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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
MOSQUITO ARRA|GNED
 BEFORE C|VITAN CLUB BY DIR. J. s. M'LESTER

Continuing his verbal war against the mosquito, Dr. J. S. McLester ar raigned that insect for practically every crime in the catalogue before the Civitan club at the Tutwiler hotel Friday. He asked the cooperation of the club in the proposed drive to raise funds to carry on work of ban ishing the mosquito from Jefferson county.
 De Lessep's failure to build the Panama canal was due to the mos quito, Dr. McLester said. He de- clared that malaria. dengue and vel low fever, diseases carried by the mosquito. were doing more to retard the development of the south than any other one thing.
 Dr. J. D. Bowling whom pr. Mc- Lester characterized as one of tho best, if not the best, health officers in the United States, plans to chase the mosquito from Birmingham by draining surface water or oiling water that cannot be drained, pr. McLester said. It Is estimated that this work will cost approximately S4O,000. The health department plans to ask the county and city for $10,000 each and to obtain the remaining S20,- 900 through popular subscription.
 Dues in the Civitan club were re- duCed Dy the aooptlon or an amend ment to the bylaws of the organiza- tion. and the club voted to ratify or ganization plans of the Inter-Club council. A committee composed of w. H. Wolverton, Claude Hagan and A. l.. Kidd was appointed to confer with committees from other clubs relative to entering 8 movement for a community chest.
 Miss Estell and Miss Thelma Har- rell provided diversion for the club members with violin and piano selec- tions. The entertainer for next Fri- day will be Judge H. B. Abernethy, who will relate some Of his court ex- periences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
MOSQUITO COMMITTEE IS PREPARING CAMPAIGN

w. Thornton Estes. chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee on the mosquito campaign will meet with members of the committee, the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer. some time Saturday for the purpose of planning the activities of the com mittee in the campaign, it was an nounced Friday night
 Dr. Bowling, and members of the citizens cooperative committee re- gently presented the campaign be- fore the board of directors Lf the Chamber of Commerce, and they inn mediately named a committee to work in cooperation with the citizens committee. A joint meeting of all of the committees in the campaign will be held some time during next week. Dr. Bowling announced.
 The Chamber of Commerce com mittee is composed of the following members: w. Thornton Estes, chair man, Hill Ferguson, T. F. Garden. c. c. Burke and w. II. Nichols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
FIRE DEPART TMENT BREAKS MONT HLy
 RECORD FUR CALLS
February Brings 641 Alarms, High Mark of City's His tory-Losses Total
 S85,OO0

Blrming gham's fire department broke all monthly records in its his- tory during February, according tc Fire Chief J. P. Akin, when it re- sponded to 641 calls This was a daily average of 23 calls. Only 37s calls were answered in January. The difference is accounted for by the great number of fires suffered dur ing the cold snap from February 1i to 25, when 502 alarms were an- swered, a daily average of 50 fires.
 Total fire loss for February will approximate sS5,ooo, according to figures obtained from the fire de- partment Friday. Actual fire damage was placed at s74.0Oo. by First As sistant Chief Brown, with s1o,000 added to cover rain damages to houses whose roofs had been de- stroyed by fire. Fire loss for Jan uary was s49,2S3.
 Causes of the e41 fires in Feb ruary have not yet been totaled by the fire department. but 1t was stat ed that more than 450 were caused by sparks falling on shingle roofs Damage from these causes to resi- dences will exceed s5o.ooo. it Is be- lieved. Three fires within week caused s21,OO0 damages, according to Chief Akin. These were: Alabama Hide and Tallow company. Monday night, February 19, s-c.uu0: Fraser Nursery company, Saturday morning February 24. $500; Pattern shop of the White Foundry company. Fri day morning, February 23, $2,500. Causes of January Fires.
 Of the 37S fires In January, which occasioned loss of s49,2S3, causes roof, 1S0; soot in flues, 22: grass burning, 24; unknown 26; false alarms, 36; communicated. 6; un- pecessary. 19; short circuits. 12; de- fective flues, &; gasoline leaking, 3 carelessness with matches. 8; incen- diary. 10; carelessness with oil stoves, 6; tar pot boiling over, 1, carelessness with hot ashes, 2; over heated furnace, l; live coals from srate 4; carelessness with cigar cite, 1.
 Loss from fires In February. 1922 was S226, ,220.94. The greater part of this. however. was represented by a single fire, that of Oster Brothers Furniture company. Fourth avenue north, between Twentieth and Twen- ty-first streets, where loss of ap- proximately S200.000, was sustained \ total of 301 calls were answered for the month, with 1S6 caused by falling sparks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
GRAVEURE KEEPS FIT BY ATHLETIC SPORTS

