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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
PHOENIX CLUB HAS
Loss Of $4,000.
IN WAKE OF BLAZE.
Bare Shells of Outer Walls Re-
main Standing--R of
BUILDING Is Burned Out.
Origin Is Unknown

only twosbare shells of the outside
falls of the exclusive Phoenix club,
prominent Jwish organization, Fiji
teenth avenue and Twentieth street,
misunderstanding, Tuesday, the entire
other portions of the building be-
ing Quilted by the disastrous fire OF
the early morning. The blaze was
discovered at o'clock Tuesday
morning by the negro Waterman at
the club who was asleep and was
rorced to break his way from the
burning building through a window
in the basement.
Leo Kayser, member of the board
of directorse being necessary to de
the loss to the building and its con-
tents would reach $4,000, and that
insurance in the amount of $4,000
was carried. The estimate made by
kayser was $4,000 higher than the
rough estimate of fire officials.
Possibility of the club house be-
ing rebuilt on its present site is un-
decided. according to Mr.. Kayser, a
called meeting Of the entire board
fdirectors being necessary to de-
termine reconstruction activities.
However there will be Phoenix
club located somewhere in Birming-
ham, Mr.. kayser minated.
Chief J. L. Akin of the fire de-
partment said that by the time the
fire was discovered and fire fighting
apparatus was on the scene, the con-
flagration had enveloped the entire
upper floor of the two-story build
ing in flames. Companies 2, 3, and
the reserve squad at fire headquar-
tiers responded to the alarms.
The slate roof on the building
kept the flames from eating their
way out the top, although it kept
the smoke down to the ground where
it remained, hampering the firemen
in their work. The smoke remained
in dense clouds on the ground for
two blocks around. Twenty minutes
after the arrival of the, department
the heavy roof caved in, carrying
with it the second floor.
Chief Akin was at a loss to ex-
plain the origin of the blaze, other
than that it made it's first apear-
ance in the basement. The first floor
being very slightly inflammable, the
fire ate it's way to the second floor.
along the walls, igniting the fur
nishings and spreading with great
rapidity.
The Phoenix club house was built
Is years ago by Miller and Martin,
local architects and was one of the
handsomest buildings of that day.
The club membership is $50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
DEFENSE TESTIMONY
EXPECTED IN WINTER.
TRIAL ON WEDNESDAY

First testimony of the defense in
the trial of George D. Winter, charged
with killing /. S. Mills August 8,
1922, is expected to be offered the
jury trying the case in criminal court
before Judge John Mckinley of Eu-
taw Wednesday afternoon. The sec
ond day of the trial Tuesday was con-
sumed in the Introduction of evil
dence by the prosecution tending to
connect Winter with the killing OF
Mills.
Winter was identified from the
witness stand Tuesday afternoon as
one of the three men on the back
of Pratt CityE nsley car who fired
a pistol at the time Mills was killed
:. numerous witnesses were used by
the state. Some of these witnesses
engaged in the gun battle between
strike breakers and strikers in which
Mills lost his life.
The case is not expected to reach
the jury before Friday. Each step
Is being holly contested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
FURNITURE MEN PLAN
POOLING OF SHIPMENTS
FROM BUYING CENTERS

Leading furniture dealers of Bir-
mingham, through the retail furni-
ture dealers division OF the Chamber
of Commerce, have effected an ar
ransement which will facilitate the
pooling of their shipments of furni-
centers, st. Louis, Chicago, and
Grand Rapids. By pooling their
shipments they will be made in
solid car loads and the merchants
will reap the benefit of the car load
rate.
The pooling arrangement had been
in effect for some time. but was
not working automatically and was
subject to delays caused by the ne
cessity of a lot of correspondence in
order to ascertain when carload
of furniture for shipment to Biz
mingham would be ready to move.
Under the new method, the forward
ing furniture agencies of the three
cities will automatically receive the
purchases made OF the manufactur-
ers by the Birmingham merchants
and, as soon as they have a carload
of furniture, the same will move to
Birmingham, the various mrchants
being notified of the fact.
The forwarding business will be
attended to in Chicago by the Chica-
go Furniture Forwarding company,
in Grand Rapids by the Furniture
Manufacturers association and in ST.
Louis by the st. Louis Loading com
pany. Merchants here will be re-
lieved of all trouble in connection
with obtaining carload shipments,
that being attended to at the other
end. 1t is believed that the new sys-
tenn will prove of much convenience
besides the saving of money through
the carload rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
BREAKS IN SOUTHERN
BELL TELEPHONE LINE
ARE UNPRECEDENTED

