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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
GENERAL RUCKER
| BURIAL TUESDAY
Pallbearers Are Named
For Funeral Of Leader
In War And Peace

Funeral services for General Ed
mund Winchester Rucker, SO year old,
Confederate officer and for 43 years
leader in the business life of Bir-
mingham, who died Sunday night at
his residence, 1851 Twelfth avenue
south, will be held at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning from the home. Burial
will follow in Oak Hill cemetery with
Lige 10y in charge.
Rev. Oscar DeWolfe Randolph, rec
tor of st. Mary On The Highlands
Episcopal church, will officate at the
services.
Active pallbearers, will be: David
Roberts, Jr., w. w. Roberts. Need
han Graham, L. Sewer, j. W.. Nc
Queen, s. l.. Yerkes, H. U. Sims, Har-
ry Coffin, w. e. Leake, Chapel Cor
ey, and D. o. Weldon.
Active in Business
In addition to the surviving mem
bers of General Fuckers personal mil
itary staff during the Confederacy, the
following honorary pallbearers have
been announced: Robert Jemison, ST.,
B. B. Conner, Judge w. p. McCrossin,
Perry Fowlkes, Nat l.. Miller, DIR.
Wyatt Heflin, r. G. Middleton, Dor
man Rucker, Augustus Benners, II. l..
Badham, L. II. Aldrich, Sr., w. N.
Malone, Alfred III. Benners, w. d.
sTynes, Forney Johnston, Will Leedy,
7. O. Smith, T. III. Aldrich, .Jr., Har-
yey Woodward, Adam Myatt, Arthur
Smith, John London, M. j. Smollen,
Frank A. Order, DIR. William L.. Stag
gers, DIR. Chalmers Moore, Morris Ad-
Ter, DR.. McQuiddy, DR.. w. NJ. Jordon,
DIR. j. w. Bishop, M. ". Joseph,
George B.. Ward, M III. Sterne. Oscar
w. Underwood and Dr.. Oscar DeWolf
Randolph.
During the 43 years as a resident
of birmingham, General Rucker had
been very active in the business life
of the city. Though member of sew
eral clubs of the city his chief social
activities and work was among the
men who fought with him during the
Civil war. He had long been a rec
ognized leader in Confederate veteran
reunions.
Civil Engineer.
Graduating as-he expressed it from
the school of ''hard knocks and experi-
ence," he entered the field of civil en-
cheering at Memphis, Tenn. At the
beginning of the Civil war he en-
listed in the Confederate army with
a company of miners. Later he became
cavalry leader under General For
rest and served with such gallantry
and faithfulness that his comrades al
ways held him out as a hero. At the
last Confederate reunion he was elect
ed commander-in-chief for life of Cen
eral Forests troops.
He re-entered business at the close
of the war and some time later came
to Birmingham.
In 1906 General Rucker with the
late David Roberts and A. L. London,
organized the Brilliant Coal company,
of which he was chosen president. He
took an active part in this company
until his failing health about three
years ago confined him to his home.
At the time of his death he was. vice
president, stakeholder and director of
the company. ee
The general offices of the, company
will be closed all of Tuesday morning,
and work at all of the holdings of the
eqmpapy will be stilled for Is minutes
at 10 o'clock Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
VICTIM OF BULLET
is UNIMPROVED
Little Improvement Shown In
Victim of Negroes Bullet

Little improvement was shown Mon
day in the condition of e. j. Vaughn,
"a years old, employee of the Sayreton
coal mines, who was shot by an I'M
identified negro when he stopped to
watch crap game Sunday morning, &C.
cording to reports from the Norwood
hospital.
p. J. Reynolds, negro, target for the
bullets, received one of the four shots
Reynolds was shot in the shoulder, and
was shooting the dice at the time of the
affray, it is stated.
Detectives J. T. Moser and o. D.
Brown are investigating the affray.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
TRACT is PURCHASED

Alabama Power company has re-
Gently purchased a 22-acre tract of land
adjoining the Unit stove works in North
Birmingham TO rthe construction of a
warehouse and sidetracks to be used in
construction of dams and other work,
it was learned Monday.
improvements on the tract will cost
in the approximate neighborhood of
100000. The acreage formerly was
owned by the North Birmingham Land
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
SPECIAL JUDGES