Polo and baseball are the only two sports not indulged In by Louis Gra- veure. famous baritone, who sings at the Jefferson theatre Monday night In his efforts to maintain the extra reserve vitality on which his suc- cess depends. Why his press agent did not endow him with these is not known
 Anyway, MT. Graveure goes in for most every sport In order to keep fit He admits that he does not enthuse over tennis, but declares that he IS golf fiend He lost Is golf balls and the club house in playing in snow storm once, his publicity man claims. He finally found the club house. Very fortunate.
 Really, Mir. Graveure is keen on athletics and keeps going at all times. This gives his voice the brilliant edge for which it is noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
"DRIVE IT YOURSELF"
 COMPANIES HARD HIT BY THEFTS OF AUTOS

Birmingham Drive It Yourself" companies have been hard hit for the last few days by parties with vague conceptions of how long a days rent entities one to the use of a hired automobile, and who seem ignorant of the fact that a days outing should be confined to the limits of the state.
 Robert Eustice, alias Robert A. Allies and wife. were taken into custody by Jacksonville, Fla, police Friday charged with the theft of a Columbia automobile, the property of Wier Brothers Chauffeur Your self Company of Birmingham, after tho couple had rented the car on February 21, and nothing heard rest reached Birmingham police Friday.
 Allies is said to be resident of Johnston, Pa., and was married in Birmingham on Fep. goth. They told Jacksonville police that they had merely borrowed the car for their honeymoon trip.
 Mir. Wier stated Friday that city Automobile Detective Patterson would be sent to Jacksonvn1e to bring the car and its occupants back to Birmingham.
 Theft of a Ford car from the 2 Saunders System people was also reported Friday, following the ar rest in Mobile several days ago of Erby Townsley, and J. R. Crockett, two young white men of East Lake who had rented the car several days previously. Arrest of the men was effected by Pierce Detective Agency, and they were brought back to Birmingham No charges were preferred against them. how ever, company officials stating that they only wanted pay for the dam age sustained by the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
TEACHER AND SCHOLARS GET 14O POUNDS TIN FOIL TO HELP TUBERCULOSIS

Miss Eula Record, instructor of the Fourth A grade of the Minor school is being congratulated upon her sue cess in having collected the largest amount of tinfoil for this school, to be sent to the Anti Tuberculosis as- sociation, during the recent collection of tinfoil made throughout the city schools. The Minor school sent in tinfoil weighing 140 pounds, and more than half of this amount was collected through the efforts of Miss Record, assisted by Virginia Lindsey and Robert Ferguson, pupils of this grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
IRON PRICE ADVANCED
 Sl PER TON FOLLOWING MINE WAGE INCREASE

Following the announcement of the coal and ore wage advances, Bir- mingham iron went up s1 ton. The new base may be said to have ar- rived. Not all makers had formally marked up Friday. but three had done so and quick acceptance of the new base by consumers was taken as their recognition of its strength. One maker sold lot of more than 1000 tons at $26 and another sold lots of 100 to 400 tons.
 Spot iron was difficult to obtain Friday, even by home melters. Two cars of desired analysis were not obtainable.
 The consumer appears to have ex- pected the advance on announcement of the advance in wages. The ad- vance was not questioned.
 Birmingham ore sales of the past two weeks have approximated more than 100000 tons and no maker IS now believed to have any large amount of iron for second quarter unsold. Iron sales in the north have also been large, the southern and northern markets keeping step with one another. Iron makers declare the market the strongest they have known in years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
MAN LOSES LEG LEAPING FROM HOUSE AFIRE, BUT IS UNHURT-LEG IS CORK

