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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
ATLANTAN SLAYS YOUTHFUL CHUM OF HIS BRIDE
Miss Moore Was Ruining His Wife, Says c. A.
 ROark
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Dec. 13.-In the pres ence of his 19-year-old bride of two months and more than 100 employees at the Western Union Telegraph company operating room here, c. A. Roark, 32, Center Hill, Ga, tonight fired four shots into the back of Miss Vena Moore, 2U, multiulex operator as she sat at ner machine. She died instantly.
 Roark is said to have dropped the smoking pistol and collapsed. crying that he had killed Miss Moore ito save my wife from ruin" The operating room was thrown into wild confusion, busi- ness being halted for some time. Mrs. Roark laid blame for the shooting upon the victim.
 Falls Into Coma
 Roark, who is mutiplex supervisor, WAS immediately taken to the police sta tion. where he lapsed into a comatose condition. Police immediately summon ed physicians, who said his condition was serious.
 Police reserves were called out to keep crowds from the streets from throng- ing the operating rooms, which are on the tenth floor of a large office build ing. More than half an hour was re- uuired to resume traffic in the room where most of the Western Unions southern business is cleared.
 Miss Moore was seated in corner of the big room working at her machine when Roark, according to accounts of the shooting given police by witnesses. without warning, walked up and fired four shots into her back. Miss Moore slumped over in her chair without a sound and her body slid to the floor.
 Women Were Chums
 Mrs. Roark told police that before her marriage to Roark, she and Miss Moore had been chums and that during their courtship, the victim had threat ened to separate them. After marriage she said, Miss Moore continued to en deavor to get her to go out on parties with her. She said she told her hus band of these alleged invitations anC importunities with the result that he became incensed at Miss Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Alleged Slayer
 Claims He Talks
 With Sweetheart

Robert Dewey Edwards, await ing trial on charge of staying his 1S-year-old sweetheart, Miss Imo- gene Lee, holds nightly ''conversa- tions" with the dead girl, accord ing to Edwards statements to dep uty sheriffs.
 Edwards asserts that during the quiet hours of the night, he hears the voice of his former sweetheart and that she calls him Robert" Edwards is said to claim that he wants to pay the penalty, so that he can be with the girl in spirit"
 These statements are thought by county officials to be part of wall of insanity, which Edwards may be trying to erect around him self. Since being confined in the jail, he has lived the life of re- cluse, refusing to talk with prison CTS or officials.
 Just before he was to stand trial ten days ago, three alicnists, two representing the state and one the defense, stated that they were un- able to form a definite opinion on Edwards sanity without further investigation, and Circuit Judge William F. Fort continued the case until January 15.
 On the other hand, former pris- oners in the county jail and deputy sheriffs declare him to be ''the smartest prisoner in the jail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
THOMAS IS HELD
 NV FRAUD CASE
Arkansan Accused Of Hamper
 ing With Juries

TEXARKANA, Ark, Dec. 13.-LaFay- cite Thomas, of Texarkana, charged with having attempted to influence a bailiff to cause a mistrial in the case of Pat Marr, recently tried in United States district court here in connection with an alleged oil mail fraud, sur rendered today and was released under $1 ,OOO bond Two other men previous ly furnished bond to appear for hear ing on charges of alleged attempts to tamper with juries in mail fraud cases. The indictments were returned at re- cent session of the grand jury.
 Herman F. Sanderson, under indict- ment in connection with an alleged mail fraud, appeared before the United States commissioner at Camden, Ark, and supplied bond for his appearance for trial here, according to advices re- ceived by local federal officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
STATE SENATOR
 DIES SUDDENLY
Wiley c. Tunstall Expires At Home Of His
 Brother ''

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 13.-Senator Wiley c. Tunstall, of Anniston, died suddenly at nine o'clock Saturday night at the home of his brother, A. M. Tun- stall, in Greensboro. The cause of his death was given as heart failure super induced by Bright's disease. He was at his old home in Greensboro on a visit when he was stricken.
 Senator Tunstall was a bachelor and about 8 years of age. Besides his brother there are three surviving sis ters, Mrs. k. H. Cobb, of Anniston !; Mrs. Graham, of North Carolina, and Mrs. George Searcy, of Tuscaloosa. The funeral plans had not been announced Saturday night but interment will be at Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
CORONER PROBES
 ORLANDO TRAGEDY
Rice's Body To Be Sent To In
 diana Home
(By Associated Press. )

