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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
NEWMAN REPAIRING
LAMP AT FLOGGING
HOUR, WOMAN SAYS
Evidence Introduced By Defense Contradicts Identif
cation Of Acpco Plumber By Bowling And Maid As
Alleged Member Of Gang Which Abducted And
Whipped Doctor

After having been positively iden-
tilted by DR.. j. d. Bowling and his
negro maid, Annie Laurie Lightner,
as the man who called DR.. Bowling
out of his home on the evening of
May II. 1922, and lured him to car
where he was overpowered by band
of men and taken out to a lonely
spot near Center Point and severely
logged, attorneys for Porter New
man Thursday offered evidence tend
ing to show that on that night New
man was engaged in repairing a
lamp in the home of an Acipco store
keeper. 4xsE
This evidence was offered shortly
after Judge H. p. HeflinsN court
opened Thursday morning when Mrs.
w. NJ. Frazer, wife of a storekeeper
for the Southern railway system
took the stand and testified that New
man was in her home near Acipco on
the evening of May II, when DR..
bowling. city and county health Of
ficer. was alleged to have been
logged.
Newman Up Saturday.
Newman will take the stand in his
own defense Saturday morning, ac-
cording to Nassar Allen, his attorney.
This will end the direct evidence Of
fered by the defense and only little
time is expected to be taken up in
rebuttal testimony offered by either
the state or defense. Accordingly II
is expected that by noon Saturday the
case will be in the hands of the jury.
Testimony offered by the defense
during the afternoon session Thurs-
day was that Tyson, confessed parti-
cipant in the bowling flogging. made
statements that If he was tried for
his part in the affair he had two
witnesses who would swear that he
was helping them doctor" COW on
the evening of the alleged flogging
j. r. Peet of Marbury, witness
for the defense, occupied the stand
for an hour during the afternoon ses-
sion and told of meeting. Tyson at
the home of Tyson's adopted parents
at Marbury last week.
II asked him if he thought the men
would be convicted in the case
stated Mr.. Peet. He answered that
it looked like they were all coming
free, but that if he was held to his
confession and tried that he would
produce two good witnesses VINO
would swear that he was helping
them doctor a COW all evening OF
the date that the floSginS was SAID
to have taken place"
Leslie Peet. son OF j. X. Peet. next
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
TIRE FACTORY HERE
WILL START IN JULY
Tidyman Returns From Trip To Ak
ron For Men And Supplies

Announcement was made Friday
by w. f. Tldyman, manager of the
Birmingham Tire and Rubber COM
Iany, that the new factory of that
company will be in production early
in July. Mr.. Tidyman returned to
Birmingham Friday morning from
Akron, Ohio, where he has been the
past several days obtaining oper-
at,ves and purchasing apparatus to
complete the equipment of the new
factory.
According to plans, the new plant
will be one of the most complete Of
its kind in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Ex-sLAvE SINGER COMING

DIR. r. Alonzo Scott, famous ex Z
slave singer, poet orator and humorist
of Tennessee, will speak on Better
Interradical Understanding" sing old
plantation songs and tell good south
ern stories at the sixteenth Street
Baptist church Monday and Tuesday
nights, commencing promptly at s
o'clock. He places all the blame for
unsettled race conditions on outside
meddling, ignorance, and crooked
politicians. Turns on the light.
produces proof, and earnestly con-
tends that the best white people OF
the south are the negroes real
friends. Everybody is invited. Spe-
cial section reserved for white people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
HELD For ALLEGED ATTACK

Thomas r. Grayham, l7-year- old
white youth of near Mt. Pinson. was
arrested by county officers Friday
and placed in the county jail on a
charge of rape. He is being held
without bond and his hearing set for
June 81 before Judge II. B. Aber-
nethy OF the jefferson county court
of misdemeanors. Grayham's arrest
grows out of an alleged attack upon
a girl near Mt. Pinson, said to have
been committed last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
CROPS GET TOO MUCH RAIN
American Steel And Wire Finds Late
Spring Handicap Not Overcome

