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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
HOLD EXAMINATIONS
 FOR STATISTICIANS

Montgomery, May Especially YOU are statistician and know enough about agriculture to compile agricultural statistics you have an opportunity under the civil service law to obtain position with the federal department of agriculture. F.. w. Gist, agricultural statisitician for Alabama, was notified today that specia' examinations will be conduct ed in all states June and 8.
 An agricultural statistician Is paid from s2,000 to $3.600 a year while an assistant agricultural statistician is paid from $1.s00 to s2,250 a year. Ex- aminations in Alabama will be con ducted at Anniston, Albany. Birming- ham, Demopolis, Dothan. Florence. Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery. Ope- lika and Tuscaloosa. Men and wom- cn vii; be eligible for the examina- tions3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
THOUSANDS ATTEND SERVICES BY PRATT.
 CITY FRATERN|T|ES.
Annual Memorial Services at Fraternal Cemetery Held Yesterday Afternoon Fol-
 lowing Parade

Annual memorial services were held in the Fraternal cemetery in Pratt City yesterday afternoon by Pratt City chapters of various fraternities. beginning at 3:30 o'clock. with a tremendous crowd in attendance.
 Hugo Black delivered the annual memorial address, in which he de- scribed the significance of the occa- sion with much pathos. He pointed out the fundamental principles of fra ternities and the good they achieved among all men.
 A large parade was held by the fraternities prior to the opening of the services at the cemetery.
 The following was the order of the procession and the program of speak, CTS:
 Division No.
 Headed by City Municipal band. o. Gordon Erickson. director, Twenty sixth Regiment Uniform Woodmen of the World. Palmetto Camp, No. 52, Woodmen of the World. Alladln Temple. Dramatic order Knights of khorrassan. Enoch Lodge. No. 5I, Knights of Pythis. Pratt City Aerie. No. 972, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
 Division No. 2
 Band, Henry Mills. director, com- manded by Capt. R. C. Granger. De- gree of Pocahontas No. 37. Black Creek Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men. Jefferson Valley Lodge. No. s5, Independent Order of odd Fellows.
 Division No. 3
 Captain Lee Kellar in command. French society. Italian society. Au- tomobiles containing speakers and ministers and city commissioners.
 Program at Spenkers' stand
 Called to order by chairman. A. w. Dozier. Selection by band. Prayer by Rev. T. c. Wyatt. pastor of Third Street Baptist church. Introductory by A. w. Dozier. Memorial address by Hon. Hugo Black. Selection, by band. Short address by Rev. E. T. Cantrell, pastor of Third Street Meth odist Episcopal church, south. Selec- ton by band. Benediction by Rev. 5. F. Allen, pastor of Fourth Meth odist Episcopal church Song by au- dience, God Be With You Till We Meet Again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
MALE CHORUS|N M|CRObE 0F LOVE Musical Score of Legion Com edy Is Above the
 Average

Melodies that are new and songs that are original are promised by the producers of the "Microbe of Love-" All through the play a haunting melody predominates. This melody, known as Wedding Bells" will be long remembered. having been writ ten especially for this play by a composer of international hits.
 In addition to the regular score, male chorus of 40 voices, will rem der popular songs. Not only have the chorus shown themselves capable of handling the musical numbers vocally, the ability displayed by all members in the dancing numbers has been remarkable.
 All in all, from those witnessing rehearsals, it is expected that the "Microbe of Love" will prove one of the most successful musical com edies ever staged in Birmingham by local talent and from all present in- 'dications Nit appears there will be very few seats remaining unsoid when the curtain goes up at the Jeff ferson theatre. Tuesday night. May 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
EXPLAINS STAND ON WARRIOR
 RIVER BARGE LINE
Favors Year of Grace Pending Joint Rates and Termi- nal Facilities For
 River Traffic

