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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
GLOBE TR0TTER QUITS
Brakerod Route to South Lands Ala.
bama Student In Police Court

Frark Beard, a student Of the Uni
versity-of Alabama. started out several
months ago to make trip around the
world. He wound up last night i'm the
Thirty second street and Woodland
avenue police station. He declared that
the rest of the trip was off and he was
going home again.
He told the police he shipped to Cuba
on vessel, but the vessel returned to
New York, where he was paid off. He
was, without funds, and after two
weeks, looking for work decided to re-
turn home. He went'to the railroad
station, climbed on the brakerods of the
Continental Express and started for
the South. When the train passed
through this city he was seen by n
brakeman and arrested. He will be
given hearing today before Magistrate
Dugan.
II only completed about 1-1OOth of
my trip" Beard told the police, "but I
cured.",
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM DIES
Death List In Point Breeze Blaze
Raised. to Six

The sixth death resulting from the
fire in the Point Breeze plant Of the
Atlantic Refining Company, Sunday,
came yesterday when Hugh Martin,
sixty -one years old, I'LL Winton
street, died in st. Agnes Hospital.
When the first tank exploded it burned
Martin along with Hugh McClune and
William Clisdell. These last were
fatally burned.
Fire was discovered again yesterday
in the ruins Of the plant, but was ex-
tinguished by the company's apparatus
before arrival of city firemen.
Martin had premonition Of the dis
aster, according to members of his
family. He told them only the night
before there would be n terrible fire at
the oil works some night.
William II. Hanifen, Jr., one of the
fire victims, will be buried with mill
tnry honors tomorrow from hiS home,
1885 Morris street.
William Clisdell, who would have been
sixty five years old yesterday and was
working his last shift when killed, will
also be buried tomorrow from his home,
2216 Moore street. The Rev. X. A.
Hunter, of Grace Presbyterian Church,
will ofIiciate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
$50, 100000 TO AID FARMERS
Joint Stock Land Banks to Issue
Bonds to Provide Loans

Chicago, Aug. 17.-(By a. PAN
issue Of $50. 0.O0O,O 900 worth of 5lb per
cent bonds is to be foated at once as
n result Of action taken here at meet
ing Of the American Association of
Joint Stock Land Banks yesterday.
The proceeds will be loaned to farmers
to help ease the tight financial situation
now prevailing in many rural communi-
ties. This issue, with others to- be
floated before December 1. will make a
total of about $3.50, 900 900 loaned to
farmers by banks this year, officers Of
the association said.
Officers chosen yesterday included w.
W. Powell, Washington, D. c., treas
urer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
RENNINGER OUT OF RACE
.RetIres From Contest for Treasurer
Of. Abingdon Township

The fight for the Republican nomina-
ton for Treasurer Of Abingdon Town
ship assumed new aspect with the
definite statement made today by Harry
Renninger, of Glenside. that he is not
an aspirant for the post.
This statement narrows the contest
to Edwin Linson, Of Ashbourne. the in :
cumbent, and Joseph Cochran. of
Wyncote. There is third candidate
William Chamberlin, of Cheltenham
but he is not given serious considera
ton.
The Renninger statement came as q
surprise. as it was believed that he
would be the really formidable ap-
ponent of Linson. He is brother oi
Frank X. Renningcr, District At
torney Of Montgomery County. 1t is
thought the Renninger strength will be
thrown to Cochran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
TO OPEN BRIDGE BIDS
Proposals for More Borinss VIII Be
Received Tomorrow

Bids for thirty two. borings to be
made on the site of the Delaware River
Bridge will be received from contract
ors and opened at a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Delaware
River Bridge Commission tomorrow.
The work is preliminary to active
construction and will show the depth
and condition Of the rock level on which
piers will be built. Sixteen borings
will be made on the Philadelphia and
sixteen on the Camden side of the
river.
Ralph Modjeski chairman Of the
Board of Bridge Engineers, said yes
terday that until borings are made no
real construction work can be started.
He said that work on caissons cannot
be begun fory several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
BURGLARY F0lLED
Three Men Arrested for Attempt to
Break Into House

