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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
FIRST OFFICER TO' FACE MISCONDUCT. CHARGES MARCH 3.
J. E. Phillips Alleged to Have Kicked Negro Near Hill man Hospital by w.
 c. Moran

Police Officer J. E. Phillips will face charges of misconduct before the civil service board March 9, as a result of alleged beating of John Pearson. negro, whom he arrested near the side entrance of the Hill- man hospital last Thursday. De- cision to try Phillips was made by the board Thursday night following the reading of letter signed by w.. C. Moran in which charges of kick ing the negro and hitting him over the head with pistol were made.
 The letter, written by Moran. which the board will use as written, charges against Phillips states that Moran was standing in his place of business, 1924 Avenue F, last Thurs day when he saw two police officers at the side entrance of the Hillman hospital. According to the letter a negro man and woman came out of the hospital and talked for a min ute with the officers. The woman was told to leave and Phillips is said to have begun kicking the negro. According to Moran the negro made no resistance but ran. The officer chased him and slapped him with pistol.
 Moran declared he did not know the names of the officers at the time but ascertained that they were Burkett and Phillips. Burkett had nothing to do with the kicking or beating, he said.
 Trial of R. M. Burrell and NJ. C. Tucker. firemen from No 1 fire sta tion who were suspended by Chief Akers for alleged drunkenness on duty, was continued to Monday night because of the absence of J. E. Smith, one of the witnesses against the firemen. The continuance came after more than two hours had been consumed in hearing testimony against the firemen.
 M. B. Dinsmore represented the defendants. No evidence was intro- duced by the firemen. It Is said they charges of drunkenness.
 Prior to the calling of the board to order. John W Altman, president, denounced a story appearing in an afternoon paper recently. charging that efforts would be made to weak en the civil service law at the next meeting of the legislature. He stated the story had no foundation of fact and took exception to references to him contained in the story.
 MT. Altman pleaded for the CO., operation of the public and the newspapers if the civil service board is to function successfully. He de- clared that he resented knocks, in- situations and slurs but welcomed fair, square and honest criticism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02

 BISHOP M 'DOWELL COMPARES ROTARY T0 CHRIST |AN|1Y Striking Address Made to BeSSemer CIub-Loving Cup to Be Awarded Mrs.
 Owen Sunday
BESsEMER BUREAU |
 TILE AGE HERALD i, Bessemer, Ala, March 1

Bishop W. IT. Mcdowell of the Episcopal diocese of Alabama ad- dressed the Rotary club Thursday in one of the most interesting talks ever made before that body. in striking manner he compared the spirit and method of Rotary to that of Christianity having for his topic 'The Rotary Spirit"
 The bishop stated That the meth ods of Rotary in propa gating it's faith to business men was patterned after methods used by Christ, who selected .12 disciples calling each hJ his first name and each of the 12 representing a different profession from different business classifica- tions. The reasons for this are ob- vious, the bishop stated, in that a varied membership to the body brings a variety of viewpoints and abundance of experience. The bishop further showed, wherein Rotary re- sembled Christianity in the elimina- ton of self. service to the com- munty and the preachings of a simple and practical religion.
 The Thursday meeting was in teresting in points of business trans acted. Secretary Otis Pearson an nounced that the club had made an attendance record of 9S per cent during the district contest which has lasted for several months From information obtainable at the close of the contest February 2S, Besse- mer was leading the entire district and would no doubt win the attend ance cup offered by District Cover nor Jim Thomas.
 Nominations were made at this meeting for directors, the following names being put up. R. T. Furatt, Hugh McEnily, Joe Winters, Hub kyser, John Snider, George Wal Ter, Jack Beavers, George Mcdowell Lee Moody, Fred Bruns, Tom Me Cullom, John Neal. J. 0. Sturdivant, Bob Coons, W. A. Shepherd, Red Moorer, Sam Brick and Frank Hamilton. Nine directors will be elected by ballots from this number at the next meeting, and the week following they will select a presi- dent and secretary from their num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
FIREMEN SAVE FAMILY WITH HOUSE IN FLAMES

