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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
DR.. HERSHEY ELECTED
AS HEAD OF ADMISSION
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL

Rev. Roy S. Hershey, pastor of the
woodlawn Presbyterian church, will
decide in the next ten days whether
he viii accept the presidency of the
Presbyterian University school at An
piston to succeed DR.. David Park
he told The Age Herald Friday night.
DIR. Hershey was elected head of the
school by the board OF trustees,
meeting Friday afternoon at the Tut
wiler hotel.
DIR. Hershey was elected in view
of the work he has done among boys
of Birmingham and his civic endeay-
ors. He was president of the Biz
mngham Civic association before it's
merger with the Chamber of Com
merce and is now chairman of the
Civic Forum. He is president of the
Lions club and active in other or
CARNATIONS.
Members of the board present at
the meeting were John G. Henley,
Jr., Birmingham, chairman; Henry
Booth and +. w. Ordway of Annis-
tom DIR. w r. Dobyns, pastor of the
South Highlands Presbyterian church,
and DIR. II. H. Moffett, pastor Of the
West End Presbyterian church. Pro-
posed activities of the school during
the present session and othef pusl-
ness was also discussed.
News of DR.. Hershey's election was
received with interest in Admission,
according to the Admission bureau OF
The Herald He was one of the
principal speakers at the Older Boys
conference there about month ago
and is we'll liked in Admission. Should
he accept the office, he would begin
his work next fall. it is understood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
FOUNDRY COMPANY FIRE
LOSS PLACED AT $500

Increased dryness and colder
weather again placed Birmingham S
fire department on the alert Friday
as calls began to pour in from all
parts of the city. Although BAL calls
had been answered during the week
ending Thursday night, and though
the number had been comparatively
slight for the four preceding days,
more than so calls had been received
before $50 Friday night.
Greatest loss reported for the day
was that of the pattern shop of the
White. Foundry company, Forty
sixth street and Powell avenue. where
loss estimated by fire department
officials at $4,000 was sustained. The
pattern shop, a wooden structure,
was discovered to be on fire at 10
o'clock, but the flames had gained
such Roadway that it could not be
saved and the attention of the fire
department was focused on keeping
the blaze from spreading to an adj
Joining building. The shed was said
to have been worth about $500 and
damage to the patterns and machin-
cry was said to be about $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
AXIS CLUB WILL HOLD
INFORMAL DISCUSSION

The meeting of the Axis club viii
be given over to an informal dis
cussion of important matters pertain
ing to the club at the regular month
~ meeting to be held in the ball
room of the Hillman hotel at 1880
Monday afternoon, according to an
nouncement made by Mrs. Lloyd
Jossely chairman of the program
committee.
Mrs w. l. Grub, treasurer of the
club, announced that she would be
at the hotel an hour in advance OF
the meeting for the purpose of de-
hvering stock certificates to all who
have purchased stock. 1T is very
necessary that stock be delivered to
paid-up stockholders" said Mrs
Grubb, land l hope that large
number Of women will avail them
selves of this opportunity"
Mrs. A. j. Bowron, chairman oil
the ticket committee for the Clark
lectures, to be given at the Jeffer-
son theatre under the auspices OF
the Axis club April 6, T. 9 and 10, an
nounced that the tickets would be
on sale to all club members Monday
All members of this organization
are requested to be present and par
tieipate in the discussion of club
business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
CANNES DOMINATE AT
LUNCHEON OF CIVILIANS

From the large Victor" occupying
the place of honor beside the speak
er's table to the small replicas of him
at each plate, dogs dominated the
luncheon meeting of the Civilian club
at the Tutwiler hotel Friday. The
motif was carried even to the lunch,
where weiners were the pieces de re
sistance. The meeting was in charge
of the Birmingham Kennel club.
McLin J Carter, president of the
club and Gen. Roger u. Williams of
Licking on, Ky; DIR. Q. p. Bennett of
Washington. H.. and John w Burton
of Chicago, Judges at the ninth an
nual dog show Of the Kennel club,
were guests of honor at the luncheon
which was attended by number Of
exhibitors at the show.
J. w. Beddow of WyIam scored the
biggest lit at the meeting, when he
recited two poems. Many of the visi-
tors made short addresses. Follow
ing the meeting, members of the Civ
itan club were invited to attend the
dog show at the jefferson garage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
INCOME TAX RETURNS
CLARIFIED AT MEETING
OF REAL ESTATE BODY

