davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
BANKERS FORMER WIFE
FOUND NEAR DEATH
FROM GAS IN DENVER

Denver, Col, July 30.-A beautiful
Young woman found near death IN
the gas-fl1ed kitchenette of an ex-
elusive apartment house in the fashion
able Capitol Hill residential district
Yesterday, was identified today as the
former wife of Joseph H. Cooper,
Kansas City banker.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
ATTEND CHURCH
INSTITUTE

A party composed of Misses Mari
nett and Myrtis Corley, Catherine
F r Carrie Wi1kerson, Marjorie
Owens and Mr.. Percy Trip lett IN
Miss Cor1ev's car at the close of serv-
ICES Sunday evening, to go to MT.
ZION in north Georgia, where they
are enjoying week OF Epworth IN
stitute work They arrived at tnelr
destination about 8 O'Clock on MONDAY
and report a good trip and bright
prospects for pleasant, profitable
week. They will return August 4.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
Caskin Remanded
To Bib County Jail

Colin Gaskm, indicted at the Janu-
.r,1 term of Ben Hill superior court
for rape, was remanded to the Bl9b
county l Jail today by Judge D. A X.
Gum the states witnesses appearing
n he absent from the state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
BEN HILL TAX
VALUES SLUMP

Tax values in Ben Hill, as in other
sections of Georgia, have taken de-
cided slump this year. Tax Received
Paulk reporting the total tax valuation
for 1924 as being $3,675, 1890, as
against $4O43, $500 in 1928.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
PEACH BRANDY
CAPTURED BY OFFICERS

Chief C. F. Dixon, assisted by Sher..
iff Dorminy, raided the premises OF
R. B. Johnson, colored, and secured
II gallons of peach brandy and a
quart of wine Johnson was arrested.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31

Mr.. Hugh Miller Turner, of Waldo,
Fla, accompanied the remains OF his
brother, Logan, from Jacksonville and
will remain in the city few days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
WHEN

WHEN
tile 1etters dim and pIur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31

DIR. J. S. Lott of Broxton, is visit
or to the city today, attending Ben
Hill Superior court.
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-26

years record consumption. On the
same basis, foreign shipments this
year should reach 1000, 100000 pounds
compared to a pre-war average OF
about 800,O00,000 with indications oi
increase next year.
There were several developments OF
interest during the month in Arizona
One was announcement that the Mi
ami Copper company is planning an
expenditure of $800,000 in a general
improvement program to start early
next year. Another was the closing
down of the historic Old Dominion
smelter at Globe the end of Novem-
ber. ore now going to the Internation-
al smelter at Miami. The shutdown
was ascribed to the fact that ore now
being produced by the Old Dominion
can not be handled to advantage al
its own smelter without extensive re-
modelling which is not considered
warranted at present.
Operation Of the new POrphyry
shaft of the Inspiration Consolidated
Copper company at Inspiration has
been started, 300 men being employ
ed Good progress is reported in the
excavation work for the teaching
plant to be erected by this company
the entire project to cost $6,000,000.
More confidence is apparent among
silver producers.
Railroads
Operation of the Arizona Eastern
was formerally taken over by the
Southern Pacific on December l, fol
lowing consolidation of the Ell Pasc
and Southwestern system with the
Southern Pacific just a month before
Preliminary work on the construction
of the new main line of the Southern
Pacific through the Florence-Casa
Grande and Salt River valleys con-
tinues. 1t is reported the Santa Fe
plans double-tracking it's main line
from Winslow to Gallup, N. M, next
year, about S5,000,000 having been ex-
pended in double-tracking other parts
of the line in Arizona in the last two
years.
October freight tonnage of the San
ta Fe in Arizona was 143,369 tons
compared to 121,S54 in September and
171,121 in October, 1928 Arizona ton
mage of the Ell Paso and Southwest
ern in September was 226,550, against
220,605 in August. Freight tonnage
of the Arizona Eastern in November
was 345, ,710 tons, compared to 371, ,783
tons in October and 370,912 tons in
November last year.
Banking
Increases in deposits and decreases
in loans and discounts were shown
by banks of the state in reports as
of October 10, made at call Of the
state banking department. Deposits
of all state and national banks in Ari-
zona on that date aggregated $65,S41,-
1896, compared to $64,402,1 2,140.92 Sep
tember IA, 1923. Loans and discounts
totaled $45,714,695.S7, against $48,643,-
5O2.66 Bills payable dropped from
$4,938,219 to $3,089,144.41.
Banking transactions in principal
cities of the state generally exceeded
October figures, and in the aggregate
compared we'll with those of Novem-
ber last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
BIRMINGHAM WOMAN
 GIVEN SCHOLARSHIP
Fifty Teachers In Awards Of
 Metropolitan Life

