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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Gabriel Narutowicx, first president
of Poland, was assassinated. He was
killed while visiting an are exhibition.
at Warsaw. There have been con-
tinuous disorders ever since President
Narutowicz was elected by the nation
al assembly one week ago Monday.
There was tumultuous clamor growing
out of his unexpected choice to sue
coed General Pilsudski. the battle be-
tween the rival factions and the police
resulting in four deaths and the injury
OF more than 100 persons.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Salt Lake City.-Strikers and union
labor organizations won in the first
court battle in connection with illegal
violations of the United States dis
trict court restraining striking shop
men from interfering with Denver an
Rio Granie Western employees when
Judge Tillman ID. Johnson discharged
j. W. Edwards, charged with con.
tempt of court.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

The First National bank of Winner,
S. ID. failed 10 open its doors by order
of the board OF directors. No reason
WAS announced for the closing of the
institution. L. L. Maiden, state bank
examiner, has taken charge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Permanent organization Of the ma
tional council of farmers cooperative
marketing associations has been au-
thorized.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Two masked burglars entered the
store of Frank Carfagna at Stenben'
vile, Ohio. shot Felix Carfagna, the
store keepers son in the groin and
escaped With $41l. Inc burglars held
TT bay more than 100 persons and
escaped
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

A motion requesting President
Harding to investigate and consider
pardon cases of ex-service men sery-
ing court-martial sentences before con-
sidering those of so-called political
prisoners was adopted by the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars at the closing session
Of tow-doy conference.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

TWO attorneys. William L. Wood OF
Kansas City, Kan, and Ray finder OF
Wichita, Wednesday appeared before
Richard J. Hopkins, attorney general
of Kansas, as legal representatives oil
the kuklux Kun. wood and finder
asked that the time be extended for
the filing of denial by the khan OF
the charges set forth in the custer
suit filed in the supreme court against
the khan by Mr.. Hopkins.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Logan. - Representatives OF the
bondhoIders of the Cache Water
Conservation District No. l have
agreed to extend two years the time
for payment of the assessment now
due. This action will result in many
Of the land owners there retaining
their holdings, It is said, when in
sistence on payment now would have
caused many to relinquish their lands
rather than attempt to pay.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Nephf.-The Nephi Commercial CLUB
passed a resolution advocating tne
routing OF motorists to Ely. New via
Nephi and Beaver over the Zion PARK
highway and thence west from beaVer
through Milford. Nowhouse, Garrison,
and Baker and Osc"ola, New, insteao
OF over the lincoln highway, which Is
5sclared impSssnbls
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-29

Salt Lake City.-Sweeping charges
which would virtually abolish the IL
nance end of the state department OF
finance and purchase are advocated
by State Auditor Marx futile in his
annual report made to Gov. Charles
X. Mabey. The auditor holds the
entire law as being in conflict with
the constitution and providing dupIi-
cation of work and effort in the fl
nance end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
Daily Luncheon Talks

times a day. declared H w. mfoW
of the Nelson Real Estata ad iH-
vestment company Thursday Inc
injecting of the Birmingham zeal
Estate board.
practically every new purchaser
Of houses is of the opinion that some
Of the fixtures are included in the
sale, when in reality such a proceed
ure would be for a new tenant to
take over the gas range of the out
going tenant This should not trou-
bic you however. as 1t is one or
the fascinations of the game
George Yancey, member of the
legislative committee of the local real
estate board presented report on
the meeting OF real estate men OF
the principal cities ef@Alabama held
recently in Montgomery.
Yanccy declared that the real
estate men of both Montgomery ana
Mobile stand ready and willing to
back any movement of the Magic City
board for aiding fellow real estate
men as was evidenced by their en-
thusiasm shown at the MONTGOMERY
meeting. Yancey reported THAT the
Montgomery meeting was success
in every way and that-a large amount
of good was derived.
A. c. Montgomery Of the Mentgom-
cry Real Estate and Insurance compa-
nv also delivered a short talk in
which he urged the cooperation of
the local board in making its work
a sicces
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17


