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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
BlBB COUNTY COURT
 OPENS FOR BUSINESS

Centreville. August 25.--tSpeciaD The fall term of the circuit court oi Bfbb county is still in session tnis being the second week of the court Judge Samuel F. Hobbs presiding. The grand jury returned SI indict- ments, many of which were for grave felonies. Very few indictments TOT violating the prohibition law were found by the grand jury and only two indictments for distillins
 The criminal docket was taken up today and three capital cases are set for trial, two being against negroes charged with highway robbery, ana tho other is an indictment against q negro woman charged with shoot- ing to death her own mother.
 Criminal cases will again be taken up on Monday of next week and the call completed. Every single civil case has been called and disposed Of during the week. as the first week of court was devoted to trying equity cases and non-jury cases. Judge Hobbs has made quite a reputation for the dispatch of business In most agreeable way. The intense heat prevailing here has made court pro- ceedings very disagreeable.
 Applications for election for the levy of special school tax In several school districts in Bibb county have been made to thes court of county commissionerS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Kilby Declines to- Interfere With Fate
 of John Whiteside

Montgomery, August Ex-Governor Kiby does not expect to commute tfel death sentence of John Whiteside, negro, convicted in4 Jefferson county on charge of murder and sentenced to hang tomorrow, it became known this morning. whitesde was found guilty of the murder of an aged white man and a small boy.
 According to information obtained at the capitol, Whiteside had escaped from the Talladega jail short while before the double killing in Jeffer- son county Following consideration of the application for communication of the death sentence to life impris- onment, the state board of pardons Tuesday declined to recommend cie- mency in the case and 1t was said this morning that the governor sx- pected to take no action toward granting a communication for the con- demned man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
CHEMICAL HEAD
 HAS FINE RECORD
Perrott Has Made Many h. vestigations Along Scien-
 tific Lines

Tuscaloosa, August 25.--(Special1 The university is fortunate in obtain ing the services of c. St. J. Perrott as, chemical engineer for the new ses- sion beginning September 5. Mir Perrott received his B. A. degree iu 1914 and his NJ. A. degree in 1915. from the University of North Dakota. specializing in fuel chemistry and physics He then did graduate wora at Princeton in 1915-17. specializing in physical chemistry.
 The following is a short outline of some of the experiences and accom- plishments of MT. Perrott in the field of chemistry: Chemical warfare serv- ice as first lieutenant, 1917-1919; sta- tiQned at war gas experiment station at atNAmerican university. Washington. D. c. In charge of research labora- tory on gas mask fabrics and cloth
 ing for protection against mustard gas Developed chemical detector for mustard gas (which gas cannot be detected by sense of smell) de- veloped fabrics for protection of dug outs against gas; absorbent for use in gas masks at nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals, etc, for protection against ammonia (the regular army gas mask gave no protection against ammonia).
 From April, 1919, to October, 1919. MT. Perrott did valuable work in the bureau of mines. He investigated carbon black industry. an industry which consumes some 40,000,000 cubic feet of gas annually for production of the black pigment used in print CTS ink, black tread automobile tires, phonograph records, etc. From oc- tober, 1919 to May, 1920. he served as chemical engineer on goveri'- ment commission which investigalel the possibilities of smoke abatement in Salt Lake City. He made airplane flights over city to analyze gases at high levels in connection with an .n- yestication of the contribution or the copper smelters to the city smoNe nuisance. He investigated the tow tamnerature carbonization or utan coals as a means of supplying smoke- less fuel for domestic consumers From May 1920, to August, is- F Mir. Perrott investigated the Treat nrocess of cleaning coal, at Pittsburg station of bureau of mines Ih's process beats together coal, water and oil. forming pasty mass or clean coal and oil with separation
 
 of considerable quantity of the asn. He investigated the distillation IT coal oil mixtures, a process WhTn produces more light oil suitable Tor motor fuel than distillation of eltner coal or oil separately. In February' 1921. he made a trip to Salt Lake City to make an economic survey of the possibility of providing coke TOT domestic consumers He made trip to the Birmingham district in April, 1921. for conferences with operators of the district with reference to work at Southern station for coming year. Mir. Pcrrott will have as ms assls. the University of Utah in 1915, wlth the c. E. degree. .,, MT. Kinney and Mir. Perrott VII both be in the Birmingham district next week for further conferences collecfion of coke samples, and start ing co-operative work with some ot the blast furnace and coke men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
The By MAY CHRISTIE
 Disturb ping Kiss
XXIX.-A GAME OF GOLF Copyright 1921. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