George Frey, Birmingham attorney,
and Judge r. v. Evans are acting as
special judges for the trial of city an
peal cases this week. Judge Evans
was transferred from the civil to the
criminal division.
j. Edgar Bowron has been assigned
as special judge of the civil division
to relieve Judge Roger Snyder, who has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
DICKINSON IN CITY

John A. Dickinson, representative
from Autagua county, visited Birming-
ham Monday in his campaign for cleo
ton as commissioner of game and fish,
cries Of Alabama. Dickinson has many
friends here. While in the legislature
he acted as chairman Of the old SOL
diers' home and pension committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
Results are quick
and apparent

Send the coupon for
a To-Day Tube. Note
how clean the teeth feel
after using. Mark the
absence of the viscous
film. See how teeth be-e
come whittier as the finn
coats disappear.
You will always be-
glad that you made this
test, and will never for
get the results. Cut out
coupon now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
SHOWS HALT FLIGHT

SEATTLE, Wash, April 14.]
Snow squalls prevented the United
States army squadron from Leaving
Seward, Alaska today on the next leg|
of its flight around the earth, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Seattle Times.l
The dispatch said a departure was
contemplated. u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
MISSISSIPPI MAN Helm

j. B. McGurrk of Jackson, Miss. is
being held at the city Jail for federal
authorities, following his arrest Mon
day afternoon by M. w. Alexander
and W. F. Watson, city detectives. on.
a charge of having violated the Manns
act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
This Morning
They combated film on teeth
they whose teeth you envy

Many careful tests have proved
these methods effective. A new@s
type tooth paste has been Created
to apply them daily. The name b
Pepsodent. 2
The use has now spread thfa
world over, largely by dental ad
vice. Careful people of some s
nations are using Pepsodent today,
Results are quick
and apparent !
Pepsodent does other things afa
most equally important. It muii I,
plies the alkalinity of the saliva :
there to neutralize mouth acids. Il
multiplies the starch digestant ID r
saliva, there to digest starch de-
posts on teeth.
These combined effects bring O
new conception of what clean teeth
mean. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

Mrs. Emma Gazina SchrOeder--Adrs EN-
ma Gazina Schroeder, SO years old, so
First avenue, Pratt City, died at 10
o'clock Monday morning at q local in
Urinary. She is survived by her hus-
band, F. J. Schroeder and two chill
dren Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by Bell, Of Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

Myrtle Eugenia Wynn-Funeral services
for Myrtle Eusenia Wynn, infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wynn.
who died Sunday at the residence, 1915
Tuscaloosa avenue, were held at $3.50
o'clock Monday afternoon from the res
idence. Burial followed in Elmwood
cemetery with Lige 10y in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

william Allen EehOIs, Jr.-Funeral serv-
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ech-
oils, 1919 Fifteenth street, north, who
died at local infirmary. will be held at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
residence. Burial will follow in Walk
er's chapel cemetery with Morrison in
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
DEATHS

Mrs. Nettie Newman--FuneraI services
for Mrs. Nettie Newman. Sc years old
wife Of w. M. Newman. 1909. Fifth ave-
nue., north. who died Sunday night at
local infirmary will be held at 1880
o'cock Tuesday afternoon from st. Paul s
Catholic church. Burial will follow in
Elmwood cemetery with Ridout in
charge. She is survived by her husband !;
three sons, Fred Charlie and Arthur
Newman. Of Birmingham; two sisters.
Mrs Sam Fisher. of Los Angeles, and
Mrs. Annie Pannell, of Brownell, Tex
as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

Those troubles were
fast increasing under old
ways Of teeth cleaning.
So dental science has
sought for film combat
ants, and two have been
found. One disintegrates
the film at all stages of
formation, one removes
it without harmful
securing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

Mrs. Sarah jean StrOther-The body of
Mrs. Sarah Jean Strother. who died
Sunday night at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kitchell 1900
Cullom street was sent to Nashville,
Tenn. Monday night for burial Funeral
services were held at 8 o'clock Mon
day at the home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15

