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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
NEGRO KILLED BY COAL THROWN FROM
 A PASSING TRAIN

zanie Crumbs ? negro, was lodged in the county jail yesterday and deputies and police are looking fer Jim Harris, another negro, both being charged with manslaughter in connection with the death sunday afternoon Of Joe Early, q negro, near Acipco.
 While authorities admit that the death of Early was accidental the two negroes
 charged with the death. were engaged Tn
 unlawful occupation when they are all legged to have thrown d lamp of coal and
 accidentally killed him. which circum-
 stance duplicates them.
 Early was said to have been walking
 beside the Frisco railroad track near
 Acipco and East Thomas. when train of the Central of Georgia loaded wlt'l ccal passed where he was. it is alleged by Assistant Coroner F. F. Askew thst Crumbs and Harris were throwing humps of the coal off the cars. intending fo later carry it to their homes when large lump accidentally struck Early and re- suited in his death sometime later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

i taining woman, you know. Andrew, and even now has the reputation of being the
 best woman storyteIer in the bunch, but the trouble is that she never thinks it worth while to tell her stories to Tom nor did she ever have much more than a perfunctory smile for him when they were home alone.
 She had switched her saving things for company from her cellar to her miho, and she had begun to hoard up the good things in it for company.
 Her disposition altered. too, until at last Tom got the idea into his head that he cared less for him than she did for anyone else in the. world. so he simply wrote her a letter explaining it all and vanished.
 "she thinks she is very much abused woman and she has a cellar full of nice things to eat sideboard full of nice, unscratched silver, closets filled with hemstitched linen and vast stock of onspent smiles and untold stories.
 "She saved all these things, but she lost the one thing she really wanted on earth, and that was Tom.
 q saw it coming, and I saw why. 1 love, you. Andrew, in spite of what you are l have acquired a taste for you just as people do for olives and caviar, e she smiled at him as she said it, "bus there has never been anything in this house too good for you, for I have all ways felt that you were the very best person in the world to me, and" Stop right there'' exclaimed Andrew, 'stEis thing is going to cost me money in a minute!'
 Copyright, Twenty-first Century Press, 1920O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
WORK ON PLANS TO
 ACQUIRE UTILITIES
City Commissioners Considering Proposition of Taking Over Water Works, Gas and Elec-
 tric Plants

Engineers and engineering firms in seV- eral parts of the country are in eomnu- nicatfon with Commissioner J. Ells Brown about the work to be done in con- nection with the city taking over several public utilities when the franchises eN- Iire.
 Some have already taken tentative steps in trying to tie up with Birmingham TOT positions as managing engineers for the waterworks, the gas plant and the cleo tric plant. others want to get the worR of appraising the properties getting them in better shape and in making estimates of cost and maintenance.
 The commissioners have already an nounced themselves as being praeucaiiy committed to the proposition of Birming- ham owning and operating these utlli- ties. Although no formal decision haS been reached it is understood that the water plant, gas plant and electric plant $ vii lall be under municipal control or ownership before long.
 Tn regard to the gas plant, the cllF now has engineers making estimates re- garding the city utilizing by-product gas;
 Mir. Brown is accommodating a mass or comparative and statistical data, which before long will be placed before the commission for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
AndrelU and Mlogene
LITTLE LIFE coNFIDENcES EXPERIENCE COUPLE PHILOSOFHC. THOUGH MARRIED
 FULkERSoN

''Is it a fact that Tom Ford has quit?" asked Andrew, almost as soon as he had entered the house
 He has left his wife" said Imogene. q presume that is what you mean"
 You got me, Steve" said Andrew. What broke the dome over the family wax flowers?"
 Well" said Imogene, T have seen it coming for years The trouble in that family was that Grace was one of these women who saved everything for com pany.
 Tt was true of the entire household from the day it was started until the oay when Tom passed over the old door mat for the last time and tripped on it because Grace had laid the other one away to put in front of the door in the afternoon when she had callers.
 Ut began because she was such a good housewife. She did all her own preserving, made all her own jellies, marmalades and pickles and had a repu- tation for making the incest lunches for her card clubs and fixing up the incest things to eat in the evening of any wom- an in our crowd.
 But the trouble was that she kept these goodies in her cellar entirely for company. Her own folks never got a. taste or smell of them unless there was company in the house.
 This habit, like all others. grew on her until she never made a cake except when company came, and at last she bought steel knives and forks t. use un- less they had company, and she also put away all her fine hemstitched napkins and tablecloths.
 rom used to protest, but the thing be- came such an obesession with her that she extended the practice to her own dis position.
 "she was always a bright and enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
OUTSIDE THE LAW
oe-.u.Ao. Q, -Lo,. Att air. of Lo..,, wo-..-
nr sTuART RIvERs

