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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13

to 1S49. The agitation reached such stage that meeting was held in Memphis, attended by representatives from Ii states. Included in the repre- sentatives was Jefferson Davis, first and only president of the Confederate states. Speeches were made and reso- lutions adopted urging the construction of a line that would give through serv- ice, but the dream of those pioneers has not1materialized. The Mississippi river gateway travellers have been fla vored with through service, but Bir- fningham is the first city east of the Mississippi river to De favored with a through daily standard service to the Pacific coast. s
 Frisco officials are particularly pleased with the completion of arrange ments with the Santa Fe that will make possible this through service. The equipment of the Kansas City Florida special, one of the best known trains in the country, will be improved on the date the new service is effective, which comes at time when yacationists are starting on their annual pilgrimage to the far west.
 Particular stress is laid upon the fact that the train which is to handle the Los Angeles and Denver cars for sthe Frisco also has service to thefGrand Canyon and other points in the west that have a particular. appeal to tray elers. Railroad men have found that travellers going to California almost in yariably express a desire to stop, at the Grand Canyon on either the outbound or return trip. Ii
 Travellers from Birmingham can make the trip to California via Grand Gam yon if desired without change of trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
SILVA JURY FAILS TOBRING VERDICT
Mistrial Declared By Fort After Deliberations
 Of 40 Hours

A mistrial was declared Saturday morning by Judge William E. Fort after the jury trying Ivanhoe Silva on a charge of participating in the robbery of the Hill Grocery company warehouse failed to reach verdict. The case will be reset on the criminal docket, but probably will not be tried for several months.
 It is understood that the jury stood ten for acquittal and two for conviction. The mistrial was declared after more than. 40 hours of deliberation and bal loting. &
 Case Opened Tuesday
 Silva went on trial Tuesday, and the case was not completed and turned over to the jury until late Thursday afternoon. The defendant. was placed on the stand Thursday morning and stoutly denied taking part in the rob bery, although freely admitting his share in large liquor sales in Birming. ham and other parts of the south.
 The robbery of the Hill Grocery com. 'panys warehouse occurred in May 1923. "Cannon Ball" Wells was ar. rested soon afterward and later con. victed and sentenced to the state peni. tentiary fer 20 years. He is now in the county jail awaiting the outcome of an appeal to the supreme court. Silva was arrested in Indiana on another charge and returned to Birmingham, where he was later indicted in connection with the Hill robbery. The amount. stolen was approximately $2,5OO,in money and hnnda ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
|CRANDLARCENY
 CHARGE IS MADE
 AGAINST FATHER
w. c. Rains, Offering To Give Children Away, Is
 Held In Jail Here

W. C. Rains, who as w. c. Clayton, advertised to. give his three children away because of inability to support them himself, was in the county jail Saturday night charged with burglary and grand larceny. He was arrested in Tuscaloosa Friday at the request of the Jefferson county authorities.
 Rains was arrested on an alias war. rant issued by Judge H. B. Abernethy of the Jefferson county court of mis- demeanors, and his bond has been fixed at $500. Charges were preferred by W. T. Owens. but the warrant did not specify the nature of the offense or the articles alleged to have been stolen: Offers Children
 An advertisement was printed in tho Tuscaloosa News offering to give tht three children away to reliable persons who would be able to care for then properly. He stated that he was un able to care for them himself, as ht could not. find work. The family wal registered at Tuscaloosa hotel al coming from Macon, Ga.
 The three children are two girls ages 3 and D.. and an S-months-old boy
 When interviewed in the county jai Saturday night, Rains refused to tall about. the offense with which he is charged. adding that he would ''have hit say" when brought up for trial. How ever, he spoke freely of his troubles that led him to- try to find foster parents for his children.
 q was down with rheumatism ana didn't have any job" he said. '|Ths might get one in about three weeks But I couldn't wait. My wife and talked it over and decided to get some body to adopt the little boy and younger girl and keep the older one. We though we ought to be able to support one."
 Here In 1920
 He spoke of being in Birmingham in 1920, when he said he worked for about six months as a pipe moulder at the Kilby foundry. When asked where he had been since then. he replied "almost everywhere" He, said he had been mar ried six years and was 3S years old His birthplace was Center, Ala, he said. :. s-.
 He said his wife and the three chil dren were still in Tuscaloosa, being taken care of by "a welfare lady who came to help us."
 The prisoner wore navy coat, and jail officials said they understood he had served full enlistment in the navy and one in the army as well. J. l. Sprinkle, in charge of the bureau of Identification, said he had no record of his having been arrested in Jefferson county before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
SOUTHERN PLANS
 PASSING TRACKS
Improvements Along Route From Here To Att
 lanta Are Announced

