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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
NEW FILM STAR
 AT CAPITOL
Universal's Latest Prote- ge Plays Leading Role
 In Crooked Alley

The cast of players in the Universal all-star production. Crooked Alley, ' is interesting from different angles. This is the picture which will be. shown at the Capitol theatre today and Thurs day.
 First, there is Laura La Plante in the leading feminine role, a girl whom Universal has been training for big things the past two years. She has played leading feminine parts in "Out of Luck and 'sThe Ramblin' Kid" Hoot Gibson specials.
 Then there is Thomas Carrigan, who has achieved a lasting reputation for consistent ability on both stage and Fscreen He portrays Boston Blackie. v
 Owen Gorine, who plays the ju- yenile leading role, comes in for q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
PARADE SUCCESS DESPITE WEATHER
Road Exercises Are Aban- doned After March
 Is Completed
(Bessemer Bureau)

BESSEMER, Ala, April 29.-Brav- ing a heavy downpour of rain, hun dreds of automobiles, filled with several thousand spectators, took part in the parade from Bessemer to Fairfield Tuesday afternoon, marking the formal opening of the north Bessemer high way. The parade, originating in Ensley, arrived at Bessemer about 2 o'clock, and on the return to Fairfield, before the last cars left this city a heavy rain was falling, and though this kept up steadily, the majority of cars re- mained in line. Arriving at Fairfield one of the heaviest rains of the season was falling just as the parade formed around the plaza, where the principal celebration was to have taken place. The celebration there had to be aban- doned.
 The Bessemer float. in green and white, with it's eight queens, and the large number of automobiles from the city made an excellent showing, and the promoters of the movement have ex- tended their thanks to those attending. All soCai dhu OuSihess aStAfAhSS were suspended for the day here, because a holiday was decelared by the mayor
 The north Bessemer road was built by the Newell Construction company at cost of $334, 900. This included that portion of the highway from the limits of Bessemer to the Fairfield city linitsp the remainder of the highway having recently been completed. The road services 75,0O0 persons living prac- tically on the highway and is one of the most important in the county.
 In the celebration Tuesday A. E. Ausmar of Bessemer was general chair. man, with Col F. 0. Dodd of Ensley, general marshal. Bessemer marshals were Jap Bryant and J. A. Snider; for Ensieys w. B. Turnipseed: for Fair field. Mr. Halfpenny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
WOMAN FALLS
 .75 FEET INTO WATERY GRAVE

.TiEFLIN, Ala, April 29.--When William Harris, Jr., farmer, living near here returned from the field where he had been at work late yes terday, he found a partially pre- pared meal on the table and upon investigation discovered that his wife had fallen into the well and drown ed. The curbing around the well, which had decayed after several years service, gave way beneath the weight of the woman and and she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
THE WEATHER

Extreme northwest Florida. Alabama and Mississippi:N Showers and thunder storms Wednesday; cooler in interior Thursday generally fair.
 Tennessee:s Showers and probably .thun- derstorms Wednesday, cooler in west DOT
 Kentucky: Showers and cooler Wednes- ls {. Thursday generally fair.
 Louisiana: Weunssuay partly cloudy: Thursday generally fair, little change in temperature.
 Arkansas: Wednesday, generally fair, preceded by showers in northeast portion in morning. Thursday. fair. rising temper ature in northwest portion. f
 Oklahoma: Wednesday fair, somewhat warmer except in southeast portion; Tues day fair, warmer.
 East Texas: Wednesday generally fair; Thursday partly cloudy; little change in
 West Texas: Wednesday and Thursday generally, fair; little change in tempera-
 Virginia and North Carolina; Showers Wednesday and Thursday; cooler Thurs
 South Carolina and Georgia: Showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and We'd nesday night. probably followed by clear ing and cooler Thursday.
 Florida: Generally fair Wednesday ex- cept probably showers in extreme north portion: Thursday cloudy, probably show CTS, cooler in north portion.
 tfons of hte United States Weather Bu- reau during the 24 hours ending at [ p. m., s0th meridian time, April 2s. fs24:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
QUELL
 MEMPHIS RIOT
Republican Convention Turns Into Race Clash
 Over Seats

