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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
SENTENCED TO 10 DAYS
FOR THEATER DISORDERS

Robert Pollard, colored, ZIG Ninth
street northwest, leader OF the "Red
Devils" gang Of young coIored
men, who have been breaking up
the shows at the Howard Theater
every week, was arraigned before
day. ~
Special police, stationed at the
theater, said that the gangsters had
been so disorderly on certain nights
OF every week that it was necessary
to stop the show for an hour or
more before quiet could be main.
tanned. Pollard was fined $40 witt,
an alternative of ten davs in iaiI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
GROCER IS
NEAR To
DEATH
Benjamin Wolf, Dependent
at Second Arrest, Makes
Attempt on Life

Fortune didn't favor the little
grocery Benjamin Wolf, forty
seven, conducted at 1885 H street
northeast. Consequently, police
say, Wolf, to support his wife
and six children, began selling
peach extract.
Faces Rum Charge
Last Sunday Wolf was arrested
for the second time for violating
the national prohibition act. For
q previous offense he had been con-
Victed and fined $3.50. He was ar
raigned in court yesterday and held
for jury trial on his latest Of
Tense.
A mood of dependency swept
over Wolf as he left the grim court
house with a bond OF $1,000 hang
ing over his head.
Shortly before o'clock last
night, Wolf disappeared and did
ing. Worried by his absence, Mrs.
Wolf was waiting up for him. She
heard him enter through the rear
of the house and decided to go to
bed.
Hears Scream
Just as she pulled the quilt over
her shoulders, happy in the thought
that her husband had returned, she
heard a scream, rushed downstairs
to her husband, and found him
writhing in anguish. There was
an empty iodine bottle by his side.
When the Casualty Hospital doc
tor arrived, VOLTS condition was
said to be serious. He was rushed
to Gallinger Hospital, where he is
in semi-conscious condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
THAT B. B. BUTTON.

Listen! Let me tell you
OF the best thing you've heard;
Now don't you get Impatient,
Or I'll never say = word.
The good old Heard and Seem
That has such good wit In 1t,
1t fairly makes one scream.
Well, the other day while reading It,
happened ON the news
About the little button
That bounces all the blues.
Now I think that that idea
Is the best I've seen or heard,
And twill surely do q mint Of good
If we'll pass along the word
To wear b. b. button
And q real CHEEKY smile,
And make the world to others
Look moro worth while.
I. NJ. WITHEE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
CHARITY.

II am a friend worth having,
No matter what else may lack;
Ill be just the same, whether sum
shine or rain,
II am a friend worth having,
You can trust me, and can trust
you;
And make life worth while with q
pleasant smile,
As we travel nfe's journey through.
If you are a friend worth having,
As you pass along life's way
Help, don't hurt others, we're all
sisters and brOtherS-
We may not have long to stay.
FRANCHAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
DROVE WHILE DRUNK,
CHARGE: GETS 30 DAYS

Convicted of driving while intox.
gated, Edgar f. Thompson was
iven a straight jail sentence of
hirty days by Judge Mcmahon in
olice Court today.
For operating his car without a
ermit, Thompson was fined $40
default of which he will serve
fteen days more, and his personal
bnde were taken for colliding, as
ping contributory to the major
fense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
Baby's Body Found in Sewer

while cleaning sewer at the
corner OF Sherman avenue and
columbia road today, BENJAMIN
Montague, an employee Of the Dis
trlst severe department, found the
oody OF an infant. It was removed
to the morgue. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
Pickpo ckets Get SIS

AS George z. Paro, of Miami.
Fla., boarded a train at Union Sta
ton yesterday, three men jostled
him. A few minutes later, Paro
found his billfold containing SIS
was gone .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
CHARLIE CHINK'S CHATTER!

A fItend ask me to name the ttoo
greatest men IN history, but me have
dam hard time IN thinking Of the
other one!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

Some men alice time expect the
toorSt to come, lChiIe others hope
nlOtherS-in-IGU tOhO NSver visIt
thenII
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

An Opttmist Is politician rho
passes around cheap cigars and then
expects VoterS tOhO smoke 'e,n to Hve
long enough to Vote for him!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
MU IA BILIT Y.

