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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
A Relic of isio

q noticed in the lobby column Of The Age-IIerald the other day tha | NJ NJ. Bellah said he had half dollar dated 1881" said J. P Will Hams, conductor on the Underwater line, who resides at Woodlawn. That is going back some distance in Amer ican history. but I have half dollar dated is10. which is In a good state of preservation.
 'The edse of the coin, like that of Mir. Bellah, is net milled but bears the words. Fifty cents or half a dollar Except as souvenir, don't believe 1t has great value. the premium being probably g or s4.>hut if anybody has an older fifty-cent piece in his possession, Ia like to see it. My half dollar shows very little signs of wear, although it has been in circulation III years and of course was coined before the War of 1872"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

If a man had as many wives as Sol omon he would still wonder whether some other one wouldn't have suited him better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

The hardest misfortunes we have to. bear are those we anticipate. but which never happen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
Lloyd George Will Not
 Attend Conference
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TRHE announcement that neither U Lloyd George nor Lord Cur zon, secretary for foreign affairs will attend the disarmament confer ence is made in dispatch from Lon don. While the British premier was understood to be strongly desirous of coming to Washington, the Irish question is in itself of sufficient importance to keep him at home.
 The whole world has been follow ing the negotiations between Lloyd George and DeValera with the clos est attention, and while there may be some disappointment caused by his decision not to attend the con- ference, is quite evident that this is rot propitious time for him to put 5000 miles of salt water between himself and the Irish representa- tives, while other domestic problems notably the employment situation in England, are pressing. Lord Cur zon will not be able to take part in the conference because of ill health.
 The British government will be capably represented, however, by Arthur J. Balfour, whose appoint ment is deemed certain. MT. Bal four knows America, and is liked here. He is besides a diplomat of wide experience and one of the ablest men in British public life. The other British representatives will be fit colleagu>s for MT. Balfour, pos sibly Bonar Law and Baron Lee, first lord of the admiralty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
Rend Early Edition

"The early edition of The Age Her aid is read by all persons going home after the paper is placed on the street." said John c. Moses. Last night was going home on the Tide water car that leaves Birmingham m at 11:l5 o'clock and while there were only a few people on the car eight were reading The Age-Herald. The few who. were not reading the paper were men accompanying young la dies and were busily engaged talk ing to thar~''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

The manly art of self-defense goes lame when it>eneounters woman's eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
Optimist Joins
 Family of Clubs

rIT7HE Optimist club of Birming- X l ham, affiliated with the na- tional organization of that name, will be installed in Birmingham Sat urday night by high officials. It begins with membership in which are listed Birmingham citizens prominent in various walks of life.
 Birmingham has many civic or ganizations, but they all work to the common end. They may be said to be wheels within the wheels of prog ress. Each has it's particular plat form of service, but all are avail able for community work.
 If there is place in the country entitled to an Optimist club, it is Birmingham. It was an optimistic surveyor who saw Birmingham ris- ing at the junction of the South and North and the Alabama Great Southern railroads in a corn field. It was an optimistic town builder who injected enthusiasm into plan ners of the future city and they were optimistic financiers who invested s100,0O0 in the site of Birmingham.
 There is place for the Optimistic club in Birmingham with the Ro- tary, Kiwanis, Civitan, Community, Exchange, Business and Professional Women, Junior Chamber of Com merce and other clubs. There is plenty of work for all separately and collectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

From a girls point of view, to be able to wear small shoes is great feAt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Get the habit of saving money be- fore marriage if Sou would save it after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Pat Harrison wants President Harding to quit taking week end trips. Senator Pat" doesn't seem to realize that a President has to keep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Everybody is on the job when it comes to knocking a knocker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Chicago still maintains that the big fire wasn't started by Mrs. O'Leary's COW kicking over lamp. The first thing we know those Chi cago iconoclasts will be telling us no old lady ever lived in shoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Estimates vary as to the size ot the army of unemployed, but we hazard the guess that precious few of them are holding on to their silk shirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

At the hour of going to press, King Alfonso of Spain had not yet told Charley Hapsburg of Switzerland and elsewhere that the latchstring was hanging out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

"Moonshine" is cheaper In some ports of the country Unfortunately, the average consumer can't tell whether or not the quality has de- teriorated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

