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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
CIRCULARS ANNOUNCE DEDICATION PROGRAM
Our New Municipal Auditorium
 To Be Opened

Easter Sunday, April l, at o'clock at Eighth avenue and Twentieth street. north. will be the scene of the dedication of "our new municipal auditorium" according to circulars distributed throughout the down. being otherwise known as April Fools Day" some people were skptieal that thes program announced would be carried out, but J. R. John son, master of ceremonies, that there will be no hitch in the prosposed rlans.
 A municipal band is being organized for the occasion, and all late volun- teers can qualify with tin pans. horns, COW bells, or any other back alley musical instruments. MT. John son will represent D. F. McLendon, president of the city comm ssion, states. William l.. White Is sche- duled to speak for Commissioner w. l.. Dickson, Luther Patrick for Com missioner w. l.. Harrison and M. A. Dirsmore for Commissioner w. B. Cioe. who, it is stated will doubt lessly be absent.
 A large crowd is expected, and there will be plenty of room for all, but they will have to bring their own chairs. The program is as fol- lows: Music, municipal band; welcome address, Hollis Parish speech CPresident McLendon), J. k. Dickson), ". L. White; speech 1 (Commis ssi toner Harrison), Luther Patrick; speech Commissioner Cloe), M. A Dinsmore; more music, municipal band: dedication speech, H. B. Abernethy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Gibbs Hargrave Shoe company Ensley, March 22; involuntary case.
 Alex G. Alexander, Birmingham, March 23 liabilities. $3S1; assets, none.
 will Caddell. Bessemer March 23; lia- blities. 092.95 assets home $225 wages due by W. I. company, SIS, claimed as exempt.
 Jessie N.Delap. Birmingham. March 2S; liabilities, s1s1.25; assets. wages due by Gulf Refining company. s25, claimed as exempt. B. E. samuels, attorney;
 G z. Ray, Ensley- March ss; liabilities, Matthews, attorneys.
 George R. Reynolds Birmingham. exempt. w. E. Howard, attorney.
 Sidney Hotammer Bessemer, March 23; liabilities, s161.95; assets. wages due by W. I. company, $2e, claimed as exempt. w. E. Howard. attorney.
 E.. H. spradley, Vivian, March 24' lia- billties, $226.6S, assets. household goods, ali m claimed as exempt. Hargrove-Pratt.
 John Wright. Bessemer. March 9s iia- bilities.- s5s5o; assets wages due by s. s. g. & I. company, s5. Benjon & Adoiphus Moore, Bessemsr. March 2s; liabilities, s310; assets wages due by T. c. L company. ss, claimed as exempt.
 F. S Cornelius Birmingham. March 26 liabilities. s6T1.60; assets. wearing ap- parel claimed as exempt. J. E. Robin
 George Perry, Republic. March 2s; lla- bilities, s121; assets. wages due by Re- public Iron and Steel company, s6o. Frank
 Henry G. Munrphree, Birmingham, March 26; liabilities s525; assets, wages due by Hardie-Tynes Machine company
 Nathan, alias Will Williams. Birming- ham, March 27;, liabilities. sl55' assets ssst ts Benton & Bentley attorneys.
 Barton Hutto, Birmingham, March 27 liabilities sIs4s5 assets wages wages que sss ny claimed as exempt. Alvin M. Douglas
 Henry Walker. Woodward. March 27: w l. company, s25, claimed as exempt Ester & srnithson. attorneys. .,
 Sherry Ramsey, Bessemer, March 2I; liabilities. s95so; assets, wages due by T. c. l. company, SIG. .
 Robert White Bessemer, March 27; lia- blities, s5s.75; assets, household goods, NJ. J. Kinard. Bessemer, March 2s; iia- bilities. s2O9; assets. wages due by "; l. company. S36. claimed as exempt. Mat thews & Matthews, attorneys. o.
 J, L. Richey, Woodlawn. March 2S; Woodward, attorney.
 D. D. Marston Birmingham, March 2s; liabilities. s673.73 assets. none. Palmer
 James Golson, Birmingham March 2s; liabilities, $424.50; assets. wages due oy claimed as exempt. Denson & Ivey, at
 Tom Montgomery. Birmingham. March T. c. l. company. $31.2o, claimed as ex-
 Hardy Miles. Ensley. March 2sliabili- ties s443.45 assets wages due by Semet Solvay company S11. D. J. Flemmins' at torney.t : l. D. Roywoods. Birmingham. March 80 :; liabilities, s114.40; assets, wages due by I.I.ouisville and Nashville railroad $52 C. J. Doughterty. attorney.
 John Byrd, Bessemer, March 30, 1923; liabilities, 166.50;f assets, wages due by T. C. l. company, S16.
 Albert Green. Birmingham, March3o; liabilities. s136; assets. wages due by Huntsville and Nashville railroad. $50, claimed as exempt. F. D. McArthur. at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
OLIVER C0BURN BODY
 FOUND ON RAILROAD TRACK AT VANDERBILT
Three Bullet Shots in Head
 Indicates Murder

