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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
TUSCALOOSA BAKER DOES LAND0FFICE USINESS

Tuscaloosa, August 14.-(Special) Bread is the staff of life" So quoth an ancient author and so believed Jack Hardin, baker of this city.
 Mir. Hardin is quiet. unassunhlg man and very few of his friends know that his business has grown to such proportions since the gas was cut off in May as to necessitate the employment of several more as sistants.
 Besides numerous cakes, pies and other pastry, 2,500 loaves of bread are baked i nhis ovens every day, and despite the fact that the cutting off of our gas supply is .he apparent cause of this increase much of the bakery product is shipped to nearly every town and city with 75 miles of Tuscaloosa, and Columbus, Miss, receives large. shipment twice week. On his shipping list yesterday were firms in Aliceyille. Marion, Eutaw, Livingston, Centre vile, Brent Eoline, Greensboro, Cor do, Elrod, Buhl, Coker, Birmingham and Columbus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
RUMORS THAT JURY. BOX HAS BEENF|XED. IN FAVOR OF HALL.
People From Rural District Are In RuSselIviIle, When WhiSperings Are of Sen
 SationaI Nature

Bussellville, August .13-(Special Since the indictment of Fred R. Hall by the Franklin county grand jury for murder in the first degree of pretty 2S-year- old Martha Henderson and his arrangement in circuit court Wednesday morning, the date of hs trial having been set for next Thurs day, much excitement has been goirg the rounds in this city in connection with the 100 names drawn by the jury commission for jury duty in the case of Fred Hall
 On every hand as one travelled the business district of Russell
 viIIe today could be heard re-
 marks about the men that had been selected for service and
 many people made the open as-
 scrtIon that the jury box had
 been tampered with and that
 some one was guilty of sstuffing
 the jury box
 Many people from the rural dis tricts of the county are In the city today and many of them have been led to actually believe that the box has been tempered with and that two thirds of the names m the box are men in Halls favor
 Whether or not the jury box haa been tempered with is a matter to yet be proven.
 The arguments first started when Hall was arrsigned In court
 and the date of his trial set. Judge c. F. Almon in checking
 over the names found two cards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
CITY OF MERIDIAN TO REPAIR HOSPITAL
Mayor Parker Still Fights Idea of a New Building as
 Recommended By Jury

Meridian, Miss August 14.-(Spe- cial) l)-Commenting on the published report of the Lauderdale county grand jury, wherein the body saw fit to make mention of the alleged bad conditions that existed at the Mat ty Hersee State Charity hospital and the urgent need of repairs, else the institution should be closed, Mayor John w. Parker states that steps had already been taken to make such re- pairs as might be deemed necessary.
 I've have visited the hospital, looked over the situation and have in- structed the city architect and build ing inspector, Burt Stuart, to prepare plans necessary to meet the needs, Mayor Parker said.
 There is already an authorized bond issue of $20,000 voted by the qualified electors of Meridian to be used for the purpose of repairing the building and for other purposes In connection with the institution asked for at the time the council was r. quested to issue bonds. These bonds however, have not been sold, although we have tried repeatedly to sell them, and such repairs as are called for under the provisions of the bond is sue ordinance cannot be made until the money is had.
 "In addition to this S2o,0o0 bond ls- sue two other isues, one of SloO,o0o for building an ice plant to be owned and operated by the city, and one or s60O 900 for building municipality owned and operated light and power plant. have been authorized and have not been sold.
 Tt is still my opinion that a bond issue of s200,00e, as now being agi- tated for the building of larger hos pital building is unnecessary and that with such repairs made as were thought necessary when the $20,000 issue was requested, the present building will be entirely adequate for the needs of the institution at the present time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
containing the same name but giving residence in different bents.