Weekly crop report of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company is to
effect that the weather has been good
for most of the grains except for
too much train in portions of the
wheat belt. Some boil weevil damage
Is reported. The report says:
Weather past week has been ia
vorable to wheat, oats, rye barley and
forage crops in most sections of the
great grain belt. The same is true
for the far western states. Exceed
ingly heavy rains have damaged
wheat and other crops In Kansas,
Oklahoma and southern Missouri. In
the more southerly and far westerly
sections wheat is beginning to ripen.
Corn progress has been slow on ac-
count OF cool weather and needed Gull
tivation. The flax acreage this year
will be larger. White potatoes where
up look fair to good.
Fruit reports are favorable. Some
damage has been done by boil weevil,
chinch bug and Hessian fly in re-
spective crops affected by them. Late
spring handicap not yet overcome"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
TRAFFIC CLUB TO MEET

The Birmingham Traffic and Trans
portation club will hold its monthly
meeting Monday In the cafe Of the
Hillman hotel. 1t will be Ladies'
Day." and wives and sweethearts OF
the members will grace the occasion
with their presence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
LINEMAN HURT IN FALL
Telephone Company Employe In Sc
riOus Condition At Hospital Friday

Telephone Company EmpIoye In Sc
riOus Condition At Hospital Friday
J. P. Jones, 1917 Seventeenth
street, north, Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company lineman,f was
seriously injured at IL o'clock Fri
day morning When he fell 80 feet
from a telephone pole at Sixtieth
street and Third avenue. north.
He was carried to Woodlawn in
Urinary by Vices ambulance and
later removed to South Highlands
infirmary, where his condition was
said to be serious. Jones is said to
have stated that he lost his balance
while at work on a platform erected
on the pole. He was reported rest
ing well Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
PROF. PARKER TO SPEAK

Prof. Ralph Parker OF the UniVer-
sity OF Alabama will speak at the
First Presbyterian church at the eve
ming service on Sunday. Prof. Parker
comes to this city under the auspices
of the mems club of that church, and
all men of the city have been urged
to attend this meeting. Other serv-
ices at the church will be: Sunday
school at 945 o'clock, morning serv-
ice at IL o'clock subject, "Life's
Upper Octaves," by the pastor, Rev.
r. o. HELLER. The Christian En-
deavor society will meet at l o'clock.
and the evening service begins at s
O'Clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

The Alabama deIegation 70 the
Business and Professional Women's
club convention to be held at Port
land, Ore, will carry a series of adj
vertising features Tor the Bessemer
organiza ton. While no delegates has
been chosen from this city, COM
mittee has drawn up some interesting
data relating to the work at Bes-
semer, which will be presented by
the state officers. This will include
a number of pictures of the down.
town section showing the activities
Of the Bessemer club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLOSING

On Thursday, in addition TO the
closing of the furniture stores. the
market men of the city are to close
their places of business at l o'clock
for the remainder of the day. The
furniture dealers began the Thurs
day afternoon closing last week, ana
a petition to close the markets was
circulated and signed by most OF
the market men this week. 1t Is be-
lieved that by July ! most of the
stores of Bessemer will observe the
half holiday on Thursday to allow
their employees an outing during the
week,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

TURIN, June 15.--Gino Tivano
danced rs hours and A. minutes be-
fore an audience Of titled Italians
and then proudly Announced he had
set up a worlds record. lie nearly
collapsed on hearing1 that 200-hour
record has been established IN Amer
lea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

Earl Gambrell. 3S years old. died
at the home of his father, William
Gambrell loo Fourth street, Thorn
as, Ala, at 1880 o'clock Thursday
night. He is survived by his father
and mother. two brothers, four Sis.
tiers and five small children. He
had been i'll for some time prior to
his death. Funeral services are
pending the arrival of brother
and sister from New York and
OHIO. and will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

ley expect a very substantial volume
of business during the day. The pay
will continue until next Thursday,
and will cause very marked stimu-
lation to local business. The First
National bank and many business
houses will remain open later than
| usual to accommodate those who are
late in getting away from the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Mrs. ANNIE WILLIAMS

Mrs. Annie Williams. 40. died Fri
DAY morning at the family residence
at Lipscomb. Funeral services VIII
be announced by Huey & Mcconnell,
burial to take place at Union ceme-
terry. The deceased is survived by
her husband, ]. w. Williams.
EASTERN STARS ELECT
Officers of Brighton chapter No.
1877, Order of Eastern Star. were
elected at a meeting held on Thurs
day evening. The business for the
past year was wound up at this time
and the following officers chosen:
Mrs. G. F. Tate, worthy matron; Mrs.
w. II. Ware, worthy patron; Mrs.
r. r. Smith, associate matron; Mrs.
c. r. Brewer, secretary; Mrs. Jack
Pegues, treasurer; Mrs. I. j. Dawson,
conductress; Mrs. Roscoe Houghton,
associate conductress. The appointed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

