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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MAKE SURVEY IN JEFFERSON. 'FOR SCHOOLS
ISSUE SCHOOL WARRANTS OF 35 YEARS MATURITY
Superintendent N. R. Baker Says Policy Of Board Is To Place County At Front Of Educational. Development

Announcing that Jefferson county will spend more than $250.00O. this wear for new school buildings. pr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education, said Sunday that the members of the board of education now are spending three days a week accompanying him on tours of the county to determine where new schools are most needed.
 In addition, he said, committee appointed by the board is rapidly completing a survey of the county on which it will base recommendations for the complete, 1924 school-building program Needs of 25 school dis tricts already have been ascertained and listed in the survey report. he said.
 Contracts for about six new schools will be awarded by the education board at its regular January meet ing, Dr. Baker announced. Awards for additional buildings will follow in short order. he added.
 We plan," continued Dr. Baker, "to keep from 10 to IF new buildings under construction at all times until Jefferson county has an educational system that will be adequate to han dle the constantly increasing at tendance.
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 Policy Adopted.
 Our policy will be to erect the first buildings at points where the greatest amount, of congestion can be relieved. But the ultimate aim is to build enough new. schools during the next three years to make Jeff ferson county.s school system the most modern and attractive in the entire south." ssszs si, sss.s=
 Funds for the new structures are being derived from the issuanee of school warrants. These warrants are similar to bonds. and they will ma ture over a period of 35 years
 Thus" said Dr. Baker. ''the. chill dren who are to study and learn in these fine new buildings will help bear the expense of their construc- tion.'
 A construction program involving more than S54s.000 was mapped out several weeks ago by Dr. Baker and tentatively approved by the educa- tion board But the county's popu- iation Is growing so rapidly that 1t may be necessary soon to make an upward revision in these building fig ures. in the estimation of the super intendent.
 Announcement that at least a half million dollars is to be put in new school buildings this year will come as surprise to citizens generally. The impression had prevailed that the ls34 program would not be nearly so large.
 A program of this magnitude will mean that the contractors will have to keep on the jump for the entire IF months. It will mean. further that day work will be provided for hundreds of men-and it is the edu- cation boards plan to give prefer ence to Jefferson county citizens in employing workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
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 All Of City's Seventeen ln- spectors Apprehensive They May Be Among Unlucky 13 Slated For Pending Trials GLlTTERlNG BROADWAY PALACES DEMOLISHED Developments Come Rapidly Following Illness Of Hylan As Acting Mayor Becomes Dissatisfied With Enright
ny HARLAN s. MILLER

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 NEW YORK, Jan. IS. --- Under Police Commissioner Richard E. En- right. the metropolitan "finest' spent it's most uneasy sabbath in many months. So did the under world. 3 3Thirteen of the city's F full-fledg- ed police inspectors are guilty of neglect of duty, Enright declared. In his order instructing Chief Inspector William J. .Lahey to prefer charges against them. Since few of the IF are at all sure that they are not among the 13, each goaded his blue coats into startling activity against rum and vice through the weekend. One policeman, John Schneider of the rough third district, lost his life in a jealous effort to save an east side restaurant from five holdup men who were sticking 1t up.
 Police magistrates gave little. sym lpathy. to the police in their sudden campaign,
 Arrests Denounced.
 Denouncing the custom of arrest ing men and women on raids without corraling sufficient evidence against them, Magistrate Joseph B. Corrigan prisoners brought before him. Five of the six were young girls.
 
 Tt is disgraceful to make these people spend a night in jail when the officers know very well they have no evidence to produce against them, Corrigan declared.
 {. In all. nearly 300 arrests were 'tanade, most of them for gambling And liquor law miraculous. A ma- jority of the charges filed by the policemen against their prisoners in ciuded the declaration that .'whis- ky was being sold at cheap prices. 10 and 20 cents drink" in the, placed raided.
 That whisky could be bought at these prices in Ma. haitian was news to most of the city's drinkers, whc have been paying 50 to 75 cents for two fingers. Most of the raids however, were in the poverty rows along the east and north river fronts and in nearby avenues populated by the impecunious.
 Gin Pnlaces UnmOiested.
 The gnttering gin palaces ,.-long Broadway's booze way was remained unmolested. A few raids were .e-e- cuted in he fringes of the Green wich village region. against which the police seem to have a particular grudge. A large number of clerks and humgle artisans on their week end outings were arrested, some of them with an alcoholic aroma in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
UNIVERSITY HEAD. |S BRYAN'S CHOICE.
Announces Dr. Murphree, President Of Florida Col
 Iege, As His Candidate

