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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

This may be injurious to the self esteem of the visitors, but it is true
 Perhaps they thought they crowded the town. That is merely because a stewpot is always crowded. The vaca- tiOn rush was emptying New York when the convention was held here. That fact was perceptible to :he con firmed wanderer on the city streets. Or at least a trace ofs}he fact was per ceptible, as a cheEsast would say. The admixture of the convention crowd made no real difference. Enough other vis- tics kept away because they feared discomfort to hold the average level.
 doubt if delegates, wives, husbands. enthusiasts and visiting spectators add ed up more than 10000 persons. That a mere nothing to New York. The Hobbies of the Waldorf and the Van aerbilt were filled but then they often are. I have seen the Waldorf more perilously damned during the Horse Show. Uptown at the Plaza I doubt if the clerks knew convention was in town except through the headlines. It goes its cool and distant way, un- perplexed by the bourgeois activities of the rest of the town. Teas, dinners, dances-dinners, dances, teas.
 The Ritz got some curiosity business. There are always a few who will spend money to see the new and old rich at work enjoying themselves. Usually they merely see each other. The convention was a godsend to the village. Socially inclined delegates scampered down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
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 Kills Insects While You Look

look.
 Seeing Is believing.
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 Remember-Sweet Dreams Spray is a double strength liquid and that 1t Is pack ed only in eans-red-top cans.
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 At all dealers.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
z PERSONS FALL
 INTO LIQUOR NET z IN GERARD RAID
37 Cases Made By Dry
 Agents During Visit z.
I(State Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 27.- Twenty-seven arrests were made at Gi- rard on charges of violating the prohi- bition law by state and federal officers in raids Thursday, according to reports received at headquarters of the law en- forcement department Friday. Twenty four of the persons arrested were whites and three negroes. A total of g cases were made.
 Another big haul was made Thurs day near Smiths station. in Lee coun- ty, renowned as the section where the big stills abound. Two stills of 1,500 gallons capacity each, two of 500 and two of 300 were seized, with 5000 gal Ions of beer and 1S0 gallons of whisky and one man arrested.
 . Jefferson county yielded up an S00- gallon still, two of 400 gallons, one of 300, one of 25O, one of 150 and one 1O0- gallon still with 6,000 gallons of beer and 101 gallons of whisky and one man arrested. In Shelby county three 150- gallon stills, one of 100 and one of POO gallons, and 1900 gallons of beer were seized. Raids in Cleburne county net ted six stills ranging from 50. to. 400 gallons capacity, with 4,100 gallons of beer and B gallons of whisky. '-
 Solid For Tax-The last nine. local school districts in Walker county to levy the 3-mill district tax voted the tax Thursday, thus making Walker county solid for the district school tax. News of this action was received at the state department of education in a communication from J. Alex Moore, county superintendent of education of Walker county. -.
 < Commissions Issued-Among the jus tices of peace commissioned by Secre- tary Blan are W. B. Brown of Searies, Ala, Route 1, justice of the peace of precinct 5, Tuscaloosa county; J. M. Kelly, justice of the peace of precinct 1, Cullman county, Cullman, Ala. No taries; Mrs. Alivia c. Davis, Mobile !; Louie G. Collier, Madison, Madison county; S. K. Adams, Ozark; w. A. Collier, Tuscaloosa; Norma Williams, Mobile; Charles NJ. Ward, Montgom- cry; NJ. NJ. Ullman, Birmingham.
 Railroad Appeals of an .ap- peal to the supreme court of the United States was filed with the supreme court the Harvey T. Dickson case, appealed from the Jefferson superior court. Dick son received an award of $50,00O in the case, the judgment being reduced to $30,000 in affirming~the case. /
 Upon presentation of notice of the railroad of intent to take the case to the United States supreme court for writ of certiorari, Justice Anderson is- sued an order recalling the certificates of affirmance from the lower court, to be held pending a decision by the Unit ed States supreme court. The railroad, under the law, has three months from date for overruling it's application for rehearing for which to present its peti- tion for certiorari to the United States supeme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
MAY DIE AS RESULT
 OF INSPIRING HOME
ParOled Convict Is Stabbed At ,. DOthan


