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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
This Guy Cueooed a Hundred at One Time;
 Look Out MT. Jack

New York, July 1s.-A Washing ton policeman was in New York to- day seriously considering his chances 8 of winning the worlds heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey. He is Henry Darneille, 2i years old, the undefeated heavy weight champion of the United States navy dcstroyes fleet during the war, but otherwise unknown in boxing circles.
 Darneille was pronounced by phy- sicians to be in perfect condition physically and his followers believe that his build, which Is very similar to the present champions together with his naturalalthough undevelop- ed fighting ability, will place him among those who can properly aspire to defeat Dempsey.
 The Washington policeman won local fame on July Fourth at dis turbance in Capital Heights. With his bare fists he knocked down every man that rushed at him and Wash ington newspapers numbered rae casualties at about 100
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Mystery surrounds the shooting oi A. A. Walker, an employe of the Te,,- nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com 1pany. who was shot and probably fla tally wounded while asleep in bed at his residence, 1928 Alois avenue Ensley, shortly after l o'clock yes tcrday morning.
 His wife and S-year-old son were in the house when he was shot. Will liam Norwood, who lives in the apartment over that occupied by the Walkers, was the first to reach the bedside of the injured man.
 Norwood stated that pistol lay on a chair beside the bed of the in- jured man when he entered the room He also said, according to the police, that Walker told him he had not shos
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JAPAN ONLY POWER NOT REPLYING TO
 HARDING PROPOSAL
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any time, and that Ray Thomas was mistaken when he testified last week that he paid him (the sherifD s49.l0 for the services of the negro.
 Bradley Testifies
 A. L. Bradley, white, who also failed to answer the summons to ap- pear as a witness for the state, tes- tified that he didn't appear because he went to the courthouse and stayed several hours and decided officers would come for him when he was needed.
 This witness testified that, at one time he paid Sheriff Mitchell s1o es fines of two negroes who had been arrested for gaming, and that at an other time he and a man named Bat tie stood for II negroes, the arrange soil would be reckoned here IS giv- ing the administration an opportunity better to keep in touch with the pulse of American public opinion and more easily to marchal public sympathy and support for the efforts of the negotiations.
 It was indicated that so far no ef- fort had been made to determine which of the two big subjects to be discussed limitation of armaments and the Pacific situation would be taken up first. It was pointed out that the delegates might find 1t ad- visable to arrive at an agreement on the situation Threatening information al friction before they turned atten- tion to armament reduction, but at the same time it was emphasized that the decision as to order of business and other details must rest with the delegates themselves.
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NEGRO STAR STATE WITNESS IN CASE OF
 SHERIFF MITCHELL
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ment in the last instance being made with Dewey Mitchell. the sheriffs son, or Carl Anderson. the deputy killed by Stevenson. He said in the last case the fines were to be s5 each, and that he settled with Dewey Mitchell by trading him a horse, sad dle and bridle, and receiving slo. The amount he owed, according to his testimony. was s275O: therefore. he valued the horse, saddle and bridle at ss7.5O.
 Dewey Mitchell, in rebuttal, testi- fled that he never made any arrange ment with Bradley whereby negroes were to be released to him on his agreement to stand for them, and that Bradley never paid him penny, He admitted that he did purchase a horse, saddle and bridle from Brad ley, for which he paid s25. The court inquired particularly about this transaction, and sought some iufor- nation to show why the bottom should have dropped out of the horse market at that particular time. Dew ey Mitchell maintained his story, I"iAN AiSAoNtu AHdl even. Ab lilt bti(C he paid, he got bit" He said the horse was blind, and the saddle was nothing but a shell
 Mitcheirs Testimony Sheriff Mitchell also testified that 1 he never made any arrangements whatever with Bradley whereby he would stand for persons arrested on any charges, and. that Bradley never paid him anything as fines. He also said he never recommended that a fine of only s5 be accepted except in one instance.
 | On the eross-examination of Brad ley, the defense obtained the admis- sion that he recently pleaded guilty to charge of violating the prohibit ton laws. He also admitted that he ran place of business near Muscle Shoals, which was closed after the sheriff issued warning to the man in charge. An effort was made to show that he ran gambling house, but he contended that the place at the time the gambling was done was rented to another person.
 1 Chief of Police Hay of the govern ment reservation at Muscle Shoals testified that he complained to Sher- If Mitchell about place operated By Bradley near the reservation, ano that on Mitchelrs instructions, he warned Bradley that 1t must he closed. He said he found negro mer and women in a back room of the building, and that much trouble was reported from another house nearby After he delivered the warning is- sued by Sheriff Mitchell the place was closed, according to his state. ment.
 After the testimony was concluded the court announced that oral argu- ments will be made in the case Thursday.
 Judge Horace C. Wilkinson. chiei prosecuting officer for the state. was able to leave the hospital during the morning and to conduct the examina. tion of the witnesses for the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
SEEMS TO BE TANGLE
 IN ATTALLA POLITICS

