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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
UNIVERSITY PLANS
BIO COMMENC CEMENT
Gridiron Banquet And Baseball
Game To Feature

UNIVERSITY, Ala, May IS. Com.
mencement exercises at the University
of Alabama will be carried out in q
more elaborate style than. ever before
attempted, according to those working
on the program. While the number
of graduates from each school has NOT
been announced, tbs felt that larger
graduating class viii be turned out
this year.
Efforts have been made TO schedule
a baseball game against ohe Of the lead
ing clubs in Dixie, but the invitation
ing clubs in Dixie, but the invitation
offered several schools has been de-
elined. Hopes. however, are very
optimistic that a. game viii be played
for the alumni that day.
One Of the features Of the annual
banquet of alumni will be q touch tax.
en- from the Gridiron club in Washing
ton.
Complete details have not been work
ed out, but Edgar +. GARRISON, presi-
dent Of the alumni, in charge, has as
sured the Capstone Of fitting COM
mencement program. - ".
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
MARTIN SIGHTED
/ ON BERINGCOAST,
| SEARCHERSHEAR
Plane Was Seen In Air
Yesterday, According
To Report

CORDOvA, Alaska, May Shy
Associated Press. Am entire new face
was today given to the hunt for Maj.
Frederick T. Martin, whose United
States army air squadron has gone on
without him in q flight around the
earth. The change was effected by a
report that two men "felt certain" they
had seen a plane yesterday near Fort
Moller, on the Boring sea coast Of the
Alaska peninsula.
The squadron, minus Major Martins
plane, was at Atka island, In the Aleu-
tians, preparing to depart tomorrow for
Attn island, $50 miles from Atka and
the last stop scheduled in American
10 Extend Hunt
The report from Port Moller was re-
ceived at False Pass, and CAUSED plans
to extend a search of the Bering sea side
Of the peninsula. The report said that
two men at Port Moller, which is on
the opposite side of the peninsula from
Chignik, whence Major Martin departed
Wednesday and 100 miles west Of CHG
mix, had noticed something circling in
the sky above some hills in the Aleutian
range yesterday evening. The men
thought that they saw, between the
wingsr of an airplane, although they
estimated It to be 10 or Is miles away.
Investigation of the south side.of the
peninsula had been considered complete
until the Port Moller story opened b
possibility that Major Martin had
reached the vicinity, Of the eastern end
of the Aleutian islands, go miles from
AIgowns,iy, Ruxv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
COURT HOUSE SITE
is UP TO VOTERS
(Continued From Paee Onel

paign between J. A.fAIinor and y. w.
Leggett is fast approaching the boil
ing point.
Straw ballots taken at the court
house almost daily for the past week
indicate that about nine Of the candi-
dates for the revenue board will run
far ahead Of the others on the ticket.
This indication is borne out In pre-.
election bets posted Monday.
One veteran politician, whose back.
ers say he rarely misses, posted 81 ,O00
against $500 that he could name the
seven leading candidates in the board
race. He named Il. J. Reed, Wallace
l.. Hargrave, Lacey Edmondson, II. IL
Smith, John A. Lewis, s. r.. Batsor
and w. j.. Waldrop.
Most of the wiseacres, who spend
much time in court house corridors
discussing the race, regard tails as q
safe bet, although many hold the view
that Thomas Il. Huey and w. b.
Copeland, two of the old board mem.
bers seeking reelection, will get into
the favored circle before the finish
tape is reached, and that others moi
included in the wager will spring sur.
prises on election day.
Lacey Edmondson, Of the old board
is picked by many observers to lead
the ticket. Others pick Reed, Smith
Batson, Lewis and Hargrave.
Huey and Copeland have been warn
advocates of removing the court house
TO Capitol park. Edmondson has moi
opposed the new site, but has taken
The position that he would wait on
the peoples instructions in the mat.
ter.
Election managers for the various
precincts have been named and all ar
Judgements completed for opening the
polls at z o'clock next Tuesday morn.
ing, according to J. p. Stiles, pro.
bate judge, and L. e. Boken, election
commissioner.
Mr.. Bowen predicts that $4,000 vot-
ers will cast ballots in the county be-
fore the pools close at 6. o'clock .. m.
Many Of these will ballot by mail
under provisions of the absent voters
bill, which passed the state legisla-
ture in 1921.
A list of the % candidates for the
board of revenue, in alphabetical order,
follows: v
r. NJ. Acton, c. f. Allsood, S. n
Batson, Edwin @. Chairsell, w. B.
Copeland, G. +. Dodson, Capt. Lacey
Edmondson, w. l.. Hargrave, Thomas
e. Huey, g. o. Jacobs, John A.. Lewis,
w. r. Mabry, ]. r. Matthews, NJ. e.
Morris, Robert r. Moore, John McCor-
mack, DIR. o.. r. Pruitt, ID. j. Reed, r.
q. Smith, A. w. Vines, William j.
Waldrop, G. Armstrong West, Henry
C. West.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
DfOGENES CAN
! PARK HIS WICK
IN BIRMINGHAM

