davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
CHEERS GREET JURY VERDICT GIVING
 GORDON FREEDOM
Earl Gordon States That His Conscience Was Always Clear, and GreetS
 All Jurors

saltwater, okla. June 29.-(Spe- ciaL)-Earl Gordon was found not guilty of murdering Beekham Cobb his fellow federal student at Okla- homa A & NJ. college here on May }, when the district court jury brought fin a verdict at 225 o'clock Thurs day afternoon after an hours dclib- eration. General hand clapping was staeed in the court room when the verdict was read and again when the judge announced. The defendant IS discharged,r Gordon jumped from his seat to shake hands with the jurors But the judge called him back to his seat until the jury was officially discharged
 Then he, with his aged mother who had sat behind him at the trial took the hand of each juror as he stepped from the box From o'clock Thursday morning until far after noon the argument to the jury con tinued, the second speaker for each side talking In turn.
 Clear Conscience
 Young Gordon saId after the yer dict: My conscience has never troubled me. although I am sorry, ol course I had to Kill Cobb. thought I would be cleared, but if they had cOnvicted me would not nave been convinced of my guilt. I did only what any man would have done"
 Mrs. Cobb silent
 Mrs Bs4 | Sue Cobb. the girl widow, was not in the court room n nen the jury returned At the home of her stepmother. she refused tn comment on the result. but it wa, said there that she did not get to testify to all that she wanted to al the trial. portion of her story be- ing ruled against before hand. { During the hours deliberation the Jury took two ballots. The frs was nine to three for acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
My Fauorite Stories
Only Three of Them Had Remained
By IRWIN w. COBB

where high ridge of the along the boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia elderly hlan the crossroads for There he met owand who asked him there up the knobs
 Well son." I there's any neighborhood s that kin tell without you'd ker affair with dad-fetched Hensley The visitor professed desire o know the details. "Wel said gentleman, lately avn right trouble with them Hensy The whole pasel of live right the creek little above and here lately they tuck sort of grudge agn Eyerey night when they'd be lower end of hoss lot and they'd shoot with them high powered rifles of their'n. It pestered littel Finally plum oudone Of late I've 70 live with and a but there's limit patience gettn' eyght but jest night that wouldn't
 that night when went out to feed takes old along Shore ambushed they cut down on me jest as came into sight of lets That seemed to quiet down and with feedn
 
  all of them Hensleys but three!
 Copyright 1922 by the McNaught Syndicate, Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
Cirard Taxi Driuer Is Now on Trial on
 Charge of Bombing
By Associated Press

Columbus, Ga., June 29--Bryant Toole of Girard. Ala. tried on three different occasions to get her to go with him and put a bomb under house." Mrs. Alma Nagle testified here today at the trial of the former Columbus taxicab driver. charged with complicity in the explosion of a bomb on the front porch of Mayor Dimon's home several weeks ago.
 The state also sought to show that Tooie held a grievance against city officials because his license had been revoked. The defense had started in- troducing testimony before court was adjourned late tonight and the case was expected to go to the jury toe morrow.
 Mayor Dimon's home was bombed 61 May z1 after series of warnings had been sent ordering that Gordon Hinkle, city managef, be dismissed. No one was injured in the bombing and little damage was done. The \ d1anAGer later resigned and returned e Me be1ne at Altoona, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
PRODUCERS URGED
 ID SUPPORT MARKET IN REP0RT I
Cooperative Marketing, Use of Distributive Processes, Thus Reducing Costs,
 Advised by Commission
By Assoelated Pres,

Washington, June 29.-Recommen- dation that the agricultural produc- CTS of the United States "be encour- aged to develop cooperative asso- citations to hasten the standardization of agricultural production, improve the distributive processes and reduce their costs" forms the foremost con- clusion of the joint congressional commission of agricultural inquiry in it's completed report on marketing and distribution, made public tonight.
 The commission. in making this recommendation, states It's belief that the Situation of the agricul- tural producers can be materially improved by standardization of pro- duction of crops in producing cen- ters so as to permit more economic select on. grading and preparation ot scommodities in the produ .ers local markets." It notes that the federal Goxefnment has removed limitations which previously have retared full development of co-operative associa- tions. but declares both state and federal governments should enact tho necessary legislation to assure cc-operative associations against unfair practices"
 More Uniformity Urged
 Economies in marketing and dis tribution. the commission found. can De effected through development of greater uniformity of products, standards and containers; improve ment in methods of handling by agencies in local, primary and termi- nal markets which will tend to create greater certainty on the part of the receiver and the part of the |producer as to stability of products; :; M (Continued on page eIeven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


