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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

j. W. Fields. Birmingham. April T..
Liabilities; sl1ss; assets. none.
!, f. i,; j; Flemminss. Birmingham. April 4.
Illinois Central Ry. 800. Murphy &
Hanna. attarneys.
@. 3. Springfield. Brookside. Ala, April
). Liabilities. s2.o7s.7s; assets, small house
and lot. $3.50 claimed as exempt stock OF
goods, drugs fixtures and equipment, $500
torney.
Grove Dismuke Birmingham, Apri, a.
LIABILITIES Liabilities s297.5o; assets. wages due by
Ing apparel, 500: all claimed as exempt.
Burgin. Bell & Copeland. attorneys
Fred Richardson. North Birmingham.
due by American Radiator company. $50,
claimed as exempt. w. NJ. Dawson. at
torney.
Charlie Thompson. ouinton. Ala. April s.
Liabilities. $50; assets. wages due by
Louisville and Nashville, SIS, claimed as
exempt c; r. Robinson. attorney.
March 81. Liabilities. stock of gods $3.50
furniture and fixtures 800: tools and
Ford sss $500
armatures, $1,000; six consigned lamps
$50: consigned light globes $50. London
Yancey Brewer, attorneys.
Liabilities, A.los.5o; assets. none. Ken
meth G. Charlton. attorney.
abt.. Ana s5es s s!sminshsm april 2
Dwight P RDbinson Co.; SIS; wearing ap-
r. p Pace. Bessemer March al. LA
bilities. sl3S: assets. household goods and
wages due by Republic Iron and Steel
company. 1928, claimed as exempt. Mat
thews Matthews attorneys.
Ap nHu, y M.sm: ss,s u.s. a..,ns nons
,r a: F. .Nsisoshaison: Ensey Apr: s. Liza.
s ss' M 'ss's Ssse; oS due claimed S
Robert Jones. Pratt civ. April : La
oiiities' s14S: assets, wearing apparel sl7
]. T. carey, Pratt City. April 2. Liabil-
tiles s31s: assets wages due by Semet
solvay company sss. Attorney. s. Hen
r, D. rieksl, Brighton, April ?, Lila,
kitchen furniaure $50, shotgun 50. Attor-
Scott Richardson. Birmingham. April ?
Lila bilities $1631s: assets, wages due by
pany s45, Murphy & Hanna, ATTORNEYS.
Terry Hamlet. Tarrant City, April a
Liabilities s42; assets. wages due by
noota Q 9sorye e9mp sr,. ga claimed
c. r. Scale. Birmingham, April 3. Liza
bilities $561. assets, wages due by South
ern Railway company 800. D. d, Trim
Percy Sanders Birmingham. April 5
Liabilities s1575b; assets. wearing APP
parel claimed as exempt. Ellis Epstein
oscar Heard Bessemer. April s. Liza
hilities sl1e; assets. wages due by T G. 1
Go. s4S, claimed as exempt. Herbert J.
owen l.. Bates. Birmingham. April 5
Liza blities s1.121: assets, wages due by
Hill Grocery company $25. ali claimed as
exempt. Mccullough & Slaughter. attor-
r. B. Ustick.. Tarrant City. April 6.
tools and material 5000 wearing apparel
$50. John d. Strange. attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
CHIEF BURNS DOUBTS
MAIL BANDIT STORY
Doesn't Believe Chapman Was Seen
In Basement After Fscane

ATHENS. Ga. April S.-Close ques-
tioning of hospital attaches by secret
service agents occupied the center of
interest here today in the Gerald
Chapman escape. Chapman, con-
Vlcted mail bandit, who slid from the
window of a ward on the second
story of the building on Wednesday
night, and who was reported as
found on Friday morning by a fed
eral guard only to escape in the con-
fusion which followed nurses
fainting, has not been located. nor
has any clue to his whereabouts de-
veIoped so far as could be learned
Those questioned today, including
Harry Bishop, the guard who re-
ported the discovery and subsequent
escape of Chapman from the hospital
basement early Friday morning, held
to their story of the episode, accord
ing to the department of justice
agents.
William J. Burns, chief of the Sc
cret service, last night stated in At
lanta that he placed little credence
in the story of Chapman having been
in the hospital basement room. Mean
while the search continues and the
justice department agents are con
tinuing their investigation of the
circumstances surrounding the es-
cape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
Secretary Woman's Auxiliary Will
Attend Conference Here

