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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
ON E COMMISSIONER STAYS AT CITY HALL

Birmingham will have a practical demonstration of the city manager plan for one day-Friday-whe President D. E. McLendon will be the only member of the city commission present in the city.
 Commissioner Harrison will be In Montgomery, Commissioner Cloe in Atlanta, Commissioner Dickson in an ad9acent county and Commissions CT Echols in Chicago.
 MT. Harrison Is attending the leg lslature on home rule matters, Mir Cloe is studying traffic problems for day or so. MT. Dickson is visiting hls father, who has been in impaired health, and Mrs. Echols is on her va cation.
 All departments ir the city hall Thursday morning were discussing the unusual situation, the first time such thing has occurred in the his tory of Greater Birmingham, and all were betting the president of the commission would swing the whole assignment without the loss of an eyelash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
BUSINESS DISTRICT TRENDNORTHMARD SEEN BY FERGUSON.
Refuses To Discuss Court House Deal Before Realty
 Board Members

Expansion of Birming gham's retail shopping district northward to Fifth avenue and eastward and westward Thursday by Hill Ferguson In a talk delive- ed before the Birmingham real estate board at it's regular weekly luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel.
 Tt is reliably certain that the shop ping district will in a comparatively said Mir. Ferguson, but the south ward expansion Is very indefinite.
 Tehre are some re.Ltors. however, who are apostles of the southside' and put up good arguments as to it's advancement in that direction"
 MT. Ferguson stated that churches now in the buisness district are nov ing northward and that it Is ten dency of all such institutions to mo e out where there more room and les noise. Removal of these build ings and the proposed removal of the county courthouse :nd city hall would greatly relieve tie congested downtown district, he stated.
 When asked by numerous realtors to speak on his pending deal with the county for new site for the court house on East Twentieth str t, be- tween Park avenue and Eighth ave- nue, north, MT. Ferguson asked to be excused. stating Its not good business to speak about deals that have not been completed"
 Considerable time of the luncheon was devoted to a discu sntsion of the recent sale of the back half of the lot oc tupieu by the Rialto theatre, on Third avenue, north. The history of this plot was told by several real tors and the reasor vh.- the lot is divided was also given out. Accord ing to M Mcsser, he had charge of tl- sale of the To. 1905 when it passed into the hands of Mississippi interests. A price of s42,V was paid fo the lot at that time and 1t was occupied mai .y by blacksmi' h shop. It i und-. stood that the lot is now valued at approximately $500, 900.
 :. L. Yancey. president of the board, presided over the meeting and an- nounced that a resolution on the death of Gel ", D. Leedy, pioneer real estate man of Birmingham. would be prepared this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
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PRATT DEAL STILL ON

Eastern Interests Continue Efforts To Close Purchase Of Coal Company
 Eastern interests, which have been for more than a year endeavoring to acquire the properties of Pratt Con solidated Coal company, and which more than once are understood to have been on the brink of successful completion of the project, are still engaged in that quarter.
 Much data about the district of one kind and another has been collected and forwarded to the east.
 The Pratt Consolidated is under stood to have named price at which 1t would sell, but not options have been granted. Estimates of amount involved In the deal is from s7.ooo,ooO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
SQUAD PHOTO SECTION SEEKS ANOTHER MAN
Lieut.. St. John Wants To Fill Quota
 Before Taking Montgomery Trip

Opportunity is open to one Bir- mingham young man who wishes to learn something of photography and flying al the same time, according to Liuet. Irwin St. John, In charge O. the photo section, 114th observation squadron, Alabama national guard.
 The photo section, which leaves for two eeks' encampment at Maxwell field Montgomery, August Is, has one vacancy in it's complement of 20 men, Lieutenant St. John stated Thursday He desires to fill this vacancy before leaving for camp. Applicants do not need any know ledge of photography to qualify, he declared, and may get in touch with him either at his studio or at Roberts field
 The entire squadron of some 80 men will make the trip to Mont gomery Major James A Meissner Is in commands Similar training is now being taken by the 136th observation squadron, Tennessee national guard 100 members of which passed through Birmingham Tuesday night.
 Dog-tooth violets are members of the lily family and not violet at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
SUES PRATT COMPANY.
Ex-Convict Says He Was Forced To
 Work In Mines While Sick