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 29.-Po- lice and deputy sheriffs participated in the tenth district republican conven- tion here today when the races clashed in a riot over the question of whether negroes or whites should occupy the front row seats in the convention hall the basement of the Shelby county court house.
 Nobody knew exactly how the riot started but the fight got away to good start before the officers arrived and restored order. Chairs and fists were employed as weapons and several members of both the white and negro delegations were slightly injured. None were seriously hurt.
 One negro was injured when he was struck on the head by a chair which he declared, was hurled by Bob Church, local negro political leader. Church emerged from the fray unscratched. A deputy sheriff suffered a slight bruise as he entered the hall with other offi- cers to quell the riot.
 Many of the negro delegates climbed through the windows to the street, but when order was restored they returned to the hall and found seats to the rear of the white delegation.
 Then c. H. King, leader of the so- called Black and Tan" faction, seized the chair and called the convention to order. He was overridden on the first ruling he made and the lilly white" fac tion assumed control of the meeting, electing Harry Spears first as tempo rary chairman and then as permanent chairman. King and his followers "bolted" and organized a convention of their own in another section of the chamber.
 The regular" convention elected J. NJ. Johnson and H. O. True as dele gates to the national convention and in- dorsed John Farley for delegate at large. They also adopted a set of res olutions and indorsed President Cool idge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
AT THE LYRIC

Entertainment de luxe would be good way to describe the extra spe- cial bill of big-time Keith vaudeville which is at the Lyric. Patrons who have not yet enjoyed these six big acts are reminded that the last per formance will be given Wednesday night when the engagement for the first half of the week is closed.
 "SpOoning and BaHooning' is the headliner on the bill, presented by Freed and Moore. Entirely unusual, this novelty is described as one of the most extraordinary of it's kind that has ever been seen. It is musical number.
 Polduc Clown Saxophone Band is the extra added attraction on the program, and the members of this aggregation are said to make saxophones do remarkable things. The added attraction is put on by Jane Barber and Jerome Jackson, who say their work is nothing serious, just mirth and melody. The special feature is presented by Mabel Elaine, late of Mcintyre and Heath, and Henry l. Marshall under the title of Two Choruses."
 The bill is rounded out by Perez and Marguerite in a novelty act and Mile. Ivy & Co.,, in Dance DArts.'S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
CLINIC IS HELD
 FOR T.C.L. BABIES
Part of Company's Well fare Work-Parade
 Successful
(EnsIey Bureau)

hbtAOECJ ASuh C0uB t4
 Examination of babies of employees of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company is being conducted by Dr. Marvin Whitfield Glasgow of the medical department and assistants. A clinic was established in the steel quar- ters Tuesday and the negro children of that section examined. Instructions regarding feeding and general caring for the infants is being given the moth CTS by Dr. Glasgow. Clinics will be held every day in the various sections of the plants, this being a part of the social welfare work of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
 Parade Is Success With nearly, l. 800 automobiles in the parade that moved to Fairfield and Bessemer Tues day for the Bessemer boulevard cele bration, the occasion was considered a great success. Rain, however, prevent ed further exercises being held in Fair field. Major Frederick B. Dodge was grand marshal of the parade, the Ems ley section of which was headed by the band from the Ensley high school. The band was followed by floats, and cars carrying city officials and repre- sehtatives of various civic organiza- tions w. B. Ball, president of the county board of revenue, also rode in the Ensley section. All stores were closed during the afternoon.
 Carpenter Leaves-E. c. Carpenter, steam engineer. for the Semet- -Solvay company, will leave "Wednesday for Syracuse, N Y, where he will live in the future, he having been transferred to the Syracuse plant of She same com pany.
 Evangelist Guest Rev. F. W. FL liott, who is conducting the revival at the Ensley Christian church, and Guy Curtis, song leader, will be guests of the ,Kiwanis club Thursday. Special features have been arranged for the made regarding the ladies night to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
THINK MRS. BRYAN
 EVADING PUBLICITY
Disappearance After Evange-
 lists Treatment Basis Comment

