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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
ARTIST CRAFTSMEN OF CHINA

ARTIST CRAFTSMEN OF CHINA From Singing Craftsmen of Peking,
 by Sam Dean, in Asia Magazine.
 The Chinese cling tenaciously TO ancient ideals of beauty. And so, in this modern world of struggles, in which gods are dead and kings dethroned and artists no longer plan azure -roofed temples and palaces or red lacquer and imperial yellow tiles. men put their best work upon any building-even if it be in foreign style--that is sufficiently noble in design to arouse them to creative art. Master Chinese craftsmen have toi1 me, in expressing their opinion ot the Rockefeller hospital in Pekins, that no other building erected in China in the past century was so profound an inspiration to Chinese artisans. They did not like the Win dow castings, they felt the lack of the massive, deep-shadowed erect that columns would have produced and they thought the unsupported walls too frail for the roof, put, pe- cause the building was one in which the soul of a people could express itself. they travelled long distances for the privilege of working on it, even in the humblest capacity Men who were master stone carvers m their own districts were willing to work as coolies, if only they might say they had been employed in the construction of this building. Farm CTS from the western hills, descend ants of the architects that built the Picking palaces, were content to haul dirt on wheelbarrows if they, too' mi ght have some share in this mas terpiece. I once met an old artisI. a nainter of temples from his boy hood. who had painted certain of the figures near the roof of the hospital. From the ground they were barely visible, but he had put the training of lifetime and all his soul into the ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
COMMERCIAL LUNCHEON

The whosalers and travelins mems luncheon, under auspices of the Chamber of Commercie, to be given Saturday afternoon in the dining room of the Southerfn club, promise g to bring together about 150 live wire citizens of Birmingham.
 There is to be an elaborte musical programme ond other features to en- liven the occasion. Committee n charge of the arrangements consist of E. 1T Mills. chairman. w. A. Cur rie, J. Chapline Hodges, J. Ed. Keith N w. Milsap, Murray Brown and others -ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07

CdhCh lAOli cuuSc 0IuDD uSCtSlO
 W. W. Haralson of Troy, who was also bound over to the Pennsylvania court on the same charge, will not be required to stand trial in Penn sylvania, according to Judge Grubb's decision. A petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by MT Pratt on August 29 was denied yesterday by Judge Grubb.
 The hearing on the appeal was held on August 29, and Judge Grubb has had the case under advisement since that time. The alleged fraud is said to have arisen from the sale of the assets of the international Loan and Trust company, which be- longed to thes Heralds of Liberty, an Alabama insurance society doing business in Pennsylvania, to the Bar rick Kentucky Oil company.
 The case was heard before & R-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
SIX COMMITTEES
 PREPARING r AIRS.
Their Exhibits Will Be Sent to the State Fair
 Later on

Piney Woods, Alliance, Corner. oak Grove, Gardendale and Snow Rogers communities are among those pre- pairing for their community fairs to be held this month.
 After being shown at home the exhibits will be removed to the state fair where they will compete for the sS75 of prize money especially de- voted to community exhibits. The prizes run from $50 to $50, the small CT sum being guaranteed to each com munity making a creditable exhibit.
 H. l.. Brown. agricultural agent. is helping the communities both in pre- paring the local exhibits and in getting ready for removal to the State FGair grounds for the competi- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07

Richardson, United States commits were bound over to the Pennsylvania court. In the appeal hearing be- fore Judge Grubb on August 29, at torneys for Mir. Pratt argued that his only connection with the transaction was that he was supreme commander of the Heralds of liberty. MT. liar alson's attorneys argued that he had nothing at all to do with the affair.
 Mr. Pratt is one of the most prom inent business men of Huntsville, and in addition to owning large mill in- terests owns d great deal of real es- tate. MT. Haralson was formerly deputy insurance examiner of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
HUMANE SOCIETY

Regular meeting of the Birmins- ham Humane society scheduled fo. today has been unavoidably postponed until Wednesday, September 14, at which time the reports will be made and other business transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
RECORD COURT ATTENDANCE Csa.a.o cantau,har 6-SneciaI )--

County court convened this morning with a record attendance. the cases varying from assault and battery to carrying concealed pistols, violating prohibition law. Judge Herzberg's matinee will probably run along well into the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Judge ". ]. Grubb Upholds Decision in Pratt Case; Notice Of Appeal GiUen

