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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MABEL AND. DIMES. IN SAME HOSPITAL
Film Star Undergoes Knife. Greer Formally Charged
 With Assault

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. B. Courtland s. Dimes, Denver oil opera tor, who was shot New Years night by Horace Greer, chauffeur for Ma bel Normand, film actress, and Miss Normand herself both are nursing wounds in the same hospital tonight.
 Greer. who admits he used Miss Normand's pistol on Dimes. late today was formally charged with assault with a deadly weapen with intent to kill. The district attorneys office recommended that his bail be fixed at $10.0O0. He probably will be ar raigned tomorrow, according to the police.
 Miss Normand, who went to the Good Samaritan hospital last night, in what her physicians called a high ly nervous state, today went under the knife for chronic case of ap- pendicitis. Her physicians say she is resting easily.
 Dimes. with bullet-punctured lung and touch of pneumonia in the injured organ. is doing as well as can be expected, according to his doctors, but still is in a serious con dition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
FUTILE BALL0T|NG| FEATURES SENATE
Two Ballots Fail To Elect Chairman Of l. C. C.
 Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. '3.-Congress returned today from its holiday re- cess, listened to several hours of pent-up oratory. transacted a few routine details and then adjourned until Monday. Next week, with com mittees at work, both the Senate and House are scheduled to get finally up to adjournment, planned for before the national political conventions next summer.
 Work on administrative features of the Mellon tax reduction bill was re- sumed by the House ways and means committee, which hopes to bring forth Legislation in 10 days or two weeks The first appropriation bill of the session, that for the interior department, is to be presented to the House next Tuesday and be followed by the army and navy budgets.
 The Senate today made another in- effectual effort to elect a chairman of the interstate commerce commit tee, two more ballots. the twenty sixth and twentyseventh, of the long drawn out contest between the reg ular and insurgent republicans, and the democrats, being taken without breaking the deadlock. The voting stood approximately as before, Sem ator Cummins, republican, Iowa. re- ceiving 2S and 29 respectively for re- election Senator Smith, democrat, South Carolina, receiving 31 on both ballots, and Senator Couzens, repub- lican, Michigan, II.
 Nine insurgent republicans and the two farmer-labor senators voted for Senator Couzens, their strength being increased by Senator LaFollette, re- publican, Wisconsin, who has been i'll and returned to the Senate today for the first time this session.
 A solution of the contest is looked for next week, however, discussions today eentering upon plans to shelve the fight on the Senate floor and leave to the committee itself, tenn porarily at least, the selection of a chairman or a temporary presiding officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
RAIL RATES CUT FOR
 WHITFIELD INAUGURAL
Mississippi Legislature To Convene Soon After New Governor Goes In

Mississippi Legislature To Convene Soon After New Governor Goes In
 JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 3.-(Speciai) g. The Illinois Central announces that it will grant reduced rates on its lines from all points in the state to Jackson for the inauguration ol Governor-elect Henry L. Whitfiel.,
 Other railway lines entering the city will no doubt do the same. The Illonois Central rates will be one and one-half fare for the round trip. It is probable that the inauguration of the new governor will be the most notable public ceremony that has been held at the capitol in several years.
 Donnie Murphree, the new lieu nant-governor, has practically tin- ished the work of forming the stand ing committees of the new state sen ate and they will be formally an nounced by Lieutenant-Gov Cas- tell during the first week of the ses- sion.
 It has been announced that Sena- tor E., F. Noel of Holmes intends to make a stiff fight to deprive the lieu tenant governor of the power or naming committees and will offer resolution providing for the appoint ment of 8 committee to do the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AGNES AYRES $: 0F PROBLEM P.
Popular Actress Seen Ii Daughter Of Luxury1
 At The Capitol

Suppose you had been rearedsS luxury, trained to do nothing and wear expensive clothing and tn suddenly your fortune melted aws like mist before sun? Suppose yYvI were, Tn addition, a young and beau tiful woman-what would you do?
 This is the situation that confronts Agnes Ayres in her role of Mary Fenton in "A Daughter of Luxury" her Paramount starring vehicle, which will be the feature at the Capitol theatre today and Saturday.
 How does she solve the problem?
 It. is solved for her by a set of cir cumstances which develop from her chance meeting with man who has married money in the shape. of q wealthy "clinging vine."
 She is thrust by fortuitous circum : stances into the home of social climbers who are trying to keep up appearances in the face of financial disaster--and who believe her to De an heiress-and the rest of the story is one of startling situations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AUDITORIUM STEEL
 WORK ADvANC|nG.
Ready For Roof By February 15, Contractors Now <.
 Believe . >-