c. c. Daniel. 17oO Eleventh avenue, south. lost a leg Thursday night when the house in which he was sleeping al the above address caught fire, and he was forced to jump from a second floor window to escape the flames. It was physically a painless loss, though, and it was not on accornt of the fall that he lost It. For 1t was cork leg. When awakened in bed at about 10 o'clock, the flames were eating through the door of his room, and he was forced to leave in such hurry that he omitted taking the leg with him. Otherwise. he was uninjured by the leap.
 Mir. and Mrs Mathews and their four-Xear-old daughter were taken down a ladder from the same floor by the firemen. Loss on the build ing, which was occupied by Mrs. S. F. Evans, was placed at about $500 by fire department officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
DEATHS

Abner CrOwe-Funeral services for Abner Grove. died Tuesday night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. w. B. Johnson, 600 Tuscaloosa avenue, were held at II o'clock Fri day morning at Ashville, Ala, where the remains were sent Wednesday by Johns.
 George w. Bains-Funeral services for George w. Rains, died Thursday morning at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. R. H. Mcintosh, 1904 Eff teenth avenue. south, were held from the residence at 10 o'clock Fri day morning. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery, Johns in charge. Joseph A. FIaggard-Age 6A. of 2s13 Twelty-first avenue, north. died suddenly Friday morning at Hyde Park. Remains will be sent from the residence at 12:30 o'clock Sun day to Trussville. Ala, for funeral and burial. Johns fin charge.
 John A. Tanner-Who was injured in a train collision on the Frisco line at Pratt City Monday, died at a local lnfirmary shortly after noon Friday. Funeral arrangements will bo announced later by Johns. 3MTss ArtnuF June S"eat-ASo of, uleQ at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. F. Jones, 1880 Eighth ave- nue, north. at o'clock Friday morning. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 9 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Elmwood, Vice in charge.
 Mrs. David s. MOOrc-Funeral serv- Ices for Mrs. David S. Moore, who died at her residence at C1arence Ala, early Thursday morning, will be held from the residence at Clar- ence at II o'clock Saturday morn ing. Burial will follow in the fam fly burial ground, Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
DEATHS
MANY SUDDEN DEATHS DUE TO HEART DISEASE

Many of the sudden deaths of prominent business and professional men is due to poor circulation of the blood and to heart diseases" accord ing to Dr. J. C. Elliott, who will con- tinue his health lectures at the First Methodist church through next week. His subject Saturday afternoon is Blood Building Foods and Poor Cir culatfon." Saturday night he will talk on "Heart Disease and Auto Intoxieation.' Sunday afternoon at o'clock he will lecture on the pow CT of the mind over the body and the power of auto-sugge Ad- mission to all his lectures is free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
U. ID. c. TAG DAE Nor SATURDAY

The United Daughters or the Con federacy will not hold their tag day Saturday and members of the lief ferson county chapters of the U. D C. wish their friends and the pub lie to know that the tag day Sat urday is not under the auspices oi the Daughters, according to Mrs C,Appell Cory. However. it is an nCunced that the annual tag day will be held just prior to the Con federate Veterans reunion to be held in New Orleans April 10 to 13. The tag day will be held to raise funds to defray the expenses of the Con- federate veterans to the general re- union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
MINOR SCHOOL WILL HAVE MOVIE MACHINE

The School Improvement associa- tion of the Minor school has just voted to promote the purchase of a moving picture machine to be used in the school to provide wholesome entertainment for the children of this community. According to announce ment made Friday the school has a number of Ford's educational films, and when the machine becomes the property of the association, it ia stated, they will purchase additional educational films.
 Several varied benefit entertain ments are being planned to raise funds sufficient to cover the ex- pense of the machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
WORKMAN BADLY HURT.

