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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
.FORNEY JOHNSTON MAKES STATEMENT
 ON FARE SITUATION
Premature Action Charged to ReCeiver-City to Con- test Increase of
 Rates

After considering the utility situ- ation in all of it's details, the city's legal staff, after several conferences with the full membership of the city commission, considered it appropri- ate to make general statement of the city's viewpoint. The statement was given out last night by Forney Johnston, who said that there was no disagreement on part of any of the commissioners or of counsel as to the procedure which the commits sion must, of necessity, follow as to the applications of the receiver be- fore the Alabama public service com mission.
 The statement follows1
 This statement expresses what understand to be the unanimous con- clusions of the city commission as to the application for fare increase and for revision of domestic and commercial current rates pending before the public service commission.
 The difficulties confronting the receiver are recognized and appreci- ated. They are not peculiar to the receiver. The transportation systems of the country as a whole are in grave condition and are demonstrat- ing that high rates--out of all rela- ton to previous experienceAare no cure-all.
 Two facts should be made plain.
 'TThe first is that the heavy bur den thrown on the receiver for cap ital expenses no longer forthcoming from the owners of this property, is not burden which should be passed on to the public.
 sThe second fact fs that there
 is a peculiar obligation upon the
 receiver to put in motion retraor-
 dinary economies to meet ex-
 traordinary situations, and $, equally pressing is the nssump-
 ton that the receiver will test
 out each situation as it arises
 before having recourse to. suc-
 ccssive and repeated appIfca-
 tions for higher rates.
 "The commission Is unable to con clude that these necessities were giv en due consideration by the receiver or the court before the application for fare increases was filed. In May of this year, both MT, Ross. repre- senting the city and MT. Pevear. gen eral manager for the receiver. esti- mated that the net operating income for the property for 1921 would be over a million dollars.
 Tt might be conceded that begin ming about May first conditions be- came less encouraging and that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
RAR INDoRsE TAFT

Selma, June 16. (Special.)- At a called meeting of the Dallas County Bar association at the court house this morning a strong indorse- men of ex-President Taft for the vacancy on the United States supreme bench was embodied in set of resolutions which were unanimously adopted. The resolutions, which were introduced by Judge George Craig provoked some rather heated discus sion among the members of the bar. but when they were amended in a few minor particulars and submitted to a vote, there Wal not a dissenting vote. Several lawyers present took occasion to pay warm tribute to 4dr. Taft as a great judge and great American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
NO REDUCTION LIKELY By Associated Press

Washington, June 16.-Reduction in freight rates on coal by volun- tary agreement by the coal industry and the railroads is not to be expect ed this summer, Secretary Hoover said today. The two parties, he said, have been unable to come to any con- clusion in the matter of such pro- posals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

ham, and each and every mem- Der. here assembled. do hereby express their grateful apprecia- ton to their faithful member and friend. Walter E. Hooper. for his unselfish devotion to the assocla- tion and its principles; and there fore, be it further
 Resolved, That we, realizing the above, do wish him a large measure of success in his new field and commend him to the Associated Retail Credit Men of Chicago, his future place of resi- dence. and to the credit men and citizens thereof.
 Associated Retail Credit Men of
 Birmingham.
 W. W. WILSON, President.
 W. V. TRAMMELL., Sec. Treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
RoTEs ENTERTAIN WIVES

Huntsville, June 16.-(Special)- The Huntsville Rotary club enter tained the wives of members at a picnic at Chase last night at its weekly meeting, and one of the fea- lures was the question addressed to the wives: Wherein, if at all, her husband has been easier to live with in the house since he became Ro- tarfan?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

dainty white apron and cap. who picked up each dolly by turn, and showed that it really could walk when taken by the hand.
 But walking was aot all Each lit- tie dolly could call Mamma" and make funny little noises like a child beginning to talk.
 Each little girl on the outside was thinking how cute they would look If dressed up in little Sister Mary's dresses, or Brother Johnnies' romp- CTS. And how they longed for an op- portunity of dressing them.
 The best part came when the pretty nurse in the window held up cards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

which stated that every little girl ln the crowd who wanted a doll could have one! All that was heces- ssry was to go around to The Age- Herald office and get the Doll De- partment to tell them how. You can just bet that each little girl de- termined to do so.
 The dolls are on display again to- Hay, and if any little girl failed to see them yesterday. they should be sure to go around to Saks' and seq them.
 Announcement of the plan on which they are being given to the children of the state is made elsewhere in this mornings Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

