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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
TAXES LIFE AND LEAVES CHILDREN TO CHURCHSCARE
Mrs. B. B. Berry, In Fit Of Dependency, Ends Life
 At Sisters Home

Mrs. B. B. Berry. 27. 151sh Elev- enth avenue, south, mother of three young children, shot and instantly killed herself at 2:15 o'clock Monday afternoon while alone in her bedroom. No cause was given for the shooting, but relatives believe 1t was despond- ency over the arrest of her husband, B. B. Berry on September 23 charged with the violation of the Mann white slave act.
 Since her husbands trouble Mrs. Berry had been living with her sister in-law, Mrs. L. D. Ogletree, with her children. She left a note to Mrs. Ogletree, asking that her children be adopted by the Southside Baptist church and educated as missionaries for the foreign field
 Mrs. Berrys husband Is In the Jeff ferson county jail charged with bringing Miss Elizabeth Dillard of Athens, Ga, to Nashville and Chat tanooga and registering as man and wife at the hotels. He was unaware of his wife's death late Monday eve ming.
 The note left by Mrs. Berry to her sister law, Mrs. L. E. Ogletree, was as follows: This Is my one last re- quest, when l die, that my three chill dren, both girls and the baby. be given to the Southside Baptist church. That the churcn auOpl tneIl' CAOCAS them, and feed and educate them to be missionaries from or for this church; that the church itself will name my boy and that they will nev- CT be adopted from this church by any individual, but be raised In Gods house for Him and His service, only their Mother, Alice"
 Mrs. Ogletree had just returned from a shopping trip in town when she heard a shot upstairs. Rushing to her sister n-law's room she found her lying on the floor with bullet hole through the left temple and deringer laying by her side. The serY- ants were downstairs and the chil- dren were in the front part of the house.
 Before committing the act Mrs. Berry is said to have thoroughly cleaned her room and several other rooms, even to scrubbing the floors.
 She Is survived by her husband two daughters. Ruby Louise and Ser nice Olive and an unnamed baby boy: Funeral services will be held at 3 o'c.oHk Tuesday afternoon from Hlo- outs chapel. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
WARD DEP[ORES USE OF NAME OF DIR. EAVES
Graft" And 'Inefficiency" Not
 Associated With His Work

Linking of the name of pr. George Eaves of Birmingham with debate in the Alabama legislature on abolition of the anti-tuberculosis commission, during which the words "inefficieney" .y and "graft' were used: IS 70 pc re- George Ward, former mayor. de- clared Sunday.
 Regarding the matter he said;
 "On the last day of the legisla- five session, during the debate on the abolishing of the state anti tuberculosis commission the words inefficieney' and graft were used.
 "The people of Birmingham regret an masse, in my opinion. that pr. George Eaves' name should have been used in the controversy at the same time, as they know that there could not have been any graft in- dulged in with Dr. Eaves' knowledge aAs fS $ t tfie cfsfges of fneficiency in the organization. that remains matter of opinion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
R SALARIES ADD INTEREST TO. COMING PR|MARIES
Board Of Revenue Is Among Places Which Have Finan-
 ciaI Attractions Added

There will be some two score off, fees to be filled and no telling how many candidates running for them in the primary election to be held the second Tuesday in May. 1924.
 What enlived the subject Monday, more than six months ahead of the time. to cast ballots, was the fact that the legislature has vastly improved the salaries of a number of the im- portant posts in the gift of Jefferson county.
 For one thing, a board of revenue is to be elected, for another the sal- aries have undergone a material change, for the better. From a flat $3,600 for each member of the board, the salary now is $4,S00 for associate members and s5,000 for the president, difference of S100 month for the associates and $1,400 year more for the president. Monday there was a sound of hammers In the county as fences were being put in repair.
 Legal circles are showing no small, though subdued, interest in the two new circuit judgeships to be filled by election in May. All salaries of the Tenth circuit bench have changed from $500 to $6,4o0.
 Other offices that will be passed on in May are:
 Twenty-four presidential electors.
 One United States senator.
 One congressman.
 Two members of the supreme court.
 One member of the court of ap- pealS.
 One national committeeman.
 Five members of the board of reve- nue.
 Two members of the county board of education.
 Two judges of the circuit court.
 One coroner
 One county treasurer.
 The above information was asked for by several very earnest and thoughtful gentlemen in the court house Monday, who sought it for the benefit of friends" whom they be- lieved were interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Y. M. c. A. WILL .GIVE COURSE IN SPEAKING
Will Be Similar In Scope To That
 Offered Last Year

