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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
CoKGR EssMEN OPPOSED TO
 MITCHELL'S REMOVAL

Washington. June D. (Speciai)-- Important members Of Congress, dis ltressod at the request of the chiet Of tbe air service. Major General Menoher,-- that his assistant. Briga : diers General Mitchell, be eiremoyed, are tonight writing the Secretary of War regarding the real value to the service of General Mitchell.
 Representative w. E. Oliver of Alabama declared this afternoon that he would immediately enter a protest with the Secretary against the pro- posed dismissal
 General Mitchell" he said, lis one of the really valuable men in the service. He is of great value also to both the army and navy. His loss would be almost irreparable."
 The reputed cause of the friction between che chief and his assistant, that the latter testified before con gressioHal committees relative to the respective merits of the capital bat tleships and airpianes. will be dis cussed by Mir, Oliver
 Before the committee on naval affairs.r said the Alabamian, gen eral Mitchell conducted himself most admirably. In reply to questions he answered without attempts at eva sion and told the truth aA he under stood the situation
 The indications are, however, that Secretary Weeks will act in accorrs- ance with the request of General Menoher unless friction in the de partment can be eliminated.
 Mr. Oliver. at the conclusion of his interview, declared his delight at the appointment and confirmation by the Senate today of Frederick |. Thompson of Mobile 10 be member of the shipping board
 Tt is great news for Alabams." said Mfr Oliver. 1t is the finest thing that could have happened for Alahama's port and waterways Mr. Thompson win prove oue Of the mort valuable members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
LAKEY GETS NEW TRIAL

Montgomery, June e.-tSpeciaD- Northern Lakey, convicted of the murder of James B. Ramsey, deputy sheriff in charge of prohibition en- forcement.' and sentenced to 40 years in prison by jury in the Clay county circuit court was given an other trial by the supreme court Thursday because of errors in ques- tioning witnesses which were per- mitted by the trial court IL was charged by the state that Lakey killed Ramsey when he and other prohibition enforcement officers were searching his barn in an. effort to find liquor. Lakey contended that the officers appeared without search warrants and attempted to enter up- on his property without the war rants although he demanded their production and that they therefore became trespassers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
BRIGHTER, DAMAGED
 BY ICEBERG, IN NEED
 OF IMMEDIATE AID
By Associated Press

St. Johns. N. F.. June p.--Ihe American freight steamer Chnr- lot, which struck an iceherg nbout 200 piiev off the New fourdiaBd coast last night, ve- ported late tonight that the water bad reached the fireroons and asked the Dearest steamer to stnnd by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
4. B. | A. BRIDGE DESTROYED
 By Associated Press

Fitzgeraid. Ga, June With an explosion that was heard in Fitzger- aid, trestle on the Atlanta, Bir- mingham < Atlantic railway, was blown ur four miles east of Eitzger- aid early this morning. 4 crew was put to work immediately and the damage repaired so that no trains were delayed. This Is the sixth time dynamite has been used to blow up bridges or placed on the track to wreck trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
DAMAGED VESSEL SAFE. Nv Associated Press

Havana, June o.-The American schooner Enzabeth Ruth. which was in collision with the steamer si}vef State about 70 miles from Havana Wednesday morning, reached Havara harbor this afternoon, Her bow wa' damaged and the jib boom is mis- sing. Some anxiety. had been felt because of her noD-arrfva1 last night. The Elizabeth Ruth was bound for Mobile from New York with lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
MUST SWITCH SHIPMENTS

Montgomery. June s.-(Special)-- The sratei insane hospital was placed within the Tuscaloosa switching zone by an order of the public serv- ice commission today. This means that the L. & N. and M. & o. and A. c. s railroads will be required to switch shipments for the hospital in the same manner as they switch shipments to Tuscaloosa merchants and will mean a substantial saving to the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
THE WEATHER

Washington, June s.--Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy weather Friday and Saturday with scattered Friday. Little change in temperature.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday. probably local thunder showers in extreme north portions Frirday. little change in tempera- ture.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy weather with scattered thundershowers Fri day and Saturday. Little change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
JOHN GOLDEN DIES
Head of Textile Workers to Re
 Buried In Fall River
By Associated Pren

