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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-18
ARMY'S LARGEST
"bL|MP' BURNED
At SAN ANTONIO
Board of Inquiry to Make
Probe of Destruction of Air.
ship C-2-SeVen
Are Injured

San Antonio, Texas, October IT,
The diriglble ca, the United States
army's best and largest "blimp,. on
a return transcontinental flight from
Ross Field, California, to Langley
/ Field, Va. was burned today and
Z persons We're injured. according to
Major H. A. Strauss, commander of
the ill-fated ship. The accident was
due primarily to the pulling out or
the fabric of the envelope during
strong wind
A board of inquiry was appointed
by Major Royce, commander of
Brooks Field. to investigate the ac-
cfdent, The ship which Major
Strauss said was valued at possibly
1900 originally cost the govern
army officers and two newspaper
men, injured tonight were reported
not seriously hurt.
The seven Injured nrci
Mai. John Med. Thompson.
broken right Rrm and internal
Injuries.
Garcia Naranio. fractured right
arm.
ben Baines, broken right arm.
sergt. A. ID. A1brecht, sprained
ankle.
seref. Harry r. Hills, broken
right ankle.
Capt. Nelson VI. Walker, badly
shHkcn mp.
Mai. II. A. Strauss. sprnined
nnklc.
The ca was preparing to make
flight over San Antonio for the
benefit of four newspaper reporters
and eight army officers OF headquar
tiers eighth corps area at Fort Sam
Houston. Il had just been pulled out
OF the hanger about half way when
rust Of wind estimated by Major
strauss at not more tnan Is miles
velocity, swung the ship around.
"A strong puff came, dragging tho
bag along the ground said Major
Strauss written statement regarding
the accident II ordered the ship
back into the hanger. Just as we
started another gust came and the
fabric. to which the windward hand
ling guy was attached pulled loose
another handling guy broke under
the sudden pressure and the third
handling guy failed. releasing the
bag and permitting 1t to swing to
leeward into the concrete structure
at the base of the hanger door The
bag was torn.
LAS the bag became loose the car
broke in two places. Thirty seconds
CONTINUED ON Page NIneD
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INDICATE
SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR JUDGE GEORGE
Is Apparently Chosen Success
sor to Tom Watson-Gov-
ernor HardWick Is
Far Behind

Atlanta. October Twin 26
counties yet to be heard from In
today's special SENATORIAL pri-
mary, the nomination of Judge
Walter r.. George of Vienna to
succeed the late United states
SENATOR Thomas Il. Watson, was
virtually assured. according to
incomplete unofficial returns
complied tonight by the Atlanta
Constitution.
Judge George had decisive
majority of go county unit
votes, or Al more than the 200
necessary for nomination, the
CONSTITUTIONS returns showed,
and of the 1870 counties tabuinted
he had carried i0f, ms compared
with "a for GOV. Thomas w.
Hardwick, who was credited with
90 county unit votes. Scnborn
Wright of Rome WAS running
poor third. lie carried his home
county of Floyd and five Others
which gave him total of 20
unit votes.
John II. Cooper OF Macon had no
carried single county. according t
the Constitutions figures.
Tho CONSTITUTIONS returns indicat
cd that Maj. C. h. McGreg@s Of War
ienton had won the nomlnation owe
his four opponents in the race 70
state pension commissioner to sue
iced the late Judge John w. Lindsey
Nomination in democratic pri
mary IN Georgia is considered a
equivalent to election, and it i
thought certain that tho nomination
Will be confirmed In the regular cleo
ton on November z.
Judge George will succeed Mrs. "
II. FELTON,. who was given an a.
interim appointment to the Unite
States Senate following thu death 0
Senator Watson.
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REWARD OFFERED

Montgomery, October tSpecial3
Governor Kilby issued proclama-
ton today, offering a reward of 5000
for the arress and conviction of the
person or persons who Killed Hannah
Watson In Sumter county. The re-
ward was offered at the request of
citizens of Sumter county made on
the telephone and few details were
given other than that it is believed
the person who committed the crime
may be arrested If the reward is
made available.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-18
My Favorite
Stories
BY IRWIN S. COBB
The Curse of an Active Mind

his HE the Steamboat bust
operating packets on the lower
nio captains collection of quaint
master quick inventive faculty
man ever His with
local classics
still though yesterday
afternoon the talk drfed 70 the subject OF mules
the that the mule stupid animal
ourc spoke
"The
What's has
imagination Why, of
40 when shaver unces
mule
middle of the lot
long crib full o popcorn.
middle of July terrific hot spell that
in The in
right night for three weeks At the
the third the hottest of all the fire the
that cornb and burned to the ground Naturally the heat popped
fell all the
mule thought laid down tracks and froz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-18

