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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
BIRMINGHAM
and SUBURBS

Mercy HOmc-The active and at
visory boards of the Mercy Home
will hold their annual meeting Tues
day morning at 1890 o'clock at the
home. All members or the boards
and friends of the home are cordially
invited to be present
Record shipment-Chevrolet Motor
company Friday shipped from it's
United States plants 2,1s5 cars, es-
tablishing days record. Birming-
ham agencies learned Monday. This
was due to the unprecedented winter
demand for Chevrolet cars, 1t was
stated.
Poll Tax Booths-A preliminary
meeting of chairmen who will con-
duct the League of Women voters
poll tax booths has been called for
IL o'clock Tuesday morning and will
be held at headquarters. mezzanine
floor of the Hillman hotel. Miss Mol
lie Dowd is general chairman of the
booths committee.
Dies From Wounds-James john
son. negro, 1907 Avenue F, died at
Hillman hospital at 4:3o o'clock
Monday morning from pistol bullet
wounds. alleged to have been in
flicted by a pistol in the hands of
Josh Miller his brotherIn-law of the
same address, Sunday night. Miller
escaped and had not been arrested
late Monday night.
Week of Prayer-A week of prayer
commencing Monday evening will be
observed this week at the Third
Presbyterian church, which will be
open for this purpose between the
hours of and GAO o'clock. DR.. J. A.
Bryan, the pastor. states that those
desiring to offer silent prayer at the
church may drop in and drop out
during these hours.
Police Judge Busy-Judge Henry
j. Martin. presiding magistrate over
police court, had a busy day Monday
when approximately $50 people faced
him on charges ranging from violat-
ing the traffic law to the more Sc
rious offenses that are within the
Jurisdiction of the police court. A
comparatively small number of the
accused escaped without fine or
hard labor sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
ACCIDENTAL DEATH is
VERDICT OF CORONER
IN FRANK JONES CASE.

That Frank w. Jones, Jra 919
Fortieth street, came to his death
accidentally, when the lights of his
car went out, causing him to drive
the vehicle over an embankment on
the Leeds highway, one mile beyond
Irondale, Sunday night, was the YER
dict of Coroner ]. D. Russum upon
completion of his investigation Mon
day.
Remains of Jones were forwarded
Monday to Gadsden for funeral SER
vices and burial by Vice. He is sur
vived by his parents and several
brothers and sisters.
Coroner Russum learned in his in
vestigation that the car was ap-
preaching a sharp curve, bordering
on an embankment, when the head
lights suddenly went out. Before
the car could be brought to a halt,
it had crashed down the embank
ment, fatally injuring it's driver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
.LAkEV|E W SCHOOL
WINS HONORS FOR
SALE Of SEALS
Name Engraved on Loving
Cup For Second Time Az
erage Sales Doubled
Other Schools

Fer the second consecutive year
the Lakeview school has had its name
engraved upon the loving cup offered
to the Birmingham public schools by
the jefferson County Anti Tubercu
losis association for the sale of the
largest amount of Anti-Tub erculosis
seals during the December drive for
funds to carry on the fight against
the great white plague" according
TO the report made Monday.
The Lakeview school children
wol Ked earnestly during the cam
paisn and sold seals amounting to
$4SS.2S, making an average of 81
cents per capita, which more than
doubled that of any other school, the
second highest average being 80
cents per capita. made by the Powell
school.
The loving cup is now on exhibition
al the Lakeview schbol, and in the
event that the children of this school
win the honors in 1928, the cup will
sonal property. With this fact in
view the student body of this in
stitution are beginning to plan a
campaign for next year. Augustus
Brown, member of the Seventh grade,
was specially mentioned, he having
sold seals amounting to $62 and his
enthusiasm in the drive was man
ifested throughout the school. J. c..
Orr, principal of Lakeview school,
was complimented Monday upon the
success of this school.
The report from the campaign
among the school children of Biz
mingham showed a total of $2,125.75,
an average of CT cents per capita,
while the total of last years receipts
were $1,189.44, an average of SIS
cents per capita. The 1922 receipts
exceeded that of 1921 by a margin
of $936.31, proving the growth Of
the schools and the interest of the
children in philanthropic work I'VE
are truly growing better and better"
said Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent
of the Birmingham schools, and 1
am most gratified with the splendid
showing the children have made"
The report further shows that the
children of the white schools sold
Anti Tuberculosis seals amounting to
S1,S7S.59, an average of SO cents per
capita, while last year the total sales
amounted to $1,59S.07. an average of
7.6 cents per capita. In the colored
schools the sales this year amounted
to $247.16, an average of "a cents per
capita, while last year they exceeded
this amount by S44.21, an average of
25 cents per capita. However, the
average amount this year exceeded
that of 1921.
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H|CHWAYMEN HOLD
UP AND ROB DRIVER
OF HUB|G'S TRUCK
Robbers Secure Money From
Days Sales Motor Scouts
Quickly on Scene, But
No Arrest Made

