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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
PENSACOLA YOUTHS SEEKING JOBS HERE AFTER TRIP BY CAR

John M. Alderman, Joseph J. Seely, Joseph D. Cunningham and w. Acie Hunter arrived in Birmingham Tues day morning from their home in Pen- sacola, Fla, after three-day auto tour filled with fun and adventure. The boys are at present guests of Charlie L. Licata of Edgewood They want jobs here.
 The boys left Pensacola at mid night Saturday, going north through Century, Fla, and then to Flomaton. Ala, where the first stop was made for gasoline. Leaving Flomaton the boys went east towards Georgia, were lost several times and finally arrived in Montgomery.
 They spent Sunday night and Mon day in Montgomery with some rela- tives and repaired a broken spring and two blow-outs. They left Mont gomery at 4:30 o'clock Monday after noon. After an interesting adventure with a huge rat and a night in the woods on the outskirts of the city the lads arrived in Birmingham Tues day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
PUBLIC SERVICE. COMMISSION ON INSPECTION TRIP
Members Spend Night In Bir- mingham Before Leaving
 For North Alabama

A. G. Patterson. president; Frank Morgan and Fitzhugh Lee, associate members of the Alabama public serv- ice commission, spent Tuesday night in Birmingham and will leave early Wednesday morning for Parrish and other points along the Northern Ala bama railroad. The members of the commission are making an inspeution trip which before the end of the week will have embraced seven counties. They will conclude the present tour in Huntsville Friday and will return to Montgomery Saturday.
 The law requires that at least one member of the commission shall visit each of the counties of Alabama dur ing each year and the present trip of the commissioners is a part of their regular schedule of inspections so that no special significance is at tached to It.
 During the evening the members of the commission visited the new Pizitz store and paid their respects to the proprietor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
TRYIT LINE GROWING
 AT VERY RAPID RATE.
Company Manufactures q Styles Of Drop Leaf And Other Tables

The Sigsby Furniture banusagtur- ing company manufactureS com
 plete line of breaktast roop flFnt-
 ture, drop-leaf table, kitchen taoie 5
 serving tables, etc. Their line con-
 sists of about 21 styles of drop leaf breakfast tables serving tRbies 10 match, and a full line of standard d
 sizes of kitchen tables.
 These people have weilfeQuipp q plant starting out on January l n a new market with a line unknowa 70 the trade. They began With the idea
 to make something just as good as it is possible to make it, and he goods will find a market. Tn this they were surprised beyond their every expectation, for nov they are run-
 ming their factory night and day, and
 shipping their products all over the southern states.
 Early in the year they established
 as their trade mark "'rhe Trgit lAne." with the guarantee that the 0nds must make good. They sIapley 1ne of the very best constructions on -he market in this grade of furnit0re, and are able to save the rade A con- siderable sum in freight charEea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
COMPLAINS OF DIVCES
Pastor Claims Gambling Machines
 Operating At Circus


 A protest against the gambling devices which he claimed were op- erating at the show being held on Twenty-fourth street and Ninth avenue. north, by the ex-service men, for the purpose of raising funds to equip their armory in the old post office building was en- tered before the city commission Tuesday morning by pr. k. E. Cava- Teri of the Simpson Methodist church.
 He stated to the commission he had visited the show and found sew eral of the concessions were operat- ing gambling machines. One of the devices, pr. Cavaleri stated, was a wagon wheel, through which a bail was to be thrown to get chicken as prize.
 President McLendon stated the committee in charge of the shows had assured him there would be no gambling and the commission re- ferred the matter to Commi missioner Cloe who said he would have gam bling stopped.
 The total number of unemployed in Great Britain now is nearly a million and a half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
MISS SCARBROUGH
 IS SECOND VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Little Hope Held Out For Walter Bruce Also In Car
 On Ishkooda Road