UNION OF TWO AIR
STATIONS PLANNED

Montgomery. October fI.--The
aviation supply depot Mt Ameri-
Gus. Ga., will be consolidated
with the Montgomery mir Inter
mediate depot, near MOptgom-
cry, in the near future. according
10 report submitted to the
board of directors of the Mont
Kcmery Cha>mber Of Commerce
today,
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ALL MEMBERS OF
SHIPS CREW ARE
LOST IN DISASTER
Crew Refuses Offers of Aid
From Shore-VesSeI Bat
tered to Pieces by Gale

Stockholm, October E.-AIl of the
20 members of the crew of the Dutch
steamer Cornelius were drowned to-
day when the ship sunk and all of
her life boats disappeared near the
rocky on the northern shore OF the
Gulf OF Bothnia. The ship grounded
four days nso.
At the time the crew refused offers
Of aid from shore. Inter a severe
gale came mp, battered the ship 10
pieces ana prevented the approach OF
rcseuarS
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F ANTILLES OF DEAD
AGAIN QUESTIONED
IN MURDER PROBE
Mrs. Hall Asked to Put on Coat
She Wore on Night Minister
and Choir Singer
Were Slain

New Brunswick. y. j., October II.
Prosecutors seeking to pierce the
barriers OF uncertainty about the
murders 3f the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall and Mrs, Eleanor Reinhardt
Mills. the wife Of his sexton, more
than month ago, today turned from
a search OF the theoretical bypaths
and massed an attack against the
center Ct the drama-tae families of
the dead man and woman.
The Hall family trio Mrs. Han. her
brothers, Henry Stevens ana Willie
stevens. her eccentric brother, were
examined in the court house. Each
was examined alone; only officials
were present and the results were
guarded.
But one eerie aspect OF Mrs. Halls
questioning was made known by her
counsel. Thomas N. Pfeiffer.
Mrs. Hall was seated at the end II
long room alone Attorney Pfeiffer
says. She was asked to remove her hat
and to put on the gray coat she says
she was when at 2 o'clock on the
morning of September Is. she went
to search for her husband.
Puts on Coat
She put on the coat.
Then the door opened at the end of
the room and woman Of foreign
birth. poorly dressed and alone. en-
tered and sat staring at Mrs. Hall
her attorney says. For minutes she
looked at the widow ef the slam rec
tor. turning her head this way and
that. Then, without saying WORD,
she left the room. Mrs. Hall was
permitted to go soon afterwards.
Whether the unknown woman
Identified Mrs. Hall or not was not
announced The description OF the
silent figure tallies. in many points.
with that of the peasant woman
whose home near the old Philips
farm. long mortgaged was cleared OF
obligations by a recent entire pay
ment. The peasant woman was
brought into the case yesterday
when she spoke of having seen, sew
eral days previous to the murder a
woman searching the fields near the
spot where the couple were later
found
Letters Made Public
Prosecutor Beekman or Somerset
county today made public some OF
the letters found on the body Of the
Rev Hall. They were, he said in the
handwriting OF Mrs Mills all
though unsigned.
One Of them is critical epilogue
OF a book the rector Ii said TO have
given Mrs. Mills-"The Mother OF All
Living by Robert Keable, described
as love story of Africa. exotic in
atmosphere and frank in treatment.
Dearest the letter says. how
fast i read. / remember too. honey
mine. what a lot there is TO talk
about after | read this book--we
must take it with us when we ride
and talk about IL especially the
marked parts. this keable certainly
knows hearts; it is sweet but nothing
compared ours, / don't want to read
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SEVEN CHILDREN
ARE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS TRUCK
Another Probably Fatally In
iured and Eleven Hurt in
Accident Near Suburb
of ViCksburg

Vicksburg. Miss, October IL
seven school children were Killed.
another WIS probably fatally
wounded and II Others received
minor injuries when n truck in
which they were returning home
from school near yerbenn, 10
miles east of here, was struck
Try an Alabama and Nicksburg
freight train.
The deads
bertha Marie Potter, 10.
Anafe Lee Potter. II.
John Oscar Cunningham. 10.
John Il. Rninrs, :.
n. g. Hatnen. y.
Charles Ellison. ~.
Gadie Gibson, driver of the
truck.
The two BaInes children were
twins.
Annie Lee Cunningham. aged
10, sister of the Cunningham
boy. is not expected to recover.
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Underwood Returns
For Speaking T our