Suppose you found one hundred
dollars in downtown Twentieth
street and no one claimed 1t when
you picked It up.
And then, after closely following
the .tlost columns of the daily
papers fer i've days you failed to
note any trace Of the towner, what
would you do 7
/ wen, r. "a. Lyle, painter, Of
1882 Fifth avenue, south, wouldn't.
Diogenes might just as well throw
his lantern away. That honest
man has been found.
Monday, Lyle inserted a want ad
in The Age Herald to the effect that
he has found 500 and wants to
know to whom it belongs.
II isn't mine, so why should i
keep IL? he asked.
s'0f course could use the money.
I'm married and Ahaven't big
amount banked, but can't help
thinking that maybe some old man
or woman has their life savings ia
that roll and they sure need it worse
than / do.' III
Lyle stated that number Of his
friends had advised him to pocket
the sum and ssforget it,"
But Z couldn't do that he add
ed, Don't know exactly why, but
well It just wouldn't seem right
n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
Prehistoric Forest F ound
In Heart Of NelD York City
Cedar Branches, Estimated To Be 5000 Years
Old, Barred BY Excavation

lies in the evidence Of the lowering
of the earth level. 1t is possible to es-
innate the age of flora or fossils in
this vicinity with fair degree of ac-
curacy, as the great glaciers of the
Pleistocene epoch, moving southeastern
" across the Palisades and the Hnd-
son river, left clearly decipherable rec
ords from which we may arriyeat fair
ly safe conclusions as to time. As
the glaciers retreated, Rthe stream is
suing from the front, freed from pres
sure, left seasonable deposits of clay
and fine rock debris. These deposits
give the record Of seasons, as do the
rings Of the Sequoia tree. Such foutwash
deposits appear throughout this term
inal noraine region, and Plainfield,
New Jersey, Flatbush and Hampstead,
Long Island, are built on them.
Stood At Waters Edge
The forest unquestionably stood at
just the waters edge, as sea weed is
mingled with branches. / have exam
ined the material only superficially, but
have found no traces of shells, or ami
NAL life of any kind.
At the 20-foot level, the excavators
made some other interesting finds, but
which were probably Of little or no
scientific Importance. These discoveries
included two boats, row boat and a
small sailing boat, in the latter of
which was the lower jaw Of human
skull, Sleeps head, and several other
bones of animals-also a table knife
and spoon. The knife was of Eng
lish make, probably of two OF three
hundred years ago.
The caissons for the skyscraper have
been sunk to a depth of 10 feet, which
will be the depth of the completed ex-
cavation. This will take them down
to the hard glaciated surface, upon
which the great mountains of ice
slipped, down to the sea and word
has spread among the workmen that
almost any day they may uncover a
woody rhicocerous." Such is the an
Gent quest Of men engaged on the
most modern of undertaking. build
ing a skyscraper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
WOULD INSTITUTE
A MERIT SYSTEM
Civil Service Board Dis
cusses, Proposed Rec0g-
milton For Police

