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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Birmingham Girls To Learn Judges Decision Saturday

short time, asked for an extension. The girls who sent in their photos have only to call at the box office and announce their names. The six lucky girls will be given tickets and all contestants will have their pie lures returned to them in the after noon.
 The famous idol of the screen has quite a task before him. But with unerring eye, and the backing Of long screen experience he will be able to tell just which girl has the best screen face. Complexion Will have a lot to do with it too, girls, so if you use the rouge, use 1t ar tistically.
 The names of the six girls will be called from the stage at the old post office building Saturday night, and the six will be asked to pre- sent themselves to MT. Valentino. Then, with an appraising eye. Ro- dolph will survey the bevy of beauties and announce his decision. He will also make the presentation speech Tn awarding the Valentino dolls.
 Interest is high in the beauty con test as well as in the awarding of a silver loving cup to the most grace ful couple on the floor. The chances are that the largest crowd that ever attended dance in the south will be on hand Aside from these fea- lures. however, the main interest centers in the dance exhibitions of Valentino and his wife. They will give the -Four Horsemen Dance, 'The Argentine Tango" and other dance novelties.
 The Valentino entourge is booked to hit Birmingham some time Saturday morning and will give matinee dan sant, following with the Valentino ball Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
PROMINENT MAN DIES
A, J, Reyes of Athens Succumbs.
 Damk Elects Officers

ATHENS. Ala. March 30.-(Spe- ctal.)-The funeral services and burial of A. J. Reyes. citizen of Athens. was held Thursday afternoon immediately after the arrival of the train from Birmingham, which brought the remains from Atlanta, where he died Wednesday morning. MT. Reyes had gone to Atlanta on a visit.
 Funeral services were held in the First Christian church by the pastor. pr. F. H. Mears and Dr. w. F. Crouch, a former pastor. who resides at Shel- byville Tenn. Interment was made in the city cemetery.
 Mir. Reyes came to Athens about s2 years ago, coming from Tennessee. Among his first business adventures was the acquiring the Athens Flaming mill. of which he became owner and operator. He later disposed of this and since that time he has been en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
WANT TRAIN SERVICE
TalIadcga Will Protest Removal Of
 Southern Passenger
TAILADEGA

TALLADEGA, Ala. March 29.- Special )-Talladeg will enter a strong protest against Southern rail- road officials discontinuing the pas senger service between Selma and Rome The trains pass through Tal- ladega at 11:13 8. m. and 1;21 D. m.
 Selma has also entered protest. and q hot fight will be staged for the continuance of this service. If the service is discontinued it will effect a territory stretching a distance of about 200 miles and cause quite an inconvenience. All of Talladega will fight for it's maintenance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
FULL PARDON MAY BE| GRANTED CONVICT WHO ESCAPED THREE TIMES
Once Bad Man" of State Recommended for Civil
 Rights
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD

v Henry East. for several years the bad man of the state penitentiary, and whose daring escapes from prison i keepers attracted national attention, Till receive all civil and political rights if Governor Brandon approves the recommendation of the state board of pardons mace Tn a report to- day. Easts reformation has been looked upon as one of the remark able incidents in the history of state prisons in Alabama.
 He was convicted of burglary in three cases in Lauderdale county and given IS years. He was found with certain stolen property on house. boat in the Tennessee river East de- clned to give evidence against his companions. He contended from the beginning that he had been wrong fully convicted and frankly told prison officials that he intended to escape.
 He did escape and was recaptured. Returning or a train with transfer agent, he slipped the keys iron, the agents pocket in the dead of night unlocked the cuffe which bound his wrists and jumped from the moving train. Three times he escaped.
 When he was returned to prison for the third time he was met by l.. F. Greer. convict Inspector, and the two
 
 promised that he would never at. tempt to escape again, and that !. ever the desire to escape became overbearipg he would advise Mr. Greer so he might be placed behind prison bars again. East was made q trusty and he kept his promise
 For many months East. who is an expert mechanic, was sent to various prisons to repair machinery. One time he carried prison bloodhounds into the interior of Montgomery county where a small riot was in progress. East. and the bloodhounds captured 13 persons. At other times East, him. self 8 prisoner, acted as transfer agent and carried other prisoners to prison.
 Governor kilby granted East pa role two years ago. He immediately was employed as mechanic by the state highway department and charged with the duty of keeping all road machinery and trucks of the de- partment in the proper condition. The board of pardons made a general in- quiry into East's conduct since he was given his liberty on parole and reached the conclusion that he has proven himself worthy of citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
n. p. IT. TO NyEEr

