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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
CITY SCHOOLS TO
ICOMPETEM TRACK
EVENTS SATURDAY

Running and jumping events, to-
gether with relay races. will feature
the annual track meet to be held by
tho athletic department of the Biz
mingham schools under the super
vision of Homer Thomas, director
Of athletics at lockwood Park Sat
urday May IS. commencing at a,
m. promptly.
Eighteen schools will participate
in this meet. while the events Will
be staged by 3SS boys. who vii. com,
pose four ciassifications which VIII
lie as follows: IS pounds; 100 pounds
ll5 pounds; ana an unlimited class
The first event will be started At
o'clock and the other events will
follow at intervals of minutes
each The races will be staged paral-
lie! to the right foul line of the Rick
wood park, with the finishing point
at home plate. This arrangement
has been made in order that the
spectators may have clear vision
of the racers.
Competent officials have been
selected TO care for the boy contes-
tants during this meet. 1t is expect
ed that several thousand school
children will witness the events as
well as a large number of citizens
who are interested in amateur atm
ictics.
The trophies for the events ac-
cording to classification will be four
handsome silver loving cups offered
by the Wimberly- Thomas hardware
company; Birmingham Arms and Cy-
Gle company; Chenoweth Sporting
Goods company and F. w. Bromberg
Jewelry company. In connection
with these trophies 16 bronze med
ais; 80 silver medals and four gold
watches will be given to individual
winners by the Birmingham News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
JOHNSTON GOING
GOOD IN TENNIS
TOURNEY SINGLES

ST. CLOUD. France. May 22.--(By
Associated ss.)-William M. John
ston advanced to the quarter finals In
the mems singles of the international
hard court tennis championships to-
d1E by defeating NJ. Ashlangul, Ar
nsenian champion, and Nc. in the
French ranking, by 6-4, As, 62, 60.
In doing so the American star badly
blistered his racquet hand, and has
been granted permission to remain
idle tomorrow. He expects to be able
to resume play Thursday when he
will meet the winner of the match
between Count De Gomar of Spain
and NJ Danet of France. The Span
ish nobleman, who ranks first in his
country since Manuel Alonzo left fer
the United States, is expected to dis
pose of the Frenchman and thus
come against the American on Thurs
day.
Johnston has accounted for his four
onpontnts thus far in the singles
with comparative ease, and the eX-
perts concede that he should reach
tho finals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
MARTIN SCHOOL CLASS
TO BE DINNER GUESTS
Graduates To Be Presented With
Entrance Cards Next Thursday

The graduates of the Martin school
Will be honor guests at a banquet to
be given at the noon hour Thursday,
May 81, by the members of the Martin
School Improvement association, &C
cording to announcement Tuesday.
Fifty-five children will complete
the course of study at this school
Thursday and tentatively plans are
that they will be presented with their
entrance cards to the high school
during the banquet hour. Frazier
Banks. assistant superintendent of
schools, will be the principal speaker.
The guests at the banquet will in
clude the graduates, their parents,
teachers and friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
LAWYER AND SPELCE
AGAIN FACING JURY
State Makes Rapid Progress In
Presenting Case

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May 22.-(Spe-
cial.)-The state made rapid progress
in the presentation of its case
against Glenn Lawler and George
Spelce, charged with the murder OF
Henry Spence at Brownsboro, in the
second trial of their case today and
at the end of the afternoon session
had finished direct examination Oh
witnesses for the prosecution. AS at
the first trial, which was ended when
one of the jurors was excused to
attend his dying mother, the court
room has been crowded with neigh
bors of the defendants and of the
slain man and the evidence is almost
identically the same.
Mrs. Spence, widow of the dead
man, declared the shooting was with
out provocation and that the fatal
shots were fired by Spelce. Spelce is
LAWYERS wife's father. The tragedy
occurred January Is, and the two de-
PENDANTS have been in Jail since then.
Both are prominent farmers as was
Spence. A plea Ct former jeopardy
offered by the defense today was
overruled nv the cOurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
LECHALLENGED
BY NEGRO FIRST
TIME SINCE 1915