Three new passing tracks will be built and existing tracks extended at six points on the line of the Southern railway system between Birmingham and Atlanta during the next few months as part of the Southern's recently an nounccd program of track construction to expedite the movement of traffic.
 The total of, new track construction on the Birmingham. division will be approxima tely four miles. New passing tracks each more than half a mile long, will be built at DeArmanville, Ala, Tarsus, Ala and Hooper, Ga. Ex- tensions to existing passing tracks will be made at Weems, Brompton and By nun, Ala, Doubling and Lithia Springs, Ga. A new house track will be put in at Bynum, new cross-over at Weems,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
COOLIDGE GAINS STREET FACTION
 FAVOR BY VOTE
Meeting Held At Chamber Of Commerce Saturday
 Opens Hostilities

With the state republican convention set for May 20 in Birmingham, the Jefferson county executive committee, in control of the so-called 0. D. Street wing of the party, met at the Chamber of Commerce building Saturday and fired the first shot in a movement to give the state delegates to the national convention to President Coolidge and re-elect O. D. Street as republican na- tional committeeman from Alabama.
 Resolutions approving the "able and patriotic" administration of the Presi- dent and heartily indorsing Committee man Street and State Chairman J. NJ Atkins, were unanimously passed.
 Date May 17
 The date of the Jefferson county con vention was set for May IT. Precinct elections to name the county conven- ton delegates will be held May 13.
 Meanwhile, the leaders of the so- called Long faction of the party were meeting informally to shape plans to gain control of the state convention. The lines are tightly drawn and red hot session now appears certain.
 T. H. ,Aldrich, chairman of the Jefferson county committee, said that while the Long forces are exceedingly active throughout the state, he did not Aeaieve they would stand chance" in the state convention.
 "I have been informed" he added, "that the Long factio.. will join with us in the support of President Coolidge. The big fight will come over the selec- tion of national committeeman. The other faction will put out candidate but MT. Street, we believe, will win easily.
 II have no information as to whom the Long leaders will support for the committeeman's, post"
 Resolution Passed
 Text of the resolution adopted by the county committee follows:
 Be it, resolved by the Republican Executive committee of Jefferson coun- ty, Alabama, as follows: ~
 First: That we heartily indorse the wise, able and patriotic administration ef President Coolidge; that it typifies eAe highest American ideals and demon strates beyond all cavil or question that he has proven himself to be a worthy successor of our illustrious President, the late lamented Warren G. Harding :; and we hereby pledge to him our un- qualified support in his race for the Republican nomination for the high of flee he now holds by the republican con vention to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, on June 10, 1924. 6 Second: We heartily indorse the administration of our party affairs in this state by Honorable o. D. Street, national committeeman, and Honorable '. M. Atkins, state chairman, and pledge to them our support in the per ebFmance of their arduous' duties. We commend both of them to our national organization and our national adminis- tration as worthy of full confidence, and respectfully request that said or ganization and administration give heed to and be governed by the advice of said committeeman and said chairman fin the making of federal appointments Am this state9f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13

and at Cook Springs a spur track VI
 be extended and the cross-oyer movis During 1923 new passing tracks wsk constructed at Bains. Ala. Robert
 Ala, and Morgan, Ga, and tracks. .wsi
 extended at Riverside, Ala. and wad
 Georgia. q E All these Improvements will aid train
 in getting oyer the road without deiaI and without interfering with othe
 trains. The Southern is now also ilI stalling electric automatic signals an
 telephone dispatchfng circuits betwee1 Birmingham and,Atlanta in order to in; prove the efficiency of operation on tlif busy line. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
sTFF-soREACHEs AND PANs-soUR STOMACH TOO MUCH URIC ACIDS? LET WILLIAMS TREATMENT
 S5 Cent Bottle (32 Doses) FREE

