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The Washington times., 1923-05-11
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record of
cases tried in Judge Nc
MahOn's tribunal.
Read 'En1 and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGALL.


Trying a none-stop flight from
18th and the Avenue to Kingdom
Come. Was averaging thirty
five miles an hour when cop
spotted him.
Your Honor, I wasn't gCing
any thirty-five miles an hour. /
was only going twelve. The cop
pulled, me because he has a
grudge agin me-"
What did you speedometer
show?"
"Aint got no speedometer."
We'll, the officer has. $40.
BOthersome Memory.
The cop: latter ADJOURNMENT
THE strange part is that a good
many of EN- believe it."
Alibi man: "A good many of
who believe what?''
why, that 35-nile-an-hour bird
that got the $40 prize, for in
stance. / never saw him before
last night, and il I'd had any
sense l wouldn't have seen him
then, or If I had I'd have for
gotten it. Because then ia have
been home instead of here.
The COR's Kid.
II went on post last night at
II o'clock. and was supposed
to come off duty at 8 this morn
ing, so could go around and
see how the family's getting on
/ had to call 'em on the phone
instead. The last time went
home in daylight my kid, instead
of calling Here comes daddy, /"
said, What's that cop here
again for?"
Peripatetic Philosopher.
Il have about as much home
life as chipmunk. Theoretic-
ally / have from s in the morn
ing It'll IL at night to myself.
Here it is 3 o'clock and / haven t
been home vet. I've been jump
ing around like a kangaroo all
day, when I haven't been cooped
up in the witness room like a
prize turkey the week before
Thanksgiving. I'm. human
menagerie. And that boob thinks
l do it for spite.
Last night / made four ar
rests. And after coming off duty
1 had to go around to the Cor
poration CounsePs office ana
make out papers against each of
EN-
Four of a Kind.
THE first one / pulled was
soused like a picked onion. He
wanted me to take the toads off
his feet. couldn't see any
toads, but he testified they were
there. saw him made COM
Portable in the wagon. Then
gathered in fifteen-year-o old
vamp that wasn't any too par
ticular about who she talked to
or where. The next was a crook
chaperoning q six gun. He was
Evening star., 1923-09-24

Just before the biissari, he sent a
messenger TO the peak yonder" Pete,
too Interested IN the words. paid no
attention to the directions, but
waited breathlessiy for Hawkins to
signed papers. He lie To take them
to the mine---where the fret ship
ment of ore goes out tomorrow" A.
these words passed the lips of the
old man IL seemed he would break
into tears. At length he centibued;
"All the officials are To he there. he
says-Browning and all He says
they are there for n bluff, they have
no pay ore, they claim to he just
working the. place for me, but am
not 80 sure"
Pete's hands twitched nervously as
he listened impatientiy TO the words.
But now" Hawkins continued.
bracing himself. FOR heavens sake.
what brings you here7 Buffers mes
senger said only yesterday you .were
still at the mine" IA Hawkins nm
ished the question he looked intently
at Pete, who seemed not TO hoar tho
words at all.
For Gods sake. quick" no shout
ed as though waking from a dream.
where are we now7 Where are wei
Where is the miner" He trembled
with excitement. az no ignored Haw-
kins' further questioning and Brasped
him violently by the arm as though
to shake the answer from him.
Just eight miles down the noun
tains--there---" Hawkins pointed off
down great slopes of rolling noun
Evening star., 1923-09-24

AS the door closed silently behind
Der. Hawkins leaned close TO Pets's
head and whispered:
Don't be too hard on her, boy
she had a father once. just as you
have now: She buriea him under the '
straightened up, as Susie returned
silently through the door. carrying a
letter in her hands. She walked
steadily - the bedside and looked
unfalteringly into Pete's eyes and
said:
"Yes-I alone caused Mr. Hawkins
to sign the deed. You asked me why,
well. here Is the only reason" SO
saying she handed Pete the letter.
Long before he had finished read
and he could read no more. "Read
1t to me--please." he pleaded. as he
handed 1t to the girl. Read it."
1t was a message from Judge
of Pete's dramatic life; 1t described
how he had been the sole Joy and
comfort of father bereaved by the
death OF the boys mother, death
caused by his very birth. In fact, and
h'w the boy had been spoiled by
had lost direction, 1t seemed. and
knew not how to live. The letter
was sad. and even Peter. who knew
the story so well. was deeply
toucneu py IL. rage hiter page. WITT
ten as only a master lawyer pleading
for life could write. followed:
Then a paragraph, stating that the
letter was shot in the dark" the
result only Of a half hope that the
reader might find way In which II
could be used to influence those who
held Pete in their mercy, closed the
message.
AS Tam finished reading she hand
ed the sheets to Pete. He looked
long and searchinsly at the sigma
ture. and as he did so the brow be-
meath his hair contracted.
For a moment the three heads
bowed in silence. Pete felt the old
tug and torment of his conscience
within. This man, Hawkins. almost
stranger to him. had given up his
than that--his fight against the Sal
mon River Gold Company, just to
save him! And this girl. who read
the letter with tears in her eyes, had
pleaded for him!
The thought came crashing home
to him that after all. he alone had
done nothing worthy--neither of the
old love of his father nor of the sac
rifice Of these noble people beside
him. The thought of his gigantic
failure fairly sickened him, and he
groaned aloud in agony.
And So" Hawkins concluded
yesterday / signed the deed, and in
four days was to join you in
Moapa"
A sudden hope started Pete from
his utter detection. signed yester-
day?" he asked wonderingly.
YES" answered Hawkins, Tam
here, has been carrying on secret
negotiations with Butler. He told
her you were still at the mine, and
Evening star., 1923-09-24

