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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
BRANDON PUTS CASE OF RUSSELL MALLOY
 UP TO PARDON BOARD
Refuses To Entertain Parole Pleas Until Board Has
 Acted

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 2s.- Special )-Governo Brandon will refuse to entertain any petition for the parole of Russell Malloy of Blr- mlngham, who today began sentence of 25 years for a statutory offense involving a young girl, until the board of pardons has considered the case in the regular way Malloy was brought to Kilby prison today.
 Sheriff T. J. Shirley and other citi- zens of Jefferson county contend that Malloy was unjustly convicted in the Limestone circuit court and that he did not receive fair trial. Sheriff Shirley requested the gov ernor to grant a temporary parole until Malloys petition could be pre- pared, but Governor Brandon refused and directed that Malloy be brought to prison and retained.
 Malloy and the young woman were attending a religious meeting at Athens and it was alleged at the trial that Malloy attacked the slrl while with her on an automoplle trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
certioriari to court of appeals; writ

certioriari to court of appeals; writ denied.
 Fred Folsom vs. J. A, Carnely Cof- fee circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
 Abbeville Live Stock company vs Sam Weldon. Henry circuit court; af- firmed.
 County board of education vs. Ce- ment Products company, Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
 Phil A. Halle vs. w. H. Brooks, Jeff ferson circuit court; affirmed.
 w. R. Coker vs. Mamie Coker, Jef ferson circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 D. L. Thurman vs. John Wolf, Eto- wah circuit court; affirmed.
 Price Alexander Hamilton ct al. vs. James H. Tolley ct al. Limestone circuit court (equity); affirmed.
 John C. Shook vs. J. B. Benson, Jackson circuit court; affirmed.
 Wallace Bradford pro ami vs. J. A. Proctor, Jackson circuit court; af- firmed.
 John Sherman vs. D. J. Nichols, Morgan circuit court; affirmed.
 Tennessee River Navigation com pany vs Seaboard J. Walls. Marshall circuit court; affirmed.
 Per Curiam:
 Lee Benson vs. the state. Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE. HERALD Montgomery, Ala, April 90

J. A. Carnely, new probate judge of Coffee county and one of the lead ers of the Alabama tax payers league two years ago. cannot recover the value of his automobile which Freq Folsom, tax collector of Coffee county. seized and sold, for the sat isfaotlon of Judge Carnely'y tax bill under n decision rendered by the su- preme court Thursday.
 Judge Carnely declined to pay his taxes. contendinR that the records were destroyed and that the substi- tuition of the tax records was not done in accordance with law Tax Collector Folsom levied on the auto mobile and disposed of 1t at public sale for ss5. Judge Carnely was ten dered the amount above his taxes and the costs but declined to receive 1t, and the balance was placed in the county treasury.
 Carnely then sued for s85o. which he claimed was the value of the car,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ALABAMA DEATHS
G. C. SPEAR

ECFAILA. Ala. April 25.-G. C. Spear. aged 30, of Morris Station, Ga. died Wednesday morning at a local hospital here. The remains will be carried to Bellwood. Ala, today where the funeral will take place today. Besides his wife formerly Miss Lois Sparks of uitman county, Georgia, and a 20-months old son. he leaves his parents. Mir and Mrs A.. B. Spear. Bellwood; three brothers. Oscar, Morris. Ga; G. w, Fort Val ley, Ga, and A. B. Smithville. Ga.: two sisters, Mrs. Bowling. Port Ar thur Texas. and Miss Betty Spear, Bellwood, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HOPES FOR FREEDOM
Clara Phillips Is We'll Guarded In
 HONDURAS PRISON

TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. April 26.-(By Associated Press. .)-Clara Phillips, the escaped California ham mer murderess, with woman conn panion, arrested here Saturday, are still held in the local jail awaiting ful identification and extradition papers, while the man who accom- panied her under the name of Carson, Is separatedly held in the peniten- tiary
 When seen at the jail the woman known as Clara Phillips shows no signs of downhartedness and clings to the hope of freedom, mainly be- cause of the technical difficulties ex tradition and returning to another country.
 She is we'll guarded by local po- lice,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HERMAN LAMPLEY DIES
Leading Cotton Merchant Of Eufnula
 Passes Away


