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New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
.FORD'S TRAIN HITS
 AND KILLS THREE
Victims Mere Brothers and Men
 Of Prominence

Glcnciiff, N. IT., Feb. 12.--A special train on the Boston & Maine railroad bearing Henry Ford homeward from Boston to Detroit late yesterday struck four sportsmcn who were walking the track on their way to an outing club. Three members of the party, brothers, were killed in- stantly and the fourth seriously in- iured. The train crew did not know of the accident, and continued on their way. A south-bound express picked mp the injured man, Ralph D. Reed of Manchester, and took him to that city.
 The dead: Charles B. and Robert l.. Manning of Manchester; Francis Manning of Cambridge, Mass.
 The Montreal express had passed through GlencliR a few minutes ahead of the Ford special and the four men had been passengers on the express from Manchester to this stationf Then they proceeded to walk the track northward, making for the Dartmouth trail. All carried snowshoes and knapsacks. They were struck by the special train at a point about two miles north of Glenclif station. and about ten miles from the clubhouse which was their destination.
 The Manning brothers were well known professional men. sons of the late Charles E. Manning of the Amos keag Manufacturing company. Robert l.. was an attorney with offices in Manchester, where Charles B. also practiced as a consulting engineer. Francis was an instructor in the bio- logical department at Harvard.
 The men were only ten feet from inc Dartmouth trail when the train struck them. They had planned to leave the tracks at that point and tramp over the mountains. The en- eineer of the special did not learn of the accident until he reached Woods ' vile, 20 miles north of here. when he noticed a knapsaek on the pilot Of tho locomotive.
 < special train made up at Woods vile. picked up the three bodies and took them to that place. Reed es- caped with contusions and several broken ribs. I
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
IN SURPRISE DRIVE"
Butler Today Starts Another Clean up and Numerous Raids and Ar rests Are Quickly Made.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 12.-The first surprise drive" under Director of Public Safety Buffers new plan, went into action today when the general suddenly appeared at the electrical bureau. the municipal com munication center, and ordcred all police districts plugged in" simul- taneously.
 Connections established, General Butler commanded the lieutenants at the district stations 10 turn out for a drive to last until midnight tonight. The general spoke to each officer, rattling off a list Of suspected places in each particular district and con- his remarks wi;h "go get 'em,"
 Results of the drive were soon ap- parent in numerous raids and arrests.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
Entire S17,000 Loot of
 Bank Robbers Is Found

Buffalo, x. F., Feb. 12.---witfi the recovery of 5000 found hidden in four bin in the home of William War den. employc Of James A. Totman, reported by telephone from Erie, Pa, today authorities believed the entire s17.000 in gold. silver and currency stolen from the Citizens state bank Of Lyndonville. \. I.. had been ac- counted for. Totman. George Pru- dom and William w. Crane are held by the authorities. having confessed the robbery. A fourth man is sought.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
sJ. F. MCADAMS DIES
Proprietor Of Hotel Winthrop in Mcri- den Also Was President of New England Hotel Keepers Assn.

Meridcn, Feb. f2.-James F.. Me Adams. proprietor of the Winthrop hotel. died unexpectedly in bed at the hotel this morning from heart at- tack A short time previously he had complained of feeling ill and after taking medicine for indigestion went back to bed. He was 52 years old and leaves a wife and one son.
 Mir. McAdams was president of the New Engalnd Hotelmen's association and ex-president of the Connecticut Hotelmen's Association. He was born in Fan River and before coming here in 1914 conducted a hotel in New Bed ford, Mass. He belonged to the Ma sons. Elks. Home club and Highland Country club.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
HEARING ORDERED

Bridgeport. Feb. 12.--A hearing was today ordered by Federal Judge Edwin g. Thomas for next Monday at Norwalk on the motion Of the New Idrea Quicksilyering Mining Co. 10 have the adjudication of the Amer ican and British Mfg Co. of this city as a bankrupt vacated. The motion has already been subject to hearing before Referee John Keogh as special master and Mir. Keogh has reported to Judge Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
Soft Coal Miners Likely
 To Settle Wage Issues