solo at the opening.
cards were hearts for Alabama Day.
December IA. Speakers were: Mrs.
H. H. McKinnon. Mrs. Charles Dona-
hoo, Mrs. Frank Sutherlin, state pres
ldent of Washington, and these Con-
federate veterans: Gen. ]. L. Garrett
son, commander Camp Hardee; Judge
Howe, Mr.. Millsaps, Mr.. Yancey, Mr.
Jones. Mr.. Henry and others. Flow
ers were presented to Mrs. Sutherlin.
At the North Carolina table, Mrs
George Webb was chairman, and Mrs
]. Eaton, toastmistress.
Automobile Ride
Following the luncheons the dele
gates took automobiles and were
driven, all over the city, a large num-
Der of them going to visit the steel
plants under the direction of Mrs
Jack Bowron. chairman of the ride
She is a member of the Pettus Roden
chapter
Mrs. Schuyler heard that an old
friends of hers, Mrs. Schuyler Harris
OF Bessemer was quite Ill and unable
TO attend the convention. At once
Mrs Schuyler declared that she would
be driving for two hours. and that
the journey would not be too long to
see a friend. and that she would like
to drive out If possible. Her request
was granted Mrs. Schuyler had first
become acquainted with Mrs Harris
years ago on trip in California, and
was eager TO see her again.
Virginia Question
While II was expected that the con-
vention would, during the morning
session. thresh out the question with
Virgfnians concerning the enlarging
and fireproofing of the Lee chapel at
Washington and Lee memorial. the
election of officers took so long, this
was impossible and the question was
delayed until the o'clock session.
The state Is divided so far as its
chapters are concerned over the mat
ter. and 1T is understood from an au-
thoritative source that the Virginians
opposing the change in the memorial
have already asked to be recognized
by the president general. Some Vir-
ginia chapters. however, are still OPP
posing the Virginia division chapter
are standing by the conventions de-
cision two years ago to have the me-
mortal enlarged.
The following is the program for
Friday night.
8 p. IN.
Ball room Tutwiler hotel.
First vice president general, Mrs.
Frank Harold. presiding.
Vocal solo.
Reports OF division presidents.
Announcements.
Adjournment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
CITY EMPLOYE IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Roy Glenn SustainS Fractured
Skull When Motorcycle
Strikes Automobile

Roy Glenn. residing at Palmer sta
tion, near Ensley. suffered severe in
juries about the head and body late
Thursday night when the motorcycle
he was driving struck an automobile
parked alongside the Third avenue
road near the Redwood ball park
He was rushed to the Norwood In
Urinary in Ridout's ambulance where
he was placed on the operating table,
Hospital officials said that he had
not regained consciousness at an
early hour this morning and 1t is be-
lieved he suffered a fracture of the
skull His condition is critical.
Glenn is employed by the city of
Birmingham as an arc light inspec-
tor.
According to witnesses and Sergt
w, w. Brent, Detectives +. j. Smith
and F. P. Jones and Motorcycle Sergt
S. T. Cobb and II. E. Morris. who in
vestigated the accident, Glenn was
driving west at fast rate of speed,
according to the speedometer indica
tions, and in some manner the side
car OF his motorcycle ran off the main
road which is slightly higher than the
surrounding ground.
While attempting to run his side
car up.on the main road he struck the
automobile according to Investigate
ing officers. The impact threw him
over the motorcycle on his forehead
Passing autoists picked him up and
attempted to administer first aid
However. he appeared to be in an
unconscious condition and was unable
to speak. Officers identified him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
TWO INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