 Passes Away
 EUFAULA, Ala, April 26.-(Spe- cial. )-Harmon Lampley. aged 7S, well-known citizen of Eufaula. died at his home on Eufaula street Thursday night at 8 o'clock follow ing a brief illness.
 MT. Lampley Is survived by his wife, three sons, William R. Lamp ley of Birmingham, Harmon Lamp ley, Jr., and Ira T. Lampley of Eu- faula, and one sister. Mrs. Belle Disfin of Brooklyn.
 Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 4 o'clock Fri day afternoon.
 MT. Lampley was for 40 years a member of the firm of John W. Gull lin company. cotton factors and re- puted to have been the wealthiest man in this city. Besides his Ibusi- ness ihterc-es he owned large amount of real estate and city prop erty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
J. w. JORDAN

LINEVILLE, Ala, April 25.-J. w Jordan. a prominent citizen of Bar field, died at hospital in Birming- ham at 7:30 o'clock last night He leaves wife and three daughters. Mrs. Elexa Bearden of Wadley, Ala. and Misses Bulah and Emley, ano two sons. Lee and Sterling, of Bar field. The funeral will be at Bar field tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

Additional field equipment of the J F. Morgan Paving company of Birmingham reached the city Thurs day and will be used in the exten- sive paving program now under way on the main residence streets of the city. Curbing and guttering has been completed on Wilma avenue between Tenth and Eleventh streets ard the work of pouring asphalt covering will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
BUTLER TO ARRIVE FRIDAY

W. H. Butler. secretary of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce for the past year, will arrive here Friday night to become secretary of the Gadsden chamber. He will take up ms work May l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
SINGERS MEET SUNDAY

county will meet at the court house next Sunday to conduct a memorial service in honor of the late Jess Cottle, well known young man of Gadsden, who was leader of the county sacred harp convention be- fore his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
FORMER LEGISLATOR EXPIRES

John r. Preston. 5S years old, for- mer member of the Alabama legisla ture from Etowah county and one of the best known school teachers of this district. died at his home In Attalla today He Is survived by his widow, one son and one daughter He was for years superintendent of Attalla schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
EXCHANGE CLUB AT
 ANN|STON B ACKS EDUCATION BOARD
Will Help In Erasing 1,O0O Deficit In School
 Fund
ANNISTON BUREAU |
 TUE AGE-HERALD } Annisfnn Ala Anril 20

Assurances of support to the city deficit of s11.ooo in the operation of the Anniston schools for the pres ent year, has been voted by the An niston Exchange club. which an nounced that the club stands ready to cooperate with the board and the citizens committee in raising money to prevent embarrassment in the conduct of the schools.
 Problems by which the city board of education have been harassed during the year were presented to the Exchange club at the Thursday meeting by Charles R. Bell, a mem Der of the citizens committee ap- pointed at mass meeting on Tues day evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

ment has been located. and moved all equipment to the new building
 With the removal of the highway department no state offices are To- cated in the downtown section. The health department has its own build ing while the child welfare depart ment and state fire marshal are To- cated in the first white house of the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
MISS REYNOLDS TO SPEAk

Miss Hannah Reynolds of Mont gomery will be the principal speaker at a meeting to be held at at the First Baptist church Friday after noon for the purpose of organizing the young people into girls auxili- ary of the Y. W. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
JAIL CONDITION PRAISED

The Etowah county jail is neat and clean and the prisoners are well cared for, according to Dr. Glenn An drews. state prison inspector, who visited the jail Wednesday. He said that Sheriff Lee was carefully guard- ing the health of the prisoners by proper sanitary regulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CURRY FRULOW

TROY, Ala, April 26-(Speciai
 Leased Wire.)-News has reached Troy of the death at Fl Paso, sTex.. of Curry Frulow former resident of Troy. He was 33 years old and his home was at Vivian, La. He was a son of John Frulow. His body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HOME COMING PLANNED
Valley Head To Erect New S2O,0O(
 GAI.

