camp
Knox. Kentucky, and Camp Custer.
Michigan. Forty of the men go to
Camp Custer. while 20 go to Camp
Knox.
According to Colonel D. M King,
arsenal commandant, the men will
remain at these training camps I'M
I'll Aug. 30, when they will return
to the arsenal. At the camps the
men will be with the artillery
work
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-19
BillyWhliske e
By frsnces t'rreSo Montgomery.

In a lamedaand ~stiirened condition
Billy was taken home and the 0
with Mike. help. bandaged Nm all
ane and put cooling salye on the burnt
spots. first cutting away the long,
matted haird sog the salye couldJget
right. at the spot and stop the smart
ing. Billy told Chatterbox the next
day when she came to sss how 9 was
getting along that he never was 50
thankful for anythinG. in hte NE 80 p
was when; the salve shut the AR OIL
those bare. burnt and scaldef spots.
X on need not tell me anything
aboutft.. I guess know. for once the
cook threw a dipp& Of boiling water
on me. because she fell over me IN
the kitchen just al l was going out
OF the door. It hurt me for days n
IL thought ] should die>with the pain.
And then too, my beautiful. soft, SILKY
hair all came out where the water nag
touched me, and the new that came
in was never as nice and>sor:. ~
X But instead of telling all that the
Eosstpy %Chatterbox said; We must go
hunt. up Mig. for no ~ had seen him
since the ;fire and fhe boys were afraid
he. too. had been blown up blythe e1-
! plosion and,was now buried under the
debris deeperathan Billy had been:
The boys walked round the ruins
calling his name and listening to see
IL they could>not hear him, but not a
sound did they hear. The next day
they did the same, but still they
heard no sound. neither could they
find anyone who had seen him.
So they finally gave him up for
dead. and were feeling very sorry.
when Johnnie received a letter from
Paul, which read:
my dear .Johnnie;
Are you tired of Mig, or has he
been up to some mischief and you
have turned hkn>loose? He has been
here for two days. but he does not
seem we'll. and he has big blotches OF
hair pulled or burned out of his coat.
1 think they must have been burned
out. because when you go near him,
you can smell burnt hair.
IT will keen him here and feed hin,
until l hear from you.
what are you boys, doinS?A !
would have been over. but have had
the measles, and they would not let
me ont of my room. Say! Have you
ever had the measles? And all you
hear is, stop kicking your feet against
the legs OF the chairs stop whist
ling" Stop. stop, stop whatever you
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-19
Children viii
Glue. Toyland
Cantdta Fridau

"santa's. Factory cantata by
Edith Sanford sTll1llotson. win be pre-
scented Friday evening in Guild hall
byTa group OF the Sunday school. chill
dren. 9 81, Ra N church. The per-
for'nance willssopen promptly at Us
o'clock and will last one hour.
Forty children will take part, and
they will be c%ostulned to represent the
characters to- be found in the mystic
land Of Toys. French dolls. Japanese
dolls, and all tho rest familiar to Gh1i-
dren will be present. The entertain
ment will hold special attraction for
young people.
Mrs. l. W. Myers and Mrs. Ger
aldine jacob Russell are directing
the rehearsals.. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-19
Provide Adequately
For Christmas kush

Arrangements. which ave o STea
made 1T the Grand Forks p%ostonice
Of the Christmas mail. both to"ms
and incoming. Patrols nave rau,a ont
that through the new IRA n line
fhev do not have to wait Ions IN AZ.
i before having their wants attended
to. u,.,s
Beginning on Monday pafcea d
most windows were put into use, n
the fact that patrons are not 1osce u
to stamp their own parcels speeus up
the service a great deal.
Huge truck loads of mail are .os,ns
hauled to the stations at Intervals uu an.
ing the day. and Two trucas arc +. f
WcNicoi said yesterday that all deiiv-
cries would be completed every DAY
during the week if the trains Kept W
their service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-19
ST. JAMES STUDENTS
TO GIVE PROGRAM

\ program has been prepared by
the resident students at the Academy
of st. James. and will be given in the
school auditorium IN Wednesday aft
ernoon.
sThe numbers follow:
Plyalet. Merry Christmas-Group of
fourteen.
Musical Reading, The Lilac Tree
Agnes Kennedy.
Piano Solo. Mazurka-Una Reilly.
Reading. "A Child's Christmas
Prayer-Guelma Fagot:
Chorus. Angels Bear the joyful
Tidings."I at
Composition. "Christmas Spirit
Laurine McGilvery. ::
Vocal Solos. "Under>the Stars and
Little Candles'-R osalie3 Cook.
Reading, "Nellie's Gift"-Madelyr
Cosgrove.
Duet, "Homeward Bound"-Juliette
tRobilliard and Eileen Horgan.
Reading, "Brushwood" Rosalie
Cook. ~. Il
Vocal Solos. Dawn ana "Praye,
Perfect'-Margaret Hubbard. l
Reading, Preparing for the Christ.
mas Party"-Juliette Robflliard.
Dialect Chorus, "Sambo's. Christ.
| mas"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-19

arc doing. because it makes your
mother or grandmother nervous! !
wish women didn't have rive But
great guns, "a fellow would o o get
them il he stayed in the house as
much az ma and grandma do and,kept
SO still. 1t is my opinion If they went
out and walked around. 81 played
some game ,once."in a. white, they
would soon lose their nerves and be
able to, stand a little more.
II have some nAlw. tiny little guinea
hens. Come e and see them.
Yours faithfully. mi