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TO INSPECT BIDS
ON 17.MILE LINK
Contract For Birming-
ham-Montgomery Gap
Expected To Be Let
Estate Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY. Ala, April Ia
The state highway commission will
hold an important session here Thurs
day and Friday, at which time it is
expected that a contract for the con-
struction of the; section of the Bir-
mingham- Montgomery highway through
the northern half of Chiffon county
will be awarded. Bids will be opened
Thursday for furnishing cement for
the project. and Friday for the road
work itself. Bids on the road work
were called for upon two conditions, one
that the contractor shall furnish the ce-
ment, the other option being that the
cement be furnished by the state. Thus
If the commission finds IL more econom-
icaf to buy the equipment on which
bids are to be opened Thursday and
furnish it to the, contractors, it can
do so. sss'
The section Of highway on which the
bids have been called is about II miles
long, extending from the Shelby county
line to within three miles of Cianton.
Bids will be opened Monday for the
superstructure of the bridge over the
Chattahoochee river at Eufaula, and
it is expected that this contract also
will be awarded at the. coming meeting
Dedicate Memorial Window--An i'm
pressive service marked the dedication
today at st. Johns Episcopal church
of triple memorial window, the last
window in the historic church to be
dedicated. DIR. Richard Wilkinson. rec.
tor Of st. Johns, officiated, at the dedi.
cation, which was in memory of -four
leaders in Christian work in Montgom.
ery-Mr. and Mrs. Frank ,Stollenwerck
Miss Octayia Herbert, a sister of the
late Hillary A. Herbert, apd Willis
Herbert Calhoun.
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ESCAPE DROWNING |
IN SWOLLEN CREEl
Two Negroes And Balky Mul
Have Narrowing Experience

MONTEyALLO, Ala, April 13.1
Especial. "A remarkable escape fro
drowning has just come to light
Montevallo. Henry Smith, neg]
from Brierfield, with another nesr
drove a mule to Montevallo through
heavy rainstorm. This country null
objecting to the autos and other tow
distractions, refused to cross the brids
Whereupon Henry decided after nigh
fall to try the ford on Shoal cree
which was badly swollen from the heay
rains. The mule, buggy and two nj
groes we're unable to resist the onrusl
ing water, and down the stream the
were carried with a rush.
The negroes fell out of the buggj
floated down 200 yards. and succeedS
in reaching the shore. The buggy WI
pulled from the mule one mile below an
was rescued the next day. The lionel
mule struggled through snags, rock
logs and debris and finally lodged q
the old mill dam six miles below abol
IL hours later, apparently unhur
though in a somewhat nervous cond
ton. Why the negroes and mule wei
not drowned and the buggy smashed
pieces is mystery to everyone.
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Famous Campaign Slogans


James g. Blaine--R Rum. Romanism and
RobeIiion--1884
DUN, Romanism and Rebellion,
~ was an eleventh hour cry that
cost James G.. Blaine the election in
1884 and sent Grover Cleveland to the
White House"
In all American history no party ever
handed its opponents such a charge Of
dynamite to ,be exploded only a few
hours before the votes were east. The
alliterative phrase blew New York into
the democratic column by LOO votes
and ended one Of the most spirited of
political struggles in, republican disaster
when there was every prospect Of vic
tory. 9.~
And strangely enough Blaine feared
defeat ever before his nomination at
the Chicago convention. An exceptional
ly magnetic man and a fighter who had
all but carried the conventions in 1876
and 1880. he. became apathetic, Leader
ship, now that it was attainabIe. stirred
none Of his old-time enthusiasm. Be
fore the delegates convened in Chicago.
Blaine confided to close friends belief
tina. he was not destined to become
President, and even advocated the selec-
tion of General Sherman
Perhaps he had some premonition OF
the fatal error to be committed by the
elderly, well-meaning, but tactless DIR.
Burchard.
!. 1t was in a spirit Of resignation rather
than determination. such as had char
acterized his contests in preceding con-
ventions, that Blaine placed himself in
the hands Of his friends, who maneuy-
Al. 4
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! to the convention, he promptly set aside
pessimistic forebodings when the cam
paign to defeat Grover Cleveland was
launched. He became virtually his own
campaign manager, stamping the coun,
try and attacking his adversary relent-
lessly. even using a scandal aimed al
lCleveland's character. In retaliation
tales damaging to his own integrity had
been circulated; therefore, to counteract
these, Blaine's supporters arranged a
reception attended by ministers of vari-
Gus denominations,
The event was staged in New York a
few days before the election at a time
when Blaine was being rather severely
criticized for having dined with the ex.
tceedingly unpopular Jay Gould. From
the forty-0dd ministers in attendance
DIR. Burchard was selected to deliver
the congratulatory address because OF
his seniority.
He may have had some inhibitions to
start with. but they soon melted in the
heat of his Indignation at the awful
menace of democratic rule which be
epitomized in the resembling cry. Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion" No radio
was needed to carry the unfortunate
words beyond the four walls of the room
oter the palisades and across the coun-
try. And they were sweet to democratic
ears. Every channel of publicity open
to the Cleveland managers was utilized
to circulate the slnr ON the Roman
Catholic church.
Blaine missed his one opportunity ia
save himself when he> failed to state
clearly his religious views in response to
DIR. Burchard's costly blunder.
Tomorrow-Hora Greeley-Reforn
-1S72.
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| NEGRO IS JAILED
IN ROBBERY. CASE
Accused OF Holding Up White
Man And Taking $135

