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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
DANCE HALL ENJOINED
Temporary Injunction Against Rose
dale Place Granted solicitor

dale Place Granted Solicitor
A temporary Injunction against a
dance hall in Rosedale, alleged to be
operated by Theo Smith and William
Bailey. granted Thursday by Judge
william Walker of the chancery
court, constitutes the first step in a
drive against alleged immoral dance
halls in the city and county, Solicitor
Jim Davis stated Thursday. Hearing
on a permanent injunction will come
up at later date.
Dances at the dance hall in Rose
dale were "obscene, indecent. degrad-
ing and vulgar" the petition states.
Numerous complaints have appeared
at the solicitors office charging that
the place was a public nuisance, So
licitor Davis stated,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
COURT OFFICIALS BACK
Civil Cases Predominant at Jasper
Federal Session

Federal Session
Officials of the United States dis
trict court returned to Birmingham
Thursday morning from Jasper.
where they have been holding a spe-
cial session. A large number of cases
were handled. the majority being
civil cases.
The court officials who attended
this term of court were Judge w. l.
Grub, Charles j. Allison. clerk OF
the United States district court: c. B.
Kennamer. United States district at
torney; Charles r. Robinson and jim
c. Smith. assistant district attor-
neys; r. A. Morris and Archie Mays,
deputy clerks. and T. ]. Kennamer,
United States marshal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
GRoCERYMAN IN COUNTY JAIL

N. Moore, groceryman at First
avenue and Forty-first street. was
being held In the county Jail without
bond Thursday night on charges OF
assault with intent to murder, carry
ing concealed weapons and breach
of the peace, following his arrest
Wednesday by Deputy W. S. Adams.
Moore. according to Deputy Adams
had threatened to attack Sam Richey
and number of other persons in his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER

Amos Thatcher. negro. Irondale. was
being held in the county jail Thurs
day night without bond charged with
assault with intent to murder.
Thatcher was arrested at Irondale by
Deputy w. S. Adams Thursday aft
ernoon. According to Adams, tho
negro had shot another negro in the
leg Thursday and had drawn his pay
from the Sloss Sheffield Steel and
Iron company, by whom he was en-
ployed. preparatory to leaving town,
a few moments before being appre-
hcnded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
TO INCREASE CAPITAL


Its present capital stock OF
900 having been used UP in fl
nancing of home building in Birminey
ham district and the demand on the
company's aid in home building being
greater than in its history, the Secur-
ity Savings and Loan association Will
shortly increase its authorized capt
tai stock to $4,000, 900.
This will be decided on at a meet
ing Of stockholders May Is, at the of
flee of the company on Third avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
SELECT TEACHERS SOON
Few Changes In Present situation
Slated, DR.. n. II. Baker Declares

Few CMdh8GH IN PFeHent SftuatOn
Slated, DIR. N. n. Baker Declares
Selection of teachers for next year
will occupy the attention of the JEFF
ferson county board of education at
a meeting during the latter part of
May, according to announcement of
Dr. N. r. Baker. superintendent.
Thursday.
Few changes in the present situa-
lions of teachers who desire to re-
turn next year will be made, Dr..
Baker stated. although a number of
new applications have been received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
Truck Farm

40 acres 10 miles court house near Gar
dendale- rs acres level cultivation. Four
room dwelling. Barn Some fruit Fine
we'll free stone water. Fenced. On high
way thirty minutes into city. Immediate
possession. Price s2.250. terms. or might
trade. Sid l.. Bea.on. 2l24 First Ave.
Main 1891.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
LILLARD APPOINTED

WASHINGTON. May s-R. Q. Lii
lard was appointed United States
marshal for the middle district of
Tennessee today by President Hard
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04

For every barrel of portland
cement manufactured, approximately
200 pounds of coal are burned at the
cement plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
MRS. PORTTEUS
FURNISHES BAIL
Woman Questioned in Bank
Robbery Probe at Liberty.

