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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs Edna Staliwerth of Cordova has returned home after pleasant visit to friends in Brookside
 Mrs owen Jones and grand daughter Ruth Jones CuIyerhouse, accompanied by little Miss Will Nell rutwiler, have returned home after visiting Nr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tut wler.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Beveridge of Carbon Hill were recent visitors in Rrookside.
 Mrs J. C Draper is attending league conferences at Athens
 Master John $. Stein of Inglenoole is Improving following an opera ton Thursday morning at Norwood Hospital
 Miss Clara Louise Chafin left yes terday for Huntsville to attend the Sawyer Wise wedding. Friends of Mrs. James J. Douglas, who was operated on for appendi- eitis at the Baptist hospital during
 
 that she is improving.
 Mrs. George Dewey Busby and baby of Asheville, N. C., are the house guests of Mrs. Lila Bushy of Wocdlawn for the Godbee Busby wedding.
 Mrs. George Allingham of Augusta is the house guest of her mother Mrs. j. T. Adam. for the Godbee- Busby wedding
 Mrs. T. J. Rowley of Atlanta will arrive on June IA to be the house guest of Mrs. Sidney S. Godbee until after the Godbee- Busby wedding. Mrs NJ. R. Oliver, Mrs. Gordon Woodward, Miss Martha Woodward and Gordon Woodward, Jr, of New port. Tenn, are the guests of Mrs Sidney S. Godbee for the Godbee- Eus5y wedding
 Mrs. John Hesln of Chicago Is the house guest of Mrs. Sidney s. God bee.
 Mir and Mrs. w T. Bell (sue Har- die) of Glen Ridge, N. J., announce the birth of son on Friday, June 9.
 Miss Lucy Thomas will leave for Hot Springs Va. to spend two weeks with her cousin Miss Mary Johnston, q noted autheress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
Luncheon on ( Coast For 30 Whose Total
 Of Years Is 2,79O

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1o.-(Spe- cial.)-Thirty old-young folks of southern California who have lived a total of 2,790 years, danced and made merry at the Centenarian club luncheon held in the patio of the Hotel Maryland. Pasadena. And they did 1t on nothing stronger to drink than orange juice. for they attribute their average age of s3 years to Cali fornia's golden products-sunshine and oranges.
 The honor guests were Dr. Andrew M. Morrison, nearly 103 years young. and former Senator Cornelius Cole, who is just rounding the century milestone. Senator Cole spoke on cur rent events of T5 years ago. He is the first United States senator sent from California, the only surviving member of the senate in Lin- coln's time, the oldest American college graduate, and has probably known intimately more United States Presidents and army generals than any man living. He is still hale and hearty, goes to his law office for con- sultation, and Is planning to return to Wesleyan college this summer for reunion.
 Citrus fruits were featured In the luncheon menu. and 'Voistead fizzes" and Bryan cocktails" were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
PARTY IGNORING REGENT GRADUATES

The young peoples department of tho Fyfth avenue Presbyterian church entertained at a party on Thursday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. LeRoy in Norwood, honoring It's members who recently graduated from high school and college. The guests of honor were Miss Ruth Palmer, Miss Gertrude Finch, Miss Margaret Lewis, Miss Helen Ott, Miss Sue Chiffon Mcclure. Miss Elizabeth Crow, Miss Lillian Geohegan Miss Marguerite Jones, Miss Ruth Hog Ian. Mir. James Nj. Hunicutt. MT. Sidney Godbee and Mir. Harrison Putnam.
 Games and contests were enjoyed until a late hour when refreshments were served There were seventy members and friends of the depart mcnt attending and a most enjoyable evening was spent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. Headley Jordan's band of the southside Baptist church, will have spend the day party on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Nei- son Hill, 32S0 Cliff Road.
 The Royal Order of Seekers, will hold their regular meeting Tuesday, June IS. at the home of Miss Evelyn Hideman on Cotton avenue. All the members are urged to be present as important business will be discussed.
 Madam Butterfly" which was to have been given at the Firth Avenue Presbyterian church Fri day evening by Miss Gail Mac Donald was postponed until Fri day evening. June 1S.
 The West End ". c. T. U. will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Orr, IA Oak street.
 The ladies of the Third Pres hyterian church will give an ice cream and musical festival Wednesday, from [ to Ii o'clock. on the lawn of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brough, home. 1tS1 Twenty fourth street, north. The public lis cordially invited.
 The regular meeting of the board of mana gers of the Mercy Home will be held Tuesday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock at the home
 
