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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
EXTENSION WORKERS GUESTS OFFEDERAIION
Fifteen Southern States To Be Rep.
 resented At Luncheon Tuesday

Agricultural extension workers from 15 southern states will be the guests of honor at luncheon Tues- day at the Southern club given by the Birmingham Federation of Women's Clubs. Presidents of the various women's organizations comprising the federation and 23 district chairmen will also be present.
 Miss Agnes Harris. home demon stration agent for the state of Ala bama, will preside, being introduced by Mrs. P. A. Eubank. district man. ager of the Federation of women's clubs. Visiting extension workers. who will be present, include Miss Olba Powell of the United States de- partment of agriculture; Miss Susie Powell, of Mississippi; Miss Connie Bonslogel of Arkansas; Miss Flavia Gleeson of Florida; Miss Mary E. Creswell of Georgia; Miss Mary E. Sweeny, of Kentucky; Miss Norma Overby of North Carolina; Miss Frances Brown of Oklahoma; Miss Lonnie Landrum of South Carolina; Miss Margaret Ambrose of Tennessee; Miss Helen Higgins of Texas; Miss Mary W. Davis of Virginia. and Miss Agnes Harris, of Alabama. Mrs. Pearl Crawford, Jefferson county home demonstration agent, will also be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
WAS HIDING IN TRUNK
officers Arrest Charles Mooney Who rs cbar~ed with Trussville Burglary

Officers Arrest Charles Mooney Who Is charged With Trussville Burglary
 Charles Mooney, 19. Tenth avenue and Thirty-second street. north, was arrested by Deputies Badger ana Hines Monday night on charge or burglary and grand larceny. Mooney was found hidden in a trunk after the officers had made partlai search of the building.
 The charge for which Mooney IS being held is the alleged theft of stoves and other material from the commissary of the Trussville Iron company at Trusville two weeks ago. He is alleged to have broken into the place and made off with a wagon load of hardware and fittings. Bond was set at S1,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
MOTOR COMPANY MEN
 GUESTS AT BANQUET
Murphy and Dominick Stir Them
 For Enthusiastic Effort

Department heads of the Dominick- Murphy Motor company. successors to the Scouten Motor company. in- corporated, were entertained at the first annual banquet of the organi- zation Monday evening at ' o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel.
 Under the leadership of W. B. Murphy, general manager of the new firm, and NJ P. Dominick, president, the executives held general discus sion of the aims. ideals and personal equipment of their company, ex- pressing themselves enthusiastically and with conviction about the pros poets of making the concern leader in it's field.
 MT, Murphy, who acted as toast master, praised the high degree Of efficiency already attained by the men, and spoke in glowing terms of the ambition which had inspired the men to already successful accom- plishment.
 Ambition" he said, "is trait laudable and legitimate. It Is sort of selfishness, but it is commend able selfishness. and 1t enables us to press forward to the acnleVemehe of lasting good.'
 Each department head spoke bmiefly, outlining the work and aims of his specialized group of assist ants. Following them M. P. Domi- nick, president, pledged himself, along with MT. Murphy, to the com panys employees which, he said, de- served the highest commendation.
 The speakers included J. A. Estes. Jr., W. E. Murphy. H. R. Leonard, E. P. Foley. H. R. Grant, c. E. Gov ington J. E. Reaves. M. Fowler, A. Boone, V. Fowler, R. T. Ruttmaan. Miss Mildred Mayben M. J. Williams, W. M Murphy, w. s. (Red) Brown NJ. P. Dominick and P. M. wagner.
 Regular monthly and weekly meet ings of the motor companys or9ani- zation for the discussion of work will be held, MT. Murphy announced at the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
NEWS CLUB TO HAVE
 LADIES AS ITS GUESTS
Independent Church Body Has In- teresting Plans For Wednesday

When members and friends of the Mems club of the Independent Pres byterian church hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday night at the new church. Highland avenue, at Thirty-first street. beginning at 6:3O, each one will have with him either his mother. sister, wife or best girl, who will be the guests. of honor of the club on this occasion. However, it is very necessary that the wom- ans organization of the church, in charge of the dinner, know in ad- vance how many to prepare for, and all club members are asked to mo- tify the church office (phone Main S666) without delay how many plates they wish reserved.
 H. L. Badham, president of the club, announces that a special pro- gram has been arranged for this os- casion and an interesting time is as- sured all who come.
 The board of elders and deacons also will hold it's regular monthly meeting immediately after this mems club dinner. The business women will hold their regular monthly meeting in their club room at the church at the same time, sup- per being served at 6:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
FIRMS INCORPORATE
Appalachian Iron Company An
 Quality Bakeries Receive Papers