Suit for s2o,0oo damages was filed fn circuit court Thursday by J. w. Connally, an ex-convict, against the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, charging that the company forced him to work in their mines when he was physicillay unable, suffering especially from an attack of appen- dicitis. He was sentenced to serve 100 days by a jury in Jackson county in April, 1922. the defendant ayers, and was leased to the Pratt com pany. He became sick while work ing and the doctor diagnosed his case as acute appendicitis, the suit states.
 Despite his illness the company Is charged with having compelled Con- nally tC1 work on the farm at mine No. 8, Quinton, Ala. When he was attacked the second time with com plication of varicocele, he was trans ferred to the mines and compelled to work until the expiration of his sen- tence in August, 1922.
 Kenneth c. Charlton and James K. McVey are a attorneys for Connally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
DEATHS

William Lawhon - Funeral services for William Lawhon, 3S, 1224 Sev- enteenth street, north, who died at 12:50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at local infirmary, were held at o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Masonic temple by Lodge No. 3S4, A. F. & A. M. Interment fol lowed in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
 D. NJ. Tidwell-Funeral services for D. M. Tidwell, 40, who died We'd nesday morning at his residence, 4244 Avenue c, Avondale, were held at o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence followed by in- torment in Elmwood cemetery with Lige Loy in charge.
 Hrs. Annie M. COIley-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Annie M. Colley, 75, who died at midnight Tuesday, were held at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence. 725 Sixteenth avenue, south, with Dr. J. A. Bryan officiating and Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
SAFETY DOORS PLANNED
New Precautions Against Ffre Trng-
 edies in Schools Will Be Taken

All d0ors 10 public schools Which have not been equipped with safety doors will be fixed, according to an announcement Thursday afternoon by the superintendent of public schools. The doors will lock .oh the outside and will open outward.
 There will be no confusion in open ing the doors in case of fire, as a metal strip on the inside facing of the door releases the catch and the door opens. Schools having moving picture machines should have fire extinguishers, and recommends tions that they be placed In such scnoois will be made to the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03


 torially, in the action of the board of revenue. Knowing that such news papers are always interested in all efforts looking to the advancement and the development of our com muntty, 1 am firmly convinced if they had the information and facts before them that the county authori- ties had to consider covering a long period of concentrated study, they would be kindly and conservatively disposed in their interpretation of the boards action.
 Tn conclusion may I be permitted in light of the fact that the board of which 1 am member has been Criti- cised, to point with a degree of hum ble qualification to the fact that un- i der the administration of the pres | ent board of revenue we have the most efficient and elaborate system of permanent roads constructed or under construction in this section of | the south This board has perfected | a departmental accounting system 1 for the proper distribution of dis | bursements that has no superior in any other business enterprise in the city. The financial condition of the county is more favorable than it was been for many years. The business and financial men of this city will verify this statement.
 Extensions to the Hillman hospi- tai have been made and the construc- tion of other extensions is in course of progress. Other long needed obli- gations to the indigent of this com munity are being substantially rec ognized. Eliminating from this board came a plan for the establishment of a general institution of mercy to be known as the Jefferson Tubercu- losis sanatorium which was brought to splendid fruition through the generous contributions of the good people of this community.
 Public Health Work.
 For the first time in the history of Jefferson county the board of rev enue has appropriated 90 cents for every man, woman and child, black and white, in that part of the county outside of the city of Birmingham to be dispersed by the department of public health in prosecuting it's fight against disease. Many other things could be cited to offer in defense at this time-When some criticism is directed to the board of revenue-to show that we have been engaged in building lasting testi- monials to our sincere recognition of the trust imposed on us as chosen agents of this county.
 "I wish it were possible, for the lasting good of our community, that all the public agencies of the city and county could act and operate in harmony in a unified effort to pro- mote industrial development efuca- tional mplishments, civic culture, and to establish a general construc- tive purpose for the veal of our en- tire city and county. Then develop ments could be made without hurtful division among those fine agencies that should mould wholesome public opinion in our community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
NEGRO RETURNED NORTH