NEW YORK, June 2.-Fifty teach CTS, in Al cities have been awarded $500 scholarships by the American Child Health association officials of the or ganizations announced today. Scholar ships, which were made possible by an appropriation by the Metropolitan Life Insurance association, will afford the winners an opportunity to attend the summer school of one of the leading universities or enter one of the regular semester to take courses correlated with health teaching.
 The awards include Birmingham, Ala, Lois Mackenzie ; Little Rock, Ark, Leona Chapline Memphis, Tenn, Ter ress Haaga; Chattanooga, Tenn, Miss Clifford Gibson; Augusta, Ga., Ethel Finlay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
VICTORY EVIDENT
 FOR BROOKHART
Burton E. Sweet Running Him Close Race
 In Iowa

DIES MONIES, Ia., June 2.--Senator Brookhart went into the lead for the republican nomination for the Senate when 153 precincts out of 2,412 had reported on today's primary. His total was 13,4fO. Burton E. Sweet, his only opponent, had 12,956 in the same pre- cincts. N
 First tabulated returns on today's primary contest for the republican gub- ernatorial nomination showed States Treasurer W. J. Burbank, reputed Ku Klux Plan, leading tine field of six can- didates in reports from 39 precincts. The vote was: Burbank, 1,416; Ham, mill, 1.297; Haynes, 1,08S; Anderson, S04; Banks, 195; Buser, 172
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
PARKER IS ELECTED
 BY SCIENCE CHURCH

BOSTON, June 2-At the annual meeting of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, the mother church of Christian Scientists, Torrance Park CT of Belmont was elected president.
 Mir. Parker is n native of Richmond. Va, lived as q boy in western New York and was graduated from Harvard I'll 1895. He has practiced law in Bos- ton since 1896. s
 The annual report of the clerk said that the mother church had admitted more members during the last year than in any previous year and that since June 1, 1922, 56 churches and S2 Christian Science societies had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
''HONEY BUNCH' IS
 ENJOYABLE SHOW
Musical Comedy Program Begins Summer Run
 At Lyric

Birmingham devotees of light musical comedy have in store for them sum- mer of good entertainment.
 This was apparent Monday when the Honey Bunch Musical Comedy company, which is playing a summer season en- gagement at the Lyric, made its bow to the Birmingham public. All shows Monday played to packed house, and marked enthusiasm greeted this latest venture of the Lyric management.
 Honey Bunch is show little diff ferent from the usual run in BiFming- ham. Although primarily a stock com pany, its plays vary from the ordinary by virtue of the music and dancing that is injected. In other words, the com pany is, as advertised, a musical stock company.
 Featuring Sid Garrison, popular singing and dancing star, the company has come to Birmingham with a high class cast, from leads down through the chorus. Special engagements were made of players soon after the contract to play at the Lyric was signed in an effort to bring Birmingham theatre goers a cast that would have ability to present a truly worthwhile show.
 Chief among these new players on the list is Sid Jacobs, who proved one of the most entertaining of the cast at Mondays shows. Another star in. the show is Miss Inez Marvin. Combining marked ability as violinist and solo, ist, specializing in blues songs, she also won the audience at the Lyric.
 Besides the specialties offered by Miss Marvin, the show carries a strong male quartet, with an extensive reper- toire and considerable abilitA Syd Garrison, Jack Wall, Tommy Seymour and Tommy Hanlon compose this quartet.
 Margie Sutherland, Louise King, Ruth Ambler and Carmen Davis are featured in the female parts of this weeks show. All these girls proved highly capable.
 Other members of the cast are Thad DeMonico. who plays lead part in this weeks offering; Walter c. Dowell, Jean Kermit, Palmer Hines and the chorus girls, who are Verna Moore, Mae Ruhl, Maude Trey, Helen De fancy. Martha Mason, Gene May, Ed die Milton. Martha Hanlon, Helen Pope, Madge O'Dowd and Patricia BannOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
CONVENTION WORK
 CAUSES DISPUTE
City And Chamber Disagree Over Continuance of Gureau

