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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
NEVER SAY DIE
 THRILL COMEDY
Screen Version Stage Sue. cess Sensation Screen
 World

No description can give any reason able idea of. the refreshing humor and the life-you-out-of-your-se thrills that dance through Douglas MacLear's new starring picture, "Never Say Die" which comes to the Temple theater Mon day for one week.
 "Never Say Die" is the story of very wealthy young man who is pro nounced by doctors to be affected with strange ailments. To obtain the youths fortune, it is arranged that beautiful young woman marry him and thus fall heir to his estate, if something should happen to him. The plan works per fectly except for the fact that Douglas regains all his health. Matters are complicated when his wife falls in love with him and the story becomes thrill ing when one of the would-be heirs hires gunman to put the youth quietly out of the way.
 "Never Say Die" is the second Mac Lean picture, to be adapted from a Willie Collier stage success. No one i will ever forget Douglas MacLean in the screen version of ''The Hottentot' and it seems that the Collier -MacLean combination is a sure-fire producer of comedy. Never Say Die'' is due for tremendous popularity and is by far the best picture-sO critics say-in which this adroit young star has ever appeared.
 A special overture by Fred Stark and his Temple concert orchestra has been arranged for "Never Say Die. This overture, "A Day With, Circus" will be featured all of next week with the picture.
 "Her Own Free Will" starring Helene Chadwick, is the feature attrac- tion at the Temple the rest of this week. Performances starts daily at 1, 3, s, z. S:55 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
PASTOR SPEAKER
 AT EVSLEY CLUB
Hobbs Stresses Necessity For Faith In Bus
 mess
(Ensley Bureau)

Dr. I. R. Hobbs, pastor of the Bap- tist church in Birmingham, was the principal speaker at the Ensley Xii wanis club Thursday. He spoke to 70 members of the club on Faith, Confi- dence and Optimism" He said that foith was a necessity for the successful conduct of business.
 The address of Dr. Hobbs followed a musical program by Leon Cole and
 Mrs. Strickland, which was accounted
 the most interesting and entertaining
 vet given before the Kiwanians. The singers were given an ovation. I. Raymond Boggs and Dr. Alto B. Townsend were introduced as newly elected Kiwanians. They were roundly applauded. Merchants Banquet-TLe first ban Quet of the fall season was held by the ] Ensley Associated Merchants at the association dining hall Thursday night. | The celebration was attended bys 1oO members and their wives and all pres dents of women's clubs of the Ensley
 district. P. H. Tyler presided.
 The affair opens the fall advertising plan of the association which contem-
 plates the most extensive advertising
 vet undertaken by the association. It is stated that the volume of newspaper advertising this fall will be greater than ever before. The association will also outline some direct advertising
 plans which will be handled during the fall.
 The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic yet held by the associa- tion and was attended by approximate ly 90 per cent of the members. Funds for the plan were subscribed under the direction of s. c. King of the Bank of Ensley. Mrs. Nunnally's orchestra furnished music.
 Davis Starts Home-Robert Davis pany started work Thursday on his new The residence will cost about 25,0O0, most attractive in the Birmingham dis looking the industrial district.
 Goldstein Expected Home-Simon Goldstein of Goldstein & Cohen is ex- pected home Saturday from an extended buying trip in the east. He has bought heavily for the fall trade and formal opening will be held within short time after his return. Installation Milan recently disposed of his business of mems clothing department has been completed, it is announced.
 McMillan With Pegram and Meade I-Pegram and Meade announced Thurs day the addition of K. D. McMillan to their staff. He will be in charge of the life insurance department. Mir. Mo William recently disposed of his business to former associates. Mir. Pegram, who has been vacationing on the shores of Lake Michigan, has returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
THE WEATHER

Extreme Northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday and satur- day.
 Virginia: Fair and warmer Friday; Saturday fair.
 Georgia: Unsettled Friday; Saturday fair.
 Florida: Unsettled, local thunderstorm CTS Friday, and Saturday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Friday and Saturday: not much change in tenn peAature. orally fair.
 Arkansas: Friday and Saturday gen. orally fair. cooler in northwest portion Friday.
 Oklahoma: Friday fair. cooler in east portion; Saturday partly cloudy.
 East Texas; Friday fair, cooler in northwest portion. Saturday partly
 West Texas: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy probably showers in the Panhandle; cooler in north portion Fri day.
 Summary of observations mace at sta- tionB of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at ] j. m.. s0th meridian time September {. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
AT THE LURIC