A system of merits and dement's for
members of the Birmingham police and
fire departments probably will be ar
ranged if plans started Monday night
by the civil service board materialize.
The matter of arranging such a. sys-
tenn was brought before the board BY
John w. Altman, chairman. He de-
clared that system, whereby mem
bers of the department might win pub
lie recognition for continued good sery-
ice and for outstanding actions, would
benefit both departments.
Other members of the board favored
the plan, and on request of Chair
man Altman win make a study Of the
cities. 1t is expected that definite action
various systems now in use in other
ON the matter viii be taken at the next
board meeting.
A, motion. of Commissioner ]. T..
Lacey that city policemen be allowed
to answer calls within three lies out
side the city limits was tabled until
the next meeting after considerable dis
cussion. In making his motion Lacey
declared that cases had been brought
to his attention where Birmingham Of
ficers were unable to arrest law villa
tors just across the city limits because
OF ruling of the board prohibiting
them from leaving the city.
Altman Opposes
Chairman Altman opposed the mo-
ton.
Although under the law the city Of
ficers have authority for three miles
outside the city limits, it is taking
them away from places where they are
needed worse" he declared. ''TAat three
miles all around the .city takes in much
territory. We need the men in the
city. In my opinion it Is not practi-
cable to allow them to be subject to
call from persons living in the three
mile territory"
Altman said that allowing the Off
GERS to answer calls from persons liv-
ing in that district would tend to draw
them there even when not needed. His
original motion was amended by Com
missioner Lacey to read that the men
should answer calls that, in the opinion
fthe desk sergeant on duty, were of
sufficient Importance to warrant their
Reduction of the maximum age limit
answered.
department from So to 30 years was de-
for applicants for positions ON the fire
cided on by the board. The question Of
age limit reduction has been before the
board for several meetings. Previous
motions for reduction included both
the police and fire department, but on
motion of Commissioner Lacey the no.
lice department age limit was left al
35 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
TWO BROTHERS
KILLED NDUEL
AT BALL GAME
Jackson County Man Is
Jailed AT Scottsboro On
Murder Charge

sCOTTSBoRo, Ala, May g. spe.
cisl.) -As result of a quarrel at q
ball game near Bridgeport, two broth,
ers, Roy and Leonard Maroney, are
dead and Joe Stone is in jail here
charged with the double killing. Roy
was killed instantly and Leonard died
late today in Chattanooga hospital
The difficulty arose, it is said, after
the Maroneys attempted to force Stone
to enter their automobile. When Stone
resisted, one Of the Maroneys is al
legged to have drawn a gun on him
Stone claims he then shot in self-de-
Tense.
The preliminary trial of Stone will
likely be held here the last of the
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
MELLON PLAN
Is DEFEATED
CONTINUED From Page. 0ns)

son, w eller ana w 1lilS-00.
Democrats: Bruce, Edwards.
Total 3. n
Senators Jones, Republican, Wash
ington, was the only Senator present
and not voting, he announcing that he
declined to vote because he would have
personal pecuniary interest in the
legislation. Fourteen Senators were alb.
sent. Ten of them were paired as fol-
lows: Underwood for with Elkins
against; LaFollette for with Bayard
against; trammell for with Lenroot
against; Ralston for with Greene
against; Glass for with Cameron
against.
Senators Owen and Mccormick were
paired, but it was not announced .as
to their positions. Senator's Howell and
Couzens we're absent and were not
paired.
Without roll call the Senate then
reaffirmed its vote aud the Democratic
normal rates thus were substituted for
those in the House bill, which were
2 per cent on incomes up to $4,000 ;
10 per cent on incomes between $4,000
and $4,000 and 6 per cent on all above
the last named sum.
Chairman Smoot said his first COM
promise provides for maximum sur
tax rate of 80 per cent as against the
maximum Of % per cent in the Mellon
plan. If that is rejected, he win pro-
pose maximum of 80 per GENT. ~
Before there is a final vote on the
bill, Senate Republicans probably viii
hold a party conference to discuss and
seek to agree upon a general compro-
mise. 49,.
With The preliminary fight over the
income tax rates disposed of hurriedly
leaders expected that the bill could be
rought to a final vote by the end Of
this week. Corporation and estate are
the only big points in the measures
left.
Senator Simmons announced that he
would call up later his amendment
oincrease from $1,000 to $500 the
exemption allowed to heads Of families
whose income exceed 5000. The ex.
emptions for single men would not be
changed. Other Democratic Senator's,
however have amendments pending pro
posing to increase exemptions for both
heads Of families and single persons
Senator Simmons today explained his
amendment in detail and declared the
effect would be further to reduce the
taxes paid by persons with small in.
comes and yet bring to the treasury
slightly more in revenue than would the
Mellon plan.
After the surtax substitute had been
adopted and before the vote on the
normal rate substitute, Senator Smooi
declared the Simmons normal rates
would result In loss Of $3S 900, 600 to
the treasury. Democratic Senator's re
piled that this loss would be more
than offset by the increased returns
under the surtax brackets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
ASSAULT CHARGE
AGAINST TEASLEY
Is Placed In Jail For AL
legged Attack On R. b.
Glover