Fall River, Mass. June Sword was received here today of the death at Brooklyn this morning of John Golden, general president of the United Textile Workers of America. Burial will be in this city, where he made his home for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
POSSE 0N TRAIL
 OF ROBBERS WHO
 FLEE WITH $2,O97
Wild West Tactics Used By Men Who Conf1scate Car, Rob Bank and Then
 "Shoot Up" Town
~ A~..s,s.,s rrrm

Hamilton, June 9--<SpeciaL) A large posse of armed citizens is securing a swamp a short distance from Hamilton tonight in an effort to apprehend two bandits who, al l 20 this afternoon, held up and robbed the Marion County Banking company here of s2,097 in currency and fled in an automobile after fir ing q number of shots to frighten the populace.
 The robbers, entering tho bank, threw their guns on Miss Mae Dunn. assistant cashier, and ordered her to open the vault This she refused to do, and boz screams attracted per sons sn the streets. whe came to- ward the bank on the fun. Threaten ing tho girl with death if she scr creamed again, the robbers grabbed the package of currency and sped to the automobile, which had been left with the engine running. They over looked several other piles of money.
 Ffrfnw in the air as they sped
 Gown the street, they drove half
 miie west ex Hamilton, where
 they abandoned the car and took
 to the wooaa.. 4 large posse was
 immediately formed and arc now
 searching for the robbers, one of
 whom was sighted and fired
 late today, but 1t is not known
 whether he vvns hit The Two men
 have fired the woods, presumably
 to cover their trail, which has
 been followed to . river. where 1t
 was temporarily lost just before
 dark tonight.
 The automobile used by the robbers was taken from farmer who was on his way to Hamilton this afternoon Alter firing on the owner of the car the bandits assa ul ted him with club and tried to make him jump from a bridge into a river. A pair of leg gings with the initials ~S D. Az was found by searchers in the woods tn afternoon. and . mask also wa picked up. Bfoodhounds are cxpectes tonight to take up the trail. ]. S Hodges, cashier of the bank, had Jus stepped out when the robbers aS peared Miss Dunn being the on' person at the bank when the robberf occurred
 STOCKHOLDERS PROTECTED
 Montgomery, June 9---BurgIar in surance, written by Montgomery agency, protects the stockholders of the Hamilton bank against loss, as the loss is fully covered. accordins to the Montgomery agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
WEEKS WILL MAKE
 PERSONAL PROBE
Announcement Made Follow ing Menoher's Request
 Mitchell Be Relieved
B, Associated Press

Washington, June 9.A personal investigation of conditions in the army air service and of differences sad to exist between Maj Gen. c T. Menocher, chief of the service and his assistant, Brig. Gen. William Nit chell, will be conducted by Secretary Weeks Announcement to this effect was made today after the relief of General Mitchell from his present as- signment had been requested in writ ling by General Menocher.
 Secretary Weeks declined to make
 public the request, which he ex- piained, had not reached him official ly, and he also refused to set forth the specific reasons which had been given in support of the request He said, however, that he would not de-
 tach either officer pending his in vestigation.
 Regret that friction" between the
 two officers had been publcly exposed
 was expressed by Secretary Weeks and he voiced the hope that the in cident would be corrected in a quiet way without reflecting publicly upon the records of the two, both of whom, he said, he regarded as excel lent men.
 1 The differences between the two
 generals was understood to be due largely to lack of agreement on avia- ton activities and policies. Rcpea ted
 public statements by General Michel!
 urging 8 united air service since
 President Harding addressed Con
 c-ress in OnnOSifipu to crch unifira ton and statements by him before a
 con ngressionaI committee regardins the relative worth of ca pital maya ships and airpIanes were said to be among the reasons leading to the re- onest for his relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
.,rrFERsoN CASE REVERSED

M,ntgomerv. June --(Special)7-
 ease which has been in the courts Of Alabama since lsl3 vas aSsposeo of by the supreme court Toursday whom it reversed the d>ctpton ef the Jefferson circuit court h the caee Of the Rirmingham 1Rdustrlal com panv versus Lovick ". PAlll1ps and rendered. one in favor of tAa co0- pary. Phillips sought to prevent the foreclosure Of mortgage on ssveral hundreds of acres af land in Ruosoll county. contending that ho was reaay to pay the amount due the company when proper credits were given him nude~ an agreement, but thai tAe company had refused to allow th~ credits. The supreme court hold thas : he company need not give the cred-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
RosBEnY ATTEMPT CHARGED

