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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
THOUSANDS HONOR
MEMORY Of jUR|ST
At LARGE FUNER RAJ
Notable Tributes Paid Judge
Dan A. Greene BY All
Walks Of Life

There is just one heart in this
whole church this morning and
that is a sore heart" declared DR..
Ices for Judge Dan A. Greene, senior
Judge of the jefferson county circuit
court. who was suddenly stricken at
Oliver Lake Saturday, at the South
Highlands Methodist church Mon
day morning. This sorrow has de-
scended suddenly upon us like the
putting out of the lights along the
shore and bringing night down upon
US in the midst of day"
Hundreds heard these words OF
reverence and respect paid Judge
Greene by his pastor and mourned
with him the loss Of a man who
had given his city and state nearly
so years of great service. Thousands
are mourning his death over the
state of Alabama, friends. relatives.
brothers in Masonry. criminals who
found him just judge, and the
young people who found in him an
eager and cheerful leader. Among
those rendering gifts Of beautiful
flowers for the grave are numbered
many foreigners and negroes be-
friended and helped by Judge
Greene.
Thousands of roses, daisies and
gladioli decking the altar and pull
pit at the church, and masses of
sweet peas, placed about the casket,
were arranged about the grave after
the final tribute was made at Elm
wood cemetery.
Special Music Numbers.
A choir composed Of Mrs. Mae
shackelford, soprano: Mrs. P. j.
Smith. contralto; Owen Gillespie.
tenor; Thomas E. Durham, bass, and
Orla D. Allen. organist. rendered the
following musical program: Funeral
march from ."Missa Solennis In d.
Beethoven; Savior, In Thy Mysterious
when the Mists Have Rolled
Away" Ira D. sankey; Face to
Face" Herbert Johnson; solo, by
Owen Gillespie; God Will Take Care
march, from Mendelssohn.
DR.. George Stuart. of the First
Methodist church, assisted DR.. Hen
dirk. Scripture passages and song
services were followed by the words
of DR.. Hendrix.
Members Of the Birmingham Bar
association convened at the South
Monday morning ut the call of
Frank Dominica. president, and en-
tered in a body. Work at the court
house was suspended from that hour
to Q o'clock In the afternoon in
honor of the beloved judge.
zServices at the grave in Elmwood
cemetery were conducted by the
most worshipful grand lodge of
Alabama, with Julian F. spearman
of Admission. grand master, and
George A. Beauchamp. grand secre-
tary, reading the Masonic rites.
Judge Greene was at one time grand
master of Alabama and at the time
of his death was member of the
Birmingham Fraternal lodge, No.
1884, A. f. and A. NJ. The member
ship of the lodge attended In a
body, the presiding officers in their
official 20 regolia. The apron and
evergreen were placed in the grave
to be buried with him, as the words,
I'VE cherish his memory here, we
commend his spirit to God who gave
it. and consign his body to earth
whence it came" were spoken by
the grand master.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
NO ARREST MADE IN
ATTACK AND ROBBERY
Young Woman And Escort Held Up
While Hurrying For Street Car

Birmingham police officers Mon
day night expressed the belief that
the negro responsible for the assault
on young Northside white woman
and the robbery of her escort. John
Smith. inspector fer the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company,
in a wooded section near Twenty
sixth street and Fourteenth avenue.
Sunday, is the same negro respon-
sible for a number of similar as
saults on women whose names have
been withheld by the police. Details
of the assault, according to the pc
lice, are similar to those of others
committed recently. Late Monday
night no arrests had been made III
the case.
The woman. whose name also has
been withheld by the police depart
ment, Is under the care of physl-
clan, and is said to be in very
nervous condition.
According to police, Smith and the
woman were on their way to eaten
a street car, and when passing
through a densely covered piece OF
ground the negro leaped from behlnd
a bush, and covered the couple with
a pistol. At this time the woman
screamed but the negro threatened
to kill both of them If she did not
stop. Smith was robbed of 81 and
watch
After making their way through
the woods the couple came to mouse
near Thirteenth avenue, north, az
Twenty sixth street, where they caileo
police headquarters. City detectives
Immediately left for the scene but no
trace of the negro could be found
after a complete search of the terri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
VERIFY TO BE TRIED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Killing OF Airline C. King Will Be
Aired Wednesday

