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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15
CHANGE IN RULES
 OF 0RATORICAL
 MEETSAPPROVAL
.Age-Herald Contestants Have Until March 21 To
 Prepare For Contests

The change of dates in The Age-Her- aids national oratorical contest, an- nounced Sunday, March 2, has met with widespread approval. Meeting the requests of important schools through out the state that they be given addi- tional time in the preparation of their school representation, The Age-Herald was able to obtain the consent of the national director to continue the con- test through April 25 in Alabama. This has permitted schools which register late to have the same opportunity with early entrants, and the management has received numbers of communica- tions approving such continuation.
 The revised schedule is as follows:
 CD The period between February 2 and March 21' to be used in preparing and perfecting the orations.
 (2) The period between March 2I and March 2S to be used in selecting the school representative in each sec ondary school of the state.
 (3) On April schools will compete for the championship of the county in which they are located, to select a county representative in each county or the state.
 (4) On April IS county representatives will meet in contestSto select con- gressional district representative. This winner will receive a gold medal, prop erly inscribed.
 (5) On April % the congressional district representatives will be brought to Birmingham, where they will com pete for the scholarships offered and the championship of Alabama.
 (6) The winner of the first grand prize in the meeting of April 9 will, on May 16, compete with representa- tives of the other southern states to de- termine the speaker who is to repre- sent the south in the grand final na- tional meeting at Washington on June 6, when the awards will be $3,500, $1,000 and $500.
 The registration of schools for par ticipation still continues. Practically all of the larger schools of the state have registered, however, and are al. ready beginning their eliminations. Any schools not having registered should communicate with the oratorical con- test manager, 1926 e-Herald building, Birmingham, immediately. There is no obligation attached to participation. This newspaper, along with more than 250 leading ones throughout the United States, sponsors the contest as con- tribution to Raise the Standard of American Citizenship" and offers three scholarships to any college in Alabama to the winning orations within the state. All schools and students are invited to participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15
GOTTLIEB FILES
 COUNTER PAPERS
Denies That Relatives Influenced His Leaving Birmingham
 Recently F

Affidavits by Marvin Gottlieb, for whose alleged abduction his wife. Mrs. Lula Gladys Gottlieb, won a default judgment of $40,O00 in circuit court two weeks ago, were filed Friday simul- taneously with petition for new trial of the case by the defendants, Rachel Gottlieb, Morris Gottlieb and A. Gott- lieb.
 In his affidavit, one of several filed as part of the defense testimony in the case, Marvin Gottlieb, the husband, de- nied that his relatives were responsible for his leaving Birmingham, and stated that they knew nothing of his marriage until after his disappearance. He said he was married to the plaintiff, whom he then knew as Gladys Renfro, Decem- Der 2S, after having known her for only two or three weeks, that he left Bir- mingham voluntarily and with the knowledge of his wife, January 5, going to Baltimore and later to New York for treatment of one of his ears and one of his hands for eczema. He added that he sent her several letters and telegrams, some of which were returned, and eventually went to New Rochelle, N. Y., returning to Birmingham Januray 27 and attending his grandmother's fu- neral. He said he then went to the Bryce institute near Tuscaloosa, where he was kept under observation until March 6, when he returned to Bir- mingham.
 Gottlieb said he denied to his father that he was married and did not think he knew that he was even acquainted with his wife. His father and the other defendants in the case also filed affi- davits declaring that they knew nothing of their sons marriage until after his disappearance, and then offered their assistance to Mrs. Goetlieb's attorney in bringing him back to Birmingham. Gottlieb stated in his affidavit that his wife had urged him since returning to sign statement declaring that he had been spirited away by his own relatives. This, he said, he refused to do.
 The appeal for a new trial was ad- dressed to Judge. Roger Snyder of the civil division of circuit court, before whom the suit for Gottlieb's alleged ab- duction was tried. No date has yet been set for hearing on the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15
FAIR AND WARMER
 WEATHER, REPORT Observer Expects Rising Tenn
 perature Friday Morning