The quarterly meeting of the Eto- wah County B. '. F. U. will be held at the First Baptist church here next Sunday afternoon. Thomas Yeates newly elected president. will direct the program. Twenty-Five church es in the county will be rep- resented by delegations. The prln- cipal business will be to discuss the work for the annual state convention at Mentone in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Open DoJr Policy For Chino Recognized By United States
MEASLES REPORTED
Two Hundred and Nine Cases Are
 Recorded.

Measles have broken out in B1r- mingham during the past month with 209 cases reported to the health de- partment. according to Dr. J: D. Bowling. city health officer. This is the first outbreak Birmingham has had since 1916 and the health depart ment has issued warnings advising parents to be careful about children
 Symptoms of measles are usually bad cold. temperature and flushed Dr. Bowling said, and all children affected should be kept from school and kept indoors in dry place. Measles are courageous and every precaution should be taken" ing when the scaffolding gave way, causing him to fall about 20 feet to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
TIMBER TRACT SOLD
Purchased By Nashville Concern From Senator Gnrth

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. March 30. --- Especial )-Nearly a square mile ot virgin timber land. one of the largest tracts of it's kind remaining in this section. has been sold by State Sena- tor Winston F. Garth to Nashville lumber concern. which has placed a large force of men there to cut 1he timber as rapidly as possible. There is a great variety of timber in the forest to be cut over and some ot the oaks and poplars are six feet in diameter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
COUNTY SELLS TRACTOR

Macon county has bought from the county mmssiCners of Pike county the large tractor and grading ma chine which had been in use on the road for some time. The machines were placed on flat car for ship ment to Notasulga Friday. All the heavy grading on the Pike county roads is now completed and the mule teams can keep the roads in good condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
WILL PAVE STREET BETWEEN Z CITIES AT $80,000 COST
Gadsden and Alabama City Will Be Linked Up by lm-
 proved Thoroughfare
GADSnFN ETREAC THE AGE-HERALD ! Easlsdau Ala March 2Q

An ordinance authorizing the pay ing of Kyle avenue over it's entire length of three miles to Alabama City has been completed and will be presented to the council of that city next Tuesday night It is expected to pass. as the members of the coun cil have already voted to pave the street. The cost is estimated at about sS000O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
KNIGHTS TO ATTEND CHURCH

EtoWah commandery, Knights Templar, will attend special Easter services at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. w. R. Rigell, member of the order and pastor of the church. will preach a special sermon for the oc- casion. The knights will march from the Masonic temple to the church in full regalia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
BANK REORGANJZED

The stockholders of the reorgan- ized First National bank of Athens held their first meeting in the office of the bank yesterday for the purpose of electing directors for the new in- stitution. The following were - d {. R. N. Cartwright, Sr.. l.. F. cart wright, E. D. Herman, Dr. NJ. w. Du- pree. Dr. J. c. Mcfarland, George w. Holmes. G. W. Long, Fred Wall and Walter McWilliams. Later in the day the directors elected officers for the year as follows: R. N Cartwright. ST., president: l.. P. Cartwright, act ing vice president; E. D. Lerman, vice president; R. N. Cartwright, Jr, cash : fer. and Thomas W. Spencer. assist ant cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
STREET BEING GRADED
Work Progresses On Road Through
 Sylacauga And GOOdwater

GOODWATER, Ala, March 30.- Especially - Finnelle Construction company has large force now em ployed grading the principal streets of the town through which the fed eral aid highway passes and it is hoped by early summer the work will have been completed. Another force is travelling the highway al ready graded into town from Syla- cauga, and this part of the work will soon be completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
AMERICA CANCELS AGREEMENT WITH
 JAP APANESE PEOPLE
Lansing-lShii Pact Abrogated and Supplanted by Nine.
 Power Treaty