Proper methods of filing income
tax returns with the government
were discussed at the weekly meet
ing of the Birmingham Real Estate
Board at the Tutwiler hotel, by ]. B.
Danforth, formerly connected with
the United States revenue collectors
office. Various items on which the
government expects reports, the diff
ferences between repairs and ex-
penses and between requirements
and improvements were explained to
the edification of the members pres
ent.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees were announced at the meeting
and announcements of the complete
committees will be made at the next
meeting. The chairmen are: Mem
bership, W. B. Leedy, Jr. arbitra-
ton, Jerome Tucker; coming, j. X.
Brockman; reference, Ed S. Allen;
Industrial development, A. B. Throck-
norton; public enterprise, A. r.
Dearborn; legislation, George Yam
cey; state and national association,
A. c. Montgomery; taxation, John b.
Bethea: municipal affairs, w. G..
oliver; entertainment, Hill Ferguson;
appraisal, F. l.. Kendrick.
o., H. Horton, secretary for the
board, read a report from the recent
executive committee meeting of the
national organization at Jacksonville,
Fla. John Chichester brought up the
matter of building permits, stating
that Birmingham was losing promi-
hence by the method of keeping the
permits and a committee heretofore
appointed with c. Fl. Estes as chair
~ fai -
dition and render report at later
date
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
civic CENTER PLAN
AGAIN BROUGHT UP
BEFORE CITYBOARD.
New City Hall and Library
Proposed by Hill Ferguson
at the Conference
Friday

Birmingham proposed civic center
encircling Woodrow Wilson park,
shelved by the last city commission,
cropped out again Friday morning at
the city hall, when Hill Ferguson of
Jemison & Co. presented initial plans
for the project, calling for a new city
hall and library building to the COM
mission and citizens. Sale of the
present city hall property and a bond
issue would finance the plan. Mr.,
Ferguson said, adding that options on
property affected have already been
obtained.
After D. e. McLendon. commission
president, and w. B. Cloe, commits
sioner of public safety, expressed
themselves as being in accord with
the plan, with the citizens present
concurring, Mr.. Ferguson asked the
commission to give him a definite
proposition to work on before he Sc
licited a purchaser for the present
property, Commissioner w. l.. Harri-
son and Mrs. Mary Echols said they
were reluctant to go ahead without
an expression on bond issue. No
date for action was set.
Options on most of the block be-
tween Park and Eighth avenues,
north, and East Twentieth and Twen-
ty-first streets have been obtained,
Mr.. Ferguson said, indicating that
this property could be acquired for
approximately S250,000.
Under a tentative plan outlined by
Mr.. Ferguson the city would use the
present city hall for three years and
would receive rents from stores on
the ground floor for two years. With
all considerations included, the deal
would mean a sale price of about
$701,000 for the city hall building
and property he said.
Mr.. Ferguson argued during the
conference that in case a building
bond issue failed to pass that there
were sufficient buildings on the
property to provide temporary hous-
ing for city administration forces.
He pointed out the fire hazard and
that the jail had been condemned in
the present building. Comm ssioner
Cloe agreed with statements regard
ing the Jail and said many persons
had complained of the condition of
the second floor of the city hall
building.
r. +. Chadwick suggested an APP
praisal of the property involved,
which has been made, according to
President McLendon. Mr.. Chadwick
then approved the plan, along with
Victor H. Hanson, DIR. J. T. Doster
Ben F. Moore and Joseph Loveman
Frederick l. Thompson, also invited
to the conference, failed to attend
being absent in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
TO BE TRAFFIC BODY DIRECTORS

Paul H. Earle has been nominated
for member OF the board of direc-
tors of the Birmingham Traffic as
ISOLATION to succeed J. Ed Keith,
whose term has expired. Horace
Hammond of the Hammond Byrd
company has been nominated rs sue
cessor of John w. Porter, and John
Wade of the Howell Cotton company
has been nominated to succeed Jay
Smith. They will be elected at the
annual meeting of the association
in March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
EAST LAKE WOMEN URGE
WIDENING FIRST AVENUE

