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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
CLUB HEARS TALK ON
LABOR SAVING DEVICES
Bratton Tells American Business
Members About Gas

Enumerating the many labor saw
ing devices manufacturing concerns
are making to alleviate labor condi-
ton in plants throughout the coun-
try was made by S. C. Bratton, presi-
dent of the Southern Industrial Engi-
neering company, to members of the
American Business club at their
weekly luncheon at noon Friday in
the Tutwiler hotel private dining
room.
In his talk Mr.. Bratton said Biz
mingham enjoys a low gas rate, be-
cause SO much coal and other necessi-
ties used in the production of this
fuel. THE supply is more dependable
and will easily last for years TO
come" said Mr. Bratton. During
the next few years more gas will be
used for heating purposes"
Reports from the committees for
the American Business club conven-
ton to be held in Birmingham May
% and % were heard. The report OF
the club committee in the Tubercu-
losis drive was also read.
The AgeHerald representative won
the attendance prize, protection
policy against accidents incurred in
any line of sports. He doesn't quite
know what he'll do with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
SUNDAY WORKERS
FOR HOMES;
MEET INC CLOSED
Convention Here Pronounced
Best In History Of
Association

Celebrities from distant sections of
the United States and delegates from
all Alabama had said goodbye to Bir-
mingham and departed to their re-
spective homes Friday, following the
Fortieth annual convention of tn
Alabama Sunday School association.
The convention was considered by
Sunday School authorities as the
most successful ever held in the his
tory of the organization and the
1000 registered delegates left Bir
mingham most enthusiastic over the
prospects of even a larger and
stronger convention for 1924.
The committee in charge has been
receiving many congratulations by
Sunday school workers on having
brought the highest officials of the
international Suday School Council
Of Religious Education.
The principal out-of- the-state
speakers who addressed the conven-
ton were DR.. Hugh s. Magill of Chi
cago. general secretary of the Inter
national Sunday School Council of
Religious Education; Walter D.
Howell. Philadelphia, general field
representative. Presbyterian Board
of Publication and Sabbath School
Work; DIR. Robert NJ. Hopkins. St.
Louis, chairman of the executive
committee of the International Sun
day School Council of Religious Ed
ucation and superintendent of Reig
ious Education of the Disciples of
Christ; DIR. William S. Bovard, Chi
cago, head of the Sunday School
Work of the Methodist Episcopal
church; Prof. H. Augustine Smith.
Boston, Mass, director of the de-
partment of Fine Arts in Religion of
Boston university; Nan Kuo, Meng-
tsin, Honan Province. China, now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
ABB" ADJOURNS COURT
TO PAY PIZITZ'S VISIT
Price Making In Code Prove Puz-
zling To Judge

A pile of woman's clothing of vari-
GUS kinds. bearing tags containing
numbers and letters, was confusing
to Judge II. B. Abernethy Friday, re-
sulting in the Judge adjourning court
long enough for him to go to Pizitz's
store to learn the meaning of the
markings.
Several witnesses were examined,
some testified the markings stood
for one thing, some testified they
stood for another.
I'll go down to the store and see
for myself" said the Judge, and he
did.
When Judge Abernethy returned
he bound Annie May Hubbard, negro,
over to the grand jury. She was
charged with stealing clothing from
Pizitz's store. Two other negro
women are also connected with the
case.
According to the court the negro
women are charged with stealing
articles of clothing from time to
time until the total amount stolen
amounted to $1,000 The women
were arrested several days ago.
In the pile were dresses. waists
and other articles of feminine wear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
THREEC|TY FATHERS
ARE BELOW BUDGETS
Ant Control Work Costs Nearly
$4,000 Report Shows

Three city commissioners were I'M
der their budgets during the first
six months of the fiscal year ending
March 81, according to the financial
report furnished d. r. McLendon,
president of the comm ssion, by H
NJ. Taylor, city comptroller, Friday.
The three were President McLendon,
Commissioners w. B. Cloe and w. f..
Dickson. Those over were Commits
sioners w. l.. Harrison and Mrs.
Mary Echols.
President McLendon, In the de-
partment of general finances and
accounts, was under s1,093.43. Com
missioner of Public Safety Cloe was
under s700.35, and Commissioner OF
Public Improvements Dickson under
S6.237.31. Mrs. Echols was over
SS,797.54 and Commissioner Harrison
S167.96. Mr.. Taylor stated the re-
port was very good and all would be
inside their budgets during the com
ing six months.
Under general unelassified ex-
pense, the report showed an excess
of S14,675.26, which was divided in
the following expenditures: Miscel-
laneous, s4,775.46; ant control WORK,
$2.95S.54; adjustment on public i'm
provement assessments, S3,772.73, and
the North Birmingham fire station
equipment, $1,730.35. During the six
months the total net over amounted
to S10.6n9. 60
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
MRS. MARY LAYET DIES,
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Prominent Figure In Educational
Circles OF State For Years