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 13.-william Jen- nings Bryan today announced the name of pr. A. A. Murnhree of Gainesville, president of the Unlver- sity of Florida as the Florida candi- date he would support for the demo- cratic nomination for President.
 MT. Bryan's statement follows:
 If elected a delegate to the na- tional convention I shall present the name of Dr. A. A. Murphree, presi- dent of the University of Florida, as a candidate for the democratic nomi- nation for the office of president. There are number of Floridians whose names have been mentioned and who are deserving of considera- tion in this connection, such as Sem ator Fletcher, Governor Hardee and Judge Nathan Bryan. I would be glad to support any of them, but 1 believe that just at this time Dr. Murphree possesses more points of advantage and less points of attack than any other of the persons whose names have been mentioned.
 He sisFa @coMbina ativn Of fns tellect and heart; he is a splendid executive, as shown by the success of the university under his manage ment; and he is a democrat, both in sentiment and in manner. He Is dry and progressive and sound on economic questions. His popularity will grow as he becomes known.
 q shall discuss his merits more fully at some future time; all I mean to do now Is to suggest his name for consideration. It will not hurt the state university to have the light turned on the merits of its dis tinguished president.
 "(Signed
 WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN"
 Colonel Bryan alone is resbonsible for the suggestion" said Dr. AIur- phree. q am grateful to this great American for his confidence and for this high compliment. l am & dry, democrat and believe that the democratic party Is the hope of the common people. These qualities, first of all, Colonel Bryan doubtless wishes to see in the next standard bearer of the party"
 Beyond this, Dr. Murrhree was re- luctant to talk.
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 or Alabama.
 Dr. Murphree, a native of Alabama, was born in 1870 and came to Florida as professor of mathematics at the Florida State college at Tallahassee. He was appointed president of that in 1897 and continued in that capacity until 1905, when tne col 'ege was divided into the Florida State College for Women at Tallahas- see and the University of Florlda at 
 He became the firet president of the womens college.
 He remained as president there from 1905 to July, 1909, when he was appointed president of the University of Florida, and has remained at that head since. Dr. Alur- phree is a member of tine American Academy of Political and Socia, Science, the Kappa Alpha fraternity. and is a Mason and Baptist. lie served as vice president of the Ma tional Association of State Universi- ties in 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
RED TO BE THE RAGE

LONDON. Jan 13.-Forecast for spring: Warmer. Dress designers have decided that there is not enough joy in life. and word has gone forth that red will be the pre- dominating color in spring fashions.
 Every shade Of red, from comedian to geranium. from the softest rub.' to the brightest lacquer. Is to be us cl for hats, frocks and even shoes.
 Snappy dressers among London s elite have decided that spring is all ready here, for dress purposes. and are brightenlng bathrooms with coral and carmine evening frocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
DEMOCRAT COHORTS GATHER 4 ' WASHINGTON
Orjt 5 FOLLce Aud LnJD Breakers EEperl
New Turkish Woman Breaks Ancient Rules
CoNsTANTINoPLE,

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 13. Women are dangerous.
 Western women may deny the statement, but the new Turk, facing suddenly discovered ca pAcittes of the new Turkish woman. is not taking any chances
 The new woman Is forcing the Turk to give her wider freedom, but the Turk is using . full measure of caution as he doles the freedom out.
 It has just been decreed, for example, that the curtains which have hitherto shut off Turkish ladies from men passengers rid- ing in trolley cars shall be abol- ished.
 The chiof of police, in promul- gating the decree, however, states that ladies may sit any where they wish In a trolley, so long as they do not transgress the Jaws of decency"s and of- fend the national, civil and re- ligious laws"
 Women are dangerous, free dom must be hedged about,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
GIANT DIRIGIBLE UNDERGOES TEST
Shenandoah Finishes First "A Hours Of Seven-Day
 Try Out