NEW YORK, May 22.-Harry Wills
New Orleans negro, whose chances of
battling Jack Dempsey for the worlds
heavyweight title have frightened as
a result of recent developments, is
the first negro boxer to cast SHADOW
over the principal pugilistic crown
since the heydey of Jack johnson.
Since I.rl Arthur was dethroned by
Jess Willard, who knocked out the
negro in the twenty-sixth round at
Havana in 1915, the heavyweight
championship argument has been
confined to white men. There have
been numerous negro heavyweights
since Johnson's time, but aside from
San Langford, the Boston Tar BABY,
who once was feared by them all.
none has reached the prominence of
Wills who pitched cotton bales as a
stevedore on the wharves of New
Orleans before rising to pugilistic
fame
Wills. who started his boxing career
in 1911, has eliminated practically all
of his negro rivals. He was knocked
out in 1916 in is rounds by Langford,
the only time he ever took the count.
but evened the score with the Boston
scrapper in 1918 by scoring knock
out in five rounds. Wills also has
bowled over Sam McVey. Bill Tate,
| Tut and Buddy Jackson and Kid
Norfolk, among the colored men, and
| holds decisions over Joe Jeanett and
Jack Thompson.
In 1920 Wills entered the lists
against leading white heavyweights
| His most notable victory was
Knockout in one round of Fred Full
ton.
Early last year Wills was doomed
as contender for Dempsey's title
and negotiations reached such
stage in June that he and Dempsey
signed articles under the direction OF
New York state athletic commission
calling for match whenever terms
stipulated by the commission were
met by the promoters. This action
was the result of Wills formal chal-
Ienge to Dempsey for title match
but no further steps were taken, ano
this year it seemed for a while thai
the negro had been shelved in favor
of other opponents for Dempsey.
Wills is 81 years old. a native OF
New Orleans. He weighs about 2l5
pounds in fighting trim and stands
4 6 feet inches. He is powerful
puncher, his long swinging right:
having put many an opponent te
sleep.
The records show Wills has en-
gagged in 81 matches winning 3s b!
knockouts, % by decisions and LOSING
! four Others were no decision ar
fairs. Besides the knockout admin
istered to him by Langford, who also
won decision over Wills in 1914
his only other defeats were at the
hands of sam McVey and Battling
Jim Johnson, against whom the New
! Orleans boxer broke his arm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
ROOFING JOBBERS WIN
Rate Reduction On Shipments From
Cincinnati Made Effective July 2

Lower rates by 5 u cents will be
in effect July 2 on roofing material
from Lockland and Cincinnati, o..
and other producing points on and
north of the Ohio following the sue
cess of the action brought by Bir
mingham jobbers in these materials.
They asked and obtained a reduction
in the rate from Cincinnati from
39N to "a cents. Reductions from
other producing points will be
similar, says Charles E. Jones, secre-
tary of the traffic association. The
jobbers also asked for reparations for
alleged excess in charges heretofore
made The interstate commerce
commission has not yet decided that
phase of the case.
1t is stated that the reduced rate
means a saving of $27.5O on each So
O00-pound car load.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
CLOSING LAW AMENDED
Second Violation OF Sunday Ordinance
VIII Bring Revoked City License

Business licenses will be revolled
on the second conviction of violation
of the Sunday closing law, according
to an amendment to the present sun
day closing ordinance unanimously
adopted by the city commission Tues
day.
The amendment reads: land upon
second conviction of licensed dealer
for the violation of this ordinance,
his license to do business shall ipso
facto be revoked and cancelled w.
]. Wynn. city attorney, stated the
amendment does not change the pres
ent law, except to make the revoca-
ton of the license a penalty for the
second conviction.
Many complaints have come to the
police department.. and the depart
ment has been enforcing the closing
law, commissioner Cloe stated. B. c..
Apperson, secretary of the BirmfnS-
ham Retail Grocers and Butchers as
ISOLATION, appeared before the COM
mission in interest of the amend
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
ALABAMA RAIL CASE
WILDE HEARD TODAY
Receiver Asked For Shoals-Birming
ham-Pensacola Road