Miss Audrey Scarborough, 1918 Princeton avenue, second victim of an automobile accident at 10 o'clock Monday night on the Iskooda road three miles beyond West End, which resulted in the death of Miss Chris tine Bruce, PA Hawkins street; prob ably fatally injuring Walter Bruce, 214 Hawkins street, and slightly tn- turing Robert Philips, PIP North flaw kins street, and Linnie Bruce, 214 Hawkins street, when the two-pas- senger roadster driven by Philips left the road at sharp curve and struck tree, died at o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon at the Birmingham Baptist hospital.
 The five injured persons were picked up by Ed Norton, who was driving past, and carried to the Bir- mingham Baptist hospital where Miss Bruce died early Tuesday morn ing from a fractured skull. Miss Scarborough died at o'clock from a punctured lung and other internal injuries. Walter Bruce has both legs broken and is suffering from lacera- tions and bruises about the head, face and body. Little hope is held for him by hospital authorities.
 Phillips, the driver of the car, suf- fered a broken shoulder. He was ab', to leave the hospital late Tues day afternoon and return home. Lon nie Bruce suffered few decorations about the face and body. He was also allowed to return home Tues- day afternoon.
 Funeral services for Miss Bruce will he held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence. 2l4 Hawkins street, followed by inter- ment in Elmwood cemetery with Vice in charge. She is survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. o. Bruce, and several brothers and sisters.
 Funeral arrangements for Miss Scarborough will be announced later by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
DEATHS

Mrs. J. +. Weayer-Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Weaver, who died at S:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence, 209 Third street, Pratt City, will be held at o'clock Wednesday evening from the resi- dences followed by interment in Fraternal cemetery of Pratt City with Womack in charge. Mrs. Weaver was the wife of Officer J. E. Weaver, who has been a police man in the Pratt City district for a number of years. Besides her hus- band she is survived by two daugh- ters and a son and a number of grandchildren.
 Caleb B. CruIl-Funeral services for Caleb Bennett Crull, 65, who died Monday at the residence, 7417 First avenue, East Lake, were held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the Ruhama Baptist church with Vice in charge. Interment followed in East Lake cemetery with East Lake commandery No. 43. Knights of Templars, in charge.
 Miss Essie Gri-sin--Remains of Miss Essie Griffin, 914 Princeton avenue who died early Tuesday morning at the residence, will be sent to Cot- tondale, Ala, at 10 o'clock Wednes- day morning by Ridout for inter- ment.
 Beatrice PattersOn-Tuneral services for Beatrice Patterson, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. D.. Patterson of Inglenook, who died Monday at the residence, were held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the residence, followed by in- terment in Inglenook with Morri- son in charge. Mrs. Harriett Noble--Remains of Mrs. Harriett Noble, 66, who died at the residence, 630 Tenth avenue, will be sent to Milport Wednesday morning by Lige Loy for interment. Infant Busenlehnen-Fune services for the infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Busenlehnen, who died late Tuesday afternoon, will be an nounced later by Lige Loy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
rEcrsLATIyE ACTS SOON READY

Acts passed by the recent IeglsIa- ture have been bound and will be ready for distribution about Novem- Der 1, according to s. H. Blan, secre- tary of state. W. J. Wynn, city at torney, received a number of the gen eral acts in pamphlet form for the state officials. No copies of the zon ing law or two other acts in which the city is interested were included in the advance copies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
nrs,rME FOREIGN POSTAL ORDERS

After more than five years post office money orders will be issued by inc post office department to Ger many, Lithonia, Poland and Bulgaria, according to announcements from the post office Tuesday. The gov ernment stopped issuance of money orders to the named countries, soon after the World war, and the news of the resumption to those countries is good news to those having rela- tiyes and friends residing there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

