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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
CRIMINAL CASES ARE HELD UP FOR WEEK

After handling the largest number of cases ever disposed of in single week in it's history, the criminal di- vision of the Jefferson county cir cult court has suspended activity until next Monday to permit attorneys interested in cases set for trial to attend the supreme court sessions In Montgomery. The supreme court has been in session for a week already, and the civil division recessed last week.
 The approach of Thanksgiving also was taken into account in deciding to recess until next Monday. It was de cided that the holiday Thursday would break into the weeks work; so a recess of a whole week was de- cided upon. It is pointed out that 8 considerable saving will be affected as it would be necessary to pay jurors for the whole week if court were held the first few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
COM MISSION NEW
Adoption Predicted At Tues days Meeting - Expect Large Delegations For And Against

Unanimous adoption of Birming- hams new traffic ordinance at Tues days session of the city commission was virtually assured late Monday after commission members emerged from an extended conference and made it plain they were favorably impressed with all the major features of the plan, which had been infor- mally laid before them by W. B. CIoe. commissioner of public safety.
 Harmony prevailed during the dis cussion and none of the commission CTS interposed objection to the ordi- nance as drawn, but on the other hand, several members were warm in their praise of it, it was learned.
 A large delegation composed of of various civic or ganizations, as well as numbers of private citizens, will attend the meeting to urge the passage of the ordinance without change An op- posing group, headed by Henry Por- ter. Jr, president of the Retail Mer- chants association. will appear to protest the section which provides parallel parking of automobiles in the congested area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
/" JUST MARRIED"
 \ PLEASING FARCE
Shubert Honeymoon Comedy SparkIeS With Whole
 some Fun

Sparkling with fun and abounding in all sorts of complicated situation, Just Married" the Hurtig- -Shubert honeymoon farce comedy, completely captivated fair-siz first night audience at the Jefferson theatre Monday evening.
 The original company came south with the play and it was easy to see how it stayed two years on Board way and had long engagements in other eastern cities. It is undoubt edly one of the best plays Birming- ham will see this season.
 All the action takes place on the passenger liner Lafayette. bound from Bordeaux, France, to the United States. Just as the gang plank is about to be hauled down at Bordeaux the passenger list is increased by dapper young man. temporarily bur dened with too much "cognac," or maybe hot rum. and by an infuriated mademoiSelle who has learned that her American sweetheart is aboard, intent on leaving her behind. Other passengers are a young couple just married and a charming girl who is travelling with chaperons and her fiance. The French girl and the young American proceed to explode many bombshells in the ranks of the whole party and the action gets faster every time the steamer makes a knot
 There is not a suggestive situation in the whole piece. The cast is ex- ceptionally capable and there is a good laugh in every line.
 Owen Martin. cast as Robert Jones. proved one of the cleverest artists Birmingham theatregoers had en- joyed in a long time. Miss Sylvia De Frankie, as Miss Roberta Adams was easy to look at and drew con- tinued applause for her clever work
 Just Married" is just the kind of comedy that should never have to play to empty seats. It provides an evening of delightful entertainment It, is here Tuesday and Wednesday, with matinee Wednesday.-H. r. B
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
HOTEL LINEN STOLEN

Three additional commitments were made Monday afternoon at the coun- " jail on grand larceny charges in connection with the theft Of a large amount of linen last week from the TutWiler hotel. Henry Clay, Alvin pearce and Simpson Roberson. all negroes, were transferred from the city jail on warrants duplicating them in the disappearance of the hotel linen.
 Hundreds of dollars worth of linen 8 alleged to have been taken from the hotel over period covering several weeks and considerable amount of this has beer recovered. II is alleged that more than 5000 worth of the linen was found in the first haul made by the arresting officers when they secured the first three alleged members of the gang
 With the transfer of the three ne- s-roes Monday afternoon q total of ei ght persons are now held in jail or under bond in connection with the alleged thefts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
WOMEN VOTERS WILL
 HEAR IRVING ENGEL
What International Court Of Jus
 tice Is Doing-TOpic

