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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
UNIFICATION
 PLEASES DOBBS
South American Bishop In Birmingham On
 Return

Satisfaction at the action of the con- ference iE Chattanooga last week of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in indorsing the unification movement, that would group the northern and southern branches of the church, was expressed Monday afternoon by Bishop Hoyt NJ. Dobbs, head of the Methodist Episcopal church, sopth,, in Brazil South America, who is in Birmingham for few days, on his return to Louis jana.
 'The conference adopted the motion indorsing unification by an overwhelm- ing vote," Bishop Dobbs said, after three days debate. It has been arranged that the question, will be brought up at the annual conference of the sev- eral divisions of the church, and that all members of the church will have op- portunity of expressing themselves be- fore the matter is settled finally"
 Bishop Dobbs was enthusiastic about the condition of Brazil, both from an economical mad educational standpoint. Relationship between that country and the United States is wholly amicable, he said. He will sail for Brazil from New York on August 9, he said.
 'The two $30O00,O 900 loans Brazil recently floated in the United States, together with other circumstances" he said, have gone far towards promot- ing friendly feelings there for this country. Brazil is a country of advance ment. Already the vast resources are being developed, and the country is progressing in other ways.
 Education is advancing, swiftly, and religion is getting firm hold in Brazil. There are representatives of several AmeGean churches now in Brazil and they are cooperating in an effort to advance the religious life of the coun- trY."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
MRS. M. A. LESLIE
 DIES AT INFIRMARY

Mrs. Hattie A. Leslie, age 70. of 2107 Sixth Avenue, north, died Mon day afternoon at local infirmary fol- lowing a short illness. Funeral sery- ices will be held at 5 o'clock Tues day afternoon from Ridout's chapel, with Dr. T. F. Mordecai, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery with Ridout in charge.
 Mrs. Leslie is survived by two broth ers,- A. M. Leslie of AEorrisville, Ill.,, and Frank Leslie of Birmingham nine nephews and one neice, of Birmingham.
 Active pallbearers will be six nep- hews ;i and elders of the First Presby- terian church will be the honorary pail bearers.
 Mrs. Leslie has been a member of the Presbyterian church since early child hood and was an active member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union for more than 20 years. She moved to Birmingham in 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
WOMAN IS INJURED
 WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Mrs. Nettie Jackson Victim Of
 Acident On Second Revenue

Mrs. Nettie Jackson, 2131!5 Avenue 4, south, was slightly injured Mon day when she was struck by an auto mobile in front of 211S Second avenue, north, driven by man whose name was not learned.
 Mrs. Jackson, according to witnesses, stepped from behind an automobile di- rectly in front of the approaching auto mobile. She was knocked to the pave ment and sustained minor decorations and bruises. The driver of the automo- bile was held mot blamable" for the accident and allowed to drive on.
 Ridout's ambulance removed Mrs. Jackson to the Hillman hospital and later to her residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
BAPTISTS TO HOLD
 MEET N AVONDALE
Birmingham Association Will
 Convene September 16-18

The annual meeting of the Birming- ham Baptist association, set for September 16 to IS, will be held at the Avondale Baptist church, it was an- nounced by Rev. M. NJ. Wood, secre- tary-treasr -er of the executive board of the organization, Monday.
 This decision was made at a meeting of the executive board Monday after. noon. In view of the fact that the Avondale church has recently completed its new home, acceptance of it's invita- tion was deemed fitting, it was felt by the board.
 The association has a membership of 22,000 and is the third largest body of it's kind in the world. Last year, when the annual meeting was held at Lip scomb, over 800 delegates attended the sessions. Rev. J. A. Cook is moderator of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
LICENSE CUTS
 ARE DEFENDED
McLendon Says Noun tain Is Made Out Of
 Mole Hill'