CULLMAN, Ala. April 13.-(Spe-
cial. )-Sheriff Lambert has returned
from Walker county, where he went to
get n negro, Bob Taylor. who is wanted
in this county on a charge of robbery.
1t is alleged that Taylor. with two
white boys named Brown, went to the
home of Lonnie Williams in the west
ern part of Cuilman county, near the
Morgan county line. and forced him to
hold up his hands at the point of a
gun while they searched his pockets
and robbed him of $40. Mrs. Will
iams, who Was in the house at the
time, heard the trouble and fled. The
thieves. keeping Mr.. Williams covered.
proceeded into the house and found S12J
in cash. They took this and fled. The
Brown boys were held in Walker coun-
ty on another charge and the negro was
brought here for trial.
Child Seriously Burned-The 4-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VIII
iiams was terribly burned this week
when his clothing caught fire. The
parents were away from home at the
time Of the accident. having left the
children alone. 1t is presumed that
the little boy obtained some matches
and was trying to smoke. His clothing
was burned almost entirely off of his
body. Physicians are extremely doubt
full about his recovery.
Boy Is Injurea-An unusual accident
happened to the 1-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. 8. G. Demonia at their home
at Ebenezer Friday. Several little
BOYS were putting up martin boz. This
child was holding the long pole and
others were bracing it, the bird house
being on the top of the pole. The pole
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GRIGGS TO DELIVER
ADDRESSES IN CITY
Lecture Series To Begin At
High School April %

DIR. Edward Howard Griggs. author
and lecturer, will deliver a series of
lectures during the week of April %
to May 3, at the Phillips High school,
under the auspices of the Birmingham
Teachers association.
The lectures will be given at 3 :4J
o'clock in the. afternoons and Sis
o'clock evenings. DIR. Griggs has
chosen for his general afternoon topic
for the week, ''The Ethics of Personal
Life and has subdivided them into
heads as follows: Monday, THE Aim
of Life" Tuesday, 1.-THE Problem Of
Moral Failure" Wednesday, Self
Culture and Social Service Through the
Vocation" Thursday, THE Problem of
Personal Relationship Friday, "Cul-
ture in the Margin of Life" Saturday,
THE Modern Religious Problem"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
Underwater SALE
TO Be DISCUSSED
Important Matters Facing
City Commission For
Decision

With most of its recent major prob
lens fixed for definite procedure by
the city commission, the members of the
board are tackling the important mat
tiers that have recently developed.
The city's position is definitely taken
in regard to the viaduct and underpass
situation, with the legal department
instructed to draw an ordinance call.
ing on the railroads to construct and pay
fer the desired improvements to, give
relief at railroad crossings along Rail-
road avenue. At least a month 10 ex-
pected to be consumed in compiling this
ordinance.
Within the past few weeks the school
bond election details have been but
through, and last week saw the library
bonds question settled as far as get
ting it before the voters goes.
Hardly was that question settled, and
just after the sale Of the B. R., L. & p.
company had been effected, than the
Tidewater street car line division prob
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
SABRES' BIRTHDAY
PARTY CELEBRATED
Nearly 100 Members And Their
Friends Attend Dinner