TwO-thirds Of this year we've passed,
they say,
As we take cogniZance of this day.
Let us not be daunted Q bit,
But still go on, saying we feel fit.
We will be better each day
If we pass LIES milestone In cheerful
way.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

Sinclair, committee on law and
legislation; A. c. Moses, parks.
highways and public safety; M. A.
Leeese, conventions, and I. c. Weld.
membership committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16


A coIunun aOriter says that
"Don SteaOGrt, hatmorist of parts,
has been 0ored in the arena at
PGnrptomG, Spain" There it
goes GgGin-a guy being qored
IN a place Which Is so little
knorom to students of anatomy.
The fact that he is a "ItumOriSt
of parts" might captain that it
'0Gs one of these parts he wGs
gored IN. PETE.
Experts say bObbed hair is doomed,
That other styles are coming in.
Here's hoping that the new styles
VIII not mako us poor men grin.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

Thousands of aliens are
daily slipping into the United
States from Canada, 1t is
claimed, and this does not in
clatde the HGig and HGig
family, Johnny Walker, Three
X Hennessy and others.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

A funny thing about a
e0omGn is that she wo4ries for
fear she may hear a burglar
get IN and eOorries still more
for fear she 1Oon't hear her
husband When. he comes in
late. UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

committee to welcome President
Coolidge, Cardinals O'Connell and
Dougherty, Archbishop Curley, and
other dignitaries to the reviewing
stand on Sunday.
Address at Mount Vernon,
The Reverend Peter ..1uilday, pro.
lessor of history at Catholic Uni.
Versity, is to address the patriotic
gathering of delegates and guests
at Mount Vernon on Saturday. OF.
fictals estimate that more than TO-.
600 Holy Name men will make the
pilgrimage to the tomb of George
Washington.
Recent parish rallies indicate that
Washington branches Of the Holy
Name Society will be plentifully
represented in the parade. Presi.
dent M. A. Ratigan, of Sacred
Heart branch, expects to have 700
men in line, he stated after a rally
In which Monsignor P. c. Gave1
and Father Moran, spiritual direc.
tor, took part last night.
Holy Comforter branch intends to
nave a similar number In the
parade, including its newly organ.
lied junior society. The first drill
of this branch will be held tonight
at 2 o'clock, the men assembling
at Fifteenth street and Massachu.
sets avenue southeast.
st. Martins parish has appointed
a committee Of fifteen men to urge
decoration Of North Capitol street
for the convention.
The District Commissioners TODAY
ordered the roping Of Pennsylvania
avenue for the Holy Name parade
Sunday. -.- q \
They also announced that they
would ride in the parade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

The only difference between a
yoto1n0 tom cat and a sGrophone
Is that you can throto old shoes at
the cat!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

A t1iend say that him .S4te tell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16

A feIlotc tell me thGt "shett' Is
a teIIoto sohO alice time try to Dor
ron "cGmeL"
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-16
Suicide Hoax Traced
to FrivOlity Of
Guest

Receiving an emergency tele-
phone call that there had been
a suicide at 1920 E street
southeast today, a squad Of
policemen from the Fifth pre-
cinct, headed by Sergeant
Swain and Privates W. P. Ais
and Belt, hurried to the place
in the precinct patrol wagon.
Arriving, they found a group
of people laughing and talking
animatedly on the front porch.
Puzzled at the apparent levity
in the face Of tragedy, the po-
icemen made a few cautious
inquiries. They found that the
call had been sent in by a prac-
teal joker. A wedding was in
progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
WHY BLAME THE STOMACH
 FOR so MANY TROUBLS?