StOneWaH Hazzard, negr alias Tom Jones. wanted in Pittsburs. a'a for an assault on police officer there during April, left for Pittsburg Thursday night in company with Ru- fus Pinckney, negro detective of the Pittsburg police department, who ar rived in Birmingham Wednesday, night to take charge of the prisoner. Hazzard waived eXtradition. Hazzard was arrested last Saturday night in d crap game near Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
OVERLAND FACTORY BUSY
Sales Manager Says Company Now PrOdMcimG 22.OOO Autos Monthly

Production of 22,000 automobiles monthly is being made by the Will iys-Overland company, according to Roy Reed, sales manager of the com pany, who was in Birmingha m Thursday, the guest of the Cruse- Crawford Motor company, distribu- tors for these automobiles in the Birmingham district. Mir. Reed Was accompanied by Charles LeRoux manager of the southern branch at Atlanta, Ga.
 The lew price of wheat in tho western sections has somewhat slackened the sale of the Willys- Knight and the Overland cars," said MT. Peed. but in the south and east there has been a wonderful demand which has doubtless caused present production by the factory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
FIVE ESCAPE PRISON
Inmates Of Chattanooga WOrkhOuse
 Saw Way To Freedom

Saw Way To Freedom
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 2. Five prisoners made tftjr escape from the Walker county 1 rkhouse early "Wednesday morH .gN among u em Harold Brock. Vt Q for two years has been fugif !, from the state prison farm at tsIilledgeville. The escape was made by saving the bars, and was consummated betwern ncidnight and o'clock in the morn ,ng None of the escapes had been recaptured up to today at noon. All he prisoners who escaped were white men. Only two were left in the work house when the jail delivery was discovered Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
FORMER GEORGIAN KILLED
Another Dangerously Injured When
 Roof -COIJnuSes

CHATTAN oOGA, Tenn, August 2.- Charles exton was killed and E Hammill dangerously injured today when part of the roof of the new unit being constructed Ross. He for the Peerless Woolen Nils by the Con- verse Bridge com. any, collapsed Ac- cording to eye witnesses, support collapsed, causing the rc to cave in upon Sexton and Iammill, who were at work under it. Sexton livod here, whils Hamn i'll is a resident of HiXSon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
FOX GIVEN PROMOTION

William Warren Fox, rate clerk in the office of the assistant freight traffic manager of the Southern rail- way, has been promoted to freight traffic representative vice R.. V. McHugh, who has resigned to enter other business. MT. Fox has been with the Southern since 1913, enter ing service as clerk operator at Pell City and has had several advance ments. He served in the World war from November, 1917, to June, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03

forts of the fire department to rescue the girl by aid of a hook and ladder, when he opened the door the store,
 The childs mother, it Is stated, thought --er Daughter had gone home after she had missed her in the store. Upon reaching home, and finding the child absent, an mmediate investi- gation was begun which resulted in finding Iva in her strange confine- ment, sound asleep.
 For thirty years I have used pr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM and have recommended it to dozens of oth- CTS. When my daughter went to Turkey to teach she took it with her. She would not dare go without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
O O O RcureiS tCn Find OhiectiOn.

Regrets To Ftnd obIec'ioh'
 This statement is prompted by the fact that there appears to be obJec- tions of the course of action taken by the county board. and l hope some helpful light may be thrown on the matter by this necessarily brief dis cussion.
 Some of our newspapers, l deeply regret, have not concurred' eul-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03

Dog-tooth violets are members of the lily family and not a violet at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
D. c. ODD FELLOWS WIN
|NTERC|TY PIN BATTLE

Three teams representing the Odd
Fellows League of this city out
rolled a trio of Baltimore Odd Fell
lows quints last night on the Raths-
keller alleys, thereby clinching inter-
city honors for the season. In Balti-
more week before last the Washing
tonians finished 102 pins ahead of
their opponents, and last night they
boosted their total by 1875 for a grand
winning margin of 237 pins.
Team No. 1 of this city last night
bowled 1857; team No. 2, 1881. and
team No. 3, 1853. Team No. of Bal
timore totaled ISL; team No. 2,
1,465, and team No. g. 1920.
Pierce Elicit of team No. l OF Wash
ington was the big smoke of the
evening, having a set of 1874 and a
single game of 1873. f. Hurd of Balti-
more's first team had the high game
for the visitors, 1876, while his brother,
2. Hurd, had the best set. 329.
Nearly a hundred rootersN accom-
panied the Baltimore teams and, with
the boosters of this city, made things
lively at the Rathskeller while the
bowling was on. At the conclusion
of the bowling the teams and their
friends were banqueted at the Wash
ingtOn Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
BY GEO. H. kERNODLE-