Gadsden, July Is. tSpecial.)-- There has appeared a tangle in the city affairs of Attalla and the At talla News states that the mayor and one alderman will have to resign before bonds to be sold by the city for the pavement of the streets can be sodl to the parties who wish to purchase them.
 The paper does not state what the trouble Is, but from very reliable sources it seems that Mayor Erwin and one of the aldermen are in the employ of a corporation, and the law explicitly states that no one can hold office anda work for corporation.
 The present mayor and his board has done good work for the city of Attalla, and it Is hoped that there is nothing to the report.
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ICOht1nued from Fnke OhsJ
 was to have an introductory meet ing between the two men, but of the recognized dangers of misunder- standing arising in such unaided dts cussions 1t was considered probable tonight that each of the principals would be accompanied by at least one man. In that event Arthur Griffith Is most likely to act with his chief
 To what extent the public will be permitted to know what transpires within the conference chamber will be one of the questions to be deter mined tomorrow. Both camps mani fest the belief that the purposes oi the conference would best be served by withholding the details until conclusive result is attained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
 LARCENY CHARGED AGAINST TWO MEN

Warrants charging Edward Gra- ham and Kent Wood of East Lake
 with grand larceny of an automobile were sworn out against them yester. day by Helton and McCombs, city de- tectiyes, following their arrest Mon day afternoon. when it Is alleged they rode off in a machine belonging to IO c. Brewster of the Birmingham Paper company.
 According to the detectives. the
 machine was parked at the corner of
 First avenue and Twenty first street.
 north, and the two were riding off in 1t when the owner came up and
 saw them. A passing motorist. sec ing the situation, offered the use of his machine, and chase began. The two were in the car when overtaken, and taken to jail
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himself and he did not believe hls wife had done it.
 Dr. E. c. Ray, an Ensley physician, arrived at. the house soon afterward. He had the injured man moved to the Ensley infirmary. where an opera ton was performed yesterday morn ing. At late hour last night it was reported at the hospital his in- juries were very serious. He was shot in the side of the face and in the neck. ss
 pr. Ray. after having the man re- moved to the infirmary told inves- tigating police officers that Walker had made the same statement to him that he had made to Norwood.
 Mrs. Walker was under the care of physician yesterday. She said she knew nothing of the shooting until she heard the shots ring out. Then, she said, she rushed into her hus- bands room and saw him lying upon the bed
 She said he cried out when she en- tered the room, My God, I've been shot"
 Two detectives from the Ensley police department were investigating the case yesterday. Last night they declined to answer any questions concerning whom they suspected O. having shot Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
HERO,s BODY ABOUT DUE

Selma, July 3.-(Special )-Selma and Dallas county will pay tribute to
 the memory of Lieut.. Julien Hohen-
 berg, killed in action in France July IS, 1918, when his body Is received
 here for interment Wednesday, Ac-
 companying the remains will be FL kan Hohenberg. a brother, who re- gently journeyed to New York. when 5000 bodies of American soldiers were
 brought home for burial The body of
 Lieutenant Hohenberg is now en route.
 Lieutenant Hohenberg was the son of MT. and Mrs. Adolph Hohenberg of Wetumpka, and a brother of Mrs J. K. Siegel of this city. He was also a nephew of NJ. Hohenberg of Selma, and much of his life had been spent here, =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
TripletS Bunch Hits
 and Win From Albany