 LOTHIAN, Ala, June PA mis- take in not knowing the real occupants of a house that he attempted to force his way into last night may cost Nor gan Jackson, paroled convict, his life, as he was taken to local hospital to- day mortally wounded. Jackson at- tempted twice last night to force his way into the home of Bryant Burkett.
 Burkett first drove Jackson and a gang of men away with billet of wood and when they returned third time he says he used his knife. Jackson was found in ditch later mortally wound ed and admitted he attempted to force his way into the Burkett home, not realizing his mistake that he was in the wrong house until too late. The wound ed man, it is stated, has small chance of recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
ETOWAH TO. BUILD NEW ALMS HOUSE
$2O,OOO Contract Award. ed To Contractor At
 Gadsden
(Gadsden Rureaul

GADSDEN, Ala, June 27.-PIans have been completed for the erection Of an almshOuse at the county farm on the Hokes Bluff road which will cost about $2O,OOO. It was announced Fri day that W. H. Mayden, local contrac- tor, would be the builder. The build ing will front 10 feet on the pike and will have three wings. It will have IS rooms for inmates, also rooms for the superintendent and matrons. The din ing room will be so arranged that it can be converted into a chapel. Aheat- ing plant, electric lights and running water will be other features. Construc- tion will be of brick and concrete.
 Pastor Called-Rev. J. D. McCol- lum of Madisonville, Tenn., has been called as pastor by the Cumberland Presbyterian church and will conduct his first service here Sunday, July 6. He is a recent graduate of Bethel col lege.
 Make Perfect ScOres-M. B. De- Journett and c. H. McCalley made per feet scores in the weekly match of the Cadsden Gun, club, breaking 25 out of 70 targets. Members of the Attalla club, who were visitors, also made fine scores.
 Evangelist To Preach-Rev. E. c. Partridge, evangelist for the north Ala bama Presbytery, who begins a revival meeting at the north Gadsden Presby- terion church Sunday night, will preach at the Attalla Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
 Dr. Hershey To Speak-Dr. Roy Her. shey, well known Boy Scout enthusiast of Birmingham, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Etowah Boy Scout council next Monday night The main feature will he reports of the organization work in Gadsden, Attalla and Alabama City.
 Time savers-the railroads, the tele.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
LECTURE BY JUDGE

BILOXI, Miss, June 27.-In the federal court here today c. R. Hoak of Perkinston, Miss, was declared guilty on three charges, the outgrowth of his alleged sending of obscene matter involving his niece through the United States mails. Judge Holmes gave him one of the most severe lectures ever heard in q court room, after which Hoak was sentenced to serve five years on each count in the federal pen itentiary at Atlanta. This sentence was changed, however, at the close of the lecture by the judge, who made the maximum sentence on the various charges ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
GRAND JURY FAILS
 TO INDICT TINNEY
Complaint Against Comedian, Charging Assault, Dismissed

NEW YORK, June 27.-The grand jury today declined to indict Frank Tin ney. actor-comedian, on charges of as- sault made by Imogene Wilson, Fol lies' chorus girl, and the complaint was dismissed.
 The refusal to indict followed the ap- pearance of Tinney before the grand jury. Miss Wilson charged that Tin ney assaulted her in ber apartment on the night of May 2S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

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 A Household Necessity.
 You know you would give almost anything for a pleasant, palatable liquid remedy that would take the place of calomel and castor oil, not only for the children, but for. yourself and your husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

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 Thoroughly Tested
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
FALL E FATAL ]
 TO TROY WOMAN.
Mrs. Fred Henderson Is Thrown Out Of Auto-
 mobile

TROY, Ala, June ,27.-(Special. )-- Mrs. Fred Henderson Nellie Brantley) died as result of injuries from an au- tomobile accident Friday Afternoon. Mrs. Henderson fell backwards from her car. "Wednesday night when the door on which she was leaning suddenly flew open. Her skull was fractured tsthe base of the brain and she never re- gained consciousness.
 She was born and reared in Troy and was about 29 years old. Her father, I. T. Brantley, died few months ago. She was married to Fred Henderson, prominent banker, in November, 1915, and is survived by him and two chil- dren, Frederick and Jane, and the fol- lowing sisters and brothers, Mrs. Claf- cnce Wiley. Birmingham; Joe Kifvfn Brantley, Herbert Brantley and Mrs, Gerald Henderson, Troy. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. N
 United States. The vote was 45 to 40. I'he resolution proposing ratification. s expected to be taken up in the Senate late today or tomorrow.
 The opxn door to oppertunityTbs Age Herald Want Ads. Read Them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
SEEK MARTINs PLANE
Two Expeditions Fail To Locate Wreck.
 cd Machine