Shot three times through the head, and with his head lying on the track, Olive R. Coburn. car repairer at the Louisville and Nashville shops at Boyles, was found dead at 9 o'clock Saturday night on the Louisville and Nashville branch line near Vanderbilt station. The body of Coburn was dis covered by Mir. Craig. groeeryman at Hillside station, a passerby.
 Apparently Coburn had been shot and placed with his head on the rail so that a passing switch engine would crush his skull and obliterate signs of bullet wounds. According to Coroner J. D. Russum, who arrived shortly after to investigate. death was instantaneous. A pipe was found clutched in his fingers where he had fallen.
 Identification of Coburn was ef- fected through a railroad card found in his pocket. No money was found on his person. Police Saturday night were unable to locate relatives or the dead man. City Detectives Paul c. Cole and M. E. McDuff answered call from police headquarters. Cor oner Russum announced that ne would complete his investigation Monday. The remains were taken to Johns Undertaking company. No arrest has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
OFFICERS ELECTED AT BIS. WEEKLY AFFAIR
Y. M. C. A. And Y. W. c. A. Active
 In College Life

At the weekly meeting of the I NJ. c. A. and '. W. c. A. of Birming ham-Southern college, held Friday and Saturday, officers for the coming year were elected. In the Y. M. C. A., o. B. Ellis, of Cleveland. Alaa was elected president; Oscar Weeks, of Cullman, vice president, and Elgin Mellown, of York, Ala, was elected secretary. The Y. W. c. A. elections showed the following results: Sarah Lathem, president: Lois Caldwell, vice president, and Anne Green, secretary. The girls had to vote three times to decide the winning candidates for the office.
 The Y. NJ c. A. and Y. W. c. A. have grown to large proportions since their organization at Brming- ham Southern college. Both organi- Zations have taken d big part in the student life of the college during the past year. The Y. M. C.. A, gave a reception to the summer school students during the first part of the summer session on Munger bowl that is still talked of at the college. The two organizations also gave a recep ton at the first of the fall term. The Y. M C. A. had cars to meet the trains and to bring students to the college at the first of the fall term and established an information bu- reau for their benefit In Science hall. The revival this year was held un- der the auspices of the "Y's" Five delegates will be sent to the Blue Ridge conference by the Y. M. c. A. this year and the officers of the or ganization will attend the Y. M. c. A. school at Auburn in April.
 The past year has been big sue cess for the Christian association organization of the college but plans are being made by the new officers for a bigger year than even last year. The retiring officers in the or ganizations are: Y. M. c. A: r. B. James, of Tuscaloosa, president; J. M. Clark. of Decatur. vice president; Elgin Mellown, of York, secretary; r. W. c. A: Annie Louise Moon, pres ident; Anne Green, vice president Ruth Williams. secretary; Lorena Norton, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
MISS THELMA TR0TTER MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL, SAYS VISITING RUDY"
She Is. Choice of Valentino Among Those in Beauty
 Contest

T hope to meet you in New York" Rodolph Valentino. famous shiek of the screen told Miss Thelma Trotter, 1000 Fourteenth street. South. Satur- day night after he had adjudged her the most beautiful girl in Birming- ham at the Valentino ball. and pre- sented her T|-h two life-size dolls of himself. Miss Trotter voiced her ap- preciation of the honor in an appro- priate little speech demanded of her by the audience. She will make the journey to New York as the guest of the Mineralava company, to partici- pate in q beauty contest in that city to determine who shall become the leading lady of this popular idol of the screen.
 ValenNno and his wife, Miss Win- fred Hudnut, disappointed Birmins ham in that they failed to execute but four dances, two in the afternoon and two at night. A ten minute talk on screen life was a feature of his appearance in Birmingham. The overwhelming ovation expected failed to materiaiZe. the afternoon crowd being pitifully small, but an improve ment was noted at the night perform ance
 Valentino left immediately after his night appearance in his private car for Louisville. Ky, where he is sched- uled for a similar event,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
.TRAVELERS' CLUB WILL I
 SUPPORT SANITARIUM
Organization Pioneer In Fight
 Against Tuberculosis