When at last Natalie found her tongue capable of speech. she whis- pered huskily:
 But don't make it public right away! Give me three days, Farrel, please! An dow
 The very fact that she demanded time was proof to him that she de- sired to back out of the arrange ment
 She was going to double-cross him, was she?
 Well he would show her that he saw her gamel
 'In bring the ring tonight, and in terview your uncle" This with Ah air of finality, to preclude furtlTer argument.
 "Uncle will be out this evening" She spoke the truth. He's giving a dinner party at the club at o'clock I don't know where's he gone this afternoon, but he's not at home"
 Gait looked annoyed. Her attitude was not enthusiastic.
 'Ill come around tomorrow morn ing, then" he said, as the train stopped.
 She got up suddenly. She must be alone to think.
 I've got a wretched headache. You don't mind if I go home?"
 We haven't had our tea yet"
 ''Oh, I couldn't touch it! Just put me in a taxi, please. I often get these headaches. and the only way to cure them is to lie down in darkened room for half an hour or so."
 He looked sharply at her. Was Is wife be a semi-invalid. or what? He had always thought she was su- perbly healthy. It certainly wouldn't suit his book to be permanently sad dled with an ailing young woman.
 He decided that she was neurotic. Well, once married to her, he would cure her of such fancies.
 In a few minutes she was gone, speeding homeward in a taxi.
 Didn't even have the decency to offer me liftw grumbled the fond lover to himself. And he walked to the nearest subway station, from whence he travelled to Della Des- monds apartment.
 He found that lady arrayed in sporting garments, preparatory to departure for a game of golf.
 She welcomed him effusively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26

You've come just at the right mo- ment to escort me to the Westleigh course and have a game with me! Of course, you'll beat me, absolutely, for I'm rotten player and no sports woman. But one must do something in the way of exercise to keep one's figure-in these days of compeu- tionl"
 He laughed.
 'Is it svelte and slender Della speaking?7
 She made a little face at him.
 Ask the bellboy to call taxi, and we'll drive to the station by way of your rooms. and drop you for few minutes. so you may discard your glorious raiment for plus fours' and golfing rig"
 He sighed How energetic women were! And he had come here to be soothed and petted, and fed with tea and cakes and flatteryl He wanted to tell Della of the new-made en- gagement with Natalie. Well have tea and a long talk at the golf course" said the widow quickly, as though she had read his thoughts. Tt isn't four yet. There's heaps and heaps of time" Arrived at their destination they partook of some refreshment. Delia's manner. however, was so affectionate that her companion found it we'll nigh impossible to broach the sub ject of his amour.
 "I always enjoy myself so thor oughly when I so out with you, she announced, her hand tilted at its most coquettish angle. In his rather irritated mood, her yellow hat made him think of some ridiculous spring chicken-although Della wasn't very young. I'm awfully fond of you, old boy, and don't mind telling you sol! He was glad when they rose to start their game.
 Della drove off with great verve. He topped his ball. That was pity.
 But his second attempt was excel lent, long and straight.
 He grabbed his bag,
 You're in the rough, Della, I'm afraid Look, way over there. Best use your machie." This with revived good humor. as he walked off in the direction of his own ball. Della employed her club to such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
NEW PLAN TO
 KILL GERMS

For some time. Hygienists have recognized the absolute necessity of finding some means Of combating dangerous mouth germs. According to these health authorities the germs whicn thrive in the mouths of every one may not only cause teeth decay and gum diseases but may lead to more serious diseases of the throat. nose and lungs.
 Dentists and physicians every where are therefore pleased at the success of a newly prepared anti septic mouth wash. Steroline, which it has been shown. if used regularly. banishes these dangerous germs.
 Everybody Is advised to gargle Steroline frequently. to spray the nose and throat with it. and to brush the teeth with it regularly. In this way the mouth will be at all times thoroughly sterilized, and the teeth will be clean and free from decay. steroiine is recommended and sold by all reliable Sdruggists.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26

