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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
Bloodhounds Trail
Woman's Slayer to
Top of Precipice

Florence, May (Special)-Blo rod
hounds trailing the slayer OF Mrs. F.
Y. Seay. who was brutally killed here
last night, followed the tracks of some
person to the top OF a 75-foot bluff on
Cypress creek, which overhangs Blue
Hole" deep suction hole in the creek,
which has been a death trap for swim
mers for many years
1t is said that no body of any person
drowned in the hole has ever been re-
covered. Officers express the belief
that the murderer of Mrs. Seay jumped
to his death from the bluff to the whirl-
pool below.
Mrs. Seay was bride OF few
months and her nude body, mangled
and burned, was found by a searching
party In the outskirts of Florence last
night. She was last seen alive at .
o'clock last night, when she left the
home of her father, accompanied by her
husband. Seay has disappeared,
The couple, on leaving, announced
they intended to go for walk to Stew
art Springs, a short distance away, and
said they would return in half an hour
When they had been gone for two hours
Mrs. Seay's parents became alarmed and
sent their two sons to look for the cou-
pie. Failing to find them, searching
party was organized and found the body
late in the night in clump OF bushes,
the head beaten almost to pulp with
stone, which was found nearby COW
cred with tho brains of the dead WON
an. A pile Of brush had been placed
over the body in an effort made to set
fire to 1t.
Mrs. Seay was the daughter Of A. A
Williams, prominent Florence citizen
who is in Atlantic City, where he went
to attend Red Cross convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
.bAP lists All. TO
|. GIVE WOMEN SEATS
Committee Instructed to Take
Whole Matter Under Con-
sideration for Year
BY Associated Press

Chattanooga, May Representa-
ton Of women on the executive COM
n,ittee and the five general boards of
the Southern Baptist convention was
deferred for a year by action of the
convention late today, the nominating
committee having discovered difficulty
in adjusting provisions of the by laws
OF the convention and in other matters
relating to the seating of the women,
The committee to which was originally
referred the memorial from the wo-
mans missionary union, asking for the
representation Of the women on all the
ma jor egencies of the convention was
instructed TO take the whole matter
under consideration for year and re-
port the solution of all difficulties to
tho next session of the body.
Establishment of another theoiogi-
cal seminary by the convention was
provided for this afternoon and pro-
posals from states desiring its loca-
ton are asked for during the coming
year with the convention fixing the
location at its next session PROPOSE
lions have already been made inform
ally by Georgia, South Carolina and
virginia, ana me lnu lcaliohS are INC
rev institution will be. located in one
of the Atlantic coast states. One or
more south wide Baptist universities is
favored by the convention and the
committee having this matter in
charge was instructed TO invite pro-
rosals on the location of such institu-
lions during the coming year.
Ir the same connection the Columbia
association of Washington d. c., was
asked by the convention to develop .
plan for the retaining by the Bapusts
Of George Washington university OF that
city. formerly Columbian university and
which was until recently under Baptist
control.
An Independent assoc alton of Baptist
schools ana colleges N the south VIII
probably be formed II IS announces, To-
loving the ACTON OF tne COM eht.pn =.
Gay m aoopthe resolu'."i. 70 .ne =,
'eci ina, II - tne seuse u ''ie
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
NO HEA\DWAy MADE
BY NAVY MEASURE
Tide of Opposition From Dis
armament Advocates Pre-
vent Any Progress

