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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

Officials who have been in touch with strike developments declared that settlement of the labor con troversy on a number of roads was a probable result of the series of con ferences which they understood to be in progress in Chicago.
 The extent to which the negotia- tions might go toward affecting A national settlement was not forecast in these circles.
 The Chicago meetings were said to have been largely result of efforts of Daniel Willard. of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad who was under stood to have associated with him representatives of about S5,00O miles of operated track.
 Attorney General Daugherty to- night said the government was not party to any negotiations between the railroads and their employees but declared such negotiations would not be interferred with by the temporary restraining order issued at Chicago
 No Legal Developments
 There was no development today in connection with the legal back fire started by tho International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers one of the striking crafts through petition for restraining order to prevent enforcement of the govern ment's temporary injunction. Con ferences were held between counsel for the union and the United States Attorney Gordon with a view to postponing the hearing on the pe- tition set for tomorrow before Judge Bailey, but it wal finally decided to proceed with the hearing as pre- Viously arranged.
 Officially, the administration is do- ing nothing to further the negotia- tions between railroad executives and labor chiefs with a view to settle ment of the shopmen's strike.
 While the rail situation was un- derstood to have been included in the subjects taken up for extended discussion at today's cabinet meeting which was one of the briefest ses- , sions in some months. 1t was under stood that some reference was made to the status of the governments injunction in view Of official state ment that a modification of the tenn porary order woul6 not be opposed when the case was callAd in Chicago Monday.
 l ihe capih9t was shiu 70 nave dis cussed briefly also the coal situation. an administration spokesman later expressing confidence that the House and Senate conferees would agree on legislation designed to cope with the present situation.
 President Harding, 1t was stated, was particularly concerned with the setting up of machinery for ascer- tnining facts about the coal indus | try The President, i. was said, be- lieves that establishment of a fact | finding commission would be a l great progressive step and would prove to be most important ii. pre- venting future suspension of work in both the bituminous and anthracite 1 fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
Affairs of Paper
 Brought Into Court

Huntsville, September s.-{spe-- c:aD.-A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed in the federal court here today against the Hunts vile Publishing company. publish Ing the Huntsville Telegram. the ps- titioners being E. D. Johnson, P. O. Aiken and Roy O'Neal of the original organization, who claim that the paper which has been published by Virgil V. Evans during the last year is now solvent.
 The mechanical equipment of the Telegram was tied up several days ago by the foreclosure of mortgase held by Robert E. Spragins, and he paper has not appeared since then. Miss Mabel Fraker has been appoiut- ed receiver. It is claimed the stockholders of the Telegram will re- or ganize and resume publication as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
Indictments Are
 Returned by Jury
By Associated Press

Marion, ILL, September S.-Before the Herrin massacre grand jury ad- journed this afternoon until Septem- Der 1S.it returned IA bills. The first of these bills indicted 5S men for conspiracy and for rioting on sec ond charge.
 These men, according to Circuit Judge D. T. Hartwell were the 3r indicted Thursday for murder anu a so the following: Gerlad Bernan. Herman HiIlery Nobel Bell, Charles Hancock, Erwin Craig. William Travelsted. V. R. Wilson, Henry Sketcher, Bill Gulledge. Giles Holley. William Sellers. Darby Babbington and man named Brookhouse, whose first name is unknown. Sam Catone, Jesse Childers, Orrie Kirby. Earl Baxter. Bill Clander, Hastings. whose first name is unknown, Fred Cooper or Kuepper and Lee Heron.
 They are charged with conspiracy to kill Howard Hoffman. Robert Anderson. John Shoemaker, Thomas Fleming, Sherman Holdman. lillian Cairns, William O'Reilly, Ernest Renard, Frank Schmidt, Ray NJ. Lem non. Allen Finday. Ed Rose. Ignac Reubens, Joseph O'Rourke and Claude K. Mcdowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN
 TURK0-GREEk FIGHT
Bx AasocInted Press


