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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

If this store could stay in business
Canton crepes and crepe de Chimes, "
EARLY FRIDAY FOR THESE.
AND i AM GOING TO CLOSE OUT
S25 DRESSES FOR $14.79-By
that / mean garments that are sell
ing all around town for S25. Splendid
quality Poiret twills, high shade
Crepes in smartest models with
draped skirts, new Roshanaras in
the high shades, beautiful creations
in better quality Taffetas, Beaded
Crepe de Chine and other popular
materials styled in the very latest
modes. Over $50 Dresses left and
all go for STATS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
SLOSS SHEFFIELD
 HAS NEW SERVICE
Erect High Coal Storage Bins
 For Retail Trade

Inaugurating a new service-thAt of selling coal direct from its own mines to consumers in less than car load lots the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company has erected huge coke and coal storage bins, with elevated tracks for unloading at First avenue and Thirty second street, north, at cost of Ap- proximAtely $15,000.
 The new service will go into effect July 1, according to announcement Sat urdAy by Russell Hunt, southern sales manager of the Sloss company.
 Heretofore we have had many GUS toners who have bought coal from us in car load lots," says MT. Hunt. With the completion of our new bins, we are prepared to sell coal at wholesale prices but in less than car load lots. Those who care to do 90 may send their own trucks or have trucks sent to our bins where the coal will be loaded into them. However, we shall also be pre- pared to make deliveries with our trucks, Ht actual delivery cost, should this be desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
DIFFERENCE IN sTOMACHs
some Are Irritated By Bananas, Straw
 berries And Other Foods


 Mnny foods cause annoying action Tn the stomach. The banana Is fair sam nle of what are called "idiosyncratlc foods--that is, foods that while harm less to the majority when taken in req sonable amounts, seem to act lke poisons to small proportion of the population.
 The strawberry is well known mem Der of this group. Its bad effect doesn seem to depend on the state of health of the individual orr the ripeness or soundness of the berries themselves. It may come to those eating strawberry jam, strawberry ice cream, or any food that contains it's flavor element. The strawberry marked" person will have his digestion affected rashes and erup- tions break out on his skin and several other symptoms.
 Milk, eggs, cucumbers, fish and other sea foods will also affect certain idiosyncratic people. They find them very indigestible, and so being their own. wise doctor, they sensibly leave these foods off their diet. We do not know the particular cause in individual cases, nor need we worry much about it, for the selection of food is wide and varies enough to suit all tastes.
 So in attempting to substitute for meat, the cheap nutritious products such as beans, peas, cornmeal, nuts, fruit, etc. we find that all these eco nomical foods contain substances that irritate the average stomach when taken in excess. So we place them in their proper role of accessory foods to be used at occasional times. to give q change and a6st to the diet--which ia their proper tunction.--Northwestern Health Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
MASTER BAKERS LOCATE PLANT
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Will Be Used As Distrib- uting Headquarters For
 This District

Master Bakers of America, manu- facturers of nationally known package cakes, will locate southern plant at 2229-31 Second avenue, north, it was announced here Saturday.
 This location, to be used as a dis tributing headquartets for the section, is stated to be only temporary, since, if the traffic. arrangements and business possibilities work out as expected, 1t will ultimately mean the erection of the company's own building. Employment, which will start on a modest scale, will be increased to 50 persons, mainly wO- men, as business develops.
 The company has been considering the establishment of southern branch for some time and it was through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce that Birmingham was selected. Pro- duction Is to commence immediately.
 One of the leading products of the Master Bakers Is the "SilveF Dream Cake" made under a special formula from eggs, milk and white honey. It is said to have proven immensely popular in the central and eastern states,
 A. l.. White has been named per- manent manager of the Birmingham plant. He will be assisted during the early development by Mrs. Joseph Spencer, a director of the company, and w Vaughn SpencAf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
|GOE PROTESTS ! FREEDOM GIVEN VIM. L. LEHMAN Is Allowed TJnrestricted
 Liberty While Here Before Grand Jury PLANS COMPLAINT
 TO GOV. BRANDON Charges Case Sets Bad
 Precedent And Ham
 pers Work Of Police

