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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
CAR WRECKED
Two Are Injured When Auto Goes
 Over Embankment

Anniston. July 3.-(SpeciaD-J M. King and Crocis A. Howell. pri- yates in Company D. Sixth infantry at Camp Mcclellan, were painfully bruised when the car In which they were riding toward Anniston Monday morning, plunged over bank on North Noble street, both men being under treatment aN the general hos pital on the reservation.
 The injured men were first brought to St. Luke's hospital for treatment, being later transferred for treatment hospital by order of the camp au- thorities. The car In which the men were riding was completely wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
INJURED ARE TAKEN TO ANDALUSIA HOSPITAL

Andalusia, July 3.--One man Is dead and six are in a hospital here as a result of what authorities described as family fight yesterday at Friend ship church near Opp
 According to reports to the sher- ifs office, Howard Motion was shot and killed by Otis Kendrick, who was seriously cut and Is expected to die. Robert Blair. brother-in-law of Howard Motion, was shot and stab bed and his recovery is doubtful John Kendrick, father of Otis Ken drick, was wounded, but will re- cover. Bee Motion and Harmon Mol ton. alleged participants, were also badly cut. as was Eli Malloy. a peacemaker. who attempted to stop the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
LAMBERT TRANSFERRED
 TO ALABAMA PRISON

Anniston, July 3.-(speciaD-wal- ter Lamber. the young man who killed Seab N Eason in this city about two years ago, and who lost his appeal to the supreme court last
 week, was transferred to the state spenitentiary Sunday, beginning his s25-year term on Monday morning. { Miller Reaves of Oxford was car Tried by the same transfer agent to ethe Banner mines on Sunday, sen 4tence of SO days having been added to a fine under charge of violating the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
FREIGHT WRECKED
 IN HEFLIN YARDS

Hefiin, July s.--tspecial )-west bound freight train, No. 5l. was wrecked in tho yards here during Sunday afternoon. Six cars were de- railed and the main line track torn up for about 100 yards. The train was approaching the station and was not travelling fast. No one was hurt. No passenger trains were de- layed, as the wrecked cars were ditched clear of two side tracks!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
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 DRY DOCK TO ARRIVE

Mobile. July s.--(SpeciaL) )-The first section of the mammoth Todd company dry dock will reach Mobile July 16 and the remaining sections will arrive from two to five days later, according to latest advices con- corning the movement of the 1o,000- ton dry dock which Is being lowed to Mobile in four sections. It was an nounced by the Todd officials here today that on account of the indef- mite time of the arrivals of the four sections that 1t would be imprac- ticable to carry out the welcome pro- gram by Mobile civic organizations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
RoWLEs DEAD

Anniston. July 1.-,SpeciaD-J. NJ Bowles. well known farmer of the Weaver community, died at his home there Monday, after an illness cov- ering one week, funeral services being arranged for Tuesday morning at'11 o'clock, with Rev. L. s. Wes- singer. pastor of the Oxanna Metho- dist church in charge. Mir. Bowles had been in his usual health until the fatal attack came last week many friends being shocked by the announcement that he had lost In his fight against death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
PIONEER CITIZEN
 OF CLEBURNE DEAD

Hef1in, July s.-(special.) )-Mrs. Nancy Bennett. 90. pioneer citizen of Clehurne county. widow of the late J. F. Bennett died at her home in Edwardsville Sunday afternoon.
 The funeral services were held at Cane Creek church Monday after noon at 2:So, conducted by Rev. W. NJ. Barr of Bell Mills.
 She is survived by the following children: Judge D. s. Baber and Mrs. J. D. Vaughan of Heflin, J. W. Ben nett, G. F. Bennett and Mrs. Mollie Burgess of Edwardsville, and Mrs. Lula Powell of Randlett, Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
that time, they were two wholly un- related things.

that time, they were two wholly un- related things.
 The girl--Doris, as you, of course, know--began to talk about our mar riage as If 1t were settled thing. The woman in her, of course. re- gardeu marriage as the natural se- uuence of love. l was almost over- come with the sudden change in the situation.
 cannot write the truth, Jim, with out saying some things a gentleman does not usually say about his wife. But 1 shall not elaborate on those unpleasant things further than the case requires. To paraphrase an age old epigram: De femina. nil nisi bonum."
 At that time-yes, even then--I tried to be a little wee bit sane. tried to tell Doris that loved her too mucm fo saddle myself upon her; a man who had hardly enough money to care for himself-a man who prob ably had only short time to live.
 She answered that she did not care for money. Oh, love. love. what lies have been told. and sins committed in your name7
 If you live but few months. Harry" she pleaded, "8ive me the sad privilege of making the rest of your Ire as coHAoltdpie anu as happy as can. I have little money and we can live here for the time in which we will come to know that shall follow.
 If you regain your health 1t will be very easy for you to regain your footing in the world of business"
 Her words were comfort and balm to troubled soul and a sick body. She made me feel that she was right It's very easy to convince a man of that of which he wishes to be con vinced.
 And, still drifting. was convinced completely. The faults in her logic l. did not then see-or seeing I re- fused to heed.
 One afternoon we slipped away and were married.
 Copyright. John F. Dille Col
 Tomorrow; "The Disillusioned.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
OoBBs LEAVES