Several sat on the floor and were Tn a high chair and seemed to be pleading just like a req, baby for its lunch. Two stood in little bed and looked longingly out over the crowd of little girls who were peer ing at them as if begging to have someone to play with.
 Of course 12 little children could not be expected to behave themselves without someone to look after them, especially 12 youngsters as full of life as these little girlies were. A nurse was inevitable. And she was n etty young girl all dressed u3 in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
"ooo-Mamma, just look"

"ooo--Mamma, just look"
 A curly headed little girl had got ten a glimpse of The Age -Heralds s display of "Wonder Walking Dolls" in the window of Louis Saks' store.
 Dozens of others crowded around to see the show window which had be- come a nursery for a big family of sure-enough walking babies. There were blond dolls with curly golden hair and blue eyes that had all the glisten of naturalness, and there were dark k-haired dollies with rich brown eyes that matched. Each face was different and had its own indi- vidual appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE

Verdict of justifiable homicide wat rendered yesterday by Coroner J. D Russum after a formal investigation into the killing of John Witherspoon negro, it is alleged, by Jim Brett negro. The shooting occurred Tues day night near Flat Top and, accord ing to the witnesses Witherspool had threatened the life of Brett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

For children and grandchildren I have used Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S BAL SAM for summer complaints and 1t Is all right" Recommended by Eugene Jacobs. Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
DIAMOND

For cash only, must sell beautiful white stone 23s carat, perfect, fine cutting and brilliancy, price $835, retail value about HOO. Address Lock Box 564, City.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
NEW SCALE AVERTS
SHIP STRIKE EENACE
Masters Are Left Free, but
Mates Accept Recent Is
Per Cent. Reduction.

Organizations representing 10000
masters, mates and pilots on both At
lantic and Pacific oceans reached an
agreement yesterday with the Shipping
Board and with the American Ship own
ers Association, obviating all possibility
of strike A reduction of Is per cent.
for mates was agreed to. and the sal
aries of masters will be fixed by in
dividual agreement. which will leave
the compensation of many OF them un-
touched and permit their treatment ac-
cording to merit and length of service.
Changes in working rules aboard ship
We're made to conform to peace condi-
TONS
The conference, which lasted all day.
was harmonious. it was declared after
the meeting. the agreement being adopt
ed practically unanimously by both sides.
The new scale goes into effect August /.
Under the new scale first officers will
receive s155 to s205; second officers.
s155 TO $3.50 third officers. SIG to $3.50,
and fourth officers up 70 $40.
Winthrop l.. Marvin. general manager
OF the American Steamship Owners As
ISOLATION. said after the conference that
as perfectly harmonious agreement
was reached there would be no further
conferences. The new agreement is not
signed one. it was said as the Steam
ship Owners Association announced al
the time OF the engineers strike, which
began May /. that no more signed agree
ments would be made. This strike was
broken after Ave weeks of bitter
struggle. the men going back finally In
acceptance of the 10 per cent. reduction
against which they struck.
The agreement applies to all vessels
flying the American flag.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
WISE Is RECEIVER
FOR PUSSY & JONES
Subsidiary of Hannevig 4 Co.
Forced Into the Courts by
Large Creditor.