halved the second hole, he won the third and fourth and fifth.
 At the sixth hole he lost his ball, and while they were hunting for 1t he took the opportunity to say, awk- wardly abruptly:
 Della, I've been and gone and done itl I'm engaged?
 The brassie she was carrying in her right hand fell with little clatter on piece of rocky soil. She stared at him.
 "EngagedG To whom? Not little Natalie Ducane?" ] ing glance. "You idiot" She gave shrill, discordaut laugh. Her uncie neveI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Struck in Jaw by , Stray Bullet

iscaloosa, August 25.-William Nuckols of this city. was shot in the jaw and painfully wounded some 30 miles below Montgomery yesterday. He was in a car with his brother-in-law. H. M. Mcleod of this city. They stopped their car and just as Mir. Nuckols bent forward to start the machine a ball struck him In the lip, lodging behind his ear.
 It was evidently a stray ball, as neither of them heard the report Of the gun and it is thought the bullet came from a long distance. MT. Nuckols is in a Montgomery infirm- ary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26

sood purpose that her second shot landed on the skirt of the green.
 II then transpired that Farrels ball had rolled down into a bunker. He was much annoyed
 He swiped it with 8 niblick 1t rose with a feeble stagger. landed on the bunkers edge, and then rolled in again.
 It took two further shots to get 1t out and on the putting green. Y Della took a steady aim, and her ball dropped gently .into the little cavity beside the flag.
 'Holed out in three! Not bad" she said succinctly "You1l have. to look to your laurels. Farrel, old ! boy"
 He played better after that. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
FIFTY GIRLS TAKE
 THREE-DAY COURSE

Gadsden, August 25 - (SpeciaL) -- Fifty girls reported at the Striplin school building to take the three days short course of training in canning, sewing. fine needle work preserving, bee raising caring Tor the sick and many other subjects.
 The welcoming address was made by Mrs. R. M Jones, and solo was sung by Miss Mastha Balfour, while short talks were made by Prof w. O. Griggs, Prof. J. I. Riddle, Prof. E r. Murnhv and others. Mrs J. F. Will Hams. who is home demonstration agent, has charge of the work.
 The Civic league entertained the girls with a supper at the country club, followed with a musical pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
THREE

will allow the marriage. He begged me only the other night when was dining there to use my influence with Natalie. and make her drop youi He says you're nothing but a fortune hunter!"
 omorrow-Nataue,a nItimn alum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
BUSINESS MEN FILE
TRANSIT COMPLAINT
nbaree p. r. T. Is Receiving
Higher Fares for Greatly
Reduced Service
LINES CUT ARBITRARILY Y

r,un,,iut was fled today with the
p,,hlic Service Commission by the Bust
.,ss Mems Association against con-
aruation Of the present increased fare
.obedulc Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co.. and the service which is
heinc given the public.
This complaint was filed BY G.. Oscar
Bsasley. counsel for the association.
The complaint, briefly. contends that
,he 7. II. 7. is charging the public
more money for inferior service and
has failed TO abide by its promises to
make necessary extensions in various
sections of the city.
II is also charged by the complain.
ant that the i. Il. II. has abandoned
many lines required for the convent.
snce Of the public without permission
| q the commission.
Acquired 200 Cars. 500 Needed
Among other things. the complaint
,.ts forth the following:
Estimates and data of the Depart
nent of City Transit November 21
1919. showed that approximately 800
additional surface cars were needed to
adequately serve the public. Tn the last
,ight years. the L. X. T. has acquired
only about 200 surface cars.
The president of the +. X. r. in n
letter to Mayor Moore. said that an
additional number Of surface cars and
additional tracks must be- secured Mt
prespnt. and that this would require
On additional expenditure Of nearly
$1,000, 900.
The complaint also states:
kr is further demonstrated BY the fact
hht in 1913 the company carried 572.-
SO 800 passengers. while the car mile
age in 1918 was S2.941 .432. The pas.
@ngCrs in 1920 were 913.S7O. 900. while
the car mileage in 1920 was 50. .GjS,2 ,212
''In other words. tho number of pas-
sngerS in 1920 increased over the pas-
sngers carried in 1913. 80 per cent,
while the car mileage did not increase
At all.
Slight Business Section
The complaint went on to show that
although a larger number of passengers
are being carried in the business district
than ever before. the number Of cars
operated have only been increased about
1872 per cent, although the traffic has
years.
1t Is pointed out that service cytcn.
scns arc urgently needed in West Phil
sGelphia, Germantown. Northwest phil.
adelphla. downtown and in other sec
tions.
After mentioning the routes where
extensions are needed. tho complaint
states that the company has charters
and local consent for tho construction
OF lines on all these streets.
Heretofore. the public service COM
mission has failed TO give any order
FOR improved service. because it be-
lievcd the y. II. Il. did not have adc.
QuatP funds. but in the complaint n
is pointed out that the Superior Court
some tim" ago decided that the com
mission had the right TO order i'm
proved service wherever needed and
that the question of tho necessary funds
could b" taken up in the cOmpany's
reply to the order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
YOUTHFUL LELOPERS
SENT BACK HOME
16-Year-oId Washington Girl
Not infatuated With Dud-
ley, She Declares
JUST LIKED HIM, THAT'S ALL