Why couldn't 1 get the answer long ago? The stomach being so far rem rheumatic pains 1t could not be connected with being, in any way. responsible for such troubles. Then it was learned that medical authori- ties agree that the stomach is the source of many of our body ailments. Indigestion is known as one of the first troubles to develop from ac- cumulated acids in the stomach. That explained a whole lot-now 1t is easy to see why distressing headaches. loss of energy, constipation, rheuma- tism, skin diseases and rundown system are so common with most of us. They are results of poisons ab- sorbed by the system from a stomach not functioning as nature provides. That the stomach could be made we'll and healthy and resultant troubley overcome so easily was not realized until that wonderful medicine FER- RALINE, was tried. It's great merit has been proven in thousands of cases. It simply aids nature in re- storing the stomach to normal and overcoming the many complaints due to absorbed poisons. Let this great medicine help you back to health. Give FERRALINE thorough trial on our money-back guarantee. Itx $1.00 at leading druggists.
 FREE YEAR BOOK FOR EVERY BODY. Send for one; it's full of facts. figures and data. Address, The FerraIine Co.,, Dept. Al, P. o. Box 1883. Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
PIKE COUNTY BOYS :.
 PLAN ACRE PROJECT
Over 100 Enrolled In Work So
 Far

TROY, Ala, Feb. 26.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Rufus L. King, county demonstration agent, today stated that the boys of Pike county dre responding readily to calls for work in the agricul- tural clubs. More than 100 boys have been enrolled in the various clubs. Each boy has agreed to grow an acre of cot ton corn, or peanuts, and to keep hogs or poultry under the direction of the county agent. Fertilization of the soil will be given special attention and the varieties of cotton and corn to be raised. The boys will be encouraged to use good seed and to study the kind of fertiiibzer their special soil requires.
 Plans Nutrition Work
 Friday and Saturday Miss Dora Son. nenday, nutrition specialist of Alabama. will be in Pike county and will do some special work in nutrition among the school children, as the work will sbe taken up Friday at the Good Hone school and definitely started there.
 Model Luncheon Is Idea The Troy Rotary club has been asked by the program committee ins charge of the district convention, to be held in Tuscaloosa March 15 to put on a model luncheon during the session. President Folmar stated that@the invitation will likely be accepted.S-T* tsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
BOY KILLED AS
 SHELLEXPLODES
Another One Hurt In Calhounr County Ac- :
 cident
fANNISTON RUREAUl

ANNISTON, Ala. Feb. 26.-Clin- ton Floyd, 10-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. William Floyd, of Blue Mountain was killed instantly Tuesday and an other boy of about the same age may lose his foot as the result ot the ex- plosion of an army practice shell with which the two boys were playing in the back yard of the Floyd home. City and county officers with the co-opera- ton of military authorities are trying to ascertain how the boys came in pos session of the loaded shell. The Floyd boys head was crushed and he was dead by the time his mother rushed into the yard The left foot of the other boy was crushed and amputation will probably be necessary.
 GeOrgians Lease Hotel
 H. J. Jeachel and son of Swainsboro, Ga, Tuesday perfected lease of the Alabama hotel property here and the new operators expect to take charge of the hotel March |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
I.$I85, ,OOO DEAL INs .
 LAND NEAR SHOALS.
725 Acres Sold Southwest Of
 Tnscumbia ys
fMUsCLE sa0AIs1 BUREAU,

4 tAGUsCLE SHOALS, BUREAU)
 TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Feb. 26.-John T. Walker of Tuscumbia has sold 72f acres of land about two miles south west of Tuscumbia for $185,00O. The purchaser was c. B. Kiick and associ- ates of Sheffield.
 Board of Review Organized
 The Colbert county board of review, to pass upon all assessments of prop erty for taxes, which was created at the last session of the Alabama legisla- ture, has been organized and is com posed of A. E. Blackburn, w. M. Twitty, James B. Smith, Frank Roden and Tax Assessor T. F. Simpson.
 Three Men Jailed
 Upon information furhishrer by o. S. Revvis at the Tennessee Valley Country club today, Sheriff Cobb and deputies arrested Lafayette Minor, and John Burton on charges of hunt ing without a license and of killing protected birds. The three were placed in iail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SELMA TO ISSUE
 BONDS FOR PAYING
Cemetery Plot Proposed For
 Burial Of Soldiers , 2, ,,,,s