tains. But the trail Is twenty miles
long that could bring hny one here.
they must come the back way. You
must be 1ost--where have you been7"
with swollen red eyes blfZing like
Goals Pete sprang from the bed, his
frost bitten limbs swapping into
action in spite of the terrible abuse
they had suffered Hawkins made
rush to restrain him and his frantic
effort, but peto continued rushing
about tho room, gathering boots. fur
cap, coat, guns and whatever else he
could find that might serve him on
tho trail.
Now, food--a blanket or two--and
be quick, for Gods sake, be quick"
he shouted. They've lied to you!
They have lied to you! Your mine is
worth millions. man-and they are
stealing III The letter is a forgery.
Tho dirty yellow dogs! Tam-Susie,
I mean--send some one-the man out
there. any one to Moapa and wire
Judge Stivers to come. Hurry. Haw-
kins, a pack and food! Hurry, for
heavens sake!"
But I've already written him to
come" Tam started to say Three
weeks ago, when ! got the letters, /
wrote him all about"
But It's twenty miles, man-you
will die on the trail" Hawkins broke
In, both he and Susie raising their
voices at once But Pete heard neither.
as he buckled on his belt and glared
out upon the trail.
CONTINUED In Tomorrow's Star.)
Evening star., 1923-09-24
By E. MANCHESTER BOLDLY

cUSrsht 1922
Evening star., 1923-09-24

((Al
Board of Directors
CHARLES L. ALLEN
President Norton Company
WALTER c. ALLEN
President Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
WALTER S. BUcKLIN
President Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
WILLIAM M. BUTLER
Manufacturer
GEORGE H CLOUGH
President The Russell Co.
HOWARD cooNLEY
President Walworth Manufacturing Co.
FRANCIS w. DAVIS
President Pilgrim Laundry Company
WILLIAM o. DsY
Treasurer u. S. Envelope Company
WALLACE B. DOMAIN
Dean Harvard Business School
RANDALL N. DURFEE
Treasurer Border City Mfg. Co.
JOSEPH P. GRAY
Pres. Boston Mfrs Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
JOHN GRIBBEL
Director Curtis Publishing Company
GEORGE e. HALL
Pres. Boston Woven Hose g. Rubber Co.
MOSES q. HAVEN
Vice-Pres. United Shoe Machinery Corp.
JOHN S. KENT
Treasurer M. A. Packard Company
GEORGE H LEACH
Vice-President George E. Keith Co.
HAROLD A. LEY
President Fred. T. Ley & Company, Inc.
LOUIS X. LIGGETT
President United Drug Company
RONALD T. LYMAN
Treasurer Whittenton Mfg. Co.
CLINTON S. MARSHALL
Mgr. Worcester Dist, Am. Steel & Wire Co.
FREDERIC c. McDUFFIE
Treas. York Mfg. Co., 6 Treas. Everett Mills
WILLIAM ]. McGAFFEE
President Thomas G. Plant Company
JAMES S. MURPHY
President Stickney g. Poor Spice Co.
HUGH NAwN
President Hugh Nawn Contracting Co.
cHAS. r. PLUNKETT
President Berkshire Cotton Mfg. Company
HARRY L. RICE
President Rice as Hutchins, Inc.
r. PAUL SMELLING
Treasurer Saco-Lowell Shops
JAMES w. SPENCE
President Rockland Trust Company
MALCOLM B. STONE
Treasurer Ludlow Mfg. Associates
PATRICK F. SULLIVAN
Director Old Colony Trust Company
EUGENE W. r. THAYER
z. Atkins s. Company
M. F. wEsTovER
Secretary General Electric Company
CLARK ". WOOD
President Springfield Street Railway Co.
Evening star., 1923-09-24

