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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Something ought to be done to the man who merely grunts when he's reading news paper and his wife asks him civil question"
 "In my case something usually is done," said Mr. 'Peckton. If I can resume my reading where left off, at the end of 80 minutes de- voted to sarcastic remarks from Mrs Peckton, consider myself lucky" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
APPRECIATES IwoMEN's WORK

The splendid work of the League of Women Voters in the recent bond election much appreciated by the forces behind the eection,@ states Charles L. Harold, who was Jefferson coaHty campaign manager for the S25,000000 state sS9e.
 he we4aen in general responded better than men for sesvice at the various boxes the county, and ! know of two boxes that never woad have beer opened if it had not been for wo men apnearng.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
LOVE OF OsTENTATION

Pm ashamed of you said Mrs. Grabeoin.
 Why, what's the natter" asked MT. Grab coin.
 "You paid Signor Tinpanni right in front of all my guests"
 "Umph! Whats the use of handing $1,OO9 check to long-haired foreigner for pounding piano few minutes if you're going to make it as secret as transaction with bootlegger?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
QUALIFIED

''We want a smart office boy"
 q can fill the bill, sir"
 How smart are you?"
 "Well, sir" replied the applicant, coniden- italy, T haven't got relative in the world There won't be any funerals while Pm on the job"
 Hang up your hat son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
IT ISN'T DONE

"The next witness will be the family butler" "The kind who halls from England and says, Very good, sir to the master of the house?" Exactly"
 His cross-examination will be a sight worth watching If there's lawyer living who can faze that kind of butler I'd like to know it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
MOVIE LIFE

"So this is Hollywood?"
 ''Yes."
 q want to go to one of those parties I've been reading about in the newspapers"
 "Al right. We'll drop around to police head quarters and go out with squad when a riot call is turned in.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
ADRIFr WITH THE TIMES
A LIKELY TALE

You don't know how fast you were going?9 No, your honor"
 And yet you undertake to tell the court that you were not speeding"
 Your honor, I thought l was running along by train that was standing still l didn't dis cover until just before I was arrested that the blamed thing was moving"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
TRANSFORMATION

 When tired men Of business go To see a girl And music show, Ostensibly They'd rest their minds, But oft close Observer finds That they are more Alert and keen Than at their desks They're ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
TOO MUCH HERoIsM

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Two policemen in New York cited week ago for special bravery couldn't stand prosperity and up charges of running amuck while not sober. Every man can't sustain the heroic pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
GOOD ROADS ASSURED IN ALABAMA

Since the bond issue went over in such fine shape motorists are assured of good roads in Alabama now said Charles G. Davis president of the Birmingham Automobile club. Senator Rogers told me just short time ago that one of the first things that would be done would be the completion of the north and south line in Alabama. By that he meant that the Bee Line highway would be completed. The bridge at Bangor over the Warrior will be finished in short time and the plan is to have a big celebration of the evept with people from all over Alabama in attendance.
 "When the bridges are completed and the road put in good condition between Decatur and Birmingham there will be a through high way, as the roads beyond Montgomery are in excellent condition. Muscle Shoals, which is at tracting so much attention now will be another objective, and motorists who desire to visit this place will be able to go in their cars over good roads. In other words, the intention is to make a network of good roads all over Alabama So that motorists can go anywhere they wish under favorable and comfortable auspices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
MUCH INTEREST IN AUBURN DRIVE

q have done considerable travelling around Alabama during the past few weeks, and have been agreeaby surprised to find the interest which the people of the state are taking in the campaign to raise $1,0OO,O 900 for needed build ings and equipment at Auburn" said P. 0. Davis of Auburn
 "The facts regarding the needs of the insti- tuition have proved a revelation to the people over the state, and many have expressed a de- termination to aid Auburn in getting what she needs to continue the good work the institution has been doing.
 People in the industrial sections of the state declare that Auburn is vitaly necessary for the development of our resources and industries, and the people of the agricultural counties have a constant demonstration of the work Auburn is doing and what it could do if given ade- quate resources. Most of the people of the state realize that Auburn is financial and economic asset and not an expense. No one factor in the state is capable of playing so large a part in advancing Alabama as the Alabama Polytechnic institute with proper equipment and support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
A MORNING PRAYER

