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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
SUGGESTS BONDS
 FOR COURT HOUSE

Opposition to the attempts of other members of the board of revenue to finance the new Jefferson county court house without bond issue was ex- pressed Thursday by Lacey Edmund son. member of the board. His op- position is based. he said, on the fact that all the money now available, be- sides actual current expenses, is needed in other improvements.
 Several weeks ago Mir. Edmundson called attention to the need for inn provements at Hillman hospital and Thursday he called attention to the condition of the county aims house and the need for more adequate health measures.
 "The aims house is in such a dilapi- dated condition that improvements should be made at Once." he said. "The building is old. and the inmates, many of them old and feeble, are crowded into poor quarters. Then. too, the fire hazard is very great
 Mir. EdmundsOn pointed sout that the needed repairs 10 the aims house. or construction of new building, would not involve more than $15,000.
 Says Funds Limited
 There are enough items of this kind to require the expenditure of what ever funds the board of revenue may not need on ordinary running ex- penses," he said. "For that reason, am in favor of having the people vote on the matter of a bond issue. I do not know how much the new court house will cost. but I want the peo- pie to say for themselves whether they want it well enough to pay for it or not"
 Mir. Edmundson added that he was also in favor of continuing the road paving program uncertain two or three years ago and now practically at d standstill because bonds voted for that purpose have been exhausted. He point ed out that the county had already built approximately 100 miles of paved roads and would be relieved of the expense of upkeep, so far as these roads are concerned, for several years.
 '"The state highway department is to pave an additional 40 or 30 miles of roads in Jefferson county. he said and the county should begin saving about S2O0,00 year in maintenance. This amount might be devoted to new paving projects. I am in favor of be- ginning long time paving project. adding from five 70 ten miles d year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
EDISON MAY GROW
 !. RUBBER IN FLORIDA
Firestone Officials In Fort
 Meyer For Conference

TAMPA, Fla, March 13.-Harvey H. Firestone, president of the Firestone Rubber company of Akron, O., E. c. Miller, Chicago, vice president of the Firestone company, A. NJ. Cheek and S. D. Ross. associated with the com pany, arrived in Tampa by motor late yesterday, en route to Fort Myers to visit Thomas A. Edison.
 The party expects to leave tomorrow morning by motor car for Fort Myers.
 The trip to Fort Myers is being rade with a view to conferring with Mr. Edison relative to determining the possibilities of growing rubber in Flor ida on commercial scale.
 MT. Edison feels confident that rub Der trees can be grown in certain sec tions of Florida very successfully" Mir. Firestone stated. '.He has conducted number of experiments and thinks that rubber can be produced in large quan- tity, and in quality equal to that ship ped from the Far East, right here in Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
AKIN BREAKS KNEE Fire Chief Slips On Pole, Falls 20

Fire Chief James L. Akin sustained a fractured kneecap Thursday afternoon when his grip slipped on the pole used by firemen in answering alarms at staion No. 1, and he fell 20 feet to the ground floor.
 The accident occurred as the fire chief attempted to answer call at Wilson Brothers, Morris avenue and Twenty-third street. This alarm later proved to be false, being turned in by pedestrian who noticed steam pouring from the upper windows of the building.
 Chief Akin was taken to Norwood in- firmary, where he was reported rest ing easily Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
SHELTON VICTOR IN DIVING SHOW
 FOR LOVING CUP
Three Boys And Three Girls Battle For Age
 Herald Trophy

z To Otis Shelton, 16-year-old school boy of S21 Twenty-first street. north, go high honors in the city diving con test that has been in progress at Loew's Bijou theatre. He was picked Thursday night by popular applause as most deserving of the Age Herald loving cup that was offered as first prize.
 Second place went to Miss Clara Ehlbert, winner of the girls division contest Wednesday evening, and Harry Fitzpatrick was chosen for third posi- tion.
 The winner is little lad. small for his age, and when he came into The Age-Herald office after the show to display his prize. spectators were forced to wnoder which really was larger-the cup of the boy. But when it comes to diving, Otis doesn' let his size bother him.
 Throughout the whole contest he per formed the most difficult dives without single misstep or falter.
 The final show was participated in by six contestants, three boys and three girls, who had been chosen on pre- ceding nights as the best of their di- visions. The general plan of the con- test was the same as that followed on both the boys and the girls night A member of Madame Berlo's group of diving girls exhibited atype of dive and this was then performed by the contestants. At the close each con tetstant was allowed to make one op- tional dive. The standing sitting type proved most popular with the girls, two of them choosing it. while the third displayed wonderful form in making a jack-knife dive. This type also was selected by two of the boy contestants, while the third made a swan dive
 The contest has aroused city wide in terest, and despite the inclement weather, theret was good audience on hand co see the closing event of the three-day affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
REALTY TRANSFERS