Held at the point Of pistols in the
hands of the highwaymen, j. L.
Bevel, $500 First avenue, north,
driver of one of Hubig's Pie COM
pany trucks. was robbed of $3.50 of
company funds at the crossing of
the Huntsville road and Sixteenth ave-
nue. by two unidentified negroes, at
$3.50 o'clock Monday night.
After relieving their victim of
money sack, containing the company
funds, which represented days
sales for the truck, the highwaymen
ordered their victim to get in his
car and drive on while they went in
the opposite direction. few blocks
away Bevel was met by Motor Scouts
Hairless and McCorkle, to whom the
robbery was reported. The officers
were unable to locate the highway
men, although they were at the spot
where the robbery took place within
five minutes. No arrests had been
made late last night.
Bowel stated that one of the sear
tires on his truck was practically
flat and that he had stopped to make
repairs when the robbery was
staged. He said that the two men
approached him from the rear, one
holding him at bay with a pistol
while the second went through his
pockets Bevel stated that he, as
all other drivers for the firm, is
under bond and will be responsible
for the shortage.
The spot where the robbery was
staged is one of the most secluded
and best located for highwaymen of
any in Birmingham, the nearest
dwelling being approximately six
city blocks away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
FOR ALLEGING FRAME-UP
NEGRO GETS HEAVY FINE

For declaring that the prosecuting
officers and witnesses were swearing
to lies before the court, Judge Henry
]. Martin levied a fine of $500 upon
Will Wright, negro, 1929 Alley G,
for carrying a concealed weapon, in
police court, Monday afternoon. De-
tectives G. w. Alexander and w. F..
Watson testified that the negro
dropped a pistol on the ground be-
fore their eyes when he was arrested
Saturday night and had witnesses in
court who corroborated their testi-
mony.
Wright alleged that all the wit
nesses, including the officers, had
framed up on him." hence the heavy
fine.
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EXHIBIT OF WORK
BY SCHOOL BOYS.
SHOWN DOWNT OWN'
Work of Manual Training
Class of the Birmingham
Schools ELECTS Favor
able Comment

The show window of j. Blach &
Sons, has been transformed into
veritable furniture store, and in
stead of masculine wearing apparel
being on display there are many
handsome pieces of household furni-
ture made by the boys of the manual
training classes of the Birmingham
public schools. Throughout Monday
the exhibit attracted much attention
and mach favorable comment was
made on the beauty and usefulness
of the articles.
Included in the exhibit are floor
lamps. cedar chests. library table,
fireside stools, piano bench. eestum-
ers, cigarette stand, fern stand,
porch swing tabourets, chairs and
all sorts of unitarian furniture.
Woods of various kinds have been
used by the boys in the manufactur-
ing of this furniture including ma
hogany, oak and cedar, and while the
articles are not decorated to any
great extent they are beautiful in
their simplicity. A number of the
fireside stools are upholstered in
green and maroon leather, making
articles sufficiently pleasing as to
be used by the most critical interior
decorators.
Fibre Trimmings
An Unusual feature of the display
is the furniture decorated in the cane
and cord fibre trimmings. This line
Of work is quite new to the classes
having been recently introduced into
the schools and is considered quite
a tedious task. The furniture on ex-
hibit was made during the past Sc
mester by first-year boys of the high
schools. Announcement has been
made that the boys are now making
the bases for the anvils to be used
in the forge shops of the new John
Herbert Phillips High school. The
patterns have been made by the
boys and they will be cast at one
of the local foundries. later to be
machined by the students.
In the manual training department
of the city schools the boys are
taught pattern making, wood turn
ing. forge work, machine shop work,
printing, cabinet making, mechani-
cal drawing and other manual sub
jects.
This course is an elective high
school subject and As minutes of each
school day is permitted, while In the
grammar grades one hour a week is
given. At present there are approx
imately 200 boys registered in
these classes, said V. ]. Douglas,
supervisor of manual training in the
schools. about 500 of who m elect the
subject in the high schools. In both
the high schools and elementary
grades there are eighteen instruc-
tors. Mr.. Douglas Is in charge of the
exhibit which will be continued
through the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
MASH IN PIT HEATED TO
HASTEN FERMENTATION