Officials of the Birmingham Y. M. IC. A. have announced that it's class in speaking will begin about October 15 and continue for six months. The public speaking course will be in charge of Prof. T. P. Burns of How ard college, who was also In charge last year A total of 47 men were enrolled in the 1922-23 course. and 1t is expected that many of this num- Der will resume their studies with the opening of the new course.
 The Y M. c. A. instruction in pub lie speaking includes special training in the development of such qualities as arrangement, courage, enthusiasm, memory, self-confidence,l attention, preparation of addresses. humor, ges- ture, proper delivery, and the ability to arouse an audiences interest In the speakers subject. In arranging the course, Professor Burns has sought to make 1t of value to men in all walks of life. inclrding the ability to express ones self convincingly in private, as we'll as that of addressing public gatherings.
 Other night school activities to be given under '. M. c. A. supervision include courses in law, business and engineering. JThe chairman of the educational committee, Donald Co., mer, has expressed confidence that these courses will be of great value to young men anxious to get ahead in their work by investing their leisure time in study to prepare for better positions.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
INJURED BY ELEVATOR
J. C. Roth And F. r. Hicks Victims Oi
 Accident Monday

J. c. Roth, 1901 Avenue I, was seri- ously injured. and F. P. Hicks of Hicks Furniture company. 24O5 Second avenue, north, received lacer- ations about the head and body, at 3:15 o'clock Monday afternoon when the Hicks Furniture company eleva- tor broke its cables and fell with them from the second story to the basement
 ham General hospital in Ridout's am- bulance where Roth was found to be suffering with a broken leg and nose and a possibly a fractured skull. He was reported resting well late Monday night by hospital authorities Hicks injuries were dressed and ho was allowed to return home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
TO SERVE METHODIST WORKERS

It was announced Monday py ottl- cials of the. Ensley church that luncheons and dinners for the dele gates to the Methodist conference in Ensley would be served in the dining hall of the church, Persons who pro vide places for a delegate in their homes will only. be expected to TUT nish the guest with the morning meal Over 800 delegates are expect ad to tbe conference, which is ex nected to be the largest gathering ever held in this city. The fact that the church will undertake to serve so many guests twice per day will involve a very large task and Will be unprecedented in the history or Ems lev. However, the dining hall of the church is a most commoolous one, and if is believed that the work will be entirely successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
ORNATE FILLING STATION
Permit Is Sought For One To Be
 Placed On Highland Avenue

Highland avenue Is slated to get one of the most ornate filling sta tions that has yet been built in Bir- mingham. A permit was applied for by an agent of A. A. Gambill, real estate dealer, in the city hall Mon day and will be acted on by the city commission at its meeting Tuesday.
 The station Is to be located on Highland avenue at a point nearly opposite where Arlington and Beech converge with the main thorough fare. The property where the filling station Is to be is on convex curve so car owners will have little diff culty In driving in from either end of the station.
 Persons who are making prepara- tions to develop property of a busi- ness or semi business nature are act ing quickly since the legislature passed tho enabling act for the city is taking the initial steps of compil- ing a zoning ordinance which will shortly prohibit establishing new business enterprises in residence sections.
 Occupation of Constantinople cost Great Britain $100.000,000 from April, 1919. to March, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
UNI0NT0WN SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE LIBRARY
Dr. Jerome Meyer, Former Resi-
 dent,. To Make Donation FAIRFIELD BUREAU . THE AGE-HERALD
 Fairfield Ala Oct 1 1

