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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
|JIDGEFORTIJRGES |VOTEFORLIBRARY .ATPOLLSTLESDAY
Expresses Confidence Bir- minghan Will Meet
 Pressing Need

Judge William E. Fort, in advocacy of the public library bond issue, has addressed the following communication
 To The Birmingham Age Herald:
 Accept my congratulations for the able and convincing fight you have made for the school and library bonds. It is inconeeivable that the school bonds will not carry by q heavy majority, for the needs of the schools have been demon. strated beyond q doubt, by impartial citizens, after careful investigation, and there is no other way of raising the necessary money except by q bond issue.
 vThe necessity of T new central li- brary for Birmingham is equally ur- gent, but the necessity may not be so apparent. to all our people. In my judg- ment, Birmingham will certainly vote for the proposed bonds for a new public library next Tuesday, first, because the present quarters in the city hall are oyercrowded. unsafe and unsuited to cause the present sinking fund of the city will pay the interest on these bonds and retire them without a cent of addi. tionAl taxation Third, because, when the new bonds are voted, and a proper building erected. fund of $67. 900. known as the Sims book fund, will be immediately available to procure new and needed books for the library. Fourth, because our present library has nearly 60,000 registered members, and the attendance in the eading and reference rooms ia now 350,OO0 per annum. Fifth, because there is no other way to provide as new build ing for the library, except dependence on public and uncertain donations.
 For the above reasons, common sense and home-spun wisdom alike re- quire a vote for library bonds. have full confidence that the issue will carry in the election. if our people just remember to x vote. Sincerely yours. WILLIAM F. FORT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
WINFIELD HANCOGK-HOME RULE; HONEST M{SNEY---fS8O
A LTHOUGH Samuel J. Tilden hat

A LTHOUGH Samuel J.s Tilden had "A written . letter formally with
 drawing as a presidential possi. bility, his ghost still lowered over the democratic convention of 1880 in Gin cinnati. The momentous letter had been entrusted to a friend whose instruc- tions were not to release 1t unless it apt peared that Tilden's chances of being a successful candidate were bright This, at least. was the report generally ac. cepted by the perplexed politicians, many of whom interpreted the latter as an adroit bid for the Aomination.
 Horatio Seymour also had withdrawn, leaving about half dozen active can didates for first place on the ticket. Stephen. J. Field conducted campaign, notable, according to report of the day, for .brag, blustef and advertise ment." Flags reading For President. Thomas A. Hendricks" were carried through the streets by lines of shouting boys; Autographs of Hugh U. Jewett were literally distributed in hotels, sa. looms and beer gardens where the dele gates sought relief from the oppressive heat, and there were inany red badges carrying the legend, Ohio for Thur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
PROBE OF.JtjRY
 IN CITY AFFAIRS
 TO BE RESUMED
Reported. Will Try To Place Shortage Above
 $5,50O

Although interest at fhe court house ehis week Is expected to center in the outcome of the primary election Tues day, the grand jury investigation of city finances, which was interrupted during April by adjournment until Monday, is expected to attract considerable. atten- tion.
 It is thought that the grand jury will aispose of several routine cases before taking up the probe of the affairs Of the comptroller's department growing cut of the alleged shortage of several thousand dollars in the public improve lnent funds department, for which Will liam M. Lehman, former clerk in that department, was indicted by the last grand jury on q charge of enbezzIenent. Lehman is now free on S5.O0O bond awaiting his trial June 9. The total shortage is said to have been considerably more than the S4,0OO mat Lehman is alleged to have confess @ taking, and even more than the $5.- eO0, which. is charged against him in the grand jury indictment. It has been an- bounced that an effort will be made tlur- ahS tne present investigation to place responsibility for the remainder.
 Printing Labels Injunction
 Among other matters to arouse inter- est in court house fcireles during inc week will be the attempt by Clyde En- nis. owner of q printing plant in Ems ley, to dissolve the injunction granted week ago to the Allied Trades Council to prevent use of the union label on campaign literature printed in the Ennis plant in advocacy of the election of Walter Moore as national committee- man. A hearing on the petition for dls. solution of the injunction was set for Last Saturday morning but was post- poned until Monday 's' '.
 tlniy one meeting qf the board of rev enue has been scheduled for the present week, the regular Tuesday meeting hay- nng been dispensed with, since 1t would conflict with the primary election. The Friday meeting is exnected to De one of congratulations if the three members running for reelection and a fourth member, who is q candidate for county treasurer, win the necessary number of votes to insure another four years as county officials. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

