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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
By wALDEMAR KAIMPFFERr


 If the last S0o-odd miles on the air voy- age to Lisbon had been covered merely by circling above some inland lake, we would have been just as we'll off, scientifically speaking So fine was the weather that we learned nothing -meteorologically.
 On the whole, the American voyage by way of the Azores proved highly instruc- tive scientifically because the> aviators encountered weather of almost every im- aginable variety. They discovered that we know only too little about the air over the central area of the ocean. The re- gicns near the American and European shores are better known because the great weather observatories that have been es- tablished on land give one a slight indi- cation of what the oceanic weather is like ly to be near shore; but the central ocean is still atmospherically uncharted.
 The elaborate plan of the American navy has been brilliantly vindicated. It was demonstrated that only large craft able to withstand severe usage, but pro- vided with wealth of instruments for navigating and communicating is the right type of transatlantic airplane.
 To scientist a failure is often more in-- structive than a success Gauged in this light the accidents that befell the flying ships taught us lessons of enormous value. Wireless apparatus must be inns proved and frightened so that the tempta- tion of leaving ashore an essential ground set will not be too strong.
 It is apparent from the NC-3s inability to rise again after striking the high waves that she was merely an enlargement of type of flying boat originally built by Glenn H. Curtiss for alighting on smooth water only. The engines were carried out between the wings, a design that must be condemned by every aeronauticaf engineer >N No matter how strong their construction, the wings were not equal to the task of holding the engines in place. What happens when train IS suddenly stopped? You are hurled for ward; you still have the momentum or the moving train. And so it was with the NC-3's engines. The wings were un- equal to the task of checking their ac- orired momentum when the hull had been stopped by the waves And yet the NC-3's behaved wonderfully. Wrecked and torn as she was, she nevertheless did not fail her crew. Her large size and her staunchness carried her through.
 structure designed for flying and TOT riding out a rough sea was tnorougniy tested by first-class seamen. The en- gineers who will design the next transat- lantic flying plane will study Command CT Tower's report and profit by it. They will see the need of attaining greater compactness by counting the engines III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
EIGHT NURSES ID
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Graduating Exercises of the Hillman Hospital Train
 ing Class Tonight

Graduating exercises of the Hillman Hospital Training School for Nurses will be held tonight at o'clock, when a class of eight young women will receive their diplomas The exercises will be held at the hospital auditorium and the public is cordially invited.
 The members of the graduating class are: Miss Charlotte Mullins, Jasper; Miss Jessie Virginia Cox, Billings Miss Ge- neya Allen, koscinsSo Miss; Miss Annie Elizabeth Sutherland Columbus. Miss. Miss Maude Candy, Stanton; Miss Annie McAlpine Ross, Dothan Miss Fife Wal den, Tuscumbia: Mrs. Gertrude McCul- loch Scruggs, Albany.
 The following programme will be rem dered:
 "Entrance March," orchestra.
 Invocation, Rev. J. A. Bryan.
 Selection orchestra.
 Address, "The Board of Revenue and Its Relation to Hillman Hospital" Jere Gwin.
 Selection, orchestra.
 Address to the class, Judge W. H. Fort. Selection, orchestra.
 Presentation of diplomas, Dr. E. P. Hogan.
 Benediction, Rev. J. A. Bryan.
 Following the programme a reception and dance will be given in honor of the graduates. Last night the intermediate class en-o--s.red the seniors at dinner and members of the staff were included among the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
GARNER PROPOSES
 LOANS TO SOLDIERS
By Associated Press

Washington, June 4-Straight loans to soldiers and sailors of not to exceed $5e0o for the purchase of farms was pro- posed to the House public lands commit tee by Representative Garner of Texas as a substitute for Secretary Lanes S project for farms for service men.
 While he favored generally the Lane pian MT. Garner said he regarded it as an attempt to deceive the soldier by of- fering him something which was simply reclamation scheme. He gave notice that he would offer his plan as an amendment in the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
Atlanta Early Closers

