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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
NEGROES ASK PAVING
Commission Urged To Give Relief
 From Sea Of Mud In ."T1ttlesvilIe"

Interested attention was gwen by the city commission Tuesday morning to committee of negroes from "Tittlesville,' South Elyton, when they asked for consideration In the matter of placing the additional street lights the city will get through the provisions of the contract with the B. R., L. & P. Co.,. and the settle ment ordinance.
 It was stated to the commission that during the war period negroes of the South Eryton area had been en- couraged to plant gardens. which had been done, and the practice kept up. These days after a hard rain. the res- idents, three-fourths of whom are said to own their own homes, are practically cut, off from communica- tion because of the mud Lack of street lights, they said. made getting about their neighborhood doubly diff ficult at night in rainy weather.
 The committee was advised to get up a petition to have a street paved leading into the community, and was told the light question would be cared for in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
JACKSON SEES HARDING
Former BirminE ham Banker Said Tc
 Be Making Success In New England

Former Birmingham Banker Said To Be Making Success In New England
 F. M. Jackson, president of the Jeff ferson County Building and Loan association and the Perfection Mat tress and Spring company, has re- turned from an eastern trip While in Boston he had a visit with W. r. G. Harding, former president of the National bank of Birmingham Mir. Harding. after his service as governor of the federal reserve board in Wash ington, was elected governor of the Boston reserve bank which position he now holds.
 MT. Harding's Birmingham friends will be glad to hear that he Is look ing fine" said MT, Jackson" He Is enjoying his duties there. He has made many friends throughout New England and the business men with whom I talked seemed to regard him most highly. It was a great leasure to see and talk with him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
CITY PAYS FOR BRIDGE
Neglected Upkeep Costs Taxpayers
 Money To Cancel Accident Claims

Neglected Upkeep Costs Taxpayers
 Money To Cancel Accident Claims
 Because of an accident at what was reported to be a defective bridge as a part of a street within the city limits, the city commission authorized the payment of damages in the sum of $175 to several persons Tuesday morning.
 By making the payment, on the advise of the city attorney, the city was released from all claims. The resolution adopted covering the case, stated A. c. Rooke, Washington Leary, Mrs. Hazel Leary and Mrs. s. Jones were in an automobile the night of Setember 4, and their car had gone off the bridge, causing vari- ous damages. Damage to the car was placed at $50. MT. Rooke was re- ported to have been injured and kept from work for ten or more days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
CIRCUS |S HOST TO BOYS AND GIRLS
All Is In Readiness For Au- Spicious Opening Thurs
 day Afternoon

Members of Kamram GPotto and Nat D. Rodgers and E. L. Harris, cir GUS owners. will be hosts, Thursday afternoon to thousands of inmates of various Birmingham and Jefferson county orphanages and charitable institutions. The big Grotto circus will be thrown wide open for the visitors.
 There will be 250 lads from the Boys Industrial school. together with the famots school band. From the Girls Industrial school will come 125 inmates. Mercy Home will hend 45, the Woodlawn Vocational school will send 35 and then there will be hosts of others from the East Lake or phanage, the Juvenile court. the Old Folks Home. the West End Aims House, the Woodlawn Aims House, and the North and South Side Com munity Homes.
 Everything is in readiness for the opening of the circus Thursday, pre- ceded at noon by a street parade in which the wonders of the circus and the Grotto members will participate Performances will be given twice daily from Thursday until Saturday, October[ 6, nine days, Sunday ex- cepted.
 On the spacious grounds along Twenty fourth street between Ninth and Tenth avenues, north, the cir GUS tents have already been erected and the 35 processional arenic acts will be rehearsed for the edification of Grotto members. Lights in the big tents will be tested, fresh swdust will be spread in the rings and. after the Thursday parade. the doors vii be opened and the ringmaster will blow his whistle.
 Birmingham Rutoists who attend the circus will be given free parking space both in the rear and across Twenty fourth street from the tents. The grounds have been cleared of all Instructions and tn Grotto Monarch, c. D. Gentry, states there will be room each afternoon and night for over 2,000 machines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
MAJOR CLOSE LEAVES
Former Head Of Industrial School
 Returns To Washington Work

