The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-10
BIRMINGHAM
and SUBURBS

ported 20 police headquarters Tues
day that a burglar pried open a win
dow of his residence Monday night,
obtaining a pair of trousers contain
ing a So bill. The trousers were dis
carded In the yard. Valuable jewe1ry,
including watch, was Undisturbed
by the intruder. H. A. Seaman, 1928
Fortieth street, reported to Detec-
tives j. T. Mcser and w Z. Elledge
that a burglar had attempted an
entrance to his residence Via Win
dow but was frightened away.
Fined s7o For Alleged Law Viola
tions-Fines aggresating SIS and
prison sentence of 80 days were
levied upon ]. r. HUMPHREYS. 500 For
ty-ninth street, Tuesday in police
court for three alleged infractions OF
city traffic laws. HUMPHREYS was said
by Detectives Helton, Alexander and
Watson to have driven his car at
40-mile an hour rate ever the First
avenue viaduct Monday night, to
nave had his cut-out open and TO
have driven the car with defective
brakes. The officers testified they
fired several pistol shots before
HUMPHREYS stopped at First avenue
and Eighteenth street. HUMPHREYS
eontended that he had a right to
evade the Officers if he could and
appealed the case to the circuit court.
Baby's Body Found Wrapped
in a towel, the body of a white baby
apparently about eight months of
age, was discovered in the trash
dump at Tenth street and Avenue e
Tuesday at 9 o'clock by Sally
Washington, negro trash picker, ZOOS
Alley c. Coroner J. d. Russum te OK
charge of the baby. The body will be
buried in the potter's field.
Dond Torfeited-Harry Moore, alias
John Easley, central figure in the
recent investigation which resulted
in the dismissal of George Moore as
street &C mmissioner, forfeited a bond
of $500 in the court of Judge II. B.
Abernethy Tuesday when he failed to
appear to answer charge of va
grancy.
Home EcOnOmics--Miss Mary Viii
son, home economics expert. will
conduct demonstrate Wednesday
night for the benefit of the negroes.
at Sixteenth Street Baptist church.
Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street,
north.
Lost Coupons-A resolution was
adopted by the city commission
Tuesday authorizing the comptrc Her
to pay interest on five $25 interest
coupons to the Lincoln National hank
of Cincinnati without presentation of
coupons. The bank had lost the &C
pons and had furnished indemnity
bond to the city.
Sacred Harp singers-Sacred Harp
singers will meet Sunday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock in the court room of
Judge Dan A. Greene, according to
j. w. Wal6ro p, president of the Sa-
cred Harp convention of jefferson
county. All Sacred Harp and Chris
tan Harmony singers are urged to be
present.
Southside Home Damaged-The
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. Fisher
Tynes, i771 Thirteenth avenue, south.
was seriously damaged by fire Tues
day morning. No one was at home
when the fire was discovered. 1t is
thought to have caught from a spark
on the roof Practically the entire
roof was burned. The interior of the
nome was considerably damaged by
water. Mr.. Tynes is a son of W. u.
Tynes, president of the Hardie-Tynes
Manufacturing company No estimate
OF the damage was made.
To Attend Inaugurai-B. b. Gather
editor of the Ashville Aegis. passed
through birmingham Tuesday on his
way to Montgomery to see his life
long friend, Gov. w. w. Brandon. in
augurated. The Aegis, which recently
celebrated its flftieth anniversary.
has been owned and controlled bv
members of the Gather family for
half a century.
Check for Widow-AIrs. H. F. Hol-
lums, wife of the late Sergeant lack
Hollums of the police department, re-
ceived check for $1,000 Tuesday
under the blanket insurance police
covering all pc lice officers and de-
tectives. it became known at head
quarters Tuesday