LAKE HURST, \. J.. Jan. 13.--The giant navy dirieible Shenandoah to- night finished the filst 24 hours of her seven-day moorinE- mast test with conditions reported as extremely fla vorable. The ship was riding in a light wind with her nose fast to the top of the mast and her body swaying gently.
 Thus far the Shenandoah has been kept to the mast, but it Is expected that several short flights in this vicinity of the naval air station will be made in the course of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
HONOR COMPOSER FOSTERS MEMORY
Author Of Old Kentucky Home Has Been Dead
 60 Years

PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. 13.-The familiar notes of "The Old Folks at Home." "Old Kentucky HOme," 'old Black Joe." and many other melodies of Stephen c. Foster floated over the city from church spires today in com memoration of the sixtieth anni- versary of the composers death.
 A grest audience assembled in Car negie hall in the afternoon to hear a Foster program with Dr. Charles Heinroth accompanying the soloists on the piano which Foster used and on which many of his most popular compositions were first given form.
 There were no formal exercises at the Foster homestead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
POLICEMAN KILLED

NEW YORK, Jan. lc.-Patrolman John schneider was killed tonight hv h"ldrp men when he and Patrolma5, Frank Erpola. both in pIain clotbe walked into restaurant in tha lorkVillr section and found three men hcldIng Up the proprietor and patroo trpola returned the firr
 striking the bandit believed 10 have killcN : hno ider just above he hear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
UNDERWOOD HACKERS ORGANIZEIN NASHVILLE
Tennessee Mayor Calls Convention TI Farm Committee For Senator

nessee supporters of Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama Tor the presi- dential gnoniinatlon were summoned into conference to be held here Sat urday. in a formal call issued from Nashville today by Mayor Hilary F. Howse. temporary chairman Of the formation committed
 Appealing to Tennesseeans to stand by a southerner for President, after many years without a representative from Dixie. Mayor Howse, in his call. cited, the 90 years of Mir. Underwood in Congress and his results accom- plished while there. as the basis of his claim for fheL nnminatIona. ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
WOMAN IN HOSPITAL WITH PISTOL WOUND
Mrs. Thelma Short Reported Victim
 Of Accidental Shooting

Mrs. Thelma Short, age g, of Prookwood, Ala, was brought to the Hirlninghan General hospital Sunday night suffering with pistol wound in the head, said to have. been ac- cidentally inflicted by her husband at their home Saturday.
 Mrs. Short was accompanied by her husband and Dr. c. E. Elgin of Searies. Her condition is reported serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
PROFESSOR SURPRISED

GAINESVILLE. Fla, Jan. 13.-Dr. A. A, Murphree, president of the Uni versity of Florida, named today by William Jennings Bryan, the Flor 'dian. the latter would support for the democratic nomination for Pres ident, in the event he is elected delegate to the national convention expressed surprise tonight when shown an Associated Press dispatch containing MT. Bryan's statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
KENTUCKlAN ANNOUNCES

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. r. Judge B. J. Bethurum of Lexington. legal advisor to the prohibition depart ment in Kentucky, tonight authorized an announcement that he is a can diate for the republican nomination for United States senator in NoVem- Der to succeed A. 0. Stanley, demo- crat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
NORWAY 10 BE WET

CHRISTIANIA, Jan, 1s.--Norway is to be wet again. g,
 King Haakon. in opening Parlia- ment, announced that the govern ment intends to propose repeal of prohibition laws.
 He stated that the step is expected to bring a great increase in state revenues. -s-7 -'.-. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MEDIATION MOVEMENT

LONDON, Jan. 13--A mediate, movement has been started to aver the threatened railway strike. Inter Vention of tho council of the trades union congress has been sought ana meeting of tho council has been summoned for tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR MONDAY AND TUES DAY; RISING TEMPERATURE TUESDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
.EPNARD FACES
 SPEEDY GOING
Belmont Park, Aqueduct And LatOnia Fields
 All Fast