HAZLEHURST, Ga, April 29.-The sudden disappearance of Mrs. William Jennings Bryan from the local hotel here after giving testimonial that Rev. Raymond Richey, evangelist. was eff fecting "a cure for the paralysis from which she has suffered for many years, gave rise to the opinion here that she was seeking to exclude herself from public view and avoid unwanted publicity.
 It is reported here that q telegram was sent by Mir. Bryan from Miami asking Mir Richey to Keep down all publicity in connection with his wife. so far as was in his power
 Mrs. Bryan did not attend the open services last night and was reported as having n''checked out" at the local hotel.
 In :her testimonial Mrs. Bryan is said
 In he testim, Lial Mrs Bryan is said to have informed Mir. Richey that for the first time in many years she had felt pain in parts of her body paralyzed. She has been, able to move her arms somewhat within the last few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
ROW IS STAGED
 OVER CALLING
 OF MRS. RAMON
Widow of Oil Man Ap-
 pears At Quiz, But Is M Excused

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, widow of the Okla homa oil man and republican politician, whose name has been linked with many unusual stories about political financ- ing in 1920, had fleeting day in court today before the Senate oil committee.
 She was not asked a sIngle question, and was excused after a quarter of an hour of waiting on the witness stand while the committee senators wrangled and finally completely disagreed as to who was responsible for her summons to Washington.
 A visible stir swept over the commit tee room, packed with a crowd, includ- ing many women, when she swept up to the committee table dressed in flowing black dress and carrying in her hand a single calla lilly. Another witness was testifying about geological formations in the oil reserves, but he was excused soon after she appeared and the committee clerk called her to the stand.
 Personal Row Begins
 Then began one of the bitterest per sonal rows that has characterized the long and turbulent sessions of the oil committee. Senator Spencer, repub- lieaas. Missouri, objected beforehand to the admission of her testimony, and Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, the committee prosecutor, replied that he "bore with due humiliation" the re- 'buke of the Missouri senator. Mir. Walsh added, however, that all respon- sibility for the visit of Mrs. Hamon to Washington must rest on Senator Stan field, republican, Oregon, who in turn retorted that Senator Walsh was not stating the facts.
 He had only. mentioned her name, Senator Stanfield said, in suggesting how the committee might run down some of the sensational stories told it about Hamon by Al Jennings and oth- CTS.
 There was dead silence, and the committee chairman, finding that no senator wanted to ask a question, told the witness that her further presence would not be required.
 Second Outbreak Occurs
 Immediately Mrs. Hamon had taken her departure! committee members in- dulged in another row over admission to the record of one of a group of tele- grams bearing on the oil deal story.
 Referring to the recent testimony of H. ". Ballard of Los Angeles, in which he stated that Harry Chandler and William Randolph Hearst could give information about a conspiracy" to control the republican national conven- ton in 1920, Senator Stanfield an- nouneed that he had telegraphed the substance of Ballard's statement to Chandler and Hearst and had their re- plies.
 2 The replies deny knowledge of the matter and have been published.
 Senators Walsh and Adams, demo- crat, Colorado, objected to placing in the record telegram which Senator Stanfield asserted showed Ballard had police record. They insisted if wit nesses were to be called to impeach Ballard the members of the committee should have a chance to examine them and should not accept hearsay evidence.
 It was decided finally to admit to the records the telegrams sent Chand- Ter and Hearst and their replies, but to exclude those referring to Ballard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30

measure of attention. His past H1'r lies entirely in European productiQut] A matinee idoln of the screen in se<. eral countries of Europe, he was pracfiz cally an unknown quantity here unliI Carl Laemmle, president of the Unitey' sal Pictures corporation, brought l1uI over from Ensope, several months afo. This role in Crooked Alley" is hif frs important part in an Americ1n picture Of fair height, extremely sfh- letic build and blond complexion, he has the type qualifications necessary to be- come fasorite.
 Crooked Alley" is Jack BoyIe'z story. originally called "The Daughter of Crooked Alley directed by R0bes1 K. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
SCIENTIST DIES
 AT LECTURE TABLE

