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The Washington times., 1923-09-24
Mrs. WARD AIDS
PR0SEC UT0R
IN TRIAL
Forced to Testify Accused Was
Out TIL S O'clock Morn-
ing Of Staying.
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where / took her with my Riddles
/ don't know where Amy Mid Is.
/ haven't seen her since Novenn-
Der, Z Mrs, Ward answered.
Attorney General Sherman failed
In his effort to show that Miss
Barrow had been kept out 81 the
state BY design.
"The first heard Of It ali WIS
when Walter came into nv bod.
room that morning., Mrs Ward
began, in an effort to tell the en-
PLANTATION Of her husband cor his
failure to come home the night Be-
fore and participate In q card
party to which she had invited
number Of his friends.
Justice Robert Wagner refused to
allow Mrs. Ward TO reveal these
condolences on DISCRIMINATION
When she left the stand and re.
turned to her seat beside her husss
band the defendant arose placing
the chair for her Ward put his
wife's fur, which he had been hold
ing, about her shoulders and then
gently patted her arm
Al pack OF ordinary playing cards.
straight flush ia diamonds nniss-
Ing from their number. proved the
newest developments when the trial
opened today.
Tempered Cards In Case.
The cards were found On Peters
body.
Earnest H. Stolz, friend 81 ward's
and often guest ct his home, par
ttcipating in poker parties there, was
on the stand.
Gould you play game 81 poker
with this pack OF cards. Allen r.
Campbell asked on cross-exarnira-
ton.
mo. replied stcIz. The nix,
seven. eight, nine and ten Of Ola.
monds are missing That would be
d diamond straight flush III 4 poker
game
'sIf man went into game with
hand like that missing out Of
deck he would be pretty sure to
win, wouldn't hep
Yes, he would. =
That's the way card sharps finn
fam, isn't it,
YES. StoIz said
1t was the first time since the
finding of Peters otlv that the ;n-
timation that q gambling game had
everything to do with the staying
was injected into the trial.
Stolz was q guest at Wards home
on the night Peters was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
GENNETT RELEASED BY
JUDGE FORT FOLLOWING
HABEAS CORPUS HEARING

J. S. Gennett, 1920 Fourth avenue.
north, arrested Wednesday morning
in connection with the murder of
Mrs. Josephine Vitellaro and the as
sault upon her husband, Luigi, at
their store, 2431 Eighth avenue.
north, Tuesday night, was released
from custody Friday morning fol-
lowing a hearing Of habeas corpus
proceedings filed in the criminal di-
vision of the circuit court and heard
before Judge William E. Fort.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vitellaro,
who died at local hospital Thurs
day night, will be conducted from
Johns chapel at 2 O'clock Sunday
afternoon. Burial will be in Elm
wood.
Reports from the hospital Friday
night, where Luigi ViteIaro is con-
fined, %ere that he was barely liv-
ms, although medical attendants are
still hopeful that he may revive to
a sufficient extent to give officers
some information concerning the
identity of his assailants.
Vitellaro and his wife were as
saulted some time Tuesday night,
although they were not discovered in
their store until $50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. Robbery was the
motive of the murderers responsible
for the deed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
METERS FAST AND SLOW,
REPORT METER INSPECTOR

! Forty-nine meters were found fast
and 20 slow during 1922, according
to the report of NJ. L. McAllister,
. chief city meter inspector, which has
just been placed on the desk of Com
missioner William L. Harrison. This
included gas. electric and water me-
ters.
There were 1,495 complaints during
the year against water, electric and
gas meters and three complaints of
charges for steam heat. A total of
2,012 inspections and rereading of
meters was made, and 997 meters
were tested. OF this number, 319
were found to be correct
Complaints where trouble was To-
Gated and the consumer advised to-
tailed AL. There We're Sc overcharges
during the year, and ITO reductions
made. Thirty-four meters We're over
read. according to the inspector.
Regulations were made to 1877 gas
stoves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
DOWNTOWN BOOTH FOR
MEN VOTERS TO PAY
POLL TAX ESTABLISHED

