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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
A BIT OF ADVICE


 Eyesight-the delight of living! So often do we abuse our optic nerves by reading in all sorts of positions. in all sorts of light and in all sorts of manners. Take a note of warning from Dr. J. D. Bowling, the city and county health officer and take precious care of those little pupils.
 Although the question of pre- serving eyesight is considered one of the most important of today" said Dr. Bowling. 'I doubt se- riously if the average person thinks about it until he goes to an optician to be fitted with glasses. You. must take good care of your self to preserve the use of your optics.
 Tn reading always have good bright-but not too strong-light and if possible let the light come over the left shoulder. This is all most sure prevention of the read ing headaches.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued yesterday in probate court were:
 William D. Bailey. Miss RezzIe Vines.
 Herman B. McDowe1i. Miss Louise Jones.
 William M. Culp. Miss winifred Evelyn Orr.
 William Isbell. Miss Nora Arm strong.
 l.. F. Cunningham. Miss Jessamal Smith.
 stockton Bruner. Miss Dorothy Brown.
 John Riddle. Jra Miss Evelyn Alyne Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
 WILKES TO BE TAKEN BACK TO VIRGINIA; CRABTREE IMPROVED

Officers from Roanoke, Va, will arrive here this morning to take Charles Wilkes, convicted bank rob- Der, back to Virginia to begin his sentence of S5 years in the peniten- tiary. A reward of $500 will be paid for his arrest. Thirteen officers aided in his capture on the informa- tion furnished by two street car men. All will share in the reward
 Officer S. s. Crabtree, who was shot by one of three men of which Wilkes was member. was moved yesterday from the Ensley infirmary to Norwood hospital. where all pa tients working for the city are treated. He was still improved.
 Claude Wilson. alias William Fai- son, who was shot above the heart, is having hard fight for life, but was reported slightly better at the HiIlman hospital yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
Postal Improvement Week to Be ObserUed
 Beginning Monday

The week beginning May has been designated by the Postmaster Gener> al as Postal Improvement Week, it's purpose being to have all postal of- ficials and employees reach and main tain for the week the maximum oi their efficiency, and to this end the department requests and urges the full and hearty cooperation of the public. for, without this cooperation, there cannot be efficiency in the serv- ice. as the degree of postal efficiency Is dependent upon the degree Of CO., operation from the public.
 To assist in this endeavor both in inc interest of the service and the patron. the public Is requested to ob- serve the following suggestions;
 Early Mailing
 Seventy-five per cent of the out going letter mail reaches the Bir- mingham office after D. m-. and on account of the congestion 1t takes from one to three hours to face, can eel distribute and dispatch It. and then only to congested night trains whereas if letters were mailed only two or three hours earlier they could be worked withing 90 minutes to an hour and dispatched to earlier and nome -congested day trains.
 l. Mail early and often.
 2. Sign correspondence at noon and post promptly.
 3. Post at main office or boxes In business section. as these boxes are collected every houi or oftener.
 4. Post parcels in the mornings at main office. that they may be dis patched to uncongested day trains and receive more careful handling.
 5. Post circular matter at main of flee. early in the day. as it will not be worked so long as there is first class mail to be worked. which is more important and carries higher rate of postage.
 S. The night work of clerks is enormous. Help us reduce 1t. They would like to spend their evenings with their families and friends. as you do. This also helps you. A later train means a days delay in deliv- cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
REALTY COMPANY PRESIDENT VIEWS
 PROSPERITY AHEAD
Old Officers and Directors Re-eIeCted at Annual
 Meeting Held
 Yesterday

