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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
CRIMINAL DOCKET
 HAS 469 CASES FUR TRIAL IN FEBRUARY
Alleged Dynamiters of Shop mems Strike to Be Tried February II in Judge
 HefIin'S Court

Several cases of unusual interest mark the February term of criminal court, which begins Monday, Febru- ary 5. with docket of 469 cases, it was stated Saturday in the office Of Forney Brandon. clerk of the court. the cases of six former railroad shopmen charged with dynamiting residences of strike breakers during the strike last summer.
 The men to be tried on this charge are E. M Thompson, c. c. McGraw, Charlie Moore, E. F. Cox, R. A. Crunk and Kelly Barnett. Their cases are set for February 19, which is the first day of capital week for the month. Judge Harrington P. Heflin will preside at the trials of the men.
 There are six murder cases set for trial during the month, of which three are for murder in the second degree. Charley Wade, charged with mayhem and assault with intent to murder, will be given a second trial before Judge Heflin February 5. Wade was convicted at his first trial but the Judgment was reversed by the supreme court and the case re- manded for new trial. At the same time Ed ONeal, who it is al- leged assisted Wade in perofrming an illegal operation on a man, will be tried on a like charge.
 Monday. February 3. 12, and 19, state cases in which bonds have been forfeited are set in the non-jury di- vision. Sureties will be given op- portunity on these dates to show cause why the forfeNures should not be made final. Saturdays are de- signated for motion and sentence days in both divisions.
 Judge A. E. Gamble and Judge C. P Almon will assist Judges Fort and Heflin in clearing the docket during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 MEDICAL SOCIETY HERE

Physicians from all parts of the south gathered at the Tutwiler Saturday for the annual meeting of the southern section of the American Larynological, Rhinolo- gical and Geological society. The meeting was taken up with talks by physicians and reports of cases that have come under their observation.
 Three sessions were held. The morning session began at 9 o'clock and the afternoon session at o'clock. The night session begin ming at o'clock was held conjointly with the Jefferson County Medical association with Dr. H. $. Ward on the program. pr. W. G. Harrison was chairman of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS HAS LARGE MEMBERSHIP HERE.
Colonel Moorman Has Charge of Corps in Northern Ala bama- Twill Lecture
 on Cavalry

Birmingham and suburbs now have PIP commissioned officers in the Off cers Reserve Corps, United States army, according to an announcement made by Lieut. Co. Thomas S. Moor man, who is in charge of the work in the northern section of Alabama. Many other applications are now pending and others have signified their intentions for applying for com mi ssions in the near future.
 Officers of the corps are not sub ject for call to active duty except ing for a period of 15 days each year, at camp, for the purpose of training and instruction and while on such active duty they will draw the pay and allowances of an off cer of like grade in the regular army. Only when an emergency arises of such nature that the regu- lar army and the national guard com bined cannot handle the situation Congress alone authorizes the call- ing out the organized reserves.
 Colonel Moorman stated that the only requirement for an ex-offlcer of the World war to obtain a com mlsslon Tn the reserves IS to seHu dn with report of his physical condition to the commanding officer, Fourth Corps area. No higher rank will be allowed than those held during the war. There is no mental examination for the appli- cant who held a commission during the war, but after November H.. 1923. both mental and physical examination will be required.
 The course of instruction given to reserve officers at the camp is both theoretical and practical for all branches of the service, the instruc- tors being especially instructed offl- cers in the United States arm.' and graduates of the general service schools at Fort Leavenworth and oil Schnn1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
DEDICATION PLANS
 MADE BY WYLAM. FUR AUDITORIUM
School Graduation to Be 0b- served; Commission and Board of Education Are
 to Attend

