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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
GLARE FROM SLAG PILE RUINS DEPUTIES TRAP
Gun Battle Results In Two Negroes Being Captured And Imprisoned

Glare from freshly dumped slag at Thirty y-second street and First ave- nue, north, preeipitated a gun battle between two negroes and deputy sheriffs about 8 o'clock Wednesday night, which resulted in the negroes being placed in the county jail on charges of assault to murder. A trap which Deputy Sheriffs H. E. Badger and J. S. Hinds had laid for a boot legger was incidentally ruined.
 Hinds and Badger were crouched near the Sloss- Sheffield slag pile waiting for their intended prisoner. Nearby were the negroes, alleged to have been making connections with the liquor car driver. When slag was dumped on the pile the arising glow exposed the officers. The ne- groes opened fire, and the driver es- capped in the melee.
 City Detectives T. N. Williamson and W. c. Elledge responded to a call for aid and helped the deputies place Madison Murphy and Henry Douglas, Thirty second street an1 Third avenue, north, under arrest. Two smoking pistols were captured. Twenty five gallons of whisky, left behind by the liquor car driver, were confiscated. An additional charge of violating the liquor law was placed against Douglas. No one was wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
WEST LAKE TO CHOOSE
 BESSEMER'S BEAUTY
Judges Appointed For Contest Fri
 day Carnival Night

This seems to be the season for se- district, and the next selection will be made out at West Lake park. Thursday night will be the time, the occasion being the big summer beauty ball.
 Judges have been appointed, and they will choose the most beautiful girl on the floor from Bessemer. Ii Is expected that pretty girls will be present by the score, and big time is expected.
 Friday night is carnival night, and another extra special occasion will be observed. Of course, William Nappi's Society Syncoparors will sup ply the latest in dance tunes, as they do every night at West Lake, except Sunday and Monday.
 There is swimming all the time in the pig natural pool, fed by springs and having continual flow of clean. pure water. Skating. bowling, chick en dinners and other summer special ties may be found at West Lake at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
OYSTERS CHECKING LUGGAGE
 .ON JOURNEY TO BIRMINGHAM

oysters in the basement of the club. They have great oaken vats, cooled with running water outside, and in- side an often-changed salt water solution mixed with which is oat- meal and other cereals. They feed their oysters until the steward is satisfied with their cnodition before they are served. Lynnhaven bay, Vir- ginia, furnishes them and they are small, about the size of a dollar, ana of a yellowish hue. but tender, and with a flavor such as one seldoms meet' elsewhere.
 "The other time in my life when I tasted oysters as they should be was on fishing trip on the South Carolina coast. We were in Bulls bay, near Charleston, a year or so after the cyclone of 1893 had wrecked the famous oyster beds there. Out on the reefs near the surf line, when the tide was very low, we collected real sea oysters. long, clean -shelled, and fat as any I have ever seen. We built a fire of driftwood and roasted them and, say waiter, bring me an- other steak. I'm hungry again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
WORTHY SUCCESSOR
 TO HEFLIN AT WORK
Vaughn Handling Traffic Assign ment At Birminghamfis
 Hot Corner"

c. A. Vaughn is now holding down the hot corner for Birmingham at Third, for to him has fallen the man. tie, in the shape of an umbrella. that formerly deflected the violet rays from the hub of the solar system that in days of yore smote at the devoted head of J. W. Heflln, police man extraordinary and presiding of ficial over all traffic that sacheted around the intersection of Twen- tieth street and Third avenue.
 All the foregoing simply meant that Vaughn is the new traffic cop.
 MT. Heflin bought farm in shel by county some weeks ago and some days ago he went there to whack on the business end of a mule and watch the watermelons swell, and the good will of all chauffeurs, au- tomobile owners, street urchins and the police department went with him.
 Vaughn is younger than his pre- decessor, lacks the great beetling eyebrows and Clemenceauesqu mus tache that the great traffic director disported, and he is not yet old enough for the corners of his eyes 10 crlnkle up With smiles ike MT. Heflin, but he is a fine, upstanding boy and can whisk about his job like a squirrel, seems to have his wits about him and his whistle, which he is not afraid to toot upon occasion, is heard from the Tutwiler to the L. and N. station without the use of ear trumpets.
 been handled smoothly, the authori- ties say, and while MT. Heflin is missed personally, autoists agree that his successor is worthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
AT THE LYRIC
ADVERTISING BOARD
 NAMED FOR GR0CERS
Wild Cat Schemes To Receive Death
 Blow From Organization Here