PENSACOLA, Fla, May En-
the United States court room We'd
nesday morning 1t is expected that
counsel representing the Muscle
Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola
railway will appear in response to
an order issued by Federal Judge
Sheppard the past week, citing them
to show cause why the petition of
w L. Wachob, an Alabama man.
asking the appointment of re-
ceiver for the road. and the issuance
of an injunction to prevent the off
Gals of the road from disposing of
the roads property, should not be
granted The proceeding was SET
forth at length in a bill of equity
filed a few days ago and much in
terest is aroused in the probable
outcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
COUPLE RELEASED
Bond For Wall And Miss Mccain
Made In Tampa And Approved

Charles NJ. Wall and Miss Mollie
Mccain, arrested Thursday on
charges of violating the Mann act.
were released from the county Jail
yesterday, when j. w. Cone, United
States commissioner of Tampa. Fla.
approved their bondsmen. Their
bonds were set at $1,000 and $4,000
respectively. and were signed by Jose
Alvarez. West Tampa, Fla. and Sera-
fino Monteil, Ybor City, Fla.
Wall and Miss Mccain were ar
rested from the Tutwiler hotel
Tuesday, when j. w. Cone, United
and Hubbard suspects in connec-
ton with the robbery of the Hill Gro
Gerry company, but were released on
robbery charges the following morn
ing for lack of evidence,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
TO AID PR|SONE RS,
JUDGE FORT SAYS
League OF Women Voters
Open Annual State Con-
Vention In Montgomery
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
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NO system can long endure if
there be an aroused informed public
sentiment opposed" said Judge VIII
liam E. Fort of Birmingham, speak
ing on prisons and prison work, in
an address before the Alabama
League of Women Voters at the open
ing session of their fourth annual
convention. over which Mrs. Charles
L. Bricken presided, Tuesday night.
Judge Forts address followed
that of Miss Mary V. Robinson of
Washington, who spoke on Women
IN Industry and an address of well
come by William a. Gunter, Jr, re-
Gently elected to his third term as
tnayor of Alabamas capital city.
The Legislative committee appoint
Cd during Governor kilby's admins
tration to investigate conditions un-
der which eonvicts lived and worked
N camps of all kinds brought back
n extensive report supported by
statements made under an oath by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
INVOLUNTARY PETITION FILED

An involuntary petition in bank
ruptoy was filed in the office of the
clerk of the United States district
court Tuesday against the East Bir-
mingham Iron and Roofing company,
a corporation. The petitioning cred
itors were Bond Steel Post company.
whi6h claimed an Indebtedness of
S713.22; Cincinnati Sheet Metal Roof
Ing company an Indebtedness of 500,
and the keystone Coal and COX e
company. S2O7.30. The case was re-
ferred to Judge Edmund II. Dryer.
referee in bankruptcy, and r. H. Egg
gleston, appointed as receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
SHORT COURSE OPENS
IN HUNTSVILLE TODAY
Homes To Be Opened To 800 Girls
In Attendance

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May 22.-
Especial. )-Preparations for the
Madison county short course for girls
of the canning, poultry and home
demonstration clubs of every precinct
in the county have been completed
and the sessions will open here to-
morrow morning. 1t Is expected that
there will be at least 800 girls in at
in the homes of Huntsville. The
course in past years has been at
tended by girls from every section.
State leaders of the work who are
expected are Miss May l. Cureton
Mrs. Agnes Ellen Harris of Auburn
and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
INSPECTS CITY JAIL

Mrs. Ann r. Davis, deputy prison
ton OF the city Jail Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was stated she found con-
ditions better than during any other
visit of inspection during the past
few years. 1t was understood she
made no recommendations other than
a few routine changes.
Mrs. Davis inspected the Kitchen
women's and mems compartments in
the jail and would make no statement
other than 1t was a regular inspec-
ton during routine duties of inspec-
tors.
A complete inspection Of the county
iail will be made Wednesday by Mrs
Davis. She has just completed
tour of the jails Of jefferson county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
Dempsey Lays Lou 2
Trainers In Workouts