Appalachian Iron Company And
 Quality Bakeries Receive Papers
 Papers of incorporation were is- sued Monday to two new firms, the Appalachian Iron company and the Quality Bakery company, both ot Birmingham.
 The Appalachian Iron company was incorporated with q capital stock of $5I000 and will deal in real estate ilbn. ceRl and other minerals. w. EI Smith is president; Emily Smith. secretary and treasurer. and J. F.. Stallings. attorney. Although tlle main office of the firm will be in Birmingham. branches will be estab- lished in other parts of the country.
 The Quality Bakery company be- gan with capital stock of $3,000. Carrie E. Richardson is president; c. R. Johnson, vice president, and Louise McCauley, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
JURY PREPARING FOR ITS SESSIONS
Was Organized Monday Twelve Ceilings Repre-
 scented In Personnel

Twelve callings are represented among the IS men comprising the Jefferson county grand jury organi- zed Monday by Judge H. P. Heflin.
 Four of them are salesmen. Three other professions are represented by two members each, the other eight professions having one each. Follow ing Is a list of the members: Ben l.. Ingram, J. Carl Parks, c. H. Shep- herd and w. R. Welsh. salesmen John s. Hawkins and William Travis, foremen: W. H. Miller and W. T. Bry- ant. machinists; F. Long and John J. Day. electricians; R. E. Smith. transportation manager, member o1 the legislature and candidate for the board of revenue7 Luther Pardue, dairyman; o. J. Taylor, merchant; Amos Robinson. farmer; J. F. Allen, carpenter; Parly W. Craig, office manager. and George Huffman, pressman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
INJURED MAN DOING WELL

George Elliott, 1001 Twelfth Court, north, and w. W. Sullivan, 1OS Fifth avenue, north, who were injured Sum day morning when a riveter fell with them at the new plant of the Ala hannas Product company at Tar rant City, were reported showing considerable improvement at the Nor wood infirmary Monday night. .s .Elliott's skull was fractured and Sullivan's ribs were broken when the machine struck a crane in the fall and turned partially over, catching them under it. A third man on the riviter was not seriously injured and was allowed to go home after receiv- ing medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
NO TIME TO KEEP
 PLUMBER JUROR, SO HE'S EXCUSED

Cold weather and jury service do not always go together, espe- cially when a prospective jury man happens to be plumber and people forget to cut the water out of Itheir pipes. 2 sfs
 When Judge H. P. Heflin, in or ganizing the grand jury, Monday. asked if any person called for jury service claimed exemption. P. A. { Tarkfngton. 8 plumber. of 1924 Third avenue, stated that he s wished to be excused . on. the ground that he could not very ! well get away from his work.
 T run a plumbing shop, and since the colr spell set in pipes have burst all over the city, and it Is about all we can do to answer all the calls that come in,' he said.
 He was excused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
ARM AND LEG BROKEN

playful scuffle Monday morning resulted seriously for Alonzo Miller, l7. negro, when he was accidentally knocked under the wheels of one of the city's large garbage trucks at Morris avenue Tand Twenty first street.
 He was carried to the Hillman hos pital. where he was found to be suf- fering with a broken right leg and arm The accident was considered unavoidable and the driver of the truck was not arrested by the inves- tigating officers, Ellard and Wilson. The boy was reported resting well Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
ERROR ANNOUNCED

official Figures Given Ont on Bir-
 mingham's 1928 Bank Clearings
 The Birmingham clearing house Monday announced an error in its tabuiation of 1928 clearings of Bir- mingham banks. The correct total clear ings were announced as follows: 1924 s-,sd5,s71.35733; 1922. $1,134.- 59iglY469.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Mems Club Of Church Of The Advent
 Will Meet Tuesday Morning

