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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
MEN GIVEN WORK
More Than BOO Applicants Placed
 During Week.

During the past week BPS appli- cants have been placed at work by the municipal employment bureau. according to figures issued Saturday by George Schweikert manager of the bureau. There were 100 appli- eants to register and 1,o43 orders received by the bureau Of the BPS placements there we're 1s9 laborers. skilled men, 49 domestic help and 12 clerical and professional
 For the week ending March 24 there were S3 applicants, 79S orders and 3OS placements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PLAYGROUND PLANS TO BE CONSIDERED
Commissioner Calls For Meeting Of
 Associations

Representatives ef the various piaygrounds in the city will hold meeting In tho near future for the purpose of surveying tho work out lined for the coming season, accord ing to an announcement of Commits sioner w. l.. Harrison. who has charge of the playgrc unds. Letters to all tho playground associations have been sent. which point out that June ] will be the opening date for all rec reational centers in tho city.
 Commissioner Harrison stated in the letter the eity,s appropriation for the year is only s5.000, and that co- operation with all associations will be necessary to carry out the pro- gram properly. Twenty three play grounds Will be operated during the coming summer. which will be tho same hs those used last year
 During last year there was an av- craze attendance of 12.500 children each week during June, July and August. making 162,000 for the sea aAn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Increase for First Three
 Months of Year More Than
 66 Per Cent Over the Same
 Period During Last Year. CIearingsAre S381, ,527, ,0o0
INCREASE FOR QUARTER
 TOTAL OF S152,897,oOo
CIearings for the Month of March Show Increase of 62 Per Cent Over the Same
 Month of Last Year--Jan- uary Also Shows Big Gain

Bank elearings for the first quar- ter Of the year show an increase of more than 66 per cent over the same period in 1922.
 For tho first quarter of this year they were $8si,527,ooo. For the same period last year they were s22s.s30.- 900. The increase for this year Is slb2,ss7ooo. or 6s plus per cent
 March eiearings show an increase of 62 per cent over the same month last year The March totals were SIS in the same month last year. The increase is s49,92fo00, or 62 per cent.
 January Bank clearings showed an Increase of 65 per cent
 February bank clearings showed an increase of 70 per cent
 February holds the record for the largest percentage of increase and January still boasts the aii-tlme rec ord for all amounts. March came close, but January is usually the heaviest month of the year on ac- count of being dividend month and the month in which returns from holiday sales flow in
 Birmingham leads the country in increase of bank clearings Her rec ord in the past three weeks, as re- ported by Bradstreet'a. has been first. second. first. This easily places Blr- mingham at the very top of all cities. clearings by months this year and last we're as follows
 1893. 1922. Jan. ...l...s13a.3s2.oo s4.l4s,ooo Feb. ....... 111,os4,o00 65.i57.O March ...... 13i2b0.000 Si.326. 00o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
BUCkHANN0N BETTER
Cordova Mschinfst Is In Birmingham
 Hospital

Lewis Buckhannon Of Cordova, Ala, who was brought to Birming ham in serious condition, Friday and placed in the FraternaI hospital. is reported slightly improved wtoday
 Buckhannon sustained a broken several days ago while at work as a machinist around the Cordova mines. Pneumonia developed and he was brought to Birmingham unconscious but he has regained consciousness hospital authorities state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TO REKINDLE LIGHTS
New Masonic Temple Auditorium
 Iscd For Easter Services

iSirminRham's magnificent new Masonic temple was put into use for ta-s first time officially Friday when the ancient and impressive oA Aemony of "Extingushing the Lights was held by members of the Masonic fraternity. The lights will be re- lighted at Easter service Sunday morning A. F. Wells, wise master, Rose Croix chapter presided and an. elaborate program was carried"out.
 Acoustics of the auditorium. the largest in Birmingham were declared to be perfect 1t being possible to hear from the extremes of the im- monse structure every word spoken on the stage.
 The temple auditorium seats ap- proxfmately 3,750 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SPECIAL EASTER SING
speciai Program Arranged By Sacred
 Harp Singers