An executive committee who will pass on all advertising solicited from members of the Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association has been appointed by J. E. Colvin, presi- dent of the association.
 This committee will hold monthly or perhaps semi-monthly meetings and will be subject to special calls to consider matters pertaining to the advertising end of the grocers and butchers business, it is announced They will map out an active plan or campaign in which all trade factories will have an oportunity to cooper ate with independent merchants in carrying the gospel of Quality Ser vice and Honest Merchandise" to consumers of Birmingham and the district.
 Members of the committee are: H. P. Osment, J. L. Thornton, M. l.. Tubb, B. c. Apperson and the presi- dent, ex-officio.
 The Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association have long recognized the advantage of intel ligent and persistent advertising, it is pointed out. and it is to escape the many wild cat schemes offered by promoters of fake advertising that the newly appointed advertising committee expects to accomplish it's most effective work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
DEMONSTRATING BEGUN BY RUSSUM;
 THOMPSON SILENT.
Son Of Alleged Slayer To Ap- pear Before Coroner On
 Thursday


 Formal investigation of the killing of W. T. Childers, 5605 Third avenue. south, Sunday afternoon, was started Wednesday by Coroner J. D. Russum, who examined about ten witnesses R. w. Thompson, 5607 Third avenue, south, charged with the killing, re- fused to testify at the hearing. de- claring that he would remain silent until the preliminary hearing, which will be held before Judge H. B. Abernathy during the next several days. The examination was contin- ued until Thursday when Thompson's son will appear before the coroner
 Horace Wilkinson is special prose- cutting attorney, while Hugh Locke Is defending Thompson. It is ex- pected that Thompson will plead self defense, on the ground that Childers shot at him first with a shotgun The coroner indicated that he would announce his verdict late Thursday. The case will be brought before the grand jury when it. convenes Sep tember IT. it was stated at Solici- tor Jim Davis office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
BLENDING CAR LIGHTS
 CAUSE FIVE TO BE HURT
Woman Drives Auto Into Tracks Near Owenton-ColIision Results

Blinding auto lights caused five persons to be injured at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night when an automo- bile driven by Mrs. E. s. Starbrook, 2425 Thirty fifth avenue, north, col lided with a South Ensley car at Owenton station and Third avenue Unable to gauge her distance from the car tracks when lights of an ap- preaching car obstructed her vision, Mrs. Starbrool5 Is said to have run her car into the car tracks. Efforts of employees of the Owenton filling station to hail the street car were fruitless.
 Mrs. c. E. Michaels, 124 Seventy first street, south, sustained face and body cuts; her daughter, Mar tha, suffered a bruised side, and her infant son was cut about the face and head. Mrs. Starbrook and Emile Michaels, other occupants of the car, were slightly hurt. Those injured were taken to Birmingham General hospital, where their wound were dressed. Attendants said they would probably be able to go to their home Thursday morning..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
TUTWILER TO FIGHT EAST LAKE WORKERS CONDEMNATION PLAN TO MEET THURSDAY
Revenue Board Expects Arbitration
 Board Tn Condemn PrOnerfY

Confidence is expressed by mem bers of the board of revenue that Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court. and the three persons acting as an arbitrary board, will condemn the property on the east side of Woodrow Wilson park. The county recently purchased that plot for $262, ,000 on which to erect court house, but because of certain clauses which were declared unacceptable, condemnation proceedings were in- stituted. Provisions were made in the option on the property of E. M, Tutwiler, ST., and were to the effect that no jail shall be erected on the east end of the property, near Twen- ty-first street and that the building shall be of a monumental type.
 MT. Tutwilers attorneys, it Is un- derstood, have been instructed to fight the latter through to the su- preme court.
 The hearing is set for September 17
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
Conference On First Avenue Paving
 With Pevear Is Postponed