Albany, Ala, July 3.-(Special.)- )-- The Sheffield triplets came back strong today in the eighth inning and defeated the Twins after Sells had pitched shutout ball for seven innings. The Triplets got four safe ties for total of five runs in this inning when the hits were coupled with a flock of Twin errors.
 Leroy pitched good ball for Shelf field and was steady all the way Albany Decatur getting eight scat tered hits off his delivery. Carter left gardener of the Twins. battsd 1000 today, getting four blows, half the Twins total, out of four times at the bat.
 The score: R. II. E Sheffield ..... 900 900 051--6 12 Twin City ... .o11 900 010--3 8
 Batteries-Leroy and Nathani Sells and Eaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
Cliff MdrkIe VIII Y HI
 Report to the Reds
 Within Next 10 Days

Memphis, July 13-Cliff Markle, pitcher, whose sale by the Atlanta club of the Southern association to the Cincinnati national league club was announced yesterday will report to the Reds within the next 10 days. and Pitcher Napier of Cincinnati will come to Atlanta in exchange, Charles Frank, the Atlanta manager an nounced today. The Crakers got four players in the deal, including Dewey Marshall, former Cincinnati pitcher. who is already with the Atlanta team. Manager Frank announced, adding that further changes will be made m the Atlanta lineup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
DIES AT AGE OF 100

Hatselle, July 13.-(Special.)- )-Mrs s. Elizabeth Griffith, age one-hundred- years, one month and twenty days, was buried a. Johnson's Chapel. 9 miles west of Hatselle Sunday. She was the mother of 13 children, four of whom survive her, 51 grandchildren and 1T great grandchildren. She was born in Greenville, S. C., in 1921 and has made her home for the past sev- eral years with her son D. T. Grif- filth near Hartselle.
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MISS sTILLMAN HURTS HIP

Tuscaloosa, July 13.-(Special.)- )- Miss Annie Stillman, a daughter of the late pr. Charles Stillman, for whom Stillman institute was named, and who Is one of the most intel lectual women in this city, sustained fractured hip by falling from the sidewalk near her home recently Miss Stillman has suffered intense pain from the fall, and the fracture was not located until second x-ray picture was made yesterday. Her physician states that she will be com pelled to remain in bed for from six to eight weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
WANT DAMAGES.

sMt for S1o,ooo was filed yesterday
 in the circuit court by T. 5. ship man as next friend of Daisy Pear man, . minor. against Mrs. George Wheeler. The plaintiff alleges that she was struck by the defendant on July 1s while the defendant was driv- ing an automobile. A similar suit was filed by T. B. Shipman as next friend of Bazil Pearman. also a minor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
Benny Leonard to
 Meet Leu Tendler

Philadelphia, July 13.--Articles of agreement were signed today for an eight-round no decision fight between Benny Leonard, lightweight cham pion and Lew Tender of Philadelphia. The bout will be held at the Natto- nal league baseball park in this city. August 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
wILLTs-JONEs WEDDING.

Ashvflle, July 13.-(SpeciaI.) )-An interesting marriage occurred here Sunday when varo Willis and Miss Caldred Jones were welded, Rev. w.. O. Palmer officiating. The bride is not quite sixteen and the groom just IS. The bride is the pretty little daughter of Green Jones, Ashville merchant, and the groom is son of F. NJ. Willis, one of St. Clair's prom inent farmers and 8 former citizen of Ashland, Clay county. The bride and groom are at home a. the home of Mr. Willis parents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
ALABAMIANs ON COMMITTEE

Tuscaloosa, July 13.-tSpecfaI.J-- Miss Sarah Luther, state director of exceptional education, returned to the university yesterday from Des Moines, Ia, where she addressed the convention of the National Educa- tional association. About 1000 eau cators were present Educators or Alabama who were appointed 70 serve on committees at the conven tion were Dr. John ". Abercromnie of Montgomery, Dr. Phillips Of Bir- mingham, Miss Haysiette of Birming- ham and Dr. T. w. Palmer Of Monte- yallo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
-------------------se---------- VOLUNTEERS MAKE REPORT

Gadsden, July 13.-(Special.)- )-- Captain and Mrs. R. Golf, who are at the head of the volunteers of America, reported that during the time of their service here from Sep tember 8. 1919, to July 3, 1921. they have received from all sources $3,- 525.26, all of which they have dis bursed. Besides this they have furn- ished 696 beds and s6S meals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
sEvENTY-FivE DEATHS

son county during the week enoint' July 9. according to statistics of the Jefferson county board of health of these 29 were white and 4S negroes
 Fourteen deaths were que 10 prs ventable diseases. Typnoid ieVc. caused one death; diarrhoea ana enteritis two; tuberculosis, pulmon- arv six. other types two; whooping cough one; measles one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
WORKING CONNECTS ON ROAD