John r. Owens. salesman for the
Whitlock Mcdonald Motor company.
and L. o. Stewart of Palos, store
keeper for the Republic Iron and
Steel company at Palos. were serious
ly injured Thursday night about Z
o'clock when a new car driven by
Stewart turned over down an en-
banlSment, seven miles out from Biz
mingham between Palos and Sayre.
owens and Stewart when they
were extricated from beneath the
wrecked automobile, were taken to
Sayre, where they received medical
attention. Allen j. Beveridge of
Palos, who was third occupant Of
the car. escaped without injury.
Beveridge stated in telephone
conversation last night that Stewart
was just learning to drive the car on
it's initial trip from the auto COM
pany's store rooms. Just what caused
the car to crash down the embanl,-
ment is not known, although it
turned completely ever and pinned
the driver beneath the steering wheel.
Owens and Beveridge, upon regain
ing their composure, pulled the heavy
car body from off Stewart. and
placed him in a passing automobile.
which conveyed the injured motorists
to Palos. The car, which was COM
pletely wrecked was left on the
roadside,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Rev. James Leon Cooper of
Manila Philippines, was the speaker
at chapel exercises Thursday morning
at Birmingham Southern, talking on
the Increasing knowledge of the Eng
lish language and customs in the
Philippines and their enthusiasm over
American athletics.
The Bessemer High School Bir-
mingham- Southern club. recently or
ganized. has 16 members already.
John Hawkins was elected president
of the club at recent, meeting. Cen
trail High and Ensiey High have also
organized clubs at Birmingham-
Southern with a large membership,
while Simpson Tech has probably the
largest membership of any of the
high school clubs.
A book shower for the new Simp-
son library will be held in the audi
torium Friday night by the high
school students. it is announced.
Director O. Gordon Erickson of the
Birmingham Southern Glee club and
brass band was able to meet the mu-
steal organizations again after sew
eral days absence because of illness.
REALTORS
"One thing that real estate sales
men and dealers should always bear
In mind while they are at work at
tempting to sell a prospect property
of any description. is that they
should never become weary of ex-
planning the same old things over and
over again. no matter if the same
demands are propounded to them 100
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17

"The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road Is not suffering from the pro-
Ionged strike said j. S. Stone, conn-
sci for the Louisville and Nashville
railway at the luncheon of the Cos
mopolitan club Thursday.
1--WE now have 200 more men in our
shops in this district then we ever
had. and they are doing more eff
cient. work than any men we have
had The Louisville and Nashville
is experiencing. as are all the other
roads in the country, one of the best
business periods in its history.
The i'll effects of the strike. how
ever. have not died out. Even today,
men who are working with US re
ceive threats and are visited at
their homes by the striker who
walked out several months ago. OF
the number of men who went on
4strike, 80 per cent of them did not
want to. OF the 10 per cent that did
want to strike, 80 per cent never
have wanted to work and never will
work.
mo institution can exist without
organization and discipline. The
terms which were laid before the
Louisville and Nashville railroad for
settlement of the strike practically
eliminated this essential factor. If
the Louisville and Nashville had not
fought the strike, the results would
have been disastrous, both to them
and to business. We are grateful
that business men have stood by us
in our fight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
DR.. WEIDLER TO LECTURE
AT .TUTWILER ON SUNDAY

DR.. Roy Clyde Weidler, dean Of the
university of Life of Los Angeles.
will begin series of five public lee
lures on Human Efficiency" Sun
day afternoon.
These lectures will be given in the
Tutwiler ball room. the first at 8
o'clock. Sunday afternoon. when DR..
Weidler will speak on The New
Psychological Discoveries in Self
Healing" DIR. Weidler has been in
timately associated with modern men,
tai Therapeutics and has been closely
identified with the recent Abram's
experiments, and his opening address
will disclose scientific facts under
lying complete physical health and
happiness.
The second address will be at s
o'clock Sunday night. Into the King
Row and Crowned" The principles
of success as applied to business, to
society or to finances. as understood
by modern investigators, will he
given in simple and forceful man.
ner.
Lectures will also be given on Mon
day and Tuesday nights. DR.. Weidler
has recently travelled from coast to
coast with Ralph Waldo Urine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
ALA. STATE FAIR TO
Be ABANDONEDFOR
1923, IT IS STATED
Lack of Interest and Support
by State, County and City
Officials Given as
Cause

