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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
FREE SHOW COSTLY
ChapIin's Berlin ImitatOr Relieves
SpectatOrM OF Their XaIuabIes

BERLIN, May 17.-(By Associat ted
Press Platz, Berlin's
Columbus Circle. has been the scene
every night recently of a free show
staged by an imitator of Charlie
Chaplin. Chaplin's wide popularity
has made the antics of his imper-
senator responsible for gathering
such crowds that traffic was well
nigh blocked.
Shutting about in Chaplin's char
acteristic fashion, his imitator would
suddenly grab the nearest bystander
to save himself from falling. The
bystander would join in the general
laughter but nobody discovered until
now why no hat was ever passed at
the show.
Last night q man who had arrived
home mysteriously minus his watch
and chain after attending the enter
tainment, revisited the Performance
wearing a miniature clock so con-
structed to sound alarm on it's re-
moval from his pocket. Just as the
entertainer seized this man in a fake
fall. the clock's alarm sounded, and
the performer was exposed as a pick
pocket. He escaped, however. into
the Tiergarden amid a rain of blows
from the enraged spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
JUDGE, IN PULPIT,
READS PANEL Of
WHIP BOSS JURY
Higgingbotham Trial Begins
Tuesday In Case Change
Of Venue Is Denied

CROSS CITY, Fla, May 17.-Citi-
zens of Dixie county assembled here
today to attend the trial of Walter
Higginbotham, lumber company con-
Wet whipping boss, who is charged
with the murder OF Martin Tabert of
After two sessions of court lasting
about an hour in all, however, pre-
liminaries were postponed until to-
morrow morning to allow time for
the state to draw up a motion for
change of venue.
The morning session lasted only
two minutes Judge Mallory Horne
sustaining the states motion to
quash the jury venire summoned this
week on the ground that it was i'm
properly drawn. This afternoon the
state requested further time to draw
up its motion for chance of venue.
In required Is minutes of the ses-
sion to swear in the 36 jurors and
to select Is from this group to serve
as grand jurors. 1t is understood
only few minor cases are to be
laid before the grand jury.
Organize In Graveyard.
Led by William Daughtry, 6S-year-
old veteran deputy with small car
rings dangling from the sides of his
weather beaten face, the grand
Jurors retired to a small community
graveyard in the rear of the Baptist
church, where the trial Is being hell
and there organized. After selec;in :,
a foreman the jury returned to the
church and was briefly charged By
Judge Horne.
Should Judge Horne overrule. the
states plea for a change of venue,
the actual trial of the Higginbotham
case will begin next Tuesday morn
ing, the judge announced today He
is expected to hand down a decision
Saturday morning on the venue mo-
ton.
The setting of today's proceedings
presented an unusual and not unim-
pressive sight. AS Judge Horne, Il
distinguished looking jurist, con-
vened court "in the Little Church in
the Wildwood" a structure erected
when the Cross City locality was
but a wilderness, now in some
what rundown condition. he found
the first pew occupied by a group of
high school girls.
Immediately behind the girls. sat
native sons and others from the adj
joining counties of Taylor and La
Fayette.
Judge Occupies Pulpit.
The judge occupied the pulpit.
From there he called the names of
prospective Jurors to sit in the muir
der case.
While the proceedings were thus in
progress, Higginbotham, alleged
murderer. neatly attired in a gray
suit and wearing a Panama straw
hat, walked down the aisle of the
church. and took a seat with his
counsel. He told newspaper men he
was under the weather. having been
caught out in the heavy rains of
yesterday" He Is at liberty on S10.
600 bond.
G. Crimson, assistant attorney gem
eral of North Dakota. arrived here
today from Tallahassee and Joined
Stafford Caldwell of Jacksonville,
and James r. Skelly, counsel for the
prosecution. l.. +. Wade, a state leg
islator, is assisting w. B. Davis of
Perry, as counsel for the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
Vital Statistics


Mr. and Mrs James B. McClendon 1901
Avenue E. Ensley, February 10, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Alvin Lusk, 1909
Fourth avenue. north, May H. boy.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. V. Beason, PIG Kate
avenue. April rs, girl
Mr.. and Mrs Willie COPELAND. Hillman
hospital. May 8. girl.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Holley. 2426 Avenue
+, May H. boy.
DEATHS
George SNOWFALL Norwood hospital, May
Is. 81 years.
Write A. Bramblett. 2512 Avenue G.
Ensley, May 16, Is years.
Rosalia Catordi. 1910 Nineteenth street
Ensley. May IA. rs years.
Roy A. Womble. 2123 Avenue E. Ensley.
May IS, years.
Catherine A. Merjane, Wayne hotel. May
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
PAVING WORK ASKED
Out OF Possible 33 Resi-
dents Want Eighth Avenue work