Elaborate preparations are being made for the dedication of the au- ditorium of the new Vivian elemen- tary school. in conjunction with the graduation of the grammar school students, Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
 This new school building was erected during 1922 at a cost of ap- proximately $2O0,O00 and Wednesday evening will mark the formal open ing of the auditorium.
 Guests of honor will be members of the Birmingham board of educa tion and the city commissioners. Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of the city schools. will be the principal speaker, representing the school sys- tenn. Erskine Ramsay will speak for the board of education, and John E. Nolan will thank the board for the splendid school building on behalf of the Vivian citizens.
 Program will be as follows: An them, by choir class; history. by All fred Martin; class song, by class; class prophecy. by Miss Eva Dora Salzer; class will Miss Lucile Lowry; saxophone solo, Miss Flora Berry; talk. John E. Nolan; piano duet, Mrs. J. E. Nolan and Miss Katherine Di- mitt; talk, Erskine Ramsay mem Der of the board of education; solo, by Miss Edna Chapman: address. by Dr. c. B. Glenn. superintendent of city schools; violin solo, by Edgar Allen Poe; presentation of certifi- cates. by w. A. Began, principal of the Vivian school; song, America" by audience.
 Certificates will be presented to 2S students, who are as follows: Boys Durwood Atkins, Johnnie Brown, Garland Chambers. Robert Gilmore, Lawrence Irwin, Roy Jayne, James McCroie, Floyd Mcdonald, Alfred Martin and James Wheatley. Girls Marion Barclay. Ethel Boyd, Agnes Cagle, Hazel Dempsey, Lois Duckett, Pauline Dobbs. Eunice Ellis, Edith Holmes, Lucille Lowry, Lesie Pearl McCauley, Mary Roberts, Eva Dora Clara Shirley, Margaret Skill ling, Virginia Ruth Smith. Marjorie Steigle and Margaret Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
HILLMAN HOTEL LEASE CHANGES OWNERSHIP

Change in the ownership of the leasehold of the Hillman hotel was announced Saturday, following the filing of a certificate of incorpora- tion of the Hillman Hotel corporation in the office of the probate judge. The new corporation, which is cap italized at s50,000, will assume the operation of the hotel March 1, when the present lease expires. Officers of the corporation are: Sam Baron Augusta. Ga., president; Jules Hey mann, Augusta, Ga.. vice president, and w. T. Wilson, Birmingham, sec retary-treasurer.
 The new operating company will make no changes in the management and policy of the hotel 1t was an nounced. George Benton will con tinue in the capacity of manager of the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
CARBON HILL CHILD IS DEAD FROM BURNS

Clifford Tune, aged years son of MT. and Mrs. William Tune. Carbon Hill, died at the Baptist hospital Sat urday morning from burns sustained January II, when his clothing be- came ignited from a fire burning in an open grate. The body will be sent to Carbon Hill for burial at 12:30 o'clock Sunday by Brown.
 Mrs. Tune stated that she left the room the youngster was in to at tend the domestic duties. In her absence he had crawled to the grate. igniting his clothing and burning his body terribly before the mother could reach the room. The baby was inn mediately brought to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
ELI SHORTRIDGE AGAIN IS CHIEF CONDUCTOR


 Public installation of officers of the Alabama Great Southern, Divi- sion No. 667, of the Order of Rail- way Conductors. took place Sunday at the Avondale hall. Eli chort- ridge was reelected to the office of chief conductor. Other officers in- stalled were: M. E. Norris, secretary and treasurer; J. B. Hamill, assist ant chief; L. w. Clark. senior con ductor; J. D. McCool, junior conduc- tor; John Jacoway. inside sentined, and Grover Russell. outside sentinel
 Following the program of inatalia- tion, a lunch was served by the ladies' auxiliary. Mrs. L. W. Clark gave a short talk on the progress of the auxiliary. after which plans for more elaborate installation exercises were discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
DR. CLAYTON TO SPEAK TO COUNTY TEACHERS

Dr. P. P. Claxton, provost Of the University of Alabama, and pr. Shel- ton J. Phelps, professor of secondary education at Peabody college, Nash vile, will be the principal speakers a the meeting of the Jefferson eoun- ty Teachers association Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 The Needs of Alabama" will be the subject of pr. ClaXton's address, while pr, Phelps will talk on the "Problems of Taxation for Southern Schools" H. A. Fowler, president of the association, will preside over the meeting, the first to be held this session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
TYPE FOUNDRY FIRM
 INCORPORATES HERE

Articles of incorporation for the Dixie Type Foundry company, with a capital stock of $50000, were filed in the office of the probate judge of Jefferson county Saturday. The company will buy, sell, recast and make type of all kinds. The in- corporators are s. l.. Cheek, w. A. Walters and H. s. Leary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
MRS. POWELL GIVEN 20 YEARS IN PRISON

Mrs. James F. Powell entered pleas of guilty before Judge William F.. Fort Saturday to ten indictments charging her with forgery in the second degree and was given the minimum sentence of two years in each case or total of 20 years in prison. She was charged with forg
 ing the name of Mrs. R. s. Munger to a number of checks. Mrs. Powell. who is about 40 years old, is said to be the mother of seven children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
 FOR MRS. GALLOWAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie C. Galloway. aged 100 years, member of one of the most illustrious fami- lies of North Carolina, who died at the residence of Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, widow of the late United States Senator Johnston. TAI Twelfth avenue, south. were held at 2:3O o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. oscar DeWolf Randolph. rector of St. Marys- on-t the Hi ghlands Episco- pal church, officiating. Burial i'll Elmwood, Johns in charge.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Brown Hats for Mild Weather
By ANND RITTENHoUSE.