By The Assoriated Press.
 Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 12.-Early settlement of the wage demands Of the bituminous coal miners was seen here today in the action of Phil Pen- na of Indiana spokesman for the operators, who moved that all de- Alterations be referred to a sub-com- mittee of miners and operators.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
MAURICE NARROW WINS HONOR

Maurice Marlow, son of NIT. and Mrs. Samuel Marlow of 7s3 Arch street has won highest honors in a medical examination held at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. By virtue of the mark attained by Mr. Marlow in the examination he is selected from a class of over 200 candidates for in- terneship at the Mount Sinai hospital. Mir. MarIow is a student at Syracuse university. being a member of the graduating class of this June.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
Paris Senate Adopts
 Resolution on Wilson

Paris, Feb. 12.-A resolution was moved in the senate today expressing grateful homage to the memory Of woodro1 wilson for the part he play d in the war and his efforts 10 obtain guarantees for a definite peace by in- tsrnational understanding. The reso- luton was sent to the foreign affairs committee in the usual way where if was immediately examined and the senate reporter then read the com mittee-s unanimous adoption of the motion. There were only two votes against ifs adoption by the senate. those Of ponninianc dc Ia IIaye and Count de Blois. both r0yaiists.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
FRESHMAN ARRESTED

Belfast. Feb. 12.-Cahir Resiy, a member of the British house Of com mons for F'ermanagh and Tyrone. who vas released yesterday from the Larne internment camp was rearrested today at Enniskillen which he had entered in defiance of the governments pro-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
No Funds; Work Stops on
 Large Methodist Building

Havana, Feb. 12.-Lack of funds has resulted in hating the compile ton of the sso0.0o0 Central Metho- dist church and Central Methodist college, but the work has so far ad- vanced that activities of the church and school can go or. The institu- ton is part Of the foreign mission ary work of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. and its completion is said 10 depend upon the success Of the Tercentensry Fund being raised in the United States.
 APPEALS DECISION
 Philadelphia. Feb. 12-System Fed eration No. 90, claiming to represent e0.00O shopmen Of the Pennsylvania system today appealed from the recent decision of the United States district court dismissing the unit for SIS, 5,080.0O0 against the railroad for alleged back pay, and asking for mandatory injunctions to the railroad management to obey decision of the United States faiiroad labor board.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12

Only one child out Of every three in London obtain any education other than that given in the ele- mei. tary schools, recent statistics re- veal.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12

The first public operstic perform anre is believed to have been staged s5a years ago at a French royal wed- ding.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12

hibition. He was seized by the police just ns he was entering a train for Dublin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
BANQUET SERVED
 2,ODO DELEGATES

Wednesday nights feature of the negro state grand lodge A. K. and A. M.,, now in session in Birmingham was the entertainment and banquet ten dered the delegates at the Temple audi torium by the local lodges and chapters of the Eastern Star.
 The program consisted of invocation by Dr. c. l.. Fisher, pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church; paper read by Jamie M. Heard; instrumental solo, by Rosa Mae Davis vocal solo, by Aaron Thrift, and an address by r. D. Davis; vocal solo by Cuthbert Hannon; saxaphOne solo by Frank Smart; Laura Lacey, pianist. Commit tee: J. A. Byrd, A. H. Small, P. D. Davis, J. H, Holmes, A. B. Binford, Fred Britt, H. W. Alexander, W. M' Hampton, Percy Pitts.
 Among the things furnished for the luncheon were 400 pounds of chicken, 62 gallons of cream, 1S0 pounds of cake.
 Some 2,OOO delegates were entertain ed.
 The second days session Walter Thomas Woods, grand master, pre- siding, opened in he Temple auditorium Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with devotional exercises conducted by Grand Chaplain G. w. Mitchell. After the journal of the, previous day was read and approved the grand master presented the following visitors l.. L.. Powell of Montgomery, district state grand master, Mosiac Templars of America Morris Smith, of Montgom- cry, endowment secretary, state grand lodge Knights of Pythias; R. L. Reyn- olds, burial secretary, Mosiac Templars of America; Dr. J. w. Goodgame, Bir- mingham, Rev. W. l.. Boyd, Birming- ham; Dr. c. L. Fisher, Birmingham :; R, A. Blount, grand chancellor Knights of Pythias; Arthur P. Mack and others all of whom extended congratulations to the grand lodge upon the completion of the magnificent seven-story, $500, ,OOO temple.
 The Independent Order of the Imma- eulates of Alabama was represented by Morgan J. Burton, of Tuskegee, Ala. Dr, Nixon moved that the grand lodge express its gratitude to lawyer W. T. White. of Birmingham, for the gavel presented to Grand Master Woods on Tuesday night.
 Woods HOnOred
 The following resolution was adopted 1: 'BFethern, we point with pride 10 the achievements of our Grand Lodge under the guidance of our Most Worshipful Grand Master W. T. Woods, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTnRs

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
 Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Madison County, Ala, at their office in the court house, Huntsville, Ala, until ten i10)7 o'clock, a. m., September 17, 1924, and at that time publicly open, for two miles of paved road, same be- ing a part of the Whitesburg Pike.
 The principal items of work are ap- proxinately as follows:
 4,000 cubic yards common excavation. 21sd20 square yards cement concrete for combination base course
 and header curbing.
 19,947 square yards Warrenite bitu-
 lithic or, bituminous concrete (modified Topeka type) pave-
 ment, or 2, ,120 square yards of Portland cement
 concrete for one course con
 crete pavement.
 Plans and specifications are on file in the office of the Board of County Commissioners at Huntsville, Ala. Any additional information may be secured from the Board of County Commits sioners, Huntsville, Ala.
 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Cash, certified check or bidders bond for five thousand dollars ($5,0O0.0O), made payable to the Chairs man of the Board of County Commis- sioners must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith and as guar antee that if awarded the contract the bidder will execute the contract and give bond as reQuired
 s. W. FLEMING, Chairman, Board of County Commis- sioners of Madison County, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
Cifv Cnmrntrnlla.

SECTION 8. The City Comptrl, Ter. and Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City ot Birmingham shall keep a separate sinking fund account of all funds aris- ing from all assessments for the public improvements hereinbefore specified and all collections made on the assessments covered by this issue shall De credited to the proper sinking fund account and such sinking fund shall be used only for the purpose of paying the interest and principal on the bonds in this par tieular group and the City ComptrolIer and Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City of Birmingham is hereby authorized and directed, without any further actions by this Commission to paysthe interest upon the said bonds and the principal thereof when the same shall mature out of tbe proceeds arising from the said assess- ments and out of any other funds of this City in his hands.
 SECTION 4. This ordinance sbnll take effect immediately.
 D. E, MLENDON.
 President of the Commission.
 A tue copy.
 D. E.. CRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald August 2lBt, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, S2OO, ,OOO.OO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

Sealed proposals will be received by the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham, Alabama, until 12 o'clock, noon, of Tuesday, the 18th day of Sep tember, 1924, at the City Hall in the City of Birmingham, Alabama, for the purchase of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,0OO.00) Dollars, Public Improve ment Bonds, dated October 1, 1924, one tenth of such issue to be redeemed each year after October 1, 1924, such redemption to begin with Bond Number 1, said bonds bearing interest at the rate of 51z per centum per annum, pay able semi-annually, and being of the denomination of $1 ,O00.00 each, prin- cipal and interest being payable in gold coin at the Hanover National Bank, New York, N. T..
 The Commission will furnish to the purchaser the opinion of Hon. John c. Thomson, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, New York City, approving the legality and validity of said bonds, and certified copy of all proceedings will be furnished showing authority to is sue said bonds.
 Said bonds are secured by the full faith and credit of the City of Bir- mingham, Alabama, and by the full taxing powers of said City of sBir- mingham, Alabama, heretofore, now or hereafter conferred upon it by law. Said bonds are also secured by assess ments against the property benefited by the improvements to pay for which said bonds are issued and the funds arising from said assessments are pledged for the payment of the prin- cipal and interest of said bonds, Said bonds and the interest thereon are exempt from State, County and Munici- pal Taxation and after maturity are receivable in payment of all taxes and dues of the City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified cheek payable to the City of Birmingham in the sum of one q per centl per centum of the amount of the bonds bid for as an evidence of good faith and security for the performance of such pro- posal, and as liquidated damages in the event of failure of the successful bidder to accept and pay for the bonds. All bids must include accrued interest. No interest will be allowed on certi- fled checks accompanying bids. Said bonds will be delivered to the success full bidder or bidders on the first day of October, 1924, unless a later date should be mutually agreed upon.
 No bids will be considered. at less than par and accrued interest, the right being reserved to reject any and all bids.
 D. E. McLENDON, President of the Commission of the
 City of Birmingham, Ala.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, August 21 and 2s, 1s24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA BAAIA, $65O,OO0, FREE PUBLIC