Mir. Lloyd George won't be able to attend the disarmament conference, but he can read all about It in his fayorite newspaper, the London Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23

WAahinyten bureau. 5O2 Davidson build tnx. ,,..
 fsasterr ,siness office. World building. Rtw York city; western business "iHSe' TliLree LullulnK Chicago. The ;. C.. Esck Sith sp-oIAl Agency. agents Tor 'or- elRu NsrllstnK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 It's easy to be fool and it's foolish to be easy
 What little some men do know isn't any credit to them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MAYORALTY APP0INTEEs.
VIII be Made Following Inauguration
OF Mayor.eleet Harvey ON Jaly |.

Mayor-elect Leroy Harvey will be
inaugurated on Friday. July /. The
inaugural ceremonies will be per-
formed in the mayors office and will
be simple. with Charles b. Coleman.
clerk of the Municipal Court, ad-
ministering the oath.
Immediately after the Inauguration
Mayor Harvey win appoint his seore-
tary. member of the Board of Water
Commissioners. to succeed William G.
Coke, whose term expires on June so.
and city auditor. Opinion as to
whether 4. iennell Stetser. secretary.
to Mayor William G. Taylor. win be
appointed secretary to Mayor Harvey
is divided. Republicans believe Mavor
Harvey will appoint Wnkin /. Stra-
horn wafer commissioner and reap
point Charles Z Sheppard city audi
tor. They sag Afr. strahorn should
So appointed water commissioner be-
cause he withdrew from tn kepuh.s-
can contest for city treasure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
TWO ARRESTED FOR
CARRYING LIQUOR
Giuseppe Cirino and Giuseppe
Italia Had Weil-FiIled
Suitcase.

Carrying suitcases, which the police
say contained nine quarts of liquor,
Giuseppe Cirino and Giuseppe Italia.
We're arrested shortly after l 80 this
morning by Patrolman Faulkner, on
charges of violating the state liquor
law. At the request of J. Frank Ball,
counsel for the men. Judge Lynn, in
Municipal Court, today, continued the
cases until Monday.
Pleading guilty TO being drunk.
Charles House was fined $40.
AS the man has been in custody ten
lays, during which time he was un-
lble TO obtain a bondsman, Martin
Wilgo was allow, to sign his own
,ond He is under non-sGpport
lrder.
The case of Roscoe Ingram, charged
With breach of the peace, by his wife,
rom whom she has been separated for
80 weeks. was continued until June
- and referred to the detective bureau
Tor investigation. Mrs. Ingram claim
Il her husba nd came to the house
of her brother. where she is sta II,
and created a disturbance, durin Z
Rhich he broke lamp chimney. lie
tpoiogized afterward. she admitted.
Judge Lynn ordered a nolie prosequi
inferred in the case Of Irene Jefferson,
,oiored, charged with larceny of $44
lnd a pockeibook frcm Eva Rosen-
iale, S02 Jefferson street. The woman
N-as on a trolley car when she claimed
that the %egress pulled the pocket
book from a side pocket.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
.ELWOOD SHOCKL[Y
REPORTED DROWNED
Father Receives Telegram Stat
ing Son Was Victim of Flood
i'm Pueblo, Col.

George w. Shockiey, OF ga West
Fifth street, last night received tele-
gram from A. T.. johnson, informing
him that his son. Elwood Shockiey.
aged about 80 years. had been drowned
In the flood at Pueblo, Colorado. John
son and Shockiey are supposed to have
been together and IL iB believed John
SON lis now on his way home, for the
message was dated Indianapolis. Ind
This Is the only information Mr.
Shockiey has received about his son.
Elwood Shockley was well-known
to many residents of this city. He
had formerly been in the United States
Navy and fought through the war
When he was discharged in Germany
he was robbed there of all his belong
fngs and when he arrived In this coun.
try he was robbed In Baltimore. III
had purchased some land I'm Florida
and had started with johnson for
that place.
Shocltley is one of a family of thir-
teen children. lie has n brother, Her
bert, married and living In Danviile
ILL.,. another married brother, William
living in Townsend; another brother
Albert, living I'm Philadelphia. Ths
youngest brother, Avery, lives at home
There are six girls in the family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
WALLACE URGES MORE
ATTENTION TO FARMING
Secretary insists That Nation
Must Do Better in Way of
Credits to Aid Farmers.
BY Associated Press to Everv Evening