see that your goose is cooked, don't you? There's no way out for you. I've got you here, caught with the goods. and could so before any Jury Tn the country and send you to the electric chair. You know that. don't you2''
 Alec nodded, a sudden gleam coming into his eyes. Frances, however, was as quick as the ganster. for with a rapid movement she turned in time to face Red Larkin as he rose to one knee from where Balin's fist had stretched him cut on the floor.
 "All right" Balln exclaimed. sensing the situation almost as quickly as did the girl. Now you are not fighting against a woman. You're fighting me, and I.n T guess if you all the rest about me You know how I can shoot a revolver not going to show you the same consider alton she did. Get over in that corner with your friend he added "l want to have talk with you. too
 Red, moving silently, though glarns at Frances with look of hate in his eyes, obeyed the command and ranged himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
NEWS EVENTS AND FEATURES FOR WOMEN READERS

against the wall, his elbow touching Aces.
 'Did you hear what I told this man?' Ballin asked. "I said that ] could go before any jury in the country. and send you both to the electric chair Now. ru going to put proposition to you I'm going to give you a chance. You can take it or leave it. just as you see it.. but I warn you right now that if you leave it I'll hound you through the Seven Seas until I have the satisfaction Of see ing the current turned on you.'
 Well" Red asked nervousiy. Shoot What do you want to know?
 "I want to know what that woman is- the one you call Susie"
 A dscordant laugh broke from Red s lips as he sueered into Hallms face. shes your sister" he exclaimed. Her na mes Jane Ballin-
 (To be continued to morroW1 Copyright, 1920 Thompson Feature
 Service)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
CLOSED MEETING OF
 KIWANIS YESTERDAY Y

The local Kiwasins club held closed meeting yesterday afternoon at the Tut wiler and matters pertiring to the up- building of the club were discussed.
 Certain changes in the constitution 9t the club were among the matters dis eussed at the meeting. Other matters of interest only to members of the club weer brought up.
 Visitors were barred from the luncheon of yesterday. but they will receive q warm welcome next Tnesday. according te Secretary C. N Wiley \ big DOW VOW is planned for the luncheon next VI eek in fact one of the biggest in many moons If the veracity of statement of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
DAILY NOVELETTE,
HIST.

Histi
 The villain sneaked in gurn hoe-ily.
 'Ha-ha! Hahr' he cackled.
 Disguised as a handsome man. fash ionably attired in a smart green Tux edo suit, he had taken the heroine, 8 striking brunette. unawares, bound her to huge steel wheel with a clock and electric wire attached.
 It was his masterstroke. The dis guise had been more than perfect.
 "Ah-hah! In 13 seconds, muh dis dainful beauty you will be whirlfng example of evolution in it's fastest mood!' he missed, and starting the wheel with touch of the yellow but ton, he slunk away.
 Ahi Did Christine Cornmeals face denote fear? Nope
 Did Christine Cornmeafs hair stand on end? It did not!
 Although it looked like the roundest corner she was ever in. she did not de- spair, for the hero would rescue her. He had been rescuing her dutifuily every night since that mellow dram IT. er,' Geraldine of the Gas Works" had started, so why should he not arrive in time this time, too? The beauteous Christine Cornmeal Siu1leu cOnAluSAtAy III liC OlA6he NAii' of danger.
 Sure, he'll come" she murmured to herself, somewhat nervously, after six of the allowed seconds had ticked off.
 Where can he be? He was always right on the last second before! Where are his footsteps?'' And with flittering heart the apprehensive heroine clasped her damp hands to and fro.
 And then the wheel started, just as the thirteenth second had passed Slowly, faster, faster IT.
 Three squares away. the hero, Ham Berger, was being flirted with by a beautiful young blonde, who was try , ing to lure him into a movie house. She succeeded.
 Alasl for the lovely brunette, swirl 1 ing faster and faster to her merry-go round death! A1asl Two alases With faltering heart the heroine gave shriek of despair, as the wheel went faster faster until the clock reg 1 istered 5000 revolutions to the second | So he had failed her at last-at the l last!
 ] Then the curtain came down amid l thunderous applause. Christine Corn meal was lifted off the wheel, and roll | ing up her sleeves, with a queer look
 in her eyes she started on the hunt I for the hero. Ham Berger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
IA. l.. TURNER KILLED
 BY TIDEWATER c A R
Struck By One Car While Running for Another-To Hold Inquest
 Tomorrow