Birmingham Realty company re- ports numbers of improvements made during the year just elapsed and President Henry R. carse of New York declares that Birmingham has passed through the period of read justment and is headed the other way.
 Among the items mentioned in the annual report of the president rem dered at the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon are the follow ing:
 Forest Park bonds assumed, s16s,- oOO; sales of property during the year, s2s7,s03 dividends, s51 ,964; new buildings and building repairs, s24.- sol; street improvements, $34.07; ad- vances for utilities. $39,7SS: taxes, legal expenses, insurance, license and commissions, S102.6S7.
 On account of reduction of liabil- ities the following items are lsted Real estate mortgage. S76,616; per cent Forest Park bonds, 2,000: re- duction of bills payable, $15,9S5.
 Cash receipts were S435679.
 President Carse calls attention to the building of the Norwood car line and the convenience which it af- lords to the people of that section.
 Dolcito quarry operated without profit on account of the small fur Eace operation and lack of demand for dolomte. This condition is now the other way.
 Officers Elected
 Following officers and directors were reelected:
 Henry K. carse. president l.. C. Beatty, general manager; John Lon don, counsel; L. NJ. Meriwether, sec retary- treasurer: B. B. Meriwether, chief engineer; H. l.. Chisolm. assis- tant treasurer. Directors l. C. Beatty. John Miner Caldwell. Henry R. Carse. Moses V. Joseph, John London. Robert A. Terrell, William Wood ward Optimistic View
 Tn the course of his report MT. Carse says:
 With the cost of building declin- ing and the supply of money avail able for constructing residences be- coming more plentiful. 1t is confi- dently expected that the coming year will be successful in the sales of land.
 "The Birmingham district, on the prosperity of which depends greatly the welfare of your company. has passed through the period of read justment, and the various industries have commenced enlarging operations 1 and increasing output. Much of the product of the district has been ex- | ported during the year. With continuation of the pres ent conditions in real estate. it is expected that the company will he able to resume the payment of liqui- | dation dividends within a reason able length of time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
REALTORS TO HOLD NATIONAL MEET AT
 TUTWILER MAY Y

Plans for holding the first conven- ton of Alabama real estate agents in Birmingham on May IT at the Tut wiler hotel were begun yesterday by A. c. Montgomery, regional director of the National Association of Real Estate boards, and a delegation of local real estate men.
 The purpose of the convention Is to organize a state wide association of real estate boards In Alabama. Delegates from Tuscumbia, Sheffield, Florence, Anniston, Decatur. Jasper, Mobile, Montgomery and other cities over the state have already signified their intention of attending the meet ing.
 Further plans will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
s2s.2le,ose.7s
Euents of Today
 tn Birmingham

Credit Mems luncheon at 1 o'clock Southern Club.
 Real estate board luncheon at 1 o'clock at Tutwiler.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-keith vaudeville and pic- lures.
 Loew's Bijou--vaudevi1Ie and pic- lures.
 Alcaznr-'Theodora." Trfanon-Norma TaImadge in "The Wonderful Thing"
 Strand-Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt fin thought and Paid For. Galax--William Duncan in "rhe si- lent Vow.1
 Five Points Theatre Feature drama and comedy.
 Rialto-"The Branding Iron." Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 OdeOn-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-Serial drama and comedy. Miles School of Dancing-Dancing at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
Birhs--Deaths

Births Birth reports received at health office April 26:
 Mir. and Mrs. Frances Jerome Woods, 4S30 Second avenue. north, April 9. girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. c. Beckham, Gil Princeton avenue. April 24. girl. MT. and Mrs. John Shepherd, Bir- mingham. March 25, boy. MT. and Mrs. Rady B. Wyatt, 1870 Pearson avenue, April z, boy.
 Deaths Death reports received at health office April 26
 Richard Dusenberry. Red Mountain sanatorium, April 25, 43 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
-
 WINS ESSAY PRIZE

Livingston. April 26.-(Special.)- Wade Hampton Coleman, a high school student of this place. enjoys the distinction of having won the prize offered by the Daughters of the Confederacy of the State for the best essay on the causes of the Civil war. His essay has been placed in compe- tition with the winners of other states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
O,NEAL CONFINED AT HoME

Former Gov. Emmet O'Neal, who was confined to his room because of badly strained eyes. upon his return from Macon, Ga. where he delivered the principal address at a Ford Muscle Shoals mass meeting last week. was reported some better yes- terday afternoon. His many friends will regret to learn of his confine- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
CHANGE NAME

CHANGE NAME
 Papers were filed yesterday with J. P. Stiles, judge of probate an- nouncing a change in name of the Merchants Paper Stock company. Hereafter the company will be known as the Winter Paper Stock company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-27
The First National Bany,< of Birmingham, Ala, Statement March 10th, Is2l7
 Resources

