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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTH

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sleeves. Baptist hospital, March. 14, 1924; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Parler, Baptist hos pital, March 14. 1924; girl
 Mir and Mrs. B. R. Powell, 1915 South Sixteenth street. February IS. 1924; boy. Mir. and Mrs. R s. Chapman. Baptist hospital, March I3ss 1924 :; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. sJ. R. Richardson. SIS South Twelfth street, March 2. 1924; boy. MT. and Mrs. Robert Lee wright. 252o Sixth avenue. north. February 2s. 1924; girl.
 MT. and AIrs Sam Reid. ssao Berney avenue. March 3. 1924; boy. Mir. and Mrs. Tom Morris. 1los Center street, March 14. 1924; girl.
 MT and Mrs. c. H. stutviiie. 1905 Four teenth avenue. north. September 1s. 1923 boy. #
 Mir and Mrs. J. D. Norman, Ensiey in- firmary. March ate. 1s24; boy.
 DEATH
 Ralph Kitchener. ssi South Thirtieth street. March 1s. 1924; age. sr.
 Stella Williamson, {ze2 Beech street. March IT, 1924; age. 5s.s
 Mary R. Kelley, Bessemer. Route 1. March IS. 1924; age. 72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
MRS MOORE DIES
 AT VALLEY HEAD

News was received in Birmingham late Wednesday night of the death of Mrs. B. w. Moore at 6 80 o'clock Wednesday evening at Valley Head, Ala. Mrs. Moore was 70 years of age and is survived by two children, both of whom live in Birmingham.
 '. w. Moore, for a number of years connected with the Traders National bank, and Miss Ethel Moore of the Cunningham school, are the two surviv- ing members of the family.
 The funeral will be held from the family residence at Valley Head Friday morning. Interment will be at the Val 1ey Head cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

cannot shut down these factories" the general said. A
 ''If you would take a narrow view on the subject" he continued, 'and limit merely the manufacture of arms you would throw yourself open to an attack by any force, no matter how small, which broke away from the pact" E For preparedness against invasion, the speaker said, the coast defense and anti-air craft forces would play a heavy part. There has so far been no limit placed on the building of ariplanes, he stated, and they might easily fly over the state, bombing Muscle Shoals and Birmingham factories.
 Brigadier General Johnston is on his way to Fort McPherson where he has been assigned as coast artillery district commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
EXTRA SESSION UNLIKELY

eAn extra session of the Alabama 1egislature, Lord forbid"
 That is the way Senator John w. OTerton feels about it. The Clay coun- w soIon was in Birmingham Wednes- day on business and with Frank Nelson, z visited the city hall.
 Alabama is doing more business to the equare inch now than it has ever flhne,1 Mir. Overton said. Business is \ ifs best, and an extra session would fninre such conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

fore was confined and finished the bottle while I was in bed. I got up feeling fine and have taken care of the twins alone ever since. I recommend the Vegetable Compound highly and will sing it's praises in the future. ''- Mfrs. IDA GERPITz, Wyocena, Wis.
 It is remarkable how many cases havebeenreported similar to this one. Many mothers are left in a weakened and rundown condition after child birth, and for such mothers the care of the baby is well-nigh impossible. Not only is it hard for the mother, but the child itself will indirectly suffer.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's g Vegetable Com pound is an excellent tonic for the mother both before and after child birth. Itis prepared from medicinal roots and herbs, and can be taken in safety by nursing mothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
WINDS

East Gulf: Fresh and strong west and northwest. clearing weather Thurs day. Caribbean and Windward pas sage: Fresh east and northeast and fair weather over south and fresh southery winds and showers over north portion Thursday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Increasing northeast and east, weather becoming unsettled and followed by rain Thursday.
 Hatteras to Florida straits: Fresh and probably strong east to south winds, un- settled weather and rain Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

peClCe ana gives activity to the di- gestive functions So that food is readily absorbed, thus providing strength and Ivi- tality to the body and making it capable of resist ing the attacks of disease. And when stomach and bowels are put in good con- dition many ail- ments quickly disappear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
Get Back Your Old Time vigor
 Here Is the Way -Saysscienee
Strength, Nm, Vitality Restored by EYEOs
 fhe Great General Tonic.
Proved in TEsOusamds Of Cases

MT. W. l.. Lawler, a well known citizen of Northern Alabama, re- ports an experience which will interest everyone who is in an aiIing, weak or generally rundown condition. Mir. Lawler writes:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