A WOKNING PKA FIX Give me some word, dear Lord, with which l may comfort the sorrowing grant that through my silence they may love shin ing. Amen.-M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

A $40 ,000, ,000 heiress who will marry young workingman about half her age says she ex- poets to be happy. That's the usual announce ment, even when the prospects are much bright CT than they in this particular case.
 X x The senior member of a New York brokerage firm, now in bankruptcy, testified that the firms books didn't show where s4 900 900 went. Possibly it was used to pay the office boys wages
 * X x
 Of course there is no sectionalism in this country. Still, it is interesting to note how Congress is divided on the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals
 < < German monarchists don't yearn for the for mer Kaiser's return as much as the soft bertks they lost when he decamped to Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be more cakes and ale?
 Twelfth Night.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
SCION Of FAIRFAX
FAMILY IS DEAD
EmpIoye of Southern Rail-
way Was Courier for
Gen. Lee.

Ethelbert Fairfax, seventy-seven
years old. a member of the Fairfax
family. identified with the colonial
period Of the early settlement and de-
velopment of the colony of Virginia,
who for a period of fifty-two years
had been connected with the treas
urer's office Of the Southern railway,
died Saturday night at 1880 o'clock.
at his residence, 1853 Church street
northwest. after an illness of three
weeks Funeral services were held at
the family home this afternoon. The
body Will be taken to Alexandria. Va,
where the interment will be in st.
Pauis Episcopal Church cemetery.
Mr.. Fairfax was born in Alexandria
January 20, 1S45. He was educated
in the Episcopal High School of that
city: At the opening of the civil war
he left his studies and Joined the
Confederate states armies. entering
the signal. corps He was eighteen
years old at that time. In 1864, while
Gen. Robert +. Lee had his headquar-
ters near Petersburg, Va. in an auto
graph letter. he promoted young Fair
fax as his courier. He served through
out the four years of the civil war.
He was wounded at Bentonville. N. c.
At the close of the war he located In
Richmond. Va. and later went into
the service of the Richmond and DAN
Vile railroad. which afterward be-
came the Southern railway, serving
that corporation up to the time of his
death.
Mr.. Fairfax received the honor cross
of the Confederate States Veterans
He was member Of La Fayette Lodge.
A. F. A. NJ, of this city and was the
second vice president Of the Order of
Washington. He was a bachelor He
was a son of DIR. Orlando and Mary
Randolph Cary Fairfax Of Alexandra,
Va, widely known in the Old 10
minion in exclusive social and liter
ary circles. He is survived by a num-
Der of nieces and nephews.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
L|NC0[N'S STATUE
PEDESTAL PAINTED
New Location Is But Few
Feet From Former Site in
Front of Courthouse.

The Lot Flannery statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln. which stood for MANY
years in front OF the courthouse, at
the head of John Marshall place, and
was removed when the courthouse
was remodeled three years ago, is
being restored today. The removed
of the statue met with the disap-
proval of a number of citizens and
Congress was appealed to for its res
toration. The statue was purcha sed
from subscriptions from local resi-
dents.
Workmen are busy today painting
the wooden temporary pedestal on
which the statue is to rest, pending
the completion of white marbIe
pedestal, for which the contract has
been awarded. The wooden renlics
is about six and one-half feet high
and will serve to bring the statue
into a position where the features Of
the great liberator may be clearly
seen by the passerby. When orig
inally placed the statue was on q
long shaft of about twenty feet. but
the cutting down of the street level
some years ago left a mound of dirt
about eight feet high between the
sidewalk and the base Of the pedestal.
The new location is but a few feet
from the place occupied by the statue
for so many years and the lowering
of the shaft Is expected to conform
better with the architecture of the
courthouse.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
YEGGS BREAK SAFE
IN CAFE, GET $500
Move Money Container to Room in
Rear and Work Almost Directly
in Front of Window.

