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Evening star., 1923-03-12

Prices realized ON Swift & Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washington. D. c., for
week ending Saturday, March 10. on shipments
sold out. ranged from 10 90 cents to Ii. 90 cents
per pound and averaged 1919 cents per pound.
|rsAdysStiSoment.
Evening star., 1923-03-12

Copyright, 1929
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
MIDSUMMER MADNESS
is LATEST AND BEST
DEMILLE PRODUCTION
Jack Holt, Conrad NageI And
Other Popular Faverites
In Cast

William DeMille has handled
delicate theme In a skilful and de-
lightful manner in his latest produc-
ton for Paramount, Midsummer
Madness" at the Capitol theatre to-
day and Saturday.
Although the story Is of type en-
tirely different from the producers
two most recent pictures, prince
Chap" and Conrad in Quest of His
Youth" it bears the same artistic
quality which has characterized all
pictures produced under Mr.. De-
Miles direction.
The story. which is based on Cosmo
Hamiltons late novel. His Friend
and His Wife," introduces two young
married couples who have been life
long friends. In one family the wife.
not receiving the little attentions for
which every young wife yearns. is
hungry for romance, and in the other,
the husband is surfeited by his wife's
attentions, and begins to long for new
between the romantic wife and the
overlooked husband develops when
the other husband and wife both hap
pen to be out of town at the same
time, and affairs reach critical
point. The miscreants awaken to a
full sense of the wrong they are do
ing to innocent people. After high
ly emotional climax all ends happily.
The cast is rich in screen talent.
and includes Jack Holt, Conrad Nagel.
Lois Wilson, Lila Lee, Betty Fran
cisco and Claire Mcdowell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
YERby'S LAWYERS
SEEK NEW TRIAL
Motion Set For Hearing Be-
fore Judge Fort On
July 9

Motion for new trial for Will
VERIFY, convicted slayer of Airline G..
King, was filed in the criminal d-
vision of circuit court by Yerby's
attorneys Thursday afternoon The
motion stated that the court failed
to sustain objections to certain testi-
mony that should have been ruled out
of the case.
The motion was set for July 9,
to be heard before Judge w. f. Fort
who heard the VERIFY trial.
Matt Murphy and j. Fritz Thomp-
son, who defended VERIFY, filed the
motion.
VERIFY was convicted of killing Ar
line C. King. 17-year-old youth, last
August, near Ierby's farm several
miles out from the city on the Mount
Pinson road. Testimony introduced at
the trial showed that the killing
grew out of a dispute between VERIFY
and the King boy. VERIFY alleging
that the King boy was ono of sew
eral storing liquor on his farm. On
the stand VERIFY pleaded self-defense
The jury found him guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree and SEN
fenced him to serve 10 years In the
state penitentiary
VERIFY also faces charges of being
member of a band of men who
lured DR.. j. C. bowling, city and
county health officer, from his home
at Eoebuck In May. 1922, and also
charged with being a member of a
band of men who attempted to flog
Ed Herman Daniels, North Birming-
ham negro taxi driver last February
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
WASSERMAN TEST PROVES
rs PER CENT OF ALL CONVICTS
AT BANNER MINES DISEASED

of prevalence OF the disease is pres
ent in other camps" DR.. Bowling
said, 1T Is not unreasonable 10 infer
that such is the case. In the other
camps, as at the Banner mines, sanl-
tary precautions, such as sterilizing
eating utensils, may have been taken.
1t is to be hoped they were"
Findings Not Surprising.
considering the class of people to
be found in convict camp, infec-
ton of 25 out of every 100 is not
surprising" the physician continued
but Christianity would see to it
that these unfortunates be protected
from disease SO filthy, SO abhorrent
and of such terrible consequences"
The state health authorities began
the survey of the conVicts some weeks
ago. 1t is understood that at the
state prison, near Montgomery, and
the sub-prisons at Speigners. We
tumpka and like points. where the
conVicts are at work on tasks pro-
vided by the state, housed by the
state and provided with hospital care.
precautions are taken In instances of
prisoners known to be disease car
riers.
The question that has arisen since
the present inspection of the convict
camps concerns the matter of wheth-
er or not full sanitary safety has
been applied in such places, treat
ment given carriers, and precautions
against the other wards of the state
contracting the malady.
AS result of the research work
among prisoners and the reports
made by the examining doctors, defi-
mite and more comprehensive sani
tation at the camps. ii not already
being applied, is expected
Reports made by officials, follow
ing the movement about the cou-
tract and lease systems, have been
to the effect that before conHlcts are
sent to the mines they arc rigidly
examined, and physical and mental
detectives arc rejected for mine work
Advocates Of the discontinuance of
the lease system hold that, If this
be true, then the examination is n.-
as rigid as reported. or the camps
are an uncomfortable source of infec-
ton to helpless human beings who,
under the protection of the state,
have every right to look to the state
for intelligent and considerable safe
guarding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
PROMINENT BROKER DIES
Short Illness Proves Fatal To N. o.
Tyler, Church Worker

