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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER

Moulton, March 7.-t Speeial) )- Frank Boyd. a young negro of Moul- ton, is alleged to have killed Burns Hodges. another negho, 21 years oi age. Sunday evening, in Moultou lt Is said that there was dispute about a dollar. that Boyd called Hodges out of the house and in the fight al once engaged in Hodges re- ceivcd shot in the leg and one in the abdomen This occurred about 2 in the evening and by II o'clock Hodges was dead. Boyd left imme- diateiy and has not been apprebended The negro population of Moulton and vicinity are much aroused over the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08

under the strictest injunction of secrecy" the witness said. Tt never discloses the business of members Its institution was impossible until it was contracted that it would not disclose business
 Smallest Amount
 One hundred bales is the smallest amount of cotton ever handled in quantity on the New York Cotton Exchange. testified. explaining in re- sronse to a question
 It would be dangerous for any little producer to deal on the New York Cotton Exchange unless he had abundant resources and abundant credit. He must have at least $50 900 free capital in order to protect himself against the fluctuations in the market and to supply capital to protect his margin every day
 Tn other words. the speculative danger is so great the small producer should not play the game sug gested the magistrate,
 He can't if he hasn't the financial resources to see him through Mr Marsh replied "He is like man who has bills receivable and bills payable and who must have his huls receivable paid 10 him in time to meet his bills payable.
 The witness was then asked to de- fine several market terms
 The term "squeeze" he said was & slang phrase describing the opera ton of forcing 8 cotton delivery when the owner did not want to sell
 Responding to question by coun- sel for the American Cotton EiN- change. Mir Marsh said he had no knowledge except hy hcarsay that New York had another cotton eN- change where transactions of less than LOO bales were handled
 Counspl for the American s9N- change then made professional statement for the benefit of the court that the American Exchange was in corporated in 1918, and that its monthly dealings a times had reach ed total of 2 000 900 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
For Good of
 the Community
Now That Better Times Are Here, the Problem Is Continuity of Sanity Taught by Hard Conditions

AToW that the again optimistic question what do with the better times The better times be treated with the applied saagng his affairs the readusen
 economy past eighteen spirit heading rocks Man simply healthy without the eat of his brow Labor It unmitgated blessing He who abors acquire and works hard date and pull down
 From high low the lesson has that paid profits handsome salaries for getting the have been required to give their The s16 shoe has sdestepped in favor of the s6 shoe.
 the nfcon of human He has down the toboggan products
 more completely Thrown on his own he has realized the bene fit of dverscaon and of tained another there would cooperation stead reckoning horrible contemplate would have been ping
 young forgetting bearings thing called jazz merely the of music and the forms dancing in keeping with dancing of mental brought reckless country prosperity had come through slaughter.
 the period yee tables than they burfat They every
 instead of They have approached the harvesting with cash in pocket and that has enabled them consider of the staples advisedly.
 the slump first came there were those who imagined that t could process fellow prices first Labor said capital should capital backward in pointing out the path of duty to labor.
 But first hit and then the the tenpn alley from the hand equilibrium pins found themselves the precious little to be minute after the other being
 And realized thing and no level in and in Some others stronger Some commodities fit nicely supply and de mand periods of industrial history day at 1925 compared with brought this about just certain at cents compared with SIS 1914 above the 1914
 What do with times? Treat them saney
 Yours for upbuilding
 Ao1,lkADayze..> &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08

Virginia Pairfax, daughter ef the first families of Virginia, rebels nsafnSt the puritanicnI ruIe of her grandfather and. lured by fiImiand. runs away to become motion pic ture actress. Arriving in Los An- seses, she meets Gloria Summers. who is in the movies They become warm friends. They meet Herbert Rfch- ardson, a wealthy young man who has been interested in GI0rin. Gloria aceepts, for herseif and Virginia, Herb Riehardson's invitation to n party. Gloria and Virginia plead that they must leave early. News come s of the serious illness of Kitty DaI- ton--the direct result of the wild
 party. Tommy Warner came with the news fhnt Gloria and Herb Richard son were to be married that night. To prevent scandal Gloria voluB-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
M0NTEVALLo NEWS