the manager the privilege of ex- plaining the fascinating details.
 Under the arrangement of the club, more votes are allowed for subscriptions payments during the early part of the club than are all lowed during the closing weeks. This is what is known as declining vote schedule, and the club member start ing now, while the campaign is in it's infancy, naturally. has an ad vantage over those who do not be- come awake to the possibilities un- til weeks from now.
 If your name is shown in the pub lished list, the next step is to tele- phone, or call personally upon your friends. Explain just how much their subscriptions will help you toward winning the $3,39O Cadillac, or one of the 13 other standard make possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida Showers Wednehday and probably Thursday; little change in tenn perature.
 Louisiana: Wednesday partly cloudy in west, local showers in east portion; Thurs day partly cloudy, probably showers in northeast portion; not much change in Oklahoma: Wednesday and Thursday probably fair; not much change in tenn perature.
 East Texas; Wednesday partly cloudy somewhat unsettled; Thursday partly West Texas: Wednesday and Thursday. generally fair; not much change in tenn Arkansas: Wednesday rain; Thursday partly cloudy, probably showers in north east portion; not much change in tenn Virginia: Showers Wednesday or Wed - nesday night and on Thursday; little change in temperature.
 Georgia: Showers Wednesday and Thurs day; little change in temperature
 Florida: Showers Wednesday and Thurs day.
 Tennessee. Kentucky and West Virginia Showers Wednesday and Thursday; lit tie change in temperature
 storm warnings remain displayed on the gulf coast from Bay St. Louis, Miss,
 LOCAL DATA
 For the. 24 hours ending at p. m, Highest temperature ............... 71 Lowest temperature ............... 67 Mean temperature ................ 70 Normal temperature ............ GA Deficiency in temperature since Jam
 uary l .................... US Rainfall ......... .............. 03 Total rainfall since January boo. .46 64 Excess in rainfall since January 1 . 6 .25 Relative humidity, a. m. ...... 6s
 12 noon .................. 76
 D. m. .................. 11 Dry thermometer, ' a. m. ......... 70
 12 noon ..................... 70
 D. n. ...........N..... 72 Wet thermometer, a. m. ......... 62
 12 noon ..................... 65
 2 D. m. ................. 66 Summary of observations made at sta tons of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. ln. aOth meridian time. October IS. 1929:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

Skilled Berlin workmen are draw ing 750,O00 marks per hour, or 6,000,- GOO per day, which at the present gold exchange is almost equal to their pre-war wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
NOT TO RUILD FILLING STATION

There will be no gasoIlne IIIIIns station erected at Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street, Commissioner W. E. Dickson, informed 20 citizens who filed protests before the city com mission Tuesday morning. Mir. Dick son stated the company which had applied for a permit had withdrawn the request. w, E. Perry, a resi- dent of the section in which the proposed filling station was to have been built was spokesman for the delegation and presented a petition from many other residents of the locality asking the commission to deny the permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
CITY URGED TO HURRY FIRST AVENUE PAVING
Board Of Revenue Adopts Resolu- ton Asking Estimate On Time

The city of Birmingham will be asked to submit an estimate on the time required to complete the paw ing on First avenue from Forty first street to Forty seventh street, and from Fifty-second street to Fifty sixth street, according to a resolu- ton passed by the board of revenue at Tuesdays meeting. According to contract entered into by the city commissioners and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the latter is to do this paving under the direction Lf the city in return for street car franchises. It was pointed out at the meeting that only about one-fourth of the work had been done in the past year and that the people were impatient for the completion of the paving work.
 resolution was offered tC require the county to complete the paving of this street in case the street car company should not be able to finnish 1t; but this resolution failed to pass.
 Delay in obtaining right of way was given as the cause of the slow progress made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

WANTS BIG PRIZEMiss Vivian Dill 39 8 Lakeview early The AgeHerads $22 900 Help Your self Club of the big capital prizes and believes the
 truth of the old proveb that An early half the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

According to figures recently is- sued by the department of labor, the rate of deaths from accidents in coal mines has been almost cut in half since 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
-'''--==i TODAYS | < Wed. Oct. II. AEAAHbI
AT THE THEATREs

Jefferson-Al G. Fields Minstrel. Lyric-Ted Tierman's Six Happy entertainers in a selection of popular songs, four other Keith acts, Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-James c. Morton and family in "The Battles of 1924" and a Metro Special The Eternal Struggle" with an all-star cost in- cluding Earle Williams and Barbara LaMarr.
 AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol-Norma Talmadge in "Smil- ing Through"
 Galax-Alice Calhoun in "The Man Next Door,"
 Odeon-"The sante Fe Trail" Princess-William Duncan in "The Steel Trail and Zane Grey's, "The Mysterious Rider"
 Rialto-Milton Sills in Legally Dead" serial, Her Dangerous Path" !" Charlie.
 Royal-Morgan Robertson's, "The Masters of Men"
 Strand-Harold Lloyd and his nine foot giant in why Worry"
 Trianon-Frank Packard's Pawn ed" and Kanaka's native Hawaiians,
 CURRENT EVENTS
 Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Exchange club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at l o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
The First National Bank

STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER
 (Condensed) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1923
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17
office Of Club Mannger.