A booth for men voters to pay
poll tax will be established at the
store of J. Blach and Sons. on Satur-
day by the League of Women Voters,
in the interest of the pay your poll
tax" campaign. Booths were es-
tablished at several department
stores during the week and proved
quite an aid to the campaign.
During Friday. s2S650 was collect
ed at the booths in payment of poll
tax by both men and women. ex-
ceeding the collections of Thursday
by large margin.
According to Miss Mollie Dowd,
general chairman of the booths com
mittee, booths will be stationed at
the various department stores and
those in charge will be as follows:
Burgers, Mrs. Henry Swope; First
National Bank, Mrs. j. D. Windham;
J. Blach and Sons, Miss Sallie
Blach; Loveman. Joseph and Loeb,
Mrs. B. H. Cooper; Caheen's Catho-
lie Woman's club, Mrs. Charles Har-
ris; steele Smiths, Republican Wom-
ans club, Miss Ella Conley and Mrs.
C. D. Brooks; Drennen's, Woman's
Trade Union League, Miss Hattie
Steel, assisted by a committee from
the garment workers league.
Booths in the suburbs will be
opened Monday, January 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
ASSAILANT OF CAFE
PROPRIETOR KNOWN TO
POLICE, IT IS STATED

Arrest of the negro responsible for
tn. assault with sharp piece of
iron upon the person of Costs Ter
likis. 1872 Avenue II, which occurred
at the Peoples cafe, of which Ter
likis is owner. Thursday night, will
b. effected within the next SO hours,
Investigating officers declared Fri
day night Terlikis gave them an
accurate description of his assailant
from his bedside Friday morning
which the officers said fitted a negro
having police record.
Terlikis was struck by the negro
at S:45 o'clock Thursday night, after
he had served the negro with food
and had turned his back to the Gus
toner Terli6is was saved from a
second blow by the appearance of
Jesse Julian, Twenty sixth street and
Second avenue, who was attracted to
the assistance of Terlikis by his
loud screams. Julian fired one shot
at the retreating form of the negro,
but the shot went wild.
w. C. Watkins, 42S Avenue f, who
was assaulted and beaten with the
butt end of an automatic pistol
Thursday night, while in bed at his
residence, is recovering, according to
reports from his bedside Friday
night. Watkins said that he was
awakened from his sleep by the first
blow struck him, his assaiiant stand
ing over his head and striking him
many blows with the gun before he
could get out of bed After beating
Watkins insensible, the burglar then
ransacked the house. Homicide de-
tectives are at work on the case, but
had made no arrests late Friday
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
JEFFERSON COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
NEW ATHLETIC FIELD

jefferson County High schools en-
rollment has reached SOS pupils, w. j
Baird, principal, announced Friday
First semester work ended January
10 and the second semester began
Monday. with practically no inter-
ruption of the regular work as no
mid-year promotions are made in this
school.
Plans are under way for building
an athletic field on the lower side of
the campus, enclosing the field and
erecting grandstand, according to
Mr.. Baird.
Progress has been made during the
past semester, a 10-car garage hav-
ing been built on the campus by the
manual training class. This class is
now laying cement walk from the
back steps G.: the school to the
fence. A flag pole has been erected.
drive ways graded and graveled
around the building and a process of
leveling off the grounds preparatory
to sowing Bermuda is going forward
rapidly. Mr.. Baird said Friday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
C[OE IN FAVOR
Of CIVIL SERVICE
BILL IF MODIF led
Commissioner Denies RumoT
That He Would Discharge
Men Favorlng Measure.
Conference Scheduled