Valley Head To Erect New S20,0O0
 School
 VALLEY HEAD. Ala, April Be- Special. )-Rev. L. c. Branscomb pastor of the First Methodist church, Anniston, preached a masterful ser mons in the Methodist church at this place Sunday night. It is expected that the home coming the fifth Sum day will bring together large num- Der of former citizens and pastors of this place.
 PLAN SCHOOL
 One of the contemplated houses to be contracted this summer in Valley Head is s20.090 brick high school building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

SELMA, Ala, April 26.-(Special Leased Wire. e.)-Mss Mary E. San fcrd, 5s, died late Wednesday night al the home of her sister. Mrs. J. r. Barron, 503 Washington street. Miss Sanford had been a resident of Selma for ten years She was a member of the First Christian church and took an active part In the church work. Her body was carried to Trov. where funeral services were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY

Observance of Confederate Memo rial Day by United Daughters of Confederacy chapter at Oxford Thursday drew a large number of veterans from different sections of the county to the Baptist church at that place. the memorial address be- ing delivered by Rev. L. c. Brans comb, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city. A feature of the afternoon program was the dec oration of all the graves of former soldiers in the Oxford cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
OFFICERS DESTROY STILL

State and federal officers destroyed a 5o-gallon still in Hopper's beat in the western end of the county We'd nesday night, but did not make any arrests, they announced today. The still was made out of an oil drum ad was a very crude affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
PAVING PROGRESSES

order The exercises will be held under the direction of Past Grand Master John Ellis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
OPERETTA IS PRESENTED
Florala Music Club Gives Performs
 auce In School Auditorium

FLORALA, Ala, ApriI 2b.-ISpe- cial Leased Wire. )-The members of the Be Natural Music club here last night presented an operatta at the school auditorium. The performance was In charge of Miss Theresa Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK. April 2e.-Lima Locomo, tive Works directors have voted to call for redemption of the entire issue Of s1943,S00 preferred stock as of June at 107h plus the accrued dividend for May of 5s cents. Holders of the stock into common stock until the date of call on the basis of one share of preferred for two shares of the common stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
TAX HEARINGS SET


 sent their ideas regarding taxation, the recess committee on finance to- day announced that public hearings would be held at the capitol next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and that every person who is res ident of Alabama Is invited to appear before the committee.
 The invitation was extended by Col. Alfred M. Tunstall of Hale, chairman of the recess committee. which began it's work Monday
 "The revenue law enacted at the adjourned session will remain on the statute books for four years, said MT. Tunstall. The committee Is anx- ious to prepare a revenue law which will meet the needs and demands of the stage. In order that the ideas of the people may be obtained. the committee has decided to invite the public to appear Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday and make any sus- gestions regarding means and methods of raising the revenue which is necessary for the orderly admin tration of the government
 Already a large number of sug- gestions are before the committee. Consideration will be given to the revenue producing bills which were introduced at the short session in January and February. One of these hills proposes a severance tax on all natural resources of the state while others would levy taxes on soft drinks and hydro-ele power
 HONOR CONFEDERATE DEED
 Montgomery paid its annual tribute Thursday afternoon to the Confed crate dead. State. county and city offices and all banks were closed and memorial services were held at Oak Wood cemetery during the aft ernoon. Dr. Richard Wilkinson. rec tor of St. Johns Episcopal church. delivered the memorial address af- ter which the graves of scores of un- known soldiers of the Confectionery. buried in the cemetery. were decor ated with flowers and Confederate flags.
 A special committee appeared at the capitol during the early morning. placed wreath about the bronze star in front portion which marks the spot where Jefferson Davis stood as he took the oath as first and only president of the Confederate nation.
 Preceding the memorial services. patriotic organizations of Montgom cry formed in parade and marched through the streets and to the cem- etery. Confederate veterans were given positions of honor in the parade and Major Warren Dent served as grand marshal. The paraders were led by the band of the Masonic Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK, April 26.-1nvestors and creditors have been insured against loss through the difficulties of the Andresen and Burgen Credit bank of Christiana. ac- cording to an announcement in New York today. and the incident Is not expected to cause any serious consequence to com merce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CONFER PyTHIAN DEGREES

