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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
EFFECTS ESCAPE BY
 RUSE ON BALLET
Roscoe Little, Accepting Cour- teSy From Custodian,
 Hands Him Slip

Where Is Roscoe Little? That's the question going the rounds of the court house today after Little's es- cape Thursday night from the GUS tody of Nat Overall, bailiff in Judge H. P. Heflin's court
 Little was tried Thursday befor e Judge Heflin on a charge of present. ing and carrying concealed pistol. The case went to the jury late Thursday afternoon and about o'clock Thurs day night the jury reached a verdict and sent for Judge Heflin to re- ceive 1t.
 The judge arrived and the prisoner was brought up from the jail under the custody of Bailiff Overall and taken into the office of the clerk of the criminal court, where the judge was to receive the verdict
 Awaiting the jury report, Little asked the bailiffs permission to wash his hands. The prisoner stepped into the lavatory and disappeared. He was hatless when he left the room but within a few minutes a man came up to the office and asked for Little's hat, say ing he met Little on the ground floor of the court house and gave him his lat, Little telling him to go upstairs and get his.
 Several other charges are pending against Little and it is probable for feitures will be taken on bond in the remaining cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
Bulky Deed Filed Here Yesterday--Is
 Printed m 2 Pages

One of the longest deeds seen here in some time was filed yesterday with J. P. Stiles, judge of probate. The deed Is in pamphlet form and covers 52 printed pages. No cash considera- ton is mentioned in the document. the phrase, for good and valuable considerations" being the only ref erence.
 The indenture covers a transfer Of property from Basil B. Elmer and William P. Philips to James M. Kurn and William F. Evans of Missouri who are said to be residents of St. Louis, Mo.
 The transfer included property in Birmingham; Oklahoma City, Mus kogee, Okla. Joplin, Springfield Tower Grove, Taylor City and Delta. Mo; Baton Rouge, La; Dallas. Tex; Hubert, Ark; Memphis. Tenn.
 The Birmingham property men tioned is the property known as the Wade tract. in North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
SHIPPER HAS RIGHT ID NAME ROUTE,
 SAYS COMMISSION
Prompt Ruling on Common Law BaSis-HeIpS Avoid High Meridian Freight
 Rates

Alabama Public Service commission made a record for quick action In decision under date of April 27 which is to effect that shippers have the right to designate the route over which their shipments shall move in the state.
 Complaint was made April 25. De- cision was practically immediate. De- cision means that a shipper may start a shipment over the Alabama Great Southern and designate connecting line as the point to carry 1t to des- ttnation even though the Alabama Great Southern goes the whole way Railroads contended, 1t IS claimed that they were not compelled to op- serve routings because there IS no statute to that effect. Commission held that it is a common law right.
 Order of the commission went in effect on the day issued. last Thurs day.
 How It VIII Work
 Example of the operation of this rule would be this: Shipper might start shipment from Tuscaloosa over Alabama Great Southern routing IL Wa Be6SeIneT anu A~ONtS A4AS Nashville to Birmingham. The Ala bama Great Southern, under this rul- ing, must transfer to Louisville and Nashville at Bessemer. In this in- stance the shipper would avoid the high Meridian case rate on the snip ment, because the Louisville and Nashville not being a party to the Meridian case, names the through rate on receiving the goods and the through rate from Tuscaloosa which it names will be the old and lower intrastate rate, the only one apply ing over the Louisville and Nashville in Alabama.
 Ruling of the state commission Is regarded as far-reaching in declara- tion of principle. Incidentally 1t will help the shippers of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa. Selma, Mobile and Mont gomery avoid the high Meridian case rates.
 Order of the commission reads;
 Order of Commission
 Rule No. 23. On all shipments of freight to be transported by steam railroads from one point within the state of Alabama to any other point within said state, the shipper thereof shall have the right to designate the route over which such shipments shall be transported. This rule shall be effective on and after April 27 1922. On motion duly seconded said resolution was adopted by the com mission.
 Decision followed application of the Birmingham traffic bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
CIWTANS LEARN OF
 MISERABLE SCHOOL
 CONDITIONS IN CITY
Lawson Reports More Than Half of ChiIdren's Hospital Budget Funds Have Been
 Subscribed