Three men, accused of breaking into
the home Of Mrs. Matthew Clarkson.
236 South Thirteenth street. were each
held in $4,000 bail for the Grand Jury
by Magistrate O'Brien this morning.
John McDermott. 240 South Thir-
tcenth street, was on his way home
shortly after midnight last night when
he noticed three men acting suspiciously
in front of the Clarkson home. He
notified patrolman, who arrested John
Smith, Holly street near Fourth. They
also found Frank Celia, Federal street
near. Twelfth, and Louis Sanos, Third
street near South, boring holes in the
rear door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17

Another automobile thief was COM
PEELED to abandon a car he stole late
last night when the machine got beyond
his control and lunged through a bulk
window of the American store at Tenth
sstreet and Fairmount avenue. there
were marks of blood on the sidewalk. III
Is believed the man was driving at
high rate of speed and the car got
beyond his control.
Caught After Chase
Charles McGlinn. Of Tulip street
near Westmoreland, was arrested after
an exciting chase through alleys and
over q back yard fence for the theft OF
two other machines.
Karl Miller. hosiery manufacturer.
of 1134 North Fourth street, left his
car at Lawrence street and Girard ave-
nue., shortly after II o'clock last eve
ming. He heard the engine started and
rushed out to see two men in the car.
He later identified McGlinn as the man
at the wheel.
The second man, who wore brown
suit and a straw hat, jumped up and
menaced Miller with revolver. The
owner ran for help and met Patrolman
Reinheimor.
When the thieves saw Reinheimer
coming they abandoned the car, which
they had not been able to start. and
ran, the patrolman firing as he ran
after them. The second man escaped,
but Reinheimer kept close after Nc
Glinn, who went through a network Of
alleys and finally vaulted fence on
Lawrence street near Thompson. Rein =
heimer followed and arrested him.
On the way to the station house
ReinheimGr noticed another car. ap-
parently abandoned. and it was taken
to the police station. Later it wns
identified as the property of Sidney G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
FOR PUBLIC DIVORCE TRIALS S
Justices In Five New York Counties
viii Not Order PAPERS Sealed

New York, Aug. 17.-(By A. P.)-
Publicity in divorce suits hereafter has
been approved by tile Supreme Court
Justices of the Ninth District, COM
prising the counties of Westchester,
Putnam. Dutchess, Orange and Rock
land. Announcement was made today
that they had decided not 70 order
papers sealed in divorce cases referred to
case.
Trials before Justices themselves will
be in open court instead of in chambers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
MotorcycIist Hurt by Automobile

Edward Russell, of 216s North Mar
vine street, was struck by an automo-
bile while riding his motorcycle on
North Broad street last night. The
automobile was driven by J. w. Clark.
of Camden. Russe1 is IN serious
condition in st. .Joseph's Hospital,
having fractured arm and severe con-
tusions. Clark was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
Yeomanettes Name Delegates

Yeoman (F) Post 50 of the Amer
lean Legion has elected Margaret G.
Thomas and Laurel Hendel as delegates
to the State convention in Pittsburgh
next month. Miss Anna Boyle, the
post commander, will accompany the
delegates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17
DEVELOPS FILMS IN AIR
Avlator's Successful Experiment
Held of Great Military Value

Washington, Aug. 17.-(By A. P.)
A successful experiment in photog-
raphy from the air, which is regarded
by aviation officials as possessing possi-
bilities Of high military value. has just
been conducted by the army air service
A photographer flew from Boiling
Field to Camp Meade and returned a
few minutes later with a plate already
developed. showing clearly the parade
Of STUDENTS attending the citizens
training course there. The plate was
developed in the air and ready for
printing when the plane returned to
the field. Further 9periments will be
conducted with vitw Of printing the
photographs in the air so that they
will be ready for distribution when the
plane lands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17

Mathews, 2018 West Lippincott street,
stolen from In front OF his house az
supper time. ,,,
Magistrate Yates held McGlinn in
$500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-17

BAND CONCERT ToNIeHr
The Municipal Band will play to-
night at Ogontz and Medary avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