TRENTON IN.
WASHINGTON D.c.)
WATERBURY (conn.)
WILMINGTON (Del.)
WORCESTER Mass,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
MASSEY WILL GIVE S2,500 ID MD FUND FUR TUBERCULOSIS
Chairman Brown Expresses Confidence That $200,-
 900 Will Be Raised

Richard W. Massey. Birmingham capitalist, has given S2.oO0 to the fund for the proposed tuberculosis sanitarium. according to announce ment Saturday night by K. A. Brown. chairman of the special commission which has the. raising of the funds in hand. This is the first formal an- nouncement of substantial donation made to the new institution and MT. Brown regards it as an indication of the generosity which will be shown toward the project when the cam paign starts in whirlwind fashion.
 There is no question in my mind but what we shall raise s200,000 for this sanitarium," said MT. Brown Saturday night, because it is some, thing that appeals to everyone and our people look up it not as charity. but as an investment in health insur- ance from which the entire commu- nifty will reap the benefit. Our pre- liminary conversations have been most encouraging and the spirit of helpfulness and assistance Is almost universal"
 The campaign to raise the neces- sary funds will start formally week from Tuesday and those in charge feel that the money will be in hand in very short time. The institution will begin with $40.000 a year pro- vided for maintenance of which the city and county governments will each contribute half. MT. Brown and other leaders in the work have been making speeches before numerous or ganizations during the past two or campaign of education which 1t Is believed will make the task of actual money raising almost spontaneous when. it gets started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
VAUGHAN ARRIVES MONDAY MORNING: |S FORUM SPEAKER
Baldwin Works Head To Make Tour of District
 Here
Nauclain. president of

Samuel L. Vauclain. president of the Baldwin Locomotive works, and party will arrive In Birmingham Mon day morning. Grafton Greenough, vice president; W. A. Garrett, mana ger of transportation, and A. S. Goe- bel, western sales manager, will ac- company him.
 MT. Vauclain will also be accompa- nied by Mrs. Vauclain. three daugh- ters, and son. Samuel Vauclain. Jr.
 The forenoon will be spent in a trip to the furnace and mining prop critics of the Woodward Iron com pany. the big pipe shop of the United States Pipe company at Bessemer and plants of the Tennessee company at Fairfield and vicinity.
 Mr. Nauclain will be guest of the Chamber of Commences civic forum In the Tutwiler hotel ball room at o'clock and on this oc- casion will address Birmingham busi ness men on the Worlds Business" The business men of Brming gham are invited to attend this luncheon. to be present and introduce MT. Vau- clain and Is expected to do so.
 Following the civic forum lunch con, the party will visit industries al North and East Birmingham and will then go to the Boys Industrial scEool at East Lake, where MT. Vau- clain will address the boys there.
 The closing event of the visit will be a dinner at D. m. at the Coun- try club.
 MT. Vauclain will be escorted on his trip through the district by A. H. Woodward. chairman of the board of the Woodward Iron company, an old personal friend; Frank H.. Grockard. president of the Wood ward company, and L. Sevier. presi- dent of the Alabama Manufactur- CTS association,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
R WE WORKERS
 SEEK NEW MEMBERS
Week Of April 16-21 Set Aside For
 s Special Effort

The week of April 16-21 has be en- set aside by sofficers of the united states army on duty in Bir- mingham as Reserve Corps Week" All officers who served in the World war and do not hold a commission in the reserves, and those enlisted men recommended for a commission and did not obtain it, are requested to apply to Lieutenant Colonels T. S. Moorman and L. o. Mathews, in the old post office building during the week.
 Organization of the reserve corps is the accomplishment of the only military policy the United States has ever had and is the largest under taking in the way of military pre- paredness ever witnessed in this country, excepting our mobilization during the World war.
 Men can advance in the reserve corps and are permitted to count all war time service double in comput- ing the length of time he is to re- main in his first grade. There is absolutely no call for drills, for camp and other duties unless vol untarily accepted. Summer camps are limited to congressional appro- prepared by the staff college at Fort Leavenworth, can be taken in order to gain promotions
 In the next war Alabama will find her sons in the 39th division of the Fourth army corps and Second army. and in the S1th division and of the Ninth corps of ,the Fifth army.
 Brmin gham has over 200 officers enlisted in the reserve corps,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
SEVENTY-S|X COWS
 ONE HERD KILLED. BY CITY WORKERS.
Tuberculosis Infected Cattle Destroyed - Btlmer's
 Men Are Busy