Washington, October 17.-fSpecial.-
Senator Oscar w. Underwood. after a
flying trip to Washington from Tate
Springs. will return to Alabama to-
morrow. He is to speak under the
auspices OF the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee in eight towns
His speeches will be in the nature of
a review Of the work of Congress,
and a statement of the situation is it
presently exists. The political issues
Of the state will be Calculated.
In course of his addresses. the SEN
ator will stress what he regards as
the necessity of the people voting the
Mobile port amendment. The sem
ator holds that question one of state
wide. rather than local Importance.
THAT which benefits Mobile" he
said tonight, necessarily benefits all
other towns and cities Of the state,
all sections, in other words"
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be held nationwide campaign con-
ference to which all are invited.
Friday evening at s o'clock re
ception will be held at the Advent
parish house in honor OF Bishop and
Mrs. Mcdowell, where the people OF
the church and their friends may
meet them. While in the city Bishop
and Mrs. Mcdowell will be guests of
the Rev Middleton s. Barnwell, rector
of the church. and Mrs. Barnwell
Participants in Service
The Right Rev. c. NJ. Beckwith has
taken order the formal ordination
tContinued On Page Nine)
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Troy, October l7.-(Special.) 1.-The
October term of circuit court of Pike
county convened Monday morning at
the court house with Judge A. b.
Foster. presiding. The state Isl rep
resented by Solicitor r. H. Jones.
The grand jury was empaneiled and
began its duties after = charge by
Judge Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-18
Fireworks Promised
At Today's Session
OF Legion Meeting
Convention Expected to Declare Its Attitude Toward
Prohibition Hardings Veto of Bonus, Hosptaliza-
ton Program, and Ku Klux Klan-San
Francisco Chosen for Next Year
Nv Associated pres.

here today heard Samuel Gompe
of Labor pledge the faith of labor
behind the unfolding
the AAmerican prinrinIes
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Elaborate Plans Made
For the Conservation of
New Episcopal Bishop
Distinguished Churchmen and Laymen Participate in
Notable Service Church Of the Advent
Friday-Publc Reception for New
Bishop Coadiutor Friday Evening

the
Mcdowell bishop oadjuor
will
rmin Friday morning
beginning at 10 o'clock The
Immediately following the
will be celebrated and will be received bishops
representatives of parishes
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Today
The Little Plus Signs.
Great News.
No Gland Snatchers.
John D. and Hillquit.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE

Yesterday was cheerful for those
that learn from long lists OF stock
sales what the day has done TO them.
Tricky scattered were little plus
signs, every one with meaning OF
its own.
United States Steel jumped to i11z
at one time, settling down TO i10%.
And somebody bought $4,000 shares
OF it
other stocks behaved nicely for
their owners. Stock business Is
satisfactory clean business for those
that are not clean" as Wall street
puts IT.
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A luncheon will be served in the
Advent parish house for visiting
bishops and clergy. a feature OF
which will be the presentation to the
newly consecrated bishop coadjutor
of cross, chain and bishops ring.
These articles have, been made Of
gold tokens presented by communi-
cants in all parts of the diocese and
aside from their artistic beauty and
value represent the loving thoughts
and good wishes Of thousands over
whose church destinies the new
bishop will preside. The jewels were
made by Bremberg a Co.
At ESQ o'clock at the church will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-18