A program of interest has been ar- ranged for the regular meeting of the Mems club of the Church of the Advent. Tuesday evening. January &. at 6:15 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the parish house, on the Sixth avenue side of the church. and is open to all men of the church, whether members of the club or not. John McCleary, Jr.. president of the organization, extends a special in- vitation to the men of the church to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
..THE WEATHER

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, extreme northwest Florida and Mississip- pt: Fair and somewhat warmer Tues- day: Wednesday fair. - ! Florida: Fair Tuesday. except for show CTS in extreme south portion; Wednesday fair. with rising temperature.
 Tennessee. Kentucky and West vir- ginia: Fair and warmer Tuesday; We'd needay fair. s.
 Louisiana: Tuesday fair. warmer; Wed nesday fair. F
 Arkansas: Tuesday fair, warmer; We'd nesday partly cloudy.
 Oklahoma: Tuesday fair, warmer in east portion; Wednesday partly cloudy. East Texas: Tuesday fair. except prob- Gbly rain on west coast: warmer; We'd nesday. partly cloudy, warmer in east portion. partly cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
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AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"Blossom Time"
 Lyric-Vaudeville healiners. The Volunteers" picture, Fox comedy and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville headliner. Charles T. Aldrich; picture, Tom Mix in Soft Boiled"
 AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol - Theodore Roberts and Conrad Nagel in Grumpy"
 Galax-John Gilbert and Barbara LaMarr in "St. Elmo"
 Odeon-"Screaming Shadows" , Prineess-Buck Jones in The Bells of San Juan" :, Rialto-Harold Lloyd in "A Sailor Made Man.,
 Royal - Victor Sutherland and Muriel Kingston in "The Valley of Lost Souls"
 Strand-Jack Holt in Don't Call It Love-"
 Trianon-"Black Oxen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
L. B. SHIELDS DIES
stricken By AppOplexy Monday Whi
 Fixing His Automobile

$H@&cH ny HVPUVheNy 0NOhuHy "hIIe
 Fixing His Automobile
 L. B. Shields, age 52, proprietor of Shields bakery, 2330 Magnolia ave- nue. dropped dead at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in front of his res idence, 2315 Arlington avenue
 According to witnesses, MT. Shields was working around his automobile and had the radiator cap in his hand. Suddenly he dropped 1t to the ground. staggered and fell. According to Coroner J. D. Russum. who made a preliminary investigation. death was due to appoplexy.
 Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Dr. Robert N. Simpson officiating. 1nterment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
ADCOCK RECOVERING
Alleged Assailant Is Held Pending
 Outcome Of Wounded Man

Considerable improvement was shown in the condition of Special Officer D. II. Adcock at St. vincents hospital, according to reports Mon- day night from his bedside His phy- sicians state he has a good chance for recovery.
 George Jost, who is alleged to have shot Adcock as he walked into a bath house at the Sloss-Sheffield furnace at North Birmingham Thursday, is in the county jail on a tentative charge of assault with In tent to murder, pending the outcome of Adcocks condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
OBEAR RECOVERING
Well-knOwn Insurance Man Recently
 Underwent Serious Operation

George $. Obear, Abamama repre- sentative of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company, is making steady progress toward recovery at Norwood infirmary, where he recent ly underwent serious operation.
 Information at the hospital is to the effect that he will probably be able to be out in about three weeks.
 MT. Obear is not only one of Bir- mingham's most widely-known in- surance men, but has also for years been very active in Masonic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
DEATHS

John F. Dowsing-Remains of John aDowsing, 22. who died wednes- day in Los Angeles, Cal, will arr ri.e in Birmingham Tuesday. Flu neral services will be held at 10 ocio2k Wednesday morning from . John chapel followed by interment ~ n .Elmwood cemetery.
 G inez House-Funeral services or Olive Inez House, 23 months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Earnest w. House. who died Sunday at the residence, were held at. 2:30 o'clock Monday afterneen from the resi- Mrs. V. w Hughes, 2529 Thirtieth avenue.& north. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery with Vice in charge. tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
DIR. JOHN HOWARD IMPROVING

Dr. John E.Howard of East Lake who has been seriously i'll for several days at the Birmingham Baptist hos. pital, was reported showing some real improvement in his condition late Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08

