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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-16

The many divorces in the
mOVie business Indicates that
they subscribe generally to
the idea that this is the land
of the free If not of the brGUe.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-16
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THE WOODEN SHOE" GIRL
W:AH

ne WOOAEN OI1OE ULAIA
Wynken James Blynken, Of Nod, one
Went out with "WoOden Shoe"
To see the town and to see IL right.
What would you like to dO?"
"WO0den Shoe like to eat2" she eaid,
Wooden Shoe like TO go
To q musical play at eight bucks n
head?"
ssNo," came the answer, "No."
From Wynken James Blynken, Of Nod.
Softly the strains Of music came
Over the cool night air.
Couples that danced with feet Of
BegaiIed the touring pair.
''Wo0den Shoe like to dance with me?
Wooden Shoe like to tFot?"
"PartlOn me, dear, but don't you Nee,
think it's q trifle hot"
Said Wynken James Blynken, Of Nod.
They walked way up and walked
way down,
But meier did they stop q place
sTil they came to her house Mt the
edge Of town,
And there with an upturned face:
"WoOden Shoe kiss me good night,
my dear,
Wooden shoe hug me tight?"
swell, 1t wouldn't look nice right
here,
Maybe-some other night"
Bald Wynken James Blynken, Of Nod.
JOHN HARLAN DODGE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-16
HOW TO BE NICE To A STREET
CAR CONDUCTOR.

Lady ito condWctorJ-I aDGMt \
transfer.
Where to, l1dyf
LGdy-Why Seventh street, of
course.
CondMctor-North or SOUTH
Lddy-North, of course. My good
NeSs, you are dumb.
Conductor-Thank you. "PGss up
front, please; up front"
CORN DOCTOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-06

scotch, princess royals, coffee cordial. solid
chocolates, caramels and wonderful French
fondahts in vanilla, orange, strawberry and
MINT walnut force and imperials.
SO confident are the makers of Mavis
Chocolates that there never has been, and
never will be, apackage ofchocolates made
that can compare with them, they issue a
challenge to the candy world offering Five
Thousand Dollars for the First box of
chocolates of any make or brand bought
in the open mar et, in the regular way, in
the original package, that are as pure, de-
llcious and fine in quality as Mavis
Chocolates"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-06

People often ask us,
''How can you sell ma
tionally known mer-
chandise at such low
prices 2" The answer
is simple enough
seven competent buy
ers who keep in con-
slant touch with the
markets, always on the
lookout for exceptional
offers from manufac-
turers, combined with
the purchasing power
of 18 progressive drug
stores, enable us to
offer our customers
highest quality mer-
chandise at very mod
crate prices.
-and another thing,
quick turnover enables
us to offer our Gus
to m ers merchandise
that is always fresh
and new.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-06

~ l and cost of produc-
ton have been entirely
disregarded inproducing
- MaviS Chocolates and in
making them the highestquaity,
and most unique candy in the
world. They stand alone as the
finest example. Of CONNECTIONS in
this country.
The assortment in each box
is so well balanced, and SO varied,
that you find yourself wonder.
ing whether the next piece can
be quite as good as the one you
have just eaten.
There are over twenty different kinds in
each package, including almonds, walnuts,
hazelnuts, butternuts Tor Brazil nuts), pine
apple fruit, apricot fruit, vanilla cocoanut
royals, molasses cocoanut royals, butter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
DAVIS TO PRESS
 PROBE REQUEST
Will Ask Governor To Allow Full Inquiry Into Banner
 Mine Mutiny