- hsSs'Ssdtt3 ks-<sS W I~sFTE evening
Amherst, Mass. June 10.-The United
States has entered "a new era in which
the growing population seems about
10 overtake normal production OF food.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace said
today in an address before the Mass
achusetts Agricultural College.
Fifty years ago there was land in
abundance for all who cared to farm. =
the secretary said. To-day that land
is selling for from 800 to $500 per
acre. Fifty yeaes ago the young
farmer who had the viii TO work, who
had a good wife and few simple i'm
piements could move into the great
west with almost certain assurance
that after a time he would own his
own farm and home; today a capital
equal TO from $4,000 TO $4,000 IS re-
quired to carry on farming in the great
surplus producing states. The matter
of financial credit. therefore. has be-
come one of our most pressing prob
lens.
The problem of distribution is one
Of our most pressing problems.
The problem of distribution is one
of increasing complexity and is made
worse by the increased transporta-
ton charges. which. if they continue
for any length OF time. are likely to
make marked changes in our agricul-
tural and industrial map.
The agricultural colleges of the ma
ton. Mr.. Wallace said, face the clear
duty of giving more and more at
tention 70 the field of agricultural
economics and thus enable the farmer
to better serve the nation.
Continued on page -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
DEMOCRATIC CITY
COMMITTEE LIKELY
TO Be ENLARGED
Debating Wisdom of Having
Representation by Districts
Rather Than Wards.
NEW MORALE At MEETING

4 proposition 70 rehabilitate the
Democratic city Committee and con-
struct II according 10 methods that
were in vogue twenty-five years ago
that is, having a representative from
each city district and not by wards.
was the most import ant business con-
.idcred az a usecting OF the committee
last night.
The matter was brought before the
committee by Timothy J Mooney, city
chairman. who explained why he be
neved the change back to former ways
would BE- beneficial to the party. AS
u Is constituted now, the city com
nittcc Is comprised of three repre-
scntatives from each Of the twelve
wards, or thirty-siX members. Why
h. wanted the committee enlarged 10
iaa members. Chairman Mooney said
was a matter on which he could speak
from his own experience as chair
man,
As II Is now arranged, each ward
has its chairman. vice-chairman and
secretary. II the chairman becomes
negligent nr fails 10 attend meetings.
therr Is no one in the ward who feels
authorized a. SO ahead and speak for
him II the city chairman in such a
situation ~nt,rs the ward 70 select a
new chairman. then he faces discon-
tent az the hands Of friends of the
present incumbent. and the whole
affair n embarrassing Under the rep
resontation BY districts. each section
would have its own spokesman. and It
i believed the plan would work out
rfNr k,nv rnr
present
The vote on the proposition was de-
fcrrvd for three weeks. should Il pre-
Nan. there would he a new city COM
mittec of l25 members elected In oc-
tuler,
There was no discussion of any
character on the school election 70 b.
held tomorrow. and the committee is
keeping hands on
II was announced in some Of the adj
dresses made, that the city committee
would work with the State committee
m the establishment of permanent
headquarters the year round in this
city
Thomas r. Bayard. who was de-
featcd Tor mayor az the election last
saturday, addressed the members Of
the committee, thanking them for
What they had done. and expressing
hts pleasure at receiving the support
accorded him by the Democrats Of
Wilmington.
Henry r. Isaacs. state chairman.
told the committee Of some of the
ulans Tor the permanent State head
quarters.
Miss Ellen Samworth. thanked the
women for the support given the
ticket last saturday. and referred TO
the efficient aid given the ticket by
Every Evening.
Practically all of the Democratic
candidates for Council. including those
Who were defeated attended and made
short addresses. Il WAS the most en-
thpsiastic meeting held in many
months.
Reference was made by one SPEAK
- ~ the important part played in the
Dlty election by the Negroes stating
that : s.0oo 81 the $4,000 votes cast for
the Republican ticket came from
NEGROES,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
WILLARD SALISBURY
AND CRAS. B. EVANS
P. & ]. RECEIVERS
Appointed Temporarily by Judge
Morris on Complaint of Kar-
luff Hansen of Norway.
INSOLVENCY is ALLEGED