Owing to the burden and taxation
incurred on, the merchants of Bir-
ningham and seeming lack of inter
est on the part of the public and
lack of help from city, county and
state officials, officers and directors
Of the Alabama State Fair associa-
ton decided, at a meeting of the
board Wednesday night, to discon-
tinue the presentation of Alabama's
gala event, namely, the Alabama
State Fair. This means that Bir-
mingham will not have a state fen
in 1928.
The fact that Birmingham will not
have a state fair next year Will not
come as a surprise as ii has been
rumored that the fair association had
contemplated the abandonment of the
fair for several years but each year
it had been put off in the hopes that
aid would be Forthcoming from the
city and state
Plant Run Down
However, when it was seen that
and in view of the fact that the
present run down condition of the
exhibit and other buildings and
stands prohibits the staging of an
other fair, and owing to the lack of
funds to build more and suitable
exhibits, the directors deemed it wise
to cancel Jail plans for the coming
year. Notices were sent to all sal
aired employees that after the close
of the fiscal year, their services
would no longer be required.
The decision on the part of the
directors came only after long and
careful consideration and the COM
plete discussion on every angle OF
the situation, is was said.
Not Supported
Members of the fair association
said that it was with regret that this
decision was brought about; how
ever, with such tremendous burdens
cast upon them the directors could
see no alternative. Fairs in other
states are supported by their re-
spective state governments" 1t was
stated, "and the state of Alabama
should support its fair, which means
for the states progress and develop
ment along all lines. The state has
not lent its support and has not de-
clared its intentions of doing so in
the future. AS a consequence, the
directors saw fit to abandon plan.
for the coming year.
In addition to the customary bur
dens and expenses, they are obliged
city and county officers and firemer
TO pay city and county officers and
firemen to watch and protect the
property during fair week. This Is
not cooperation on the part of the
city and county"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
DAUGHTERS ELECT
OFFICERS WITH ONE;
EXCITING CONTEST
Birmingham Woman Defeated
Because of Heavy State
Representation on Ma
tionaI Slate

Here is the official slate of officers
elected Thursday after warm fight
on the floor of the U. D. C. con.
vention, over the office of recording
secretary general. which necessitated
three distinct votes before a nomi-
nee could be elected.
Recording secretary general: Mrs
w. e. r. Byrne OF West Virginia.
Second vice president Mrs. Frnces
e. Ross Of Riverside, Cal.
Treasurer general: Mrs. T. ]. Hlg-
gins of st. Louis.
Historian general: Mrs. st. John
A. Lawton of Charleston, S. G.
Custodian of the crosses OF honor
Mrs. Eastbrook of Ohio.
Registrar general: Miss Ida Pow
ell of Chicago, Ill.
Everything in the election went
along smoothly so far as all officers
were concerned until 1t came to the
battle between three candidates for
the secretarial Job, which Is tho one
paid office of the national body, and
nearly always brings on a contest
Excitement High
The three women who were put
UP for this were Mrs. Byrne, who was
elected; Mrs. Chappell Cory of Bir-
mingham and Mrs. b. A. Blenner OF
Virginia.
When tho president general called
for nominees. excitement could be
plainly felt throughout the house,
which gradually grew to storm
when the delegates got Into the heat
OF the eleetion-and after the first
vote had been counted and it was
found that no election was had. II
resulted for Mrs. Cory, 1873; Mrs.
Blenner. s79 and Mrs. Byrne, $50, out
of voting strength of 1872.
The chairman cried out that no
election had been made as that was
not a majority vote. and the dele
gates must prepare another ballot
This brought Miss Decca Lamar West
of Texas to her feet on the question
of why 1t was not an election, the
chair explaining that the majority
must be two-thirds.
The women set laboriously to work
or their second ballot, and were about
half way through when report was
called for from Virginia. at which
Mrs. Scott, Its state president, arose
and declared that the Virginia dele
cation had changed its votes at the
request of Mrs. Blenner, who had
withdrawn.
News to BODY
This created widest excitement.
since this was the first news that
Mrs. Blenner was thinking of get
ting out of the race.
That made the convention lose Its
work of about 20 minutes and get
back to voting between the two other
remaining candidates. When this last
result was counted, It was boomer
ang since 1t had been expected Mrs
Cory getting the first large ma
jority, she would get the final ma
jority. Instead she was defeated by
154 votes.
The reason for this, II was de-
clared by an out-of-town member
that Alabama already had two rep
resentatives among the general Of
ficers. and that 1t would be unfair
for one state to have so many more
than another.
After the count. Mrs. Cory arose
and requested that the vote for Mrs
Byrne be declared unanimous. but
this was overruled by the chair. Then
Mrs. Cory escorted Mrs. Byrne to the
platform, where the latter was intro
duced by Mrs. Livingston Rowe
Schuyler, president general.
Reelected Officers
AS was expected, the FLOWING Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
ROBBERY AT THE POINT
OF PlST0ElS CHARGED