WASHINGTON, April 229.-Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols, director of the Meals Park Research laboratories. Cleveland, Ohio, collapsed and died while he was delivering an address be- fore the National Academy of Sciences here today.
 As he was reading his paper on Joining Infra-Red and Electric Wave Spectra," Nichols suddenly said, Il am afraid I will have to sit down." He took seat on the speakers platforp and almost immediately expired. Mr4 Nicholas was in the audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
HUSBAND THANKED
 BY MRS. PUTNAM

NEW YORK, April 29.-Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson today au. thorized her attorney to issue n state ment expressing appreciation of the action of her husband, Robert J. San derson. in publicly absolving her of the alienation of affection charges made by Mrs Ellsworth Bassett of Madison, Conn.,, whose husband formerly was Mrs. Sa-derson's chauffeur and secre- tary.
 'I have seen the public statement made by my husband through his at torneys. exonerating me in the matter of the Bassett charges" said Mrs. san RAQ. Tt is in keeping with MT.
 Mpn's high worth as a man and
 st appreciative of his conduct
 this slRtement to the press.
 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf-Fresh south, shifting to northwest over west portion. and weather overcast. showery Wednesday.
 West Gulf.-Fresh northwest and north and weather overcast: probably local rains Wednesday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage Moderate east and southeast except north and northwest, over extreme south DOT day
 sandy Hook to Hatteras.->-M odera te shifting. becoming east and southeast: in creaBing cloudiness Wednesday; showers by Wednesday night.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits.--Moderat4 to fresh southeast and south; mostly ovef- cast; showers over north and central por- tIons Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
 ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-All-star Jefferson players in Captain Applejaek."
 Lyric-Vaudeville lead, Moore and Freed, in comedy and musical sketches and Boulduc's Clown saxaphone or chestra; picture, Fox comedies and Pathe News
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudevill lead, the St. Clair twins; picture, Tom Mix in "The Lone Star Ranger"
 AT THE MOVIES
 CapitOl-All-star cast in Crooked Alley" , ', fast Heart"
 Odeon-Pete Morrison in Hats Off" and the Century bathing beauties in Pretty Plungers."
 Princess-William s. Hart in Self ish Yeats"
 RiaIto-Harold Lloyd in Humping
 Royal-Jack Hoxie in "The Red Warning" .;. Terry, Lewis Stone and HOman Ma varrO. :,
 Trianon-"A Son of the Sahara" with Bert Lytell, Claire Windsor, Rose mary Thelby and Montague Love.
 AZ LOEW'S BIJOU
 Many of Birmingham's movie fans are Hooking to Loew's BijOu during this week to see Tom Mix, as well as his trick horse, Tony" and his feminine lead. the noted stage beauty, Billie Dove. in the Wm. Fox screen version of Zane Grey's story, 'The Lone Star Ranger" with it's thrills and its story of the west.
 k Quite a feature is also being fur nished by the St. Clair Twins X O., in their latest creation, Stepping Some" which is the headliner of the weeks vaudeville bill, and considerable applause is being drawn by the typi- cal southern act of Geo. Stanley and sister, with their quaint songs and dances. ,~.
 The five Lelands open the vaude- vile bill with some daring juggling of humna beings, and considerable com edy is added by Lew Krug and Walter Kaufman in ''Is Marriage Applesauce?" as we'll as by Bernard Wheeler and Adele Potter in a humorous skit en- titled "Smithy."
 And again movie fans are reminded of the coming of Beau Brummel to Loew's Bijou on Monday, May 19, starring John Barrymore, declared by critics to be Americas greatest dra- matic actor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
TEAR DOWN sIGNBOARDs
800 Kansas City People Clean;Ur
 .BOuIeyards