Ed Sheelor. of Dora. Ala, was in the Birmingham General hospital Friday might, suffering several broken ribs and other internal in- juries, said to have been received when a rock fell on him at his work with the Dora Fuel company at Dora. at l o'clock Friday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

MT. and Mrs. James c. Cork. Flat Top February 19. boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Custer Bradley, Flat Top February 21, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. William E. Jones. Bir- mingham. March l, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Burriss. 1921 Eleventh avenue, north, February 2s, boy.
 DEATHS
 George W. Rush. Hilman hospital Feb ruary 2s. 64 years.
 Floyd D. Rugh. 523o Thirteenth street, north, February 26. months, Mrs. Linnie Pruitt, 2401 Thirty-f first avenue, north, February 26. sS years. George W. Bans, 1904 18th avenue, south. March l. 6s years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
QUEST FOR SMUGGLERS
 OF "DOPES" IS CONTINUED

GALVESTON, Tex. March 2.-(By United Press)-Federal authorities today continued their search for smugglers connected with the land ing of seven cases of narcotics which were found unguarded on the beach here. The cases contained 42.140 vials of German morphine, valued at S100,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
ENGINEER BADLY BURNED.

s. D. HowelI, Haleyville, Ala, engineer on the Frisco railroad. was reported suffering from severe burns to the face and neck at St. Vincent's Friday night. where he was removed in Ridout's ambulance when he was rushed into Birming- ham earlier in the day in special train. Howell was said to have been tightening grease cup, when it broke off. sending stream of steam and hot grease into his face and on his neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS MEET.
 ING.

Birmingham Council U. c. T., No 172. will hold special meeting at the Fraternal hall Saturday night. Secretary Charles Abrams announce ed Friday. The meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
TO HOLD LEAGUE INSTITUTE.
TO PRESENT MINSTREL.

The Eagles High Brown Minstrel will be presented at the Hueytown High school Friday evening March 9. This minstrel has been staged successfully a number of times in this district. The proceeds from the performance will go to the build ing and charity fund. The cast of characters is composed of talented members of Pratt City Aerie No. 972 assisted by a chorus of girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03

It is a serious offense to ride bicycle anywhere near the city of Constantinople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
SCOUTS TO MEET.

The Wylam Boy Scouts will meet in the basement of the Methodist church Saturday evening at 7:3o o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
ENsLEY nuREAU

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Ensley bureau Age Herald correspondent will please phone Mrs. Harold Mandy, Ensley 4o6-W The circulation department of the Ensley bureau is at 309E Nineteenth street, room 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
PERSONALS.

Miss May Berry Clarke of Shef- field is the guest of Mrs. J. Hokc Perkins,
 Mrs B. A. Embry. mother of Mrs. Gaston $ i'll at the Ensley infirm- ary.
 Mrs. Belle Guthrie left Friday for Atlanta, Ga.. to visit her daughter, Mrs. NJ. F. Smith of that city.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Leath have named their young daughter Ellen Ruth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
H0IrsE BIrRNS.

The Ensley and Fairview fire de partments were called to the resi- dence of John Ray. 2421 Birch ave nue. Friday morning about r :ol o'clock which had caught on fire from a spark on the roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
CALLED ny nRoTHER.s MIsHAP

Jesse A. Bell left early Friday
 morning for Chattanooga. Tenn, where he was called on account of serious accident to his brother. VIII Bell, who was seriously hurt Thurs
 day afternoon by a train. wire was received Friday afternoon thai
 his brother was still alive. but there
 was little hope held out for his re- covery He and his two brothers John and Robert, all of this city, are now at their brothers bedside.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
HELD AS ROBBER
AS GIRL CONFESSES
She Says Fer Companion Robbed the
Drovers National In Kansas City
of $4,000.

Denver, Col, Jan. 2.-Martin Ryan,
alias James Martin. arrested here on
Saturday night in company with Mar
garet Yard, aged 20. yesterday was
implicated in the robbery of the
Drovers National bank of Kansas
City on Dec. IL. The police say the
woman signed confession, but Ryan
denied her written statements. Kan
sas City authorities will send for the
pair, who have been cleared Of COM
plicity in the recent theft of $780,
600 from a Federal Reserve bank
truck at the door Of the mint here.
There was more than $4,000 in
coat In a trunk belonging to the
couple. According to the girl. who
says she has been married, she
worked in a restaurant in Kansas City
about two weeks prior to the rob-
berry. She met Ryan on the day OF
the robbery and came home in the
evening with a bundle wrapped In
newspaper. She declared Ryan told her
that he got the $4,000 in bills IT
contained from the Drovers National
bank. Ryan and the woman were ar
rested at the depot on Saturday nignt
as they prepared to leave for San
Francisco. The woman told the po-
lice that Ryan, describing the rob-
berry, said, There was an awful mob
Of people in the place and waiting
around outside and there was a
guy waiting in a car outside for u.s."
He told her, she said, that the car
had been stoln. She collapsed after
making her statement. She said the
breakdown was brought on by threats
by Ryan that he would kill her Ii
she told the police. and that II he
couldn't get" her, some of the rob-
Der band would.
Names of members of the bandit
gang stir at large, as given by Miss
Yard, have been sent to the Kansas
City police.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