Celebrating the third anniRsfsaxy Of
their organization meeting, members 81
Headquarters troop, twenty third caval.
ry division of the Alabama National
Guard, known as the Birmingham
Sabres Saturday evening staged q
mammoth birthday party at Green
woods Nearly 100 members Of the
troop and their friends were present.
Col. Walter T. Bare presented, re-
cently-issued warrants to IA non-com-
missioned officers of the troop. In q
short talk preceding the presentatio
Col. Bare praised the work Of the troop
and highly complimented the non-com-
missiened officers '
Short talks were given at the meet
ing by Col. T. s. Mooreman, Capt. viii
liam G. Hurt and Dr. Elwyn Ballard.
Those receiving non-commissioned Of
ficefs' warrants were: Sgts. ROLAND @:
Mushat, Erwin Jackson, Sherman @:
Frazier, Erwin III. Carnes, Sherman
Coley, Charles Il. Harris, Albert e. Ely,
Charles e. Ard, and Corporals Andrew
Lambert, Paul i. Alternately Jr. sgd.
ney C. Stubs, Guy II. Roebuck, Lewis
r. Copeland and Stanley p. Watson.
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HISTORY HOTEL
TO Be ERECTED
Birmingham To Have
New Plant Costing Near
$1,25O.OOO

Birmingham viii lead the southeast
In hotel facilities when the new 81 ,25O,-
600 hotel to be erected by the Dinkler
Operating company at Fifth avenue
and Twenty-first street is completed,
leading hotel men said Sunday.
Architects plans have been COM
pleted and construction work will start
!, about June on. the site OF the First
Christian church! This famous land
mark of old Birmingham soon viii be
torn down,
The hotel will be IA stories, Of steel
and brick construction, and will be
ultra-modern in every respect, accord
ing to word received from Atlanta,
where the Dinklers make their head
quarters. NJ
& The Drinkers now operate the Tut
wiier, in addition to several leading
Georgia hotels, including the Piedmont
and Ansley. IN Atlanta Henry @.
Heinz, Atlanta banker, is associated
with them, and in the new hotel here,
Frank e. Spain and Phares Coleman
win be associated.
Spain and Coleman last year ac-
CURED che First Christian church
property and subsequently, completed
plans with the Drinkers to put fine
hotel on the sitels The church will
give up the property June 4 and
work on the hotel will begin on the
same date, according to present plans.
CARING Il. Dinkler Of the Dinkler
Operating company; lis expected in Bir-
! mingham this week to confer with his
local associates in completing the con-
structien plans.
A name for the hotel wilt be Sc
lected later, it was said Sunday.
The plans call for large basement,
h mezzanine, a spacious lobby, dining
room, lounge parlor, writing rooms, cof-
fee room, barber shop, drug store and
rooms for civic organizations.
Each of the go rooms will have a
private bath and fast passenger eleya-
tors will be provided. according to the
plans. ... ,.....
The location on which the hotel is to
! be erected lis regarded as one Of the
best central property tracts in the city.
: Ae-nGo CktudnCcu bAsfdfue approximately
5000 per cent in less than 40 years.
Mr.. Spain explained that he and Mr.,
Coleman will participate actively in
the operation of the hotel, as well "a
its construction. They are both widely
q known attorneys.
1--WE had difficulty Mr.. Spain said,
sin getting the property released for
an early start on the work, as the
lease was good for another year. This
difficulty was overcome few days
ago and first announcement Of the
plans appeared in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition a week ago.
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NEW COURT HOUSE
lis IN LIMELIGHT
Interest For Week In
County Centers On De-
/. velopments In Politics

