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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
NEWMAN To FACE
TRIAL. MONDAY on
FLOGG|NG CHARGE
Case Will Be Heard Before
Judge Ben D. Turner, Is
General Belief

Porter n. Newman, Acipco plumb
er, alleged member of the band which
abducted and flogged City and Coun-
ty Health Officer Bowling on the
night of May /. 1929, Will be tried
in the criminal division of the cir
cult court Monday. While the case
has been set in Judge Harrington
p. Heflin's division of the court, in
all probability it will be tried before
Judge Ben d. Turner. of Chatom,
Washington county, extra judge who
will hear cases in the criminal di-
vision of this court for two weeks,
beginning Monday. Newman is I'M
der two indictments, assault with in
tent to Murder, and kidnapping.
Judge II. T. Helm will organize
the juries for the week of June II,
and it is thought that he will place
the Newman case before Judge Tur-
ner, following his action in the Jacks
case, which he assigned to Judge O.
A. steele. OF Gadsden.
The case of William NJ. VERIFY,
charged with the murder of Airline
King, 10. near Mount Pinson last
year, has been set for June IS. Yer
by is also under grand jury indict-
ment, charged with assault with in
tent to murder and kidnapping, in
connection with the bowling flog-
ging,
The Jefferson county grand jury
will reconvene Monday morning and
a large number of cases have been
set for investigation. A large num-
Der Of witnesses are being sum-
moned to appear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COUNTY FARMERS
WILL HOLD RALLY;
LEADERS To SPEAK
Two Thousand Expected To
Attend Meeting Here Tues
day Night

Two thousand or more farmers OF
Jefferson county are expected to at
tend a rally in the dairymens new
milk plant on Eighth avenue, north,
at o'clock Tuesday night when
prominent speakers from over Ala
bama will discuss matters pertinent
to farmers, truckers and dairymen,
demonstration agent. Mr.. Lilies Will
be POSTMASTER.
Supper will be served to those at
tending and a musical program Will
be given.
The program follows:
Music. Boys Industrial band; solo,
Nick Musso; Fresh Vegetables"
Vassar l. Allen, Jefferson County
Truck ers' association; Echoes from
the Farm" Rev. w. r. Hendrix, Five
Points Methodist church; Progress
and Possibility in Poultry" d. NJ.
Ousley. Jefferson County Poultry
breeders association; When Reuben
Comes to Town." Rev. w. P. Price,
pastor First Baptist church of Bes-
semer; Incorporating with Uncle
Sam" DR.. L. n. Duncan, director OF
extension, Auburn, Ala: Chewing
the Cud," ]. E. Ramsey. representing
the dairy industry of the county;
1.-THE Tie That Binds" o. L. Bum,
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce;
"How Bessemer Bats the Ball. A. u.
Ausman. Bessemer Chamber of Com
merce; 1.-THE Power of Cooperation
Edward A. O'Neal, president OF the
Alabama Farm bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Basking lazily in the warm sun
shine, Birmingham's animal popula-
ton. delighted with the advent of
warm weather. the renewed visits OF
summer foliage, has settled down to
period of several months out of
doors, welcome relief to the mo-
notony of winters siege barricaded
from the cold and wind, for summer
has come again, and Ayondale zoos
animal populace is chattering, roar
ing, barking and hooting that fact
to the world.
All over the park summers sign is
plainly in evidence. Thousands Of
beautiful and luxurious shade trees
offer haven of delightful green TO
liage, beneath which the animals en-
joy the cooling breezes.
Miss Fancy, the elephant, vet
eran of many circus performances,
the inmates of the zoo. Day by day
in every way she grows heavier ana
heavier. according to her keeper
5. l.. Chapman. During the past II
months Miss Fancy has gained quite
a little flesh. To be exact, there is
100 pounds more elephant at the zoo
now than there was a year ago Her
weight Is given at 1850 pounds, and
she's just sweet 16, comparatively
speaking. or SO years young in ele
plant years. Neither has Miss Fancy
forgotten the tricks learned under
the big white tops. Just word from
her keeper and she performs with as
much aptitude as ever Her appetite
for peanuts has not diminished The
kids daily make sure of her favorite
food. She has been an inmate of
AVondale zoo for about 10 years.
FaVorites at the zoo are hard to
pick. Even the kids are bewildered
~, KING decision and liEi Il Ia
their time equally viewing the entire
collection.
Q O o
Baby Coyotes Attractive.
Prominent among the new arrivals
are three baby coyotes, just the inn
a ge OF baby pups, but a ducky brown
color and timid to the last degree.
TWO OF the little fellows, just two
months old, posed for The Age
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CUPID KEEPS JUNE'S
REPUTATION SAFE IN
MARRIAGE RECORDS