OIgie Wamnck---Remains of olgie
 Mr Maand and, Mrs yeaId Epvin uaVssI Wamsnk Of of
 Inglenook. who died at Se30 o'clock
 Monday evening at the residence, :, will be sent to Ta1lapoosa, Ga, $ Tuesday morning by Johns for in-
 cerment. ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
NEGRO TRIED BEFORE HEFLIN

Richard Wood. negro, was placed on trial Monday charged with the theft of more than $100 from Zpllie Stewart, another negro. Testimony of witnesses consumed most of Monday afternoon, and the case was con- tinued until Tuesday morning. So- licitor Jim Davis and Assistant So- licitor O. F. Metz are conducting the prosecution. The case is being tried before Judge H. F. Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08

John c. Martin-Funeral services for John G.. Martin. .56, who died ar his residence in Trussville, Satur- day, were held at o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence with interment in the cemetery at Truss villel with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
LOCAL DATA

Summary of observations made at sta tons of the United States weather Bu- reau. during the 24 hours ending at [ p. na., s0th meridian time. January !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08

The second largest tree in the world. in California, has been named the Warren Harding Tree.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
PAPER CRITICIZES
 LEAGUES SPENDING
Says That IS Americans Get Salaries, Although United
 States is Not a Member

Paris, Oct. A. - A Parisian weekly L'Opinion, is criticizi-g she League of Nations for the high salaries 1t pays it's employees. It cites the yearly stipend of the med ical director of the leagde. 51,709 Swiss francs (s1o,2OO), and asks why he should receive a bonus in addition. Six thousand three hun dred dollars year to- the bureau secretary also is cited by this paper as are $49,000 spent in 1923 in en- tertaining; $120,0eO in travelling ex- penses; s400,00O in spreading in- formation abroad. and sS32,000 in printing translations of league pro- ceedings.
 The article makes a special point of the fact that while the United States is not a member, and so pro- vides nothing towards the cost of running the league, there are no less than IS Americans drawing salaries as members of the secre- tariat.
 Finally the article says that pri- vate secretaries to presidents ot commissions and members of com- missions receive s16 a day if they are Americans but only sS if they belong to other nations.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
"DADDIES" AT LYCEUM.

Mae Marsh and Harry Myers. 8 great combination for comedy and romance. have the leading roles in 'Daddies, now showing at the Lyceum theater, "Daddies" is the screen adaptation of the David Belasco success of the same name and is replete with comedy, TO- nance, pathos and human interest. The story revolves around a group of bachelors who adopt war or phans. One gets triplets and an- other gets a 17-year-old girl. It is the latter who provides the whole some romance.
 Next week, in connection with the usual program, of feature pic lures, the Lyceum will present 9th and Coleman's Tip Top Merrymak- CTS in their 1924-1925 musical com edy revues.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an brilliant soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. S. Gov ernment and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 or- dlnary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise-no pump ing up: is simple, clean. safe. Burns 94Gc air and 6go common kerosene (coal oiD.
 The inventor, o. N. Johnson, 642 N. Broad street, Philadelphia, is of- fering to send lamp on 10 days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each To- cality who will help him introduce it. Write him today for full par ticulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency. and without experience or money make
 S25O to $500 per month.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
m,oyE oorrAGEY AT CAPITOL


 A new bill of Keith vaudeville opened at the Capitol yesterday to full houses who greatly appreciated the fine entertainment offered by the acts. Topping the vaudeville program is "The Love Cottage" q miniature musical comedy with a big cast of singers, dancers and come dians. The offering was well liked as 1t is prettily staged and well done. Other acts include Tom Kelly. that Irishman," who has an act that con- tains plenty of Irish wit; Gilbert and May offers Songs Clasisque, an ex- cellent singing number showing two fine singing voices; Edmunds and Lavalle in "The Bright Side of Life" offer a splendid blackface act that was very much enjoyed; and the Duponts present "Syncopated Jug glers," real novelty act that shows the versatility of this pair of enter tainers.
 After seeing the William dc Mile production of "Icebound" at the Capitol theater yesterday, we'll take back all the mean things said about screen adaptations of popular stage plays. ....
 Clara Beranger has turned out an exceptionally smooth running con tinuity, and under the master direc- ton of de Mile, "Icebound" comes to use one of the most humanly ap- pealing and entertaining romantic dramas of this, or any season.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
FAVOR AIR FIELD
 IN THE SOUTHEAST
New Britain Machine Co. Prop
 erty Ideal, Is Report

