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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
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nifty, and should be worked out with
this in view.
"Under the head of uses of proper
ty,' it is entirely competent to devote
a district of aNcity to heavy indus
tries: a second district to light i'm
dustries that do not cause dust, smoke,
noise and other nuisances, and in
which business or residence structures
may be allowed: third district for
business purposes, In which are to be
found warehouses, stores. wholesale
and retail houses. hotels. office build
ings. etc. and a fourth district for
strictly residential purposes This last
district could be much subdlvided TO
take care of apartment houses and
flats as distinguished from the finest
single residences
ut would hardly seem necessary for
Birmingham at this time to put any
restrictions upon the height of resi-
dences. 1t may he well TO put some
limit upon the height Of office build
ings to be erected in the future. But
even in this matter. the right Of the
investor to build high enough 10 OBJ
tain Il proper return on his Investment
must be considered. 1t would not seem
very difficult to protect at this time
the present investor and still prevent
the building of such structural enOrmi-
ties as are found in some of the larg-
est cities Our land values are still
within bounds.
Prevent Crewding
Building lines, or the setback. is
not difficult to establish. at least in
new subdivisions. And this same is
true in regard to the percentage of the
lot that may be covered by n resi-
denee. Undoubtedly there should be
some means of preventing the plac-
ing of residences within two or three
feet of each other in a city of the
size of Birmingham with its Sc square
miles of territory. Again. in new sub
divisions it is entirely feasible to re-
quire that public utilities, such as tele-
graph, telephone, electric light lines.
water mains, gas mains, sewers. etc,
shall be carried in the rear of lots in
order that the streets be not encum-
bered nor under the necessity Of be-
ing torn up every time there is trouble
under ground.
1T is impossible here to give any
adequate idea of all the rzmificatiOns
of perfect city plan and zoning Ordi-
nance that might be applicable to a
new city jet to be built The mat
ter that is of vital interest to Bir-
mingham at this time is to adopt such
an ordinance as will work the least
hardship possible In its present state
Of growth and development and at the
same time stop certain of the objee-
tionable practices now in use and still
keep in view all the while the orderly
and consistent Development of uni
fled city of the future This calls for
the experience of experts to begin
with. 1t further calls for wisdom and
mature thinking on the part of those
charged with drawing up a workable
ordinance that can be made effective
in the present situation And lastly,
it probably calls for a permanent non
ing board to make recommendations to
the city commission for final decision
in the case of departures from the
strict application of the ordinance that
may be necessary to avoid undue
hardship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
4l,N)O PEOPLE
J At EXPOSITION
HAIL IN WEEK
All Attendance Records
Are Shattered AS The
Realty Show Closes

When Birmingham's "Own-Your-
Home" exposition came to noisy end
Mt IL o'clock Saturday night the at
tendance for the week stood at Al, 900
IN new high record for such events in
this city and mark for the whole
south to shoot at, according to Direc-
tor III. n. Meehan.
Awarding of the various prizes fea-
tured the closing night. Hundreds of
persons thronged the big exposition
building and sazed ut the exhibits until
the lights were put out. Many of those
in the crowd were from the industrial
centers at Ensleys Fairfield and
Bessemer, who were taking advantage
of half holiday to see the show.
First prize, choice building lot on
Highland avenue. was captured by F.
A. Daniel of 2120 Sixth avenue. north.
He was not in the audience when the
result was announced. but d deed will
be waiting for him at the exposition
building Monday.
Next Year Plans
ssNext year." Director Meehan
shouted to the crowd from a soap box
on the orchestra's stage, II am COM
ing back to give you folks a still
greater exposition. And instead of Civ
ing away q vacant lot, the first prize
win be a magnificent house and lot.
Many exhibitors have already signed
up to take space again. and Birming-
ham is TO be congratulated for giving
such splendid support to the show. 1t
was the best of the year in the south
ern states
Miss Frank Dobbs of the Ridgely
apartments won a Perfection mattress,
and prizes Offered by the Dixie Metal
Products company were won by Mrs.
A. C. Dickson of. $40 Holstead street,
and Mrs Guy Hunt of 1912 North
street, Fairview.
The Birmingham Sash and Door
company gave away a built-in ironing
board. Ticket No. 1871 is the winner,
and the holder should present it at
exposition headquarters within three
days If the prize had not been claimed
within that time, the holder of ticket
No 1914 will be asked to step for
ward
Wins Gas Range
]. S. May Of-1219 Fifteenth street,
north, won the gas range given away in
spirited contest by the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company.
He is a married man and the range
Will come in handy.
Director Meehan, from the platform,
thanked the real estate men, the ma
terial men and other exhibitors, the
newspapers and the general public for
making the exposition such go" He
goes from Birmingham to Louisville,
Ky. to put on an exposition.
plans viii 60 steadily forward for
the 1925 Birmingham show" he said.
1T viii be twice rs big as the one just
ended"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Mrs. T. O. Williams Iniwed VII
! Auto Il WRECKED