The following realty transfers were recorded in the probate office Thursday:
 Archibald M. Galson to L. Cumbee John son, Lot l in survey of Hickory Grove in probate office, for Sl50 and mortgage ter s300o.
 Nellie M. O'NeiIl McGrail to -ressie Champion, Lot II in Block 5. according to survey of Southwest Land company, for $6.500.
 Henrietta Fox to Sarah Greenberg. Lot Elyton Land company, for Ss. 900.
 Robert F. Ashworth to Susie McLester Hawkins. Lot 24 in Block Is, according to survey of Birmingham Realty com panys first addition to Forest Park, for S5k0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
TWO MOBILE MEN HELD M KIDNAPING
Rum War Tinted As Arrests
 Are Made

MOBILE, Ala, March 13.-W. J. Burt, g, and Dick Hamilton, 62, were arrested here today in connection with the Kidnapping of M. McFall, an aged resident of Grand Bay, this county, and held under $1,00O bond on the charge of assault and battery.
 McFall, accused of being an informer on liquor runners, alleges that Burt and Hamilton forced him out of his home and carried him to the woods, where crowd of ten masked men or dered him to leave the country. Burt says that he left and came to Mo bile and sought protection of county authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
HOPE ABANDONED
 FOR MISSING CREW
Skipper And Twenty-three Men
 Believed Lost

NORFOLK. Va, March 13.-Hope has been abandoned by the coast guard service for the skipper and .23 missing members of the crew of the Ward line steamer Santiago, which sank in the storm off Hatteras Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
MUST USE BOTH HANDS

No one can handle an automobile in Birmingham traffic with only one hand on the wheel.
 This was the ruling of Police Judge Henry J. Martin Thursday when he suspended from driving Arthur Kirk land, 2508 Thirtieth avenue, north. Kirkland appeared in court to answer a charge of reckless driving and re- vealed that he only had one arm, the other having been lost in an accident some time ago. Kirkland was not fined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
LOEW'S BIJOU

Only two more days remain for pa irons and friends of Loew's Bijou and lovers of diving and swimming in par ticular to see the wonderful work being done in the headline vaudeville act by Madeline Berlo and her five sisters. Americas Diving Nymphs." presenting a stupendous aquqatic spectacle, which has drawn capacity houses thr ,ugh this week.
 Adding to the diversity of the vaude- vile bill there is also the comedy skit Not Now" by Thornton and Carlton, as well ns the playlet "Recuperation, with Charles Bennett, Marea Craig and Frank DuFrance, while more mirth js
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

The executive board of the Council of Jewish Women will be held Monday morning at 10 80 at the temple. Ali members are earnestly requested to be present as business of importance will be transacted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
NEW TRIAL DENIED
Garrett Brothers Remanded To Rich
 m0nd. Wal, Prison

CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE, Va, March 13.-Motions for new trials for Robert O. Garrett, Cumberland county clerk, and his brother, Larkin 0. Garrett, were overruled today by Judge B. D. White, in Cumberland county circuit court. and the brothers were ordered confined in the state pen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

A measuring device for attaching to an automobile by which the linear measurement of fields in various crops can easily and quickly be made has recently been devised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
AT THE LYRIC

Crowds which braved the snowstorm Thursday and attended the Lyric theatre at the opening of the bill for the latter half of the week, were well repaid.
 Max Bloom, who needs no introduce tion to Birmingham theatregoers, pre- sented an amusing feature, "A Tale of A Lonesome Spine." The spine belong ed to his partner, Miss Al;ie Sher, most attractive girl and his dissertation on spines was only part of the act of fun.
 John Alexander and Billy Fields, billed as Two of the Idle Rich" en- tered the stage from their private car box car. Their songs and chatter were laughable.
 Miss Thea Alba gave a remarkable demonstration of the power of her mind by writing backwards with both hands at the same time. She also played a piano with one hand while writing with the other; wrote with both hands and her mouth at one time and drew with crayons.
 Whirlwind dancing. beautiful costumes and stage lighting closed the bill with the offering of Lee Stafford and Miss Millie Louise with Since Vincent at the piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
EDUCATOR LAUDS
 WORK OF SCHOOL
Ensley Business Men Petition Washington For Reappoint-
 ment Of R. H. Hickman
(ENsLEY BCREAU)