Az the head of the law enforcement branch of the city government, Com missioner ". B. Cioe will write | let. ter to Gov. W, ". Brandon protesting against the "untsstrieted liberty" given William L. L6hmaE while he was here last. week t6 testify before the grand jury in connection with the city hall shortage, of which the youthful former clerk admits he got nearly $6.O00.
 In announcing his intention, Commis sioner Cloe asserted the special privi lekss accorded Lehman set | bad pre-; csdent and tended to render law en- fotcement in the community more diff. fiealt."
 Lehman was sent to Kilhy prison embeszl6ment after his plea of guilty. Last Monday he feturned to tell the grand jury a story which he said would involve others and reveal 2 total short age of arotnN S10,O0O. He came buck unescorted, just aa Ne had gone to prison, and since his return, according td Commissioner Cloe, has frequently been seen riding about the streets in an automobile.
 4 Has Run Of Town
 eLehman is now q state prisoner ? CIoS continued. He is supposed to Dc pSyihk his penalty for d crime he has confessed. But since his return here, Ne has, in no sense, been a prisoner, He sleeps at home at night and has the run of the town during the day This, in my opinion, is q huftful prAe' tlcA and [ shall 50 state to the gover' nor of the state.
 "City prisoners are placed h jail and kept there for 6tkenaes less kfayt than that cohfessed by IAhmen. Gcun' sy pris0nets also are made to toe thu hAafk. I feel that 1t is unjust, there fore, to allow Lehman such uniieua privileges. The effect is bound to bt aemoralizins.y
 Cioe said he would make copies oi his letter to the governor and hand them to the newspapers. A spicy docu Taent is expected. @I d. Subject Of Comment
 Thronshout the week Lehmaf's free. dom in the city has been the subject of comment County Solicitor Jim Davis, early in the week announced however, that the youth was in tho custody of his father and that he would Be- sent back to prison as soon as tho grand jury dismissed him.
 The investigation was concluded Fri day and Lehman went back to con. finement Saturday, it was learned.
 Cotnmibai0Tief Cloe's idea in protest. iAg Is to obtain, if possible, a promise from state officials that in the future prisoners ordered to testify here are sent under guard and kept under guard durihk their Stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
.M'LENDON READY
 TO PROPOSE PLAN OF ABANDONMENT
Birmingham's White Ele- phant' Making Inroads
 On City Treasury
PRIVATE INTERESTS MAY LEASE PROJECT
Continued Losses May Lead To Permanent
 Closing

The municipal market, Birmingham's "white elephant" appeared Saturday to be headed for the discard.
 Commission President D. E. McLen- don made 1t known he would call his colleagues into conference this week and sound them out on proposal to abandon the project before it makes fur ther inroads on the city treasury.
 Since it's establishment, the market has steadily lost money. Right now it is piling up deficit at the rate ox $20,O00 year. GAs
 From October 1, 1928, to June l. 1924, it lost SIS, ,223.97, or 1,663 | month. In this eight-month period the receipts were $17, 7,930.01, but operating expenses were $21 ,153.08. The actual operating loss was $3,223.97, but in ad- dition there loomed up $1O.000 interest on the $300,OO0 market bond issue.
 Repeated efforts have been made to stem the tide and put the market on it's feet. Women'S organizations have worked overtime, and Commissions w. l.. Harrison, as well as the other com missioners, have given their best et- forts. An advertising campaign that cost several thousand dollars failed to turn the trick.
 Model of Cleanliness
 "The market is a model of cleanliness and has deserved widespread patrcn- age," President McLenaon said, 'but it seems impossible to make it pay. The commission has done it's best, but the losses continue and there is Ao siSn of a let-up. Therefore, I am going Co ask the commission to take appropriate steps immediately" a5s
 The commission head said that while the market is under direct superviston of Commissioner Harrison, he did noe mean to place responsibility for its fafl- ure on his shoulders On the contrary, he praised his colleague for the deter mined fight he has made to make it paying proposition.
 "I do not feel" Mir. McIsendon cons tinued, that we should continue to sink the taxpayers' money in q lostng project. I have no definite plan In view, but I will lay the matter before the commissioners for a frank discus sion. It may be that VIC could induce private interests to take the market over. But if there is no other way out, I am in favor of closing the mar. ket and leasing the building"
 McLendon, who was one of the most enthusiastic movAnts for establishment of the market, said hs had conferred repeatedly with Commissioner Harrison and other commissioners in an effort to stop the losses. Several letters he had written Harrison from time to time, offering suggestions, were in his fiIesy But none of these efforts brought re- suits.
 Trial Proves Failure
 'It is regrettable," he said, that Bir- mingham has not supported this mar ket. I believe it is one of the best in the country. It has had q full trial and has failed. I do not believe the taxpayers want any more of their money squandered on it. This is my calm, de- liberate judgment after talking with a great many people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
ALADDIN TEMPLE
 WILL MEET MONDAY
Big Initiation Planned By Do.
 keys At Twin-C Cities

Regular meeting of Aladdin temple, Knights of Khotassnn, will be held Monday night, June %. at the head quarters in the Fox building, corner of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. At the meeting plans for the big cere- f1onial to be held at Albany Decatur July 10 will be completed and arrange ments made for the conference of the imperial officers to Dc held in Bifrhing- hAm July 0 and 10.
 The twin city ceremonial is expected to be one of the biggest events in the History of the Dokeys of the state. Of- ficers, uniformed bodies, degree teams, and a large delegation of members of Aladdin temple will leave on special train for Decatur on July 10. The i'm periai officers will accompany the dele ,gatlon.
 1t is expected that a class of 160 can. didates will be on hand for the cerH- tnonial and will come from the towns of north AaAbAnaA as followsi Gull man, ,Hartselle, Decatur, Huntsville, Athens, TuscumbiA, Elorence and Shef- field. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
CLASS SCHEDULES
 READY FOR PUPILS
Howard College Second Term
 To Open On July IA