Chamber of Commerce leaders and uTembeTS of the city commission are ~m the verge of q mild disagreement @Ver tine question of bringing conven- rBVuS r0 Birmingham. 1t was learned at the eitF haII NonsIay.
 The chamber view is that the city Sb8uId discontinue the operation of it's convention bureau and let the civic BNdE Book after the conventions. Pro p@SSbRs to this effect have been made u@ President ID. F. McLendon
 The eTry hall view k that the mu- nDrapah b IFeaU should not only be con- HEmTEed but its activities greatly in ~ueasei as soon as the city auditorium l. e@mpIeted
 No conference on the subject between eiaHnber heads and city officials have beem asked for. but there exists at chamber headquarters a definite feel HmS uhsEt the eity's bureau is overlap p1n- the work of the chamber.
 ~H ann opposed to abandoning the RUSE < convention bureau" President MeE.eud0u declared. Tt is doing good work and already has signed up several conventions to meet here as soon as we finnish rhe auditorium The city is to haVe charge of the auditorium and I ' uhat the city also shoufI take an scrIVe hand in getting conventions for Hu- Birmingham has not been getting enough conventions in recent years. AtLiInta has been grabbing them from TI-su under our nose almost every wreck In my opinion, the operations @f the city bureau will do much to end uhRs slrUatI0u as soon as the auditorium k RvaiIabEe.r
 MeLend0u made it plain that the eIry w0uId welcome the full support aHd cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce in the effort to get more conventions
 see no reason why we should not work together at all times" he said. -bWu ! believe the operation of the mu- ER'rBaI bureau will help, rather than hUTt- such cooperation
 H. I- Cannon, in charge of the bu- Teau- has large number in sight for rlh@ TalI and for next year. according to President NeLenalou.
 Hherr Es no reIsOn. said the con- mission hea-I. why Birmingham should H@r average aImos- convention a day H@T rhe whole year. Conventions are GTe1r things for any city They bring 5NSHness to the business concerns and they give the city the kind of adver- uFsmS that money could never buy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
FILLMORE STARS
 IN NEWEST PLAY
Kempy" By Jefferson Cast, Is We'll Exc
 cuted

Those patrons of the Jefferson thea tire who were particularly enthusiastic ah@ut Russell FiTImore's work in The First Year-~ were given another treat Monday evening when the .%ferson players staged their first peri smance ef -Kempy, with Fillmore in the rItHe role.
 The story of the play is one of young Eewule-their loves. hopes. ambitions and dfSappointments-a the group of puwved themselves we'll able to bring 0ut tine full meaning of their lines.
 Although primarily q play of young folk -Kempy" gives probably one of rIhe best chances A S. Byron has had t@ show his marked ability in par erraR rvIesl As the stern fatter of the t$nrily about which the story cetners, he presents splendid type of the old
 warehouse man.
 -KeuDE~ k d story of q young plumber who chances to meet the girl Huth@r of q book he had reach and whneh- he believed. had inspired him H0 Grpater efforts for achievements in hEs chosen profession This girl, Kate Bence (KathIee Comegys). has reached the stage of life where she believes she has ar1istie ability
 Repeated efforts along various lines, aIH of which were failures, failed to convince her that she lacked the talent she believed in. and she had become a S@urre of anxiety to her parents and to RM aeuuaintHnees. She had refused q proposal of marriage from Duke Mer- rnlH eJ- GIynn MaeFar1ane), who since had become q miIlienairs- because he pIreed mo faith in her believed potential -RrrlStTc successes.
 y0u meeting kempy. who was fareRd Inadverently to admit his strong absorption of her book. she felt that she had at Last found man who sym PauhTzed with her desire to have ca ueer She rushed him into a nasty marriage immediately after they had R1er- due to fit of temper following a quRrueIH with Duke Merrill. and both ueSTetned the action soon afterward.
 \ highly amusing situation enters the play when the two return home to face her parents. They had been 'phoned in RdvRuee that she was married and both TteIHeEeG it was to Merrill When she apPeAred with Kempy-at that time grsIv 8 pIUn1ber-Byron. as her father, got inn d good bit of dramatics.
 Miss TanzDn Manker played Ruth Bemee- younger sister of Kate. with wh@m kempE fell in love despite his ngsrrER-R to her sister. of all the work dturImS the play Miss Manker's stoo pWt probably as strongly as any She was enIIsd on to do good bit of anus unS work and she handled her part weEL
 E'eu~r BHttsrs played the part of ETeR Wade, husband of Jane. Kate sud EswTh-$ elder sister Jane was DJaEed by Miss Elaine Davies. Both rlts-e parts were ably taken care of by BIuneus and Miss Davies.
 To Miss Helen Ray goes much credit -@r making the play as realistic as it was As Mrs Bence, mother of the H,4FR@ =zrE-- she was given an ideal part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
TEMPLE SHOWS 1''NAME THE MANI
Film Based On One Of Hall Gaines
 Novels