More than 5000 pupils out of an enrolment of ss,555 in the Birming- ham public schools are being taught in garages. negro shacks, cottages and other temporary building accor- ding to a statement made yesterday by pr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of city schools, before the Civitan Club at the Tutwiler. Fully GO per cent of the pupils of Birmingham schools arc improperly housed. the speaker de- clared.
 Dr. Glenn spoke in interest of the proposed s5,oOo.OOo bond issue and a number of lantern slides were shown to depict the miserable conditions" the Ensiey high school showing the school band practicing in the base ment where coal supply is stored. He stated that it is actually necessary in the Ensley school to use two lava tory rooms for class purposes.
 The Woodlawn high school, pr. Glenn said, is far inadequate to care for the pupils in that section and that the basement of nearby church and other temporary facilities are already being used. TLere is no room, he stated. in the Gate City school for the manual and domestic arts classes.
 Slides of the Moore school in the Italian section of Ensley were shown. It is a rickety-looking two-story frame building. The public school is the greatest factor in America In the fusing of races and the making of citizenship" said Dr. Glenn. He af- firmed that the city was falling in its duty along this line by not pro- viding better school facilities for the citizens of the Little Italy" section.
 Dr. Glenn added that the school system of Birmingham has grown to be big one, employing $50 teachers and requiring an annual budget of $1, 100000 for running expenses alone. He said the expending of the pro- posed bond issue funds will be solely in the hands of the board of educa- ton.
 In the absence of Percey Brewer, of the ChiIdren's Hospital Reid Lawson, president Of the club, reported that $1o,172.32 has been raised to date for the hospital fund. Mir. Lawson also reported that a Civitan club has recently been es- tablished at Sewanee, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
STATES RIGHTS MOST ABSORBING
 ISSUE NOW BEFORE THE AMERICAN
 PEOPLE, SAYSWILLETT BEFORE BAR

There are thousands of powers that might be better exercised by the state than by the federal government. In my opinion" he declared. be cause the state is closer to the source of all power in democracy like ours, It's people but through the increased exercise of the police power growth of the exercise of the interstate com merce clause and other federal pow CTS, recognition of such ability Is fast losing recognition and the rights or the Individual states is perishirg.
 Crime Increases
 That crime Is increasing because the American people are, have been and will continue to be a lawless race of people, as exemplified by the notification of the famous Dred Scott and other decisions. the Four teenth and Fifteenth amendments in practice in the south growing out or the first, and lastly" said the speak CT emphatically but humorously, the north, south east and west alike are nullifying the Eighteenth amend ment."
 In this connection 1t was pointed out that an irreconciliable difference existed between the Fifth and Eigh- teenth amendments. the one prohib-a
  citizens without search warrants is- sued by legal authorities whereas the enforcement of the latter depends to very great extent upon the ac- tion of officers on suspicious.
 Speaks In Parable
 Using for a simlli. the beehive when empty and full. Mr. Willett spoke of the causes of Alabamas greatness in natural and accumu- lated wealth, stating that it was not until our gum had been robbed that we began applying the lessons taught by the bees.
 In conclusion summary reference was made to the many and perpleXlng problems confronting Alabama and the nation at large. such as the sane tity of contract, rights of citizens among the masses, and the corrupting influences of undesirable foreign ele ments all of which crowd upon us as people but which will be suc- cessfully met as Alabama and her sister states launch out into the new era with higher standards to take their places among the great peoples of the earth.
 Delegates then left the festive board and repaired to Loew's Bijou where special reservations had been made for the local committee. with J. T. Stokely in charge.
 Automobiles will be in wait at the Tutwiler hotel this morning at 9:5U o'clock to take the delegates to the Country club where the closing busi- ness sessions will be held. featuring the election of other officers and the reports of committees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
Wounded Detectiue Downs Fleeing Negro
 With Shot in Neck