"The International Court of Jus tice-What It Is Doing for the World" will be the subject of talk which Irving Engel, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, will make at clock Tuesday afternoon before the Jefferson County League of Women Voters in the Tutwiler hotel ball room.
 Details of the Community Chest campaign will be given the women voters by W. V. M. Robertson. Jr., chairman of the speakers bureau. The league plans to throw it's full force into the drive for $450,000 to finance the city's welfare organiza- tions next yoaE
 The membership of the newly-or- ganized Inglewood League of Women Voters has been invited to meet with the local league, and one of the best sessions of the year is prom ised by those preparing for the meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
IMPORTED LIQUOR ONLY MOONSHINE'
Commissioner Haynes Says Recent Deaths Should Warn
 Public Of Its DeadlineSS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. - Com ncutinE tonight on the recent deaths in Philadelphia and elsewhere from poisonous liquor. Prohibition Com missioner Haynes said it should not be necessary 10 repeat previous warnings since the most casual survey of the public press reveals the vicious character of the illicit liquor now being pedled for beverage pur- poses
 Increased activities of rum-runners off the Atlantic coast, Mr. Haynes said, should not create the impression that real Imported" liquor will be on the n.arket for the holiday season, for "in reality they are only creating a market for home made stuff con cocted from redistilled denatured or colored 'moonshine.
 "Smuggled liquor and illegally withdrawn liquor from bonded ware houses" MT. Haynes declared con stitute a negligible part of the bootleg supply, and some of the 'smuggled' liquor has been found not to be smuggled at all but com pounded on the rum running boats or at nearby ports and put in fake con tainers giving the appearance of real strff "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
RAIDS ON GAMBLERS
Prisoners Brought h
 Monday By sberiff's Forces

Deputy sheriffs made several raids Monday on gambling places and brought in 21 prisoners, all negroes, charged with gambling. Arrests were made by Deputies Walker. Disheroon, Brooks and Eubanks. The 21 men arrested were placed in the county jail.
 Twelve arrests were made by Deputies Walker and Disheroon and nine by Deputies Brooks and Gubanks. The 21 men placed in jail were: Harry Hauser. Berry Sellen, Dave Watts. Charles Walrand, Sam Greene, John Ourm, Robert Smith, Addison Bryant, Jake Mccoy Robert Moss, Will Hardy, William Smith, Jim shelton, Ed Gibson. George Jackson, Sol Turner, John Lewis, Henry Ross. llOlme,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
URGE EX-SERVlCE MEN TO PAY UP POLL TAX
Exception Granted By Legislature
 Does Not Apply To 1923

All Jefferson county eX-serVice men are urged by Arthur Greenwood com mander of Birmingham post of the American Legion, to pay their 1923 poll tax before February l, 1924, as all persons failing to pay by that time will be prevented from voting in next spring election. A similar ap- peal was sent out a few weeks ago by State Commander F. Taylor Peck.
 Among the questions to be voted upon next spring is that of continuing indefinitely the exemption from the payment of poll taxes of all former service men. A previous law exempted them from 1917 to 1922, but no pro vision has been made for exemption for 1923. It has been pointed out that payment of the 1923 poll tax is neces- sary before former service men will be entitled to vote on this question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
CUPS PRESENTED TO LOOP CHAMPS

A meeting of City League man agers and players Monday night at the city hall the cups for the win ncrs of the four divisions of the city league were presented. The trophies were donated by Spauliug through the Birmingham Arms and cycle com pany and the city championship trophy was donated by Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, The SaYreton cup was presented by Mitchell, the Ala bama Power company cup Easter, the Boys club by Michaels and the Avondale Park club by Redburrn.
 Much enthusiasm was shown over the prospects for the coming year and several interesting talks were made by local sportsmen The meet ing was presided over by James F. Harrison. president of the city Ieague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
GILLETT REBUKES
 ENGLISH LEADER.
Ramsey Macdonald, Labor Party Dean, Makes Cor
 ruption Charge