 Senate committee approves buying of two waterways.
 Fraiser menaces lead of McCum- ber.
 Food stuffs are taken up in tariff fight.
 Weeks will stick to convention plan in Senate selection. Trotter's letters are introduced at triul.
 View of south on Pittsburg plus Is presented at henrinR. Vote will be taken on nntf-lynch- ing measure in Senate. Subsidy measure would aid farm CTS, Harding declares mt dinner.
 STATE
 section of Atlantic Coast Line shops at Montgomery demolished by fire.
 Railroad shop workers in state announce ready for Saturday walk out.
 Special Fourth of July ceIebrstisns planned at Anniston and Prattvi1ie. state highway commission, ap- proves bridge across Tenhessee river, also Bee Line highway on visit.
 Prominent Goodwater man struek by lightning and killed. Eufaula has costly fire when resI- dence burns.
 Supreme court hands down sns- portant rulings in sitting yester- day. i.
 LOCAL
 Think out things for BirSn1nGham. State jewellers prepare fer great convention.
 CIoe says prisoners will hereaftes pay for keep. '- Fifty thousand tons of p1E Iron booked by S1oss- Sheffield. Supreme court affirms W-Yea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
-----.s---------=--- TWO KILLED, IA HURT.
 RESULT OF EXPLOSION
By Associated press

Kansas City. Mo. June 29.-Two negro women are dead. six white persons are injured slightly, and eight negroes in hospital in serl- ous condition as the resul. of an ex- plosion that wrecked a garage in a negro quarter here tonight. The white persons, five men and one woman. were in street car which was standing in front of the build ing at the time of the accident.
 Fire which followed the explosion destroyed three two-story frame buildings with loss estimated at $40, GOO.
 The blast is believed to have been caused by an acetylene tank in the garage repair shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
GREER ARRESTED
Political Motives Back of Arrest,
 Georgia Man Says

Atlanta. June 29. Clark Grier of Augusta, a former officer of the re- publican state central committee in Georgia was rearrested here to- night on charges of violating the federal prohibition law, on the eve of his preliminary trial tomorrow on similar charges.
 Grier issued signed statement as- sorting that the warrants referred to alleged offenses of four years age and that political motives were be- hind the charges. The first war rant taken out charged removal and concealment of liquor and today's warrant charged removal of liquor on which the federal tax had not been paid. They were signed by N. T. Jones, assistant federal prohi- bition director. Grier was released on his own bond of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
Operations Against lnsur- gents Prolonged Because of Slow Methods of Free
 State Government
By Associated Press

Dublin, June 29.-The insurgent republican forces under Rory O'Con- nor have been able to hold Four Courts for two days against all the attacks of the provisional govern ment. Throughout today a slow bombardment continued, and gradu- ally sections of the splendid edifice were seen to crumble away.
 Because of the slow and deliberate methods employed by the government authorities, the operations have been prolonged for much greater period than generally was expected. thus permitting an opportunity for those Supporting the revolutionary move ment to take up positions at various points throughout the city with the object of giving aid 10 the men within the iaSurgent str5pgholf lions and engaged in systematic sniping or bombing attempts against the official troops.
 Nobody has been able to get out of the Four Courts but O'Connors Dublin brigade. comprising upward of 1000 men. has shown activity that indicates 1t Is working on a prear- ranged plan. Last night and today bands of irregulars occupied various premises which they could hold and from which they could do maximum damage by sniping.
 Snfpers Operate
 All over the city and it's approaches snipers operated from the strategic positions. They command Leeson street bridge and have men stationed in windows overlooking College Green, They took possession of the big building of the gas company in Dolier street, connecting O'Connell bridge with Brunswick street. But everywhere they are being countered by regulars, who also are maintain ing many points of vantage. While the majority of the people in Dublin commend the action of the
 provisional government the repub- licans are circulating confident state ments. and though O'Connor Is not supposed to be in any way respon- sible to the DeValera party it Is evil dent from the statement issued by Devalera today that he has that party's sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30

The six unions now involved in strike orders are the machinists. hoilermskers, blacksmiths, sheet metal workers. electricians and rail- way carmen. . The federated crafts have opened strike Headquarters at Ben Hur hall, 1S091s Fourth avenue and are planning to carry out orders of the big railroad chiefs.
 Strike of the federated crafts would not delay traffic here to q great extent was the prediction last night but should the four brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND TO AVERT STRIKE
Eyes Of Local Industry
 On Strike Stot.eS focused
 Alike W;s,..s ; ..s4 Of Nation
,ximately 10000 members ot

