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New Britain herald., 1923-07-10
STORE SALES GAIN

New York, July 1o.-Sales Of prin- clpal department stores Of the soun- Try in May averaged g per cent tE excess of a year ago.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
E | ENGLAND TOUR
NOW PLAN Of r. /

ThesEayy dirigible ZR-t. willsnext
make a tour of New England. it was
announcer by the Navy Department
yesterday. She will leave Lakehurst
early tomorrow morning. IL weather
conditions are favorable. and will
conduct radio compass test or The
New Jersey coast while en- route
northward s. Els s.
= Long Island will be. traversed in
the nefghborhood of Southampton. and
the sound will be crossed at New
London, The general course then
will be over Providence. Brockton,
,Boston,i Worcester. Springfield. Hart
ford. New Haven and Bridgeport,
The New England trip probably
will be the last to be made from
Lakehurst for some time, unless the
department approves the proposal
that a short trip be made down the
Shenandoah valley. from which the
ship Is to take her official name.
Extended fights already made have
all .een part of the regular schedule
trial. which officials said may now be
considered completed Tests of a
scientific nature and training of per-
sonnel will monopolize the attention
of the Lakehurst station for several
weeks
Evening star., 1923-10-05
MOTHER, 102, SEEKS SON,
81, I'm POLICE TRIBUNAL
Needs Her "Boy. to- Comfort De-
cliningf Years Court IS Told
by Colored Woman. !. a.aie

Mrs. Carrie Thompson, a venerable
colored woman, who said that she had
spent a"one hundred and two Christ
masses on earth." was an anxious WIS.,
itor to the. Police Court today looking
for her boy" Abner Millage, who.
she said. was eighfy-seven years old
and who had been arrested, she un-
derstood, on a charge of begging on
the streets. The son, who she said
was harmless as q kitten" has been
sent to the Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital for mental observation.
She said that all her life she has
cared for this son, fed and dressed
him as if he was a baby, and she
asked that he be returned to her to
cheer her declining days. She ex-
planned that her boy" had gone out
yesterday afternoon and. falling to
return home last night, that she had
spent a sleepless night.
She lived for many years with
prominent families of Washington as
a cook Her boy, she was assured, is
being we'll cared for at the hospital.
She will be permitted to go there and
see him.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Charges Fraud Committed.

DIR, c. Everett Field, director of
the Radium Institute of New York,
was recently quoted as believing that
radioactive treatment may prolong
life as long as fifteen years
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Am Amazing Assortment of
Fall Topcoats
$40 $45 $50

And such topcoats! British and American
looms have furnished us with their finest
fabrics for these coats. We venture to say
that it will be difficult to find in Washing.
ton showing of topcoats to compare in
variety and quality at such prices.
Soft, beautiful wooden fabrics. Pattern
after pattern, each one seemingly more
pleasing than the other.
Solid colors, plaids, oxfords, tans and
heather shades in slightly loose fitting
models. Set.in silk lined sleeves and yoke
excepting wide sleeved raglan effects :.
Slant or straight pockets with flap.
Shower. .proofed. @z
Other topcoats
of foreign and domestic makes . y
$50 to SIS s.a,.a. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
SECRETARIES SOUTHERN
 BANKING ASSOCIATIONS IN ANNUAL MEETING

Round table discussions of matters relating to banking in the outh will occupy the attention of the southern secretaries of the American Bankers association. which opens q two-day annual meeting at the Tutwiler hotel Friday Secretaries of state banking associations from l5 southern states will attend the meeting.
 The definite program of the meet ing was arranged by William A. Phil pott, Jr.. of Dallas. Tex, secretary of the southern group, and is not definitely known. It is expected that many prominent speakers will ad- dress the meeting.
 The secretaries will be the guests of the Birmingham Clearing House association during the conference. A luncheon will be given in their honor Friday, followed by drive through the Birmingham district. Mornings will be devoted to business and after moons to pleasure, according to H. T.. Bartlett, secretary of the Alabama association. Saturday the visiting secretaries will be entertained with a luncheon at the Country club at 2:20 o'clock
 Officers of the southern group of secretaries are: Robert F. Waite of Little Rock Ark, president, and MT. Philpott, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
MITCHELL DAM POWER AVAILABLE INFEBRUARYl

