The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Barrett school--The Barrett School Improvement association will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. All members are urged to be pres ent
 Here on Business-Dr. A. R. Bau- der, professor of physics and electri- cal engineering at the University of Alabama, was in Birmingham We'd nesday on business.
 Sid Cowan Acquitted-A. Sid Cow an, former law enforcement officer. was acquitted of a charge of assault and battery in Judge H. B. Aber- nethy's court Wednesday. It was charged that Cowan had assaulted Roy S. Fitch early in December. 
 stolen Watch Recovered-A watch. valued at s75 by it's owner, was re- covered for Reid Lawson, local jewell CT, In q pawn shop by Detective w. E. Garner, Wednesday. Garner said that the watch was purchased from the jeweler by man forging a check for $75 about a month ago.
 Mule sand Wagon--Informatio was received by the Birmingham police department Wednesday to be on the lookout for pair of mules and a light farm wagon being driven in the general direction of Birmingham by white man, from J. D. Bell, chief Of police at Albany. Ala. Bell stated the team was stolen Tuesday night. Reserve officers Meet-The Re- serve Officers association will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at [ o'clock at the Hillman hotel. Dinner will be served followed by lecture on "E1acuation of Sick and Wound ed" by Col. James s. McLester, medi- cal department, officers reserve corps.
 Condition Still SeriOus--M. S. Reed. 401 First avenue, victim of an au tomobile accident at Tuscaloosa ave- nue and E1yton street, Monday eve- ming, was reported still in serious condition by Baptist hospital authori- ties Wednesday, Reed was injured when run over by a Jitney operated by Louis Lower.
 Harris Goes to kilby-John Harris. newly appointed superintendent of Kilby prison and for years superin- tendent of the Jefferson county jail. will leave late this week to familiar ize himself with his new duties. Mir. Harris is acting under instructions from Governor r-elect Brandon. He will assume his new office Janu- ary .10.
 Clipper Held to Grand Ju1sry-Wil- liam Clipper, charged with killing of Ben Smith early in December, was held to the grand jury under bond of S75Q at q reliminary hearing be- fore Judge H. E. Abernethy Wednes- day The charge against Clipper was reduced from murder to manslaugh- ter in the first degree following the hearing.
 Cherokee Men BAnkrupt-Volun- tary petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the district federal court Wednesday by J. S. Wilder and R. l.. Wilder, both of Jamestown, Chero- kee cC unty, Ala. Liabilities of J. $. Wilder were listed at $1S,062. with listed assets of $4.26s.71 Liabilities of R. L. Wilder were listed at s1,S22. personal, and $e,300 as endorser for J. s. Wilder, with assets listed at S760.
 Five Take Fatal Lenp-Five mar riage licenses were issued in the ,of- flee of the probate judge Wednesday. Those obtaining tho consent of the state to wed Wednesday, were H. c. Cook, 2s years old, and Miss Etta Glover 2S; H. R. Penny, A years old. and Miss Julia Bailey. 42 Wooden Edward White. 27 years old. and Miss Willie Flesh erman IS; Sam A. Gan ford. 24 years old and Miss Willie T. Walker, 23. and Charlie Galloway, 21 years old, and Miss Pauline Moore 19.
 Wants Marriage AnnulIed-Seek ing annulment of her marriage and restraining order to protect her child, Mrs. Minnie Trammell We'd nesday filed proceedings in chancery court against her husband, Jack Brown. She alleges that she and Brown were married January 9, 1922. and separated November 6. Brown has attempted to steal their child and carry 1t out of the state. she claims She asserts that Brown had been previously married and that the divorce granted his wife did not permit him to remarry. For this rea- son she asks that the marriage be app,,I1ed