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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
HUNDREDS VISIT
 FUNERAL HOME
(ENSI.EY BlREAU)

Over 1 100 persons called Tuesday to view the new funeral home of Echols and Angwin, which was opened for visitors from 10 o'clock Tuesday morn ing until the same hour at night.
 Exclamations of interest and appre- citation of the establishment were to be heard on every hand from the throngs who visited the building. Visitors were interested in the many features of the home, which include the latest and most comforting details for an establishment of the kind. Mir. Angwin, Mr. Echols and members of the staff were on hand to explain to visitors all of the con veniences and the system used in ex- pediting the business entrusted to them.
 The new plant includes the most scientific and needful equipment in m0rtuary work There has also been provided every detail which would soften the sorrow of bereaved families and contribute to their comfort. The company has parlOrs for ladies and rest rooms furnished in the most taste full, yet luxurious style. There has been provided also complete apart nnent where friends of those deceased may be taken care of over night, a de- tail lacking in most establishments of the kind. The chapel is one of rare beauty, being beautifully furnished ill complete harmony with church dignity. and is capable of taking care of sub stantial crowd.
 < The program of dedication was di- rected by Rev. l.. F. Brubaker, pastor of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church. The musical numbers were directed by Jack Thomas. Ministers of the district of all denominations par ticipated in the program, which includ- ed scripture reading, dedication prayer, songs and few remarks from the various clergymen wherein was paid many compliments to the firm, es- pecially the late announcement that no poor persons in this district would ever be buried in potters field so long l, as the present firm existed.
 The building, which is of brick and two stories, includes accounting rooms show rooms, sleeping apartments for the members of the staff, offices, tele. phone booths and other modern and efficient features.
 At the opening Tuesday the parlors and other rooms were bowers oi flowers. It was stated that the flowers aC lnlS opening were never before eN celled in this section.
 Among the floral offerings were those from the following friends: Dr. F. C Ray, Mir. and Mrs. Lee Edmondson Dr. Herbert A. Harris, Albert w Smith, Ensley Infirmary, Mir. and Mrs E. R. Mayord, c. c. Burke, Bank of Ensley, James A. Dupuy, F. k Kelly, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Leek. E. l. Hummer, B. r. Kennedy. o. D. Du Frees, Henry Jenkins. Goldsten and Cohen. Standard Casket company and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
DEPUTIES LAND CAR
 AND LIQUOR M RAID
Lively Encounter With Runners
 Results In Haul

Whisky raiders captured seven passenger Buick car and SG50 worth of liquor on the Montgomery highway 12 miles from Birmingham Tuesday night
 The officers were patrolling the road when the car approached at d high rate of speed. John Jones, deputy. turned his car across the road. The driver attempted to drive past the of ficers car to the front. but Jones sue ceeded in blocking him by starting ahead as the car tried to pass.
 The deputy's car struck the whisky car, knocking it into the d1ch The driver jumped out and ran, Succeeding in making his escape. Investigation re- vealed 125 gallons of corn whisky as cargo. Officers participating in the catch were G. J. Lyons. state law en- forcement officer; Chief Deputy Hill and Deputies Jones and Walls.
 F. II. Connor and T. NJ. Morrison were placed in the Jefferson county iail late Tuesday night charged with having still in their possession. They are being held for the government. J. F. Clements, federal enforcement officer, made the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
HEALTH AND VITALITY
 FOR WOMEN

Health and Vitality can be yours without narcotics or drugs. Keeping well is largely matter of keeping at bay those dread ailments peculiar to
 women as evidenced by headaches, nervousness, dragging-down pains, backache and irritability. For fifty years Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been overcoming such conditions and restoring sick and ail- ing women to health. It surely pays every suffering woman to try it.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
CRISIS LOOMS IN
 MEXICAN STRIFE
Both Sides Undertake Advances. Obregon Loses Golden
 Opportunity