More lines of the Southern Bell
Telephone company were broken by
the ice storm Sunday than ever be-
fore in the history of the organiza-
ton, according to T. b. Baird, dis
trict manager. Long distance wires
connecting with points in the south
were all down Tuesday morning
when the work of repair was be-
gun.
In Birmingham $500 local lines
were broken by limbs falling from
frozen trees while Bessemer had
more than 500 telephones out of
commission following the sleet. Two
hundred telephone poles in jefferson
county were broken or ridden to the
ground by the ice laden wires.
This is the worst break in the
history of the company" Mr.. Baird
said. THE same sheet of ice which
covered Birmingham is believed to
have paralyzed Montgomery and all
northern Alabama although we are
unable to tell at present.
Five long distance circuits con-
Meeting with Atlanta were broken by
the sleet Sunday night. The first
of these was repaired and connec-
ton made Tuesday morning. Two
circuits to Nashville are still out,
as are the circuits to Mobile and AL
bany. The four long distance lines
maintained to Montgomery by the
company were all put out of service
by the storm. Wednesday morning,
however. two of these were clear,
one in bad shape and the other still
out.
In the Birmingham district alone,
according to Mr.. Baird the company
had more than 1000 breaks in lines.
Crews of men worked from and
toward Birmingham in efforts to re-
store the service. Lines deemed
most important are being repaired
first.
wednesday morning found 1000 of
the $500 telephones in the city that
were put out of commission by the
storm repaired. These phones will
be placed in service at the earliest
possible moment.
1T is impossible to tell when all
phones will be repaired" Mr.. Baird
stated, but everything is being done
to rush the work and we urge the
public to be as patient as possible.
Special arrangements have been
made by the telephone company for
the transportation of telephone OPP
orators to and from their work. They
were carried to work in jitneys in
order that an adequate force might
he on hand at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
T0DAYS CALENDAR

AIcakar-Jane Novak in "Thelma."
strand-Madge Bellamy in Lorna
Doone.'
The strand-Bebe Daniels in THE
Worlds Applause"
Galax-Alice Brady in Missing
Millions"
Rialto-"The Code of the Yukon"
Royal-'Life's Greatest Question"
Princess-"The u. p. Trail" and
comedies.
Odeon-"The Radio King" and COM
edies.
Five Points-House Peters in THE
Storm" and comedy.
observation-disclosures Wider in "Hail
the Woman" and comedy.
Beile-Neal Hart in Lonely Heart"
and comedy
Gary-Ethel Clayton in Her own
Money" and comedy.
At The Theatres
Jefferson - Musical comedy, "As
You We're"
Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pic
lures.
Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and pic
lures.
WSY Program
Musical program arranged by the
Birmingham Ad club begins at s
p, M standard time.
/. Opening announcements and
tuning IN
.. Opening address-John Spar
row, president of the Sparrow Ad-
vertising agency.
3. Musical Misunderstanding Low
Sweet Chariot" Sixteenth Street Ne
gro Baptist church choir.
4. Three Minute Talk-Ed Leigh
ton, president of the Addressograph
company.
). Choral Selection-"I Cannot
Drift" Tuggle Institute choir.
6. Three Minute Talk-'The Bir-
mingham District" Charles B. Marsh
7. Choral Selection-'Little David
Play On Your Harp" Tuggle Insti-
tute choir.
s. Three Minute TaIk-"The Ala
bama Farmers Prosperity" L. A.
Nisen, advertising manager.
0. Choral Selection-'I Know My
Time Aint Long" ~Tuggle Institute
choir.
10. Three Minute Talk-"The Ad-
vertisiag Clubs Work." Thad Holt,
advertising manager of the Wofford
Oil company
IL. Choral Selection-"Roll, Jordan.
Roll, Sixteenth Street Negro Bap-
fist church choir.
IL. Baby Nine" w. Paul Pimm.
Is. Choral Selection-"Now Let Me
Fly Unto Mount Zion, Lord, Lord"
Tuggle Institute choir.
IA. Closing announcements and
signing off.
Market Quotations Service
Begins at 3 o'clock, standard CEN
trail time.
!. Closing quotations Of the New
York Stock exchange, New York Cot
ton exchange, New Orleans Cotton
exchange, Chicago Trade Board for
wheat, corn and oats and Liberty
bonds.
2 Quotations from Morris avenue,
birmingham, on fruits, produce, live
stock, beef, hides, tallow and poultry,
and local, Birmingham, securities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
MISSING DIRECTOR
Of Nd CLUBS PUTS
UP At TUT W|LER.
Reward Offered by New York
Police to Give Aid to Family.
Came South to Seek
Health