It was agreed that man capable of carrying the doubtful northern states must be chosen. but no candidate under considera ton seemed to be pre-eminent. ly fitted for the task.
 The stampede for Hancock on the second ballot came as . surprise. For no particular reason the convention went wild. Shouting, gesticulating dele gates surged around the platform until there vas danger of panic. Unable to register their votes, heads of deleFati tions communicated with the chairman of the convention through messengers. The pandemonium continued until the dele. gates were exhausted.
 Then, in calling for the nomina tion |of Hancock to be, declared unanimoms the bewildered chairman made the classic convention thunder of all time His exact words were. "A motion has been made that Winfield s. Scott he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
LANGLEY TRIAL DELAYED Case To Go To Jury On Monday, Says
 Judge

CONVECTION Ky. May 1.-The case of Congressman John W. Langley and two defendants, on trial in fed eral court here since Tuesday on charges of conspiracy in connection with a whisky transaction in 1921, will not go to the jury until MoHday, Fed eral Judsa A. M. J. Cochran announced late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

unanimously declared the democratic President of the United States" With out the formality of an election the de. ceased General Scott had been made Prssident. Some of the delegates laughed. but the ci5slrman's version of the motion remained Unchanged.
 Running on Hshome-rule-ho honest money revised -tariffF piAt tform. Hancock was beaten by JamdsJA. Garfield.
 Tomorrow Ulyssfe s. Grant-Hur- rah for Grant--1S6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
AVIATORS UNHURT
 IN FORGED LANDING
Birmingham Pliers Lose Plane In
 Anniston Accident
fAnniafna anrAanl.l

.ANNlSTON, Ala8 May 11.--A plane piloted by LieutenAgfts Bullock and Price of Birmingham was practieally destroyed when the. airmen attempfed 70 make a forced landing at Camp Mc- Clellan late this afternoon,
 The supply of Ra8 rave out while flying from Birmnieham to the ca,nn here and the men were forced to IanJ on the athletic field < <
 The Iekt wing fths machine ,sss erunpsed and the running. gear de- emashed.v The fliers beIonsed to s. ths One Hundred and Fifth obseryation squadron. ~ @s'o.'
 The men were uniaiured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Paul McKirzie--Paui McKinzie. II-year-old son of Mt and Mrs. Joe McKinEie, died Sunday morning at q local iHfirmary
 Funeral arranssmsnts will be announced 5 later by Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
DEATHS

Mrs. Frank Maddox---Funerai services for Mrs Frank Maddox. S4 years old, pioneer resident of Jefferson county. who died at cry. Ala, win be held at 3 o'clock Mon day afternoon from the Central Park Aethodist church. Burial will follow in She fs survived by a sister, Mrs Mar Karet l.. Hamilton: two brothers J. F. Gocke of Kansas City. Mo, and William drsn. Mrs. J. W. Norton. Mrs. B. $. Peebies. Aliss Mary Maddox, George and VIII Maddox. Paiibearers will be her Grandsons.
 Mrs. Dussls Haynes--The body of Mrs. Dussie Haynes, s3 years old. who died Sunday morning at a local infirmary, day. by Rident for burial. She is sur- vived by her husband and one child. Paul McKirzie--Paui McKfnxie. Il.year-old son of Mr. and Mra Joe McKinEie, died Funsrsi srranssmsnts viii be announeed later by Ridout.
 Infant Watiey--Funersi ssrviees for the the infant son of Mir. and Mrs Pete wat sS,m.sy isy whs died s sunday m,sr1inE sta local Ridout's. chapel Burial will fellow in himwood cemetery
 Mrs. Hester AbercFombie--Funera serv- ices for Mrs Heater Abercrombie 20 the residence, will be held at I o'clock Monday afternoon from the home. 800 Burke street, Burial will be In Forest Htli, cemetery with LiGe Loy In charge s She ia survived by her hunband; par ents, Mr. and Mrs.sW. N. Pair; . sister, Miss RubY Pafr: four brothers, Clyde Dover, Ross and Ralph Pair. PedN Ray--Funeral services for Fed Ray, 21 years old, prominent Ensley druggist who died Saturday night at the resi- dence, will he held at 10 o'clock Monday n1orning in Andalusia, Ala. with Echois and Angwin inA charge.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
BOOTLEGGER GETS
DOUBLE SENTENCE