NEW YORK, July 15.-Entries al- ready received by the Westchester Racing association, the Queens COun- ty Jockey club and the Kentucky Jockey club for the series of international races in which Epinard will compete, indicate that the star French colt will have to put forth his best efforts. Although the entries officially closed tonight, it is explained that he names of additional competitors are in the mails.
 Entries for the three events in which Epinard will participate, the order in which they will run and the distances follow:
 West Chester Racing Association, Belmont Park: Six furlongs, $25, ,OOO added-Epinard, Gray Lag. Zev, Mad Halter, Outline, Baffling, Wildnerness, Sun Pal, SnOb II, Little Chief, Miss Star, Sun Flag. Spie and Span, Reve- nue Agent, WhiskalOng, Klondyke RialtO, Bracadale, Laurano, Apprehen. sion, Ladkin, Ordinance, Lucky Play, Wise Counsellor, WOrthmore.
 Queens County Jockey Club, Acdue- duct: One mile, $25, 900 added-Epi- nard, Gray Lag. Zev, Princess Doren, ROckminster, Wilderness, My Own, Sun Pal, SnOb, H., Little Chief, Revenue Agent, WhiskalOng, Klondyke, Trans mute. GonfalOn, RialtO, Polo Ground, Lad King, Ordinance, Wise Counsellor, My Play, Honor, Mad Halter, Braca. dale, My Play, Outline, Stanwix, Lau- ranO, Apprehension.
 Kentucky Jockey Club. Latonia, one mile and One-quarter, $5O,0OO added Epinard, Gray Lag, Zev, Chocolate, Befuddle, AudaciOus, Princess Doreen, ROckminster, Ladkin, Ordinance, Wild erness, ThOrndale. Snob, H., Little Chief, Revenue Agent, Entertainment, WhiskalOng, KlOndyke, Transmute, GOnfalOn. RialtO. Barbary Brush, Polo Ground, Wise Counsellor, My Play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
TACKHOLE LEE WINS
 STATE TITLE SHOOT
Local Marksman Breaks 99 Out Of 200 Targets
 To Cop Championship

The accurate eye and representative trigger finger of T. K. ('Tackhole") Lee carried him through another tour nAment Wednesday to victory. He won the Alabama trapshooting championship tournament staged by the Birmingham Gun club at the state fairgrounds when he broke 199 out of possible POO pigeons.
 It was his sensational score that car ried him to victory for he was closely pursued by Person Moore. At the fin ish of the first half of the match Tues day afternoon Lee had smashed 09 out of his 100 birds. Moore was close be- hind him with 9S. The local shooter came through Wednesday and smashed his entire 100 straight, no flukes or chips, he ground them all to powder. However, Moore, with great tenacity, fought out the struggle to the bitter end and broke his 100 without a miss. A Slip by Lee would have tied up the race,q but the famous Birmingham marksman was in rare form and he shot with a confident air and a steady hand.
 Many Good Scores
 Several shooters broke 93 Wednes- day but none could rival the two lead CTS. B. A. Shroder, another Birmlng- ham shooter, turned in a score of 196, only four dropped out of the 200, but the best this would do for him against such shooting as Moore and Lee displayed was third place. M. c. Ty- Ter, third Magic City man, let six out of his POO get away.
 NatSMason of Selma won the profes- sional race on the state championship, going out with the score of 192 out . of the 200. Clyde Hunter landed sec ond high professional with 19O.
 In the class shoot, which was the first 100 on the program, T. K. Lee won A class; H. N. NorwoOd won the B class trophy; Person Moore, c tro- phy, and B. E. Schroder the D trophy. On. the 300 targets for the day, Homer Clark. professional from Illinois, broke 197 and led, the field. J. D. Clay of Houston, Texas, and T. K. Lee each hroke 296 and tied for second place. Third place in his race was tie be- tween Lopez of Biloxi, Miss, and Charlie Goodrich of Chicago, who broke 295.
 Mrs. Wright Good
 Mrs. J. c. Wright of Atlanta, who was the only lady entered in the shoot, made a nice score for the entire shoot, shooting the entire program the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

Seldom has City League history wit messed a race the equal of that in the Central Division this season. And not since the balmy days of 1918 and the T. c. I. League, with it's blOated salary lists, has the class of play in this di- vision been surpassed.
 Five of the six teams have a real chance for the pennant. Yellow Cab, after a good start, has flivvered com pletely, and the team is further being disrupted by releases. East Lakes bad start and cratic pitching would seem to remove it from a very healthy chance at the gOnfalOn, though the Byrdmen may at any time rebel and open a long winning streak. If Yancey Senn could be on hand every Saturday to handle the mound work, they would rate with any of the others. SayretOn, too, ap- parently lacks tossing strength of a steady calibre, though when Waine is right, he is very, very hard to beat.
 Thus the second divisiOners can hardly be expected to do more than en. liven the proceedings for the top trio but this first three will be in the sauab- ble to the bitter end and any one of the would make a capable league repre- sentative. Each has a pair of excellent fingers, with an Offense of the 1S9O runclustering sort, depending straight. away hitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
RICHARD MAY
 DEFY POWERS
Promoter Plans Walker Leonard Bout Though
 Forbidden \

