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The Washington times., 1924-01-18
A Session With The
ALIBI
ARTISTS
"A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried BY
Judge Schuldt
By DONALD McD0UGALL
PhiIOsOpher-C COP.

''I was passing the Wheatly
School on Montello avenue this
morning, your honor. It was
about quarter OF nine and the
street was full OF children. About
a block further on, at Morse
street, 7 turned around and
looked back at the little rascals,
going 80 slow and quiet toward
; the school, and thought what q
racket they'd be making when
they came tearing out ut IL
o'clock.
A Boob in His Glory.
Then the defendant came by
me at a thirty-five mile clip,
with his brakes locked and shrek
ing, his car shifting from side to
side from the speed he was max.
ing down the hill. He was headed
for that bunch of kids like q hawk
at a brood OF chickens, and they
scattered about the same way.
Would End School Congestion.
at thought some Of those kids
are going to heaven, sure, before
ever they see school this day.
but he came to a stop before he
reached the main crowd. He
passed a few stragglers. but his
brakes screamed SO loud that the
children looked up, saw him, and
scrambled out of the way"
The "Why" Of Speed Laws.
Boob: II was going over the
limit all right. your honor, but |
didn't know there was a school
near. AS soon az saw the sign
/ put my brakes on"
The court: "This is a case OF
reckless driving II there ever was
one, Seventy-five-"
Counsel: with all his reckless
ness, the defendant put his brakes
on the moment he saw the school
sign, your honor, nearly upsetting
his machine in his anxiety to
save the children. And as a mat
ter of fact, he did stop before
reaching the school block"
The court: "The defendants
last repentance, and his evident
concern for the children, should
have some consideration. Wen
call the fine $50"
A Bargain Hunter.
Boob: Cant you shade that TO
forty, your honor?"
IT can shade 1t to forty days,
but IL you're satisfied as it stands,
the court is"
The Washington times., 1924-01-18

inch of naval oil reserve No. on
which the Federal Government can
dig well except by acting through
Mr.. Doheny's company.
Unlike the inquiry into the
Wyoming lease held by Mr.. Sinclair,
this inquiry into the California
lease held by Mr.. Doheny cannot be
taken as a matter of the Demo.
cratic Party versus the Republican
Party.
The story of the California trans
fer of public rights into private
gains is seen clearly to involve
Democrats and Republicans together
It promises to be a matter which
In the end will go beyond any ques<
ton Of mere scandal into the CUES.
ton Of how to get back for the
Federal Government and for the
American navy suitable and ade.
Quate reserved supply Of Oil.
Copyright, 1924. Washington Press
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The Washington times., 1924-01-18
Assassin Asks Pardon.

MADRID, Jan. 18.-The mother
and sister of Miguel Mathew, one Of
the condemned assassins Of the late
Premier Dato. today appealed to
Gen. Primo Rivera for a pardon.
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
Don't Worry.

The court: 1.-THE probation Of"
ficer has investigated your case,
and reports that there isn't a word
of truth in what you said. You
didn't even give your right name"
Boob: IT know, your honor.
But I wanted to shield my family.
/ don't want my name to come
out"
Don't worry about that. You
won't come out yourself for thirty
days" $50
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
THEFT LAID To-
HAGERST0|NN |
DEALER
c. II. McClintock Said to Have
Confessed to Chambers
burg Authorities.

: HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Jan. 1S.--A
plea OF guilty will likely be entered
by c. H. McClintock, a prominent
automobile man of this city, under
arrest and being held in $4,000 bond
at Chambersburg. Pa, for the
action of the grand jury on
charge Of stealing automobiles. Nc.
Clintock, who is said to have fur.
nished the authorities with a writ
ten confession Of his activities, is
determined, the authorities say, to
''take his medicine" although he
has employed an attorney to de.
fend him.
McClintock, the officers say, made
speciality of Ford machines and
operated by changing the engine
numbers and selling Them Most Of
the cars were disposed Of through
an automobile dealer, who, the po-
lice say, was, an innocent party to
McClintOck's operations and has
aided them in working UP the case.
Two representatives Of the Automo.
bile Association also worked on the
case and unearthed many of Nc
Clintock's alleged activities.
Sheriff Richard Duffey, OF this
county, and Chief OF Police Byers, of
Chambersburg, interviewed Mrs. Nc.
Clintock here yesterday. She pro-
tested her husbands innocence and
said she was entirely ignorant of
the affair.
The ownership Of another recov.
cred car was traced yesterday. 1t
was taken from j. D. Brown, of
Chambersburg. The machine origi-
nally belonged to the Hare Motor
Company Of Front Royal, Va. It
was sold to Charles Jones, of Mid
vale, Va, and stolen from Jones In
Winchester, Va.
Falling into run flowing through
the town Of Clearspring, yesterday,
six-year-old Henrietta Briscoe, a
schoolgirl, had a narrow escape
from being drowned. The stream
was in flood as the result Of recent
heavy rains and the child was swept
under floodgates across the town by
swift current. Gerald Shank and
Ralph Weaver leaped into the stream
and grasped the unconscious child
as she swept past and carried her to
the bank. She was revived.
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The Washington times., 1924-01-18
Pastor Blacks Face
To Get Bootleg
Evidence

