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New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
But What Does Gotham
 Care About Mere Water?

New York, Feb. g. - Danger of a water shortage in New York city for many years to come was averted to- day with the opening of the shan daken tunnel, the longest in the world which carries the waters of the Schoharil creek to the Esopus and thence to tho Ashokan reservoir in the southeastern Catskills.
 The construction of the tunnel, which has a carrying capacity of GOO, 100000 gallons daily, is regarded as remarkable engineering feat. Running for 1S.2 miles under some of the highest peaks of the Catskills. the construction necessitated the 're- moval of 100000 tons of shale and limestone.S The tunnel, large enough to accommodate a freight car, cost s12,300,000.
 New York city now draws upon most of the streams of the eastern catslSills for it's water supply.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
BOWELS TELLS
 TEAPOT STORY
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mot foolish enough to ask that my paper alter it's policy"
 Senate Meets Earlier.

not foolish enough to ask that my paper alter its policy"
 Senate Meets Earlier.
 The senate met an hour earlier than usual today ireDn effort to reach q vote before adjournment on the Robinson resolution requesting Presi- dent Coolidge to call upon Secretary Denby for his resignation and it's oil committee pressed forward along the new line of naval reserve leasing in yestigatior developed yesterday in the voluntary testimony of Frederick G. Bonfils.
 At the outset of today's session, the senate committee heard read the bill the. Pioneer Oil company and the Mammoth oil company for s5,o00,- 900 claimed under his contract with the Pioneer company to assist it in obtaining leases in the Teapot Dome field.
 Stack charged that the Pioneer company had entered into a conspir- acy with Sinclair by which it with drew practically all of it's applica- tions for the leases: surrendered all its rights to Sinclair and allowed Sin clair to get the lease, thereby defeat ing Stacks just rights under his con- tract.
 It appeared that Stack originally had contract with F. l.. Doheny to get leases for a double set of offset wells in the Salt River fields adioin- ing Teapot Dome, and Stack charged that Doheny surrendered his inter ests to the Pioneer company
 Test Land Lease
 Los Angeles. Feb. s.-Legal effort to test the validity of s6-year lease given by the board of harbor commissioners to E. l.. Doheny's Pan- American company on municipally owned land in the harbor district here, was urged in a message sent to the city council late yesterday by Mayor George F. Cryer.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Foreign Exchange

New York. Feb. 9-Foreign ex- changes steady. quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 431. cables 4Sl T.: co day bilsl on banks 42SA. France: demand 4.5sa: cables 4.sO
 4 Italy. demand l.SS: cables L5sis. Belgium: demand I.o6. Cables 4.06 5z. Germany: demand .00o000000021; .0u00Bab0e0e1. Holland: demand s7.AS. Norway. demand 1899. Swe- den: demand Z6sS Denmark: de- mand 16.gs. Switzerland: demand 17.4n. Spain. demand 1279. Greece: demand 1.71. Poland: demand. 0e08- .12. CzechOslotakia: demand 2.ei. Jugoslatia: demand 1.iSiz. Austria. demand .G014 Rurnania. demand .si. Argentina: demand ss.s7. Bra zil. demand ia.ie. Tokio. demand 45 7-s Montreal gT 5-32
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Liquor Fines Assessed
 By Judge Total S2.5O0

Hartford, Feb. 9.-Dr. Martha Rus sell of New Haven was appointed physician at the state farm for wom- en by the hoard of directors which met here today. Dr. Russell succeeds Dr. George Maynard Miner of Water ford, husband of one Of the directors. around whom centered charges of nepotism in the investigation Of the farm last summer. No superintend- ent was appointed to take the place of Miss Anna NJ. Petersen, who re- signed last spring. Miss Helen H. Hazard will continue as acting su- perintendent.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
SHOOTS UP TRAIN
Passenger Pulls Gun and Kills Con- ductOr-Wounds Brakeman and An- Other--Taken Into Custody.