Funeral services for N. o. Tyler,
81. prominent Birmingham brok er
and real estate man, who died at his
residence, 1345 Thirty-first street,
north. at l o'clock Thursday morning
after short illness. Will be held at
4 o'clock Friday afternoon from the
Norwood Methodist church, with Rev
w. f. Morris, assisted by Rev. F. w
Brandon of Admission. officiating. In
terment will follow IN Forest Hill
cemetery. with Vice In charge.
Mr.. Tyler was bornin Birmingham
in 1872 and has resided here all of
his life. He was member and
prominent worker of the Norwood
Methodist church. He is survived by
his widow; one daughter; six broth
ers. Rev. r. E. Tyler. st. Johns
Methodist church. Birmingham; Rev
r. T. Tyler, First Methodist church.
Athens, Ala; w. G. Tyler, Los Ange-
les, CAL; NJ. C. Tyler. Clarksdale
Miss. and John L. and George S
Tyler of Birmingham; four sisters,
Mrs. ]. A. Balm. Birmingham; Mrs.
Eugenia Johnson, Bessemer; Mrs
C. B. Harden, Fairfield. and Mrs.
Charles w. Wheeler. Ensley.
Active pallbearers are: DR.. N. N
Ransom. DIR. B. d. Sibley. c. P,
Shook, r. II. Whorton, e. ]. Rowe,
b. F. Yielding. C. T. Tyler and l.. A.
Martin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
ALADDIN F0LL|ES OPEN
FIRST SHOW THURSDAY
Creditable Performance Given By
Pick Of birmingham Talent

Aladdin Temple, D. o. X. X, drill
team scored a wonderful success in
their play, "rhe Aladdin Follies OF
1923" presented at the Jefferson the
atre Thursday night.
Practically the whole cast played
as professionals. several of the num-
Der having appeared in public before.
The comedians conducted themselves
In a splendid fashion and the girls
of the chorus were pretty and grace
full. as we'll as splendid vocalists.
when Nighthood Was in Flour
the black face comedy constituting
most of the second act. left the au-
dience with aching sides from the
laughter it compelled. The humor
pervading the whole of the play kept
the audience we'll entertained
throughout the performance.
Mrs. Charles A. Casmus, who di-
rected the play. showed excellent
ability in selecting members of the
cast, the play in general rejecting
marked ability on her part as a di-
rector. Another performance will be
given at the jefferson Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
ORDER RAIL PARLEYS
Labor Board Calls For Further Dis
cussiOn of Wage Cases

LubOr Board Calls For Further Dis
cussiOn of Wage Cases
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Further con-
ferences on cases involving requests
for increases in wages and a revision
of present working agreements for
maintenance of way men and rail-
road station employees on several
large railroad systems and 80 small
ones, were ordered today by the
United States railroad labor board.
Decision to remand these. cases, re-
suited after railroads representing
more than co ger cent of the mileage
of the country had already announced
the satisfactory adjudication OF
wages and working agreements for
their employees belonging to the same
brotherhoods as the men whose cases
have been remanded.
The Pennsylvania system which re-
ceived its second public rebuke from
the board yesterday for failing to
deal with representatives of the
clerks organization as officials of
the brotherhood Is excepted from the
order demanding the cases of wages
and working rules.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
CHA[|FOUX HEADS
WAREHOUSE FIRM
7. 0. Melton To Be Named
Permanent Vice President
Of Concern