TO keep UP our work as long as our
services are needed and the generous
public will help us do IT."
Benefit Bridge
Mrs. Bowron declared that two
benefit bridge parties were being
given to help the Wylam families.
The committee members go right to
the homes of those they serve and
know the exact hardshIps and condi-
lions the people are suffering
At Christmas time there will be a
tree in every one of these poor homes.
The families will bring these from the
woods. The committee will decorate
them.
Mrs. Bowron took up the Wylam
work when the call for service came
SO urgently through the columns OF
The Age Herald some time ago. Not
one day since has she permitted her
enthusiasm to flag on this mission OF
mercy.
Don't forget to send the toys at
once. so that the committee can know
how to plan. All donations can be
sent to The Age Herald. Miss Ell
lott. who is redecorating the play
things. will have to have a few days
for her work. So do your bit for the
poor this minute!
Toys can be brought down town
these days, when you are coming In
every little while to do your Christ.
mas shopping early
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STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
NEGOTIATE LOANS FOR
PIKE COUNTY FARMERS

Troy, December Especial -
At its mass meeting here the board
of directors of the Pike county farm
bureau entered a new field of serv-
ice when definite steps were taken
to secure through the local banks,
loans from the War Finance corpora
ton for the Pike county farmers
needing such loans.
IT was brought to the attention OF
the directors at this meeting that TO
date none of this money has come
to Alabama, and even though the
farm bureau in Pike, as we'll as In
every other Alabama county is young
from the standpoint of organization,
1t is strong from the standpoint of
results and actual accomplishments,
and it is thought that the action
started here will soon spread through
the 40 or more county farm bureaus
in Alabama.
Previous to it's actions with refer
ence to finances the board OF direc-
tors came to a decision to establish
a cream shipping station here by
making arrangements with a repre-
sentative of the Purity Ice and Crea m
company of Selma to buy their cream
and with Will Be~sett to operate the
station.
This project was unanimously in
dorsed, and the cream from rs cows
pledged with indications that zoo
cows will furnish cream to the sta
ton Immediately after II begins
operation
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virginia Fairfax, an orphan, rebel
iious daughter of one of the first
families of Virginia, tells her chum,
Naomi sanderson, of her intense feel
ings against the rigid sixteenth CEN
fury conventions of their little town
and the tyranny of her grandfather,
who adopted her when her parents
died. Virginia confides to Naomi
that she intends to run away from
hcmc to escape the tyrannicaI rule of
her grandfather and her sympnthiz-
ing aunt. Virginia fled in the night
after learning that her real family
name is Virginia Winston. Virginia
introduced herself to Mrs. Watkins.
On the train to California Virginia
learns that the strange gentleman
with whom. by chance, she break
Tasted. was Theodore Stratton, a fa-
nous moving picture star. She is ter
ribly upset when she recalled her con-
ycrsation with him. Upon reaching
Chicago she went with Mrs. Watkins
to hotel. Virginia found Mrs. WAIT
kins, wealthy woman. planning to
i impose upon her and left the hotel
alone on shopping tour. A callow
youth made advances. She appealed
to a policeman, who got her taxi to
n large department store. Virginia
purchased stunning new snit, hat,
shoes and stockings in Chicago and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
NO SOUTHERNERO ON
!. c. C., INDICATED
White House IntimateS Hall
and Atchison Will Be
Reappointed
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The AEe-Herald.
400 Davidson building.

washington, December 13.-(spe-
cial.)-The hope OF a southerner re-
ceiving appointment to the interstate
commerce commission was consider
ably dimmed tonight when the White
House intimated that the incumbents.
whose terms are about to expire. Com
mlssioners Hall and Atchison, would
N all probability be reappointed.
The President was anxious, it is
said, to name a southerner and a
democrat. But the south was unable
to get behind one applicant and give
him support. On the contrary, the
number of southern candidates was
approximately SO.
Three citizens OF Alabama were
considered by the President: 0. L.
Bum traffic manager OF :he Cham
Der of Commerce of Biz bingham; L.
Sewer Birmingham. president
the Alabama Manufacturers assocl-
alton and SalI Kennedy. erstwhl.,
president of the public utilities com
mission.
B. b. Conner of Birmingham, for
mer governor and senator formally
opposed the applicancy of Mr.. Ken
needy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
JAMES |. GRIFFIN
WEEDS GEORGIA GIRL
Former State Bank Examiner
of Alabama Married to
Miss Stratfcrd