County Solicitor James c. Davis will renew his efforts to open search ing grand jury inquiry into the whole sale mutiny of -convicts at the Banner coal mines in this county last Septem- Der as soon as the condition of his wife and children permit him to return regularly to his duties, he announced Wednesday.
 Previous efforts of the solicitor to launch a probe of the mutiny, which was declared to have followed inhuman treatment of convicts leased to the mines, were abruptly halted by an or der from Gov. W. w. Brandon for bidding the Jefferson county grand jury from inspecting the mine and in terviewing the mutineers.
 The only legal action that followed the mutiny was the indictment of War den J. sE. Evans, who will face trial in circuit court the latter part of this month, according to the solicitors plans.
 When Governor Brandon, imme- diately after the mutiny at the Aldrich mines in Shelby county several days ago, rodered an exhaustive grand jury investigation, Solicitor Davis drew the conclusion that the chief executive had switched his position. Therefore, he contemplates sending the governor a letter asking that the Banner probe be allowed at this time.
 Offers Services Also, the solicitor intends to offer his services to the solicitor of Shelby county in sitting the circumstances that attended the Aldrich outbreak.
 "I will take up these matters just as soon as I can find the time," Solici- tor Davis said. Right now I am the only well person in my family and am spending most of my time at home. The Banner mutiny will be one of the first things tkaen, up when I start back to work as usual"
 If, the governor allows a belated probe of the Banner mutiny, it is the plan, of Solicitor Davis to immediate ly convene grand jury and take it to the mines to obtain first-hand inforn6- tion about the things that happened prior to and during the September out break.
 Probe of the Aldrich affair is scheduled to begin January 2S at ColumRiana. This inquiry will be con dufted with the approval of the gov ernor and Solicitor Davis plans to be on hand to assist the Shelby county solicitor in every way possible.
 Meanwhile, plans are fast taking shape for the trial of Warden Evans of the Banner mine convicts. A large number of witnesses for the state will testify concerning the treatment of prisoners and the direct cause of the mutiny.
 Shocking tales of alleged brutality which featured the inquiry which led to Evans indictment are expected to be repeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
.FESBAM PALACE
 INITIATES FIFTY
Record Attendance At Ceremo- nial Session Of Odd Fellows

More than fifty trembling candidates had their first glimpse of the oriental palace of splendor" Wednesday night at a ceremonial session of "Fesbam Palace, Pilgrim Knights" the fun making branch of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, which lasted until near midnight in the palace hall at Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 There were numbers of visitors from other lodges, including big del- egation from Gadsden. J. R. Mat thews, vice oriental knight, presided for Horace Afford, head of the organ ization.
 The evening opened with banquet served by the members of Victoria Re- bekah lodge No. 32 of Woodlawn, who provided a most tempting menu! Dur ing the banquet music was furnished by Fesbam Palace orchestra, directed by Prof. A. Scelsi
 Preceding the initiation of the can- didates a short program of entertain ment was rendered. Judge J. B. Aird made the principal address. Other speakers included J. R. Matthews, L.. K. Brown, c. o. Jacobs and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
SNEAK THIEVES AT
 WORK-FILCH S6I2
Fel0ns Steal Money From Two Downtown Real Estate Firms

Thieves penetrating the downtown section of the city perpetrated a dou, ble robbery within one block of the court house Tuesday night
 The Butler Garrett Real Estate and Insurance company, Twenty-first street near Second avenue, was the heaviest looser. The felons entered the offices of the company through a small rear window and finding the safe too big to handle, compromised on the vault, which they entered by means of chisels, police say. Approximately $60O in checks and cash was stolen.
 In the offices of the Prowell In- surance company, which was entered through the offices of the Messer- Johnson Realty company, they opened a small safe and filched SIP. Efforts were made by the rogues to break into the safe of the Messer-Jo ohnson offices, but met with failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
MARVEL OVER
 QUICK REMOVAL OF AGE-HERALD
Change Made Without A
 Hitch In Spite Of Driving Rain