United States Senator Lenroot, who recently withdrew his objection to the s3SO.oo0 appropriation for Warrior river support for another year. has written a letter to Charles F. Wood of the Warrant Export and Discount corporation, giving his reasons for withdrawing his objections.
 This letter was in answer to one written the senator by Mir. Wood. in which MT. Wood enclosed articles in The Age-Herald, giving facts about the Warrior. Mir. Wood believes the information with regard to the War rior contained in these articles helped bring about the change in Senator Lenroots attitude. Senator Lenroot writes MT. Wood as follows:
 Dear MT. Wood: T have yours of April 25 with enclosures, whien I have read with very great interest.
 T don't know what the newspaper comments have been regarding my position upon the Warrior-river barge service, but l am very frank to give them to you.
 Under present conditions this barge service cannot be possibly jus tified with an annual loss to the gov-~ ernment of about $4o0,000 a year. as l recollect the figures. I have not them before me. The barge service upon both the Mississippi and War rior rivers engaged in by the govern ment is experimental. as you know. for the purpose of demonstrating whether the service can be profitable. The demonstration on the Mississippi river is most satisfactory, but on the Warrior most disappointing. There are, however, two conditions that may improve the situation with ref erence to the Warrior. One is the question of joint rates, which I un- derstand will be decided within the next two or three months.
 "If the interstate commerce com mission shall grant the application of the barge service for a revision of joint rates, and if the improvement of terminal facilities in New Orleans as promised Is brought about. then l think the barge service upon the Warrior may be practicable, but un- less these things are done I see no hope for the future.
 T am not going to make any ef- fort to abandon the barge service upon the Warrior this year. am willing to go on for another year with the demonstration even though substantial losses accrue to the gov ernment. but I am very frank to say that if next year the Joint rates pro- vision is not adjusted and there Is not reasonable prospect of the service be- coming self sustaining. I shall do what I can to secure It's abandon ment. It is needless to say that would very much rather have 1t be successful than abandoned
 T thank you sincerely for upur in- vitation to visit you and become im- bued with the Warrior idea. I shall. however, most regretfully have to de- cline, for I see no prospect of our getting away from here this sum- mer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
JUDGE FAB" WILL TAKE BENCH ALONG FOR SPORTSNEN'S BIG CELEBRATION
 AT FORMAL CAMP OLIVER OPENING

Saturday, which, by tho way, will continue through Sunday. the various committees are busy boosting the membership. which has already reached tho 1.soo mark, since only members are invited to attend the formal opening. Placards ara also being made to be placed throughout the city Friday so as to advertise the occasion to tho best advantage. and most thoroughly.
 At Your Convenience
 Go any time you wish is tho of- ficial command or rather entreaty to those who plan to take tho trip, but as many as can, and we hope you can, should gather at Woodrow Will son park, Twentieth street. west. and Park avenue, from a. m.. Saturday and on where transportation will be provided for all. Tho Lock IT road has been reworked and is in fine shape so that cars can make the trip in 1;30 easily. Don't fail to turn off at Oak Grove. 1t Is advised paren- thetica1ly.
 Champ Yergfn. recognized as a past master, speaking in barbequical terms, will be holding forth and for . nominal charge a tempting dinner can be procured, for in addition to the spacious dormitory to accom- modate more than 200. keepers lodge. and six cabins already completed on the site, there Is a restaurant, com munity kitchen and dining room that will be running full force for the benefit and accommodation of every- one.
 Judge An Will Be There
 A gentle hint Is passed that Judge Alb will be there and take the bench on a case, just recently brought against Sam Erckert, local barber, by w. IT. Staton of the Producers Em- ployment bureau. in which the plain- tiff charges Erckert with having slanderously and maliciously mim- icked him. Court attaches venture that it will be both novel. enter taining and very sensational case, if such could be expected with Judge Alb presiding.
 Row Boats, Too
 An interesting speaking program, short and snappy, is now being ar- ranged for announcement within the next few days. More than 100 row boats have been procured by the as- sociation for permanent use for meni- bers and six or more motor boats. all of which will be ready for uss Saturday. 1t is announced.
 More than s9.000 has already been expended by the association at the camp site. it is stated, and of the original s10,000 bond issue for cover and outlay. approximately si,2O0 re- main unsold. kick in," is the earnest request of W. c. Oliver, pres- ident. and J. H. McCollister, secre- tary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
HOT WEATHER BAD
 FOR RADIO FANS
Expert Says All Will Now Have Trouble Until Cold
 Days Come

