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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
How I Lost Gertrude, My Pet Giraffe.

How I Lost Gertrude, My Pet Giraffe,
 By pr. Walter E. Traprock.
 The newspaper notice that baby giraffe was expected at the zoo of our neighboring city cannot fail to remind me of my Gertrude.
 She was the loveliest creature have ever seen. I brought her with me in 1902 from a South African trip made for the museum. By kindness I had trained her so that she would allow me to shin up her neck when we were in the bush. From this ele- vation l could get splendid view of the surrounding country 1 It was after had gotten her back to my private collection that my trov- bles began. Some of my neighbors complained that Gertrude used to look in their second-story windows. Therefore I had to lock her in com pound which housed, also, an old por- cupine named Gelett. Between the two sprang up bitter feud. Gelett doubtless resented the way Gertrude looked down on him.
 1 One day Gelett took up a strategic position in cherry tree in which Ger trude was fond of browsing. l was just in time to see him drop down her neck as she reached her gaping mouth towards a branch. He in- stantly crawled past her larynx and wedged himself just south of the glottis. Gertrude's coughing spasms were tremendous but, try as she would, she could not dislodge Gelett Once she had him almost up to the exit, but he suddenly shot out his auills and dug in. l could see them sticking through the tender skin of her gullet. Nothing could save Ger trude. She turned blue in the face and expired.
 Gelett was executed the next da,. I had to decapitate Gertrude to get him.
 Who says animals are not possessed of human emotions?
 Big Difference.
 Mrs. Click: Then she doesn't know Miss Swift to speak to?"
 Mrs. Clack: Not quite. Only well enough to talk about"
 Mrs. Jack Robbins.
 It is safer to lie about people than to tell the truth about them.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

Another yellow peril is a set Of fans that cusses the umpire when the home team is losing.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
ASSOCIATES WANTED

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
LOTS FOR SALE WALNUT HILL

Dandy lot at a real bargain, car as part payment. Sudduth Realty Co. ID N., 21st St. Main 34O2. sHemlock 1Sl9-W.
 BEST bargain in your life, one lot 5oxl65
 feet, improved with houses on it one broom house. the other 4-room house: one rents for $45, the other for s20 a month; plenty of room to build business Woodlawn 14O3. A sure-enough bargain for quick sale. DCGT EST1TT1 WANTTHn TOa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
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 This is just one of the many things The Age-Herald is doing to secure more Fesults for advertisers and better service to readerA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
BAR VISITORS
 FROM EDWARDS
Sensational Case Scheduled To Reach Jury Jan. 15

County officials would not comment Saturday upon the order posted in the warden's office of the county jail, bar ring all visitors from talking with Rob- ert Deweyt Edwards, who is to be tried January 15 for the murder of his 1S-year-old sweetheart, Miss 1mgene Lee.
 The case was scheduled to start last Wednesday afternoon, but an eleventh hour examination by Dr. W. D. Part low, superintendent of the Bryce hos pital for the insane at Tuscaloosa Dr. B. L. Wyman, alientists for the state and Dr. H. s. Ward, defense alientist resulted in the announcement that the three experts could not decide positively upon Edwards mental condition, with out further examination.
 According to the statement of Frel H. Woodland, Edwards attorney, wlen the case was called last Monday zlorn- ing, Edwards resents the idea that he is insane and wished to plead guilty
 If the alienists decide that Edwards is insane at the time he is tried, evi- dence will be heard by a circuit judge without a jury to determine whether or not he should be confined i'll the Tuscaloosa institution. If the experts declare him sane at the time he stands trial, jury will be necessary to deter mine whether or not Edwards was in sane at the time the crime was com mitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MILTON SENTENCE
 HELD UP BY FORT
Time For Study Of New Trial
 Motion Believed Cause

