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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Vital Statistics
- RIRTHS


 Mir. and Mrs. Ely H. Wrenn, Baptist hospital. December 5s. girl. Mir. and Mrs. William NJ. Pickett. Bap. MT. and Mrs James Perry Allen, Bap- tist hospital. December 27.
 MT. and Mrs; Thomas Clark, Tillman Mir. and Mrs; James W. Kirkland. Hill- man hospital December 24. boy,
 Mr. ,anSts na Mrs peosaSsr s ss prGsher Hill "Sh MT. "on Snd Mrs John Robert i5r, Drew, Hill man hospital Io December nas 2S;,y SS; girl. Mir. and Mrs. Luther A. Bryant, 2s1s Thrtieth avenue. north. December 20, Mir. and Mrs. Chester Lee Jones, 117 Mir. and Mrs. Bryant Lee whatley. Mir. and Mrs. E. F. McDonald. 2005 Twenty-first avenue. December 22, girl. MT. and Mrs. Deith F. Murphree. S27 Forty-ninth street, north, December 25, Mir. and Mrs. William A. Smith, Little t0R Mir NGHsmGsf Snd Sr. i' charles sr Jones' St. Vim cents hospital, December 1, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Paisley T. Hines 1514 Mir. and Mrs. Ebert G. Livingston, sos Eighth street, December l9, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Max Cohen, lfO1 Avenue MT. and Mrs. Charles Stiles. Docena road. Ensley, Ala, December 27. girl MT. and Mrs. James R. Bell, 5i6 Four teenth street, Ensley, December go, girl. MT. and Mrs, Ralph M. Costil 1907 Ave nue G. Ensley, December Sl. boy.
 DEATHS
 E. T. Corley, Baptist hospital. Decem- Der 25. age 33.
 street, south. December 31, age 22 Frank R. Simpson, St. Vincent's hos pitsl, January l age 6s. cember 31. age 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CHILD AUTO VICTIM
Benny McGin Slightly Injured H

Benny McGin Slightly Injured By
 Automobile On First Avenue
 Benny McGin, first Vict:S1 of Bir- mingham's 1924 traffic toll, was slightly injured Wednesday, while playing in front Of his home at 1908 First avenue, when struck by an automobile. said to have been dri ven oy Mrs. Lee Moody, 2129 Clarendon
 The child was placed in Mrs. Moody's automobile and rushed to the Birmingham Baptist hospital. where his inJures were dressed and he was later allowed to go home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03


 and got bottle, and took the first dose before supper. I have been tak- ing it ever since, and you can hardly believe how different I feel. | had just wanted to lie in bed all the time. and when ! started to brush up I would give out in about ten minutes. So you know how badly I felt. fused to go to bed at eight and get up at seven, still tired. Now I can work all day and stay up until eleven, and feel all right all the time. My housework is ell l do in summer, but in winter York ina factory. I have told a good many, of my friends, and I have had three come to me and tell me they wouldn't do without the Vegetable Compound. "-Mrs. SAMUEL MURPHY, 2l9 Cecil St., Dover, Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
. MATERIAL ASSEMBLED

Units Of Traffic Control System
 Ready, Installation To Start < All units of Birmingham's auto matic traffic control system have arrived and will be set up in the loop area not later than January Is, Capt, w. W. Brent, head of the police traffic squad, announced Wednesday. ,
 A central control tower will be erected at Third avenue apd Twen- tieth street. This tower will go up first and may be in place before the end of the week, Captain Brent said.
 Wiring for the several units of the system are now being installed. The outfit cost the city about $6,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
BARELY ESCAPES DEATH
Car Goes over Embankment And
 Turns Over Several Timca

Turns Over Several Times . PHENIX CITY, Ala. Jan. "A miraculous escape from instant death or serious injuries was experienced by Dozier Jennett of Phenix City, late this afternoon, when he lost control of his sedan, as he was driv- ing up the hill on Long street and the machine ran backwards down the steep incline, toppled over the high em3ankment and fell into nearby ravine.
 The automobile turned completely over several timGs as 1t went down the steep incline >and into the ravine. but when Jennet was ex- tricated from the wrecked machine he was found to have sustained only a shaking up and slight brulse on the head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
HOLROYD CUSTODIAN

c. w. Holroyd Wednesday became superintendent and custodian of the city hall, succeeding l. c. Turner, re- signed.
 A resolution assigning Holroyd to the position and fixing his salary at $1l0 month was presented to the city commission by Commissioner w. L. Harrison and adopted unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
WANTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
F. M. Baitman Is Charged With Auto
 Theft I'm Sudbury