Seventy-si cows i'll herd of 200, infected with tuberculosis, were slaughtered during March. according to the report of l.. C. Bulmer, chief of the bureau of food and dairy in- spection, given out Saturday by Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer. Test of the herd was ordered. according to the report, aft CT additional untested cows had been added. Fourteen were found to be in advanced stages of the disease and had been probably infested for ,sev- eral years.
 Based on the average milk con sumption. MT. Bulmer said. milk from this herd amounted to approximately 200 gallons per day and was prob ably distributed to 700 homes and served to 1000 people.
 Other figures on the record show total number of inspections of both food and dairies amounted to 1.415 There were 47 milk wagons, 22 meat markets. If raw milk dairies, four ice cream plants, 34 school lunch rooms and 55 stores supplying food to school lunch rooms. ~Of the dairies inspected, 121 rated above so per cent and five were below that figure. Inspectors travelled $40 miles by rail and ,274 miles by auto mobile.
 Condemned meat totaled 2,432 Inspections of animals follow: Cat tie, 3,57s; hogs, 2,275; sheep, S41; calves, Ss5; cuts of meats. 294. 4.0OO; goats. five. There are five milk inspectors and two meat inspectors. a total number of food and dairies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
|U TILITY RECEIVERS i WILL MEET MONDAY 1
 WITH COMMISSIONERS
Fifth Conference To Be Held At City Hall Executive
 Session

Efforts to reach settlement be- tween the city and the Birmingham m Railway, Light and Power company will be resumed at a fifth confer ence at 2:30 o'clock Monday after noon, according to D. E. McLendon, president of the city commis ssCh. Several considerations occupy the at tention of the conferences. it is un- derstood, the jitneys, fare reductions, installation of street lights and pay ing needs.
 It is almost an admitted fact jit- neys are being discussed freely at the conference. If the city eliminates them from the streets, they are ex- pectine lower street car fare. sev- eral paving projects, the largest being Cn First avenue and many street lights needed by the city. Jit- ney men have been active, it is un- derstood, in arranging for petitions for an initiative election should the commission vote them from the streets.
 At the latest conference held Fri day morning, the commission amended the two entrance ordinance, giving the traction company 30 mere days to comply with it.
 All conferences have been execu- tive, as will be Mondays conference, President McLendon stated Saturday afternoon. The only statement city officials offer Is that the conferences are progressing to the end of gen eral settlement of all issues between the city and street railway company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
HARD|NC'SS $ FATHER FINDS MAGIC CITY AN AMAZING PLACE
Prominent Visitor Comes Quietly But Has Good
 Time Just the Same

Dr. George Harding, father of President Harding. spent Saturday ir Birmingham and left for his home in Marion Ohio, Saturday night, de- lighted with his visit and amazed at BirmSh gham's industries. Dr. Hard ing had been attending the Con federate reunion in New Orleans, and stated that his son had given him such glowing reports of Birmingham and had told him so much about the delightful time that he and Mrs Harding had upon the occasion of their visit in 1921, that he was easily persuaded to stop off for day on his way back home. In fact, he said that President Harding had insisted that he take occasion to spend a day here. so sure was he that it would prove enjoyable.
 Dr. Harding arrived on the Pan American Saturday morning. J. II. Settle of the Louisville and Nash vile undertook to provide a sight seeing tour and showed him over the residence section. Mr., Settle then went up to the offices of the Ten nessee company and asked H. C. RYding, vice president, for a pass to go through the steel works MT. RYding not only compiled but was glad of the opportunity to accom- pany him over the works himself. The party accordingly went to Ems ley where MT. Ryding served lunch in his honor. Following the lunch. Dr. Harding was taken through the Ensley works. Returning to Bir- mingham. Dr. Harding was guest at a quiet dinner party a the home of MT. Ryding, and left at S:42 on the Louisville and Nashville, for Marion.
 pr. Harding somehow had the idea that Birmingham was small town, said MT. Ryding, in discussing the visit, but he went away with much different idea. He found it real city and was keen In express ing his amazement at the industries he saw. We found him a most charm ing man and a delightful companion. He Is 7S years old, and Is bright and alert and was interested in every tb n aWN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
PATR0LMAN WINNER IN STREET MARATHON
Negro Woman, Alleged Shoplifter,
 Not Quite Speedy Enough