Water began flowing over the top of Mitchell dam on the Coosa river at 11:25 o'clock Wednesday night. 75 hours after the dam had been plugged and the gates closed. thus marking completion of the $7,500,O03 power project of the Alabama Power company there, outside of the power generating units.
 The water is 72 feet deep at Mitchell dam and Is backed up to Lock F dam of the same company, IA miles up stream, thus forming A lake fl miles long and basin con taining eight billion cubic feet Of water. The basin was filled with un- usual speed owing to the high stage of water in the river.
 Mitchell dam was begun in July. 1921. and has taken IS months to build. It is regarded as an unusually quick piece of construction.
 The first power generating unit will be sending out power by ths middle of February and three units will be doing so by April. There is provision for six units of 20,003 horse power each. Lock 12 has a capacity of 10000 horse power.
 Mitchell dam power will go into service promptly on installation of the first unit next month by means of connection with the lines reaching cut of Lock 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
METHODIST GLEE CLUB PLANNING THREE TRIPS

With the longest trips in the his tory of Birmingham-S southern college before them. the glee club is pre- pairing to leave February l2 on tour through north and south Alabama and Florida. according to announce ment Thursday by Wyatt W. Hale, president of the club.
 First engagement will be at the West End Methodist church Friday evening, January 14, and will be fol- lowed by concerts at other city churches
 The tour beginning February 2 in cludes Hartselle. Albany, Decatur, Athens, Leighton, Florence, Sheffield Tuscumbia, Russellville, Jasper and Fayette. The trip south will start April 2, with dates at Sylacauga, Roanoke, Goodwater. Montgomery Jack sonville, Fla; De Funiak Springs, Fla; Pensacola. Fla; Mariana, Fla; Hartford, Dothan. Troy and Prattyille.
 A weekend trip will probably be made in few weeks. MT. Hale stated Talladega. Pelli City, Oxford and An niston will be visited.
 The Birming gham- Southern glee club this year is made up of 42 mem bers, featuring the lsaxaphone sextet and the varsity octet, while a farce on Carmen, is also counted on to add variety to the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
DETECTIVES RECOVER
 BONDS WORTH S35,000

Recovery of negotiable bonds and deeds valued in all at $35,000 by Capt. M. H. White of Anniston, Southern railway conductor, owner of the property, was brought about Thursday morning by City Detectives J. T. Moser and W. P. Elledge through tracing a shabby looking trunk, being held in the Terminal station baggage room. The bonds were found in the possession of An drew Montgomery. negro, Sixty-hfth street, No arrest was made on re- quest of Captain White.
 Elledge said Captain White report ed early Thursday morning that the Valuables, in tan bag, were in a compartment in the negro coach or the train reserved for the use of the conductor. Elledge and Moser noticed a trunk with Montgomery name at tached to it, and visited his address, where they found the missing bag containing all of the valuables. White stated that he intended deposlting them in safety deposit box,
 Montgomery said he took the bag through mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
HARRISON DESIRES MPENSAT IONFOR EMF MPLOYES OF CITY
Amendment to State Act Will Be Sought at Com ing Session of the
 Legislature

Amendment to the Alabama com pensation act to provide compensa- ton for city and county employees Is being advocated by Commissioner William l.. Harrison and was out lined by him Thursday to the other commissioners, with view to ob- taining official expression from the city. Other commissioners said they favored the amendment in principle, and referred the question to the city attorney for investigation into de- tails and subsequent report.
 The amendment will be presented, along with numerous others, It is un- derstood when the legislature takes up revision of the act adopted, more or less experimentally, four years ago.
 Commissioner Harrison declared he was strongly of the opinion that 1t was the duty of the city to protect its employees against injury and loss of life. Insurance is now carried to the extent of $1.000 on the lives of policemen and firemen. and there is provision. according to Commissioner w: B. Cloe, for accident and sickness compensation
 Commissioner Harrison pointed out. however, that employees of the street, paFk, plumblng and other de- partments are not protected. He fur ther pointed out that under the com pensation act, protection would not be limited to S1,000, but would be based on earning capacity and would probably go as high as S5,000. He added that he believed the cost to the city would not be great, since 1t is flgured on the degree of hazard, and he was of the opinion that the mu- n1clpality would obtain low rates
 Employees of corporations are pro- tected under the compensation act" said Commissioner Harrison. and even If they were not. they would have access to the courts. This re- sort is denied employees of the city, however, and for that reason I be- lieve 1t is even more incumbent upon the municipality to safeguard it's workers properly.
 Some States Have Plan
 This plan is now in effect in a number of states, and understand 1t is looked upon favorably by several municipalities in Alabama. I want to obtain an expression from the city of Birmingham before the matter is presented to the legislature"
 Commissioner Harrison said he was not certain whether the measure would make it mandatory. upon cities to carry protection or whether it would be optional. He said he was inclined to the opinion, however, that 1t would be mandatory, since it would be presented by those who would urge the moral obligation of the city to protect it's employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
REAL ESTATE MEN ARE PRAISED BY DIR. HENDRIX