Another effort ito make a moun' tain, out of mole hill," was the char. acterizaticn given Monday by Com. mission President D. E. McLendon to the charge that his action in reducing a number of interurban jitney licenses had not been regular. es
 Announcing he would ask for con ference on the subject Tuesday, Me Lendon asserted his action had been in accordance with long-standing GUS tom that commissioners be given cer- tain discretion in handling minor de- tails in departments coming under their direct supervision.
 ''The licenses were fixed at $25,"" the commission head explaind, land ordered cut to $12.50. My reason was that these interuroan operators, which do not traverse the city streets, are an asset tos the city. They are great convenience to surburban residents and bring in much business for Bifming. ham merchants. As the refunds are made by the comptroller the papers go through the usual channels and come before the full commission for approval. Commissioner Cloe's clemency report is. handled in the same fashion, as are many other minor matters.
 Therefore, if Commissioner Harrison or any other commission members ob- jects to these reductions, he has the right to vote against them, If the conn mission does, not desire that depart ment heads shall have any lee.way in matters like this, I will order license inspectors to collect the full amount of these licenses. However, feel con fident that a majority of the commits sion will approve the action taken. '
 Mir. McLendon added, that1officials of the Bifmingham Electric company did not bject to the reductions The point had beeen made that the so-called .''set- clement ordinance" might have been af- fected 5..s& : f>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
M'LENDON HITS
 GLASGOW STORY
Says Former Official Quit At His Request

Commission President D. E. Me Lendon Monday characterized as false and unfair" a published report that W. H. Glasgow, former head of the public improvement department, now under indictment in connection with the recent department shortage, had resigned because the attitude of com missioners other than President Me Landon had ended his usefulness to tho cfty.'
 "Such a statement is entirely mis- leading" McLendon said. "As a mat ter, of fact, Glasgow did not resign until I wrote him a letter calling for his resignation. A copy of this let ter is in my files. The first sugges- tion that his usefulness to the city had been impaired came from me-not be- cause I felt he was guilty of wrong doing, but because I knew that all the gossip about the shortage had impaired his usefulness. 3,>-.s. e-r = '4-.
 T tried to act in the best, interests of the city in requesting his resig- nation. I do not now believe he is guilty, and apf very much of the opin- ion he will ultimately be exonerated." ]"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08

now being raised for the college at Montevallo.
 Regular meals will be served from II 80 to 2 80 and from 5 80 to 2 30 o'clock. In order to help make the day a complete success and to realize eveky cent possible to further the work of the college, members of the club have promised just little better service and just a little added touch if that is pos sible to the food and service at teS lunch room.
 The efforts of the Business and Pro, fessional Women to aid the Montsveiio drive for funds is in line with the spirit o cooperation shown by the women of the city generally to provide an edu- cationa. institution at Montevallc that will adequately care for the educa ton of the young womanhood of the statss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
COURT
 OPENS SESSION

Four suspended sentences of 12 months at hard labor marked the open ing day, Monday, of the twO-week sum- mer session of the criminal division of the Jefferson county circuit. court. H
 Two were given. n. E.. S.. Meadows, who pleaded guilty on separate charges of buying, receiving and conceaIing stolen property. Jesse E. Winter, plead ing guilty to three cases of forgery in the third degree, was. fined one dollar and given, a s12 months, suspended hard labor sentence. The third suspended sentence was placed on 0. H. Noble, who pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
DEATHS:

Mrs. Rachel Whlte-EunefaI services for for Mrs. Rachel White. age SO. Of 4el5 Firth avenue Wylam. who died Sunday at 2:so o'clock Tuesday, afternoon from the Vivian Methodist, church. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery with George Taylor. Jr.--FuneraI services for George Taylor, Jr., infant son of MT and Mrs. George Taylor 3605 Thirty sixth rtreet. Fairfield. who died Sunday: night at the T. c. I. hospital. will be heid at the residence of his parents o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Intermsnt will fol-
 low at Elmwood cemetery, Bell In charge. .4t-.,.f- s 3 is.i .,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
YOUNG MEN
 ON LARCENY CHARGE

J. P. Curl, 1901 Huntsville avenue, Robert Stamps, 280S Avenue D, Ems ley, and Hiram Dugan are being held in the city jail charged with the lar cenry of an automobile from Whit mans Taxicab company.
 The young men are alleged to have rented the car and failed to reutrn it. They were arrested recently in Mobile and returned. to Birmingham by City Detectives McCombs and Bragan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
MRS. MARY ECHOLS
 QUITS CONVENTION
Commissioner Wires She Is Re-
 turning At Once