 The board of directors of the Y. W. C. A will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock. Mrs. H. Swope, who has recently re turned from the convention at Toronto. Can, will address the meeting All members are re- quested to be present.
 Breokside Chapter. o. E. S., will hold it's next regular meeting June 20, 7;3O o'clock. All mem bers are requested to be on hand as election of new officers will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
8. BUMsTEAD HoNoRED

Mrs. Harry L. Bumstead has been appointed chaperon on Mir. D. S. Etheridge's staff who is commander Of the army of Tennessee depart ment. U, C. V. Also honorary chap eron of Camp Wilcox, No. 17S2, United Confederate veterans. Mrs~ Bumstead is chairman of finance commlstee and is president of ladies auxiliary to said camp. She an- nounces money enough has been con- tributed to take care of the members of the camp to defray the expenses of needy veterans of camp to gem eral reunion in Richmond, Va, June 1929, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

and have been for two years. can work as well as any one who IS younger and as 1 am farmer g wife l have plenty to do for 1 cultivate my own garden, raise many chickens and do my own housework. You may publish this letter as 1 am ready to do anything to help women as l have been so we'll and happy since my troubles are past. Mrs. E. T.GAL- LowAY, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
 Most women find plenty to do. If they are upset with some female ail- ment and troubled with such symp- toms as Mrs. Galloway had, the smallest duty seems a mountain.
 If you find it hard to keep up, If you are nervous and irritable, without ambition and out of sorts generallys give the Vegetable Compound trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

American silver foxes and skunks will be cultivated on a large scale by German stock company on a farm in the Austrian Tyrol. under the di- rection of Professor de Mill of the natural history department of the Mu- nich university. In Germany. where the prices of the higher grade of furs have risen enormously in the last few months. a perfect specimen of silver fox costs 100. 900 marks.
 Round the world in 40S hours, at cost of s3,4o0. will soon be possible by connecting up different aerial routes. The usual time for the gIobe-circling trip by land and water under existing conditions Is reckoned at 60 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
 ATHENS HAS SERIES OF ENTERTAINMENTS

Athens, June To- - Special - Athens people are enjoying the Red path Chautauqua this week. The en tertainments are delightful and are well attended.
 The state Epworth league con vcntion of the Methodist church is also in session here at this time. There are 300 delegates at the con vention, which Is being held at the Athens college and as the usual GUS tom. the delegates are being taken care of at the college dormitories
 The, annual league banquet was held in the basement of the Masonic temple last night and the delegates were royalty entertained at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
British Have Retreated

The British invasion is over; the British have retreated. But they have merely left for Bar Harbor and Newport, where they are sure to con- quer society as they did in Washing ton for about 10 days. I'm speaking of Admiral Sir William Pakenham and Capt. Arthur Bromley of H. M s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

MIss ERwIN noNons Mns.

MISS ERWIN HoNors MRS.
 EDWARDS x
 Miss Mayme Erwin entertained at q Lyric party Saturday afteraeou honoring Mrs, J. E. Edwards 6MI Mary Kennamerl a recent bride. lees were enjoyed at a down town shop by Miss Hareiett sandersou Miss Clara Belle EenuameP, Mas Inez Conrad Miss Pearl 1dwaras, Miss Pearl Erwin, Mrs F. Chambers, Mrs J E. Edwards and the h6stess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

Speub Hall VI ny
 time in bed, being afflicted with a
 trouble which wo-
 men of a certain
 age are apt to have. ItookL Lydia D. Pinkham' eg
 .etable Compound Tablets and used
 Lydia E. Pink
 ham 8 Sanative wv ash. l am a well woman now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
LOAN SHARK STILL FLoURIsHEs
 J. A. Re:chert in Forbes Maga-


