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, 1923-11-14
Shoots Loot From Hands OF sandI.

Groton. $. D.-Four bandits held up
three employees In the First National
bank here and ran from the building
with sacks containing bonds and cur
rency valued Mt approximately 5000.
Pete Knrokulls, proprietor OF n soft
drink place, opened fire on the quar-
tet as they tried to escape In an auto
mobile. He shot n snck containing ali
except $1,000 Of the loot from the
hands of one OF the bandits. He also
wounded N Of the robbers. The men
headed west in a large touring car.
, 1923-11-14
British Rum Ship cauaht

Jacksonville, Fla. - The British
schooner, Louis +, was captured after
n thrce-hour chase by federal authori-
ucs. and 5000 cases Of liquor, valued
srg SST5,ooo, We're seized. The capture
vvis$ affected within the 12.mlle limit
or $0uth Pablo Beach. and captain II.
a. IStnson, OF Harbour Island. British
West indies, and six members OF the
crew werc arrested. They are being
broughf to Jacksonville. where they
win be charged with violating the Gus.
tom laws and the national prohibition
law, officers said.
, 1923-11-14
KIansman Shoots Lawyer

Atlanta, Ga.-Phillip f. Fox. pub
licity man for the Ku Klux Khan, shot
and killed w. S. Coburn. Atlanta at
torney and cousel for the faction fight
ing Imperial Wizard II. w. Evans and
other officials of the order. Fox Is
held at police headquarters without
bond, under "A charge of murder. Co
burn. a former official of the khan
and later legal representative of what
Is called the insurgent faction. was
shot five times as he sat in his office.
He toppled owe dead.
, 1923-11-14
22 Children Hurt

Seattle, Wash.-Twenty-two Sunday
school children were injured. two per-
haps fatally. when three automobiles
carrying Them 10 Aberdeen from n pic
mic at Copnlls Beach, 20 miles north
west OF Aberdeen. went ovcr q 2O-foot
bank. according IN ndvices received
here. The accident was blamed to n
dense fog. The cars were said to have
turned yer throwing the children out
or catching them In the w~reckage.
, 1923-11-14
FEDERAL COURT SILENT TO
WALTON'S APPEAL FOR AID

Lawton, Okla.-No action has been
taken by the federal court on an APP
pllcatlon filed by Gov. j. c. Walton for
n writ of subpoena against parties In
volved in the impeachment action Mt
Oklahoma City. No date for the hear
Ing will he set until after notice has
been served on all parties named In
the action. 1t was declared ut the office
of n court.
, 1923-11-14
Los Angeles Feels Quake

Los Angeles. Calif.-Ilght earth
quake shocks were felt in Los Angeles
md several nearby cities abont o
O'Clock Thursday night. Glendale.
Monrovia md outlying residence dis
tricts Of the CRY to the southwest and
northeast reported slight temblors,
varying In number from two 10 10.
, 1923-11-14
Finds 4.ooo.ooo.Year Skull

Junction City, Kan.-The fossil skull
or n marsuplnl. said by DR.. w. ii.
Ballou, New York scientist, TO he the
first type of mammal that existed on
earth, was discovered at Milford near
here. He regards the skull us about
f.OOO.OOO years old.
, 1923-11-14
Volunteers Replace Australian Police

Melbourne, Australia.-The cabinet.
at n special session issued an appeal
to all fit men of military age to enroll
as special c~onstnhles. This action was
taken in consequence of rioting in
connection with the police strikes, in
which two persons were killed and
$50 have been injured. Troops were
guarding the public buildings and pa
trolling the streets
, 1923-11-14
Leonard Will Fight Tender

st. Louis, Mo.-Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion Of the world. has
announced arrangements for a bout be-
tween Lew Tender and himself. The
Nate of the bout has not been set. but
1t Will he sometime this winter at
Tiiuna, Mexico, Leonard added. 1t
oin be the third meeting of the two.
, 1923-11-14
To Prevent suicides

New York.-A sulclde-proof fence
around the Central park reservoir. IA
vorite place for persons 'tired Of II
NIL" Is planned by the city. The
hoard Of estimates win he asked 10
appropriate $751; 900 to build Il.
, 1923-11-14
Eighteen Doomed

Moscow. Eighteen persons were
sentenced tn death and % given prison
sentences as a result Of the trial OF
sS individuals charged with bribery
and corruption. The prisoners were
employees of the naval technical de-
partment and contractors alleged to
he In collision with them.
, 1923-11-14
Hold Up Bank

st. Louls. Mo.-Four armed bandits
robbed the Park Savings bank in the
southwestern part OF the city OF $3.50
and escaped In IN automobile. Three
employees were compelled TO lie on the
floor as the quartet scocpcd up the
money.
, 1923-11-14
Arizona Miners Pay slashed