Miss Mary Evelyn Thomas of New
York is to he the principal speaker at
the conversational conference to be
held at st. Andrews Episcopal church
this week. She comes to the diocese
under the auspices of the womans
auxiliary to deliver series of sd-
dresses ON the interesting and uu-
pfecedented work of this national or
Ganization5 Of which she is the eNecu-
tive secretary.
Miss Thomas is New York. woman
whose family came originally from
Alabama. She has made the task of
supplying reading matter to the
church workers in the desolate places
of the earth her life work.
The program which has been ar
ranged for this conference on
Wednesday. April a. at which Mrs
Gus Pope will preside. is as follows:
10 o'clock a, m, corporate com
munion; brief sermon by the Rev
Joseph Ware; address by Miss Thorn
as: reports of branch workers and
informal discussion.
A luncheon has been arranged for
| o'clock. followed at o'clock by ar
address by Mrs. Ernest Crunkshank
president Of Columbia institute Ten
nessee, who will talk on religious
education of girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
7. c. NJ DONALD IN
HOSPITAL MAY DIE
GAS KILLS SISTER
Found in Brazendine Home by
Neighbors Sunday
Morning

Overcome by gas fumes at their
residence, 1929 First avenue. Mrs.
Bette Harvey Brizendire, e.. was
morning and her brother, T. C. Nc
Donald, IS, was found unconscious
which friends became alarmed by
their nonappearance and forced an
entrance to the house. Attending
physicians at Woodlawn infirmary,
where Mcdonald was taken could
hold but little hope for his recovery
Sunday night.
Predicament of the aged pair was
discovered Sunday morning when
their chauffeur became alarmed
when they did not prepare to go to
church. Friends and relatives were
summoned and an entrance effected
by prying open a window. Despite
the house and removed Mrs
Brizendine and her brother. Mrs.
Brizendine was found in a STOPPING
position by the window. while Mr..
Mcdonald was in bed in his room.
His face was pressed against pill
low and it is believed this saved
him from being killed outright.
Coroner J. d. Russum stated that
apparently leaking gas caused the
trouble. He will conduct an investi-
cation Monday. Relatives, however,
stated they believed the fumes to
have arisen from copper coils of a
heater found burning full jet in the
bath room when they entered. 1t
is believed Mrs. Brisendine lit the
gas heater and that it flared out,
burning her hand and frightening her
away. Relatives stated one of her
hands showed evidence of burn.
She had been seized with several
strokes of paralysis, it was stated.
Apparently the heater had been lit
by one of the two occupants to heat
water for bath Sunday morning.
Mr.. Mcdonald has one son, X en-
meth Mcdonald. member of the fac
ulty of the University of Alabama,
and one daughter, Mrs. W. A. Berry
of Birmingham. Their family was
one of the oldest in Birmingham.
their father having been one of Bir-
minghams earliest pioneers.
Funeral of Mrs. Brizendine will be
held from the residnc of her sister,
Mrs. j. A. Steele. 1T Seventy second
street, East Lake, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Funeral will be
in Oak Hill cemetery, tige 10y in
charge.
The pallbearers will be T. A. Bass.
A. S. Miree, H. 7. Tyson, Prof A. B.
Smith. DR.. E. T. Riggs and Murray
Wallace.
Mrs. Brizendine is survived by two
sons, Frank L. of Birmingham and
w. j.. of Palestine. Tex; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. II. II. Edge of Fairfield
Neb.; one sister, Mrs. ]. A. Steele of
East Lake; three brothers, T. G.,
w. ]. and j. w. Mcdonald of Bir-
minghap.
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FEDERATED BANK AND
TRUST co. GROWING
Proving Itself AS One OF Birming-
hams Strong Institutions