ANV AAOA6 OA E9ENAAAS
 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA
 BAMA, $65O,OO0, FREE PUBLIC
 LIBRARY BONDS.
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Commission of the City of Birming- ham, Alabama, until twelve o'clock noon of Tuesday, the 16th day of September, 1924, at the City Hall in the City of Birmingham, Alabama, for the purchase of $640,000 Free Public Library Bonds dated October 1, 1924, maturing $13000 of said bonds at the end of each year during the first ten years after the date of issue; $16,OO0 at the end of each year during the first succeeding five years; $22,0OO at the end of each year during the second succeeding five year period; $29,000 at the end of each year during the third succeeding five year period, and $35,OO0 at the end of each year during the fourth succeeding fve-year period, the maturity of the last due of said bonds being thirty years from date of issue. All of said bonds bearing interest at the rate of five per centum G per cent) per annuam pay able semi-annually October first and April first, said bonds being of the de- nomination of 1000 each, principal aud interest payable in gold coin at the Hanover National Bank of New York City.
 Sealed proposals will also be received by the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham. Alabama, until twelve o'clock noon of Tuesday, the 18th day of Sep. tenfber, 1924, at the City Hall in the City of Birmingham, Alabama, for the purchase of $10,O0O Free Public Library Bonds dated October 1, 1924, said bonds bearing interest at the rate of five per centum 0 per cent) per annum payable semi-annually October first and April first, said bonds being of the denomina- of $1,000 each, principal and interest payable in gold coin At the Hanover National Bank of New York City, and said bonds being numbered 641 to $50 both inclusive, the principal of which said bonds shall mature as follows One-fourth of Bond No. 641 shall ma ture at the end of the eleventh year from date of issue, and the remaining three-fourths of said bond at the end of the sixteenth year from date of issue. ORe-fourth of Bond No. 642 shall ma ture at the end of the twelfth 'year. from date of issue, and the remaining three fGurths of said bond at the end of, the seventeenth year from date of issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21

especially do all of us as well as the race in general feel proud of our ac- complishments in the construction of this most excellent temple which stands as h monument to negro fraternal de- velopment. We honor our grand mas ter for his Christian leadership, vigilance and push.
 "Bhethern, Grand Master Wood s health is now impaired. Specialists have pronounced his case physical one and advise immediate rest at and treatment at the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich; therefore we recommend that this grand lodge in session make a donation of $500 to assist him in talk ing such treatment as may restore him to perfect health.
 We further implore the grand mas ter of the universe through our prayers to protect and defend him and re- store his health that his great services may continue among the craft. Respect fully submitted, Arthur P. Mack, F. w. Sledge, S. D. Lumpkins." :.
 The resolution was seconded by ". A. Berry and unanimously adopted.
 The day was spent principally in hearing reports by the officers who handle the funds of the order.
 J.. o. Diffay, grand treasurer, re- ported receipts for the year amounting to $19,194.09; disbursed, $15,672. .02 !; balance on hand, $3,522.07.
 R. B. Hudson, endowment treasurer, received from all sources, $413,512.4S; {; cash balance in banks of Selma and Girard, SPA 4,936.O1.
 Reports will be made Thursday morning by Endowment Secretary A. A. Peters; W. H. Carter, special ae- countant, and temple commission. These reports will throw much light on the receipts and disbursements by k. B. Hudson.
 The grand lodge will finish hs work Thursday. 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21

