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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
CITY TO CONDEMN
 IN PAVING ISSUE
Proceedings Instituted In First Avenue Widening. ].
 Agreements Expected

Condemnationl proceedings on prop erty needed for the widening of First avenue were instituted in probate court Monday by Assistant City Attorney w. A. Jenkins. A petition for hear ing on 26 pieces of property was re- quested but no date has been set. } 5 According to an agreement. reached by the city commission, the board of revenue and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the avenue is to be paved up to IS inches of the ear tracks at county expense, provided the city obtains all rights of way for widening and the street car company completes the paving.
 Satisfactory agreements have already been reached with many sof the prop erty owners involved, and it is thought that others will agree to- accept cash settlements before actual condemnation begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
Famons Campaign Slogans
Turning Back The Page. Of Na.ion.l Convention.
Theodore Reoseyelt--T Teddy---lso4

Theodore Roosevelt-- Teddy-1s04 TyHE republican national conven-
 tion at the Coliseum in Chicago,
 June, 1904, proved a bad buy for the spectators. Before the first session tickets covering three days were offered at $50; one day S20. Half an hour after the convention had opened prices had dropped to $10 for the en- tire performance and s day. Later tickets were hawked at one dollar . piece with few takers. For once, Roose- welt staged a poor show and the spec ulators had no comeback, except Co vote for Alton B. Parker on election day.
 When the chairman's gavel called the convention to order there were. 3.00d vacant chairs. Doors were opetied tc those outside the Coliseum that the gaping spaces might be- covered, but not more than 1000 spectators respond ed. The delegates, in passive mood, ap peared to be no more a part of the dull proceedings than the visitors, save thai they wore badges and occupied better seats.
 Apathy was attributed t0 the cer tainty of Roosevelt's nomination.. Tht death of Mark Hanna, few month, earlier, had removed the one seriou. obstacle in the path of Teddy's rising star. Impartial observers made bold tt state that had Hanna lived, Roosevelt would have been obliged to swing The Big Stick" in defense of his DO liticaL existence but now opposition had passed. The republican party trailed complacently in the path of 3 leader whom it trusted. There was nt thought of another, to replace Teddy and his tennis cabinet in the Whit, House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29

Doubts about the nominee for vice president, and the perennially engag- ing personality of "Uscie Joe" Cannon served to pull the convention out of the slough. Governor Odell and Sena- for Chauncey NJ. Depew launched a boom to make Uncle Joe" Roosevelt's s running mate. Possibly this was a bit of shrewd politics to supplant Cannon as speaker of the House but whatever the motive, the congressman had no thought of surrendering the thrill of claslling parliamentary struggles for
 the pale glory of presiding over the Senate.
 Uncle Joe declined; became chair. man of the convention in place of Tenn porary Chairman Root, and got the delegates all ..het mn ;:: a momentous discussion about Hawaii's right to two for six votes. This merry little argu
 ment relieved the boredom and helped t,s keep the delegates in Chicago when the leaders feared premature exodus Ex-Secretary of the Navy Long and Secretary Taft had small following hbut from the hour of Uncle Joe's' Withdrawal, Senator Charles W. Fair. banks of Indiana, affectionately termed
 ''the human iceberg," had no real op position for the vice presidency. By the time Roosevelt's name was placed in nomination the delegates were. thor oughly aroused. The President was re nominated by, exclamation amidst a rousing demonstration of unmistakablt
 sincerity.
 In the November election Judge Al ton B. Parkery- the democratic candi date, cool, formal, was no match foI the impulsiye, magnetic Teddy. (Tomorrow-James A. Garfield-Any | body to Beat ,Grant-1SS0.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
SPEAKER LAIjDS
 MORALLEApERS
Edward Howard Griggs Discusses Influence of
 Marcus Aurelius