Charged with the theft of an auto mobile in Sudbury, Pa., F. NJ. Bait man was picked up by Birmingham police Wednesday afternoon. Bait man was arrested on telegraphic in- formation from that city asking them to keep on the lookout for Baitman and a woman.
 According to information contained in telegrams received at police head quarters, Baitman is alleged to have stolenl a car in that city, and, in company with Mrs. Ercell Baker, driven toward Birmingham. Bir- mingham police also had instructions to arrest the woman on a bigamy charge. Baitman was arrested by Giles and Patterson, city detectives, and is being held without bond pend- ing the arrival of Pennsylvania off cArs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
ACCUSED OF THEFT

rested Wednesday afternoon by Alex ander, Watson and Strong, detec- tives. Richardson is being held on charge of grand larceny. He is all legged to have taken SEQ in money together with two checks amounting 10 So5 from a man working in North Birmingham shop.
 The alleged theft for which Rich ardson Is being held was committed late Tuesday afternoon. Officers making the arrest claim recovery of more than SIS in cash. The checks were not located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
JOHNSON TRIAL SET

Faces Persecution Second Time For
 Killing of w. c. KilgOre, Jr.
 Trial of R. E. Johnson, charged with the murder of W. c. Kilgore, Jr., more than two years ago. has been set for Tuesday, January 8. Johnson was brought up for trial in Novem- Der, 1922, but the case resulted in ? mistrial. It was later set for Octo- Der 1, 1928, but was postponed.
 Johnson claimed at his first trial that he shot Kilgore because of al legged attentions to his wife. The probably will be in the charge of Assistant Solicitor J. P. McCoy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
POSTPONE DRAMA

Postponement of "The Apostles of Light" a religious drama, to be given by the Methodist churches of Bir- mingham. until January 24 and 25. instead of January IT and IS. was announced Wednesday by pr. Guy E. Snavely, chairman /of the executive committee of the pageant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PLAN CAMPAIGN

Traf1Ord Shaping Fight For Board
 Of Revenue Election
 Friends of George R. Trafford, pop ular secretary of the police depart ment, who for weeks have urged him to run for the board of revenue in the forthcoming primary, will meet in Recorder Henry J. Martins court room Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and shape tentative plans for the cfsnlpaign.
 Mr. TraffordN has left the matter entirely in his friends hands and has declared he will abide by the decision they reach at this conference. It ap- pears a certainty that his hat will be in the well-known ring within 8 few days,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
THIS WOMAN RELIEVED FROM
 SUFFERING
ByLydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound. A Remarkable Story
Dover, Del.-tI wish every woman would take your wonderful medicine

as It mas uone SO much good to me. D had cramps and faint spells and very bad pains. One day Twas over Ito my neighbor's house and she told |me I ought to take Lydia D. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. So I went to the store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CHANGE FIRM NAME

Vulcan Tile And Brick Company New
 Firm Title
 Permission to change it's name to the Vulcan Tile and Brick company was asked in a petition flied in the probate office Wednesday by the Roper r-Strauss-Ferst Tile company. This change was decided upon at a recent meeting of the directors. The petition was signed by H. M Strauss, president, and J. w. Ager, secretary, The company has :an office at 21Y3 North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
RANK CAsEs sET

Petitions filed by the government against the First National bank. the Farmers and Mechanics bank and State Savings bank seeking an order of court requiring the institutions to hermit examination of their books with regard to the accounts of Will liam J. Hanlon will be heard in the federal court Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DEPUTY MARSHAL NAMED

Robert Gwinn of Walker Springs, Ala, has been appointed special dep- uty marshal to serve in the counties north of Mobile in the south Alabama district. The appointment was made by United States Marshal John Van HueYal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
M.0bRI A0sP|TALs| GET FINE LIQUORS
100 Cases Of Imported Whisky And Champagne :
 Will Be Distributed