Visitors to The Ager-Herald's new home yesterday-and there was a steady stream of them all Cay- mar veled that so large and so complete a plant could have been removed en- tirely from one location to another without missing an edition of the pa per. It was an unusual achievement, but the problem was tempered greatly by the fact that practically every piece of machinery in the new home, presses, stereotyping and composing room equipment, was new and all had been installed and thoroughly tested before tho day came for the change.
 -7 But even so the removal was task of first magnitude, for there was truck load after truckload. of office equip ment, files, -cuts typewriters and the thousand and one things that are es- sential parts of the machinery of pub 1isting newspaper. To add to the difficulty rain began. while the removal wa3 in progress and continued steadily cO tLdL every udu Su Dc carefully covered with tarpaulins in making the three blocks journey.
 Everything had been carefully pre- pared beforehand. Every article bore atag showing it's location in the new building so that it could immediately be put in place upon the arriva- of the , trucks. Placed upon the big freight elevator of The Age-:Herald building, each article was UricE[r carried to the floor upon which it was to be utilized. ; Probably the feattJre which con- tributed most to the expeditions man. ner in which the removal was made was the fact that each membre of The Age-Herald organization gave hearty cooperation and aid, all giving per sonal attention to the articles in which they were chiefly interested. They were al tired but happy as the forms were about to close for the first edi- ton printed in their new home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
FIGHT FOR LAND IN FULLSWING
Realty Company Challenges County's Ownership-Court
 Fight Looms Over Club

Battle between Jefferson county, the city of Birmingham and the Birming- ham Realty company over the owner ship of the $3,OO0,OOO tract in South Highlands, occupied by the Country club, was in full swing Wednesday,
 County attorneys, by direction of the board ,of revenue, were abstracting the chain of titles to determine the rishtful owner.
 City attorneys, by direction of the city commission, were doing the same thing.
 The realty company, through its of- ficers, announced it was in the fight to the finish and that it had no in- tention of relinquishing the property to the county.
 A supreme court decision holding that the realty company has valid title, following a friendly suit with the city commission, is the basis of the company's claim.
 In short, the realty company is treating the county's move lightly, and city commissioners also fail to concur in the view of revenue board members that the county should be awarded the property. @55
 The abstracts and blue prints and copies of old Gceds and other things like that will be ready in a few days, when the fight is expected to break out anew.
 Meanwhile the Birmingham Realty company is holding on to the property with a firm grip. Ztt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
USES HIS PISTOL :
 FOR FREALARM
Occupants Of Smoke-Filled House Awakened In Time To
 Prevent SuffOcatiOn

Possible disaster was narrowly aterted Wednesday morning at 221S Sixth avenue by the quick wit of a youth and prompt response of the fire department to call from that place. Flames had already enveloped the en- tire rear of the building when discov- cred by a passing negro, who fired his pistol to alarm the people in the building.
 Eight people were asleep on the sec ond floor when the alarm was sounded. Seizing a bed sheet, Tom Sox, one of the tenants, used it for a rope to reach the ground. He raced to fire alarm box and sent in a call to the depart ment. Mir. and Mrs. Jeff Sox, asleep in the adjoining room, were almost overcome with smoke when they were rescued. The other tenants succeeded nj the adjoining room, were almost
 The origin of the fire is unknown, sistance- of the firemen.
 but is thought to have been caused by a box of hot ashes in one of the apart ments on the second floor. The dam- age to the building amounted to ap- proximately $500, according to the re- port made by the fire department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
KAMRAM GR0TTO
 COMPLETES YEAR
Members Arc To Hold Their First Annual Meeting And
 Elect Officers For Year

Annual meeting and election of of, ficers of Kamram Grotto, Mystic Or. derof Yelled Prophets, will be held Thursday night, January IT., at the Masonic temple at s o'clock.
 It is the first annual meeting and election of officers of the Grotto. Much interest is in evidence among the mem. bership, which numbers over 6,OO0, and some interesting reports from the re- tiring officers are expected to be made.
 Since it's organization a year ago. Kamram Grotto has made the most phenomenal growth in the history of the order and is still growing. It has some 4,00O members in it's insurance department and it's financial affairs are in splendid shape, it is said.
 The present officers of Kamram Grotto are: c. D. Gentry, monarch J. L. Hagy, chief justice; w. D. Way man, master of ceremonies; c. W. Noel, treasurer; H. B. Kirby, secre- tary; J. c. Puckett, John T. Kemp, marshal; s. B. Klippelt, captain of the guard; s. R. Hawley, orator; w. A. Young, sentinel; A. l.. Reese, G. Arm strong West and A. M. Douglas, trus- tees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
SCHOOLS GIVEN
 1T WOOD RACKS
Estes Donates Rare Species To
 Manual Training Classes