Just because you start the day "too tired to get up"-arms and legs stiff muscles sore-burning, aching back dull head--nervous-irrit rritable-WORN OUT before the day. begins-do not think you have to stay in such condi- tion.
 Rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles, and all ailments caused by excessive acidity make one miserable.
 Be strong and well. Get rid of the rheumatic" pains, stiff joints, sore muscles, ''acid" stomach, Kidney or Bladder troubles so often caused by an excess of bOdy-made acids.
 If you have been taking all sorts of medicines without benefit, let The Williams Treatment prove what great relief it gives even in stubborn cases. Hundreds of thousands have used it.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
BIRMINGHAM TO HAVE SLIPPERS
 TO CALIFORNIA
Frisco Also Arranges Through Cars To
 Denver Points

Birmingham is to have through sleep ing car service to California by way of, the Frisco to Kansas City and the Santa Fe. The new service, including Fred Harvey meals, begins May 16 and on the same date the Frisco will extend its Jacksonville-Kansas City service on the Kansas City-Florida special through to Colorado Springs and Denver by way of Kansas City and the Santa Fe, both ears to<be handled on the same train. N
 The new service will give, Birlning- ham travellers through service to Cali fornia over route that is unequaled from a scenic standpoint. The Frisco will handle the car from Birmingham to Kansas City, where 1t will be at- tached to the Santa Fe's famous. train known as the Missionary" The car will go through to Los Angeles.
 Definite announcement of the inau- guration of the new service came yes terday from J. N. Cornatzar,. passenger traffic manager of the Frisco at St. Louis, to J. K. McGregor. district pas senger agent at Birmingham. The of ficials of the Frisco have had this through service under consideration for some months, and announcement does not come as surprise to railroad traf- fic representatives.
 Agitated Before War
 A service that would link the At lantic and Pacific coasts through the Memphis gateway was agitated prior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
You'll Get Rid of {
 Blackheads Sur,

There is noe simple. safe and sure va that never fails to get rid of blackhead that Is to dissolve them.
 To do this. get two ounces of caionii powder from any drug store-sprinkie , little on hot. wet cioth-rub over th biackheads briskly--wash the parts al you will, be surprised how the blackhead have disappeared. Big blackheads. iittl blackheads, no matter where they are, sin ply dissolve and disappear. Blackheads al a mixture of dust and dirt and secretion that form In the pores of the skin. m calonite powder and the water dissois the blackheads so they wash right otr leaving the pores free and clean and [ their natural condition.-Adv. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13

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 If your sleep is broken by an irri- tated bladder that wakes you up every few hours, you will appreciate the rest and comfort you get from the free bot tie l32 dosesl. .sS
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
CHARGES DISSIPATION
Oscar c. Ethridge Files Suit FC Divorce ..

Five weeks proved long enough for Mrs. Lizzie Ethridge to grow tired of her new husband and pine for her former spouse, according to a petition for divorce filed in the chancery di- vision of circuit court Saturday. f
 Oscar C., ,Ethridge, complainant, stated in his petition that they were married January 25 and that on March i she eloped with a man to whom she was formerly married. He said he thought they were somewhere in Missis- sippi and he had not seen her since the elopment. He is asking for an absolute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
SESSIONS TO CLOSE