Thoenix, Ariz.-Wages Of approx
rnnteiy 5000 miners in the Arizona
copper mines were reduced when the
Way scale in effect prior to March /.
iasi. was restored by the operators.
, 1923-11-14
oreb Given Decision

pittsburgh. Pa.-Harry Greb. mid.
dlewelEht boxing champion, was given
N newspaper decision over Soldier
Jones. OF Canada, light heavyweight,
n the end of n l0.round bout here.
, 1923-11-14
Defend Nation German Cry

Berlln.-Both the democratic and
socialist democratic parties have Is
sued mnnIfestos, urging their support
ers to be prepared to defend the re-
public against any attempts TO over
throw 1t. The socialist manifesto says
the army and republicans with milf
tnry training will spring from the
earth ut the first
, 1923-11-14
Ex-Governor Massachusetts, Dead

Winchester. Mass.-Samuel Mccall,
governor OF Massachusetts from 1916
10 1918, and representative OF the
Eighth Massachusetts district In con-
yrcss from 1893 to 1919. IL dead ut
his home here OF pneumonia.
, 1923-11-14
Holdup Mail Truck

Tacoma, Wash.-A lone bandit held
up n United States mall truck, dis
armed the driver and escaped with n
small package Of letters. There was
no registered mail in the truck, postal
employees said.
, 1923-11-14

On n new-style ribbon sash, lotos
blossoms and waves nrc nppllqued. OF
narrow metni-edged ribbon In two col
ors, and a collar Of yellow orgnndie,
edged with lace. 10 gayly embroidered
with red daisies Of silk floss.
, 1923-11-14

A pretty set of card table numbers,
especially when made by the donor,
will please every hostess. Here is n
set. made of heavy black paper, cut
into three-inch squares and having pic
lures Of girls heads pasted against the
painted numbers. A fine silk cord. sup
porting a tiny pencil, is fastened
through a hole punched In a cOrne
of each card.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
EAST LAKE PARK is
REGARDED IDEAL SPOT
FOR PICNIC OUTINGS
Manager Bradford Says lust
Telephone Him And He Will
Arrange Everything

Memories of the dusty brown road
which stretches away into the land
of vagabondism. wanderlust with it's
call to the far reaches OF pasture
lands are recalled to the mind of the
routine groved average American
citizen by the advent of spring, and
then it is that nothing drives dull
care away more than an outing at
some recreational spot with spread
following. Then it is when the
leaves reach maturity and the birds
crank up roundedlay ensemble that
the average human being becomes
impatient. and desires to start row
ing. And when such an urge per
meates the nature of the tired bust
ness man, no place is so appropriate
to relieve his pent-up feelings as an
outing at some well-Conducted park.
Manager Miles bradford Of East
Lake park wants to impress the de-
STABILITY of this recreational center
as picnic ground. and wants to eX-
tend the glad hand of welcome to
church picnics fraterual picnics. So
ciety pfcnics, family outings and the
like. we offer the public the IA
cilities at the park for picnickinG.
said Mr. Bradford, and this offer is
made with but one qualification-tha
those who come OFT be ladies' and
gentlemen while here. They can
have the use OF the park free, and all
that is necessary for them to do is
to call me at the park phone and let
me know they are coming, so that L
can prepare for them
Hugh Hill, WHO operates the cater
pillar Ride, the giant Ferri- wheel
and the sea plane at East Lake
seconded the motion. I've been
around lot, and investigated in
many cities, yet 1 have never seen
more delightful spot or convenient
place for a picnic than East Lake
Mr. Hin
With the welcome mat out and
freshly painted. ii looks like the
municipal resort is out to break the
record for the number of picnlcs
staged this year. Certain it is that
they are stressine this fact enough,
and letting the general public know
that IT is welcome. Fourteen rides
are in the park to entertain before
and after the spread. with two car
lines and paved highway leading
right to the park entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
CLASS HEAD DENIES
KNOWLEDGE OF DEATH
OF CHICAGO STUDENT
Allen Mills Tells Story OF Haz-
ing At Northwestern Uni
verSity