John Milton, negro, found guilty of murdering eight-months old Maedron Collins and assaulting the child's mother near Morris, Ala, about four months ago. did not receive the formal death sentence Saturday. The verdict returned by the jury before Circuit Judge Will liam k. Fort recommended the death penalty, but the formal sentence by Judge Fort, expected Saturday, was not made.
 Although no explanation of the post ponement was made, it is thought that Judge Fort desired additional time to study the motion for a new trial, filed late Friday by Frank Bainbridge and r. A. Tharp, Milton's attorneys. To pass sentence, it would have been nee essary to overrule the motion.
 Willie Green, negro, who received a verdict of death from a jury in Judge II. B. Heflin's court Wednesday, also did not receive his formal sentence. He, however, is expected to be sen tenced shortly. Green was found guilty of killing his wife during a quarrel at Fifteenth street and Avenue A sev- eral months ago. This was his second trial, the first, in October, being de- clared a mistrial after seven jurors were firm for death sentence and the remainder asking life imprisonment.
 Fred Lewis, negro, who was found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to 15-month at hard labor and Henry Williams, negro, convicted of highway robbery was given sentence of ten year in the state penitentfary by Judge Fort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CHAMBER TO DINE
 WATERWAYS STAFF
Nesbitt Named To Head Enter
 tainment Committee

W. D. Nesbitt has been appointed chairman of committee to arrange for a dinner and other entertainment fea- lures which are to be given by the chamber of commerce upon the occa- sion of the visit to Birmingham on December s and 9 of Gen. II. Q. Ash burn, head of the Inland Waterways committee, and his staff.
 General Ashburn and his party are now en route south and will make sev- eral stops before reaching Birmingham. While here they will confer with local interests on the status of the Warrior river barge line, with view to recon mending proposed increases in equip ment to care for the peak loads which the system is now said to be carrying.
 Announcement has been made that the party will hold open meetings while in Birmingham for conferences with civic clubs and others who may have sugges- tions to make relative to the line and its future operation. A trip of inspec- tion over the-Warrior route also will be a feature of the visit to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
GR0CERS EXPECT
 100000 TO ATTEND NEXT FOOD SHOW
Events Scheduled For March ALA At City
 Auditorium

One hundred thousand persons are expected to see the second annual food and household exposition to be held in the new municipal auditorium Marcn f to 14 under the auspices of the BIT mingham Retail Grocers and Butchers asociatiOn.
 Indications point to by far the great est similar event ever held i'll Blrmlng- ham or indeed in the south, according to B. c. Apperson, general chairman. Mir .Apperson says the committee IS determined to double the attendance ot last years effort was our initial one. sons are estimated to have attended.
 "We have every reason to expect ?reater show this year than last, MT. Apperson said. "In the first place last years effort was out initial one' We felt confident the people of Blr- mingham and the merchants and manu- factures of footstuffs would welcome a cooperative plan such as the show afforded, and the interest aroused, to- gether with the great number of visitors proved that we were right.
 'sThe food exposition primarily is an educational move. It is a cooperative move on the part of the grocers, not only to acquaint the public with the brands of food products which they sell or manufacture, but is intended to impress the fact that purity is manu- facture, honesty in weight, cleanliness in handling are vital factors in the daily health of our citizens.
 Only accepted brands of standard quality find their way into Birming- hams food exposition. Nationally ad- vertised foods of proven worth are to be featured.
 The exhibits promise to be not only, interesting, but instructive and of value to buyer and seller of food pro ducts in Birmingham by reason Of the many new ideas to be- conveyed. Some of the booths already have been con tracted for and many inquiries are ln' Early action on booth contracts is urged by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
INQUIRIES HERE
 FOR LOCAL GOODS
Steel And Iron Leads In What
 The World Wants

Birmingham's foreign trade bureau located in the Chamber of Commerce offices, is listed in the recent bulletin published by the department Of com, merce listing a variety of probable orders under the heading of What the World Wants"
 Markets for large variety of Am, erican manufactured and agricultural products are open in 40 foreign coun' tries, according to reports from the department. Iron and steel products textiles, foodstuffs, and industrial ma chinery heads the list of requests which also includes inquiries for automotlye products, chemicals, electrical appll ances, leather goods and many others
 The inquiries come from Argentina Australia, Azores, Belgium, Canada Ceylon, Chile, China, Colombia, Colom ba, Denmark and many other countries The bulletins are obtainable upon re quest of the department of commerce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
NEW STANDS SOUGHT
Affected Stores Have Not Completed
 Removal Plans