The Birmingham Sacred Harp sing ing class will hold special Easter services in connection with their reg ular meeting Sunday in the court room on the third floor of the Jeffcr~ son county court house. The serv- lees will begin promptly at 9.3J o'clock and continue until p. m.
 A. A. Jackson. chairman of che orr ganization. will preside over tho meeting and II is expected that sing CTS from all parts of the district will be in attendance. The chorus of this class IS composed of number or splendid voices. while the congrega- ton will be requested to participate in the Easter song service. At the noon hour. luncheon will be served. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to be present and assist in this sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Riddles Get Vacation From
 April to

Tbe students of the Birmingham Public schools will be given holi- day session commencing Thursday April , and continuing until Monday, April 9. The schools will adjourn at noon on Thursday in order to give the visiting delegates of the Alabama Educational association an oppor- tunity of visiting the Birmingham schools while in session.
 The Easter holiday in the Birming- ham schools usually commences the Friday prIor to Easter Sunday. but the date was changed this year on account of the meeting dates or the A. F. A. convention.
 A .schooi seeing trip" will be given Thursday morning when automobiles will leave the administration buiia- ing every half hour between ana 10 o'clock a. m. This trip will be part of the program for the con yention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WINS IN DEBATE
Birmin g ham -southern Tenn Defeats
 MIlIsnpa Sneakers

The Birmingham Southern college debating team, composed of John |. Jenkins of Lafayette. Ala. and Rich mond Beatty of Birmingham, defeated composed of E. W. Brown and I. W. Flowers, in dual contest Friday night at Birmingham- -Southerdn col lege auditorium.
 The subject of the debate was. Re solved that the coal mines should be owned and controlled by the govern mcnt" The successful team had the affirmative side of the question and proposed a system of government ownership and control that the nega- tive side was unable to refute. The judges were R. G. Hidden, newspaper man pr II. c. CrelIy. occulist. and Marvin Sterne. banker. The vote of the fudges was two to one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
J. S. Hobo Robbed.
SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION
Subject Of Dr. Morris ScwfieId At
 Sunday Service.

SplrltuaI Resurrection" VIII Do the subject of the sermon to be de- livered by Dr. Morris Newfield at the annual passover services to be held at Temple Emanu-El. corner of Highland avenue and Twenty -first street, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
 This service will be in keeping with the feast of the passover. which is the most ancient festival in the religious calendar of the Jew ish people. Passover is the greatest feast of redemption eommemorating the delivery of tho 1sraelites from Egyptian slavery under the leader ship of Moses the Iiberator and law River.
 cordial invitation is extended to the friends of the congregation to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TRIUMPHANT MORN'
Easter Cantafa To Dc Delivered At
 MoOdIawn Presbyterinn

The Easter cantata. "Triumphant Morn.t' will be rendered by members of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Sun day school Sunday morning at the regular Sunday school hour.
 The caDtata will be given under the direction of Mrs. F.. V Benson, and the children will appear in appropri- ate Easter costumes. The committee in charge of the affair has been working faithfully during the past month and the program promises to be a most interesting one.
 A cordial invitation is extended to the public. to atatend whether or not they are members of this church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
C. w. PARK DIES
Former AIsbnminp Passes Away In
 Arkansas


 C. W. Park, aged 6s veteran show man and father of Sam and Mae Park. of Majestic theatre fame. died of heart trouble in Monette. Ark. at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Mir. Park at one time q resident Of Gadsden, has been in the show business for 51 years and was well known among tent show circles all over the country. He was the first man to bring a stock company Into the south.
 He is survived in Birmingham by two sons. Sam ] Park. 6i0 Isigh- teenth street. north and James A. Park. assistant custodian of the Ma sonic building and in Evansville, ind. by his daughter. Mac Bark. His wife ls cn roufc 10 Mouette. Ark, from her home at yaldosta. Ga. James A. Park will also attend the funeral.
 Funeral services will be held Tn Black Oak cemetery, in Monette. MT. Park was preparing to bring out his annual summer show when stricken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Tyson duplicates Indicted
 Men, According to Those Conducting Probe Into the Brutal Crime Committed Last May by Group of Men
TO ROUND UP PRINCIPALS
 MONDAY, GENERAL BELIEF
Question of Calling Special Grand Jury Into Session Be-
 ing Considered by County Solicitor as Federal and City Officials Operate Dragnet