Marriage licenses issued dur
ing the first nine days of this
month indicate that not all of
loves labors are lost in June,
and that Cupid is keeping his
little coworkers unusually busy
with their bows and arrows. LII
censes listed SO far in June total
III, 80 of which are white licenses,
compared with IA, 2S white,
for the first nine days of May.
At that rate. $40 permits will be
Issued In Jefferson county in
June. OF the SO permits listed
Saturday, Fl were white licenses,
as follows:
Thomas l.. Crossman, AZ, Ems
ley. to Ida Elizabeth Linch, 40;
Earl NJ. Crumly, IS, to Iris Myr-
tie Dill, IS; Robert L. Roberts,
81. Warrior, to Arzilla Creel, 18;
william Bass Desbro, 20, At
lanta, to Louise Patterso. Weak
ley, 81; Joe MCGOWAN, %, Truss
Vile. to Mabel Leslie, IS; Wood
ley Higginbotham. 23, Plnson, to
Ruby Self, IS; ]. NJ. Tillery, 20,
Ensley. to Annie Mae Head, 18;
John Walker Horton. %. to Mar
garet Lois Harrison, 10; Rich
ard Spragins Brown, Jr., 81. to
Susie Ramsay Smith, 10: Arthur
Edwin Pass. 2S. to Ruby Cath
crime Barton. %. Boyles: Wilbur
Young Smith. %. Avondale, to
Lula Mae Edwards, 20; William
Provost Moore, 25. to Eva Conner
Lathrop, 10; Wilbur ]. Knighton,
20, to Lillian Caldwell, 20; ]. P.
Tomlin, "a, to Amy A. Wakefield,
2S. Ensley: Wilbur Arthur Paths,
a, to Jennie Bounds, 2S: James
J. Donnigan, Jr.. rs. Atlanta to
Jennie Mae McLeroy. 10. Dallas.
Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
EIGHT AUTOMOBILES
TO BE GIVEN AWAY IN
AGE-HERALD CAMPAIGN
Announcement Made Of Unique Plan Open to Men And
Women Of Greater acknowledgement Taking
Part Receives Either An Automobile Or Cash Award
All Rewarded According To Effort Put Forth

Folks. here is some real good news.
And especially good to energetic.
hustling people who have little
spare time and who would like to
have it without a penny of cost.
In keeping with its policy of
leadership, The Age-Herald. this
morning, announces a new kind of
circulation campaign which will Gre
ate more interest, than any circu-
a southern newspaper. AS matter
Of fact no similar campaign has ever
before been staged by any news
paper.
Eight automobiles are the main
awards to be given to the folks who
boost The Age-Herald to their
friends and acquaintance. The cam
paign is limited to the residents of
greater Birmingham and the new
and novel feature is that no one is
required to collect money for sub
scriptions in advance. Generally in
automobile prize campaigns the sub
5criptions must be paid in advance
Not so. with The Age-Herald's So
900 Club" We trust our subscribers,
we don't want them to pay us in ad-
vance for their newspaper. All we
want Is their subscription order and
they can pay the carrier weekly or
monthly as they prefer.
o O O
One Cannot Lose.
There will be no such thing as
losers" in the 5000 Club" for
every one who enters the Club"
must either receive an automobile or
else be we'll paid for whatever time
they choose to give to the easy and
pleasant work of Securing subscrip-
tons to The Herald.
Credits will be issued on all sub
scription orders. both new and re-
newal, these credits count toward
winning the eight automobiles and
not penny of money is to be col
lected for the renewal subscription
orders, but on the new orders, the
Club" members are to collect the
first months subscription of IS cents.
This amount goes to the "Club" mem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
Animal Population Settles
Down To Enjoyment OF Four
Months Of Warm Weather