After using the wonderful tonieLyko. I have received more benefit from it than any other remedy I ever used. I say that this is one of the greatest tonics for vitality. digestion and the liver; . general re- builder for rundown persons. It has made me an entirely new man at the age of b6. I feel like 30 today" N The power of Lyko to keep 6 man fit 10 also well proved by the experience of Mr. Fl. Jenkins. of Chi cago. who eays: My business keeps me closely confined to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
STORE IS ROBBED

About $500 worth of merchandise and $5 in cash was taken from the Star Clothing company, 2127 First avenue, Tuesday night by burglars who gained entrance to the store by breaking through a rear window.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

inal ingredients, which are selected and compounded to make it an un- rivalled general tonic and recon structive agent.
 Lyko hasa gentle butsure laxative effect. It also puts zest into the ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

When the liver is sluggish and the kidneys disordered, when the nerves are ''all unstrung, when one feels exhausted and incapable of effort, and looks old and haggard, these are Nature s warnings that the body needs the help that LykV will give. The fact that thousands use it regularly and recommend it shows the good this great general tonic is doing. Lyko is sold by all reli- able druggists. Ask for it today.
 Sole Manakaefursrs
 LYKO MEDICINE COMPANY New York kAnaAs citr. Me Z at
 Hagan-Dunlap Drug C.
 Seliers 0ruv Cs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

|IOfemyLWMSWer0 born because my sister used it and recommended tito me. IwassoIcould scarcely go about my daily work l
 was in such mis-
 cry. ButafterIbe-
 gan taking thesec-
 ond bottle I was
 feelinglotsbetter.
 I took three bot
 floa and a half hn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

office and at desk all day long. As a result my system became all clogged up. was always tired. rested poorly at night and grew nervous and irritable. l began using Lyko and now am in fine shape again. feel cheerful. and am able to do much more work without fatigue or nervous strain"
 An Oklahoma man. Mir. Gallon. also tells about the help Lyko gave his wife after other remedies had failed. His letter says: The wonderful relief Lyko has gwen my wife. She has been taking all kinds of medi- cine, which did no good. saw Lyko advertised and got it and 1t is doing her lots of good"
 Mrs. Donnie. of Mississippi. writes: T have been. taking Lyko and have found it the best medicine in the world for indigestion.
 Lyko gives it's beneficial effects through the action of it's pure medic TONIC" always in sto' Oewberry Drug Go.
 Eugene Jacobs Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
BEFORE TWINS
 WERE BORN
Was Very Miserable. Felt Lots Better After Taking Lydia E. Pimkham's Vegetable Compound

Wyocena, Wis.-"I took Lydia E. Vegetable Compound be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
LOCAL DATA

Birmingham. Ala.-For the 24 hours ending at p. m. March 19:
 Highest temperature ................ 60 Lowest temperature ................ 36 Mean temperature .................. AS Normal tempertaure ......... ....s.. 55 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary .................... S4S Rainfall .................... .00 Total rainfall since January 1...... IA. .24 Excess in rainfall since January l.. .59 Relative humidity, a. m......... 80
 12 noon ................... 43
 [ D. m. .................... AS Dry thermoometer, a. m.. ......... 37
 l2 noon o4
 D. III. .ssssss..s DO Wet thermometer, a. m........... 35
 12 noon ..................., A
 D. m' -......... ......s..,... At
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
Arne's Compositions.

Four Of the most important
composers in the history Of Eng.
lish music lived during Shake
speare's lifetime, william Byrd
(1543.1623). John Bull (1562.1625).
Giles Farnaby (I56O.16OO) and. Or.
lando Gibbons Q6SS-1625.) with
the exception n Henry Purcell
no musician of equal power ap-
peared in England until Edgar
Elgar, who heralded the modern
school which is doing much to
redeem England's blank pages in
music. Though four such men
az Byrd, Bull, .Farnaby and Glib
bons were writing original music
OF superior y quality and rich
beauty at the very time when
Shakespeare was writing his PLAYS
which were to become the great.
est glory Of the English king
nations, strangely enough it re.
manned for Thomas Arne a CEN
fury later to make musical set.
tings for many Of Shakespeare
lyrics which are popular TODAY.
It is Arne's work that is used IN
the Sothern and Marlowe pro-
dllCtiOna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
D. c. POLICE AID
SEARCH FOR
CONV|CTS
Four Men Who Locked JaiIer
in Arlington Cell and Es-
capped Are Sought.