When you see teeth that glisten,
1t shows how people are combat
ing film.
Millions now use q new way Of
teeth cleaning. The prettier teeth
you see everywhere now show you
one effect. Learn by this test how
much that method means to you
and yours.
Film dims and ruins teeth
Film is that viscous coat you
feel. No ordinary tooth paste effec-
lively combats it, so much of It
clings and stays.
Soon the film discolors, then
forms dingy coats. Most teeth are
clouded more or less by film.
Film also holds food substance
which ferments and forms acid. It
holds the acid In contact with the
teeth to cause decay. Germs breed
by millions in it, They,
.~-sAl A.-k~m ~mm Al aAs~e
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
STOPS FALLING ELEVATOR
 WITHIN 10 FEET OF PIT
,alinncss of Negro Operator saves ii Lives After 70 story
 Drop

New York, May l7.-Ernest Nova, negro elevator operator, calmly work cd at the emergency appliance in his elevator this morning as it plunged at hrcakneck speed down ten floors, and brought 1t to a stop q foot below the ie,et of the first floor, saving it's four teon occupants from serious injuries.
 AS a result of his presence Of mind, the fourteen pcrsons-eight women, ! men and q boy-siiffercd nothing worse than minor injuries to backs and feet and few cases of hysteria. All the elevator occupants were re- moved to a hospital in a commanders ed motor van.
 Nova operates an elevator ll a Weg 4th street loft building. The heavily loaded car started it's wild fourney when 8 cable snapped. When the emergency brake did not im- repdiateiy halt the lifts progress. Nova attempted to throw the brakes with the nse of patented device. It failed to respond. With his passengers screaming hystcrically. Nova con- tinued to work at the device as the ear shot by floor after floor with ever increasing momentum and succeeded in springing the emergency mechan- izm as the lift came to within ten feet af the bottom Of its concrete lined pit.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
SOUTHAMPTON COP IS
 B00TLEGGERS' VICTIM
Shot to Death in Running Fight-Two Suspects
 Arrested

Southampton, N. Y.. May iT.--Hun- dreds Of armed men secured the roads of Sufrolk county. Long Island, early today searching for n band Of boot leggers who last night shot and killed Ferdinand Downs, a special police man of Southa npton. Downs, in company with several federal prohibition agents. was guard . Ing the bootleg traif' from Montauk Point to New York when he noticed a. car approaching without lights.
 Downs started to follow and a run- ming battle with revolvers and shot guns followed. A bullet passed through the policeman's head killing him in- stantly.
 An alarm wss flashed through the county and the whole countryside i'm. medistely arose in arms. Roads were , filled with members of the ku klux kiau bearing r4tiss and shotEuns, yol- unteer fremen and hundreds ot armed citizens.
 A few hours after the shooting Pat. rick Ryan and Prank Redneld, both Of Astoria, Long Island, were arrested and charged with the murder. The two were found in a closed motor car resembling that from which the pro- hibition officers were fired upon. The car was riddled with bullets and Ryan, who was armed. was wounded in the hand.
 Ryan and Re5held were believed 10 have been acting as conveys to a mo- tof. truck which followed several hun dred yards behind their car with ono hundred cases of whiskey.
 The whiskey-laden truck, abandon cd, was found near the scene of the shooting.
 Ryan and Redfeid were arraigned On a charge of first degree murder before justice Of the peace. They asked time to consult counsel and the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
"FLAPPER BANDIT" GETS
 FROM FIVE YEARS TO LIFE
los Angeles Holdup Queen Sentenced -steals sI5,0Oe Necklace From
 Wuman Prisoner in Jail

Los Angeles. May l7.--Pearl Red mond, "fispper bandit" convicted Of holding up and robbing a real estate man, was sentenced today to serve from five years to fife in San Quentin prison, but not cefo,s she had added an alleged si5,0oo pearl necklace robbery to her criminal record, ac- cording to sheriff's deputies
 Mrs A. F.. Rickenbacker. also known as Mrs. Merle Tomblin, former ly prominent in Pasadena society. who spent last night in the county jail, complained she had lost the necklace when she vas arraigned for defraud- ing c hotel. She was ordered held pending trial May 22 and jail attend ants made thorough but futile search of the quarters she had occu- pied.
 Then Mrs. Gladys Ellars, sister of the "fiapper bandit" who had visited the jail with her little girl, telephoned the taller to ask what disposal to make Of a string Of pearls the little girl had brought home with her. They were a gift of the "fapper bandit" the nirl eEptgined
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
TRIO SEEKING NOllZNA 7TON AS SMASS. SENA ATOR DECLARE
 THEY WOULD ENFORCELAWS
NO. I3 NEARLY UNLUCKY FOR FIRE APPARATUS
Truck and Chiefs Car Narrowly Miss on Main
 Street