"Name The Man." from Sir Hall Gaines book, 'gThe Master of Man, !" will be the feature attraction at the Temple theatre all this week. It is the first picture directed by Victor Seastrom since he came from Sweden to the Goldwyn studios.
 Included in the cast are Conrad Ma gel, Mae Busch, Patsy Ruth Miller, Ho- bart Bosworth, Creighton Hale, Dewitt c. Jennings, Evelyn Selbie and many other well known players.
 The entire story is set on the Isle of Man, and deals with the youthful Deemster, or judge of the island, and the trial of the girl whom he had wronged for the murderer of her child.
 The picture is declared one of the most dramatic and emotional ever filmed, and in it, Miss Busch and Mir. Nagel rise to their greatest emotional heights.
 The picture was enthusiastically ac- claimed by critics and public, and had long runs at large theatres in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Fran cisco and other of the largest cities in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
FLORIDA PRIMARY
 SET FOR TUESDAY
Underwood And McAdoo Are
 Contestants For President

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June D. The largest vote in Florida's history is expected to be cast in the democratic primary tomorrow when the voters go to the polls to express their preference for a presidential nominee, nominate a governor, a complete list of representa- tives in the lower house of the legis- lature, and senators in odd number districts.
 Senator Underwood of Alabama and William c. McAdoo of California have offered themselves for the presidential vote, while there are five candidates in the field for governorship. They are Sidney J. Catts, who held the office from 1916 to 1920; John W. Martin, mayor 1ef Jacksonville, for three terms ; Frank F. Jennings, Jacksonville law yer; Worth w. Trammell, former as- sistant attorney general, and Charles H. Spencer of HillsborO county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ELEVEN NOW DEAD
 IN TRAIN CRASH
Fear Expressed For Some Of
 Nineteen In Hospital

ATTICA- Ind.. June 2.-The death lEsT Hu the wreck of Wabash passenger uraIm No . near here Sunday night uEggrHred t0 II tonight when J. Charles WHlEa9th of St Louis died at hos, piraI
 Nmsteen injured remain in a local h@sPItal- and it is expected that several 0d these will die Fifteen others are in UhHmvlHIe hospital. all seriously in lmrsd
 Responsibility for the catastrophe was Ptaeed upon David E. Torrence. a sra5eu'fn- of Peru. Ind. by W. Fl. Rex n4Ard- superintendent of the road. Ac rNidlHg to Rekhard. Torrenees failure '@ B9eiS the $witeh- into which the pa.ssenSTr rrain crashed. caused the de ESlHmenU 0t the six ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
GAMERS RAIDED

Deputy Sheriffs Dishroom and Will Hams, working out of Judge H. B. Abernethy's court, made raid Mon day afternoon that netted an even dozen prisoners, all negroes, charged with gaming.
 Nine of them were still in the county jail Monday night, being unable to make bond of $50 each. The other three were recognized on their own bonds.and allowed to go free until their case is reached on Judge Abs docket.
 The negroes still in jail are: George Davis, JutA Mack, Ed. Thomas. Tom Toles, Andrew B. Gary, Sam Davis. Sandy Mickey, Clarence Harris and John Glover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
4 Good Thing DON'T MISS IF.

Send your name and address plainly written together with cents land this slip) to Chamberlain Medicine O., Des Moilles, Iowa, and receive in return trial package containing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchial, "lu" and whooping coughs, and tickling throat; Chamberlain's Stom- ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou- bles, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd the heart biliousnesS and constipation; Chamberlain's Salve, needed in- every family for burns, scalds, wounds. piles, and skin affections; these valued family medicines for only cents. Don't miss i4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
HEARINGS HALTED
 ON TWO OIL SUITS

RICHMOND, Va, June 2-Hear- IH& @t two suits eharginf raud in the tl4s sue "e common stock of the Seaboard oll company, were stopped today by am lhIunrtIon by the receivers of the e%-PnHE asking time for readiustment ot,., SL rtll-a~, .t.Li t'ne of the suits was for NAVJ"" S1 claimed by J. J. Meadows of S9-00@ IE F. S- Hobbs. Wilson V. le Seao0drd oIl company Is q SJ,O0O.- 0O0 corporation chartered under the laws of Delaware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Negro Held At County Jail In COnnec
 tiOn With Two Thefts