Office Of Club Manager.
 The office of the club manager is located in The Age-Herald building, on the fifth floor, and is open from a. m. to D. m. Drop in and allow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the A hours ending at D. h., 9Oth meridian time. October IS. 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

Mrs. Harriett Noble--Remains of Mrs. Harriett Noble, 66, who died at the residence, 630 Tenth avenue, will
 be sent to Milport Wednesday morning by Lige Loy for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-17

Infant Busenlehnen-Funera services for the infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Busenlehnen, who died late Tuesday afternoon, will be an nounced later by Lige Loy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
EAST WINTHROP

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Philbrick of
Rockland and Mrs. French and Mrs.
Halliday of Camden were Sunday
guests at Elsie Philbricks.
E. w. Myers and family of Everett,
Mass, arrived at the Whipple camp
on Sunday for a months vacation.
Delmar Day passed the weekend
with friends in Wales.
Miss Beatrice Young was a week.
end visitor of friends in Livermore.
Her sister Sylvia returned home with
her.
Mrs. George Hallett of Pennsyl-
vania was a caller on friends IN this
place Saturday.
Elvin Nj. Jackson and family of
Bridgewater, Mass, were attendants
at church here on. Sunday. They are
visiting at Mrs. Della Whitten's at
North Manchester.
Friends of Rev. and Mrs. E. S.
Longley of Pennington Falls were
glad to see them at church here on
Sunday.
Mrs E. J. Whipple and family and
Mrs. Miller and son Donald of Bos-
ton who have been at the Whipple
camp. returned home Sunday.
D. L. Higgins and family also MIR.
and Mrs. Ray Marston motored to the
White Mountains Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Smith Of
Worcester, Mass. are receiving con-
gratulations ON the birth of a son
which occurred on Aug. /. The young
man has been named Hobart Lyford
Smith, Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
CLINTON

The Mabel P. Judkins Philathea
class of the Baptist church will hold
garden party on the lawn Of the
parsonage and church Thursday after
noon and evening. A cordial invitation
is extended to the public to gather for
social afternoon. Ice cream, lemon
ade and punch will he on sale. At the
supper hour sandwiches. sa lads. cakes,
coffee, etc. will be served cafeteria
style. A program OF musical numbers
and readings will be given in the eve
ming. 1t is expected that out of town
talent will appear on the program. The
entertainment will be given in the
church at o'clock and no admission
Will be charged. The monthly business
meeting nf the class will be held at
40 o'clock on the lawn.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Newcomb
returned home from Newburg Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Nellie Dysart of Pittsfold was
caller in town Tuesday afternoon.
Emmons Brown and sons. George and
Emmons Jr.. have returned to their
home in Portland after being guests
or Mr. Browns mother. Mrs. A. w.
Brown. Mrs. Brown is now entertain
ing her "randdaughters. Misses Pauline
and Bette Brown of Portland.
Mrs Edward Walker Of Auburn has
been a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Walker
Frank A. Besse Of Albion was a
visitor in town Tuesday.
The Besse tannery started up Tues
cay morning after the annual summer
shutdown for repairs and improve
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

day evening on their way home from
touring Portland and vicinity.
Pine Cone. Association of Past Noble
Grands of Rebekahs of District No II
will hold it's annual field day at Island
Park on Wednesday, Apg. s, in the aft
ernoon.
Mrs Madeline Roberts entertained
the ladies of the circle of the Univer-
salist church of Readfield Tuesday at
her home on Bowdoin street. Those
present were Mrs. Alice Manter. Mrs
Edna Manter Mrs. Louise Cooper, Mrs.
Mary Nickerson. Mrs LaBar. Mrs. Mar
earet Nickerson, Miss Eva Smith. Mrs.
Rose kilbreth. Miss Gertrude Hamil-
ton, Mrs. Brann, Mrs. Helen Croker,
Mrs. Dorothy Bates. Mrs. Lillian Man
ter. Mrs. Lillian Manter assisted in
entert tanning. A delicious dinner was
served the members working on ar
ticles for the circle and for fair in
the near future.
Mrs. Alice Manter and Mrs. Laura
Coaker of Readfield were calling on
Mrs Rose Wellman Tuesday afternoon
Miss Elizabeth Cooper is visiting
Misses Laura and Berle Bonny at Au-
burn.
Captain Paul Whitney of Washing
ton. D. c.. came Sunday morning to join
his family for a months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Kurtz motored
to Hopkinton, Mass, on Friday to at
tend a family reunion. They returned
Tuesday accompanied by Mrs. Kurtz s
brother. E. w. Osborn. and Mrs. Os-
born. of New York City, who will re-
main for a short time among old
friends in Winthrop
DR.. Herman l.. Keene and his sis
ter, Mrs. Roland Phinney of Quincy,
Mass, arrived Tuesday to visit their
| aunt, Mrs. Margaret Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Chase of
South Eastern. Mass. are the guests
of Mr.. Chase's aunt, Mrs. Everett
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Olds of
Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. Olds' mother,
Mrs. Lemans, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. G. Lemans.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Soucy were called
to Waterville Monday by the drown
ing of Mrs. Soucy's sister.
Miss Rena Winslow has gone to
South Harpswell for a few weeks.
Howard Sturtevant of Auburn is
visiting friends in town.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
WINTHROP