Glass schedules for the second term Of Howard college summer school, which will open July 1a, will be ready for dietribution this week, according to an. nounceuAeAt by William D. Bohannon, director.
 Many new courses viii De offered in addition to those offered the first term, which will be continued ot repeated.
 Varied programs of music and lee. tHtes have been afFanged for the chapel exercises, which will continue to be held on Wednesday of each week. The demonstration high school will De con. tinu6d to accommodate those who wish to do practice teaching.
 New walks of cruhhed limestone have been laid around the campus, and other general improvements in the buildings and grounds are under way, preparR- tory to the opening of the fall sessions A nufAber of the faculty members will go to different universities for further scholaBtle preparation during the lat ter part of the summer Among these will be P. F, Burns, head of the Eng. fish department, who will study al Columbia university; T. R. Eagles, head of the department of mathemat. ica, who will teach mathematics in the University Of North CarolinAI Misl French Haynes, dean Oe women, who will study at Cornell university : Pro Eeesor Roger Allen, who has been study ing at Columbia univefSity since early spring, will receive his Ph.D. aegfet this summer, and will return In thl fall as head of the department of chem a-Ak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
NEW HOSPITAL FOR LITTLEONE
 TO BE OPENED
Public Invited To Visit And Inspect Build.
 ing Wednesday

Formal dealcation of the recently con ssructed Chiidref's hospital viii be held Wednesday at 4ia0 o'clock. The board of the hospital has invited the public to attend and to make an inspection of the building.
 The hospital althoush opened only two months ago, has been having an average of 30 patients n day and has been using all the nurses attached. The hospital building, however, will accom. m6date many more children in event of an. emergency 9 .
 The hospital, located at Avenue c and Thirtieth street, is said to bA one of the mOst modern 0f any ifi the south and the most Upsto4date one operated exclusively for children. @aAe
 The initial investment was $6S, 600. Many private gifts of modern hospital equipment, howeeer, have swelled it beyond that figure. The Childfen's hos. pitAi- is the only one in the kotith with the Monitor system of ventilat ation. said to be the latest ih the field. With this atfankenaSnt the hospital has Ii nAxl. mum amount of sunlight and is cool at all honfs oa the day,
 Other features of the new hospitaI are the nfiTate rooms, which are, . gift of Mr, and Mrs. Johh Y. Gee and Mir. and Mrs. Joseph EAfA13iio. The pa. tiAnts of the late Dr. Lewis Mofrie have equipped completely one ward and the Voluhtssr, Relief haa fatnished an x.ray machine. fC0nveiiienCes in the kitchens and the laundry room are said to be almost uHeaaAled.
 The portion of the building now oceH. pied Is the first unit of q greater hos. pltal, others adjoining to De built later. The present structure contains four minor units, each with a Kitchen and complete turnishihg room 50 that In event of a contaeious disease in one seatd, 1t could be cut off from the others. 5.E
 The formal opening of the hospital has been delayed until the fetafn Of Mir. and Mrs, Crawford Johnson from Eufo64. a |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
BIRMINGHAM CLUB
 PLAYS IN NEVADA
College Singers Take Reno By
 Storm, Reports Say

The BiFmingham m Southern alee club of Birmingham has taken Reno, Ney., by storm and Is considered one of the best clubs that has played on the Pa cific Coast this season, according to information contained in q telegram sent to The Age-Herald Saturday by the manager of the auditorium in Reno, where the club played Friday night. Gordon Erickson, director of the club, is accompanying the singers and musi- cians on their extended western tour.
 According to telegrAms the club is making even bigger hit than was ex- pected. The club left for the Pacific Coast two weeks ago and played sey- eral cities on its trip westward. Sue cess has met them at each engagement and the letters from the members speak 9lowingly of their entertainment en route.
 The club is now on It's return home and according to messages received in Birmingham has made a pleasure trip of crossing the desert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
STBERT'S PLAN . FOR CROSSINGS ].
 DELAYED AGAIN
At Least Another, Week To Pass Before Com
 mission Can Act