ORLANDO, Fla, Dec. 13.-Arrange- ments were completed today to send the body of Frank D. Rice, recovered yes terday from the waters of Lake Lu- cerne, to the former home of his par ents in Orleans, Ind. The coroner s jury summoned early yesterday after noon to attend the autopsy will meet Tuesday morning for the inquest. Scien' tific examination of the lungs have been asked for in Atlanta and it is believed that the result of the exami- nation to determine if Rice drowned will be returned by this city in time for the inquest.
 Doctors expressed the belief after the autopsy that death was due to drown ing. There has been no explanation however, of the mysterious screams foI help heard shortly after Saturday mid night and about the time Rice was last seen alive by his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
FRAT" HOUSE BURNS

Students Escape But Lose Cloth'
 ATLANTA, Dec. 13.-The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house at Emody university was destroyed by fire early this morning. Three students living in the house escaped without in jury but lost the greater part of their clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
SCOTT CONVICTED
 OF MAUER KILLING
Construction Engineer Found Guilty In Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Russell Scott one time wealthy Canadian construction engineer and promoter, was found guilty last night of the murder of Joseph Maurer, drugstore clerk, in a hold-up last April and his punishment was fixed at death by the jury. Argument on a motion for new trial was set by Judge Lynch for hearing January 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
What UndersU0Od Said About Hearst Paper

Senatof reply, made speech Saturday, follows
 the Washington Herald this deliberately tried to put in position that have occupied would doing justice either constituency if did challenge the lie that edit uttered in this paper
 crawls through editorial cwardy president seeks by nnuendo out exactly what the president limited States hasr recommended"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
THE'WEATHER

Success that is worth while is getting citing what you want, without takng .,tSuS % Alabama: Fair and colder Sum- Misissippi: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair.
 Complete weather data Is on Page IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
CITY CAR PETER BUILT
Most OF The az Million Inhabitants
Have Deserted PafrnRnad

nave deserted PetrOgfad
A post office bulletin confirms an
earlier report that Petrograd's name
has been officially changed to Lenin-
grad, says the New York Sun. The
determination to dismiss the memory
of Gar Peter and elevate that of Len
inc could hardly go further. Peter
founded the city. The city grew stead
lily in size and Importance for two CEN
turtles. At the beginning of the war
with Germany it held nearly 2i5 mil
lion Inhabitants. From it radiafed the
lines of trade and of bureaucracy that
knit together an empire covering 81
million square miles.
The city has declined ever since the
car fell. Even though the present
masters have omitted to publish an
exact census, the emptiness of streets
and houses and stores reveals the great
shrinkage. The government Offices
have removed to the ancient capital.
Moscow, The factories for the most
part ceased operating during the first
four years of bolshevik rule. Lenine.
according to a report published in 1920.
intended to raze the city and shift its
last inhabitants to parts nearer the
food and fuel supplies.
Word came last summer that the
soviet authorities had determined at
last to restore the city. Two estimates
Of its population then published set the
figure at 1000, 900 and at 300, 900. re-
spectiyely. Doubtless the higher num-
Der told what the bolsheviki wished the
outside world to believe. Even so
many as u million left in Petrograd
would have indicated loss of nearly
~ millions. One can get some idea
of the city's physical condition last
August from the report that the au-
thorities were then engaged in putting
in working order the sewerage system
and the water supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
By THOMAS L. STOKES
Thy Leased Wire To Age Herald)

WASHINGTON, May 2. = Con-
Fess, jaded and WORKOUT from hectic
feeks of investigation, Is showing
morning after" apathy-and just when
ne. Senate, at least, is facing its most
Important job of the entire session,
raining tax bill
Judging from tile mass of detailed
york that piece of legislation requires,
{ had been expected that the whole
fenate would plunge" headlong into
II task. But there's been no noticeable
llunge-though there has been some
asst work by a few faithful veterans.
Since the tax bill has been in the
benate--there have at times been as
hany as score Of senator's present,
hrely a few more, very frequently sew
raj less. Senators with important re-
parks to make have had to ask mod
btly for roll-call, so that somebody
Eould be ON hand to hear what was
aid. The bell rings, senators stream
j from their offices and their Hobbies,
Inswer to their names, and slip out
Igain.
Record Gets It All
I The heavy quiet of the cloister set
AEo dVWH dSaAu--luS StHdtOr ldlhS OIt.
spmebody hears part OF his speech The
Record, alone, gets it ALL It's about
echnical matters of taxation.
There's similar situation on the
'ther side of the Capitol.
The House practically has completed
Is work. 1t drags along on uncom-
lleted appropriation measures. In the
mil heavy atmoSnhera fhera---tha drnra
hg Of bees would not sound out of
dace. The few members present SLOUGH
n their places, some of them turning
lpathetically through their newspapers.
Formerly Lived GIeefulIy
For weeks the Senate lived gleefully,
Byous on the investigations. The grist
{ one days session at either of the
NO major Investigations, was tho sub
ect Of fiery talk in the Senate the fol-
ewing day. : :
+ The sessions were well-attended. The
hlleries were packed, There was the
atmosphere of continued expectation,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MS ANNoUNcElIENTs