Persons who fail to find genuine amusement in a vaudeville bill such as is being presented at the Lyric for the last half of this week had just as well call it quits. There are few better bills ever collected together into an evening" s entertainment.
 That big time, rapid fire, or what ever other kind of Keith vaudeville you choose to call it, has returned to Bir- mingham was amply demonstrated. There are Chinks, the musical comedy favorites, the songs and dances, the pretty young women and the comedian all on one big bill. Surely as we'll balanced as could be expected.
 The Spirit of Buddah opens the bill. In it are shown the usual together with several unusual of the Oriental offer. ings of mystic. The act is clever and it is gorgeous in its settings, suggestive of its title throughout.
 Frederic Stanley and Marion Simp- son offer clever skit which they call How Do You Do. It is in reality a miniature musical comedy and well pre- sented.
 There follows Mabel Harper, listed as The Fun Beam of Vaudeville, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05

Islands to film her latest Paramount picture, .aThe White Flower" which is at the Capitol theater today and Saturday, the star took daily lessons, in the art of hula hula dancing as practiced in the United States, and when the ship docked at Honolulu she learned that the dance she had so pains takingly mustered wasn't danced by the natives at all So Miss CompseH, who plays half-caste girl in the story which Julia Crawford Ivers wrote and directed, was forced to forget all that she had learned on shipboard and start all over to master the real Hawaiian hula hula. That she succeed is proven by the enthusiastic reception given her dance by the highly critical Hawaiian populace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05

sisted by Miss Ethel Fitzpatrick at the piano. Miss Harper is Q veritable knockout. She's very much of the Flox Lewis type, who made such hit at the Lyric last season, but she's better than it can be told. The comedy is sup piled by Hap Farmell, another we'll knockout. Hap has a happy habit of captivating his audience from the mo- ment he first hits the stage and of holding them. He is ably assisted by Florence"
 Clifford Wayne and Trio close with novel offering, an Indian act, fea- turing Master Karl, listed as the pocket edition of Fred Stone. Several new features are presented including the In dians in full dress and the Twentieth Century SQuaw. The usual pictures, news reel. Easop's Fables and a comedy are shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
POLITICAL LEADER NAMED IN HOLDUP
William P. Colbeck Indicted In
 $55,OO0 Postal Robbery

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 4.--william r. "Dinty" Colbeck, political leader of the "Egan gang" and Democratic politician of this city, and 13 others, were in dicted yesterday at Quincy Ills, charged with participation in hold-uf at Staunton. Ills, May 20. 1923, when the postmaster and his assistant were abducted after the robbers had obtained $55.00O in currency, it became know, here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE TEMPLE

A conflict of thrills between a man and woman is always interesting, Nan and her husband have a whale of battle in Her Own Free Will" Helene Chadwick's first starring ve- hicle, playing at the Temple theater. This screen dramatization of the Ethel M. Dell story is mighty good pie ture.
 The plot is rather unusual one. Nan is one of those im1>llsive, warm hearted girls who leap first and look afterwards. She marries a man she does not love, to save her father from bankruptcy Fate seems to reward her by separating them even before the honeymoon but of course he comes back and then the trouble begins. The story works up to a dramatic climax which we are not mean enough to give away. Suffice it to say that it holds you breathless and to use an ex- pression of the sweet young things, thrilled to death.'
 The Temple Concert orchestra under the personal direction of Fred Stark, will feature as an overture, reminis- cences of Victor Herbert's Sweet hearts," while Pathe News, Aesops Fables and an episode of the Telephone Girl series will be shown as an added attraction for Friday and Saturday. All of next week, Douglas Mclean will be seen in his funniest comedy drama, Never Say Die." Performances start daily at l, 3, 5, z and 8 :55 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
DEAD FARMER
 REPORTED ALIVE
Wife Receives Mysterious Tel
 egram From Decatur

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn, Sept. A. Mrs. George Earls, wife of George Earls, farmer, who has been missing since his bloodstained buggy was found near Murfreesboro a week ago, today received from Decatur, Ala, telegram signed George Earls and saying Am leaving for home"
 Mrs. Earls said she doubted the au- thenticity of the message, inasmuch as Earls had no relations in Decatur and had never been known to visit that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
DESTROYER COMMISSIONED
U. S. S. Whitney To Carry Crew Of
 500 Officers And Men.