Twenty five out of a possible 3S
residents of Eighth avenue, north
living between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty seventh streets, have Pc
titioned the city commission for paw
ing. A delegation called on the com
missioners Thursday morning and
asked that the work be done. The
subject will be brought up at the next
regular meeting of the commission.
After an attempt to utilize the
present street sprinklers to cover
Tenth avenue, East Birmingham, for
which relief was asked from dust
sGme weeks ago, it was decided to
buy a sprinkler for the neighborhood
in question and the apparatus is now
on it's way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CAVALRY SEEK FLAG
Troops At StOckhom Company Have
Pole without Decorations.

IVrr w ItnUut OecVr"trVHS'
They have flag pole but have no
flag.
This is the condition of Headquar-
tiers troop, Twenty-thrd Cavalry,
Alabama state militia, stationed near
the Stockham Pipe and Fittings COM
pany.
Neither the government nor the
state equip them with flags, and it
seems it is up to some public spirited
individual to present them with one.
Several years ago some one donated
worn out.
The Stockham company, also erect
a flag to the troop. but 1t has since
quarters, but there is no flag I'M
furled to notify the people this is a
militia post. Capt. j. C. Carter is
in command of the troop and can be
reached at the Stockham company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CAPTURE CAR AND LIQUOR

A Hudson automobile and 100 gal
Ions of corn whisky were captured
early Thursday morning by Officers
Jackson and Grain after a lively
chase. The officers ran across the
car coming to Birmingham over the
Green Springs road and Immediately
gave chase when they sighted it at
Avenue H and Eleventh street. When
the car reached Avenue II and Four
teenth street. the driver jumped.
Both car and liquor were brought to
police headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
SUGGEST CHANGES IN
CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Rail Officials Appear Before Inter-
state Commerce Commission


state Commerce Commission
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Extensive
notifications In the tentative gov
eminent plan for railroad consolida-
lions in the east were advocated to
day by railroad presidents appearing
before the interstate. commerce COM
mission. Daniel Willard, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio, while con-
CURING generally with the commits
sion's project to combine his road
with the Philadelphia and Reading
and the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, expressed the opinion that
the New England lines should be left
to merge in a single regional system.
Mr.. Willard also suggested that the
Chesapeake and Ohio, Virginian and
Norfolk and Western, coal carriers.
be left to head separate groups in
stead of being attached to trunk
lines.
A. T. Dice. president of the Phil
adelphia and Reading. rejected the
consolidation plan, insofar as 1t
would affect his road. almost COM
pletely. He suggested a consolida-
ton be favored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
HOME PAINT co. TO OPEN

Invitations are being issued by
the Home Paint company, announc-
ing the opening OF their store Sat
urday between a. m. and 8 p. M at
2015 Fourth avenue, north. A recep
ton committee will entertain guests
Souvenirs will be presented to each
visitor. Officers are c. r. Barratt,
president, and Hal c. Benson, vice
president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
TO OVERHAUL JAIL

'CHATOM, Ala, May 17.-1Special
Leased Wire. 1.-The Washington
county commissioners court at its
session today decided to install a
new waterworks system In the court
house and Jail and also to employ
a force of men to repair and keep in
order the roads of the county until
such time as the county can begin
type construction of system of hard
surfaced highways.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
SMITH AT LAST BURIED
RidOut's Mystery Mnn Visited BY
Hundreds During Twelve Days

A. l.. Smith, also known as Eison,
Eason and Eastmand. and identified
by a Texas ranger as BAD Man Jonn-
son of the Ozarks," and recognized by
Mrs. Huguley. North Birmingham, as
the man who answered her mothers
advertisement for husband and left
her when she refused to sell her farm
ct his bidding, was buried in Elm
wood cemetery at o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
Ridout's undertaking establishment
bore the burial expenses. About 400
persons viewed the remains during
tho L. DAYS at Ridout's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
COUPLE WED IN COURT
Marry In Room Where 10 Divorces
Were Issued Wednesday