An opportunity for all sun-loving Birminghamites, long weary of con tinued dismal weather, to renew their acquaintance with Old Sol was prom ised Friday night by B. c: Horton, local weatherman.
 "A rise in temperature is due Fri day." he said, land all indications are that there will be considerable sun sine. The temperature Friday night will not drop below 30 degrees above zero, and all signs of bad weather ap- parently have yanished,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15
VITAL STATISTICS

Birth and Death Report, March If, 1894
 BIRTHS
 Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Shiland, 1402 Eleventh avenue, March 2, girl. MT and Mrs Lawrence Jenkins, Route 5, Birmingham, March girl.
 DEATHS Felix NJ. Drennen. 1920 Waucoma street, March II, 54 years.
 Mrs. Fanny B. Willett, 11222 Thirtieth street. north, March 13. 86 years. Mrs. Jessie N. Hampton. 720 Eleventh street, south, March 13, 50 years -%%--
 The Tammany society was founded May 12, 17S9, as a fraternity of pa- triots" and was divided into 13 tribes corresponding to the 13 original states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15

The Bank of Italy. California's larg- est bank, in financial resources, is gradually to be passed to its employees, the president announces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-15

Only because we are pioneers be- cause Woco Pep is the original benzol- blend-can we sell this wonderful Bir- mingham-made motor fuel at the same
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Bliss

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F.
Tisdale, colored, of 1913 Mar
tindale Ave, are one today,
but the marriage license" cost
them $25 Thursday, instead Of
the usual $3.50.
The happy pair were united
or reunited-by Superior
Judge Sidney S. Miller, who
set aside a divorce granted
Mrs. Julia Tisdale Nov. l, 1928.
The action was taken at the
earnest request of both parties,
who said they could not wait
to be married until Nov. /,
1925.
The whole trouble originated
because the law unfortunately
penalties the winner Of a non
contested divorce by fOrbidding
remarriage for two years, I'M
der penalty OF contempt Of
court.
But you don't understand,
Mister" Tisdale told Deputy
County Clerk Louis Meyers in
the preliminary argument over
a marriage license. This is
different. This is my wife and
me wnating to get remarked.
NO. she's not your wife at
all, you're divorced" said
Myers. For SIS you can get
a lawyer to-petition the judge
to set the divorce aside"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
WOMEN MORE HONEST
Surety Company Head Says Most
Embezzlers Are Men.

Women come first in honesty OF
money matters" declared Frederick
y. Whitney, New York, National
Surety Company. before Indianapolis
Advertising Club at Chamber Of
Commerce at luncheon Thursday.
More men go wrong than wom-
en- in the average group. Women
go wrong in small amounts. They
may 90 wrong because Of love Of
finery or temptation due to sickness
at home. and become embezzlers out
Of dire circumstances. Whitney said.
Seventy per cent Of all eInbezzle
ments are the work OF young men
30 years old or under. That is the
dangerous age" declared Whitney.
who said many employers are re
sponsible for embellishments, in pay
ing inadequate wages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
JUDGE is CHURCH MEMBER
J. c. Kern, Carmi. ILL.,, to Hear
Nights Plea for Mercy.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, ILL.,, Sept. 20
A judge who is a prominent member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the same denomination Of which
Rev. L. NJ. Hight was a pastor in
the village OF Ina where he carried
out the poisoning Of his wife and
suggested and aided in Elsie
Sweetins murder Of her husband.
will consider lights plea for mercy,
the United Press learned today.
Judge J. c. Kern Of the Second
judicial circuit of Illinois, who lives
at CarmI, Is the court on whose
mercy Hight will throw himself.
Nights intention of asking "mer-
Cy, not justice" was announced by
the United Press Wednesday.
States Attorney Thompson. dis
cussing confession Of Hight. today
said II was caused by the absolute
faith in religion which the circuit
rider still holds. Hight believes IN
sin, repentance and redemption, and
feels chat his repentance in obtain
ing forgiveness at the final bar Of
judgment. II not on this earth.
Mrs. Sweetin made her confes-
SION" Thompson added, because
she knew we had the goods on her
enough to convict her without a con.
tession."
Thompson still refused to say def
nitely whether or not he would ask
the death penalty for both prisoners.
but it is generally thought he viii
do so.
Hight has engaged two Mount
Vernon lawyers to plead for mercy
for him. and told the reporter that
he would urge Mrs. Sweetin to fol-
low his example and threw herself
on the mercy Of the court.
Mrs. Sweetin has retained Judge
Conrad Schul. Mount Vernon, to
plead her case. Judge Schul Is a
veteran OF nearly fifty murder cases,
in all but a few of which he ap-
peared for the defendant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
WILDA BENNETT SUED
KentucIian's Wife Charges AIiena-
ton, Asks 100000.
Rn limited PrfsS