There 10 not much snthugiaSm for the
darker shades Of brown. because they
give the appearance OF warmth in q
remarkable degree. In thin fabrics
popularity in desd-leaf brown which
vsrges on rust: In millinery this
lace IL used with straw in q success
The skstcn shows . new hat in
with q veil Of brown lace used as
decoration. This veil Is held across
the front by . medallion Of pink roses
| and ties in q careless knot below brlm
At back and hangs az a scarf over
Among other new hats there are
immense turbans, with moro width
than height, which are made of brown
satin, Of faills and OF tissue. Also
there are r sweeping s hat, s,sv VIII i,1s snS S
taffeta. The helmet hat holds It's
place among small shapes. 1t 10 es-
sential to sports. but it slowly gives
way to other shapes.
| 1t 10 natural there should be. re.
turn to turbans under the powerful
| Egyptian and Persian influence The
high turban that was launched last
spring. made with several rolls OF
| fabric garlanded with strands OF
pearls, has not been revived. but there
is another shape. with unusual width
over the ears, which calls for a plen-
tiful amount of material. There are
other turbans with brinis shaped IKE
the winged symbol OF Egypt. We
can't get away from Egypt. That
tomb discovery settled that.
In straw hats. pale brown and rust
brown promise to be popular: They
mako q gracious halo about the head.
Tho revival Of pink roses. in buds or
full blown, for hat decoration gives
| a woman a chance to combine two
colors she likes. It may interest her
| to know that an attractive trick 10 to
veil these roses with pale brown lace.
Let her be sure the lace Is fragile.
The masoue veil OF Venice has had
its day. apparently. 1t Is still worn
on certain tricornes and brimmed
hats. but there is every reason to be-
lieve IL will soon be forgotten.
The veil around the hat has its re-
birth because Of the sheik turban.
which carries a scarf OF batik long
enough to wrap around most OF tne
] body.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Us: L;;;ii;s'!5s!:?!,!W|so'r!a!f{ }! 4! s',:!i
, By Gs,e Robinson

afterward. That's the kind OF q girl
No. they were not young ruftians'
brought up by splendid parents. They
were really nice boys and they Will
eventually. make nice husbands.
Their revolutionary ideas concern,
home training or lax social environ
ment. They are the product of today.
and tremendously important in. view
Of the homes Of tomorrow. And
maintain that they're a good product.
You wouldn't be, shocked il you
overheard two girls discussing the
financial status and social habits of
their admirers. would you? Then
why should you be horrified at such
calculations on the part Of the boys?
as much money. as the boys. They
derived as much pleasure from the
boys company as the boys derived
from theirs, else they would not nave
gone with them. Then why should
they not pay their share OF the pleas
But" you protest. "such a view
point kills all chivalry"'
Chivalry was a pleasing pose in the
days when 1t originated. That was
independence and man had TO- pay her
way. whether he so wished or not.
So they paid the way and. man like.
gave the custom sanctihed name.
But women are no longer dependents.
They have as good a chance to earn
or own a bank account as 3 boy.
There is no longer any reason for
that phase Of chivalry which empha-
sized a woman's helplessness by pay
ing her bills. Another form OF chiv-
llry has come into being-the chiV-
airy Of 1923. which recognizes woman
"a an equal and partner and does
tonnage to her independence and good
,portsmanship. Isn't 1t a better form
# chivalry?
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-28
The Empress Eudoxia, Peter the
Great and Mai. Gleboff.

An uncouth giant. beautiful young
patrician and a kind-hearted ofncei
formed an unusual and striking tr1'
angle in the dawn OF the eighteenth
century.
The uncouth giant was Peter tne
Great: the patrician, the Empress
r.udoxia, his wife. and the oncer
Mai. Gleboff, whose name would nave
PASSED into obscurity if it were not
for the part he played in the life oi
the empress.
Peter the First, surnamed THE
Great" was one of the founders OF
the Russia that was tremendous
force in the history Of the world. bu'
as a man he descended to unbelieV-
able depths of hatred, cruelty and dis
sipation. The cZar had the nature
and tastes of a peasant and hated
anything that savored of the refined
He mixed among his people, worked
with them at manual labor, and also
Joined them in drunken carousing
He received diplomats in short
shirt. with his hose stopping over
his feet. He could be seen on the
streets at times clad in the flthiest
clothes, and his large build. great
strength and fearsome temper maSni-
fed every uncongeni$l quality In him
He could be truly regarded as the
personification of one of the terrible
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Whose Mouse Was Il?
Re sure your clsim II based on fact,
or else be vsry allow TO act.