BOSTON. Sept. 3.-The U. S. Whit ney, destroyer tender, built at the Charleston navy yards at cost of ap- proximately $4,200,00O, was commits stoned yesterday. The Whitney has q displacement of 16,000 tons, will carry a few of nearly 800 officers and men and has been under construction since April, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
LOCAL, DATA
MINDS.

East Gulf: Gentle to moderate variable becoming southeast, weather partly over cast Friday.
 West Gulf: Gentle to moderate easterly and weather partly overcast Friday.
 Caribbean Sea and windward Passage Gentle to moderate easterly weather part ly overcast Friday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate south and southwest and weather partly overcast Friday.
 Hatteras to Florida. Straits: Gentle to moderate easterly and weather partly overcast Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05

ersaults and other athletic stunts, and comedy skit, "Who Is He?' by Mur- ray Stutz and Octavia Bingham is pronounced a genuine mirth-provoker. Last, but by no means least, there is also Flo Sherlock and Howard Clinton in "Breezes from Musical Comedy" 1" with diversity galore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.
Rebels Reported to be Marching Ol
 COmayagua City.

OUMHydBUd OHIy.
 SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 4.-General Gregorio Ferrera, leader of the revolt in Honduras, has been proclaimed pro- visional president by his followers in the territory held by the rebels and by HOnduran liberals resident in Guatc- mala, according to advices received from revolutionary sources. It is re- ported that the rebels operating in the Comayagua Valley are menacing Coma yagua City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
REPAIR BRIDGE
Twenty Second Street Structure Closed
 To General Public

IU UbIItTdI FuDIIC
 Workmen are busy repairing the bridge at Twenty-second street, which has necessitated that structure being closed to general traffic for the past day or two. New flooring is being put in and the passage otherwise improved. The bridge probably will be closed for several days. It is maintained by the Birmingham Electric company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05

ren. Edward and Sadie, have returned from a motor trip to South Ala.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. J. Green are the guests of relatives in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
 Mrs. Vernon Hayes left this week for an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. Carl Stokes in Detroit, Mich.
 Miss Evely Karr has returned from visit to Cincinnati, O.
 Mrs. Charles Long, Miss Mary Katherine Woodruff, and Miss Gather inc Warren are the guests of Miss Matile Read in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. T. B. Brannon is the guest of relatives in Boaz, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD.
BETTY LEARNED
 TODANCEH
Plays Part Native Hawai- ian In The White
 Flower

Betty Compson learned to dance the hula hula and then had to learn all over again! En route to the Hawaiian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
At IoeW's BiiOu.

All big and little Birmingham friends of Jackie Coogan have just two more days to see him at Loew's Bijou in his latest Metro-Goldwyn picture, Little Robinson CrusOe." furnishing many thrills and exciting adventure for the boy prince of the silver sheet.
 Jean Barrios, "Star of Fashion" in his female Representations also promises some extra features in his headline act for the remainder of the week, and the seven artists offering the second head liner, Let's Dance" snappy musical revue, featuring the McGushion Twins, also will be at their best in their poppy offerings during Friday and Saturday.
 Oballa and Adrienne open the bill with contortion feats, tumblings, sum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
FRIDAY BARGAINS

For a single day-short lengths. oddments. soiled and unused goods from a fast-growing business ito clear out in a hurry at great savings to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
42 young mems faIl suits, $I5.75

Broken sizes from last fall, mostly sports models, fine for school; some originally three times as muchi
 Store for MEN-Main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
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Sizes to 20 stout, serviceable dark fabrics, we'll made, broken sizes.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
Little boys to $7.05 suits, $3.95

Sizes to years, wash waist and wool trousers, soiled, from last season.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
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 $I.69

Pure linen, soft-finish and snow- white, for handmade sheets and cases every housewife delights in, 90 inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
Part-wool plaid
 blankets, $5

Wool-mixed, warm and soft, in bright and subdued colors Gall warranted FAST) with stitched edges. Only a hundred pairs of thesel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
WOMAN, so, MOTHER
OF 18, ADMITS SHE
HAS TWO HUSBANDS
Prosecution of Alleged
BIackmailers Leads to
Detection.
Philadelphia, Pa, April FL