Mrs. Mary Layet, prominent in edu-
cational circles of the state through
out the last 40 years, died in the
South Highlands Infirmary Friday
after short Illness. Mrs Layet had
taught in jefferson county and w.
mingham schools for four decades
prior to her death. and was the first
lady teacher to be president of the
jefferson county teachers institute.
She was born August Z, 1854, and was
teacher in the North Pratt school
at the time of her death.
Funeral services are to be con-
Quoted by the Eastern Star at =
o'clock Saturday afternoon from the
home of Mrs. Lydia Gross. 1880
Eleventh avenue, south The body
will be forwarded to Montgomery for
burial.
brothers. S. S Shores, .Ipsey ana
C. G.. Shores, Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
AR MY COMMISSIONS
GIVEN ALABAMA MEN
Appointments In Fourth Corps Area
Announced Friday

William Paul Lyman. Montevallo
has been offered an appointment as
second lieutenant, 504th Ordnance
company, with headquarters in Biz
mingham. according to information
received Friday from William r.
Dashiell, chief of staff. Fourth army
corps. Atlanta. The appointment is
one of a number made throughout
the Fourth army corps area.
Other Alabama appointments are:
University of Alabama. James Mar
tin Lakeman. Haleyville, and Carl
Mcpherson Olivet, Haleyville, sec
ond lieutenants, 344th Engineers.
headquarters at Tuscaloosa; Com
pany Z (Albany), William Earl
Hamilton, 1410 Fifth avenue, South
Albany, second lieutenant; Company
A (Birmingham), Carl Arthur Wes-
ton, 621S Third avenue, North Br-
mingham. and Reginald rs
Wicke, Whistler, second lieuten..lts
7eSth Engineer Battalion, headquar.
tiers in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
EW MOBILES ARE
RECUPERAT|NC AS.
FLAGS STILL WAVE.
Friday Morning Sees Exodus
OF Visiting Shriners
To Homes

Like the naked beach when the tide
is low, like the battered box in the
attic in which the favorite hat ar
rived--like the crumpled, seal dec
Grated wrappings that are swept out
the day after Christmas. Birming-
ham booked when Friday dawned.
The Shrine ceremonial was over.
In many a home persons moved
about quietly, tiptoeing past certain
sent up on trays, and of these some
were left untouched. Candidates.
Shrine mobiles themselves now, are
recuperating.
-Four things greater than all
things are, women and power and
love and war" but there is fifth
Shrinedom. While it is on hand 1t
moves with the mad velocity of
tornado, and leaves as much wreck
age in it's path.
None had the heart Friday to begin
taking down the street decorations.
SO the banners and bunting billo
IN the breezes and bowed and Dol
to bustling busses, broughams, bour-
geois, pumpkin and bum. with the
same kindly wave to all who passed
beneath.
Friday morning saw the exodus
of visiting mobiles and it was a reve
lation, for as they had marched in the
ceremonial parade, just so lightly did
they walk to the trains from the
motor cars that brought them to the
stations.
The Masonic auditorium, it's solid
fixtures aside, had the smart appear
ance of the sole survivor from
4. tvt. n alf
steam shovel had taken the leading
part. Several men were employed in
removing the debris.
shrine Circus Busy.
Despite the departure of the decor
ated attachments, the Shrine circus
is not paying the changed conditions
the slightest attention. That circus
was wound up and set going for
week of business ana Friday saw as
good an attendance of all. save
Shriners. as on any previous day.
Just as many somewhat embar-
raised men could be seen on the
street taking hoopskirted dollbabies
toys, not the real thing-home with
them as have been noted on the
street all week The cars were car
rying hundreds of patrons to and
from the circus grounds. and interest
was just rife among all concerning
that subject about which Uncle Sam
won't let results be printed as there
was the first day the opportunity to
roll on rubber and be pushed by gas
was offered.
Saturday will see the conclusion of
the memorable week, for when Sun
day comes the circus will be over,
the last of the fezzes only pleasant
memory. until next time, and the
great white palace, it's graceful out
tn citizens
will. like the post office and the
jefferson County Bank building, take
it's place in that galaxy of architec-
ture which Birmingham boasts, the
tallest, the most costly and most
beautiful buildings in Dixie&
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
CORONER TOPR0BE
De A 7 H ENGINEER.
KILLED IN WRECK
Thorough Investigation of Ac-
cident Scheduled For
Next Week