yr;.L LI; =.
A ps a''e''''o'i ehiporarhy III
verted from the investigation OF city
finances by the grand jury recess until
Nav 70. interest in countv affairs viii
!. ..,s...,- VIZ
DC shntea curing tne present week TO
county politics and the selection of a
site for the new court house.
Snaci.I adv;.o-v co,nr,;.to. 80 saw
-, ,s,.5
erai ieading birmingham physicians
Tas requesteu 70 make STUDY OF the
needs for q new building to care for
charity patients and supported at
commits avra,so. ond th;. ao,;... :.
sn i.'e -
expected 70 MAKE lts formal report
some time during the week, at either
Tuesdays or Fridays meeting of the
board OF revenue. This committee has
already reported informally and made
several recommendations in regard to
Improvement of conditions at Hillman
hospital and relief of congestion, but
no comprehensive report has yet been
made. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee is opposed to the plan suggested
by DIR. w. 9. Gewin of the Birmingham
General hospital, that the overflow
from Hillman hospital be distributed
among the other hospitals of the city at
q cost to the county of approximately
~ q week. 1T has been pointed out
that the objection was based on the
TACT that the board OF revenue would
not. be able to maintain a direct super
vision over the care Of the patients,
which is now possible in the case of
those IN H1ilman hospital. which is
owned and maintained exclusively by
the county.
Although the board of revenue has
disposed of the court house site mat
ter, for the moment at least. by an
nouncing that the people would be al
lowed to- express their wishes in the
aemocrauc primary May IL, it is well
known IN court house circles that the
matrer ~ not vet settled and is likely
20 DOB up again during the week.
1oard members voted for inclusion Of
the site issue in the May primary in
the face o. letter from X. HI. Cabin
ess, special counselor to the county
treasurer, and an informal statement
Dy Ernest Matthews, county attorney,
both OF whom pointed out that no Of
la Sos n electlon couIo De, MADE q
s -. - parg pI.nary Mltn legai
s ~as tos. - was s.atea Wnen the vote
Sn ~S sa 49, .naS 'ne vote on .ne court
a .,Ouse $50. s.e H ~ ~ hg..De an eiectlon IN
r an 1880 - ~ sne wofu; Dnt Just 9
s 1e.IVo - ~ IL ainuns Out now tne people
~ sVV ~ ~ .ns question, lot tne guidance
J.os sae poar ra a morton was mtro-
r rssssa, - pOsLpCne tne court mouse ste
hcnd ssa,,u. alOns VIII tne Vose on me
conutv $500 h nU .h;a lae a;n ana
to mass. heir~ snnn,anta,, nv tha othen
motion. n 2 nnss;hla that Az hoas5
viii he called sunon tn, rsrsrss Re Dos;-
tor. althoueh NO oSt;c;sI nnt;ca S"s
been given III sncb a nian
...,.- b.t -
~ eS Il. pe.wsen tne BOARD OF Ieye-
t;o., .nu ing , cvunty poard OF educa-
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fire; when the ire of legislators had
been aroused to fever pitch; when
hardly a day passed that the newspa-
pers did not denounce the trust" and
when judge from bench of the crimi-
nal court demanded the indictment Of
the ''monopolistic insurance COM
panies.'
1t was into this maelstrom that a
corps of insurance engineers were
thrown-those men whose duty IL Is to
study physical and moral conditions
that breed fires, estimate seonflagration
hazards and areas, determine adequacy
of extinglishment equipment, and,
furthermore, to investigate the measure
of official cooperation in Furnishing
fire criminality and the relation of the
civic administration to fire sanitation
as a whole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
SUIT IS STARTED
AGAINST COURT
Act Creating Domestic
Relations Court UncOn-
stitutional, Contended

Quo warrant0 proceedings were in.
stituted Saturday afternoon in the civil
division of coFcuit court by w. w
Harmon to test the constitutionality oil
the state law creating the court of do
nestle relations. Mr.. Harmon acted
through his attorney, J. 8. McLendon,
The court of domestic relations was
created last summer and superseded the
Juvenile court. In jefferson county it
consists of two divisions, presided over
by Judge Virginia Henry Mayfield and
Judge 8. d. Murphy. The law provided
that it should be created in all counties
Of the state having a population of
zoe. 600 or more.
1t has been pointed out that in case
the law is found unconstitutional, sew
eral thousands of. dollars in fines prob
ably will be refunded and several
thousand persons sentenced in these
courts in Jefferson county and other
counties may be freed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
TO OPEN PARLOR

Announcement Of the opening of
new beauty parlor in Birmingham.
be located at 2191a Twentieth sire,
north. was made Saturday BY G.
Daily, proprietor. Daily is said
have made an extensive study of mo
ern scientific beauty parlor method
and he formerly was connected wi
Claire's beauty shop.
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JAILED FOR BURGLARY

Jed Jones and Will Lewis, negroes,
1907 Woodland avenue, were arrested
Sunday by Old. Brown and J. 4.
Moser, detectives, on charges Of burg.
larry and grand larceny. They are said
to have entered the home Of negro
woman ON Eighth avenue and stolen sev.
eral dollars in cash.
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DEATHS