No supe-stitious fears troubled Joe
T. Bryan and Flora j, Wynn when
they were married by judge Dan A.
Greene in the chancerJ court room
about 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Standing In the same room In
which on the previous day Judge c. b.
Smith granted 81 divorces. establish
ing n new record for the number is
sued in single day in jefferson
county, the couple took the VOWS of
matrimony entirely unmindful of the
separation proceedings which took
place there the day before. num-
Der of court house employees wit
messed the ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CHURCH COMMITTED REPORTS
SEE NO DRINK TAX
DIR. LoveIndy Says budget Committee
Majority Opposed To Plan

Birmingham druggists have been
informed by DR.. r. F. Lovelady.
president of the Retail Druggists d.
vision of the Chamber of Commerce,
that four of the five members of the
budget committee of the state legis-
lature are opposed to levying tax
on soda fountain drinks and states
his belief that no effort to levy such
a tax will be made. The druggists
have opposed this tax proposal and
made representations to the budget
committee protesting against it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
JAMES BILLIARD, JR., ARRFSTED

James w. billiard. Jr.. 1924 Six
teenth street. south, let his motor
cycle run a little faster than the law
allows and he was arrested after a
brisk chase over several Southside
streets Wednesday afternoon by
Motor Scouts Roy Rehburg and Virgil
Sandifur. According the officers,
young billiard turned north on Twen-
ty-first street at Avenue F, and was
finally caught at First avenue at the
foot of the viaduct. He was released
on bond to appear before Judge Mar
tin. Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
FORM CONTEMPORARY CLUB

Contemporary Club of Birmingham
Southern, organized in January, 1928,
to study the worlds problems and
leading questions elected John l.. Jen-
kins president, at an informal lunch
con Wednesday. Kary Beavers was
elected vice-president and Marion
Blake, secretary and treasurer. Sew
eral new members wer initiated into
the cluh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
COL. sEwELL no TALK FRIDAY

Col. j. $. Sewell Will talk on Or
ganization of the Ground for a De-
fensive Position" at the weekly lee
lures given members of the reserve
officer corps and enlisted members
of the corps in the national guard
armory at o'clock Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
FILE HUGE MORTGAGE

Armour & Co. Secure Bonds On Prop
erty In Alabama
A mortgage amounting to $4,000
900, secured by bonds payable in
1913, Armour & Co. of Delaware to
the Continental and Commercial
Trust and Savings bank, the Chase
National bank of the city of New
York and William P. Kopf. trustees.
were filed in the probate office
Thursday. The company has prop
erty at Birmingham and AnnistCn.
The recording fee paid to the Biz
mingham office was $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
VICTIM STILL LIVES
Man Shot BY Negro Hovers b,
tween Life And Death

SELMA, Ala, May 17-(Special
Leased Wire).-Arehibald Green
young white man who was shot
while in a corridor of the hotel here,
still is lowering between life and
death a the King memorial hospi-
tai
George Thomson, the negro who
fired the shot, still is at large. At
police headquarters it was intimat-
ed today that overtures had been
made for the surrender of the negro
by his friends. on condition that he
be not committed to jail in Selma
but taken to Montgomery or Biz
mingham. Officers say they soon
will have Thomson in Jail.
CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORTS
The congregation of the First
Presbyterian church held a prelimi-
nary meeting at the church We'd
nesday night for the purpose of
hearing the report of the committee.
composed of II. C. Armstrong and
DR.. c. C. Thomas. who had gone to
Virginia to select minister for
the church in the place of DR..
Joseph DunSiinson, who resigned.
The committee reported and its re-
port was referred to another meet
ing to be held Sunday. DR.. Damon
Of Hampden sydney college prob
ably will be called by the congre-
cation at it's meeting Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Peoples, 20.
Henry David Phillips. 10. to Erma Lin
ard. t6.
Park C. Skipper, %. to Ola Parker. 90.
Gordon j. Barber, A, to Mamie RebeccA
Gown, 40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
DEATHS