Following the death early Friday
morning of ]. l.. Young, Alabama
Great Southern engineer. County
Coroner j. d. Russum announced that
a thorough investigation into the
circumstances surrounding the train
wreck at Woodward crossing, near
Grasel, Wednesday. resulting in
Young's death, would be made.
ut will probably be Tuesday be-
fore l will be able to reach Young's
case" Coroner Russum declared Fri
day, but l intend to make a
thorough investigation into the af-
fair"
Young, who had been in a critical
condition from scalding since the
time of the wreck, died at 6:45
o'clock Friday morning at the Eliza
beth Duncan hospital. He was "a
years of age, and resided at 2407
Eleventh avenue. Funeral services
are to- be held at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Burial will be made in
Elmwood cemetery. with Johns I'M
dertaking company in charge.
The dead man is survived by his
widow, four daughters. Mrs. F. F.
Horn, and Bryd. Dorothy and Mil
dred Young, two sons, Elton and J.
l.. Young, Jr., all of Birmingham,
three sisters and two brothers. His
mother lives at Cleveland Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
INVITED TO CONFER.
ON NEW TEXTBOOKS
Senator West Wants Ideas Of Coun-
tY Teachers

Members of the text book commit
tee of the Jefferson County Teach
ers' Council have been invited to
meet with Senator c. r. West, Nom
Der of the state text book. com mis-
sion, to discuss merits of various
text books being considered for
adoption in Alabama schools, 1t was
announced Friday.
Plans have been made for the
working out of plan of insurance
which would meet the needs of all
Jefferson county teachers, it was
also announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
TO MAKE ATHENS TRIP
Shirley And Others To Work For
Sentenced WOOdlawn Youth

sentenced
Sheriff Thomas ]. Shirley said
Friday he would probably go to Ath-
ems Tuesday to obtain evidence to
be presented before the pardon board
in the fight for executive clemency
in the case of Russell Malloy, Wood
lawn boy. recently given rs years
sentence, for an alleged attack on a
The district convention of the
Athens district of the Methodist
church conveines at Athens W ed
nesday. Rev. w. e. Morris and
others will attend this convention to
obtain evidence in Malloy's behalf, 1t
is understood.
Sheriff Shirley is in receipt Of
many letters of testimony as to NAL
loy's good character. Among these
are letters from ministers, one being
from Malloy's pastor. Rev. Robert
Echols, Woodlawn Methodist church.
There is also letter from the Ep-
worth league, signed by ]. B. Hill
and others.
At the sheriff's office Friday an
order was received to send Malloy
to Kilby prison near Montgomery.
but the order was suspended for a
few days by r. l.. Nolan, state
warden general Malloy has been in
the county Jail some time.
Malloy was tried at Athens shortly
after the alleged crime was commit
ted and given % years in the state
church convenes at Athens We'd
court of Alabama affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
VIRGINIA BRIDGE MEN
TO GO HOME SATURDAY
Directors And President or Com.
pany Visit T. C.. /. Plant

c. Edwin Micheal, president of
the Virginia Bridge and Iron compa-
ny, and members of the board of
directors of the company, who have
been in the district two days inspect
ing the local plant of the company
and going through the steel mills of
the Tennessee company. Will leave
Saturday for their homes at Roanoke,
Va, where the parent plant is
located.
Friday was spent largely at the
mills of the Tennessee company, from
which the local plant draws the
larger supply of the material used in
their fabricating and car plant. They
were escorted around the district by
John McClary. the local manager
The local plant is on full turn both
in general fabricatinG department
and In the car repair and building
department with orders on hand call
ing for continuity of full operations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
SHOWS "WHAT'S WRONG"
Lack OF Interest In Others Is Cen
sured by Pastor


sured by Pastor
WEAKNESS of tawdry substitutes for
home interests sums the thought of
DIR. ]. A. MacSporrans talk at the
Civilian club luncheon in the Tutwiler
hotel at l o'clock Friday.
Dr. MacSporran, in terse verbal par
agraphs. took group after group of
humanity. turned the light of analyti-
cal thought on them and presented
to his auditors their condition, the
reason for it and their needs.
The speaker said close scrutiny
would show that most of our real and
imagined troubles were Of ourselves,
attempts to appear important, too
much selfinterestedness. lack of in
terest in others. that. interest in
others and their welfare would lead
to our own betterment and happiness
He cited the instance of Joseph, his
success and his attitude toward the
brothers who had sought to do away
with him.
Love for others. interest in others
will lead to our own happiness, Dr.
MacSporran concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
ENSLEY MAN DEAD
C. j. SEVERN Dies At Florida Hos
pita1-Taken Ill On Trim