! Auto In Wrecked
Mrs. II. q. Williams, 1SO1 jefferson
avenue, West End, suffered fractured
shoulder and Mr.. Williams numerouz
cuts and bruises at midnight Saturday
when their car was denolished by =
Hudson automobile Mt Second avenue
and Fourteenth street Their daugh-
ter, Ellen. age IA, escaped without in
jury. The Hudson, after Erecking the
Williams Ford, sped away into the
darkness.
The injured people were taken 10
the Hillman hospital by a passing mo-
torist- Later, after receiving medical
attention, they were renewed home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Birmingham, Ala, March 10, 1924.
Mr.. Edwin C. Chairseil,
r.. F. D. No. 8, Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Sir. The following resOIu-
tion was unanimously adopted at
the last meeting of the Bluff Park
Community Club:
'Be it Resolved, That this club
asks Mr.. Edwin C. Chairsell to enter
the race for Board Of Revenue in
the coming primary election. That
the club tenders him its hearty en-
dorsement and loyal support and
that committee be appointed to
notify Mr.. Chairsell and, pledge the
clubs compliance with the resolu-
ton in every respect.
Yours very truly
(Signed) w. J. WILLIAMS,
H. G. STOKES,
49,. ROBT. G. HEWITT,
T. L. MOSES, ~
HOLLIS ARMSTRONG,
w. II. PROCTOR,
H. F. d. GAMBLE,
F.. A. HEWITT,
RAY BOLTON, :
H. p. HANNA
Committee.
Paid Political Advertisement by
- Edwin G. Chairseil.
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An old volume printed in Italian in
1874 is believed to be the first text book
on the art of bookkeeping.
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months by Hants Quarter Sessions for stealing. jewelry, and that she was un: doubtedly responsible for a long list of mysteries.
 From the time that she was presented at Court, in 1913, she was prominent figure in society. Tall, slender. 'and stately, she was particularly attractive'in appearance, with a wealth of black hair, dark brown eyes and good complex ion. She was apparently about thirty years old when she disappeared and about nineteen at the time of her presentation. Despite the fact that it has been proven that she was a former servant girl, the daughter of dock-worker and born in the Limehouse district of London, she was well educated, supericially, at least. She was also possessed of a splendid soprano voice and was an accomplished pianist.
 Until the Cowes races, absolutely no suspicion attached to Mrs. Maclaren. With her husband she made the trip on the royal yacht. It was only by the slightest acci- dent that Prince Henry chanced to see the charming society crook as she dipped her slender hand into beaded bag, intending to add another to her long list of cleverly- executed crimes.
 Not more than half a dozen persons knew of her arrest and imprisonment, and it would probably have been classed with her other unexplained absences. But her husband knew, and that is probably what caused her to disappear after publishing Der own death notice, The police think she will turn up again some day In new fields.
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LONDON.