City Detective George M Bragan sustained an ugly gash on his leg and B. B. Smith, negro. was shot through the neck late yesterday afternoon when the negro attacked Bragan and his partner, Detective ". B. Helton. The officers arrested the negro and were bringing him to the station on a charge of burglary and grand lar ceny.
 Smith was arrested at coiored restaurant on Twenty-second street and Second avenue, south, on a charge of stealing a cash register from Abe Richardson's poolroom at 316 Twenty-s sixth street. north, last Thursday night
 When the car with the detectives and their prisoner reached Avenue B and Twenty-fourth street, the negro showed fight. He hit Bragan with a piece of iron and kicked him while Helton was trying to hold him. After considerable violence, in which Bra gan was hurt, the negro jumped from the car and ran across the street Several shots were fired at him, one taking effect He was car ried to the Hillman hospital, where his condition is serious. Detective Bragan had his wounds dressed there and returned to headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
BUREAU CONTENDS SHORT LINES SHOULD
 BE CHASED AS ONE

Birmingham Traffic bureau con tends that the Southern, the Alabama Great southern and the Northern Ala bama railroad, latter running from Parrish to Sheffield, should be con- sidered as one line for rate making purposes. This position Is based n the common control of the three roads.
 If treated as a single system for rate purposes. shippers will have a single line rate when moving over these roads from one to the other instead of the combination rates now in effect. Public service commission was asked to make this ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham

TEtwiler hotel-Memr CTS of Ala bama Bar association meet at 9i3O o'clock for Count / club transfer automobile.
 Southern cIub-COmmunity club lucheOn at 12;3O o'clock.
 HiIlman hOteI-T. F. A. luncheon, o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville and pic- tures.
 LOew's Bijou-vaudeviIIe and pic- turea.
 Aleazar-AsTheOdora.
 TrianOn-Norma Talmadge in HeThe Wonderful Thing.o
 Strand-Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt in Bought and Paid For"
 Gaiax-WiIliam Duncan in "The Si- lent Vow.o
 Five Points Theatre - Feature drama Rnd comedy.
 RialtO-E'The Branding IrOn.o ROyal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 OdeOn-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
SALVAT|ON|STS PLAN HOME FOR
 UNFORTUNATES
Local Dixie Division Through Advisory Board Will Soon Ask Funds For ConStrue-
 ton of Home

Alabama Is going to have 6 new refuge for it's unfortunate girls and unwed mothers unless the plans ana hopes of the Salvation army are falsely based. The Dixie division, with headquarters in Birmingham, has known for long time that the present Maternity and Rescue home Tn Birmingham was too small for the number of cases it handles.
 From all over the state these un- fortunate girls come to be cared for at thIs home, the only one of its kind within a radius of many hundreds of miles. From Selma. Mobile, Dothan, Montgomery. Decatur. wherever the Salvation army in the state finds worthy cases they are sent to the home for care and help along the road to better life. provided the home has the space to handle them.
 Too frequently in the past 1t has occurred that there has not been room for these girls. unfortunates along the wrong road and expeetant mothers without husbands. So the Salvation army has decided that a larger home must be erected.
 home to take care of immediate needs with some provision for future growth will cost S100,0oo. It will accommodate at least 100 cases, which is a modest estimate of the number 1t will be called on to handle from over the state. There will be no ex- penditures for unnecessary decora- tions. The S1oo.ooo will be spent in making a fireproof. sanitary. conn fortable building, officials declare.
 The time for the home service ap- peal of the army Is near at hand, when it will go out and ask It's friends for necessary funds to carry on the humanitarian work through out the state. It was decided to combine the appeal for current funds and the money for the new home. All Alabama is asked to contribute, be- cause all Alabama uses and benefits by the home.
 This appeal comes from the Saliva ton army headquarters, Dixie divi- sion. The special efforts section of the army Is handling the work of collecting funds this year. Regular officers of Salvation army, several of them coming back from retirement voluntarily. are putting their spare time and all their efforts into this work. The army in addition to it's regular duties Is doing it's own soli- citing, thereby saving the cost usually expended in previous work of this kind.
 The need of the Maternity and Rescue home, the biggest aim of the army this year, Is real one. ac- cording to inducements received from state, city and county officers, social service workers all over the territory.
 The army calls its Maternity home. where unwanted babies and unhappy mothers are cared for, an investment for posterity, and its records show the name is justified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
M|STR|AL RESULTS
 IN JAFFEFUR CASE
Jury Discharged After 14- Hour Deliberation-No
 New Trial Date Set