G. J. SeVerin. former Birmingham
resident, died Friday morning at a
hospital at Ocalla. Fla, according to
information received by Birmingham
relatives Friday. Mr. SEVERN and
his wife were en- route to Braden-
town, Fla, on an automobile trip
when he was taken Ill at Troy. Ala.
He continued the journey as far as
Ocalla. Funeral services will be
announced later.
Mr.. SEVERN is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bertha SEVERN, and in Bir-
mingham by brother-in-law B. G..
Van Merkestyn, 340S Avenue G, and
his family He and his wife left
their former home. Pap Birch ave-
nue.. Ensley Highlands, II days ago
to begin the Florida trip. He had
been i'll for a year. relatives stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

OAfIAlN W. L. COLE
Funeral services for Captain Will
liam l. Cole, regular army officer and
World war veteran of the Rainbow
division, killed Wednesday night in
an automobile accident near Column
bus, Ga, were held from Mount Yer
non Methodist church, North Bir-
mingham. at 2:3O o'clock Friday
afternoon. Burial was in Elmwood
with Lige Ley in charge.
Final tribute was paid Captain
Cole at the cemetery by officers and
men who served with him in France.
Pail bearers were Col. w. E. Bare.
Col. r. NJ Nolan, Col. NJ. Norman.
Maj. H. B. May, Maj. James Webb.
Capt. Henry Smith. Capt. 1. F. Wal
than. Capt U. NJ. James, Capt. c. NJ
Hurt. Lieut.. Ben Moore and Lieut.. L.
McMeans.
Captain Cole was in command of
Company K, Twenty-fourth infantry.
and was stationed at Fort Benning.
Ga, at the time of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
TO FACE DELAYED TRIAL
Case of Negro Who Killed Woman IA
Years Ago Set For April 30

Israel Pryor, negro, charged with
numbering Mrs. Sallie Butts IA years
ago and who evaded officers until
December 1. 1922 will face a jury
April 80, his case having been set
Friday.
The case will be prosecuted by HUI
bert Ethridge, assistant solicitor,
who stated this case was one of the
oldest criminal cases on the docket.
Mrs. Butts was murdered at night
in her home at Woodlawn. and the
house robbed of few dollars in
cash.
According to officers, Pryor had
been absent from Birmingham IL
years when arrested here last De-
ccmber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
FALLS FROM 1
MASONIC NOTICE

special communication of King
Solomon Lodge. No. 400. A. F. & A..
NJ, is called for 3 p. m. Saturday,
April Fl. to perform the funeral serv-
ices over the remains OF our deceased
brother, j. l.. Young. Burial nj ELM
wood cemetery. A full atten-
dance In requested.
A. F. ALEXANDER, w. NJ.
J. s. WHITE. Sec'y.
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warded Saturday at noon to Haley
VILE, Ala. where funeral services
will be held Sunday. Vice Under
taking company in charge.
J, G.. Shand-The remains OF ]. G..
Shand of Cordova, Ala, who died
at a Birmingham hospital Thurs
day morning, were gent 10 Cordova
Friday morning by Johns for
burial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
BODY FOUND IN LAKE

Men returning from work in a
coal mine near Edgewater Friday.
found the remains of few days old
white baby In the lake. An investiga-
ton is being held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

MINER RESTING WELL.
W. G. Hardy. Montevallo miner, in
jured in a mine shaft Thursday morn
ing. was reported resting we'll Friday
night by attendants at South High
lands infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

Woman's college; and w. c. Pearce,
New York city, associate secretary,
Worlds Sunday association.
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Florence Louise MOrrow-Funera
services for Florence Louise Nor
row, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ii. Morrow, 1905 Third ave-
nue., who died at the home of her
parents on Wednesday, were held
from the residence at Il O'Clock
Friday morning. 1nterment in For
est Hill cemetery, Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
SAYS CAR "MARKED"
Investigation OF Liquor Being Made
At Shipping Point