Philadelphia, Pa, April FL
talked too much" This is the confess
sion Of woman, but one whose Amazing
double life and deceits leave no ground
for establishment at the admission.
Mrs. Anna Beswick loved two men,
her Is children, but best of all she
loved romance.
At the age of so, after years of
constantly recurring motherhood and
poverty, she had imagination and a
love of life that led her to live as the
wife of one man during the day, and
another at night. She will go on trial
a week from today on charge of pos
ing as heiress to a large estate and
forgery.
Mrs. Beswick smiled with a gay
posed for pictures while she talked.
This is her story:
my first husband was Samuel Bes-
wick, a carpenter, whom L married
when / was IA years old. We had IS
children, nine of whom are living. The
oldest is 26. and the youngest 5.
"Last June / needed money. My
husband was out Of work and we
needed food so / went to Mr.. Martin,
William C. Martin, banker, and asked
him for loan Of $50. / got it. From
time to time / visited Mr.. Martin tell
ing him was getting q divorce from
my husband and was settling an es-
tate. He gave me sums of money from
time to time and finally proposed
marriage.
II accepted him and went through
marriage ceremony. Day times /
cared for my children and husband
nights l spent as Martins wife. Oh,
/ am sorry for him, for he is innocent.
have caused so much trouble and
all because talked too much.
"After my marriage to him, three
men told me / would have to give
them money, or they would tell Mr..
Martin all about me. got more than
$4,000 from Mr.. Martin and his
brothers and it all went to the black
mailers."
The case came to light when Mrs.
Beswick prosecuted the alleged black
mailers and caused their arrest. She,
hedself was arrested simultaneously,
charged with forging the name of n
Philadelphia judge to document
stating she was heiress to a large es-
tate. Her bigany was brought to
light and she made complete confess
sion. The men she accuses have denied
blackmail, stating they sought return
of huge sums loaned Mrs. Beswick,
part of which was spent on long taxi
cab rides and gay living. they allege.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

where only a few men are assigned
to each balloon rs helpers.
A detail of ten man will be assigned
to each balloon. Their principal duties
will consist of manipulating the bags
of sand ballast as the balloons are
filled. Four other men will be assigned
to each balloon TO assist in handling
the hydrogen cylinders.
Preparations will be made for in
flating the gas bags with both natural
and hydrogen gas ut the same time.
A six inch pipe will carry natural gas
to each balloon, and certain number
of cylinders of the hydrogen will be
required to produce the desired mix
turc. After the necessary amount of
hydrogen has been placed in the bal
looms they will be filled to capacity
with natural gas.
Officials of the Public Service COM
pany are confident that the pipe line
will furnish enough gas to fill the
balloons in two or three hours. City
users of gas will be supplied from the
reservoirs where the reserve supplies
are kept. During the initiation of the
balloons the city will be cut off from
the pipe line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

Hagy & McCollum. undertakers.
Quick ambulance service. Crockett
104. Lady assistant at all hours
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
SAY RED ELEMENT AT
KERRVILLE HOSPITAL
CIRCULATES REPORTS
Patient Declares There Is
No Mistreatment of
Inmates.
I6No-
Austin Tex. Anril FIN

Austin, Tex, April FIN n COM
munication received here Saturday
from John c. Buttomer, a patient AZ
the American Legion Memorial Hos
pital at Kerrville, he stated that an
II. W. W. element at the hospital is
responsible for reports of charges Of
mistreatment Of patients at the insti-
tuition.
Travis Post American Legion, has
asked for an investigation of the hos
pital.
Buttomer. who declared he has
spent four years in hospitals, asserted
that IAN impartial investigation will
prove not one patient has ever been
mistreated" at the hospital.
He rates the Kerrville institution as
among the best of soldier hospitals in
the country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
BRECKENRIDGE WINS
DEBATE AT DISTRICT
MEET AT SAN MARCOS
San Antonio Boy Victor in
Senior Defamation
Contest.
San Marcos. Tex. ApriI 1a-1