Structural steel work on .Birming- hams half-million-dollar auditorium will be completed in six weeks....
 Permits for the big building will formally be issued by the city, build ing inspectors department about January 10. Inspector Spencer says.
 The largest of the, seven steel trusses for the structure was swung into position Thursday. The others will be put in place at the rate of two a week. S
 Nine hundred tons of steel have been delivered and 200 more tons have been ordered, all from Birming- ham industries. Two giant girders to go over the stage, weighing 70 tons each, have arrived. ss.s
 Work on the concrete roof, which will have an area of 51,50o square feet. will start in six weeks Brick work begins in two weeks. One .inil- lion brick are to be laid, in addition to the 250,Q00 already laid. ;f4s9
 Boilers for the heating plant and plumbing and electrical fixturesAare as soon as the steel work is fin ished. 55t
 These facts were learned Thurs- day from Joseph e. Day of the con-. tracting firm. of Day & Sachs, in charge of the construction work. MT. Day Is optimistic over the progress already made. R. N. Cope, repre- senting the bureau of inspection, tests and consultation of the Robert w. Hunt Go. of Chicago, in charge of the structural steel work, says 'the job thus far Is good one"
 Members of the city commission plan to make an official inspection of the work during the next few days.
 We are pleased at the progress the contractors are making" said President D. E. McLendon. "Our re- ports are that we are having a high class job done for the city" .t e-
 Hundreds of persons will be em-- pioyed in. connection with the con- struction work, and as far as possi- ble these jobs will go to Birming- ham workers. Additional workmen will be put to work as the work progresses.
 City commissioners declare it will be decided in a short time whether an additional $100,000 is needed for the proper completion of the struc- ture. This sum would have to be raised by bond issue, but the com mission is committed to this plan, provided additional funds are found to be necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
JOHN F. DoWsING DIES
BirminEham Hotel Man Passes Away
 In Los Angeles, Wednesday

Birmingham Hotel Man Passes Away
 In Los Angeles, Wednesday
 John F. Dowsing. age 22, formerly connected with the Hillman and Tut wileP hotels of Birmingham as clerk, eied at 10:45 o'clock Wednesday Morning at the Angelus hospital, Los Angeles, Cal, according to ad- vices reaching his father. c. E. Dow sing, Thursday.
 His mother. who has been at his bedside since the beginning of his illness three months ago, is expected to arrive in Birmingham with the re- mains Monday. Funeral services vii! be held at the residence, 1516 Six teenth street, south,/ the hour to be announced later.
 Besides his parents Mir. DowsiEAs is survived by threo brothers. Clarence E. Dowsing, IT,, Arthur Dowsing and Harry Dowsing; four sisters. Mrs. H. P. Little, Miss Inez Dowsing, Miss Frances Dowsing and Miss Augusta Dowsing. all of Birmingham.
 MT. Dowsing had gone to Los An geles to accept a position at she Am bassador hotel. He was taken i'll be- fore assuming his duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AT THE. LYRIC

Five thoroughly entertaining acts at the Lyric this week make 1t dlffl- cult to single out any one favorlte: Probably the bill Is as we'll balanced as vaudeville bills ever get to be. Not a one of the five lacks some special appeal.
 Judging solely from the audiences viewpoint, Lillian Pearl, representing Marion Harris, in "The Rehearsal" was the individual star of the eve ming, Miss Pearls correct classifica- tion should be that blues singer extraordinary" She appears with four other talented singers in a pleasing medley of popular and semi . operatic selections, each of the five representing well known opera star.
 June and Irene Me1va open with a variety of unique musical offerings featuring several popular tunes play- ed on partly filled bottles of various sizes. Both live well up to their billing of happy, snappy instru- mentalists."
 their offering, Slapped" apparently without reason. It consists in the main of some semi-new jokes and a song or two. AIS typical Jewish per sonality and a clever line of chatter help a lot. Miss Morley is good looking young woman and not a bad singer.
 Clinton and Rooney, musical com edy stars of singing and dancing fame" offer an act in the whole bet ter than the average of it's kind. Miss Rooney is an exceptionally cliver dancer.
 The thrill of the evening is in Professor Nakae5s offering. jiu jitsu act. full of pep and action from the start. Jiu jetsu as the art of self-protection is taught by the pro- lessor in many of the principal cities of the country. He is assisted by Prof. s. Chiba and Ma and K. Moribo R. W. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
MRS. w. L. TURNER DIES
Deceased Had Been Connected Win
 Alabama Raptiat SeYeraI Years