pr. Jerome Meyer will dopate a library to the schools of UniGntown in memory of his father. Informa- tion- to this effect proved of wide in terest in Fairfield. where Dr. Meyer is widely known and greatly es- teemed. He Is attached to the Elm p1oye' hospital Staff. in charge of the children and is accredited with being one of the most promising special ists in children's ills in this state. He is native of Uniontown and has been in Fairfield only three or four years. It was stated Monday that the memorial to the father of pr. Meyer would have the hearty assist ance and cooperation of pr. Meyers mother. The library will include all the physical equipment. The book s are being selected by Dr. Meyer with the assistance of school authorities in UniontCWn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
SCHOOL FOR POLICEMEN
Two Sessions Held. Each To Teach
 Finer Points Of Duties

School days have again arrived for policemen as well as for the chill dren of the city. The school of in- struction for Birmingham policemen opened last night after a three months vacation.
 According to Assistant Chief of Police Thomas E. Christian, every man in the department was asked to attend the school. The schools ob- jective Is to teach policemen the finer points of the art of police work. De- spite popular belief that anyone can do police work, it Is just as hard to reach perfection in this line of work, as in any trade, the chief said.
 Two sessions of the school will be held weekly, Saturday afternoons at , o'clock, at which time the evening shift officers will attend, and Mon day nights at 10 o'clock, which will be the morning shifts hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
JENKINS BACK HOME
Assistant City Attorne-- Had Great
 Vacation And Shows It.

Assistant City Attorney W. A. Jen- kins has returned from his vacation and was back at work in the munich pal legal department Monday morn ing.
 MT. Jenkins put in some of his two weeks taking a much needed rest at home in Birmingham and then visited battlefields of the war between the states Tn Tennessee near Chattanooga. He put in a day or so at Missionary Ridge, Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga Park. Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
STARTS COURT EARLIER

Judge Roger Snyder of the civil d. vision of the circuit court disregarded a long standing precedent Monday morning when he organized his jury and began the days work at 9:30 instead of half an hour later, as had been the custom in the past. Court was opened with prayer by pr. J. A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Pre5by- terian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
VETS OFF TO REUNION

As guests of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, delegation of old soldiers will leave Ensley Tues day for the state reunion which meets in Huntsville Wednesday and Thursday, with expenses of the trip paid by the local daughters, Mrs. Joe Smith, an active worker in Con federate crcles, matron, of honor for the Fourth Brigade, and Mrs. D. H. Dunlap, chaperon for Camp Pat Gle bourne, will also make the trip.
 The veterans who will attend the reunion are A. M. South, c. w. OHa- ra, J. T. Bourke, MT. and Mrs. c. IT. Blevins, W. H. Coleman, B. J. Sullivan. J. T. whittle, w. T. Daw- son, F. D. Smith and W. II. Kilgore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
REPORTS NOVEL ROBBERY
Contents or Cash Register Missed
 After Waiting On Customer

City Detectives Bragan and Walton Monday were Investigating one of the most novel robberies in their careers. The o. K. Drug company Monday morning was robbed of $16o in cash by an unidentified negro.
 According to T. w. WintGn, the manager, a negro came Into the store and called for 25 cents worth of ni
 tre. Leaving the front of the store, the druggist brought the nitre and was handed quarter In payment. Turning to his cash register to place the coin In it the druggist discovered 1t had been robbed of all its contents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
DIRECTORS TO MEET

The board of directors of the Ems ley Kiwanis club are requested to meet Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the directors room of the Bank of Ensley, At this meeting Henry H. Cobb of Birmingham will make a short talk relative to prob lems being worked out by local off cials. It is expected that following the meeting interesting plans will be formulated by the Kiwanis directors for the welfare of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
PLAN ENsLEY EXHIBIT

For the purpose of discussing the exhibit of goods made in Ensley and to take care of other business. a meeting of the ,Ensley Business and Professional Women will be held Tuesday night at 730 o'clock. The officials request that all members at tend. It is stated that several busi- ness men will be present to offer their assistance in formulating the plans for the exhibit and encourage the women's club in every way pos sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
ASK AID FOR JAPAN