Expert yeggmen early this morn
ing broke into the Pomona Cafe. 1907
+ street northwest. chiseled the bot
tom out of a small safe and escaped
with about $500. The safe occupied
place almost directly in front of
the window.
Entrance to the cafe was gained
by breaking a panel out of a rear
door. The safe was dragged into a
storeroom In the back of the building,
where the bottom was cut out with
cold chisels. Not content with the
money they found in it, the thieves
helped themselves to cigars from a
showcase.
The robbery was discovered by a
negro employe. who reported for
work early this morning. Raymond
and Bernard Luber said they had
been forced to leave the money in
the safe because of the early closing
of banks on Saturday.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
Pimlico Entries.

First race: maiden two-year-olds;
purse, $1,46S.33; six furlongs--Pick-
eter. 115; Pow-wow, 112: (a)Crugie.
112: virginius. llS: Romping Home.
Ten Minutes. 115; ta)Ethnea, 112:
Valador. 115: Windigo. 112; Druid
Hill, 115; Rock Bottom, lis; c. A.
Reinhart, 115: Woodfiower,: 1f2; Pet
tifogger. 115; Sylvan Spring. 115;
HuckleherTy Finn. lis. ..-..
(a)-G. W. Loft-J. E. Madden entry.
Second race, the Manly Memorial
eds and ap 1oaeo added s mes
-(a)Mimata, 142; tb)sea Tale, 157;
(c)Hallavill, 14o; ''Earlocker, 1Sl;
{d)Damask, 1877; (a)The Trout. 1872;
(b)Overmatch. 14s: (c)Musty. 1856: De-
cisive, 1876: Plumcot, 1873; Sea Serpent
1876; (b)Courteous, 14o; Lieut.. Seas
40; (d)Soumangha, 151.
(a)Mrs F. Ambrose Clarke entry;
(b) Charles X: Harrison. jr:. entry;
.(c)J. S. Cosden entry: (d)Greentree
stable entry. ssFive pounds claimed
for rider. =
Third race, the sudbrook Park
purse; three-yeaP-olds and up: sell
ing; $1,46s33; mile and six
teenth-sAll Fair. 112: 1sVender. 1of;
III; Overtake. ia, and 'Harmonius'
Ill.
Fourth race. three-year-olds and
up; claiming; purse, $1,46S.33: one
mile-'Ten Buttons. 105: 'Whalebone,
LOG: Little Annie. 90: Roulette. 104;
Mayor House, Ill: Two Feathers,
1oS; The Lamb. ia; 'Jacquese, 10s;
Cromwell. Ill; Mock Orange, 113;
sFreezy Sneezy, 1872; sundial, "a, ITO;
Cahalan. 11e; 'Hello Pardner, los, and
Fifth race. the Pikesville purse:
two-year-olds; S1.46s.33; six fur
longs-yalador. 107; (alCrochet, 109;;
Boys Believe Me. 1o7; Osprey, lot;
Shamrock, liz; Luminist, 112: (a)Henna.
100; Donges, .124: Solisa, 1oli Seth.s
Lemon. 112: Fly by Day, 1o4; Rigel liz.
and Pennon, lot.
falJ, s. Cosden entry. -
Sixth race, the Belvedere; three.
year-olds: purse, ~, IS; one mile
and ono furlong-Trevelyan 108;
Emotion, III; Double Cross, 10S;
Comic Song, 10s.
Seventh race. the Arlington handi-
cap: three-years-old and up: purse,
Sl.B6s. .34;, six furlongs. (a)Tryster, 1875;
(bSKnobbie, 1870: Mainmast, 10s: Lief
faire, 104: Modo, 100; The Wanderer,
10S: (a)Galantman, 100; (b)Little
chief. lis: Prudery, ia; Dexterfous,
81: missionary, 106: Wishbone. 106;
tKnot, 10I; Dinna Care, ITO; Predigi-
rous. 1909 Dry Noon, 112; Big Heart.
-fa)Greentree Stable -westmont Sta
Bile entry. (b)Rancocas Stable entry.
sFive pouads apprentice allowance
ciaimed. weather clear. Track fast
tyhGss pounds claimed for rdde1s
Evening star., 1922-10-30
LLOYD GEORGE GRIP
ON PUBLIC FAILING
Followers Weary of Waiting
for ex-Premier to Assume
Leadership Role.
LIBERALS SPLIT GROWING
Call for Coalition Falls on Ears
That Hear Not; Epithet of Glory"
Hurled at Him.
LIBERALS SPLIT GROWING
BY HAL OFLAHERTY.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1922.
LONDON, October 30.-David Lloyd
George remains the most popular man
in Great Britain and he receives
ovations from his grateful countrymen
wherever he appears. but signs Of his
political decline become increa Aingly
apparent. His followers have now heard
been watching for him to give them
leadership. but SO far that lead has
failed to make it's appearance. One
by one those who have supported him
are dropping into half-hearted en-
thusiasm
The attempt at cooperation with the
conservatives and unionists was dis
couraged effectively by the unionist
central office, which issued a manifesto
insisting upon the complete independ-
ence Of the unionist candidates and
denying any support to the coalition
liberals. On the liberal side the move
ment for separation from the Lloyd
Georgian liberals is growing hourly.
Thus. with both sides turning gradu-
ally to separate action. Lloyd George
Is lcIL nlSn ana OTy on the ara IHlu-
die ground. His exposition of coali-
tion principles fails signally to strike
any original note or bring forth any
response from the great body of lib
erals, who are now making their de-
cision whether to act with Lloyd
George or vote the straight party
ticket in opposition to the conserva-
tives on one side and socialistic la
Dor on the other.
Free liberal newspapers strike
heavily today at Mr.. Lloyd Georges
Glasgow speech. condemning him as
a tory" unworthy Of liberal support.
Even his erstwhile stanch friend.
Austen Chamberlain, has signiied his
intention OF remaining with the con-
servative party. in effect blasting all
hopes of a cohesive middle party with
Lloyd George at its head.
Liberal opinion, as expressed by the
Manchester Guardian. urges valiant
efforts at the reunion Of all the lib
eral elements under one standard.
possibly with Lloyd George as leader.
Free liberalism, as interpreted by
the Daily News. wants Lloyd Georges
boat scuttled and the whole party
turn either to Lord Grey or Herbert
Asquith for leadership.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
PLANS FOR u. S.-CANADA
POSTAL CONVENTION
Postmaster General Completes Ar
rangements for Discussing
Unifcation of Systems.