31T-D, 320-D, 334-D and 336-D were made final more than 30 days prior to the enactI-ent of this ordinance and the balance of the cost of said improve ments remains unpaid, as evidenced by outstanding Contractors estimates, and.
 WHEREAS, for the purose of pro viding means to pay for the part of the work remaining unpaid, it, is necessary 10 issue and sell bonds of the City of Birmingham in respect of each of the improvements made under the said im- provement ordinances respectively, to all amount sufficient to pay the cost of said improvements after deducting the nmount paid by property owners, the Gaid bonds aggregating the amount of Two Hundred Thousand ($20O, ,000.00) Dollars.
 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR DAMNED by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 SECTION l. City Public Improve ment Bonds of the City of Birmingham. to the aggregate principal amount of Two Hundred Thousand ($200, ,O00O0l Dollars shall be issued on a serial basis and such bonds shall be numbered con secutively one and ~up; Oneytenth of such issue to be redeemed each year aft CT date of issue, such redemption to be-, gin with Bond No. 1. The said bonds shall be of the denomination of $1 ,O00. % each.
 The said bonds shall be issued to pay for the unpaid part of the cost of said improvements. The said bonds shall be dated October 1, 1924, and shall bear interest at the rate of five and one-half (0191 per .csentum per annum, payable semi-annually at the Hanover National Bank in New York City on the first days of April and October of each year.
 SECTION 2. That said bonds shall be issued under the corporate seal of the City of Birmingham and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Alabama, and the City Comptroller, the said City Comptroller being ex-offieio Treasurer of the City Os Birmingham, but the signatures upon the said coupons shall be by the litho-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
In Whose Name Registered.
City Comptroller.

In accordance with a provision of this bond, the coupon sheet issued herewith has been surrendered by the holder of this bond and the coupons have been cancelled by Rhe City Comptroller. Semi annual interest on this bond is herein after to be paid to. the registered owner or order -Npon the proper acknowledge ment of the receipt thereof.
 Dated Birmingham, Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21

troller, ex-officio City Treasured countersigned by the President of thS Commission of the City of Birmiughat. shall be full acquittai to the purchase for the purchase price. and the pun chaser shall not be bound to see to tlll application of same.
 Section z. That all ordinances ol resolutions, or parts of same in conflic| with this ordinance or any part hereo' be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Aug. 19, 1924.
 D. B. McLENDON, President of the Commission A true copy.
 l.. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. .AgeHeraId, Aug. i21, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
President of the Commis- sion of the City of Bir- Hingham, Alabama.
City Comptroller.

Coupon No.------
 That the provision for registration to be printed on the said bonds shall be in substantially the following form, to- wit:
 REGISTRATION
 This bond may be registered in the owners name at the office of the City Comptroller, in Birmingham, such regis tration being noted upon the bond by said Comptroller after which no trans fer shall be valid unless made on the Treasurers' books by the registered own CT and similarly noted on the bond, but the same may be discharged from regis tration by being transferred to bearer and the transfer to bearer noted hereon, after which it shall be transferable by delivery but it may be again registered as before. The registration of the bonds shall not restrain the negotiability of the coupons delivered but the coupons may be surrendered and the interest made payable only to the registered holder of the bond.
 Date of Registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-21
City Clerk.
 COUPON

On the ..... day of .... 19. ;, the City of Birmingham, in the State of Alabama, will pay to bearer at the Hanover National Bank. in the City and State ef New York, . ..... Dollars in gold coin of the United States of America of the present stan dard weight and fineness, .Being the semi-annual interest then due on it's free public library bond, dated ....... the ............, 10. Nn.-----