Atlanta, Ga, June 4.-The South eastern Fair association has opened six early closing events for it's Grand Circuit meeting, October 13 to IS. The list includes two and three-year- race for trotters, to each of which $500 is added. while the aged horses will appear in $250O purses, the classes se- lected being for the g. 07 and 2:14 trot- ters and the 2:05 and 2:11 pacers. Twelve other events with purses from 5000 to $500 will also be announced a few weeks prior to the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05

els through the areas in France and Germany that are occupied by our troops
 Among the soldiers in the big army circus troupe are many men who have won fame in the three-ring circuses at home
 There is Sam Patton, equestrian. one Of the famous Patton family, known as the best riders of the show world. Sol dier Sam is an unusually versatile per- former He has been a horseman since childhood, having spent his baby days under the 'big top" One of Soldier Sam's notable feats is the riding of five horses abreast in Roman style He also is an acrobat, a slack-wire walker. a trapeze performer, and a strong man. The sensational strong man act that Sam uses to amaze his audiences is the lift ing of four horses.
 Then there is Memo Bon Hamo and Hadji Den Hamo, Arabians, who have been serving with the American army and are now in the circus. The Hamo brothers are wonderful acrobats. They, with 13 other acrobats, present a novel aerial feature.
 Another team of performers impressed into the circus from the labor camp at Souge, near Bordeaux, consists of 12 Chinamen. These Chinese are expert jug giers, balancers and acrobats
 Gus Castollano, the famous daredevil bicyclist, who is we'll known in the United States as the man who does the double loop-the-1oop on a bicycle, also left the army ranks to enter the army circus. Castellano thrills hundreds of soldiers each day with his loop the-ioop stunt.
 Among the other noted circus perform CTS who are on duty with the army cir GUS are Francis Essig, slack-wire walk CT; Corp. c. F. Parker, Jr., slack-wire walker and balancer; w. M. Jacobson. ex-Barnum and Bailey clown: Sergt. J. J. Horton, wrestler and strong man; Ed Lane, aerial performer and a member of the famous Flying Wards; E. F. Mcrn- tyre, acrobat and aerial worker; Corp. Jack Ray, champion roper of the world and formerly a star with the Buffalo Bill and 101 Ranch Wild West Shows
 In addition to those men the circus roster bears the names of nearly a score of broncho. busters and about dozen professional clowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05

Bill Golding, Fulton QMo) cobbler. recently received from France a pair of shoes belonging to Nanny Muier, a Full ton soldier, who sent them to be half Soled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
Labor Conditions Improved

Washington, June 4-Labor con6i- tions in 101 cities in which the United States employment service maintains offices improved during the week end ing May 31, it was reported today, 221.530 persons being classed as un- employed, against a labor surplus of 227.425 at the conclusion of the pregi- ous week.
 A discovery has been patented which is of great interest and value in connec- tion with the textile industry By the process patented here is obtained a use- full substitute for cotton and jute from pine needles. The needles are first of all rendered chemically soluble and then thoroughly mixed by mechanical means. whefeupon the fibrous material thus ob- tained can be spun on any ordinary cot ton-spinning machine.
 
 Astronomers aver that no one has ever seen the sun. A series of concentric shells envelops a nucleus of which we apparent ly know nothing except that it must be almost infinitely hotter than the fiercest furnace. and that it must amount to more than nine-tenths of the solar mass That nucleus is the real sun. Forever hid- den from us. The outermost of the en- veloping shell is about 5000 miles thick. and is called the ''cbromosphere''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
CLOSING EXERCISES
 UNIVERSITY SCHOOL l. OF MEDICINE HELD