Sending power through tbs air
seems near according to DR.. Alex
anderson. serious scientist. II 1t be
true that "electron tubes" can trans
NIT the power Of Niagara to New
York and Chicago without wires, the
news for progress is the most i'm
portant in many years.
1t would mean utilizing the gi-
gantic waterpower In Brazil, now
useless, running ships at sea by the
great water falls of Africa. Imagine
flying machines all over the earth's
surface taking power through the air
as they fly, instead of carrying fuel.
A flying ship properly built might
20 around the earth 10 times without
coming down. That is real news.
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Chicago has new excitement.
Bands empowering unfortunate men,
operating on them surgically, remov-
ing valuable glands for sale to .he
idle worn out rich. It's an interest
ing yarn. but not true. The idle.
worn out rich draw the line some
where and that story is on the other
side of the line
In ancient days such attacks and
Operations" we're common, based on
revenge. They still happen occasion
ally. And. such mutilations, based on
religious fervor and the desire to live
free of sin. have occurred often. espe-
cially among early Christians.
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BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald by Birmingham merchants
are guaranteed.
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0rigen was one of the saints to
set the difficult but praiseworthy ex-
ample. Inheriting unlimited courage
from his father. Leonides. Chris
tan martyr, Saint Origen was in
fluenced by the twelfth verse of the
nineteenth chapter of Matthew:
There be eunuchs which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom
of heavens sake"
England expects a labor govern
ment soon.
Here. socialists and labor men, led
fo,ceful leader, are starting an
American labor party. If wisely man
aged it will be welcome. Every coun-
try needs strong radical party, as
check on reactionary excess.
Mr. Hillnuit wants an organization
siso4 per cent for nIen and women
who toll" Very fine. but as Vol
taire said; Let us define our terms"
What is a toiler. Mr.. Hillquit? John
d. Rockefeller is one and valuable
He has made competition ridiculous.
proving it Unnecessary.
That had to come to make radical
ism useful. He has done more for
the health of human beings than any
1000 other men. showing the people
how to take millions from wealth in
the ground and use it for people
above the ground
Be sure to include among your
"toilerss the most important builders
aud give them their price. An African
chief kills a dangerous man-kilIing
lion.
He wants so black wives and has
them.
If Mr.. Rockefeller or anybody else
solves a great problem for you let
him have fifty or five hundred mil
lion golden dollars il he wants them
Men and their money so. Their
good work stays.
Thomas A. Edison. looking at ma
chimes made in early days, could not
remember why he made them. But
] know one thing" said he II sweat
blood over every one of them"
There's a recipe for success. sweat
ins blood. Dante put the same
thought otherwise, more than soc
years ago: Work as nature works.
in fire" II you don't sweat and
burn as you work nothing comes of
your work Let young gentlemen
write one thing on their tables:
Nothing worth while is easy. and
he who is taking it easy. is doing
nothing worth while.
Alfred Benner calls himself the
luckiest man in Maine because this
year he has found 1el four-leaf
clovers, plus IS with five leaves
and SO with six leaves. 1t sounds i'm
pressive. Then you reflect that one
four-leafed clover, or one graveyard
rabbits foot could probably do as
much for you as a thousand--which
is exactly nothing at all. Mr.. Ben
ler of Maine could have read at least
one good book while he was finding
q FIJI elo
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
NATIONS TRIBUTE TO GLORIOUS
DEAD REACHES PERFECT CLIMAX

The Lincoln memorial, the gift
of the nation to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln, is one of the
world s most beautiful structures
and the greatest shrine of the
man who saved the nation. I'M
pressive in it's simplicity, the me-
mortal probably is the master
piece Of all public buildings and
memorials in the United States
1t stands in Potomac park facing
the Washington monument, and
its construction was begun on
Lincoln's birthday anniversary in
1914. The total cost has been
approximately $3,O0O,000.
This monument to Lincoln is
large rectangular building of
white marble, designed by Henry
Bacon, a New York architect. 1t
has beautiful setting on a direct
east and west line with the Wash
lipgton monument and the ma
non's capitol and rises 144 feet
above the level of the park. 1t
is composed of four principal
features statue of the man, a
memorial of his Gettysburg ad-
dress, a memorial of his second
inaugural address and d symbol
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
APPROPRIATELY
OBSERVED HERE
Butler Theatre Scene OF Large
Gathering With Patriotic
Program Rendered
GRAVES ARE FLOWER STREWN
Cemeteries Visited by Hundreds
Who Pay Silent Tribute to
Departed Loved Ones