A. L. Turner of Bessemer was in- stantly killed in Fairfield last night when he was run over by a Tidewater car, and his body cut to pieces. Turner was starting for a south Bnsley caf when he was struck by Tidewater car. and his body dragged twenty yards before the motorman could stop his car
 Shaw's ambulance rushed to the scene of the accident and took charge of the body.
 Turner was 9 years of age and un- married. He was employed by the Fairfield Motor Car Company.
 Assistant Coroner R, F. Askew will conduct the inquest over the body Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock al the coroners office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Tanks Release Smith,
 Wickland and Halas
By Associated Pre.s

New York, February 24.-The New York American tonight announced the re- lease of Third Baseman J. Carlisle Smith to the Washington American league club Outfielder Albert Wickland to the Toledo club of the American As sociation and Outfielder George Halas to the St. Paul club, also of the Ameri- can Association.
 smith, who was obtained recently by the Yankees from the Boston Nationals for use in a contemplated deal, was re- leased at the waiver price when the plans failed to materialize Manager Miller Huggins declared. Clark Griffith of the Washington club was the only major league manager who refused to waive claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Release of Askew By
 Bandits Is Reported
sv A.socis,.a Press

Washington. February 24.-Release Of Joseph F. Askew an American citizen captured by bandits in Mexico, was re- ported to the state department today by inc Tlahualilo company of New York, which employs him. The information was based on letter from Askew saying he was on his way back to Lercdo. where he was taken prisoner in a re- cent raid by Villa and his troops.
 Officials of the state department ex- pressed belief that if the news was true, arrangements had been made for pay naent of s2O.000 ransom demanded by Villa from the Alvarado Mining Company. claiming 1t to be due him for convoy ing large shipment of bullion to the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
Trump Wins Second
 Round of Tourney
By Associated Press

Boston, February A.--Percy Trump of Pittsburg. defeated Francis s. Appeby of New York today in the second round of the national class A 1S,2 balkline bil- Hard tournament at the Boston Athletic Association. The score was 300 to 25S The match went G innings.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
DECIDE FOR OWNERS

BOSTON, June 16.-The American Institute of Banking at the second days session of it's annual convention today, heard it's Philadelphia members sue cessfully oppose arguments of Los Angeles bankers in favor of giving the worker a voice and vote in the man. agement of industry as asolution of the problem of industrial unrest. The judges decision against the industrial democracy idea was applauded.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
''N|OhIS ASN FOR JOD5 FOR MEN MID STRUCK
 IN ROADS
Coal Operators Blame the 1. C. C. for Failure to
 End Shortage
Associated Press Leased W,re)