Heflin. July s.-(speciaI.)-Rev. George C. Dobbs. pastor of the Nun ford Methodist church. who has been conducting a series of meetings for the Methodists of Henin, left Mon day for Anniston, where he will be- gin series of meetings. The meet ings here, however. will continue the remainder of this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
LOST so,101 DAYS

Washington. July 3.--(Specia1.) )---ln 1921, union labor. by strikes, lost b6,101 working days. according to all announcement today by the depart ment of labor. This was heavier loss than In any recent year except 1919. Tn six-year period. strikers won their strikes in 3.l12 instances. while employers won in 3.515. Com promises effected numbered 3.627
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-04
COTTON BLOOMS REPORTED

,HeflIn, July 3.-(SpeciaD-The first cotton blooms of the season were reported by Gete McElroy of Trickum Valley, Arlin Gaines of Abernathy and P. H. Dennis of Route 1. Cotton is reported to be above the average in these two sections.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
NO JUDGE LANDS"

While the discussion of the pro- priety of the position--or positions of Judge Landis in holding the office of the United States judgeship and at baseball is still fresh, and while there seems to be some belief that Will Hays place at the head of the Mo- tion Picture industry will bring that character of endeavor into politics in an improper way, it is good to note that there is a young man in New Britain who believes that the Adjutant of the local post of the American Legion should be, like Caesars wife, "above suspicion"
 While wishing all men considering themselves fitted to run for the posi- ton of Mayor of this city good for tune in securing and holding managers for their campaigns, one may con- graduate Clifford Hellberg for a fine sense of discrimination in deciding that his office as Adjutant of the Eddy-Glover post prevents his entering politics as director of the activities of a political candidate, no matter how worthy of position he who seeks that position may be. In a larger city the action might not have been neces- sary. It might not have been neces- sary here were Mir. Hellberg less thoroughly identified with the Ameri- can Legion. Under the circumstances 1t is believed that the young mans action will show a fine spirit in the Adjutant of the Legion and will free the candidacy of former Mayor Quig- ley from any suspicion that the sup port of the Legion was sought in any indirect way
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31

but such is the case. Samuel A. Hal sey of Newark, N. J., will tonight marry Miss Charlotte w. Hawkins, sister-in-law of Charles Edison, son of the inventor.
 The wedding will take place at the Charles Edison home in West Orange, N. J.
 MT. Halsey, who is now manager of an Edison concern in this city, was one of the first to get the famous questionnaire issued last February. Instead of ridiculng it, he answered it--listing correct answers to every question and was given an A. grad ing by the inventor, himself. He was given a job juggling figures in the Edison factories but he didn't stay at that long. In his advance he reached the post of chief of the per sonnel staff and met Miss Hawkins, who was doing welfare work in the plant. - =..
 It was here that Mir. Halsey framed his own questionnaire of but one question. Miss Hawkins also graded him A.A.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
PARSONS FAITH IN CHINA

Roger BabSonS advice is not nec- essarily to buy Chinese securities in preference to others, but rather that if an investor plans to invest in for eign securities he should not leave Chinas out of the list. There is diff ference. Accepting this modification of his advice as it appears at first glance, one may see good reason for Mr. Bab- sons faith in the future of her evil dences of indebtedness.
 Granting the argument that China is rich in resources and in potential labor and has lacked only the vital spark needed to bring that labor to the work of development and to make willing labor out of something that has been quite the reverse; granting that the training of many of China leaders, for which they are indebted to the Christian church, is inspiring the development of that spark which will do so much to bring purposeful energy to China, there are other facts pointing in the same direction, all tending to strengthen Mr. Babson's argument.
 Irrespective of how little or how much practical good has come to China from the Washington confer ence, it is certain that the eyes of the world have been turned upon her. It is certain that the United States has taken such an interest in her that it's moral influence will be directed toward keeping the light of publicity on her to the end that she will not be exploited in the future without d word of protest as she has been in the past It is inconceivable that ever again could anything like the twenty of her. Even if the welfare of China were not matter of vital interest to the other nations, especially and far more unselfshly to the United States than to other nations, attempts by Japan or any other nation to con- tinue the habit of getting from and giving nothing to China would arouse ! suspicion of Japan or such other nation which neither Japan or any other nation would care to sec cm- Dhasized.
 China will be the subject of study ,nd interest all over the world. There s no question but that, in time, she will progress into more prominent
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
HYPNOTIC "TUIRD DEGREE"