Will VERIFY will face court Wednes-
day morning to answer the charge
of murder in connection with the
killing of Airline c. King, a 17-year-
old white youth, which occurred
near Yerby's place several miles
north of the city, last August.
Yerby's case was set before Judge
w. +. Fort. in circuit court Monday,
but owing to the fact that no cases
were tried in court in respect to
Judge Dan A. Greene, who died at
Oliver's lake Saturday evening. the
case was passed until Wednesday.
Matt Murphy and J. Fritz Thomp
son will represent VERIFY and John
=. Mccoy, assistant county solicitor
will head the prosecution. Mr.. Me-
Coy will be assisted by Mathews &
Mathews of Bessemer, who have been
engaged to prosecute Yerby by the
relatives, of King.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
TAKING COLLEGE EXAMS


"A
ter Eastern Schools
Three boys and five girls of Ala
bama are In Birmingham this week
to stand examinations for entrance
into eastern colleges at the fall term.
The examinations are being given at
Central High school, with Miss Made
lyn Thomas, registrar Central High,
in charge, tho first being held Mon
day.
Elizabeth Sheppard and Frances
Flies are candidates for Smith COL
lege. Northampton, Mass; Mary Eve
lyn Henry for Wellesley, at Welles-
ley Hills, Mass: Walter C. Jones.
Coast Guard Academy. New London.
Conn: Russell Smith. for Princeton;
and Edwin Pruitt Hurt is applying
for entrance to Boston School of
Technology. Other applicants for
eastern womans colleges are Mare
amer B. Sim,ns and Amy Cothran
Young. Others may enter during the
week.
Two examinations are given each
day. In the morning from $3.50 to
1880: afternoon. to 8 o'clock. the
tests to extend through Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
SELL THEATRE TICKETS
Fifty Per Cent OF Amount Collected
Goes To Axis Club Fund

Fifty per cent of the purchase
price of all tickets to the premier
presentation Of why Men Leave
Home" being presented at the Lyric
this week, sold outside of the box
office, will go to the Axis club as
part of a fund with which the CLUB
will erect an auditorium.
Mrs Donald Wood, chairman of
the ticket sales committee. has APP
pointed a committee to be stationed
on the downtown corners this week
in an effort to boost the sale OF
tickets.
The company is composed of John
McFarlane, Hazel Corrinne, Edith
Spears, Raymond Bromley, Helen
Travers, Arthur Byron. Hazel Read
ing, FRANKLIN George, Melba Palmer
Lawrence Heating, Walter b. Gilbert
Marianne Risdon and Sherold Page
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
SEEK BIG DAMAGES
Four Ask 100000 Each As Result OF
lion. Cont Soft Drink


A 10-cent soft drink. purchased
from the fountain of Nunnaly &
Co, on June 5, 1923. was the cause
of the filing of suits asgregating
100000 in circuit court here Mon
day afternoon.
w. f. Harris filed suit for $780,
900 damages alleged to have resulted
when his child. Mary Louise Harris
purchased a soft drink at the foun-
tain of the company on June 5, 1923
He alleged that it deranged her
physical well-being and caused him
much anxiety. He also entered suit
for the same amount charging that
his wife, Rena Harris, purchased a
similar drink and was likewise af-
feeted.
Mary Louise Harris and her
mother. Rena Harris also entered
suit for 100000 each for the suffer-
ing they underwent, as a result OF
the action of the drink upon their
systems
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
TAKING SPECIAL COURSE

Mrs. S. w. Martin. visitor of the
city welfare department. is in New
York, where she is taking a course
in the School of Social Work. She
has been assigned to Brooklyn and
at present is doing field work with
the Associated Charities. She is ex-
pected to resume her duties with the
Birmingham welfare department on
July Is.
Mrs. Martin is paying her own ex-
penses on the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
AUTOMOBILE IS GIVEN |
MRS. MARTHA SWIFT
IN FAIRFIELD PLAZA
Immense Crowd Witnesses
Event Staged BY Mer-
chants Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD !

Ala. June 10
BEFORE an immense crowd assem-
pied in the Plaza Monday night, with
Sdmuel e King, president of the
Bank of Ensley, acting as master Of
ceremonies, the merchants of Fair
held presented to Mrs. Martha Swift
a new Ford automobile.
MI King, in opening the affair,
ccmpltmented the merchants upon
tEelr progressiveness in Initiating
the trade stimulant and also said
That the theory of trading at home
was not only economically sound but
one that appealed to the sense of
right and justice held by all patriotic
persons. He was followed by C. N.
Gilly, cashier of the First National
bank at Fairfield, and Mayor NJ. w.
Pratt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
TO VOTE ON SCHOOL TAX
District South OF Red Mountain Ex-
pected To Continue Levy

An election to decide whether the
three-mill school tax shall be contin-
ned to be levied upon the residents
of District IA. or be dropped TINS
fall, will be held in the district G IN
81. il was announced Monday by oiil-
Gals of the county board OF eduea-
ton. Five years ago District la
voted for the tax for fiVe years,
whereas other districts have Voteo
for it for eight years. The remain
ing three years will be voted June 9 20 -,
District IA was one oil the ni mn,
districts to vote for the three-Iiiii
school tax and it is expected that tha
vote for it to extend over the c ',Ia,,;
three years will be practically una ti,is
nous. The money secured during TINS
last year will be put into the pul Ita
ing Of new elementary schools. Inc
money derived from the tax the hVe
.o,.s II has existed has been placed
in building the new high schools IN
that district. CrostI;re
Weights. Rosedale, New Merkle ana
Hale Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
BOUGUS TRIAL UP TUESDAY

Tuesday morning at o'clock
Jack O. Bougus, former taxi driver,
will face court in Judge w. e. Forts
division of circuit court, to answer
the charge preferred by Minnie
Faust. young Knoxville girl. Bougus
is alleged to have attacked the Faust
girl when she arrived at the Ter
minal station' late one night sew
eral weeks ago and entered his taxi
to be taken to the Salvation Army
Rescue Home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
DENTAL EXAMINATIONS
Twenty Applicants Before State
Board In Session This Week

Twenty applicants to practice den
tistry in Alabama are being exam
ined this week by the state board of
dentay examiners in session at the
Central High school The session
opened at s o'clock Monday morning
and will continue most Of the week,
Examiners in attendance are DIR.
w. j. Reynolds of Selma, president;
DIR. George s. Vann of Gadsden, vice
president; DIR. II. Clay Hassell OF
Tuscaloosa. secretary; DIR. Z. n.
Passmore of Dothan and DR.. j. j.
Hopping of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
BLAME COSTS FOR GIVE b|RM|NGHAN|
BUILDING SLUMP A GOOD CLEANING
June Permits AT City Hall
Falling Far Below
May


For two weeks the office of the
city building inspector has been
quiet with permits at low ebb,
for the total so far In June is but
s556 500.
Out of the June permit aggregate,
$4,000 is represented IN the Glen
Iris school house, and SIP, 000 in the
Moore & Handley warehouse, leaving
s350.500. something over third of a
million. and the eighteenth day of
the month passed.
The total for May was s1.O06,175,
which was lower than April, the high
mark month, registering Sl.510.3"1.
In short. the next IL days Will HAY Z
to see s550,O0O worth of permits is
sued to equal May.
Cost of building material" was
the answer to officials of the build
ing inspectors office and others when
the slump was called to their atten-
ton. An instance of what building
material is costing was given day
or SO ago when the school authorities
needed some knotfree planks for use
in a platform to be used by some
painters. The school authorities paid
$40 thousand for this undressed
lumber
Promised Lively Ycnr.
Real estate men say the high prices
quoted on building material halted
the sale of vacant building lots in
mid-flight this spring and early sum
mer, for 1923 started off as a build
ing year many vacant lots were sold,
old houses were removed to make
room for new, the realty market was
strong and dey eloping finely; then
the building material prices went up
and the lot sales slumped in pro-
portion.
Had building material prices re-
manned anywhere near normal" said
John Hunter. chief assistant build
ing inspector. Monday "Birming ham
would have seen such an era of
bungalow and cottage erection as
would have had the city prepared for
any boom emergency. and it is known
that the Magic City absorbs It's boom
time citizens; few go away, henca
Birmingham growth and the city
sobriquct. 1t is a great pity that
prices have flown SO high; they have
checked not only fast development,
but normal developme
March was tine month of the fly
ing start in building; April was the
peak; May saw Il decided tendency to
keep going, and Jxne. so far. has
registered a slump
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
KIWANIS CLUB TUESDAY

The Kiwanis club of Fairfield will
have Its regular luncheon Tuesday at
1890 in the dining hall of the Meth
odist church. I. Jeff Bailey, district
secretary, will be guest and offer
some further suggestions towards
the activities of the Fairfield Kiwa
mans. 1t was announced by the pro-
gram committee Monday that Prof.
B. B. Baker would be the speaker
upon the occasion of the ladies' night,
to be held next Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
PETITION FOR MERCHANT