Statements by c. w. Tyson, sus- pected member of the band which 1itgged Dr. J. D. Bowling last May eoneeting 10 men with the flogging and rumors of a possible statement by another alleged member of the party marked developments Satur- day in the investigation of the ease Tyson's statement followed the fn- dictment of three men in connection with the case by the grand jury Friday morning. All three of the in- oicted men were named by Tyson as being members of the flogging party, according 10 police officers. The officers refused to disclose names of the remaining members of the party.
 Work of rounding up the men said to have been named by Tyson will be undertaken Monday by city and government officials. It Is under stood they win be arrested on war rants and held for action of the grand jury which will be organized April 9. The question of summon ing a special grand jury Monday to continue the investigation is being considered by Solicitor Jim Davis. Officers first planned to secure war rants for those named by Tyson Saturday afternoon but later decided against this course
 When first arrested Thursday night by c. W. McPhail, department of justice agent. as . suspect in the Bowling flogging Tyson denied knowledge of the incident. He was placed in the city jail on charges of being asdangerous and suspicious character. Tho remark, Hold for U. s." was placed opposite his name on the jail docket.
 Tyson changed his story Saturday morning and according to officers made a statement in which he ad- mitted being a member of the band that enticed Dr. Bowling away from his home on the night of May IT.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
MISS wILLTAMs COMING HERE

MIsS ISduOTd W WlIT1dHlN, Hdue demonstration agent for Tuscaloosa county, will attend the home econmic association meeting of the home demonstration agent in Birmingham April.6 and [. Miss Williams will be ac ompaned by some of the members of the country clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
CHANGE IN LAW FIRM
A. G. smith and $. r. smith Join
 stokely, Scrivner & Dominick

Announcement is made by the law firm Of Stokely, Scrivner & Dom mick that A. C. Smith and s. P. Smith, formerly of the firm of smith. & Smith, which has been dissolved by mutual consent, have joined their firm. A. c. smith be- comes associated as counsel and s. P. smith as junior partner and the firm will hereafter be known as Stokely. Scrivner. Dominick & smith. The firms offices are in the First National bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
BUCK DAVIS INJIRED

serIousIy Injured Friday by failing rock. while at work in the Bradford mines. He was brought to the Frat ernal hospital late Friday night and was reported as resting well Satur- day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
FAIRFIELD IS HAVING BUILDING BOOM, WITH FUTURE PROMISING
Permits Since January Show Total of $250,-
 900
FAIRFIELD BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD { FafrffaId. ttn March 31

According to statistics filed tt the city hall Friday. all building rec erds for the city of Fairfield have been broken in the last 90 days. Since January l it was estimated by Mayor W. w.. Pratt that permits to- taling over S250.000 had been Issued for new construction during the above period. Construction of new houses in Fairfield has even exceed ed the very active building period which was experienced just before the city became incorporated.
 This period of construction accru- ing as it has during the unattrac- tive building time is expected to be exceeded during the forthcoming quarter. by reason of the improved weather conditions. The building of homes in Fairfield by individuals has surpassed the most optimistic expec- tatlons of those most observant of the city's development. Mir. Pratt said Friday that confidential data secured, by him indicated that sev- eral new business houses would be announced within the next week or 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICES

Special Easter services will be held in the Masonic hall Sunday afternoon at o'clock by the Episcopal church of the Heavenly Rest. Rev. Ed monds Bennett. D. D., will administer the rites of holy communion and will deliver sermon. His subject will be: If asMan Die, Shall He Live Again, Everyone is invited to the. services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TAX DELINaUENTs

The names of all property owners in Fairfield who have neglected to pay their taxes have been forwarded to the chancery court by ". B. Blake, city clerk. The taxes became delinquent January and the period of grace allowed expired the last day of March. It Is thought that prae- tically all of those delinquent will arrange for the payment of the taxes and fees before the ehancery court is compelled to issue a sale crder for the properties. Mir. Blake in- dicated that the list was very much less in number this year than last, indicating. he said. an Improvement in the general financial condition of property owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WOMEN VOTERS MEET