Three CandldateS rom the Knights of Pythias lodge at Pell City came to Anniston on Thursday evening for the degree work in the rank of knight put on by Admission lodge, No. 91. Four local candidates received the same degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK, April 2s-coca Cola com pany reports net profit of s1,404,157 for quarter ending April l, 1923. This is equal. after preferred dividends, to s2 64 a share on the common stock and com pares with s1.57 share earned in the, prece ding quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
LiHle Market Flashes

OTTAWA April 26--A powerful ring controls potato prices and shipments to Cuba and makes exorbitant prices, A. W. Piere potato grower of Grand Falls. N. R., testified today before the Parliament com m!ttee of the House of Commons. The ring operates here and in Guba ne said at si bag of 165 pounds and sold in Cuba at s4. he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK. April 26.-American and Canadian manufacturers of pulp and paper, producing more than one-third of the country's news print, met today with union representatives of their 40.O0O eni ployes to determine the wage rate for the coming year, beginning May 1. flat in crease of cents an hour for all classes of workers has been proposed by the man ufacturers. The union leaders have indi cated that such an increase would not be ga tiSfactOrV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK. April 26.-Gulf States Steel company showed net income of s633.97s for the first quarter of 1923. compared with 0,316 in the corresponding period last year and s399.942 in the last quarter of 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
PENSION ID SPEND
 REMAINDER IF HIS LIFE IN THE PEN
25-Year Sentence of George Mock Also Confirmed By
 Supreme Court
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE ACE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, April 26

Lee Benson, of Jefferson county, wiu go to the penitentiary for life tor the murder of Nellie Benson, The gupreme court Thursday affirmed the judgment of the Jefferson circuit court
 The court also affirmed the 25- year sentence imposed on George Mock by the Jefferson circuit court for the murder of William H. John son.
 In another interesting case, the su- preme court held that D. L. Fuhr- man of Etowah county must pay John Wolf $50 for an assault and battery committed on Wolf by Fuhr- man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MOVES

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MOVES
 Alabama's highway department Is now located in its own building
 across Ba!nbridge street from the capitol. The building was purchased by the state several months ago and placed in repair. At the close of bus iness Thursday trucks assembled at the Bell building where the depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

NEW YORK. April 26.-General Motors corporation reported today their earnings for the first quarter. after taxes and divi- dends on the debenture and preferred stock of s17.704.999. or the equivalent Of S6 per cent on the common stock out standing. This is equivalent to rate of 34 ( per cent annually. Cars and trucks sold during the first quarter totaled 176,- 417. compared with 7l039 in the first quarter last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE

Hundreds of I. O. O. F. from all over north Alabama. attended the celebration of 104th anniversary of the order here today. Past Grand Master George Steifelmeyer of Gull man was the principal speaker at the anniversary exercises at the opera house. A barbecue, parade and a ceremonial by Fashoda palace, Pil- grim Knights of Oriental Splendor. were features, A special train brought several hundreds l. o. o. F. from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
MISS MARY E. SANFORD

was carried to Vivian for burial. He was a nephew of Mrs. M J. Law son of Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE

Anniston Odd Fellows will gather in large number here on Friday eve ming for the celebration of the 104th anniversary of the founding of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ENGLISHW0MAN, 107, DIES

Mrs. Jayne Lyster Recently Rejected
 Offer To Appear In Vaudeville
 LINCOLN, England, April 26,-- Mrs. Jane Lyster. 1o7 years old. Eng lands oldest inhabitant. died here today. She recently rejected an of fer of $500 week to appear in vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
Sale Of 14,00O Acres To Northern Syndicate Is An-
 nounCed At GadSden
0AlDSDEN CrREAT
 THE AGE-HERALD EoI~don Ala AnrsI Qf

The sale of 14.000 acres of coal land on Raccoon mountain to northern syndicate was announced here today. The price paid Is said to be in the neigh hborhood of $500,000. The tract is in the neighborhood of Chepul tepec Blount county. It is understood that the Pawnee Land company Is included in the sale. The purchasers are said to have done a great deal of prospecting before closing the deal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