Mobile, June 1.-The an- nual closing exercises of the school of medicine, University of Alabama. were held here Wednesday night. Sprisht Dowell, state superintendent of educa- tion, delivered the commencement ad- dress and Dr. Charles H. Barnwell. dean of the University of Alabama. presented the diplomas to the gradu ates, who were as follows:
 Doctor of Medicine-Ira Willis Ballard, Opelika; stephen Rumble Monteith, Natchez, Miss; William G-o- yer. Samblin, Coker; Gautier Condo Yancey, Tuskegee.
 Bachelor of Science in Medicine Foy Ernest Blue, Elba; Edward Wat kins Christopher, Isney; Edward De- van Dumas Mobile; William Hunter Darlington, Walnut Grove; John Allen Hines, McWilliams: John Harlan Owens, Ashland; James Loveless Sci bold, North: John Ferris Sewell, We tumpka; William Wayne Wallace, Ackerville.
 Graduates in Pharmacy-Clayton Foscue. Jr., Grove Hill; John Parker Kelly, Whistler; Florence Hanna, Ma rie Palmer, Mobile. ;.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
VETERANS PENSIONS
TO BE PAID PROMPTLY

Atlanta, Ga, April 22.-All anxiety
over the possibility of delay in pay
ment of Confederate veterans pen
sions has been allayed by the receipt
of more than 100000 intakes by the
state treasurer during the past day
or two. The reason of the sudden in
flux of funds is the fact that the
county tax collectors who have been
delaying final settlement with the
state treasury on Saturday and Mon
sent in their accounts in order that
they might not be penalized for not
getting in their final settlements by
April 90
The veterans pensions are paid in
two instruments. The second install
nient is due May l and amounts to
about $626,000 There are also due
on that date payments amounting to
about $150,000 to the University Of
Georgia and other state institutions.
1t ha sheen feared that there might
be some necessary delay in meeting
these payments, but the situation has
been cleared up satisfactorily.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
MUTER 'HEAR" SERMON
IN SIGN LANGUAGE

Atlanta, Ga, April 22.-One of the
strangest religious services ever held
IN this city occuued Sunday, when
more than two hundred deaf mutes
heard" sermon preached by DR..
j. w. Michaels, who is himself a deaf
mute. DR.. Michaels used the sign
language to convey his thoughts to
his congregation and preached from
the text "Ihe waged of sin is death.
but the gift of God is everlasting life
through our Lord Jesus Christ"
DR.. Michaels is one of the special
eVangelistic workers sent out by the
Baptist Home Mission Board and
makes regular visits to the various
cities throughout the south and
southwest where deaf mutes have
have come to expect him to preach to
them. His work is connected with
the evangelistic program of the Mis-,
sion Board, which les conducting
$1,OOO,O0O campaign to secure funds
with which to carry on its religious
and educational activities during
the coming year
The campaign closes on April 80
SC that report may be made to the
Southern Baptist Convention, which
meets in Atlanta May 1921, Already
generous response has been made
from many Of the seventeen states in
the territory over which the board
has jurisdiction and the drive is being
pressed with extraordinary vigor to
| insure it success.
The $1,0000O0 will be allotted to
the various activities and the evan
gelistic work will receive $4,000 for
maintenance and extension during
! the next twelve months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
WINS FRENCH WAR CROSS
Bruce Crak, Rewarded for Bravery in
France, at Americas Home.

Americas, April 21.-After more
than year of military service, much
of the time spent in the front lines
in France, Bruce, Clark, wearing the
coveted French cross of war, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Clark, at their home here. Enlisting
as Il member of the Fifth Georgia
Regiment at Atlanta, Clark was given
the rank of sergeant soon after reach
ing France, and transferred to the
31Sth Signal Battalion, 80th Division.
While member of that outfit he
rescued an ammunition truck, the
driver which had been killed by a
German shell, and succeeded in de-
livering its contents in the first line
trenches during the height of the bat
tie of scissors. For this accomplish
ment he was awarded the war cross,
the honor being conferred upon him
by French authorities while in a hos
pital suffering from a shrapnel wound
received during the battle.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
AFTER KILLING THREE
PERSONS He KILLED SELF
Two Women and a Man Victims of
Englehart's Gun--Murderer Be-
IicVed to Have Been Insane.