Mrs. Luella Portteus, 440 N. Penn
sylvania ST., held on vagrancy
charge in the investigation of the
$41, 900 securities robbery Of the In
diana State Bank, has been released
under $1,000 bond signed by Mrs. Eta
Brown, Is s. Belmont Ave-, detectives
announced today.
Miss Goldie Derrickson, Muncie,
Ind. arrested the same day as Mrs.
Portteus, after Detectives Roach, Eos
satti and McMurtry said they had
found that the women had written
letters to Milton Joyner, alias Rex
Forsythe, suspect in the robbery. held
at Wilmington, Ohio, still is in Jail.
According to detectives, Miss Der
rfckson said Joyner had left s37 900
worth of securities in her possession
for several hours a day or two fol-
lowing the robbery here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
BOY, 6, REVEALS
FATHERS CRIME
AS Jury ACQU|TS
Innocent Chatter
Causes Arrest on Muir
der Charge,

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-"Johnny" Pen
zanick, years old, was led into the
office OF Assistant States Attorney
William J Grace. next to :,ic Juvenile
court, in the County building.
Slumped in a chair at the other side
was his father, John Penzanick, for.
iner proprietor Of a moonshine saloon.
Tell US who killed your mother.
Johnny" Mrs. Grace directed.
The boy looked at his father, hung
his head, kicked a nervous foot against
the other and turned as If to run out
the door, which had been closed be-
hind him
Don't be afraid" said Mr.. Grace
kindly. mo one can hurt you here.
Tell US just what happened.
The child turned. Strengthened,
looked his father full in the eye, lev
eled tiny finger at him and blurted:
He did"
This ordeal over details came more
easily:
'Ho hit mamma n knocked 'er down
men he kicked 'er under Z table n
didn't holler no more. Men he picked
'er up n put 'er in tn bed n took 'er
clothes off n put er night gown on.
Mamma was dead. He called a doctor
n told i'm she fell down tn steps. He
told me to say mamma fell down tn
steps, too"
The scene descibed by the boy is al
legged to have taken place ON the
night of March 10 last IN Penzanick's
home. When a doctor arrived on the
scene the boys mother, Mrs. Lille
Penzanick, was already dead and he
refused to sign a death certificate.
Penzanick testified at the inquest
that his wife had slipped and fallen
downstairs and died before he could
summon a doctor. The jury accepted
his story and returned a verdict Of
accidental death.
just Childish Chatter
But the right his mother died,
Johnny" gave a neighbor a childish
account of how his father had beaten
her and kicked her under the table.
He also described how his father had
burned her clothes. The neighbor
didn't tell tho police, but passed the
story on to another neighbOr.
Finally 1t spread throughout the
neighborhood. and at last, after six
months, reached the States at
torney's office. James Wolff. an Of
ficer Of the Juvenile court. was as
signed to investigate. He found
Johnny" and his 3-year-old sister,
Margie, had been deserted by their
father and were living with their
grandmother.
Penzanick was found living with
another woman. Penzanick was
locked up at the central station.
The boy is being held at the Juvenile
home as a material witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
4SLAYER'S' WIVES
MOBILIZE AID IN
TRIAL FOR DEATH
Divorced SpouseS Friendly
to Each Other and to
Ex-Hubby,

HOLDEN, Mo. Oct. 3.-When
Harry Knight, Johnson County's mys-
terry man, goes on trial on the charge
Of numbering George Mccormick. he
viii have the sympathy and moral
support of his five or six wives. pres
ent and past, for it Is part Of knights
peculiar code to provide for all the
women who have had the right to call
him husband
And their loyalty to him Is not i'm
paired by his prediction for adding
to their number from time to time.
The women-whether there are 1--WE
or six depends upon elusive data
form q friendly coterie and a Tending
Gordon when the Ills Of life or the
minions of the law beset him.
They are willing to admit that as. a
husband, Harry Knight IL not entirely
satisfactory, but they have no hest
fancy in recommending him as a
wholly admirable ex-husband and he
can depend upon them to mobilize
when he needs them.
He needed them when he was criti-
cally Ill at a local hotel and four of
them enlisted as nurses and by their
ministratlons brought him back to
health. He needs them now and he
has good reason to rely upon them.
There is nothing mysterious about
knights matrimonial methods. He
conforms strictly to law, marrying
only one at time.
When he tires Of one he permits
her to divorce him-not a difficult
matter these days-and then he weds
another, taking pains. though. to pro-
vide for the ex-wife out of the pro-
oeeds of enterprises looked upon by
Holden people as more or less adven-
turous.
Knight is only 35. and II he con-
tinued at the present rate he might
set a matrimonial record. But II the
people Of Holden have their way his
career, matrimonial and otherwise.
will go no further. His prosecution in
the Mccormick case is a community
affair After the killing, when Knight
was a fugitive, mass meeting was
held. II opened with prayer and
closed with popular subscriptions of
$1,000 for the arrest and prosecution
Of knight. That's the way the people
around here, always excepting the ex-
wives, seem to feel about 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
RONINGER SAYS FIRE UNDERWRITERS SHOW INEFFICIENC1
Fight for Lower Insurance Rates In indianapolis Continues
Before State Board-Kingston Denies Charges
Against City Department.