MonteVallo. March .---(Spccial0-- Learning how to shop is one of the objects of the visit to Birmingha m Of l2 members of tho class in homo planning and home management at Alabama Technical Institute and Col lego for Women, who will spend Monday. Tuesday and Wcdne Sday in Birmingham with their instructors. Misses Madse Johnson and Elsie Richardson Not only will they hear talks about buying personal ncces- sites and sec what is offered in the stores, but they will also visit a home model in it's arti Stic furnish ings.
 The girls will also be taken to plumbing. heating and lighting es- tahlishments, to become familiar with such necessities of home planning as these afford. They will visit a florist and be addressed by a land scape gardner One of the impor tant items of their instruction will be given at a bank. regarding banking in connection with financing d home. The party will stop at the Hillman. The trip is an annual occurrence in the course of the years study.
 Mrs Scottie Mckenzie Frasier of Dothan talked to the girls at Ala bama Technical Institute and College for Women Saturday night on what II takes to be a success. She gave the girls q fine inspirational talk. full of humorous incidents and illus trations. which came as a fitting close to the week of examinations.
 When you lose yourself in your job, you will find real happiness % Mrs. Frazier told the girls. She read q number of her poems to q group gathered in the dormitory parlors after her talk in the chapel Both her talk and readings were enthusi- astically received 4 collection of her poetic writings has been pub lished in book form recently.
 pr. T. W. Palmer. president of Alabama Technical Institute and Col lege for Women, addressed the Y. W C.. A. meeting at the college Sunday night on movements now on foot in Sunday school work, one of which is the tendency to abolish uniform Bible lessons in favor of graded les sons. IL has been planned to have the uniform lessons entirely abolished within five years Dr. Palmer men toned observations he has made while attending the meeting of the department of superintendence of the National Education association last week in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
SCHOOL TO CLOSE

Phil Campbell, March 5.-(Special.) } It has been announced that the Phil Campbell High school will close on Friday, March 24. This, it was stated a few days ago. meant that only tho lower grade rooms would cease to operate, md that the High school de- partment would continue for probably a few weeks longer. It is said that two teachers of the faculty will be sufficient to handle the extended work, and that they have promised to remain with it Lack of sufficient funds is said to be responsible for the early closing of the lower grade rooms. The High school department will close with the end of the week of May 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
MUCH ORE FOUND
 ATPHIL CAMPBELL
Samples of Various Metals Are Sent to the State
 GeoIogISt

Phil Campbell, March Specially Although hopes were high among a number of the small coal land own CTS and the local people generally through last spring and summer that the owners would he enabled to de velop their mines during the winter. very little has been accomplished along that line, Only small amount of coal has been gotten out, and that only to supply the local demand Of some 12 or Ia mines within a radius of one-half mile 10 three miles of Phil Campbell, not one is being oper. ated regularly.
 There seems to he no question con- corning either the quality or quan- tity of Inc fuel available the veins averaging around 2i inches. and own CTS have stated that they could sc cure orders for it in sufficient amount to place the industry on a paving ba sis by making regular shipments. but the handicap enters here in the obstacle of lack of funds necessary fer operating expenses.
 Traces of Asphalt
 Attention of local coal property
 