Paul Chalifoux, building material
dealer and capitalist, has been elect
ed president of the Break Bulk
in Birmingham Bonded Ware
house corporation. which proposes
to build an immense warehouse
In Birmingham for tho storagee
of carloads OF commodities here and
territory in less than carload lots.
I. o. Melton, who was temporary
president. Is to be elected permanent
vice president at an adjourned meet
ing Of the stockholders.
The following board OF directors
was elected Thursday: T. Q. Melton,
]. B. Densmore, president OF the Cen
erai Finance corporation, Washing
ton; Paul Chalifoux. William
Lowndes Walthour of New York;
John r. Waller, president OF the In
ternational bank, Washington: H. c.
Goo oman. Sidney J. Bowie, w. w.
Clayton, r. A. Brown and w. l..
Brown. J. H. Doughty Is temporary
vice president.
Lockwood. Green and company, en-
gineers, with offices in Atlanta, Bos-
ton, New York and Europe. have been
retained and are at work on the
proposition as a whole.
Lowndes Walthour and company,
fiscal agents, have taken offices on
tho second floor Of the Steiner build
ing.
O O O
Capital $1,000, ooc.
The company was recently char
tered under the Alabama laws with
a capital stock of $3,030,000 and re-
ceived the Endorsement of the state
authorities. portion OF the stock.
1t Is understood, will be offered
here, but the major portion Is ex-
pected to be absorbed in the east.
Further plans are expected to BIO
announced shortly.
Mr. Walthour Is a native Of Ala
bama, but for years has been a cot
ton cloth broker in New York city.
He and his associates have been at
work on the Birmingham plan for
several months and declare they will
put /: through, Birmingham, acco I'd
ing t. their views. Is an ideal dis
bributing point and inviting larse
manufacturer to keep carloads Of
rro6uc:s here ready for trans-sh -
mont in this territory according az
orders are received.
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Vital Statistics
BIRTHS


Mr., and Mrs. Albert J. Stephens. 2s10
Twelfth avenue, north. June 20. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Vaughan Pope. 1880
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hugh Estes. South
Mr. and Mrs. John Watkins Jones. South
Highlands infirmary. June IS. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Wilkinson,
South Highlands infirmary. June 90. boy.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Edmons. South
Highlands infirmary. June IL. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas d. Wood. South
Highlands infirm airy. June a.. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j 'enry Allen Carroll. 1919
Avenue f. June s. boy.
Fourth avenue. June rs. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson A. Wilson, oil
Fourth avenue. June u, girl.
MIR. and Mrs. v. d. Dulin. 2347 Sixteenth
avenue. Ensley, juno a.. girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Garrett. 1924
Twentieth avenue. Ensley. June 23. girl.
James Ledwick. Brighton. June rs. age
Mrs. Lorena H. finder. 1926 Allen street,
June II, age so years.
Laura e. Addison. Ensley infirmary.
June rs. age 80 years.
Elizabeth Wills Christian, Norwood hos
r.al June 49,. age ! year.
James T. Smitherman. Cardiff. June rs.
Miss Ora Brooks. Ensley infirmary. June
2s, age "a years.
a.. s;copel, Birmingham Baptist hospital
June 20, age 20 years.
OctR Elizabeth Petty Minor High school.
lineie June 81. age months
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
BIRMINGHAM LEADER
IN BY-PRODUCTS.
MORRIS BUSH SAYS
Europe Ahead Of America In
Field Because This
Country Is New

Although America is far behind
European countries In use Gf by
products. Birmingham is a leader In
production Of them in America, Nor
IRISH Bush. president of the Alabama
By-Products corporation, told Com
munity club members Thursday at
the Tutwiler hotel. He spoke on
by Products Now Being Made in
American Industry"
Europe's predominance in this field
was ascribed to Americas youth and
the cheapness of commodities in this
country. America has not been COM
PEELED to economic. Mr. Bush de-
clared. Another reason followed
this, he said, there being nc need for
by products until demand de-
veloped.
Birmingham district by-products
named by Mr.. Bush included Stag.
from blast furnaces; tar benzol. gas
and fertilizer from closed ovens.
William Wilkerson, camp COM
mittee chairman. introduced resolu-
tons thanking the young women
who beautified the club camp on the
Warrior river. which were adopted.
A committee will be named to plan
for the annual picnic.
Next Thursday the club will meet
at Cascade Plunge. Before the
luncheon swim will be enjoyed.
William Sadler. Jr, president, an
nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
DROWNING VICTIM .
TO BE BURIED FRIDAY
Atlanta Man Lost Life Through
Accident, Coroner's Verdict