Open forum sessions at Temple Emanu-El will be brought to a close Sunday morning at 11.:30 o'clock with a lecture by M. M. Ullmar on ''The Development of the Constitution of the United States" The meetings last one hour and a special invitation has been extended to the public at large to attend this closing meeting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
WHO COMES AFTER HEIR

Young ManZSo Ethel is your oldest sister? Who comes after her?
 Small Boy-Nobody ain't come yet :; but Pa says the first fellow that comes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
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Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16

dance was given Thursday night
under the supervision of the students
for the benefit of library which is
greatly needed by the High School,
at the schoolhouse. The total re-
ceipts from this social affair were
over eighty-nine dollars
The Assembly Hall was beautifully
decorated with red and white stream
ers and hearts, which were in keep
ing with the spirit of the Good
Saint
During the evening the crowd was
entertained by some of Wickenburg's
best singers. Mrs. Floyd Kellis, ac-
companied by Miss Frances Howell
on the piano, sang the solos Honey
If You Only Knew and "At Dawn
ing" Mesdames Dignan and Char
lebois sang several popular airs to
the enjoyment of all their listeners
The student body wishes to thank
the patrons of their dance and also
to extend a vote of thanks to the
MELODY Four" who so willingly do
mated their services to worthy
cause.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16
Synopsis Teapot Dome Drama

Act 1-Goyernment officials in
alarm looking for their sky pieces
in anticipation of losing their jobs.
Hearing before the investigating
board and resignation of Archie
Roosevelt
Act Indignant Americans de-
manding resignation of DENLY, Daugh-
erty, and all rascaIs connected with
the crooked Teapot Dome oil deals.
Act 3-U. S. Senate in session.
Resolution passed asking President
Coolidge to call for resignation of
DENLY.
Act 4-Scene the White House.
President pockets the resolution and
defies the u. S. Senators who are
the de facto peoples government
Big climax showing the republican
senators and political crooks laugh
ing up their sleeves.
Great Finale at the Republican
Convention when Pres. Coolidge's
name is presented for nomination as
President. General pandemonium and
riotous disturbances.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16
SNAKE STORIES FROM PARKER
AND BILL WILLIAMS

Must be getting warmer over in
Yuma County. The other day came
a report that ranch foreman on the
Parker reservation killed a rattler
with eleven rattles. On top of this
now comes another about Lee Cobb,
a side-winder, and his yellow purp"
to the Yuma Sun:
Lee Cobb, the rancher from the
Bill Williams section, met with the
surprise of his life while out for a
walk with his yellow dog one day
last week
While passing through some dry
weeds and underbrush near his home
Cobb was startled by a loud hiss
which be at once recognized as that
of "side-winder," the reptile being
very close and would have probably
bitten him had it not been for the
presence and timely activity of the
dog
Dropped onto His Bosom
The canine seized the reptile and
was shaking it violently from side to
side as Cobb looked on with salts
faction, when suddenly the dog lost
its hold on the snake and the rep
tile was thrown several feet, striking
Cobb squarely in the face and drop
ping down into the mans open shirt
bosom.
1t is useless to say that Cobb lost
no time in ripping open that shirt
and releasing his unwelcome tenant
despite the high price of cotton
goods
When the snake was released the
dog finished the job with neatness
and dispatch
Whatever may be said of the
merits of this yellow dog as snake.
killer, the incident certainly con
firms the old adage that no man can
afford TO lose the friendship of even
the proverbial yellow dog.
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16
CASTLE HOT SPRINGS RoDEo TO
BE HELD ON MARCH s and