Gadsden, July Especially l)-The county convlcts have been placed at work on grading the Gadsden- Ash ville road, which passes the Country club. and it is hoped to make this the best road in the county. The county commissioners are waiting for the federal engineer to arrive and give his sanction to the grades and curves when the work will be pushed on this highway to the Sh Clair coun- ty line,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
PROBATE pOsTICK WILL

The will of Peter D. Bostick was probated yesterday in the office of the probate judge. The widow, Mrs.
 Katie Helen Bostick Is named ex- ecutrix of the estate, and receives the entire estate by the terms of the will. The estate is valued at about $15,010
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
MYSTERY MYSTERY EiN|\V|ELLOO EiN|\VEELOPS OPS ENSLEy SHOOTING
Walker Is Found With Bull lets Through His Face
 and Neck

The ge-Herald maintains . special bureau in Ensley for handling core spondence, advertising and subscrip- tions. c. ". Rowe. representative, 1912 Avenue E. Russell Bros. studio. Phone Ensley 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
snEs E0R aS.Ao0

Suit for $5.000 was filed in the cir- cult court yesterday by Hattie Moore against Earl L. Arnold The plain- tiff claims the defendant ran into her while she was driving . horse and buggy. July 1s. and thereby in- 5ured her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14
BOYtLES AND TARRRRAANT
 CITY TO GET WATER

Extensions of the city water mains to Boyles and Tarrant City in the near future will be approved by the city utility expert, L H. Ross. The suburbs will finance the extensions. which will cost s41 800, according to Mr. Ross estimates, through pur- chase of water company stock, Har- ry k. Homer. resident manager, stated yesterday.
 Heretofore these communities just east of the city have obtained their water supply from wells and cis- terms.
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Medical science Is unable to explain the cause of warts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-14

he declared he could not identify Mir. Stillman's photograph as "Mr. Leeds"
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EACH SIDE SILENT
 ON FAVE OF PEACE
 FARLEY IN LONDON

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any time, and that Ray Thomas was mistaken when he testified last week that he paid him (the sherifD s4s.lO for the services of the negro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
COULDN'T STOP THAT HORN
Error Committed by WouIdbe Thieves
Awoke Neighborhood. but Owner
Still Has Car.

The incident was at first maddening,
but eventually there developed
humorous and profitable touch.
Dwellers in the thirty-three hundred
block on Highland avenue were sleep
ing soundly, for it was in the morn
ing. Suddenly in front of house 3341
an electric motor car horn started
shrieking. And that blood-curdling
Shrek continued. sounded like some
one was sittin' on the BUTTON" one
neighbor afterward remarked.
One by one dfsgruntled sleepers
ambled out of front doors, CARRIED in
all manner of night dress, contractor,
still bedecked in his winter f1annels,
descended profanely from an upstairs
sleeping porch. Some few had donned
trousers. Those few composed the
committee Of investigation.
Facts ascertained by the investiga
ton committee:
Thieves had attempted to steal the
motor car In their efforts to unlock
the lock on the steering gear with a
key of their own wrong connection
was made. They had started the horn.
And once started, apparently they
couldn't get it stopped. That was all.
kansas City Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
COULDN'T PLACE THAT FIFTY
One Thing About Sheepherders Spree
Of Which He Had No Die
tinct Recollection.

In the Olden days there lived In the
vicinity Of Shelby sheepherder
named Bill. Bill, like most members
of his profession, was wont to work
faithfully for the greater part of the
year and then blow into town and
waste his substance in a short period
of riotous living. Returning from one
of these trips broke, his employer
asked him:
BILL, you left here with $500. What
became of it ?"
Bill studied for a minute and re-
piled:
''Waal, l reckon 1 lost about a hun
dred an fifty ID a stud game. must
a left bout hundred at the Fashion
Dance hall, an l reckon l spent close
to a hundred for BOOZE"
"What did you do with the other
fifty?' persisted bis boss.
Cant remember exactly" replied
Bill after due reflection. II guess I
must Of just natcherally fooled that
away."-Irrigation News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25

at a point on the turnpike where two
ramshackle cottages, a blacksmith
and an incOgnito postOffice stood. The
only human being in sight was the
traditional barefoOted boy.
Boy said the stranger, can you
tell me how far it is to OrangeburgY
Mister said the youngster, with
admirable sententiousness, you're
plhm sock in It,
and Plum Sock it became and re-
NAMED.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
He Couldn't Say EN-.