Amacortes, March 31.-After
Boosting for months, according to
testimony, that he would sell
moonshine in spite of the police,
and after numerous arrests and
searches in which no liquor was
found, William Grider was ar
rested Saturday charged with
possession, pleaded guilty, paid a
fine of $3.50 in police court and
then found himself an hour later
in the county Jail facing a charge
under the state law. He recently
bought a home which he declared
he would pay for out of profits
from sales of moonshine.
Chief of Police Sellenthin an
nounced o the occasion of turning
Order over to the sheriff, with
the evidence in the case, that this
course would be followed hereaf-
ter, and that suspected bootleg
gers would face two charges, one
in the police court and the other
in the superior court.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
MEMS CLUB UNDER WAY

The Men 5 Club met in the Y.
NJ. c, A. Hall, Tuesday evening.
April !, President j. W. Dunlap
in the chair and Thos, Stetfcnson
secretary, taking care of the dut-
les Of his Office. The meeting had
been arranged on short notice as
the program committee and some
Of the officers We're under The I'M
preston that the regular night
was a week later.
In opening the meeting Mr.,
Dunlap made an optimistic and
suggestive talk, outlining briefly
SOME ways in which he thought
the club could serve the commlu-
ity. The business session brought
out some matters of interest to
the members in regard to the per-
sonnet of standing committees
and committee reports. Some Of
this data will be published later,
when the work Of the club is far
Their advanced.
The program at this meeting
consisted Of a number Of short
talks by the Local men, which
were practical, heart to heart and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
A TRUE GENTLEMAN

A gentleman is a man who i
gentle. You must first have =
MAN. You cannot make a gentle
man till you first find a man. II
files, accomplishments, wealth
genius, heredity, fine clothes
handsome appearance aua not nee
essary attributes of a true gentle
man.
He may be poor, awkward
homely; his hands may be hare
from toll, his clothes nit up to
the latest fashion, his education
very limited, and yet he may be .
true gentleman.
A gentleman has been described
as 'humau being combining the
woman's tenderness with a mans
courage. " He is modest. cour
teous, slow to take offence and
avoids giving it; controls his
speech, detests profanity, obsccn
ity and vulgarity, controls his ap
petites, speaks no evil, thinks no
evil.
The psalmist describes him tlus
He walketh uprightly and
worketh Righteousness and speak
eth thp truth i'm his heartn He is
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
FIRE VISITS
ISLAND RESORT

II. B. Ritz, founder of the pop
ular summer colony AZ Spring
Beach Vashon I&lmt. estimates
that a loss of from 5000 to $4,000
was caused by a spectacular fire
which Saturday night destroyed
four furnished summer home,
built on the north slope of the
main ravine.
According to all information
availagle, the fire started about
six O'Clock Saturday evening
when burning log on the To-
owne dby Rev, Robt. j Reid roll
ed down the HI against Rev
Reid's residenc. Rev. Reid for
merly pastor of the Mason Metho.
dist church in Tacoma, is now pas
tor Of church in Everett.
Workmen hod been repairing
the Reid home and had been
clearing the lot at the rear Of it
starting a brush fire to burn the
slashings.
Hose connected with the water
system installed by Mr.. Ritz was
used to advantage in saving othe:
buildings in the settlement. The
four houses destroyed We're all
furnished. Two We're owned by
Mr.. Ritz, one by Rev. Reid and
the fourth by Killian j. Weller
employed in the county treaSur
cr's office.
Flames from the four burning
houses threw bright light acros
the West passage and made q
blaze visible for miles, up an5
down the channel.
The fires were famed by
brisk wind which made the work
of the volunteer fire fighters moro
difficult, but which aided in pre-
enting destruction of di5zen o.
nor summer homes on the soutl
side of the ravine and includinr
Mr.. Ritz, big place, Mirmer.-
NewS-Tribumc.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
Nationwide Move
Against ''Scofflaws"