San Marcos, Tex, April 12.-With
ideal weather prevailing all day, more
than $50 contestants and visitors reg
istered at the education building to-
day for the university interscholastic
meet for the twenty-second district.
The meet was held under the aus
pices of the Southwest Texas Teach
ers College.
Literary events were held in the
education building and the athletic
events were held at Evan field, with
Superintendent E. o. Wiley serving
as director general.
The results of the meet follow:
Debate, boys, misunderstanding
vs.. Morrill,, Breckenridge won mega
tive, unanimous.
Debate, girls, notwithstanding
VS.. San Marcos, Breckenridge won
2 to /.
. Declarations, high school, senior
boys-1 Edwin Moffett, Bexar,
Breckenridge; 2, Albert Joseph. Cald-
well, Lockhart; 3, David Lapham,
Bexar, Alamo Heights.
Seniors, girls. l, Mavis Scott,
Bexar, Breckenridge; 2, Annie Marie
Harrison, Hays, San Marcos; 3,
Eleanor Byers, Guadalupe, Seguin.
Junior, boys, /, Edwin Smith, Hays,
San Marcos, 2, Harold Blanton,
Junior girls, /, Julia Mcdowell,
Caldwell, Lockhart; ., Louise Mang-
ham, Bexar. Hot Wells; 3, Louis
Cleveland, Hays, Buda.
Essay. writing, Glass A, Seniors, 1,
Elizabeth Ross, Caldwell, Lockhart,
z, Stuart Hoff, Bexar, Breckenridge !;
., Leo Robert Gary, Hays, San Mar
Essays writing, Glass b, /, Blanco !;
:, Russell Hector, Hays, Buda; 8,
Edwin Rowe, Guadalupe, Marion.
! Defamation, rural, senior boys, 1,
Claude Cone, Hays, San Marcos: .,
Temple Duderstadt, Gillespie Klein
high.
Senior girls, /, Eta Mae Long,
Caldwell, McMahan; ., Lila Zach
airy, Kerr, Sunset; 3, Ella Mae Com
bert, Guadalupe, Elm Creek.
Junior boys, /. Marshall Stevens.
Gillespie, Kerrville; 9. Vance Nc.
Mahan. Caldwell, McMahan; 3
Tonic Nelson. Kerr. Sunset.
Junior girls, /, Inez Wenzel
Guadalupe, Seguin; 2. Blanche bud.
erstqdt, Kerr, Klein; 8. Beryl Wright
Caldwell Dale; 8, Eloise Bittell,
Kerr, Ingram.
Essay writing, ], John Major,
Hays, Blanco Star Training; .. rs.
telle WeinhOld, Guadalupe. Elm
Creek; 3, Kitty Walker, Kerr, Reser.
walton school.
Essay writing, ward school, 1, Lee
Dobbing, Hays, San Marcos.
Music memory contest, /. Caldwell
county, : Hays, 3 Guadalupe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

Sloan. Wilbert & Pelpbrey, Inc,
Undertakers, ia Broadway. Or.
1923. Lady assistant.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Hair Bandit Carries
Out Threat and Cuts
OFF Girls Tresses

Yoakum, Tex, April 12.-Miss
Elvira HUH, daughter of w. II.
HUH of this city, was victim of
a hair bandit" this week. The
screen window to the young girls
room was lifted and the mystery
man clipped Miss Huth's hair with
a short pocket knife. Her screams
frightened the intruder who lett
the shorn locks behind. Police and
county officials have been working
on the case but have not yet made
an arrest. Miss HUH advised If
ficers she has recently received I'M
signed notes threatening that her
hair would be cut off.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Women Select Alpine.

Colorado, Tex, April 12.-Alpine
was selected as the next convention
CITY by delegates attending the ninth
annual convention of the sixth dis
trict, Federation Of Women's Clubs,
here this morning. The nomination
speech winning this honor was de-
livcred by Mrs. George W. Baines.
prominent Alpine club woman and
head of the delegation from that city.
Winters, the only other applicant for
the convention in 1925, lost when Ell
Paso swung its support to Alpine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Mrs. Maralda G. McCIendon.

Mrs. Maralda G. McClendOn, 40,
died at her residence, 1915 West Mis-
tletoe avenue, at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning. She was a native of Ten
nessee and had been in San Antonio
only nine days for medical treatment.
She is survived by her husband, j. Il.
McClendon Of Fort Worth, and one
son, w. J. Doyle of San Antonio. The
funeral will be held from the parlors
of Porter Loring. funeral director. at
10 80 o'clock Monday morning, Rev.
Arthur Moore of the Travis Park
Methodist church officiating. Inter
ment will be in the Mission Burial
Park.