Officials and others interested in
the institution are gratified with the
substantial success that already has
been attained by the Federated Bank
and Trust company of Birmingham.
This bank Is winning friends
through personal service and the
growing assurance of it's safety
Promotion of thrift and the habit
of saving among the people, which
Is one of the functions OF this bank
is showing good results and this
branch is receiving the encourage
ment and support of the best bust
ness interests of the town.
The Federated Bank and Trust
company does its bit by compromising
= per cent on savings accounts four
times per year instead of two times
per year, and to share it's earnings
with its depositors, provided, of
course, the earnings allow this to be
done. That 1t can be done has been
fully demonstrated by the Cleveland
banking institution owned by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. This bank has paid more than
5 per cent on savings and a certain
amount of interest on daily balances
What can be done in Cleveland can
be done in Birmingham. The Fed
Grated Bank and Trust company ad-
vises the public through its ads in
this paper that the first quarter ends
with April l and the second quarter
commences: that new savings ac-
counts started before April will
bear interest as of April /.
The business man knows chat this
banks connection with the Cleveland
institution. with its more than SEQ
100000 in resources, denotes strength
and safety.
All departments of the Federated
Bank and Trust company are open op
Saturday from till D. M. and
great numbers of merchants are TAX
ing advantage of this banks offer to
them to bring their Saturday evening
receipts to them for safe keeping
until Monday morning. if so desired.
without any obligation on the part
of the merchant Surely this is far
better than take chance on very
often unsafe store safes
Verify, this is the bank of friendly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
ELDERS AND DEACONS
FORMALLY ORDAINED
Impressive Ceremonies At Irdepend-
ent Presbyterian Church

Newly elected elders and deacons
were ordained with impressive cere-
monies at the Independent Prsby-
terrain church service Sunday morn
ing by DR.. Henry NJ. Edmonds and
following the ordination DR.. Edmonds
made brief talk on the duties and
responsibilities of these officers of
the church and also showed the
biblical origin of this representative
form of church government, com
pairing 1t with that of other denom
nations.
William A Jacobs and John B. Cox
were the two newly elected ruling
elders who were ordained, the other
elders assisting, and the following
Badham, Jr., Harry White, f. T.
Brown. C. G.. Duffee. George Pultz,
Fred Miller II, r. Howe. d. o. Mar
ing.
DIR. Edmonds' brief sermon was
based on the story of the trial and
execution by stoning to death of
stephen, as found in the sixth and
seventh chapters of Acts, and on the
text as found in Acts 1923.
At the night service at the Lyric
theatre the chorus of so trained
voices was heard In the anthem
.'Hallelujah." by Tschaikowsky. and
in the anthem Keep Me Lord, the
latter number with obligato by Mrs.
r. NJ. MCGOWAN, contralto soloist.
and the offertory solo, THE Lord Is
My Shepherd" by Liddle, was sung
by Byrd Haley, tenor.
Three Maxims" was thes ubject
monds following the musical pro-
gram,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
UNDERSTANDING AND
APPRECIATING MUSIC
Coming st. Louis Symphony Or
ches Is Rare Treat