The League Of Women voters VIII, hold their regular meeting In the Masonic hall Wednesday, The main speaker of the meeting will be Rep resentative Fred, Fite of the Jeffer- son county delegation who will in- form the women voters of so-ae of the things accomplished by the late general assembly. Mrs B. H. Sad Ter. president of the league, urges all members to attend the meeting and hear MT. Fite, who Is accredft- ed with being one of the most force- full speakers in the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TWO R0BBERIES ARE REPORTED SATURDAY
T. H. Bonham Reports Loss S1,975,
 ]. s. Bobo S160

Robbed of Sl.975 by an unknown white man about II o'clock Saturday morning, R. IT. Bonham. contractor. 2426 Thirty third avenue. north, was suffering Saturday afternoon from what he believed to have been a drug administered by the stranger.
 Meeting the stranger in the post office, Bonham accompanied him to downtown drug store. where they took a drink at the fountain. Im- mediately after entering his automo- bile Bonham became unconscious according to the story told Detectives George NJ. Bragan and K. J. Walton, who Investigated.
 When he came to he found him- self in the street near his own home and a pay roll of Sl,975 was missing from his person. he told the detec- tiyes. He stated that he had one brief moment of consciousness after leaving the drug store apparently in a deep wood, but had fainted again. The next thing he knew was when he awoke near his residence. Bon ham stated he drank glass of milk at the drug store and believed 1t had been drugged.
 J. S. Hobo Robbed.
 j. S. I8obo. contractor. 30i Vine street. was robbed Of sJe0 Saturday morning when ho accompanied an unidentified white man to point near Elmwood cemetery to inspect a lot on which the stranger stated he Intended to build house. When they arrived near Elmwood ceme- tery the robber turned gun on Bobo and extracted a pay roll of sl60 which Bobo had drawn that morning Escape of the robber was effected in another car which drove up alongside as Bobo turned over his money. Tho confederate of the rob- Der who brought the car to his res cue was said tO have Deen q negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
LIauoR ARREST

The first arrest-Afor violation of the prohibition law in Fairfield in some time was made Friday when Walter Hudson was taken In GUS tody for possessing four gallons of huuor He will be tried Monday m6rning. The activities of Chief of Police Anthony has reduced liquor violations to the minimum.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15

Trainmaster Fred H. Taylor is
here from Havre today.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15
ED GIFTS PROMOTED
BY MONARCH COMPANY

Ed GIFTS of this city has been Sc
lected by the Monarch Lumber Com
pany to succeed John Vollmer as
superintendent of the company's
group Of 19 yards in this corner of
the. state. Donald Noble, former
manager of the Monarch Lumber Co.
at Medicine Lake, has arrived to take
Mr.. Gits' place.
Mr.. GIFTS will familiarize himself
with his territory from now until the
first of the new year, when he will
take full charge and Mr.. Vollmer
will retire. 1T is understood that
the latter will go to California.
Mr.. GIFTS has been connected with
the lumber business in Wolf Point
for the past five or six years and en-
joys the confidence of all his ac-
quaintances as a thoroughly posted
lumberman and a dependable busi-
ness man. His friends will be great
ly pleased at the news of his promo
ton.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15
ORGANIZE CLUB FOR
ATHLETIC RECREATION

At meeting of young men held
Monday evening, the Wolf Point
Athletic Association was organized
and launched upon what is hoped
will be successful career, Stennes
hall has been rented and athletic
paraphernalia will be gotten together
as soon as possible. Basketball,
volley-ball and boxing will be promi-
nent among the recreative sports
that will be taken up and other fea-
lures will be added as fast as in
terest is developed.
The association starts with an act
ual membership of 80 and a pros
pective membership of SO or 60. 1t
is hoped that new members can be
recruited from the men of all parts
of the city. An invitation is extend
ed to all to join. The initial mem
bership fee is S1.00 and the dues
will be s1.00 per month. At the
meeting Monday evening B. R. Tay-
lor was elected president and Fred
Greza, secretary, and bylaws were
adopted.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15
Northern Mont. Buckles
On The Prize Corn Belt
Wonderful Show At Chinook Clinches Corn Claims OF
Dstrict-Over 10000 Ears Beautiful, Mature Corn
Potatoes, Pure Seeds and Fine Hogs and Poultry Ex
hibts-Farmers of Blaine County Take Lively Interest
Next Years Show In Roosevelt County.