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-
Blackening his features and
disgusting himself as q negro
tramp, the Rev. Weaver X.
Eubank, pastoS Of the Presby-
terrain Church lat Jamestown,
N. j., obtained bootlegging evil
dence against Anthony Colura
of that community, he testified
in court there yesterday.
The pastor said that when
he was SO disguised Colura sold
him liquor in the latter's home.
He has been assisting the police
in 'scleaning up" Jamesburg.
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
DEATHS.

. John J. Palmer. AZ. ana Lena TayIar
%. Rev. A. J. Tyler.
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
Rummy vs.. Dummy.

Rummy VS.. Dummy.
"I was directing traffic at Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenue, your
honor, when a southbound street
car, stoppd to discharge passen-
gers, A man was waiting to get
The Washington times., 1924-01-18

The order to begin the proceedings
was issued. Most amazingly this
order was overlooked and forgotten
in the Federal Land Office In Wash
ington and the Federal Land Offices
in California for seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
COLLEEN MOORE
 FILM THURSDAY
Popular Screen Star Ap- pears In April
 Showers

Colleen Moore, who has grown so dear to Birmingham moveie fans will again be chief attraction in the Magic City Thursday, Friday and Saturday as the star in April Showers" at the Temple Theatre.
 Fred Stark and his concert orches- tra will offer a selection from Victor Herbert's Irish opera. Eileen"
 Another delight Telephone Girlsp story fables and news events will be presented.
 April Showers" is a story woven about an Irish-American tenement colony in New York City-a people both joyous and sorrowful. The life of the Irish fighting "cops' and the fascination of the professional Irish fighters life in the ring are features that go toward making one of the most absorbing and human pictures of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
M'LENDON TO START TODAY ON VACATION

City Commission President D. D. McLendon, with Mrs, McLendon, will leave Wednesday for a vacation of two weeks in the mountains of North Caro- lima.
 They will travel in their automobile and will stop in Atlanta and other cities on the way.
 During his absence, sMeLendon's of flee vii be open daily, with City Clerk L. B. Gray in charge. Commissioner w.. B. Oioe will be the acting head of the government.
 "This is my first vacation in two years," McLendon said, land I'm going to spend the entire time in the noun. tains, except for the flew days 1t will take to go and return
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
ANTLEY TO TRY
 FOR KNOCKOUT
Georgia Star Believes He Can Stop Claude
 Again

One of the most popular shows run ming on Broadway right now is "Kid Boots" One of the most popular box CTS in the south today is Kid Boots Antley. Those who have seen Antley going against an adversary assert that Cain of Biblical fame, the black sheep of Adam and Eve (Inc.) in his most tempestuous moments knocked Claudio Wilson out and has been doing con. siderable boosting that he would dupli- cate the stunt when they start off on their ten rounds of milling at the Bir- mingham Athletic club Monday night.
 That this scrap is going to draw the biggest crowd ever to pack and jam into the Birmingham Athletic clubs gym is conceded by even f'conservative prog 'nosticators. Something is going to drop Monday night and It isn't going to be the temperature. Antley wa3 the drop per in the recent engagement and Will son was the dropped. Claude's friends assert that the tables will be turned on Monday night They believe that the rejuvenated Wilson, who has recently won trio of fights in the east, will knock Antley out before the tenth round comes up. N
 Still, 1t would be, best for the Wilson enthusiastS to pause a few moments and take U sqnint at Antley's record. He claims the' Southern featherweight championship and hethas met and kay oed some of the best boys in Dixie. That being the case, it does seem that Will sen is in for the toughest battle of his career Monday night.
 Among some. of the .ough babies Antley has met and defeated--some of them by the knockout route--are :Artie McCann, Claude Wilson, Lew Meyers, Freedie Boorde, Johnny Marlowe, Sail or Perkins, Jack (Kid( Wolford, Kid Earle, Chief Otalvaro, Harry Allen, Chick Athens, Boots Smith, Billy Dale, Johnny Helms, Jordan Sheppard and fifty others.
 Coming into Birmingham with such a long string of victories behind him and already boasting one knockout over Will son, Boots Antley willsbe in the popu- lar favor of some at the start. Many of the wise boys have discredited Will sons alibi that he was not in condition upon the occasion of his first meet ing with Antley, and they are backing the Columbus lad to repeat the dose at the Birmingham Athletic club gym Monday night.
 It was at first announced that Will son would go down on the Warrior river and establish camp there to train for the remainder of this week. He stated Tuesday, however, that he had abandoned this idea and would do his training at the club. "I would like the best in the world to get. down on the Warrior, for believe the sunshine, the fresh air and the rowing would help keep me in the best condition of my life. Still. talked the propostion over with my friends and they adz sed against it. I don't know but what aey are right. If remain in Birnliti can work with some mighty good sparring part: ners. These would not be available if I went to the river. I'm working out with. Stevie Sarron and a bunch of others now, and I understand that Pety Sarron, who was on the Ameri- , can Olympic boxing team in Paris is due back in town today or tomorrow. Just as soon as Petey gets gack l will work with him daily, too."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
AUTHOR DIRECTS
 HIS PHOTO PLAY
Spectacular Melodrama,
 The Night Message <. Shows At Capitol