Los Angeles. Feb. 9.-A conductor was killed and a brakeman and pas senger wounded today on Union Pa cific train No. 25. westbound when W. H. Barnett of Caldwell Idaho, began shooting in tho forward end of the day coach as the train was pulling out of Barstow. east of here, according to advices to the railroad company.
 The slain conductor is w. F. Morton of Los Angeles.
 The wounded are c. C. Carlson of Shelby, Iowa, scalp wound, and Harry Barringer, brakeman, Los Angeles, bullet in side.
 Barnett was seized by the other passengers and taken from the train at San Bcrnardino by county officers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
"ToNlo CREAM SURPRISED

party Of friends and relatives of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas r. Crean of 27 Glen street gathered at their home last evening in honor of MT. Creams birthday. The affair was complete surprise to the host. Games were play ed during the evening and musical se- lections were rendered. A buffet lunch was served. MT. crean was the re- cipient of large number of assorted and useful gifts. He is superintendent of Adkins Printing Co. plant.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Fire in Canada Razes
 Buildings; Out of Control

Calgary. Alta. Feb. 9.--Nine busi- ness buildings and residences have been razed by a fire reported 10 have gotten beyond control in the little town of Nanton. 5s miles south of here, early today. 4 special train bearing all of Calgary's fire fighting apparatus is on it's way to the strick- en town.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
RENEW sTEKLy,s CONTRACT

Tho city hall commission at a meet ing yesterday afternoon voted to con- tinue for another year it's contract with William Stekly for the furnishing of labor at the comfort station. The commission also voted to purchase 100 tons Of soft coal from Berson Broth CTS at sS a ton, which was the lowest bid: to install new four inch water mains to feed the rear elevator in city hall building: to purchase a weighing machine for the comfort station, and to secure prices on motoring heat furnished the Lyceum theater.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Mayor Will Appoint 2
 Committee on "Printing"

Mayor A. M. Paonessa will shortly announce the personnel of q s"prun- ing" committee to go over depart mental estimates for next year and cut out items that are not regarded as necessary. A meeting of this committee will be held Wednesday afternoon and evening and report will be submitted to the full board Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Mrs. Theresa Clark

Mrs. Theresa Clark died this morn ing at her home in Hartford at the age of 61 years. Mrs. Clark formerly lived fin New Britain. She is survived by one sister. Mrs. William Dennis of Elmwood, nine nieces and five ne- phews of Hartford and New Britain. Funera arrangements had not been completed this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Two Federal Generals
 Join Forces of Huerta

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 9.---El Paso ad- herents of the De la Huerta revolu- tionary movement today were advised that General Angel Flores and Gen eral Roual Madero, commanders of the federal armies in the state of Sialoa had joined the movement.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
sEPARA1lsTs LEAVE MAYENNCE

By The Associated Press-
 Mayence, Germany. Feb. s.-The separatists this morning sacated the public buildings in Mayence which they have been holding for some time The evacuation apparently vas made in agreement with tHe furctionaries of the old regime. who entered from one side as the separatists left from the other.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Chief Hart Orders All
 Public Walks Cleared

Chief William c. Hart has given D, 'ders to all patrolmen to see that ,a snow and ice is removed from all :" sidewalks on their beats, and to ID port the names of people who do not wled their warning. Several names tci Ve been reported and warrants will pL issued for their apprehension and
 pearance in police court,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Edna Emma Neumann

Edna Emma, nine months old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. August Neumann of Newington, died today. The funeral will be held Monday aft ernoon at ? o'clock from her home, Rev. A. c. Theodore steege officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Dratlrs
Apolouia Ej,ak.

Apolonia, two year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Stanley EJzak of 2S Ly- man street, died last evening. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 7:45 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sa- cred Heart cemetery
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
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ANNA EsfEIIA JENSEN

The funeral of Anna Emelia Jen- sen was held this afternoon from Err win chapel at o'clock. Rev Dr. John l.. Klingberg officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

L. <. TREAsJRy STATEMENT. C, s. Treasury balance. szss.s27.tsI.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
FINANCE Hotel,
BY BOND issue
G. L. Miller & Co. Will
Underwrite 100000
For Structure