Crossed wires somewhere in the signal system of the fire department caused Box Is to be sounded on the fire alarm and sent fire apparatus of the city out on wild goose chase about 10 o'clock this morning. The alarm registered distinctly at some of the fire stations, and Companies l, 4 and were dispatched to West Main street where the box is located. At fire station No, on Elm street il was impossible to tell from the reg ister what the box number was and the company did not start out until headquarters was called and the num- Der of the box determined. It started out then, but just as it reached West Main street, it met the other ap- paratus returning,
 Hundreds held their breath when Combination No. 1 and Chief Will liam J, Nobles car approached each other head-on at the National Bank corner. The larger vehicle came at high speed from the north and the chiefs machine from the south. As they neared each other. the drivers of both intent on swinging 10 the west of the collision was thought to be inevitable.
 Driver Smith of the chiefs car real ized that a crash was imminent and held his course due north the ma chimes missing each other by inches as the combination made the turn into West Main street, smith put on his brakes within a few yards. backed up and then headed into West Mnin street and took the chief 10 the scene Of tho fire.
 Tho cause of the signal boiRg se,tN in has not been definitely determined. but fire officials are of the opinion that City Electrician George Cooley is working on the system and caHsed the wires 10 become short circuited in some way.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
Makepeace, Beardsley Are
 New Judges in Waterbury

Waterbury. May 11.-GOverhor Templetun today announced appoint rnents of judges for the district court of watefbury. Walter D. Makspeaee. who has been deputy judge Of the court for eight years succeeds Fred erick M. Peasley as judge. Attorney Harry J. Beardsley Is named as the new deputy judge. Both are of this city. The appointments were made necessary by the announcement Of Judge John F. Kellogg from the su- perior court bench 10 the supreme court and the promotion of Judge PeasIey from the district court to the superior court Judge Makepeace is a graduate Of Taie, class of 's7 and Yale law school, 1Fpt. He practiced several years in New York before coming to this city. He served a deputy coroner for ten years and for two years was republican town chairtnan. During the war he served on the judge sd- x0cate genersI's stah.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
6S DIVORCED FROM Ss
cray Haired, Feeble Woman Freed From YO1Ing Husband Who Won Her After Weeks Acquaintance.

Bridgeport. May 17.--Ada ]. Will son Gill, s6. gray haired and feeble. was granted decree of divorce by Judge John ". Banks in inc superior court here late yesterday from her 3s year old husband Francis l.. Hall Gill of Darien. 4 widow for l4 years since the death Of her first husband, whom she married 40 years ago, Mrs. Gill said she was captivated by her youthful suitor, whom she married a year ago after an acquaintance Of s week. Mrs. Gill declared that within two weeks of their marriage Gill had obtained sl 1000 uf her funds and she was forced to obtain an injunction to prevent dissipation of the remainder of her $50. GUB fortune. Considerable of the testimony Of the case vas taken m chambers
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17

The Public Utilities Commission t6- day issued a finding declaring the re- cent changes in communication rates on the New Haven" road to be just and reasonable and not in violation of the general statutes of Connecticut
 The question came before the com- mission on a petition Of New Britain commuters represented by Attorney & Gerard Casale, acting with com muters from other parts of the state.
 Attorneys for the petitioners claim cd that rates now in force by virtue Of the changed tariff are unjust and unreasonable. and that such rates are in violation of the ratio between way and communication fares prescribed by Section S7f5 Of the general statutes.
 The railroad company's defense was:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
HOUSE OVER-RIDES
 BONUS BILL VETO
Party Lines Cast Aside in Vote This Afternoon
NOW ITS UP TO SENATE
Closer Result is Expected When Vote is Taken in Upper House f-Proponents Get Good Mar gin Over TwO.Thirds Vote.