"lnfatuatcd with him? No. Of course
not. I don't care anything more about
John than ] do about lot of boys. /
ran away by myself, and just happened
to meet him. ] wanted some excite
ment. that's all"
That was the explanation given by
pretty sixteen -ycar-old Alma Doyle. Of
Washington. who was arrested here
Yesterday with John Dudley Wilson.
twenty a clerk in the Treasury De-
partmcnt at Washington. They had
II hearing this morning in tho Morals
Court before Judge German.
Alma was released in the custody of
her father. and Wilson was ordered
sent to Washington in the care OF a
Federal agent
The girl is rather frail and not
addicted to extremes in dressing. She
wore brown dress, rather long. black
silk stockings and n brown hat. Her
hair is bobbed. and n multitude of
freckles over her nose add to her youth :
ful appearance.
In tho courtroom Alma and Wilson
| did not look at each other, and wher
they came out afterward appeared in
different. John Thomas Doyle. Alma 5
Iatner, VINO came from washington
looked careworn and tired. and admitted
he was torn by the anxiety of week s
search for Alma. He said he had no in =
tcntion of making Wilson marry the
girl. but said he would take her home.
Mr. Doyle said the girls mother was
very angry. and had phoned him this
morning TO tell him not to bring the
bad girl back home"
The father was inclined TO hold some
vindictivencss against the boy, saying
that il the two were married, the lat :
ter could not be prosecuted. and that
he desired to make him suffer at least
part of what he himself had suf
fCred.
When asked If she was glad to be
going home. Alma tossed her pretty
head and said:
"Oh. very" but she did not seem to
be ovcrenthusiastiC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
ANT|-SALOON MEN
DISCUSS DRY ACT
League Meeting Today May Ask
Veto of Measure Saloon
Men Like
BISHOP BERRY ASSAILS 1T

The state prohibition act Of the Leg
isature. condemned by foes Of liquor,
will be discussed this afternoon nj n
meeting Of the executive board Of the
Anti saloon League.
Plans may be made to bring pressure
to bear on Governor Sproul to veto the
bill, which puts enforcement Of the Vol
stend act up to the district attorney
alone, and gives no power OF enforce.
ment to the Mayor.
The Rev. DR.. Homer W. Tope, state
superintendent Of rho league, Is with
holding whatever plans his organization
has with regard to the new enforce.
mcnt act.
The meeting will bo in the headQuar-
ters Of the Anti saloon League in the
Stock Exchange Building. Only mem
bers of the board will be admitted.
Liquor Men Seem Pleased
While prohibitionists openly show
dissatisfaction with the BILL liquor deal o.
ers appeared pleased with It.. Thomas
J. O'Connor, president Of the State Fed =
GRAFTON Of Liquor Dealers. called 1t "A
commonsense solution of difficult prob
lem
The executive board Of the Philadel-
phin Retail Liquor Dealers Associa
tion also will meet this afternoon. Their
session will be held in the Penn Square
Building.
The bill was flayPd by Bishop Berry
Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, who
termed it n nauseating dose and pre-
dicted that rum would hold sway II
Pennsylvania for two years.
Predicts Reckoning Day
There will be a day Of reckontn;
ahead for those responsible for tn'
measure. the bishop said. Representa-
tivcs in the General Assembly have be
trayed the people. he continued, ant
have yielded either to the pressure o
political bosses or Of the agents Of th
outawed rum power.
Although the federal constitution ha
outlawed the saloon. the Bishop stated
the Pennsylvania Legislature has de
cdcd to license that outlawed abomin
alton and to provide a legal coverin
for the most wholesale and unblushin
system of bootlegging ever carried on Il
any commonwealth
The bishop declared the daily news
papers of the country. with few excep
tions. are engaged in propaganda T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
MAN DISINHERlTS WIFE
New Yorker Calls Spouse oisIoyal,
Leaves $4,000 TO Sister