Final strike plans sS ,ximately 10000 members of federated shop craf poyed by railroads entering Br mingham will be made at special meeting tonight Ben
 ur ha when steps will be taken to comply with insruc tions from international headquarters
 The will lay down their tools 10 o'clock tomorrow morning unless the strike called off, local union leaders said last night and will be by the action the ternational unions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30

hoods join the federated workers 1t is believed. would result In a serious tie-up.
 Birmingham merchants and whole sale dealers are not worried that there fill be a traffic tie-up which might cut off foodstuffs from this city. It was said that members of the Chamber of Commerce here do not believe that the four brother hoods will be drawn into the strike which would result into serious dif- ficulty in obtaining staple foods.9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
By Associ ated Press

Chicago June z9nteventon by the federal under authority maintain the dery the nti transportation oomed tonight threatened rail strike of 100000 shop possibly half million railroad workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
PR|NC|PA OF
 MINES TOATTEND
 HARDING MEETING
Plans Under Preparation at Washington for Important Conference Saturday to
 Urge Renewed Activity
Rr Assonlated Press

Washington, June 29-with ac- ceptances received from all the prin- cipals in the bttuminous and anthra- cite coal strikes. both on the opera tors and the miners union side, of- ficial Washington tonight began preparations for the Saturday cons Terence President Harding has called to consider 8 possible basis for re sumlng work in the mine fields. Both sides having accepted, question re- mained on only two points. First, as to the Identity of the individuals who would represent the employers of the unionized bituminous field and. sec ond, what would be the administra- tion's plan for procedure after the meeting assembled.
 At the commerce and labor depart mcnts where officials have been oa- cupied with the strike settlement. plan, it was intimated the union leaders aud the operaters 'yaiild be sxissete1 to work out their owa course.
 President Harding was expected to bring the groups together, and 1t was expected that Secretaries Davis and Hoover would represent the govern ment In the immediate negotiations.
 Emphasis was placed behind the assertions in semi official discussion that the government did not expect the meeting to bring about strike settlement, but to recommend, if possible, to associates and organiza tions represented by those present, q further course which might result in settlement.
 John L. Lewis. president of the United Mine Workers of America, re- mained in Washington to attend the meeting and some score of distcict presidents or acting presidents of the union indicated their intention to attend.
 By Associated Press
 Pittsburg, Pa, June 29.--The list of coal operators who will attend President Harding's conference with the United Mine Workers leaders in the White House Saturday will not be made public until tomorrow. This announcement was made tonight by A. M. Ogle of Terre Haute, Ind, pres ident of the National Coal associa- ton. who was invited to select the operators representation.
 Chicago. June 29,--A committee of Illinois operators will attend the con-
 fContinued on page eIevenb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
ISHAW'S REPORT TOTCOLL|NS UNABLE ID
 STATE DEPARTMENT TAKE FOUR COURTS ALTERS IROUBLE||N IWO-DAY BATTLE
Rebel Gang Reported to Have Left Cortez Company Camp Monday After Stay of
 TWenty-Four Hours
By Associated Press

Washington, June 29.-Over night
 advices to the state department from
 Tampieo served to change materially
 the situation in the Mexican oil re- gicn resulting from the holding for
 ransom by a rebel band of 40 Amer ican employees at the Aguaba camp of the Cortez oil company, an Amer
 lean owned concern. Consul Shaw re- ported the rebel chief, Gorozave, and
 his men left the camp Monday after a 24 hour stay. The message dated yesterday, seemed 10 have cleared the air but on its heels came another
 dispatch filed last night by the con- sul service saying that the rebels Lad seized the lBeeera camp of the
 British owned LaCorona company
 and about half q dozen Americans
 Were amopg the s men asla taere, No further adviees came during
 the day. In demanding 5000 pesos
 for the surrender of the Becera pro perty, and the employees, the rebe.s
 fixed July 2 as the date by which payment must be made. Whether the 15.000 pesos demanded at the camp
 was paid was not stated in any of the messages received.
 Americans Safe
 The state department instructed
 Charge Summerlin at Mexico City 10 make representations in regard to adequate protection for any American held in connection with the new raid on the British owned company. Mr. Summerlin also was directed to press Mexican federal authorities to cap ture and punish bandits who cap tured A. Bruce Bielaski.
 Beyond these new representations to the Obregon government there
 was another indication the state de- pertinent intended to move at pres ent. It was pointed out that the department was not in possession of any information tending to show that the raids were more han the operations of bandits levying or seeking to levy tribute on the oil companies. If President OSreGon's political enemies are responsible for the outbreak in the Tampico region, the president has not communicated 1t to Washington.
 More Troops Moved
 In any case. both official and un- official advices showed that the Obregon government was moving ad- ditional troops into the Tampico dis trict for the evident purpose of sup prising rebel or bandit activities. It was evident also from the re- ports otherwise reaching Wash irgton that detailed accounts of l what took place at the Aguada prop erty have been unavailable to Consul Shaw. He did report. however, that Gorozave on leaving the American camp Monday threatened to return and siege the nearby British Pecera camp and also other property in the same region. The rebel chief made good on part of this threat at l least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
STRIKE ORDER ID AWAIT FARLEY OF
 OFFICIALS TODAY
Maintenance of Way Men Vote Overwhelmingly for WaIkout, Tabulation of
 Votes Shows
Rx Associnted Press