This notable winter event always
brings thrill to the guests of the
Castle Hot Springs Hotel, and each
year attracts more and more, the real
cowboys of Arizona. Started eight
years ago, in quite a small way, it
now assumes the first position among
winter rodeos in Arizona. Purses
amounting to a total of $1,000 have
previously been contested for, and
this year like or larger total is ex-
pected.
This rodeo differs from ell others,
in the respect that it is managed en-
tirely by amateurs who happen to
he guests of the hotel 1t is not
only real contest from start TO fin
ish; it is also a playtime for both
guest and cowboy.
The first evening a barbecue is
held, to which all cowboys are in
vited and at which cowboy sports are
INDUCED in generally, ending with
songs and stories.
The second night cowboy dance
is held, purses and prizes distributed,
And we'll may guests and cowboys
say, "This is the end of a perfect
day"
Doc Pardee is expected to be in
active charge, for rodeo without
Doc would be like a Chill con carne'
without peppers.
Entrance fees have been increased
on main events; minor events, as
usual, no charge.
Heretofore, horses have been pro-
vided for the broncho busting con-
test. This year each entrant is to
furnish his own mount. An entrance
fee of $40 man will be made and a
purse of 500 added This event
should attract some of the best bron-
cho busters in the county.
Mr.. William Thaw of New York
City has offered 500 for a special
purse.
Mr.. J. r. Bradley of New York City
has offered special purse of 500
for reined horse race The condi-
tions are, that there must be at least
five entries and an entrance fee of
$40.
The rodeo will last two days and,
as the above mentioned events, there
will be the usual Single Calf Tying,
Steer Team Tying, Goat Roping, Bull
Riding, Steer Wrestling, Reverse
Race, Novelty Race, Bed and Saddle
Race, etc.
Feed for horses will be provided at
actual cost to the hotel
Meals will be provided in the Mess
Hall at soc per meal Meals in the
Main Dining Room, if desired, at the
usual rate.
The Castle Hot Springs Hotel Com
pany will receive and disburse all
moneys.
If any special information is desired
address,: Rodeo Committee, Castle
Hot Springs, Arizona
Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16
PERSONAL MENTION

F. x O'Brien is building a new
fence, planting trees, and laying wa
ter mains for the Catholic Ladies on
their reconstructed church grounds.
That Cedar Chest Rattle comes off
at the Ridiculous Dance, Feb. 22nd.
Friends of Miss Ollie Grobe are
sorry to learn of her fathers death
at Weimar, Tex. She and her bro
ther here are two of six mourning
children
Charley Hyder's contract on road
building from the county line west
of Aguila is coming on beautifully.
He will be in Wickenburg with the
road completed in April.
The new filling station, swimming
plunge, and dance hall across the
river is going up on the Bass prop
erty.
Summer is here. The birds are
singing, trees are leaving out, and
bees gathering honey from myriads
VI uCCOAC UAOSoOu1S.
P. K. Lewis, the bank buster, was
captured in Kansas last week H. C.
Springer will also be apprehended
as an accomplice in the Wickenburg
Central Bank failure
Miss Pauline Hopping spent Mon
day visiting friends in Phoenix.
w. R. Curry and wife are spend
ing the week in Phoenix.
F. A. Mueller and wife of the Gold
Bar visited Wickenburg yesterday.
Gilmore Goodland, of the Ely Butte
Camp near Morristown, was a Wick
enburg visitor this week
The miscreant who robbed Henry
Dow of his easy chair had better bring
it back.
Oh! that ridiculous dance! 1t
comes off on Birthington's Washday,
Friday night, Feb 22nd
| Mrs. Edith Hoge and daughter Dor
othy and Mrs. Jennie Chiffon of the
Capital City arrived last night to
spend a week with relatives, Mrs.
Hoge being a niece of Judge Riggs.
There are about a hundred more
people looking at the columns of this
paper every week than ever come to
town to peep in the store windows.
Raymond Espinoza and Carlota
Garcia, two we'll known young Span
ish residents of Wickenburg have ap-
piled for a marriage license
The man named Gonzales who was
shot week ago in a quarrel be-
tween itinerant Mexicans near the
railroad track west of town died at
Phoenix last Thursday. In the in
vestigation that followed, the woman
posing as his wife refused to tell
who did the shooting. Sheriff Sulli-
van is combing the country for the
murderer, who is known to have been
hiding near town for several days
after the shooting.
Amos Belts, Arizona's most pop-
ular corporation commissioner, has
announced his candidacy for Gov
ernor..