Describing the worlds great moral leaders as linen dedicated unselfish- ly to the welfare of Humanity" Ed ward Howard Griggs, prominent lec- turer and author of many books on ethics and right living. began his se- ries of lectures. on Moral Leaders" Monday night in the Phillips High school auditorium with masterly ad- dress on Marcus Aurelius.
 Mir. Griggs prefaced his remarks on the life and influence of Marcus Au- relius by discussing the place of moral leaders in the progress Of civilization and pointed out that at;comparatiyely few so-calied great men have been great moral leaders.
 Tt is difficult for such leaders to be developed in republic, and it is in a republic where they are most needed" he said. Tt is a tendency with us to seek to pull down man from position of high leadership. This is also an unfavorable period for their development, as it is an age, of ma chinery in the physical world and in the intellectual. Many of our leaders insist that, progress is religion and education depends upon organizat tion. This is not true. It de bends upon leadership" ass
 Qualities Named
 The speaker referred to four quali- ties without which, he said, there can be no great moral leaders, These were the power of prophesyingi a better day and bringing others to see it; the ability to bring the common people to an appreciation of higher and nobler things through interpretation of their best instincts into their 6wn, language the gift of assuming the leadership in promotion of a better social and re- ligious order, and the willingness to suffer for an ideal. s.so4.
 Marcus Aurelius was described as an almost perfect example of those qual. lties and one of the hoblest rulers in the history of the Roman, empire. His qualities of leadership and his fight against the clements of decay and dis integration that brought .on the fall of the empire soon after his death were commented upon at length. The speaker referred to his personal traits ot character and his attempts to en- courage among his subjects a higher stardard of personal conduct.
 Placed Justice First
 Marcus Aurelius placed, justice above precedent as ruler" he said, "and to him humanity was more important even than justice. He gave rights to the oppressed and was an example of political ana religious tolerance"
 Mir. Griggs will deliver several other addresses on Moral Leaders, ,' the one for Tuesday night being on .'St Fran cis of Assist" In the afternoon. Inc is featuring on .''The Ethics of Persona Life" ''The Problem of Moral Fail ure" will be his subject Tuesday aft ernoen. AAa *{t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
WOMAN CONFIRMS.
 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Mrs. Luster's Condition Said to
 Be Extremely PrecariOus

Still refusing to talk, except to re- iterate her declaration of attempted suicide, Mrs. A. B. Luster, 119 First avenue, Boyles, is at Hiliman Hospital in critical condition, according to attendants. A blood tranfnsion Sun day evening is said to laYe strength ened her considerably. l
 Mrs. Luster was found early Satur- day evening lying in a. semi-conscious condition near the Old Mill at East Lake park, suffering from pistol wound in her left side. Her identity when found was unknown and re- mained so until noon Sunday when her husband, his attention called to newspaper stories of wOman's suicide attempt, went to the hospital and iden- tified her. III health and financial worries were given by him as the req son for her attempt to take her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
PERMANENT CLINIC
 UNDER DISCUSSION
Civic Clubs Interested In Dr.
 Pennington's Work Here

Fate of Birmingham's physiological l clinic established three months ago un- der Dr. Pennington. Texas scientist. will be determined within the next few days.
 At meeting of the committee in charge, J. D. Moore w. W. Wood and W. R. Mabry, at tResChamber of Com merce Monday, it was decided to fully investigate the report of Dr. Penning- tons work with the proposal of putting this finding before various civic clubs who were instrumental in bringing the clinic here.
 From the expressions of this com mittee Monday it is believed probable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
FIRM ENGAGED TO LANDSCAPE
 CITY'S PARKS
To Prepare Comprehen. sive For Future Needs
 of Birmingham

Furthering their idea of developing in Birmingham an adequate system of public parks, members of the city park and recreation board Monday after noon engaged the firm of 0lmsted Bros, landscape architects, of Brook line, Mass., to make an analytical study of the park situation and map out q basic plan of development for future years.
 Decision to engage this firm was made after an exhaustive investigation and study of the qualifications of various firms in this business. The company is internationally known, and has record of planning mos, success 9ful parks in the larger cities of the country probably than, any other group of landscape architects.
 Under the contract terms. Olmsted Bros. will make a careful analysis of the existing park areas, the pres. ent and future park needs, and the parl; opportunities of Birmingham and, it's immediate vicinity. They will prepare a comprehensive pla nfor an up-to-date system, showing the existing parks, pro posed enlargements or other needed changes in existing park areas, park. way sand sboulevards,
 An analysis of appropriate devel- opments for each existing tract and the proposed additions will be made. and is expected to be completed be. The work is scheduled to begin soon, fore September IL s
 The winning firm was chosen from as group of eight bidders on motion of M F Phillips, vice president of the board, whose move was seconded by Elmer c. Thurston. In discussion be. fore the vote attention of the board members was called to the weeks dl investigation that had been spent in en. deavoring to learn of the best avail able laniacane archifecfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
CONTINUE HEARING
 INV BURKETT CASE
Denoted Officer Appeals Case
 to Civil Service Board

Evidence tending to show that Ser geant G. N. Burkett is incompetent and does not possess necessary quali- fications of superior officers was re- peated Monday evening before the civil service board hearing of his appeal from the promotion and demotion board decision -demoting him from sergeant to patrolman. Virtually no new evil dence was introduced.
 Col. NJ. A. Dinsmore, representing Fred H. McDuff, chief of police, prose cuted the case and Ben F. Ray acted as Burkett's attorney.
 A motion by Ray to have the hear ing postponed until it could be brought before complete board, Chairman John Altman being absent Monday, was voted down.
 Only a few of the more important witnesses were summoned by the prose cution and the board adjourned until o'clock Tuesday evening after taking the testimony of four defens wit nesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
ABSENTEES VOTE
 IN MAY PRIMARY
Several Thousand Expect ed to Cast Ballots
 8 By Mail