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-"The decisive card is being played in the revolution which a month and half ago broke out in Mexico and which has been thus far favorable to the reb. els," said communication received in New Orleans today from Fl Dictamen newspaper published in Vera Cruz.
 President Obregon is now carrying out his much-heralled advance on Guadalajara on the west front" said the newspaper, "and at the same time the Obregon troops under Generals Urbslejo, Almazan and Martinez have undertaken an advance on the east front with the purpose of recovering the port of Vera, Cruz. -.
 The offensives opened January 19 on both fronts and up to the present time have met with no serious obstacles, but neither have they resulted in any deci- sive advantages. Should Obregon sue ceed in taking Vera Cruz and Guada- lajara and holding these cities and the lines of communication in their imme- diate territory it is declared here it would be a severe blow to the rev0lu- ton and that the insurrectiOnary movement would lose its moral force. Guerilla warfare would result, it is held. and the struggle would be pro longed for an indefinite period. If Obregon fails, however, revolutionary leaders declare they will triumph and the fall of the Obregon government will be question of only few days.
 Oregon Loses Golden Chance
 It is said here that OLregon lost a golden opportunity in the early days of the revolution. It is now time to state. said the newspaper. that if Ob- regon had sent out thousand good troops against EsperanZa during the first days of the revolution he easily would have overcome the resistance of the revolutiOnists. who had scarcely 300 men to guard that chief pass to the state of Vera Cruz. Of those 800 many were volunteers picked up on the way and they would have been more prejudicial than useful in q battle.
 The revolution has been growing so rapidly that it is claimed had Obre gOn not begun his offensive at last it would have been only a question of a short time before the Vera Cruz forces would have undertaken an offensive themselves. The chief trouble in both camps has not been so much lack of men as shortage of war supplies. Ammunition has been scarce and for that reason the two forces have done little more than watch each other and avoided engagements for fear of being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
FRANC DECLINE CAUSES BOOST
 NV BREAD COST

PARIS. Jan. 29.-The first off cial sign of rising prices caused by the slump in the franc has come in boost in the price of bread.
 The prefecture of the Seine has authorized that bread prices be, in creased five centimes kilo, bring ing the price of bread to one franc % B. 59.3.
 Officials state that the increase was made necessary by a propor- tionate rise in the price of flour.
 The raise brings the price of kilo of bread to , cents in American money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
STEEL COMPANY ..
 CUTS NICE MELON
Extra Dividend Places Com mon Stock On 2 Per
 Cent Basis

ss NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Financial circles received another surprise from the United States Steel corporation Tuesday afternoon when it was an- nounced that an extra dividend of soc share on the common stock, larger than had been expected, had been de- clared, in addition to the regular quar- terly dividend of SIPS.
 The previous extra dividend, declared at the last quarterly meeting, was 25 cents. While it was generally expected that an extra would be forthcoming, 1t was hardly thought likely there would be an increase. |.
 The regular quarterly 1& per cent preferred dividend also was declared.
 The common dividends are payable March 29 to stock of record February Z and the preferred on February 2S to stock of record February 2.
 The increase in the common stock dividend places the stock on $7 a year dividend basis.
 Gary Explains Dividend
 In explaining the increased dividend Judge Gary, chairman of the board of directors, declared:
 When we consider. the amount of our net earnings for the last quarter the present volume of our business and unfinished orders on hand. full justice to stockholders required an extra divi- dend on the common for the last quar- ter of 50 cents"
 United States Steel's net earrings were S49, 9,95S,9S0 after taxes in the quarter ended December 21, 1923, against $47, ,053, ,630 in the previous quarter-when the 25-cent extra divi- dend was declared and against S27 .552,- 392 in the December quarter a year ago.
 Net Earnings
 The monthly net earnings for the last quarter in 1923 compare with those of year ago as follows
 1923. 1922. October .$1S,6OO.197 SS,566.354 November .. 17,2S6,551 9,6t3,3 December .. 14,072.232 9,122 ,6S7 Commenting on the general business outlook, Judge Gary said:
 "The business condition is all right if it is permitted to pursue it's natu- ral course.
 Il think one thing will be generally agreed upon: At present the adminis-' tration of government affairs by the executive and those whom he leads and directs is wise, discreet and construc- tive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
COMMISSION BANS SIREN
Only Police And Fire Apparatus Al
 lowed Warming Deyice

Only police and fire department au- tomObiles and trucks hereafter will be allowed to use sirens, under an 0rdi- nance adopted by the city commission Tuesday.
 The ordinance was proposed by Com missioner w. B. Cloe who said sirens on other than official motor equipment had caused considerable confusion and Inconvenience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
TWO FIRMS INCORPORATE
Real Estate and Construction Concerns Issued Papers To Do Business