An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in the clerks office
of the United States district court
Mondoy morning against s. e. Stew
art, merchant of Hartselle, Ala. Tho
petitioning creditors were the JEFF
ferson Fertilizer company, the inter-
national Harvester company and J..
Mackentepo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
kIwANIs LUNCHEON TUESDAY

KIWANIs LUNCHEON TUESDAY
Movinr pictures and music Tues
d.W will feature the regular weekly
program Of the Birmingham Kiwanis
club in the ball room OF the Tut
wiler hotel. Attendance Prize mas
been donated by H. A. Price. Inc
Kiwanis club has some interesting
,yhich a full attendance is requested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harold F. Marcus. 81, Montgomery to
Matte Johnson.
Robert Marley. 81. Carbon Hill. to Vera
johnson, IS.
Tazwell e. Miree. II. Huntsville, to
Nell Frances Nelson. Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
DEFOoR IN COUNTY JAIL

j. G. DeFoor was transferred from
the Ensley city Jail to the county
jail Mondoy afternoon by Deputies
Hickman and Coleman. DeFoor was
bound over by the inferior court OF
En=ley on serious charge.
June had 80 days in the time OF
RomulUs, later it lost four, then re-
gained them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19

Annie Geraldine Bass-The year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bass.
Annie Geraldine, died at the resi-
dence of her parents at 1rondale
will be held from the residence
in Irondale Tuesday at 3 p. M.
and interment in Mt. Hebron ceme-
terry, with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
SAYS CROPS IMPROVED

W. Q. ROblns returned Monday
from Catherine, where he went to
attend the wedding of his sister. Mr..
Robins stated agricultural conditio ns
in South Alabama were improving,
especially the corn crop, which was
Indicating more vitality than would
be expected at this time. He also
said there was to be found unusual
interest in Fairfield among all classes
OF people and that several persons
contemplated moving to this city.
Mr. Robins also said The Age Herald
bureau proved costly to him, in that
he could not resist driving several
miles each day In order to obtain a
copy of The Age-Herald to keep in
touch with Fairfield developments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19

Vanilla crop in Guadeloupe is small
this year and the United states wall
get nearly all OF it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
DEATHS

Welbeck Observation-Disclosures serv-
ices for Welbeck Summerfield.
1-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Nj.
Summarized, on Tennessee pike,
who died at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning, were held at o'clock
Monday evening by Brown.
Derwood Mangum-The remains Of
Derwood Mangum. infant son Of
M. and Mrs. r. e. Mangum. Sol
Nineteenth street. south. who died
at II o'clock Monday morning
sent to Nauvoo. Ala, Tuesday
morning by Lige 10y for inter-
ment.
Mrs. J. G., Harris-The remains OF
Mrs. j. G. Harris, 45, of Tarrant
City. who died at 1880 p M, Mon
day, will be sent to Clay. Ala,
Tuesday afternoon by Vice Under
taking company. She is survived
by her husband. ]. g. Harris. and
two sons. E. c. Harris and Charles
Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-19
BAKER ARRIVES

Prof. B. B. Baker, after driving
from Rusk, Tex. arrived in Fairfield
late Monday night. He went to the
home of his brother. N. r., Baker
superintendent of schools for Jeter-
son county, where he will be guest
until his home Is secured in Fairfield.
Mr.. Baker will have a conference
with C. ]. Donald. president OF the
board of education, and others per
haps Tuesday, and it is expected he
will assume the duties of his new
work without delay.
COUNCIL TO MEET
The city council of Fairfield Will
hold a meeting Wednesday night in
the council chamber. when several
matters will be brought up for pas
sage. The city council will TINS
month sell the park bonds ana IL IS
exnected they will be given to the
Fairfield Land company in payment
for properties.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-04-19

A. Drawn and H. G. Duggan
were business visitors to New
Orleans this week.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-04-19
NEW FILLING STATION
WILL OPEN SATURDAY
Modern In Every Respect-Rest
Room In Connection.

The opening of the Central
Filling Station and Rest Room
which is receiving the finishing
touches, will be formerly opened
Saturday. Announcement to this
effect is made by che manage
ment through the. Enterprise
this week. An attractive folder
announcement has been mailed
to automobile owners of the
county and adjacent territory.
With the opening of the Cen
trail Filling Station Wiggins can
claim one of the most up to date
stations found anywhere outside
the larger cities and it would do
credit to towns much large than
Virgins. 1t also brings a long
felt need-a rest room for the
tourists.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-04-19
WEEKLY LETTER FROM
SUPT. OF EDUCATION
(By w. F. Bond.)