Quick work of firemen in bring ing MT. and Mrs. Mathews and their four -year-old daughter from the sec ond floor of burning house at 1700 Eleventh avenue is said to lie all that saved them from serious burns or possibly death Thursday night C. c Daniels, also an occupant of the second floor, was cut off from the stairs by the flames, and jumped from a second story window, but was uninjured.
 The house was occupied by E. E. Evans. Origin of the fire is un- known, which, accoyding to firemen, did damage to the extent of about $500. Two wagons from No. and one from No. answered the call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02

ham anxious to regain their girlish figures. Beginning Monday, three tons of panting, determined feminin- ity will cavort through exercises to music as each class receives instruc- tion. This gross weight of F tons in the four classes is expected to dwindle in large quantities when a representative from Wallace institute takes charge of instruction.
 Repeated requests from parents have caused c. F. Greene, manager of the photograph department at Loveman' to create a class for over stout children. This class will meet at o'clock each afternoon to keep from conflicting with schools hours. Youth will be served and daughters will have the same opportunities pre- sented their mothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02

on a business trip to Europe, vi represent the Birmingham Chambe of Commerce at the International Chamber of Commerce conference Rome. Italy, March 23-25. He w also act as representative of t1e Southern Trades Congress at tpe convention. Nesbitt is already IF Europe, having just arrived in Lon don
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
BURGLARS IN WEST ExD

Burglars entering the home of J. F. Ogletree. 611 Cotton avenue. West End. Thursday night took the con- tents of a beaded bag. about S4.S0. threw the bag away and escaped. City Detectives q. M. Bragan and k. J. Walton said the intruders gained entrance through a side win dow by unfastening the screen with an ice pick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
INTERROGATION ALLEGED.

J. M. Marsalis, aged 19 years, of 1705 Sixth avenue, north, was fined s25 and given a 90-day sus- pended sentence by Judge Henry J Martin in recorders court Thursday Marsals was arrested Wednesday night by Call Officers W. W. Cobb and E. II. Eiland on a charge of impersonating an officer. Marsalis was said to have been attempting to place a negro under arrest a, Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street north, saying he was a federal of fieer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
NOTABLES INVITED T0| ATTEND CONFERENCE UPON GREAT MEMORIAL

ATLANTA, March 1.-President Harding. members of his cabinet
 former President Woodrow Wilson
 governors and United States senators of the 13 original states of the Con federacy and heads of all southern patroitic societies were tonight in vited to a conference to>be held here March 29, by Gutzon Borglum. famous sculptor, representing the Stone Mountain Memorial associa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
BESSEMER BUREAU

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Bessemer bureau of The Age-Herald circulation department will please phone Bessemer lOsl-w. Those desiring to call Howe Price. Bessemer correspondent, will please phone Bessemer 216
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
SOCIAL EVENTS

A soclal program was carried out Wednesday afternoon by the Wom- ans Missionary society of the Sev- enth Street Baptist church. G. W. F. Jones was leader of this meeting, which was largely attended and at which books were distributed for study on the national missionary pro- gram. Coffee and sandwiches were served.
 Mrs. G. c. Neal, teacher of the Beth seda class of the First Methodist church, was the recipient of a pretty compliment Wednesday when she was rendered a miscellaneous show, CT by the members al the spend the day party at the home of w. D. Hosey on Berkley avenue. The af- fair was a monthly social gathering and there were about 45 members present. The day was spent pleas antly In conversation readings and music.
 The Culture club met at the Car negie library Thursday afternoon when plans were made for arrang- ing the year book for next year, which will be effective from May l. The committee appointed for this work is composed of Mrs. E. l.. Huey, l Harris. The club also voted it's ap- proval of the recent action of the city council in favoring adoption of the county health boards milk or dinance for Bessemer.
 The Thursday program was de- voted to a study of southern litera- ture, part of a series which has been carried out during the last few meet lngs. Mrs. Charlie Ray read a paper on Outstanding Southern Charac- ters;' Miss Maude Buck gave a read ing on Sidney Lanier; Mrs. Esau Harris read The First Steamboat" by Lanier.
 This meeting was under the Cirec- tion of Mrs. J. o. Sturdivant and there were about 20 present.
 The girls literary societies of the Bessemcr high school plan to sub situte club programs in lieu of the annual debates which have featured the past several years work of these organizations. The new plans will be submitted at the Friday afternoon meeting of the various societies, and it is believed, will be adopted. The claim is made that the debates have taken too much time for preparation for value derived to the school as d whole. and change to separate programs has been suggested.
 Judge $, B. Murphy delivered the principal address at the Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Baraca club, which was held at the First Baptist church Wednesday evening. There were 65 members and guests present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
PERSONAIs