young Mouse.
Whose Mouse was It? Black Pussy
the Cat, glaring angrily up at Spooky
the Screech Owl 10 he sat in an apple
tree with the young Mouse in his
claws. said that 1t was her Mouse.
Spooky, slaring down at Black Pussy.
said that It was his Mouse. AS for
the young Mou0e himself. he said
nothing at all. He hung there limp
and apparently lifeless.
Black Pussys tail twitched back
and forth with anger. Spooky's
hooked bill snapped with anger. The
yellow eyes of both glared with an
ger. Black Pussy growled. Spooky
Kissed. Each called the other rob-
Der and q thief. and all the other bad
names to be thought of.
Now. Spooky was not sitting very
high up in that apple tree. Black
Pussy wasn't afraid OF him. He was
that If she could once get her claws
on him she could soon put an end to
him. Had It been Hooty the Great
horned Owl in Spooky's place. Black
Pussy wouldn't have even stayed to
quarrel. She would have swallowed
Mouse and taken herself out of sight.
But to have that Mouse taken from
right under her nose by such a little
fellow was more than Black Pussy
could stand. Yes. sir. It was so.
Suddenly she sprang to the trunk
OF that tree and began to scramble
up. esIt was an easy tree to climb.
Black Pussy's claws were sharp. She
was half way up to where Spooky
was sitting before he realized what
was happening. 1t was all 60 sudden
and unexpected that it startled
epooky 1t startled spooky 80 that
without realizing what he was doing
Mouse. Down fell the poor young
Mouse to the snow at the foot of the
tree. Spooky half raised his wings to
follow; but hesitated. He didn't quite
care do it. You see, it would give
Black Pussy a chance to spring down
on him from that tree
SLACK Pussy saw tho Mouse fall.
She was tempted to jump down in
stantly after 1t. But by this time her
anger toward spooky was 50 great
mat she felt that she would rather
catch him than dozen mice. So she
kept on. or course. Spookv didn't
wait for her. Kissing and snappine
MS Dill with rage, he flew over to the
next Tree. Black Pussy gIared after
MN Tor a moment. then turned and
started down after that poor young
But when she reached the bottom
OF tne tree no young Mouse was to
oe seen. No Mouse OF any kind was
n, 20 oe seen. Black Pussy didn't know
what to make OF 1t. She half ans.
pected Spooky Of having piayed her
another trick. She turned her had
and glared over at him suspicionsiv
Spooky stil1 sat there in that other
IRE s' Kissing and swapping his bill.
on end with anger. It was cisar ,ha
ne mad not in any mysterious u.eu
piGKed up that Mouse again way
oiack Pussy, more puzzled than
Evening star., 1923-02-28
The Diary of Professional Movie Fan
BY GLADYS HALL.
Should Sex Pictures Be Permitted
on the Screenf


At various movie luncheons. et+.
there seems to be much ado about
so-called sex pictures" Have they
a right on the screen. or have they
not? That seems to be the question.
I thought I would ask an authority,
and. pending the coming to the
screen Of Freud. 1 thought I would
tackle Daniel Carson Goodman. /
tackled him not so very long aeo
on the subject matter OF his last
picture. Whats Wrong With the
women" and when he told mo that
the men are l thought him a wise
man ana just, and SO went to him
again with my latest perplexity. He
IS now about finished with his next
production. graphically entitled, Has
the World Gone Mad?" which seems
to me an excellent and timely inquiry.
1 said to the producer. VINO is also,
by the by. an author Of books. a play
wright and an NJ. D.; l said to him:
Should sex be on the screen?' And
he said to me: my dear young lady.
how can 1t be helped?"
He went on to say that It seemed
tion-which is to say. a question an
swered before it IS asked.
Sex Is not a questionable or i'm
moral thing. The trouble with all
tnls discussion IL not in the question
OF sex. but in the minds of the people.
They persist in regarding sex as
something dubious Or immoral or
as some form Of intrigue which should
be talked about in unhealthy whis-
pers.
"As a matter Of fact. sex, in its
broadest aspects. is life. 1t is. ro-
mantically, the pursuit of youth and
ut is related and interrelated to all
Of the contracts and relationships In
and of life. II you can take from
the screen the love of mother for son.
of husband for wife, of sister for
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, nj. D.,
Noted Physician and author.