WASHINGTON. March 3O.-Can- cellation of the famous Lansing 1shli agreement between the United states and Japan will wipe oIt Jaran's title to special interes;s' in China and substitute a straight out open door" policy in that rich, helpless empire of the orient.
 State department officials refused Friday night to make any public announcement, but it was learned that Tokio and Washington have corne to an understanding that the nlne-power China treaty signed at the Washington armament confer agreement.
 This nine power treaty, signed by the United States, Japan. Great Brit ain. France. Italy, Belgium, Por tugal, the Netherlands and China, binds al signatories to recognize the "cpen door" and 10 refrain from entering any agreement which would give special privileges of superiority, commercial or otherwise. to one power.
 Agree To Special Interests.
 This government has understood that this treaty would supersede the LaSsiag gIshii agreement, announced November 2, 1917. after long secret negotiations. In an exchange of uOteSr lHe lIen secretary or state, Robert Lansing, and Viscount IshiI who was the Japeness ambassador here. agreed that Japan. because of her geographical propinquity. had speeia; interests in fhina; This agreement, negotiated without Cl mas knowledge, created world wide sensation because it. was at once interpreted as Punishment by the United States of the "open door.s policy laid down by John Hay.
 No New Agreement.
 The United States was compelled to explain. to China just what kind of special interests were meant and in the endeavor to convince the Chinese that no material concessions had been made, this government was bound to run counter to the Jap 2Lese interpretation.
 It is learned that no new agree ment is to be negotiated to supplant the Lansing-Ishii understanding. This government regards the nine-power treaty as sufficient.
 This treaty provides that the sig natories, with the exception of China, will refrain from any agreement which might give superiority of rights with respect to commercial or economic development of China to any particular nation. The powers also agree not to sanction any under standing or arrangement which would deprive the nationals of the right to legitimate trade or industry in China. calculated to frustrate the practical application of the principal of equal opportunity"
 o O O
 Eliminates Ambiguity.
 President Harding, in communi- cation to the Senate some weeks ago, took the view that this treaty elimi- hates any possible amofguity in the expressions used in the Lansing -Ishii agreement.
 Lansing never conceded that his agreement infringed upon the "open door, policy. but his interpretation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
MRS. ROBERTS nEAn

Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts. 75, mem D CT of one of the oldest families of the county, died at her home at Glencoe Friday morning shortly before noon The funeral will be held at the Cum berland Presbyterian church at Glen COG at noon Saturday. with burial at the Read cemetery. The service will be conducted by Rev. J. & Hall The pallbearers, active and honorary will be nephews of the deceased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
STILLS DESTROYED

Reports of the destruction of four stills during the past 24 hours were received by Walter K. McAdory. chief supervisor of the law enforcement department. In Mobile county state officers and the sheriff destroyed one still and poured out 240 gallons of mash. In Etowah the sheriff and state officers arrested four on charges of distifling after destroying a still and pouring out 200 gallons of mash. Cleburne county furnished one still 300 gallons of mash, seven gallons of liquor and one person. Sheriff and federal officers work ca with state officers. Federal and state officers destroyed one still in Chero- kCe county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
COLT EXPERT TO STAY

Announcement was made today that George Black, golf professional at the Country club. had withdrawn his resignation, which was to take effect April |. This action followed a petition signed by many golfers and presented to the board of gov ernors asking that arrangements to keep MT. Black in Gadsden be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
CIEANLrp GIFTS RESULTS

W. A. Penny. Sanitary officer, de- clared that Gadsden had been rem dered more healthful and more beau- tiful as the result of cleanup week. which ends with Saturday. Next Monday morning all city wagons available will be used to cart off the rubbish collected from the yards, al LeNs and vacant lots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
STOLE CAR. CHARGE

Sheriff w. C. Carroll has returned from Wetumpka. where he took into custody Albert Howard, wanted ill this county on a charge of stealing an automobile. Howard was placed in the county jail He is charged with having stolen a car from Pleas Green near Monticello last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
LUMBERMAy INJURED