Major and Mrs. c. S. Close and son Edwin, left Tt esday night for the National Training School for Boys in Washington, D. C., after renewing acquaintances in Birmingham. This was Major Closes first first visit here in Is years.
 Major Close was once military in structor and bandmaster' of the Boys Industrial school Fifteen years ago he organized the band at tke school. In recognition of his fomer service to the school, complimentary band concert was rendered him Tuesday afternoon by the school band.
 Major Close and family were the guests of Col. D. NJ. Weskley, super intendent of the Industrial school. and MT, and Mrs. Andrew Lusk. He also visited Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Dimit of Wylam, < He was the guest Of honor at an entertainment held at the home of S. F. Brainard. 1413 Eleventh avenue, south. Tuesday evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
TRADING FIRM FORMED
New Corporation Will Handle Deals
 On All Kinds Of Property Here

Incorporation papers Tor the Trad- ing and Holding corporation were filed in the probate office Tuesday by $. ECarF Enslen as president, F. B.. Turner, secrteary and G. R. Harsh, Jr., treasurer, with paid in capital stock of $2.000.
 The company will engage in buy ing, selling, trading and swapping, real personal, mixed or all kinds of property, They will act as commis- sion merchants and brokes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
yITNEY MEN ASK REFUND
Men Put Out Of Business By City Re quest Payment On UnexpIred Licenses

quest Payment On Unexpired Licenses
 G. B. Johnson, formerly an official of the jitney association, asked the city commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning if there was any possibility of the city returning any of the money paid for licenses by the jitney men.
 President D. F. McLendon said the city had offered a refund of half the annual license to holders of annual licenses and that 27 such holders had called for and received their money when they went out of business be- fore the sediment of the matter through the recent election.
 MT. Johnson said that there were about 200 men, far from well off, who had been put out of business by the settlement of the question and some of them needed the mony. It was stated the commissioners would dis cuss the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
TO BORROW MORE MONEY

Taylor Authorized To Negotiate S1O0,- 900 Loan To Meet Current Expenses
 To meet current expenses. the city commission authorized Comptroller H. M Taylor to borrow $100,000 when the matter was presented from the financial department at the commits sion meeting Tuesday. The loan is to be liquidated through collected taxes later in the year,
 It was explained that the procedure is customary and has been done every year for a considerable period. Sew eral have been negotiated for similar purposed during the past few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
REMAINS SHIPPED
Body Of Banks FlemmIng Sent To
 Steon. Mias., For Burial

Remains of Banks Flemming, 16, 1s03h Avenue E, south, who died early Sunday morning from knife wounds inflicted at 10 o'clock Sunday night by an unidentified negro whom he is said to have reprimanded for drinking at the fountain reserved for the whites in West park were sent to Steen, Miss. Tuesday after noon by RidOut Tor intern snt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
COFFMAN IMPROVING

Marked improvement was shown Tuesday in the condition of Robert Coffman, 227 Second street, south, who was brought to the Norwood hospital Sunday night in an uncon- scious condition by J. w. Roberts, snegrd, after he had been struck by and automobile believe by police to have been driven by four negroes, hospital authorities stated Tuesday night. City detectives are working on tho case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
FIVE HEALTH MEN AWAY
Department Functions Smoothly De spite Absence Of Heads Of Bureaus

spite Absence Of Heads Of Bureaus
 Birmingham and Jefferson county's health department was functioning Tuesday without a flicker anywhere despite the fact that five of it's high est officials were not present.
 Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer in chief, is on his vacation; W. E. Hardenberg, sanitary engineer, has been called to New York on busi- ness; pr, J. R. Bean, director of the laboratory, has resigned to accept the directorship of the Georgia state health department laboratory and has gone to Atlanta; L. c. Bulmer chief of the department of food and dairy inspection, has been sent to Wash ngton to attend a national conven- tion of dairy experts.
 The only thing that was interestIns the rest of the department Tuesday, besides their regular work, was spe- eulatlon on who woul succeed pr. Martin. non.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jack London, 21, and Miss Alta Me J. H. Brown; s. and Mrs. Ethel Ray son, 2S - R l., Jones' 22, and Miss Irene Miller. z0l George Defoor, 21, and Miss Elnor Need ham, 21.
 Edwin suarks, 27. and Miss Ruth win HiIlhouse. 24. and Miss Ruth Flaw ton, 21
 sam Frank 63, and Mrs. Dellia Pool, 43.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
LIVELY CHASE
Officers Given Exciting Race By AL
 legged Liquor ViolatOr