healthiest? Are colds contagious-I
mean by contact with each other?-M.
T. M.
Answer-The air is healthful all the
time. perhaps freer from dust ana
moro stimulating in the winter. Most
OF the diseases which are unconcern-
edly called colds are communicable,
infections rather than contas1ous.
chiefly through droplet or spray infec-
tion. the germ laden droplets carry
ing as far as ten feet when the indi-
vidual coughs or sneezes without COW
ering the nose and mouth, not more
than five feet when he talks. SO that
il you do not enter the fve-foot bar
rage there is no reasonable likelihood
of catching any such disease from a
person who is intelligent and careful.
Ignorant and filthy persons who
cough or sneeze upon their surround
ings nonchalantly should be Stunned
as dangerous pests.
PerspirinE Hands.
How to stop the hands from perspir..
wet with perspiration.-Miss II. v. D.
iowish stain is not objectionable. mop
or paint the palms once daily for Q
week or ten days with q solution OF
thirty grains Of chronic acid in an
ounce OF water, allowing this to dry
on the palms. Or the following
formula, which does not stain the
skin, may be used: Formalin. one
lin. one,haIf ounce, % and pstrElstum: p,s1s !:
placed in a collapsible tube ana 2
piece the size OF pea rubbed well
into each hand each night for q week.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Love Letters That Made History
powerful giants that awed US in our
By JOSEPH KAYE.

powerful giants that awed US in our
fairy-tale days.
ter, his mother hopefully married
him to Eudoxia Lopukhina, a beaut
full. finely bred. though not over
clever. lady. To a man of Peters
inclinations a woman like Eudoxia
was gall, and within a year after
his marriage he dispatched her 70 a
convent to pass twenty years Of her
life in lonely. friendless existence.
| Peter later took to his bosom a
Kitchen maid, formerly. . camp fol.
the neat way in which she kept the
kitchen of a friend. 1t was she who
became the famous Catherine. ele-
waited by Peter. in spite of the shock
ed protests Of his country. to the
throne of empress. 80
Confined in her solitary cell at
the convent, Eudoxia suffered every
deprivation. She had not enough to
eat or clothes sufficient to keep her
Russian winter and she had to appeal
1 to friends for necessary comforts.
One OF those friendly persons who
took compassion upon the un, n
fortunate queen % was MAJ; Gienon. l.
fondness which soon developed into
a passion, though she knew he was a
married man and she was nominally
tn. wife Of Peter fearful In Of time the sonss
quences of keeping up his relations
with Eudoxia or his interest cooled,
for he stopped coming to her Then
followed the letters from Eudoxia to
ter to horrible death at the hands
of Peter. The following excerpts are
from these letters:
| 'Where thy heart is. dear one, mine
is also; where thy tongue is, there
is my head; thy will 10 also mine.
my light: my soul, my icy. has the
already? How can 1 endure exist.
ence: l Rather would Sddv I see eo% my yo,"Ta Sou.
knows how dear thou art to me. Why
do I love thee so much, my adored
one. that without thee life is worth
! less? Why art thou angry with me? =?
come to see me? Have pity on me, o
my lord. and come to see me tomor..
row. o my world. my dearest and
best. answer me; do not let me die of
grief. Send me but crust OF
bread that thou hast bitten with thy
worn. that ] may have something to
bring thee near to me-" 4
Eudoxias love for Gleboff came to
Light in ps,sr hs NUN. with oh ,S.
vent where Eudoxia was confined
were questioned and when they would
| not betray the queen they were put
to torture. 50 brutal that many of
them died, until confession was OBJ
| tained. At Glebofrs home was found
! q package Of EudoxiGs letters which
| the foolish man had kept and even
| labeled Letters from the empress"
Gleboff was forthwith taken In hand
| by Peter and tortured to coneess the
story Of the queens love for him IN
detail. When Glebon's agony had
| brought the desired words to his
mouth. Peter ordered his execution
| by a form of cruciflxion. and, to pro-
long his sufferings. he had the
wretched man wrapped warmly In
furs in order that the winter cold
should not put an end to him before
| his wounds did. In this horrible state
Gleboff existed twenty-eight hours
before death came.
Peter did not dare to deal with
Eudoxia a. he doubtless viShsA to