Postmaster General Work has COM
pleted arrangements for conference
between postal officials of this coun-
try and Canada with a view to con-
cluding a postal convention between
the two countries.
owing to the Importance of the
move. DR.. Work has decided to attend
the conference to be held at Ottawa
the first week in December. Thorough
unification of the two postal systems
is expected.
Proposals include twenty-five points
which officials at the Post once De-
partment expect to benefit the postal
systems OF both countries. They in
clude insurance Of parcel post be-
tween the United States and Canada
transit Of mail from each country
ton, direct correspondence befwesn
Canadian and American postmasters.
uniform money order forms and per-
both services to extend their runa
across the border.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
SLAIN BOYS PAL ADMITS
GUILT [T|NHOUSEBREAK|NG
Shooting of High School Graduate
Recalled by Court
Case.

Bernard F. Casson. twenty years
old, who surrendered to the police
after his pal, Wilfred Michaud, had
been shot to death by the officers who
surprised the boys in the rear of the
store of the Sanitary Grocery Com
pany at so5S Mount Pleasant street.
July last, pleaded guilty today be-
fore Justice Bailey, in Criminal Di-
vision 2, to an Indictment charging
him with housebreaking.
Casson is also indicted on a charge
of entering another store and also on
a charge of stealing the automobile
in which the boys rode from 18th and
F streets northwest to the scene of
their capture. The case was referred
to Probation Officer Steele. attorney
James A. O'Shea appeared for the
prisoner, while Assis United
States Attorney Presmont represented
the government.
Ernest Seagle also entered a plea
of guilty before Justice Bailey when
called to trial on an indictment alleg-
ing a larceny from the United States.
Seagle admitted that he took plati-
mum from the bureau Of standards.
A plea of guilty also was made by
Henry c. Herbert, who was charged
with breaking into the apartment of
Andrew SoppeF, 1454 Bangor street
southeast. The housebreaking &C.
Cured September 80 last.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
STATE RESTS IN TRIAL
OF WOMAN FOR MURDER
Mrs. Mabel Champion, Accused of
Staying Carnival Promoter, to
Present Testimony.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. October 30
The state rested its case at noon to-
day in the first degree murder trial
of Mrs. Mabel Champion. charged
with the staying of Thomas A. O'Con-
nell. carnival promoter of New Haven
Conn.,. in a restaurant here last July
Police officers who arrested Mrs
Champion and her husband following
the shooting were the last witnesses
to testify.
Police Sergt. Schneider. the first
witness called this morning, testified
that Mrs. Champion tried to trick
police into believing that O'Connell
while in a dying condition in hos
pital following the shooting, had
cleared her of any connection with
the crime.
county Prosecutor Edward C. Stan
ton said he expected to put all OF
his witnesses on the stand In rebut-
tai testimony before Tuesday night.
How many witnesses the defense
plans to call has not been revealed.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
ALADDIN temple
TO USE Z HOTELS
Presidents Fellow Shriners
Coming to Session $500
Strong.