Jake Teasley Of Gardendals was
placed in the county jail Monday With
ont bond charged with assaulting r. 3.
Glover ON the Warrior road Sunday
morning and attempting to kill him.
His companion, Harley Cowart, was
also arrested, charged with being drunk
and using abusive language on a public
highway.
According to the arresting officers,
the three men were 10 Glover's auto
mobile and Began quafrelling. Teasley
is alleged to have struck Glover over
the head with d whisky bottle and
dragged him from the car. The car
is said to have been driven several miles
down the road and wrecked.
A charge OF public drunkenness has
also been entered against TeasIey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
EIGHT ARE INJURED

CHICAGO May Eight persons,
including two women, were injured and
several others severely shaken when
an elevator crashed eight or nine floors
to the bottom Of the shaft in the Ash.
land block today. A new operator was
in charge of the car. The accident is
supposed to have been caused by the
swapping of the cable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06

The Block News agency has been ye-
moved from Eourt havenue and Twen-
tieth street to 119 Twentieth street,
according to announcement Monday.
Removal to larger quarters was neces-
sary to care for The increased business
Of the concern, which handles news
papers and periodicals Of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06

Send the coupon for a To-Day
Tube. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the absence
of the viscous film. See how teeth
become whittier as the 6lm-eoats
disappear.
We promise you = revelation.
Cut out coupon now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
CHAMPION WINS BOUT

n DETROIT, Mich, May abe Gold
stein, bantam weight champion won a
ten round bout from Clarence Rosen,
newspapermen. Goldstein scored three
knock downs and was given every
Detroit, here tonight in the opinion of
round. M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
Of pretty teeth IS film.
For beauty's sake, con,bGtit

A new way Of teeth cleaning
brings many results, and millions
now enjoy them.
Whittier teeth Is one result which
Users zee at once. It Is something
an folks desire. But those whittier
teeth show how this method fights
the teeth's great enemy. That
enemy Is Elm.
Hnsy HIna-coats injurs teeth
Film Is that viseous coat you feel
lever present, overcoming. I'm
der old teeth cleaning methods,
much Of Il cliugS and stays.
Soon IL becomes discoloTed ,
forming dingy coats. Then teeth
remain urisightly and unelean.
Film causes most tooth troubles.
Il holds food substance which fer
incnts and forms acid. It holds the
acid ia contact with the teeth to
cause decay. Germs breed by mil
lions IN Il. They, with tartar are
the chief cause of pyorrhea.
Such troubles are almost univer-
sai among people who don't fight
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06

"Sold before noon the usual report
following For Sale" Want Ad in
The Age-Heraid.
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There are now two waya to hght
film. which research has di6eov-
cred. One disintegrates the Aim,
often at a touch. One removes IL
without harmful securing.
Able authorities have proved
these methods effective. A new
type tooth paste has been created
to apply them daily. The name is
Pepsodent.
The use has now spread the
world over, largely by dental adj
vice. Careful people Of some 50
nations employ Pepsodeut today.
What usersesee and feel
The use of Pepsodent quickly
brings q new conception of what
clean teeth mean.
1t does more than fight film. It
multiplies the .allEalinfty Of the
saliva. That is there 10 neutralxe
mouth acida It Inultiplies the
ptyalin in saliva. That Is there to
digest starch deposits on teeth.
These combined effects are most
impressive. One cannot doubt their
benefits. -
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- zS,S1S, 1922
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New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Homc-madc, but Has No Equal for Coughs
Makes . family supply of really dependable rough uesiitine. Ess-
 fly prepared, and caves about e.
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If you have severe cough or chest cold accompanied with soreness. throat tickle, hoarseness. or difficult breathing, or if your child wakes I'D during the night with croup and yom want quick aelp, trv this reliable old homemade rqIgh remedy. Any druggist can supply v6u with 2is ounces of Piney. Pour this into pint bottle and i'll the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasses. honey, or corn syr1ip. instend Of sugar syrup. if desired. This recipe makes a pint of really remarkable cough remedy. It tastes good. and in spite of it's low cost. it can be depended upon to give quick and lasting relief.
 You can feel this take hold of cough in a way that means business. It looscns and raises the phlegm. stops throat tickle and soothes and heals the irrtated membranes that line the throat and bronchial tubes with such prompt ness. ease and certainty that it is really astonishing.
 Piuex is a special and highly concen- trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, and Is probably the best known means of overcoming severe coughs. throat and chest colds
 There are many worthless limitations of this mixture To avoid disappoint. mont. ask for "2ia ounces of Pinex" with full directions and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly re- funded. The PiDex Co. Ft. Wnyue, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
FIGHT A FOOT SHARK
 IN BOTTOM OF BOAT
r. C. Dupnnt and Son Were in Party That Had Thrilling Escape
 on Florida.