william p. Green, nationally
known as the director general of the
Associated Advertising Club of the
World who mysteriously disappeared
from The York hotel, Thirty sixth
street and Seventh avenue, New York
city January %, causing his family
to fear that he had been a victim of
foul play, was located in Brming-
ham Tuesday afternoon registered
under mis- own name at the Tutwiler
hotel. Mr.. Green registered at the
hotel Monday night. Green attributed
his disappearance to "a personal ILL
ness
Chief of Police Fred H. MeDuff,
Green, placed him under surveil-
lance of Detectives B. F. Hubbard
and T. A. Riley, who received orders
to remain with Green until communi-
cations were established, New York
police, via long distance. notified
local officers at IL o'clock Tuesday
night that Green was not wanted for
any crime, and that their efforts to
have him located were merely to give
assistance to his family. Chief Nc
Duff stated that he received notice
Monday that a reward of $500 was
being held by Associated Advertising
club officials for Information lead
ing to the whereabouts of the missing
man.
Following the departure. Of the Of
ficers from the room the attitude
of Green, displayed early Tuesday
night when attempts were made to
obtain an interview proved unavail-
ing, was dropped by him and he
talked freely. He said that for two
days prior to his departure from New
York he had been deathly i'll ana
that he came to Birmingham in an at
tempt 20 recuperate his strength.
When questioned regarding his rea-
sons for not notifying his family or
friends of his whereabouts, Green
stated that was his affair
Green declared that he notified
his wife and members of the Adver-
Using club of his Whereabouts Tues
day morning and said further that his
wife would join him in Birmingham
within a few days. He said that he
had not made any plans for the flu
ture, other than that he would re-
main in the south for a few days in
search of health.
II don't see any cause for alarm
or Mysteries on the part of anyone
over my departure, and neither am I
able to see the cause for reward
being offered to aid in learning my
Whereabouts. / merely dropped out of
New York for a few days on account
Of my health, as / had for two days
prior to my departure been in a half
dazed state at all hours. / am recov-
ering for which ! am very thankful,
and hope within few days to be able
to return to my home"
Mr.. Green stated that he had been
treated most courteous1y by the Of
ficers and thanked them upon their
departure for their company. Turn
ing to newspaper man he stated
that he had been in the game" for
six yeacs himself and understood the
necessity of obtaining all of the data
possible concerning a news story and
added that persistence had its re-
ward" He said thai he extremely
regretted not having a sensational
story as his was not one Of that
nature"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
ELKs PAY SIGNAL
HONOR OWING
CARD ON DR.. BRYAN
Gold Emblem Presented "MoSt
Beloved Pastor" With A.
fecting Ceremony Before
Large Gathering

On event of unusual interest ana
one probably without a parallel in
the history of the Benevolent Protec-
tive Order of Elks took place Tues
day night at the Past Exalted Rul-
ers" night of Birmingham Lodge No.
70. when DIR. j. A. Bryan, Birming-
hams most beloved pastor" was in
itiated into the order and following
the ceremonies was n.ade a life mem
Der and presented with solid gold
life membership card.
The gold card is rae smile OIL
the regulation membership card with
the United States flag and the Off
cial emblem of the order enameled in
the national and Elks' color, with
his picture and signature engraved
thereon. II is said to be one of the
most beautiful cards ever presented
to an Elk, here or elsewhere, and
was given as a token of the esteem
in which DIR. Bryan is held by the
members of the order and in appre-
citation of the faithful unselfish serv-
Ice he had rendered the community.
The presentation speech was made
by 7. G. Crittenden, who in words OIL
the deepest fervor called attention
to the principles upon which Elkdom
is founded, namely, brotherly love,
justice. charity and fidelity, ana
stated that in DR.. Bryan, more SO
than probably in any other man IN
the Birmingham district, were these
exemplified. AS Mr. CRIT
tenden brought out these points IN
their reference to DR.. Bryan, the APP
plause was loud and continuous.
DIR. Bryan made a brief but hearl-
felt response, expressing his appre-
citation of the honor that had been
conferred upon him and of the beau
tifu1 gift He stated that while ne
had only just been received into fuil
he had been an Elk all
his life so far as its teaching anu
were concerned.
The attendance at the meeting
Tuesday night was one of the largest
held by No 70 in many months ana
at the close the members gathered
around Dir. Bryan and expressed their
pleasure at having him as MEMBER
Of the lodge.
The meeting was also distinguished
by the presence of all the living past
exalted rulers of the lodge, and the
meeting was opened with the fol-
lowing past officers in the chairs
b. NJ. Allen, exalted ruler; Harry H.
White. esteemed leading knight; John
f. Antwine, esteemed loyal knight;
Dr.. 3. A. Fox, esteemed lecturing
knight; Dan A. Hogan, inner guard
DR.. John w. Perkins, esquire; }. W.
Allen, chaplain; c. E. Meglemery'
tiler.
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TO HOLD ELKs' CARNIVAL