GREAT FALLS Mont, May "a
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion
boxer, training here for. his bout
with Tommy Gibbons at Shelby,
July 4. sent two of his sparring part
ners to the floor of his training
ring today with terrific blows.
Frank Powers of New York was
dropped with a left to the jaw. and
had to be assisted to his feet by
Dempsey. Jack Burke of Pittsburg
was handed a number of right and
left jolts by the champion, one of
them dropping the man from Pitts
burg. Burke finished, gasping for
breath. Dempsey finished in excel
lent shape. His foot work was fast.
Il am in condition today" said
Dempsey. and l am working to keep
that way. l could go into the ring
today and put up the fight of my
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
THE BEAUTY
OF HEALTH

Newspapers and magazines are devot-
ing columns to magic or overnight beau
filters. There is a beauty in health that
is far more attractive to men than merf
regularity of features a made-up COM
plexion. Health should be the first essen.
tial of women who want to win and hold
admiration. respect and love. At the first
indication of ill health as indicated by dark
circles under the eyes. a sallow complexion
headaches, backache. pain in the side
nervousness. irrtahi!ty and melancholia
women should take Lydia E. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound, the standard remedy
for women's ills. which has been proven to
help 90 out of every 100 women who
try ;t.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
TIGHTEN LABOR LAWS
south Seeking To Hold Negroes Upon
Farms

GREENSBORO. N. c., May 22.-Con-
tinued exodus Ct negro workers to
the north has resulted in the tighten
ing of state law enforcement cover
ing contra labor in several southern
states. Following the instructions of
Governor Mcleod to South Carolina
sheriffs to enft rec state law requir-
ing central labor in several southern
Hampton, a negro, was fined 5000
here today for secretly enticing ne
gro laborers" to leave Greensboro for
Harrisburg. Pa. Hampton was ar
rested as he was about to board a
train on which he had shipped 10
workers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
DOGS TRAIL NEGRO
Black Is Accused of Having Killed
Denufy Sheriff.

MERIDIAN, Miss, May 22.-Blood-
hounds from Meridian were obtained
early today to trail Pat Winham,
negro who is alleged to have shot
and killed Acting Deputy Sheriff Tom
Wilson of Neshoba county late yes
terday. according to information
reaching here when J. S. jenkins and
his bloodhounds were summoned to
the scene. The negro, according to
the information, was accompanying
the officer to his employer to obtain
tax money the latter had come to
collect when he suddenly drew
pistol and fired the fatal shot. Late
tonight it was learned that pursuit
of the negro still was in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
NEGRO BANDIT KILLED
Man who Robbed Bank In Shot b
Officer

Man WHO RObbeU buhK IN SHUt ny
Officer
CHILLICOTHE, o.. May ga ne
gro, who officials are convinced, was
one of two who robbed the High Hus-
sell Branch bank of the CITIZENS
Trust and Savings company at Co
lumbus, was shot four times by Pa
trolman Dan Garrett here late today
in a running duel. With one bullet
left in his revolver, the negro sent
1t thrt ugh his heart and toppled over
dead. Garrett was wounded In the
left shoulder.
Two thousand dollars in bills was
found in the pockets of the negro
clothes. The two negroes who robbed
the Citizens bank obtained about
$4,000 and police believe they divided
the Loot and separated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
HELD AS ROBBER
Tennessean Said To Have Admitted
LOOtfng Post Office.

DOTHAN, Ala, May 22.-(Special
Leased Wire)-J. r. Tiller, arrested
here this morning by police has con-
fessed. officers say. robbery of two
post offices, one at Chesk, KY, and
the theft of an automobile in Tennes-
see. Tiller gave his age as 23 and
his home as LaFollette. Tenn. Ac-
cording to his alleged statement to
police here, Tiller obtained $500 in
money orders and $40 in cash from
the Kentucky post office. A post
office inspector is here to investigate
his story, while police are endeavor-
ing to locate the owner of the auto
mobile. The man will be taken to
Knoxville, Tenn, for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
ASK TRAFFIC. ENFORCEMENT

FLORALA, Ala, May 22-(Special
Leased Wire)-A committee Of
Florala women called on the city
council here and asked that the
traffic ordinances of the town be
more strictly enforced. 1t was an
nounced that the rules regarding
parking would be enforced and that
no children would be allowed to
drive cars inside the town limits
as has been the past.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
GIVE PLACARDiNG PERMIssION