 smyrna, September S.-The politi- cal and military authorities of Smyr- ma today began evacuating the town. Authorizations are under way from Smyrna, Vurla and Chesme.
 Reports of the Greek army have arrived 121s miles from smyrna. but the Turks apparently are not closely following them. Volunteers in Smyr- ma vainly are trying to enforce re- sistance against the Turks. but 1t is believed here that Musfapha Ke- nal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader, can enter the town in three days.
 The situation here is extremely grave. Bands of Greek soldiers, Ar menians and Turks are committiag acts of incendiarism, pillago and mur- oer. The allied fleets have arranged plan for concerted action.
 London September s.--The Greek high commissioner in smyrna, sL Stergiadis today handed over the town to the allied consuls, accord ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis- patch from smyrna.
 Allied naval attachments were landed Thursday, the dispatch says.
 Constantinople, September S.-Ths allied high commissioners In inform ing the Angora government of the request of Greece for an armistice. proposed that the preliminaries be discussed at Yaramja, the British sec ton of the occupied neutral zone on the Asiatic side, and that the com mission consist of three officers each of the allied, Greek and na- tionallst armies. The Angora gov- ernments reply has not been re- ceived.
 Athens, September s.--Nikolas Ka- logeropoulos has accepted the pre- miership which M. Protopapadakis re- signed on Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
ALARM FELT OVER SERIOUS HINES ,sS ,:
 IF MRS s.,azdJING.
Leading Physicians Called in ConSuItation-PreSident Remains At Side Dur-
 ing Night
By Aasoofated Press

Washington, September S.-The
 condition of Mrs. Harding, wife
 of the President. was so serious
 tonight that recovery is not yet
 assured,c a statement issued at
 the White House at o:3O p. m-
 tonight by BriEadier General c.
 E. Sawyer, the family physician,
 said.
 Complications which developed
 yesterday and last night, the
 statement said, makes Mrs. Hnrd-
 ing's condition "crItical," 1t was
 added.
 Dr. John Finney of Baltimore was called in consultation tonight and Dr. Charles Mayo Is on his way to the White House from Rochester Minn., to attend the patient. Dr. Curl w. Sawyer, son of Brigadier General Sawyer, and Dr. Joel T. Boone have been in attendance on Mrs. Harding since early today.
 George T. Harding, Jr., of Colum- bus, Ohio, brother of President Hard ing, has also been summoned tc Washington, Secretary Christian said When Mir. Christian gave out nr Sawvers statement to newspaper cor respondents, he said:
 Boys, Mrs Harding is In a very critical condition"
 Remains At Side
 The statement, timed 9 p. m., issued by Dr. Sawyer follows:
 Mrs. Harding, whose Illness is recurrence of attacks experienced be- fore coming to the White House. de- veloped complications Thursday and Thursday night which make her con dition critical. These complications are so serious that recovery is not yet assured. Dr. John Finney of Bal timore was called in consultation to- night, and Dr. Charles Mayo is eu route from Rochester, Minn. Dr. Cal w. Sawyer and pr. Joel T. Boone have joined in the attendance on Mrs Harding today"
 President Harding remained con tinuously at the bedside tonight During the day. too, he was there frequently.
 Secretary Christian and several at taches remained at the White House tonight, where there was evident a feeling of apprehension. 1t was tue impression that definite turn to the illness might be expected within the next 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
PRESIDENT ROSS
 IS HEARD BY 200
 AT K|WAN|S LUNCH
Service to Community Is Main Theme of Chief Officer of international KiWanis
 Clubs