SELMA, Ala, Feb. 26.-fSpecial Leased Wire.)-Passage of two bond ordinances, one for $2S,000 to cover paving of Mabry street, and one for $32,000 for paving Lapsley street, were passed at the meeting of the city council Monday night. The date of the bonds was fixed as March l. They will bear the legal rate of interest and are payable March 1, 1884.
 Among other matters of interest be- for the council was an ordinance in- troduced by Councilman Edgar Rus sell providing for the setting aside of plot of ground in the new cemetery for the burial of ex-service men and men of all past and future wars.
 Store Sold
 A large storehouse on Broad street, owned by Eugene Robbins, was bought Tuesday by Henry Plant, head of the Selma Stationery company.
 Road Urged
 A committee of nineteen prominent Selmians, headed by H. s. Frazier of the Chamber of Commerce, went to Montgomery in automobiles Tuesday and appeared before the state highway commission in the interest of Selma Centreville roads.
 Pecan Growers To Meet
 Plans already are being made for the convention of the Pecan Growers Association, which will be held in Selma May and 8. The meeting will be ad- dressed by several nationally known men, as stated by Morgan Richards Tuesday. Clifton Kirkpatrick of Ca haba- is president of the association. New "Y' Planned
 4 dozen exterior designs for Selma s new $150,000 Y. NJ. c. A. building have been submitted for criticism and suggestions to tile Y. NJ. c. A. building bureau in New York by William l.. Welton, Birmingham architect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
E Boudoir Mirrors of Washington WIFE MIR. BRYAN APPLAUDED
 a..- M. BRANDS GREAT SPEECH

courses grew and grew until it was half an hour long.
 There was a maddening mystery somewhere. The faces of the host and hostess became clouded and the serv- ing men and maids lodged dismally hither and thither 'tfying to keep up an appearance of glad activity. Suddenly the scene quiekened into action as the quail appeared. You dug with your fork, you stabbed with your knife, but you couldn't make an inn pression on that bird. It was frozen stiff and stark. The guests tried val iantly to cut the carcass, to mutilate it into some semblance of a relished meal, but it defied them. So the quail was removed and the .. next. course served promptly, and in perfect order.
 I unearthed the mystery, of the fro zen quail next day. You know, cater CTS cook the food and transfer it in a steam-heated wagon to the house where the party is to be held. The wagon with the Key Pittman dinner on board had broken down in the snow 1; then the heat failed, and an urgent call was snet out for another wagon. It was dark and cold and n hurried transference of the food was made from
 
 not until time to serve them that the quail were missed.
 Back they went to the place where the exchange had been made, and af- ter much searching. about in the snow they found the quail, frozen stiff and hard. As the guests had waited half an hour for the course there was noth- ing to do but rush them in and make a brave showing. Frozen quail night be all very we'll for Mrs. Key Pitt man in Nevada, but -. A Romance From Alaska Do you know the Key Pittman TO- nance? Mrs. Pittman's father owned mines in Alaska and it was up among the eternal snows that she met her husband. 1t was singular introduc- tion. Mrs. Key Pittman was sledging along the Saskatchewan trail, en route to her brothers shack, up near his claim. She was muffled up in furs and tucked costly in the sledge, when sud denly anothe dog team came out of the limitless snows. The trail was not wide and the two dog teams were in stantly in violent conflict. A mans voice was raised in abuse at the driver of her sledge.
 Hearing this, the little lady, with her fair face, dark eyes and coquettish dimple sat up and took a lead in the conversation. The man was amazed and apologetic. He had not expected to encounter woman on that trail. So they passed on, each going a separate way. At the first relay sta tion the man inquired the identity of the girl he had passed. When he was told he suddenly decided to renew ac- quaintance with her brother, whom he had previously met, so doubled on his tracks.
 That was the beginning of the Pitt man romance. You know the end. I believe the senator's wife was the hero- inc of one of Rex Beach's novels. However, I want to tell you that al- though Mrs. Key Pittman comes from the frozen north she doesn't make a habit of serving frozen quail. Tomorrow-The First Lady of the Land Mrs Calvin Coolidge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
CITY T0 BETTER
 WATER SUPPLY
Engineer 'Recolhmends Early Inn provement Of System At
 Tuscaloosa
tTUsCALOOsA BUREAU)