Jackson, April 17.-There are
a good many people in this state
who do not know that we have
members of the state depart
ment of education who are not
paid anything and have never
Eeen paid anything for their
services by the state.
j. I. Calhoun, supervisor of
rural schools, H. M. Ivy, super
visor of high schools, Bura Hill
bun, supervisor of negro schools,
and the two stenographers who
work for these three men have
rever been paid one cent salary
or travelling expenses by the
state.
The three members of the
state board of examiners and
their stenographer do not cost
the state anything. They are
paid by the teachers.
F. J. Hubbard, director of
vocational education, Sa m
Woods, director of work for
cripples, their assistants and
stenographers have one half
their salaries and travelling ex-
penses paid by the United
States Government and in re-
turn we get from the United
States Government approxima-
tely S100,000.O0.
The only members of the de-
partment of education paid in
full by the state are the state
superintendent, the assistant
superintendent, the chief clerk,
and two stenographers. 1t costs
this state less to maintain the
state department of education
than it does any of the other
Southern states to maintain
the state department of educa-
ton than does any of the other
Southern states to maintain
their respective departments of
education, unless it is Arkansas.
Louisiana pays three times as
much, and Alabama four times
as much for this work as does
Mississippi.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-04-19
ADVERTISING CLUB
HAS GOOD MEETING
First Golden Rule Sales Day Set
For May Z

The Advertising Club of Wig
gins held its second meeting
Tuesday night in the dining hall
of the Miller Hotel after a
splendid luncheon had been en-
jcyed.
M. M. Batson, president, pre-
sided over the meeting and
from the beginning a lively, in
terested spirit prevailed. Each
membe.' present chad his say
and the perfecting Oh plans for
the first Golden Rule Sales Day
was gone into. The following
committees were appointed:
Transportation Committee
c.. E. Pratt, T. L. Martin, l.. l..
Magee.
Entertainment Committee
NJ. E. Cooper, J. P. Clendenin, L.
A. Varnado.
Membership. P. Clendenin,
S. G. Culpepper, A. Drawn.
Luncheon and Entertainment
W. A. Miller, H. C. Duggan,
R. F. Blaylock.
Censorship-W. r. Hatten,
A. Drawn, J. B. Austin.
Mailing List. Il. Krohn, c.
w. Boen, NJ. NJ. Batson, T. P:
Bond.
Advertising-A. D. Bordeaux,
7. P. Bond, M. M. Batson.
Rural Meetings Committee
L. A. Krohn, L. L. Coleman,
Rev. J. F. Campbell, Rev. H. D.
Wilson.
Route Committee-W. M.
Breland, F. M. Stapp, W. c.
Batson.
Auction Committee-E. M.
Graham, L. L. Coleman, J. B.
Austin.
The next meetin gof the, Ad-
vertising Club will be held at
the Miller Hotel Thursday even
ing, May 3, when each member
is expected to be present. Din
ner will be served.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-04-19
RED" MORGAN ASKS TO
BE REELECTED R.R. COM.
Was Here Monday Shaking
Hands With Friends.

Friends of C. M. (Red) Nor
an, present railroad commits
oner from this the southern
district causes his announce
ment fcr reelection to appear
in the proper column of this is
sue of the Enterprise. MIR.
Morgan was here Monday shak-
ing hands with friends and
making new acquaintances.
During Mr.. Morgan's admin
lstration many important prob
lens have arose and in a ma
iority of the cases his action
has met with the approval of
his constituents. Naturally, in
the important position as rail-
road commissioner, one must
take an open stand and probably
in some instances Mr.. Morgan's
action has been criticized, but
as whole his record shows up
we'll and he feels that with his
experience he is capable of rem
dering better service to the peo-
pie if honcred with another
term.
'>My rule in which l have al
ways found satisfaction" Mr..
Morgan says, ''is never to tarn
aside in public affairs, through
views of private interest; but to
go straight forward in doing
what appears to me right at the
time, leaving the consequences
with the Providence"
A thorough campaign will be
waged by Mr.. Morgan and he
hopes to see a large number of
the voters of Stone County and
this section of the district be-
fore the August primary.