MRS. Atrue Gerden--,rhs body Of Mrs. Atrus
Gordon, 2e years old. who died at 5:i5
urinary. viii be sent TO Buckturnsr.
Mise, Monday morning By Johns for
burial
InfAnt Lumplins--Funsrsl services for tho
infant son OF MI. and Mrs George n.
LumpkinA who died sunday at the
viii be held at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing in the Mil Village cemetery with
Vice in charge.
d. #. BrdMn--Ths body Of D. +. Brown.
Sc years old. who died at s o'clock
sunday morning at the residence, sOl
TO suiigent. Ala, Monday: BY Ridout
for intefment. Ne u survived by his
widow. MRS. Esste Brown. and son.
Mrs. n. w. MoRett--.Funeral services for
Mrs +. w: Moftett. 50 years old. who
denee. 7slS Hilirnan avenue, viii be
held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from
TIE 1sriaI viii fe T.S: IN
charge, She is survived BY four sons.
Clarence. Charles Edwin and Hairy
Mra q. R. PsrTyman. q MSnsHomsrS
and Mrs. Kennith Wells. Mrs. Josephine
Nichols and Miss Sarah MoHsttF Of .Bir-
Samuel Rlce--Funerar services for Samuel
Bice. ~ years old. who died at $3.50
O'clock Sunday morning at the resi-
denee OF his daughter, Mrs. c. s, Lee
Cren, Sc Maple street. Pratt City. will
be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon
from the Pratt City. Baptist church.
neiating. Burial win follow In the
No. 81. X. OF p. In charge. Mr.. Bee
IL survived by his widow. Mira. Gertrude
BIee: a daughter. Afrs. c. s. Lecren:
one son, 8. 4. Btcs; a step-aon, 5amss
Hooper OF Michigen: two step-daugh-
ters, two grand children. three great
grandchildren and six p-erandchil-
dren.
Andrew Butera-Funeral services for An
drew, the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Butera. were held from the
residence Of the parents. arse First ave-
nue.. Ensley. at ) O'Clock Sunday after
noon. Interment was made 1T Eimwood
cemetery. Bell. OF Fairfield, In charge.
Myrtle EuKeAla Wyna-MyFtl6 Eggenia
Wynn, infant daughter OF MT. aAd Mrs.
j. A. wynn died sunday afteRnoen at
the residence, sie TueeelooaA avenue.
Funeral arFanssmapts will be an
naaneea later ~ LAse Ley
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JASPER MAN DIES

JASPER, Ala, April 13.-(Special.)
W. C. Palmer, proprietor of the Peo-
pies Drug store, died today while un-
dergoing an operation for the removal
of his tonsils.s
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toppled over and pinned the child
against barbed wire fence. He was
severely cut before he could be re-
leased.
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Infant Lumpiins--Funeral services for tho
infant son OF MI. and Mrs George u.
LumpkinA who died Sunday at the
residence, s4O2e Fourth avenue, north,
viii be held At 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing in the Mil Village cemetery, with
Vice in charge.
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Andrew Butera-FuneraI services for An
drew. tie. infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Butera, were held from the
residence Of the parents. arse First ave-
nue.. Ensley. at ) O'Clock Sunday after
noon. Interment was made 1T Eimwood
cemetery, Bell, Of Fairfield, in charge.
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Mrs. Atrue Gorden-,rhs body Of Mrs. Atrus
Gordon, 2e years old, who died at z:16
o'clock Sunday afternoon at local In
Urinary. will be sent to Buckturnsr.
Misc. Monday morning by Johns for
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Myrtle EuEe4la WynA-MyFtlS Eggenia
Wynn, infant daughter Of MT, aHd Mrs.
j. A. Wynn, died sunday. afternoon 81
the residence, sie TueeelooaA avenue.
Funeral 4rFansemAnte will be an-
nsanesd later ~ LAss Lsz
Evening star., 1924-10-14
j. S. GETS DELAY
. FOR FORBES TRIAL
PerryviI'e Case to Come Up
I After January |, Federal
Court Decides.
SrnciaI Disnatrh To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. october 14-Trial of
Charles II. Forbes. former director of
the Veterans Bureau: Lieut.. Comdr.
Charlas T.. O'Lcary, former chef of
supplies of the bureau, and Nathan
Thomson of Boston, indicted in con-
ncction with the alleged sale of sup
plies at the Perryville Veteran Hos
pitaI. will be heard soon after the
first of the year as the defense at
torneys desire. Judge Norris A.
Soper, decided yesterday in United
States District Court when Federal
District Attorney Amos w. w. Wood
cock requested they be delayed five
months. The cases were scheduled
for trial today. The defense attor-
neys objected to further delay
Judge Soper also instructed Mr..
Woodcock to supply the defense with
Il further bill of particulars, amplify-
ing the original bill as to the charges
which are to be brought and the evil
dcnce on which they are based
J. s. Eashy-Smith of ashington,
counsel for Forbes, said if the bill of
particulars was not furn shed, he
would ask that the indictment be
GuaShcd.
The charg" involves the alleged
sale Of s.. 1000. 600 }.nrth Of supplies at
on"-titth their value To Thomson.