 about the discovery in several of the mines of traces Of asphalt. This ma terial is said to have been found in considerable quantity a few miles north of Phil Campbell and also found here some time ago. but no particular attention was given it un til GcoloEists pronounced as asphalt the specimens procured from the loca- tion farther north
 Samples Of yarjously coiored metals and ores. stones, etc. also have recently been secured from the local mines. some of which have been sent to tho state Soologist for an alysis. Some of 1t very much re- sembles gold in it's crude state, and within certain type of light eolorcd stone can he easily seen a particle which has in appearance almost the brightness and sparkle of the dia- mond
 It. is g well known fact among old timers that tho earlier settlers of the county procured all the raw lead they needed for molding bullets and other purposes from mines, the traces of which are yet visible. two or three of which were situated close to Phil Campbell Many leaden bars about one inch in diameter and 12 to t5 inches long, apparently molded in large can joints. have been found in different places and an old lead mine near tho Robert K. Swinney home is well known. Some day, 10 doubt, these interests will be de Veloped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
TREAT 91 CASES

Decatur, March 7.-The Morgan county health department treated 91 veneral cases during it's second month of special attention to that work. ac- cording. to the report for the month of February, made public today by Dr. B. F. Austin. The report showed the county enjoying splendid general health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08

teered to take Kitty out of town and care for her till she recovers. Vir- sfnia meets Theodore StrattOn, the Erc.t movie star. Virginia tells Jack Thompson she is going to work for the knlsey studio. He warns her De Wore is n hard director. Virginia dreamed of the old Virginia home and or the future In her minds eye she saw Theodore Straiton.
 Theodore Strntton drove Virginia to her apartment. The eyes of the others in the building watched the two i'm tentiy. Alone in her room Virginia knew she loved Theodore Stratton. As she sat an envelope was pushed under the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
WILL oTALIFY To TEACH

Moulton. March 7.--(specisL)--As the result of recent Teacher Week program" held in the schools of Lawrence county a series of brief talks given by teachers at their morn ing exercises, numbers ot young folk sgnified their intention to prepare themselves as teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
GLORIA's LETTER

l recognized Gloria's handwriting on the envelope and tore it open eagerly. I was anxious to know what she had been doing before I called her up by long distance.
 Virginia dear:
 Tomorrow morning you will read in the papers a more or less garbled account of what has happened to Herb and me during the last few days. l would like to be around the studios and hear the buzz-buzz-buzz of gossip and yet I suppose it is just as well.
 John Storm got hold of Herb yes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
ALMON IS OPTIMISTIC
 OVER F0RD'S PROSPECTS

Albany. March 7.--(Speeial) )-Con- sressman Edward E Alnson of this the Eighth 6striet. is stiI optimistic over the chances of the Ford offer being accepted by Congress, accord ing to a letter received here today
 Congressman Almon also announced that he will accompany the House military affairs committee members when they go to Muscle Shoals to in spect the Eovernment's project there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
COTTON PLANTERS ARE OTESTIFY IN
 EXCHANGE INQUIRY
Irregularities of Brokers to Be Thoroughly Gone Into and Mode of Trading on Cot
 ton Exchange
By Associated Press

New York, March 7.-Chief Mag istrate McAdoo who is conducting a John Doe" inquiry into alleged ir- regular operations of cotton brokers, today directed that. cotton planters be summoned from the south to tell of their experiences.
 The hearing, begun at request ot l the American Cotton Exchange after its name had been connected with District Attorneys Bantons bucket | shop investigation. has been ex- banded to include the New York Cot ton Exchange as well as the younger i organization.
 Arthur B. March a member Of the board of governors of the New York Cotton Exchange, admitted on the stand that although government sta - tistics for 1920 showed a total crop of only II, 500 bales. the exchange in 1921 traded in more than 50,000, ,o00 bales
 He added that the New Orleans Cot ton Exchange claimed to do as much business as the New York organiza - tion
 Asked why the New York Cotton Exchange did not publish a daily re port of the actual number of bale transactions. Mir. Marsh. a former Harvard professor, said that once that had been the rule, but that the exchange officials had found it i'm practicable
 aInrSh'S Explanation
 Mir. Marsh's explanation that it was difficult to get an accurate re- port of the volume of business" failed to satisfy Magistrate McAdoo. who inquired why the exchange could refused to make reports. Mir. Marsh replied the exchange would have no means of knowing whether reports made were true as the courts had held the exchange had no right 10 examine a members books
 After further colloquy on the point the magistrate commented.
 "It strikes me queerly that you do not get those reports. The bus mess is a criminal one that they should be afraid to send their re- ports"
 Mir. Marsh then was ask ed to ex- plain the operation of the exchange s clearing house. He said the clearing house was "a third party" between dealers and the exchange, created for the purpose of closing transactions daily.
 "The statistics of your volume of business are available there" Magis- trate McAdoo interposed
 Yes, but the clearing house is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08