Mobile, June (speciao Two men under arrest at Grove Hill will be brought 10 Mobile Friday to be tried on charges of attempting to dynamite the safe in the postoffice of Jackson few nights ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
GOOD TO RESIGN TO-DAY

Washington. June s--After serv- ing le years in Congress. Represen-
 tative James W. Good of the Fifth Iowa district for the last two years chairman of the House appropriations committee will resign tomorrow to begin the practice of law in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
SHAY CONFESSED KILLING OF WIFE,
 OFFICER DECLARES
'tl Have Done What l Wanted to De-" Alleged Wife SIay- CT Is Quoted By Police
 man as Declaring

Florence, June 9.-(Special.)- )-"I have done what wanted to do; let them do what they want to with me-" Patrolman Will Young, the of- ficer who arrested F. Whit Seay on the morning of May r for the mur- der of his wife on Sunday, May 15, said Seay told him the morning of his arrest This statement was made on the witness stand in Seay's trial for murder here today.
 When court reconvened at 1:5c this afternoon, jury was quickly se- iectea and examination of state wit nesses began at 3:so o'clock.
 Mrs. A A williams, mother of the murdered woman. was the first wit ness to take the stand She tesh- Ted that Seay and hts wife had lived at her homo for about six months prior to the murder; that they were married on August $, 1920. She stated that the couple left the house at o'clock on the afternoon of the tragedy to go on kodaking trip to Stewart Springs, and that when they went away Seay had his arm around his wife. There was no cross-cxam- ination of Mrs- Williams.
 Members of the party who found the body of the slain woman were put on the stand, including J. Nj. Haddock. Clyde Davis, Esslinger, La- mar. Rev. McCookie and Patterson. rz- O Ns-r undertaken, and Mrs. O. R Fielder were examined, and told of the con- dition in which they found the body.
 The next witness to take the stand was Polioe Officer Will Young, the man who arrested Seay He gave a very graphic account of the comics sion he says Seay made to him the morning of May IT. just before he vas spirited away to Decatur for Rzfekeeping.
 At tho conclusion of Young's testi- uncny court adjourned until g o'clock Friday morning.
 HUGE CROWD PRESENT
 AS TRIAL IS BEGUN
 Florence, June s.--tSpecia1. .)--one of the largest crowds that over at tended trial in this section of the tng to hear tho evidence and watch the proceedings in the case of the state vs. r. Whit Seay. charged with the murder of his girl bride on the evening of Sunday May Is.
 At 7:3o this morning the courtroor was filled. and long before the hour get for the trial the big courthouse was crowded to suffocation, and hundreds of people clamored about the entrances and gathered in tho courthouse yard and on the streets hoping to get q glimpse of the ac- cused man.
 The murder with which Seay Is charged was one of the most brutal in che criminal annals of this sec- ton. The nude. horribly mutilated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
LOCAL DATA

sMALLMAN-BRIcE CONSTR co. use two Chandlers in their work. Should hear them boost Chandler service--ad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
TO NAIIE SUCCESSOR

Naw York, June s.-Election of a suceessor to Col Frederick W. Gal. braih, IT.. national commander os the American Legion. who was killed toaas in an automobile accident at Indianapolis. will be accomplished by the national executive commit oeo. t was announced iron state hoaHaSartses this afternesn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
ID BURY LEGION
 CHIEF SATURDAY Body of Col. GaIbraith, Killed In Auto Accident, Is
 Taken to Cincinnati
- Associated rr,,,