By United Press
MINEOLA, L. l.. Sept. 26.-Sum-
mons and complaint in an alienation
suit against Vida Bennett, %, &C
tress, star of the Lady In Ermine,"
We're filed here today by Mrs. Kath-
crime NJ. Frey, formerly Of Louis
Vile. Ky.
The compliments husband is
Charles Conrad Frey, son of Henry
c. Frey, we'll known Kentucky horse
breeder. Mrs. Frey alleges in a
brief complaint that Miss Bennett
enticed Frey away from her and
asks 100000
The attorneys submitted news
paper clippings and photographs
showing Frey and the actress to-
gether, under the caption, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Frey" and "Wilda
Bennett and her husband"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
.LOWDEN MAY BE
ON FARM PROGRAM,
Preliminary Program Made
for Meeting Here.

Preliminary plans for the sixth an
nuaf'convention Of the Indiana Farm
Bureau Federation, to be held here
Nov. "a and %, include in the first
days program talk on cooperative
marketing. probably by Frank o.
Lowden, former Governor Of Illi-
nois, and a general open forum dis
cussion of the work of the various
departments as reported by the sec
rotary of the farm bureau. The re-
port will be placed in the hands of
the delegates in printed form. The
evening of the first day will be given
over to a debate on the county unit
law. Annual election Of officers will
follow.
Efforts are being made to obtain
Warren S. Stone, president Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and president of the labor
bank at Cleveland, to talk on CO.
operative finance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

Everything irritates mel am a
bundle OF nerves, ache all over and
cannot sleep and am so respondent. ."
This extract from a letter written
from one woman to another describes
the condition of many women who
suffer from feminine ailments. Moth
ing will relieve this distressing con
dition so surely as Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs. For fifty
years 1t has been restoring sick and
ailing women Of America to health
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
DEMOCRATS HEAR
GOODNEWSFROM
ALL OVER STATE
Optimistic Reports Made at
Meeting of State Conn.,
mittee.

Walter S. Chambers, Democratic
State chairman, declared optimistic
reports of Democratic success in all
districts were turned in at the meet
ing Of the State committee at the
Claypool today.
THAT does not mean that there
will be any let up in the campaign -
Chambers declared. I'VE have just
opened and have not begun to fight,
he said.
According to announcement today
John w. Davis, Democratic presi-
Dental candidate. will speak in
Richmond on the afternoon of Oct.
IL before arriving in indianapolis
that evening.
Davis will be the guest of Charles
A. Greathouse, Democratic national
committeeman from Indiana, While
here and a banquet is being ar
ranged for the nominee at the In
dianapolis Athletic Club.
State Senator Joseph Cravens and
Mayor Hanley, Richmond, can
didate for Congress from the Sixth
district, spoke at a mass meeting OF
Democrats at Newcastle, Thursday
night. Cravens discussed both
State and national issues and flayed
Ed Jackson's Endorsement of Dol
Inns stock.
Down in my county there is a
rick ribbed Republican newspaper
Of sixty years standing which re-
fuses to print Jackson's name. -
Cravens declared. This is not be
cause OF the Khan issue, but because
Jackson recommended purchase OF
this worthless Dollings stock to
hundreds Of citizens in that county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

seconds after the race has been COM
pleted, persons in the grand stand
will be advised through the medium
of scoreboards and loud speaking de-
vices of the exact time made by
each plane in the event.
Such scoreboards and loud speak
ers will be placed at intervals in
front of the, grand stand, and by
watching the boards and listening TO
the announcements from the loud
speakers. spectators will be enabled
to get information regarding the
winning pilots and planes practically
as soon as It is received and given
out from the timers and judges
stand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