Mistrial was entered last night in the case of Mrs. Annie Jaffe, charged with having In her possession several thousand dollars worth of stolen furs. The jury reported at 6:S0 o'clock last night that 1t was unable to agree. By agreement with attorneys Judge William E. Fort. trial judge, declared a mistrial and discharged the jury.
 The jury deliberated on the case for about 14 hours. It first went in the box at o'clock Thursday aft ernoon.
 After four hours of fruitless con sideration, the jury was taken to the hotel for the night. It resumed its work at o'clock yesterday morn ing and continued up until s:5o o'clock.
 During the day the jury asked room at the Hillman hotel. The re- quest was denied by the court after consultation with attorneys.
 The case ought to have been de- cded in Is minutes" declared Mrs. Jaffe when she learned of the mis- trial. She was present in the court room all day and seemed anxious to know the outcome. Judge Fort thank de the jurors for their patient work, adding the truth is often hard to arrive att
 The case of s. B. Levey. son-in-law of Mrs Jaffe, held on a similar charge of buying, receiving and concealing stolen furs, was passed when called in criminal court yesterday. The case will come up again next week. No date is set for the retrial of Mrs. Jaffe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29

nights concert might be one of the best ever given over the power company's transmitter.
 In addition to the entertain ment furnished by the jazz art ists there will be other features appropriate to the occasion While it is the purpose and aim of the power company to appeal strictly to the likes of the little ones, the concert will be very interesting for the grown-ups as well, and the public Is cordially invited to listen in"
 The Civitan club. which has been sponsoring a campaign to raise funds for the hospital, has heartily approved the power company's generosity and will cooperate with the company in making the affair both note worthy and enjoyable. A repre- sentative of the club will talk over the radiophone to the chil- dren, telling them of the efforts of his organization 10 raise funds with which to maintain their home.
 This will be the first entertain ment of it's kind ever accorded the inmates of the Children's hospital and will be the begin ming of a series of such concerts for the special benefit of those who are so unfortunate as to be deprived of the enjoyment of this wonderful new science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
Wilkes Returned
 ToFirst Loue, Where
 s Years Await Hin,

Charles Wilkes, alleged yeggman, left here yesterday for Roanoke, Va. in the custody of J. L. Manning and C. M. Spessard of the Roanoke police, where he will begin a sentence of 35 years for bank robbery.
 Wilkes was arrested here several days ago charged with assault with intent to murder following the shoot ing of s. s. Crabtree, police officer.
 The officers condition has im- proved to such an extent that it was decided to turn Wilkes over to the Virginia authorities and not prose- cute him in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
B|G PIPE DEMAND CAUSES LONG IDLE
 PLANT ID RESUME
Standard Foundry Company Acquires High Pressure |. Pipe Works of Lynch
 burg Company

Called for by the large and grow ing demand for high pressure cast i1on pipe for water and gas mains. the Standard Foundry company, An niston, has acquired the plant of the Lynchburg Foundry company, that city. and will resume the manufac- ture of pipe at that plant by May Is to June l.
 Full capacity of plant is to be de- veloped and will be available im- mediately after beginning of opera tons. The plant has been idle two years.
 Hammond Byrd Iron company, Bir- mingham, operating branch offices in Chicago, New York and San Fran cisco, will sell and distribute prod uct of the plant. This firm has for several years been identified with the water and gas pipe trade and is lead ing soil pipe interest in the south.
 W. F. Johnston is president of the Standard Foundry company c. A. Hamilton is vice president. They are identified with the soil pipe trade of the south by operation of the Standard and Alabama soil pipe plants at Anniston and Superior soil pipe plant at Bessemer.
 Announcement of the taking over by soil pipe operators of the Lynch burg company's pressure pipe plant follows on the heels of the semi-of- ficial announcement of the intention of the United States Pipe company, makers of pressure pipc, to engage in manufacture of soil pipe at their abandoned Louisville and Columbus pressure pipe plants.
 Standard company Is understood to have secured considerable tonnage of orders for southwestern munich palities, hence will start off with good supply of work on hand.
 Hammond Byrd Iron company rep resented the National Pipe company in It's initial operations and distrib- uted it's make for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
WARRANTY DEEDS