More than 200 members. guests and friends of the Kiwanis club of Bir- mingham. were present at the ban qUet at the Tutwiler hotel yester- day afternoon to welcome George H. Ross of Toronto, international pres .dent of the Kiwanis clubs. The ball room Of the hotel was decorated with the flags of the United States and Great Britain for the occaslon.
 On the entrance of MT Ross, ac- cefnpanied by J. Mercer Barnett, the band of the Alabama Boys Industrial school played the Canadian national anthem. The Maple Leaf Forever" MT. Ross was led to the speaker s table, where J. F. Donnelly, presr- dent of the Rotary club; w. V. M. Robertson. president of the Com munity club; Dr. c. w. Shropshire, president of the Civitan club; Mack lin Smith. president of the Ex- change club; J. II. Loveman and G. H. Grain of the Kiwanis club were seated.
 After the banquet, several pleas ing vocal selections by a member of a local theatrical cast, followed by the Kiwanis song by the en- semble. J. H. Loveman, then pre- sented the presidents of the various clubs of the city and welcomed vis- iting Kiwanians to the meeting. MT. Ross was then introduced to the club by MT. Barnett. He gave a short talk full of pep, pointing out. prin- cipally. the service that Kiwanis can be to the community. In the course of his talk Mir. Ross praised the press, pointing out that through the press the Kiwanis club has been able to get it's message of service to the public. Mir. Ross was loud in his praise of Birmingham and the hos pitality offered to him and Mrs. Ross upon this and former visits to the city.
 Praises Birmingham
 He stated that hls trip will cover the four extreme corners of the United States. In the course of his talk he stated that Birmingham is the mother city of Kiwanis in the entire south. He compared the work ing and activity of Kiwanis with Kipling's, "The Ship That Found Herself" In closing his remarks. MT. Ross emphasized the purpose of Kiwanis, stating that 1t is great movement for better citizenship and service.
 Following MT. Ross address. Per cy Rosenberger gave comical im- personation of a Birmingham negro on the telephone and of Creeks s first attendance at baseball game. His comedy Is we'll known in the city and was hugely enjoyed by the mem bers. Following the singing of My Country 'Tis of Thee" and God Save the King" the meeting was ad- journed.
 Delegates of Kiwanis clubs from neighboring cities were present at the meeting. the entire club of Bes- semer attending the meeting. dter the banquet each participant had the opportunity to meet MT. Ross, who, besides being international president of Kiwanis, Is also minis ter of finance of .he city of Toronto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
BAGBY CASE SET
Three Negroes Charged With Mur-
 der of White Boy

Tuskegee. September 8.-The three negroes charged with the killing of Frank Bagby were arraigned In court by Judge Brewer Wednesday,, the jury being drawn for the trial, and the date of the trial Aaron Junius Howard struck the fatal blow, but Jessie Isaac and Sturidway were standing by as body guard to Howard, 1t Is alleged. They are charged with murder In the first degree.4 It is expected that the trial will draw an unusually large crowd to Tuslxegee next Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
COMMITTEE WILL OFFER SERVICES
 TO CLOE TODAY
Former Governor Jelks Heads Body Which Will Offer Aid to City in Ending
 FIoggingS

With former Gov. William D. Jelks as chairman, committee of 20 cltl- zens will appear before Commission CT Cloe of the safety department of the city at Il o'clock this morning and tender their services for the pur- pose of putting stop to the flog- gings and other acts of violence that night riders have been committing in Birmingham and vicinity.
 They will impress upon the com missioner of safety the seriousness of the situation and their earnestness In contributing their means and time in the suppression of crime.
 A similar committee will make the same overtures to the sheriff and still another will offer their serv- lees to the prosecuting attorney.
 Many Join League
 Numbers of business and profes- sional men have Joined the law and crder forces under Col. T. 0, Smith and pledged financial as well as moral backing. The general commit tee does not Intend to stop at words but to effect an organization of a practical nature to handle the situa- tion and cooperate with local au- thorities. They intend to go further if necessary, determined, they say that the lives of blacks and whites shall be free of moles station by night riding law breakers.
 The committee expects to open regular rsheadquarters for the conduct of the business of crime suppression in a practical manner and through practical and efficient methods.
 Following is the committee to ap- pear before Commissioner G1oe this morning: W. D. Jelks, chairman; J A. Vann, Sol Caheen, W. c. Bon ham, pr. H. s. Ward, W. B. Leedy Jr., Sam Blach. T. M. McClelland Ed Keith, J. c. Johns. J. W. Donnelly r. w. Bromberg, Wade Wood. w. J Adams. R. A. Brown, Joe Loveman Thos J. Crittenden. R. A. Porter, San L. Earle, Dr. H. T. Hanna, pr. Ceci Gaston, John Ingram, J. D Moore Jr.. w. D. Darden, Ava L. Reid.
 Indorsed ny M'Lendon
 T heartily indorse Colonel Smith, movement In regard to the citizens committee of law enforcement, sait D. 10. McLendon. president of the city commission yesterday. Tt is highl, important that citizens take an inter esq in aiding in the enforcement O the law" MT. MeLendon stated tha Colonel Smith has fully covered tn, ground and that the city commission will help in the matter Tn any pos sible way.
 Regarding the movement, Com missioner Cloe, of the department Of public safety, stated that he no only heartily indorsed the citizens committee, but that he would co operate and support the movement {, the full extent of his department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
.POSTMASTERS NAMED
Carlisle at Alexander City and Fitts
 at Alabama City