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Remarks reported to have been made by Ram sey Macdonald. English labor party leader. led Speaker Gillett to issue a formal statement today saying that in his four years as speaker he had never had reason to suspect any man in the House was, influenced in his vote by corrupt motives.
 MT. Macdonald was quoted as hav- ing said in a campaign speech that corruption was more prevalent in Washington than in London and that the House of Representatives was worse in that respect than the House of Commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
TRIAL DATE IS SET
 IN OIL FRAUD CASES
Walker Consolidated Officers In
 Criminal Court April

Trial of officers of the Walker Consolidated Petroleum company charged with violation of the Ala bama blue sky law has been set for Monday, April 1, 1924, according to information given out Monday by Forney Brandon, clerk of the crim- inal division of circuit court. This case will be tried before Judge Will liam F. Fort
 The officers against whom. the Jeff ferson county grand jury returned indictments in October were: A. w. Walker of Dallas, president of the .coupanv: D. & Menasco of lndlan apolis. one of the directors, and Hud- mon Hopson of Birmingham, vice president. ,,.z
 officers of the Preston Motors corporal ton will be brought to lIial some time in. January, although th e exact date has not yet been declGed upon, according to MT. Brandon. Ihe Preston Motors corporation was Birmingham concerne, all it's ofil- cers being Birmingham men. Ihose against whom indictments have been returned by the grand jury are; Ross A. skinner, James T. Driver ana Preston Orr.
 These officers are charged with making false returns to the Alabama securities commission. They are al . legged to have reported 1922 losses at S549,197, or considerably less than their actual amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
BESSEMER FAMILY
 FLEE ANGRY FIRE
Mother And Son Slightly Burned In Escape From
 Burning Home
BESSEMER BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALb ' RessRnnar Ala NnN oG l

Mrs E. H. Johnson was painfully burned about the face hands and body, and Joe Johnson, her son, severely bruised in Jumping from a two-story window when the home Of Mir. and Mrs Johnson at 1911 Eighth avenue was damaged to the amount of $2,0O0 by fire about o'clock Monday. Origin of the fire is uh- known, according 10 Chief Leo HlIl. The loss was partially covered by insurance.
 Mrs. Johnson discovered the fire in R closet under the stairway on the first floor. and received the burns in trying to eXtinguish the blaze. Hur- lying to the second story where the ether occupants of the house were asleep. Mrs. Johnson, With other members of the family found on at tempting to descend, that the stair way was burning furiously. Climbing to the roof of the front porch they were rescued from the burning build ing by firemen. The injured were .Iven medical attention at the home of a ueighbor Neither are conslu- cred seriously injured.
 The building was a large two-story strurtura and the fire was under .ood headWay before the department arrived The hose pipe was laid across the North Bessemer street car track and held up traffic for some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
FARRAR CONCEPT

Have you made your reservations for Glorious Geraldine" Farrar and her concert company Thanksgiving night at the Masonic auditorium when the All-Star Concerts (Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs. Or line A. Shipman) will present the worlds most popular prima donna In a brilliant program of song?
 Every ybody knows what a concert given by the All-Star Concerts means -a capacity house; everybody in his best bib and ticker" a beautiful company of artists; brilliant pro- gram of music: in other words, the most successful social and musical functions Birmingham has ever had the pleasure of attending.
 If you haven't already secured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Henry Havron was brought before Judge II. E. Abernethy Monday charged with the theft of several ar ticles of clothing and jewelry from W. D. Winn. Waving trial, he was returned to jail to await action by the grand jury. His bond was fixed at $500, but he had not made it Mon day afternoon. Havron is charged with the theft Of an overcoat valued at s25, a suit of clothes valued at s30, a watch chain and fob valued at s25, a belt and buckle valued at sl7.50 and several articles of small CT valua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
LONG NEW PRESIDENT OF JORDAN CHAPTER
Officers Chosen At Meeting Of
 Rainbow Veterans Monday Night

Capt William ". Long was eIecteu president of the Mortimer II. Jordan chapter of Rainbow division Veter- ans at the regular meeting Monday night in the national guard armory. Plans were formulated by the mem bers of the chapter to organize a ladies' auxiliary with the member ship limited to the near kin of the veterans.
 Further plans on the mastering in of these wives. mothers and sisters of the eX-warriors will be made at the next meeting Of the chapter, De cember 10 at the armory. Other of ficers Of the organization were elected as follows; H. s. Foster vice president: Percy l.. Atkinson. secre- tary and treasurer, and John O. Stew art, historian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
MARKET TRADE GROWS