Notice To Contractors
Bids will be received for
the excavation of the
building to be erected at
I. 213 N. 21st st. For infor-
nation apply to Mr.. A. F.
Hill, superintendent on
the job.
Jefferson County Build
ing and Loan Association.
UNDERGROUND TREAS
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find them; particulars for &c.
Model Co., Dept. 80, Como
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THE GREATEST SALE OF suits In BiF.
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lax OF Hectic Probes Gone,
Congress Suffers Apathy
record, Alone, Now Gets Speeches In Their
Entirety
Ent1rety

as of an audience waiting for the next
act in vaudeville show, or a circus.
A little routine business would be
transacted in the morning. Then the
matinee would begin, when senator's
had come back from lunch, and the
galleries were sufficiently occupied.
Heflin's Vest Absent
But the snowy white vest of Helm,
no longer flashes into action at the
rear oil. the chamber. The biting sarcasm
Of Caraway,. which always was eagerly
listened TO, is heard no more. The cap
tains and generals of charge and coun-
ter-charge raise their voices now but
seldom. The Senate is trying to legis-
late and it is tired.
A typical scene picked at random
Tuesday-at 2:15 in the afternoon.
Nineteen senator's present, by actual
count. The low hum Of conversation,
breaking the solemn peace. Seven or
eight senator's have copies of the tax
bill on their desks before them. Others
are, sitting unoccupied in their places,
staring around. Two or three little
perhaps about the bill, most likely not.
Sm0ot Sticks To Job
Senator Smoot, of Utah, champion of
the bill before him, his hands on the
corners of his desk. in the attitude of
a professor. Young Alexander w.
Gregg. the ''boy wonder of the treas
ury department, protege of Secretary
Mellon. sits beside him, and leans over
frequently and whispers to Smoot. An
amendment IS read. Smoot explains it..
Two or three senator's ask questions
Then comes vote. A few feeble ''ayes."
Fewer feebler mos"
'.,The amendment is carried from
President Cummins.
Then the strident voice of the clerk
ruptures the silence with the reading
of the next amendment-an the scene
is repeated.
In the House a. few minutes later,
thirty-two members are present. includ-
ing Mrs. Nolan, Of California, the only
woman member, She sits near the rear
reading a newspaper. Other members
are scattered about They sit quietly.
At the front another member is read,
ing speech about the needs of Wash
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
CONFEDERATE ARMY SMALL
Less Than Half Million Men In South's
Forces In Civil War

Considerable question has been raised
4 late regarding the accuracy of the
Hgures which set the fighting forces
" the south at six hundred thousand
Electives in the Civil war, writes A..
b. Jennings in Current History Maya
line. During the war, when the ques-
ion of numbers was a burning issue,
Mr.. LincolA settled it in his own
characteristic manner by saying !:
Whenever one of my generals engages
/ rebel army he reports. that he has
encountered a force Of twice his
strength. We have half a million
men, so the rebels must have a Million"
Another version of this Lincoln story
b: II have one millniOn men in the
held and whenever one of my generals
yets whipped down in Virginia he al
gays says the rebels had three men to
Us one. Yes, sir, have one million
EN- in the field and Jeff Davis has
rec million" These figures, given in
n3st, are about as reasonable as those
~ some calculators who try to make it
4 Apear that the number of Confederate
Il sistments ran close to two million
~ ghe basic fact is that by the official
slas gus TAKEN Dy Lne Onlteu states IN
,ant the total white population of the
~ la Confederate states was s, AS, 900
~ persons. The law Of averages
sa "a total military population of
b089.O00. This military population
Fas decreased as federal forces gained
possession of more and more Com.
iederate territory, but it was increased
Is youths gained the age of Is, while
those who passed 40 were largely re-
tained in the service, 50 that these
differences make little change in our
calculations, and may be ignored. This
Z ene Law of averages shows that the
q. pber Of unfit-about % per cent
=. he total-reduced the number of
.lsAts Able men to $4,000. With the
-. eSS;eary exemptions of members Of
IN Professions and those needed in
essential industries, the estimate Of six
hatdred thousands as the total number
man who served with the armies of
Gonfederacy from its beginning to
to cessation of hostilities can well be
coAsidered reasonably eecurate
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sides. And work for works sake is a
dull business. A single man, besides
being better paid, has community in
terests, which are as a rule not shared
by women. He has his club, his games,
even his favorite bar.
He has strength left over at the end
of the day to be vigorous concerning
politics or some other hobby. The
woman has a narrower sphere, and she
has not as rule the necessary money
with which to enlarge it. Afatrimony
provides some refuge from loneliness
a loneliness from which in the rather
sad world of today, the average woman
is thankful to escape.
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EDUCATIONAL
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Young lady stenographer. $S6 month.
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Young ladies take orders coal CO.
Two strong white boys, learn trade.
Electric welders
Experience counterman.
White-colored brick layers.
White colored coal miners, csc ton.
white-colored mine ers-muckers.
White-colored glass GLACIERS
Colored presser (Hoffman machine).
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Colored girl work sandwich shop.
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Two experienced bus boys: cafe porter.
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FINANCIAL
BUSINESS OPPoRrUNTTi