G.. l.. Miller & Co., nationally promi-
nent real estate bond firm, will finance
the construction of Birmingham's new
81 100000 hotel by underwriting a first
mortgage bond issue of S700,000 upon
the property at the southeast corner of
Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street,
1t was announced Thursday.
Final details were worked out at a
conference between Phares Coleman and
Frank Il. Spain, owners of the property,
and Gerald NJ. Goodman and w. III.
Pickett. Jr., vice president and assistant
secretary, respectively, Of the Miller
firm.
Story Is Added
1t was decided to add another story to
the present plans. making the hotel a
History. fireproof structure with 250
rooms. The plans were drawn by G,
Lloyd Preacher of Atlanta. who recently
has designed some of the south's largest
hotels and apartment houses.
The Bond issue to be UNDERWATER by
Miller & Co. will yield per cent inter
est and will be available in maturities
ranging from two to 10 years.
Mr.. Spain and Mr.. Coleman are the
directing officials of the Realty com,
pany, Inc, as we'll as widely known at
tOrneys. The Dinklers, prominent south
ern hotel men, will manage the new
hotel, with Mr.. Coleman and Mr. Spain
exercising general supervision.
"Redm0nt" Suggested
Many names for the hotel have been
suggested, but none has yet been def
nitely chosen. Mr.. Spain has suggested
"Redmont;'. in honor of famous Red
mountain.
Officials of the Miller company, who
were here in conference. declared their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
COMMUNITY CLUB
FAVORS NEW SITE

Members of the Community club
vent on record favoring the erection
81 new court house on the proposed
site near Capitol park following an adj
dress in behalf of the action by Thomas
r, Huey, member of the board of rev.
enue. at the organizations luncheon in
she Tutwiler hotel Thursday noon.
Huey, who gave n twenty-minute
salk on the subject which win be an
issue in the May election. outlined ar
&uments both for and against the old
snd new sites for the building. saving
that he had supported the latter ever
since. the question had arisen.
lie assured his audience that selec-
tion Of the new site would not mean
ieversion of the present court house
property TO its former owners, a. point
which held up the clubs decision when
the proposal was brought up first, a
week ago.
The old site can be sold and the
money applied to the new building the
speaker declared. leaving us a fair
margin for use in schools, roads. hos
pitals and other vital needs Of the
county ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
WELFARE WORK
TO BE EXTENDED
Birmingham Organization To
Meet Friday At City Hall

Since Jefferson county is not at
present equipped with a department
of relief for the aid of deserving poor
people, the members Of the board of
directors of the Birmingham family
welfare service organization are laying
plans to extend the work of the organ
ization beyond the city limits and take
in the whole co1nty.
Joe Loyeman, Or. W. r. Hendrix,
president and vice president, respective
ly, of the organization. have called q
meeting for 2 80 o'clock Friday after
noon in the council room of the city
hall, wheree definite plans viii b
made for extension of the welfare
work.
+. A.. Culley, secretary and treasurer
of the organizatio issued notices of
the meeting from the city hall Thurs
day morning. At the meeting COM
mittee will be appointed TO place be-
fore the board of revenue the desira-
bility of appointing workers to co.
operate with the organization in va
rious parts of the county
Members of the executive committee
are: Mrs. Scale Harris. Mrs NJ. Il.
Moreland, Sidney j. Bowie, DIR. Morris
NewfieId, j. G. DeIIoll, Roy g. Her
shey, r. Il. Moore, q. G. Bryant, Mrs
Roy L. Osborne, Mrs. 8. 8. Hiede, Mrs
Joe Smith, DIR. Percy Woodall. Miss
Rosa Strickland, Sam Blach, Nj. NJ.
Hughes, DR.. j. G. Vance, Mrs. A. s.
Gassman, Edward Donahoo, Mrs. d. ID.
IMcLendon, o. L. Bum and Mrs. Mary
Echols.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
SOLD
ON EIGHTEENTH
Tennessee Man To Build
Six-Story Structure, Is
Announced

The passing of the traditions of
Eighteenth street, perhaps the most
famous negro thoroughfare in the world
through the stories of Octavus Roy
Cohen and contemporary writersis seen
in Birmingham's latest big downtown
real estate transaction.
J.. g. Whitfield, capitalist of Spring
hill, Tenn, Thursday announced that
he would erect six-story department
store building at the corner Of Eight
zenith street and Fourth avenue for
northern interests as unit in a group
of chain stores. This deal has not been
definitely closed, he declared, but was
being engineered by III. X. Terry, local
realty man, and he expected some action
within the next few weeks.
Deal Closed Thursday
Whitfield's projected development.
the plans of which were made public
after he bought two pieces of property
on the corner and entirely surrounded
by previous holdings, will cost between
$3.50, 900 and 100000. The entire site
14O BY 100 feet. based on the two pur-
chases which were closed Thursday, is
valued In the neighborhood of $40O, 600
The two sales Thursday were made
through the Mcconnell, White and
Terry Realty and Insurance company.
The corner proper, having frontage Of
90 feet ON Eighteenth street and 100
feet on Fourth avenue, was bought
from the Shorter Realty and Trust
company of EufauIa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
BABY PATIENTS
ARE IN new Unit
Moving Follows Informal
Dedication Of Hospital
For Children