Charges that the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, in penalizing in
surance rating of Indianapolis for in
efficient electrical inspection, admit
their own inefficiency, inasmuch as
the electrical inspection is made by
underwater representatives, were
made today by Taylor e. Groninger,
city corporation counsel, in cross
questioning L. w. Evans, the under
writer's building inspector, at a hear
ing for lower fire insurance rates be-
fore the State Insurance department.
Evans said he had locked the city
ten points for faulty garage constitute
ton, but admitted that he had not
obtained his information first-hand,
but through the State fire marshal's
office The attitude of Thomas S.
McMurray, State insurance commits
sioner, was toward acceptance of his
departments survey, which would
mean a substantial reduction in local
fire Insurance rates. Clarence Gold.
smith, assistant chief engineer for the
insurance companies, introduced evil
dence to show weather conditions
greatly increase fire hazards.
Denial of charges OF 'ine.flelency,
"outside Influences" and politics" in
operation of the Indianapolis fire de-
partment was made by Ernest L.
Kingston, president Of the board OF
safety, today.
Charges were made by Charles A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
FRANCO-PRUSS|AN
WAR VET BURIED
DR.. Jacob BuehIer Given Final
HonOrS.

Rites for DR.. Jacob Buehler. II.
who died Tuesday, will be held p.
III. Thursday at his home, 1443 Pros
pect st. The Rev, Jacob Peters,
former pastor Of lions Evangelical
Church, win off1ciate. Burial in
Crown Hill Cemetery.
DR.. Buehler, resident here for forty
one years, had been confined to his
bed since February.
At the age of eighteen he took part
in the Franco-Prussian war as q
surgeon in the hospital corps, re-
ceiving two medals. DR.. Buehler was
q member of the Knights OF Pythias.
the Indianapolis Medical Association,
the Maennerchor and the Athenaeum,
and was physician for the German
Protestant Orphans Home, twenty
eight years.
Surviving: The widow; Mrs. Anna
Buehler; a daughter, Mrs. L. A.
Poundstone Of Indianapolis; brother,
Sigmund Buehler, and a sister, Miss
Nina Buehler, both of Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
PROGRAM FOR WEST
BADEN GOVERNORS
MEET ANNOUNCED
Executives to Go to Washing
ton to Attend CooIidge'S
Conference.

Tentative program for the fifteenth
annual Governors conference at
West Baden, Oct. IT to 10. was an
nounced today by Governor McCray.
Immediately following the meeting a
special train will take the executives
to President Coolidge's conference at
Washington, Oct. 20.
The program:
"wednesday. Oct. 1T-Assembly at
Statehouse. Motor trip to West Ba-
den over Indiana highways. Luncheon
at West Baden Hotel. Address of
welcome by Governor McCray. Re
Spouse by Gov. Cameron w. Morri-
son, North Carolina. Taxation, -
Gov. Ephraim F. Morgan of West
Virginia.
,Thursday-"Wheat in the Nations
Business Governor R. A Nestos,
North Dakota. Address by Governor
John NJ. Parker, Louisiana. "Execu-
tive Clemency and the Parole Sys-
tom." Governor William z. Sweet,
Colorado, Uniformity Of Leg1sla-
tion." Nathan NJ McChesney, presi-
dent of the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State
LAWS.
Friday-Water Power DEVELOPMENT
and Interstate Exchange of Hydro
Electric Power" Governor Clifford
Pinchot, Pennsylvania. Railroad
Valuation and the States Obligation, -
Governor John ]. Blaine. Wisconsin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
SENTENCED THIEF
AYERS INNOCENCE
Victim of Circumstances,
He Tells Court.