once when I was holding a circuit
pear Carmi."
This was the comment today Of
the Rev. Lawrence NJ. Hight, con
fessed poisoner. on being told by
the United Press Judge Kern was
to determine his fate If he persists
in his determination to plead guilty
and throw himself on me mercy OF
the court.
From what I've heard he's a
good man.
Il really feel that I'll go to prison
and escape the gallows. Hight said
lie was visited Thursday night by
committee Of four from the
Methodist Episcopal conference now
In session at Carbondale He gave
them a full confession OF his crime,
and the conference is expected to
take flnGl action in a day or two
banishing him from the pulpit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
COOLIDGE LEADS
IN DIGEST POLL
La Toilette Is Close Second
in California.

La Toilette is running a strong
second to Coolidge in California. &C
cording to The Literary Digest's
Nationwide straw vote poll, an
nounced today. Davis is shown as
running third in the country.
The magazine says that of 272, 299
votes tabulated from all over the
country, Coolidge has 162,473; La
Toilette, 1854 and Davis, 42,61f.
Votes have not begun to come in
from several strong Davis States in
the South.
The poll shows in California Cool.
idge has 22,848; La Toilette, 1899,
and Davis, 3,008.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
WOMAN PO|SONER
REFUSES TO EAT;
COLLAPSE FEARED
Glass of Milk Her Only
NouriShment in Three
Days,
BIZ United Press


By United Press
SALEM, H., Sept. G. Elsie
Sweetin, confessed poisoner of her
husband in a murder pact with the
Rev. L. NJ. Hight, has taken no
nourishment save one glass Of milk
in the three days she has been in
the Marion County jail here.
Her condition is so serious county
authorities today were considering
removing her to a hospital.
Relatives said she had eaten prac-
tically nothing since the death of
her husband MILFORD. July %. She
is in badly weakened condition.
Il haven't any appetite" she told
| Sheriff Vogt.
She is on the verge of collapse
her physician, DR.. S. ]. Thompson
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

Miss Margaret Elrod, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Elrod OF
233 y. Irvington Ave, and Miss
Trieda Easton, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Easton Of
749 Belle Vieu Pr, both graduates
of Shortridge High School in 1924,
have been announced as members
of important standing committees
of the Woman League at Butler,
a signal honor for Freshmen.
In Shortridge Miss Easton was
a member Of the National Honor
Society for High Schools. the True
Blue Club, and the Roman State.
while Miss Elrod was a member OK
the National Honor Society, the
Senior Honor Roll, and the An
nual STAFF. She was also editor
Of the Wednesday Echo. and secre-
tary Of the senior class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
MISS SPINDLER is DEAD
Funeral Arrangements for Employe
of Book Store to Be Completed,

Funeral arrangements we're to be
made today for Miss Rica Spindler,
1875 Ashland Ave, who died follow
ing an operation, at the Methodist
Hospital, Thursday.
Miss Spindler was for many years
head saleswoman of the book depart
ment of the w. K. Stewart Com
pany. She was a member Of the st.
Paul Episcopal Church. She is
survived by a sister, Miss Emma
Spindler, of Indianapolis, and a
brother OF st. Louis. The body will
be sent to Quincvy, ILL.,, for burial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Who Got IT.?

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Center
of Jewish population in Amer
lea seems to have shifted from
New York to Chicago, if wine
permits are the gauge, Federal
officials said in starting an in
vestigation to determine who
got the 100000 gallons of sac
ramental wine released here
during the past year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Two Ofenses Charged

W. p Berkeley, "a, colored. 1927
Boulevard Pl., was arrested today on
charges Of parking in front Of fire
plug and leaving the motor Of a
parked vehicle running.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
LOCAL INVENTOR
NAMED TIMER OF
AIRPLANE RACES
0. A. Porter PerfectS Device
to Be Used at Day.
tony 0,