Washington, May 16.-The 900
naval appropriation bill was unable TO-
day to make headway against the tide of
opposition from advocates of the Boran
proposal for disarmament conference and
reduction in appropriations
Lengthy addresses ny Senators Ponce
rene democrat of Ohio and LaFollette.
republican, of Wisconsin prevented any
an .endments from being reached, and
when adjournment was taken the latter
had not completed his argument 1t was
expected, however, that disposition OF
his amendments would probably be begun
late tomorrow.
Both Senators Pomerene and l-aFollette
declared that great expenditures now
were unnecessary. and in View of the
cor dition of the treasury and the eoun-
try inexpedient
Senator Pomerene supported the Boran
amendment and also advocated one of his
own, to clothe the President with au-
thority to suspend capital ship construc-
ton for six months.
Senator LaFolette declared that the
navy programme was a waste of the
peoples money" The capital ships would
become obsolete in five years. he said.
adding that with development of aircraft.
submarines and ssea coast defenses the
United States would be impregnable from
attack by any power or combination Of
powers.
Senator Pomerene said that rejection
OF the Borah amendment would prac-
t:cany close the door of hope of the world
for disarmament"
The demands for reductions of arma-
ment finally s-caused Senator Pondexter,
republican, of Washington, in charge OF
the bill, to state that no information had
been submitted to show any extrava-
gance in the proposed naval purchases
Senator Pomerene replied that when
Officers with gold lace whispered 'Yap.
members OF the naval committee had
hysteria and voted for large appropria-
tons"
Senator Borah interjected that military
expenditures We're holding up projects
like soldier relief. western reclamation
and other developments.
In his criticism Of the bill Senator La
Toilette said great financial interests
desired a powerful navy to protect their
interests. He offered an amendment pro-
Siding that none of the American war
craft should be used to "coerce or compel
collection of any private claim. grant Or
concession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
GOVERNOR HARDING
BEGINS TOUR TODAY

Washington, May 16.-Governor Harding
of the federal reserve board announced
tonight he would leave tomorrow for 0
two-week's tour of the agricultural and
Industrial centers of the middle west and
south.
The purpose of the tour, the governor
said was TO acquaint himself more fully
with the individual problems of those
sections and to discuss them from ma
tional point of view with representatives
OF farmers, business mems and bankers
associations.
Among the cities he will visit are Nash
Vile, Birmingham ST. Louis, Topeka
Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Little
Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
LABOR DELEGATES
HEAR VANCE SPEAK
Or. Harris Of National Reform
Association Stresses Need for
Anti Child Labor Laws

Albany. May -(Special)--Dele-
gates to the annual convention Of the
Alabama state Federation of Labor as
sembled tonight to hear one of tho fea-
ture addresses of tho convention-that
OF DR.. James I. Vance of Nashville.
Tho afternoon session adjourned at
o'clock TO permit tho visitors to attend
the baseball game. A special section
of the stand had been reserved for
them.
Senator Watt Brown this afternoon
presented the cause of the industrial
school he is sponsoring to the conven-
tion, and his address was received with
interest. Along similar lines T. o. Hut
to of the federal vocation board, ad-
dressed the convention on the work the
board is doing. declaring that in no. in
stance is it conflicting with union Ia
Dor.
DR.. John Royal Harris of the National
Reform association, delivered the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon. stressing
| the need for anti-child labor legislation
and declaring that women who do mems
work should receive mems pay.
W. A. Morris of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative union presented
the work of that branch of the organ
lied crafts to the convention.
The annual convention was opened
! this morning in the Masonic theatre.
with William l.. Harrison. president
| presiding
The delegates were welcomed by H.
| o. Cline, president of the Central Labor
union of Albany Decatu Mayor Payne
| of Albany. Mayor Nelson of Decatur, w.
| C. Nolfau, secretary of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association and
Melvin Hutson. local attorney.
Birmingham delegates were busy all
day lining up their forces for the fight
for the 1922 convention. Montgomery,
Jasper and Gadsden also are active.
Birmingham badges made their APP
kpearance early in the day.
Tho address of President Harrison
was delivered this morning. He at
tackled the coal tonnage tax and the
anti -picketing law. He expressed the
Ljbelief that both operated against or
Hganlzed labor in strikes. the former by
affecting the opinion of public officials.
who feared the state would lose reve-
fue by decreased production. and the
after in preventing the organization
-om functioning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
WOMAN AND THREE MEN
KILLED IN AMBUSCADE

Dublin, May 16.-Four persons, one
of them woman, were killed in
County Galway last night by men "
ing in ambush at Ballyturn, a short
distance from Gort.
Those killed were District Inspector
Blake and Mrs. Blake. Captain Corn
wallis, son of Col. Fiennes Stanley
CORVALLIS, in whose automobile the
party was riding. and Lieutenant Nc
Creery The officers were attached to
the Seventeenth Lancers. A Mrs.
Gregory. the only other person in the
car, was not injured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
MORE DISORDER IN
BORDER FIGHT ZONE
Woman in Silk Dress, With
Rifle in Hand, on Guard
Duty With Men
By Associated Press