 J. 4. Re:chert in Forbes Maga-
 zine.
 The loan shark ssill flourishes in a great many of our cities. and de- spite the wide spread out-cri that once arose against the merciless ex- actions of the loan shark. only 24 states today have laws fixing a max imum rate of interest for industrial loans. In all other states. transac- tions between money lenders and persons whose assets are not accept able as collatera for small loan at bank arc virtually outside the law A lender may charge whatever interest rate he can obtain and as he operates generally as last re- sort in times of emergency. this rate is often equal to 30 per cent or more annually.
 Only seven out of 100 persons main tain a bank account. and S6 out of 100 men fail in life, according to sta- tistics. Of the 14 who succeed but two make a marked success. There fore, fourteen men out of 100 are entitled to bank credit which calls for collateral that is acceptable un- der the law. By this I mean that only IA per cent. or let us say 20 per cent of the adult population of this country can borrow money from banks for the reason that they have a bank account and can furnish the kind of readily marketable security which banks necessarily require as collateral to loans,
 We know definitely that in states where there is no small-Ioan legis- Iation the minimum rate clandestine- ly charged is 10 per cent month. Twenty per cent. month is quite frequent. and many loans have been found to be made at from 300 per cent to l 900 per cent a year-and some even above that. For many years the standard loan shark rate in all states, and still the rate in many states which do not legalize the necessary compensation. was and is on the basis of adding 50 per cent to the loan and making the amount payable. without interest, in 12 weekly payments of s3.1s each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11
SPENT HALF HER
 TIME IN BED
Farmers Wife Tells How Lydia
 E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound Made Her a Well Woman

Carter's Creek, Tenn. - "Three years ago was almost an invalid. 1
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
SENATE WILL BURY
ALL MINORITY BILLS
Republicans Caucus Votes to
Smother Democratic Meas
ures in Committee.
MATERNITY BILL TO PASS
Majority at Odds Over Home
Rule and the Adoption Of
Dry Triplets.'

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March IA.
The Democratic program In the Legis-
laturs was killed this afternoon when
the Republican majority In the Senate
in a two hour conference decided to
hold in committee practically all the I'M
portant measures on which Senator
James J. waioer. minority leader. had
filed notices OF discharge. More than a
dozen important measures never will
see daylight
While the Republicans backed up Sen
ator Lusk on practically all the Demo-
cratic proposals they were not a unit
on the big bills.
No decision was reached on the home
rule amendment giving to cities the
right to run their own affairs and the
Anderson ''triplet" bills enforcing pro-
hibition by permitting localities to enact
supplementary ordinances.
Senator Walker has homo rule reso.
luton before the Senate which is about
the same as the Tolbert resolution. The
subject was left open for further dis
cussion and an effort will be made to
come to an agreement.
The conference decided by unanimous
vote to support the Davenport Maternity
and Infancy billi to increase the appro-
priation for the care OF maternity cases
from $1,000 to S160,o00. This is the
State substitute for the Sheppard-Towner
Federal Maternity act.
The important measures the confer
ence decided to kill include three water
power bills requiring the State to de-
velop hydro-electric resources, the State
minimum wage plan. establishing a de-
partment of transportation for New
York. abolishing the Farm and Markets
Council, shortening the hours of work
for women and children in industry. re-
storing direct primaries, regulating
memberships In State committee, re-
quiring filing information regarding cam
paign funds, reapportioning Senatorial
districts and establishing an executive
budget system.
Senator Tolbert called 10 his original
home rule constitutional amendment,
amendments many Senators withheld
approval. 1t Is now uncertain whether
the proposal for constitutional amend
ment or the bill creating commission
TO further study the whole question will
be adopted. Among the amendments is
one meeting the objections of New York
officials expressed at the conference
with the Corporation Counsel recently.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
MOVIE BILL PASSES
ASSEMBLY, "a TO so
Measure Regulating Private
Banking Also Goes Through.
Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. March IA.