Party lines vanished as sup porters of the measure piled up a comfortable margin over the two-thirds majority required on such a vote.
 Enactment into law or final <efeat of the bill now is up to the senate, where a closer result is expected.
 Debate of An Hour The house came to it's deci- sion after an hours debate dur ing which some of the party leaders on both sides of the chamber argued that the posi- tion taken by the president had been upheld on economic as we'll as moral grounds. Advocates of the bill not only denied that it would place a serious burden on the treasury as contended by Mir. Coolidge but assailed in un- measured terms the language employed in the veto message with reference to former service men.
 The surging enthusiasm of those who argued for repassage of the measure now and again swept the floor and the crowded galleries into bursts of cheering, and as the debate went on there were cries vote, vote," in in- creasing volume from members who wanted to see the presi- dent overriden without any ap- pearance of delay.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
P. U. (. Rejects Commuters Petition
 For Relief From Increased Rates
 Declaring Charges Are Reasonable
Facts and Law in Favor of "New Haven Road Board
 Says-Appea to Court May Be Filed

CD That the commutation rates existing prior to the present tariffs within Connecticut were discrimina tory and that the present tariffs have removed that discrimination: @ that the communication rates under the for mer traffic were not compensatory and that the present communication rates are not more than just and reason able.
 Ii was also claimed that interstate rates are now higher than interstate rates and this is in violation of the national rate scheme contemplated in the transportation act of 1920. The railroad company attorneys. set forth that the statute mentioned in the pc t.tion has been superseded by Chap
 (Continued on Page 12D
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
DOUBLE DEATH MYSTERY
Marysyilsc. Pa. High school President and Girl Found shot fo Death in An Automobile.

Harrisburg. Pa. May Hilary Ganster. 2i. president of the senior class Of Marysville high school near here. and Vera Bllenberger. js, of Hollidaysburg were found shot te death, in an automobile near Hoges- town. early today.
 Whether the killing vas a double murder or a murder and suicide has not been determined, although reports received here were that no gun was found.
 The bodies were discovered by George Albright. the girls uncle. at whose home in Maryssille she had been visiting and by Joseph Ganster. the boys father. The two men had been hunting the couple since rnid- night when they failed 10 return 10 Jarvsxil'e after having started out earjv last night 10 look for flowers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-17
PRESIDENT IS ILL
 WITH SLIGHT COLD
Obliged to Cancel All Engage
 Inents for Today
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS
Takes Advice of Physicians and Re- mains in House, Although He Is said Not To Be Confined To His Red.

Washington. May 17.-Because of 3 slight cold, President Coolidge can celed his engagements for today and remained away from his office. Ii was said at the White House that he was not confined to bed, but had de- cjded to spend the day in his room OH the advice of his physicians.
 Contracted Hard Cold
 Mr. Coolidge contracted a cold sCN- eral days ago, and his recovery hi> been retarded by an unusual success sion of May showers which have kept the capital cnveloped in dampness al- most continuously, On Wednesday when the weather was chilly, but comparatlvely fair, the first of the scason's garden parties at the White House took place and the presidoni stood bareheaded on the lawn for two hours in the late afternoon shaking hands with the long line Of guests.
 Yeste rday he consulted throat specialist to whom he has made peri odical visits since he entered the White House. At the executive offices il was said no alarming symptoms had been noted, but that as precaution Il had been decided 10 keep the prest- tent away from his desk at least dur ing the morning hours when callers usually are received. It is possible he may go 10 his office this afternoon to attend to some correspondence.
 Absent Tor First Time
 If was the first time since hc be- game president that Mir Coolidge has been kept away from work by illness. One Of the engagements that had to he cancelled was with republican leaders from Indiana, who have come lo Washington to talk over the tangl- ed political situation in that state.
 Brig. Gen. Charles F, Sawyer, White House physician after n call at tnn White House said;
 The president is indisposcd with a cold and it is deemed advisable that he remain in his room and keep quiet until he can return 10 his duties without liability
 Dr Sawyer said hc hoped the presi- dent could be out soon but declined to set any time when he might be expected to return to his office.
 White House officials however said federal appointments to office would be sent over to Mir. Coolidge for ac- rion, so thnt the nominations might be sent to the senate.
 Secretary Slemp saw the president during the morning and it was large- ly upon his advice that the days en- were cancelled. The sec- rotary said the presidents mdisposi- ton consisted entirely ~ slight cold infection in the bronchial tubes; that he had no cough and no fovcr and at the time he saw him was reclining cn & couch reading the morning pa ger.