Unique in the field of motion pie lures in methods of production, in story, and in system of presentation, ''The Night Message" perhaps one of the most-talked-of pictures in screen dom today, comes to the Capitol today and Thursday,
 It is Universal all-star attraction, written and directed from his own story by Perley Poore Sheehan, the celebrated novelist, author of '"The Whispering Chorus" "The Seer" "The House with Bad Name," and other famous stories. This author chose his location, his cast, and ar ranged his scences. He organized his players like a stage company and started work by reading them the play and then rehearsing Is, as a whole, just as Belasco rehearses a stage play. ' Each actor was asked to form his or her own conception of the role to be played; they decided on their own costumes and gave their own ideas of the characters, after studying the play in detail. The actors were not allowed to be made mere automatons, as is often done in pictures, but were asked to lend their brains as well as their talent to the famous authors venture into picturedom.
 The result is spectacular melo- drama, crammed with gripping dramatic situations and so remarkably played that the characters seem to vertibiy live.
 Gladys Hulette, who played the lead ing feminine role in "Pol'able David" Edgar Kennedy of Heather Pushers" fame, Margaret Seddon, prominent player in "A Lady of Quality" are among the players.
 Friday and Saturday, Thomas Mei- ghan and Lila Lee will be seen on the screen in what is termed George Ade's funniest story, Back Home and Broke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
TROUBLE COMES
 IN SECOND YEAR
Young Married Couple Almost Stage Disas-
 trOus Battle,

Smiles,s chuckles and laughter, but behind them all catch of sympathy in the throat, mark the passage of the flying hours at the Jefferson Theater this week, when audiences are being de- lighted by the production of "The Sec ond Year" with the All-Star Players at their best in congenial reless
 Miss Tamzon Manker and Hal Crane, cast in the principal roles. are carrying off the honors in fine fashion, while Selmer Jackson, De Forrest Daw- ley, Miss Helen Ray, Philip W, Bran don, Miss Marion Evenson, Al; Roberts and George Westlake round out the performance beautifully.
 It is called ."The Second Year." be- cause it's all about the second year of married life. 7 The whole trouble was that viii Webb was an Old-fasbi0ned husband and when his pretty. wife, Ruth, is off, fered part in new play, q family crisis is brought about. The play was a failure, and Ruth was a failure as an actress. From all reports, her play ing of Queen Elizabeth was terrible. Now, if Will had been more modern and not objected to her career, she would have come back to him and the home and the baby, and there never would have been cloud on the horizon. But Ruth happened to come into the house just at the time when Will was using makeup stick on Natalie's pretty red lips. You see, Natalie and Will had been sweethearts, and you can easily imagine how the war was re- stunned from that moment on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
M'KAY HORSE
 CIRCUIT STAR Fayette National Cops
 $3,OOO Purse At Cleveland
(By Associated Press.)