A large delegation of women from
East Lake attended the meeting OF
the board of revenue Friday morn
ing and urged 1t again to take up
it's plan for the widening of First
avenue with the city commission
The board of revenue agreed to pave
the street from it's present curb line
to the new curl. line II the city would
condemn property to broaden the
avenue, which is the only thorough
fare connecting with the eastern Sec
tion of the city.
Members of the board of revenue,
the county road engineer and the
county road supervisor will leave
shortly for Indianapolis to inspect
the enmulsified asphalt process OF
paving roads. under a motion passed
by the board Friday. representa-
tive of the enmulsified asphalt COM
pany demonstrated the process be-
fore the board recently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
150 OUT Of 1000.
CANCELLED POLICE
BADGES TURNED IN.
Special Officers Failing to
Comply With Order by
March | viii Be Subject
to Arrest

Only OF the 1000 police badges
which have been issued ythe police
department during the past few years
to the law enforcement league, rail-
road officers, night watchmen and
other men who had police authority,
have been returned to the police de-
partment, according to figures is
sued by w. B. Cloe, commissioner of
public safety.
All the badges issued to other than
regular, employees of the police de-
partment were cancelled when the
civil service bill was passed the first
of the month. CHIEF of Police Fred
McDuff was authorized by the civil
service board at the last meeting,
to issue a call for these badges, and
to give notice that all persons who
had not returned them by March !,
were subject to arrest.
Special police badges will be is
sued to all persons qualified to hold
such commission, providing they
pass a physical and mental examina-
ton after making application to the
board. They will also nave to make
a $4,000 bond, secured either by in
dividuals or corporations.
1t was understood Friday that
Mrs. Hulda Newsome, former police
woman was going to place her ap-
plication with the civil service board
for appointment to force This will
cause a complicated situation as Mrs.
NewSome was discharged soon after
the present administration took Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
TWO COMPANIES FILE
INCORPORATION PAPERS
WITH CAPITAL OF SIS, 900

Two firms certificates of incor-
poration and one changed its name
at the probate office Friday. The
City Building company Incorporated
with a capital of $1,000 and will be-
gin business with $1,000 capital paid
in to the treasury. Incorporators
are D. G. McGinnis, A. T. Kitchens
and Lula Grim.
The Leeds Cement Products com
pany incorporated with a capital OF
$4,000 and % incorporators. 1t VIII
begin business with $4,000 paid in.
II. NJ. Judge is president of the com
pany which will maintain its prin-
cfpaI place of business at Leeds.
The e. p. Allen Provision compa-
ny changed it's name to e. P. Allen
& Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
CLOTHES EXPERT WILL
LECTURE AT AXIS CLUB

Miss Josephine Eddy, clothes exs
pert of the Alabama Polytechnic ins
stitute at Auburn. will give a series
Of lessons on making dress forms
and adapting them to individual fiEe
ures, at the Axis club house on
Tuesday and Wednesday, February
q and IS, according to announces
ment made Friday. I
Miss Eddy comes to Birmingham
under the educational department 81
the Axis club, of which Mrs. Leo
A. Oberdderfer is chairman, and NJ
large number or members is esss
pected to enroll for these classes.
The lessons will be given as part
of the extension work offered by the
Polytechnic institute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
ALABAMA TUBERCULOSIS
COMMISSION TO START
DRIVE TO HELP HOSPITAL

The Alabama tuberculosis commits
sion will start a drive for funds for
the erection of hospital for tuber-
cular patients during March this
year, according to plans formulated
at a meeting held at the Tutwiler
Thursday afternoon. A 2 committee
was named to get in touch with the
representatives of the various clubs
who agreed recently to raise at least
s65 900 toward the cost of the build
ing.
The commission, which was created
by action of the legislature in 1913
under Governor Henderson, is com
posed of the following members: 5.
j.. Bowie, e. l.. Brown, B. l.. Wyman,
DR.. Cabot Lull, DR.. George Eaves,
secretary; Mrs. J. T. Ashcroft, Flor
ence; DR.. G. A, Cryer, Admission, and
DR.. L. v. Stabler, Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