A sNEAK-THIEF. pickpocket and
 ~ shop-lifter in the daytime; at night & & an intimate of royalty, welcomed visitor at Buckingham Palace, a leader of society, the respected wife of a wealthy and influential man--these are few of the amazing facts brought to light by the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. "Bunty' Macfaren.
 25. A few days before she was released from Winchester Gaol, to which prison she had been sentenced last September for six months, term. She was caught red handed, attempting to steal 3 pearl
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sfe is woman with "moral kink," a dual personality, Jekyll and Hyde-part of the time Mayfair society leader, an associate of royalty-the remainder a common thief They show that she was sentenced to three months at West Kent Sessions for stealing a silver bag and a fur coat while attending social funG- tion; that she was sentenced to four
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They seemed very happy, although. she without explaining her whereabouts. Now, Scotland Yard alleges that during these absences she was in prison. They declare
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been advanced that the woman took poll son, then threw herself into the loch. In
 that case the body would almost cer-
 tainly have been carried out to sea in
 the strong current
 Despite all this circumstantial evis dence, the authorities believe Mrs, Mac laren is still alive-that she has gone away to start life anew. For several weeks after her disappearance the loch
 was dragged, the mountainsides combed without success. Then suddenly the search was abandoned by all but Mir.
 Maclaren. Gaunt, red-eyed and nervous, he continued to look for his beautiful wife or her body, until he finally col lapsed and was removed to hospital in
 Glasgow, where he has since been con-
 fined with nervous prostration.
 It was the mysterious disappearance
 of Mrs. Maclaren rather than her prison sentence that brought to light the amaz- ing story of her life.
 Even Scotland Yard is without positive as to her maiden name, but they believe it to have been Helen Vera Lloyd; that she was the daughter of poor London dock worker, to whom she later referred as a naval officer, and that she began her career as a servant girl
 She first attracted attention in 1913, when, young and beautiful, she sent photographs to all the London newspapers, captioned 'the Hon. Miss Lloyd Mostyn, society debutante." She was presented at Court and because of her great beauty and charm attracted wide attention. Then the wealthy and influential Mostyn family repudiated her, and, there might have been quite a scandal. But the war came along and the matter was forgotten.
 ''The Hon. Miss Mostyn" took up Red Cross work and was placed in charge of the canteen at Andover. It was while there that she met Maclaren, handsome, dashing officer in the R. A. F. She was so clever and pretty that she was finally transferred to Devonshire House and placed in charge of the canteen. There she was thrown much in the company of the royal family and frequently visited Buckingham Palace.
 Meantime Maclaren had continued to court the beautiful, vivacious girl. They were married in 1917 and went to live at the Maclaren country estate at Ardock, Upper Terrace Road, Bournemouth, with a tow house in Mayfair.
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Amazing Disclosures Broug

postoffice, where she bought several money orders. ,,,
 A few hours later 8 woman resembling Mrs. Maclaren was seen in the cemetery at Roseneath, where she laid a wreath on the grave of an uncle of Maclaren. That evening Mrs. Maclaren registered at the picturesque and historical Ferry Inn at Roseneath.
 Next morning when a maid went to awake Mrs. Maclaren there was no an- swer. The door was broken down and 1t was found the room was empty. The bed
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had seen the woman leave.
 When the Glasgow and Lon don papers arrived they were found to contain the follow ing death notice.
 MACLAREN N--At Roseneath. Dumbartonshire on February 25ths Bunty, wife of W. F. E. deB. Maclaren. No flowers by request
 J Maclaren hurried from Lon don to Roseneath to take charge of affairs. One of the letters his wife had written in Glasgow had been sent to him.
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Great Britain Rights Ressrved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROVES TAX Reduction