If you are radiophone fan-and if you aren't you must be the man Bob Davis once described as "the most extinct of his species"-if you are one of the growing thousands who get companionship, knowledge and recre- ation out of the little black box. be prepared for an explosion. While. you are about it better get prepared for lot of explosions. They'll be coming along with the first hot weather, says Ernst F. W. Alexan- derson, chief engineer of the Radio Corporation of America, in an article, "The Imp in the Radio Box" in Col Hers Weekly for May 13. He warns that these explosions will raise 50 much ruction that the radiophone owners switching in for their nightly concert will feel "as If they had been put into steel tank against which a husky regiment of boys was throw ing tons of everything from buckshot to paving stones '
 These explosions, MT. Alexanderson explains. are first cousin to the light ming. Their other name Is static. MT. Alexanderson writes;
 This summer the new owners of radio apparatus will have to learn the fact which amateurs have long known; that their sets will give only about half normal service during hot weather. It will depend a good deal on the location of the receivers with reference to the sending stations. Those within about 20 miles of the broadcasting centers should be able to hear signals and Conversation and music most of the time, though often with a background of rumbies and cracks. Those farther away will hear proportionately less. It will be sell dom indeed that it will be possible to receive from stations several hundred miles away. as has been done by many during the winter. This is true of radio receivers of all kinds. The static imp plays no favorites."
 But there are ways to beat the Static Imp. One is to run a straight wire about 400 yards long (which cor responds with the radio broa6casting wave length) in the general direction of the station from which signals are to come If you cannot command such magnificent distances for your aerial, you can rig up one of the loop" type--a long wire wound sev- eral times around a verticle wheel, and turn the rim of the wheel toward the sending station. Much can be &C., complished also in eliminating static by sharp turning.
 Most of us. MT. Alexanderson says, will have to wait for cold weather to come again before We are real happy with our radiophones. but he prom ises that by the time another summer comes around the radio experts will have made a big advance toward the solution of radios biggest present problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
s2s.2lG.oss.7s
Euents of Today
 tn Birmingham

Civic Forum at IF 80 HiIIman hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pic- lures.
 Bijou-Loew's vaudeville and pie lures.
 AIcnzar-"The Shefk's Wife, TrianOn-Charlie Chaplin fin, "Pay Day..
 Strand-EtheI Clayton in. 'srhe CradIe."s
 GaIax-Ciara KimbaH Young in s0The Worldly MadGnna." Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Rfalto-SeriaI drama and comedy. Qdeonr-Serfal drama and comedy. Princess-Serial drama and comedy. West Lake Park-Dancing and bathing.
 Edgewood Park--Dnncing and bathing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
ANNISTON PREDS
 TO WIND UP SEASON

Annfston. May Special. .,-The Alabama Presbyterian college will wind up its baseball season on Thurs day with its third game with the Tal- ledega High school, the latter having been victorious in both of the pre- vious contests.
 Local fans expect the Cadets to put up . better showing during the last game than In any of the other games of tho season. continual practice hav- 1ng developed the players to a re- maxkable extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
OBSERVE NATIONAL
 HOSPITAL DAY HERE
Baptist Institution Plans Ap- propriate Exercises onFIor-
 ence NightingaIe's Birth