Patrolman c. R. Brady broke all the speed records of the motorcycle squad when he captured Cody Will Hams. negro, 29o2 Eighth avenue, north. alleged shoplifter about 12iSo o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 Alleged to have been caught plac- ing valuable bolt of lace under her coat in Loveman, Joseph and Loebs', the negro woman dashed for the door. Brady poined the chase at the corner. The woman dived into Woolworth's and ran through the store She dodged several per sons who tried to stop her and ran up Nineteenth street, Bady in hot pursuit. She turned into Fourth al ley and darted through a garage to Fifth avenue. Brady tagged her and won the race near the South- ern club.
 Boss, you'all sure does run the woman panted as she was docked at the city jail for grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
HONOR ROLL STUDENTS AT GATE CITY SCHOOL
Second Grade Leads All Others In
 Percentage Listed

The honor roll for the Gate City school for the month ending April 9 has just been announced. The per centage of pupils in school who com prise the honor roll are 5 per cent for the first grade, Al per cent for the second grade, 20 per cent for the third grade 10 per cent for the fourth grade; per cent for the fifth grade; 6 per cent for the sixth grade 33 per cent for the seventh grade, and 16 per cent for the total scrool enrolment.
 Those whose names appeared on the honor roll have neither been ab- sent nor tardy and have had satis- factory conduct for the month. They are:
 First Grade-Roy Aderholt. Cleve Flu banks.
 Second Grade-Hewlett Chapman, Den ton Hill Claude Milan. Callan Nation Claude Noblet. J. B. Praytor. Ben Shivers Gornelia Aderhott, Hazel Chaney. Grace Riley, Gertrude Skelton. Ruth Taylor.
 Third Grade-Bil Reams, Mary Eastes Vera Brown, Maudie Bass, Dorothy Eu- banks.
 Fourth Grsde-Ada Noblet Stella Cure ton Robert Elkins, Joe Skelton
 Fifth Grade-Pauline Burgess, Luetta Rogers.
 Sixth Grade-Carl Noblet, Lawrence Saterfield.
 Seventh Grade-Howard Lewis. Milton Maxey, Leonard Sims. Callle Abercrombe. Nancy Cureton, Clara Meeks Margaret Paschal. Lucy Bell Rogers, Gladys Roper and Ruth Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
THREE ROADS SE ND. REFRESHMENTS ID TALK V|ADUCTS
City to Ask Opinions of Con- pany Engineers On
 Program

With engineers from the Louis vile and Nashville, Seaboard and Southern railroad arriving in the city Sunday night. the stage is all set for discussion of Birmingham $ s1,ooo,ooo viaduct program with the city commission at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. Placing of a viaduct at either Twenty-third or Twenty fourth street, will be the first unit Of the program to be discussed
 A. J. Hawkins. city engineer, was busy Saturday preparing data and drawings on the two streets. Plans Of the city's general viaducts needs will also be presented at the con- ference. At recent conference with
 Willie L. Mapother. president of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road. the commission decided that a Nladuct at either of the two streets would be the first link of the program insisted upon.
 Engineers of the Birmingham will attend the conference. accord ing to b. E. McLendon, president ot the comm ssion. The traction com pany is affacted wherever their lines cross the railroads. Twenty third street Is to be the first of the
 
 to move their cars tracks from the old Twenty y-second street bridge to the new structure.
 Cooperation of the Louisville and Nashville was assured the commis- sion by Mir. Mapother. At confer ence in 1922 with officials of the Southern and Seaboard lines co-op- eration was assured. Officials of the Frisco road also agreed to move their round house on Ninth avenue north, and Twentieth street during the present year, and their freight house duing 1924 in order that plans for the northside might be worked out.
 Prominent citizens were called into a conference with the commission about two months ago. They strongly indorsed plans outlined.
 The southside program will be first begun with viaducts to be erected east of and including Twen- tieth street and underpasses west of that central thoroughfare. The railroads may be asked to elevate their tracks entering Birmingham on Railroad avenue commencing at Fourteenth street and carrying them to the Terminal station. Under passes would have to be built west of Twentieth street owing to the level streets and damage to abuttinG property. Vaducts east of Twen- tietn could be raised sufficiently to permit passage of trains under meath owing to the natural slope of the terrain.
 Checks made by the engineering department show that Eighteenth street, and some street east of Twentieth street. would be the most logical placements for viaducts. A viaduct at either Twenty-third or Twenty fourth street would relieve a 'TyIaOtN-firSt and 1'wpnt V-s street viaducts
 The conference Monday will be the first attended by engineers of al! railroads affected. Concrete sug- eestions are expected to he made by the various railroad ensineers. as needs in other cities having similar needs