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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

McNeill at her home In Cleveland
Park. Mary Bruce Mackall, vice pres
ident. presided. Gladys d. Paetzel
and Sydney Hayward were received
into membership. Mrs. Emig, the
president, announced the recent death
of Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. founder of the
National Society, Children of the
American Revolution. The members
gave talks on historic places visited
during the Summer, after which all
present had the pleasure of meeting
the new State director, Mrs. Morvin
Tyler.
The Senior G. A. II. met at the home
OF Ruth Parker on Shepherd street
Alexander Britton presided. The
registrar announced that IS mem
bers had been received by transfer
from the junior branch and that dur
ing the Summer months II seniors
had been granted transfers to be-
come members OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Papers for Elizabeth Ward were
hled. Mrs. Tyler, State director,
brought greetings.
margaret Davis played a piano solo
and Stella Waterman gave readings
Alice Graham, assisting hostess, with
Ruth Parker celebrated their birth
days by serving a beautifully lighted
cake during the social hour.
March Burns Chapter opened it's
meetings at the home of it's vice
regent, Mrs. F. w. Won Dachenhausen,
with the regent, Mrs. a. c. Thorn, in
the chair. The business session was
followed by a social hour.
The Louisa Adams Chapter held its
october meeting Tuesday at the resi-
dence of Miss Mary Black. The re-
gent. Miss Catharine Watkins, pre-
sided. One of the first activities of
the chapter will be a rummage sale
to be held October so. 81 and Novem-
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Der /. The resignation of Miss Julia
Stephenson, as recording secretary
was received with regret and Mrs.
William c. Prentiss elected to the
office Miss Alton gave the chapter a
talk on the work of the Americana
zation schools.
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter was en-
tertained at its opening meeting by
the regent, Mrs. Joseph Wall. In re-
Spouse to a request from the Ma
tional Society, 20 cents per capita was
voted toward the publication Of
the manual for immigrants and 81.
the amount asked from each chapter.
was voted toward the work to be
done at Ellis Island.
For characterization work in the
District $25 was donated by the
chapter.
In response to an appeal from the
chairman of the State library COM
mittee. 10 cents per capita was voted
toward the maintenance OF the IL
brary at Continental Hail.
Mrs. Beaver, State regent of the
District, spoke of work to be done
the coming year.
EuKenia Washington Chapter held
its October meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Emil Bachschmid, with Mrs. K.
w. NJ. Brown as assisting hostess,
Mrs. We'll, regent, presided. Mrs.
Frank L. Curtis was welcomed as a
now member. Plans were completed
for a card party to be held Wednes-
day at University Women's Club for
benefit of the Chapter House fund.
The American Liberty Chapter wa;
entertained at it's October meeting
by Mrs. Heber L. Thornton of Takoma
Park, d. c. Mrs. Richard b. Owen,
regent. presided A report was made
showing the 81 chapters in the march
on Independence day, each carrying
the State flag, and of the reception
given the District Daughters on Dis
trict day at Valley Forge. Mrs. Allen,
chairman of the State library COM
mittee. stated that the work is going
faVorably on, and also read a letter
from the president of Lincoln Memo
rial University, expressing appreci-
alton of the way the chapter enter
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donment between June Is and August
16, and between June rs and Septem-
Der 1s.
the October Is forecast, consideration
will be given not only to the pars,
but also to the estimates of probable
yield per acre, which are being
secured from it's correspondents, the
quantity of cotton ginned to October
10, and all other known factors.
The decision to releas, the abandon
ment figures is in response to wide
spread demand for such a report. The
board points out, however, that it
has already taken into consideration
the question of abandonments in
making its forecast for the season.
and will continue to do SO in it's
remaining reports. Abandonment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
COTTON ABANDONING
FIGURES TO BE GIVEN
Crop-Reporting Board to Furnish
Information With Report
October rs.