Laurel, Md, April 21-Three per-
sons were shot to death on a farm
near here by Joseph F. Englehart, a
farmer, who later killed himself. The
shooting occurred when Englehart,
who IS believed to have been tempo
rarily insane, returned home from Bal
timore. He first shot his sister, Mrs
Annie Sloates, aged As, then turned
the revolver on Thomas Smythe, aged
80, boarder at his sisters home,
and when Mrs. Bradley Allen, neigh
Dor, called at the house a few min
utes late, discovered the murders and
attempted to flee, Englehart pursued
her and shot her to death when she
had reached the gate of her own
home. Mrs. Allen leaves nine chill
dren.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
MISSISSIPPI ENJOINS NEW
INTERSTATE MESSAGE RATES
Effort of the Postmaster General to
Increase Rates infringement of
Police Powers and Also of
Federal Act, Court Holds.

Jackson, Miss, April 21.-The Mis-
sissippi Supreme Court today revers-
ed the finding of Chancellor Lamar
Easterling and issued a decree grant
ing perpetual injunction to restrain
the Cumberland Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company from enforcing the
new rates on instrastate telephone
messages promulgated by Postmaster
General Burleson.
Associate Justice j. Morgan Ste
vens dissented. Appeal from the de-
cree will be carried to the United
States District Court. The majority
opinion holds that the effort of the
postmaster general to increase rates
on interstate messages as an invasion
Of the police powers of the state and
also in violation of that clause of
the act Of Congress passed July 16,
1918, wherein it was provided that
nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to amend, repeal, impair or
affect existing laws or powers of the
states" etc
The court also holds that the
power to operate a telephone or tele-
graph as public utility without the
zone of military operations is not one
Of the powers which can be said to be
necessarily appurtenant to the office
of commander-in-chief of the army,
and can be rightfully exercised by
him only when he has been authorized
to do so by Congress-"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
BIG BNAK SWINDLER
FLEECED ATLANTIANS

Atlanta Ga, April 22-The cap
ture of Iscon I. Murray, said to be
one Of the cleverest swindlers in the
country the man charged with hav-
ing fleeced Atlanta banks out of $780,
900 a few months ago, has been an
nounced by a private detective agency
operating in this city. Murray was
arrested in Texas, where he is said to
have repeated his swindies to his own
financial advantage.
Several months ago smooth
stranger appeared in Atlanta, deposit
ed certified checks and opened ac-
counts with various olcal banks. He
soon presented other certified checks,
purchased Liberty Bonds and secured
about $4,000 i'll cash. Later the
checks were found to be forgeries
The authorities have been looking for
him eyer since
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
TEXAS SfIIPBUILDERS TO
CONTINUE OPERATIONS

Beaumone, Texas, April 21.-Texas
shipbuilders believe there will be 4
market for all the vessels they can
turn out and will continue operations,
regardless of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation order cancelling con
tracts fer boats Gu which work had
not started. At the skipyards here and
in Orange no men have been discharg-
ed since January l and the ways show
as great activity as in war time. Of
ficials Of many years say that with
the revival Of the American merchant
marine they expect to keep up capa-
city operation indefinitely.
The demand for houses for shipyard
wrkers has shown virtually no de.
crease since the war ended.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
SWEEPS OVER PERRY