Papers of incorporation were issued Tuesday to the Realty Purchase com pany and the Southern Construction company. both of Birmingham.
 The. Realty Purchase company was incorporated with capital stock of $25,00O, and will do q general real estate business. Officers are Shuford B. Smyer, president; Exam Elliott, vice president; Magic Owen. secretary. and D. T. Cross, treasurer
 The Southern Construction company has an authorized capital stock of S21. GOO, of which $2,000 is paid in. J. T. Mahoney is president; Jake Moose. vice president, and Mabel Mahoney. secre- tary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
ADD TWO BUSSES Traction Operators Place New Vehicles On Twelfth Street T0 Cemefery

Two new motor busses of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company were in operation in Birming- ham Tuesday. They were covering the territory between the end of the car tracks on Twelfth street to the Elm wood cemetery.
 Other busses will be placed in service in the next few days, company officials NnnOunced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Piles Disappear
Peterson's Ointment

"Please let me tell you" says Peter son, that for instant relief from the misery of blind, bleeding, itching piles, there is nothing so good as Peterson's Ointment, as thousands have testified" Best for old sores and itching skin. All druggists, 35c, 60c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
COMPROMISE ON ss.ooo
Attorney Agree To Award F.. J. Jack
 In Shit For Accident InSurance

In Suit For Accident Insurance
 Attorneys on both sides reached an agreement Tuesday in the suit of F. J. Jacks against the United Casualty com pany, by which the plaintiff will re- ceive $S,0OO accident Insurance for in- juries received from a shotgun. The original suit was for $A2,OOo,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
THREE YOUTHS
 CONFESS TO
 SEVEN THEFTS

WICHITA, Kas., Jan. 29.- Working with the cunning of vet erans, three 16-year-old youths had completely baffled police in numer- ous robberies here lately.
 The boys. who gave their names as Charles Hall, Claude Martin and Kenneth Williams, confessed Tues day to seven robberies, purse snatch ings, six stolen cars and numerous other offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTEn-NTALE

WANTED-White woman housekeeper:
 young lady Burroughs bookkeeping op- orator; table boy; experienced white tarm
 hand: first-class radiator repair man transit man; experienced coal miners; young man hotel clerk; outside cleo tricians; white short order cook; white coal cutting machine runners; white oontractors; waiter; porter. s15 week f; office maid: hotel hail boys; bus boys: orderly boys; rough carDenters; women cooks, nurses. hotel maids; boys-girls Is al shwashers: others. 21l91s I'd Ave. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Young lady with experience wants position as switchboard operator; can furnish refer ence. Ensley 1512-L3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

A SETTLED. GIRL. 25. DESIRES POSITION WITH RELIABLE FIRM; GENERAL OFFICE WORK PRE- THING THAT'S PERMANENT: CAN GIVE Al REFERENCES AS TO BEING RELIABLE; WILLING TO WORK; TRUSTWORTHY CHARACTER, ETC. D. E. F., AGE HERALD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

WANTED-2 salesmen, tailor ing preferred, but not essen- tial; want men not afraid of work. 1900 5th Ave, after !. 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
Dominick-Murphy's Bargains

4os PEST ST, s. MAIN s5. 1923 Baby Overland. just like new: the first buyer gets it at $3S5. We also have several 1929 good Maxwell Sports that are real bargains, ranging in price from $675 to SIPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE |
OPPORTUNITY wanted to in-

OPPORTUNITY wanted to in- crease your business; have had 20 years experience in spe- cialty and general merchandis- ing; worked from the ranks up to executive; no business too small or large to be given due consideration. Immediate re- rnuneration is not so essential as is the opportunity to in- crease your business, and then / to be compensated according to results. Write H-33. care Age-Herald. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIEs S7 CAFE for sale by owner: if you are live wire, see this at once: cash or terms. M. Falkner, 2425 End Ave. N. plete equipment. AddrsHs Box "A Ma rion. N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED--MzLE