W. Thornton Estes has given the schools of Birmingham eleven wood racks composed of 34 varieties of American commercial wood. These racks will be used by the manual training department in teaching the different woods and their names.
 The racks are made of the natural commercial American woods, being only finishedand vanished, and do not pre- sent any advertisement. Among the sample are some rare species.
 One of the racks is being sent to each of the following schools: Wood lawn, Phillips and Paul Haynes high schools, North Birmingham, Cunning ham, Martin, South Highlands, Lake view and Avondale grammar schools. dea, thmarf dow fly nup .nup arodil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
BOARD MAY PUT
 KINKS IN PARKS
Street Skating Forbidden-Har- ris0n Orders Report On Faci-
 bil;ty Of Safety Spots

Commissioner Harrison may give Birmingham kiddies skating grounds in a half dozen places about the city, he hinted Wednesday.
 A skating rink in every park or the maj jority of them, will prevent the rapidly increasing number of accidents to children on roller skates who hang on the back of vehicles, he believes.
 It will not cost a great deal, be said, far less than it costs to take care ofthe injured tots who know nothing of the traffic code section No. 100. The money needed will form a small part, each year, perhaps, of the budget devoted to park improve ments.
 The matter will be taken up by Commissioner Harrison with the park board, which will meet, he said, early next week for the adoption of bylaws and the planning of the years work.
 Commissioner Harrison said the rinks would probably be similar to the one in Harrison park, East End, where a sufficiently broad ring sur rounds the wading pond, and attracts children on roller skates from many blocks away.
 The first parks to be so fitted will be Avondale, Capitol, Green Springs, East Lake, Owenton and North Bir- mingham. With the completion of rinks in these sections the other parks will receive consideration.
 City Engineer A. J. Hawkins will be called upon soon for data on the cost and construction of the rinks. The simplicity of construction and low cost, if material under considera- tion is used, would tend to make the rinks possible ina short time, Con- missioner Harrison said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
CHILDREN FIGHT
 FATHERS JOIN MURDER TRIAL

How quarrel and fight be- tween their children led Robert w. Thompson to shoot and kill w. T. Childers, his next-door neighbor for years, in Woodlawn last July, was related by witnesses to a circuit court jury Wednesday when Thompson went on trial for his life. f ~
 For months the Thompson and Childers children had played to- sether, witnesses said. They sur prised the neighborhood one day last July when they had bitter quarrel. The fathers took up the fight and in the gun play which followed Childers was fatally wounded.
 Self-defense is the plea of Thomp- son. Numbers of Woodlawn citi- zens have been summoned as wit nesses and the case is expected to consume all of Thursday. The trial is before Judge Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
THE. WEATHER

VIRGINIA: Clearing and, much colder Thursday; Friday fair and cold
 NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CARO- LIMA. AID GEORGIA: Fair and cNlder Thursday; Friday, fair and colder. W r 5FLOR!DA:N IN Cloudy and coder Thurs day: Friday, fair; colder in north por-
 EXTREME oRTHwEsr FLORIDA, ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI: Fair and colder Thursday; Friday, probably fair.
 TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY: Fair and colder Thursday; moderate cold wave: Friday, probably fair.g
 LOUISIANA: Thursday, partly cloudy colder except in southeast portion; Fri day. fair. colder in southeast portion.
 ARkANSAS: Thursday, fair, colder ex- cept in northwest portion; Friday. fair, not so cold.
 OKLAHOMA: Thursday. fair, not so cold in northwest portion; Friday. part ly cloudy; warmer.
 EAST TEXAS: Thursday partly cloudy, colder; cold wave in the interior; Fri day, fair, not so cold.
 WEST TEXAS: Thursday fair, colder in south portion: Friday. fair. not so VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
SLAUGHTER HAS ACTION FOR S55
 AGAINST JUDGE