Secretary wallace has authorized
the Crop Reporting Board 20 release
cotton abandonment figures collected
by the board this year for publication
October Is, as a supplement to the
regular crop report issued on that
date The figures will show aban-
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of tomatoes, with about ESQ glasses
OF jellies, mostly the product Of his
own farms.
The doctor has a farm of 1,150
acres nearby in Virginia, where he
spends his Summers, with but two
days week in the city. and in the
Winter he lives on his S0-acre farm
In southern Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
Lieut.. Commanders Ordered Here

Lieut.. Comdrs. William D. Chandler
and Eugene T. Oates, attached to the
been ordered to this city, the former for
duty at tire Naval Observatory and
the latter for duty in the Bureau of
Engineering, Navy Department.
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tanned its scholarship beneficiary.
Miss Higdon, while In Washington.
Plans were made for the coming
years work, and one candidate for
membership was presented. Others
are pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
BEWARE THE
 COUCH OR COLD
 THAT HANGS ON

Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serious lung trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote that Is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a new medical discovery with twofold action; 1t soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and kills the germ.
 Of all known drugs, creosote Is rec ognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treat ment of chronic coughs and colds ana other forms of throat and lung troubles Creomulsion contains, in addition te creosote, other healing elements which soothe and heal the inflamed mem branes and stop the irritation and in flammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach, Is absorbed into the blood, attacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption.
 Creomulsion Is guaranteed satisfac- tory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma, catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung diseases. and Is excellent for building up the system after colds or the flu. Money refunded if any cough or cold, no matter of how long stand ing, is not relieved after taking accord ing to directions. Ask your druggist Creomulsion Co.,. Atlanta. Ga. (Adv9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
s50o,O00 DISPLAY
 OF AUTOMOBILES
 DRAWS CROWDS
Largest Attendance l Noted At Show On
 Wednesday

Redoubled crowds visited the Dixie Automobile Show Wednesday, for every body who saw the show Monday and Tuesday went away praising 1t, and their friends and their friends friends are pouring in to see for themselves.
 Many offered voluntary praise of the Birmingham Motor Trade association s policy in charging an admission fee, for this charge, though nominal, has the ef- feet of limiting attendance to those who are really interested in motor cars. Exhibitors in other recent displays have complained that mischieyous small boys and other hangers-on who swarm to 'tfree shows" cause damage and often destruction to valuable exhibits. tor this reason, auto dealers and show vlsl- tors, too, expressed satisfaction over the paid-admission feature.
 Expect No Profit
 More than half million dollars worth of automobiles and accessories are being given their first showing at the automobile show, and the expenses of decorat tion, music, amusement fea- lures and other incidentals will make the show cost $10000. c. r. Caldwell director of the show, points out that there is no expectation of profit, nor IS it expected that the income will defray more than part of the expense. but every cent derived from the sale oi tickets is being put into the show.
 Ed Barnard of the Drennen Depart. ment store, was the official decorator for the show, and his achievement IT beautifying the interior of the audi torium is the subject of comment b! every visitor.
 Wallace Beery, here to take part il the filming of the motion picture o1 Jack Bethea's novel, Bed Rock" visited the show Tuesday night. Beery com plimented the director of the show, G. r Caldwell, upon the artistic effect oi the display and the completeness oi the motor car and accessories ex hibits.
 As an automobile show courtesy to the visiting movie stars, the Motor Trade association placed at their disposal sev' eral of the new models displayed at the show. A Willys-knight sedan and a Chandler sedan were furnished for Mir. Meighan and Miss Lee, and Il Packard roadster and Cadillac touring car are being used ill the actual film ing of the picture.
 The doors of the auditorium are open daily from ? D. m. to II p. m for automobile show, and there is continu ous music and a program of entertain ment afternoon and night.
 William Nappi is receiving compli ments upon the quality of the music furnished by his orchestra. Jack Deans, Scotch comedian, and the Royal Scots quartet, give an exhibition oi speciality dancing, fancy drumming bag-piping and Scottish songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
/. 4. WRIGHT DIES
 FROM INJURIES