Considerable increase in patronage of the municipal market was noted Monday by Commissioner w. L. liar rison. who said that premiums and other inducements to shoppers re- gently offered by the market dealers were largely responsible for the inn proved volume of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
WINNERS GET BANQUET
Men Of First Christian Church Par
 .i. In Afcair E,Insda. Nisrht

ticipate In Affair Tuesday Night
 As the result of an interclass mem- bership contest staged by the Mems Bible class of the First Christian church, the losing team, under C. F. Micheal will tender the winning team. under Judge Jerry Davis, a banquet at o'clock Tuesday night in the church annex at Seventh ave- nue and Twenty street, north The contest originated during the city-wide drive recently by Bible classes to increase their membership.
 An excellent program featuring orchestra music and short construc- tive talks by the members of the class will be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
MRS. DAVIS RESTING WELL

Mrs. NeIIie DAVIS. HIN Eleventh avenue, north, who suffered a broken leg in an automobile accident Sun day, was reported resting well Mon day night at the Birmingham Baptist hospital. Mrs Davis was struck while on her way home from church by a drive-it-yourself car said to have been driven by three white boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27

nrepared to laugh as well as to be thrilled For the amazing charac- ters of this super thriller are con stantly doing things and saying things that compel shouts of laugh ter from the audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
your tickets for the Thanks,

your tickets for the Thanksgiving concert, when Glorious Geraldine" will thrill and entrance and fasci- nate and please you, the manage m lent of the All-Star Concerts ad- vises immediate attention, for the seats are going rapidly and choice reservations will be at a premium a few hours from now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEN,S BIJOU

X pleasingly entertaining and finely balanced bill, from photoplay to final vaudeville act, opened it's weeks showing at Loews Bijou yes terday afternoon.
 The act which met probably with the biggest popular approval was the offering of Sale and Roberts. occupying the spot, which featured two men with good voices, a splen- did line of codemy and some paro- dies which were topical and up to date. The long-haired one of the duo is an excellent comedian, and both have splendid baritone voices.
 The singing and dancing playlet of Carl Fletcher, featuring three men and three girls, all of whom can and do sing and dance well is pleas ingly set, admirably presented and moves along with speed and ginger.
 Opening the bill was the Chandon Trio, an acrobatic act, in which man and two girls do some new and novel stunts on trapezes rings, ropes and ladders. Frank Ward and his dancing dolls. in which Ward has educated his fingers to syncopate wonderfully and has manufactured himself some lilipptian dolls to fit over his hands. is also splendid. Ward precedes this novel part of his act with monologue which is clean and fresh-and funny. Renard and bts l is a nonsensical bit. dressed comic opera fashion, featuring a jester and a nicely formed girl, with quaint jokes and quainter jests, is also well worth while.
 The vaudeville offerings are all of the real 'big-tim' caliber and above all else, they are clean and wholesome
 The photoplay. a Metro. The Spi- der and the Rose" is a Mexican set drama. featuring several well-known players. notably Alice Lake, Louise Fazensa, Gaston Glass and RoberG DeKim, and is grippingly interest rapid and logical-as logical as those South American revolutionary dramas can be-and several times moved the audience to cheers and ap- plause.
 All in all. the weeks offering is splendid entertainment.-E. E. C.
 AT THE LYRIC
 Few bright spots are there to re- deem the Lyrics bill for the first half of this week. The entire bill is lacking in that something essen tial to vaudeville, possibly quality, diversion or possibly both.
 If there are one or more acts, how ever. better than the others, the first and last should be chosen in the or der named. The last is Dan Leon with his five well trained ponies. The first is Bert Sloan. in a haz- ardous wire,stepping act Sloan should consider it a distinct honor to be termed possibly the nearest rival to Berta Beeson who has ever appeared in Birmingham.
 The other three are Helen Hamil- ton and Jack Barnes in their 1923 version of just fun, in which there is little or no fun marriage vs. di vorce in which four people have missed their calling in life with an absurdly impossible skit and Dan Bryant and Dick Stewart in Gentle men testers" Of the last three the last named is the nearest approach to real vaudeville act. It is lack ing in one great essential, original ity. All in all, the bill is disappoint- ing.-R W. K
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
THOMAS FUNERAL HELD
Edward l.. Thomns Buried Monday
 Afternoon