Absolutely untrue" declared Com
missioner W. B. Cloe Friday. re-
ferring to reported rumors that he
proposed to discharge policemen and
firemen actively pushing the civil
service and pension bill recently in
trodueed in the legislature.
Commissioner Cloe discussed the
situation with feeling and appeared
considerably concerned over the re-
port that there was antagonism be-
tween him and some of his officers on
account of the bill. He said that the
men who were behind this measure
were good officers, and that while he
differed with them on some points.
they did not stand in any danger of
losing their positions.
Commissioner Cloe declared that he
was in favor of civil service for
policemen and firemen, but he said he
believed this particular bill went too
far" Il want my men under civil
service" said Commissioner Cloe.
"They should be protected against
political appointments and removals.
This measure, however, takes all au-
demotions, and removals from the
commissioner of public safety. who
is responsible to the people for his
department"
Conference Scheduled
A conference of commissioners has
been scheduled for Monday, 1t was
learned. at which John w. Altman,
attorney, whom it is understood
framed the bill, will explain it to
the board. Commissioner Cloe said
he hoped that at this conference
changes could be agreed upon that
would be acceptable to all concerned.
Assistant Police Chief Thomas II.
Christian discussed the proposed
measure frankly. Il favor it in prin
ciple," he said. But there are some
features that I am inclined to dis
like. l think the responsible head
of the police department should have
final authority in appointments and
removals.
1T is excellent to have civil SER
vice board to pass on applicants be-
fore they can be appointed by the
police head They can prevent polit-
ical friends being appointed. I firmly
believe that prior political activity
for the head of the department should
automatically bar a man from being
appointed.
Responsible to People
ION the other hand, l think the
head of the department, who is re-
sponsible to the people for its con-
duct, should be allowed a voice in
the naming and removing of men I'M
der him. It is manifestly unsound
to hold a man responsible for dis
cipline and efficiency of personnel
over which he has no authority.
II do not like the committee of
promotions and demotions composed
of policemen and firemen. 1t is
detrimental to dignity of office and
to discipline of personnel. A superior
who is indebted to subordinate for
his promotion will hardly command
obedience and respect for his au-
thority.
Il repeat l am strongly in favor of
civil service for policemen and fire
men. l think it one of the best moves
that has been made in long time,
but l think there are changes that
could be made that would make this
particular bill better"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27

plan announced in letter from Pres
ident Davis this week. but that tho
officers and directors are determined
to persist in this enterprise regard
less.
He says he favors disbanding the
club rather than entry into the in
surance business or any other line
THE directors very frankly ad-
mitted the club needed new members
to increase the revenue and 1 sug-
gested that if somebody would wear
cut more shoe leather soliciting men,
bers and keeping old members dues
paid up, they would not need to go
irto any line of business to save the
club" Mr. Moore declares in his
letter.
Mr.. Davis called the meeting for
Monday night at the instance of club
members who signed letter asking
a meeting to go into policy and fl
nances of the organization. mailed to
Mr.. Davis last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
BRICK INDUSTRY HERE
BROADCAST OVER WSY
BY JOHN W. SIBLEY

About 60 per cent of all the paw
ing brick produced in the south are
made in Jefferson county, according
to John w. Sibley of the Birming-
ham Clay Products company, who
made short talk on THE Art of
Brick Making" through WSY broad
casting station of the Alabama Pow
er company Friday night.
Other facts brought out by Mr.
Sibley were as follows;
The Birmingham district is center
of the manufacture of clay products
in the south.
1t has the largest sewer pipe fac
tory in the south.
The annual pay rolls of the indus
try here are approximately $1,000
900.
Face brick is manufactured in all
colors and textures.
The speaker called humorous at
tention to the fact that the first man
was made of clay and that to this
day really good fellow is called "a
brick" The tower of Babel was
built of brick and the great wall of
China was built of brick. The He
brews of old made brick for the
Egyptians.
Mr.. Sibley spoke in part as follows:
The Birmingham district may be
said to be the center of manufacture
of clay products in the south. We
have several of the largest shale
common brick plants in the south,
three leading face brick plants, one
of them the only one manufacturing
face brick in all colors and textures
two large fire brick plants, two hol-
low tile plants and the largest sewer
pipe plant in the south.
Thine and the elements have dem
onstrated that burned clay is about
the only fireproof building material.
Architects of all ages have found the
brick unit the most satisfactory and
MN l11a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
BABY BOY FOUND DEAD
IN BED BY HIS MOTHER

Jesse Glasscock, two months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Glass
cock, 532 First avenue, Inglenook.
was found dead, in bed by his mother
at o'clock Friday morning. Death
was attributed to natural causes.
Mrs. Glasscock said that when she
arose from bed at 5 o'clock Friday
morning, she noticed the baby asleep
and that he appeared in perfect
health then. She returned at 7
o'clock after having prepared break
fast and found him dead.
The remains were sent to Hunts
Vile for burial Friday night by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
AUTO CLUB PROGRAM
OPPOSED BY M0OREI
IN CIRCULAR LETTER.