J. A. Wright, 3O2 1-2 Nineteenth street, Ensley, died Wednesday evening at the Norwood hospital, from injuries when he was struck by an automobile on Thanksgiving Day at Twenty-sixth street and Seventeenth street, north,. Will Davis, negro, 260S Twenty-ninth avenue, north, said to be the driver of the car and who was released on $10O bond last Friday, charged with reck- less driving, will be re-arrested on a charge of manslaughter.
 Following Wright's death, Coroner Russom started a preliminary inves- tigation The body was taken to Echols and Angwin Undertaking company rooms in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
NEGRO IS GIVEN
 3 YEAR SENTENCE
Man Convicted On First Degree
 Manslaughter Charge

James Washington, negro, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter by a jury in visiting Circuit Judge Scott's court Wednesday. The verdict directed that Washington serve three years in the state penitentiary. He was charged with killing another negro, James Pick rell. after an altercation over Washing tons wife.
 James Lawson, negro, charged with highway robbery, was acquitted by a jury in Judge William E.. Forts court and Henry Hagood acquitted of mur- der by jury before Judge H. 5. Hef. lin. Lawson was alleged to have held up a negro woman and stolen the ab- stract of title to a Birmingham lot. This was produced in court.
 The murder case against Henry Will Hams, negro, started late Wednesday afternoon before Judge Heflin and a verdict is expected Thursday morning. Among those scheduled to be tried Thursday are Jim Taylor and Frank Ivey, negroes, who each face TWO charges of highway robbery, ana a charge of rape. They are alleged to have attacked a couple, parked ID z parks two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
INTEREST WIDENS IN CHEST FUND
Meighan Visits Headquar- ters-To Aid In
 Benefit

"Birmingham's close neighbors and in fact those communities even within Birmingham's shopping radius have a duty to perform toward the community chest, and it affords us not little qualification to know that interest in the charitable move is spreading beyond the confines of the city proper" W. Carson Adams, director of the second annual appeal, said Wednesday.
 Several substantial checks have been received from nearby communities and an appeal is issued for additional sub scriptions from those points where needy citizens annually share in the benefits of Birmingham charitable agencies.
 Help Reaches Out
 "It is fact that funds from the community chest always are used to reliye distress and suffering not orignat- ing in Birmingham proper" said MT. Adams. Being the largest city of the state and better organized than the smaller communities to care for needy cases, it is but natural to suppose that many of it's neighbors ultimately appeal to the combined organizations of the city for help in time of need.
 "This does not mean that the small communities are negligent in their duty toward their own cases" MT. Adams said. Rather it emphasizes the need for combined effort toward charity and charity is sought where it IS known to exist with available funds.
 Chest headquarters have been pald a distinction in the personal vlslt ol Thomas Meighan, noted screen sta S.al who. with his company, IS III DIT mingham to film Jack Betheas mover Bed Rock" MT. Meighan left ms nersonal check for $500 to apply to the chest fund, but what is better, MT Adams says, he and his company nave agreed to finance and produce ol their own accord, and without soliclta tion, a production at the municlpal au ditorium when every dime will be glVei to the community chest campaign tuna
 Especially Grateful
 eve are especially grateful for this action" Mir. Adams said. Mir. Melgnai has many calls upon his time and mas refnsed scores of invitations to appear personally while i'll Birmingham pu be and Miss Lee and the others o the company said they were eiau U heIv the Community Chest Tn thls way Tbev will bear all expense Of the pro duction and we are now "orA'"s 'u the details of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