Singular tribute was paid to Prof. W. k. Wood. principal of the Coun- cill school for negro children. before the Kiwanis club of Ensley Thursday by Dr. Charles B. Glenn, superintend- ent of education for the city of Bir- mingham.
 He was present as the guest of Rob- ert E. Chadwick, member of the board of education, and the feature of the program was the singing of a group of students from the Council school in charge of Prof. Wood and members of his faculty. The negro boys and girls sang several melodies that provoked prolonged applause and were deeply appreciated by the Kiwan- ians. The songs included many that brought back happy memories to the Kiwanians.
 President Turnipseed in, ited the attention of the Kiwanians to the fact that Prof. Wood has been engaged in a helpful and exceedingly impor- tant work among his people, which was followed up by Dr. Glenn, who declared:
 ''The Birmingham school system is proud of the work Prof. Wood has done and is doing in Ensley. It is not sentimental or tickle but good sub stantial fundamentals which he is transmitting daily to his people. The people of Ensley should be deeply gratified that man like Prof. Wood is able to influence such a large num- Der of his people. in such a way as he does. His work is pleasing to the educational authorities of Birmingham and l am sure that it will continue to be valued by this community"
 Prof. Wood in reply made this simple statement and immediately re- tired:
 Tt is a pleasure for us to be able to contribute even so small an amount as these songs to the enjoyment of our white friends
 Following Dr. Glenn, the furniture business was discussed by Jimmie Nc Pherson, baby member of the kiwanis club. He told of the change in styles, the large volume handled by his company and many interesting fea- lures of the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
TGNAZ FREEDMAN COMING

"Ignaz Friedman is very great ar tist," said Beryl Rubenstein last fall while the guest of the Birmingham Con- servatory of Music in the capacity of master instructor, 'and every one in terested in music should hear him." Arthur Kraft, the nationally renowned organist, spoke most enthusiastically of Friedman. Be sure to have him play the Liszt arrangement of the Tannhauser overture" said Mir. Kraft. His rendition of this number is, I think, one of the most brilliant per formances I have ever heard
 The Tannhauser number is not in cluded in Mir. Friedman's program but it is to be especially requested. and a particularly brilliant program is ar ranged.
 Friedman will appear at Phillips au- ditorium on March 17 as the final att traction of the Music Study Clubs Artist Concert course for the season of 1923-24. Tickets on sale Friday March If at Clark and Jones company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
TENNESSEE PLANT BURNED

JACKSON. Tenn, March 13.--Fire early today destroyed the plant here of the Central Oil Mills. The loss is estimated at $125,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE THEATRES
Jefferson-''Thank-U."

JefferSOn-'l 'lnank-C.
 Loew's Bijou-Madeline Berlo. and her five diving girls, vaudeville head liner: picture, Jean Tolley in "The Uninvited Guest
 Lyric-Max Bloom and Alice Sher in 'The Land of The Lonesome Spine," Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol--Gloria Swanson in. Her Gilded Cage"
 Galax-Alice Calhoun and Cullen Landis in Pioneer Trails.
 Odeon-Elmo Lincoln in The Ad- ventures of Tarzan." and Fighting Blood"
 Princess-George Larkin in "The Tango Cavalier
 Rialto-Corinne Griffith in Divorce Coupons"
 Royal-Roy Stewart in Pure Grit" Strand-"Three Wise Fools,' with Claude Gillingwater. William H. Srane, and Alec Francis.
 Trianon---"Iet Not Man Put Asun- der with Lou Tellegen and Pauline Frederick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
.THANK.U' AT JEFFERSON

With three more performances of 'Thank-U" at the Jefferson theatre tonight. tomorrow matinee and tomor- row night, will end the engagement of John Golden's tremendously successful comedy.
 ''Thank-U." it must be understood, while revolving around the character of an underpaid minister. is not what might be termed "a cloth play" as the brightest bits of wit and humor are generously interspersed throughout while the romantic interest is never lost sight of. Quaint vestrymen who provoked gales of laughter; beautiful girl from Paris; the scape-goat son of a millionaire; rum-hound who re- forms; hardened old captain of in- dustry town-gossip the wealthy flirt and the rural flapper, are some of the characters who afford material for the hilarious moments in "Thank-U.' It is needltss to say that these various types are faithfully portrayed by ac- tors and actresses who form a part of one of the most competent aggre- gations ever seen upon our local stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
BLOSSOM TIME COMING