Washington, Mar. 31.-The provi,
sion in the revenue bill for a 25 per
cent reduction on income taxes pay
able this year was approved unani,
mously tonight by the senate finance
committee.
This action was taken after "a day
IN which the pruning knife had been
used vigorously when the rate SEIZED.
lies were taken up. Other action al
he night session included modifica-
ion OF the corporation tax, insertion
Of a provision to prevent issuance
hereafter of tax-exempt securities
md rejection of a sales tax proposal
Ii was agreed to increase the cor,
'oration tax OF 12la per cent to II
per cent and eliminate the special
AK on capital stock amounting 10 81
{ roeach $1,000 of stock.
Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl-
yania, who proposed the action, said
it would make no material change in
the amount of revenue collected from
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this source, but that at present adj
ministrative difficulties would be les
sened by the elimination of the CAPT
tai stock tax. The vote on the mo-
ton was 5 to 4.
Senator Reed also proposed tie
amendment, which was carried by a
similar vote, to make taxable the in.
come from state and municipal Sc.
curities hereafter issued. Opponents
argued such action was u%nconstitu.
tional and would have to be brought
about by constitutional amendment
Such an amendment was defeated
this session by the house, which also
rejected a proposal such as was adopt
ed tonight.
Approval of the reduction in income
taxes payable this year means that,
IL the bill is enacted into law, only
one-half of the next tax installment,
due June Is, and only three-fourths
of the last two installments will have
to be paid. If the tax has been paid
in full, R refund of one-fourth will be
made the taxpayer.
The house amendment opening tax
returns to inspection by certain con.
gressiOnal committees, also was modi
make the returns open to the house
ways and mea committee and the
senate finance committee, as approved
by the house, but the house provision
giving the privilege to special con
"sressional committees was changed
to include only standing or select
committees of either house of con
gross when authorized by a resolu-
ton. This is along the lines recently
suggested by President Coolidge.
Chairman Shoots proposal of a
sales tax of One-half of one per cent
on AL sales, with certain exemptions.
was defeated on a strict party vote
of 6 to 4. Some republicans did not
vote while the democrats solidly oD.
posed il.
Democrats OF the committee agreed
upon a snrtaX rate schedule which
they will propose as a substitute for
the Mellon rates already voted into
the bill by the republicans.
With a report on the bill in sight
this week, the committee will make
further study of estimates as to tho
cost of the soldiers bonus bill passed
by the house. Republicans of the
committee have expressed a desire
that the bonus bill be reported out
first and a decision on this is expcc. .
ed to be made Immediately upon com
pletion of the study of estimates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
STAGE DRIVER IL CITED
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

DcadwoOd.-W. +. Lyman. Dead
wood-Rapid City stage driver, who re-
Gently was cited before the state gu
prcme court on a contempt charge, be
cause he refused TO conform to certain
provisions of the state law regulating
licenses and indemnity insurance, eX~
poets a decision on his case within the
next 80 days.
To evade the payment of a license.
Lyman did not charge regular passcn
ger fares, but upon the completion of
a trip between DeadwoOd and Rapid
CITY sold poems of his own compost
ton to his passengers. The state su
prcme court held that this was a tech
nical violation OF an order Of the SUI
premc court requiring him to procure
a license for operating his stage line,
and cited him on the contempt charge.
The ease against Lyman. which is
one of the most unique in the legal
history of the west, has attracted ma
tiOn wide attention, because of the
legal questions involved and the
unique nature of the poems which he
composed and sold his passengers in
stead of collecting fares from them.
Part of a sample poem" follows:
They built a broad-guagc highway
from Camp Crook to Buffalo.
"In the wilderness inhabited by
sheep.
For the rabbits and the coyotes and
the weekly mail, you know,
And to show their box of coin is
wide and deep"
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horror when the idea is suggested,
then wondering IL she would look sc
awful after all, and finally cum
lating the necessary courage to at
tempt the dire deed, mother bids good
bye to her flowing locks and sends
them to the junk heap.
Short hair IS undeniably the mode.
We have the marcelled maiden wor-
lying over her wave. We have the
straighthaired brunette with her locks
smoothed to the sleazy sickness of a
peeled onion. And we have the in
creasing society of the S~hingledeckeT
! sisters, sporting q Senegambian swirl.
Moreover, as time goes on, the bob
grows bobbier, and the hair creeps
closer to the scalp.
Poor father! His coy eat at the
~tonsorial parlor is preempted by a
skirted customer. A feminine form
sinks into the inviting depths and
~scornfully shifts at the bathing beau
ties in the pink weaklies which fathei
once viewed with delight. Sprightly
talk OF clothes and ears and curling
irons IN from the seat where
father was Won to sit and save the
country. Time passes and customs
are altered.
Shall we in a few more years view
father sporting the hirsute decora-
tons of the House of David, coming
home in the evening and wrestling
with a fruinu nan I'm an ATTAIN NJ IN
feDd of famine, while mother waits
downtown for her semi-monthly
shcaring? Will there be a sob song
written, patterned after the pathetic
ballads of-the 90's, running something
like this: Within the brilliantly light
ed t%onsorial palace a throng of gaily
CARRIED women await the sound of the
BARRIERS voice ~intoning a dulcet Next
All is charm and chatter. Slowly the
door opens and little Leonard t'midly
peaks in, then silently tiptoes across
the floor TO where his maternal parent
is parked and pipes this pitiful appeal
Mother, dear mother, come home
with me now; ,
The curfew is wailing its blast,
And father is neck-deep in trouble at
home
The poor man is weakening fast.
The floor is unswept, the dishes I'M
washed,
And baby is damp as the sea.
Oh, ma, do You care so much more
for your hair
Than Won do for moor daddy and
me?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03