A. L. Smith Monday night was fined $50 and costs by Recorder Burns, of police court on 8 charge of violation of the liquor laws.
 According to Offimers Cobb and Wagner, Smith gave them a lively chase. They said they jumped him at Tenth avenue and Joseph street land chased him to Pratt City, where Officer Wagner, who was driving, shot holes in each of Smiths two front tires, forcing him to stop Jumping from his car. Smith forced Officer Cobb to exert himself to the limit in a footrace, the officers stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
EVINS ROTARY SPEAKER
Chairman Of State Democratic Com
 mittee To Talk On COnstituttOn


 mittee To Talk On Constitution R. B. Evins, president of the Ala bama State Bar association and chairman of the state democratic com mittee, is to talk before members of the Rotary club at their weekly luncheon at o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon in the, Tutwiler hotel. He will speak on Re establishing the, Consti- tution of the United States in the Minds and Hearts of the hePeopie,'' It has been Announced that due to the importance of the subject the en- tire program time will be given over to him. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
MIR. R0SENCRANS DEAD
Father Of Birmingham Woman Will
 He Buried In Atlanta

Word was received in Birmingham late Tuesday afternoon of the death of E. Rosencrans of Atlanta, whose death occurred In that city at 9 clock Tuesday afternoon.
 MT. Rosencrans was the father of Mrs. K. G. Marshall of Birmingham. He will be buried in Atlanta, proba- biy Wednesday, the message stated. MT. and Mrs. Marshall are absent from the city. but will go to Atlanta for the funeral, according to infor- nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
.sINGERs TO NETT.

N Birmingham Sacred Harp Singers
 will hold their regular fifth Sunday
 singing at the court house from 9;30 until S4 o'clock Sunday.
 6 A. A. z Jackson. president of the consolidation will direct the singing,
 and many of the best singers will .l,e- sonpvhand. p. Dinner ,-will be served at noon The public Is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
ENLARGE ILLUSTRATIONS
E. R. l.. & F. Co. Increases Electric Service For Bessemer And Ensley

Because of the great increase In demand for service of late, the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company has more than doubled the distributing capacity of the sub stations for electric power at Besse- mer and Ensley.
 New industries and innumerable new homes In both neighborhoods have made the call for more electric service almost incessant and as soon as the additional supply could be ar ranged for this was done.
 The kilowatt capacity of the sta tions has been increased from 500 to 1,5O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
SLOSS COOLS FURNACES
Remaining City Stack And One At Florence Blown Out Tnesday Night

Two furances were blown out Tuesday night by the SlossS Sheffield Steel and Iron company the one on First avenue near the viaduct and one at Florence.
 Three furnaces will be kept in oper- ation, one at Sheffield and two in North Birmingham.
 The pig iron market is said to be the underlying cause, having shown decided tendency to lag of late. The company does not care to pile up extra large stocks at the present cost of production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
AT THE MONIES

Capitol-"A Studio Girl"
 Galax-Zane Grey's ITO the Last Man"
 Odeon-"The Sante Fe Trail"
 William S. Hart in The Toll Gate" and William Duncan in The Steel Trail"
 Rialto-Harold Lloyd in Number Please" Eugene O'Brien in "Chaveli ious Charley"
 Royal-William S, Heart in Shark Monroe"
 Strand-Pola Negri in The Cheat"
 Trlanon-Carol Dempster in "One Exciting Night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
|TODAYS 
AT THE THEATREs

Jefferson - Lasses Whites Min strels.
 Lyric-Yaudeville lead, Walsh and Ellis Musical Comedy stars, Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville lead, "A Game of Hearts" picture. John Gil bert In The Madness of Youth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
CURRENT EVENra

Rotary cIup luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Exchange club luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
William PauI DIxon-Funeral serv-