Miss Ida Morrell is visiting relatives
and friends in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Millspaugh and
Mrs. Mabel Black motored to Farming
ton last Friday to attend the reunion
of the class of 1898 of the State Nor
NAL school. of which Mrs. Nellie Rock
wood Millspaugh and Mrs. Mabel Alden
Black were members.
Mrs. Ray Holt of Canton. Mass, and
Mics Holt of Clinton are guests of Mrs.
Hollis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greiggs and MIR. and
Mrs. Ted Jenkins of Boston are at the
Greiggs cottage on Lake Maranacook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Macomber have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Moore and Daniel McEachren of
Dorchester Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. lockwood and
CON Donald of Waterville and Alden
Smith of Melrose, Mass. were calling
on Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Millspaugh Mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
OAKLAND

The regular meeting of Troup No.
of the Boy Scouts will be held this
Wednesday morning in the Legion
hall and on Thursday evening Troup
No. l will hold their regular meeting.
A full attendance is desired on each
evening as plans will be discussed for
the joint camp to be held at East
pond, Aug. II to 10Th inclusive and
each boy is requested to state at this
time whether or not he will be able to
attend the camp.
A social will be held this Wednes-
day evening at 7.30 o'clock at the Asa
Bates Memorial chapel at Oakland
Heights. The affair will be under
the auspices Of the Thursday club Of
Oakland Heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

ris Woodman. On resolutions-Carl
r. Hartman, DR.. G.. N. Towle, Harry
Cushman, NJ. l.. Wiswell NJ. Carrie
French. General committee of ar
rangements = Senator Wadsworth,
chairman; Rev. P. j. Clifford, sec
Rotary; DR.. Badger. Mr. Herman Will
son, l.; j. Brann, Harris Bishop.
Hon. II. f. Foster, L. B. Jones, ii.
Clair Miller, Rev. Arthur Jones, f.
p. 4orke, Mrs. E. E. Yorke, j. E.
Donovan. Francis J. Dostie, Miss
WINNIE Grant, Irving Bailey. George
n. Waugh. Mrs. Mabel Whiting, Jo-
seph H. Moore. Miss NJ. Ellen Alden,
J. Russell Hudson. Norman Brown,
Ray Riley, w. f. Packard, Mrs. l..
d. French, Ronald McIlroy, and Mrs.
Laverne MaXtield.
Voted to ask all places of business
and manufactures to close all day
Friday; churches to hold services
in the morning and appropriate ex-
ercises in the afternoon at the
town hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08

very fine talk on Ammunition" ex-
planning many points about different
kinds of ammunition and showing how
1t should be used for the best results.
The talk was very interesting and in
structive.
Today it is planned to have the bat
talon go out on a tactical problem
which is to be arranged by the Head
quarters Company. This will be in the
form of battle between the Blues"
and the Reds" and will involve the
defense of the city of Augusta. The
men are we'll versed in the peculiar
duties of their positions and it is ex-
pected that there will be much de-
wloped during the course of the prob
lem, which will change from day to
day. s would be the case in an actual
battle.
Secretary of State Ball visited the
camp Tuesday and was greatly i'm
pressed by the fine appearance of the
men and equipment.
The men are being entertained each
day by Aviators Sparks and Fogg. who
make ascensions and pull some sort of
hair-raising stunts each time. The ma
chine is parked on the field and there
is scarcely a man in camp who has
not given it a thorough inspection.