tlOGSALOOSA DOnLA0D
 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Feb. 26.- Morris Knowles of Pittsburg, Pa., en- gineer employed b, the city commission to make survey of the waterworks system of Tuscaloosa. made his report to the city commission Tuesday,. He recommended an early expenditure be- tween $150.000 and S175,O00 and about S250,0O0 in next five years on the water system. H
 Awarded Road Contract
 The firm of Finnell & Toothacker of this city was awarded the contract to build the road from the University of Alabama to Castle Hill and from the Warrior bridge to the main street of Northport to the Byler road. according to word received from Montgomery Tuesday. The bid was. .$85, ,096O3.
 To Lift Embargo Theodore Brent. federal manager of the Mississippi-Wa system. dis cussed the Warrior barge line at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors Monday night. He stated bet ter service will be inaugurated on the Warrior river as soon as new equip- ment is obtained and that the embargo on Tuscaloosa and DemopOlis will be lifted on the arrival of enough barges to handle the business at these points. Besides the directors, others interested in the Warrior river were present. A letter was read from an official of a paper mill seeking q location in the south, stating that he will be in Tus- caloosa at an early date to look over the field here. .i sf Pittsburg Man Speaks
 The Rotary club had for its princi- pal speaker Tuesday. Morris Knowles of Pittsburg. who talked on city zoning and city planning. Mir. Knowles is chairman of the zoning commission of Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
$50, GOO SUIT WON
 : BY COAL COMPANY
Claim Mans Death Due To His j. Negligence
CASPER BUREAU)

JASPER, Ala, Feb. 26s--A verdict was brought in for the defendant in the case of w. F. Shaneyfelt against the Cordova Warrior Coal company in cir cult court here Tuesday. The suit was for $50,0 damages in connection with the death of Hobson Shaneyfelt in the defendants mines near Cordova. The company claimed the deceased had gone into the mines without per- mission when he was killed.
 Biackfriars to Appear
 The Blackfriars, dramatic organiza- tion of the University of Alabama, are coming to Jasper in the spring under the auspices of the Walker county high school for the benefit of the school, it was announced here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SYNDICATE SEEKS
 MORE-COALLA
St. Louis Firm Already Has 41,0OO Acres Of
 Minerals
tGADsDEN BUREAU)

!. GADSDEN, Ala, Feb. 26.-The $25, ,00O, 900 St. Louis syndicate which recently acquired 41,00Q acres of coal and iron land in Marshall county, is reported to be negotiating for 25,OOO additional acres in Etowah and DeKalb counties. 4
 The company is expected to build a number of small furnaces in this sec- tion. Sites for three of them have been purchased in this county, the location being short distance north of Attalla. Several furnaces are to be erected on the Tennessee river near Guntersville, according to information.
 May Get Blue Law Breakers
 A rufnor was current in Gadsden Tuesday to the effect that a list of persons who have violated the so- called Sunday blue laws in Etowah county during the last six months, is to be submitted to. Judge Steele, of the circuit court with the request that he recall the grand jury which indicted 31 merchants last week on charges of keeping open stores on Sunday.
 Woman Wins Verdict. !, Mrs. M. D. Lowe, business woman, was awarded verdict for $2,175 in her suit against W. A. Mcclure for in- juries alleged to have been sustained when the Mcclure automobile struck her in December, 1922.
 Held in Etowah Jail
 Houston Riddle, Sam Burton, Eugene Browder and Newton Newberry, who were arrested at Fort Payne Monday night in connection with the assassi- nation of J. P. DeJarnette, were brought to Gadsden Tuesday night for safe keeping,
 Pastor Pneumonia Victim
 Rev. Walter Winfred Wood, pastor of the Bickerwood church and junior pastor of the Gadsden First Metho- dist church, died last Monday night of pneumonia.