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Restora- Jion of striking marine and railroad workers to their old jobs was recon menGed to the Interstate CommeIce Commission today as d means O. al- deviation of freight congestion. The recommendation was made by James Reilly of the International CoasrWIse LOnSshoremens associa.ion; T. B. Healy O. the Marine Wo.kers union ol New IOrk and Frank Boiand ot Jersey City, who spoke tor st. king railroad employees of New York and other cities.
 While the commission was hearing the representatives oI the strikers and grappling with freight congestion and coal shortage problems generally, j. D. A Morrow, vice president of the National Coal association, issued d statement protesting against any em- bargo on coal exports.
 Mir. Morrow placed the responsl bility for the existing coal shortage, said to be especially acute in New England, on the commission. The statement by Mr. Morrow on behalf oi coal operators of the country, declared the Interstate Comme. zee COmmissieu has full authority to remove the ccun- try from compositions.
 Tn the meantime an unlawful ani unfair distribution of railroad cars among the mines. put c-to effect by the carriers with the apparent sane ton of the commission has made mat ters worse.
 AS yet the Interstate Commerce Commission has done nOthin~ which deals effectively with the ear sho-ta~e at the coal mines. Officials of the Ma tional Coal association are taking the matter up again with the commission. urging immediate action to provide the coal cars needed. If such action is forthcoming it will end any danger of coal shortage" the report said.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
FIND HFADLESS
 AND NUDE BODY
 OF YOUNG GIRL
Mystery of Murder of Woman In Missouri Unsolved By
 Authorities
l1,,ocirtcd P,ees Le1.ed M'ireJ

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, June 16-Authori- ties tonight had no clue to the identity of the young woman whose headess body was found today in lake here. The body was nude, bound with wire clothes line and weighted with iron bed rails II was the theory or the police that the murder was committed some distance from the lake and that the body was taken there to be dls- posed of They also believe that the slayers intended to throw the body into the Missouri River but made a mistake as the river is only 200 yards from the lake at the point where the body was found.
 The police were informed that a bloodstained automobile containing stained clothing was found early this week at Armour Junction, Mo, 27 miles south of St. Joseph. It is be lieved that this ca r may have had some connection with the crime.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17

recently received the following cir cular from it's New York office, winch t sent out in turn to all customers.
 We are working out with the gos- G nmlnt details through which gov @ nment will purchase silver ts Do .lild f5r In the Pittman act. Cl
 doubt-dly the price ultimately L |
 .,s.II will be $l D. ouncs, less auJus, ment for fineness and cost Ol denVe4y to mint. which the governuGnt will designate, estimated at about five eighths of one cent per ounce. It will probably take the government some time finally to get the matter adjusted through various departments. Mean while we suggest, in cases where you can secure certificates of production
 n the United States. that you make preliminary settlement on basis of regular New York quotation, with the understanding that as soon as the gov ernment matter is settled we will ad- just the price so that miners will get equivalent of mint price, which will proably be 99ss cents per ounce, mini mum; always provided that we are enabled to sell this silver to the gov ernment under the arrangement indi- cated. Please endeavor to get miners to use all possible influence with the government to get the matter adjusted
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17

Tn connection with the recent de- cline in the price of silver. and the desire Of mining men throughout the country to know what 70 expect in the future with the Pittman act in operation, the Review has endeavored to gather all the information available
 A.. the subject.
 In the first place, the act has not heretofore been operative. On June b Secretary of the Treasury Leftmg- well told representatives of number of silver smelters that the government is willing to purchase silver produced from American mines and reduPd by American smeltcrs.
 It will be essential that each offer ing Of silver to the United States gov ernment be accompanied by sworn statement showing the origin of the silver to be within the United States. Local smelters will have difficulty in preparing such a statement, but it is a difficulty that can be overcome when a method of procedure has been outlined. Most of the custom ores that are handled in border smelters are primarily copper ores and much of these are shipped in from Mexico.
 The Consolidated Kansas City Smelling x Refining company which operates the Fl Paso Smelling works,
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
COURT DEGREES. JAIL SENTENCES. FOR UNION MEN DIETING JUOGE Finds Union Leaders Guilty of Contempt for Refusing
 To Testify UPHOLD.S LEGALITY
 OF NEW TRIBUNAL Mine Workers Take Appeal From Judgment and Give
 Heavy Bonds
UPHOLDS LEGALITY
 OF NEW TRIBUNAL
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 PITTSBURGH, Kans., June 16. - Six officials of the Kansas branch of the United Mine Workers Of Amer ica, were found guilty of contempt in the Crawford county district court here today and were sentenced to the county jail to serve until they were ready to testify before the Kan sas Court of Industrial Relations.
 The men were James Mcllwrath and H. H. Maxwell board members, Thomas Cunningham, travelling au- ditor. and John Steele, Willard Titus and John Fleming, board members Upon appeal of the mine workers attorney, P. H. Gallery, stay of eX- ecution was granted by Judge A. j.. Curran, and the men were released on bonds of $2000 each.
 The case is to be appealed to the Kansas supreme court, MT. Carlery said tonight. The contempt charge on which the officilas were convicted grew out of the refusal of the union officials to testify before the Indus trial court here last April when a prolonged investigation of the coal industry was in progress. At that time President Howatt, district pres ident, August Borchy, vice president Thomas Harvey, secretary and Roh- ert Foster, auditor, were convicted on the same charge and were sentenc- pd tO iail
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
CLEAR MOEUR IN IIVF9TIGA GAT|ON OF LEASES 1T
 STATE LAND
Board Finds Letter Charging Payment of $500 Bribe
 Was a Forgery
lAssoeidted Press Leased JVi,sJ