CHICAGO. May 81. Allen Mills
former student at Northwestern uni
versity, was brought from Akron, O.,
to Chicago to testify at the grand
jury inquiry into the death of Leigh
ton Mount, who disappeared follow
ing class rush and whose skeleton
WAS found beneath a lake pier.
Mills was president of the 1921
class at the university of which
Mount was a member. Although adj
hitting he took a leading part in the
clash. he denied all knowledge of
Mounts death, declaring that he had
never met him under any clrcum-
leaders of the freshman class of 1921
and on the night of September Il |
took part in ducking several of the
sophomores. / headed group of
about 250 freshmen. The rush took
place about l a. m. and l took part in
ducking about three sophomores.
The men were bound in such a
themselves. After that | Went to bed.
The next morning we heard of
Mounts disappearance. Three of us
leaders in our classes. went to call
on President Walter Dill Scott and
urged him to make an investigation.
Later President Scott called me in
and said he wanted further :nvesti-
cation discontinued. We thought
that maybe Mount had been taken out
of town by newspaper reporters. A
newspaper reporter offered me
money if | would throw a sophomore
in the fountain in the square so that
he could take his picture.
Mills said he had come to Chicago
willingly to testify, although told
by attorneys employed by his father
that he need not do so and that he
could not be eXtradited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
HAS WONDERFUL DOGS
IL. $. Gatcheli To Give Exhibitions
At East Lake

II. Gatchell and his two vsonfI
full collies, Duchess and Merle. N,Ill
give exhibitions of dog sense and
snort lectures on the care and train
ing OF dogs. between 8 and 4 O'Clock
every evening this week at East
Lake park.
Mr.. Gatchell with the two dogs
came by the office of The Age-Her-
ala tuesday afternoon. where Ouch
ess and Merle We're admired They
were introduced to those in the Of
nee and acknowledged the introduce
non with an almost human hand
shake. At the direction of their mas
ter they carried pieces of paper, burnt
matches and other articles lying
bout the floor and placed them
mere they were told 10. They used
me typewriter and telephone with
taac, and recognized numbers.
piece of meat was torn into sew
erai parts and the dogs were told by
one Of the watchers not to eat the
third piece offered When they came
to the third piece they refused it alb
solutely. But after finishing. when
the by-stander said "All right. eat the
tourth piece it disappeared in a
flash.
The dogs have Travelled with their
master through Canada and twelve
CT the forty-eiSht states, covering a
territory of approximately 10000
miles, all by automobile.
MT. Gatchell was the owner of the
famous collie, Lady, who appeared in
several pictures made by The Famous
1917.
NO two performances of the dogs
are the same. Mr.. Gatchell stated.
After each show he will deliver a lee
ture on how to train dogs and viii
also treat Individual cases free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
CATERPILLAR RIDE
Thrills Galore For Those Who Enjoy
East Lake Attractions

Thrills galore are in store on the
Caterpillar Ride" at the East Lake
park for the youngsters ana ADULTS
of Birmingham, who are awaiting
themselves of the opportunity of
passing their recreation time at TINS
popular Birmingham resort.
This novelty device is something
new in the ranks of thrills and rides
for the Magic City. Installed by the
HuEhil attractions, it has caused
more comment than any other one
feature in the park during the first
look week, and the chances are that
it will not enjoy one minutes rest
from daylight until midnight " ed
nesday when East Lake park VIII
hold it's grand, formal opening, with
free band concerts q 1lreWo rkS
display Wednesday nls-t.
The Caterpillar Ride is wind
ing ball" to use a slang term The
little cars circle the inclined track
in snaky fashion and as they circle
a green top weaves it's way over the
laughing cargo of humans. IL
rather hard to describe on paper. but
the ride is Knockout and one or
the latest iits from Coney Island.
1t is more popular in the resort than
any invention of the past so years
and the management is to be compli-
mented on its progresstNeness In OBJ
tanning and installing such ride
so soon after Its invention.
Opposite the Caterpillar Ride"
the giant Eli Ferris Wheel rears it
self skyward. 1t is indeed mon
ter and a favorite with the children.
The Ferris Wheel is an old standby
Of the amusement world, but this one
is so large and so high that it will
give even the grownups thrill.
Old Eli looks like he's due for a
strenuous summer-but then he is
capable with his steel-girdered
frame work and his concrete founda-
lions.
Just beyond the Ferris Wheel the
park visitors find the Sea Planes,
another novel ride just imported to
Birmingham. one gets all the thrills
of aviation on the planes. These
three rides are down near the bath
ing beaches and one may also get
an eye-full OF the beauties in the
water as one rides. These three
make up trio of the main features
of the IA riding devices grazing the
municipal resort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
STUDY TIMBER PROBLEMS
Senatorial Committee Sits In Heart
OF Michigan Forests