Prof. B. B. Baker. the new super
intendent Of schools, will reach Fair
field Sunday, according to a state
ment of the school authorities Fri
day. 1t is understood that Mr..
Baker will Immediately have a con-
ference with members of the board
and wifi begin his duties in success
sion to Prof. r. D. Graves. Several
important problems await solution in
Fairfield school work, which have
been deferred until Professor Baker
comes to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
NORTH bESSEMER
ROAD WORK BEGUN
BY NEWELL FIRM
Contractors Believe Link In
Permanent Highways Will
Be Ready July |
BESSEMER BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD !
Ressemer Ala Luna L. |

The Newell Construction company
began assembling material for the
building of the North Bessemer road
this week, which is to be completed
before January /. The contractors
believe that with favorable weather
they will be able to complete the
road in a much shorter time and are
prepared to make a record for road
construction on this piece of work.
The North Bessemer road will com
plete the system of permanent road
ways between Bessemer and Bir-
mingham. by which a circle of paved
roads are to embrace every populous
community between the cities. This
construction program was decided
upon several years ago. covering the
South Bessemer roads, the county
highways through Bessemer and the
North Bessemer road.
The latter will be constructed at
an expenditure of 100000. 1t will
connect with the county highway
through Bessemer at Twelfth avenue
and Nineteenth street, proceeding out
Nineteenth street to Hueytown,
where it will follow Huey's lane to
the Birmingham-W Warrior river road,
thence along this highway to Dolo-
mite and Fairfield, where it will ctn-
meet with the city paving which
goes on into Birmingham.
While the routes described will be
followed, a few minor detours Will
be made in order to straighten out
the road and to avoid steep grades.
Work on the road will be well under
way by July /, and most Of the grad
ing machinery was placed in position
to begin work this week.
WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB MEETS
One of the most interesting and en-
tertaining events of the social year in
Bessemer was the open meeting OF
the Wednesday Music club, which
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. T. T. Huey. Mrs. l.. l.
McGriff, Mrs. B. +. Ingram and Mrs.
n. L. Thompson were associate nos
tesses with Mrs. Huey. The program
for the occasion was under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Julian Erlick, and there
were more than 100 present.
After gracious welcome by the
president, Mrs. G. H. Stevenson, the
secretarys report by MS Julian
Erlick, and the treasurer's report by
Mrs. Cecil Cowan was read. The
following program was carried out:
Opening chorus, Spring" (Marzo),
club piano, Novelette," and "Perpet-
nal Motion (McDowelD, by Miss Nell
lie Adams; vocal, "Breezes of Night"
(Gounod), by Mrs. Cecil Cowan and
Mrs. r. Il. Rarden piano, Third Bal
lade" (Chopin), Miss Alice Ragsdale;
vocal, Devotion" (Schuman), Mrs.
l.. l. McGriff piano duet, Overture
by William Tell" (RossinD, by Mrs.
G. B. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Nor.
man Thompson; vocal. In June,
Mrs. II. H. Pendleton: Allegro" and
Adagio movements. Concerto No. .
Ode BerioD. Miss Ethel and Miss
Virginia Williamson; vocal Pale
Moon" Logan). Miss Phyllis Waites.
Pineapple frappe was served before
the program and salad course with
ice tea afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
DEATHS

George Horsley-Funeral services for
George Horsley, So. who died at his
residence In Lewisburg Thursday
morning, were held from Walkers
chapel at 2:30 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon, followed by interment in
the chapel cemetery. Brown in
charge. He Is survived by his
widow, two sons, Glafton and Nor
ris Horsley, and four daughters,
Mrs. +. Martin of Brookside and
Misses Nellie, Monte and May Hors-
ley of Lewisburg. He was a mem
Der of Jewett lodge. No. 513, A. f.
& A. NJ; Woodlawn chapter and Cy-
rene commandery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