B. F. Gray, a local lumberman, sustained painful accident here this afternoon when he lost two of his fingers in the jonter of the Goodwater Flaming Mill company. He was rushed to Sylacauga for an operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
NOW PLAYING CONVICT

NEW YORK, March 30-The judge told William Liefer that in view of the fact that he had played million aire for a month on an empty vallse, running up a huge hotel bill. he can now play convict for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
REMEMBER VETERANS

The Etowah County Red Cross chapter today called for volunteers to knit socks and sleeping caps and sweaters for ex-service men confined to hospitals over the country. It was announced that the wool would be furnished by the southern division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
NEGRO WOMAN FOUND DEAD

Aunt Lett Kelley, an aged negro woman and one well liked by all the white people, was found dead near Ratchet Creek yesterday on the Sylacauga road. According Coroner J. A. Floyd, death was caused by heart trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
differed from that of Chinese and

many American authorities.
 The objectionable paragraph of the Lansing-Ishii agreement, which is understood to have been abrogated by mutual consent of the United State s and Japan, is as follows
 The governments of the United States and Japan recognize that ter ritorial propinquity creates special relations between countries, and, consequently, the government of the United States recognizes that Japan has special .cterests in China. par ticularly in tie part to which her possessions are contiguous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
ROWLING IN yOCUE

The bowling season in which sev- eral rival teams have played for severab weeks at the Central Y. M c. A. here, is approaching the close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
NOONSHINE UP

It is now claimed that through the vigilance of Sheriff Carroll and Dep uties in finding moonshine stills the price of moonshine has doubled in this county, having advanced from S4 to $S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
IN,yJRED IN FAIL

D. A. Pledger is in local hospitai with broken shoulder and severe bruises as the result of fall at Crossville Thursday. Mir. Pledger was working on the roof of a build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31

Merchants of Huntsville have en- joyed good pre-Easter business and many of them declare that their sales so far have exceeded those of other seasons by large sum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31

leaves widow and seven children Arthur and Mrs. A. l.. Glenn of this city, Mrs. Harvey of Chicago, Ill.,. Mrs. J. H. Graham of Culllnan, E. w. Reyes of Albany, John Reyes of Pittsburg. Pa, and Morris and Robert keles of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
7. ID. M,CoRD IMPROVED

E. D. Mcdonald, who has been crit ically i'll for three weeks, has great ly improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
GRAHAM TRANSFERRED

Frank Graham, Talladega negro whom Governor Brandon saved from the gallows at the eleventh hour. was brought to Eilby prison Friday by law enforcement officers. Governor Brandon issued an order committing the sentence late Thursday evening and law enforcement officer inn mediately transferred Graham to the Calhoun county jail and from there to kilby prison.
 Governor Brandon's order was is- sued because of doubt as to whether Graham or his brother. Ellis Graham. fired the sh4t which killed John w. Burl1, deputs sheriff, in 1918. One witness testified that Frank Graham killed Burk, while another witness filed an affidavit with the governor which indicated that the other wit ness might have been mistaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
M'D0WELL TO SPEAK
Bishops Will Conduct Services Greensboro And Marion

GREENSBORO, Ala. March 30-- Especial. )-Bishop Mcdowell will be in Greensboro Easter Sunday. and will conduct the services at St. Pauls in the morning. He goes to Marion the same day to hold services in the afternoon in the Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
Convicts Fare Hard Before Board. Fifty.three Denied Clemency