Williamson, West Va, May l6.-Firin,'
on the Crystal Block Coal company head
house at Rawl. West Va, broke out early
tonight according to reports received
here by Capt. j. II. Brockus, at state po-
lice headquarters. 1t was the first dis.
order reported during the day in the
Kentucky West Virginia border trouble
zone. The shots were fired Captain
Brockus said, from the Kentucky noun
tains. He added that the shooting lasted
only a few minutes
Shortly before the report OF the shoot
ing at Rawl was received, Captain
Brockus had sent a message to Governor
Morgan at Charleston saying that all was
quiet but that the situation was dis
tinctly threatening all along the line"
Z HOUSE SHATTERED
An Associated Press correspondent hao
traxersed the trouble zone from Kawl to
Sprigg with Captain Brockus and a de-
eachment of state police an hour earlier
without nearing a snot. Evidences of the
battles of the last few days, however.
were plentlfur at Rawl, Merrimac ana
Spriggs. Houses and stores in these
towns were riauied with puuets and VIM
dows, mirrors and showcasts were shat
tered
A coat hanging i'll one house at Sprigg
in which six men and two women took
refuge from the fire, was found to con-
tain II bullet holes. The eight persons
escaped injury, although the house hau
been shattered.
A young woman in a silk dress and a
black p4c.ure hat was seen at Merrimac
with rifle in hand and Dandoiers Of am
munition slung over her shoulder dong
guard duty with the other riflemen
She is Mrs. Rosa Cine, wife of G. G.
Cline mine foreman for the White Star
Coal company, and is a member of the
kentucky Mccoy family of Hatfieid-Mc-
Coy fued fame.
While aptain Brockus and his men were
present Cline ordered a train of coal run
from the mine to the tipple. This, he
said, had drawn fire from the Kentucky
hills every day since Thursday. AS the
little motor train rumbled from the mine
with the motorman lying down. Mrs.
Cline calmly took up her position with 40
riflemen prepared to answer any attempt
from the mountains. No attack was
forthcoming but Cline declared proudly
that his wffe had takea part in answer
ing every attack made. on the town.
'Tm not afraid and every rifle counts,
Mrs. Cline said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
BONDS FORFEITED IN
NINE |. w. w. CASES

Chicago May 16.--BOnds aggregat-
ing $4,000 for missing members of the
industrial Workers of the World under
Eponitentiary sentences, We're ordered
forfeited today by the federal district
court of appeals The cases of nine
men. including William d. Haywood.
now In Russia, were affected. All were
supposed to report at the Leavenworth.
EKas., penitentiary, following the re-
cent supreme court decision. refusing
to review their conviction for anti
government war time activities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
PERSHlNG'S APPOINTMENT
SM0OTHS THINGS OVER

Washington, May is. - Special )-Ths
appointment of General Pershing to be
chief OF staff settled row in the army.
Secretary Weeks had selected Major Gen.
eral Hartford to succeed General March
The West Point clique vigorously inter
posed objections. For Hartford entered
the service a private and fought his
way up.
So Pershing was named. But Harbord
will have the administration of the staff
in his own keeping. He will be chief OF
staff in every particular save
name. General Pershing will be chiel
of the staff which shall make a study OF
war, war problems and new devises anc
instruments of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
GIST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Some alarm is felt over great sum to
be raised.
Daniels sums up stupendOus work
done by navy In war.
Mobile defeats Birmingham. to q
Details OF population Of three big
cities of Alabama.
stock selling IL resumed; new crop
months relatively firm.
STATE
state buys building for board Of
health quarters.
Alabama insurance mcn begin con-
eInve in Mobile.
LOCAL
state body y. ID. c. asks for release
OF Capt. Fitzpatrick.
William Parry. Q. struck by autc and
killed.
cattle club. Of three states get mer-
ger started.
Big minstrel show for sbailoon race
fund mt Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE
WHEN MOTHER SCOLDS