Funeral services for L. C. Bondes
400 Boulevard Court. Atlanta, Ga.
who was drowned at 4 o'clock Wed.
nesday afternoon at Dodges Ford On
the Warrior river, will be held at
1890 o'clock Friday morning from
Norwood Methodist church, followed
by interment In Elmwood cemetery,
with Ridout in charge Rev. w r,
Price. assisted by Rev. W. Il. More
ris will officiate.
Coroner j. ID. Russum returned q
verdict of accidental death from
drowning Thursday.
Mr.. Bonde is survived by his Wild.
ow; one daughter, Lora Francis; hia
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bondes
one brother. Jake Bonde. and two
sisters, Mrs. A. G. Bean and Mrs.
w. c. Wright. all OF Birmingham.
Pallbearers Will be w. P. May~
field, E. J. Rowe, r. K. Pruett, Regis
Maid Farmer. Paul Bourck and J. r.
Burk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
AV0NDALE KLANSMEN
PRESENT. PASTOR $50
Forty Members Visit Church Dur
ing Services Thursday

Forty members of Avondale Park
Khan, Knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
Thursday night visited the Parker
Memorial Baptist church. corner
Fifth avenue and Thirty eighth
street north, and in full regalla
marched down the aisle, handed the
pastor, Rev. e. G. Adams, $50. and a
letter addressed to the congregation
stating that the gift was in apprecia-
ton of the splendid work by the
rastor and the church.
The letter read by the pastor. in
the presence of the klansmen, fur
Their stated that the khan believed in
serving, not in being served, In duty
to others, not to self. Following the
reading of the letter, the pastor Of
fered a short prayer, and the white
robed figures filed out, while the
congregation Joined in singing
America"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
JUNE is EXPECTED
TO SET NEW MARK
FOR KILLINGS HERE

Juno will set new. record for kill
ings in Birmingham, according to an
nouncement Thursday by Coroner j.
D. Russum. Twenty killings, or
homicides. as they are classified on
the coroner's records, have been re-
ported up to Thursday and there is
yet two days left in this month. Cor
oner Russum stated that this was
the largest number Of killings that
has occurred during his stay in office
of over two years and that he
thought 1t set a record unbeaten by
any in several years.
Nine of these murders included in
sthe list. 1t was pointed out occurred
within the last ten days, making II
seem that criminals have adopted a
fmurder a day" motto.
Out of the twenty killings, nine
seen were Investigated by Coroner
Russum and occurred in this part Of
jefferson county. Only one occurred
IN the Bessemer district 1t was in
lestigated by Deputy Coroner j. J.
frowe of Bessemer.
l The list of violent deaths will
reach a much larger number this
ronth than in several past. accord
hg to Coroner Russum.
From these figures the teachings
II noted psychologists that crime
decreases in summer and rises in
winter looks untrue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
CLEAN UP CHAIRMEN
NAMED FOR CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Wallace Plans Meeting To Dis
cuss District Work Next Week

Mrs. Neil Wallace. chairman OF the
women's division OF the Birmin CHAM
cleanup campaign. announces the
following district chairmen; Ensley,
Mrs. Drayton Trucks: West End,
Mrs. Wallace Johns; Graymont and
Owenton, Mrs. II. NJ Gassman.
Northside. Mrs. Il. NJ. Warnock
Southside, Mrs. Coleman Blach Az
ondale. Mrs. J. w. Prude; Woodlawn.
Mrs. C. +. McLarn; East Birming
ham. Mrs. J. w. b. Chambers; Gull
lom Street. Mrs. j. w. Parker and
Mrs. G. H. Allen, and Owenton, Mrs.
r. b. Grier.
The list Is not complete, other
chairmen to be announced by Mrs.
Wallace later.
Mrs. Wallace states that the wom-
en- of Birmingham are cooperating
splendidly in the work Of cleaning
up the city. Needs of each district
and how these needs may be met
will be discussed at a meeting next
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
KOREAN HAS BUSY DAY

York Speaks At southside Baptist And
independent Presbyterfan Churches
n. Y. York, Korean lecturer. edi-
tor and humorist. who Is In Birming-
ham this week in the interest of the
Korean missions. spoke briefly at
the young peoples banquet at South
side Baptist church Thursday night.
An important message. with Jokes
and humor intermixed. make his re-
marks we'll worth hearing.
York spoke to a gathering at the
independent Presbyterian church
Thursday morning. 1t will be an
nounced later where he will speak
Sunday. Assistant Pastor Hodge.
First Methodist church. Is arrang-
ing the program of lectures for the
Korean, and organizations interested
In York's work should get in touch
with him.
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! MATERIAL OFFERED
AT COST TO HELP
BABY-SAVING WORK
Bed Sheets Needed For City
Welfare Distribution.
Men Give