Anyone wishing to donate old devastated area of Japan may send such articles to the parish house of St. Johns church Wednesday. It was announced Monday by Rev Edmonds Bennett, rector of the church, that clothing and useful articles are se- riously needed and that all Episcopal churches are seeking such gifts to be sent to Japan. Donations will be appreciated of whatever kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
mUsIcAL ORGANIZATION

At the home of Mrs c. W. Philips, a devoted worker for things musical, an organization was perfected by the Juvenile Music Study club. The en- rollment was gratifying to Mrs. Phil lips and others interested in. the work and some exceptional service is expected from the unit. The unit has elected officers and will meet regu- larly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
MERCHANTS TO MEET

will meet Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the inferior court room. Every member is urged to attend. A report of the prizes awarded Mon- day will be made and it is expected that plans for further prizes will be discussed The association has sew eral matters under adyisement for ciscussiop. 2 #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
ASSUMES CONTROL OF AGENCY

Miles P. Coker has assumed the management and entire control of The American National Detective Agency, POS Real Estate building. MT. Coker Is a thoroughly experienced man and Is making plans to rapidly expand his new agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
CURRENT EVENTS

Kiwanis club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Optimist club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Reserve officers luncheon to Gen. R. l.. Bullard, Tutwiler hotel at 12 o'clock.
 No WSY program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
BOLDT TO KIWANIANS
Business Leader To Talk On Gen.
 icraI Conditions In South

General Business Conditions in the South" is to be the subject of an ad- dress to be made by Adolph Boldt, general southern secretary of the United States Chamb ersof Commerce to Kiwanians att their MselIx m eet-' ing inthe ball room of5the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 Several other numbers have been added to the program. 5Geofge Grain, scretary, will assume the affirmat tive fin debate with Charles HIlty on rIs it Possible to be Happy Though Married" Music will be furnished by a string quartet during the course of the luncheon. Fs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
DEATHS

Infant Brown-FuneraI Services for the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Brown, s1311 Tuscaloosa ave ~ nue. who diedmat local infirmary late Sunday afternoon, were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning from Viceis Fifth avenue parlors, fol- lowed by interment rsin Elmwood cemetery. ftG+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
GROWTH GRATIFYING

The amazing growth of the Ensley Christian church was completely H. lustrated Monday night when at get-to-g -gether banquet held in the church dining room Rev. David Griffin gave his congregation statis- tics showing the progress maoe. That the church had grown in mem bcrship especially during 1921, 1922 and 1923 was reflected in chart prepared showing that as compared to previous years the progress had been little less than marvellous Mr. Griffin also illustrated the increased cost of operating the church as 1t has been increased from approxi- mately S950 to S4,500 per annum in the space of few years. All work connected with the church also show ed progress. MT. Griffin presided as postmaster at the banquet where practically all his congregation gathered. He called upon several members for short talks and an nounced plans for the new year. The responses given indicated that the members of the church were live to their opportunities here and would take advantage of all of them to further the interest and growth of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
OVERFLOW CROWD
 IN ENSLEY RESULT AGE HERALD'S AD
Merchants Declare Papers Pulling Power damned
 Stores To Capacity
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD !


 The pulling power of The Age Herald as an advertising medium was strikingly illustrated Monday afternoon, when the prizes offered by Ensley merchants to their pa irons were given in this city. Fol lowing a full page announcement in The Age Herald Sunday that the prizes would be given away. the streets of Ensley were swamped with visitors when the announcements were made by officials of the Mer- chants associations. Long before the hour the stores in Ensley were thronged with buyers eager to take advantage of eleventh hour oppor- tunities of securing additional awards. Merchants and business men expressed considerable gratifi- cation over the results obtained and announced that during the holidays there would be another award to those persons who trade in Ensley and cooperate with members of the association. aFts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
TODAYS 
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 Tuesday, Oct. 2,
AT THE THEATRES
Jefferson" Barney Google"