Definite plans for new locations have not been completed by the three stores on Third avenue, which will be com pelled to vacate next fall to make room for the new stix-story Oster Bros. build ing, it was announced Saturday.
 It is likely that the Antwine-NIc- Quire and DeShazo clothing store will seek another Third avenue location, &C., cording to John DeShazo, manager. We have been located at our present store for IS years, being in fact, one of the pioneer stores on the street." MT. DeShazo said Saturday." and for sen timental reasons, the company would like 10 locate on the same street.
 We have several new places in view, but definite plans have not been com pleted," Mir. DeShazo stated, but two facts are certain, we shall remain in business, and our new stores will be much larger and up-to-date. We will take this opportunity to expand" J. M. Clark, manager of the Wilson Clark Shoe company. asserted that the store was considering three new loca- tions, but would not make a definite decision for some time. The W. l.. Douglas Shoe company, occupying the third store to be razed before the con- struction of the new tuilding, is con trolled by the main office in Brocton, Mass, and all arrangements for q new stand will be made by executives there, the manager asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CITY SEEKS GUILTY MAN INSHORTAGE tWho Got The Money?' To Be Asked Smith
 By Commission AUDITOR MAY NAME RESPONSIBLE PARTY Final Report To Be Ready For Submission In
 Few Days
 CONFERENCE IS SET FOR AN EARLY DATE Will Be Asked To Testify Be- fore Grand Jury-Arrests
 Seen
AUDITOR MAY NAME
 RESPONSIBLE PARTY
CONFERENCE IS SET
 FOR AN EARLY DATE
Will Be Asked To Testify Be. fore Grand Jury-Arrests
 Seen
"Who got the money?"

"Who got the money!
 F. Hopkins Smith, city hall auditor will be asked this question next week when President D. E. McLendon ln- vites him before the city commission upon the completion of his probe oi the public improvement department shortages, which are known to total between s5O,OOO and $75,O00.
 McLendon revealed Saturday that ne asked Smith when the audit began to |, fix responsibility for the shortages Il possible.
 Smiths report will be ready in few days. but he says it will not deal III personalities.
 q am confident MT. Smith can throw considerable light on the sltuatlon' says McLendon. II believe we can leari from him who stole all this money ano caused all this trouble. Therefore, the commission will call him in for g conference as soon as his work IS done.
 Asked if he would divulge informa tion of this nature to the commission MT. Smith pointed out that he IS work ing for the city and added:
 "The grand jury is the body that will fix the responsibility, and shall moi try to usurp it's prerogative. However l shall submit to the commission al complete a report as possible"
 MT. Smith will be asked. to testif! before the grand jury shortly after h' turns in his report, 1t Is learned Solicitor Jim Davis hopes to draw iron him the same information the commls sion is seeking Meanwhile, the city hal is almost holding its breath-looking fol a real sensation, and perhaps additiona arrests, when the report is filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MEN
 WILL SPEAK
 AT MEETING
Industrial Leaders Of The State To Gather In
 Birmingham
DINNER TO FEATURE
 ANNUAL GATHERING
Half Billion Dollars Is Represented In Com-
 bined Capital

Several speakers of national note will address the fifth annual meeting of the members of the Associated In dustries of Alabama which is to be held at g 80 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Tutwiler hotel and which will be attended by members from points In all parts of the state.
 The association has in its membership a representation in AZ counties whose capital investment represents more than one-half billion dollars and who are employing more than 130,OO0 persons | with an annual payroll of more than $140, 100000.
 The morning and afternoon session will be devoted to the business ot the association. In the afternoon the as sociation will be addressed by R. B. Evins, president of the Alabama Bar as sociation, his subject being Taxation" The association will be. entertained at a dinner, ball room, Tutwiler hotel, com mencing at z D. m., and will be ad- dressed by Judge William l.. Higgins, his subject being Conflicting Forces in Industry" an able speaker of national repute, former presiding judge of the Kansas industrial court for its first three years, and now special attorney of the league of industrial rights.
 Since 1894 he has been an intensive student of all questions involved in en- ployer and employe, and for the past four years has addressed many civic as sociations throughout the country as well as industrial organizations. His attitude toward the industrial question has been marked by his independence of thought and fairness to both employer and employees.
 Following the address of Judge Hug gins the members will be entertained by Douglass Malloch of Chicago, a humorist and poet of national repu- tation, who addressed the association several years ago, and those who heard him then have asked that he return. His subject will be ''The Average Man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MANY CASES HEARD
 BY TRAFFIC CLUB
Fourteen New Members Added At Meeting Saturday