the shills. Just now they are talking about a strike. They maintain that two dollars for sitting twelve hours ln rubberneck wagon, in order to coax real customers aboard, is not enough.
 Three dollars for eight hours" Is the slogan. .,,
 But I do not think that much will come of it. The shill who used to run little bookstore upstate is my author ity. He says that most of them are satisfied. Two dollars is pocket money for some. It pays the freight for others.
 He can get by at the Mills Hotel for that. he says. The rooms are small, comfortless and smell of disinfectant. He is hustled out at eight o'clock in the morning, which is unpleasant, and peo- ple look down at the Mills 'boa1ders through the basement windows, which is lowering to the pride.
 But get by," he said, "and on two dollars a day l can keep clean.
 Sometimes he gets little extra money, for he is a very superior shill, indeed. Something of bygone pros- perity still clings to him, and customers are apt to climb in the seat in which he serves as bait. If he could ever save enough money, he says, he would go out and look for job, but that seems inn possible. A shillaber has no leisure time. After all. it isn't hard life. Just to sit and watch the people go by. Always something interesting. No, he | is not sorry he came to town.
 "I've been shill three years," he confided. Going on four"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
FIRE DESTROYS
 ROEBUCK HOME
Chappell Corey Places Loss At About
 $13,O00

Fire, originating from a spark on the roof of the servants house at the Chap pell Cory home in Roebuck, spread to the home and destroyed both the serv- ants quarters and the home early Wednesday morning.
 The home was valued at approxi- mately $13,OOO, according to an esti- mate by Captain s. s. Dooley of Fire station No. 19 and Mir. Cory. MT. Cory said he carried $4,000. insurance on the house and had the furniture full ly covered. ..-.,..-
 Fire station No. 19 responded to the alarm. They were unable to save the building on account of the lack Of water. Chemicals were of little avail.
 After exhausting their chemicals the 'firemen saved as much furniture as pos sible. The home, according to Cap tain Dooley, is outside of the city limits and has no plugs near it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
New Way to Quickly
 Stop Worst Cough

"A remarkable new and simple method for treating . cough giyes relief with the first doses and qsual: ly breaks . severe cough In 14
 The treatment is based on the prescription kfoyn es pr: Kings take just one teaspoonfui and hold 1t in your throat for 15 or 20 sec. onda before swallowing. without tion has g. double action. It not only soothes and heals eoreness and irritation, but it quickly loosens and removes the phlegm and con- gestion which are tho direct .eexss of the coughing. People have been astonished how. quickly the cough ing stopped with this new treat- ton goes in 8 very short time.
 The prescription is for couEhs. spasmodic croup, etc. It is excellent for children as well a grownups- no harmful drugs, Economical: tcS, At all good druggists. Ask for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
FORT POSTPONES EDWARDS TRIAL
 UNTIL JAN. b
Alienists Ask Time Ex- tension To Study AL
 legged Slayer

Robert Dewey Edwards will not stand trial for the murder of his sweetheart, Miss Imogene Lee, until January 15.
 This announcement was made to a crowded court room by Circuit Judge William E. Fort late Wednesday after noon after two alients for the state and one defense alienist had been unable to reach a decision regarding Edwards sanity following a combined investiga- tion of nearly two hours.
 When court convened at 2 o'clock, Judge Fort announced that the trial would not start for one-hour in order to permit the mental experts, Dr. W. D. Partlove, superintendent of the Bryce hospital for insane at Tusca- loosa, Dr. B. L. Wyman and Dr. H. s. Ward, to make another examination of Edwards.
 Courtroom Crowded
 At this time the courtroom was so crowded that standing room was at premium; and a large share of the spectators consisted of women, who craned their necks in an effortsto ob- tain view of the slayer. Edwards, however, was not brought into the court room until nearly o'clock. The examination, according to Judge Fort, was to decide whether Edwards is insane or not at the present time. If the physicians had found Edwards sane at the present time, he would have stood trial. If he had been found in-
 