MIS-. SnrHh u. AUOIphus-NTS. odTdII
l.. Adolphus, age 70 years, died at
the home of her son, j. c. Adolphus,
1918 Huntsville avenue, Friday
morning, following a prolonged ILL
ness. Remains will be sent to At
lanta Saturday morning by Johns
Undertaking establishment and
funeral services and interment will
be made in the family burial
ground in that city Sunday after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

Thomas Ryan--Funeral services for
Thomas Ryan, 60, who died at his
residence, 2427 Fifth avenue, north
Friday morning, will be announced
later by Vice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

John william Hinton-The remains
of John William Hinton, age 2. who
died at 4111 Poplar street, Central
Park, late Thursday afternoon,
were sent to Tuscaloosa at 1910
o'clock Friday morning by Johns
for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

Fred Gunrino-Funeral services for
Fred Guarino. 14-months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Guarino of
Syrie, Ala. who died at a local in
Urinary Friday morning, will be
held from 700 Fifth avenue, north,
at 8 o'clock Saturday morning with
interment in the Catholic cemetery,
with Brown in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
REssEMER CLUB REPRESENTED

officers are to be chosen at the next
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

Employees of the Fairfield works
will receive their pay Saturday and
the merchants Of Fairfield and Ems
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Hazing and
Horse-Play

Editor The Stars
The sad case OF the hazinE Of
young Mount, In Northwestern col
lese Illinois leads 20 the question.
How can NO make u students
value horseplay and athletics less.
and intelligence more
HAEinE Ia only another form Of
oycr.emphaais on athletics. and the
football hero. We sec Il In daily bunl-
ness lie. when Jack Dempsey
prizcnght VIII draw million dollar
crowd. but Chief Justice TAFT Is 10
poor. In spite Of great mind. that
be hAs 70 take Carnegie pension
Who has remedy Tor this undue
worship Of more hesff why not seek
from our Rockettllcrh and Armours
cash prizes OF ray So. 900 for the
best aIi-round college student and
aihiete7 ono for the best freshman.
sophomore. junior and senior.
knew a lazy college student who
spent all his time ioafing and play
ing. But when coal black negro
entered his class and was a wonder
In chemistry and electricity. the lazy
student so, Jealous He studied each
day like a house afire. and beat the
negro In his class marks. And that
woke zip tho whole class, They ell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Goes Another Nights Sleep!

Day by day our feelings are all narrowed up so that
night by night slumbers are increasingly uneasy
Day by day the department of justice and, par
tcuarly William j. Burns of the secret service, scares
the gzzard out of telling about the awessness and the
impending danger to the republic which lies in the activ
tiles of body described but not defined by the
words radicals" reds Communists "bolshevsts,"
"syndicasts." and God knows what all.
Mr.. Daugherty US that he is going to make
folks respect the law if he busts galus (ths does not
apply to sugar profiteers this week..
Nor does it apply to those who able to afford suf
fcient legal counsel to enable them to ignore the laws in
polished and genteel manner.
For example, take the case of New York state:
Twenty-Five years ago the Canadian thistle jumped the
tariff wall and began to sweep over New York The
the invader found safe foohod along the railroad rights
oway and from there each spring made fresh forays
into the fertile fields adjoining
SO the legislature passed law requiring the railroads
to destroy the thistes on their rghs-ofway There
being particular penalty the Amalgamated Associa
ton of Railroad lawyers correctly advised their clients to
ignore the law.
Whereupon the legislature said that if the railroads
did not destroy the thistle the farmer the adjoining
land might destroy it himself and charge the railroad 50
day for the work.
Wages being low in those days, the railroads destroyed
the thistle
Now with railroad wages higher is cheaper for the
railroads to ignore the law let the farmers cut the thistle
and collect the 49,
So the Amalgamated Association Of Railroad lawyers
naturally advises them to disregard the law This they
do without reluctance
But the farmer cannot destroy the thistle for 49,
so the legislature has bill saying that if the rail-
roads do cut the thistle and the farmer does he
collect SO day.
Curousy enough the yow that is going up in the con-
servative press, the old familiar yowl that makes the
old goose pimpes rise up ones back and
the pnkwhskered gentlemen to shudder is not that the
railroads being able to afford it, disregard the law
but that to soak them So day for disregardng it
verges dangerously close bolshevsm, communism,
socialism and God knows what, projected against the
poorbuthonest railroads by the red radical and ravng
farmers aided and abetted by their demagogue represen
tatives in the legislature.
There goes another nights sleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Quick! Bring the Vaccine