Several thousand Alabamians will be out of the state on May 13, but will be enabled to cast their ballots in the state and county primaries by mail under provisions of the absent voters bill passed by the legislature in 1919,
 The author of this bill is John c. Arnold, and he will be candidate in. the primary for circuit judge No 9, to fill the unexpissd term of the late Judge Dan A. Greene.
 Opposing Mir. Arnold are I. E. Aird and Judge John Denson, the in- cumbent. Mir. Aird is a former. jurist having been appointed by Governor Kilby in 1920. He was a candidate for reelection in 1922. Judge Denson has been on the bench since his appoint ment last year by Governor Brandon after the death of Judge Greene.
 Board Race Warm
 Although the race for the board of revenue is holding major interest, the judgship campaign is rapidly warming up. The three candidates. together with board of revenue candidates and as piraRts for other posts, have been in. vited to appear to make brief speeches in the Cottage Grove school house ir Precinct No. z, at z 80 o'clock Wednes day night.
 In the race for the circuit iudgeship Mir. Arnold has declared that, if elected he would ''try to end the lost mo tion and keep the dockets free of con gestion, even if it caused longer ses slons and less vacation."l
 Our jails," he said, fare crowded with prisoners awaiting trial. They deserve speedy trials. Their indefinite detentions puts the county to an enor nous expense. I would stand for full cooperation with the presiding judge. in a movement to relieve this condi tion
 Wants Longer Sessions
 Ten circuit judges should be ablt to handle the docket without letting cases pile up. If it can't be done by working four hours a day for foul days a week. I favor holding court six or more hours day for five oI six days week. The courts are in session about seven months and a hali a year, but l would gladly give a good " part of the vacation period to clear the docket" Mir. Arnold said he would strive, il elected, to make his judicial Service as conservative and efficient as his leg isiative service during the time he served in the Alabama general assembly. ] Judge Denson and former Judge Airt are expected to be represented at tn, Cottage Grove meeting Wednesda! night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
NGPROGRAM..
 TOTALSs1,OOO,OlO
Dickson Outlines Work t9 Be Completed
 In 1924

A paving program that will cost Sl,-l OOO. GOO or more was outlined for Bir-s mingham. Monday by W. B. Dickson commissioner of public improyementsa
 The projects, all of which will be- completed this year, include: E
 Approximately thirty blocks of new paving for Ensiey, to cost around S200,00 as
 Paving of Seventh avenue from Four teenth street. to be started within ths next few weeks.
 Paving of Tenth avenue, north, from Twenty eighth street to Forty-ninsn street at a cost of approximately $ouu- GOO. giving East Birmingham a paved. road opening up the manufaeturine districts in that section.
 Completion of the Pratt City Bir- mingham road The cost will reach $7O, ,O0O but the county has promised to pay 6 per cent.
 Paving of Epring street from Flrsx avenue to Avondale park and instailA- ton of storm sewers. The cost will approximate $250 900. 'sA
 Paving of Avenue B from Fourteenths to Eighteenth streets at a cost Of S4o,- 00O
 Ordinances authorizing start on the First avenue paving project, long delayed, will be before the city com mission for action Tuesday, Dickson said. More than S300,000 has been spent in the last two months for storm sewers and other improvements Pay; ing projects aggregating $101 900 have just been completed, he said. ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
COURT SUSTATNS
 LAW ON FUTURES
Arkansas Statute On Specula-
 ton Is Upheld

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 2S.- The Arkansas supreme court today up- held the validity of the Arkansas law prohibiting dealing in cotton and grain futures and affirmed the "convietion of R. F. Huff, operation of .the Conway Cotton exchange" who was found gull. ty recently of violating the statute in connection with cotton transaction.
 Huff was charged with having sold 100 bales of cotton to a member of the exchange On margin with no expec- tation that the cotton would actually be delivered. He was fined $a00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
TO TOBUILD,STATION l AT VARIANT CITY
Louisville & Nashville to Erect $25,OOO Joint
 Structure

Because of the remarkable growth in traffic at Tarrant City, the Louisville and Nashville railroad will construct a modern freight and passenger depot there, it was announced Monday. ]
 Construction on land owned by the railroad at Ardonia, a. flag stop where the old Huntsville road crosses the tracks, will begin immediately, it was stated. Rough plans call for an ex- penditure around $25,000.
 Present business of the road at Tar rant City is housed in box car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
HOMICIDE CHARGED