Tracy prominent mill Huntsville will be required the mails daud the federal of Pennsylvania under yesterday of Judge w. Grbb upodng the decision Richardson United States the courts An Mir Pratt attorney that appeal will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Mrs. Gussman Has Not ] Left Town Is Stated; l Not Accused Husband
Gussman Indifferent to His Wifes Whereabouts.
 Claims to Have Been Misrepresented-Is Qual- flied Voter of Jefferson County and Claims to be Steady Worker
By H. w. sCHAEFER

Stephnson Birmingham she has sio affected mother Departure the
 her mind but authentic declare she intention of closing the breach made by the rapid chain following Pedro the killing Father .E Coyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07

woodrow Turner-The three-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Fur ner died yesterday at the family residence, 7604 Twelfth avenue. Funeral services at residence this afternoon at o'clock. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Survived by parents, three brothers and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07

Mrs. Beatrice Browning-The re- mains of Mrs. Beatrice Browning age 27, who died at local infirm- ary yesterday morning at 6:3o o'clock, will be sent to Herretts Ala, by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Deaths

Carey Henderson Grace-Services for Carey Henderson Grace, age ~, who died at local infirmary yes terday afternoon at o'clock, will be held from the residence or his aunt, Mrs. William H. Hakanson' 1920 Thirteenth street, Ensley. He is survived by his widow and one son. Carey Henderson Grace, Jr.' also by three sisters, Mrs. A. O. Roche, Abbeville, S. C.; Mrs. w. A.
 Seymour, Evansville, H., and Mrs. B. H. Murrell of Oakland, Tenn, and by two brothers, R. B. Grace of Hammond, La, and T. Grace of France. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johns.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
Paid In Coin.

The Boston Evening Gazette prints
an ingenious little story, which it is to
be hoped is an invention rather than
record of fact, but which conveys
an obvious moral in rememberable
way. A pretty young lady boarded
a morning car which was otherwise
occupied by business men and clerks
on their way down town. Her advent
was, Of course, welcome incident.
She had left home in haste, as il
seemed, and was engaged in pulling
on a pair Of long gloves, which sh9
presently proceeded to button by means
OF that indispensable adjunct Of the
feminine toilet, a hairpin. She hardly
begun operations when it slipped from
her fingers and fell to the floor.
1t landed at the feet OF the young
man beside her. He picked it up
but instead Of returning it to its own
er, he gently took her wrist in his left
hand and calmly continued tho but,
toning process.
All the men on the car had been
watching the pretty girl, some openly,
others from behind newspapers. Now
all the papers dropped; every one
looked and wondered what the girl
would do.
She did nothing. Not a muscle
moved, and she showed no conscious,
ness OF what was going on. The
young man, with look Of triumph,
finished his pleasing task, and the girl
with a preoccupied air and without a
glance in his direction, opened her
pocket-book, took out a nickel, and
placed it in his hand.
His expression changed The
color came into his face, and he
murmured what was evidently an
apology. She listened with a per-
feet stimulation of innocence, and
handed him another nickel.
BY this time his face was scarlet,
and he began another low-toned but
earnest protestation.
The young lady signalled the con-
ductor, and rose to leave the car, say
ing at the same time in a voice audible
to all the passengers, "No, ] cannot,
never give more than a dime for
having my gloves buttoned or my boots
BACKED"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
Farmers n Washington.