He couldn't make her out. at all.
Did she care for him-a little? A
good deal? Or was she playing with
him, wanting all he had to give and
meaning not to give anything in re-
turn?
This is a little secret page, init
mately concerning a man and Wom-
an whose names you would know II
/ told you them; so l shan't give
them any names, not even fictitious
ones. for fear you might guess. l
shall simply call the two HE" and
'She."
He was not married, and she-well,
where the state of marriage was con-
cerped she was rather like the coffin
az Mohammed the Prophet, which. Ct
course, you know all about. That is
she lived apart from her husband, in
his house, but was neither separted
nor divorced. One of the things
which he (the only ''he" who matters.
in this fragment of secret history
pined, burned and yearned to find
out was, did she want to be divorced?
Was she willing to dc some daring
thing which might get her talked
about and give her prig of a nus
band-her remorseless, divorceless
husbands red-blooded wish to
pluck her from his family tree?
: All l need to tell you about the
husband himself is this: he was a
professor or something. anyhow, he
wrote books as dry as last years bis
cults. which nobody l ever knew
would be bribed to read: and he had
to live in the country to do it. Not
beautiful country. where human be-
ings would love to live, but nasty
flat. treeless country. where fore
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
By E. Phillips
Oppenheirn

into her eyes; nothing but pride
kept me away. When I came back
just now it was to see you-before
[ died" She kissed him tenderly.
silly boy" she whispered. Tell
me- How long have you been back
in England?"
-Four months" he answered;
nearly three of them in St. Thamas
She pressed his hand.
Were you very ill?" she asked.
1T was an accident down in the
Addison Road. 1t was on a Sunday"
She started up.
cried, Why. there was little
girl and a runaway brougham-''
Coming down from Queens Gate"
he continued II was just in time!
didn't think was hurt, and I
walked away for a street or two"
he stopped short in amazement
She had rushed from the room. In
moment she was back again. A
little, dark haired girl was in her
arms, sitting up and rubbing her
eyes. The woman looked from the
child to the man eagerly The child
gave a pealing cry and held out her
arms to the man.
Mamma" she cried. struggling
fiercely, 4 want to go to him. It's
the nice man who stopped the horses
anu p4ShSu me up ldhS me up
please. I want to kiss you"
The man looked at her in bewilder-
ment, but he obeyed. His wife's arms.
too, were around him.
"Dickw she cried. "Oh, Dick, it
was you who saved her life, our
own little girl! Thank God,"
He was still bewildered
"She was born four months after
you went away" she continued soft
ly. She has been the one thing I
have in the world to love and to
work for! And you saved her life,
Dick"
rs it Dada >" asked the little girl.
And the woman, who was speech
less. nodded her head.
Has he come to stay awhile?" the
girl asked.
He has come for good" her
mother answered gladly. II do not
think that he vii lever &c away
again"
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@Hazua~ O o -uzzaD

No. her cab was still there. He
crouched in his corner, painting and
waited. In less than minute she
came out.
Then strange thing happened
Instead of stepping into her cab,
she stood for moment on the edge
of the pavement. and then, needless
of the rain, bareheaded and in satin
slippers, she came swiftly across the
road. straight TO him. He looked
wildly up and down. There was nc
ESCAPED His limbs were powerless.
She was standing there before MIN.
"Dick" she cried softly, holding
out here hands. Aren't you going to
speak to me. dear2"
"Hilda" he meaned. "Oh. my
God! How did You know me?'
Il recognized you last night" she
said. Il want you to come with me,
please! C me."
He caught his breath and shrank
back.
Don't" he cried. Don't look at
met
Indeed he was a pitiful object
His clothes were more than ragged.
There was d little hole in his boots.
She gave a little sob
Don't be foolish and keep me here
in the rain, Dick" she said. II shall
wait until you come. ] mean it,"
He crossed the road by her side.
unsteadily, like a man in a dream.
The commissionaire opened the door