Washington and Virginia authori
ties are today conducting a thorough
search for the four negroes who last
night overpowered Jailer Harry
woodward and escaped from the
Arlington county jail. The escaped
men are Albert Byrd and Gus
Craven, both sentenced to five years
for grand larceny, and John III,
Lee and r.. E. Harris, who were only
arrested last night on charges OF
intoxication.
woodward explains that he was in
the act OF locking up a trusty at the
Jail when the sixteen men in the
cell rushed him and pinned him be.
hind the door, threw him in a cell
and stripped him Of his keys. The
1ailer was confined in the cell until
he was rescued by Sheriff Howard
Fields about half hour later. This
is the second Jail delivery in sixty
days.
AS result of the escape, an extra
guard Is today on duty at the iaiI
Sheriff Fields said today that the
board of supervisors of Arlington
county at the last term of court
inspected the jail, and plans for a
new one are under way.
Immediately after discovery Of the
second Jail delivery was made last
night word was dispatched to police
headquarters here, and Detective
Embry and three Washington of.
Ulcers were on the scene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
Commodity Market News
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.


NEW YORK, March S1-Good
progress is being made in the de.
veiopment of wooden and textile
business, and while demand today
is much below the same period last
year, there are many strong fea.
lures in the situation. It is gener-
ally conceded the estimated amount
OF available domestic wool il small;
also that price concessions are
neither asked nor given In better
grades.
Within the next week the Chi.
cago Clothing Manufacturers will
open fall suit and overcoat lines.
The New York and Rochester mar
kets are already open, and with
western houses opening piece
goods, factors believe that some i'm
petus will be given to business. A
fair volume Of forward business is
reported by statesmen, and this is
expected to show effects OF cumu.
late buying before June. Piece
goods trade continues to drag.
Induced by naming new prices
on clean UP lots Of cotton goods
and percales, larger volume of
business is reported. Prices ac-
cepted for clean up lots are the
lowest for some time.
Fifty tho sand pieces Of various
print cotton cloths are moving
daily into jobbing and retail chan.
nels. New England districts report
sales confined to small sspot, lots,
with forward deliveries, chiefly in
the fancy goods division
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
GLORIA SWANSON
HELD OVER AT
COLUMBIA

The management of Loew's
Columbia has decided to give the
hearts Of washington women one
more chance to break by retain
ing for another week Gloria Swan
son and her gowns in her picture
"A Society Scandal" screen
version Of 1.-THE Laughing Lady
the play in which Ethel Barry
more showed q season ago.
"A Society Scandal brings back
the old Gloria entirely submerged
in 1.-THE Humnling Bird" In
THE Humming Bird" Gloria
acted-in "A Society Scandal" she
poses once more. Rod La Rogue
with his Monte luean appeal and
Ricardo Cortez, another American
version of a Sheik, help Gloria 3
gowns make the picture a success.
In the story Gloria is a very
devoted young wife with a great
belief In human nature. So when
society decides to throw down a
young and handsome member who
is suspected of being much 90
lucky at cards Gloria sponsors
his case. Her mother-in-law sets
detective to watch her and the
young man. Innocent circum-
stances that look suspicious pile up
and Gloria Is soon involved in a
mess that eliminates in a bed
room scene when the young card
shark, thinking that she must
surely love him to protect him so,
comes to her room and is caught
there. A clever lawyer, who is
Rod Rogue. wins Gloria's husband
his divorce and ruins her reputa-
ton. For revenge Gloria sets out to
ruin the young lawyer. She sue
ceeds, but in doing so falls in love
with him and then everybody is
given back their good names and
Gloria and Rod La Rogue live
happily ever after.
A Clyde Cook comedy, the Inter-
national Newsreel and orchestral
music are other features.-M. A.
x
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
WESTERN STUFF
|. AT CRANDALL'S
CENTRAL