Atlanta, December Specially
Announcement OF tho marriage in
New York at noon Tuesday OF James
Leslie Griffin and Mrs. Dorothy Scott
Stratford. both of Atlanta. WAS made
Both Mr.. and Mrs Griffin are prom
in Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. The
marriage took place at the little
church around the corner" and was
solemnized quietly because of recent
bereavement in the family.
inent in Alabama and Georgia. Mr..
Griffin originally was from Gadsden
but later lived in Birmingham and
Montgomery.
He formerly was with the Exchange
bank OF Montgomery and served some
years as state bank examiner of Ala
bama with headquarters in Birming-
ham, He is now connected with the
United States treasury department.
being federal bank examiner for the
eastern states. Mrs. Griffin Is an at
tractive and popular young woman of
Atlanta who came here recently from
Alabama, where she has prominent
family connections. MFR. and Mrs.
Griffin will make their home in At
lanta after wedding tour of the
east
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church to meet all these accounts
very nicely.
Work on the new building began
early in May. 1921, which, aided by
splendid weather and the supervision
of good contractor, was completed
in six months, or in November of the
same year. 1t is modern in every re-
spect with splendid Sunday school
facilities to accommodate 300 to 400
scholars and a beautiful auditorium
seating $50 people. 1t is pronounced
by many who have visited the vari-
Gus Baptist churches of the state
as uneXcelled for beauty and utility.
James f. Green of Birmingham was
the architect for the building. The
architectural design and beauty of
the building of the exterior and in
terror is a splendid recommendation.
The same idea in the selection of an
architect was also carried out in the
selection of a contractor, ]. JP. Chas-
tang, who has built some II churches
and is also church specialist, was
chosen as the contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

could not help listening ia the
conversation of the little bride and
her stalwart husband in front Of me
She was very pretty and il was easv
TO see that the boy husband had mo-
other thought in his head than an
az probation of her loneliness and a
proud knowledge of his good fortune.
learned during the day that they,
100, were going to Los Angeles ex-
pccuhg TO IND place in moving
pictures. In fact, in the three DAYS
that 1 was on the train from Chicago
to Los Angeles it seemed that excent
LOT the very old people and the ones
who were i'll and looking for health
most of the trainload OF people were
going to Los Angeles to make con.
nections in some way with the NOV
ing picture industry.
At that time it seemed almost nm
canny to me and l thought that I
mad gotten on a train that was unioue
In It's passenger list. but since then
nave found that the production of
moving pictures is the sixth largest
Industry in America; and Los Angeles
the center of Its output. consequently
have come to understand why act
ors, young men and women of person
ality and temperament, writer's.
cameramen, stage mechanics. scene
painters, costumcrs, decorators. pub
licity men and press agents flock to
the southern California city Just as
the men who make shirts and collars
flock to Troy, n. Y.
OF course, when 1 found that the
bride and groom were going to Los
Angeles with the same ambitions as
myself, l was very anxious to know
what they were saying.
Are you sure, Tom, said the little
bride, that we haven't made a mis-
take? You know / could have had
an all-season engagement in the Re-
view and you could always get work
on one of the papers,"
Have you an idea, Nell, that |
would let YOU stay in that Review al;
this season and be harassed and per-
secuted by that pig of a manager i?
Why, my dear, that is one of the rea-
sons why married you-to take you
out of it,"
She looked up into his face with a
little grimace. WAS that the only
reason you married me. Tom?" she
asked.
you know better than TO ask me-
that. sweetheart. 1t was because I
loved you. Ii ] hadn't loved you I
wouldn't have cared continental
how much that manager made love
to YOU
This seemed to sober the little
bride. "Oh. you men How selfish
you are. 1t makes no difference to
you how many women go to perdi-
tion If only your own woman is pro-
tected."
Isn't that enough?p asked Tom.
They say there is Jack for every
Jill. Consequently every woman
should have protector. And be-
sides. most men are ready to protect
a woman from every man but them
selves. They don't go out of their
way to do it, of course, but I do not
believe any woman could ask me for
help without me giving it il / could. "
"Oh. Tom, you are so different from
other men. That is why I love you
Do you know, dear, that have had
in my short season on the stage, wha
men call love offered me by old men
and young men, rich men and poor
men. wise men and fools, but you are
tire first one, dear, that really offered
me love and marriage"
l caught my breath so sharply that
the little bride turned around to see
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
TO CONTINUE TRADING DAYS