IT am innocent. but haven't any
money, so I guess III have to serve
my sentence. was victim OF cir
cumstances and am helpless to fight
may way out of them"
That was the comment of John
Webber. 20, Atlanta, Ga, as a jury in
Criminal Court today sentenced him
to ninety days on the Indiana State
Farm and assessed a fine Of $40 and
costs on charges of petit larceny. He
had been in Jail four months following
his grand jury indictment on grand
larceny charges Of picking the pocket
Of H II. Woodsmall, 1911 N. Meri-
dian st of 5000.
Webber was tried twice before, but
the juries disagreed. He was de-
Tended by James Mellen, pauper at
torney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
AUTO CRASH KILLS
MUNCIE WOMAN
Football Player Injured When
Machine Hits Tree,
By United Press

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 3.-Matilda
Thompson. "a. was killed instantly
and Jess Lawson, 20, widely known
in Indiana as an independent football
player, suffered a broken leg and in
ternal injuries at a. m. when their
automobile failed to make turn near
the business district and struck a
tree.
Miss Thompson was caught in the
wreckage, her head being crushed.
Lawson was thrown into an adjoin-
ing yard. Miss Thompson is the
eleventh person killed in automobile
accidents in Delaware County this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
This Bill win Be Paid

County commissioners today were
ordered to honor claims of s2,030.50
whenever presented by the Aetna
Cabinet Company. The order was
given by Superior Judge James NJ.
feathers, VINO told the company to
remodel and decorate his courtroom
when the commissioners refused to
spend $4,000 appropriated by the
county council for that purpose. Ar
chitects Rubbish and Hunter will be
paid 2.21.83 under the mandate on the
commissioners. auditor and treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
BOARD TO REVIEW BIDS
Special Meeting Thursday to Con-
slider School Buildings.

Bids on new buildings at public
schools No. 70, 62 and 70, received
last week. will be considered at a
special school board meeting Thurs
day. 1t is believed all bids but the two
lowest for all classes Of work will
be rejected.
The lowest bids will be held until
after bids on five other buildings have
been received and analysed. If the
bids satisfy the State tax board the
school board will award contracts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
SEX OF FREDDIE
|SISSUE IN TRIAL
X-Ray and Medical Experts
Used to Establish Fact.

By United Press
CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 3.-X-ray pho
tographs and medical experts will be
produced in court today to prove
Freddie Thompson ''man-woman, -
accused of killing Richard T. Tesmer
in a hold-up, is a woman.
Frank Carrick, husband" Of the
accused, was excused when he
testified he had been married to
Freddie" for thirteen years.
Mrs. Tesmer, widow of the victim,
identified Freddie" as the person
who fired the fatal shots.
Freddie" now is wearing ''half-and.
half" attire, consisting Of roorny
pongee trousers, sheer silk shirt open
at the throat, gray silk stockings and
dainty shoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
ALLEGED FORGER
DRAWS SENTENCE
'SmootheSt Criminal in a Long
Time Says Prosecutor.

H c. Lane, SO, was sentenced to
two to fourteen years at the State
Prison and fined $1,000 by Judge
James A. Collins today on charges of
cashing q fraudulent check for 81, 900
at the Commercial National Bank in
1921.
F. z. Miller, superintendent Of the
local Pinkerton detective office. in
troduced evidence that Lane, whose
real name is ]. Milligan. has served
time" for forgery in the Louisiana,
Texas, and Iowa State prisons.
Lane is the smoothest criminal we
have had in criminal court for a long
time" said William Remy, deputy
prosecutor. HE is a real catch"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03

Whitney. engineer for the under
writer's.
These charges are made by men
to protect the company they rep
resent by higher insurance rates.
They pick flaws In every fire depart
ment for the same reason" Kingston
said. 1--WE can answer any charge"
Underwriters are resisting the com
missioners' proposal to lower rates by
advancing Indianapolis from Class 2
to Glass Ia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Stolen Receipt Received

Jesse Lacl1y, 3144 Martindale Ave-,
reported his house was ransacked
Tuesday. A receipt. stolen with $28
from his home Sunday. was found on
the buffet. Cora Page, 433S McCarty
ST., reported her house was entered
by thieves who obtained clothes valued
at $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
DIARY REVEALS DEAD
HEIRESS FEARED MURDER
Friend of Woman win Read Excerpts
of Talks to Grand Jury.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. a.
The posthumous testimony Of Mrs.
Gertie Emily Gordon Webb today was
taken before the grand jury investi-
eating her death.
Mrs. Robert J. tombstone, a friend
of the dead. was to read excerpts from
her diary, of thirty talks with Mrs,
Webb.
In these Mrs. Webb is said to have
revealed fear she would be murdered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
IDENTITY Is SOUGHT
Man Found Dead in Texas May Have
Been Soldier Here.