Crandall's Central Theater Of.
fers q diversified program Of pic
lures for the first four days Of
this week. Harry Carey in "The
Night Hawk is the feature. A
novelty In ''The Song Of the
Lark" comedy with "our Gang"
and news OF the day in Kino-
grams complete the offerings.
THE Night Hawk is a story
Of the East and West. of a crook
on Broadway's blazing trail and
Of an outlaw in the Texas hills.
Trapped by the police in his own
apartment in New York the Night
Hawk becomes obligated to the
son of a Western renegade and
returns to the West with him.
Here to him falls the lot OF
shooting the sheriff, who fl wag-
ing a political battle with the
renegade. Enters the sheriff's
beautiful daughter, and follows
her kidnapping by the renegade's
band A chase through the hills
ensues, the Night Hawk holds
off the outlaws until help arrives,
and all ends as it should in the
springtime in an orange grove.
Yes, it is a typical westerner as
used to be seen and thrilled over
when the movies was a child.
and Harry Carey portrays real
he-man hero, who can shoot and
ride, yet one who can still bring
a breath Of romance to the final
clinch. The supporting cast In
cludes Claire Adams, Lee Shum-
way, Josef Gerard and Fred
Maletesta.
Our Gang is here again, this
time with Stage Fright" Like
all the rest of these pictures this
one is full Of fun as only these
child-actors can pedal it. 'The
Song of the Lark" is rather
whimsical and light, but it enter
tains, with Miss Juno and Mr..
Thompson at the organ.-E. L. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
NAN HELD FOR
AUTO CRASH
FATALITY
Dial J. Body Under Bond for
Alleged Part IN Death Of
3. E. Benton.

Dial J. Body. 1913 Twelfth street
northeast, Is under bond today for
alleged connection with the auto
mobile accident on Rams Horn
road, Saturday night, when Ben
jamin F. Benton, 412 First street
southeast, was injured, dying yes
terday morning.
Body was arrested by Hyatts-
Vile authorities last night, and was
released by Justice Of the Peace
Robert e Joyce, at the Mt. Rainier
police court. under $1,000 bond, for
appearance at the INQUEST Friday
night at 1880 o'clock.
Benton was injured when an auto.
mobile, alleged to have been driven
by Body, failed to make q turn in
the road and crashed into a tele.
graph pole. He was taken to Gar.
field Hospital, where medical as.
sistance was -fruitless.
For tWenty-One. years, Mr.. Benton
mas been a plate printer in the Blu.
reau Of Engraving and Printing.
Prior to that time, he had been EN-.
ployed in the State, War and Navy
printing office. He was prominent
In Federal Lodge, F.. A. A. M.
MT. Benton was born in Washing.
ton forty years ago. He Is survived
by his widow. Mrs. Sophie A.
Benton, and five children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
FOR
MARCH SHOW
GAIN
Increase Over February But
Decrease As Compared
to March, 1923.
BY HARRY GUsACK.

General business conditions in
Washington during the mouth Of
March seemed to show quite an inn
provement over the previous mouth,
according to bank clearings, which
amounted to $92 ,O35, 755 as compaie ed
with 8,455, 424 for February. How
ever, this is a decrease from March,
1928, clearings, which amounted to
S92,552. 626.
e. J.. McQuade, vice president Of
the Liberty National Bank, viii con-
duct a review in elementary bank
ing to the elementary class Of the
Washington Chapter; A. /. B., to-
morrow night.
On March "a the United States
Treasury had deposits in depositary
banks aggregating 1921 ,467 900. These
large balances. against which no
reserves are carried, tend to ease
the money market slightly.
Cash balance in general fund on
March "a totaled 1916 .266,975. As
thisP balance is appreciably above
ordinary requirements, it seems
probable that part. of 1t, at least.
VIII DC uCGu W EC00SO NAAO PStNSA~
debt. which is something more than
SCI ,0O0, 900, 900. During the present
fiscal year the debt has already
been reduced $429, 214.550. For the
corresponding period last year the
reduction totaled only 1858, Ill 100.
Indications are that the Treasury
surplus for the current fiscal year
will be substantially above Treas
ury estimates. Ordinary receipts up
to March "a exceed ordinary ex-
penditures by 1927 ,061, O92, against
$495 ,074.794 for the corresponding
period last year.
The Treasury will not be in the
market for another loan until June
Is and it is probable that the
amount asked for then will be
small. Tax receipts for June is,
although estimated at 100000 900,
are problematical. in view Of the
pending tax cut. An issue Of Treas
ury notes and an issue of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness mature on
that date and these. added to in
terest on Liberty bonds, etc., bring
total payments up to about $780,
600 900,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
RAIL EARNINGS
SHOW BIC
GAIN
Net income Of So Roads for
February Almost Double
That Of Last Year.
BY MUNROE ROBERTS.
Copyright. 1924. by Cosmopolitan
Nave daryinn