BY an order handed down in the
United States District Court, Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris. has appointed former
Senator Willard Salisbury and Charles
Evans temporary receivers of the
Pusey & Jones Co, on the complaint
Of Hans Kariuff Hansen of Hauge-
sund. Norway. who alleges on behalf
Ct himself and other creditors that the
respondent is insoIvent
A hearing has been set for June 90.
when the matter Of making the re-
ceiyers permanent will be passed
upon.
The authorized capital stock of the
company is $4,000 900, of which one
half is preferred and one-half com
mon stock. OF this s4,620 900 prefer
red and s400 900 common is outstand-
ing. The Baltimore Dry Dock and
Ship Building Co. is alleged to hold,
at the present time $3.50 shares of the
total 1000 shares of common stock
issued, and 10000 shares of the A.
COO shares of preferred stock issued i:
that 10000 shares of the preferred
stock, assigned on May 20, 1920, to
Den Norske Handelsbank, of Chris
tiana, Norway. are now held by John
A. Hurley. and 1900 shares OF the
preferred stock are held by the com
plainant.
In addition. an Indebtedness of
$6s0.000 or nine notes to the order of
Christoffer Hanneyig. and assigned TO
the complainant, is alleged for which
payment was refused when they were
presented on June 6.
A judgment for sS00.125 and costs,
recovered on March %. 1921. by the
Baltimore company. is at present un-
satisfied, by reason. It Is charged, of
an Illegal and improper agreement
between the plaintif and defendant
The bond in favor of the United
states shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation. for S5000,0 900, exc
agted on August .. 1918, is stated TO
be still outstanding, ard other OBJ
legations on various smaller claims are
also mentioned
Details of the disputed claims OF
he Pusey & Jones Co. for work done
Tor the L. s. Shipping Board are re-
cited at length
The specific claimAnade by the com
p;ainant is for the delivery to him of
a certificate or certificates for 7200
shares Of tho preferred stock OF tie
Pusey & Jones Co.
John T. Nields is solicitor for the
e mplainant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
HOLDUP MEN AND
BURGLARS ACTIVE
HERE LAST NIGHT
Entered Occupied Dwelling,
BIackjacked a Negro and
Tapped" Warehouse.
SHOE STORE ALSO ROBBED

A bold attempt 20 rob n man in his
bedroom. n Negro blackjacked and
robbed on the street and n warehouse
and shoe store broken open. comprise
the activities OF thieves and holdur
men last night. according to police
reports.
Oscar r. Bradner. who lives on the
third floor of I'll Market street, said
that at 2.45 o'clock this morning he
was awakened by slight noise and
discovered a man stealthily moving
about his room. Bradner coughed
slightly and the intruder becoming
alarmed, made a hurried exit through
a window from which he had evidently
removed the screen. Bradner made
no attempt to follow him, hut reported
the matter to the police this morn
ing. He was unable to say whether
the man was white or black. but be-
iieved he was six feet tall.
Returning home about 1.S0 o'clock
William Truitt. colored. janitor, was
attacked by four men at Ninth and
Pine streets. One struck him on the
head with a black jack, rendering him
unconscious. They next proceeded 20
rife his pockets and took about $40
in cash and bills. a policeman later
found him lying on the pavement. lie
was unable TO give description Of his
assailants.
Thieves, who attempted to rob a
warehouse at Thirteenth and Poplar
streets. forced open a window and as
they were in the act Of entering. up
set a pile Of boxes. II is believed that
the noise frightened them OFF as moth
ing was stolen.
Shoes valued at less than 500 were
stolen from store near the central
part of town. The thief left no clue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
Wife ADMITS PART
IN KABER MURDER
AF TER LONG GRILL
Hired Foreigners as Ghosts to
Frighten Him, But They
Killed Him.
THREE WOMEN IN CUSTODY
ny Associated Press to Every Tsvening.