Following the custom which has
been SO successful in keeping interest
in dogs alive during the summer
months, the Washington Kennel Club
is planning a show to be given at the
Ebbitt Hotel on May Z at o'clock.
1t is understood that the entry fee
will be very small, and that cash
prizes will be donated by the club to
the winners in each of the ten breeds
which are 10 be judged.
Several local fanciers have been
asked to judge, and others from Bal
This will be known as sanctioned
show" which gives it the same stand
ing with the American Kennel Club as
the regular licensed affair. with the
exception that the wins are not re-
corded and do not count toward the
championship title.
Victoria Patricia. bull TERROR
owned by A. NJ. Hyler of this city. and
Newcoin Tempest, recently brought
on to make the hest of them step at
the Pittsburgh Kennel Club show.
The last named was narrowly defeat
ed by Victoria Patricia at the recent
Virginia Kennel Club show, and au-
thorities conceding the edge to Hy-
ler's bitch at the present time pre-
dict a brilliant future for Newcoin
Tempest, who is not yet matured.
The winnings of Mrs. Mary Cowles
McKinley's Pomeranians, Babe Ruth
and Lady Diana, were omitted through
error from the recent report of the
Virginia Kennel Club show Babe
Ruth was first in American bred dogs.
while Lady Diana went reserve WIN
ners to Mrs. A. NJ. Goldsmith's Oh. Wee
Goddess of Pomona.
The Airedale terrier, Margill's Mr.:
Jiggs. owned by Stuart H Gilmore of
this city and handled by ALI Del
mont, went through his classes in
good style and was placed reserve
winners to DIR. S. w. Budd's West
hampton Wanderer, who went to his
championship in this show.
At the Pinehurst Kennel Club show,
which followed the one at Richmond,
Frank A. Kerr's Spec Dee Bozo, han
died by Mrs. r. H. Johnston, went re-
serve winners dog, while reserve win
ners bitches went to Vaughn Connol-
ly's MaZaruni Rose, a daughter of
Mrs. Johnston's Rosette. DR.. De
Mund, who judged the show, compli-
mented Mrs. Johnston on the splendid
condition of Rosette, who narrowly
missed reserve winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
IF ST. Louis Nationals Are Hopeful Plenty of 'or Majors
RAMA, OUTSIDER, Wins
$4,000 RACE AT BOWIE

Bowie, Md, April 14.-C. A. coyle's
Rama, an outsider in the betting. won
the $1,000 Prince Georges handicap
from a field of nine here today. The
Audley Farms Fair Phantom the ia
vorite, was second and old Tippity
Witchet third.
The defeat Of Fair Phantom was a
shock to the TURTLES, and the victory
of Rama was even a greater one.
Jockey Wallace, who was astride the
winner, kept behind the pace and
made his move at the head Of the
stretch.
Although Rama ran a creditable
race, Fair Phantom might have won
with a better rider. Scobie took the
little filly wide at the head of the
stretch and lost much ground. Rama
found an opening and finished with a
rush. Tippity Witchet was coming
fast and almost beat Fair Phantom
Reparation and Setting Sun, winners
Of the Inaugural handicap, were
prominent in the early running, but
they tired badly after following the
pace by Fair Phantom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