The league of nations and the world court ideas have
survived many sorts Of attack fair and unfair and have
survived cruel and unusual punishments.
But there must be limit.
That limit or thereabouts, to impend when the
news is given out that George Harvey will resign as am
bassador to Great Britain pack his velvet panties in
mothbas and devote the future wholly to campaigning
for the worlds court
The Star for the worlds court idea and because Is
sudder at the thought of epidemic of COL Harvey
speeches In fact if possible, the court idea should be
vaccnated at once
Our washington boys inform us that Miss Mary Livingston
been IN the posofce department ~
erals and Nothing feel
Jim BuIeson
Bedrooms places about which written
Tables furniture wives make keep your
Shelves wooden strips reaches i've
Noise n racket everybody while ploning
fooIa str soon upon.
Good steaks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Veterans Appreciate Support

Star In this matter was vital in
bringing TO tho public the REAI.
merit Of these two candidates, II
seems that when The Star speaks
out the people listen.
You may rest assured that the Vet.
Grams will not forge, your help in
this last campaign.
Thanking you again on their be.
half, remain.
Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES II. PAUL. President.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

uen are - prciudiced against Old
maids
So had q bunch about horse.
n WIS Carriage in the last race.
Mcu are 80 tickle.
Garbage won,
lIut be was not on a.
re whirled upon me hngrily.
Just aa II I were 30 blame.
You made me switch"
lie was liyid With rage az be con-
tlnued.
II had Garbage in my head all
day"
knew my smile was irritating,
~ ] anGHercd-
is II only today. dear
You discovered ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

studied hard Men need some spur.
some hornet sting. 10 wake 'em up
from inertia. We can't find brilliant
negro students everywhere. But We
can find coin. John u. Rockefeller
Keeps several men employed all the
time IN reinyestlng his excess diyt-
dends 40 Niye the hazera tho spur
~ coin How they would all respect
study II II meant o prize OF SIS. 900.
J. for one. don't relish the practical
joke of hazing. In England. the high.
er class boys sometimes make the
younger students lick their shoes ns
q form OF hazing II ieadn 20 cruelty
aud frequent death. II r. pictured in
Tom Browns sohooldays"
FRED SMITH.
sunnydalc. King Co. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

Editor The Star:
~ meeting Of the board OF trus-
tees OF the United vsterans' club
yesterday noon May i9n unanimous
resolution was passed thanking The
Star FOR its effective support OF Tin.
dan and Hesketh. two candidates
who were indorsed by the club in
the last election.
II was the general opinion Of
those present that the aid of The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Invites Kellogg to Resign

Judgment TO say tho least: but when
the men for whom he liz making
every effort TO elect are defeated BY
those republicans no IS trying to
defeat. II would appear TO the under.
signed that under the circumstances
II would be n good thing for the
interest OF tho republican party
were Mr. Kellogg to resign as
member OF the King county rcpub.
lican committee.
Very respectfully,
w. II. SMITH,
Seward Hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
He's Anti Vaccination

clean pus taken from the diseased
animal
Many believe that all diseases or
ailments in the human body nre
caused az the result OF some foreign
element germs or mcteria) in tho
blood current. II true and II Is
logical deductionl why. then. poison
tho blood.stream with como foreign
germ taken from n rotted horse, calf
or pig? Is II not flying in tho face
OF medical logic. this filling into the
biood-strcam these germs OF disease
rather thnn cleansing the blood.
stream by elimination OF disease
germs7 Yours very truly.
THOMAS j. CASEY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Editor The Star.

Editor The Star:
The vaccination order Of the Les
chi school. as announced exclusively
in The Star OF Tuesday. II. in the
minds OF many. bold move TO not
only take away the peoples personal
rights. but TO impair dur health
There are two abhorrcnt things
about vaccination:
First. Is the fact OF inoculatIng
dumb snimals--tho calf. horse. rabbit
or guinea pig with n virus or poi
son. making them suffer untold agony
and often die with the disease. and
Second. ls the fact OF injecting into
the blood-strcam OF the child this I'M