New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March IA.
State regulation of the business Of
money to foreign countries
by private bankers, express companies
and others Is provided in a bill which
passed the Assembly this afternoon by a
vote of 81 to 49, 1t was introduced by
Assemblyman Dickstein. who said mil
lions of dollars are stolen from foreign
born persons who send money to rela-
tives in Europe, and that there is no
way to convict the embezzlers.
The LuslS movie bill, which was Bit
terly opposed by the motion picture in
terests. passed by vote OF "a to so. 1t
enlarges the force of the State Motion
Picture Censorship Commission and ex-
tends its powers so that it can examine
the books OF all film companies.
Other bills passed by the Assembly re-
quire the closing of barber shops in New
York and Saratoga on Sundays the same
as in the rest of the State: permit saw
ings banks and trust companies to In
vest In Federal farm loan bonds make
II a felony instead OF a misdemeanor to
sell habit forming drugs; prohibit the
sale of all gambling devices, including
put and take" tops: relieve the State
OF any cost In the search and seizure
OF liquors and create the position OF six
military instructors in the New York
city Police Department at salaries OF
not less than $4,000 EACH
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
COX DENIES ANY FRAUD,
BLAMES HIS OPTIMISM

Seymour e. J. Cox, OIL promoter. who
was arrested on Monday by a post Office
inspector and charged with being q fugi-
tive from Justice from Houston, Tex,
waived examination yesterday before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock
and was held pending arrangements to
transfer him to Houston. He will be
sent back to Texas In the custody of
a deputy marshal as soon as the papers
are made out.
According to the promoter, who talked
from the detention cell In the Federal
Building to reporters, he is anxious to
get back to Texas to face the charge
against him there and IL confident he
will be cleared OF any suggestion of
fraud. He was not at all reluctant
about telling his side of the formation
and promotion Of the General Oil Com
pany Of Texas in connection with the
operations OF which he is accused.
IT am not a fugitive from justice"
Cox said, "for visit New York about
this time every year. And any one who
says that / made any money from this
oil company Is wrong. for / lost heavily
on the plan. which did not mature very
well on account of various things that
took place. That company should have
doomed into $15.000,000 concern" the
promoter said confidently. but we were
operating on land leased from Texas and
after about $350.000 to 100000 had
been put ,nto the project the State OF
Oklahoma decided that 1t was land
which belonged to that State instead of
to Texas and we have been In the courts
ever since. This litigation will have
been going on two years April Is"
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
T. ROAD TO ANSWER
INTERBOROUGH SOON
Transit Board Hears Plans to
Improve Long Islands Flat
bush Terminal.

Conferences still are being held be-
tween representatives of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company and the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
which may result soon In an announce
ment either of a modification of the
present terms Of the lease Of the IL"
lines to the Interborough or in the can
collation. of the lease by agreement and
the return OF the elevated roads to their
owners.
Manhattan stockholders are represent.
ed by a special committee of directors,
the chairman of which is Alvin w.
Krech. This special committee Is to
meet before the end Of this week.
1t is possible the attitude of the In
terborogh may be declared publicly this
afternoon when its officers are to appear
before the Transit Commission to show
cause. financial or otherwise, why SER
vice orders should not issue Immediately
for the betterment of traffic conditions
on subway and elevated trains.
Among the holders of blocks of Man.
haitian securities and whose consent
would be requisite to any modification
of the present terms are the estate OF
Jay Gould, the Sage Foundation and the
General Education Board.
representatives OF the Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce appeared yes
terday before the Transit Commission
to urge early Improvement Of conditions
and terminal facilities in the Flatbush
avenue station of the Long Island Rail-
road. Herbert l.. Carpenter and Robert
L. Shaw pronounced conditions at this
terminal disgraceful and intolerable.
George l.. Lucas, acting chief execu-
tive officer of the commission. presided
and the hearing was conducted by
James G. kellogg of the commissions
legal staff The railroad was repre-
sentad by A. A. Gardner and the city
by Assistant Corporation Counsel Ches-
ter NJ. Worthley.
Engineers of the Transit Commission
presented plans to solve the problem by
the installation of additional stairways.
ventilating fans and other features. and
the examination was adjourned until
10:30 A. NJ, March %.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
100000 FRAUDS
IN OIL LAID TO COX
Promoter Arrested i'm New
York Is Said to Have Sold
Worthless Stocks.
TEXAS BAIL is $4,000
Companies Figure in Much
Litigation, One Going Into
Receivership.
TEXAS BAIL is $4,000