Judge Roger Snyder last week sentenced Attorney William Slaugh. ter to five days in jail for contempt and released him after he had served six hours.
 At the court house Wednesday Attorney Slaughter, as the legal representative of the Diem Wing Paper company, filed suit against the jurist for $55, claimed to be due on an old bill.
 The paper company employed Slaughter, he said, after its officers , had read of his jail sentence at the hands of the judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
TAX COLLECTOR SUBMERGED BY
 POLL TAX WAVE

Tax Collector J. F. Hawkins and his entire staff were swamped We'd nesday with poll tax customers.
 Almost $1,0OO was collected and indications point to an even heavier collection total Thursday, according to Collector Hawkins.
 Registration books are open at the court house this week and per- sons calling to register also are pay ing their poll tax.
 Last day for paying is February 1, and two clerks have been as- signed exclusively to poll tax col lections until that date, Mir. Flaw kins announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
CLERK HELD FORg S2,OQo SHORTAGE
Federal Examiners Discovert ! Discrepancy In First National
 Accounts-Barker Arrested

Discovery by federal bank examiners of a $2OOO discrepancy in accounts of the First National bank led to the ar rest Wednesday of John l.. Barker. Jr., of 1123 Louise avenue, south.
 Barker was released on $2,O0O bono to await action by the federal grand jury in March. He stoutly maintains his innocence.
 Federal Examiner W. W. Mcbride uncovered the shortage. A false entry had been made on the books two years ago to cover the $2,000, he reported.
 Bank officials, after investigation, laid the shortage to young Barker. and caused his arrest. Barker was a teller in the bank. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
GARRETT'S FATE IN JURY'S HANDS Jett Farmer Charged With The Staying Of Ike Ware Last
 Summer

Fate of Clint Garrett, charged with the murder of Ike Ware at Jett, Ala, last summer, was in the hands of a circuit court jury late Wednesday night. A verdict is expected when court opens Thursday morning.
 The trial has been in progress for two days, with the 15-year-old son of the slain farmer as the states star witness. Garrett pleaded that he shot Ware to save his own life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
A. E. PATTERSON DIES

Andrew Elijah Patterson, age 61, tax collector for Fayette county, died at 6 o'clock Wednesday night at the Birming- ham General hospital, after a long ill., ness.
 He is survived by his widow; his mother, Mrs. Pearl O. Swalt; two daughters, Miss Gertrude and Miss Clean Patterson of Fayette; four sons, Carl Patterson of Fayette, W. E. Pat terson of Tuscaloosa, R. N. Patterson of Louisville and Master Gary Patter- son of Fayette; two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Richards of Mississippi and Mrs. Dolly Cianton of Trinity, Ala; four broth CTS, W. NJ. and J. W. Patterson of Newton, Ala, and J. L. and J. A. Patterson of Fayette, Ala. Mir. Patterson had been tax collec- tor in Fayette for number of years and had. made many friends during his residence there.. The remains will be sent to Fayette at 6 :05 o'clock Thurs day morning by Johns for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
VIADUCTS SUBJECT
 OBTAIN LOOSE TALK
Former Mayor Of Birmingham
 To Be Realtors Guest

J. A. Van Hoose, formerly mayor of Birmingham, will speak on the subject of "Viaducts' at the regular weekly luncheon of the Real Estate board in the municipal market at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
 Mfr Van Hoose, besides being well posted on Birmingham, has made a spe- cial, study of the viaduet situation and his talk is expected to be especially intefesting, -fIa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
ADMITS MISTAKE
Jury Gives Bennie Duncan Five Years
 For Shooting Up Dance

Jury Gives Bennie Duncan FIve Years
 For Shooting Up Dance
 In his statement to the jury as his trial neared its close in circuit court Wednesday, Bennie Duncan, negro, said he made a "big mistake" in at- tending a dance near the Iskooda mines several months ago.
 At this dance Duncan gave, gen, eral demonstration with his rcvolv and a stray bullet caught one of tn guests, Grace Jenkins, in the neck, producing death.
 Five years for first degree man. slaughter was the jury's verdict, Dun- can leaves Birmingham for the peni. tentiary Thursday. 5