Music is of all arts the most uni
versal, and the most appealing, and
yet, paradoxically enough, the one in
needed. Fundamentally, music is
founded on melody, and yet it is not
merely concourse of sweet sounds.
Also, much that is real melody is
aot always apparent and appreciated
on first hearing; a genuine appreci-
alton and understanding of music is
the result of many hearings, rather
more than even of technical knowl-
edge, and the real test of the value
of music is the impression created
In the hearers on much familiarity
The passing tune" catchy airs that
are so taking at first soon become
wearisome by mere iteration, while
the deeper compositions grow stead
lily in favor by constant rendition.
The music that gives the greatest
pleasure in the long run Is that in
which melody and harmony are
merely the vehicles of expression of
all the great emotions of human ma
ture. Not only does music sound the
gamut of human feeling, but it fur
ther carries us out into the region of
that world of thought and feeling
which defies any concrete or de-
fined expression, and charms us by
its elusive suggestions.
The coming of the st. Louis Sym
phony Orchestra will give us an OPP
portunity to hear an adequate inter
probation of the works of the great
composers, and with each succeeding
concert the real music lovers will
find that their appetite for good
music will grow by what 1t feeds
upon. and that having once attained
the heights of symphonic appreci-
alton, that we will never be content
save in dwelling there
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ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
Rare Musical Treat in Store for Bir.
mfngham People.

Rare Musical Treat in Store for Bir-
mfngham People.
Following is the program to be
rendered by the st. Louis Symphony
orchestra at the Jefferson theatre
Thursday, April 10, matinee and
night:
Afternoon Program.
Soloist. Michel Gusikoff violinist
Beatrice Tate Wright, pianist.
Aida"
Tell"
(a) Beethoven, Minuet; (b) Bee
thoven, Turkish March.
Liszt. Concerto in E Sharp for piano
and orchestra.
Wagner. march from "Tannhauser. F."
Saint-Saens, Second and Third
Movements of Concerto in B Minor
for violin and orchestral: (a) andan-
tino quasi allegretto; OBJ motto mod
erato maestoso: allegro non troppo.
Strauss. waltz. Blue Danube"
Herbert, american Fantasy"
Evening Program.
Soloist. Nine. Carolina Lazzari, con-
tralto.
Weber, overture to "Oberon."
me Arla w Me1er6 orchestral h., accompani.
page song). from "Ugonotti." ava
Tschaikowsky, Symphony No. 4. in
Minor OPP. SO. (a) Andante sos
tenuto; moderate con ANNA. OBJ An
dantino. in modo di canzona. (c)
Scherzo; Pizzicato estimate; Allegro.
Cd Finale: Allegro con fuoco.
Intermission.
D'1ndy. prelude to first act of the
opera "Ferwaal." WV
Aria with orchestral accountant
ment: Saint-Saens, Mon coeur
SQUIRE ia voix" (My Heart at Thv
Sweet Voice., from Samson ct De-
lilah.",
Chabier. Rhapsody for orchestra.
"Espana" ."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
FINAL EXAMINATION MISS THOMAS WILL
FOR OFFICERS CALLED BE CHIEF SPEAKER
ill Be HWeld During The Week
Commencing June %

Final examination of candidates for
appointment in the grade of second
lieutenant, regular army, will be held
during the week commencing June %.
according to information from Adju-
tant General Robert c. Davis office.
Each applicant desiring to compete
in the examination should submit his
application to the commanding gen
eral of the corps area in which he re-
sides or to the commanding officer Of
the military port or station nearest
his place of residence. Applications
Will be submitted on the prescribed
form Go. IS, A. 6. o., copies Of
which can be obtained from the ad-
jutant general of the army, or from
corp area commanders. Regulations
governing the submission of appli-
cations and the conduct of the ex-
aminations are published in army
regulations, 605-5, copies of which
are obtainable from corps area com
manders or commanding officers of
posts and stations.
Age at time OF appointment must be
between 81 and 80 years. and candi-
dates must be citizens of the United
States. At the time of examinations.
each candidate must be in one of the
following classes: 4 warrant officer
or enlisted man of the regular army
having had not less tina ntWo years
service as such; reserve officer or
member of the enlisted reserve corps !,
an officer, warrant officer or enlist
ed man of the national guard; a grad
uate of technical institutions APP
proved by the Secretary of War; APP
plicants for Philippine scouts must be
male citizens of the Philippine
Islands, other requirements the same
any civilian of the required age who
passes the preliminary examination
may, to establish his eligibility, en-
list in the reserve corps.
Final examination is held stimuli
taneoua1y through ut the country ana
is the same for all candidates The
scope of the mental examination is
such as to insure the army securing
men of the requisite educational
foundations to satisfactorily follow a
career as an army officer, the ad
Nanced part of the examination in
GLIDING an even greater range of su
jects.
Candidates for appointment in the
air service. engineers, signal corps
and ordnance department are required
to satisfy certain technical require
ments. either by animation or hav-
ing graduated from technical schools.
Each candidate is permitted to ex-
press his first and second choice of
the branch of service in which he de-
sires appointment. Privilege to assign
applicants to such branches as MAJ
be necessary, however, are reserved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
CAT THE THRESHOLD"
Feature Number At Community Sing
At The Lyric