William Paul DixOn-Funeral serV- ices for William Paul Dixon, five year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. M. Dixon, 5400 Fifteenth avenue, north, who died early Tuesday morning at the, family residence, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morn ing from the home, followed by inferment in Forest Hill cemetery with Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
Harry A. Guepher-Funeral services

Harry A. Guepher-Funeral services for Harry A. Guepher, 65, who died at 10:30 o'clock Sunday night at his residence, 3501 Bessemer Boulevard, will be held at 10 o'clock Wednes- day morning from the residence
 followed by interment in Oakland cemetery with Vice in charge. He is survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. T. G. Young, Erie Pa; Mrs. Bessie Pugh, Bethlhem. Pa; Mrs. w A. Woodburn. Pittsburg, Pa. and stepson, James Latimer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
AT THE 1YRIC

Novelty and variety are the things in the five acts of big time. Keith vaudeville, which will De presented for the last time at the Lyric today
 Ours Is A Nice House, Ours Is" offered by two well-known stars of the vaudeville stage, Marie Walsh and Frank Ellis.
 The added attraction brings Harry Ames and company in Shoe Echoes" Assisting Mir. Ames, are Benice Jar not, Jimmy Burchall and Ivy Mckay, Shoe Echoes" Is dancing act with background of song.
 The special feature introduces comparative newcomer to vaudeville patrons. She Is Margaret Ford and Miss Ford calls her act 'Voising Sentiment" Miss Ford is the pos sessor of two voices, a soprano and baritone.
 The act rounding out the bill carry On in novelty and entertainment, it is said. Bob. Robbie and Bob are trio of jugglers who are said to know their stuff, while Booth and Nina have a novelty act of their own, which they call "Twentieth Century Novelty" a combination of & number of things"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement June 30, 1923
 RESOURCES

 Loans and Discounts .... .s2O.759. .667.b7 Overdrafts ............. A,460.91 U. s. Bonds (Par) ...... 1,5OO, 100000 U. s. Treasury Certificates 1,385,S99.43 Liberty Loan Bonds .... 6Ss.608.74 State of Alabama Bonds 167 .O0O % Stock in Federal Reserve Bank ............, 9O.60O.00 Other Stocks and Bonds Q. 1.s7S,44 Banking House ......... 250.0Q0.00 Other Real Estate ....... 1Os.S0S.32 Interest Earned not collected l74.5OO.Cs Cash In vaults. ..s 74O.72s.42 With Banks sA.sO5,1s0.9S With U. $ IT. ... 100000 With Federal Reserve Blk. s.2s7.SAs.75 s.sss.25e1O
 
 ss5.s9O.646.5O
 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ...........S 1,5OO.OOo.OO Surplus and Profits ...... 2,643,04 Reserved for Taxes .... 179.7S8.44 Reserved for Interest. l71,556.16 Circulation ....... 1,812,55O.00 Dividends unpaid ......... 6O,0OO.0O Interest collected not earned 2s5.120.79 Deposits Individual .$26.561, ,6e6.4s Bank ...... 2,s74,974.09 U. s. ..... l25,526.sl Federal Reserve Blk. Atlanta, Fiscal Ast. 17e.6oo.eo 2s,73s.6s7.SG
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 $s6.s9O.646.6O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26

Thomas Roy sherrod, Jr.-Funera1 services for Thomas Roy Sherrod two-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. T. R. Sherrod. Sr., 1734 Woodlawn avenue, who died Monday at the family residence, were held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the home, followed by interment in Elmwood with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26

Summary of observations made at sta tons of United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. m, 9Oth meridian time, September 25, 1928;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
AT THE JEFFERSON

The "Lasses" white all-star min strels now on its fourth annual tour with a bigger company and more novelties than ever will be the at traction at the Jefferson Wednesday matinee and night Among last sea- sons favorites who are still mem bers of the organization are Zip" Lee and Bobby Burns, two end men that made pronounced hit here. Among the new members the most prominent are "Skeet" Mayo, a char acter actor of wide experience and Billy" Doss-a monologist who was an important feature in vaudeville for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
DEATHS

William H, Burke-Funeral services for William H. Burke, 32. who died Sunday night at the family res idence, 422 Forty-sixth street, north, were held at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning from the Wood lawn Catholic church, followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26