Another delay of at least a week in adopting ordinances for grade cross int relief faced the city commission on Saturday.
 Word came from Mobile that Gen erAl w. l.. Sibert, who recently sur veyed the situation here for the Cham Der of Commerce, would not have his recommendations rendy in time for ac- ton at Tuesdays meeting of the com mission.
 Commissioners had hoped they could put their machinery in motion this week. However, they have agreed to hold off until the generals findings can be studied.
 Ordinances calling for underpasses at Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twentieth streets, and for a viaduct at Twenty fourth street have been in readiness for more than a week. These will be adopted unless General Sibert offers something better. 1t is reported he will submit two distinct plans, one calling for underpasSes and one for viaducts. ''"
 Commission President D. B. McLen- don was hopeful Saturday that the gem erals report would be received in time for the commission to take definite ac- tion on Tuesday, July s.
 May Block Plan
 Fhe ordinances will call on the rail roads to begin work within 60 or 90 days. At the end of this time, if no steps have been taken, the legal de- partmeIlt, headed by City Attorney. w. J. Wynn, will go into action. How ever, President MeLehdon is confident the railroads will accept the plans and cooperate fully with the city in the movement to end the hazard at the va rious unprotected crossings in the cen ter of the city.
 It is regarded as a certainty that private interests will seek to halt by injunction the plan for track elevA- tions, but the legal department is ready to withstand this attack.
 Former Mayor, ]. A. Van Hoose has served notice that he will file an in- function suit. He owns property abut- ting the tracks.
 Thus far, the railroad heads have not agreed to the citys plans, but they ex- pressed willingness to cooperate fully at recent conference with President McLendon.
 General Sibert's findings will be sent direct to the Chamber. of Commerce, and promptly passed on to the commis- sion by officials of that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29
Ciuilian Life Too Tame For Birmingham Officer
John N. Bryan Dons Policeman's Uniform After
 Eventful Career With Uncle Sam

Fifteen days If civilian life was suf- ficient to convince John N Bryan, re- tired army sergeant and veteran of tive wars, that 1t was. not the life for him, With the blood of soldier father and grandfa thar flowing through his veins, civilian clothes would not fit right and his belt felt lonesome without the pull of the big black automatic. He saw the civil service board, and now has donned the blue uniform of the Sir. niineham police department, and ie chasing burglars on the morning call job.
 During A years of service in the United States Army, he has gone through adventures which would put book heroes to shame. He has fought through battles that, listed on paper, look like combined Philipino and Flu. ropean time table; he has travelled up and down and across the United States; has crossed the Atlantic ocean three times and the Pacific ocean five times.
 John Bryan was born July IA, 1870 in Marietta, Ca, the son of J. P, Bryan, who served four years in the Seventh Georgia regiment of the Con. federate army and the grandson of Robert Bryan, a soldier in the United States army.
 In 1911 he married the daughter of q soldier who had lost his life in Cuba during the Spanish.American war and has one son, Robert Lee Bryan, and q daughter. Dorothy A. Bryan. While ht says he is not going to make soldier out of Robert, he intends that he shall have at least two years of military training.
 EnIists In Army
 Bryan enlisted in Company "D' Fourth United States infantry at the outbreak of the trouble between the United States and Spain in 1898 and was sent to Fort Sheridan, H., for training, after which he was sent tc New. York and to the Philippine Ie. lands via. the Suek canal.
 Landing in Manila March 10, 1899 he was marched to the front and wal on the firing line for 21 consecutive months. During that time he was ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29

22 battles and engagenAents with the enemy. His brother, Robert M. Bryan who enlisted with him, died during this time with fever.
 After three years in the islands Bryan was transferred to the United States and served IA months on tho Mexican border and was then sent back to the Philippines where he spent 1e months in helping clean up the island This was followed by two years ir Texas and two years on the island again.
 In 1908 he was transferred to Fort Wayne, Michigan, where he met thu woman who was later to become hii wife. After a courtship of three years he persuaded Miss Margaret Fay Rey noldS to become Mrs. John N. Bryan Following this event, Bryan was again ordered to the border. He was there or patrol duty until the United States en tered the World war. T.. :.
 Trains Fer Commission
 At the outbreak of the war Bryan was d member of M" company of thu Twenty Sixth United States infantry under Col. Robert l.. Bullard, and thu SOAOhNA OCAtb 0ANab DCAACNCA OlO non oIi-c0mTniSsioned officers ordered Bryan, who had served him as { sergeant for Il years, to camp to trair for a commission. .>t
 After months training he was com missioned second lieutenant from tn, Brownsville school and sent as in structor to ID" company of the Fifty seventh United States infantry. month later he was transferred to For Madison. New York, and on Angus 15, 1917, was promoted to first lieu tenant.
 When the War Department wanted volunteers to go over seas he was on, of the officers who volunteered anC sailed September 9, 1917, on the Eng fish vessel "Carpathia," which helpet rescue the survivors of the Titantic.
 On the way over the traveler-soldiel visited Halifax, Glasgow, and London At Manchester, Eng, his regimen took the channel boat for France. Frou there he was sent to La Valbane tt q training school where he specialized on the Stokes gun and learned his les
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