National Hospital Day will be cele- brated in Birmingham on May 12 at the Birmingham Baptist hospital with appropriate exercises, accord ing to an announcement made yester- day by James M. Long, superintend- ent of the hospital.
 The hospital will hold "open house." inviting the people of Birming- ham and the surrounding territory to come and make an inspection of the building and It's equipment. The of- bers of the board of trustees and the alumnae of the Hospital Training School for Nurses, will form a com and explain to them the work of the several departments of the hospital.
 Florence Nightingale
 National Hospital Day, which is the anniversary of the birth of Flor ence Nightingale, who was a pioneer in modern hospital service. will be celebrated in this day throughout the United States and Canada, President Harding. General Pershing, Surgeon ,uHiuiiUE Ol lnt OHlltu States public health service and many other eminent officials have indorsed the movement to bring to the attention of the public, the vital place of the hospital In the life of the community.
 Visitors to the hospital on this day will have the opportunity of com pairing the present modern hospital facilities with those of several years ago. An interesting fact is that as short as 50 years ago there were only about 150 hospitals in the whole country, while today the hospitals number over 5000.
 Scientific Equipment
 Fifty years ago there was no hos pital that had the scientific equip ment for surgical operations and treatment of disease which is now found in institutions of this kind. This alone is very good example of the progress that has been made in hospital service and inspires commu- mites to make liberal provision for the care of the sick and suffering as one of the foremost public duties.
 Full arrangements have not as yet been made but the hospital will be open for visitors from 2 to in the afternoon. The afternoon program will include an address by Rev. J. R. Hobbs.
 Nurses' Trainfhs school
 A feature of the celebration at the Baptist hospital will be the gradu- ating exercises of the Nurses Train Ing school. These services will be held in the evening from S:30 to 10:30 o'clock. Those who will make talks at exercises include Dr. J. E.. billiard and Dr. James NJ. Long, the superintendent of the hospital. The graduation class includes Edna Margaret Chowning, Willie Mae Ri- leye, Ada Smith Gamble. Lula Belle Newman. Millicent Gillian, Addie Ruth Lee, Willie Mabel Dyer. Sara Thompson, LaBlanch Henderson Hol- land, Lila velma Hinkle and Bertha | Clay Sims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
ROBBERS TAKE A DAY
 OFF, REPORTS SHOW

Robberies throughout Birmingham were conspicuous during the past S6 hours by their absence. Only one robbery being reported to the police during Sunday.
 The Franklin Stiles Grocery com pany, 2114 Morris avenue. was en- tered and robbed of about 13 boxes of cigars during the early hours of yesterday. The entrance was gained by breaking the lock on the front door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08

Every Sunday afternoon small band of earnest. consecrated Chris tian men and women visit the county jail and conduct service of prayer and song to which the inmates of the jail are invited. Until year or so ago the services were held In the jail corridors, and effective work un- der those conditions was almost im- possible. But with the advent or Sheriff Hartsfeid and Warden John Harris plans were begun to provide place where the services could be properly conducted, with the result that a small court adjoining the building running parallel with Twen- ty-first street was converted Into a neat chapel.
 It Is well ventilated and lighted and furnished with chairs and other equipment. including a piano. which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
ANNISTON INDEPENDENTS
 DEFEAT PIEDMONT NINE

Anniston. May 7.-(Special. .)--The Annistcn Independents and the Pied mont ball tossers foughtit out on the Piedmont field Saturday afternoon. the game being stopped at the end of the fifth inning with the score stand ing to in favor of Piedmont at that time.
 The Anniston players returned to their homes here through heavy storm, which deluged the roads be- tween here and Piedmont and making the travel difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
NEED VELVET DEANS

Montgomery, May 7-(SpeciaI.)- Louisiana parishes which are now un- der water as a result of the floods need velvet beans. The bureau of markets and imm grafton of the state department of agriculture was today asked by a Natchez. Miss, company for information as to where quant- ities of velvet beans might be fur nished F. 0. Hooton, supervisor, gave the names of persons handling velvet beans and also suggested that COW, peas could be purchased in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08

was secured by private subscriptions. Services are held every Sunday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. c. H. Hamil- ton and William Wise. two we'll known Sunday school workers, give their time to these services, and from time to time leading pastors and Sunday school workers attend the services and make talks to the class. Of course, attendance at the services is entirely voluntary on tho part of the Jail inmates, but many avail themselves of the opportunity to hear the messages of cheer and consola- tion that these workers for Christ bring.
 The prisoners enter into the service with evident pleasure and join in the singing with much enthusiasm. Mrs. A. Dewey Smith presides at the piano,
 The negro Sunday school is held in the basement of the main Jail build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
NICHOLS DIES