 Leans dHas.sE.! and discounts ....slSIsss.l847s yNe1oIAAIS L ....,''''''''' 2,3TO.60 IT DonoS tpslI ;t... ..'' Y .5o0. 00030 ?, lESAsuI ee5eHlea'es' 470,5O0.00 S.oeIS H0%n ponoS ..5.{. 759.4SS.9b Stock in Federal Resgr.: o bank | |:::......s''i s i.r..... so.OOoOo 0snsi sSpeAs an" onds.s 1,165.757.74 4n1aAaa 4ISnAlnx nouss 5 ....... 25O.000.oo l leeted '"''.,'.......... sAsO7.4O In vtalt ...g koo ooso, With bankE"a a%S5s7ssIo % With U. wit6 IT. A.. 7O.OO0.OO Fed.1
 Egservo
 Bank .,.. 2.I24.s1s.72- S.24s.s44.ss / $2s.2ls.os6.7s Liabilities Capital stock ............$ 1.5oo,o00.oo Surplus and profits ....... 2,221.71O.2s Reserved for taxes ........ l21.7<7.7& Reserved for interest. eco. 64,00O.00 Circulation .... 1,4o0, 100000 Interest collected not earned I4T.99S.30 Deposits Individual .$2O,7ls, ,705.45 Bank ... 2.623,559.4l U. $. .... 75,310.59 Federal Reserve Blk Atlanta, Fiscal Age S4s. .o0o.oo-- 2s,Tso,e35.45
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
 CONFERENCE ALMOST AT BREAKING P0lNT

Genoa. May i0.-The ecoLomic. conference cannot stand many more days of strain such as 1t has under gone in connection with the framing of the allies memorandum to the Russian delegates and the rumors connected with the Russians reply. which has been eagerly awaited for three days, but was not presented e. day.
 The great question bearing on the reply is: What will the attitude of the Russians be towards foreigners property nationalized by the soviet government" Clause seven of the memorandum was drafted and re- drafted to meet the objections of ahe French and Beigians. The Belgians finally refused approval and tho Ere nch approved it with reservations. Every effort has been made Ay the allies, and the Germans as well. to have the Russians make concessions relative to the restitution of the property of foreigners in order to prevent disruption of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Flights on ship grow into full fledged mutiny, captain reports.
 Upton case is now causing grief among republicans.
 Stock turnover ia smallest since the month of March.
 Opening cotton advance meets re- newal of realizing.
 Birminghdhn retail cost shows an increase.
 State opticians open annual meet fng in Mobile.
 Alabama editors meet in Montgom- cry.
 state to file brief in suit aGsinst telegraph company today.
 shriners hold big ceremonial In Florence. Program announced for Jackaon- vflle Normal Commencement exer- cises. Auburn alumni will hear address by John MeDufffe during commence ment exercfses. IT. C. I. to build big merchant bar mill at Fairfield works. Lake park.
 by sudden storm. America has not once failed to rally from panic. says Harding. UpbuildinG of mighty air force urGed ny admiral.
 Remarkable record of Judge Aber- nethy's court shown by report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Ny Favorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB Me Lady's One Weak Point

in New York; remarkable He remarkable for other things oofor facts figures for cenesbut remembering s Twenty odd he St Louis At park he became acquainted with vaudeville consisting brawny rhman and the rhmans equally brawny Swedish wife The team had an act which was simple and collection of paving stones To appropriate bar Gf station herself in the center of the stage and her head the ping back he would sledre bring with all the force f his mighty the stone dashng The lady would blink slightly her applause the
  formance.
 publican convention Chicago One he boarded trolley for South Chicago The crowded Green found standing the platform Something about the face of the conductor stirred long buried Greens He answ the puzzle him.
 Say look here he said T recall Aren't Ben the old of Brennan at the park in St. Louis 19O0?"
 That's right said the conductor Then with sigh added "Shure but thim the happy days"
 What made you quit the stage?" asked Green
 Tt wifes said finally give the profession got couldn't Gave her headaches, suppose" said Green.
 "No not that said Brennan. Tt
 Copyright, 1922, by the McNaught Syndicate, Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
By Associated Press

Washington, May 10. - The nomination. of Nnt GoIdstein of st. Louis to be internal revenue collector for the eastern Missouri district. was formally withdrawn by President Harding tonight. The action, 1t was explained. wns taken mt the request of the non,i- nee. made In n letter to the Press dent and this was made known In the Senate today by Senator Spencer, republican, Missouri. who recommended the appoint neut.
 Mir. GoIdstein's action wns mnde known in the Senate ny Senator Spencer. republican,, Mis- souri. who recommended the np- pointment. within an hour after he had laid before the President Goldstein's letter announcing his decision to remove himself as the "ostensibie cause" of partisan ef- forts of democratic leaders to make political capitaF' of his selection for the internal revenue post. The letter, which was rend to the Senate niso explained that It's writer did not "fniI to realize the harm which may thus resuit'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
MUSCLE SHOALS CORPORATION PLAN
 TO BE PROPOSED TO COMMITTEE FRIDAY
Goldstein Nomination Is
 Withdrawn By President