NORTHR ANDALL, Cleveland, O., Aug. 12.--Fayette National, owned by Guttenstein brothers, Mil Iukee, Wis, and driven by Tom dcKay, won the North Randall LursS of $3,000 for 2 :13 tsotters, the feature of the grand circuit shortp rogram here today. He was the only winner to take his event in straight heats but was forced to a brush down the stretch to beat Voltage to the wire in both heats by short margin.
 Only four horses faced Starter Stone, and of these hollywood Frisco was dis tanced in the first heat after he went into break in the stretch just when Will Crozier started his move in an attempt to overtake the leaders.
 Because of high wind Fred Edman postponed a scheduled start with Fa- vonia in an effort to beat his 2 :03A trotting record.
 After quitting at the wire in the first two heats, Grace Direct set the pace in the 2:04 class pace and coming from behind won the third heat, forcing that event into four heats. 'Login Hedge wood, which led to far into the stretch, paced the first quarter in 30 seconds flat and the half in :00 4-5.
 2;l4 class pacing. purse sls.oOo tthree- Valley Bay. gr.s.. by Dago sraMS SSnSrf Forbes 5: E. by Malcolm Ldlia Forbes. D f. by U. Forbes
 (Thomas) 3..........s.......7 2 Prince Direct, bg, by Waiter Di-
 rect (Wolverton) .........t.. 4 The Great Chance5b b. m, by Peter
 the Great (Cox) ..............
 Sadie Bell, Milton Wood, Derby Dillon and Barnett Grafton also started.
 Time: 2:06 Is; z:04 1-5 2:05 1-6.
 2:13 class trotting, the North Randall purse. $3.000 (three-heat plan). Eayette National, br. S., by San
 Francisco (MeKay) ......... TO Voltage, blk. g.. by Peter Volo
 (Egan Ensign Tige, br. h.. by Lee Ak
 worthy (Ray) .......... ......eS 5 Hollyrood Frisco br! g., by San
 Francisco (Crozier)s .......... Dis.
 Time, 2:O5 4-5; 2;05 2-5; 2:06 3-5.
 2:O4 class pacing purse $1.200 (three- heat plan).
 Grace Direct bm.. by Walter
 Direct (Kelly- -Valentine) =. 1 Logan Hedgewood, D; h.. by Roger c. oh. g. by Major c. Richard Hal bgs. by Direct
 Hal CMallow) ....,.S .S...... 3 TO Robert Direct, oh. g., by Walter
 Raven Directs Heir also started.
 Time. 2:o4 3-5; 2:0s 2-5; 2:o4 1-5; S.V0 To.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
RAINFALL .HALTS
 TENNIS TOURNEY
Tuesday Matches This Morning In Women's
 National Singles

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Some of the players in the Women's National tennis championship show at the West Side club, Forest Hills, l.. l., probably will have to play two matches Wednes- day in order that the tournament may reach it's final round on Saturday, All matches were postponed Tuesday be- cause of the rain which made the grass courts too slippery for good footwork even after the downpour had quit.
 Helen Wills, the champion, was to have played Mrs Edna Falk and Mrs. z. Jessup was to have met Miss Mary Case in the most prominent of Tues days events.
 If the rain continues the tournament may lose some, of it's charm as well as large sum in gate receipts for it is very difficult to keep large field of players on the ground. Some of them have travelled long distances and may llot want to spend extra days in at- tendance. Furthermore, if the cham pion match is not played on Saturday the attendance is certain to be cut down..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
[SPORTS[p NEWS AND GOSSIPu EXPERTS| S|SORSl
ADJUSTMENTS
An THE TEMPLE

Enthusiastic has been the praise of critics and motion picture fans, who saw Marshall Neilan's .The Rendez- vous," feature attraction at the Temple for the first half of this week, of Lu- cile Ricksen, newly made star who plays the leading role in this produc- tion. Little Miss Rickserl is only 16 and is declared the youngest Leading Lady" in fildom. She is decidedly the outstanding feature of !. the picture, which will be shown through Wednes- day..
 Fred Stark and the concert or chestra play another Popular Request Concert" Louise Gallagher, Bir- mingham girl, is presented for the first time in Birmingham in q Mack Sennett comedy. rts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi: Generally fair Wednesday and probably Thursday.
 Tennessee, Kentucky. Fair slightly warmer Wednesday; Thursday partly cloudy, local thundershowers.
 North Carolina; Generally fair Wednes- day and Thursday.
 South Carolina. Georgia: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday, except possibly local thundershowers on coast Wednesday.
 Florida northwest m Florida: Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers Wednesday and. probably Thursdey.
 Loifsiana: Wednesday fair. warmer in northeast portion: Thursday fair.
 Arkansas and Oklahoma: Wednesday generally fair. Sarmeri Thursday gem orally fair.
 East Texas and west Texas; wednes- day and Thursday generally fair' con-
 Summary of observations made at sta tiona of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at p. r1.A 9eth meridian time, August 12:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
FULL PAY SOUGHT
 . FOR HURT OFFICER
Motorcycle Man Loses Four
 Months By Injuries