ry Associated Press to Every Evening.
Hudson, ~. Y. June To- t2.30 p. M -
Mrs. Eva Kaber. charged with first
degree murder in connection with the
Staying of her husband in Lakewood,
Ohio. nearly two years ago today, con-
fessed getting n midwife she had con-
suited TO hire two men to beat up her
husband in order TO change his harsh
attitude toward her. She denied that
she had intended that he be killed.
Chief of Police Christensen of Lake
wood made this statement today TO a
representative Of The Associated Press
on the train that was carrying him,
Mrs. Kaber and her daughter Miss
Marian McArdie back to Cleveland.
New York. June 10.-Dan r.. Kaber
wealthy Lakewood publisher. mat
death after attacking two foreigners
engaged by Mrs. Kaber TO pose as
spirits 10 frighten him into a better
attitude toward her. according to a
statement which the New York Eve
ming World today says Chief Of Police
Christensen obtained from Mrs Kaber
here.
The newspaper quotes Chief Chris
tensen as saying Mrs. Kalber had con-
suited a woman medium for advice rs
to how to change her husbands atti-
tude toward her. The publishers sur
ly manner after an illness was said
to have occasioned the visit
Took Advice Of MEDIUM
BY advice Of this medium, Mrs
Kaber was said 10 have employed two
foreigners to appear at her husbands
bedside In the night as ghosts and, as
she expressed it, to try and shake a
little ctvility into him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-10
MRS. |. SINGLETON
BRUTALLY ASSAULTED
BY NEGRO IN HOME
Three Children Stand Helpless
and Watch Assailant Beat
Her With a Club.
SUSPECT is UNDER ARREST

Aberdeen, Md, June 1O.-While her
three small children. the eldest OF
whom is four years, stood helpless
and awestricken almost by her side,
Mrs Lillian Singleton, aged % years,
who lives on the farm OF Howard
Mitchell, near here, was hrutally beat
en- and criminally assaulted by Ne
gro man in her home, yesterday after
room about O'Clock. Last night a
Negro giving the narlc Of Georse Neal
OF Macon, Ga, was arrested along Ine
railroad tracks. here. and is beinS
held as a suspect He was carrying a
club stained red with what is believed
10 be blood A sweater worn by him
also showed red stains. He said they
are strawberry stains. An analysis Of
these marks will be made.
Neal was taken 10 Mrs. Singleton's
home and while she said he resembled
in a general way the man who at-
tackled her, she could not be positive
In her identification of him. She did.
however. identify the club he carried
Is the one with which she had been
beaten. she said her assai'ant wore
a green coat. Neal rad no such gar
too small TO identify the man.
The assault was one of the most
brutal and deliberate committed in
this section for many years. Mrs.
Singleton's home is in a secluded bit
OF woods on the Howard Mitchell
farm She was at horne with her
hahies, sitting in the front room. A
Negro approached the house and tried
to pry open one of the windows Be
ore the frightened woman could get
10 the front door to lcck il the Negro
had reached the door and entered the
room. He struck her over the head
with a club he was carrying, commit
ed the assault iE the presence of the
children and vanished before Mrs.
singleton recovered consciousness.
II was some time before the woman
could give the alarm. but posses and
searching parties were Immediately
;ormed TO scour the whole vicinity.
= Negro named FOley Smith was ar
tested on a freight train not far from
the scene OF the crime by Pa1roIman
Benjamin Ray. He was taken before
Airs. Singleton, who said that he was
not the man.
A>tttA a AdAA9 u ElssIL men. nea0eE
y Harry @. WINS. captured Neal on
nc railroad tracks On the farm Of
Howard II. Mitchell. Neal said that
he was at Stepney. a station on tho
baltimore and Ohio railroad sever;iI
miles away, when the crime was com
mitted. He said that he had lust been
released yesterday from the city iail
the grand jury having dismissed him
on a minor charge. officials at the
city jail confirmed the fact that he
"as dismissed yesterday morning. Rut
ne had the stained club and he wore
me stained sweater when captured.
Later ne confessed that he had been
warned by a Negro woman not 10 60
toward Aberdeen, as he might get into
trouble up that way.
Mrs. Singleton was in a ea,.io,,s
condition last night. She was taken
70 the home of her mother. Mrs. Vinie
ullum. on the Ross II. Mitchell farm.
"hicn adJoins the Howard Mitchell
iarm Her youngest child is three
weeks old.