Deceased Had Been Connected With
 Alabama Baptist Several Years
 Mrs. w. l.. Turner, aged 54, prom inent church worker and for several years connected with the Alabama Baptist, died early Thursday night at a local infirmary. She has been a resident of Birmingham for 20 years
 Mrs. Turner Is survived by her hus- band, W. l.. Turner of 1920 Tusca- loosa avenue, West End. Funeral services will be held at II o'clock Sat- urday morning from the West End Baptist church, with Rev. Jessie A. Cook and Rev. L. L. Gwaltney of ficiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
WILD BULL OF PAMPAS| TO GET.UP AND DOWN
Private Screening Of Dempsey
 Firpo Shindig For City Commission

Fifp0 Shindig For City Commission
 Motion pictures of the Dempsey Firpo fight. brought to Birmingham to be shown at the Rialto theatre, will be seen by. the city commission CTS and Mrs. NJ. c. Shell. amusement inspector, at a special screening on Friday morning.
 The film will be closely scrutinized to ascertain if it has objectionable features. Commission members did not anticipate Thursday that it would be necessary to bar 1t.
 1t took less than three minutes of fighting to tame the Wild Bull of the Pampas," and consequently, the picture is brief. It is to be shown in connection with the usual feature photo play at the Rialto.
 City Attorney W. J. Wynn, news paper men and few others will see the film with the inspecting party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
BODY OF YOUNG GIRL FOUND IN LONELY SPOT
Had Been Lying In Rain Fol
 Several Hours

CANTON, O., Jan. S.-The body of . girl identified as that of Ruth Hunter, IS. of this city. was found early today along little frequented road three miles west of here. The clothing was disarranged and the body apparently had been lying in the rain for some hours.
 Police were of the opinion that the girl had been Kidnapped. An analysis of her stomach will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
SAME CAST SEEN IN BLOSSOM TIME
Company Coming To Jeffer- son That Which Played
 Here Few Weeks Ago

Next Thursday. January 10, is the date for the return engagement of the Mess. Shubert matchless comedy Blossom Time" which win play a three-day engagement at the Jeffer- son theatre, with the same cast as was seen here by capacity houses just a few weeks ago. Not in many years. has the Jefferson theatre housed as enthusiastic audiences as during the Blossom Time" engage mont and so many people were turned away that Manager Douglas arranged to have a return engage ment and from the present indica- tions business for the return engage ment will excel that of the initial.
 The company will be again headed as Franz Schubert" aroused such praise, ably assisted by Margaret Merle. as "Mitzi." and the others who charmed so thoroughly each in their respective rcles. As one spectator said who incidentally has seen the produc- 4tion just eight times, that never in his years of theatregoing had he seen such splendid team work in any com pany, or a finer company of artists gathered in one production that the members of the Blossom Time" com pany which played here.
 Blossom Time" is coming back speciality for those who tried to see it and couldn't get in, and those who have heard so much about 1t that they won't miss it at this time-and for those who saw it once and want to see it again, and if Birmingham theatregoers' are like those In other rifiaa and if ia haJiavod fhat are, there will be many of the latter for Blossom Time" is the finest that can be offered in the theatre, a real story, real music and real singers and actors, and theatrical fare that is of that description is too difficult to get for anyone who loves the good things of the theatre to miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY

Damon Heflin, negro, was arrested on a charge of grand larceny Thurs day night by Moser and Brown, city detectives. Heflin is alleged to have stolen $560 in money, watch and pistol, from Emma Smith, a negress. He was transferred to the county jail, where he is being held in default of bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
,JEWELER BANKRUPT

John George, jeWeler, was adp judicated a bankrupt today: accordln, to report made by J. N. McAleei referee in bankruptcy. MT. Georget place on St. Emanuel street ne4 Conti was closed yesterday on a, order of distraint issued by the i1l ternal revenue department, it oeirl alleged that he had failed to pay
 luxury tax on jewelry amounting | nearly $1,O00, according to Refere McAleer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
DISCUSS RELIGfOUs PROBLEMS