To make definite plans for the con- tinuation of the fight to prevent the parking of First avenue, the com mittee composed of East Lake and Woodlawn citizens will meet Thurs day morning in the office of Van L. Thompson, First National bank building. A resolution will be pre- pared for presentation to all influ- ential clubs and organizations in Birmingham and Jefferson county. Several organizations have already adopted resolutions favoring the fight on the parkway proposal, in- cluding the board of revenue.
 MT. Thompson was scheduled to present a proposition, which may end all litigation, to J, S Pevear, one of the receivers of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, Wednesday, but because of pressing business, the conference was post poned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
NEGRO EASTERN STAR CHAPTER IN SESSION
Grand Matron Advises Development Of Service For Humble People

The negro Grand Chapter, Order Eastern Star, representing 10000 members, with more than TOO dele gates in attendance, opened their an- nual session at g o'clock Tuesday morning at the Sixteenth Street Bap- tist church with addresses of T come and the usual ceremony of the order.
 Among those on the program at the opening session were: Fannie Galloway, Minnie L. Hall, Sadie Bowling, Malinda Johnson, Mamie Moseley and w. M. Montgomery. Welcome address on behalf of the business men was delivered by Oscar w. Adams, and on behalf of the pro- fessional men by Dr. R. T. Brown. Elizabeth G. Stanton responded to the welcomes.
 The address of the grand matron was one of encouragement and rec concentrations. She advised that the order develop more charitable and consecrated attitude, reach out for more humble people and strengthen the cause of its mission by more pronounced service.
 The grand chapter is expected to close it's session here Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
Oysters next week!

Oysters next week.
 Birmingham restaurants thrilled to the word Wednesday when fat and prosperous managers, rubbing their hands, announced that the reigning monarch of all sea food will return from his summer vacation with Sep tember's advent and grace all menus for the coming eight R" months,
 Morris avenue is beginning to prepare space fer the big burlap- topped barrels that will come pouring in from the express trains, headed Birmingham ward from Virginia bays and Alabama bayous.
 The discussion in a Birmingham restaurant Wednesday when oysters were mentioned caused the kindly old gentleman with the white inn perial to join the restauranteur and the few with whom he was discussing g bivalves and tell of two occasions when 1t was his lot to eat real oysters. He said:
 The first time was when I was taking luncheon with friend in the Westmoreland club, in Richmond, Va. There they fatten their own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
OVERNIGHT PARKING RECEIVES ATTENTION
ClOe Instructs Police To Check
 Closely Violations Of Law

Commissioner W. B. Cloe of the department of public safety notified the police department Monday morn ing to bear down on the provisions of the ordinance recently passed by the commission that prohibits park ing of automobiles in the streets of the city overnight. The ordinance makes it Unlawful to leave a car in the streets and calls particular att tention to those left without tail lights.
 Police report that on some streets prior to the passage of the ordinance it was almost impossible for car to go through parked vehicles with out winding its way as though 1t were following a cow path.
 Many complaints have reached the municipal authorities on the sub- ject and the recently enacted law was the outcome. The police will merely take the numbers of the ears parked in the streets and make out the case against the owner. The rest will be up to the recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
JITNEY MEN LAUNCH
 SPEAKING CAMPAIGN
Meeting Scheduled For Pratt City JhursdaY Other Suhmrhs Cnuered


 Thursday Other Suburbs Covered Arlie Barber, Robert Messer Ralph Quinn and W. S. Spencer will be among the speakers at public meet ings arranged by che jitney campaign committee in various sections of the city. The committee favors the adoption of the initiative ordinance, which provides that jitneys snail continue to operate without reguia- ton.
 Meetings will be held at Pratt Citv at s o'clock Thursday night; West End at foot of Elyton street al 7:3O o'clock Thursday night Vivian at Huddleston park at o'clock Friday night; Avondale at Avondale park at o'clock Friday night; Capitol park lawn at city hall at o'clock Satur- day night, and at the North Birming- ham park at o'clock Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
ToWNLEY IMPROVED