Houston. March 14.-The Federal
Grand Jury here will consider the
charges against Seymour 4. j. Cox,
Houston promoter. who was arrested on
Monday in New York city. It is alleged
that he had defrauded investors out OF
Sl.000.000 through the sale of worth
less oil stock. Local Federal officials
announce that he may be tried at the
present term of court ana his bond
has been fixed at $4,000.
According to +. H. Black, q postal
inspector. Cox Is alleged to have used
the mails to send out circulars, photo
graphs and statements said to be
fraudulent in connection with the pro-
motion of the General OIL Company.
the Cox Realization Company and the
rs. r. j." Company. Cox and his COM
panies have figured in numerous litiga-
tions. and while he was in France at
the aviation races creditors filed bank
ruptcy proceedings against the General
OIL Company. said to be 100000, 900
stock company. Judge j. c. Hutcheson
found that tho company was mot SOL
vent" and for q time It was in the
hands OF q receiver.
A recent petition OF certain creditors
that the oil company be sold at auction
was denied, and the disposal Of the
property 10 still in allegiance.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
STRATON DEFENDS
PULPIT SENSATIONS
Says Modern Conditions De-
mand Surgery and Not
Soothing Syrup.

Tho Rev. John Roach Straton, pastor
Of Calvary Church. issued a statement
yesterday In which he asked why all
the hue and cry is raised about pulpit
sensationalism. His letter Is addressed
to discriminating New Workers."
rs It q crime for a preacher to be a
sensationalistr he demands. "If so
then Amos and Elijah and Daniel and
Paul ana Peter and John the Baptist
ana Chrysosrom and Huss and Savona-
rola and Luther and Knox--yes and
even the divine Son of God Himself
would have been convicted as criminals
in their day.
Surprised comment Is made in certain
sensitive quarters when anything out
Of the ordinary occurs in a church.
IL the dull dead routine Is broken by a
blast Of real truth some timid souls are
ready to flee to cover and hold up their
hands in holy horror.
but they have forgotten the stirring
precedent Of the past. There has never
been such q scene OF disorder ip any
New York church as that which must
have occurred in the temple of God
when Jesus Christ himself took whip
of small cords in his hand and lashed
the moneychangers from tho temple and
turned over their tables right and left.
when we have reached the pass
where messengers cannot step from
n nffira a
waiting directly in front of the door
without being robbed OF thousands OF
dollars; when peaceful merchants on
every side are being murdered in their
own shops" he says. cataloguing
crimes OF the day. Surely under
these circumstances. tho voice of
real preachers should be heard In the
land calling the people away from these
follies and back to the serene height of
Gods holy truth. These things demand
surgery and not soothing syrup"
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
SAMUEL UNTERMYER COUNTS
ON AID OF THE GOVERNOR

said Mr.. Untermyer. II found an amaz-
ing change in the provisions. a Joker
under which an insurer or class OF In
surers would be practically denied all
relief. The bill as changed limited the
jurisdiction OF the Superintedent of In
surance to review rates to cases in
which the aggregate underwriting profit
for period of not less than Ave years
would have to be shown to be excessive
before any particular class OF industry
could get relief, no matter how grossly
excessive the rate might be on that
class. The effect of that change was TO
absolutely nullify the whole bill. II
would not be enough to prove that the
companies were levying extortionate
tribute on that industry. They would
have to go further and show that the
aggregate underwriting profit on the
entire fire insurance business of the
country was excessive.
Tho other Joker excluded from reg
ulation fidelity. surety, steam boiler and
other lines OF insurance, although they,
too. make their rates in combination,
that the public Is bound to pay"
Discussing the bill giving the com
panies the right to invest 10 per cent
of their assets in the construction OF
apartments. Thomas A. Buckner of the
New York Life Insurance Company yes
terday saids
"Our company docs not want 70 ap-
pear In the light OF opposing a perrnis.
sive bill. hut we don't. think the 10 per
cent measure 10 q good thing. 1t Is not
wise way to dispose of our policy
holders funds. and may lead to grave
errors"
Walter M Stablers controller of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
said the company would wait until the
bills are passed or defeated In the Legis-
lature before commenting.