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March S0- Special )-State convicts did not fare well in investigations made by the state board of pardons, according to a report submitted to Governor Bran don today. The board declined to recommend executive clemency in 53 cases, recommended paroles in eight cases and requested the restoration tf civil and potential rights in three cases. The report covered cases con sidered by the board after public hearings this month
 Paroles conditioned on the future good conduct of the convicts were recommended in the following cases: Alice James, Baldwin, manslaughter; Ed Morrel, Limestone, assault to murder: Louis McMunn, Limestone. forgery; Mack Mckinney, Jefferson, murder second degree; Otis Nolen, Cherokee distilling; Ernest Simpson, Lauderdale. manufacturing liquor; Frank Webb, Etowah, robbery; Char ley Young, Perry, second degree murder.
 Restoration of civil and potential rights was requested in the following cases: Henry East. Lauderdale. bur glary; Joseph w. Rogers. Jefferson, robbery; J. S. Williams. Elmore, as sault with intent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-31
MERCHANT REPORTEDt STATE PARDON BOARD AS BEING UNDER FIRE |RECO COMMENDS PAROLES
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is said to be wanted for questioning in connection with the Bowling flog ging. McPhail has been one of the leaders ill the investigation since it was renewed late in February. Rumors were circulated Friday that Tyson's name was on a list con taining several other names, and speculation was rife as to whether all persons whose names appeared on the list would be taken into custody. as having knowledge that may lead to the disclosure of the identity ot all members of the party abductilg Dr. Bowling.
 Two Of Three. Already Indicted.
 Two of the three men indicted by the grand jury are under similar i'- dictments for alleged connection with the kidnapping of Ed Herman Daniels, North Birmingham negro taxi driver, in February. These men are Yerby and Newman. Yerby also has an in dictment charging him with murder pending him in criminal court. i1e was scheduled to go to trial on this charge Thursday but news stories connecting his name with the DowI- ing abduction resulted in contIn- uance of the case until April 30.
 The six indictments against the three men were returned before Judge Harrington r. Heflln Of the criminal court at 9:30 o'clock. Nine other indictments were returned. Judge Heflin signed the indictments at ? o'clock and fixed the amount of bond in each case. Capiases we're sent to the sheriff's office by For ney Brandon, clerk of the criminal division of court, shortly after o'clock. The first arrest was made by MT. Hill at 4:30 o'clock. when Jacks, accompanied by his bondsmen. appeared at the sheriff's office. Those signing Jacks bond were W. c. Patterson. A. H. Walker Luther Jacks, M. P. Northington, Mrs. Nan nie M Patterson, and Mrs Hthel Jacks Newmans bondsmen are F., L. Newman, E. s. Newman. k. NJ. Price and T. F. Jackson. Mason Mar tin and G. c. Cowgirl signed Yarby's bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-31

Oil Heaters-"Nesco" per-
feet brand with 3-quart oil
tank; regularly 60 co
$5.25. Special. -. OOeUO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-31
AID MYSTERIOUS FIRE
DESTROYS $4,000 BARN

WEST CHESTER, Jan. 31.-A
large new stock barn on the farm Of
s. c. Pedrick. in Birmingham Town
ship near Pocopsin, formerly the
Horace Sinclair place, was destroyed
by a fire of unknown origin early
yesterday. The loss is 100000.
The barn was the forty-second
burned mysteriously in Chester,
Delaware, Montgomery and Phila-
delphia counties in the last few
months.
Only recently equipped with ex-
pensive machinery and furnishings,
the Pedrick barn was one Of the
finest farm structures in this Sec
Seven Horses and two cows were
saved, the only stock in the build
ing. All the adjoining buildings,
Wagon house, corn crib, silo and
sheds were destroyed. A binder
was the only piece of machinery
saved, a large amount of hay,
wheat. oats, potatoes. corn and
other products being lost. The
contents were valued at more than
$1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-31
MEN NOT KEEN
FOR FANCY
''F|X|NS''
Retailers in New York Decide
to Sell Just Clothes and
Not Scenery.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-Draping
mems souls instead Of mems bodies
Is to be discontinued by retailers,
especially those of mems clothing.
1.-THE cash and carry" system is
today under serious consideration
by merchants who heretofore have
lost heavily on giving service. They
are finding out that scenery" will
not sell suits.
Selling man customer psychology,
subtle light effects, hand carved
furniture and other gew-gaws in the
way Of furniture and trimmings has,
according to one merchant, convert
ed the retail store into museums,
with no show man to lure the, public.
With the higher prices that are
prevailing in clothing, dealers find
men would rather have value than
service. One shoe chain store has
cut service to the extent Of making
men fit their own shoes. pay cash
and carry them home.