The Kepp-BaeTtsch Co. extends to
you a cordial invitation to come to
Pierre to do your Easter shopping.
Our goods are of a distinctive charac-
ter and you have a treat In store
when you come in to see them. We
have a remarkably beautiful line of
coats, suits, dresses, skirts. blouses.
hats, silk underwear and silk hosiery.
The suits, coats and dresses arc of the
most beautiful materials and work
manship, put into conservative ant
most attractive styles, and all most
moderately priced. We are always a
few steps ahead of the procession.
Come to Pierre and let our goods and
prices prove this to you.
kepp-BaertsCh Co..
20t1 Pierre. So. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03

partment officers have set the slogan
"15, 900 Members in South Dakota by
June 1" and 1t is expected that this
week will bring the enrolment very
close to that mark. South Dakota Is
out to win the D'Olier Trophy to be
awarded at the National Convention at
st. Paul next September the trophy
being awarded 20 the Department
with the greatest potential member
ship. Iowa won the cup at San Fran
cisco defeating this state by less thai
one per cent. F~orty-six Posts have
increased their membership over last
year at this time while 81 per cent
Of the entire 1928 membership is paid
up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
YEARS AGO
FROM PRESS FILES MARCH 81, 1904

The Miller republican caucus to
select II delegates to the county con.
vention, was held last night, at the
city hall. Following Is the list a.
chosen: J. A. Bushfeld, +. Il. Salt
marsh, G. c. Briggs, w. III. Waters.
G. W. Rudd, +. J. Coleman, j. w. Hell
tibridlc, w. j. Halloween, +. J. Weber,
ID. I'll. Smith, G. II. Preston, T.. +.
Waite, p. J. Dunn, Chas. Thomson
] ii. Cole, A. M. Sebring, II. S. WilIett.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03

Highmore Herald-Mrs. w: l.. Ross.
man passed away Wednesday morning
about ten o'clock, at her home in this
city. after a lingering illness. Funeral
services will be conducted at the
house by Rev. III. l.. Blair at 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rossman has
been a patient sufferer for several
years, and all knew that the end was
not far distant. yet It caused a pail of
sadness to settle over the entire city.
A husband and two daughters are left
to mourn her death, all of whom we're
at her side at the time of her death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
LEGION TO MAKE MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE APRIL Z TO II

Watertown, S. d., Apr. Although
Dakota American Legion placed
fourth in the United States on March
! for the greatest percentage of paid
up 1924 members, the week Of April
ia inclusive has been designated as
Membership Week" in this state. De-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-04-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Dr. and Mrs. Port McWhorter and
mother. Mrs. Ella McWhorter, who
have been spending the winter months
in California points and, with DR.. Nc
WhOrter's brother, at Tampa, Florida.
have returned to their home in this
city
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Lyman thought that by not collect
ing fares but by receiving practically
equal amounts in payment for his
poems" he was relieved Of the su
prcme court order issued against him
to obtain a state license for the trans
portation of passengers owe his stage