Warranty deeds filed yesterday in probate court were:
 Birmingham Realty company to Mrs. Alpha G. Hughston. the south 50 feet of lot 1, block 50 s.rmlnsharn Realty companys addition 10 Bir- mingham-sc, 900.
 Robert Jemison to Clyde IT. slel- son and Charles B. Weho. Inc south 4s fee, of the east 15o fset of lot (. tiock 30, .>..e ans addition to BLr- nj ngham.
 Thomas w. Wright to Angella cusimano. part of the SWz of SEA of section -s. township 1T. range west-$3,250.
 o. J. Ccnwell to W. II Mccain. lots 1, and 3. block 124. Ecrth RirminN ham-s4 500.
 Effie L. and Homer T. Bell 10 Her man c. Bell, To. IS. block 1e. Tharp. and also lots and :. block 8 Pow- derly-$1 and other ce-sideratlcns.
 George H. and Edna D. Hhrriscn, Its and 10. block l2, Cgestline HeiEhts-s1 an- other conLidesa tiuns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
BIBLE STUDENT LECTURE

The International Bible Students under the auspices of the local class ct Birmingham, have arranged to present to the public a series of lec- lures on very interesting Bible topics to be. given each Sunday evening at 7S0 o'clock at the Princess theatre. This arrangement will continue for the next three months beginning next Sunday 7:30 p. m. The speaker on this occasion will be MT s. J. Rich ardson who has had much experience in foreign lands doing missionary work. The topic will be The World S Judgment at Hand" The public Is invited to attend. Seats free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
"Let Him Go, 1" Says McLendon Granting
 Street Meetings


 Let him go," remarked D. F. McLendon yesterday in granting permission to Hunter Armstrong to hold a series of street-corner meetings in ampaign az tinst the proposed s7,o0o,000 bond issue. President McLendc- stipulated. howe r tfat the me,.'ngs must not block traffic.
 Mir. Armstrong stated yesterday that the campaign will begin about May l. In the meanwhile. he said. he would gather facts about the city's financial condi- tion and the nature of the pro- posed issue. By the terms of the permission rant-d him tho eet- ings may be held on any street corner in city.
 Let him go.' was the nly comment made by President Mo Lendon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29

Speaking of his own observations after 70 years at the American and more particularly the Alabama bar, Joseph J. Willett, of Anniston, de- clared that the most absorbing issue before the American people today and in particular before the southern states, is the almost total disappear ancs of the traditional states rights for which so noble and chivalrous am cestry fought and died, in the prin- cipal address before members of the Alabama Bar association at it's an nual banquet last night at the South ern club.
 Cabaniss Toastmaster
 E. H. Cabaniss. on behalf of the Birmingham bar brought a word of welcome to the visiting delegates, and as master of ceremonies took oc- casion to speak of the high and noble mission of the Alabama Bar asso- citation and briefly outlined the many far-reaching measures on the state statute books and other beneficent achievements of the association dur ing its period of growth and devel- opment.
 Crum Speaks
 Judge Benjamin P. Crum, newly elected president of the association for the coming year was then intro- dueed and spoke in an appreciatory manner of the high honor conferred upon him and very humorously yet convincingly dwelt on the greatness of Alabama as state. Birmingham as it's metropolis and the bar asso- citation as one of the chief potentiA forces of uplifting influences therein
 Note of Optimism
 In his characteristically pleasing manner MT. Willett then sounded note of optimism, stating, at the out set that he was an optimist and de- fined such a person as one who bets city as the case may be. And the Alabamian who bets on his native state has cinch." he prophesied.
 Prefacing his charge that the su- preme bench of state and nation alike had fallen slightly from the high pedestral of greatness and fame 40 years ago or more, the speaker gave the one most plausible reason as be- ing due to the comparatively general departure from the honored custom of those distinguished turists to go to the bench only after years of toll some practice in the courts
 .'It seems to me, deplorable as 1t Is, that each of the southern states is falling over the other in the effort to relinquish all the rights which though largely taken from the several states at Appomatox, were returned in a series of famous decisions of the United States supreme court" de- clared MT. Willett. who sent out challenge to members of the bar as- sociation to realize the seriousness of such a truth.