LOGGING. CONTRACTOR-- To cut and deliver to edge of water 65,000 feet daily; logs to be cut double lengths; hilly country; haul from water back one mile; Swear job; good location, near Montgom- cry. Write 33-L, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

sIrUATIoNs WANrED-fEMALE 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-30

MR. IDLE HOUR MAN-No aole.podied time. An hours work may earn you $10, s2o. sao, $40. $50. $50. s7o. $50, sso or
 s100. Write -$25. 900 in February and get and get rate book and some applica- tions and go get 'em. No work is more honorable today than selling your friend life insurance A. Ms Griffin, .506 Amer ican Trust and Savings Bank Bldg, Bir-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Fights and Fighters

CHICAGo-Bob Roper. veteran heavy
weight fighter. win retire from the ring after
his scheduled bout with Bud German at
Kalamazoo Friday night. he announces. Bob
claims TO be the veteran OF 101 fights and
70 have been knocked from his feet on only
one occasion.
NEW YORE-Tex Richard probably viii
promote the Tunny-Csrpentier fight which
has been signed by Billy Gibson. IN the Jer
sey City arena on June 20 70 Is understood
here. funny and Carpenter have agreed to
terms, but no promoter has been secured for
the fight.
NEW YORK-Pal Moran. New Orleans
lightweight. and Louis Vicentini Chilean
champion. viii meet in Madison Square
Garden May 20. il was announced today.
NEW Y0RE-Mstch makers al Madison
Square Garden are trying to arrange a six
round bout between Young Strfbling and
Jack Delany to be fought Nav Q as feature
semi-fnsl TO the first appearance Of Quintin
Romero. Chilean heavyweight champion. No
opponent has been selected vet for Romero.
CHTCAGo-Jsck Bernstein of New York
former Junior lightweight champion. has
agreed to meet Sammy Mandell. Rockford
scrspper. at Louisville. Ky. May Is. the
night before the Derby. Bernstein has been
holding out for money. but IS said to have
come In when he learned the promoters were
after Pal Moran to take his place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

The three prelims are as follows:
Leon Pritchley, Kokomo, meets Young
Sunbeam, Terre Haute; Allen Watson,
ex-amateur bantam of this city, meets
Johnny Sawyers. also Of Indianapolis:
Billy Murray, east side lightweight
meets George F'leischman. another
local product.
In the senni-windup of eight rounds
Battling Carl Stewart, bantam of Jop.
lin, Mo, clashes with Billy Long Of
Terre Haute.
Bud Taylor and Al Pettingill, south
ern bantamweight, discovered by Pete
Herman, twice bantam champion Of
the world will try to settle the dis
pute as to who is the leading con-
tender for an open-air shot at the
Polo Grounds in New York against
Goldstein this summer.
Each has posted $4,000 forfeit
with the New York State boxing com
mission. demanding the first crack at
Champion Abe Goldstein.
Pettingill is scheduled to arrive in
Indianapolis sometime on Thursday
and will complete his training here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
TRIBES CHANCES
GOOD TO SECURE
PITCHER OF iris
Bush Wants HurIer and CIeve-
land Boss Seems Inclined
to Part With Him.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