Inds1xnpolis. June S.--Accompanied v nearly . score of national and state officers of the American Legion tie body of Frederick W. Gall Araith, IT,, was removed tonight to his home in Cincinnati, where fu- aeral services will be held Saturday. colopsi Galbraith met his death in an Au4omobile accident here early to- Rax Milton J. Foreman. the legion's saAcnal committeeman from Illinois. tni Henry ]. Ryan, chairman of the Asaerinanism commission of the tesion. suffered injuries in the ac- pldent but both will recover.
 Tho national commanders body vas escorted to the union station iere this evening by scores of Leg pnaires. Heading the escort was Maj Gen. George W. Read, com nander of the Fifth army corps area, nd his staff Military services were
 n ak the station.
 Many telegrams expressing sorrow md coincidence were received today ' natio headquarters of the legion Irsm officials and trends of the dead commander. One of the messa ges va from President Harding.
 plloving the funeral at Cincin- aats members of the national execu- kfvecommittee will return to this city to eect one of the national vice com- nanlers to serve until the annual convention of the legion is held at Kanas City.
 TO LIE IN STATE
 c nf Gel. r. w. Galbraith, national conn nanaer of the American Legion. on arriNl here tonight will be met by . fui company of regular soldiers from Fort Thomas, Ky, and hun dreds of Colonel Galbraith's business and Military associates. The body viii b. removed immediately to Me- morial hall, where it will remain over mint in charge of a guard of honor. Tomorrow the casket will be taken |, an undertaking establish ment aid later returned to Memo rial hal where it will lie in state au of saturday forenoon.
 The uneral services will Dc in charge of the American Legion, the Rev. Jhn r. Hergct. former chap lain o the Thirty-seventh division, officisting. Mrs. Galbraith the widox, notified the legion late to- day hat she wanted former com radef of her husband to have charge ef .he funeral services which will be held Saturday afternoon, proba- Ak in Music hall.
 TO NAME SUCCESSOR
 Nsw York. June s.-Election of a sucsessor to Col. Frederick W. Gall braih, Jr., national commander of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
SUNDAY AGE-HERALD

Contains something of interest fox every member of the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

STOCKHOLDERS PROTECTED
 Montgomery, June 9---BurgIar in surance, written by Montgomery agency. protects the stockholders of the Hamilton bank against loss, as the loss is fully covered. accordins to the Montgomery agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably thundershowers. Stationary . temperature.
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
MAY IL, 1921
Judge HardisOn and His
Crap-ShOOting VielUs
By BILL PRICE.

JUDGE HARDISON, of the Police Court, will
be in Judge LANDIS class if he persists in taking
thoroughly human view of the law and its aims The local
Judge the other day let boy off with fine of $40 for
shooting craps remarng that he did not consider this
pastime "henous offense."
Judge Lands' wide popularity is due to his appica1
ton of the golden rule and of human sympaes and good
sense to his interpretations of the law There would be
greater respect for the law every Judge pulled the rens
tight the big criminals who deliberately rob others do
those things which bring and to large numbers
of their fellowmen believing that money prestige, in
fluence will them, and deal gently with
who thoughtlessy commit trivial violations Hell get
loft because he has money and pul' unfortunate
preston too often heard.>
Crap-shoong like many other minor offenses becomes
serious matter when pursued of livelihood and
efraung others who chance to enter the ancient game
lin spirit of adventure and amusement Professional
gamblers need the vigorous treatment by judges and
police officers the big criminals who too often get by
in other lines of robbery and proteerng without punish
men Where gambling is vocation, entaing financial
losses to others who i'll afford to sustain them the limit
lof the law is desirable.
The most effective police department is that which ap
plies itself to the wpng out of deliberate crime Spending
much time trivial violations and too little graver
oenes makes noteworthy record for officers of the
law The detective policeman who attracts public at
tenon and does society service the who fearesy
goes after the dangerous criminal and the evils which do
the most harm to the largest number of people And the
is true of judges prosecuting attorneys and urie
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
MORE DEEP STUEE.

Speaking about relatively. the first
thing one sees of a ship coming in at
sea is her mssts. But when one can
see only the masts with the naked eye
one can take powerful telescope and
see the whole ship II the curvature
In the earth prevents one seeing the
whole ship with the naked eye wbsn
the masts are only visible to the naked
eye, why does not that curvature also
prevent one from seeing that ship with
. powerful telescope at that timer
III there is curvature in the surface
OF a body Of water. there must also
be curvature in anything that Is sup
posed to be level, for there is nothing
more level than the surface OF q BODY
of water. And II there Is still curvs-
ture in what is supposed to be level.
then there is also curvature in what
is supposed to be straight. II level "
curved. then straight must also he
curved. Therefore, II there is curvl-
ture In what Is supposed TO be level,
there is also curvature in a supposed
to be" straight line. And when Co.
lumbus believed he was travelling
around q round earth. why isn't IL just
possible that he might have been de-
scribing q circle on nat earth7
, JOHN ANSCHUTk
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
HUM MANISMS
William Atherton Du Puy-