,BOuIevards
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 29.- Five hundred people participated in tearing down billboards along Kansas City boulevards last night. Police and fire departments received numerous calls asking that the crowd be dis persed. Several large signboards were 'tern down, covered with kerosene and buhped. Numerous protests had been signs because they destroy the beauty of the city drives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-11
WIFE ADMITS
 KILLING PARENTS
 OF HER HUSBAND
Recovery Of $4,OOO Loan Given As Motive By
 Arkansas Woman

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 10.-An alleged confession by Mrs. Winona Green, B, given last night after more than twenty hours almost continual grilling at the hands of Major James A. Pitcock, chief of the Little Rock detective department, in which she ad- mitted killing J. R. (Bob) Green and his wife, Mrs. Lena s. Green, the pa rents of her husband, Leroy R. Green, according to police, clears up one of the most baffling murder cases and is one of the most remarkable documents ever obtained by the local department.
 In her alleged statements to Major Pitcock, Mrs. Winona Green, who is from Pueblo, Colo. exonerated her bus band, Leroy Green, of all blame, say ing he was without guilty knowledge of the fate of bjs parents. Green is ex' pected to be released from jail here, where he is held on technical charge in the near future.
 She is said to have admitted killing her father-in-law after lying in wait for him in a railroad cut here the night of August 16 and later to have shot her mother-in-law to death near Red Fork, Okla, September 25. Recovery of $4,O0O borrowed from her by her mother-in-law without the knowledge of her husband, J. R. Green, was the reason given for the killing, according to police.
 The body of J. K. Green was found August 17, and for more than six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-11
LABOR LEADERS
 IN DAVISD
George l.. Berry Outlines Plan To Democratic
 Nominee
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-John W. Davis, participated late today in two conferences which, officials at demo- cratic headquarters declared, signaliZed developments of vast importance to the campaign Mir. Davis is making for the presidnecy. Later the candidate left New York for his second invasion of the middlewest, scheduled to begin to- morrow at Richmond Indiana.
 The first conference was attended by a group of about 15 labor union leaders. They called with Maj George l.. Berry, president of the in ternational printing pressmen and as sistants union, and formerly candidate in the democratic national convention for the vice presidency.
 "We represent unions affiliated witt the American Federation of Labor, Mir. Berry said, land we will set up q national committee to support the can didacy of John W. Davis"
 Executive officers of the committee elected at a meeting of labor leaders held here today, and who accompanied Major Berry to the Davis headquar. ters were P. J. Morrin, international president of the bridge and structural iron workers union, and John J. DOwd vice president of the Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders International union.
 Major Berry said details of the move. ment head aded by labor leaders associated with him in support of the Davis Bryan ticket would be announced later
 "All I can say now," Major Berry said, is that we will have a national organization group functioning at an early date. It will represent many thousands of labor votes as many if not more than those represented by those within the American Federation of La bOr, who are supporting the La Toilette Wheeler ticket"
 The second conference held by Mir Davis was with George w. Olvany Tammany Hall leader, and several other democratic leaders. They pledged their support to Mir. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-11

White House be given to Earl as a summer home and that he have his choice of any other government Dulid- ing for his year around residence.
 He isn't entitled to the White House, however. as it's present occupant, Cal yin Coolidge gets credit for an assis' tant in winning this world series for the gamest ball club in history.
 The home team had lost one game and won one in Calvin's presence and he came to today's game determined to make it a showdown whether he was any help to Washington or not. The Senators won, giving the President an efficiency average of 667 for the series
 Calvin was the only cool human be. ing at the game Nobody has been keeping cool with him for the past week and nobody will keep cool with him in Washington for the next 24 hours. But his frigidity was a deciding factor in the game. It spread to the Washington dugout, where it seemed badly needed at times, and probably had lot to do with sending young Mir. McNeely to the bat in the right temperature to close the show. =.
 Congress should pass a law at once prohibiting the Washington club from playing in any further world series. It is too much of strain on peoples