At Shipping Point
"The car was marked" was State
Prohibition Director c. NJ. Sartalns
terse comment on the spotting of a
freight car containing contraband
liquor in the freight yard Of the
A. B. & A. railroad Thursday.
"At first glance the car looked in
nocent enough when it was opened.
Lumber was packed at the doors.
Removing the obstruction, the in
terror was found to be packed with
cases of liquor"
The seized contents of the "lum-
Der" car have been stored in the
federal building here and further
investigation is going on not only
here. but at st. Marys, Ga, on the
Atlantic coast. just north of Fernan-
dina, from which point the car was
shipped, with Chicago as it's destiny.
FALLS FROM PLANK, INJURED.
W. NJ. Burgin. 1901 Brown Boule-
ward, who received slight injuries
when he fell from plank walk while
crossing ditch Thursday afternoon
was reported as doing very nicely
at his home Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

student of the University of Ala
bama, Miss Toshi sheba. Toxic,
Japan, now student at the Athens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
A. r.. Dcckard-Aged SO. died Friday

A. II. Deckard-Aged 60, died Friday
night at the residence, 8008 Fourth
avenue, north. Funeral arrange
mentS will be announced later by
Vice. He is survived by his wife,
two sons. Frank and Joseph; four
daughters, Mrs. j. p. Rivers, Mrs.
Ruth Thomas. Mrs. Florence
Browning and Miss Grace Deckard
and two brothers, G. E. and T. fl.
Deckard of Andalusia, Ala.
w. A. Freeman-Sixty-tw years old.
died at a local infirmary at s
o'clock Friday night. Mr.. Freeman
is survived by widow and several
children. The body is to be ftr-
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DEATHS

Mable Cnrey-Funeral services for
Mable Carey, 2-year- daughter
of Mrs. I. A. Carey. 617 Seventeenth
street, south. were held from the
home at o'clock Friday after
noon. Death occurred Thursday
night. Interment in Union Hill
cemetery, with Lige 10y in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

George August Friedrick-Funeral
services for George August Fried
rick, IS, who died at his residence
Az Powell street, West End, Tues
day, were held from the residence
at o'clock Friday afternoon.
Burial in Elmwood, Johns in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-31

When Peter landed in Jersey City
with his 10 cents. friendly police
men took him in charge.
However dad decided that his son
was too young to see the world, so
he wired authorities to put Peter
aboard q train and send him homo.
81 wanted to see the world" Peter
told his parents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-22
PRESCOTT

Messrs. House and Won De Linde of
the Prescott Mfg. Co. have purchased
$4,000 feet of pipe from the Mer-
chants Hotel, ST. Paul, to be made
into nipples.
Ed. Deiss, the driver of the Purity
bread auto who was in Prescott FOR
a short time last week, says, that dur
ing his usual trips from st. Paul he
arises at 200 o'clock in the morning,
at 800 o'clock he is on his route of
121 miles which includes Prescott
and other towns. He makes the auto
trip and reaches st. Paul each day at
400 o'clock.
The First National Bank of Pres
colt has installed a new electric burg
lar alarm system, to be in line with
other banks.
Chas. Keichler has moved his old
dwelling from the front to the rear Of
his lots and will build a dwelling in
the near future.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cults of Minneapolis the 18th.
Mrs. Cults was formerly Miss Fran
els Tabor of this city.
Mrs Adarian McGray Wiltse of
this city, who had been an invalid for
Il years at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jay Harvey, died Friday. Dur
ing the early days Mrs. Wiltse taught
school in the old wooden school build
ing in our city. The funeral was held
from the home Of her sister in this
city last Monday. Rev. C. E. Bren-
neman officiating.
HI. c. Buschman is to build new
tile home near the Walblidge cottage
here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-22
KINNICKINNIC

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Smith gave a
delightful dinner and radio party
Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Herdina
March 10, son.
Maxine and Norma Marek and Yer
ma Mae and Gordon and Glenn Mel
son were guests at Patsy Sherman's
fourth birthday party March 18th
Lunch was served and games played
Mr.. BONES from Canada visited
his son Leonard, at the Jim Nelson
home recently.
Mrs. Cole and Miss Jacobson
were in the Cities Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins entertained at
a dinner Friday.
A large and harmonious crowd was
at caucus.
Fred Rattary, who has been i'll, is
gaining.