The second episode in the financial
mishaps of Christoffer Hannevig, whose
banking concern, Hannevig g. Co.. went
into the hands of receivers last Feb
ruary took place yesterday when an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed In the United States District Court
against the Pusey Jones Company
owned by Hannevig. The papers on file
assert that this petition was made neces-
sary by the action OF Hans Karluf Has
sen. a Norwegian. claiming to be a
creditor OF the defendant company for
$3.50, 900. who recently appeared before
Judge Morris in Delaware and had re-
ceivers appointed without the knowledge
of other creditors and stockholders of
the company.
Judge Martin T. Manton appointed
Henry A. Wise. formerly United States
Attorney, receiver for the company. with
bond of $4,000. Mr.. Wise is receiver
for the banking concern of Hannevig &
Co.
According to the petition. the defend
ant company. which is a shipbuilding
concern, holds claim against the
United States Shipping Board for $14,-
900, 600 and owns two plants at Glouces-
ter. n. j.. valued at $1000.000. and a
plant at Wilmington. Del, worth several
million dollars.
1t is charged in the petition that when
Mr.. Wise was appointed receiver for
,Hannevig & Co. he attempted to re-
organize the shipbuildirg concern. but
was interrupted by the action of Mr.
Hassen in obtaining receivers for the
company in Delaware. Saul 8. Myers OF
so Wall street was appointed attorney
for the receiver.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
TUFTS CONFRONTED
BY sDROPPED' CASES
Is Put in Light of Failing to
Prosecute.

Boston, July I9.-Testimony concern
ing cases which ACKNOWLEDGEMENT L..
Weston Allen charges should have been
prosecuted by District Attorney Nathan
w. Tufts but which otherwise were dis
posed of BY him. featured to-day the re-
moval proceedings which MIR. Allen has
brought in the Supreme Court agains:
the Middlesex county official
Cambridge police officers testified as
TO secret indictment against James
Hart. former Boston policeman, charg-
ing him with receiving stolen automo-
biles. They said that so far as they
knew no warrant had been ever issued
for Harris arrest on this charge.
L. Frank Chase of the Watch and
Ward Society. told the court of a raid
on gambling house in Marlboro, the
proprietor of which appealed from a
police court sentence to the Superior
Court Mr.. Chase said that In reply
to correspondence on the subject Tufts
replied he would take an interest in
the case Several months later, the wit
ness said. the defendant was allowed
to pay a fine of 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
MRS. BOUCK WHITE
WINsANNULMENY
Justice MOrschauser Issues De-
cree Freeing Ex-Pastor's
French Bride.

Special Despatch to TIVE New York HERALD
PoUoHKEEPsrE. July 19.-In just
forty-five words-considerab fewer
than used by Boucll White. ex-pastor
OF the Church OF the Social Revolu-
ton, when he wooed her--Justice Joseph
Morschauser OF the Supreme Court to-
day gave Mrs. Emile Andree Simon
White her freedom. The decree OF an
nulment was the final chapter in the
story of Whites courtship and the
mountainside cabin honeymoon which
was interrupted by the young French
brides escape to the home OF friends
The tarring and featherIng incident in
which White was victim led directly
to the court action.
The decree read:
1.-The plaintiff is entitled to the re-
lief asked for in the complaint. / direct
judgment for the plaintiff"
The remainder OF the forty-flve words
were taken up with references to prece-
dents upon which the decision was
based
Mrs. White--or Miss Simon as she
becomes as result of the outcome OF
the action--was overjoyed at learning
the case had been decided in her favor.
II am not going back to Paris. for
the present at least" she said. II am
going to stay in America, and ! believe
can secure a position In some college
teaching chemistry.
LAS to marrying agaIn-never! have
had all the experience l want"
Referring to her ex-husband, Miss
Simon said Whites conversations were
gilded with promises of a life of luxury
in his magnificent home in the hills.
White, who has given up conducting
back yard melting pot" meetings and
is now proprietor of Shanty, a few
chickens and one cow married Miss
Simon in Paris only a few months ago.
Nothing was known of the marriage
until early last month, when the young
bride left him, and through Harry @.
Harper Of Poughkeepsie as guardian
ad Item filed the complaint in her ac-
ton against him. White is living in the
honeymoon shanty. which Is located in
the hills only few miles from here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
MAY TAKE TWO DAYS
TO SINK BATTLESHfP
Lightweight Bombs viii First
Be Used.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
OLD POINT Va, July 19.-Secretsry
Weeks and Gen. Pershing decided to-
night to witness the bombing tests to-
morrow when airplanes from the army
and navy will attach the German dread
naught Ostfriesland TT the Virginia
capes. They will join Secretary DENLY
and other Cabinet officers aboard the
L. S. S, Henderson.
The operations will start 100 miles at
sea at 8 o'clock tomorrow, but it is ex-
pected the sinking will require two days
The reason Is shxi the first bombing Is
to be done with missiles weighing $50
pounds. Then IL the battleship Is net
sunk larger bombs will be used. There
VIII be long delays between attacks to
permit observers 10 estimate the dam
age. Bombs Up to 1000 pounds will be
used the first day. bus on the following
day they will be as heavy as 1000
pounds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20