ODDS A. Porter, 1915 Central Ave.
indianapolis, electrician, was an
nounced today as the official timer
for the international air races to be
held Oct 2 to at Dayton Ohio.
Porter has perfected an instrument
known as the chronograph, which
records and prints the exact time 70
the one-hundredth part Of a second.
Porter is also official timer for
the Feeration Aeronautique Inter
rationale in the United States. Ac-
curacy and exactness in checking
and timing flights of planes in races
are essential, if the speed and eff
cheney records are to be officially
recognized -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
DIR. Spaunhurst Returns

DR.. John F. Spaunhurst. 1881
Boulevard Pl.. has returned from
Chicago. where he attended the an
nual convention of the American
Electric Research Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY
County Women Organize to Help
Near East Orphans, Dec. Z.

County groups Of women are be-
ing organized throughout the State
under direction of Mrs. E. c..
Rumpler. director for observance of
Golden Rule Sunday, Dec. Z. State
committee has been named by the
near East relief which will endeavor
to supply inhabitants Of the Bible
lands with food and clothing for
Christmas.
First county to organize was St.
Joseph with Mrs. Z. S. Webster Of
South Bend Ind, chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Corps of Assistants

A corps of assistant timers and
checkers, all of whom must be ex-
pert in their line, will help Porter.
Aiding in the recording of time in
each lap over a race course is the
semi-aUtomatic trip, invention of B.
Russell Shaw, race executive.
AS a plane comes in sight Of the
timer the sighting device on the
automatic trip, which revolves on
a table. is trained on it and follows
the ship until the sighting instru-
ment strikes the exact center of the
table in front Of the observer. When
this point is reached the instrument
automatically releases the hammer
on the chronograph. which prints
the time. to the fraction of a second.
Time Is ReChecked
Despite the fact that seven men
check and recheck on cards the time
as announced by the official timer,
Of the speed Of the participating
plane after each lap. within thirty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
HIGHT VOTED FOR JUDGE

Poisoner Confident He'll Escape
Death Sentence.
BIZ United Press
NASHVILLE. Ill. Sept. EFT
know Judge Kern. 1 voted for him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Campaign
DAY
BY
DAY

/ Issue between independents and
/ Republicans was clearly drawn to-
day. following President Coolidge's
/ Philad alphia address, In which he
came out unqualifledly against the
La Toilette proposal to limit power
Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Coolidge
returned to Washington Immediately
after his address and resumed the
duties of his office. He has not
confirmed reports he Will make an
extensive speaking tour m the West
later in the campaign.
John w. Davis finishes up his
speaking tour in West Virginia to-
night with a speech at Bluefield. adj
mittedjy a La Toilette stronghold. lie
will return to New York via Wash
ington and Delaware, making some
short speeches en- route.
Senator Wheeler, Independent vico
presidential candidate, continued
hammering at the Administration in
his speeches in the La Toilette
strongholds in the Northwest, while
| the Republican vice presidential
candidate, Dawes. trekked through
the same territory, upholdng the
Constitution and the Supreme Court.
Dawes speaks at st. Cloud, MINI,
! tonight.
Republican headquarters in Chi
cago claimed a La Toilette plot in
| North Dakota, announcing an eff
| fort will be made to keep four Re
| publican electors off the ballots be-
cause they are known to be in IA
vor of independent candidates.
Both Republicans and Democrats
professed satisfaction at the New
York State situation, where Theo-
dore Roosevelt will oppose Governor
AL Smith in the gubernatorial fight.
The Republican convention in RO.
chester adopted a strong anti-Klan
plank in its platform and the Demo
Gratis were to do the same thing in
! Syracus 80 today.
| He Gnnu1siVelV(-Dar I love
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

He Gmpulsively}-Darling, I love
you!
She-Good gracious! Why, we've
only just become acquainted!
He-Yes, I know, but I'm only
down here for a few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

Thomas Edison's diet consists Of
spinach, tomatoes. carrots, sardines
and milk three times daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

Of generous size, beau
tifully finished in white
enamel. Special tomor-
row only
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26

AMUSEM ENTS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-26
Women a Bundle of Nerves

know Judge *.