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Wants their customers to know for a
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marcel top ringiet ends Also to know
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LEGAL NOTICE


State Of Alabama, jefferson County,
Notice Is hereby given that three heAd
OF cattle taken up in precinct Oak Greve
~ years old, marked, crops and swallow
fork In right ear, Dunn color; two cream
coiored Jersey heiferS. about = years 90
2sth day of April, 1s2t, adtudged an
estray by W. R. Watkins, ex-cffieia
jucS~s and ~ therefore condemned IS an
estray in order to he sold at public 4uc-
ton and will be sold to the highest bidder
ON the 18th day OF May. 1894. ~ OAK
W. r. WATKINS. Ex-officis,
Jefferaon County Court OF Misdeme@ncrA
PARDON NOTICE
Notice IL hereby given that an applteA-
tioD VIII be made to the governor Of Ala
bama and board Of pardons for. a pardon
or parole for Ed johnson
MRS. LAURA SHELBY,
Box IA. Route 3, Royal Park,
1sit - AfontEomefy. Ala.
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LEGAL NOTICES
ProDoeaIs For Road MainteHance

Proposals For Road MaInteNAnc0
The board OF revenue OF Morgan Couu-
ty, Alabama Will receive sealed BIDS uns
til 10 o'clock a. IN. on Monday, May
rs. 1924 for the surface treatment and
on approximately 10 miles OF hard sur.
face roads, specifications may be obtains
ed from NJ. s.. Bingham, county engineers
Albany, Ala, This maintenance work ID
to be done as follows:
Twenty-Five thousand dollars to Be exc
pended this year, and like sum In each
Of the next two years.
The right to reject any and all BIDS -
expressly reserved. and a certified cheek
or bidders bond in the sum Of one thou
sand dollars must accompany each bid
Bids to be filed with the Judge of pro-
bate, Decatur. Ala
BOARD OF REVENUE.
MORGAN soUNTY, ALABAMA.
BY L. P. TROUP,
Judge Of Probate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-17
MAN IS GUIDE
OF WOMEN ON
CULINARY ROAD
Way to Masculine Heart Is
Shown by One of
Same Sex.

How to travel that well-known way
to a mans heart via an enticing
masterpiece of pastry is being
learned by Indianapolis women this
week at first hand-from d man.
Every morning, between twenty
five to forty of them don white
aprons It the Victor Furniture Com
pany and turn hungry eyes toward
the icing roses, sweet peas, etc,
that Alderic w. Reindeau of Holly
wood, Cal. fashions. He may be a
Fmere man." as men go in kitchens,
but they admit he's an excellent
chef.
Now Reindeau. although he has
published a book of cooking recipes,
did not start life as a chef. 1t was
only when circumstances forced him
10 abandon a course in medicine at
the University of California that he
turned to use the skill and knowl-
edge OF culinary arts with which he
was endowed by a long line of
French ancestors.
Now he is passing on his knowl-
edge. Every morning. from $50 to
II, his pupils bake cakes. In the
afternoon from 2 to 4. they ice them.
And they are learning to do this in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-17
Puzzle
aDay

Watching the moonbeam's $500.
play,
On a key that in the bushes lay.
The leaves with a ...... took up
his song:
Thou $500. the brave; thou ......
the strong;
ITO thee doth ...... Of great bat
ties belong.
Friend Of the 1904, to thee 1
sing,
And hail thee afar, as John Bar
ley corn, King"
The eight words indicated by the
dotted lines are all composed Of the
same six letters, differently ar
ranged. Can you supply the miss
ing words?
Yesterdays Answers: