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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Mrs. j. j. McGowan Dead.

Mrs. John J. MCGOWAN died this
morning at her home, 207 North
Broome street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
FORDS RUN "a MILES ON
GALLON GASOLINE
Start Easy in Coolest Weather.
Other Cara Show Proportionate
Saving

A new Scarburetor which cuts down
gasoline consumption of any motor
and reduces gasoline bills from ono
third to one-half IL the proud achieve
ment OF the Air-Friction Carburetur
Co., SIS Madison St.. Dayton. Ohio.
This remarkable invention not only
increases the power Of all motors from
so to so per cent but enables every
one to run slow on high gear. 1t
also makes 1t easy to start a Ford or
any other car In the coolest weather.
You can use the very cheapest grade
Of gasoline or half gasoline and half
kerosene and still get more power and
more mileage than you now get from
the highest test gasoline. Many Ford
owners say they now get as high as
IS to so miles to a gallon of gasoline
So sure are the manufacturers OF the
immense saving their new carburetor
will make that they offer to send it
on 80 days trial to every car owner.
As 1t can be put on or taken off in
4 Few minutes by anyone. all readers
~ this paper who want to try 1t
should send their name. address and
make of car to the manufacturer at
once. They also want local agents. to
whom they offer exceptionally large
profits. Write them today.---Adver-
tisement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
ARRESTED FOLLOWING
A LONG RANGE DUEL

Admission, June 4.-(Special)--An ex-
citing chase which began here Friday
following the alleged theft of a road
ster automobile belonging to the Riv-
ers Candy and Grocery company, end
ed In Heflin late Friday afternoon
with the capture of young man who
gave his name as Paul Murray Of At
lanta, the prisoner sfighting long
distance pistol duel with Chief of Po-
lice HI. M. Burrows or oxford near
Heflin during the Afternoon
The theft of the roadster was dis
covered a few minutes after the car
was removed from In front of the
county courthouse, and L. Fl. Rivers
G. e. McCary and Chief Burrows hit
the road for Hefi!n. arriving there a
few minutes behind the alleged thief
Murray was accosted at a. filling sta
ton, where he had stopped to rep1ea-
ish his supply of gas and oil, and
then ran away from the searchers. He
held the pnarmed pursuers at bay and
was later surrounded in a patch of
timber and captured by Mr.. Mccary
and Sheriff Benton Adams, after a
search OF several hours. During the
chase after Murray he fired on CHIEF
Burrows and the officer emptied his
pistol at the prisoner without hitting
him.
Murray was returned to Ann,ston
End will be tried under a charge III
grand larceny, then being returned to
Cleburne county for trial under charges
or assault with intent to murder and
carrying concealed pistol. A rough
and tumble fight followed his cap
ture In the woods by. Mr.. McCary and
the Cleburne sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
zoo CARS BERRIES
/. FROM CASILEBERRy
Total of $3.50, 900 Was Re-
ceived BY Growers of This
Section During Season

Castleberry, June 4.-(special.)---
growers of the Castle
berry section have just brought to a
close their 1927 shipping season with
"a record of $50 cars shipped and
enough by express ito put it well over
the 200 mark.
season of just such length and
abundant yield hasn't exactly been ex-
perienced before The carlot shipping
season came to an end more than a
fortnight ago, but the people of Mont
gomery, Mobile, Birmingham, Pensa-
cola and Atlanta are still devouring
the express shipments.
total of approximately 100000
and the effect of this amount turned
loose for circulation through the chan
nels of trade is already being felt by
it's effect on business and the pros
iperity Of the community in general.
This years crop was "a costly one,
but growers are looking forward to
less expense in the raising of the next
one. Crates, it is known will be for
sale at almost sone-half of this years
prices, and fertilizer is expected to
take another drop because of the small
amount used this year.
Local growers are beginning to
realize the value of intensive study of
the growing of berries so as to in
crease many fold their yield per acre
and to better the quality of the fruit
g..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
ARGUMENTS MADE
IN THE HUDDLESTON
AGE HERALD CASE
Discuss Legality of Bringing
Suit In Any County Where
Newspaper Has Sub
Scribers

Montgomery, June a.--(special.)--
The case of The Birmingham Age
Herald versus George Huddleston. in
volvins among other things the cues
ton of whether or not q newspaper
may be sued IN any county in which it
has a subscriber although the plaintiff
is a resident of the city in which the
newspaper is published. was submitted
to the supreme court on briefs and
oral arguments Friday. Arguments
were made for The Herald by N.
l.. Miller and N. A. Graham and for
Huddreston by J. w. Altman
One suit was first brought IN Jsf-
ferson county, but Huddleston entered
another In Blount county. Attorneys
for The Ase-Herald contend that IT
should have been tried in JAfrerson
county W
Various other POINTS were exgued
before the court In support of another
trial. Huddleston's attorney commanded
that the suit was proporfy txxod In
Biount ana that = person may sue .
newspaper In any ccsrnty m which n
has subscriber. The Newspaper con-
tends that this would work hardship
on newspapers which was never COM
templated by the law when tho p1ain-
tiff is given better opportunities for
the prosecution OF his sdit IN the
county In which,the newspaper II pubs
Hshed.
The case before. the supreme court n
an appeal from a Judgment rendered
against the defendant In Blount coun-
ty, the original suit growing out OF
the publication Of several cartoons
during the Congressional campaign Of
1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05

Reform, June Especial. )-Ra-
chael lodge, No. 145, located at Re-
form. will put on special school OF
instruction at the Masonic han next
Monday night, June 6. and continuing
through June z. Worthy Grand Ma
tron. Mrs. Eta B. Smith OF Ensiey
will be present and will be In charge
Of the instruction work. Mrs. Howard
Chalmers of Aliceville. district deputy
for this section will be among the
visitors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05

Cullman, June F.-tSpecldf5--Va
rious teams and workers have beel
busy for the past two days in Cub.
man collecting SUBSCRIPTIONS Tor Tbs
big Methodist movement for funds fol-
endowments Of the various schools Of
that church. In one day, two and
one-half hours after the teams started
out here. the sum OF over $4,000 was
raised. Cullhans Quota Is $S;57S. As
some lof the teams have not reported
vet. is safe to state that the amount
raised here by loyal Methodists will
reach at least $4,000. Rev. s. o.
Kimbrough, formerly of BirminA m n
is the popular minister OF the First
Methodist churche here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05

Admission. June Especial The
'oxanna Presbyterian church will be
the scene of memorial service SUM-
day morning in honoring the memory
OF the late Rev. j. C. Talley, who
served for many years as pastor OF
the local church. The members OF the
iOxanna Methodist church will call in
their service for that hour and will
worship with the Presbyterians on
this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05

Jacksonviile June Z. = Forty two
graduates received their diplomas from
DR.. c., w. Daugette at the closing ex-
ercises Of the State Normal school after
a very successful year. Out OF 1000
receiving instruction during the
scholastic year over 500 have enrolled
Tuesday. June Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
WILL HON MEETING

Cullman, June Especial From
June 18th until the 22nd Or. l. r stan
sell, one Of the. best known evahge-
lists OF north Alabama. VIII hold a
series OF meetings at the First Meth
odist church here. DR.. Stansel was
formerly at the church here ANA wall
receive warm welcome from many
FRIENDS made during his residence N
This city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
RENT CONTROL IS
GROWING NEED OF
THE NATION NOW
Food, Clothing, Fuel and Other
Items Decreasing, While
The Rent Hogs Continue
Gouging Tactics
BY RALPH BARTON
Special Correspondent of The Age-HeraId
Copyright. 1921, by The Age-HeraId)

special Correspondent of The Age-HeraId
Copyright, 1921, by The Age-iIcraId)
Washington, June 4.-(Special.)-
State governments throughout the
country are coming to recognize gem
eaIlyr the Importance of rent regula-
ton, according to a statement today
by OFFICIALS of the department of labor,
VINO have just completed a survey or
rent legislation and are now engag sd
In Inquiries concerning the drop in
living costs
These Investigations of living COSTS
show that while food, clothing, fuel,
house furnishings and other items OF
the family budget have decreased con
slderably, rents ON the whole are con-
tinuing to rise. In Chicago, the IN
oreases in rents have been very large
during the last SIX months; in most
large cities, rents have advanced per-
ceptibly, in the face of diminishing
costs of commodities generally.
Statistics already obtained show that
IN Chicago, where rents last December
were about SO per cent higher than
during the pre-war period, they are
now rs per cent higher. New York.
Philadelphia and other cities show in
general tendency on the part of rents
to advance, though living costs as "a
whole have declined on the average
about 10 per cent from their peak, In
May or June of last year
Principal Handicap.
occre.ary DAVIS mas made clear his
own opinioh thdt the housing situation
IN tne onited states rs the principal
par 70 return 70 normal conditions.
IN the Iirst place, housing Is utterly
,naueuuate IN tnfs country today.
Building was held up during the war
because of the necessity that labor
should be diverted to war work. Since
the signing of the armistice, building
aas 'oteinueu 70 rag, principaily be-
cause OF tne enormous costs of build
ins ma teriais ana IN some places, at
east the cause OF somewhat question
apie pIactices IN which Doth builders
anu ianor Officials We're involved. AS
result OF these conditions, housing
IN lne onitea STATES, according to re-
cent estimates is 1.zUV,0O0 homes short
Of what is actuaily needed and the
present rate OF nome construction is
SAID 10 be lnsutficlent TO replace build
tngs destroyed by tire With building
COSTS as nigh as they are landlords
a.e capitaHAine their mornings at re-
Placement vaiues.sand the consequences
are increasing rents, increasing con-
fEestlon, ana considerable hardship for
tenants.
secretary Davis has been much con-
cerneo with the housing problem, and
peieves tnat IL 1t can be relieved
sf-oPsAs VIZ NC iocoHipiiSheu
toWarus tne promotion of normal con-
ditions. The increase In rents in some
places practieally counteracts the gain
In the purchasing value of the dollar
MADE py drops In 1000 prices, and since
working men are almost painfully con-
scious OF sncn increases, they resent
belng asked TO accept wage reductions
In race or them The cost OF street
railway transportation is another big
aJ
least IN many cities. In Boston, for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
THE WEATHER

Washington, June 4.--Alabama and
mississippi: Partly cloudy weather aud
probably scattered thundershower7
Sunday and Monday, little change in
temperature
Tennessee: Partly cloudy Sunday and
Monday little change in temperature.
Georgia: Generally cloudy Sunday
and Monday, probably scattered thun-
der showers in south portion, little
change in temperature.
LOCAL DATA
For the "a hours ending at Z p. M,
June 4:
Highest temperature ............ 81
Lowest temperature ...-......... 10
Mean temperature ........-...... 81
Normal temperature ............. 20
Excess in temperature since JAM. 3.9Q
Itafnfall ........5.. ...l.-.... wi
Total rainfall since January L.. Abs
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. Ii 70
Relative humidity: a. m. ,...... 81
IL noon .......-........'' ~
p. m. ............, '.1..'.. %
Dry thermometer: z a. m. ....... ~
IL noon ............,...... o.
y. m. ....-........,,.. ~
Wet thermometer: 7 a. m. s.
" noon .....,....-..'....-T.. '''.. ~
u.
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by the welfare departmens represents
tivs that DIN Cannon. 1S-year
boy, had been employed BY Mr.. Kirk
from Ii o'clock at night TIN O'Clock
IN the morning.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
SCOUTS HAVE RADIO STATION

Scout Executive +. r. Neibel Of
st. Paul Is, with the aid of the city,
establishing wireless station. which
will be officially called the Boy Scout
Municipal Radio station. The Operat-
ing room Will be in the city auditor
lum and the aerial on the roof Of the
same building. 1t will be the most
complete receiving and sending station
in the West. 1t Is expected that mes
sages will carry by radio telephone as
far as 500 miles and by telegraph
instrument 1,50O miles. The, plan Is
to cooperate with troops and COM
munities throughout the state, max
Ing weather and crop reports acces-
sible to farmers. to transmit by wire
less telephone the municipal concerts.
and lectures which are given in the
auditorium. Plans are being made
also for cooperation with the state
forestry department In the reporting
of forest fires. Sixteen enthusiastic
scouts form .he charter membership
of this enterprise and their leader Is
an experienced scoutmaster who was
the chief radio inspector Of the Pa
cific coast fleet.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
-N'~011-~ -~- oG2IrA~

the time of his last enlistment was 10 years, 4
months and 21 days. This with his double time
makes him eligible for retirement go years serV'
ice) at 40 per cent pay.
The citation describing Woodfill's exploit In
killing 10 Germans in two hours is rather sketchy.
Here's Woodfills own account of the performance
at least the high points Of 1t:
I'VE were partly screened by a low fog, but the
moment we appeared OH the crest the Germans
began to pour in shells and machine gun bullets.
The enemy was entrenched, and also hidden by
heavy green woods, and was hard to locate.
Quick action was needed. I signaled several
men me to get forward, and rushed aheaa
and worked my way across an opening OF about
$50 yards by crawling from shell hole to shell
hole Then reached a small knoll. detoured 10
the left and worked my way until | got to an
unimproved road from which could crawl up n
muddy ditch about ten yards long. When L did
this could see the gun position.
"I didn't lose any time. I slid my rifle for
ward and placed the butt against my shoulder
without exposing any part Of my body. then
raised on my elbows enough to see the gun and
killed five gunners In the pit. One enemy gum
ner attempted to retreat, but killed him with my
pistol / then feared to remain in my position
longer so dashed TO cover of the brush and ran
on to an officer, who sprang up to disarm me.
killed him with my automatic. had only gone
a short distance when located another machine
gun. | crawled to fanklng position close up
to the gun and Sniped five of It's crew and Senced
the gun.
located third machine gun position, and. Using
the same method Of approach as previously ap-
piled worked my way to a flank position and
then killed five Of the gunners There was heavy
firing coming from the right front which caused
me TO take refuge in the enemys entrenchment.
and as | dashed into It nearly Jumped on two
Germans who were crouching there. One OF them
started to level Luger me. fired first The
German doubled up and dropped his weapon. The
other one reached for his rifle. | squeezed the
trigger on him. hut my gun failed to fire.
dropped It and grabbed pickaXe and hit the man
n crushing blow on the head. AS turned saw
the other German had reganed his pistol, so let
him have 1t with the pickaXe, too"
Sergeant Woodflls wife Miss Lorena b.
scendant of Daniel Boone. He had known Miss
Wiltshire for four years before he went overseas,
hut they had postponed their marriage in order
10 accumulate enough money to make the first
payment on little home of their own. The we'd
ding took place December 26. 1917. She adds a
final decoration-that of "AIodel Husband"
Woodf is thirty-eight years old. He stands
five feet, eleven inches, weighs $50 pounds and
has 42-inch chest.
WooofIl was made much of by official Washing
ron. 1t was a severe ordeal for him, hut. be-
ing under orders. he bore his honorS with sodierly
fortitude At the funeral of the "Unknown Sol
der he was perhaps the Conserved of all OBJ
servers"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
GOOD TURNS IN BRIEF

A San Francisco boy, finding man
taken suddenly Ill on the street, took
him to a hospital, spending all the
money he possessed In car fare and
consequently having to walk to his
own home later, a distance Of three
miles.
Some Smithtown, Long Island.
scouts. scouting the woods and follow
Ing trail marks like regular Indians.
finally discovered an octOgenarlan who
had strayed off from his home and got
himself thoroughly lost.
Boy scouts Of Albany are rejoicing
In the gift Of fine new camp site on
KinderhoOk lake, including about
twenty acres Of wooded land. This
splendid gift comes from Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Hawley, who during
motor trip were so impressed by the
politeness of groups Of scouts whom
they met along the way they decided
they couldn't do better than give their
property to those manly, courteous
lads. Mrs. Hawley and I believe
that the boy scouts Is coming or
ganization and we want to encourage
the boys who are In It," said Mr.,
IaWley.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

forward their best 10 entertain the
French hero.
The Legion tour takes Marshal Foch
from coast to coast end flom New Or
leans to Minneapolis. Despite his
seventy years, the eating Of artlStical-
ly gotten up banquets which are more
or less digestible. and almost AS many
speeches each day as there are hours,
the marshal will go back to France
"feeling fine" He likewise withstood
the administration o: the degree or
LID. conferred upon him by II uni
versities and colleges.
Ore of the marshars last photo
graphs. taken in an unguarded mo
ment. depicts his fighting face" ac-
cording to his aides. American Legion
members Of the Foch party. however
declare 1t moreover shows the effects
of the long strain on the alliei leader.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
KEEPS SCOUTS BUSY

By virtue Of being kept on the spot
at the national capital, Washington
scouts find plenty Of worthwhile good
turns to do. A case In point Is the
strenuous and important service rem
dered In connection with the cere-
+monial homage to the unknown dead.
From the moment the body of the un-
known soldier was transferred from
the battleship Olympia to the capitol,
to the hour when the last Of the Armis-
tice day crowd dispersed, the scouts
were on duty early and late. On the
Wednesday afternoon preceding Armis-
tice day they helped keep the line at
the capitol in the drizzling rain. The
next morning large delegation, con-
sisting Of two scouts from each troop
contributing, acted as guard Of honor
to the boy scout wreath placed on the
bier Of the unknown soldier and from
noon until far into the evening other
scouts were on guard with the marines
and police, keeping the plaza clear and
the great throng moving in orderly pro-
cessiOn. Early the next morning they
were again up and doing, taking their
appointed places along the avenue.
With the passing Of the parade, the
boys fell in with the throngs who
flocked to Arlington, only to return
again to duty in the afternoon to help
direct the crowd gathered informally
to pay its respects to Mr.. Wilson.
1t the ceremonial itself at Arlington
a picked body Of scouts participated,
headed by Colin II. Livingstone, pres-
dent of the Boy Scouts Of America, and
accompanied by Huston Thompson.
president Of the local council, Orville
B. Drown, scout commissioner for
Washington and Edward D. Shaw,
scout executive. AS the wreath was
placed upon the bier the scouts, coming
to attention, repeated the scout oath
and law. Continuing during the whole
period of the conference for the con-
sideration Of the limitation Of arma-
ment, 100 scouts will be daily on duty
as pages. arrangements having been
made with the superintendent Of
schools to excuse them from school at
tendance during the days In which
their respective turns to serve come.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

from loss of blood when he was picked
up by Private Thomas G. Jones, an
American. After taking his buddy to
safety, Jones disappeared. Back In
the lines again, Haley was captured by
the Germans and lost all trace Of his
rescuer.
On May 20, 1921, Haley arrived ut
the home Of his sweetheart in Canada.
His wedding was to occur at o'clock
and the guests were assembled.
Then Private Jones reappeared. He
had deserted the army at Fort Slocum,
n. Y, because, he said, they were ping
to send him back to Germany. He was
suffering from mustard gas burns and
had wife and two children dependent
upon him.
Haley acted quickly. Telling Jones
to return to his wife and keep quiet,
he informed his fancee Of his intention,
She declined to wait while he served
the term Jones would bave to spend
I'm prison, At the hour Of the wedding
Haley took q train for st. Paul, Mimi.
He gave himself to the first police
officer he encountered, declaring he
was Private Thomas G. Jones, wanted
for teserti0n.
Tried by cOurt-martial al Fort Crook,
Neb., Haley was sentenced to dis
honorable discharge and six months In
prison. He had served afl but IS days
OF his sentence when authorities. by
checking fingerprints and Identified
tion learned Of the substitution. The
Legion Is petitloning President Harding
20 purge the dishonorable discharge
from Haley's record.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Above the Draft Age.

John Sylvester Myers. one hundred
and two years old. walked from his
home at Lime Ridg" 40 BlG"mSburg,
Pa, to address IL meeting or the
bloomsbury post of .he American Le-
gion. Myers told how he tried 10 gel
into service during the World war. but
WAS rejected, because he WAS "ab0ve
the draft age" The centcnarian tolh
an interesting story OF his 'ife. he
had served in the Mexican ana ClVll
wars. and was rejected from service
during the Spnnish-Americnn war ne,
cause OF his age. He has also served
in the navy. He has been married
three times, his last marriage being
at the aye Of ninety-two. 81 feel just
as good us I ever did, declared the
veteran.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
DISCOVER MooNsHINE PLANT

While taking a woodland hike, q
group of boy scouts of a Virginia city
perceived a peculiar odor at their
camping point. They thought little
OF II at first and went on with their
scout activities as scheduled. AS time
went on the odor remained and two
scouts poklng into thicket Of tall
weeds discovered a miniature still. The
boys hastened back to town and re-
ported their discovery to the federal
prohibition officer, who, guided by
scouts, went to the spot and destroyed
whatever remained Of the moonshins
paraphernalia. This particular troop
was only chartered September 8. and
since that date 1t has given valuable
service at the county fair, and sue
cessfully fought serious forest fire
which threatened to destroy negro
settlement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
PLEDGE AID TO v. S. CONFERENCE

At recent rally in Syracuse, n. Y.
some LOO scouts. representing OnoA-
daga council, listened to a stirring
speech on the issues ut stake In the
disarmament conference, at the close
Of which they passed resolution de-
claring their support to the United
States government in the efforts to linn
1t armament. The resolution was
wirelessed to President Harding.