Lifting the edge of an army tent
>mmably lying on the ground,
deputies of the federal prohibition
department, found in Postum Hollow,
Shelby county Monday afternoon,
pit six feet deep and twelve feet
long, containing six barrels of beer,
heated by an oil stove, to hasten
fermentation. A short distance away
was the still being complete in every
respect, with copper worm and of 100
gallon capacity.
The officers stated this is the first
time they have raided a still that
such ingenious method was taken for
the fermentation of the beer. The
still was destroyed. Deputies Wilson
Scale and Fowler participated in the
raid. No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
INCREASED ARRESTS
FINES COLLECTED AND
PROPERTY RECOVERED

Comparative report of the work
accomplished by the Birmingham
police department during the month
of December, 1921, and December.
1922, as compiled by Sergeant C. N.
Kicker for Chief of Police Fred H.
MeDuff, Monday showed a material
increase, both In the number of ar
rests, fines assessed and collected
and in the amount of stolen property
recovered. Chief McDuff pointed out
that the month of December is
usually very light in police circles
and considers the reports for both
months excellent.
The comparison of the more i'm
portant items of the report follows:
Arrests in Birmingham December.
1921, 1.722; convictions. 1851; ar
rests December, 1922, 1,756; convic-
lions, 1,472; arrests in Ensley, 1921,
335; convictions, 294 arrests in Ems
ley, 1922, SOC; convictions, 522: white
males arrested for both recorder and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
YOUNG HAWLEY STILL
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

The condition Monday night of
William Hawley, IL, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles C. Hawley. 1901 Glen
Iris avenue. injured Sunday after
noon. when struck by an automobile
driven by Cecil Carter. 1927 Eighth
avenue, north, at st. Charles street
and Glen Iris avenue, is still serious
according to authorities at South
Highlands infirmary. 1t is feared
by attending physicians that the
youth sustained internal injuries
from being knocked down by the
car.
Carter is still being held at police
Headquarters without bond pending
the outcome of til youths condition.
Henry House and w H. Henson of
Parrish Ala, occupants of the car
at the time of the accident and who
were arrested with Carter, were re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
PISTOL DUEL BETWEEN
BARBER AND MINER|

w w Porter, age SIS, barber, and
Ralph ALA, Al, miner, are under ar
rest in local hospitals as result of
shooting ARRAY at Arcadia, in which
ALA was seriously and Rortef
slightly wounded. The shooting
which occurred in the back yard of
Alias home at 7:30 o'clock Monday
morning, is said to have been caused
by an argument over rent.
Ala was rushed to the Norwood
hospital following the shooting while
Porter was arrested by Deputies
H. E. Badger. Byron Shirley, George
Shirley and B. NJ. Travis and later
placed in the Hillman hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
DEATHS

Miss Mary Emma Graves-Age 20,
died Monday night at a local hos
pital. Survived by her father, o. f.
Graves, 1919 Pearson avenue, West
End; three aunts, Mrs. w. e.
Thompson, Mrs. Lizzie Graves of Bir-
mingham and Mrs. w. f. Pearsall
of Washington, D. c. Funeral ar
engagements will be announced
later by Vice.
William J. Reynolds-Remains of
William j. McReynolds, age 45,
died at his residence, 800 Cotton
avenue, Monday afternoon, will be
forwarded to Melbourne, Ala,
Tuesday evening for funeral serv-
ices and burial by Vice. Mr.. Nc
Reynolds is survived by his widow
and one son, L. w. McReynolds.
William II. ReiIly-Funeral services
for William H. Reilly, age "a, who
died at local infirmary Saturday,
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DIR. HARRIS T0'SPEAk'
TO VIRGINIA ALUMNI

DIR. Scale Harris viii be the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting of the
Birmingham chapter of the General
Alumni asso citation of the University
Of Virginia Tuesday evening at
o'clock in the ball room of the Hill
man hotel. DR.. Harris talk will be
about The University of Virginia's
Greatest Alumnus, Woodrow Wilson,
Following the address there Will
be a round table discussion. Chang
ing meeting dates Will be discussed.
The chapter has approximately 100
members in the Birmingham district.
Henry p. Burruss is president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
TRIAL OF WINTERS SET
FOR TUESDAY MORNING