Herald photographer after much per-
9uasion and petting, while their
mother raised all manner of objec-
tons.
Teddy, Long Boy and Queen, mem
oers of the bear family Of the ZOO
probably derive more pleasure from
the warm summer weather than do
any of the other inmates. Their dens
are supplied with shallow concrete
pools containing cool water, where
they take their daily siesta. Hours
If refreshing GOODNESS while the kids
look on in glee. Friendliness is not
characteristic Of the bears, however,
and visitors are compelled to keep
their distance. so to speak, for Bruin
likes lady finger" occasionally
also.
Monkeys are a never failing source
of delight to kids the world over and
they abound at Avondale, just as mis-
chievous as they make them, All
kinds of monkeys. Little monkeys,
big monkeys long tail monkeys and
short tail ones, chattering the whole
day long. A little black fellow, show
ing a willingness 10 frolic, grabbed
the reporters pencil from his coat
pocket bounded TO the top of his big
wire cage and with an impudent
chatter busted himself chewing up
the only available writing imple-
ment.
o - O
Little Edna Is "Oh So Shy"
OF all the monkeys at the zoo,
Little Edna, a dusky brown specimen
is the most popular The photogra pher
got "all het up" trying to get Edna's
photograph The little rascal just
wouldn't pose.
Avondale Zoo has this season a
greater variety OF animals than for
several seasons past. Much attention
is paid to the owls, six or seven wise
looking birds with big round staring
eyes blinking and winleiug at visitors
to their cage. Mr.. Chapman says they
sleep the long summer days away
mostly with one eye open.
New inmates this season include
one big Alabama RATHER, seven water
snakes, one ground hog, three coyotes
and three babies, two 'possums, va
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Der turning It in. So you see. any
way You figure 1t you are bound to
come out ahead for should you fail
to receive a car. you VIII receive IS
cents for each and every new sub
scription order you secure. Just
take a minute and figure how fast
this so cents on each new order will
run up. Why, If you only average
five orders day your check at the
end of the campaign will be over
5000 or weekly earning at the rate
of SIS per week and this for your
spare time only. Where can you
equal this wonderful offer? Did you
ever read of fairer and more lib
eral one? Well, that's the way The
AgeHerald does things, in a big.
hroadminded way
Plan In A Nutshell.
Now, just to make long story
short; here is a really wonderful
opportunity to get a mighty nice
new car without cost. or if you al
some of this easy money that Will
go to the 10000 Club" members?
One always likes vacation in the
summer-why not take your trip this
summer and let The /Age Herald pay
the bill? You can certainly earn
some very nice money in your spare
time boosting The Age-Herald and
the 10000 Club and you have just
as good an opportunity as any one
else to win one of the eight cars.
Turn right now to the big double
page announcement of the campaign
fill out the entry black and mail 1t
to the Club" manager, full infor-
nation, subscription orders, blanks.
in fact everything necessary to
make you the proud owner of one
of the eight cars Will be sent you
by return mail, If it is more con-
venient, call in person at the Club"
offices. fifth floor of The Age Herald
building, where the manager and his
assistants will gladly help you make
your plans and get you started off
to driving around this summer In
the Columbia, the Jewett, the Essex
or one of the five Fords-any one
of Thorn can be yours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COMMISSIONERS KEEP
RAILROAD TRACKS HOT
Two City Board Members Return
AS Third Leaves Town

President d. E. McLendon of the
city commission, and Commissioner
w. e. Dickson are expected to return
Sunday from the Shrine national con-
vention held in Washington last
week.
were in the city, Commissioner w. b.
Cloe having been called to Newport,
KY, by the illness of relative.
Commissioners W. l.. Harrison and
Mary Echols have been handling mu-
nlcipal affairs during the absence of
their colleagues. Mrs. Echols, in the
capacity of commission president, was
called upon to sign pay roll checks
of the several departm ents Friday
and Saturday. and attend to the other
duties that usually fall to the care of
Mr.. McLendon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BAND TO PLAY TWICE

Two concerts will be given by The
municipal band this week The first
win be at the North Birmingham
park at S o'clock Monday evening,
and the second at the park in Wood
lawn at 8 o'clock Thursday evening,
it was stated in the city hall Satur-
day.
rhe first concert of the season was
held at Avondale park last Sunday
afternoon. More than thousand
persons gathered to hear the music.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
DANCER TO WED

Miss Jennie Mae McLeroy of Dali
las, Texas, who set new mark for
mara thon dancers at West Lake park
last Sunday by dancing 141 hours,
danced herself into a life marathon.
when James j. Donnigan of Atlanta,
member Of Races Marathon orches-
the probate office Saturday.
Mhen Miss McLeroy's regular
dancing partner, Louis b. Race, left
the dance, Donnigan became her
partner and dapced with her to the
finish. exceTs when directing the
orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
THIRTEEN REALTORS
ADOPT LISTING PLAN
Multiple System Approved BY Own
prs And Dealers. Horton Saws