PERMISSION TO place pIacards and
advertising a safety first campaign
from May rs to September l, in pub
lis buildings was granted to the
American Railway association by the
city commission Tuesday morning.
T. w. Toliver, representing the as
ISOLATION, appeared before the com
mission and stated practically all
railroads in the United States and
Canada are joining in the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
STRUCK BY MISSILE ON TRAIN

Claiming to have been struck by q
missile flying through the window OF
a train on which she was riding on
February 8. 1922, suit for $4,000 dam
ages was filed by Mrs. Nellie E.
Wood. Monday afternoon in circuit
court against the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company. Severe
injuries to the head and ear were
alleged to have been sustained by
Mrs. Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
McTigue-Greb Bout

NEW YORK, May 22.-Mike Nc
Tigue, worlds light heavyweight
boxing champion who recently won
the title from Battling Sikh in Ire
land, today signed to meet Harry
Greb, former American champion in
a ten-round, no decision bout at the
Cubs baseball park in Chicago,
June 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
CRIMINAL TERM BEGINS

The criminal term of the circuit
court is now in progress and many
cases are set for hearing. Chief in
terest lies in the second trial OF
Glenn Lawler and George Seelse
charged with the murder of Henry
Spence in the Maysvile precinct
The first trial last winter resulted in
a hung jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
LAGs COME HIGHER

Mayor Adams has announced that
the fines he will assess in future
against those who are brought before
him on charges of drunkenness will
be So If of the plain variety and
more If there are any trimmings to
the offense. such as disorderly con-
duct or resisting an officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

The tobacco plant will adapt itself
to the climatic and soil conditions
of the place in which it is planted
and in time develop species char
acteristic OF the locality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
JOHNSON Is JAILED

j. G. johnson, arrested in connec-
ton with the looting of the Woco-
Pep offices Sunday night, was
brought from Mobile Monday night
and is now in the city Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
EASTER ISLAND INTACT
Report OF Disappearance Declared To
He UnfOunded

SANTIAGO. Chile. May 22.-(By
Associated Press -RScurrent ru-
mors that Easter Island had sunk
beneath the Pacific during the in
tense earthquakes Of last November,
have been proved unfounded. The
fishing schooner Falcon, which left
for the island in February, returned
today reporting that all was we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
TO FLASH WELCOME

The welcome" sign. inaugurated
by the Selma Chamber of Commerce,
will become a reality Thursday night.
and will be mounted on steel struc-
ture, on Water street, at the mead
of Broad. The sign Will welcome
strangers to Selma by flashes of light
visible for many miles. The Alabama
Power company will turn on electric
ity at 1880 o'clock Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

'Saks' Bathing Girls Revue" which
has taxed Loews Bijou to capacity,
will be seen at only three more per
formanees Wednesday. at 4:25, 7:f5
and 9:45. Offering novel fashion
display with Birmingham girls. This
five all star" acts, including w. E.
Richie & Company, in Bits and
Pieces" comedy cycling panto-
mine, also the Sherlock Sisters and
Clinton, in songs. styles and synco-
patton, followed by Irving Edwards
in a comedy monologue. Other acts
include an Irish musical act opening
the bill presented by Joe and Agnes
Riley.
Mary Miles Minter is the star in
the screen feature, THE Trail of
The Lonesome Pine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

Trial of James w. Wells for con-
nection with the robbery of the Hill
Grocery company office began Tues
day morning before Judge John Nc
Kinley of Eutaw. Greene county, act
ing as special Judge this week in the
criminal division Ct circuit court.
Judge Mckinley Monday overruled a
motion of attorneys for Wells to con-
tinue the case because of newspaper
stories, which they claimed were
nreindicial to tho defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
DR.. GAULT STRICKEN
Dean OF state Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation In Critical Condition

CintiOn In CrItICHI NVHUTtV"
SELMA Ala. May 22-(Special
Leased Wire).-Dr. E. T. Gault' dean
of the Alabama Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, and since its organization
So years ago, until very recently sec
rotary of the association. was strick-
en- with paralysis. at his home in
this city Tuesday afternoon. IN view
Of his advanced years his condition is
cons dered to be critical.