Three more big firms Joined the
crusade Thursday to help alleviate
tho suffering of stricken babies of
the poor in the Birmingham district
The w. D. Wood Lumber company
notified F. A. Culley, superintendent
of the city welfare department that
he could have all the wooden ma
terial needed for screened doors and
windows without cost. The Moore
Handley Hardware company and the
Wimberly and Thomas Hardware
company offered all the screen wire
needed at cost.
Mr.. Culley said that this aid will
enable the department to stretch the
finances of Its Save a Baby Fund
much further In providing protection
from flies for the i'll babies and pro-
viding the safeguard that VIII curtail
spread OF colitis.
The Save a Baby Fund" records of
the city welfare department showed
Thursday. had passed the $500 mark,
but is long way yet from being
anywhere near adequate for the de-
mands made on the workers, and
to give the needed help for the cases
that have been brought to the at
tention of the department by the
regular staff and volunteer workers.
whose department covers the welfare
department, suggested to Mr.. Culley
Thursday that citizens be asked to
donate bed sheets In the effort to
provide help. not only for the strick-
Ell children, but the tired mothers
who have an endless amount of most
repellent washing to do. 1t was sug
gested that people who have old bed
sheets. as well as new, send them In.
for the old sheets can be divided to
make two or more each for the
beds of the patients. Mr.. Culley re-
quests that those who have such
help to give send the sheets by
parcels post, for a penny or two
postage will bring them, and the de-
partment has no means of collect
ing them from those who might give.
O O O
Acipco Men Give $40.
Men of the machine shops of the
American Cast Iron Pipe company at
Acpico. who gave $40 Wednesday.
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Health Officer Downing Re-
ports On Formal Exami-
nation Made At
Prison Camp

Twenty-six per cent of the con-
victs at the Banner mines showed
positive reactions to the Wasserman
test given a few days ago by Biz
mingham doctors and laboratory
workers at the request of the state
health authorities.
DR.. j. d. Bowling, district health
officer. was in charge of the work
Don. The tests were developed in
the city and county laboratory. The
result was made known Thursday
morning.
IF these patients, victims of one
Of the most loathsome of all dis
eases, had been under treatment, or
the necessary sterilization and other
sanitary precautions have been TAX
en- DR.. Bowling said, those who
did not have the disease have been
in little danger, but If such was not
the case, then they have been con-
stantly exposed to the contraction of
the malady."
Exposure to disease of men and
women convicted of minor offenses
Is one OF the points that has been
raised by the state wide committee
working for the discrimination of
convict department. Speakers have
stated that exposure to the hideous
disease was not contemplated in the
punishment meted out by the courts
to those guilty of offenses against
the laws. Contraction of the disease
whose presence Is proven by the Was
serman test Is many authorities state.
a life sentence to most hideous
punishment
The prisoners knew their danger.
1t was shown, when, on a Sunday a
week or two ago, when the scen-
lists visited the camp, without an
exception the prisoners came forward
and presented themselves for exami-
nation and the extraction of the small
quantity of blood used In making
the test. DR.. Bowling reported at
the time that not one had sought to
evade the test
while there can be no authentic
statement that the same proportion
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CHECK OF RECORDS
NEARS COMPLETION
Acting Director Reed Is Expected
To Arrive Here In Few Days

Work Of checking records of Judge
Charles NJ Sartain. federal prohi-
bition director for Alabama, Is near
ing completion. 1t is understood that
a detailed report will be in readi-
ness by Saturday to be turned over to
Edgar ~ Reed, new divisional chief
for the Washington Maryland est
Virginia area, who will succeed d.
rector Sartain June 80. Henry Mors-
thorst and Robert Joyce, field super
visors of the department of Internal
revenue, are checking the records.
Mr.. Reed is expected to arrive
within the next few days and Will
be acting director in charge Of the
division including Louisiana. Missls-
sippi and Alabama. AS yet direc-
tor for Alabama. to succeed Director
Sartain. has not been appointed:
w. B. Scale. federal prohibition
agent, resumed his duties THURSDAY
being reinstated Wednesday by b. X
Blair. commissioner of interanl reve-
nue.. Agent Scale was among the
first to be suspended In April when
an Investigation was begun when
eliminated in the resignation OF d.
rector Sartain and the discharge OF
Assistant Director w. B. Ford and
several other workers.