Mrs. Rosa Van Glider, Of this city.
is a beneficiary in the estate Of her
brother Edward Schulzc. New York
restaurant proprietor. who in his will
disinhcrited his wife.
Mrs. Van Glider receices 500, 900. AZ
we'll as one seventh interest in the
New York restaurant. The estate is
valued at approximately S135, 900. In
drawing up his will, Mr.. Schulze said ::
"lt is my sad lot to have been mar
ried to faithless and disloyal woman
After tricking me INTO contract sh,
deserted me under pretext Of petty
quarrel BY virtue of this contract sh,
will receive $4,000 upon my death
regret that she is to have this"
His wife IL Mrs. Daisy Evelyr
Schulzc. who is said to he living in At
lantic City. y. J. The other bcnqfi
! ciary who supplanted his wife in tn
| will Is Miss Ollie Il. Strong. New York
former actress. Mr.. Schulze die,
| April II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29

discount prohibition and the theatrical
stage, the motion pictures and after
dinner speakers strike OF the law by
jibes and jokes.
IL could not be expected that the
liquor business could be shut down with
out a determined fight from those profit
ing by IL, he continued. The liquor
habit has fastened itself on many per.
sons and under the circumstances the
acceptance of the new order has been
more general than WAS expected, he said.
Another factor in the fight to keep the
saloon alive. said Bishop Berry. is its
alliance with professional politicians.
Another point Is TINT there are many
persons Of foreign birth in this country
who came from countries where there
was no prohibition sentiment and whc
look on the law az interference with
personal liberty.
The enforcement law just passed By
the Legislature il ptable. the bishot
asserted. in contrast with the Ne"
York state law. The Pennsylvania law
Is useless, he added, and should not bt
called an enforcement code at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
TAKES RUNAWAY GIRL BACK
Margaret Davis Turned over to
Scranton Deputy Sheriff

Margaret Davis, a sixteen year old
runaway, who left her home in Old
Forge, Pa, near Scranton, last week,
was turned over TO a deputy sheriff from
Scranton today by Municipal Court Of
ficials.
The girl was found in Broad Street
Station last Saturday by Thomas Longo.
sixty years old, 1922 Taskcr street. who
told police he was impressed by her
story of hardships at home.
Longo said he brought the girl to
his home and asked his wife to care
for her for few days. On Wednes-
day. after reading Of the search for the
sweetheart of Tito Ligi, the Wall street
bomb. explosion suspect. Longo told po-
lice Of the Fifteenth street and Snyder
avenue station about the girl.
She was turned over TO the Municipal
Court authorities as a runaway and the
police of Scranton notified when it was
learned she did not meet the description
of Ligi's sweetheart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
NeIGHBORS, NOT FRIENDS
Man Who Asked 50 for Repairs to
Lawnmower Under Bail

In consequence of having submitted
sbiil for 50 for repairs and adjustments
to a lawnmowor. William McAIulin,
Iail l'IaviS street. is ont of Jail on
$500 bail To keep. the peace. in ac-
ceordancc with n ruling Of Magistrate
Mccloary this morning. The fact that
MrMuIlin is said to have used threats
IN connection with an attempt TO col
Iect the bill brought him into court on
charG"S sworn out by Dr. John Il.
Mayer. his ncighbor.
DR.. Mayer testified that McAIuIlin
threatened t" get" him. The 50 charge
for on" lawnmowcr looked too much
as though tho war was still on. Then
M"NuIIin came down to S3.IJ. Still
pr: Mayer objected, that the job wasn't
SatlStactory. and he would pay only for
M"Mullin,S time. Besides he hadn t
hired McAlullin to do the work any
way, he claimed McAIuIIn Just came
and tackled the lnwnnfowcr white the
doctor was in Baltimore.