Impressive memorial services
were conducted this morning at
no o'clock at the Butter theatre
that deepest tribute, sincere in
its atmosphere, might be paid to
the departed heroes Of three wars
Civil, Spanish-American and
the late World War. These serv-
ices were under the auspices Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
and Woman's Relief Corps, as
sisted by Elmer J, Bell Post
American Legion and Auxiliary.
The program was varied, in
teresting and highly patriotic,
and the theatre was filled to eX-
IRENE capacity by multitude of
old, young and middle-aged, who
were desirouS of expressing their
true sentiments to the departed
heroes of the three wars-those
who gave their all that this
country should not be divided
and should remain a guiding
spirit for the future of mankind
of all nationalities and of all
creeds.
The meeting was presided over
by Hays johnson, member of the
American Legion, and the pro
gram passed off in perfect ac-
cord with the surroundings. The
address Of the day was delivered
by Frank T. Dunn. Following
the exercises the procession
formed and wound its way to
the cemeteries where the graves
of departed heroes and loved
ones were strcwn with flowers
and wreathes.
The cemeteries were thronged
with people from early morning
until late in the afternoon and
the mounds were made as at
tractive as possible, presenting
an appearance which showed the
love in which the departed has
been held.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
SULLIVAN ASSUMES
CHARGE PENNEY STORE

" ]. Drews, for the last eight
years, manager of the J. c. Penney
store, accompanied by his wife, left
this morning for Oswego n Y,
where they will reside permanently.
Mr. Drews will have charge of a
new Penney store that was recently
opened in that city.
The Tonopah store will be unde,
the management of H. j. Sullivan,
who has been here for the last two
years, during which time he has es-
tablished many Friendships. That
he will make good in his new posi-
tion goes without saying as he is
a hustler from the word "go," and
is thorough and painstakng bust
mess man.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
FLORAL CLUB GREETS
SISTER J. F. MANION

Mrs. Elizabeth Larkins, sister of
John F. Manion, met with a most
pleasant surprise last night when the
ladies of the Floral Club greeted her
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Manlon.
Progressive whist was played, follow.
ing which a delicious luncheon Was
served which was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Mrs. Larkins will leave Thursday
morning for Deadwood, S. D., nav
ing been advised of the serious III.
ness OF her father Thomas Manior,
Mrs. Larkins has been living at San.
ia Cruz for the last two years, but
after leaving Deadwood she will go
TO Portland where she and her hus.
band viii again take mp their resi-
dence
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
BALTIC STATES NAME
AMERICAN FIRE CHIEF
(By Associated PressD

(By Associated Press
RIGA, Latvia, May 5.-(By Mail0
Col Edward W. Ryan, of Scran-
ton, Pa American Red Cross com
isioner for the Baltic states, has
been appointed honorary member Of
the Riga fire department, the first
american to be so recognized by
Lettish firemen. With the member
ship documents were presented a
brass helmet, hatchet and other para
pherna,ia used by the Riga firemen
in actual service. The membership
was voted Colonel Ryan in apprecia-
ton Of Red Cross assistance given
the firemen to complete their Or
ganization in the new state
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
CRAFTS UNIONS
GIVE ULTIMATUM
TOLABOR BOARD
Four Hundred Thousand Work.
ers Will Take Strike Vote ii
Demands Not Needed
RAILROAD OFFICIALS ACCUSED
DisObeyance of Orders of Board
Are Charged and Conference
Demanded Immediately

CHICAGO, May 30.-A virtual
ultimatum to the railroad labor
board was presented by the Fed
Grated Shop Craft Unions, rep
resenting 100000 railway en-
ployes, in request for a confer
ence with the board on Thursday,
when the federal body will be
asked to take immediate juris-
diction in all cases in which the
railroads are alleged to be dis
obeying boards orders. If the
board declines a strike ballot will
go out at once to shopmen all
over the country, it was said.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
TY COBB fired
FOR STEPPING
ON EMPIRES TOE
Ordered Out of DOuble.Header
Game by President Ban
johnson of League

ST LOUIS, May 3O.-Manager Ty
Cobb and Outfielder Hei,man, of the
Detroit Tigers, were indefinitely sus-
pended today by Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American league, before
he morning game of the holiday dou-
bic header here with the St Louis
roWns. During the argument in the
'inth inning Cobb stepped on I'm,
ire Wilson's toes and was banished.
ihe cause of Heilman's suspension
was not stated in the message re
ceived.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-05-30
Chang TSO-LIN
LOSES SOLDIERS
GREAT NUMBERS
Mutiny Spreading and General
WI Pei-Fu Is in Control of
Peking Government
(By Associated PresD

PEKING, May 3O.-The Manchu.
rian mutlny against General Chang
Tso-Lin, antl-government leader, is
spreading The garrison at Hardin
has joined the mutiny, and declared
In favor of General WI Pei-Fu. Har.
bin is in control of the mutineers
who also seized the Chinese eastern
railway at Harbin to the maritime
province of Siberia. General WI is
in virtual command of the Picking
government.