"At the Threshold" from THE
Golden Threshold" sung by a triple
quartet, was the feature number at
the community sing of the Birming-
ham Music association at the Lyric
theatre Sunday afternoon. The
chorus also sang The Harvest
Hymn" written by Liza Lehman,
also composer Of THE Golden Thresh-
old" The chorus was composed of
Mrs. George Duncan, Miss Mildred
Jones. sopranos; Mrs. A. C. Wade
and Miss Denny Bryant, altos; Edgar
Glenn, Lawrence Cooper and Steele
Black, tenors; Herbert Bliss and Lee
Hintermeyer, bass.
The augmented orchestra played
"Semiramide, overture tRossini),
"Tesoro Mic" waltz (Becucci) Pull
clnello," intermezzo CAlletter), anG
closed with the fastasia. La Travi-
alta" by Verdi. During the course
Of the program the audience sang
Comm Through the Rye" Good
Night. Ladies" "Old Folks at Home"
and Loves Old Sweet Song"
DR.. Frank Willis Barnett spoke
to the audience on the advantages of
music and of his experiences with
musical celebrates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
VISIT COMMISSIONERS
Will Further Discuss Proposed
Separation OF The Races

second conference with the city
commission will be held Monday by
Lee G. Bradley and ]. S. Pevear, re-
ceivers of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, according
to w. L. Harrison, commissioner of
public utilities. The conference will
be on the recently passed ordinance
requiring all street cars to provide
separate entrances and exits and
compartments for white and colored.
The proposed change would cost
the company approximately $4,000 1t
developed at meeting Friday, with
an additional $150,000 as increased
operating costs.
1t is said that the commissioners
nave slgnified their willingness to
allow the traction company annie
time in which to make the proposed
changes, six months probably being
ample time. according to D. e. Me-
Lendon, president of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
.FUNE RAJ SERVICE
EDMUND WEIGH At
F | R 8 7 BAPTIST
Woman's Missionary Society
of EnsIey Highlands
to Meet
ENSLEY BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
Ensley. Ala. April 8

Funeral services for Edmund
WEIGH, who died Friday morning,
were conducted from the First Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon with
Rev David NJ. Gardner officiating.
Interment followed at the Oakland
cemetery. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs NJ. Z. WEIGH; three
sisters and brothers. The pallbearers
were as follows: C. T. Thomson.
w. f. Jackson. George Looney, l..
Kfnsolving, r. Boswell and j. w.
ThomaSSOu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
DENIES MOVEMENT TO
RESTORE HEAD OF KHAN
Says Clarke And Mrs. Grow Had
No Part In Plot