1t was Ora's first year in school, and
Maurice, two years the younger, looked
on his brother with great admiration
and awe for the many wonderful new
things he had learned. Bigon, as he
called Ora for some unknown childish
reason, was his idol supreme. An
aunt, visiting one day. asked Maurice
whether he could recite the alphabet
NO" he piped. mo, l can't say
'em. l can't say the A, B, C's. But
Bigon, he can say 'em 'Eres the way
Bigon says EN-" And then he pro-
ceeded to say them correctly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
Found Profit in Twins.

Sometimes it is just a little hard
for the father with the three other
children to feel joyful when a set of
twins arrive But the janitor of the
apartment house on the West side
who received two small pickaninnies,
duplicates in appearance, was tickled
to death.
II calls 'em Peter an Paul." he said,
with a wide grin. "When l takes 'em
out ridin in the perambulatOr nearly
all the ladies exclaim about how cute
they is. An every day someone gives
'em a quarter or half a dollar These
here boys pay for their board, and
then SOme."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
A Mixed Metaphor.

Speaking of mixed metaphors-an
ex-doughboy was relating his expert
ence somewhere over there.
"I'll say it was some battle. l was
up in the air for the time being with
my back against the wall, but | re-
solved to die in the ditch rather than
yield an inch, so I continued to ad.
vance regardless of the ferries who
were pressing me from the rear.
Hartford Times.
Took Everything In Sight.
A certain darkey "extra" appeared
on the Hal. e. Roach "lot" one morn
ing a picture of woe, and he insisted
upon telling his misery to that pop
ular film actor, Harold Lloyd.
"You don't mean TO tell me that the
furniture movers took everything, do
your" asked the film star after lis
tening to the tale.
"'At's what ah do, Mistah Lloyd"
was the answer.
"They took everything but the side
walk an they promised to come back
fo that."-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
Wonder What He Said7
NAMED.

A small porcupine threw the Quincy
(Cal) troop of boy scouts into panic
while encamped at, Three lakes, and
the first-aid department had plenty of
opportunity to exercise it's skill.
This was all due to illusion of Rev.
Charles H. Stephens, scoutmaster,
during half-sleep, that the family
cat was lowering over his pillow. Free
ing his right hand, he gave the sup
posed too inquisitive pussy a vigorous
slap across the back, and with his next
breath gave the emergency call.
More than forty quilts were found
in the minister's hand and removed
with difficulty-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
YET MOTHER WASN'T PLEASED
Little Sons Suggestion Certainly Hope
full, but for Some Reason Not
Comforting.

A Columbus mother of a five-year-
old son is also the unwilling posses
sor of two cOrns, both on one toe.
Yesterday the corns were unusually
painful.
ut wouldn't be so terrible if it
were only one corn" she moaned, "but
two! And both on one toe. 1t is
the limit"
The little son listened with deep
distress. He gazed at the pointed
shoe and at the mothers frowning
face, seemingly in deep and painful
meditation. Suddenly his face bright
ened "Say, MOTHER" he exclaimed,
"corns grow, don't they?"
"Why, yes" replied the mother.
mine get bigger every day, but what
of it?''
WELL he replied hopefully, ''the
corns will soon grow into one and
then it won't be nearly so bad, will
tT'-Indianapolis News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-08-25
Got Them, Anyway.

The eccentricities of scientists are
like those of artists, says Dr. Charles
f. Baldwin of the United States pub
lie health service. There is, for in
stance, the classic example OF Dr.. Ellie
Metchnikoff of the Pasteur institute
who became famous for the discovery
of the so-called bacillus Of long life,
the microbe which makes buttermilk
sour. The doctor was, quite natural
~, very particular about grapes and
he was so careful that he washed each
grape separately in his water glass.
Then he drank the water in which he
had washed them.-Philadelphia Led
Ger.