A. J. Townley, 55, 229 Grace street, East Lake. was slightly improved at South Highlands hospital Wednesday afternoon. Townley is suffering with a broken left shoulder, sus- tained when he was struck by an elevator while at his work on the new Pizitz building Tuesday.
 This accident is the third Cccur- ring on the new building, one of the others having resulted fatally when an electrician fell five stories to his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
RECRUITING LEADER
 PRAISES WORK HERE
Assistant To Be Given Marine Ser
 geant Hill. Says Col. RacktOWn

Col. T. E. Backstrom, United States marine corps, commander of the re- cruiting division made up of Ala bama, Georgia. Mississippi Lousiana Texas and Tennessee, spent Wednes- day morning in Birmingham looking over the recruiting office of the corps here. He is making his annual tour of inspection, coming to Bir- mingham from New Orleans, his headquarters, and leaving for At lanta on the morning train.
 Colonel Backstrom praised the work done at the Birmingham office, from which nearly 100 men have been sent to the corps since the first of the year, and told Sergeant l.. F. Hill that an assistant recruiter would be sent here to share the heavy work he has been doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
SET MARKET OPENING
September i Announced As Tentative
 Date For RegInnIng- Of Business

september i Announced As Tentative
 Date For Beginning Of Business
 All indications now point to the opening of the new municipal mar ket September 1, maybe.
 w. D. Lane, market master, has been working hard for two months trying to get supply houses to get the equipment they have sold here on time so the fixtures can be in- stalled, and in trying to get the fix lures placed after they arrive. Connecting the refrigerator piping with the show cases for the perish ables has been the main trouble, but difficulties are said now to be van ishing and the hope was expressed in the city hall, where the marlke is becoming a touchy subject, that the official opening can be held within the next few days, certainly with the arrival of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
TO PUSH PAVING WORI
Work on paving of the stretch

Work on paving of the stretch tween the city limits of Birmingl and Tuscaloosa avenue, which e pletes the Bessemer highway, will begun within the next several d. 1t was learned Wednesday afternC The Southern Roads company, wh has contracted tC do the work, agreed to finish the paving wit 90 days. Rainy weather, which prevailed for the past week, I hinder progress slightly, 1t stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
HTNEY ORDINANCE
 THREATENS LAWS, ALTMAN DECLARES
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"but," he said, when the courts de- eide the B. R. L. & P. Co. is liable, damages can be and are collected"
 The speaker recounted the instance of~W. S. Hale, leader of the jitney or ganization, one of whose drivers re- gently maimed a citizen for life, the injured man being awarded S1,000 damages, MT. Altman said but the sheriff, who sought to make the coll lection, reported there was no prop erty to collect on.
 Comparing the street car lines to the jitneys, the speaker said that the growth of the community had follow ed the car companys rails, but he had not found an instance of a house being built even on the bus lines that serve suburban communities, because the people realized the gas cars were not permanent.
 Referring to the final clauses of the jitney ordinance, MT. Altman said they repealed every law in Bir- mingham, that the citizens commit tee, in which there are several law yers. although sure of this, had taken the jitney ordinance to MT. Cabaniss for a written opinion as a disin- terested lawyer and the written re- port confirmed the analysis of the others.
 By the construction of the jitney ordinance, the speaker pointed out, group of 25 jitney association mem bers could control all routes in Bir- mingham, make their own charges, keep out competition, be responsible to no one and if sued and held for damages. prove their ordinance made no provision for punishment.
 MT. Altman pointed out, also there were several sections missing from the jitney ordinance as published and asked jitney men present what the sections were and when they would be inserted There was no reply. He concluded with plea that the voters of Pratt City sustain the settlement against the jitney ordinance.
 Harrison Outlines City Law.
 City Commissioner W. L. Harrison in his address to the asse mblage out lined the provisions of the city's ordinance, saying that on it's passage depended not only the many improve ments Birmingham has so long sought, which would be available if the street car company emerges from the receivership. but said that exten- sion of gas mains and other service to suburban communities, now with out them, depended on the defeat of the jitney ordinance.
 J. E. Lacey, former mayor of Pratt City, who presided over the meeting, said the welfare of the street car company meant prosperity for Pratt City, the installation of gas service, more city lights and the upkeeping of property and business values. He urged the defeat of the jitney meas ure and his fellow citizens to vote for the citys ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
THROWN FROM TRUCK
Willard Suydam, AvOndaIe Coal
 Dealers Son, Injured