Washington. September S.-(Spe- cial. l.)-The Senate today confirr d the nomination of Wayne M. Carlisle to be. post master at Alexander City. Washington Carlisle, father of the successful nominee. was nominatau for the place some time ago out WAS rsjected on the stateneat of Sena- ter Heflin that he wa personally troxious to him. 4 The President tdba nominated
 "a M. Fitts. tS ,s pozt master at
 saama City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
Go oN EGG sTRlKE

Huntsville. September S.-tSpeciaL) Huntsville has done without eggs for number of days the past two weeks owing to the enormous price asked by the retail grocerys of the city. The people are at loss to understand why there should be a shortage in eggs in Madison county. when the poultry business seems to be thriving, many of the young people raising chickens instead of planting the conventional acre, which has been so popular under the supervision of Miss Peyton, county demonstration agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
cARMIcAAEL FUNERAL HELD

Anniston. September s-(Special)- Funeral services over the remains of A. A. Carmichael. whose death occurred at his home here Wednes day, were held from the Second Presbyterian church at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Rev. R. T. Liston conducting the ceremony. The body was inferred at Edgemont cemetery. where MT. Carmichael served as sex ton for many years. pr. J. L. Wickle, w o. Ward, F. NJ. House. M. C. Mixer. L. s. Hollinssworth and Rutherford Lapsley served as pall- bearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
sMITH-LLOYD WEDDING.

Huntsville. September S.-(spe- cial.)--Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lloyd have announced the marriage of their daughter Margaret to MT. Clarence Smith of Nashville. Tenn, the cor emony having been performed in that city several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
My Favorite
 Stories BY IRWIN s. COBB
Doing Something for the Patient

comedian this continent One night after his
  Sitting acrobat, horizontal bar ac the bill with Mcintyre. The acrobat the kneejoint Though the knife athletic little headway. his toward bottle of ketchup which McInyres elbow.
 "Say, b iniment, ruiy gotd - Y Y lCoDyris by tn. synde.t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC OVER ENDING STRIKE
Strike Settlements on
 Number of Carriers May
 Result From NeGO ParLeys
Government Not Party Conferences in Chicago At torney General Daugherty Announces-Coal Sit
 uation Is Discussed at Meeting of Cabinet
By AssocI ated Press

Washington, September Son the basis optimistic situation apparent the past week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
COURT POSTPONED

COURT POSTPONED
 Anniston, September 8.-(Special) The regular session of the Calhoun county court set for Friday was post poned for a week by the order of Judge Thomas w. Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09
BUY LN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

Latest news brings nope of strike settlement, which would mean get ting back to business. For every bodys sake 1t is to be hoped that the settlement is coming. What this country needs from railroad owners to track walkers, and from coal mine owners living in Newport, to half blind mine mules living under ground, Is active business. Some of these days we have got to pay Tor that war and 1t is time to prepare for that settlement It will come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

Lasker. president of the shipping board. announces plans for American ships of 70,000 tons each.
 If the President and his active young assistant. Lasker, through the fight they are making for a subsidy, can enable the Unit States to be represented on the ocean and stay there, the country will be much obliged to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

Athens. September s.--Nfkolas Ka- logeropoulos has accepted the pre- miership which M. Protopapadakis re- signed on Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

Pinehet. Hiram Johnson, now LaFeIlette. winning by landslide each In turn oonuners the effort of eld-fashlonsd stupid conservatism to turn back tho tide,
 The people want men that mean somethlnE, arc something. And unless gentlemen in power realize it and move little more rapidly. they will be run over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-09

There Is trouble in the Philippines about the Star Spangled Banner"
 When 1t is played some natives perhaps they don't know the tune = keep their hats on. Our patriotic soldiers take those hats and throw them in the street. That is a little too patriotic. Civilized soldiers should show the first sign of civiliza- ton. which is politeness.
 On the other hand, the Filipinos should remember that the Star Spangled Banner" represents a na- tfon without which those Filipino gentlemen would soon be under Jap- anese domination. working very hard for small wages.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-02-24