West Palm Beach, Fla, March l3. "Details Of a thrilling fight between four men and q 600-pound shark in the cockpit Of iifty-foot fishing boat Thursday became known yesterday for the first time. The princopals in the fight were T. Coleman Dupont of Wilmington. his son Frank, Louis G. Kaufman Of New York and Captain Y. F.. Newell oC Palm Beach. skipper Of the launch Ripple.
 The party went out just before noon on Thursday. They cast anchor. three miles off the coast. near Boynton. A half dozen kingfish had been hauled in when shark was seen swimming near the boat, Captain Newell ob- tained q harpoon and as the monster drew near tho boat drove the spear with force through its back. The en- tire party then took hand in hauling the shark aboard, despite the efforts of the shark to free itself.
 Once aboard the craft, the shark renewed it's fight as retreat to the cabin was made impossible for the men because Of the swings of inc monsters tail. while q rough sea kept the boat rolling about.
 Kaufman saw n hatchct in d cor nor Of the cockpit and went for it. There followed series of attacks up- on the shark. Ii was only after sew eral minutes that the shark, deprived of ifs natural element and weak from exertion became qnict. that the huge tail was secured and the monster was killed.
 The party returned 10 port with their catch, which was II feet long.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
MAKING EXPERIMENTS
Art Experts Hope io Have New Method for Preserving Intact the Old Masterpieces.

Cambridge. Mass. March 1s.--E;x- peri1nents are under way at the Fogg art museum at Harvard uni- Ncrsity whereby it is expected meth- ods and treatments may be evolved 10 preserve the art of the present and that oI the old masters, F.. W. Forbes. director Of the museum. de- clarcd today.
 Because of the use Of inferior canvas or pigments and through pre- mature or improper y8rnishing. paintings of some Of tho leading modern artists might not last more than 90 years. ile said. Some of them have shown signs of disintegra- ton after 1 or % years.
 Many recently imported old mas terpieces. MT. Forbes said, are in danger of destruction as the result of Improper care. such as their in- sfaliatlon in steam heated homes aft- CT centuries in the damp Italian 
 He asserted that the community needs an institution to disseminate exact knowledge on the subject. The Fogg museum. he said. already had made a start along this line and had been Of considerable help 10 modern artists.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
BAD BREATH Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove It

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant. sugar-coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen tly but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel does without any of the bad after. effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickening, gripping cathartics are derived from Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping. pain or any disagreeable effects.
 Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint, with the attendant bad breath.
 Olive Tablets are purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night for week and note the effect. l5c and BOG.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
1S2 BANKERS BANQUET
Successful Dinner Held at Burritt Hotel by New Britain Chapter American Institute Of Banking.

The annual banquet of the New Britain chapter of the American In- stitute of Banking, held at the Burritt hotel last evening, was one of the most successful affairs Of its kind held Ky, the chapter. There were 132 present
 E. F. Griffin of the Boston News bureau gave an interesting talk on Economic Conditions of Today" He wasToIlowcd by Rev. Samuel 4. Fiske. pastor of the Berlin Congregational church, who spoke on Values that Endure" The Clef Male quartet rem dered several selections.
 Among those present was S. r. Bartlett. d member of the executive committee of the national committee on banking.