George D. Winters. member of the
executive committee of the striking
railroad shopmen, will go on trial at
$50 o'clock Tuesday morning,
charged with the killing August 10
of l. s. Mills, a Frisco shop worker.
The case against Winters was called
Monday but was passed until Tuesday
at $50 O'Clock at the request of at
torneys for the defense. The alleged
killing occurred on an Ensley-Pratt
City car on the night of August 10.
The case will be tried before Judge
Harrington p. Helm. j. F. Thompson,
former circuit solicitor of Dale coun-
ty has been named special assistant
attorney general to prosecute the
case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
MEETING CALLED FOR
CHAIRMEN OF BOOTHS

Miss Mollie Dowd, chairman of the
committee of the League of Women
Voters, in charge of the downtown
booths, which will be inaugurated
Wednesday for the payment of poll
tax, has called a meeting of the
women who will man" the booths
for Tuesday morning at II o'clock at
the league headquarters on the mez-
canine floor of the Hillman hotel.
According to the plans of the
league, a number of booths will be
established in the business district
in the interest of the pay your poll
tax" campaign started by the league.
The meeting of the chairmen of the
respective booths called for Tuesday
by Miss Dowd is for the purpose of
completing plans for the booth
workers, and other matters pertain
ing to the campaign.
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will be conducted from the chapel
of Lige 10y at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning, after which funeral serv-
ices will be conducted at st. Pauls
Catholic church. Burial in Elm.
wood. He is survived by his widow,
three children and two sisters, all
of Bt.!ningham.
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department of Howard college. The
paper to be read will be THE Pro-
duction and Standardization of Dip
iberia Antitoxin, With a Few Re
marks Concerning the Shick Test"
by j. r. Bean, director of the city
laboratory. The meeting will begin
Il 40 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23

county courts, 1921. 1888; 1922, 1,o2s;
white females arrested 1921, 10; 1922,
go; black males arrested 1921, $50;
1922, 1892; black females, 151. and
in 1922, 204.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23
PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
TO MEET AT HOWARD

Birmingham Pathological society
will hold it's meeting Friday night
in the new auditorium of Howard
college. upon invitation of Prof. s.
A. Ives, who is vice president of
the society and head of the biology
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23

leased under bonds of $500 Monday
to safeguard their appearances in
court. Detectives w. x. McAdory,
w. F. Lee and w. B. Helton made
the arrests.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.
June %. 1928.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Foreign ex-
changes easy; quotations Gin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.59h; cables, 4.59A; sixty-day
bills on banks, 4.57A. France. de-
mand, 0612; cables, .0612h. Italy
demand. .04441a; cables. .0445. Bel
gium. demand, .0522; cables. .0522A
Germany, demand. .ooooo7; cables.
000007A. Holland, demand, 1915;
cables. .391S. Norway. demand. .1647;
Sweden, demand, .264Sh; Denmark,
demand, .1771: Switzerland. demand.
177sh; Spain. demand, .1<671a ;
Greece, demand, .031S; Poland, de-
mand, .000009h. Czechoslovakia, de-
mand. 0299k: Argentine. demand,
1887; Brazil. demand, ..1l12; Mon
treal, .97B.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
STILL ON INCREASE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 28.--The daily
average gross crude oil production
OF the United States increased $500
barrels for the week ended June 20,
totaling 2,136,450 barrels, as COM
pared with 2.131,s50 for the preced-
ing week. according to the weekly
summary Of the American Petroleum
Institute. The daily average produc-
tion east of the Rocky mountains
was 1.S50.450 barrels. as compared
with 1,S46.s5O. an increase of $500.
California production was 785.000
barrels, the same as the previous
week. Santa Fe Springs is reported
at 258,000 barrels, against 275,000;
Long Beach, $4,000 barrels, against
10000. and Huntington Beach, l02,-
600 barrels. --ainst 111,000.
According to figures collected by
the institute. imports OF petroleum
tcrude and refined oils) at the prip-
totaled 100000 barrels. a daily av-
erage of 2S7,143, compared with l.
$4,000. a daily average Of 1ss,s57
barrels for the week ended June l6.
Receipts Of California oil (crude oil
and refined oils) at Atlantic and gulf
coast ports for the week ended June
% totaled 1,356,o0o barrels, daily
average Of 1914. against 1.03S.000.
a daily average OF 14S,2S4 for the
week ended June 16.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Following Is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-06-28
BY WILLIAM r. HEFrERNAN.
Received by Private \