Declaring themselves behind the movement of the committee for rais- ing funds for the tuberculosis sani- torium. the Travellers club went on record at their weekly luncheon held in the St. Andrews lunch room in the Morris hotel at noon Saturday. They also have the honor of having approximately $500 derived from a baseball game played last year, to head the list of contributions for the building fund for the new sanitorium.
 R. A. Brown, chairman of the com mittee for raising funds for the building, gave an inspiriational ad- dress to the mem bers at the luncheon outlining plans under which the committee will raise funds. MT.
 Brown says. "the Travellers have always been conspicuous in starting the movement for relieving of tuber- cular patients in Jefferson county and we know the Travellers will
 back up the campaign to the last The city and county have each agreed to give $20,0o0 each per an- nun for the maintainance of the
 buildings and it is up to the com
 mittee to put the campaign over" The Travellers of Alabama have always fostered the cause of tuberculosis sanitorium. Each year baseball teams from the Travellers Protective association and the United Commercial Travellers stage a game. the proceeds going to such disburse- ments. Three years ago a game 1 netted s1,700, and at the present
 time the club has approximately $500, derived from the last game, which was given to Mir. Brown at the
 meeting Saturday
 A traveling man, Eugene Will | Hams, was the first to start raising funds for the establishment of a
 sanitorium for tubercular patients in | 1SSg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
RECOMM MENDED MOVIES

Recommended movies this week, as an nounced by Mrs. M. W. Shell. city amuse- ment inspectors:
 No report has been received on 1t. Trianon, Mighty Lak' Rose" talso in- dorsed in Birmingham). t Alcazar. "The Hero" especially recom-
 Gaiax. Adam and Eva" young people; ..The Chased Bride" young people. Royal, "Golfing"
 Princess, "The Kick Back" Peg O. the Movies" young people; Maid to Order 'Loew's, Romance Lang" young people yPeg O. the Movies" young people; The Waggin' Tall" Pathe review. Lyric. .'The Love Letter" Dangerous
 Five Points Stranger Than Fiction:.' "One Clear Call" especially recommended (also indorsed in Birmingham).; Loose Tightwad.". juveniles; Newly, Rich;
 Franklin, "Forsaking All Others. t'stranger Than Fiction,'' One Clear Call" especially recommended (indorsed).
 Belle. Loose Tightwad." juveniles; veniies: Self Made Man young people. people; ''Too Much Sap" juveniles; ''Broadway Rose" adults only. Avondale, Radio Hound" juveniles: 'sWhen East Comes. West" Altar Stairs. Champion. "Star Dust" "The Cave Girl" ''The Woman God Changed Fighting Blood" young people; Grand mas Boy. especially recommended for young people.
 Famous. "Heliotrope.r The Yosemite Trail" Just Tony" young people.
 Dunbar Washed Ashore juveniles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PUP TO THE POLICE"
Pecora Completes Probe Of NC"
 York Models Death.

Pecora Completes Probe or New
 York Models Death.
 NEW YORK, March S1.-After questioning John Kearsley Mitchell, wealthy Philadelphia clubman ana bis nersonal attorney, John H. Jack son, for more than five and one-half hours tonight, Ferdinand Pecora, as-- sistant district attorney. announced he had completed his investigation into the murder of Dorothy King Keenan and that he would turn over all testimony and evidence to the police.
 "The rest is up to the police" he said.
 Mitchell and Jackson recited every detail of their friendship with the slain model, MT. Pecora said, and an- swered all questio4s frankly
 DO you mean that Mitchelfs -eve. .lations give him clean bill of health?" he was asked. He declined to answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PRESSING NEED FOR FEDERAL BARGES SEEN
17,OOO Tons Of Freight Awaiting
 Shipment On Rivers