containing the same name but
 giving residence in different
 beats.
 It developed that there was no such party in the second beat and the card was thrown out.
 The name of NJ. W. Hall was also drawn from the box. NJ. W. Hall is a brother of Fred R. Hall This card was also thrown out of the box and notwithstanding the fact that both attorneys for Hall informed the judge that M. W. was a brother of Fred. and therefore could not serve on the jury, the report was imme- diately circulated that crooked work had been going on and to prove It., the defense had tried to get Halls brother on the jury. The list on which Halls brothers name ap- peared was the list that had been drawn for regular jury duty and the names were placed in the box before the killing by Hall of Martha Hsn- derson occurred. according to state mcnts of officials.
 One name was found in the box that was not on the list, and not withstanding the fact that an error of this kind could very easily oc- cur, il has been carried from one end or the county lO dHOIneT anu IS nav ing effect in many sections with some people.
 VIII Investigate
 No evidence has been produced to show that anyone has interferred with the jury box, although it was rumored that thorough investiga- tion would be made Those who oe- lieve that crooked work has been go- ing on in some cases state that the defense has made an attempt to get all friends of Hall on the jury On the other hand, friends of Hall, or those who believe that justice will be done, state that the rumors about the jury box were started in an at tempt to create excitement and thSt much of it was caused by those not familiar with the duties of the jury commission.
 The opinion of many officials
 and business men Is that the box
 has not been tempered with but
 the excitement was started by
 few common errors of the jury
 commission.
 The case of Fred Hall, one time prosperous merchant. has caused more excitement in Franklin county ing the fact that little is known of the troubles that existed between Hall and Miss Henderson, known in Sheffield and Florence and otaer cities as the woman of mystery, and the things leading up to the killing. It is a known fact that attorneys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
SUPREME COUNCIL
 HURR|ES ALONG ITS
 PENDING DISPUTES
The Feeble Voice of Diseased Russia Was Audible Only to Those Who Listened
 AttentiveIy
By MAMMALIAN HARDEN
 Germany's Foremost PubIicist Special Cable to The Herald 1921, by The Age -Heraid} }

Berlin, August 13.-(Special.) Only one who has listened to quar- rel about the property in one room as the dying mans groans come through the half-open door of the next, can wholly grasp what this week has meant to the old world. In the front parlor the allied su- preme council has hurried along it's disputes, while in an obscure back room, the feeble voice of diseased Russia was audible only to those who listened attentively.
 .--Europe's chiefs act as if Russia already was dead, but when she re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
CONCERT OF MUSIC
 TO BEGIN AT ROCKFORD

Rockford. August 14.-(Special.)- )-- A concert of music will be given at the high school auditorium Wednes- day evening August IT. by Vermau Kimbrough, baritone or the Boston Conservatory of Music. He will be assisted by his sister, Miss Lauriia Kimbrough, accompanist and reader.
 This concert is to be given under the auspices of the City Beautiful club which is an active organization of Rockford and has just closed a successful "clean-u-p campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
By MIGNON HALL

that Betty Finder says will help you be good motion picture actress:
 that the director girl before
 Don't show him know how to act.
 still the director If he attracted he knows the public will For just purchasabe commodity o him. t
 questions you help everything Look like had been used to things all life.
 clothes have unless the part playing calls for old things
 Don't be ambitious don't anybody jealous of No who will listen "knockand believe them this destroy whole future
 the last the patience of Job and wowowork
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

Vive s again, Po- land, while per : haps keeping her autonomy, will not
 be able to hold sovereignty over
 the immense ter ritories now be- ing claimed by her. When Russia revives there will be no possibility of restoring. Turk = ish rule in Europe and France no longer will be able to continue her noliC1y pf 1iDcOn ndi =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

DR. PAGE F, REED I wish to announce to my patients and friends that early in August my present place of business will be enlarged. I shall then be better situated to serve your needs. I thank you for your liberal patron age and assure you of my desire to serve you even more efficiently in the future.
 Office hours a. m. to 6 p. m. Sun days 9 to 12 a. m.
 Dr. Page F. Reed optometrist and Manufacturing Optician.
 Ground Floor. Tutwiler Hotel.
 goth Street Side of Building.
 Telephone Main 7167.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

for Hall will produce evidence here tofore unhoard of when the trial comes up; that the state will also produce evidence of this nature; blt many people are insisting that the defense has no evidence and that Halls chances are slim It has de- veloped, however, that evidence both for and against Hall, originating long before <the killing of Miss Hen derson, will be produced in court when the trial is finally begun in this city next Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
7--7
 NATURAL PREFER ENCE