 mitted to Judge Fort without a jury in order to decide where Edwards should be confined.
 In postponing the trial, Judge Fort made the following statement: "The three physicians are unable to express a satisfactory and final opinion, and as it is a case that requires the utmost care to be sure of the defendants con- dition, they have requested the court to give them until January 15 for their | decision.
 "All three physicians are well known | to the court to be men of experience. I They have together examined the ac- cused in the jail and feel that the ends of justice would not have been met by hasty opinion, but feel that their | clS1On SDOulu De ltlI opeu uitA ehot date"
 Statement Refused None of the three experts would make any statement, regarding their opinions of Edwards sanity and would not dis close their findings to date.
 When Edwards was brought into the court room, handcuffed and surrounded by four armed deputy sheriffs, he af- fected the sullen, vacant stare, which has characterized him since his arrest, and sat alone. He manifested no inter- est in the packed court room who were on tiptoe, and his only conversation was with his brother, W. w. Edwards, nof Atlanta, Ga., just before being re- turned to jail
 While the mental experts undoubted' ly were right in asking for more time to study Edwards mental condition, l am disappointed over the 4postpon,e- ment," Solicitor Jim Davis stated. 1.-The state was ready for trial in every detail. All our witnesses were sum- moned."
 Earlier in the day, Fred H. Woodland who, with Judge Felix Alley of Waynes' boro, N. C., was to defend Edwards, stated that the insanity plea would stand. despite Edwards desire to plead guilty and suffer the punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
RT1SJNESS EXPERT
 ADDRESSES CLUBS
Hill Pays Tribute To ( 1fwth
 Of Birmingham

Declaring one of the best forecasts s'.s for hetter business was that the next congress will be safe and sane, as re sult of the recent election which LOOK n definite stand against radical tenaene cies, Creighton J. Hill, on the staff or or the Babson Statistical organization gave on optimistic tone to his business pre- dictions for the coming year, at the ioint meeting of the Lions and hotary clubs in the Tutwiler ball room "eu-
 The interest of the business men at the recent election was not whether Coolidge or Davis would win, but whether a radical regime would get con trol, Mir. Hill said. IDS.
 MT. Hill paid high tribute to BIT mingham for it's growth since 1915; "A study of it will show that Birmingham is one of the few cities in the country which has exceeded since 1920 the high1 point reached then after the burst oi prosperity which eliminated, as you remember in the depression Of l9Zl That record is remarkable
 Mir. Hill is expected to spend several days in Birmingham studying business conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
CONGRESS GIVEN
 SNOM[NATI0N
Expect Acting Postmaster To Receive Permanent
 Appointment

John c. Bass, appointed postmaster to fill the vacancy created by h. b. Smyer when he resigned ln August 1924, will probably receive perman- ent appointment to the position within few days, according to dispatches sent The Age-Herald.
 The nomination of Mir. Bass to fill the position for the regular period was sent to congress Wednesday by Presl- dent Coolidge. Telegraph communications from Washington Wednesday night said that there were no surface indications that Senators Underwood and Heflin would oppose the confirmation of MT. Bass. Congress is exepected to confirm the nomination together with several others at an early date.
 Mir. Bass was born in Leeds, and received a high school education at the Leeds high school His first work as q youth was with the Birmingham post office, and since that date has served continuously in government positions. He is the first Birmingham postmaster, to be born reared, and educated in Jefferson county.
 Other Alabama post office nomina- tions made Wednesday by President Coolidge were for Carrollton, Thalia F. Pratt; Childersburg, Frances King Citronelle, John T. Haertel; Demopolis, Edward B. Beason; Fayette, Perry Caraway; Florala, James W. Snipes Georgiana, Madison D. Majors Rogers vile, Henry c. Warren; Stevenson, Aklie Wilson: Winfield, James Nc. Donald; Calhoun, Marzette H. Bell Coal Valley, Eugene B. Hanby; Holy Trinity, Sister NJ. Loretta; New Broc- ton, Luannie c. Law; Odenville, Jesse D. Newton; Perdue Hill, Albert R Broughs; Summerdale, John H. Lynn