Many novel features are being ar
ranged for the Elks' carnival Feb
in charge of the Program. One of
the novelties of the wee xviii be
stunts by Harry Rich. known as the
man who flirts with death. Rich will
erect a 50-foot scaffold on the roof
of the Elks home, where he will
perform every evening at 1880
o'clock during the carnival.
The entire building is being re-
decorated for the carnival and
many novel lighting effects are
promised. Dancing will feature
each evenings program with prizes
awarded to the best walters. San
Franciscos Chinatown will be re-
produced in the basement of the
building by its former chief of POI
lice. A number of vaudeville acts
have been secured for the carnival,
while an automobile will be given
away as an attendance prize Satur-
day night February IT, at IL o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
SOUTHERN GLEE CLUB
MAKES HARMONY FOR
KlWANIANS AT LUNCH

Kiwanians were royalty entertained
at their weekly luncheon meeting
held in the dining room of the Tut
wiler hotel TUESDAY at noon, when
the Birmingham Southern Glee club,
under the direction of o. Gordon
Erickson, rendered a varied program
of songs and instrumental selections
which was given a hearty reception
by the members. The young men
were entertained by the club at lunch
con and their program lasted until
well after o'clock with the whole
membership of the club remaining
until the last number
One of the numbers, a baritone solo,
by Vermin Kimbrough, ON the Way
to Mandalay,' was so we'll rendered
that he was forced to respond to an
encore. Thaddeus Terrell. tenor,
sang AT Dawning.n which was
roundly applauded. One of the fea-
lures of the program was 20 Sole
MIC sung by the glee club, and
during the second chorus, Howard
Ellington, violinist, played the strain.
accompanied by the club.
The numbers OF the double quar-.
tet composed of Jones. Terrell, Flo.-
enee, Branscomb. Klmbrough. Kirby,
Hale and Henry, and the saxophone
quintet composed of Temple, Trax-
Ter Howell, Ellington and Hall,
showed the students were artists and
had been we'll coached. The Pale
Face minstrels followed, and they
provoked many laughs.
Jim Mason, Troop 8, Boy Scouts of
America. had place at the honor
table and gave a very Interesting
five minute talk on the anniversary
of the scout work in the country He
also gave the scout oath and a de-
scription of the scout camp.
The attendance prize was donated
by Bob Emond and was won by NJ.
p. Phillips.
The Birmingham Southern Glee
club is composed of the following
students at the college: Tenors-
Armestead, NJ. Jones. Ellington, Nc
Gowan, Herring, Terrell. Griffin, Nor
ton. Green. Florence, Morris. p Jones,
Tatum, Walker, Howell Holdridge
and Branscomb. Bass-Henry Tenn
pie. J. C. Hall, j. L. Hall. Owens,
Whiteside, Stuart, Kimbrough, This-
pen, Rammage, Bares, Wyatt, Hale
Traxler jenkins, Kirby, Ayers ani
Bilbrey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
ALLEGED POSTAL THIEVES HERE

John Jones and Joe Warner. me-
groes, were arrested Tuesday by Dep
uty Marshal John Z. Stewart
charged with burglarizing the post
office at Lovick, Ala, Saturday night.
The negroes were brought to this city
by Deputy Stewart. Jones was
placed in the county jail and Warner
who is alleged to be only Is years
of age, was turned over to the juve-
nile court authorities. They will be
given preliminary hearings February
IA before Kenneth c. Charleton,
United States commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
SHIP MAJOR BAssET,s REMAINS