Jim Wells is the guest of Friends at Boligee, Ala.
 Miss Sidney Morton has returned to Tuscaloosa. following a visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Nor ton.
 pr. Thomas G. Denny of Pittsburg is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Gordon Jones.
 Mrs A. Johnston of Shubuta, Miss, is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Roy Chandler
 MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Pearson, and MT and Mrs. Joe Britain have re- turned from visit with relatives at jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02

being installed the regular Saturday bridge luncheon for this week has been abandoned. Improvements will be completed in time for the resunp tion of this affair Saturday week, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
Vital Statistics

Births
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Clements, Ems ley nfirmary. February 1 boy.
 Mir and Mrs. James A. Larrien, 7433 Mir. and Mrs. E. l. Homer PLY Birch avenue, north, Februar Is. boy boy. e'A' MT. and Mrs. Sam Giglia, 4O4 Fifth street, February 23; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert E. Palmer, 6605 Sloss avenue, February 26: girl
 MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Furman, 215s Bes- sener boulevard. February Il; girl. Mir. and Mrs Edward C. Yielding, Full ton Springs, February 12. Boy.
 Deaths
 r, T. Hodge, 132lIa Salm avenue. Feb ruazy 2S; ss years.
 Joseph 'B Hardy, Jr.i 2715 Avenue G, Ensley, February 2b, l year. and number of interesting matters were discussed. There were G mem bers and guests present and a num- Der of interesting matters were dis cussed, including plans for an at tendance contest which is to be staged between the Bessemer and Tuscaloosa clubs.
 The meeting of the Civic Improve ment league, which was announced to take place on Friday afternoon, at the home of the president, Mrs, w, w. Iiollingsworth, will be held at the Chamber of Commerce.. There will be several matters of importance dis cussed, which include the program of work to be carried out during the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
HOSTESS TO BRIDGE cI.IR

Mrs. Penry Evans was hostess to the Thursday Bridge club at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rush Randall. The house was attractively arranged in cut flowers and ferns, and a large number of guests, as well as club members, were included in this hos pitality.
 Bridge was enjoyed during the aft ernoon after which a salad and ice course was served. Three prizes were awarded. all being potted hyaeinths, and were won by Mrs. J. J. Guyson, Mrs. F. D. Nastal and Mrs. Sondray Pope. The guests. besides the club members, were: Mrs. Guy Wilson. Mrs Peyton McEnily. Mrs. S. w.. Wright, Mrs. Condray Pope, Mrs J.. H. Blue. Mrs. V. H. Ragsdale, Mrs. Ed DeShazo. Mrs. l.. W. Allen, Mrs. Henry Tendleton. Mrs. E. w. Me Neal, Mrs. C. A. Harris. Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt, Mrs. Tom Johnston. Mrs Charles Bentley, Mrs. J. H. Crowe, Mrs. Clarence Bumgardner. Mrs. W. O. Hodgkin. Mrs. Herbert Best, Mrs Lee Chambers. Mrs. R. A. Allen. Mrs Fay Randall, Mrs. Phil Dorn. The hostess was assisted in entertaining by her mother, Mrs. Rush Randall and Miss Caroline Moor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
THE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA

E. c. HORTON. Observer. Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. nl.. 90th meridian lime. March 1. 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
TO AWARD LOVING CUP.

Awarding of the Leggett loving cup to Mrs. F.. M. Owen will take place at the First Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock when an elaborate program will be car ried out by representatives of nearly all the civic and religious bodies in Bessemer. The program has been arranged by the judges who award ed the cup, which was in recogni- tion of service given tho city during the year 1922.
 Charles $. Bentley will preside at the exercises and the following pro- gram will be carried out: America" congregation. Invocation, Rev. Jo- seph 0. Scheiffelin. Anthem, Metho- dist choir. Introduction. Charles Bentley. Talk, M J. Brooks, winner of the 1921 loving cup. Vocal solo, w. K. Schantz. Talk. L. L. Vann, Talk, Mrs. W. J. Long. Vocal solo. Miss Marion Neal. Talk, pr. W. P. Price. Solo, Mrs. l.. l. McGriff. Awarding of the cup and response by Mrs. owen. Benediction, pr. B. T.. Waites.
 The loving cup is the gift of J. W. Lesgetf, .ths being the second cup he has awarded, and the judges for 1922 were: C. $. Bentley for the kiwanis club, W. l.. Surratt for Ro- tary club, George Stoves for city council. Mrs. J. 0. Sturdivant for Gull ture club, Mrs. Freeman Fitzgerald for Chamber of Commerce, Miss Maude Buck for Wednesday Music club, Rev. George Callahan for Civ itan club.
 Of particular interest will be the address by Mrs, w. J. Long, who will tell of the many years work on the United Charities and hospital board done by Mrs. owen. Both she and the winner iof the loving cup were charter members of this organization. and Mrs. owen has been it's president for the past 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
WORK AT WOODWARD CLUB