City Commission Mary Echols is about to break away from the demo- cratic convention in New York.
 For two hot weeks she has been vot- ing on every ballot with the rest of the Alabama delegation for Senator Oscar Underwood. But now she is anxious to get back to the "calm and quiet" of the city hall, and she wired attaches of her office Monday to look for her right away" She will leave the imperial city," as William G. McAdoo dubbed it, Tuesday CT We'd nesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
MONTEVALLODAY AT LUNCH ROOM
Bushes Women To Give Proceeds To School
 Fund

Today is "Montevallo Day" at the Business and Professional Womens lunch room on the third floor of the Forbes Piano company building at 1922 Third avenue, when every cent of the days receipts will be given to the fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
TWO ARE ARRESTED
R. H; Mayberry And Woman Arc Held

At Jail On Serious Charges
 R. H. Mayberry of Birmingham hotel, and Pearl Ellis, alias Pearl Johnson, who Maryerry had told police. Sunday was his wife, were arrested Monday and held in the city jail on serious charges. Mayberry had been released from the jail only a few hours on another charge, arising out of of his alleged throwing the Ellis woman from an automobile at Twenty-fifth avenue and Sixteenth street, north, Sunday.
 The woman was carried to the Nor wood hospital, where she remained until Monday night. Immediately after her release from the hospital, she was ar- rested with Mayberry. ...5 D.. p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08

company's tracks on Avenue E, be- tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, s. V. Shelburne filed suit Monday for $30,0O0 damages against the road. Shelburne charges carelessness and negligence on the part of railway em- ployes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
RAILROAD SUED

S. V. Shelburne. Seeks S3O, 900 For
 Alleged InjnNies
 Alleging severe injuKiss and loss of time and money. as a Hssult of being struck February. %; by d freight car that was. being switched on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
COMPANY IS HOST

Real Estate Men To Be Entertained Al
 Bellview Heights
 The Nelson Real Estate and Insur. ance company will be host to the Bir. mingham Real Estate Board Thursday when its regular meeting is to be held at Bellview Heights, the firms new sub. division on the Warrior road. Besides a picnic dinner number of entertain. ment and business features are on the program for the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
The First National Bank
 Of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement June sOth, 1924

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
STILL ARE HOPEFUL
shipping Board Encouraged By Ise- parts That Crew of Missing steamer Coneios Has Been Picked Ip.

py The Assooiatcd Press.
 London, Jan. 5.-The officials Q, the United States shipping board here are still hopeful that the crew of the boards steamer ConeIos, lost in the Black Sea last wprk, may be picked m. They base this hopo upon reports from their agent in Eonstan- tinople and the fact that no bodies or wreckage have been washed ashore. A strong wind was blowing in the di- rection of the caucasus coast when the Concios foundercd. and the hope is that the crew, numbering S5 men, reached tho shore in iitobosts.
 The shipping board representative at Constantinople has sent broadcast by wireless and dispatched by tele- graph to all Rlack Sea ports messages asking the shore authorities and steamers to bo on the lookout for the crew.
 C.. E. Moore. European traffic man ager of tho shipping board. who is familiar with the whole Black Sea area, is inclined 10 doubt the special dispatch from ronsiantinoplc to the effect that the shipping boards steam CT Winona had reported the crew Of the Conetos saved by two Russian vessels. He says the Winona is now at Piraeus and that she never goes 10 the Black Sea.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
CITY ITEMS.