Admission, December 13-(special)
Plans for the further distribution of
valuable prizes and continuing the
monthly trades day programs during
the remainder OF the winter were
fully discussed at the Monday meet
ing of the Admission Advertising club.
held at the Alabama hotel. The de-
airy trades day program one of ex-
IRENE interest to the people of the
Admission district was reached at the
Monday meeting, and the advance
indications are that great crowds of
Jeople will be brought to Admission
on that day by the bargain offers of
the stores belonging to the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

Opening services of the new Clan
ton Baptist church were held Sum
day. The actual cost of the new
building was about s29,s47, cost of lot
sS,60O cost of pews and furnishings
1880 making total investment of
ss6,s27
OF the above amount $1,000 has
been raised by loan that natures
in two years and is covered by col
lateral notes amounting to $500 and
a mortgage on-the property. In ad-
dition to the above loan about seq
800 has been actually cashed in on
the building. site and furniture. There
are still a few bills now due to be
paid, some chairs and other furniture
to be purchased, and the laying out
of the beautiful site upon which the
building stands that will amount ap-
proximately to s2,427. About $1,500
in addition to the present amount Of
collateral available will enable the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
For Good of
the Community
Citizens on the Job Between as Well as at
Election Times---HeIping Out Governors

HIS community being on the lob of government
between well elections going rounds In Cincinnati
the various clubs taken organize
force for aiding advising suggestions city
governors
Men really realize their
sponsbty that responsibility
have perhaps tired of taking merely turning down
officials for another The helping officials
form.
budget things to be attended to-
The head of great private corporation would find himself
pickle he had not his department
tails into the minute management
and equip themselves to make suggestions
The today has before it the most accurate
of relief and welfare the various welfare ag
ees that has ever been rendered knowledge supplied
the reports of the making survey
doing real welfare
The League Women making survey has rendered
the CITY, 1t is service that is constructive
will welcome kind intelligent exposition community need
That they creation of the committee of
OF various clubs and civic bodies to act advisory body
The Junior Chamber county solve the South
Twentieth paving matter Their not only not
Objectionable to the board and out of
redeemed horouga that the Junior Cham
Der method has been copied
The optOm club park people by making sur
vey OF the opportunity and pointing The commits
oner IN charge of parks of the
the club "
So to do lot of things and women Birmng
nam help before finding fault The in Br
nnghm wishes to be place children shall
grow up amid healthy surroundings ontend and
even happy These conditions to be brought
Every of citizens women who make an intelligent
need step toward its attainment That
the important thing Organizations helping in this matter of
government should be practical mind what the
city can do NOW starter the things for the future
Helpers should go city with air castles but with something
tangible accurately surveyed and intelgenty planned
fol- upbuidng
~ + 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
TRoY WOMAN BURIED

Troy. December 13.-(special)-
Mrs. ophelia Worthy Wiley died sun
day night, at her home on College
street, after an Illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Wiley was 20 years old
and a native Trojan, having lived all
of her life here. The funeral was
held at the family residence Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, burial fol-
lowing at lakewood cemetery.
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ATTENDING HEALTH MEETING

Admission. December 13.-(Special)
DR. G. A. Cryer, Calhoun county
tealth officer, is spending several
days in Birmingham this week at
tending the state convention OF
health workers, the Admission physl-
clan having leading part in the
program for the week.
DIR. Cryer has recently received
several high compliments upon the
splendid work done through his de-
partment during the last year, many
effective health measures having
been inaugurated under his dlrec-
ton since las: year.