On the eve of general meeting OF
the Birmingham Automobile club
called for Monday night at o'clock
in the Tutwiler hotel ball room by
Charles G. Davis. president Ed S
Moore of Moore & McGriff, insurance
men, with offices in the Brown
Marx building, has addressed letter
to members protesting against com
liberalization of the club.
Mr.. Moore states in this letter that
he has told directors that the clubs
bylaws did not provide for entry
into the insurance business under the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
COUNTY TEACHERS TO
MEET AT FIRST CHURCH

jefferson County Teachers asso-
citation will meet Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist
church, it was announced in the Of
flee of the county board of educa-
ton Friday. More than 800 teachers
of the county schools are expected
TO attend the meeting.
DR.. Phelps of Peabody Teachers
College, Nashville, and DR.. p. p.
Claxon of the University of Alabama
and former United States commits
sioner of education will address the
meeting. H. A. Fowler, principal of
the Alliance Consolidated school, will
preside at the meeting.
Teachers from other systems are
invited to attend the meeting, Prof.
e. B. Erwin, assistant superintend-
ent of county schools, stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
DEATHS
Sta ternent DerC-b 5

Mrs. II. d. Mims--Funeral services
for Mrs. r. B. Minis will be con-
Quoted from the residence, 1915 Nc
MILAN avenue, West End, at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial
will be in Elmwood, Johns in
charge. Mrs. Minis is survived by
seven sons. Pallbearers will be the
following nephews of the deceased:
David Minis, Walter Minis, Will
Minis. G. l.. Foster, Glover Moore
and John Driver. Rev. H. NJ. Ste
venson will officiate at the funeral
services.
Mrs. Blanche Erdreich-Funeral
services for Mrs. Blanche Erdreich.
who died at her residence, 1908
Crescent avenue Thursday. were
conducted from the residence at
o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial
was in Emanuel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
$4,000 AWARDED IN A
BREACH OF CONTRACT SUIT

Damages in the sum of S25, 900 for
alleged breach of contract were
awarded the Preston Motor Sales
company against the Preston Motor
corporation by jury in the court of
Judge Romaine Boyd Friday after
noon. The complaint alleged that
the sales company entered into
three-year contract to dispose of the
cars manufactured by the motor cor
poration, but that the corporation
failed and refused to deliver cars to
the sales company. The plaintiff
sought damages in the sum of
100000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
HOWARD GLEE CLUB
ON SUNDAY PROGRAM

The Howard College Glee club will
sing two numbers at the concert of
the Birmingham Music association
at the Lyric theatre Sunday after
noon, according to program an
nounced Friday by o. Gordon Ericl6-
son, conductor. Gladstone Jackson,
director, will be the tenor soloist.
Numbers are Just a Wearyin' For
You Carrie Jacobs Bond), and on
the Sea" Dudley Buck). The per-
sonnet of the club this year is said
to be the best in several seasons. Mr.
Jackson will sing Pale Moon" by
Logan
Orchestral numbers will be, 1.-THE
Queens Secret" (Ambrose Thomas) !;
"Nocturno," from Midsummer
Nights Dream" Of. Mendelssohn) ;
"Murmuring Breezes" (Jensen) :;
Aida" selection, &C. Verd).
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27

oredence at the city hall. 1t was de.
clared flatly by commissioners tina,
this firm had never been considered
the low bidder. They had not been
invited to the conference of three
lowest bidders held Friday at the
suggestion of Mr.. Van Keuren. Com
missioners dismissed the rumor
lightly.
Investigation at the city hall re-
vealed that action of the commission
January ~ in awarding the contract
to Manasco has never been incor-
ported in the minutes. When asked
regarding this, City Attorney W. j..
Wynn said the resolution presented
by Commissioner Dickson was not
in proper legal form and would have
to be redrafted by the legal depart
ment. He said it would be included
in the minutes later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
BOYS BAND FEATURE AT
ClVITAN CLUB MEETING

Civilians were delighted Friday by
a number of selections given by the
Bows Industrial band, under direc
ton of Eugene C. Jordan. Approx
mately $50 Civilians and wives heard
the selections, the occasion of the
feature luncheon being Ladies day.
There were more than 80 young teen
age boys in the band, and the num-
bers were pronounced unusually
splendid.
"Women's Rights and Mems
Wrongs" was wittily discussed by
w. l. Pittman. Motion pictures were
made of the club members as they
left the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Candy Company Files
Incorporation Papers

Lovers of sweets in Birmingham
were given an additional chance to
satisfy their longing with the filing
Friday of a certificate of incorpora-
ton of the Warrior Candy company
in the office of the judge of probate.
The firm is capitalized at $4,000 and
will manufacture and sell candies.
Incorporators of the company were
]. f. Hairston. w. B. Hairston and
]. l. Martinez
Evening star., 1923-06-28
DC. ATTORNEY HELD
IN new YORK lA|L
Harry B. Bachrach Wanted
on Bad Check Charge Here,
Police Say.