SEATTLE, Wash, June 27.-Two expeditions out of Port Moller, on the Aleutian peninsula, have failed to find any trace of the wrecked plane of Maj jor Frederick l.. Martin former commander of the American army round-the-world air squadron, according to Lieut.. Clay ton Bissell, who arrived here yester- G&y from the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

formed organization which has opened business in. Tuscumbia, began active botEling of soft drinks on Wednesday,.
 Minstrel Given-The- Kiwanis club of Tuscumbia gave minstrel Friday night marking the opening of Deshler High school building which has just been completed at a cost of approxi- mateIv S10O.O()O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
ARKANSAS HOUSE
 o. KS AMENDMENT
First To Ratify Proposed Child
 Labor Addition To Constitution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 27.-The Arkansas house of representatives went cn record today as the first legislative body to ratify the proposed child labor amendment to the Constitution of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
Manhattan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

NJEW YORK. 2I this will feelings delegate did
 not crowd did thicken It there Except for the hac nvontion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

Time savers-the railroads, the tele- graph, the telephone, the wireless-and Age-Herald Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
The New Company
 and The Old

The Birmingham Railway. Light & Power Company has been succeeded by company The Birmingham Electric Company. Some of those who have followed the affairs of the Old Company through the trying days before and during the Recevershp, will doubt recall circumstances which caused them feel resentfu of pre- vaing conditions of what they may have regarded as unfair treatment received the hands of the Old Com pany. fss It is not tie intention of The Birmingham Electric Com pany to herein discuss any of these past situations attempt to place the blame for any conoversyor isfactory conditions which happily aye now matter of history It believes however that it out of place to state that any public utility bordering bankruptcy in actual Receivershp, distinct handicap the community served byit To be greatest service and to
 live up to its obligations public utility must be prosper ous and able to do those things expected of it
 As it starts upon its career The Birmingham Electric Company asks that it be relieved of the burden of anil
 osites engendered the result of situations prevailing during the activities of the Old Company asks for it. self fair start.
 On its part, The Birmingham Electric Companyplaces it. self squarey before the public platform of Service and Fairness Its aim will be to live up all that this motto implies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
Mothers Who Have Brought
 A Child Through Many Ills
 You Know This Is True ;
Third of Series of Three Interviews With w. |. Hand

Mothers
  chidren-constipaton indigestion colds and bNiouSnes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28
Originator

Whose long-continued invest:gu- tions and experiments are re- counted in this intervieR.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11

holz's last night when that genial
cleric staged a gay and frolic-
some banquet informal for the
st. Patrick Players you would
have had evidence Of his talents
as a social manager.
Everyone was there! That is
everyone Of distinction. And
the players themselves brought
the same pep and paprika to the
festive board as they always
lend to their histrionic efforts.
Judge Andrew Kelley, Leonard
Hall, Jerry Doyle, Newell Rogers,
Frank Baer and other luminar-
les Of one field or another were
seen Eliminating among the
young and dashing charmers,
slipping from ablonde to a bru-
nette as easily as Houdini es-
capes from a, straitjacket.
The youngsters all did their
stuff" Repeated their respec-
tive features from Mistaken
Mimi" the very recent success
Of the st. Patrick Players, which,
by the by, is going to fill a few.
road dates after the new year
rolls along.
Otto Harbach, the librettist Of
"Betty Lee" at Polls, was lured
away from a late rehearsal by
F. Theophile Baer and brought
along the bewitching Gloria Foy
and Stanley Ridges, stars Of
Otto's newest music show.
From the look in Harbach's
eye when Helen Ault and Edna
Bowman appeared in their num-
bers, Father Hurrey had better
place these two youngsters
under double guard.
Denny Cornell stage-managed
the entertainment with veteran
excellence.
Hardie Meakin appeared in
person.
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Kelley dined
with a Cuban diplomat.
Father Hurney Sparkled rs
though it were "the happiest
night Of his active and energetic
lifew
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
Premiere at Polls

And Then What Is the name
Of the new comedy that has its
premiere at Polls Monday. De-
cenber Is. Immediately preceding
its New York engagement.
In selecting this title for the
work Of F. s. Merlin and Brian
NARROW, Kilbourn Gordon. the pro.
Queer, has paid a tribute to the
provocative spirit Of the play
that deals with d subject an
universally interesting as its dis.
cussion is modern.
The cast, selected with infinite
care, includes Florence Eldridge,
Paul Kelly, MoEfat Johnston,
Percy EIaawell, Edward Van
Sloan. Ethel Wilson, Dorothy,
Peterson and Desmond Gallagher
and the production has been.
staged by Arthur Byron
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
GOINGS-ON
At The Thenters