ATLANTA, Ca, April Shy Asso-
ciated Press -In a statement die
tated from his sick bed and read to
fist church here tonight by ]. O.
Wood, Dr. Caleb A. Ridley. imperial
kludd (national chaplain) of the Ku-
Klux Klan denied that e. Y. Clarke
or that Mrs Elizabeth Tyler Grow
were in anyway responsible for the
movement to restore w. ). Simmons
to the office of imperial wizard Of
the khan.
DR.. Ridley's statement was made
In answer tosa statement issued yes
terday by H. w. Evans, imperial
wizard, who charged that Clarke and
for the attempt of Simmons to dis
place DR.. Evans. and which attempt
through thee ourts yesterday re-
suited in an order by Judge E. d.
Thomas placing Simmons. Evans and
j. NJ. George. municipal court mar
shall. in charge of the organization as
governing tribunal until final
settlement could be made.
DR.. Ridley, asserting his close
friendship with Mrs. Grow and
Clarke. who both were once connect
ed with the propagation department
of the khan, declared they neither
nearly nor remotely" were impli-
Gated in the recent upheaval of the
k1an'S affairs. He attacked tho per-
sonal and professional record of DIR.
Evans and declared that after the
election of Evans to imperial wizard,
Evens went to Mrs. Grow, embraced
her, and baptized her with his tears
of gratitude for contribution to his
advancement and elevation in life"
Rcciting the part Clarke played in
asking the kionvocation to confer the
imperial wizardship on DR.. Evans,
refusing it himself. DIR. Ridley CON
cluded by setting forth that there is
no darker page of perfidy in the rec
ord of human relations than the con-
spiracy of II. w. Evans to crush H.
Y. Clarke and to drive him out of
the knights Of the Ku-Klux Khan,
and make him an exile and wan
derer on the face of the earth"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
BAPTIST SOCIETIES MEET

The regular weekly meeting OF
the circles of the Woman's Mission
airy societies of the First Baptist
church will be held Monday after
noon at the following places: Build
ers. with Mrs. Gena Davis Ray, 231S
Avenue F; Helpers. with Mrs. G. w.
Douglas. 1909 Avenue F; Cleaners.
with Mrs. j. S. Falkner. PHO Park
avenue; Highland No. /, with Mrs
l.. r. ines. 2617 Nineteenth avenue;
Highland No. 2. with Mrs. IT. D. Craig
Brides. with Mrs. ]. NJ. Mcbride, on
jefferson avenue; Workers, with Mrs
j. F. Rhodes, 3639 Avenue d, in all
day meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-09
PREMIER CONDEMNED
Many Grimes Charged To Mussolini
OF Italy.

NEW YORK, April S.-A manifesto
charging Premier Mussolini of Italy
with treason, murder. perjury and
arson and pledging the support of
$50, 600 Italian work ers" to the anti
fascist alliance. was issued today
by the Italian Chamber of Labor The
alliance was established last Tues
day
The manifesto also charges the
italian embassy at Washington with
encouraging the spread of fascist
propaganda in the United States, TO
aid the new contemplated open shop
drive and to furnish strike breakers
and gunner to reactionary employ
ers"
Delegates from all parts of the
country will meet here Tuesday to
plan the alliances fight against fas-
cisti agitators, which they charge
are being sent to America by Mus
Solfni
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FUNERAL NOTICE

Friends and acquaintances arc i'm
vited to attend the funeral Mt z
o'clock Monday afternoon of Joseph
Grady Edwards. 20, son of Mrs. Will
lie S. Edwards, from the residence,
1920 Fifteenth street, south. Inter-
ment in ElmwOOd cemetery, Off
clated over by DIR. George u. Stuart.
MIR. Edwards Is survived by his
mother, two brothers, Leon and Mar
win Edwards, and two sisters, Lucia
and Matte Edwards.
The following gentlemen will act
as pnlIbenrers; Wordsworth Wood,
Ben Cheeseman, John Terrell. ben
Chandler, George G. Harris, w. l..
vannerson. Ped Hickman and g. A.
Hatcher.
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WILL RESUME WORK

Practically every miner on strike
for the past few days at Beltona will
return to work Monday morning,
Judge Charles B. Tcasley, president
of the American Fuel company.
stated Sunday. Judge Teasley said
that the strike was the result Of agi-
tation and intimidation of only a
few of the more than 300 miners.
the vast majority of whom were OPP
posed to the strike from the begin
ming.