Local playgoers who missed the Messrs. Shuberts' incomparable "Blos- som Time" when it played here twice before will be offered another oppor- tunity to see the charming musical comedy when it returns to the lief ferson theatre on Thursday, March 20, for a three-day engagement.
 Not in years has any musical play created such success as this story of the life of Franz Schubert with h.s own matchless melodies comprising the score. So great was its success not only here but throughout the entire coun- try that return engagements are being played in every city visited.
 The same cast seen here before will reappear. Greek Evans will again sing the role of the tragic compose: and Margaret Merle will be heard as Mitzin. Among other favorites are Robert Lee Allen, Robert Rhodes. Will liam Lilling. Edward Orchard, Fenita deSoria, Isabel Vernon. Verna Shaff, Bee Brady, Alma Kellar etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

itentiary at Richmond for periods of five years and four years, respectively.
 They had been convicted of shooting to death the Rev. Edward Sylvester Pierce in front of the Baptist parson- age here on June 14 last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

injected into the bill by Jim Reynolds, and the bill is opened by Amoros and Obey with Parisian eccentricities.
 Ralph Ince's sensational picture "The Uninvited Guest" Metro pro- duction filmed under a process of natu- ral colors, will continue as the screen feature until Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

A dream in which all the events of a lifetime are reviewed, may only take a second or two in time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

UNDERGROUND TREAS URES-How and where to find them; particulars for 2c. Model Co.,, Dept. 32, Como Bldg.., Chicago, Ill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10

State OF Texas. County of Bexar. IS:
We. George d. Campbell. as president
and Alex p. viliaret as cashier of said
bank each Of US. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
OF our knowledge and belief.
GEO. D. CAMPBELL. President,
ALEX p. vILLARET. Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me thI.
Sth day Of April, A. d. 1924.
tseaD J. NJ. GILL,
Notary Public Bexar County. Texas.
Correct-Attest:
CARL D. NEWTON,
w. T. SMITH.
G. d. MGLOIN.
CLAUD M'cAULEY,
r. L. TAYLOR.
Directors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10

State Of Texas. County Of Bexar. So:
We. D. Ansley. as vice president. and
J. E. Young. as cashier. Of said bank.
each of US. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of
our knowledge and belief.
D. ANsLEY. Vico President.
]. Z. YOUNG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day OF April. A. d. 1924.
(seaD GERTRUDE B. CLARKE,
Notary Public, Bexar County. Texas
Correct-Attest:
FREDERICK TERRELL,
W. r. KING.
RUSSELL C. HILL, Directors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10

State OF Texas. County of Bexar. SIS:
We. W. r. Wiseman. as president. and
T. N. Smith, as cashier of said bank.
each of US. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of
our knowledge and belief.
W. R. wIsEMAN, President.
T. n. SMITH,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sth day of April. A. D. 1924.
(SeaD T. II. DENNIS.
Notary Public. Bexar County. Tex.
Correct-Attest:
J. Z. JARRATT.
]. H. SAVAGE.
r. A. WIsEMAN,
Directors
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10
Condition of San Antonio Banks ;

No. 65i.
Official Statement Of the Financial
Condition of tina
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10
CENTRAL TRUST
COMPANY

At San Antonio. state OF Texas. at the
close Of business on the s1st day of
March, 1924. published in The San An
tonic Light, a newspaper printed and
published at San Antonio. state of Texas,
on the 10th day OF April. 1924.
RESOURCES.
Evening star., 1924-07-28
D. C. SALESMAN browns.
Fails to Heed Warning of Treach-
erouS Current.