Recently in Washington a COMMITTEES
OF the House attempted to find out Jus;
"hat influence farmer organizations
were exciting At Washington. and the
witnesses brought out some interesting
evidence.
Ut A. L. True, of the United States
department of Agriculture. said clear
~ that the Department was not favor
ing farmer organizations in the buy.
ing field, and shat county agents who
were doing this kind of work we're 60,
ing contrary to instructions.
This is valuable, and the Eastern
Dealer hopes to have Secretary Wal
lace informed regarding the many
county agents who are doing this yer,
thing contrary &c instructions.
G. P. Hampton, who is the managing
director of the Farmers National Coun.
Gil, submitted a statement showina
that the council spent $500 in 1920
over the receipts, but aside from SAVING
that his salary was $4,000 and the sec.
rotary drew $1,000. no information
was given in regard, to the expenditure
of Sle,45OO7.
L. A. Lyman, secretary of the Ma
tional Board Of Farm Organizations
said the income in 1920 was about SI4.
600, of which as salary he took $4,000
Gray Silver, speaking for the Amer.
lean Farm Bureau Federation. said that
President Howard drew $4,000 sal.
airy and that Silver and his assistant
at Washington got $1,000.
T. c. Atkeson, Of the National
Grange, pleaded guilty to spending
$4,000 of the Grange money at Wash.
ington.
The few items mentioned are prob.
ably small in comparison to the "bits'
down the line, and the average farmer
can't see how he is benefited by this
iamboree at Washington by retired
farmers on the payroll.
The important thing, however, is tn
statement that the United States De.
partment of Agriculture does not sane.
ton business as a part of their educa.
tional effortS.-Thc Eastern Dealer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
Convict Returns $s6.2I5 he Had Stolen


Confronted with two alternatives
one life of ease and luxury which the
snug fortune which he had hidden
would afford him after the prison
doors clanked back of him; the other
10 make restitution of the thousands he
mad stolen in a moment Of temptation
and with clear conscience 10 start
life freSh-louis Beck. of Pittssurp,
mas chosen the better way.
FOR years Beck had kept secret the
hiding place Of the SS6,2lS which he
had stolen from the Adams Express
Company, where he was employed as
a clerk at meager salary But he
revealed it TO his attorney and request
ed him to make restitution. The
money was paid back some months
ago, and several weeks ago Beck turn
ed his back to prison walls at the Riv.
erSide Penitentiary, his most cherish.
ed possession being the slip of paper
showing that he had paid back the
money in full.
Il his action did not 90 unreward-
ed, for 1t is understood that Beck, was
gwen a substantial amount of money
BY the express company which will en-
able him to get on his feet again and
tide hfm over until he secures employ
ment.
For three years, or since Beck dis.
appeared with the SS6,2l5, the authori,
ties have been searching for the stolen
money, but no trace of il was found,
The SleuthS were baffled. Ii was on
February "a, 1918, that Beck disapy
peared from his work and with him tina
money. He was arrested a few DAYS
later. He was subjected to the third
degree by the sleuths, but he would
not reveal the hiding place of the
money.
On Nav 81 he appeared in criminal
court and plead guilty to a charge Of
larceny and receiving stolen goods
but he would not say where he had hid -,
den the money. The court imposed
the severest sentence it could, not less
than two years and nine months in
solitary confinement in the Western
Penitentiary.
Beck at first was cmbittered and re-
solved that he would serve his tim,
and then enjoy the fruits of his crime
But his conscience troubled him and
finally, after two years, came the re,
solve to make restitution.
One day he asked permission to
have his counsel, Attorney George
We'll, call on him. Much to the at
torney's surprise when he called. We'll,
heard Beck tell him of his decision to
make restitution and where the money
was hidden and ask him to pay it back
to the express company.
| After Beck was sent to the peniten-
tiary a suit was filed to recover the
money which had been stolen and iudg-
ment was secured. UP in the prothon-
otary's Office there is a docket entry
which reads satisfied in full" The
record was made on November 20
1920 1t bears mute evidence that
Beck has made restitution of the money
which had been stolen. The express
company also issued a receipt to Beck
which he now carries with him. Beck
was released March u.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
A Notorious Case Settled.

The final episode of the sensational
and picturesque KrIner-H Hickman case
which began in the Chambersburg
courts in the fall of 1919 and term-
mated several weeks ago when Penn
sylvania Supreme Court refused q Pc
tit'"r for reinstatement of the appe al
by counsel for Hickman, was COLI
p!eted within the past few days, when
the total verdicts and costs-amount-
ing 10 7,69O.56-were paid.
The total of the verticts. recovered
by w. H. Kriner against John Keckler,
hex doctor, and the Heckmars, amount
ed to Sl6,SS4.33. The costs were
SSO623.
The case, which attracted statewide
attention, was bitterly fought in the
Franklin county courts. The first
trial in the case was that Of John
Keckler, whose superstitious practices
in Kidding live stock on the Hickman
and Kriner farms of ailments have
been termed worthy of the Middle
Ages. Keckler was sentenced TO a
long term in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Mr.. Kriner then instituted litigation
to recover for damages to his daugh-
tiers, used immorally by Keckler in
effecting his cures. The verdict for
one daughter amounted to Se,736.17
and for the other S7,14S.16.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