CAIRO Ill. March st.-The need of the federal barge service for the four Goltra towboats and IS barges, which the government has seized because of alleged breach of contract. is shown by the fact that at present the gov ernment service ras 1000 tons of freight awaiting movement, Col T. O.. Ashburn asserted today. Colonel Ashburn is chief of the division of inland and coastwfse waterways of the war department.
 The light draft of the power boats seized will eradicate interruptions of service between Memphis and St Louis which have occurred occasion- ally because of low water. Colonel Ashburn added.
 hearing will be held in St. Louis Tuesday on the legality of the seiz- ure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
YOUNG PEOPLE ID BE GUESTS OF THE [ EASTER R SERVICE
Dr. Robert Simpson of First Christian Has Special
 Service

The young people of the First Christian Bible school will be the honor guests at the Easter service Sunday morning at II o'clock at the First Christian church, when Dr Robert N. Simpson, pastor, will take for his sermon topIc on this occas- ion The Book and The Miracle. " Dr. Simpsons object talks always appeal to the older members as well IS the young fofs and capacity audience Is expected to be present at this time.
 We give people an opportunity to enlist in the service of Christ al every service. said Dr. Simpson. in sreaking of the Easter program, but on Easter Sunday We usually have our largest number of asceccions. Many of our young people make II v day of enlistment and we hope hat the younger and the older will
 and together in new enlistment"
 intlnued Dr. Simpson, and that iany who have not transferred their hurch membership will do so Sun sqy morning."
 During the past week the con li.egatiun of the First Christian
 iurch have been observing a week
 prayer held under the auspices
 the Woman's NJ, ssionary society.
 In connection with the city wide Nangelistie campaign, Dr. Simpson
 -S been adureSSlnB group or men
 .ch day at the noon hour at the
 lay Frog and Switch company iu
 3rth Birmingham
 Dr ]. s. Thomas of the University If Alabama. with q number of as- FSstants conducted a most enthu- Elastic educational meeting Thurs dy evening, and a large and rep sresentative crowd was present in- ciudinR residents of Mississippi, Georgia ard Alabama.
 The Sunday evening service at stLis church will be in charge of the Brotherhood Bible class. which will give the second in the World outlook series. The speaker for the occasion will be Dr. George Eaves, wao Tor number of years served las q missionary in Japan, Dr. Eaves lis considered as one of the most influential, cultured and beloved cit fzens of Birmingham and his toplc For the Sunday evening service will be "The Old and New Japan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
AGREEMENT IS NEARER
McAdoo Indorses Candidate Selected
 lily Former President Wilson.

DENER, Col, March 3I-William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury, and Woodrow Wilson, for mer President of the United States, came nearer accord on the Colorado United States senatorship when McT Adoo telegraphed Governor Sweet that both Huston Thompson, federal trade commissioner, indorsed by the ex- President. and Morrison Shaffroth. indorsed by McAdoo. are admirably qualified" for the place.
 MT. McAdoo wired the governor that Shaffroth had telegraphed him that Thompson also was a candidate and ask ed McAdoo to indorse Thomp-
 son also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NEW SPEED RECORDS SET
Spectacular Aerial Derby Sees New
 Marks Made By Airmen

DAYTON, O., March 31.-In spec tacular aerial derby. army aviators from McCook field today set new world speed records for 500 and 1000 kilometer distances, far eclipsing those made this week by French aviators at the Villa Sauvage afr drome.
 Unofficial figures tonight showed that Lieut.. Alex Pearson completed 500 kilometers In l hour, 50 minutes, 7-10 seconds, making approximately t69 miles an hour, and that Lieut.. Harold Harris and Civilian Pilot Ralph Lockwood travelled 1000 miles in hours, 52 minutes, 35.24 seconds, averaging around 126 miles an hour.
 Lieutenant Batelier of the French army was the holder of the 500 kilo- meter record with time of 2 hours, 42 minutes. 51 3-5 seconds and Lieu tenant Carriere of the 1000 kilo- meter distance, whose time was 6 hours 39 minutes 40 2-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Vital Statistics
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 BIHTHS

1915 Second avenue. north, March 22: boy' MT. and Mrs. Casper c. Nelson, i5o Davies street. March 2l: boy. mingham. March 22: boy
 Mir; and Mrs Arthur Davis. 1929 Tenth street March 2s; girls ftwins).
 James. H. Miclsle, SPA Twenty-ninth street north. March. 30; s4 years.
 Fay Sawyer 1904 Hillman avenue. Joseph M. Meighan. St. vincsnts hos. pital March 2s; 6s years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
DEATHS