Barney Google"
 Lyric-Craven-R Rice Carbelle Re vue, with Jack Katz in Written Or ders," Fox Comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-Leona LaMar, "The Girl With a Thousand Eyes," pie ture, "The Gold Diggers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
AT THE MOVIES

Capitol-All-star cast in Don't Tell Everything"
 Galax-Mrs. Wallace Reed In "Hu- man Wreckage."
 Fighting Blood"
 Princess-Harry Carey in Desert Driven"
 Rialto-John Gilbert in "Truxton King"
 Royal-Harold Lloyd in Safety Last"
 Strand-All-sta cast in strangers of the Night" (Captain Applejack.) Trianon-Douglas Mclean in "A Man of Action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
PLAN LADIES NIGHT

Announcement was made Monday by Joe Halfpenny, secretary of the Fairfield Niwanis club that the meeting Friday would be held at night and would be Ladies Night" with the club. At this meeting it is stated that Harry Hillhouse plans to have all the ladies recently par ticipating in the three minute work in the interest of the constitution to repeat their speeches delivered at the Gary theatre. Whether MT. Hillhouse will be able to get by with such plan was doubted by Mir. Halfpenny Monday. However, every member is urged, to attend and bring his wife to the gathering. The meeting will be held in the Methodist church din Ing hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
The First National Bank

STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER
 (Condensed) a FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1923
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
APPRECIATE AGE-HERALn

< The thanks of the Fairfield Meth odist church was extended The Age Herald through the Fairfield bureau Monday for the interest help of the bureau during the meetings held in Fairfield by Rev. Gus Klein. Rev. T. l.. Mcdonald, pastor in charge of the Fairfield church, said that the items which The Age-Herald carried about the meeting stimulated inter est of the residents of this city and were helpful. He said that the church felt grateful to The Age-He aid for it's unsolicited interest in the revival meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Georgia and extreme northwest Florida; Generally fair Tuesday and We'd nesday; little change in temperature.
 Elorida; Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; little change in tempera- ture.
 Louisiana: Tuesday, generally fair in south, somewhat unsettled in north DOT t1on; Wednesday generally fair; little change In temperature.
 Arkansas: Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy; little change in tempera- ture.
 Oklahoma: Tuesday and Wednesday, ture.
 East Texas: Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy; local showers in extreme south portion
 West Texas: Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy; local showers in Rio Grande valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
ARRANGE OUTING

The Fairfield Exchange club will have an outing on the Warrior river Thursday instead of Wednesday as originally intended. Thes- members will take their wives or their, sweet hearts along and general good time will be arranged for. It was stated Monday that the meeting would not be one of business but solely one of pleasure for the members and their wives. This is the third trip taken tG the Warrior by the Exchange club this season and they evidently have been given exceptional pleasures while away. A delegation will pre- cede the main body Wednesday and have everything in readiness for the larger crowd when they arrive at the scene of play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

The League of Women Voters will hold a combined luncheon and busi- ness meeting in the Plaza hotel Wednesday, The officers in charge have great expectations for the meet ing. it being stated that speakers of wide Knowledge would address the gath ering and fine program rem dered, Every member of the league is urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

A casteliated mansion in County Tyrone, Ireland. that cost $400.000, was recently sold for only $500.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-16
Pleasant Ridge

Miss Lefty Bradley. who has been
employed al the Steele orchards in
Parma for the past two months return
ed home last week
Mrs. ]. A. c. Mills OF Wilder vis-
tied at the Longsiroth home on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Tongatc was called to Nampa
on Friday by the serious illness Of her
daughter. Mrs. Henry Smith.
Mr. Walter Morrow and family re-
Gently moved to Caldwell. where Mr..
Morrow has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Goodwin called
at the Tongate and Bayless homes
on Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Shoemaker was a dinner
guest Sunday at the Geldcr home.
A jolly family party was given last
Tuesday evening at the John Shultz
home. in honor OF Mrs. John Shultz.
the occasion being her birthday. A
very pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The guests present were; Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Shultz. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Shelp and Mr..
and Mrs. John Shelp.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Longstroth and
son Granger, called Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Watts in Caldwell.