". A. Massey-Funeral services for W. A. Massey. 67 who died early Monday fmorning in Tuscaloosa, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon from Browns chapel, fol- lowed by interment in Walkers chapel with Brown in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-26
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida Fair Wednesday and prob ably Thursday; no change in tenn pera- ture.
 ,, Virginia: Fair and mild Wednesday and Thursday,
 North Carolina Fair Wednesday and probably Thursday moderate temperature.
 South Carolina Fair Wednesday; Thurs day, cloudy, becoming unsettled; no change in temperature
 Georgia; Fair Wednesday; Thursday in cleaslng cloUdiness followed by rain over southern portion.
 Florida: Rain in south, unsettled in north portion Wednesday,; Thursday rain.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; mild tempera- ture.
 Louisana Wednesday and Thursday generally fair.
 Arkansas; Wednesday generally fair. warmer in northeast portion: Thursda V partly cloudy to cloudy.
 Oklahoma: Wednesday fair Thursday partly cloudy to cloudy
 East and west Texas: Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudy
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-03

Ell selecto grupo de damas y caba-
lleros que constituye ell "Chrismas
] Happy Bunch que tiene su principal
ndcleo en- Santurce, llevo efecto la
noche del sabado so su segundo "asal-
: to" que resulto una brillante fiesta
en- la elegante residencia de los dis
tinguidos esposos -Barbano, en-
la parada 18 del pintoresco poblado.
La fiesta comenzo POGO despues de
las 9 de la noche, prolongandose has
2 ia mucho despu6s de las II hacia las
73, y reinando en- todos los nomentos
la mayor animation y algeria.
Los dueios la casa sefora de Case
" sus hijas hicieron magistralmente
los honores de la reception atendien-
do los invitados con toda 'ccrtesia y
desviviendosesnor que todos queda-
!. sen,-coomo ocurri6-con la meior
impression de los gratos instantes ALI
disfrutados.
Sc rindi6 quito a la diosa del bale
" el programa de alegres pleas fue
i cumphdo repetido todo 10 dable.
En- una gran mesa decorada y ador-
NADIA con ell supreme arte de las gem
! tiles manos de la Srta. Eva Case,
con los colores del Club, verde y ro-
jo rosas y guirnaldas y ramos de ao-
res, Sc sirvio eonstantomente Ia nu-
merosa coneurrencia que llenaba la
residencia de la obsequiosa famailia,
toda clase de pastas,- helados, dulces
y refrescos que merecieron el mayor
agrado de los coneurrentes por 10 ey-
quisito de sus componentes como por
la amabilidad con que fueron servidos.
Toda la casa Sc decor6 con el rojo
v verde del "Chrismas HAPPY Bunch"
Y llamaba la atencion una hermosa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-03
UNA BRILLANTE FIESTA

| lampara fernando una gran rosa
'tambien de las manos de Evay en- la
Sala, de gran arte y gusto, recibien-
do Y presentando Arminda y Blanca.
Sc hieieron obsequios de artfsticos
| juguetes, que tocaron en- suerte di-
versos concurrentes resultando Gun
alegre nldmero de la fiesta. Bna ja-
ponesita-sensible que no fuera ma
tural- al-Llovefas; una cotorra Ell Df
Hernandez, ell DR.. Font Suarez un
agif muIeco de resorte y cada suerte
nlotivo de ocurrentes bron1as. Ell "be-
be" con todos los accessories, no apa-
reci6 por ning1n lado. y supusieron
que ell DR. Gil estaba en- Ell secreto. I'm
abanico para Gracia Maria Arraras
Mercedes -Vachier guardo su suerte
sin decir en- que consistia y una linda
muneca Cali Adorno
Aptes de la fiesta, Sc dio un paseo.
en- autos por Santuree vel Condado
con mas de 20 carros v en- elios las
damas Y j6venes del "Bunch".
Una brillante fiesta en- fin, que re-
senada distancia y por los datos-
hara epoca en- la sociedad de San Juan
Iy Sc disponen a la "reprise', sin
que Sc sepa adn los que var ser
"asaltados'', 81