Perry, Ca, April 21-Fire was dis
covered at $50 this morning in the
rear OF l.. G. Howard slivery and feed
stable, which was burned entirely
with quantity of feedstuffs All the
stock was gotten out. The wind car
ried sparks across the twon, igniting
G. II. Ciark's residence, which burn
ed. Clark saved al Ibis furniture.
The houses of Fred M. Houser, H. T.
Gilbert, which was occupied by Mr..
Stevens, II. p Houser, Mrs. C. D.
Cooper, John H. Hodges, L. A. Paul
and j. P Cooper caught from sparks
carried by the wind but were ex-
'tinguished before any material dam
age was done.
The shoeshop of John Collins, near
the Howard stable, was burned and
COLLINS lost all the machinery and
goods in the shop. A. M. Anderson's
garage, near the stable building, was
badly damaged, but being brick was
not destroyed The wooden buildings
of A. A. Smoak, occupied by M A.
Wesley as a meat market was nearly
destroyed, and buildings of Mrs. A. C.
Kunz and Mrs. Emma Roquemore adj
joining, were badly damaged.
The Perry fire department, with
the assistance of the Fort Valley de-
partment, which came in response to
a call for help, got the fire checked
by 1870 a. m.
All losses were partially covered
by insurance. The residence of 6.
Fl. Clark was about 500 yards from
the burning buildings when it caught
Other residences which caught were
from Is to 500 yards in the track OF
falling sparks carried by the wind.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
GEORGIA TAX COMMISSION
NOW HOLDING HEARINGS

Waycross, Ga, april 22-The
Georgia Special Tax Commission
opened q session at the City Hall at
TO o'clock this morning and will hold
2nother hearing at o'clock this after
neon. The commission hold two SEES
sion! yesterday in SAY annah. Wednes-
day 'he commission will hold two
session in Albany. Because of the
pressure for time the hearings of tho
commission has been forced to limit
its bearing III each city to one day,
hoiding morning and afternoon SEES
sions
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
NOTED OHIO EDUCATOR
COMES TO SHORTER

Rome, Ca, April 22.-Dr. w. D.
Furry, a noted educator Of the Mid
die West president Of the Ashland
(Ohio) college for a number Of years
has accepted position with Shorter
college.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22

Two additional banks representing
American interests weer established
in Shanghai last year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
OFFER $3.50 REWARD
FOR SHERIFF'S SLAYER

Fitzgerald, April Ex-Governor
Hugh NJ Dorsey authorized $500 re-
ward for the capture of Tom Griffin,
the negro charged with the murder of
the late deputy sheriff, George Dor
miney, in this county. In addition to
the governors reward local parties
and the county commissioners are of
fering an additional reward of $3.50.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22
A patent has been granted for an
electrically Illuminated key-hole.

A European inventor claims to have
overcome the difficulty OF making
concrete articles with enclosed hol-
low openings by using cores made of
ice, which later is melted and the
water drained out f small holes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22

FARM LOANS NEGOTIATED AT 5b
PER CENT-Five, ten and twenty
years. Fire insurance. Will take
Liberty Bonds at market value in set
Element of premiums, or will buy Lib
erty Bonds. We also write all kinds
of Surety Bonds. We also lend money
on cotton.
j. d. COBB & SON. Cordelc, Georgia.
S.14.tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-22

FOG LOADING DAYTON ac-
count of the scarcity of hogs,
l have decided to have hog shipping
days. | will ship hogs Thursday,
April oath. Bring your hogs in to me
on that date and receive the highest
market price. Remember it will pay
you to see me before you sell your
hogs.
4-4-tf c. 0. NOBLE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

Thomas A. Edison gave his
famous Tone Test last Monday
night in the Christian church.
He had Mime. lie Fontenav
sing in direct comparison with
the CREATION of her
voice by the New Edison
Music lovers We're completely
baffled. Their ears were un-
able to distinguish the RE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

city, 60 members braved those hills
and were well repaid for their efforts.
The evening was spent in games,
stunts and conversation. At late
hour the host and hostess, assisted
by members of the classes, served
delicious refreshments, including fried
chicken. If you don't belivee it was
good, ask Dan Reel.
At late hour the guests departed
for their homes, having spent most
enjoyable evening. It was good to be
there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

CREATED voice from the liv-
ing. You have never heard
amy phoncsraph that APP
proacIcs the New Edison. 1t
RE CREATES not only the
musical notes, but every elu-
slvc quality of tone and color
which identify the original
artist.