Thirteen members OF the BirminG-
ham Real Estate Board Monday Will
become affiliated with the multiple
listing system of real estate disposal.
property owners and dealers alike
have voiced their approval of null
tiple listing as the ideal system" o.
II. Horton of the real estate board
stated Saturday. I'VE have had in
quiries from a number OF realty deal
ers expressing a desire to become
members of the Birmingham Real
Estate Board in order that they might
share the privileges of multiple list
ing~ The system is bound to prove a
great euccess,' he continued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
WEEKEND HOLIDAY BY
DEPARTMENT STORE
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb To Close
1 u, III. On Saturdays

Loveman. Joseph & Loeb Issued
a formal statement Saturday that
during the months of July and Au-
gust their store will close on Satur
day at l o'clock IN the afternoon.
The statement points out that the
action is taken in order that their
employees may enjoy the benefits of
real Weekend holiday during the
hottest months Of the summer. 1t
also expresses the belief that the as
sumption of leadership in move
ment OF this character win be APP
preciated by the public and that
there Will be gladly shown dispo-
sition TO do shopping early in the day
during these two hot months, thus
contributing toward making the
movement a success
1t Is pointed out that the public
attitude toward the movement Will
naturally determine whether 1t Will
be continued
riety of ducks, 10 monks and numer-
Gus birds.
Visitors are treated to a surprise
in the FEEDING of odd Dick" the big
Ala bama RATHER. His favorite meal
includes pigeons, rats and birds.
While not an overly large snake he
can and does swallow any of the
above with apparent ease. Saturday
afternoon Dick was just partaking of
his afternoon meal, big size rat,
when his quarters We're visited Zoo
attaches declare snakes of his va
riety are dangerous only when tam
pered with and he is picked bodily
up when he must be moved.
A variety of other attractions, ap-
pealinu especially to children. are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
PLACEMENTS AGAIN LEAD
oliver Issues Employment Bureau
Report Showing 23S Given Jobs

Report of the state federal en-
ployment service for the week end
ing June 8 was filed Saturday by
II. e. oliver. senior examiner. and
showed for the second time in many
months that placements were higher
than new applications, while a rad
ical decrease both in the number of
new applications. and of orders for
work ers a;so was dIscYosed. New ap-
plications totaled 210. orders 395. and
placements 238. OF the placements
the classification was as follows: I'm
skilled and domestic f12. skilled 81.
clerical and professional A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
HELD UNDER PROHIBITION ACT

c. L. Smith, arrested by Deputy
Marshal J. L. Stewart, charged with
violation OF the national prohibition
law Saturday morning was committed
to the county jail In default Of a
$500 bond. following a preliminary
hearing In federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
HAL. KILLS ANIMALS

TEGUCIGALPA. June 9.-Thou
sands of animals persisted today in
a hailstorm in the region of Esquias.
In the valleys and mountains hail
fell to a depth of IS Inches.
, 1923-09-08
Football.

Lovers of the football game bear in
mind that the inter-mixed match be-
tween members of the Dreadnought
Football Club will be play ed a. the usual
time and place advertised in yesterdays
issue of this paper. Names are as fol
lows:
'Starlight'' 'Lincolnites"
r. Brun, Capt. H. Hest, Capt.
/ lanes. H. Benjamin,
w. BENJAMIN, 4. Daniel.
A. SchmiegeIow, E. Carol.
H. Darlington, }. Moore,
c.. Nc Gregor, G.. James,
H. Dennis, j. RPubel,
F. Dennis, Il. Quinn,
7. Christian, T. Simon,
A, Moltke, II. Hall,
r Paulus. p. Thurland.
Both sides being in full strength, you
are sure to be satisfied, so Holger. Danske
il the place to go tomorrow afternoon.
-E01l.
, 1923-09-08
Services in the Lutheran Church
in Christiansted tomorrow lmorning viii
begin at 10 instead of at IL o'clock.
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROlX STATION.

d. CTNOlA OtAIION.
Berlin. Sept. 4th. Germany has arriv-
ed at the end of her tether So far as her
further ability to finance passive resis-
lance is concerned. This is the current
impression in banking circles, which ex.
pect that Germany in the course Of the
next few days will take the initiative in
the direction of proposing that official
discussion be begun with the French and
Belgian Governments.
Paris, Sept. 5th. The Ambassador to
Japan. M Paul Claudio, is safe aboard
the steamship Andre Lebon, the Foreign
Office was notified in a cable message
from the French Consul at Kobe. The
Councillor of the Embassy has arrived
at Kobe aboard the President Jefferson
London, Sept 9Th London fully re-
spected the wishes of the Prince of Wales
on his departure this morning on his
Canadian holiday and there was no de-
monstration either on the streets or At
the rail way station.
Athens. Sept. 5th.-Three shepherds
who were near the scene of the murder
Of the five Italian members of the Greco
Albanian Boundary Commission have
been arrested. One of the men is said
to have seen the actual killing of the
Italians. The other two saw Albanians
answering descriptions of the murderers
given by the eye witnesses crossing the
, 1923-09-08