There will be a public meeting of the Theosophical society at S:15 o'clock Friday evening. January 4, in Cable hall. Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., will lecture on some of the problems of religion. There will be a musical program also. The public is cordially Invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW's BIJOU

Little Cinderella" the reminiscent musical comedy in two scenes which has been the headline offering of the vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou dur ing this week will make the last ap- pearance at Fridays three and Sat urday's four performances, with the cast of seven artists, headed by Dorothy Waters and Traman Stanley. Other acts also closing their engage ment include the dance speciality of the trio Russo, Ties and Russo. also the comedy offering of Harry Adler and Rose Dunbar, along with the xylophone musical speciality of George and Lily Garden and the comedy skit, Watch Them Walk" by Toney and George Florenz. Movie fans will also have only few more opportunities to see the Metro pres mier production Held To Answer" starring House Peters in the story of the same name by Peter Clark MacFarlane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEW CHIEF ACTIVE
Blind Tigers Being Raidcd And Boot
 IeEgers Arrested In Mobile

MOBILE, AIa., Jan. 5.-VSpeCIHI Leased Wire 1.-The raiding ot blind tigers and arrest of bootleggers under the direction of the newly appointed chief of police, Jesse F. Hogan, con
 tinues in this city uninterrlpteq' Seven persons faced the recorder to day for violating the prohibition lay and two of them were each fined S10p or 90 days The federal authorities arrested four persons for violating the volstead act, charging selling ant conSDiracy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
ARREST ALLEGED THIEVES

PeytOn Zeigler, negro, was ar- rested Thursday afternoon by Giles and Patterson, city detectives, on a charge of grand larceny. Zeigler is alleged to have stolen an automobile from Oscar Lockett. He was trans ferred to the county jail, where he is being held in default of bond of $500. Zeigler was the second al- legged auto thief to be captured dur ing the day by Giles and Patterson. The other was Roy Banks of Rome. Ga., who is alleged to have stolen a car in that city and driven it to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
'ODAYS|
 CALIDAR|
Friday,
 Jan. (,
 1o9A q.
AT TTHE THEATRES

AT I116 Ik46AInES Jefferson--Dark.
 Lyric-vaudeville headliner, '1The Rehersal;" Fox comdies and Pathe News. Loew's Bijou-Little Cinderilla headliner; picture, House Peters in Held to Answer"
 AT THE MOVIES Capitol-Bebe Daniels in "The Glimpse of the Moon."
 Galax-William s. Hart in Wild Bill Hickok." a-...--.
 Odeon-"The Beast of Paridise." s Princess-Jack Hoxie in Two Fisted Jefferson"
 Rialto-D. w. Griffith's Dream 
 Royal-Pete Morrison in Smiling On" Strand-"The Common Law" with Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle .and Elliott Dexter.
 Trtannon-"Black Oxen" with Con- way Tearle and Corinne Griffith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
GIN LOVES CORN
Deputies Pick Winner. Get Outfit In
 ApfhNm

UeputFen PICK WInntFs UeI OutkIt III
 Action
 Joe Musgrove and Tom McDaniel of Gin Town are in the county jail charged with violation of the prohi- tion law, following their arrest at 10 o'clock Thursday night by Depu- ties Badger, Snow and Shirley.
 Officers stated the men had made a fire and were preparing to run off four barrels of sour mash in their 40- gallon capacity still when spotted. Their bonds of $500 each were not made late Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

A new electric motor of the induc- tion type, which Is able to utilize practically all of the current turned Into it instead of only 50 or 70 per cent, has recently been invented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

To warp the liner Majestic into It's, pier recently IS tugs were re- Qulred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04

Nerve splicing. said to be one of the most delicate of surgical opera tions, is one of the latest achieve ments of curative science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEGRO SHOT IN QUARREL

Willie Higgins, negro, Morris avenue, was shot by Pate Arlington, another negro, in a quarrel Thursday afternoon near Higgins home. Hlg gins received the pistol ball m the| rirht thigh and while very painfr it was not regarded as serious. Il was carried to the office of phy- sicians near the scene of the shoot = ing. where his wound was dressed Arlington made his escape.
 Net tonnage of United States yes sels carrying cargo into British ports during the first 10 months of 1928 was larger than the tonnage of shipments arriving with cargo un- der any other foreign flag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
DISTRICT Gives.
$4,000 VOTES
TO DAVIS
Ballots Mailed by Democratic
Headquarters Here Reach
High Total