To~srrew--Herb,. shorx
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
BATTLING BROTHERS
MEET IN COURT ROOM

Two much battered brothers, An.
gelo and Ludwig Mancini were brought
up before Judge Koenig today on a
charge of engaging in miniature bat
q OF Verdun in their home on De
kalb street Sunday afternoon. Both
had considerable difficulty making
the grade to theajudge's court but
finally got there to await trial
Both showed the effects of the bat.
tie, especially Ludwig who went to
the hospital as result of it. Lud-
wig the most seriously injured bro
Their refused to prosecute and none
or the neighbors We're on hand to
press any charges so the two gladia-
turs were let go.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
CONFESSION SOLVES
Staying OF LAMUS

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The mystery sur.
rounding the staying of Joseph Lanus.
wealthy automobile dealer, on Nov.
"a, was solved today, the police an.
nounced. by the confession of Law.
renee Heffernan, one OF seven per-
sons under arrest, that the victim
was shot and killed in an attempted
robbery. Lanus shot one of the rob.
beers.
Heffelnan, four other men and two
women were in custody in connec-
tiCn with several fur robberies and
the police admitted they were with.
out single clue of value in connec-
uon with the Lanus Staying until they
say, Julia Hartnett, one of the wom-
en- held, made u statement involving
Heffernan and other members of the
band.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
THE OTTAWA FREE TRADER -.JOuKNA

Isn't that prosperity? w. O. says
Ia shake the snow from my shoulders
and let the dogs loose and enjoy a
time at his or your cabin. The dogs
would have to let loose. but II
L. triug the bunch tlD - uisn.a
and give you all ride behind real
dog team not now but maybe some
day
N YOU would like picture OF my
wife and babies-which wife. The
one ! gave sack of -four for years
ago at the head waters of the White
river? The time expired for me and
/" me indian rs now in "a" p,are.
When last saw her she was only
10 or IL years old and | could not
have her for or years more, but
UP 10 then she was held for me. My
second wife ran away with the dogs,
The following Is an account OF our
marriage. She Is not an indian:
Written on a Birch Tree.
Ten miles from the Yukon
On the banks of this lake
For partner 10 the Koyuhke nj
You Cook.
Dick Murphy I'll take
We have no preacher
And We have no ring
II makes no difference
It's all the same thing
(Signed) Aggie Dalton.
! swear by my gee pole, my dogs and
my sled.
That I'll cherish and reverence Ag.
gle until she is dead.
III love and protect this maiden so
From the sourdough stiffs on the
koyukuke trail.
Signed Dick VI.
For two dollars apiece in checaco
money
| unite this couple In holy matrimony
He be q miner and she be teacher.
] do this job as well as a preacher.
Signed. French 10.
With kindest regards to yours and
a letter later. am sincerely your
friend. K. ID. MURPHY.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
Local Briefs