BAY CITY, Mich May Shy As
sociated ress)-Sitting in the heart
of the once famous Saginaw valley
timber regions, members of the
United States senatorial reforseta-
ton committee were told today that
in additional federal and state aid
for fire protection and inadequate
reductions of taxes on cut-over lands
lies the only hope of re-timberlng
Michigan's idle acres.
Rasmun Hansen, wealthy Grayling
lumberman, who years ago cut thou
sands of acres of white pine, told the
committee that private interests can
never be brought to reforestation on
a large scale. He estimated 1t would
cost almost as much to bring the
pine Grip to maturity as it would
yield in revenue.
The average large holder of cut
over lands, he said cannot bear the
burden of carrying crop from
which he will derive no profit. 1t
takes from so to 100 years to bring
a pine crop in harvest, he added.
The committee eVinced much in
terest in the reforestation law en-
acted by the Michigan Legislature just
adjourned which provides for aboli-
ton of all ad valorem tax levies on
land being devoted to reforestation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
ARRIVES ON TIME
Rabies Anti Toxin Quickly Given To
Lcdbetter Child

On time and, the doctors believe,
in time, the rabies anti-toXin reached
Birmingham Tuesday morning and
the first injection has been admins
tered to little Marga, daughter of
o. l.. Ledbetter, Route Z, North Bir-
mingham. The child was bitten by
rabid dog last Friday.
The head of the dog, which
died Saturday was examined at the
city laboratory Monday and showed
positive rabies.
Because the child was bitten on
the face larger doses than ordinary
viii be administered. the short dis
lance the poison has to travel to
reach the brain making extra pre-
cautions necessary.
lin many instance the teeth of
rabid animals are found to be not
infected, and the physicians hope
that such was the case with the dog
that bit the child. However, no pre-
caution will be overlooked.
Rabies takes from nine days to
three weeks to show positive symp-
toms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
PERSHING PIER SKATING
Is Expected To Prove One or Most
Popular East Lake Attractions

With the return of roller skating
INTO its former realm of popularity.
PershinS pier-the Palace on Wheels
is expected to be one of the most
highly patronized of all the attrac-
tons at the jamboree of joy which
Will occur with the opening OF East
Lake park w ednesday. Thousands
are expected to avail themselves of
The opportunity OF making merry
srs floors at Pershing pier during
.he coming summer.
The pier is ready for another start.
with full stock skates. the smooth
est of floors and its picturesque loca-
ton out over the waters of the lake
The pier has already opened during
first-look week and Manager Jack
+. Tallant says he has never seen
roller skating more popular than
now. Come on in, the glide is fine!'
says Jack. The pier will probably
pay to more people than any time
since it was built during the 1923
season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
DON'T FORGET PEANUTS
Harry Starbuck Has Lots OF Things
For Lovers OF Fun

When the grand formal opening of
East Lake park takes place Wednes-
day, one of the most conspicuous
personages on hand will he Harry
Starbuck, peanuts, popcorn, root
beer and Shetland pony specialist"
1t is rather an odd mixture, but YER
satility-thats Harry Starbuck all
over.
Harry has the peanuts, popcorn
and root beer concessions and also
operates the Shetland pony driving
academy for the Riddles. AS he
laughingly puts it: They eat the
peanuts and popcorn. developing a
thirst. and a ride on the pony helps
settle the food
Mr. Starbuck is quite a figure in
the amusement world, and is never
happier than when dealing and mix
ing with the crowds 1t looks like
he's going to be at his happiest We'd
nesday, for the forecasters have pre-
dicted the biggest crowd in East
Lake parks history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
QUEEN WILL TESTIFY
Wife OF PurneIl To Tell OF "FIapper
Angels"

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May S.
Queen" Mary Purnell, wife of Ben
jamin Purnell, the vanished ruler of
the House of David, is expected to
take the stand Wednesday in Judge
Harry ]. Dingeman's one-man grand
jury investigation of her husband
alleged immoralities with the flap
per angels" who were sent to Shiloh,
the Purnell mansion, in her care.
When the consort of the "Sheik of
Shiloh denies the charges that he
wronged little girls under the cloak
of religious rites, it will be the first
time in the many Investigations of
the far-famed bewh skered cult that
she has ever testified to the occur
rences in Shiloh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
EAST LAKE PARK
IS READY To OPEN
FOR SEASON Of FUN
Special Free Attractions Ar
ranged For Opening Day
At Popular Resort