W. F. Sneed, formerly a clerk in
the tax Office of Kanawha county, w.
Va, who stole 100000 of the public
money, was arrested in Chicago a few
days ago. All he had left of his steal.
ingS was Sl.25.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

Customer-l'd like to buy this flag,
but the price is too high. Can't you
come down a dollar or so?
Dealer-Whst! Lower Old GLORY?
Never, Sir.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

Tramp-Have you piece Of cake,
lady, to give to a man who hasn't had
a bite for two days?
Lady-Cake Isn't bread good
enough for you?
Tramp-Ordinarily, yes, ma'am, but
this is my birthday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

The bridge over Tumbling run OF
the Valley pike at Fishers Hill, near
Strasburg, is to be removed. Two years
ago the bridge collapsed when it went
down under a heavy motor truck, and
a temporary wooden structure hai
been spanning the stream since. A
substantial new bridge is to be built
and with the bridge the whole course
of the Valley pike over Fishers Hill
will be changed. the dangerous curve
eliminated, the grade minimized, and
the road is so located that it will be ex-
posed to the sun so that snow and ice
will not cover it for such long periods
in the winter as in the past. 1t is ex-
pected that the work will be CON-
pleted this summer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

Henry Cameron, descendant Of
pioneer Virginia settlers, who works
on his uncle's mountainside farm near
Salem, Va, often dreamed, he said, o
finding a treasure and buying a farm
Of his own While blowing near tn
foot of Brush's Mountain about a
month ago his pillow unearthed small
metal pot wrapped in buckskin con-
tanning gold and silver coins valued
at S14,9O3. About $4,000 was in
gold, 5000 in silver and :he balance
in currency so badly disintegrated that
the denomination could not be dis
tinguished. The latest date IN any of
the coins was 1928. Young cameron
was fearful that his fortune might be
taken away from him and kept his
discovery a secret until few DAYS
apo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

and ne; ieel strong, have good appetite
life 1'sestio1, sleep soundiy and enjoy
faT,;,.uS use Burdo,k Blood Bittcrs. the
'N system tonic. Price. S125
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05

'''oo Gets the Register a year.
The New York herald., 1921-06-28
OBSERVATIONS.

people there
arew to they start toter
We
would dnever disapp
make
none by betting sent
The New York herald., 1921-06-28
ROD AND GUN NEWS
Record rarpon For M.rsansss river Iars~a

Record Tarpon for warsansss River LANDED
by .. Hay Heiirr.
Tho following clipping from the Tt,sss-
Union Of Jacksonville. FiA-. wns sent 20
Mr.. Fred A. Bishop by Mr.. y. G. List
After a thrilling flxht. iassins Cor more
than an hour, J. Ray Hellisr. Acknowledge
the best tarpon fisherman 0f this locality,
landed a large tnrpon from the Matanxas
River shortly before midnight last nishf
The monster kline fish measured efsctly q
feet Q inches In length and In ertirnatod 90
weigh more than 200 pounds. This Ia be-
iioved 10 bo record for size IN this neigh
borhood.
Shortly altar 0 O'Clock last evening nr
HELLER. County Tar Assessor. and 3. 6.
Middleton, County Tax Collector. took their
places on the crib OF the draw of the South
Beach bridge. determined 20 Got n tarpon.
They had q ruwboat close at hand and IN
few minutes Mr.. Heller had strike and
hurricdiy the two men jumped into the boat
and the fight began. HELLER had his hands
full playing the monster fish. while MfddS
ton undertook TO row the boat against the
pull OF the fish. but he was no match.
Rapidly the huge fish towc up
the Matarzas River and into Nor r. to
the mouth OF Hospital Cresk. before IT,
strength was spent and the fine prize was
'Mr Heller holds the record for tarpon
fshng IN these waters and the last tnrpon
he captured measured feet inches.'
The New York herald., 1921-06-28
Five Leading Batters
of the Major Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGU,