Funeral services for Edward L. Thomas. 52. president of the Thomas Crate Bar company and inventor of the Thomas Crate Bar patent, who died Saturday at his residence. 1900 Thrtieth street, north, were held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
When You Catch Cold
 Rub on Musterole

Musterole is easy to apply and it gets in it's good work right away. often it prevents a cold from turning into flu" or pneumonia. Just apply Mus terole with the fingers. 1t does all the good work of crandmother's mustard plaster without the blister.
 Musterole is a clean white oint- ment made of oil of mustard and other home simples. It is recom- mended by many doctors and nurses. Try Musterole for sore throat, cold on the chest, rheuma atism, lumbago, pleurisy, stiff neck, bronchitis. asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pains and aches of the back and joints, sprains. sore muscles, bruises, chil- plains, frosted feet--colds of all sorts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27

Playing cards originated in Asia and were introduced into Europe by the Saracens about the close of the thirteenth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

KAMELIA-National organization for
 women only; chartered and incorpo- rated; patriotic, fraternal and educa- tionsl; join now. Write P. Q. Box 29o. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
LOST AND FOUND

PEARLS - Lost, Saturday, string of pearls; suitable re- ward. Main 106. 1218 Wau- coma Ave. Mrs. Henry R. Howze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27

PACKAGE-Lost, Monday, on 12th St and Ave. and 17th St, package containing child's skirts; also scissors and thimbie Finder please call Main 737S or Main 1900 and receive reward.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-04

We want you folks to urge your boy to finish his school ing There will be regrets if you do this and better yet urge hmyes teach him. to get acquainted with this bank in starting checking account H will be good place too. for you to make your banking home.
, 1923-02-18

er metal shares also were in demand.
higher prices for zinc again drawing
attention to that group.
Higher prices for crude oil, includ.
Ing the sixth consecutive increase
this year in the price of the PennsyI.
Vania product. resulted in extensive
speculation in the oil shares, partic.
ularly California Petroleum. Cosden
and the Pan-American issues. With
automobile production and sales
mounting to new high records, the de-
mand for gasoline this summer was
expected to reach unprecedented pro-
portion.
Public utilities stocks were taken
IN hand upon publication of tho prS-
liminary 1922 report Of the Nortr
American company. which showed
net income of sls.422.44S as against
SI.360.Sl4 the preceding year. Several
spccinlties also made excellent gninS,
one Of the features being Americas
Can which showed n net gain OF an-
proximateIy ten points on the week.
crossing 90 for the first time. Aver
ages of 20 standard railroad shares
also established n new peak price but
they Jagged far behind the industriala
Offerings of new common stock by
tho Household Products company and
Auto Knitter company, which were
put out during the week wero over
subscribed and the shares traded in
at n premium IN the curb market.
, 1923-02-18
STOCK PRICES 'GE-EMB higher
IN week AS DEMAND INCREASES

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-New high
records for the year were made dur.
ing tho week with sales averaging
more than 1850, 900 shares daily,
caused by renewed interest in public
buying and pool operations.
Rising commodity prices, more
extra dividend disbursements and
publication of several unusually
tnvorable earning statements furnish.
cd h impetus for the advance. for.
eign news developments again being
virtually disregarded.
The demand for stocks was most
effective in the oil. steel and conner
groups. each of which were influenc
ed by higher commodity prices lille
sugar shares enjoyed a brief period
al strength in response TO n sensa.
tional rise in raw sugar futures. Nlr.
tually all the important steel stocks
scared to new high levels on reports
that manufacturers were paving
large premiums to obtain prompt
shipment. Copper shares also broke
through their previous tops when the
red metal was quoted at 15H cents a
pound. the highest price since 1920,
in reflection of tho marked increase
In the demand for that product. 9th.