The field owned by the New Brit ain Machine Co. in the southeastern part of the city. upon part of which stands the old tractor plant, is the logical place for an aviation field In this city, according to a decision of the ,Avation Field commission at a meeting last evening. The com mission will report It's progress to the common council and the latter will then decide whether or not to proceed with activities.
 Nels Nelson and Carl Dixon, two aviators, members of the commission said that the field Is the best in the city for that use, although others could be employed if need be.
 Mayor A. M. Paonessa thought that one of the city's parks should be utilized if possible, but the avia- tors pointed out that Walnut Hill park cannot be used, since there is not enough space for landing. Five hundred trees would have to be cut down in order 10 make this park suitable for a flying field, accord ing to MT. Dixon. Both MT. Dixon and MT. Nelson were of the opinion that the field suggested would re- quire comparatively little grading to put 1t into shape for an ideal avia- tion ground.
 Chairman David l.. Nair said that he had been in plane yesterday afternoon and, in company with Mc. Nelson, had travelled over the city. It was at first suggested that the land surrounding the old Esterbrook pen factory near the main line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in the eastern sec tion be utilized. But. it was pointed out that the field should be large enough so that planes may take of in four directions. Willow Brook park was also mentioned, but it, too was laid aside, due to the great amount of grading necessary ant the number of trees that would have to be removed.
 1 Considerable time was spent fl discussing techncalites in connection withthe landing and taking off o aeroplanes. MT. Dixon said that i
 New Britain is to have a commer
 cial flying field, it must have goot one, else planes will go through t
 Hartford instead of stopping in thi city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24

Tho Alaskan" Thomas Meighan's latest Paramount production, un- folds It's story of gripping, red-blood- ed drama, It is a picturization, based on Wills Goldberlts' adaptation Of James Oliver Curwood's dynamic novel of the same name. Herbert Brenon, who produced 1t, Thomas Meighan and the entire supporting cast travelled more than four thou sand miles by sea from Hollywood into the wilds of British Columbia to secure the proper locations.
 It will be the feature at the Palace the rest of the week.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Teachers And officers VIII Take Oath of Allegiance On "Installa- ton Sunday, October 20.

Thirty-four members of the Sun day school board of Trinity Metho- dist church met last evening at 6;So o'clock for supper and regular bnsl- ness session. It was voted 10 make next Sunday Installation Sunday [, and at this time all teachers and officers will be required to take the oath of allegiance to the Sunday school. It was voted to appoint a committee to start work on a Christ mas program.
 A chcck-up of the members or the school was discussed by Louis Ilruemmer. Membersswill be card indexed and personal contact will be maintained. At future board meet ings only a part of the sessions will be devoted 10 routine business and speakers will be secured to discuss Sunday school problems,
 How the parents can and should cooperate with the Sunday school teachers was discussed by Miss Cora Grauich.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
Fourth Ward Republican
 Rally at Lithuanian Hall

A fourth ward republican rally will be held tonight at Lithuanian hall with It. Col. Orville Petty and Mrs. Hoyt Chamberlain of Brooklyn, N. Y, as the speakers. Orchestral music will be provided.
 The club has sent out 5000 post card notices of the meeting and ex- poets a large crowd. The entire Woman's Coolidge club has been in- vited to attend. Local candidates for state offices will occupy places of honor on the platform but will not speak.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24
LEW BREMS COMING

Beginning Monday for an entire week the Palace will celebrate Sixth Anniversary Week with a specially selected program featuring the smart musical comedy hit "Frills and Frol- ics," with a big cast featuring Lew Brems The show contains all new people, scenery, costumes, etc., and is riot of songs, dances and comedy from start to finish. The chorus consists of quite number of beau tiful girls Felix Martin Is also a member of the cast.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24

already consider themselves that far advanced.
 It was decided to organize a teachers training class some time in the near future,
 Four members will be sent to the Older Boys conference in Meriden, which opens today and will be rep resented at ihe state Sunday school convention in Waterbury next month.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-24

Mrs. Winona Green, 2S. Of Pueblo, Col, has confessed, accord ing to Little Rock (ArkD police, that she killed her husbands par ents, J. R. Green and wife, and had plotted likewise to murder her hus- band, Leroy R. Green, a railroad man.