NEW YORK. June 2s.-stocks on the
curb exchange moved with a good deal
OF indecision throughout the first hour
or 30 today At times the selling, which
had been prevalent on previous days Of
the week. was heavy enough to bring
ABOUT further declines in a number of
the active leaders. 1t was evident how
ever, that professional operators were
not meeting with the success which ac-
oompanied their activities earlier In the
week. Following losses of a point or SO
In the active speculative favoritss ef-
iective support was encountered carry
ing prices back In many instances over
day.
Active selling took place In Stand
ard OF Indiana for time. but the
Evening star., 1923-06-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star omes.

stock failed to break through u,
when the rallying tendency became
general, the stock rallied easily. I'm
perial Oil Canada was . strong spot
and Ohio Oil end Magnolia Petroleum
were decidedly improved.
Activity again came into Creole
Syndicate following recent rumors OF
the consolidation of this company
with other large oil interests. but
the price of the stock was little
changed. Salt Creek Producers and
Gulf Oil of Pennsylvania were others
that were favorites in the upturn.
Roamer Motors. the latest addition
to the motor group. opened higher.
and. with the exception Of Cleveland
other motor stocks were improved.
Goodyear continued to feel the ef-
fects of the present unsettlement In
the tire industry.
One or two of the mining stocks
which had been heavily pressed for
sale just before the close "Wednesday
were again offered down.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Money to Loan

Secured By hrst deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
TocaDb 7 WaI1er 420 Wash. l.. & Trust
OoNpA' - w NI1N' bldg 9th A NV
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Lumber Mills Do Best
Business Since 1916
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEyy nDY MO

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW ORLEANS. June es.-While
the average weekly orders received bv
members of the Southern Pine Asso
citation have dropped from $4,000. 600
feet to $1,000 900 feet within a month.
the records for 100 of these mills
show that their production for the
first five months Of the wear was fhe
largest since 1915 and shipments the
heaviest on record. During this pe-
riod these mills produced 1.41s.0Oo 900
feet and shipped 1.548,000,0 900 feet.
Prices recently have declined So to IS
q thousand, but are now steady
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Fight Further Wage
Increases in st. Louis
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The st. Louis
real estate exchange is supporting
the Contracting Plasterers' Associa-
ton in the refusal of the latter to
pay plasterers an increase from s1.5O
to $1.75 an hour. This refusal caused
walkout of $50 men. Hod carriers
for plasterers are out, demanding an
increase from $1.121a to 1925 an hour.
Steamf1tters are asking an increase
from S125 to $1.40 an hour and help
ers raise from Sc to a day
Evening star., 1923-06-28
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Butter-Un-
settled; receipts. 22.42s tubs. Cream
cry, higher than extras. S9a3s II
creamery. extras coz score), 381s
state dairy. finest, Ss. Eggs-Firm
receipts, 27.050 cases. Cheese-Weak
receipts, 1912 boxes. State. whole
milk, flats. fresh. fancy. 24ha26; do.
average run, "a; state, whole milk
twins. fresh fancy. 24ha24A; do.
average run, "a.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
o. 8. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quotations furnished by Redmond 4 Co,
BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

CHAICAGO. June 28.-Butter-Low-
er; creamery extras. 38h; standards.
Ss*: extra firsts. adha37h; hrsta
9Sa35; seconds, 33a33h.
\ EggS-Lower; receipts, 16.761 cases:
Hrats. 21Maz2; ordinary frsts. goa
2ok; miscellaneous. 20ha21; storage
pack extras, 2lAa14h; storage pack
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction bs-$1 900 at 96A. 81, 900
at 90.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. conn., at 81,
at 81.
Washington Gas Light-1O at 4s. 10 at 4s.
AFTER CALL.
METROPOLITAN Railway 6s-$1 600 at e7.
Capital Traction 5s-$1 900 at 90.
Washington Gas Lght-10 at 4s, 10 at 4S.
The sale as of Yesterday OF Riggs National
Bank / at $50 should have read, Riggs Ma
tfonal Bank, 1 at $50.
Money-Call loans, ) and 9 per cent.