Special arrangements are being
made by the Almas 1923 Shrine Com
mittee for the housing of Aladdin
Temple OF Columbus. Ohio, of which
President Harding is a member. -. 1t
has been decided by those in charge
to keep this temple intact as far as
possible in regard to hotel facilities.
Because Of it's afiliations with the
President, Aladdin Temple will in all
probability be the center of the big
show here next June.
According to present plans the OFF,
cial party will be housed at the Ham,
ilton and Franklin Square hotels. The
official party. which includes the
potentate, divan, patrols, bands. drum
corps and chanters, will arrive in
Washington June 4. T. Ewing Jones
is the present potentate, and an
nounces that the official party will
number about 1000. Aside from this,
he states. there will be also about
1900 more, which number will include
the nobility and their families. 1t is
hoped that this number will be taken
care of somewhere in the vicinity of
the other members of Aladdin.
Today marks the 105th application
to be received by the housing com
mittee, headed by +. p. Morey. This
temple is Zem-Zem Temple of Erie.
Pa. which expects to have in its Of
ficial party 500, including families.
Each temple will be given separate
headquarters here, although it will
be impossible for the members of
every temple to be together. Arthur
w. Milne is the present potentate of
Zem-Zem.
Al Kaly Temple OF Pueblo. Col.
whose application was received Sat
urday. will have a large band and
patrol here, according to its poten-
tate. Robert d. Wolf, who arrived in
town today. A unique feature of
this temple is that it's uniformed
patrol and band are robed in the
regalia of Indian chiefs.
Another meeting of the publicity
committee Will be held tonight at s
o'clock at the headquarters in the
Homer building. 18th and F streets.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
CARRIED BOOTLEG
LIQUOR in WOODEN
LEG, POLICE AVER

The police have discovered a new
hiding place for bootleg whisky.
1t Is the hollow space In a wooden
leg.
Hereafter all men wearing artificial
legs will come under suspicion and, II
arrested. the legs will be searched.
The discovery was made Sunday
when George johnson. colored. was
arrested by Policeman Thomas Bell
of the first precinct on a charge of
intoxication. In the District OF CO.
lumbia branch of the Police Court
today Bell said that when johnson
was searched two half pints of
whisky were found in the hollow part
Of his artificial leg. He was fined
SIS.
A charge of transporting whisky in
violation of the national prohibition
law was made against the man.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
ARGUE $6,0OO,0OO SUIT
AGAINST SHIP BOARD
Governments Side to Be Presented
by Fletcher Dobyns, E. M. Al
lison and Senator Bracket.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 30
Arguments were begun before Judge
Edmund Waddill in the United States
court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia today in the suit of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation
against the United States Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion to recover about $4,000. 900
claimed to be due the complaining
corporation.
The opening argument on behalf
Of the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpo-
ration was made by William a. Bar
Der and the closing argument on be-
half of that company will be made by
Judge William l.. Day of Cleveland,
Ohio
The governments side of the case
will be presented by Fletcher Dobyns.
E. NJ. Allison and Senator Edgar T.
Brackett of New York.
1t is thought that the arguments
will not be completed today. The case
has been in progress since last Mon
day and the taking of testimony was
completed Friday.