MOBILE. Ala, Jan. 2.-(Special Leased Wire.)--One hundred cases of fine whisky and five cases of champagne, a portion of the liquors seized by federal authorities during the recent "clean up" raids in Mo. bile. will be distributed to orphan ages. hospitals and other institutions Of the city today, k was announced last night by United States Marshal John Van Heuval. The -distribution of the liquors will be conducted uri- der writ of court signed by Judge Robert T. Erwin, who yesterday ruled that seizure by federal officers was, legal.
 The amount to be distributed today Is the remainder of something like 2,400 cases of liquors seized during the raid. The largest portion of the ago by federal agents acting undsr orders of Judge Erwin.
 The first efforts of defendants arr rested in connection with the sensa- tfonal liquor seizures here recently by federal agents to escape prose1 cution on technical grounds, failed today when Judge Robert T. Erwin of zure of liquor here was legal. His ruling was on the main point brought up by the defense in the -ae of Harry B. O'connor. that the .1deral prohibition agents and in- ternal revenue men were, not civil officers and therefore did not have the right to execute search war rants.
 The ruling of Judge Erwin means that the samples of the, liquor seized by the federal officers here can be used as evidence in prosecuting them on charges of. possessing liquors. It was also an Important point from the fact that5the attorneys attacked the right of federal agents to raid. The decision spas no effect on the pending chafgesfof eonspiring to violate the national prohibition law. it is said.
 l.. B. GEORGE PROMOTED
 l.. B.. George, port superintendent and engineer in charge of the repair work of the shipping board at Mo bile, has been promoted to, the po- sition of superintendent of repair for the Gulf district, with headquarters at New Orleans. His successor at Mobile has not been announced.
 DEPUTY MARSHAL NAMED
 Robert Gwinn of Walker Springs, Ala. has been appointed special dep- uty marshal to serve in the counties north of Mobile in the south Alabama district. The appointment was made by United States Marshal John Van Hueval.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11

wall or in corner If everyone who
cuts a Christmas tree would pass by
the lone tree growing by itself, how
ever desirable it may be, and cut only
tree which is found in thick
group of trees, he will have played an
important part in protecting tree
growth and at the same time will not
have laid himself open to the charge
of unnecessarily slaughtering young
trees.
The time honored practice of having
an evergreen tree at Christmas time is
an estab1ished d custom and there should
he no necessity for abolishing this
ancient tradition except that the prop
er trees are often times not cut. The
tendency has been to cut the first
tree IN sight and often to cut trees
or private lands and along scenic high
ways. A little more care and interest
on the part of people who cut Christ
mas trees would overcome all of the
many objections which are heard and
would assist in safeguarding the ma
tons timber supply.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
NEWS FROM FORMER
aLENwooDITE

Mrs. L. A. Bowker, of Bur1ey, Idaho,
for many years u resident of our city,
ecently wrote an interesting letter to
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Moore, asking
to be remembered to her many friends
here.
In speaking of the Eastern Star she
stated that the Burley chapter felt
honored in having the grand matron
of Idaho, a member of their chapter.
They also have past matrons' club
OF which Mrs. Bowker is member.
Mrs. Bowker sent clipping, telling
of the grand matron's visit, a part of
which reads as follows: "The mem.
bers Of the Past Matron IS club pre-
sented Mrs. Barcley, their first presi-
dent, with a huge basket containing
floral tribute, Mrs. Bowker making
the presentation with very gracious
speech. A flower service prettily CIV
en- by the points of the star was the
means by which another basket was
filled with flowers and presented to
the guest of honor.''
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
A WORTHY CREED

Although it has been widely pub.
iisled, "The Americans Creed. ),
adopted by congress in. 1919, is not as
well known to the citizens of the
country as it should be.
This creed was selected through a
contest open to all Americans, for the
purpose of securing "the best sum.
mary of the political faith of Ameri.
ca" The author of the successful
manuscript was VIM. Tyler Page, de.
scendnnt of President Tyler.
The phrases composing it are taken
from the Preamble and the Constitu.
tion OF the United States, the Declara.
ton of Independence, the Oath of Al.
legiance and from utternnces Of distin.
guished patriots, all woven together
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
FULLER-vAN NORMAN

Mrs. Bessie Fuller and j. d. Van
Norman, both of this city, were united
in marriage last Friday evening at the
Presbyterian manse, Rev. j. p. Clark
officiating.
Mrs Fuller came to Glenwood about
a year ago to visit her brother, Mr..
White, who was then employed at the
F. /. claudon tire shop, and she has
made her home here since that time.
Mr.. Van Norman has lived in Glen.
wood for number of years. For a
time he was employed as caller for
the d. & R. G. The couple will make
their home at Mr.. Van Norman 3 resi-.
dcnce on Colorado avenue.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11