Improvements at the Woodward Golf and Country club will be com pleted next week, according to of ficials. Extensive improvements have been installed, particularly in the way of creating more locker space and laboratory conveniences and sev- .Ual hundred dollars of new equip mcnt has been added X considerable amount was also spent on decorations and the addition Of more floor space, and the clubhouse will be more at
 tractivc in every way when reopened next week.
 on account of the improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
NESBITT TO REPRESENT COMMERCE BODY ABROAD

w. D. Nesbitt, president of the Warrant Warehouse company, who is he mentioned a number of persons residing in the east. The wife's counter charge involves the rames of two women.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
BOND QUOTATIONS
VERY IRREGULAR
High-Grade Issues Hold
Firm, But Speculative
Obligations Weaken.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Firnf-
ness in high grade securities ana ir-
regular reaction in speculative issues
was the rule in today's bond market.
The prospect Of the passage by Con-
gress of a bonus bill was without ef-
feet upon the United States govern
ment loans All the liberty issues
were steady, while the high grade
rails and industrials were, if any
thing. higher. The increasing ease
in the money market undoubtedly
helped the high grade bonds.
ST. paul Bonds Weak.
Among the speculative rails the
feature was the weakness in practl-
cally all the st. Paul bonds. The
general Is made a new low for the
wear and the general 4i2s equaled
their low. Both these bonds are Sc
cured by Il FIRST lien on large par I
of the system. The Chicago, MIL
waukee and Puget Sound As broke
point Thia issue is secured on the
Pacific coast extension. All the junior
issues. which have equal security uh-
der the refunding mortgage, We're
off with the As of 1894, showing the
greatest loss. while the As or l9-O
SOlu Dtlb" bb LOT lHt III NiiAi'
The best opinion was that TINS sell-
ing represented nothing more than
the taking of losses for income tax
purposes. According To the latest es-
Inmates based on operations Tor the
first ten months of 1928 the st. Paul
will earn about 80 per cent OF HAeu
charges this year.
IndustriaIs Irregular.
Industrials were irregular Eastern
Cuba Sugar 1ins reacted. but Cuba
Cane, Sugar IS and convertible IS held
their ground Virginia Carolina
Chemical issues were up, but Wick
wire Spencer. Steel IS went down
Derry Corporation IS lost 2 points al
one time.
OF the days new offerings that "i
the Commonwealth Edison Company
was promptly oversubscribed. 1t con
sisted of SIS 100000 in first collatera
5s, due 1858. offered ut ?2l= To ylelc
over 81. per cent. Another new OF
fering was s3,50O,O00 American Gas
and Electric, per cent debentur'
bonds at 81 to yield over 6.3 per cent
Evening star., 1923-12-18
PRICES OF COTTON
VERY IRREGULAR
Market Nervous, With More Losses
Than Gains in Both
Exchanges.

BY ;Ar Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December ls.-The
cotton market opened barely steady
today at Il decline of Il to % points
under overnight selling orders in
spired by belief that the sharp ad
vance of yesterday afternoon had
weakened the technical position. Liv-
erpool was better than due, and
prices here steadied up shortly after
the opening, with January advancing
from 34.03 to 1925. and May from
1857 to 34S9. Offerings Increased on
this bulge, however. and there were
reactions of 10 to 10 points from the
best, accompanied by talk of increas-
ing mill curtailment In New England
and rumors that private returns
December 13. Private cables reported
a better undertone in Liverpool, but
complained of a poor spot demand.
Values I'm New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. December IS
Profit-taking operations by the long
side were against values in the early
trading in cotton today. and the first
half hour of business brought declines
of % to 80 points. January sinking TO
3414. On the opening there was an
accumulation of selling orders to fill,
and these orders appeared to come
mainly from longs in the interior.
The market wore something OF a hol-
iday aspect
Noon Bids on Cotton.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-Cotton
future S-11:45 am. bids; steady; De-
cember. 34.6 January, 1895; March,
343S: May, 34.55: July, 1882.
NEW ORLEANS. December lS.-Cot-
ton futures--Noon bids; steady De
cember 1855; January. 34.50; March
34.73; May, 34.70; July. S4.l7.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
i. S. EXPENDITURES
DROP S155,ODO,O()O
November Operating Costs \
Under 0ctober-Total Out
lay, s231,365,5 ,548.