Compass on Crossing the Equator.
The compass needle does not turn
around in passing from one hemi-
sphere into the other. The north-seek-
ing end of the compass needle has no
greater significance or meaning in the
southern hemisphere than the south
seeking end of the needle has in the
northern hemisphere. The compass
needle is a piece of magnetized steel.
It has it's own positive and negative
poles, or north and south. poles, just
like the earth. The needle and it's
lines Of force align themselves with.
the earth's lines of force. In the north
ern hemisphere the north magnetic
pole exerts the dominating influence Of
the needle, SO it points to that pole.
The south end of the needle is disre-
garded. In the southern hemisphere
the south magnetic pole exerts the
dominating influence or. the needle and
it points to that pole, the north end of
the needle. in. this case being disregard
ed. The needle does not reverse in
going from one hemisphere to another.
The south end Of it becomes the guide
in the southern hemisphere, as the
north end is the guide in the northern
hemisphere.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-02-24
WHEN SPECS WERE NOVELTY
Many People Wore Them Because II
Was Considered the Fashionable
Thing to Do.

In the days when spectacles were
introduced the world was not all wise.
Glasses became so fashionable that
people did not wait until necessity
compelled them to adopt the new Gus
tom. Whether their eyesight was bad
or good, those who would be stylish
wore spectacles. In Spain they formed
part of the costume of every we'll
dressed person.
The object Of the wearer in putting
On glasses was to increase the gray
ity of his appearance and render him
self, more directly imposing. A young
monk, who had, through the assistance
of his family, caused his order to sue
coed in an important lawsuit, felt him
self literally rewarded when the prior,
having embraced him warmly, testi-
fed his gratitude by saying, Brother,
put on spectacles."
The glasses of spectacles were pro
portioned in size not to the eyes, but
to the rank of the wearer, those worn
by the Spanish mobiles being as large
as ones hand. The marquis of AS
torga, viceroy of Naples, after hav-
ing had his bust sculptured in. marble,
particularly enjoined the. artist not to
forget his beautiful spectacles.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-02-24
LAWYER COULD NOT SEE IT
Legal Luminary Felt Himself Regret
fully Compelled to Decline Offered
dob of "Spelibinding."

Il want to take time by the fore
lock-" he said as he entered a law
yer's Office.
eyes, sir! Yes, sir" was the reply.
always take time by the forelock and
you won't get left. What it it, sir
"Well we are to have an election
this fall for city Offices, and 1 wanted
to know if I could engage you to make
a speech for me the night before cleo
ton"
"Are you going to be a c~andidate?"
was asked.
u anl."
But what about the ,speech?"
"Fhy, a teller is going to run
against me again who beat me by 300
votes last year. In fact, I only got
two votes. I want you to come up and
give me such a speech that I will beat
him worse than he beat me. You will
want to lay it right down to him. He
killed a horse once, and stole a saw
mill, and has been married three
times. If you will come up and pre-
sent the case in a way to knock the
Teller out, I will give you So"
The lawyer respectfully declined to
take the case, and somebody will get
showed under again.-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-02-24
CHINESE BUY OF BRlG ANDs
Bandit chieftains, When They Get Too
Powerful, Are Dealt With in
Peculiar Fashion.

Custom has prescribed a convention
al solution of the problem Of brigand-
age in China. When a brigand has
gone beyond the orthodox limits in
the terrorization Of the region in
which he operates, the government
sets out to suppress" him. It does.
so, in the usual way, by bargaining.
Troops are moved, though not too
close, and negotiations are opened
with the bandit leader. He. offers to
60 the way of. good citizenship in ex-
change for an appointment as gov
ernor Of a province. The governor
offers to make him a general. They
compromise on his appointment as
brigade commander with a station
rich and ripe for the plucking. When
negotiations have been satisfactorily;
contaminated, the government troops.
are brought up. They launch an at
tack upon the bandits, fire into the:
air for a few minutes. and then with
draw. Official proclamation is made;i
the bandits have been dispersed and
order restored. And the former bandit
chieftain finds that squeeze" is far
more profitable than .robbery-and:
much less hazardous.
Such is the history Of not a few
Of the outstanding notables in con-
temporary Chinese public life.