Verdict of unlawful homicide was returned Monday by Coroner J. D. Rus. sum after completing his investigation of the death Thursday night of Jimmie Germany a/ negro woman, alleged to have been killed Thursday night by her husband, Allen Germany.
 The,woman is said to have been shot during family quarrel Germany was arrested and placed in the county jail to await trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
PRATT CITY HOST
 TO ROAD MEETING
Hargrave Will Address Gath. ering Tuesday Evening

A"permanent roads rally at Pratt City Tuesday evening will be addressed by Wallace l.. iIargraye. who Is run hing fer the board of revenue on t,at platform.
 The meeting will be held in the c'ty hall and l.. K. jsowen will preside. Hollis E. Parrish whose friends cal him tho original clipper; Judge ". NJ. Pratt and Ernest l.. Hargraye will make addresses. The eeting will st,r. at o'i lock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
CLEAN UP FIFTH AVENUE ; Stars Drive Against Law ViO.
 la&0rs

A crusade against alleged notorious vice conditions said to exist now. along Fifth avenue was started Monday as n direct outcome of recent visit to Birmingham of Walter K. McAdory chief state law enforcement officer During a preliminatyt investigation into conditions in the district, McAdory. il ssfid fa have gathered evidence of mans cases where fragrant violation of law is in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
INCREASES CANCELLED
Carriers Would Treble Rates
 Crate Bars

The interstate commerce commission has ordered carriers to cancel their proposed increase on grate bars. less carload, from East Birmingham to Memphis, when billed to points in Arkansas, according to word received by tie Birmingham Traffic association Monday. Present rate is 22H cents per 100 pounds and the carriers proposed an increase to 64lh cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29

that steps for the installation ofla per manent clinic will be taken. sa
 When Dr. Pennington instituted hls clinic here in January it was arranged by the clubs that he should take 90 many paid and a like number Uf charity cases. This work has been entirely satisfactory. it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
DOD6eBR0THeRs 5ACes

6576 Dodge Brothers Motor Cars tor over 1000 cars per day) were delivered to retail purchasers dur ing the week ending April 19th- not including cars for export or overseas.
 This breaks all Dodge Brothers retail delivery records. ....-= Figures for the first three weeks of April are:-
 Week ending April 5th 5694
 Week ending April 12th 6106
 Week ending April 18th 6576 Each week since October 1923, deliveries of Dodge Brothers Cars to users have shown a consistent gain over the corresponding week of any previous year.
 DuD6e BROTHERS DeTRuIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-29
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Evening star., 1924-02-04

petuate the ideals he typified that the
American Legion was formed. It's
members will carry on"
Rev. Dr.. Earle Wilfey, pastor of
Church: ''"a
He was a great public servant. a
man or towering intellect and mag
nlncent personality. who will go
down in history as one Of the most
tragic ngures of the world war, as
Wen as one of the most outstanding
nsures. The world magnifled his
iaults' but when his detractions have
peen forgotten, Woodrow Wilson's
name will be emblazened high on
the scroll of mortal fame. He was
the foremost idealist of the world
ana the first outstanding world char
acters TO recognize that human ideals
world adjustment. Just as certain
as there was ever a prophet Wood
row wilson was prophet of the new
idealism, far ahead of his time, and
largely without honor in his own
country and his own time. Genera
tions hence our children will see him
as the apostle of idealism practical in
It's application. Yesterday we hated
and abused him; today we soften our
criticism as he passes: tomorrow we
snaIi teach our children the pathway
to his tomb.
Bernard NJ. Baruch: THE greatest
figure of the century. has passed.
But no man of any age has left A
rlcher truer heritage for mankind.
AS the Ten Commandments and the
sermon on the mount have for thou
SANDS 81 years survived Sneers and.
nlsooed1ence to remain the true out,
lines OF the relations ship that should;
PreVali among men. so Woodrow Will
sons concept of the league of ma
tlons will survive disparagment.
DllndneSs and attack as the true ont
line of the relationship that must pre
van among the peoples The human
race oppressed by greed, ambition
and war, will trace it's evolution into
Mo.iu peace TO the thought and labor
OF this eminent American.
This is his historical Significance
Dut 20 me he was not only the great
president and the moral and sniritnai
leauer or the age. For il was INV
privilege to know him in the personal
character of man and friend. AS
a man, none was more suffused with
the passion of service and duty. AS
d Irleno. none was more tender and
more true. He leaves the world moor
Tor the lack of unequaled public and
private qualities. His suffering is
been in vain." AoVe
Dr. L. S. Rowe. director general
Fan American Union:
In the death of Woodrow Wilson
the cause OF Pan Americanism has
lost one OF its greatest leaders. He
enjoyed the implicit confidence of the
natlons or this continent and the
principles which he formulated found
echo in the hearts of the peoples of
Latin America. They will ioin with
the people of the United States in
mourning his loss"