Baby patients of the Children's hos
pitA Thursday were moved from the
old building to the new SOS, 900 unit,
recently completed, following the in
formal opening Wednesday evening.
Dedication of the new hospital in
charge of Miss Ruth Adams will not
take place until June. due to the alb
sence of Mrs. Crawford johnson, presi-
dent of the Children,s hospital. who.
with Mr.. johnson, is now touring Eu-
rope.
Services Wednesday evening were
short, but impressive. DIR. Carl Hen
kle, one of the instigators of the hos
pital. spoke briefly. while Rev. James
A. Bryan delivered short prayer.
The gathering, composed Of the board
of trustees and the medical staff to-
gether with their wives. and the execu-
tive board and their husbands then in
spected the building which it is boped
will form the nucleus of one of the
greatest hospitals for children in the
country.
Building Is Modern
The building, strictly modern. contains
an amount of equipment which was
donated by various public spirited cit
izens Among these are an x-ray ma !
chine, given by the Volunteer Relief
Corps. and frigid-air system, the gift Of
Robert r. Myers.
Various private rooms and wards If
the hospital bear names 70 which tbev
were dedicated Four jsolariuns were
furnished in the memory of Miss Mary
Rumph /; awards are named in honor Of
MISS Foreman and the late DR.. Lewis
e. Morris fsvfs ~ AZ s<.ss.. !. ! 4 = Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
PETITIONS ASK
BETTER ROADS
Election Of Revenue Board
Favoring Permanently
Is Urged

More than 1000 citizens of the west
ern section of Jefferson county have
signed petition urging the voters Of
all other sections to join with them
on May Is in electing board Of rev.
enue that will move definitely towards
establishing countrywide system OF
permanent highways"
This was learned Thursday from L..
Is. Bowen, county registrar and cleo
ton commissioner, who said the petit
zion would Immediately be circulated
m the northern, southern and eastern
sections.
Hargrave Endorsed
Jefferson county needs a revenue
board that will give it permanent roads
and put stop to the construction of
roads of an inferior type" the Petition
sets forth. 1t indorses Wallace L. Har-
grave, one of the candidates, for tax
ing the lead in declaring emphatically
for permanent, high-type highways
and calls on all voters to study the
platforms of the other aspirants and
vote for those who are definitely COM
mitted to such a. program.
Mayor Pratt of Fairfield, one Of
the first citizens to sign the petition,
declared the signers in the western sec
flon were mot interested in men but
IN measures they advocate" He said
the western section is strongly of the
opinion that road relief is the great
est question now confronting the coun-
" and that Mr.. Hargrave had been
Endorsed because he took such firm
stand and also because he is the only
oindidate in the race from the western
section.
Ensley Campaigning
Among the permanent road, advo-
Gates who started the circulation of
sae petition are Ellis Houston, Besse-
Mef; DIR. n. Y. Birchfield, Brighton :.
a. M. Vines. Brighton !, /. @. Hunt.
Ensley: A. G.. Maddox, Bessemer: w.
Il. Doak, Avondale; G. NJ. Ray. Besse-
nner; G. A. Hollis. Ensley j. Fl. Var
ner, Woodward; w. S. Overton. Ems
ley !. II. Hosey, Bessemer: A. M,
Eubanks, Bessemer and G. Il. Haw,
kins, Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
GAS COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED

The Standard Gas Products company
Of Alabama is the latest Birmingham
firm to apply for papers of incorpora-
ton.
The new firm has an authorized cap
ital stock of $4,000, of which amount
$4,000 has, already been subscribed. Its
purpose, according to the petition for
charter, is ito buy, manufacture and
sell gases of all descriptions, and par
ticularly those gases contained in the
atmosphere and obtained BY chemical
combination" Officers, all of whom
are from Atlanta, are Philip w. vii.
COX, president; Philip Wilmer, vice
president and secretary, and William
Rawling, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
TO RESUME CASES
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Criminal Hearings Start Mon
day-Hobbs Comes In June ].