There comes dispatch from France telling of disapproval of the French Government, expressed by Minister of
 Justice Barthou, of hypnotism as q
 method of extracting truth from wit nesses,
 It is reported that some time ago q magistrate called hypnotist from Paris who hypnotized two women in an effort 10 determine who had writ prominent people in Tule and who had posted numerous posters loudly closets" One Of the ''entranced" women remained speeches., bnt the other begged to be awakened from suffering agony" No evidence Of value was obtained.
 Granting, for the sake of argument that "hypnotist' is able to put poo- pie in a trance and obtain answers to questions concerning a matter being investigated, 1t is certain that the sub jects would not undergo the suffering which would be experienced by q per son in his normal condition when questioned upon some matter painful to him. Were this not true q person in hypnotic trance would not be able to bear the pain attendant upon performance of familiar experiments in the calm way such hypnotized per sons have been seen to do. In that case the suffering of an unhypnotized person would be purely physical, in the case of third degree" eXamn- ation it would be mental. But scientists declare that there is no physical suf- fering until the mind realizes the cause of such anguish The difference, therefore, is merely in the use of words, not in the fact itself.
 Al recourse to intense influence in order to get person to tell the truth is hypnotism to a greater or less de- gree. A milder term is suggestion" and suggestion enters into every life activity The lawyer pleading his case makes use of it; the skilfu physician
 finds it of use; the exhorter has place for it.
 Scientists declare, however, that subject in true hypnotic trance will do nothing absolutely repugnant to his wishes and desires and character Thus d hypnotized subject might be made to tell the truth in regard to a certain matter if truth were not some- thing the subject despised--if he had an innate strain of truthfulness; this, even though he wished to keep the facts from being known. But hypno- tism could never impel lying criminal hating truth as poison to give himself away by confession. Hypnotism there fore both because of its apparent un- fairness and because of its inability to extract the truth from the worst of criminals should be denounced before it is adopted. No wonder will be felt when it is known that the French in question is no longer
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31

other men, more distressed by the times than are they, would long to hold. Perhaps there are women work ing in places where other women weighed down by the necessity Of supporting dependents, would be, Whether or not this Is right is aanues- ton discussion of which has no place here. But the fact remains that. under similar conditions, back when Mir Richards was a young man of twenty-two years, his ideals of life were such as to impel him to resign Il position here in order that married man, needing the place, might have 1t.
 ThezsGeton was merely typical of the man, This later life did not taint the ideal then displayed and he has died as he lived respected and honor- aJ
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
THE SUN CURE.

Everyone who has seen the pictures of the various children, nearly naked. who are being cured, by fresh air and sunshine, of the disease of tubercu- losis. has wondered, has been intense il interested. The accounts of those who have been exhibited at the an nual Exposition by the Connecticut Tuberculosis Commission are taken as proof positive that such cures are be- ing effected. Five Of those children were taken to the Meriden State San atorium several months ago as cx- treme cases of the pulmonary form of the disease. They are now pro- nounced cured. They have received the sun cure and the. outdoor treat ment regularly, almost naked. Two children from the Seaside Sana- torium, former sufferers from the bone and glandular form of tubercu- loss, found the air of the Armory where they were being shown, too close and went outside several times to play in the snow, practically with out clothing.
 The state is to be congratulated on having the only two children's sana- toria in the country. The treatment has been merely an intensifyng of that which has been preached long by physicians namely that sunshine and fresh air were the two medicines needed for tuberculosis sufferers. The extremes to which the treatment has been carried shock at first, but bring only admiration for the fine daring they entail when the facts are ascer- |. tained.
 The account of one case, given by Dr. Cole B. Gibson, superintendent at Merden, is worthy of repetition:
 Here is a little girl of 7,'' said
 he"who came to the sanatqxium
 in 1919. She was an advanced
 case of spinal tuberculosis. She
 suffered frightfully at that time,
 and had to spend three months
 exposed to the sun and air,
 strapped to a board for relief.
 Gradually her pain ceased, her
 back became perfectly straight,
 and today she is practically well
 and will soon be discharged. She
 plays and romps with the other
 children and gives exhibitions in
 dancing. She is truly an in-
 structive case of the work of the
 commission
 After such testimony as this cheer may be found for thousands who have despaired of the ability of their chill dren ever to gain health and hap piness.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
HUBERT F. RICHARDS