To the tune of the screams of
laughter from those riding the giant
rolly-coaster, the steady paddle of
the wheel at the Old Mill and the
drivelng of water as it splashes over
the dam and swishes into the sluice
SWAY, the loud wh2ck-bang of heavy
Sateel horses as they crash together
sand jolt every body in general in
Guiding the by-standers, the hum
drum wheeze of the ferris wheel,
tae splash Of divers as they leap
nom the high planks OF the diving
1eser. al. slide screaming precipi
q ely down thu slieky-slide, and the
,a.ue- ta-da, ia -de-ta da of the
l.ry- gO-rpund as IT WHirls in its
t..-N. ueVer-ending flight around the
nd organ.--tu the tune OF all this
II more East Lake park Will hold
5Taud formal opening from sun
untn long past sunset Wednes-
.verythins is in readiness for the
eninL. and all plans have been
..ipiettd fur ono OF the most sue
5s,ul seasons the park has ever
jos ed III all is history. Ideally
iatcd, int natural splendor OF
ner N8tarc has been greatly i'm
I'D upon b% tine artificial arti-
+ mth thousands of dollars
1859 Dcen S9rHt ii Identifying this
5aG} ee tsts. SPOT, and no ex-
- ~, 9e-,i s=tdfei to make ar
.Sen., mo- complete.
y y
"cr 7t H"Nc'.
last LAKE TO-DAY is Il bower OF
-4gs. art;iieia y trimmed by vel
10y Gt&ss, shrubs and blooming
Lit ire The Ftsort boasts of one
Il The pfettitst axes in Alabama.
Na.ch gtean1s and giitters in the
bright lay III sunshine little waves
i..ayins up and down ON the shore as
though in d game of hide and seek.
pom stepping into the park dozens
Of mystc. Iaua framework riding de-
ices greet the visitor.
The season at East Lake, which
"Opens Wednesday. is to be different
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
COUPLE DOWNCAST
Would Have Named Child After John
Howard Payne

EAST HAMPTON. n. =, March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mcclure
were downcast today while the whole
town was celebrating the one hun
dredth anniversary of Home, Sweet
Home" written by resident, John
Howard Payne. The McGuires had
their nineteenth child last Friday
and they were planning to name it
John Howard Payne Mcguire. but it
was a girl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09

EAST LAKE PARK FORMALLY OPENS TODAY

big ship would use, Hoboken and
New York contending for the honor.
Pier Sc lies at the foot of West
Forty sixth street. New York, on the
North river about two miles north
OF the docks used by the Cunard and
international Mercantile Marine lin
ers. After a five-day trial trip at
sea the big liner will be brought to
New York. sailing for Cherbourg and
Southampton on July 4. Thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
PARRISH MAKE ICE

The progressive little city of Par
IRISH will soon be manufacturing ice.
The Parrish Ice company, headed by
o. Bruce, is putting in an ice
plant at that place. VI Bruce says
he was told before he located at
Parrish that Walker county water
would not make Gear ice and that
most of it would be white. He took
some water from Parrish a Bir
minghanl and tested 1t out, making
as pretty ice as he evci saw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
EARL ENTERS FIGHT
CurzOn Charges Mismanageme q
Huge Letter Estate

CHICAGO. May S.-Earl Curzon of
X edleston in a bill filed in his behalf
in superior court today allied himself
with his sister-in- law, Lady Mar
gurite Hyde Suffolk, also of England
in charging Encouragement of the
S100,000,000 estate of Lady Hyde Suf-
folks father the late Levi u. Letter
of Chicago. Earl Curzon intervenes
as the guardian of one of his daugh-
tiers. His first wife was Mary Lei
ter. In a bill seeking an accounting
filed last week Lady Hyde Suffolk
alleged that her brother, Joseph Lei
ter, one of the trustees of the es-
tate, had managed the estate as
though it were his own.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
PARK REFRESHMENTS
Weaver And Dial Have Cones, Bottle
Drinks and Sandwiches

All provisions have been made for
the handling of the ice cream cones.
bottle drinks and sandwiches at the
grand opening of the East Lake park
Wednesday. Weaver and Dial say
they have Just been warming up
during first look week"
It's rather with pride that we en-
ter into the 1928 season at the park
this year. said Mr.. Weaver. The
park is so much bigger and better
than it has ever been before, that it
resort in the south Naturally, one
gets thrill over being thrown with
an organization of this rank II
Wednesday is pretty day--and the
weather man certainly is delinquent
in his sunshine account look for
all attendance records to be broken"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
MINE At CAL UMET.
SKATERS RECORD.
F 0 R PRODUCTION
Progressive Town Of Parrish
Will Get New Ice In
dustry
JASPER III EEAU
THE AGF-siEitALD
.Iasper. Ala. MAY 3

Calumet mines, located three miles
south of JASPER. continued to break
all previous records in coal produc
ton this spring, according to Walter
Jackson, superiut endert at that
mines The daily output at Calumet
now is q bout I,509 tons o coal Mr..
JACKSON says. Calumet is owned by
the Eriliiant Coal companY.