IN MONTHLY meet

The Glenwood Parent Teachers asso-
citation held a very interesting session
IN the auditorium of the Junior High
school Tuesday evening it being the
regular monthly meeting of the organ
ization.
At the beginning of the meeting the
grade school orchestra entertained the
audience with couple of numbers.
which were very well rendered, show
ing rapid progress of this youthful or
ganization under the direction of
Miss Bernice Miller.
After the minutes of the last meet
ing had been read and approved, Rev.
Philip ID. Norvell gave an address on
the idea home, bringing out number
of interesting and valuable points in
which his hearers were greatly inter
'ested
The next number was a book review
by d. c. Belden, of the new volume
recently written, entitled "The Job of
Being Dad the author being Frank
Cheley. In short review Mr.. Belden
was only able to hit the high spots,
but he brought out some excellent
thoughts and some splendid advice,
which was greatly appreciated by the
few fathers present.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
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CHRISTMAS TREES

The annual pilgrimage into the sur.
rounding hills for Christmas tree is
in full swing. Each year hundreds
of small trees are cut and used for n
short time and then thrown into the
discard. A good deal of comment ia
heard regarding this wasteful practice
especially in view of the rapidly
dvind!ing timber supply in the United
States as whole.
Injury at the forest service offices
develops the fact that the cutting of
these trees may be beneficial or the
opposite, depending on whether the
tree is cut in thick stand Of trees
or in n scattered stand. The most
symmetrical trees are found in thick
stands, but where the tree is grow
ing in such n position as to be touch.
ing other trees it is often times bene.
fetal to remove the one in order that
the Others may grow more rapidly.
Since symmetrical trees in general
come from localities where the trees
are not thickly grown, it should be q
matter Of pride to have an unsym.
metrical tree. This is especially true
where trees are placed flat agsinst the
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
The Americans Creed

I believe in the United States of
America as Government of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people;
whose just powers are derived from the
consent of the governed; democracy
in republic; a sovereign Nation of
many sovereign States; a perfect union,
one and inseparable; established upon
those principles of freedom, equality,
justice and humanity for which Ameri-
can partiots sacrificed their lives and
fortunes.
L therefore believe it is my duty to
my country to love it; to support its
Constitution. to obey its laws; to re-
spect its flag, and to defend it against
all enemies.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
WINNING
SCHOOL ESSAYISTS

Some time ago the Glenwood Light
and Water company of this city Of
fered number of prizes to the boys
and girls of our high school and grade
school who were awarded the best
grades in a "Home Lighting" essay
contest.
The contest brought to the surface
some excellent talent, and in order to
insure an absolutely impartial award
the manuscripts were sent to a board
of judges in Denver, no names appear
ing, on the papers which were identi-
fled only by numbers.
The following are the awards of
the committee and the cash prizes
paid by the company to the various
winners:
First Prize-He1en Blaine, $500.
Second Prize-Doris F. Hemphill,
$500.
Third Prize-May Duffy, $1,000.
Fourth Prize-Carol Miller, $500.
Fifth Prize-Ethel G.. Nestell, $500,
Boys
First Prize-Francis E. Jacobs, $25.
Second Prize-Robert A. Merrill,
$500.
Third Prize-Kenneth King, $1,000.
Fifth Prize-Kenneth Brutsche, $5.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
WILL CELEBRATE
AS COMMUNITY
Schools and Lions Will Co.
operate With Community
Tree and Program
TO REMEMBER NEEDY