Columbus. Miss. May 16-(Special.)-
Taking offense at being corrected by her
mother for having been out too late
last night with friends. is believed TO
have been the cause of Eva Green II
year,old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy
Green, attempting to commit suicide at
an early hour this morning
Securing her fathers pistol she shot
herself in the left side, the bullet com
ing out through the back. The rirI IL
now in critical condition at the Nc
Kinley sanitarium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
ASKS FEDERAL TROOPS

Morrow late tonight sent a tele-
gram to the war department in Wash
i.rgton requesting that federal troops
be sent to the Tug river district, which
has been in state of virtual guerilla
warfare for four days.
Governor Morrow's request for
troops followed receipt of a message
from Governor Morgan of West Vir-
einia containing demand by the
sheriff of Mingo county for despatch
of federal contingent. In his mes
sage, Governor Morgan recommended
that Governor Morrow join with him
in a request for troops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
URGE U. S. TROOPS

Charleston, West Va; May l6.--Declar-
ing that the situation in Mingo county
ia a smouldering volcano with an erup-
ton all the more imminent because OF
the expected demonstrations next Thurs
day, the first anniversary of the battle
of Matewan, Mingo county authorities
again asked Governor Morgan today for
federal troops.
The appeal, in the form of telegram.
was signed by Judge r. D. Bailey of the
Mingo circuit court; Sheriff A. c. Pin
son and s. d. Stokes, prosecuting at
tOrney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
SUPREME COURTS
CHECK DECISION
IS NOT FINAL ONE
DEGREES of Georgia Courts In
Par Clearance Case Are Re-
manded for Further
Consideration
BY Associated Press

Washington, May 16.-The supreme
court reversed today DEGREES of Geor-
gia courts which had refused to en-
join the federal reserve bank at Allan
Ia from collecting checks drawn on non.
member state banks and the case was
remanded to the lower courts for fur
Their proceedings. AS the issue before
the supreme court was merely whether
as matter of pleading, the plaintiffs
bill of complaint stated a cause OF
action, the decision today was not a
final determination and the case will
go back to the district court of the
northern district of Georgia. where the
next step is expected to be tried upon
It's merits.
The plaintiffs asserted that in order
to enforce it's policy of par collection
OF checks, the Atlanta reserve bank
planned to hold the checks of small
non member banks until they reached
a material size and then to demand
payment in cash across the counter
and TO utilize other methods which
would 'necessitate the non-member
banks keeping always on hand a sum
out OF all proportion to their capital.
Such methods, they said, would force
them to close their doors or to join the
federal reserve system. A suit for an
injunction to restrain the reserve bank
from proceeding along these lines was
brought, but was dismissed when the
Georgia court sustained a demurrer of
the federal reserve bank An appeal
was then taken to the supreme court.
NOT TO INTERFERE
Governor Harding of the federal
reserve board said tonight that the
supreme courts decision will not in
terfere with the present check clear
ing functions of the federal reserve
banks which are listed upon the par
list.
HThe opinion of the supreme court
does not deny the legal authority of
the federal reserve bank to collect
checks on non-m ember banks by max
ling presentations thereof at the count
err" statement issued by Governor
Hal ding said but holds merely that
non member banks may be entitled to
raj reserve bank inadvertently intends
to accumulate checks and present
them In an oppressive manner for the
sole purpose OF injuring the banks
upon which the checks are drawn
In opposing the suit, counsel for the
federal reserve board, denied thar, he
INTENDED any Illegal att9 and assert
ed that par collection of checks would
save more than s70,00o,o00 a year to
! the American public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
State Tax Held Valid

Washington, May 16.--The state TAX
provided in the revenue act of 1916
was held. valid today by the supreme
court in passing upon the appeal OF
executors of the estate Of the late
j. Harsen Purdy. of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17
Advertising Man Dies