Few heavy drinkers, according to the drys. can ever hope to rise to high places in the world. But there are many who would rather be tight than President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
THREE-C0RNERED RACE
 FOR MISSISSIPPI SENATOR

Meridian, Miss, August 13.-(Spe cial.)-Herbert D. Stephens of New Albany, former congressman of that district, who announced his candi- dacy for the United States Senate Thursday at the Nesbeba county fair, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address here at Labor Day celebration at Highland park.
 Miss Belle Kearney and James K. Vardaman, also candidates for the Senate to succeed to the term of Sena- tor John Sharp Williams, who is to retire, have already accepted invita- tions to speak on the same date and from the same platform, as have also the avowed candidates for governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
RECEIPTS EXCEED
EXPENDITURES
Harding Administration Getting Govern.
ment Economy Firmly
Established

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct s.
President Harding and members of his
administration are beginning to win in
their determined efforts to bring rigid
economy into government expenditures
and to keep the outgo lower than income,
according to official reports of the treas
ury department.
The administration starts the second
quarter of the fiscal year with income
exceeding expenditures. The excess of
ordinary receipts over ordinary disburse-
ments totalled S310.914.3OS for the fiscal
year up to October ), according to an Of
fcial statement of the treasury depart
ment
In July and part of August disburse-
ments exceeded receipts despite the econ
omy measures of the administration. The
tide seems to have turned definitely, and
the campaign for efficiency and economy
is apparently bearing fruit
In addition. the administration on Oc-
tOber > found Il net unexpended balance
of almost $7S3. 100000 in the general
fund For years this balance seldom
has been above 100000 In the
past officials have been content if able
to keep it up to the $250,0O0.000 mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
REDUCE WAGES AND PRICES.
Manufacturers Committee Suggests Re
lief for Unemployment.

WASHINGTON. oct S.-practical
completion Of a majority report on perma-
nent measures for the bctterment of bust
ness throughout the country was effected
yesterday by the manufacturers commit
tee of the national conference on Unem-
ployment Whether a minority report will
be submitted to the full conference when
il reaSsembleS Tuesday was not disclosed.
On the question of business readjuSt-
ment the majority is understood to hold
the view that readustment Of wages and
prices downward is a necessary precedent
to commercial readjusment from which
revival of the nations industry can
spring. In connection with the read
justment process the report is under
stood to favor lower freight rates to per-
nit a greater flow of commerce.
Passage Of the railway funding bin for
the financial relief of the carriers. now
pending in congress. Is understood to be
regarded by the report as an important
step in economic bettcrment. while the
discontinuancc of functions of the rail-
road labor board which come in conflict
with the activities of the interstate
commerce commission is regarded favor
ably.
Legislation changing the Adamson eight
hour LAW is understood to be suggested
as a means of more readily accomplishing
industrial rcadiuStment On the subject
of taxation the report Is understood to
favor II program tightening unnecessary
burdens, while at the same time provid-
ing ample revenues for the federal gov
crnment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
PAGEANT TOMORROW.
The Coming Of Truth, with 80 Persons,
in Methodist Church.

The God First" meeting held last
evening in the Methodist vestry as a part
of the observance of church week was
by far the largest prayer meeting of the
year. nearly all of the seats being taken.
The service was conducted in oltl-fash-
ioned prayer meeting style with gospel
songs testimonials and a season of
prayer. yet the spirit of the meeting was
distinctly modern, and the spirit sincere
and, fervent
The Methodist church will be the scene
tomorrow evening of very powerful re-
1igious pageant. entitled The Coming Of
Truth About 30 persons from tots to
gray haired men are to participate The
pageant portrays Christian teaching and
training IS the key to the worlds re-
demption. 1t points to the Sunday
schools as the chief agency for teaching
Gods truth.
The last rehearsal for the pageant win
be held tomorrow after the Sunday school
session. and it is hoped that every par
ticipant will be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
MEAN TEMPERATURE
PAST MONTH HIGH
Was ga Degrees Above Normal for Past
IL Years-0ne Day Also Reached
Highest in IL Years, %.