10 the republican party and like wise thnt he hoped by withdraw- Ing his name to prevent embar- 6 rassmcnt to the President.
 Presentation of the letter to thc Senate was the signal for n political discussion with demo- cratic senators. led by Senator Harrison of Mississippi directing new attack on Mir. Goidstetn, who had accepted S1.50o from the campaign fund of Former Cover nor Lowden of Illinois. when he was n candidate for the republic can presidential nomination In 1920.
 Senator spencer's defense of tbe acceptance of the money by Mir. Goldstein was met with score of citations by Senator Har- rison from the record of the Sem ate committees investigation of the campaign expeditures. The Missouri senator said finally thnt he believed the incident was closed and Senator Harrison re- turned that he desired to con grBtuInte him "for extrtcntiug himself nnd his party from very snd situation nt the eleventh hour.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
SLAYER OF COBB
 IS ARRANGED 0N CHARGE OF MURDER
Gordon Held Without Bail, Pending Preliminary Hear ing, Which Is Set for
 May 13
By Associated Press

Saltwater, Okla, May 1o.-Earl Gordon, government student at Okla homa Agricultural and Mechanical college. who yesterday shot and killed Beckham Cobb, another war veteran and student. was arraigned late today on a charge of murder and held for preliminary hearing, May IS. Until the hearing, Gordon cannot apply for bail.
 A subpoena was served during the day on the 1S-year- old widow of Cob, over whom the two men are alleged to have quarrelled. John Vaughan. county attorney. declared Mrs. Cobb must report at the hear ing for questioning. The subpoena was issued, he said, to prevent Mrs. Cobb from leaving the, city tomor- row for Birmingham with the body of, her husband.
 Brown Moore, attorney for Cor don, declared today that several witnesses twill be produced, who will prove clear cut case of self defense"
 : '"I had to kill him. He made me kill him." Gordon said in state n,ent given out by his attorney.
 Gordon and three other students walked to town together Monday night according to the statement about two hours after Cobb was said to have been refused a gun by hard ware dealer.
 Cobb called me to one side" Gordons attorney quoted him as saying, "and told me I was going to leave town or he would kill me. I said. well, If you kill me now, can't stop you and then I turned to the other boys and asked them what to do. They advised me to see a lawyer, which l did.
 T saw a gun on Cobb when we were talking. so I got one myself.
 Tuesday Cob, Alvin Cannon and I were walking down the street to- scther. Cobb had told me he was going to take me outside the city and kill me. Cannon tried to medi- ate. the affair and when he saw if was useless he left.
 Cobb and l walked a little way further, until we were within one door of my rooming house. Then Cobb stoped and said: Are you go- ing with me? l replied No. sm not
 Then Cobb said: Well, I will kill you now anu IcdChcu loi HE sun
 He had his hand on 1t when pulled mine and shot him.l'
 "Beckham didn't mean to kill Gordon" Mrs. Cobb told officials today. He wasn't going to shoo, him. He only meant to make hin come to me and apologize for some thing or other"
 Mrs Cobb was quoted yesterday as saying Gordon had insulted lie. on the street and that she had told her husband.
 County Attorney Vaughan today received a message from Mrs. D Cobb, at Birmingham. mother of the slain student. asking that Gordon be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Boiler Explosion
 Is Fatal to Three
By Associated Press

Quitmnn, Ga. May 10.-Three men were killed md another seriously injured today when the boiler of the Evans sawmiiI In the northern part of this county, exploded. The dead are,
 A. l.. Evans, owner of the mill, C1iff Jones and Hoe Croft.
 J. M. Scott was seriously In- jured and ia not expected to sur vfve the dny.
 The boiler wns getting hot when Evans told one of the men to put some water In jt. This was done and . terrific explosion followed, 1t was said. Evans who was near the boiler was blown 20 feet.
 Several trees were cut down by fiyfrE pieces of iron.
 A. G. Wefls was scaldcd hut will recover. His home Is at Sum- mervfIle, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Mother Asphyxiates
 Self and Children
By Associated Press