The evening health class of the Y. Tuesday evening.
 For best values in dresses Of the better kind see Mary Elizabeth, S7 ". Main st., Professional Bldg.
 --adyt Mr and Mrs. Paul T. Bullock Of Winthrop street arc in Grand June ton, Colorado with Mr. Bullock s father who is critically i'll at his home there.
 Star Of Good Will lodge, O. <. Of E. welfare committee will meet at the home of Mrs Harry Chapman of 1856 Cherry street. tomorrow afternoon at { o'clock.
 Lunch at Hallinans.- advt,
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Lewis Of 1G7 Maplr street will entertain l.. D. penfield Camp Auxiliary and friends Monday evening st o'clock.
 '1hat old Gang Of Mine" quartet and fox trot, Brunswick record. John 4, Andrews X Co.-adyt.
 l.. D. Penficld Camp, No. l6, and Auxiliary No, l. win be the guests. Of ''Ni h' 'h ANA '"HAFt AN's -'t aiih Auxiliary No. Of Simsbury. We'd nssday evening, January 2. at their joint installation. Supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock.
 \ regular meeting of the Sunshine society will be held Monday afternoon at s:30 o'clock.
 The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion will hold it's regular meetings in St. Mary's school hall at s o'cioek on the first and third Tuesdays of ths month.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
WANTS PERMANENT
 TREE AT CENTER
Miss Curtin Recommends Plant
 ing Memorial to Elise Traut

Plans for permanent Christmas tree were suggested to the Chamber of Commerce tree committee last evening by Miss Mary F. Curtin, sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce, following idea she has been work ing upon for the past several weeks
 The committee discussed the Christ mas tree situation here and also the movement by the National Chamber of Commerce to conserve the Ameri- can forests which Miss Curtin be- lieves can be helped in one respect by having permanent tree in New Britain.
 The plan is to procure tree some where and have it planted in Central park where the temporary tree has stood the past two years, the tree to be cared for by the park department and to be trimmed and illuminated annually for the yearly Christmas program
 Although she did not broach her idea at the meeting yesterday it is Miss Curtin's plan if the project is approved to recommend that the tree De known as The Elise ITaul he- morial Christmas Tree" The reason for this being the fact that the late Mrs. Elise Traut was responsible for New Britain's annual municipal Christmas tree, she having trimmed tree in her own front lawn on Arch street for the first two years and was the prime mover in having the Chamber of Commerce adopt the idea of trimming a tree on Central park.
 Park Superintendent Ralph Vain wright was present at the meeting last evening and spoke on the diff culties which might be encountered in making an evergreen tree grow on this spot and of taking proper care of it afterwards. He agreed to take the matter up with the board of park commissioners, which meets. next Tuesday and endeavor to obtain the permission of the commissioners to have the tree planted on the site in- dicated.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
RIFLES FOR MEXICO
5000 IBiields and Five Million Rounds of Ammunition to Be Turned Over to Obrrgon At Once.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The comman- ders of Fort sam Houston and Fort Bliss have been ordered to begin de- livery immediately 10 designated Mexican agents Of 5000 Enfield rifles and 5000,O0o rounds of am- mnnition. Similar orders have gone to the urmy air service depot at Fairfield, Ohio. for delivery Of eight surplus D. II. airplanes which arc to be shipped to the border under arrangements 10 be made by the Mexican government.
 Secretary Weeks in announcing completion of arrangements for the sale to the Obregon government on 6 payment basis Of 50 per cent cash and the remainder in 30 days said the surplus war materials involved did not cover the entire list request ed originally" but that tho Mexican authorities had found they would meet present requirements.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
GIFTS PRESENTED
 ID MISS CONROY
Retiring Secretary Of Home SerV- ice Bureau Is HOnOTed

With about score of city officials and employees present in the mayors office this morning. Chairman Will liam Hatch of the municipal home service bureau, presented Miss Ger trude G. Conroy, retiring secretary, with a travelng bag and a purse of gold. Miss Conroy responded, eX- pressing her appreciation to the mem hers of the bureau and the city off cals and employees who gave the gifts,
 AIr. Hatch read q letter Of appre- citation from Mayor 4. M. Paonessa, as follows;
 "Retirement after period of meritorious service. whether it be ill military eudeavor or in the more peaceful pursuits of civil life, war rants more than passing notice. and ii is with pleasure that l, as Mayor Of the City of New Britain, add my word of appreciation and well wishes ;o you upon your departure from the municipal home service bureau, and upon your entrance into another field of service.
 Your term of service as secretary Of the bureau has been ono of ac- complishments Because of your faithfulness to duty. the home service bureau was able to accomplish even more than the City Fathers who con ceiyed the idea of such bureau had hoped for. You have earned the sim eere thanks of the municipal govern ment; and in larger sense you have earned the heartfelt thanks of New Britain's ex-servicemen and their families through your kind assistance in the filing of claims. their rollow- up and in straightening out the hun dreds of situations that confronted the boys upon their return from mili- tary service.
 '''rhe city regrets the loss of your faithful service and wishes you the greatest of success in your new field"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
Suit for $700 Against
 Vaudeville Musician