WRIT OF PROHIBITION IS
ISSUED IN N0N-SUPP0RT

Writ of prohibition forbidding
Judge S. d. Murphy of the juvenile
court to, pass upCn a motion requir
ing Jesse Brooks Abney, Jr., to pay
money for the support of his wife to
the juvenile court, until he has an
swered rule nisi issued Friday by
Judge Roger Snyder requiring him to
show cause why he should take ju-
risdiction of the molten was granted
by Judge Snyder Friday. A hearing
on the rule was set for March 2.
Abney was tried in juvenile court
and fined for non-support. according
to the petition for the rule. He APP
pealed the case which is pending.
Recently a motion was filed request
ing the court to order him to pay a
sum of money into court for the sup
port of his wife. Hearing on this
motion was set for Saturday 1t will
be postponed until after the hearing
on the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

BIRTHS
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Henry Webb, Bir-
mingham General hospital, February 49,
boy.
hatan February 10. girl.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hnost. s41S Berney
avenue, January 90. boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Walker Giles,
1912 Sixth avenue. north, February 10,
boy.
Avenue G, February TO- boy.
DEATHS
Mary Emily Jackson. s24 Thirty ninth
street February 81, 10 years.
Kate f. Kelley 1901 Seventeenth street.
north February 20. So years.
G. L. Dill. Birmingham General hospital.
February %. AZ years.
Daniel Thorian, Red Mountain sani-
forum. February %. 81 years.
Katie Bertha Hall, Edgewood, February
22, 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
s125 IN JEwELRY STOLEN

Upon returning from town Thurs
day afternoon at ) o'clock, Mrs. j. f..
Light, 2316 Orange avenue, south,
found that her home had been entered
during her absence and three rings,
valued at about S125, and small
quantity of groceries stolen. Mrs.
Light stated that the burglar had
probably entered through a back door
which had been left unlocked to per-
nit the cook to enter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
puNNAvANT NAN OUT ON BOND

VIII Adams, given a preliminary
hearing Friday afternoon before
United States Commissioner Kenne til
{. Charlton. on a charge of violating
the national prohibition law, was
released under a $500 bond Adams
was arrested at his home in Dunna-
want. Ala, by Deputy Marshal T. J.
Brown and brought to Birmingham
Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
DEATHS
Statement December @ 1922

Mrs. Katie BerbiE Holt-Funeral
services for Mrs. Katie Berbig Holt
aged 20, who died at her residence
in Edgewood Thursday morning
were held from sol Fifteenth street,
south, Friday afternoon at o'clock
Burial was in Elmwood, Johns in
charge. She is survived by her
husband, w. II. Holt; one daughter
Katherine Holt, and two sons
Walter Holt and Glenn Holt. Pail
bearers were j. M. Reynolds, NJ c
Fowler, j. A. Jemison, W. f. Ben
nett, Frank Pickard and d. Kava-
nauSh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued Fri
day to Leo Chisting, 26, and Esther
Zavelo, "a; J. H. Gilmore, 81, of Edge
water, and Jimmie Summers, 20 Of
Vivian.
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Mrs. j. A. White-Died at a local in
Urinary Friday afternoon at Gas
She is survived by her husband,
DIR. j. A. White; three daughters,
Mrs. c.. II. Fawls of Birmingham,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Craig of Pennsylvania,
and Mrs. Q. r. Jones of Augusta,
Ga; two sons, F, E. White. and L..
V. White of Birmingham, and one
brother, II. e. Mckinney of Up
land, Cal. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later by Johns.
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Mrs. NJ NJ Craig of Pennsylvania,
and Mrs. Q. r. Jones of Augusta,
Ga; two sons, F. E. White and L..
V. White of Birmingham, and one
brother, II. e. Mckinney of Up
land, Cal. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later by Johns.
Mrs. Ella Nine Herrin-Funeral
services for Mrs. Ella Mae Herrin,
age so, who died in a local infirm-
airy Friday morning, will be held
from the Twenty-seventh Street
Baptist church Saturday afternoon
wood. Lige 10y in charge. She is
survived by four sons and one
daughter in Birmingham and one
son in Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. G. l.. Dill died at Birmingham
infirmary Thursday night. Body
was sent to her home, Gamble
Mines, Ala, Friday afternoon at
O'Clock by Johns. She was A years
old and is survived by her husband
and II children.
Dan c. Tharir-Funeral services for
Dan C. Tharin, age 81, who died
at an infirmary here early Tues
chapel Friday afternoon at $50
Burial was in Elmwood, with Johns
in charge.
w. Il. Burncy-Funeral services for
w. IT. Burney age so, pioneer cit
izen of Birmingham, who died
Wednesday evening, were held from
the residence of his son-in-law, c.
c. Graves, 410 st. Charles street
West End, FIR: day afternoon at
o'clock. Burial followed in Elm
wood cemetery, with Vice in charge
Mrs. >. w. Dennington-Body of Mrs.
j. w. bennington, age ~, of Tar
rant, Ala. who died at an infirmary
Friday morning, was sent to Mil
ledgeville, Ga, Friday night by
.Ridout.
Mrs. Kate f. KeIIey-Body of Mrs.
Kate +. Kelley, age 60. died al
the residence of her son, E. p. Kel-
ley. 1901 Seventeenth street, north
Thursday night at 10 o'clock, Wa.
sent to Savannah, Ca, Friday aft
ernoon by Ridout.
Miss Rose SadIIer=Funeral services
for Miss Rose Sadller, who died
early Thursday morning, were held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of her sister, Mrs. l. w
McAdory, Pleasant Hill. Burial was
in Bethlehem cemetery. R2s ~
Sam Yager-Body of Sam wager. age
"A, who died in Columbus, Miss,
Thursday morning, will be sent to
Cullman Friday night for burial by
Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