POLLS "A new musical play,
Betty Lea"
BIcLAsCO Thurston. the magk
clan.
NATIONAL---"Ladies OF the Eve.
ming"
KEITH'S Grace La Rue. Hale
Hamilton, others.
WARDMAN PARK-"The New
York Idea"
GAYETY - MoIlie Williams
'Snappy Revue"
MUTUALr-"Maids From Mary
land"
6TRAND-Vaudeville and films.
COLUNHBIA--Marion Davies in
Janice Meredith" second week.
METROPOLITAN-Harold
Lloyd In Hot Water" second
week.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
B. Il. KEITH'SA
Civic, Club Week.

Next week, beginning Sunday
VIII be known at B. r. Kelth'a
Theater as civic club week: Mem
befs of various clubs win be
guests Of the management on
deslSnated evenings. The clubs
wisel1de the Rotary. Kiwanis,
CiHisail, Lions. Coamopolitan and
MeohrCh. Headlintng will be
NeHllA. Fleeson and Ann Green.
wa in novel act. One of the
bisest .revues ID vaudeville VIII
be pen IN George Choos' Fables
q 826." Sylvia Froos, Frank De
VofE Ferry Conway, Coogan and
Cas4y. Corradinis animals and the
ehN Adones win be also appear.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
HoWLs IN
NIGHT AROUSE VILLAGE

READING, Pa. Dec. 11.-Free.
hall, a little Berks village, near
the Lehigh county line, reported a
strange animal whose cries at night
are like those Of wolves, having
been heard there this week.
A timber wolf was killed in the
upper part Of the State, about fifty
miles from Freehall last month,
Nothing has been heard Of the
Zion Of the Perkiomen," an es.
capped circus exhibit believed to be
running at large in rural Berks.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
CONGRESS ASKED TO AID {.
HARBOR AT BUFFALO, N. Y.

Recommendations for the i'm.
provement of the Buffalo, N. T.,
harbor at an expenditure Of 332.-
900 was made by the chief or en-.
gineers to Congress yesterday.
The recommendations provide for
the removal Of q triangular area,
just west Of the Lackawanna slip,
and between the Erie Basin, and
the inner harhor.
This improvement recommends,
ton II subject to local cooperation.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
Wants to Direct

Bert LYtelps almost through
with movie acting. according to
word which blew in fr0msthe coast
only yesterday. Berth make three
more pictures, and then he's not
going to desert the movie profes.
sion altogether, but he's going to
earn his three squares and all the
accompanying luxlirles by direct.
ing. IAN through the last year"
Bert says, "I've repeated to my
self, This ID my last picture
Now I've set myself TO a limit.
It's just three more-and no
more
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
Come Seven

Seven. according to the super
Stitious, lie lucky number. Lu.
Glen Hubbard hopes 90. In the
past two years he has been pro.
duction editor on six Zane Grey
stories and he is now starting his
seventh. 1t is 'The laundering
Herd" which will be directed by
William X. Howard, the man who
made "The Border Legion"
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
PLAYS with DIX

Frances Howard, who has Just
completed her work in "The
Swami" has been selected to play
the leading role opposite Richard
Dix in his latest starring picture,
THE Maker of Gestures" which
Paul Sloane will direct. Miss
Howard will have the role Of a
young Basque girl and for the part
she win wear a raven black wig.
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
WlARDMAN PARK
"AsStOry Of PierrOt."

Ellen Van valhenburg win re-
mainSa in Washington to direct
the Forthcoming production Of
the Rams Head Players Christ
mas pantonilne, "A story Of
PieEpt, beginning Tuesday night,
Decef1ber l6, and running through
the holiday season. Delightful
mueIE has been written by Mario
Costa Eor the story, which is
by n, Beissier. James Reynclds'
Oettlnge and costumes are In the
m0st arAeteristir style of this
6Ealllant, artist. Gertrude McRae
Nash at the. piano win conduct
the music. Robert. Bell and
Josephine Hutchinson appear as
Pierk0t and BiefrAtte. =
The Washington times., 1924-12-11
Visitors

= The Paramount West Coast
Studio is fast coming to be the
visiting spot OF sport favorites.
In the past ten days 1t has had
for Its quests Walter johnson,
world series hero; Babe Ruth, and
William TiIden. national tennis
chamnion.