Trial Of criminal cases, suspended this
week to allow attorneys and court Of
ficials to attend supreme court in Mont
gomery, will be resumed next Monday.
A full criminal docket has been set.
No special judge will be transferred
to this circuit to assist in the trial of
city appeal cases during May, according
to announcement Thursday. Judge
S. f. Hobbs win be transferred from
Selma for the first and second weeks
of June and probably will be followed
by other special judges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
| JOHNSON WILL NOT
BE HANGED FRIDAY
Negro, Convicted Of Murder,
Lives Pending Appeal

Peyton johnson, negro, convicted Of
the murder of John Robert Turner, will
not be hanged Friday, as ordered by the
court.
Soon after being sentenced, he gave
notice of appeal to the supreme court
through Thomas Roe, his attorney, and
his execution has been delayed pending
the outcome of the appeal If the, ap-
peal is denied, new date for his execu-
tion will be named by Judge H. p Hef-
lin, who presided at his trial several
weeks ago. 1t it is affirmed, new trial
Will be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
Last Services

The last services in the First Chris
tan church, which now occupies the
site of the new hotel, will be held May
20, and construction work will begin
Immediately after that date.
While the construction of such hotel
usually requires from a year to IS
months, it is the plan of the owners to
rush the work with a view to having
the formal opening not later than April
/, 1925, by which time the city's new
auditorium will be ready for dedication
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

may be concluded are the call for bids
on downtown sewer projects; the plac-
ing of the contracts for municipal oil
and gas for the fire department and
other city vehicles, for the coming IL
months; and under the head of new.
business the appointment of an assist
ant city engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
DEATHS


aFrs. Ellen Craney--Mrs. Ellen ,craney,
73 years old, 514 Second avenue, north.
died at 0:46 o'clock Thursday morning
at q local infirmary, following long
tiers. Mrs Mike King and Miss Mar
garet Craneyi aon. John Craney; two
granddaughters, Miss Nellie and Miss
Nary King. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later BY Lige 10y. ~
George w. Grogan-George W. Grogan, SIS
years DID, died at l o'clock Thursday
afternoon. at a local infirmary He is
Garlic Grogan; four sons, w. A.. II. H.,
j. 0. and George w. Grogan.Jr Funer-
al services viii be held at O'Clock
sOss sHsnSs burial VIII olo% n
East Lake cemetery with Vice in charge.
Mrs. Sophie s. WaIker-The body Of Mrs.
Sophie Walker, ~ years old, who died
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
will be sent to Bazemore, Ala, by Lige
10y for burial
Walter e. Chambers, Jr.--Funeral serv-
ices for Walter e. Chambers, Jr.. who
died Wednesday at the residence OF
his parents, 1880 Thirty-fifth avenue,
day morning from the residence. Burial
VIII follow In Elmwoods with Brown in
charge.
Everett Marvin BagweII=Funeral serv-
ices for Everett Marvin Bagwell. 20
years old, who died Wednesday at the
residence, 1922 Pearson avenue, were
from the Protestant tesla Methodist church. n
Burial followed in Forest Hill with
Johns In charge.
W. #. FalIs--The body OF w. F. Falls,
who died Wednesday at local infirm-
airy, was sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala. Thurs
day by Vice for burial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

concern is now financing by first mort
gage bond issues many buildings all the
way from Philadelphia, Pa, to Dallas,
Tex, representing an aggregate invest
ment of many millions of dollars.
None of these projects" Mr.. Pickett
said, will be more attractive from an
investment standpoint than the issue
just closed with the owners of Birming-
hams new hotel. The potential posi-
bilities of Birmingham development for
years to come is fully recognized and
we believe that before many years Pitts
burg and other industrial centers will
be comparable only to this city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

w. #. FalIs--The body OF w. F. Falls
who died Wednesday at a local infirm.
airy, was sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala. Thurs.
day by Vice for burial.