Washington, March Washing
tons federal grand jury struck
out sharply today at liquor law
violations i'll the capital-a qucs-
ton which has recently become
increasingly embarrassing to oflic-
ials endeavoring TO enforcing the
prohibition statutes.
The grand jury handed down
block of indictments which IN
Guided:
Three deputy United States
marshals.
A lieutenant of police.
A Washington tnrminal poll
iceman.
A sergeant of marines.
Two negro Pullman porters.
A high priced caterer and his
wife, with their walters and help
erS.
Three other men and fourteen
women, classified for miscellan-
eous lisuor violations.
Three alleged leaders in Wash
ington famous liquor ring whose
list Of high personages as custom
ers mysteriously disappeared sew
eral months ago.
Three young women stenogra-
pliers Of the ring.
Patrick H. Rntnman, Charles
Marshal and John G. Neumah
are the deputies involved, and
with Police Lieut.. j. L. Sprinkle
they are charged with conspiring
to have liquor brought here from
the South by Pullman porters.
Benjamin Morris, Milton Scar
borough and H. Curtis Lam,son
are those indicted in connection
with the alleged ring" dis
clos,lnes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
BY William A. McKeever

Twenty thousand radio boys
are now Scnding their code
messages here and there across
the continent. Think of the mean
ing Of that. When | was a coun-
try boy of fourteen the circle Of
MY acquaintance was less than
100 people-about thirty school
mates and a few others scattered
about the neighborhood.
Now, these boys are leading us
into a new order Of society. | have
Just spent a happy evening with a
"keen" young radio lad. ne
talks about the other young fans,
some of them hundreds of miles
distant, as if they were his chums.
He knows their call, their code
language, their ethics and he lives
consciously in a society the mem
bers Of which never see one an
other.
These hoys catch a weak mes
sage, relay it and perhaps send It
across the continent to perform
some valuable service. They NO,
only know one another's position
and call numbers from memory,
but they know what each mem
Der can do and is doing with the
new science.
They keep daily in touch with
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
RADIO AS AN EDUCATOR

Mcmillan, exploring somewhere
around the north pole, and have a
neighboring relation with every
sending station in the United
States.
My thought is that we parents
must encourage this thing with
all possible earuestness. Not
10000, but 100000 boys, should
get into the radio sending list.
Let Us have national organiza
ton and cali them the Radioites.
Prccocious love making is now
the order of the day. Jazz and
A&pperism have made young Sis
sies out Of many Of our youth. Ra-
do will tend to do the opposite.
1t will divert interest into useful
and scientific channels.
Fathers put some good money
into the radio intended for your
boys. Consult competent advice
as you would if it were matter
of education for your young son.
After q small amount of achieve
ment has rewarded your boys eff
forts he viii 90 ON with enthus,
iasm, and will soon become your
teacher and the JOY of your heart.
Wake up. fathers. Think it over.
Here is the biggest thing in mod
ern times for making a broad
gagged man out of your boy.
Seize it ad use it.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
IMPROVED FERRY SERVICE

Mrs. c. W. Hall would like to
get report on the proposed crop
for this year on VaShon-M aury.
and also on all business and nur-
series and poultry farms for the
purpose of advertising the Island.
If you wish to be on our map
send in at once. R. !, No. 46 Bur
ton.
A plan has been submitted by
DIR. Il. Il. 7, Hall ct al to the Co,
Commissioners of Pierce County
which proposes that both ferries
use the dock at PIT. Defiance and
that one lie over at Tahlequah
and make the first trip to Tacoma
at 7:10 a. m. loading Immediately
at arrival in Tacoma for Gig Har-
Dor and the City of Tacoma lie
over night at Gig Harbor, leaving
for Tacoma on the first trip at
7;15 a. M, and upon landing at
Tacoma, loading at once for Tah-
lequah (Vashon Island) The
double round trip to be made in
the same manner at noon and at
night. The extra trips in the in
term to go to Gig Harbor, alter
mating at the two Gig Harbor
docks.
LILLIAN L. r. HALL
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
COOLIDGE CLUB ORGANIZED

A Vashon Coolidge for Press,
dent Club was organized on last
Thursday evening. Not so MANY
present as several of those vitality
interested were kept away by 9th
cr duties, but what the meeting
lacked i'm numbers it made up il
enthusiasm. Alex Stewart was
elected president of the club.
Several not at the meeting did
not wait for an invitation to sign
up for membership later.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
VASllON HIGH IN
MUSICAL COMEDY