Mrs. Willie oliver StockdnIe-Fu- neral services for Mrs. Willie Oli- yer Stockdale, who died at her resi- dence at Wilkes station at g o'clock Saturday mornin, will be held from Walnut Grove Methodist church at o'clock Monday after noon. Interment will be in Brigh- ton cemetery at 330 o'clock. Rev. R. M. Phifer officiating. She is survived by her husband, J. w. Stockdale, and two small children; her father and mother, MT and Mrs. F. B. Mccall; three sisters, Mrs. F. H. Allen, Mrs. J. D. Royal and Miss Ella Mccall; one brother. Curtic Mccall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
GoLsoN IN COUNTY JAIL

Willie Golson, negro, who con- fessed to police of numerous assaults on white women in Knoxville, Tenn, and two assaults in Birmingham, was transferred to the county jail early Saturday night from the city jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Don't fail to come and see this wonderful Studebaker. We want every man, woman and child in Birmingham to come to our showrooms this week and hear the "Stu- dey" talk. All this week! April 2d to 7th inclusive. It is free! Come! You're well come! Bring your friends! -as-sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Let Pyramid Pile Suppositorics Re- lieve You, Ease the Pain and
 Strain and Bring Comfort.
 If you are suffering with itching,l bleeding or protruding piles or hemorrhoids. and have never tried

Pyramid Pile suppositories, you are an exception. To avoid the pain and lease of comfort; ask your druggist for a 60 cent box of Pyramid Pile Suppositories. Take no substitute. If you would like to try them first please send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co.,, CPS Pyramid Bldg. Marshall Mich. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
THREE ARE KILLED
Mother And Children Die In Autome-
 bfIe-Trafn Accident

CORNELIA, Ga, Match 31.-Mrs. J. B. Jackson and two of her children were instantly killed here late to- day whom an automobile in which they were riding vas ifit.sby a South erii railway passenger train at a grade crossing near here. The auto mobile was completely demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Mrs. Jean Watson-Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Watson, 62, who died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning at a local infirmary. will be held at o'clock Sunday afternoon from a the residence. 606 College street, interment to be at Elmwood. Rid out in charge. She Is survived ny one son, J. N. Watson. and six daughters, Miss Emma Watson. Miss Birdie Watson, Miss Dovie Watson, Miss Bernice Watson, Miss Brunelle Watson and Mrs Louise Blackerby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
*The Talking Studebaker :

The Automobile t h5a t hears, sees, talks, plays :. any kind of instrument, not by any signals, but in the human voice, it an- swers every question asked of it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

J. M. Meighan-Funeral services for J. M. Meighan, who died at a local infirmary Wednesday evening were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning from the residence. 1851 Huntsville avenue, and from St. Pauls church at II o'clock, inter- ment was at Oak Hill cemetery, with Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

J. H. MickIe-Funeral services for J Fl. Mickle. S4, who died at noon Fri day. will be held at 3 o'clock Sun day afternoon from the residence, SPA Twentyninth street, Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Charles Hoefert-F'uneral services for Charles Hoefert, age 34. of 422 Sixteenth street, north, who died Saturday at a local infirmary. will be held at o'clock Sunday from Johns chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Mrs. l.. w. WnIlace-Age 50. died at a local infirmary at 10 o'clock Sat urday night. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by gLige Loy. She is survived by her hus- band and two sons, Edward and Fred, and one daughter, Corinne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

A. o. sparidfng-Funeral services for A. o. Spalding. 71, who died at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. c. N. Carraway. 1900 Twenty sixth street, north, will be held from the residence at o'clock Sunday after noon. >Interment in Elmwood cem- etery, Brown In charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Fay Sawye-Body of Fay Sawyer. 1-month-o old daughtef of Mir. and Mrs. Robert W. Sawyer, who died at 6 o'clock Friday afternoon, was o'clock Saturday morning by Johns for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Della Mea Handley-Funeral services for Della Mea Handley, 12-year-old daughter of Sparks Handley. who died early Saturday informing, will be announced later by Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

James H. Nickle-Funeral of James II. Nickle, age S4, who died at the family residence, SPA Twenty ninth street, north, at 10 o'clock Friday night, will be held from the resi- dence at 10 o'clock Sunday mo- ing. Interment will be at Walkers chapel, Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
The First National Bank
 ! Birmingham, Ala.

Statement December 29, 1922
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