Meteorological observations taken by
f. r. Vaughan at 40 High street, eleva-
tion 333 fcet, for the month of Sep
tember show the following facts:
Temperature-Hi Highest, 90 t2d). Low
est, 40 C27thl Mean maximum, 1876.
Mean minimum, 81. Daily mean for
month, 666 Absolute maximum in Sep
tember in y years, 93 I92l. Absolute
minimum in September in y years, -
0Gl4. Normal temperature in Septem-
Der for - years, 60.2. Excess this year
as compared with normal, G..
Atmospheric pressure-Highest, 3Q3i
inches GOTH. Lowest, 1853 Goth,
Daily mean for month, 1904. Absolute
maximum in September in y years, 80.
g. 19lH. Absolute minimum in Septem-
Der in y years, 29.55 tl9l5), Normal
pressure in September for u years, 80.
20. Deficiency this year as compared
with normal. .U5.
Precipitation. Up inches. Normal in
September for = years. 3.3i. Total pre-
cipitation this wear, 3I56. Deficiency
the past month as compared with nor
nal. %. Number of days on which .0l
inch OF over of precipitation occurred,
g. Wind. prevailing direction. south.
Cl~ar DAYS, II. Partly cloudy, 10
Cloudy. g. Frosts, none. Thunder
storms. 10th and seth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
WaS a Mistake Made?
bellows Falls Times J

tBellows Falls IImes.l
1.-The time to advertise is when bust
ness is dull, " a saying the truth of
which hut few will dispute. Business
in Bellows Falls is not as dull as ~it
could be, nor as brisk as it has been or
might be The strike has given the town
a black eve, but it viii recover Better
times are Just ahead and everybody
should be making ready for them.
This is Introductory to the query:
Did Bellows Falls make a mistake this
year in emitting its annual street
fair?f These fairs all about us have
been remarkably successful and as adj
vertising stunts they cannot be sur
passed. The street fair at Charlestown
was the best ever and Alstead. Lang
don and Acworth' are to have a good
one October u. Bellows Falls dropped
out this year and Claremont came in.
The crowd at Claremont Saturday es-
timated at over 10000 visitors passed
all expectations.
Did Bellows Falls make mistake in
passing up the street fair?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
TAKING
GRANITE RIP-RAP
West DummerstOn Quarry Has Fur.
nished 40 to so Carloads-Some Mon
umentaI Stone Also Quarried.

About 20 men are how being employed
at the West Dummerston granite quarry
of the Presbrey-Leland Quarries, Inc,
and work is going forward in a satisfac-
tory way. Most of the work thus far
has been in removing the surface at the
point where il was decided to open a
new quarry, and this has been slow of
necessity. 1t has involved the removal
of trees and vegetable growth and cut
ting through the top layer of granite in
order to get an opening into the moun1
tain.
From 40 to 80 carloads of surface
granite has been supplied to the Central
Vermont railroad for rip-rap work on
the railroad where it crosses the Hunt
meadow. The track there is to be raised
four and one half feet. Several cars of
finer quality stone also have been shipped
TO cutting sheds in Barre for use in mon
umental work.
The men viii be kept at work the com
ing winter as long as possible, but it is
probable that there viii be days when it
is impossible to work, on account of Sc
we're weather conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
r. NJ. BRADLEY,
X. NJ. BhAlBLE L,
For the Thompson Trustees.
BrattIeboro. Oct s, 1921.

With the fact definitely established that
the people of BrattleborO and the sur
rounding towns are willing to contribute
money to hospital support, it ought not
to be difficult to comply with the wishes
of the Thompson Fund trustees in re-
gard to the establishment of a board OF
finance to oversee and coordinate all fund
expenditures in this locality. IN the fore
going letter Mr.. Bradley makes il plain
that the trustees are willing to spend the
Thompson fund income in Brattleboro
he is equally plain in expressing the con-
viction that contributions OF time and
thought as well as money are needed
from the people of BFatTleboro. The Re
former recently suggested that the local
chamber of commerce. apPoIab q commit
tee to confer with Mr.. Bradley with a
view to conforming to his wishes on the
question of a general supervising board.
1t repeats that suggestion now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
43 BUILDING MEN INDICTED.
Contractors. Business Agents and Union
Chiefs Accused in Chicago.