ment has offered a reward of 1000, 900
drachmls for informa. ion leading to the
arrest of the murderers.
Geneva, Sept. 4;h.-Italy today .ehal-
lenged the right of the League of Ma
tons to intervene in the Greco Italian
dispute, when her spokesman decl4red
that the conflict belonged solely to the
domain of the inter Ali; Council of Am.
bassadors, ana did not fall within the
competency of the League. This an
nouncement created an immense irrita-
ton in the council chamber, which was
crowded. After a reply from NJ P0Iitis,
eX-Greek Foreign Minister. uphOlding the
attitude of his Government, Lord Robert
Cecil, of Great Britain. added q further
sensation by insisting that articles 10, IL,
and is of the covenant of the League of
Nations should be read immediately.
both in French and in English, and by
declaring that if these articles were to be
~disregarded, the whole settlement Of
Europe would he shaken. The articles
in question were cited by Greece as the
basis of ier appeal to the League and
stipulated that the CounciI Of The League
has a clear right to an Investigation
VIXEN there is danger Of rupture between
any Of the states which are members of
IHS LSdSuSs IuiNlcI NISCHSSlOu Ol ilG
Greco-ltaiian crisis was adjourned to an
uuixed date, in order to give the mem-
bers Of the council an opportunity to eX-
anime the Italian declaration and decide
upon their future attitude in the crisis.
which is generally regarded as having
been aggravated by Sgnor Salandra's
prOnOuncement.
New York, Sept. 5th.-Wbile a blow
apparently has been struck at the silk
industry of Japan ia the districts des-
troyed by the earthquake, a great i'm
petus was given to American steel and
lumber export business. it was declared
today in the Journal Of Commerce. Al
ready there promises a speedy r|estora-
ton Of the ruined areas as indicated by
the many inquiries for building materi.
ais, principally for galvanized sheets,
wire nails, wire rods. reinforcing bars
and structural steel. Galvanized sheets
are used in Japan mostly for roofing, re-
cent japanese Legislation forbidding the
use OF bamboo for that purpose.
San Francisco, S, pit. 5th. Gable or
dRrs from Kobe, Japan. for approximate
ly 500, 900, 900 feet of lumber for use in
the rebuilding of Yokoboma, Toxic and
other Japanese cities laid waste by
earthquake and fire, were received here
yesterday.
Brussels. Sept. 5th..-The Belgian Con-
sui at Kobe has telegraphed to the For
eign Office here that Kobe is intact, but
is without communication with the rest
, 1923-09-08
LOCAL

The s. s. Romantic" is due on sche-
dule time, having IL tons of cargo for
Christiansted, and % tons for Frederik-
s3d.
line of rain was measured at the
Fort this morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-08
ENGLAND WANTS ONLY
FAIR SETTLEMENT OF
$4,000, 900, 900 DEBT
Bddwin Says Britons viii
Not Impose on Gener-
osity.

Washington, ID. C., Jan. s.-Great
Britain wants fair business settle
ment Of her $5,000,000 war debt
to the United States on such terms ai
viii produce the least possible disturb
anee in the trade relations OF the two
Countries, Stanley Baldwin, the British
chancellor of the exchequer, declared in
an address before the joint meeting OF
the British and American debt fundlag
commissions today.
I'VE arc not here TO ask for fayUrs
or TO impose on generosity" said Mr..
Baldwin. I'VE want a fair business
settlement a square deal. settlement
that viii secure for America the reIay-
ment to the last cent of those cre,its
which the United States government
established in America for US, their as
sociates il the war.
ut was the first contribution made
by the United States to save civilization
from being engulfed.
AT that time we were enlisted 10 a
common Cfuse. We still have common
economic interests. The payment of
our deb to YOU involves much more
than the transfer of huge sums from
London to Washington. 1t must affect
the future well-being of both countries,
and on il prosperity depends, to a
large extent, that of the entire wo;Id
The settlement we make here will de-
termine :he condition and material vel
fare of the great mass of wage earners
in Great Britain and the United States,
their wives ana children"