HARDING ORDERS LID
OFF SHIPPING BOARD
Cabinet Decides Public
Shall Know Facts as to
Enormous Losses.
OUTLOOK is DISMAYING
OUTLOOK is DISMAYING
Taxpayers to Learn What a
Great Merchant Marine
Really Will Cost.
LAYING CARDS ON TABLE
Senator Jones (Wash.), Sees
Deficiency of S100,000,000
or More to Be Net.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YosK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau. !
Washington, ID. c., July 10.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoxK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., July 10.
Following disclosures by Chairman
Lasker of conditions in the Shipping
Board, President Harding and other
Administration leaders made it plain
to-day that henceforth true conditions
in regard to the board and its activi-
ties and the American merchant
marine are to be laid before the peo-
pie.
The President apd Congress MEM
bers have determined to lay all the
cards before the American public and
wants merchant marine at the cost
shown, and, IL so. how it is to be sup
ported.
Congress leaders favoring a mer-
chant marine are preparing for a de-
termined insistence on continued sup
port for that policy. Dismayed by the
disclosures OF Chairman Lasker and
the certain knowledge that a big de-
ficiency appropriation is pending, mer-
chant marine advocates realize that
their task will be increasingly difficult.
Manipulation to BE stopped.
After the Cabinet meeting to-day 1t
was offiot lily stated that manipulation
of accounts would be stopped and in
future all accounts would show true
conditions from results of operations and
other activities. Accounts that confuse
or disguise facts will no longer be per-
mitted and Mr.. Lasker has started
housekeeping to quiet criticism which
was inherited with the board
Merchant marine advocates arc pre-
pairing to give to Chairman Lasker
every assistance when he appears before
Congress.
Senator Jones (Wash) already has
sounded the note of battle. He will re-
sist any move to have the Senate recess
or adjourn in the immediate future. be-
cause he believes both houses ought to
stay here and meet problems of the sort
that have arisen in the operations of the
Shipping Board.
The question of recessing is not a
party question" Senator Jones said,
but we are in control OF this body. The
organization Is in our hands. IL we ad-
journ or recess before certain measures
are disposed of we cannot do a thing
that would be worse before the country.
1--WE are going to have an estimate
soon for 10000 900 or $780, 00O, 900 to
take care OF n situation transferred to
this Administration from the last Ad-
ministration, and II it is not taken care
of promptly 1t viii entail tremendous
loss on the Government. the Treasury
and the country. We are confronted to-
day with the proposition for early solu-
ton as to whether we are going to have
merchant marine or whether what we
have done during the war to build up a
merchant marine shall be lost entirely.
II II Is necessary for US even to pay
direct subsidies to have an American
merchant marine | am in favor of pay
ing direct subsidies. The proposition Is
coming to us very soon and we ought to
be here to take care of it,"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
SIS, TO- SIS and $50
Suits for Men
$3.50

Most of Them Made Especially for
Us by the House Of Kuppenheimer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
SWEET BILL rs APPROVED.
Senate Committee Orders Favor
able RepOrt on IL.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Favorable re-
port on the Sweet bill for coordination
OF Government agencies dealing with
former service men was ordered to-day
by the Senate Finance Committee.
Senator Smoot. Republican (Utah)
told the Senate he would call the bill up
to-fuorrOw
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20

The only reason for these further
Uery radical reductions is our belief
in the need for a regular half-ye0rly
housekeeping and our desire to
build good lUiH for the name of Brill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
COLOMBIAN CONGRESS TO OPEN.