Today's real estate man stands at the gate, urging the human family to have comfortable homes, either in the country or city, and live in har- mony with their neighbors, taking q brighter outlook on life, Dr. W. R. Hendrix. pastor of the Highlands Methodist church, told members of the Birmingham Real Estate board at their luncheon Thursday at the Tut wiler hotel.
 The work of the board was com plimented by Dr. Hendrix. who ex- pressed hope that the zoning bill be pushed to adoption by the legisla- ture.
 'I am glad that you realtors have organized" said Dr. Hendrix flor your methods mean fairness to others and are intensely human, moral and religious"
 The board went on record favoring increa sing the legal lease length from 20 to 99 years and declared it's opposition to the high taxes o1 mortgages. The secretary was in- structed to telegraph Governor elect Brandon. requesting that he not in- clrde this subject in his inaugural address.
 J. k. Brockman reported on the zonlng committee meeting with City Attorney Wynn Thursday morning. George Yancey reported on the legis- lstive committeeis activities. R. J. Mcclure won the attendance prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
SHERIFF SHIRL LEY |S NONCOMM|TTAL 0N THE FEE SYSTEM
Legal Adviser States Policy on Proposed Bill for Feed ing Prisoners Is "Hands
 0fp-Clash Denied

Hands off" is the attitude of Sheriff elect T. J. Shirley regarding the propdsed return to the fee sys- tenn for feeding prise ners advocated according to Governor Kilby, by the newly elected sheriffs of the state. This policy. Is attributed to the in- coming sheriff by Palmer H. Bell, his campaign manager and legal ad- wiser. Mir. Shirley could not be To- cated.
 According to statement issued in Montgomery by Governor Kiiby the sheriffs- elect of the state propose re- turning to the fee system of feeding prisoners, by which. the governor charges. the officers would fatten their purses at the expense of in- mates of the jails. Such a system was in effect in Alabama until 1919 and it is a notorious fact that many sheriffs became wealthy by starving prisoners, Governor Kilby said.
 MT. Bell was non-committal re- garding the bill and Refused to ex- press an opinion as to It's merit, say ing hands off was the best policy. "AIr. Shirley has his opinion of the biil," he said. "but 1t Is better not to express It."
 Denial that there had been a clash between MT. Shirley and the board of revenue over the number of depu- ties in the sheriffs office for the year 1923 was made by Mir. Bell. He was substantiated in this by Thomas Huey. member of the board who said there was no misunder- standing between the board and Mr. Shirley.
 T am tired of seeing reports that there has been a clash between Mir. Shirley and the board or that MT. Shirley Is upset over the situation" MT. Bell said. T was present and did most of the talking; if there was any misunderstanding I never knew it."
 Mir. Huey said the meeting was an informal one of a series to determine the budget for 1923 and that there was no disagreement between Mir. Shirley and the board He claimed that nc definite program concerning the county's finances for the year had been reached by the board mem- bers yet.
 We expect to make appropriations Tuesday at the regular meeting of the board" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
BIRMINGHAM AcE.HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 1923
GUARDSMAN IS GIVENr FINE IN THREE CASESI IN RECORDERS COURT