NEW YORK, July 16.-Although Benny Leonard was reported to have defied the dignified New York fight commission Wednesday by signing to fight Mickey Walker 12 rounds to no decision for the welterweight cham pionship under Tex Richards auspices at Boyles' Thirty Aces, Jersey City. the parties to the deal are determined to keep it quiet. Riekard, as the pro- mOter, would be taking great risks, for his license might be cancelled in New York and he would be shut out of his great business field. His press agent, Ike DOrgan, said the signing was mot yet official"
 Walker has never professed to re- spect the New York commission, but Leonard likes to keep in right in New York and Rickard is usually eager to placate the boxing board.
 The commission forbade the deal, in- sisting that if Leonard and Walker fight at all they must fight in New York where decisions are given and the boys have no incentive to stall through a match in the hope of getting a return bout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
Slidin In

THE Mobile Bears knocked the props
 from under the Atlanta Crackers
 two times Wednesday afternoon in ening BarOns. The scores were 6 to l CTS Outhit the losers. In the first game 14 hits went for a mere single score while in the second game Atlanta hit once more safely than the Bears.
 Dangerous Dan McGrew held Nashville to four safcties and the Chickasaws eepped, to 2. The ChattanOOg9 Lo0kOuts again beat Little Rock, c to 8. The Travellers arc getting . warm reception in the mountain city.
 The Barons in New Orleans were taking a much needed rest and will have another off day Thursday before opening their series in Mobile Friday.
 While the New York Giants are enjoying a comfortable berth at the top of the National League where they lead by so wide margin that the National League champions are predicting another pennant, the Yankees. who also top their circuit, made things less comfortable for themselves in game with tho In- dians in New York.
 
 The Indians beat the Hugmen, to 5, in a play-Off game and in consequence the already narrow lead of the Tanks became even narrower. They are only 0ne-half game in front now and might have been in still hotter water had the Washington Senators played Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

head which only served to make the Frenchman more shifty.
 The round was tame and the fans yelled for action. -
 The ninth round brought plenty of action without any result. Goldstein punched and then backed up, waiting for Led0ux to come on for more. The fans booed both fighters.
 Few Blows Struck
 The tenth round was half over before either landed blow. Then Goldstein got over half hearted right. Ledoux dancing, ducked, shifted and ran with Goldstein chasing him. A stiff right to Ledoux's nose just before the bell brought blood.
 A still right to Ledoux's head reeled the challenger in the eleventh and he almost went down. The crowd yelled to Goldstein to finish him. Another right sent Ledoux down for a count of eight.
 LedOux's nose appeared broken when he came up for the twelfth and he kept on spilling blood badly. A pair of hard rights to the injured member ,only spurred Ledoux on. At the bell he wabbled to his corner in bad shape.
 Little Action Ledoux got over a roundhouse left to Goldstein's head to start the thir- teenth. The champion was waiting for an opportunity-to put across a finish ing punch. There was little action in this round.-
 Goldstein started to measure his vic- tim in the fourteenth. He continued his tattoo to Ledouxis nose and the blood streamed forth. The Frenchman was punch drunk. A series of rights and lefts sent Ledoux completely through the ropes, but he did not fall from the ring. He came up at the count of four.
 They shook hands to start the fif- teenth. Goldstein was too eager to put across a finish blow and his lunges went wild. The bell found the French man on his feet, fighting gamely but badly battered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
HAGEN BRINGING
 ENGLISH TROPHY

 SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 15. The big silver saucepan, which means the British open golf championship, started another voyage to the United States Tuesday, when Walter Hagen, the winner of the title anA other cele- brities, sailed for home, on board the Leviathan. Gil Nichols, another mem Der of the, American golf battalion, was shipmate of Hagen and so was Tex Austin, the circus cowboy and promoter of wild west rodeos on city show lots. Austin brought his cowboys and live stock to London for a big exhibition in connection with the empire celebration and had miserable luck, due principally to the activity of humane societies.
 Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson of the movies were other passengers on the Levi.