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Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
NATIONAL OFFICERS
AT State ASSEMBLY
New Britain Well Represented
Among Tsmplar Officials

Three national officers and one past
national officer Of the Temple OF
Honor were In attendance at the 39th
annual assembly of Connecticut Sc
lect Templars held In this city yes
terday. Those who were present in
cluded former Chief OF Police Will
liam J. Rawlings. who heads the or
ganization in the United States SUI
preme templar: John Sloan. Jr.. also
of New Britain. supreme recorder,
and William ]. Lee. of bingham.
Mass. supreme chaplain. Charles ].
Symonds Of New Britain, past su-
preme chaplain, also was present.
The meeting was attended by a
score Of members residing in New
Britain and by about 80 from out of
town. including 10 from Portland.
five from Ansonia, five from Seymo our
and others scattered throughout the
state. Dinner was served at 2 o'clock.
Four members. including John
Wright Of Greenwood Street. this city.
were made Select Templars with the
assistance of the degree team under
the direction of Oscar Barsall. cap
tain.
The afternoon was devoted to a
social session. Emil Rondeau acted
as chairman. In addition to the nat
ional officers, two New Britain men
who are past grand templars of the
state, John G.. Hopkins and Colonel
A. l.. Thompson, delivered addresses.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
GO ON WITH THE STORY


who could the man with Alice
be?"
The question shaped in Kate Ward IS
mind and with every step she took
bore in as If there were some peculiar
significance attached.
The man had been too tall for Sing
10y. 1t wasn't Sing Logs voice
either.
When she reached her room, Kate
hastened to the window, hoping that
she might catch sight Of the two. She
leaned far out. The street was quite
deserted.
For possibly 20 minutes she paced
the floor trying to arrive at some con-
clusion. She believed Alice was con-
cealing something. Finally she made
n decision and then retired.
Kate Ward slept peacefully that
night-slept as If a great burden had
been lifted from her mind
She rose in the morning refreshed.
The sun was shining brightly. The
atr was soft Kate felt almost happy
as she stepped out on the street. If
the cloud which Swallowed her love
for Dan could just be lifted. If 1t
1ust could she would ask nothing more
Of life than just to be allowed to live
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
HUSBAND and Wife
ARRESTED In raid
SyskoWskis, Tenants at Wisk
Block Face Two Counts

Plain Clothes Policemen Patrick NC
Away and John c. Stadler arrested Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley syskowski, tenants a.
the Wisk block at 143 Grove street
Yesterday afternoon on two counts OF
liauor law violation. AT the sugges-
ton of Prosecutor j. G. Woods ir
police court today, the case was con-
tinued to next Monday morning In
bonds of 5000, by Judge Klett. Mrs
Syskowski is out on bonds. but stan
ley is in the lookup awaiting trial
AT the time of the arrest, Michael
Green, whom the police say is at
tached to the place, had $500 In MS
pockets. The police claim the Sys-
kowsli's have been doing flourish
ing business.
Mrs. Syskowski is making her sec
ond appearance in court. On May "a
she was arraigned on liquor charge
She pleaded not guilty. but was fined
$50 and costs, being placed on pro.
baton to pay up when she promised
to sell no more. To date she mas
paid nothing on the fne. the records
of the probation officer show.
The case of Stanley Tryzka, whose
cash bond of $500 was called yester-
day. was reopened on motion of Judge
w p. Mangan. He pleaded guilty to
keeping liquor with intent to sell and
paid fine Of $3.50,
Policemen McAvay and Stadler went
10 Tryzka's "foodless restaurant or