Catherine A. Merjnne-Funeral serv-
ices for Catherine A. Merjane, in
FAINT daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas A. Merjane, who died
Wednesday, were held from the
residence, 6211a Twenty sixth
street, at o'clock Thursday, from
the residence, with burial at Oak
land cemetery. Lige 10y in charge.
Il. &. Coilum-Funeral services for E.
c, Collum, IS, who died Thursday
afternoon at his residence at
Rocky Ridge, will be held at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon from Pat
tons chapel, with Lige 10y in
Mrs. w. $. COOpcr-F'uneral services
for Mrs. w. S. Cooper. 81. who died
at her home, 1920 Fifteenth ave-
nue., north, at 10 o'clock Thursday
evening. will be announced later
by Johns She is survived by her
husband, two daughters, Mrs. S. r.
Posey, Jacksonville, Fla. and Mrs.
l.. f. Gray of Birmingham; one
brother, George B. Tarrant. and
two sisters, Mrs. T. j. Brown and
Mrs. NJ. j. Culverhouse, both of
Mrs. Nora Cotter-The body of
Mrs. Nora Cotter, who died at her
residence, 619 Georgia street.
south, Thursday afternoon, was
shipped to Augusta. Ga, this morn
ing by Johns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
PLUNGED THROUGH DRAW

A big auto truck from Laurel, Del,
plunged through the open draw at
the Chesapeake & Delaware canal
crossing, at st. Georgesy early Satur-
day morning. Two men riding in
the machine were rescued from
drowning by employees of the canal
company at the lock office.
The road to the draw was blocked
and red light showing, but in spite
of this the driver of the truck ran the
machine onto the bridge and plunged
into the canal, carrying the two men
with it. Their cries brought canal
employees to their assistance and
they were rescued. Traffic was
blocked for some hours, as the draw
bridge could not be closed until the
truck was dragged out of the canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
ORPHANS COURT.

Bonds Approved Mary e. Holt
and Washington Holt, executors of
Catherine May Holt; Clarence M.
Garvin and joan F. Garvin, admin
istrators Of Benjamin B. Garvin;
Annie Hilton Strickland, guardian
of Frances Strickland.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of William H. Burke, ad-
ministrator of John Burke; first and
final account of Annie HI. Strick-
land, executrix of Clarence G. Strick-
land; third account of The Elkton
Banking and Trust Company, guar
dian of Rosfer May Foraker; seventh
account of Mary D. Little, guardian
of Robert E. Little: first account of
The Elkton Banking and Trust Com
pany, executor of Roy M. Egnor;
first and final account of Harriet l..
Grosh, administrative of Pauline H.
Grosh, and distribution struck on
same; fourth account of William j.
Sterrett and Charles S. Pyle, saar-
dians of Deborah E. Sterrtt,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
GASOLINE TAX WILL LOWER
COST OF AUTO REGISTRY,

Governor Richie is authority fol
the statement that auto registration cost,
will be reduced about one half mex
year.
Thirty two cents per horsepower will
be charged for pneumatic-tired cars.
The present charge is 90 cents.
Comptroller Gordy announces that
the one-cent gasoline tax produced a
revenue of $3.50. Agar for the fiscal
year ending September goth.
According to the Governor com.
putation. made in accordance with the
requirements of the law. the receipts
fiom the gasoline tax will permit the
reducatlon of the registration fee to 28
cents per horsepower.
Comptroller Gordy figures the cents
gasoline tax. after January l, for mex
year will yield 81 800, 95S.54. The
net receipts from automobile registrations
totaled 81, $50. 200. IS for the. fiscal year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
HISTORIC MENIENTo

Governor Ritchie, of Maryland will
receive sealed block of the historic
Washington Elm in Cambridge.
Mass, under which George Washing
uon took command of the Continental
troops. The block. with the seal of
the~cl of Cambridge on one side and
that OF the mayor on the other will
rest in the governors executive Of
flee at Annapolis.
The long drawn-out controversy as
to what should be done with the now
dead noted tree was finally settled
when the mayor approved of the
cambridge Park Commission's sug..
gest1on that it be cut into fifty
plocks, one to be sent to executive
OF each state, to Alaska and the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. The remainder
must be cremated, the ashes to be
case INTO the Charles River.
The city fathers will inaugurate a
countrywide movement among the
school children to raise a fund with
winch to erect monument to replace
the tree. A stone from each state
bearing the state seal in gold will be
sought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
VETERANS BUREAU SCANDAL,