PLANT CITY, Fla, April AFTER
another trip to Lakeland for con-
'erence with iris Speaker, manager of
Cleveland Americans, Manager Ownfe
Bush returned to Plant City with the
news that chances of obtaining
Pitcher Guy Morton appear favorable.
Bush left the practice of the Indians
Tuesday in charge of Ernie Kruger
and fitted off to Lakeland. He is
very eager to get Morton and believes
the Tribe staff will be all set if the
speedy right handler can be secured.
Speaker promised to give Bush a defii-
mite answer on the deal within a few
days. 1t seems Speaker is willing to
send Morton to the Indianapolis club.
but other officials of the Cleveland
team are not ready to give their con-
sent
Light Drill
The Indians took only a light drill
Tuesday because the diamond was in
poor shape from heavy showers Of
Monday night In the absence Of
Bush, Acting Manager Kruger had
the athletes batting and working with
the medicine ball. There was no in
field practice. Kruger took a long
drill himself in throwing to bases. Tom
Whelan donned the catching harness
and did backstop duty during batting
drill. He convinced his mates he
would do as third-string receiver this
season.
Rehg and Brown practiced throw
ing from the outfleld Tuesday and
Rehg said he was convinced Brownie
has an improved arm.
The Indians will clash with the
Tampa Cubans here Thursday and
with Stetson University at Deland
Friday.
To Place Bartlett
The Tribe club officials are trying
to locate a job for Pitcher Bartlett
with Glass B club. Pitcher Seib is
to be given a test before the week is
out He has been here a month and
Bush believes the time has arrived
for him to make the big effort with
his arm. He has worked hard, but
the chances Of his arm coming back
appear doubtful.
Bush discovered today that Camp
bell Is twelve pounds underweight and
ordered the Hoosier youth to slow
down on work. The third baseman is
very thin and win spend the remain
ing days in the South trying to take
on weight
First Baseman Schmandt has re-
duced his weight twelve pounds and is
showing more agility. He has been
rather slow in running and fielding.
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ton as advanced by Billy Evans.
The group of judges include Pat
Page, athletic director of Butler Col
lege and nationally known sports
coach. William E. Clauer. the secre-
tary of the Indianapolis baseball club;
Harry Geisel, International League
umpire. and r. Walter Jarvis. presi-
dent of the local Amateur Baseball
Association.
The Times feels as though no bet
ter group of men could possibly be OBJ
tanned for the task of selecting the
winners in the puzzle contest than
those secured.
Tonight at midnight ends the con-
test. Answers in the mail before mid
night will be accepted. 1t is the alb
solute dead line and no other answers
will be considered mailed after that
time.
Many more fans got in under the
wire this morning at the last minute.
The puzzle has aroused tremendous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

O1Nl p4CCnC1Os
CHESHIRE, one of the greatest spit
ball pitchers of all time, now Wash
ington coach mods his silver head in
the direction of well-built right
handler warming up with Ruel.
That's Fred Marberry, who came
up from Little Rock last year" he
tells you. THAT boy win be one of
our big winners this year; he has
plenty of steam, a nice curve and is
as nervy as a Ford driver
Dangerous Dan McGrew
Griffith, the old fox of a bygone
day. enthuses as his gaze rests on
Dangerous Dan McGrew, a towering
bean pole, who is up for his third
trial with the Senators. McGrew has
a sinuous windup and when he I'M
coils the ball seems to come from
nowhere and is on the batter before
he realizes it.
"All McGrew needs" comments
Griffith, is a bit more physical CO.
ordination. a closer union between his
body power and his arm movement"
Altrock. the buffoon Of today but
the master left-hander of 1906, in
vites your critical attention to a
right handler from Omaha, by name
Bryan Specie. An underhand pitcher
Of the Mays type, Specie is deadly
accurate, and appears able to put
the ball wherever he wants II.
Mays No Better"
Mays didn't look any better the
first time I saw him work" Nick de-
clares.
Specie won twenty-six and lost four
teen in the Western League last sea
son and cost the Washington club
$4,000
Johnson, the fire ball king, now on
the threshold Of his eighteenth sea
son, and perhaps his last, insists he
never saw so many good looking
pitching prospects on the club az one
time. He has hattering things to
say OF Wingfeld a curve ball pitcher
from Memphis. and Joyce, fast ball
pitcher from New Haven.
"Grn ought to get a whole staff
out of this bunch" he observes.
And he'll need a whole staff if
you quit" is your conclusion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

curve. and il he can maintain that
skill after the American Association
bell rings he surely win be among
the leagues top pitchers.
Burwell worked more innings in
1928 than any other A A finger.
Many of the defeats charged against
him we're caused by poor support AS
a fielding pitcher. he is one of the
best in baseball. Last year he had
ninety seven assists. Tom Sheehan
was second in assists for pitchers In
the Association. with elghty-two.
Fred F'itzsimmons has decided he
cannot be classed as a fisherman. In
six fishing trips Fitz has managed to
hook only two little fellows
A golfer was trying to convince
Jess Petty the golf sport is a great
game because walking is required.
Jess said: Sure, / know the walking
is good. but there's too much of it."
Pitcher John Gross. who was the
first Tribe rookie released, was a pop
ular member of the spring squad, but
lack of control brought about his dis
missal. He was 8 hard worker. but
he could not pitch strikes.
ST. Elmo Dome, Plant City realtor.