Robert Miller. negro, was arrested Monday afternoon by Deputies E. F. Barrett, George Shirley and Johnnie Hines on two charges of robbery. He is being held in the county jail with out bond. Miller is charged with stealing a purse containing a pair of eyeglasses. a book of street car tickets and I7.50 in cash from Mrs. William Thomas and a purse containing a gold pencil, a book of baseball tickets and $1 in cash from Mrs. A. A. Carlson. The total value of the artictles stolen was given at nearly $39.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
WOULD ABOLISH MASK

BAIUN RUUGE, La, June 2.-By a vote of S0- to 15 bill to abolish secrecy and the mask in Louisiana to- night passed the lower house of the general assembly. The bill, sponsored by Governor Fuqua, requires all or ganizations to file sworn lists of mem bers with the secretary of state. A similar bill has been introduced in the Gonoto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ALLGOOD ACCEPTS
 PLACE WITH CITY
Former Board Candidate Goes
 With Building Department

Clint F. Allgood, one of the losing candidates in the recent race for the county board of revenue, is going to work for the city of Birmingham. He is to be chief clerk in the city building department. beginning June 15. c. J. Kendrick, Jr., now holding this post, has resigned to accept a position with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in its paymaster division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
POLICE CHIEF GONE
McDuff Leaves For Shrine Convention
 In Kansas City

Fred H. McDuff, chief of the Bir- mingham police department, left Bir- mingham late Saturday night for Kan sas City to attend the Shrine conven- tion. The chief will probably be out of the city for 10 days and in his ab- sence. Assistant Chief of Police Tom Christian is in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
AT EAST LAKE
FIRE IN ATLANTA

Flames Threaten To Destroy Selig
 Building, Inflicting $7O,OOo Loss
 ATLANTA, Ga, June 2.-Flames that threatened to destroy the entire three story brick building occupied by the Selig company, of this city, inflict- ed a loss estimated at $75,000 last night. Three firemen were reported overcome by smoke and heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
TO ATTEND MEETING

Dr. Miles A. Copeland will attend the. meeting of the American Medical association in Chicago June to 13, he announced Monday. He expects to re- turn to Birmingham about June 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW,S BIJOU

"Women Who Pay" with an all star cast and one of the best photoplays of the year, is leading the entertain ment at Loew's Bijou for the week. Besides the picture five novel vaude- vile acts are being presented.
 Patsy Shelly and Erny Holngrew and entertainers are heading the bill with plenty of fancy dancing, and all kinds of music and song by the sup porting orchestra. The act was carried through with a rhythm and melody which made a special hit with the aft ernoon audience. Though the act is billed as the closing number it held the audience in their seats until the last curtain.
 Howard and Nichols claimed the honors as a hoop juggler. He intro duced many tricks that were new ill Birmingham and made himself a big favorite with his audience. He has a marvellous control over the hoops and puts reverse, left hand, right hand as well as circular English" on them.
 Rome and Bloton, reminders in statue of the Mutt and Jeff" car toons, presented good clown act. The act consisted of good wise cracks and some comedy dancing. '"The Jeff end or tne JeHm proNeu uiS IaNoiitV III 'h0 comical dancing.
 A musical novelty comedy act was presented by O'Brien and Josephine. They got away with slime song hits and more of the slap stick comedy that all ways amuses General Mason and Fay Cole started in with comedy skit and wound up in dance.
 AT EAST LAKE The school bells of the city rang for the last time Friday until the sum mer months are spent and September is ushered upon the scene once again. | With school books stored away the l children are free to enjoy the sum- mer days now. Nothing would be more and mother to crank up the car and take them to East Lake park for family picnic.
 After the spread. they could rompt to their hearts desire on the big chil- drens playground, or enjoy the many rides, or go for swin in the lake. The grounds are offered free and so are the tables. If father is busy mo- ther can take 'em out on the trolley car. The youngsters are always wei comed at East Lake park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

recognized as branches of the mother :, church. Twenty new organizations are located in Europe. South Africa, Gss. mania and New Zealand.
 The total num3er of recognized branches of tho mother church is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

RESORTS AND TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

For tickets and Pullman reservations, call at City Ticket Office, 2O1O First Ave-, or write or call -On J. o. Linton, District Passenger Agent, ZOOS First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.