PHOENIX, June 16. - The stats land board today dropped the inves tigation of the conduct of the state land department under land commits sioner W. A. Moeur. The boards action today followed receipt of an opinion from Milton Carlson. employ ed as a handwriting expert, that the letter purported to have been written by z. G. Burrows to Commissioner NOeUr, making reference to a state land lease transaction and the pay ment of $500, was a forgery. Bar rows, 2 CCchise county stockman, was endeavOring to secure leases to state land in that county. During the hearings held last month, BarrOws denied having written the letter.
 The expert further expressed opin- ion that the signature "S. G. Bar rows" and signature "A. F. PaTker appearing on checks submitted to him as specimens, had been written by the same person. In testifying be- fore the board, Earrows had told of employing Parker Of Fl PasO, as agent in securing the lease. but said a disa greement had terminated their relations. The motion to drop the proceedings was made by Attorney General Wiley F Jones. member Of the land board, and it was quickly doptel.
 Governor Campbell, chairman of the board, and into whose hands the "Ba,rows" letter mad come, was not present at todays meeting, not hay ing returned from Chicago. The let ter. written on stationery Of the ..nN-sirNr, r-s, 4.~ Es..rf
Bisbee daily review., 1920-06-17
LEAGUE AWAIT ] RED DECISION IN INVASION
 IF PERSIA Council Answers Appeal For Action With Message of
 Deep Sympathy SOVIETS PROMISE TO
 END AGGRESSION Bolshevik Blunt Refusal to Accept Investigation Is
 Swallowed Whole
SOVlETS PROMISE TO
 END AGGRESSION
lAssncintcd pr.s. Len,cd Wirsl

LONDON, June 16. - The case of Persia versus Soviet Russia, the first bit of international justice un dertaken by the council of the league of nations. was remanded this morn ing, pending the result of the Bol- sheviki promises to cease aggression in Persia and withdraw the landing party operating in the neighborhouu of Enzeli.
 Is First Case
 The supporters of the league an ticipated action by the council on their Persian appeal for interven- ton as the first practical test of it's power to settle international dis putes, but the council after two days secret deliberation, concluded that " was desirable, in order to give every opportunity for the exchanges now going on between Teheran, and Mos COW, to await the fulfilment of Mos cows declared intentions before de- termining the manner of bringing the leagues machinery into play.
 Gives Persia Sympathy
 Lord CurZOn, BrlllSn IOr6lSH SeCie- tary, bringing up the subject at the public meeting today at St. James palace said the council had rendered it's sympathy to the Persian govern ment in the difficult position in which it had been placed and agreed that it had done right Tn opening discus siOns with the Russians.
 Accept Red Rebuilt
 Sir Eric DrImmOnd, regarding sending an Investigating commission to Russia, announced that the coun- cil could do nc more than note Mos cows refusal of May 26 to receive such a commission. The grounds for this refusal were stated in the Soviet reply to the councils first request for permission to investigate the country. when the Soviet foreign minister, M. Techerin, said that "the question Of safety prevented it from receiving the commission until the situation created by the Polish of- fensive had taken a more favorable tuIn Reporting his investigation of the problems connected with the re- patIiaticn of prisoners of war who had been unable to return home, es- pecially those in captivity in Siberia, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, special Commis-
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