The Birmingham Traffic association handled S,9O1 rates; examined 19,331 bills discovered $7,500 in errors and secured the payment of 449 claims dur ing the month of November, it was announced Saturday by c. E. Jones, secretary.
 The report was made at the last meeting of the year when arrangements also were made for the annual meet ing of the members of the association.
 New members elected are: Morgan Hill Paving company, Smallman- -Brice Construction company, Smith Meadow Supply company, H. E. Shropshire and Son, The Birmingham Cotton Oil com pany, Piggly-Wiggly company, Cruse- Crawford Manufacturing company, Southern Steel Works company, Craw- ford Vaughan Boiler and Locomotive Works, Alabama Bedding corporation, Birmingham Casket company, Davis Brokerage company, Cotton Trading company, Birmingham Tank company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
PROJECT TO INVOLVE $2,OOO,OO0 Six-StOry Concrete Build- ing To Be Ready Early
 In 1926 SITE IS SELECTED
 ON THIRD AVENUE | Construction To Begin In Fall When Present
 Leases Expire TO MEAN REMOVAL
 OF THREE STORES Douglas Brothers, Antwine-Mc- Guire And Wilson-Clark
 Sites Chosen
TO MEAN REMOVAL
 OF THREE STORES
os+or Pros Furniture company is to

Oster Bros. Furniture company IS to .root a modern. reinforced concrete, six-story building at 1912-14-l6 Third avenue. to be ready for occupancy early in 1926. according to an announcement Saturday by Philip Oster, secretary treasurer and general manager of the company.
 The transaction, which involves near ly S2,OOO,OOO, includes thlrty-year lease on the property from M. III; Crittenden. The site now IS occupleo by the Douglas Brothers Shoe company the Antwine-McGuire and DeShazo Clothing store and the Wilson-Clark Shoe company. Leases on the property do not expire until next fall, and con struction of the new building Will not be started until that time.
 Frontage Of 75 Feet
 The new structure, which is to be erected, according to plans and specltl- cations drawn up by II. E. Wheelock, will have frontage of 75-feet and will extend to the alley, 140-feet. The plans provide for .65.000 square feet of floor space on the six floors and mezzan1ne. All the newest innovations In store architecture have ben included in the plans, such as new-type display win dows, lighting, shipping facilities, and specially designed finishing rooms and cabinet shops.
 l In commenting upon the transaction, MT. Oster expressed the greatest confl- dence in Birmingham and stated that just as the company had outgrown It's present site at 2020-2022 Third avenue, since 1911, it expects to outgrow the new building before the expiration of the 30-year lease.
 When the present store was opened in 1911, the building was thoroughly remodled. After few years, additional space was necessary and warehouse was erected at 2016-201S Fourth ave- nue, which was connected with the pres ent store by a bridge. Part of this new building was used for additional display space and the remainder for storage and shipping rooms. This build | ing was destroyed by fire in 1922 and since that time, the building at 2016- 201S Third avenue has been used by the company.
 Have Other Large Stores
 The Oster Bros. Furniture company has branched out as one of the leading syndicate stores in the United States. A large furniture establishment was opened in Youngstown, O., in 1916, and at present occupies one of the largest buildings in that city. The third store was added to the chain in 1919 when Oster Bros. bought out the Harvey Furniture company of Terre Haute, Ind, the citys leading furniture com pany.
 The fourth addition to the syndicate was made in January 1923, when Lawrence Oster, president of all the stores, opened a six-story store in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, his home.
 Since opening the first store in Bir- mingham, the concern has become noted for it's progressiveness and has taken an active part in civic movements and enterprises. The deal for the new site was made through A. A. Gambill of the Realty company.