CHICAGO, III, Oct Sporty
contractors, business agents and others
interested in the building materials in
dustry were hit Yesterday by d blanket
conspiracy Indictment returned by the
special building grand jury before
Chief Justice KIckham ScaulaH Among
those indicted are Harry Jensen, presi
dent of the Carpenters union, and VIII
liam +. Brims, former president of tho
Carpenters District council. The true
bill charges the commission Of acts in
furious to the public trade and restraint
of trade. 1t contained four counts
Naechc acts mentioned were that the
material men fixed prices at which ma
terigls, such as sashes, doors and win-
dows. should be sold, and that they con-
spircd to eliminate all competition in
the sale of building materials
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
VERMONT DAY IN
SCHOOLS YESTERDAY
Children of Various Grades Give Pro-
grams Having Special Reference
to Green Mountain State.

A good number of the parents and
friends attended the Vermont day exer-
cises in the various grades of th' public
schools yesterday afternoon, when the
entire programs were based on a thought
of Vermont. Probably the largest num-
ber of guests attended the program in the
eighth grade room of the Main street
building.
The programs were made up of recita-
tions, songs. original compositions, flag
salute and in the eighth grade drama
tizatiOn of the Vermont Constitutional
Convention.
Some of the principal features and
some which found a place on nearly every
program We're the poems, Vermont for Me
and That's Where Vermont Comes In,
recitations on Ethan Allen or other fa-
nous Vermonters, Vermont songs, Yer
mont literature Yerment'S geography.
Vermonts industries and resources, things
in which Vermont leads other states and
parts of the country, Vermont's record in
the Revolutionary and Civil wars. and
Fort Dummer.
The programs of the day furnished a
fitting close for the observance of school
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
Our Convicted Law-breakers.
Springfield Reporter

William II. Jeffrey secretary of the
State Board of Charities and Probation.
says there are 30 committed to the
states prison and House of Correction in
Windsor. 80 in the states prison for
women in Rutland. 20 in the various
county jails, 24S in the State Reform
school. and 762 law-breakers out on
parole or probation. or 100 more than
are under any form of Incarceration
This makes total of 1871 whose sins
have found them out, or about one for
every 2J2 of the states population
which wouldn I be so bad if we could be
perfectly sure there are not lot more
respectable % members Of society who
haven't been caught yet. Considering
the number out on parole and probation
leads to wonder if this method of dealing
with offenders is not being a tritie over
done. and if justice is not being so
tempered with mercy as to inspire little,
if any, awe or to act as much of correc-
tive. There would seem to be danger of
its coming to be considered like one of
mothers spankings in a family whose
unruly members would mind their p's
and q's a good deal better if they ex-
pected the punishment to be administered
by the heavier hand of dad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
Boom the Winter Sports

Manchester T. II. Union.)
The virus of winter sports. injected
into those who attended the recent
meeting of the Vermont Hotel associa-
tinss at Lake Bomoseen by the Presi-
don't Of the New Hampshire Hotel
Mems association. Robert Gould of
Newport, is beginning to take effect
Editorial utterances arc adding to the
strength Of the movement and consi-
derable suace has been given the mat
ter in the state press. If Vermont
draws any snow the coming winter,
and it is expected to, there are going
to be winter carnivals Just where
these outings will be held is matter
to be decided upon but they will surely
materia1izc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
CHILDREN STEAL 500 DOLLS.
Boys and Girls Alike Make Raid on
Burned Factory.

NEW YORK, Oct. S-The most ex-
perienced detectives of the Newtown
precinct are concentrating on the prob
lem establishing the identity of mum
Der of pupils OF the Maspeth Public
school. who several days ago raided the
plant of the kago Doll Co, Broad
street, near Maspeth avenue, and car
ricd off 500 dolls
The plant had fire three weeks ago
\ watchman was stationed there pend
ing insurance adjustments The yearn-
ing of a schoolgirl for a doll is said to
have prompted q lad to engineer the
and srs t are o believed e2 to- 'f have Po' oncd
Police Captain John Reith says he has
asked the corporation counsel's office
whether he may make wholesale ar
rest OF the suspected offenders.