Philadelphia May 16.-Albert c.
bradford, member of the firm of n. w.
Aver & Son, and widely konwn adj
vertising man. died at his home here
today. He had been member of the
firm for 2s years. He was 65 years
old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-17

e. H. MOHNs. Mgr. Am. Bolt Co.. has
lust bought his third Chandler He's
pleased, too.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
ASKOv COUPLE MARRIED

Ollie Olesen and Mrs. Lille Ole
sen surprised their many friends
when they returned Sunday eve.
ming from a little trip to Du.
luth and announced that they
had been married in the Zenith
City on Saturday.
These people are both well
known in this community and
need no introduction. The groom
served his country during the
World War.
The happy couple went 1
housekeeping Immediately ir
their house in the village, anc
Monday evening they were Wis
tied by a chirivari party who
serenaded them with lots ol
noise.
The American joins with thu
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Olesen in wishing them a happ,
welded life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

ton County. Iowa. He was mar
ried on January %, 1906. and
bought a farm for himself, NOV
ing on it March l, 1906. Each
winter, from 1905 to 1909, he
returned to Ames for the Winter
Short Course in order to finish
his training. He farmed for
himself from March /, 1906 to
November /, 1912, at which time
he entered the service of the
United States Department of
Agriculture and the Iowa State
College cooperating, to assist in
the organization of the county
agent work.
While on the farm, Mr.. Cover
dale bred Aberdeen Angus
cattle, Poland-C China hogs, Shrop-
shire sheep. single-comb Rhode
Island Red Chickens, Reeds Yel-
low Dent Seed Corn, and Early
Champion oats, and made a spe-
cialty Of showing at county fairs,
institutes, short courses, etc.
He had been assistant superin-
tendent of agriculture at the
Iowa State Fair since 1906.
On November 20, 1912, Mr..
Coverdale moved to Ames to
take charge of the county agent
organization work. He was pro-
NOTED to State County Agent
Leader July 1, 1914. Due to his
efforts, Iowa was the first state
to have a Farm Bureau with a
county agent in every one Of it's
80 counties. When the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation was
formed in 1918, Mr.. Coverdale
was chosen as it's first secretary.
The membership drive which he
organized and carried through to
a successful completion is still
the talk Of the farm bureau
movement. No other state has
yet equalled Iowa in member
ship. So conspicuous was Mr..
Coverdale's record as an organ
izer that upon the formation Of
the American Farm Bureau
Federation in Chicago on March
4, 1920, Mr.. Coverdale was
chosen Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
ARCHBISHOP BOWLING o. KS
THE SEAL SALE.

Let us buy the Seals we can
afford since we cannot afford
the illness which the Seals will
destroy" says the Archbishop.
"The Minnesota Public Health
Association is doing an import
ant social service in putting on
its annual campaign for health
seals, for it thus shows to all Of
US the imperative necessity for
cooperation in the matter Of the
public health and the value
Of the slight efforts which
all Of us are asked TO make in
purchasing health seals says
Archbishop Bowling.
Health is something in which
all are interested. 1t can in
large measure be conserved and
improved by the observation Of
the rules Of hygiene and by
wholesome activity. But simple
as are these demands yet are
they difficult to enforce because
they deal with the regimen Of
the individual life which cannot
be well regulated by law.
mo better way then Of educat-
ing the public to the things that
are for the good Of the COM
munity can be found than by q
genial campaign which singing
out some pests like tuberculosis
bids us all do our share to rid
the human race of its blighting
consequences and shows us and
our children how simple is the
process if we all agree on it and
do ever SO little to bring it
about.
Let us buy the seals we can
afford since we cannot afford
the illness which the seals will
destroy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
OLD SANDSTONE RESIDENT
DIES

Paul Gheringhelli who has
been a resident and business
man Of Sandstone for about Is
years. died at his home there.
Sunday. from dropsy. Mr.. Cher
inghelli had been very i'll tho
past three months and was con-
fined to his bed most Of the time.
death being expected most any
time. He was born in Italy 81
years ago and during his long
residence in Sandstone conduct
ed a grocery and confectionery
store. He leaves his wife and
two grown up boys. Carlo and
Joe, both graduates of Sandstone
high school.
Services were held at the
Sandstone Catholic church Tues
day and the remains shipped to
Duluth for burial.