Atlantic City, N. J., May 10.-. Mrs. ". s. Busby and her three children were found dead from asphyxiation in n bedroom at their home in ventnor City today.
 On . chiffonier in the bedroom were found two notes written by Mrs. Busby. One was addressed to the maid. The other. to the woman's husband, said that ''alI would he better off,"
 A postscript to the note left for her husband ended with the foI- lowing quotation from "the Rubiayats"
 .What If the soul could cast the
 Earth aside
 "And naked on the air of Heaven
 ride,
 "were't not shame weren't .
 shame indeed.
 "In this clay earcas to longer
 abide."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
OVER 15O LABOR
 LEADERS HELD IN
 CHICAGO ROUNDUP
Raids Result From Murder of Two Patrolmen and the Wounding of Another
 In Pistol Fight
By Associated Press

Chicago. May 10.-Fred "Frenchy' Nader, president of the Chicago Building Trades council, and more than 15o other labor leaders were be- ing held tonight after having been caught In dozen raids on various union headquarters today.
 The roundup resulted from the murder of two patrolmen and the wounding of another in a running pistol fight in which the killers eluded the police last night The two slayings followed the bombing of two buildings the culmination of a series of disorders believed by the police to have been due to labor warfare in the building trades.
 In ordering the raids, Charles C. Fitzmorris, chief of police, declared some labor leaders were just as guilty of the murders of the two policemen as were the anarchists of the Hay Market riots" He character ized the killings as slaughter" and termed the labor leaders ''hoodlums and ex-convicts."
 T have the officers and represen- satives of every union in the build ing trades council and some other un- ions too. represented among those ar rested" he said after the raids Those arrested will be treated like ordinary prisoners and held until they can be questioned"
 Rig Tim Included
 The lists of those taken into cus- tody included the names of some of the men who have been known for years as the leaders of labor in Chi- cago. Among them were Big Tim Murphy, president of the gas work CTS union. and Cornelius Con" Shea, leader of the teamsters strike in 1904. Murphy, known as Chicago s labor czar," has been out on bail after having been sentenced recently to seven years in prison In connection with the s400.000 union station mail robbery.
 The raids came as surprise, the first being made on the headquarters of the building trades council where men from the detective bureau ap- peared suddenly at the entrance. The raiders slammed the doors and then kept them shut with threats of shooting. A score of labor leaders were found in conference. They were taken into custody and all books and documents seized A safe was open cd by drilling off the combination and three pistols and about 100 rounds of ammunition were found.
 Raids were made on other union headquarters and saloons known to have been used as hang outs by mo- torious sluggers and gunmen who have been connected by the police with many recent bombings and shootings. Scores of men were ar rested in these minor raids and a large supply of pistols, sawed off guns and ammunition were seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
FARMING OUT" OF SHOP REPAIR WORK
 DECLARED ILLEGAL
Labor Board Decision DecIar- ed Most Important Ren- dered Since Establish
 ment of Body
By Associated Press

Chicago. Mny 1O.-COntrncting
 shop repair work to outside firms
 by railroad company wRs de-
 cInred n violation of the trans
 portation act md contract proyi-
 siops conflicting with the wages
 and working rules 1aid down by
 the raIlrond labor board were de-
 cfared illegal In n decision handed
 down by the board today. The
 decision wns characterized by the
 board ns the most important It
 has rendered since It's establish
 ment.
 a series to he handed down on dis rutss over farming out railroad labor. was made in the controversy between the union shop crafts and the board declared it's pronouneement went "to the vitals of the Transpor- tation Act" No more important dispute" the decision added, has eyer come before this board for dd- judication."
 While the decision applied only to the one road, which last September contracted it's repair work to the Burnham Car Repair company, the general principles established will govern all subsequent decisions There are now 36 such cases pending before the board, involving 17 rail- roads
 Each case, however. will be decided on it's merits, the board said but the principles of the Indiana Harbor Belt decision would stand. Under the decision thousands of forme railway employees now working for contractors at wages varying from the board. scale are brought back under the boards Jurisdiction. Rules varying from those laid down by the board are likewise in effect, declar- ed illegal. and the contractors em- ployes restored to the working rules promulgated by the board.