A man first thought to be Russell
Abricrombie Of Marion County, found
dead in a bayou near Houston, Texas,
several days ago, may be Sergt.
Thomas Turner, member Of the 23rd
Infantry, formerly at FIT. Benjamin
Harrison, police believed today.
A dispatch said the man had a let
ter on him bearing the name Of Abrt-
crombie. Abricrombie, however. was
located on a farm six miles north OF
Irvington. He said he knew Turner
and had written to him and this letter
probably was the one found on the
man. Description Of the dead man
tailed with that of Turner, Abricrim-
bic believed.
Texas authorities believe the man
was murdered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
FlREMEN HOLD MEET
Show Progress of Fire Fighting at
South Bend Centennial.

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct Sire
men from all over the State, attending
their annual convention here, took a
prominent part in South Bends CEN
tennial parade today in a historical
pageant depicting the progress in fire
fighting in the last hundred years.
The convention will adjourn to-
night with the selection of the new
convention city and the election of
officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Il Dlphtheria Gases Reported

Twelve diphtheria cases in the city
have been reported in three days.
Five or six cases havo been reported
daily for the past ten days. Health
officials said the situation was much
better tran usual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Industrial Accidents increase

A report Of the State Industrial
board today shows 1926 more in
dustrial accidents occurred DUNG the
fiscal year 1929 than during 1921
%, when the board recorded $1,000
accidents. In 1922-1923, 45,S50 are
recorded. Officials said the majority
of accidents probably would be shown
to have occurred in the automobile,
iron and steel trades, and in railroad
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Merchant Confesses Murder

By United Press
EUREKA, Cal, Oct. 3.--Alex Kels.
wealthy merchant of Lodi, today con-
fessed he murdered an aged man and
burned the body to appear as his own
in wrecked automobile in an effort
to collect 100000 insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
California Is
BOastful of
Pacific Ave.
G aIIfornia ns

G allfor n ians
h We a o I h g r
achievement to
boast about. Not
only they, but all
who 1--we along the
West Coast.
1t is Pacific ave-
nue., running the
whole length Of
the Pacific coast
and beyond. from
Canada to Mexico.
1t is the longest
paved street in the
world, say I h Q
proud inhabitants
along it. 1t is l.
476 miles long, and
6,52e,921 persons
yes, t h ey' " 9
been counted-live
along It's meander-
ing way.
The ira veIer
may, II he wish,
gamble at one end
Tia Juana-and
drink without re-
straint at the other
Vancouver. The
road, mostly of
C o n C r Q t e, leads
him from the Col.
den City of Oil and
Movies to s an
Francisco and on
over t II o IL sands
of acres of Califor-
MIA plains, up into
t h e s / s k | y o u
mountains, past
beautiful Mt. Shas-
ia, close to Crater
Lake, the Oregon
Caves, Portland,
Seattle. T a C o m a
and Vancouver.
On the trip he
can see everything
and get thrills ga
lore. ella n cling
C a b / e cars, oil
wells. the ocean,
movie stars, noun
tains, a volcano, a
marvelously blue
lake on top of
m o IN t al n, wild
animals. Mt. Hood,
q SoIpaou tha rosa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Bandits Rob Train Crew

BIZ United Press
CLINTON, Iowa, Oct. S.-Bandits
Tuesday night held up Northwest
ern train crew at Nelson, ILL.,, secur-
ing two watches and $40 and escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Twenty Dollars for Speeding

Charged with driving thirty miles
an hour when caught by police Tues
day, Walter Apple. 1880 N. Meridian
St.. was fined $40 and costs today in
city court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03

PENSION from the Big -Four railroad
~ service Runnel
IL TO- of 404 Louisiana thinking
Sunday scrubbing
Apartments N.
Work he
A committee Monday
holder $50
money
boys, it's the friendship I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03

the Oregon beaches. salmon, the rose
festival. Seattle potlach, big trees,
hills. waterfalls. rivers--and all from
rXkn as smooth as mothers