K \ /
The Senate investigation commit
tee is bringing to public notice a lot
of the graft, that has been common
knowledge for months, in connection
with Veterans Bureau. Perry Point
figuring in the scandal.
Among the things revealed in the
wholesale graf by which the Govern
ment has been robbed of thousands
of dollars, as testified to by Elias
H. Mortimer, of Philadelphia, is that
Col. Charles R. Forbes, former Di-
rector of the Bureau, asked hinF to
"clean up fortune" by helping to
privately dispose of the Governments
great store of drugs at the Perry
Point Depot.
The Treasury Department to which
the Bureau is attached on informa-
ton from Major General John f..
O'Ryan, Commander of the 9th
(New York; Division Of the A. E. F.,
the Senate Committees special in
vestigator, through the Internal Rev
enue Bureau started an INJURY as to
the whereabouts of much of the $5.-
100000 worth of drugs in general
and narcotics stored at Perry Point
under Forbes administration of the
Veterans, Bureau. 1t is said that in
ventories of present stocks do not
agree with stocks shipped to the de-
pot two years agg; that large quanti-
ties of narcotic are missing from the
warehouses and that gross negligence
accompanied t heir disappearing.
Mortimer had close relations with
Forbes while seeking to obtain con-
tracts for erection of hospitals
through Forbes as Director.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS TO
WIPE OUT DEBT

At well attended meeting of the
Official Board of Rising Sun Methodist
Episcopal church, held on Monday
night, it was determined to seek to pay
the entire remainder of the debt incur
red in the building of the new chuach
rather than let part remain as debt.
The feeling was general that such debt
would be hindrance to the real work
for whichlthe church was built.
1t was figured that we shall need
$I3, 900 to complete payments. 1t was
decided that if those who contributed in
our first campaign. made about two
years ago, would now subscribe an
equal amount, this together with SUBJ
scriptions from those who have not con-
tributed up to this time, will cover the
needed amount
The Official Board started at once to
make their subscriptions. A number
promised the same amount as two years
ago, and two increased. 1t is proposed
to get the subscription of every member
of the Official Board first, and then team
work will be done in canvassing the
community. Twenty months will be
allowed for payment. and envelopes will
be provided for monthly payments.
A recent visitor to our town said: 81
do not know a better church building
tolmeet the religious and social needs
of its community, than this church" So
we ask all friends of the church to con-
tribute literally and do your part to-
ward putting this matter over once for
all. OFFICIAL BOARD
OF RISING SUN M. E. CHURCH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
DUCK PoAcHERs

The members Of the Newark Anglers
Association are up in arms because non
members of the club are trespassing on
their property and shooting ducks in
numbers. The anglers are about tc
take legal steps ia have the poacher:
fined. Several Of the poachers have
boasted of the number of ducks they
are shooting at Sunset Lake. The asso.
citation does not like the idea Of spend.
ing money to make a lake and lease the
land around the lake and then have
their sport spoiled by non-member
poachers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
POULTRY EXHIBIT,

The only exhibition Of the magni-
icent display qf poultry and ap-
oliances to be made by the U. S. De-
oartment of Agriculture this season
will be made in conjunction with the
Great Baltimore Poultry Show, to be
held at the Fifth Regiment ArmeFy,
December to s. Maryland poultry
fanciers are urged 10 make an ex-
hibit. and a postal card addressed to
Howard s. Thompson, 1884 Frank
lin Bldg, Baltimore, will bring the
premium list.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-09
RESOLUTION oF RESPECT

Whereas The Cecil Farmers
Club has, in the death of G. c, Bald
erston, suffered the loss of one of its
most useful and valued members, and
Whereas, We realize the great
benefit we have received from our
intercourse with this man of sterling
character, strong intellect, keen
powers of observation and sound
Judgment, and are desirous of ex-
pressing our thanks for the privilege
of having had him among us, even
while our heads are bowed in sub
mission to the will of Almighty God,
Therefore be it
Resolved: That we mourn his loss.
testify to an abundant possession of
those qualities which made of him a
great teacher, a good citizen, a
valued friend, Christian gentleman.
and offer thanks for this useful ana
exemplary life within the radius OF
whose influence it has been our good
fortune to live, and be it further
Resolved$ That. we extend to the
bereavea family our deepest SYM
pathy, and be 1t further
Resolved: That a copy of these re-
solutions be spread upon the minutes
of this meeting, a. copy sent to the
family of the deceased and copy
published in the Aeeal paper.
FRANK B. EVANS
JOHN S. CULLEN
\ NORRIS ], REYNOLDS
Y Committee