Paul specht of New York. conduc- tor of an orchestra in that city, has brought suit through Attorney Henry P. Roche of this city against Al Sny- der of New York. claiming s7o0 dam ages. Snyder is playing with the Cun- ningham X Bonnet act at the Capitol theater tho last three days of this week. Constable Fred Wrinkle has served the papers and money in the hands of Contaras Bros. & Perokas, owners of the theater. due Cunning ham act has been garnished. The writ is returnable in the court of com mon pleas on the first Monday of February. The plaintiff alleges breach of contract.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
ATTEND SCOUT MEETING

Dr. Joseph Smith of Worcester, city for the past several days. address ed the boys of the St. Joseph's troop of Boy Scouts at their regular meeting last evening. Dr. Smith gave the boys crowded 15 minutes" of first aid instruction. Frederic l.. Fay. Sout educational director. spoke to the boys in behalf of the school for patrol leaders, as did Scout Executive Wal ter o. Cook A few remarks were made by Rev. Patrick Daly and J. L. Sullivan.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
MRS. PIERCE 30 YEARS OLD
Pleasant Street Woman Has Lived 50 Years In Same House-60 Years In New Britain.

Mrs. Wilson H. Pierce will quietly observe her S0th birthday anniver- sary at her home, 101 Pleasant street, tomorrow. She was born in Middle town, January 6, 1S44 and has resid- cd in this city for the past 60 years, having lived in the same house for 30 years. She has one son, Ernest c. Pierce and four grandsons Merwin 10. Pierce of this city and Clifford, Albert and Herbert Screen of Middle field Conn. Mrs. Pierce enjoys the best of health and has large host of friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
TAX ABATEMENT HEARINGS

The mayor and board of aldermen at their meeting next Monday even- ing will act on sos applications for abatements of personal taxes entered by Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis. Some of those concerned have petis tioned the board of abatement, but many are in the group that tho police department was unable to locate. In addition to the personal tax requests. the case of the Curtis Building Co.,. which is on the books for several years of unpaid taxes, will be taken up
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
PLAN CAMPERS REUNION
Boy scouts To Have Festive Time, Possibly at Boys Club on 1ith An niycrsary of Organization.

A campers reunion is being plan ned by Walter o. Cook, New Britain Boy Scout executive, to be held next month. The reunion will be held at some public place, possibly the New Britain Boys club and will include Il banquet.
 It will be held in all probability on the night of February s, which marks the 14th anniversary of Scouting. The advantages and possibilities of the an nual Boy scout camp will be extolled by experts.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
WILL ACT ON SALARIES

Chairman A. r. Eichstaedt of the common council committee on salar- les has called meeting for next Tues day evening at s o'clock 10 act on requests for pay increases. At the last session hearings were held. but no action was taken on petitions.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-05
PROBATION REPORT
Wages Collected For Families Totals 1,46e.5s, Increase Over Previous Quarter 120 Under His Charge.

quarter 1ZO Unuef HIS Shhfgt.
 Probation Officer Edward G. Con- nolley has completed his quarterly re- port for the period ending December 31, 1923. During that time 12o peo- pie were on probation, 70 of them having been brought over from the previous quarter while 50 were placed on probation in three months. Dur ing the three months 45 were releas- ed, IS were re-arrested for violating their terms. three escaped from court Jurisdiction and 59 remained on pro- bation at the end of the term. Twen- ty cases were settled out. of court.
 The amount of wages collected and expended for the benefit of proba- tioners' families totaled $1.466.5S while the amount of fines collected to- tailed $1,360.4S. During the previous quarter 140 were on probation while the amount received from wages to- tailed s1,2S7.s6 and the fines collected totalled s1,S79.96.