Mr., and Mrs, George 0chler of st.
Charles and Miss Clara Marco OF
Serena are visiting at the home Of
Mr., and Mrs. John J. Kelly on West
Jefferson street Mr.. and Mrs. Och
Ter were married on Tuesday OF
last week and stopped of In Ottawa
for visit at the Kelly home while
on their honeymoon.
Joseph A, Hampson OF Van Buren,
street left last night for California
to spend six months. Mr. liampson
will stop off In Omaha, en- route to
California,
Mr.. and Mrs George Il. Koenig
and daughter Grace have returned
home after spending the Thanksgiv.
ing holidays In Chicago visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Leon c. sutton, deputy district su.
pervisor OF the Loyal order of Moose
Lodge, with headquarters at Moose.
heart, H., Is spending few days In
Ottawa on business.
Walter plock was Leland visitor
yesterday.
Clarence Kennedy, OF Chicago, spent
yesterday In Ottawa on business.
Harold Whitney, OF Streator, visited
in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Smith have re.
turned to their home In Aurora after
spending the past few days visiting
relatives in this city.
Frank Fay, OF Syracuse, New York,
Is spending few days in this city on
business.
X. l.. Redford, of Peoria, was an OF.
tawa caller today.
Miss Arlene Schomas, of Chicago, is
spending few days with friends in
this city.
The Misses Ann Burrows and Irma
Witte have returned TO Chicago where
they will resume their studies at
Northwestern University. after spend
ing the past few days visiting the
formers parents in this city
Jack Guthman and Jack Parks, of
La Sale, and Roy Watts, OF Peru,
motored TO this city last evening to
visit with friends.
Miss Tess Murphy has accepted
position as clerk in the Graham e.
LEX dry goods store.
Claude Van Hoorebeke and Herbert
Carr, of Marseilles, motored to this
city yesterday.
Miss Stella Warren has returned to
her home in this city, after spending
the past few days visiting relatives
and friends in Chicago.
Ed Barrett, OF Streator. visited
friends in this city last evening.
Dr. T. W. Burrows, is spending a
few days in Chicago on business.
Or. and Mrs w. f. Weese have re-
turned to their home in this city after
spending the past few days in Chi
cago.
Mrs A. p. La Clair and Mrs. A. E.
May are spending few days visiting
in Chicago.
Ed Curtis, of La Sale, is spending
Dthe day in Ottawa on business.
Miss Minnie Boyle has returned
from few days visit in Galesburg.
DR.. am Burrows has returned to
his home in Chicago after spending
the past few days In this city visit
ng his folks.
T. y. Murphy, of Joliet is spending
, few days in this city on business !
Mr.. Z. H. Gates and son, Billy, OF
are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. c. X. Zeller. in North Ottawa.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
5 FROM HERE TO ATTEND
STATE C. OF c. MEETING

The state chamber of commerce in
announcing their annual meeting for
Friday. Dec Sth. shows that it will
have two men of exceptional ability
as the principal speakers at the noon
day luncheon which will be held in the
Drake hotel, Chica go. julius II.
Barnes, the worlds greatest grain mer-
chant, and AL Jolson. the famous
comedian, are both worth going long
way to see and hear.
Five local men have already sent
in reservations for places at the noon
meeting and will attend the all day
sessions of the state chamber and hear
the discussions of topics of interest.
Secretary l.. G. Carroll will attend the
state secretarys conference, in Chica-
go Thursday, and with l.. M, Harvey,
AL F. Schoch, r. c. Jordan and Frank
Sanders will particiate in the Illinois
chamber of commerce meetings.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-05
POLICE HERE LOOK FOR
MARSE!lLES THIEVES

Ottawa police have been asked to
look for the thieves who broke into
the tool house Of the Marseilles Land
and Water Power company sunday
night and stole several hundred dol,
lors' worth OF tools Everything from
picks, shovels. brace and bits. cases
OF screws, kegs OF nails was taken by
the thieves.
The work was done by thieves who
used ar automobile The car was
equipped with Fisk tires on the right
side and Goodyear on the left All
the tires Ngre evidently new, as they
all left good imprints in the road.
A robbery of this sort Is evidently
the work CT more than ordinary
thieves and would point to being the
wora Of men who had fence" for
disposal of this sort OF material.