Private IT. l., Baggett, Company K le7th Infantry, Alabama national guard, on duty here, received fines totalling s15o from Judge Henry J. Martin in police court Thursday aft ernoon for alleged violation of the liquor law, resisting an officer, and carrying a concealed weapon. It was intimated by officials at headquar- ters that an investigation would be made by the military authorities of the charges against defendant.
 Baggett appealed the decision of Judge Martin to the circuit court and was relea sed.
 Baggett is alleged by Detectives Watson, Alexander and Helton to have resisted arrest, after having broken a bottle of whisky on the hearth of the residence at 1705 F Eighth avenue. Wednesday night Baggett is said to have held Detec- tive Helton at bay with a pistol un- til overpowered and arrested by the three officers.
 In his defense, Baggett denied the liquor charge and stated that he did not resist arrest until after Detective Helton had struck him in the face with black jack. He contended that he had a right to carry the pis- tol. as he was on a specially assigned mission. Two women occupants of the house corroborated the statement of the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
SALVI, HARP VRTUOSI, WILL BE PRESENTED
 BY MUSIC STUDY CLUB

Alberto Salvi, harp virtuoso. will be presented in concert Thursday evening, January IS, at. the Jefferson theatre, under the auspices of the Birmingham Music Study club.
 The concert Thursday will be the initial appearance of Salvi in Bir- mingham and an event of more than usual interest to the music lovers here. According to musical critics. Salvi is considered a wizard of the harp" and few concert artists have been greater revelation to his au- dience than Signor Salvi, This young artist is said to possess exceptional resources and power.
 The appearance of Salvi marks the fourth artist to be presented to Bir- mingham audiences during the past season by the Music Study club, those having appeared being Claire Dux, soprano; Francis MacMillan, violinist, and Genevieve Pitot, pianist.
 It is stated that the Birmingham Music Study club has made great progress during the past year to- wards interesting the general public in the work of the great masters, anc the success of the efforts made along this line of endeavor is evidenced by the large and apprecia tive audiences which have greeted the@ celebrities brought to Birmingham by the club.
 The St. Louis Symphony orchestra of which Rudolph Gang Is conductor, and with Carolina Lazzari, contralto, will be presented under the auspices of the club April 12, a special feature of the years program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
WORKING COMMITTEES FOR EXCHANGE CLUB.
 APPOINTED FOR YEAR.

The Birmingham Exchange club
 devoted its initial meeting of the new year held Wednesday afternoon at
 the Tutwiler hotel and to the trans
 action of club business committees
 for the ensuing six months were ap-
 pointed. Reading of New Year reso- lutions in verse, by Edmund Arms, portraying the peculiar characteris-
 tics of individual members of the club provoked much laughter.
 Maelin F, Smith, president, ap- pointed committees as follows; Civic affairs, W. R, Crane, chairman Frank Clark, Cad Jones. Member ship, R. II. Cunningham, chairman; L. $. Smith, Edgar Long. Entertain
 ment. Ebert Jemison, chairman :; W, ". Wood, Edmund Arms, John Simpson, D. W. Bateman. Harry
 Bradley and Dr. Allen Loehr. Pub licity, Grover C.. Knight, chairman;
 Earl Martin, Vernon Harris Finance and records. w. H. Manly, chairman;
 Jim Munds. Joe Hill Extension, Claude Estes, chairman; Stuart Fra zier, Archer Hobson 1nterclub coun- ell, Maciln F Smith, chairman; Ray
 Lange and N. R. Crane. Ragland school drive, Judge Hugh Locke. CldAAilldHf 1NuSh I1eSS, ". A. IlidI D and T. K. Byrne.
 The membership of the club was divided into 10 teams with the fol- lowing captains: George A. Brewer. Cliff B. Beasley, l.. W Coffin, Dr. John ". Simpson, Lawrence Ridout, Vernon Harris, Daniel W. Batman,
 A. A. Adams, Jr.. Archer R, Hobson and Earl $, Martin.
 William Bromberg presented the attendance prize for this occasion
 and Lawrence Ridout drew the lucky nIn1hhr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HOLDS FIRST MEETING