Sam Yager-Body of Sam Wager, age
"A, who died in Columbus, Miss.
Thursday morning, will be sent to
Cullman Friday night for burial by
Lige 10y
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Yrs. Ella Nine Herrin-Funera1

Mrs. G. l.. Dill died at Birmingham
infirmary Thursday night. Body
was sent to her home, Gamble
Mines, Ala, Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock by Johns. She was Al years
old and is survived by her husband
and IL children.
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Dan c. Tharip-Funeral services for
Dan c. Tharin, age 81, who died
a an infirmary here early Tues
{ day morning, were held from Johns
chapel Friday afternoon at 2:30.
Burial was in Elmwood, with Johns
in charge.
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Mrs. Kate r. KeIIey-Body of Mrs.
Kate f. Kelley, age SO. died at
the residence of her son. E. p. Kel-
ley, 1901 Seventeenth street. north.
Thursday night a 10 o'clock, was
sent to Savannah, Ca, Friday aft
ernoon by Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

Miss Rose SadIIer-Funeral services
for Miss Rose Sadller, who died
early Thursday morning, were held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of her sister, Mrs. l. W.
McAdory, Pleasant Hill. Burial was
ia Bethlehem cemetery. IS -H
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Mrs. ,. w. Dennington-Body of Mrs.
j. w. bennington, age ~, of Tar
rant, Ala, who died at an infirmary
Friday morning, was sent to Mil
ledgeville, Ga, Friday night by
Ridout.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
BROADWAY STARTLED.
Mystery Surrounding Reports o,
Divorce Suddenly Ends.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 30.-Broad-
way was startled today when dis
telling of the marriage of Irene
Castle, the dancer, to Frederick Nc
Laughlin. wealthy Chicago coffee
merchant.
Considerable mystery of late has
surrounded the matrimonial affairs of
the stage star credited with having
introduced the bobbedhead and many
intricate dance steps to America.
On July 80. after dispatches from
abroad told of the French divorce the
dancer had obtained from Robert E.
fireman. the dancer arrived on the
ship before the Ithaca manufacturer
and vigorously denied she had OBJ
tanned a Paris decree.
The dancer for a long time has been
one of Broadway's most dashing fig
ures. and her fads in clothes and
footwear have been closely followed.
She was married to fireman, a Cor
nell graduate and a captain in the
A. E. F., in the Little Church Around
the Corner. on May 4. 1919, following
a report which both denied that they
shortly after Capt. Vernon Castle. the
dancers first husband, with whom
she appeared for years on the stage,
had been killed in an airplane acci-
dent in Fort Worth. Tex, while serv-
ing in the Royal Flying Corps.
Although Miss Castle made her
stage debut in a charity production
in her home town-New Rochelle, n.
Y.-and later studied fancy Spanish
dancing in Mexico, she did not achieve
fame until she and her husband ac-
cepted an invitation to dance in the
Cafe de Paris after they were vir-
tually stranded abroad They in
stantly became the fad and soon
brought the tango, maxixe and other
steps to the United States