Haywood Jackson. negro, charged
with having held up and robbed Is.
w. Weaver. white man. at the point
of a pistol, was placed on trial on
a charge of robbery before Judge
William r. Fort in the criminal di-
vision OF the circuit court Thursday.
The case will Probably be completed
Friday morning. The offense is al
legged to have been committed last
June. jackson obtaining sos from
his victim.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
GENERAL LUKE WRIGHT
STILL SERIOUSLY ILL

Memphis, November 16.-General
Luke u. Wright, former secretary of
war, who has been Ill at his home
here for more than a week, was re-
ported in an extremely critical con-
dition early today.
An erroneous report that General
Wright had died during the night
was denied today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17

A book shower for the new Simp-
son library will be held In the audi
torium Friday night by the high
school students. it is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17

Rivers in Siberia are quite diff
ferent from rivers in other parts
of the world in one feature. many
OF them running over beds of ice
One Of the tributaries OF the Lena
river has bed OF ice from nine to
90 feet in thickness. over which the
water has been flowing probably for
hundreds OF years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
ROCKEFELLER FUND
MAY BE AVAILABLE
FOR CITY LABORATORY

For the purpose OF investigating
conditions in the city laboratory,
which will soon be aided with
foundation funds. Colonel F. F. Rus
sci of the Rockefeller Foundation
visited and inspected the laboratory
Thursday. Colonel Russell came to
Birmingham from the meeting of the
Southern Medical convention in
Chattanooga and wen from here TO
Montgomery.
Colbnel Russell will present the
results of his inspection to the
Foundation later. 1t is proposed
that when remodeling now being
done is completed at the laboratory
help will be available from the
Rockefeller Foundation, through the
agency of the state department of
health.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-12-27
OF the Merovingian Period.

Paris workmen engaged in carry
ing out street improvements in the
Boulevard st. Marcel, near the Jardin
DIES Plantes, have apparently un-
earthed vestiges of a cemetery dating
from the Merovingian period, on the
site of portion of what was much
later known as the collegiate burial
ground of st. Marcel So far five
stone collins have been discovered, to-
gether with large number of bones.
The discoveries tend to prove that
during the Merovingian period only
the more important dead received the
honor of burial in collins of any kind.
In one of the collins brought to light
a small quantity of coal is said to
have been found, which indicates that
the deceased person was one Of the
great ones Of his time. The purpose
of purifying the soul of the departed
is supposed to have been reserved ex-
clusively to leaders Of the community.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-12-27
ACE OF SPADES TITLE PAGE
Fact That 1t Was Once "Duty Card''
Responsible for the Custom That
Now Prevails.

In England the first act imposing 6
tax upon playing cards provided thai
no pack should be sold unless marked
by the stamp Office to show that the
duty had been paid, one stamp being
placed on the wrapper and another or
the face of lone of the cards.
A good deal of confusion arose, his
torians explain, and as the law was
often evaded a later regulation laid il
down that the ace Of spades should be
the duty card and that it should be
printed by the authorities themselves
the makers supplying the paper. Sheets
of 20 aces of spades used to be issued
by the stamp Office to the manufacture
ers for a sovereign.
A century later an act lowered the
duty to threepence, and this was laid
on the wrapper supplied by the stamp
office. The manufacturers, then, of
course, printed their own aces of
spades, but the custom of having the
card different from the rest still pre-
vailed, and the ace was, and is, gen
orally utilized as an advertisement for
the makers-a kind of title page as ii
were, to the pack.