, The Second Annual Northern Mon
tana Corn Show was the official name
} of the paramount agricultural event
that occurred at Chinook, Nov. 8
9 and 10.
Corn easily took rank as the tor
liner of the splendid bill of attrac-
tions, but there were other features
on the program only a little less
wonderful. To summarize briefly
what the show held for the spectat-
ors there were:
More than 10000 ears of corn in
I cluding all the varieties and types
grown in Northern Montana-dent
corn, white yellow and red; flint
corn in yellow, white and varigated
colors; sweet corn of different sizes
and colors; popcorn in more shapes,
sizes and colors than most people
knew existed.
| There were the exhibits of the re-
suits of many tests, and seed selec-
ton. Samples of corn on the stalk
growing too high. too low and just
right. Ears with long shanks, freak
ears. and types to be avoided. Dis
played with these were samples con-
sidered to be near the ideal.
The hall occupied by the show was
at least 100 feet deep by about 80
feet wide. and it was so filled with
corn, pure seed and 40 or SO ex-
hibits of potatoes, that comparative
ly small space remained for spec
tators who crowded through the
aisles to inspect it all
The Hog Show
Another division was the annual
exhibit of the Blaine County Swine
Breeders Association, held at the
fair grounds. There were some so
or 70 pens of hogs and a total of
about 40 animals. Hampshires,
and Chester Whites were the favor
ties by long odds with a few Poland
Chinas and a few Duroc Reds. All
were worthy of place at hog show
and some were celebrated champions
with a blue ribbon record made at
the state fair and other places.
Much attention was attracted by
two exhibits by farm boys who got
their start in the pig business
through the boys pig clubs only two
or three years ago. Blaine county I
has been dubbed the home of the .
Chester White and this is the breed
the boys seem to fancy.
The Vercrussen bros, two lads of I
about Is and II yrs, had several pens
of ribbon winners and were right
there to explain their good points,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15
TOURISTS PREFER
GASOLINE PASSES
o.. c. JOHNSON LOSES CAR
ROGERS BUICK PICKED
UP AT POPLAR

You better put collar and chair
on Lizzie or her big brother, keep &
grip on the chain through the day
and bring her in and hitch her to g
leg of the kitchen range at night
for with the approach of the joyous
Christmas season, some of our tour
lists, who have been seeing the west
end of America first, yearn for the
old home and freside and find "the
rods" trife chilly and "the cush-
ions" a bit expensive.
So the Henrys and the Bucks and
the other nice shiny dhug-wagons
are beginning to roll away when the
owners are not looking.
Last week o.. c. Johnson took his
Ford touring car to the Motor Sales
garage to have the batteries put in
condition. The job finished, the Mo
tor Sales people parked the car in
the middle of the street. When it
was not there in the evening the
garage people thought Mr.. Johnson
had taken it home. This proving a
wrong hunch, the next idea was that
George Flint had taken it on trip,
nnistaking it for one the First State
Bank owns. This also proved to
be wrong clue, and the right clue
hasn't turned up yet.
Monday evening of this week
party. or parties unknown deliber-
ately walked into J. B. Switzer's
garage on Third street and started
up w. A. Rogers new sport model
Buick and drove it away. Andy Wig
til. who rooms with Mr. Switzer in
a part of the same building, heard
the car being taken out but assumed
that Mr.. Rogers was getting it.
Tuesday about noon, the sheriff's
office at Poplar telephoned Mr.. Rog-
ers and inquired where his car was.
w. A. answered that it was in the
garage. He was advised that he had
better take a look as they thought
it had been standing on a certain
street Of Poplar all forenoon. The
stall at the garage proved to be
empty and the sheriff's information
So you see it's the open season
for cars. Better have care. A
Ford in your pocket is better than
The ticket in the box
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15

Don't depend upon hearsay but &C
and find out what is being done in
your school, Teachers always do
better work when they know that
the patrons are interested.
About Attendance
Regular attendance is a very i'm
portant factor in school life. Par
ents whose children are regular in
attendance should help see to it that
the other children are regular. -Four
or five children who are irregular in
attendance can damage school. The
teacher has to hold back those who
can go ahead for those who stay
out. She has to give more time to
the ones who stay out than she
should. Children who stay out much
lose interest in the work and are
the first to quit school.
Study the report cards which are
sent out each month by the rural
teachers. Your criticism of your
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