Emmett D. Mitchell, "a. 512 M
street northwest, furniture sales
man. was drowned while bathing in
the Patuxent River at Solomons
Island, Md, yesterday morning. His
body has not been recovered.
Mitchell and three companions went
to the resort on a grabbing expedi-
ton. Shortly after reaching the
island Mitchell donned his bathing
suit and went in the water. Friends
on shore and anglers in boats an
chored nearby called to him, warning
him of the treacherous condition of
the river at that point. Before he had
time to heed the warnings he disap-
peared beneath the surface. Friends
dragged the river throughout the
night and this morning without finding
his body. They are continuing their
efforts.
The deceased, a former resident of
Opelite, Ala, was a member of King
David Lodge of Masons and the
Vaughn Bible class, of Calvary Bap-
tist Church. He is survived by his
mother and Henry Mitchell, a broth
er, PA Morgan street, and Miss Tumi
Mitchell, the Monmouth Hotel, and
two brothers who live in Roa-
noke, Va.
Evening star., 1924-07-28
SHIPS GET ORDERS.
Destroyers to Leave for Labrador
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
By the Associated Press
ON BOARD THE U. S. S. BARRY
AT HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 2S
The special American torpedo boat
destroyer division, under Commander
Russell Wilson, which is on it's way
northward to give assistance to the
American round-the-world flyers in
their jump from Greenland to Lab
rador next month, will leave here
Wednesday and go directly to Indian
Harbor. Labrador. under sailing
orders received today.
The route will be through Belle
Isle Strait, in the waters of which
yesterday there were reported to be
nine icebergs and many GROWERS.
1t is expected that the. destroyers
soon will be in constant conmuni-
cation with the cruiser Milwaukee
which has reached Hawkes. Bay,
Newfoundland, and which will pro-
ceed within day or two for Indian
Harbor, to be there when the de-
stroyers arrive.
The destroyers will remain in
Indian Harbor until word comes from
the cruiser Richmond indicating the
time of the departure of the avia
tors from Scapa Flow, when they will
go on patrol station between Indian
Harbor and Greenland. Thus far. the
division has had no information as
to the progress of the aviators' prepa-
ara tion for the fight.
Commander Wilson today paid his
official calls upon Lieut. Gov
Grant of the Province, Lieut.. Comdr.
Brabant. commander of his majesty's
Canadian dockyards; Lieut. Gen.
Thacker of the military forces, and
Mayor Murphy of Halifax. Later the
calls were returned. The absence of
the lieutenant governor from the city
delayed exchange of official courte-
sizes until today.
Evening star., 1924-07-28
ICELAND IS READY
FOR ARMY A!RMEN
Fine Weather Prevails and
Speedy Passage Is
Forecast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
REYKJAVIk, Iseland, July 2S,-AIl
preparations have been completed for
the arrival of the American Army
airmen on their world flight, both at
their landing place in Iceland. Hofn-
harnfjord, and here at Reykjavik.
Their oil and petrol stores are on the
dock near this port, to which the air
men will proceed after landing, and
facilities for repair work and tests
are also available here. Owing to
the exceptionally fine weather it is
expected the flyers will be able to
take off as soon as they have shipped
their fuel and supplies, there being
little PROBABILITY of their being held
up by bad atmospheric conditions
Motor boats from Iceland harbors
viii watch out for the airplanes the
day of their expected arrival and tow
them into the harbor, as the sheltered
bay is too small to risk landing.
C"Dc ~rr
Evening star., 1924-07-28
0ne-Legged Prisoner Flees.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WEST MILFORD, w. Va. July %.
A one legged man, Benjamin Mitch
ell, escaped from the Harrison
County road gang which was ditching
on the West Milford road
Evening star., 1924-07-28
MAN, SO, HELD ON GIRLS"
COMPLAINTS OF ATTACK
William Collins, Church Sexton,
Arrested After Three Chill
dren Relate Stories.

William Collins, 50 years old. OF
Park Lane, Va, was arrested this
afternoon and locked up at No. Z
precinct station for investigation
His arrest resulted from stories
told their mothers by three little
girls, ranging in age from seven TO
nine years, who said they were at
tackled yesterday by a man VINO or
fered them candy.
Collins, who is a church sexton, is
being held until the three girls are
given a chance to Identify him.
Evening star., 1924-07-28

The French law regarding the adul-
teration of butter and other food
StuffS is very strict, and a fraudulent
seller is liable to heavy fine or i'm
priSOnment
Evening star., 1924-07-28

A sheep with double fleece was
recently shorn on a New South Wales
farm. The wool was 1S inches long
and the fleece weighed 46 pounds.
Evening star., 1924-07-28

We bought carload of these Cakes which has been rece-
" ed and delivered various The shipment
made especially for the goods baked the middle
of last week in the Baltimore Bakery of the National Biscuit
Go, and shipment made Immediately tn assuring
= you of securing strictly fresh goods