toes that twinkle. Commy got an art
gallery.
Maranville is the color man Of the
Pirates, The Rabbit is study in
green with the blue sky for a back
ground. He comes from the ground
in the spring as surely as asparagus
and as fresh. He begins his chatter
in April where it rested in October.
and il is as original as If it never
had begun before.
Cincinnati has color in the fiery
Pinelli. The more they razzed him
in 1922 the redder he got and the bet
ter he played. By and by. he won
the crowd. The color boys always do.
The color on the Phillies is Henline,
perhaps the coming catcher of base
ball. He is a regular grand army
badge. SO brightly is he decorated
Out in Cleveland there is isl al the
Tristam-Mr. Spooks-or even Mr..
Speaker, as the umpire must address
him, is an animated reproduction Of
the painted rocks which are some
which can out flap the most gor-
geously illuminated little old f1apper
who ever swept down Broadway like
an aurora berealist. There isn't any
thing he can't do in base ball except
to get licked and accept it com
PLEASANTLY.
Bush Can Stir Things Up.
" dSHlHS tOH Will lluu lHdl 1t mas
accumulated color. None of the play
ers caught it. DOME Bush, the new
manager. got mixed up with the red
ochre. He can stir things up and
leave more dabs Of the rising sun
behind him than any manager Wash
ington has had these many years.
The Giants have team color
scheme. They abound in color com
monty like the fountains at the big
, national shows which play all kinds
of no INT tar a hn
meath throw their tinted shades up
ward.
Once the Boston Nationals had col
or And they have Gowdy left, but
Hank says his personality has been
| thumped black and blue by trying To
| tame lot of wild pitchers. He would
| like to get dyed a brilliant Harvard
crimson, but he doesn't find the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

Mah-Jongg is a game-the oldest
game in China and the newest game
in America. 1t is called The Game
of a Thousand Wonders"
1t was growing in popularity with
remarkable rapidity through Amer
lea when 1 left home.
1t is supplanting bridge with those
who have played both.
The game originated here in Canton
several thousand years ago, but was
introduced to America only recently
by travellers returning from China.
Shanghai and Honk Kong have been
exporting hundred of thousands of
sets to America.
The game resembles a combination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
BOWIE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE. four furlongs-Idle Thous hts
won; Lady Choco, second; Lee Adrin, third.
Time, o.50 A. j. Buja, Aunt Jane, Anna
Horton and Small Star also ran.
SECOND RACE, seven furlangs-Ticklish
won; Wrangler, second; Delhi Maid, third
Time. 1.2e as. Krsh, sultana, Explosive.
81. Donard; Minute Nan, HOBBY Baker and
Zennotta also ran.
THIRD RACE. six furlonss-Camouaas 70
won; Spugs: second; Dicks Daughter, third.
Time, Leg 2.5. Duke John and Colando also
ran.
FOURTH RACE. one mile and one-six tsenth
Rama won; Fair Phantom second Tippity
Wi.chst, third; Time. Isl. Copper Demon,
BIN Bang, Getting Sun. Vennie, Reparation
and Fannie Bean also ran.
FIFTH RACE one mile and seventy yards
The Clown won; Lady Myra, second; FLYING
Devil, third. Time, 1850 Trajanus, High
Speed and AL Stebler also ran.
SIXTH RACE. one mile and seventy yards
The Lamb won; Dantzic. second; Lads Love.
third. Time. l;61 2;5 Queen Blond, Radiant,
Buxom. John Morrill, and Blazonry also ran.
SEVENTH RACE. one and one quarter miles
Lucy Kate won; shaTty second; Anniver-
Tom Cassidy and Warlike also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

of 'rummy" and dominoes. 1t is
played with a set of 1876 pieces similar
to dominoes. of bamboo and ivory en-
graved in color. There are thirty-four
different kinds of pieces. four of each
kind making up set. In this fasci-
mating game an ordinary hand scores
from 100 to 1000 points. and the
Hand from Heaven" counts over a
million. Look OUT
Mah-Jongg is played by four per-
sons. who play as individuals. not as
partners. Seats are chosen and each
man throws the dice in turn. the high
throw becoming the east wind" or
dealer. The 1876 pieces are then placed
face downward on the table and shut
fed. Each player selects thirty -four
pieces at random and arranges the m
in front of him, face down in a row,
seventeen pieces long and two high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
M|CHOU STAR BOWLER
OF TyPOTHETAE LEAGUE

Michou of the National Capital
Press was the star of the Typothetae
Bowling League, which has just
closed the most successful season
since it's organization. He had the
best SCI. 314; the high game, l49, and
also the greatest percentage, 1856.
Judd and Detweiller won the pre-
mier honors. its team being out in
front almost all season. 1t finished
up with As wins and Is defeats for
percentage of .727 National Capital
Press was second.
Goodall of Judd and Detweiler, led
in strikes with %, and also with
spares. IFS. Noack, of the Columbia
Printing Company team registered
the greatest total of pins, 1886, and
was the main factor in keeping his
auint well UP in the race.
Following is the final standing of