More than $4,000 ballots, prepared
by residents Of Washington who
vote in home States, have been
mailed from Democratic headquar.
tiers, Room 22O, Investment Build
ing. 1t was announced to-day by
Conrad HI. Syme. president Of the
Davis-Bryan association.
More than 1890 Of the balInts
were mailed to West Virgiriq, the
home State Of the Democratic nom.
lnee for the Presidency. Indiana
headed the list with z ,400 votes.
More than 1000 were sent TO Ten
nersee. @
The Democratic headquarters were
op, eo ny the Davis.BIyan Demo
cratic association and dlave been
nialnCained through the cooperation
OF the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of the District and other
Democratic organizations. Conrad
H.. Syme is president, Michael y
Lane. first vice president; Mrs:
Frank Hiram Smell, second vice
president: C. B. McCuIlar. sdcre.
tary: Charles w. Warden treas
\. r. Murphy, corresponding
n. VI and Harold Il. Stephen
son, sergeanttat-arTns.
lle Ink of work 1as been com
pleted but employees win be on hand
,rtil late tonight to take care Of
late voters by mail, particularly
those from Virginia and West ,Vlr-
ginia. Radio and. Geographic re.
& MS will be received there tenor
row night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
: ARE RESCUED
FROM LAKE
STORM
Men From Foundered Glen
lyons Nearly Frozen After
Fighting Gale 40 Hours

HoUGHTON, Mich, Nov. 81
Daniel Mclaughlin, first mate of
the foundered vessel. GIenlyon,
and another member Of the crew, are
TO arrive here today In a c0astguard
rescue boat after tossing about IN
small liEehoat on the gale-swept
waters Of Lake Huron for nearly
forty hours.
The Glensannox, a sister ship Of
the GlenlyOns, rescued the rest Of
the crew aS the latter vessel was
sinking near Isle Royal.
Mclaughlin and a companion bad
set off in the hfeboat ahead Of the
crew, preferring TO take chances ON
the small Hfe-boat against hte sink
Ing ship.
Two rescue ships, one from Eagle
Harbor, and another from Sault Ste
Marie, eventually had to be rescued
themselves, boths engines Of the boats
going dead after fighting the gale
for eighteen hours.
MIR. Laughlin and the crew sfnem.
Der, both bleeding ana half in.
conscious, were sighted by the coast
guard crew late last night eight
miles off the Menagerie islands.
A sixty-nile gale was blowing, and
both the coast guards little ooat
and the life-boat were being tossed
about by the high waves when the
iescuers sighted the two msn
through the darkness.
Fifty miles OF gaze swept waters
the coast guard crew had searched
Several times their boat almost
foundered.
The rescuers, in addition to fight.
ing the sixty-mile gale, drove ahead
into a snow storm. When the eoast
guard crew rescued the sailors they
were covered with snow and ice, and
appeared half frozen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
BLIND COUPLE USED IN.
ALLEGED REALTY FRAUD

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-A
blind man and his wife were In
vOlved in an alleged fraudulent
transfer Of three properties in the
northeast section of the city, when
charges Of fraudulently converting
title to her property in order to
prevent Judgment for nearly $1,000
being levied against her was made
against Mrs. Anna Edin, Martha
street.
According to the charges against
Mrs. Edin, in common pleas court
before Judge Bartlett, she converted
the title of her property to Thomas
M. Thompson and his wife Rose,
both blind, who live in Mrs. Edin's
home, in order to escape a judy
ment against her held by a man
in Sacramento City, Cal. A tenn
porary order restraining them from
making any disposition Of the prop
erty was granted by Judge Bart.
lett against Mrs Edin and the
blind couple. Another hearing Will
be held later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-03
THOUSANDS DIG TRENCHES
TO IMPEDE FOREST FIRE

SUFFERN, N. Y, Nov. "a thou
sand volunteers armed with picks
and shovels were digging trenches
against time today as forest fire,
which has blackened an area a mile
wide and two miles long sped toward
this city Of costly homes.
Early today the blaze had reached
the city limits, half a mile. from
the center of the Industrial district.
More than five hundred homes were
directly in the path of the flames.
AT the same moment, hundreds
of volunteers-men and women
were fighting to save the little town
Of High Bridge, in Hunterdon
county, N. Y, toward which flames
were sweeping at speed which
Threatened defeat to their efforts.