Even those who did not know Hu- death; though not acquainted with him personally every man and every woman knows, honors and respects the type of which he was a splendid exam pie. And it is well that men of his character and disposition are typical of this country. Upon their conscien- tiousness, devotion to work and duty consideration for others and apprecia- tion of the fact that our lives are given us to use and not to throw away, rests the possibility of the sort of happy contentment in work and ip play which makes life in this country a life to be envied.,'
 The standards set by and approach .ed by the late Alderman Richards were not above the reach of most men. His achievements were of the sort brought by an honest endeavor to make the most of the talents and strength
  granted him Nothing of spectacular nature stands out in history of his days-only steady, straightforward honesty of purpose to do well the things it was possible for him to do, to take advantage, for himself and for his neighbors and his community, of
 
 the opportunities which presented themselves and which called for man of his knowledge, skill. ambitions and ideals.
 Today. when many men are out of work, although happily not as many as in the months just passed one action of the late Alderman Richards is especially noteworthy. There are men today occupying positions which |
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
DROPS ELEVEN STORIES
Si Year Old New York Woman Plungcs to DcatIl-Fatality Either Accident of Suicide.

New York, Jan. 31.--Mrs Helen Knickerbocker, S4, and the widow of Henry knickerbocker banker and paper anufacturer, who died fifteen years ago. was killed last night at 6 o'clock when she fell or jumped from a window of her home in the Lang han Apartments, at 135 Central Park West, between Seventythird and Seventy streets.
 The body, plunging downward for eleven floors, was caught and Wedgod in the glass and steel framework of the marquee. and was released by Pa trolmen Mahale, Betram and McCrea of the West SiXty-eighth street station.
 Mrs. Knickerbocker's body was so mangled that employees of the apart ment house were not able to identity her, although she had lived there for fourteen years, and it was not known who she was until her compamon' Miss Emmie Mines, had gone down. stairs.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
VIRTUALLY" ETC.

"VIRTt AILN,' EIt.
 Glaring headlines today report agreements of nations represented al Washington on the Naval Limitations Treaty, and the ShantunG question and predict early adjournment of the conference.
 Where there Is more room for the more exact use of words there are in- serted such modifying suggestions as fin principle practically and SC forth.
 In a few days 1t may be shown that such agreements were reached yesterday as reported. The end Of the conference may come. It may be agreed, as now seems practically set tied, that the naval ratio as suggested by Secretary of State Hughes at the beginning of the conference is adopt ed, that the treaty will run fifteen years and will set forth the number, size, armament and equipment apd tonnage of capital fighting vessels in- cluding aircraft carriers, will regu- late the armament of submarines. It may be that an agreement will be completed leaving Pacific fortifica- tions as they are and ostensibly bind ing all nations to the agreement to leave them as they are-and incident ally that the Hawaiian islands will be considered part of the homeland of the United States and thus capable of being fortified in any way the United States deems wise. All these things may be agreed to.
 It may be that we should rejoice without mental reservation. It may be that there should enter no sugges- on the fire of enthusiasm that should be kindled by the achievements of the conference.
 But-the memory of the frequent use of the phrases lin principle, ' practically" virtually" remains. They may be dispelled as far as the making of the agreements goes. What was agreed to ''in principle" may be reduced to actual writing, signed, sealed and delivered.
 But there will remain, to haunt us through the years, the fear that those words will or might crop up again. Will performance of the conditions and provisions of the agreements be performance only "in principle?" Will nation insist that it has agreed only to "viritual'' performance? Will any nation declare that the spirit of the agreements is an elastic spirit and practical" compliance is all that was contemplated when the treaties and agreements were signed?
 Future developments alone may answer these questions. They are raised, not in the spirit of decrying honest human effort to do the best, the wisest thing under perplexing conditions, but in the belief that no American spirit of optimism and credulity should be allowed to erase them from the minds of those whose duty it is to guard the interests of the land of fine optimism and perhaps too great credulity and trust.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-31

ton on the ground that the present rates are low enough.
 At the present writing His Honor has failed to appoint the committed called for in the resolution as adopt ed. No explanation for the failure to appoint has been forthcoming. In the meanwhile New Britain house dwell CTS continue to pay the highest rates for electric service in Connecticut. We may derive some comfort from the thought that we have some men in the council Alderman Paonessa among them, with gumption enough to serve their constituents with some thing more than spacious platitudes.
 Yours truly,
 TtXPAY FIR.