Everyone is busy working to make
the program for the Community Christ
mas tree one of the best ever held in
Glenwood Springs
Over 500 school children will take
part in the program, some of the most
spectacular features of which are a.
follows:
A drill of go girls of the sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades, all in costume,
under the direction of Miss Walz.
A sleigh bell drill by all of the boys
of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
A wreath drill by 100 students Of
the third, fourth and fifth grades.
The snake dance, or lock step, by
$50 high school students.
A drill and march by all of the small
children in the first grades of school,
under the leadership of Miss Miller,
who has taught them several Christ
mas carols.
The Boys band will play for all the
drills and marches.
The program will last about 35 min
utes.
For a full and detailed program
watch for next week IS paper.
James A. Blair, supervisor of the
White River National forest, has So
cured the large, tree, and he says it is
a dandy as it will take two wagons
coupled together and four horses to
haul it to the city. The hauling will
be done by the Mcdonald livery and
the tree will be set in place by the
city workmen.
All snow will be leveled off or
packed down at the corner of Eighth
and Grand to allow for drilling, and a
large platform will be erected around
the tree.
The funds necessary for the tree
will be raised by having a tag day ON
Saturday, Dec. 13, this week. 1t was
at first planned to solicit funds from
the business men, but this idea was
dropped and tag day inaugurated
The high school girls will have charge
of the Tag day and everyone is sup
posed to buy a tag for Is cents, rs
cents and up.
The Lions club has raised a fund of
$4,000, but most of this will be used
for the Christmas baskets of provisions
for the needy of the city.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
LOCAL MAN THROWN
FROM AUTO

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sorenson of
the Pure Food bakery and Mrs. M. 1.
Silver were unfortunate in being in
an auto accident last Friday which
luckily was not serious.
The party, with Mrs. Sorenson at
the wheel of her Star car, was return.
ing from Carbonda1e and when they
struck the new road above Cattle
creek the car skidded, running into
the bank, with such force that it
Knocked MIR. Sorenson from .he back
seat and threw him out on the road.
lie escaped without injuries, however,
and the trio are happy that no serious
conseque nces resulted.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
COW AR|STOCRATS
GO At AUCTION
Famous Loesch Bros. Herd
Partially Dispersed. 3
to This County
HOME BIDDERS SCARCE

Grand Junction, Dec. 7.-Of 40 head
of black and white blue bloods from
the famous Loesch herd of Holsteins
from 'Montrose, released to the public
VIA the auction block at the fam
grounds Saturday, only dozen will
make their future home in Mesa
county.
This was the biggest sale of high
class live stock on the Western Slope
in 1924. The entire number offered
for sale was purchased by evening,
and it was evident that go head left
at home by Loesch brothers would
have been eagerly taken up by the
ambitious bidders.
The bidding was boosted cousidera.
bly, by buyers from Salt Lake CITY.
Cheyenne, Buena Vista, and other dis.
tant points where blooded stock ia in
demand. More favorable weather would
most undoubtedly have brought out
more Mesa county bidders assuring this
county of more blooded stock, but if
outside buyers could pay their expenses
TO this city and return and ship their
STOCK, Mesa county dairymen could
brave the unfavorable weather.
ihe twelve cows left in Mesa county
were sold to buyers scattered over the
valley. Bob Lazear, who had some
nigh class stock on the Garmesa ranch
wheh ne was manager there until about
iour years ago, came from cheyenne
and out-bid the field on IA head. Ami.
manls bringing 5000 at the sale. be
s"id, could not be purchased auywbere
In the central states for less thon
$1,000 or $500.
Nfarly $4,000 was received for the
nerd Cows brought an ayeraoa ~
Sl96'lov and the entire herd averaood
@ioi'oo. Seven head went to the state
reiormatory herd at Buena Vista
warden M. P. Capp coming here r.
make the purchases. William Il. Wood.
Jury OF SAT- Lake was high bidder ,on
four head. Three cows went 70 =
DICKSON, editor of the Glenvood
springs Post and prominent dairvm.n
or that city. Mr.. Dickson ia a .t,ono
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11
BOYS TO GIVE ANOTHER CONCERT
R. G. CALDWELL


The local Boys band, who recently
gave concert which was greatly en-
]oyed by those in attendance, are
planning another afternoon of music at
the Junior High school, Sunday, De-
cember 21.
This is to be free concert, no col
lection taken, and it will include a
number of special numbers, and a splen
did program is expected, so plan to
attend.
1t IS hoped that people from the
neighboring towns and country will
aVaiI themselves of this opportunity to
listen to the boys. Look for the pro
gram in next week IS paper.
The Glenwood post., 1924-12-11

advocate of better stock in the dairy
business.
j. F. Shuts and son conducted the
sale, the largest and one of their most
successful auction sales this year.
Loesch Brothers got their start in
blooded Holsteins several years ago
when they imported several head Of
cows from st. Paul. An interest in
one OF the best bulls in the country
was purchased. He was brought to
Montrose and later returned to st.
Paul. Prior to the sale of 40 head
here yesterday their herd numbered
more than 100.