NEW YORK, March 31.-Net in.
come Of the first fifty.six Class /
railroads tout OF a total OF 2O1) re-
porting to. the Interstate Commerce
Commission up to today for Feb
ruary is SIS, 731 900 against $29,.
527 900 in February, 1923 and $40,-
$4,000, in January last.
On the same basis the February
net income of all the Class roads
would approximate $4,000, 900
against an actual net Of $3S 1859 900
In February, 1928. Such a return
would represent annual yield of 6.27
per cent on tentative valuation,
against S.73 per cent in the same
month last year; in January, 1924,
the return was 4.45 per cent.
These operating results are Of
special interest to the investment
market because of the two-fold H.
nancial program of railroads the
next few years first, to add materi-
ally to equipment from proceeds Of
new loans; and second, to refund
maturing obligations and extinguish
outstanding bond issues with pro.
ceeds Of/new stock issues.
Comparatively little new railroad
bond financing was accomplished
during the first quarter of 1924,
ended today. The second quarter
opens with money markets easy,
business toned down in many de-
partments and credit demands slack
ened, with companies in satisfactory
financial condition. Conditions are
ideal for the contamination of new
financing by entering the long term
borrowing market, and it is likely
that the volume OF new bonds in
the second quarter of 1924 will be
somewhat larger than the first
three months OF the year.
Public offerings was made today
of an issue Of $2,S50,000 State Of
California Az per cent gold bonds.
due 1925 to 1881 and 1889 to 1945
at prices to yield AZ per cent.
Other offerings included 81, zoo, 900
State of Louisiana Port Commission
AZ per cent gold bonds, due 1888
to 1887, at par, and 81, $780, 900 City
of Syracuse, N. ". Az per cent
gold bonds. due 1926 to 1914, at
prices to yield from 4 to AIS per
cent.
An offering of bonds of the
American Machine and Foundry
Company, formerly a subsidiary of
the American Tobacco Company, is
contemplated in the near future, it
was reported today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31
j. s. BUSINESS
SOUND, SAY
LEADERS
Despite Slowing Up of Activi-
ties, Underlying Conditions
Are Good.

While underlying fundamental
business conditions are sound, there
has been a decided slowing up
OF commercial activities, particular.
~ in the eastern part of the coun-
try, which industrial leaders assert
| is due to revelations of investigat-
ing committees at Washington, re-
sulting in impaired confidence. Elk.
pressions of opinion of prominent
executives follow:
BY Charles E. Mitchell, president
National City Bank, New York:
There is evidence of a slight fall.
ing off in commercial business since
March /, attributable, as we see It,
to Washington political uncertain
ties, and to the discouraging and
unwarranted delay of Congress in
meeting the demand of the country
for tax relief"
Howard E. White, president Of
the Crown Cork and Seal Com.
pany, Baltimore, Nd: "Underlying
business conditions appear to us
to be progressing steadily toward
a more normal equilibrium with a
constantly lessening danger either
OF depression or undue initiation.
Reports from our field organization
indicate a firm optimism which ex.
tends through widely diversified
business interests. We note a de.
cided tendency toward steady
though conservative buying"
Walter H. Leimert, realty oper.
ator, Oakland, CAL: I'VE antici.
pate one of the biggest years in
the past half decade. Already wa
have surpassed records for Janu.
airy, February and March Of any
year since 1919. The oil scandal
has no noticeable effect on busI.
ness generally. as is evidenced by
the increasing demand for real
estate in this district"
W. G. Castle, vice president
Standard Trust and Savings Bank.
Chicago: There Is no use trvinp
to hide the fact that the bright
business conditions which EVERYONE
anticipated at the first part OF the
year have been somewhat limmed
Politics and the almost farcicaI in.
vestigations that have been con.
duced in Washington have caused
people to lose faith in the future
somewhat and this undoubtedly has
affected business. Before these in.
sets came people generally felt
that a much needed reduction in
taxes would be brought about by
the adoption of Secretary Mellon
plan. This has not only been de.
layed but 1t begins to look as
though the Mellon plan would be
so butchered by the time 1t gets
through Congress that it will hard.
ly be recognized. Thus much Of
the good anticipated will not be
derived. There iso no use minimiz.
ing the immense value that the de,
crease IN taxes would be to general
business at the present time. Re.
tailers in many lines are buyine
from hand to mouth and MANY
manufacturers and Wholesalers d.
not expect good business until after
election"