Remains of Major Charles Bassett,
So, who died at the residence of his
son, Gus Bassett, sol Twelfth avenue,
south, Tuesday morning, were sent to
Albany, Ala, former residence of the
deceased, Tuesday afternoon, for
funeral services and burial by Ridout.
Major Bassett was prominent in. civic
affairs of Albany, having been pre-
scented a handsome gold watch and
chain by the Chamber of Commerce
of that city for services performed in
the campaign to change its name
from New Decatur to Albany. Major
Bassett was also a prominent Mason
and Shriner.
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su,p C.PT. JENNINGS nopY

Remains of Capt. w. s. Jennings.
age 49, who served throughout the
Civil war as a captain in the Third
Tennessee regiment. died at the
residence of his daughtr-. Mrs. T. j.
Carter, 215 Fifty-third street. Iorth.
Tuesday morning, were sert 20
Mount Pleasant. Tenn. 5uesda att
ernoon by Vice. Funeral services
for Captain Jennings all be com
Quoted in Mount Pleasant, nterinent
to follow in the family 'hral
grounds there.
Captain Jennings Is survived by
his wife, three sons, v IS. jennings,
Walter Jennings Of Abilene, Tea.
and Robert Jennings OF Franklin.
Tenn; three daughters Mrs. ". a,
Perry of jackson, Tenn. Mrs. h. y.
McLaurin and Mrs. Carter Of Sir
minghain.
Pallbearers were II fthoces. ~
a. Christian, John 3allardi IN ~.
Abercrombie, Hewlett Aela~rsace,
and Gilbert Clapp3
Funeral services wore coDdi eted
by Rev. Pchert Echo pastor o the
Woodi4Wn Methods church. IA
sisted by ". w. f. Mons %. stnr
tN- No. nod MetF dtef ~ ->i'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
ROBERT JEMISON BETTER
FOLLOWING OPERATION

An operation for appendicitis, per-
formed upon Robert Jemison, ST..
president of the Morris Plan Savings
company. Tuesday afternoon, was
highly successful, st. Vincent hos
pital medical attendants announced
at an early hour Wednesday morning.
Bulletins issued on the condition OF
Mr. Jemison showed that ne had en-
tirely recovered from the effects OF
ether and was resting quietly
Mr. Jemison sustained a slight at
tack of the pain earlier in the week,
although it passed away and prepa-
rations for trip eastward we're made
Tuesday morning similar attack
occurred. this time more pronounced
and did not abate, resulting in the
patients removal to the hospital and
the subsequent operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
INTERNATIONAL OPTIMIST
HAS BIRMINGHAM ISSUE

1t was announced at yesterdays
luncheon of the Optimist club that
the International Optimist had gone
to press with a special illustrated
edition, in which Birmingham is
given many pages. showing its
beautiful homes, public buildings
and streets as well as factories and
furnaces. The Birmingham edition
will be received in the city next
week for distribution.
City Commissioner W. L. Harrison
and Truman A. Morrison, were elect
ed members
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MILL TALK IN INDIA

As a climax to the studying of
Building in India" a most interest
ing mission study book which the
Grace Auxiliary of the Ensley High
land Presbyterian church. has been
studying for several weeks, Mrs. l..
E. Brubaker, win entertain the
members al the manse on Ensley
avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. A number OF interesting
features about India will be pre-
scented and a unique program given.
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UNION SERVICE TO PASTOR

There will be no midweek prayer
services at the churches of Ensley
Wednesday evening, all combining in
an union service at the First Pres
hyterian church. welcoming the new
pastor, Rev e. C. Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07

The meeting of the Masonic Civic
association which was to have been
held Tuesday night has been post
poned until the following Tuesday
night on account of the electric cur
rent being off
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
ENSLEY RuREAu

Persons desiring to get in touch
with the Ensley bureau, Age Herald
correspondent. will please phone Mrs.
Harold Manday Ensley 46O-W, The
circulation department of the Ensley
bureau is at SO9A Nineteenth street,
Room 4.
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r. & 5. NJ. TO MEET

The regular monthly meeting Of
Ensley Council No. rs, r. G. S. NJ,
will be held Wednesday night at
1880 o'clock at the Ensley Masonic
Temple. All members are requested
to be present.
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Cora Chambers Camp No. 905 Royal
Neighbors of America will meet in
their hall on Avenue e, at 2 o'clock,
Wednesday afternoon. A full at
tendance is requested.
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