Harry B. Bachrach, member of the
local bar, prominently mentioned for
the position of judge of the Police
Court to succeed Judge Robert Har-
Olson, resigned, was arrested In New
York yesterday, according to re-
port the police received from Joseph
Torillo, a hondsman, who furnished
a bond of $1,000 for his appearance
in New York city the first Tuesday
in July to answer a charge of fraud
in connection with a bank -swindle.
Torillo. it is said. decided to sur
render the accused and get relieved
from the bond when he learned that
Bachrach was wanted here to an
swer a bad check charge. 1t is said
Bachrach obtained $500 from Nathan
Lieberman, clerk in clothing store,
and gave him a worthless check.
Lieberman told Detectives Cox and
King that Bachrach represented to
him that he soon would be appointed
Judge of the Police Court.
AS soon as Lieberman> sWore out
the warrant the local police request :
ed the New York police to arrest
BachraCh.
When Bachrach was arrested IN
this city for the New York authofi, :,
ties he was arraigned before United
States Commissioner George III. Mac
donald. lie waived hearing and
the commissioners accepted Torlilo on
his bond.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
WORKROOMS CLOSE
Red Cross Will Resume Activities
of Department at End
of Summer.

After making 90.064 surgical dres-
sings of various kinds to supply de-
mands Of local hospitals and the In
structive Visiting Nurses Society, the
surgical dressings department of the
District chapter of the American
Red Cross yesterday closed its work
rooms for the summer
Mrs. Albert Gleaves, head of the
department, expressed herself as be-
Ing deeply gratified by the splendid
response of the women of Washing
ton to the work and said that when
the workrooms opened again in the
fall at the headquarters 16 jackson
place, it is hoped that many volun-
teers VIII be found to continue maxi
ing the dressings which are also in
demand in Washington hospitals.
Many OF the workers have BECOME
members of the Volunteer Service of
the District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Red Cross
Evening star., 1923-06-28
CONTROL OF SILVER.
BY j. S. IS SOUGHT
Pan-American Parley in Reno
May Dethrone London as
Price-Fixing Center.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

. To transfer control of the worlds sill
Yer market from England to the United
States is one of the primary purposes OF
a pan-American conference on silver to
be held at Reno in August. The con-
ference will be held under the official
auspices Of the gold and silver inVesti-
eating commission appointed by the
United States Senate on the last day OF
the late Congress. The chairman OF
the commission is Senator Tasker l..
Oddie of Nevada. The other members
of the senatorial commission are Messrs.
Walsh of Montana, Sterling of South
Dakota, Pittman of Nevada and Good
ing of Idaho.
Formation of silver export asSocla-
tion and formulation of plans for vigor-
Gus representation of silver interests In
Congress on farm bloc lines will also
be discussed at Reno. All of the silver
producing states of North central aho
South America will participate in the
meeting, which is the first attempt ever
made to league them for common action.
Not all of them may favor the idea OF
dethroning London as the worlds silver
center. Vast amounts OF British capltai
are invested in North and South Amerl-
can mines.
American Output Largest.
The three Americas of the western
hemisphere" said Senator Oddie to
this writer, produce 80 per cent of
the worlds annual output of 175.-
100000 to 200,000,000 ounces OF sill
yer. Mexico, the United States and
Canada in the order named, mine the
lions share, which exceeds 150,0Oo,o00
ounces. Central and South America,
between them. with an output OF
roundly 5000. 900 ounces. produce al
most as much as Europe and Asia
combined 1t is because of this over
whelming American predom nance in
the silver industry that II is desired
to make New York. instead of Lon
don, the center where prices are fixed.
London since time immemorial has
regulated the silver market with auto
cratic authority. few bankers IN
Threadneedle street, like the great
firm of Samuel Montagu & Co. come
together every morning and arbltra- :
Evening star., 1923-06-28
COLORADO LAND OPENING.

Opening of 1900 acres Of public
lands in Routt county, Colo, was an
nounced yesterday by the Interior De-
partment. Filings must be made at
the land office at Glenwood Springs
beginning August 81. The land re-
Gently was excluded from the Routt
national forest.