BoGoTA. Colombia. July 19.--Congress
viii convene tomorrow. The Conserva-
tive party plans to present the name OF
Gen. Pedro Mel Espina, former Colon
ban Minister to the United States. as a
candidate for the Presidency of the re-
public for the coming term.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-24
LAST PONY EXPRESS RIDER.
Isl. louis Globe-Democratl

tSL LOUIS ODe-DellOCIdlJ
There recently died, in Los Angeles,
William Cooling, reputed to be the
last of the famous pony express rid
ers. The present generation knows
little about those pioneer times and
the wonderful way news was carried
across the continent during the 10
years Immediately prior to the build
ing of the Union and Southern Pa
cifc lines. which met at PromOntory
Point Utah in 1868. Mail and news
papers took from a month to so days
to cross the continent prior 10 the
establishment of the pony express
which began its service April 16,
1889. reducing the time to 10 days.
Relay stations with change of mounts
were established at short distances
depending upon the topography of the
country. and each rider would ride at
top speed from one to the other HUI
man endurance was pressed to the
limit.
AS an Illustration of the speed
made. the last message of President
Buchanan to congress in December
$50. was carried to San Francisco in
eight days and two hours. In 1868
the transcontinental telegraph line
was complete and all news thereafter
went by wire. except such as the pa
pers on the coast clipped from east
ern papers which arrived by mail.
When the railroads were completed
both the pony express and the later
overland stage went into the discard,
remaining. however. on short tribu-
tary routes for a number of years.
some for many years. There are
many tales told of the daring and
nerve of those hardy and courageous
drivers of the stages, passing, as they
did. fearlessly through hostile Indian
country and nto infrequently suffer-
ing death at the hands of war parties,
in spite of the efforts made by the
government to give them military
protection. These are of the same
character of tales which mark the
progress of American civilization
from Plymouth Rock to Seal Rocks.
in subduing the wilderness and Great
ing great nation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-24

Idaho Ecuador Petroleum Co.
} Levied January T. mills. payable on
February 10. to Morton Webster,
treasurer. Wallace Delinquent sale
March -
independence Lead Mines-Levied
! February L. 1 cent payable March o
to W. e. Cullen. secretary, sos Hyde
block. Spokane. Delinquent sale on
March 2S in the Day building, Wal
lace.
Lookout Mountain Mining & Milling
Co.-Levied December %. 1 mill, pay
able January "a to w. l.. Penney, sec
Rotary Kellogg. Delinquent sale on
February n. Postponed to March o..
Mineral Point Mining co.-Levied
December 10, 1 mill payable January
10 to Paul Leuschel secretary treas
urer. Wallace. Delinquent sale Feb
ruary .. Postponed to March g.
Pawhattan Mining co.-Levied De-
cember 6. / mill, payable January 10
to Joseph Turner, president Wallace.
Delinquent sale January 20. Postpon-
ed to March 5.
North Bunker Hill Mining Co.
Levied December IL. mills, payable
January II to ~ n. Hardy. secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale February
H. Postponed to February 2S.
Syndicate Mining & Exploration Co.
Levied February ID. / mill payable
one-half mill March IS and one-half
mill April 10 to Louis Stevens, secre-
tary Wardner Delinquent sale May
16
Tarbox Mining Co.-Levied January
TO- mills, payable February II to
John +. Ferguson. treasurer, Wallace.
Delinquent sale March II.
Teddy Minag & Milling co.-Levied
December IS, 1h mills, payable Jan
uary 2S to J. b. Cox, secretary. KEEL
logg. Delinquent sale February %
Western Star Mining Co.-Levied
December s, 4 mills, payable to Elmer
johnson, secretary Wallace. Delin-
quent sale postponed to March l.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-24
Favor State Constabulary.


The U. 5. civil service commission
announces an examination for office
machine expert Receipt of applica-
lions will close March 16, 1921. Va
cancies in the internal revenue ser
vice field service, $1,000 a year, plus
necessary travelling expenses, will be
filled from this examination. APP
pointees whose services are satisfac-
tory may be allowed the increase
granted by congress of $40 a month.
For further information and appli-
cation blank apply to local secretary
board of civil service examiners, post
office. this city; or to the secretary,
18th u. s. civil service district, 300
post Office building, Seattle, Wash
ngtOn