Willard suydam, s10s Fifth avenue. south, was seriously injured at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at Avenue c and Forty-first street, when he was thrown from one of the Jones and Suydam companys trucks, while attempting to board it.
 He was rushed to St. Vincent's hos pital in Johns ambulance where he was reported by hospital authorities to be in a serious condition late Wednesday night. He is the son of W. F. Suydam of Jones 6 Suydam coal company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
MERCHANTS TO SEE GAME AT RICKWOOD
Tuesday, Baseball DaY For COnYen.
tiOn Visitors

LIOn FISIJOTS
 Tuesday will be baseball day at the seventh annual convention of the Alabama Merchants Association in Birmingham August 28, 29 and 30, according to c. F. Yarn, secretary of the executive committee. George Bellsnyder is chairman of the com mittee to promote this feature. Mo bile and Birmingham will play.
 As an evidence of the reputation for hospitality which Birmingham merchants have built up for them selves, acceptances by the hundreds continue to pour into headquarters though merchants conventions are scheduled in Louisville August 27 to September 1, in Memphis August %, 23 and 24, and in Nashville and New Orleans at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
DEATHS

Mrs. Catherine COvington-Remains of Mrs. Julia Catherine Covington,
 who died at a local infirmary Wednesday afternoon, will be sent to Gagosh, Ala, Thursday morning by Johns for interment.
 nliss EIma Brittnain LOtt-Funeral services for Miss Elma Britain Lott, 14-year?-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. NJ. W. Lott, GAS Melchoir street. West End, who died Tues day night at a local infirmary, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the West End Bap- tist church. Interment In Elm wood, Ridout in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
THE WEATHER

Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia. Mis- sissippi: Local thunder showers Thursday and probably Friday not quite go warm Thursday.
 Virginia. Fair weather and rising tenn perature Thursday and Friday.
 North Carolina: Showers Thursday cooler in east and south portion; Friday cloudy.
 Florida: Local thunder showers Thurs day and Friday.
 Tennessee: Cloudy Thursday, cooler in southeast portioni Friday fair and warmer.
 Kentucky: Fair weather and rising tenn perature Thursday and probably Friday.
 Louisiana: Thursday local showers, cool CT in north portioni Friday partly cloudy probably showers on the coast, warmer in north portion.
 Arkansas: Thursday and Friday, gener- ally fair, rising temperature.
 Oklahoma: Thursday and Friday, fair, warmer.
 East Texas: Thursday partly cloudy, scattered showers in east portion; cooler in northeast and southwest; warmer in north portion; Friday, partly cloudy. war mer ip the interior
 West Texas Thursday. generally fair except showers in extreme west portion, warmer in north portion; Friday, gener- ally fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
CTrRRENT EVENTS

Community club luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Real estate board luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at l o'clock.
 Retail Credit Mems association at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 No WSY program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
.'i,55;:5:. 'z,== TODAYS
 Aug. 28 UNATmAh| | 1928. M"U
AT THE THEATREs

Lyric-"The Naughty Wife"
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville lead, Nell lie Garber's revue; picture, William Russell in Mans Size"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
AT THE AInvIns

Capitol-All-s cast in Main Street."
 Galax-A1l-star cast in "Daughters of the Rich"
 Odeon-"The Eagles Talons."
 Princess-Lester Cuneo in "The Devils Ghost"
 Rialto - Douglas Fairbanks in shooting Through"
 Royal--Pete Harrison in Making Good"
 Strand--Mae Marsh in "The White RCse."
 Trianon-Douglas Mclean in Sun shine Trail" and Ben Turpin in "The Sheik of Araby."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
TO ATTEND LAUNCHING
MeLendcn Win Be Present whe,

McLendOn Will Be Present When
 "City of Birmingham" Is Christened
 President McLendon of the city commission accepted Monday morn ing the invitation of the Ocean Steamship company of Savannah to witness the r., launching of their $1,500,000 passenger steamer, City of Birmingham" August 30, from the ways of the Newport News Ship building and Drydock company, New port News, Va. MT. McLendon will leave Birmingham Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning of next week.