Senator william Paul Dillingham; of Vermont
is a tall. stately, handsome. courto)r gentleman
of seventy-seven years.
He was telling me the other Law of the time
of his birth as an illustration OF the changes
that had come about In the life uf ere man.
His father was a member OF Congress when he
born in Waterbury, VT, in IS l3 and was in
Washington while his mother was It home. 1t
was five days after his birth before his father
knew of IL, despite The fact that evety means
available had been used to expedite the message.
Telegraph lines were then in -he experimental
stage. There short spans here and there,
but they did not reach far. Thcre was also a
railroad from Washingto ton to Baltimore and SINH
lar fragments at other points. but as mat srisl
elements in the transportation scheme they were
still unimportant.
So the best that could be done in getting word
to the elder Diln CHAM that he was the father
of a son by letter and the letter Travelled
much of the way by stage coach and by boat,
and five days in making the journey.
"The Republicans can carry Texas" says Har-
ry NJ wurzbach, of thst-State- recently arrived
in Washington.
He knows how to go about carrying it. n says.
and has Just demonstrated his theory by winning
out in a district Democratic, normally, as any
in the solid South.
He saws he talk ed common sense to all the peo-
pie OF his district, urged them to vote their in
terests instead of their prejudices, to vote for
protection for their hides and wool instead of
against il. BY sheer force OF argument he broke
a ma jority of the voters.of this district away
from the habit of lifetime of invariably sup
porting the same ticket
So he came to be the only Republican of his
generation to be elected to Congress from the
big state by the Rio Grande.
He, believes the same fight would win any
district in the South.
%'.. Copyright 1874 by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
IT,s GETTING SERIOUS.

Now. Bill, you've encouraged
this scientific stuff in the G. 0. G.
until they have made those two
discoveries that are going to get
everybody into trouble. especial
ly us married men. That ether
they've got that will make fei-
low tell EVERYTHING when un-
der its influence is awful, but it's
hardly any worse than the A-ray
that will easily penetrate through
the thickest walls.
/ certainly know too much about
myself to ever let my wife or any
body else know 1t. So what am
/ to do when they want to oper-
ate on me, and are going to give
me that new ether? It's a sure
thing my wife is going to tell 'em
she wants to be right there. as
she's the only one in the world
that can do anything for me.
JACAREE-
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
Once-Overs
Copyright 1871 Internat onal Feature Service, Inc
DON'T BE CONTENTED.

ny J. J. MUNDY.
.Ieaving well enough alone" is all right II not
carried to excess.
Many men. have remained stationary through
lfe IL suoh>were possible, just becouse they are
satisfied to be doing pretty we'll or better than
most men of their knowledge and acquaintance.
Contentment of certain kind is an enemy to
progress! t'a.
The contented man is not an energetic. prog
ressive man. tf A.
, But the man who Is looking constantly ahead,
forward to the next place which he Is to occupy.
is not contented to stay. but forges ahead to the
place beyond--a better place. e.,
Ambition makes men advance.
But the contented man ceases to study and
work for the better things and in his content
ment goes to sleep
The contented man is so benumbed by self
satisfaction that he falls to keep abreast OF
progress and others begin to pass him who start
ed far below In life's journey.
Don't be contented with what you have done.
but strive to do more; shove yourself ahead. old
man. o.
The Washington times., 1921-05-17
|SaIDati0n Army Efficiency
Hash t Changed in 3 Years
= OMEWHERE today you will see
\ Salvation Army. lad or lassie

OMEWHERE today you will see
~ Salvation Army. lad or lassie
passing a coin box for offerings
for the 100000 which the army
needs to keep its fine work going
throughout this year.
Three years ago people would
have clamored to contribute.
Three years ago letters from the
front had told them how modestly,
yet effectively, the army was minis.
tering to the boys in France. Saliva
ton Army stock was then high
above par.
Nothing has happened in tie in.
terval to reduce it. The army is ctill
modest and effective. 1t knows how
to relieve need at home quite as
thoroughly as it knew how abroad.
And there is plenty of need a:
home requiring it's attention-alas.
too much!
Watch the peoples response to-
day. Observe the small percentage
of sympathetic interest, the large
amount of sheer indifference.
The change is not to the credit of
those in whom it has occurred.
Are YOU dodging a moral dutyi
For your own sake, don't .... .