Detroit. June 2s.--AIthough mem bers of the international Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and railway shop laborers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, no strike order will be Issued until after the meeting of railway execu- tives and union officials with the United States labor board that begins at Chicago tomorrow. This was am nounced late today by E. F. crable of. Detroit, president of the brother hood.
 MT. Grable made the announcement after he had received telegram from the labor board citing him 10 appear before the body in common with the heads on nine other railroad unions and the railroad executives. He de- clared he interpreted the boards order to mean that the railroads are ordered to maintain the present wage rate in effect until after completion of this meeting. as well as ordering the chief executives of the various organizations to hold their members at work"
 Mir. Grable, who recently orderea q strike vote taken among of the brotherhoods. armour N3 Sfat.l,l g0 sfvfsS14 LsnrSs tsA
 Tabuiation of ell sl.ike bal celved here in the national Imi dun, was completed this aft an. and showed tho union had votea 970 10 24.756. in favor of suspepslOs of work. A total of 255.014 voter vere cast. but i.2sS were void and thrown out.
 Won't Change Result
 It was estimated that approxi mately 75,000 are yet to come in. bu. as it was pointed out. these could not change the result. Non- uniofl maintenance men, as well as those within the organization, participated In the ballot.
 In formal statement announcing the result of the vote and explain ing why the strike order was tenn porarily held up, President Grable called attention to the board demand that conditions remain in status quo, and said he Interpreted this to mean that the railroads are ordered to maintain the present wage rates In effect until after the completion Of this hearing as well as ordering the chief executives of the various or ganlzatlons to hold thelr men at work"
 The only maintenance men ex- empted In the proposed strike order were railroad crossing flagmen and drawbridge tenders. union officials declaring that for the safety of tho traveling public. il was realized crossing guards would have to be maintained, and that 1t was neces- sary to keep men on drawbridges in order not to cripple water transpor- tation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
Federal Government Will Stand For Its Juris diction OUer Nation s Transportation

Authority of United States Under Transportation Act to Stop Walkout of 100000 Shop Men and Railroad Men Heralded as Last Hope-Executives
 Notified of Conference Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30

However, if anything happens, 1t will give our $1 year patriots an- other opportunity for profiteering. another chance to build wooden ships not worth having, flying machines that won't fly. s3,Oo0.o00, ,ooo worth Of Aron ships that the country can't use after 1t gets them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-30

Mayor Hyian's political enemies l and mockers are his best friends. al though they don't know it. Just now the mayor is planning to give the ssesa 4sf his city cheap electric power. Lake Erie Is several hundred feet above New York, twice as high above New York city as the highest part of Niagara Falls.
 The mayor wonders why he couldn't bring that body of water to New York city, or some nearer body of water. to use 1t first for cheap power. then for water.
Evening star., 1922-06-09

who wants to live long is ever heed
less of rustling leaves. AS still as if
he couldn't move. Whitefoot sat star
ing at the place from which that
faint souGd had seemed to come. For
two or three minutes he heard and
saw nothing. Then another leaf
rustled little bit to one side.
Whitefoot turned like fash, his
feet gathered under him, ready for a
long jump to safety.
At first he saw nothing. Then he
became aware of two bright, soft
little eyes watching him. He stared
at them very hard. and then all over
him crept those funny thrills he had
felt when he had first heard the
drumming of the stranger. He knew
without being told that those eyes be-
Ionged to the little drummer with
whom he had been playing hide-and-
seek so long.
Whitefoot held his breath. He was
so afraid that those eyes would van
ish Finally he rather timidly jumped
down from the log and started toward
those two soft eyes. They vanished.
Whitefoot's heart sank. He was
tempted to rush forward. but he
didn't. He sat still. There was a
slight rustic off to the right. A lit
tie ray OF moonlight made it's way
tree just there. and in the middle
of the light spot it made sat tlmid
little person. 1t seemed to White
foot that he was looking at the most
beautiful Wood Mouse in all the
Great World. Suddenly he felt very
shy and timid.
"Who-Who-Who are youy' he