Huntsville. May 7.-(Special.)-- c. Nichols, brother of Mrs. George Hubert, died Saturday after an illness of only one day. at his home on Monte Sano pike. He was 7e years old and had resided in Madison county all his life. He was a Con- federate veteran. Two sons and two daughters survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
LUMBER-TRUCK RATCHET CRANK

In the ordinary method of loading and unloading lumber by platform rollers on motor trucks, the load is moved backward till 1t reaches the tipping point. and before the motor truck can be driven forward to draw It from under the load. the crank handle on the roller shaft must be taken off This is not necessary with a new safety reversible ratchet crank. described and illustrated in
 he Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
PLANTING DELAYED

Huntsville, May 7-tSpecial.)- Lowland planting in this section has been given another setback by heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday. which have caused many streams to over flow large areas of bottom lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08

ing, and not so well adapted as tho chapel, hut 1t is well lighted and the equipment also includes n piano. These services are conducted by "Jim" Pearson. one of the best known negroes of the city, who for many years past has been doing this kind of work among the prisoners. and Jim does it without fee or price. hay ing his reward in the knowledge that he is doing the Masters work. Jim is also active in other lines of welfare work among his race, and Is presi- dent of the negro court of arbitra- ton. organized by Judge H. R. Aber- nethy, to which are referred by the judge matters of domestic relations among the negroes.
 These innovations at the bounty jail are a part of the humane treatment of prisoners inaugurated by Sheriff Hartsfleld and Warden Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.

Statemsnt March 10th, 1922 Resources
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-13
Hungry Russians Eat
OtUn Children, Claim

Los ANGELES, Cal. Aug. IA
Reports THAT starving Russians
have been eating their own chill
dren are not exaggerated. accord p
ing 10 Capt. +. Dunnet, OF the steam
er Orient. which has arrived in Los
Angeles after completing a voyage
10 the Russian provinces on the
Black Sea with wheat for the Rus
sian relief
According to Capt Dunnet. who
saw service as a British officer dur
ing the war. there seems to be lit
tie hope for Tie Russian peasant
being other than hungry and starry
ing under the present regime. From
what he learned while ashore. the
captain said the workers would not
produce anything because il would
be taken from them by government
emissaries.
The producers have nothing left
for their efforts and have grown
hopeless and despOndent. the cap
tain said Having nothing else to
eat. he said. they are eating their
own children under the most ap-
palling conditions Of starvation
that could be imagined
The greatest hope Of many OF
the people. the officer said, was
for them TO get out Of the country.
But government officers are very
watchful and X is very difcult
for them 10 leave. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-13

falhbie symptom or Characteristic
that can distinguish the criminal Of
unsound mind from the sane Grimm
al T. has been truly said that "the
mad and the bad pass by insensible
gradauons trom tne one into the
other
THE state OF the common law IS
clearly unsatisfactory said DIT AL
lson. "The jury lu criminal cases
are swayed by many considerations.
and no one can tell what their ver-
dict may Doe in n particular case.
There is always the danger that
Tho merely vicious NAV escape pun
ishmert While the mentally ursound
may De sent to imprisonment or even
90 The ~.aTold
"Mere reer.mi03t.ous viii mo-.
cause the difficulties 90 disappear
and 30 IS The duty of the medica
ard lesal professions 20 assist each
other I'm reaching a satisfactory con-
cIusl0u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-13

COS College. Glasgow. insisted that
much useless controversy would be
avoided II the lawyer and the doe
tor had cacl some knowledge Of
the function OF the other
The doctor must understand the
precision required by law Equally
important. the lawyer should APP
prec.ate the limitations Of medical
evidence. he said. Because OF mis-
understandings medical evidence
was frequently regarded as unsatis-
factory.
Chief among the differences be
tween law and medicine lay in the
criminal responsibility of the al
legged insane The difficulty rests
in the determination of what con-
stitutes insanity
The idiot and the maniac may
easily satisfv the legal test Of i'm
sanity. but the majority Of those now
certified as insane 10y doctors would
probably escape by this test Medi-
cal men realize that there is no in