Full pay was requested Tuesday by Chief of Police Fred M. McDuff in a note to the city commission for J. J. Neely, motorcycle officer, for the time he was forced to lose on account of a motorcycle accident several months ago.
 Mir. Neely was in the hospital for Il weeks and has been off duty for approximately four months as a result of his injury, sustained in line of duty. Under the civil service law Neely would receive only .alf pay, Chief Nc Duff said. The matter was referred to the legal department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
.TOM' GIBBONS UNINBTTTERED
American Fighter Believes In
 English Despite Deal

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Tommy Gib- bons, the American boxer who defeated Jack Bloomfield last Saturday, is leav- ing for home tonight minus about SS5s 900 he claims is still due him for the bout, but with his optimism still un. shaken, and with the greatest adrnira. tion for English sportsmen.
 Gibbons announced his proposed de- parture after declaring he had been mn. able to locate Arnold Wilson, the fight promoter, who was said to have gone to Liverpool under physicians orders. It was stated thst the promoter is sui fering from nervous breakdown brought on by the strain of managing the contest.
 The American fighter said he had received only 5000 pounds of the H.. 900 he had expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
1924 AUTO THEFTS "'
 STRAIN RECORDS
Number Of Cars Not Recovered
 Is Large

Automobile thefts for 1924 will sur pass records for many years back, ac- eording to City Detective Giles of the automobile squad. The number of cars not recovered will be large this year, he said.
 This situation is due to the fact that large number of professional auto mobile thieves are being paroled from the state penitentiary and are working out of Birmingham and a number of young boys are stealing automobiles, De- tective Giles said.
 Figures as to the probable number of uncovered cars are not available now, but will be included in report October 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the Com mission of the City of Birmingham as provided in Section f410 of the Code of Alabama, that it Sg their intention to redeem City Public Improvement Bonds Nos. 10 to 16, both inclusive. of Series 796 Bond No. 9 of, Series S22; Bond No. p of Series S32; Bonds Nos. 5, 6 and [ of Series S53 Bonds Nos. 19 to 36. both inclusive, of Series 932; Bond No. 5 of Series 065. Bond No. 8 of Series 987i Bond No. 8 of Series 978 {; Bond No. i of Series 9S0; Bond No. 2 of Series 21-D; Bonds Nos. and 8 of Series 24-D; Bonds Nos. to Q. both inclusive, of Series BID; {; Bond No. 1 of Series 32-D; Bonds Nos. 5 and 6 of Series 35-D; Bond No. 4 of Series 39-D; Bonds Nos. 12, 13 and 14 of Series AID Bonds Nos. 8 and 4 of Series 4S-D; Bonds Nos. II and 12 of Series CPD; Bond No. 3 of Series 65-D; Bonds Nos. 1 to z, both in- elusive, of Series TOD i; Bonds Nos. s to IA, both inclusive, of Series 71-D i; Bonds Nos. 12 to IT., both inclusive, of Series 72.D; Bonds Nos. 1 to 28, both inclusive, of Series 104-D; Bonds Nos. l to II, both inclusive, of Series HID i; Bond No. 1 of Series 125-D; Bonds Nos. s1 and of Series 135-D; Bond No. of Series 136-D; Bonds Nos. and 2 of Series 14O-D; Bonds Nos. 1 and 2 of Series, 150-D; Bond No. i of Series 153-D; Bond No. 1 of Series 173.D and Bond No. of Series 1S6-D, at the September 1924, Interest Period, by paying off the same at the Hanover National Banksin New York City and by paying as q bonus to the holders thereof q sum equal to one-half of the annual interest thereon for one year. aY
 By order of the Commission of the City of Birmingham at its meeting of August 12, 1924.
 L. B, GRAY, 5
 City Clerk. Birmingham Age-Herald.
 August 18th, 20th and 27th, 1924.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13
RAIN PREVENTS
 NEWPORT MEET

NEW PORT, R. l., Aug. 12.-Pa- cific coast lawn tennis stars hold the honored places in the draw of the sim gles tourney made at the Casino today. In the top half stand, William M. Johnston and Clarence J. Griffin, for mer national champions, Howard Kin sey and Robert Kinsey, sectional cham pions and aspirants for places on the Davis cup defense, are seeded in the lower division, The players were pre- vented from continuing the singles to- day because fo heavy rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-13

DOUBLE IN SIZE, next Sunday, double in interest, double in value to you as a shopping guide. Tear out the WOman's Realm and take 1t with you Monday. The places represented are the best and most reliable in the Bir. mingham district. You'll find it where the Want Ads begin.