"The Gypsy Rover musical
comedy, given by Vashon High
School students last Friday night
in the schools auditorium, did not
disappoint the people who bought
ticketS-on the other hand they
received much more than their
money worth. There was plenty
OF grave and tragic scenes thrown
in, and the actors and actresses
proved every one worthy Of more
particular mention than the News
Records space will give.
Dayton Depue was a charming
character as the GYPSY Rover ana
acted a rather difficult part ex
tremely we'll and Jean Shipley was
equally charming as the countess
who fell in love with him before
ii was discovered that he was not
a gypsy but born gentleman.
English upper crust was i'm
personated by Barlow Cowan as
Sir George Martindale, Sheila
Lambert as his daughte', Nina;
Arthur Larsen as Captain jerome,
and Clifford Corbm as Sir Toby
Lyon. George Harrington wS'5
Lord Craven, "doncha know
I've representation of Lord CRAY
en-, an English fop, was mqueS
tionably well acted and very am
using,
June Cowm was a typical old
gypsy woman, Meg, foster mooth-
er Of the Rover" Her husband
was Mario in the person of John
King. Sinfo was lovclorn gypsy
lad enamoured of the tickle belle
of the camp, cara, none other
than Phyllis Pierson. The gypsy
characters We're enlivcning ones
both in their acting and of course
in their picturesque costumes.
The solos, duets and choruses
Were all more than ordinarily
good.
The play was in three acts; the
stage effects throughout We're
most pleasing.
The orchestra furnishing the
music that opened the evenings
entertainment and filed in be
tween acts was much appreciated.
Its personnel was as follows:
Phyllis Pierson, pianist; Phi
Pierson, drums; June Cowan, VIC
lin; Edwin Woods of Ellisport,
cornet, clarinet and saXaphone.
Vashon High for entertainment!
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
If a newspaper man can co

If a newspaper man can col
lect his advertising and sub
scription accounts when they
are due he has mo difficulty in
paying what he owes. We are
anxious to put the News-Record
on a strictly business basis. All
advertising bills should be pai1
nv the 10th of the month fol
lowing insertion. All subscrip-
tions should be settled for dur
ing the year, and all job print
ing C. o. ID. If these rules are
adhered to we can meet our
bills, make you lower prices
prices and give you better ser
vice.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
CONTRABAND DOPE BURNED

On last Monday at the federal
building, Seattle, large assert
ment of narcotics was burned. IT
had been most of it seized by the
customs office. The assortment
included 1000 tins 'of opium, guam
titles of cocaine, morphine, hero
in, codein and crude opium. 1t is
reported to be the largest lot of
contraband dope ever destroyed
at one t:Me in Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
ROBERT BURNS CHAPTER
GO VISITING

A large number Of the members
Of The Robert Burns Chapter went
over to Seattle on last Monday ey-
dning to visit the Friendship chap
ter-Fremont The party was
most royalty entertained during
an evening 10 be remembered long
for its enjoyment The party re
tulmed to the Island by special
boat the same evening.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04
LILLIAN L, T. HALL

R. w. +. Martin sent a few
items from Portage last week by
am envoy that failed in some way
to get the items con the hook"
We are very sorry to miss any
news items from amy point on the
Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

FEEDS AT REDUCED PRICES.
All feeds formerly BELONGING to
the Vashon Island Eggc,v will be
sold Wednesday, April 8, 1924.
Doors open at s IA. m.
Z. CASON, Owner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

The Federated Aid will hold an
Hater Bazaar at the Methodist
church, Thursday afternoon, April
10. They will have for sale needle
work, aprons etc, as well as
cooked food and homemade candy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

The auditing committee t0f the
P. 7. A. met On Tuesday evening
to audit bills and take tho't of
finances as related to the hot
lunch proposition. Mrs. Lincoln
has promised a report to be print
ed soon, covering these important
school matters.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

Mrs. P. Monroe Smocll enjoyed
the company of fo1lmer Iowa
friends at luncheon on Thursday.
The perSo mel of the party were
Mrs. Corllle, Mrs. Johson, Mrs.
Wilbur Conklin and Mrs. Chas.
Conklin. They live in Tacoma,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

Tickets for the comic opera,
CIVIL Tell, April II, on sale a
the Burton Trading Co.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

He is cnragel! His thirst for
vcngencr needs to be assured :
VIII Tell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y, Lynd are
new residents Of Vashcn Island.
They moved into the Richardson
place last week. They formerly
ran hotel at Richmond Beach
but burned out there last January
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-04

Costumes fer the Oparetta.
VIII Tell" are coming trom
Lubins and have been used hut
once. They are surprisingly
beautiful and rich in fabric, color
and design Well worth the price
of a ticket just to see the cos
tunes alone. They are in brief
the Island sensation Of the hour.