Ordinary costs Of operating the
United States government during the
month of November slumped approx
mately Sf55,000.00 as compared with
the, previous month, and amounted
to 1921, ,365,54S, the Treasury Depart
ment announced this morning. In
pended 86,560,332 to meet ordinary
requirements.
In addition. during the past month.
the sum of $24.921.100 was disbursed
ION account of public debt retirements,
| which brought the nations gross ex-
penditures to s256286,64S. as against
a gross of s426,547.982 the previous
month
The decrease in operating costs
was abetted by lessened need OF
! approximately S70,00O,000 in interest
! on the public debt, a slump of ap-
proximately s6000,000 for internal
revenue operations, a drop of $1,000
600 in postal deficiency, and q de-
creased expenditure of about $23.-
/ 100000 for the Shipping Board.
Public debt retirements during the
month amounted to S35,740,079, the
major part of which went to the re
tirement Of the third liberty bond
/ issue.
Bank Votes Dividend.
The Potomac Savings Bank yester-
! DAY declared its regular semi-annual
qlvldend or . per cent. payable OIL
January 1924, to stockholders OF
| record December 81, 1928
This institution has maintained
| 10 per cent annual disbursement for,
( three consecutive years.
| Local Exchange Dull.
| Washington securities were duii
1 and uninter esting today. Trading
confined itself entirely to stocks
lElth only banks and utilities being
Washington Gas Light was slight
| y nrmer at s8la and 49. with Capt.
tai Traction selling at 90. CONNER
Gial ca HaJional Nat Bank changed hands ::
iCempany was sold at 1891.
Institutes Program.
| Tonight the elementary class d
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Banking. will hold an open
meeting. to which all members Of the
chapter. as well as all bank employees
are invited. Dancing will feature the
program. which will start at :
Io'clock @
Tomorrow night Raymond 3. Dick
ey will talk to the law class on ''Rea
property while the following nighf
r J. Donohue will talk on "Public
regulations to the economics class
ne ueDdlG on 'BTdnch Banking
which was scheduled for last night
has been postponed until January :
owing to the illness of a member a..
one of the teams.
Fewer Defective Locomotives.
Locomotives in need of repair oa
American railroads on December l to
tailed le,372 or 1874 per cent of thc
, Ownership. according to reports filed
today by the carriers with the Amer
lean Railway Association. This was
| a decrease of 224 locomotives, com
. pared with the number in need of re
pair on November 15. at which time
There were 1916, or 1913 per cent
; The railroads on December l had
, 1867 serviceable locomotives in stor-
| age, an increase of 759 since the mid
die of November. The railroads also
REPAIRED and turned out of their shops
during the last fifteen days in No
vember 21.178 locomotives. am in
!; crease of $50 over the number repair
ed during the first half of the month
Evening star., 1923-12-18
Noon Bids on Cotton.
NEW COAL RECORDS.
Great Lake Ore Shipments High
est for Five Years.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DULUTH. December 1S.-Coal re-
ceipts at the head of the lakes in
the 1928 season just closed made new
records for all time, while shipments
of iron ore from the Lake Superior
region passed all marks for the last
five years, according to the report Of
Mai. L. H Marks United States en-
gincer. Coal receipts totaled 12,6SS.-
32l tons. of which 1.419,9S4 tons were
This was S53,522 tons
more hard coal than was brought in
in 1922. and bituminous showed an
increase of 6.129,403 tons. The in
crease over the average of the last
six years was 35 per cent. There
were 1.i41 vessel loads landed
Evening star., 1923-12-18
MARKET CLOSES HEAVY.
Washington Bonus Gossip One
Cause of Liquidation.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Stock
prices developed a reactionary tone
in today's active market. Selling was
inspired by Washington dispatches
indicating that a soldier bonus bill
might he passed over the Presidents
veto and speculative belief that the
technical position of the market war
ranted downward revision of prices.
As heretofore. there were several
conspicuous exceptions to the main
trend, particularly in stock of COM
panies likely to be benefited by the
heavy holiday trade. Sales approXi-
mated 100000 shares.
The closing was heavy. Some of
the oil shares crept upward in the
final hour, but in other quarters the
main trend continued downward