ward, won from r. T. Raymond. Columbia.
by default; Phil Neer. Leland Stanford. won
from e. Mama, Lafayette. by default. A.
Shlpley. Princeton, defeated w. ID. Suttler.
University of Pennsylvania. 60. go.
Second Round-W E. Howe, Dartmouth.
defeated r. n. Bradley. Harvard, 6-3. G-3:
=. w. Feibelman. Harvard. defeated W. y.
Coleman. Rice Institute, 60. c.; LEROY
Weir. Wooster, defeated ]. g. Jones, Rutgers.
Go, 60; j. Werner. Princeton. defeated
A. Morgan, Pennsylvania. 6-3, So; +.
Bastian. Indiana. defeated G. s. sernens.
Virginia Military Institute, &C., SO; =. +.
Chaplin, Jr, Villanova, defeated s. A. Addle-
stein. New York University. S-6, 6-4;
Wallace Bates, University of California, de-
feated l.. L. Williams. Yale, 6-4, So. 6--4:
Philip Neer, Leland Stanford defeated G. A.
shipway. Princeton. SO. 81; ]. B. Fenno.
Jr.. Harvard. defeated E. Mclaughlin. Co
lumbia, 6-1, 60: II. Burnie. New York Uni
versity, defeated James Dudley, Swarthmore.
6-3. 3-6, 6-3; c. E. Granger. Texas Uni
versfty. defeated w. Fulton, Wooster. 7-5..
6-3; Edmund Levy, University of California.
defeated s.. Pennock. Jr.. Cornell. 6--s.
20, Cd; J. Davies. Leland Stanford. de-
Mcneil Drnmwright, University of Texas
defeated Nj. Duane, Harvard. 60, 6-3; w.
i. MalleIy. Cornell, defeated G. NJ. Wheeler,
Yale, rs, 6-3, 7-5; Carl Fischer, Pennsyl-
yania defeated NJ Sweeney. Loyola. So,
O.
The New York herald., 1921-06-28
Strong Field Starts Play
for Queens Tennis Title

Tennis players prominent IN metro
politan tournaments were among the
threescore OF racquet wielders yester-
day who opened the Queens Borough
championship. the nrst event held un-
der the auspices OF the Kew Gardens
club. Good progress was made. eight
men reaching the second round, while
another =. =. Davenport. Jr., advanced
TO the fourth round
Among the winners were Percy l..
kynaston. the New England champion ;
Frederick c. Anderson. Ralph II. Cat
comb. Walter l.. Pate and Leonard w.
Knox. The summary:
Queens Borough Tennis Championship
singles-First Round-H. Christie defeated
\. Ring. Ga. G--I, A. Herman defeated X,
Astnsr saisa qV5S Gns.s ss f. EdTsTas psyis de- de-
feated u, Haber. 81, i-es e--s: c. Orr de.
Hastings defeated II. NJ. Hobbs, "a. Cd;
7. y. Powers defeated III. Neweomb. 8-3
Ga; Ralph y. Gatcomb defeated =. a. Bod
KIN e. rs; Herbert Chase defeated w,
Dunklin. Ga, B--2; Lester 'Greenwald won
from Frank Meyer by default; $. J. Kelly
defeated s.f,a }: Y nonii9,sns, Go. eao; =. :.
Walter T.. Pate defeated G. ae Biasco. Go
ca: Il. c. Baeke defeated C. Putnam, GO
a: Percy L. kyn-ston defeated "a C. g.
defeated y. Barrett. e-e. 80. 81; Allen
Behr defeated e. p. snow. 80. 81.
Second Round--Dr. McSeal defeated NJ. A.
Miles. 6-3. 6-3; =. r.. Davenport. Jr., de
feated W. Markey. 80 s-i: Frederick G.
Anderson defeated w. Cerling. 81, O.;
&. J. Kelly defeated w. Einsman. 6-i. al
p. l.. Kynaston defeated II. G. Backs, So
O.: l.. w. Knox defeated A. Milianf. 6-x
ca; J. Corbey defeated G, Krystsl, 90
Ga: Donald Lay defeated Norman seidle
6-1. 2-6, ga.
Third hounds. r. Davenport. Jr.. de
feated DIR. McNeal. 60. e--i.