First meeting of the recently ere ated Birmingham Sunday School Council of Religious Education was held Thursday night in the Sunday school building of the First Metho- dist church. William H. stockham who has been named chairman of the Birmingham council. presided. MT. Stockham announced that the council was operating In eonjunc- tion with the Federal Council of Churches, the Y. NJ. c. A. and other similar organizations.
 Various committees met Thursday and the council set to work imme- diately after being called to order in hearing reports from these com mittees, and in outlining the pro- gram for the year.
 Tom Elzey, superintendent of the State Sunday School association, made an address. in which he ap- pealed to the council for earnest CO., operation in making the Sunday school convention, which meets in Birmingham April 17-1S-19, the greatest convention on record.
 Much discussion was given as to whether or not parade should be staged by the convention members MT. Stockham suggested that such feature be abandoned in view of the fact that the work was of such nature as to be out of harmony with parade. The council voted against the parade.
 The personnel of the Birmingham council consists of SO members, 30 of whom were already in the sery- ice, and 30 of whom have been se- lected by the various cooperating denominations.
 The personnel Is as follows: Will liam H. Stoekham. chairman; VA Abercrombie, H. L. Anderton, F. F Ballard, ". A. Barrett, George Bell snyder. c. S. Bissell. c. c. Blackwell ]. M. Broadly, Charles A. Brown, L. F. Brubaker. J. H. Chapman, R. A Clayton. Mrs. ". R. c. Cooke. J, e Dawson, F. A. Eubank, Mrs. Ger trude DeArmond, E. Clinton Decker Frank Dominick, Mrs Caroline P Engstfeld, Mrs. E. T. Glass, c. B Glenn, c. J. Going, Mant Hood, Henry . R. Howze, Mrs. M. M. Hughes, N. E James, c. R. Johnson, Sam c. King Mrs. N. s. Kitchens, W. c. Knopf ID. B. Linthicum, T. c. Mccain, W. M Mcdonald. Mrs. P. O. McGlathery, b H. Marbury, K. N. Matthews, ! Bibb Mills, A. c. Montgomery, Ed S Moore, Ben c. Morgan. w. E. Nor ris, A. D. Peck, A. J. Phillips, w. L Pittman, Charles R. Plosser, J. D. Porter, w., F. Price, F. L. Sceuten, Robert N. Simpson, A. L. Smith, Guy E. Snavely, F. E. Stockton, Angus Taylor, c. Floyd Tllery, w. F. Tyler, John R. White, e. P witte, Miss A. L. Williams, Mrs. James W. Wood and T. J. York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
BURGES MAKES SECOND
 ALLEGED TRY AT SUICIDE

Eddie C.. Burges. former sergeant of police motor scouts, is again m Norwood hospital, after reported second attempt at suicide with b- chloride tablets at his residence, 1880 Fourteenth avenue, north, about 9 o'clock Wednesday night. Mrs. Bur ges. at 1 o'clock Thursday morning was told by her husband of his deed
 Attending physicians Thursday morning were frankly skeptical of the statement of Burges that he had taken a second dose of poison. They did not explain his illness. however, He willTprobably recover.
 Police officers, who investigated the latest act of Burgess said the telephone wires leading to the res idence phone had been cut neces- sitating use of a phone at nearby residence by Mrs. Burges to summon a physician to the aid of her hus- band. Burges refused to discuss the affair.
 Sergeant Burges is said to hpve taken four tablets of bichlorde of mercury during the latter part of last week while on duty. He did not re- port his action to his wife or sum mon a physician nntl four hours iater.er He was relieved by physicians and later taken home. #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
BOY, KILLED BY TRUCK, TO BE BURIED FRIDAY

Funeral services for Lee Roberts, IT., nine-year- son of MT, and Mrs. Lee Roberts of Shades mountain, killed Thursday morning while play ing at recess at Oak Road school house when he was struck by a truck belonging to Schleihaus Lum- ber company and driven by J. w. scoggins. 9o9 Twenty third street, south. will be held at 1901 Avenue G Friday at 2:3o o'clock.
 Witnesses said the boy started to cross the road in front of the on- coming truck when his foot caught in a root and he fell in it's path. The driver failed in an attempt to stop the truck.
 Scoggins is being held. pending an investigation by Coroner J. D. Rus sum, which will be completed Friday. N R. Baker, superintendent of the county schools, announced that he would investigate the accident,
 The hody of the boy was taken to Johns undertaking establishment fol- lowing his death, which was almost immediately. Burial will be in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
TWO HUNDRED ARRESTED AS LICENSE DELINQUENTS

Approximately 200 persons were arrested Thursday for failure to pay
 license taxes by deputies working from the office of o. s. Finch, state and county license inspector. The inspector said those who have not paid their license taxes have been de- linquent since November l.
 MT. Finch is striving to have all li- cense fees collected at once, due to the fact that he will retire from of- flee with the incoming state admin
 istration. He has 10 deputies look ing up those who have not paid