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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 PASSES 4O-F00T MARK
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Memphis. Tenn, March 24.-The Mississippi river at Memphis passed tho 40-toot mark late today and is rising at a rate of almost a foot a day, Back water has begun to creep into the saw mills and other msnu- featuring plants in the extreme southern part of the city, ahd a num- Der of these plants may be compell- ed to close down until the crest of the flood has passed. Reports from sll points north of Memphis say the ievees are holding.
 Water is reported over some of the Yszoo and Mississippi valley railroad tracks at Lskeview, Miss. south ot this city and traffic is being handled over other tracks. Work will be sus- pended in number of saw mills in Mississippi and Arkansas after to- morrow until the flood subsidies as backwster is already interfering with operations. On the st. Francis levee extending from the Missouri state line te the mouth Of the St. Francis river In Arkansas. the number of guards was increased today. each man being given 10 instead of 20 miles to patrol. On Monday, it Is an nounced, more watchers will be put to, work. Several weak points have been reported, one south of lick man, Ky, along the Kentucky and Tennessee shore. This is being re- inforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
STAY OF EXECUTION
 . IS GRANTED WOMAN
Appeal Taken to Supreme Court in Case of Nell
 lie Bestor

Centervills March 2f.--A large crowd assembled here today failed to see Nellie Bestor hanged, A few hours before the time set for the execution, attorneys for the con demnAd woman secured an order granting an appeal. 10 the supreme court. The woman, a young negro, was convicted of staying her hus- band, whose body she chopped lo pieces and attempted to cremate. ac- cerding to the testimony. No woman has been hanged in the state since 1888. The state board Of pardons and the governor refused to interfere in the case.
 Leading citizens of Hale county pe- titioned the board of pardons for commutation of the w6n1an's sentence. This petition said no more than that the father and mother of the woman are respectable citizens of the county. The board, it was stated, searched for some ground for making recon mendation to the governor but failed In the effort.
 Judge s. F. Hobbs. who heard the case, and Solicitor ]. r. Thompson, refused to ask for clemency.
 The defense at the trial here a month sso offered no testimony. The state attempted to show that the woman slew her husband with an AK after slight disagreement, chopped the body to bits and burned part of it. Other portions of the body were thrown in creek nearby according to. states witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
INFANTRY BAND WILL
 MAKE TOUR OF STATE

Gadsden, March 2l.--especisl.)- The 18th Infantry band of Gads- den, which is under the command of Bandmsster Gregory. will make a tour Of the. state and will visit each city iii which there is unit of the national guards and hold concerts on Saturdays and Sundays of each week.
 The first town to be visited wall be Hartselle. the home of Troop A, brigade headquarters. during the last week in May. Winston Howell, one. Of .the best trap drummers in tho south, has recently been added 10 the band. Bandmsster Gregory has been teaching a band at Guntersviile They have made great progress, and last week put on show which netted sls7. During the recent inspection in this city the Regimental band was given high rating. Bandmaster Gregory has applied to the proper authorities for permission to wear the insignia of the Rainbow division on their uniforms and to be desig. mated the Rainbow 167th Infantry Band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
M'ARTHUR WlTHDRAWS
Regrets He Cannot Serve With
 Governor" Brandon

Montecmery March 24-tSpecisl. F. D. McArthur of Birmingham, who entered the race for state ser .tor from Jefferson county several m, Ms ago. notified William P. Cobb, secre- tary of state, today that he had with drawn and he did not desire to have his name placed on the ticket. Mir. McArthur said he had reached the conclusion that 1t would not be well for him to take from his profession the time which will be necessary as a member of the legislature.
 He expressed regret that he could not continue in the race because !t would be an honor to serve with Hoa. W. W. Brandon. "who will be elected governor of Alabama"
 Those who filed declarations as candidates with the secretary of state during the day follow: T. E. Brind- ley, Hartselle, representative Morgan county; Joe c. Hall, judgeship No. I of Jefferson county; R. c. smith Opelika, representative Lee county L. c. Albright, Birmingham, repre- sentative Jefferson county; w. V. Mayhaii, Haleyville, senator Third district: Howard l.. Smieh. Odenville, representative St Clair county; Os- car L. Mooneyhsm. Eufaula, repre- sentative Barbour county; w. t Kimbroueh, Linden, representative Marengo county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25

ham to take up the fight for the de- velopment of Muscle Shoals by se- ceptance of the bid of Henry Ford for the government properties. was yesterday stressed by Former Gov ernor Emmet O'Neal in an appeal to supporters of the cause to aid in meeting the expense of placing in effect the machinery of the assocIa tion.
 "The Muscle Shoals association, or ganized Monday, March 20, 1922, is without funds to pay the necessary expenses, such as stenographers, clerks. room rent, telegrams, and telephone tolls. l, therefore, urge ali friends who desire to see Muscle Shoals speedily developed by the ac- ceptsnce of Henry Ford's offer to at once contribute whatever amount they see proper to aid in the perfec tion of our plans of organization.
 "All funds received will be econoin- ically used and will be distributed under the control of the executive committee solely to perfect the or ganization and do the necessary work.
 Any contribution they may desire to make they can forward by check to F. M. Dixon, 1117-1119 Jefferson County Bank building, Birmingham, Ala.
 'EMMET ONEAL. President Muscle Shoals Committee
 of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
O'NEAL ASKS FOR
 FUNDS FOR FIGHT Muscle Shoals Association Without Funds for Neces-
 Sary Expenses

Funds for operation of the Muscle Shoals association of Alabama which was recently organized at Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
 DEMAND INCREASES FOR YELLOW PINE

Tuscaloosa, March )-- During the past few days there has been improvement in the market for yellow pine. Inquiries and orders show tendency toward considerable improvement and it is considered only question of time with the scarcity of stocks in the production territories until there will be substantial ad- vance in prices.
 The volume of inquiries are coming from practically all quarters of the north and east and indicate that there is to be considerable buying on the part of the, yards, not only for their immediate needs, but for replenishing stocks.
 Labor conditions are very satisfac tory and there should be consider able movement of all items from the mills.
 Demand for the lower grades of lumber show a most marked improve rnent Number common is\beeomins very scarce and prices on this item have advanced from s1.oo to s2.oo per thousand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
MONTGOMERY OFFICER IS KILLED BY NEGRO

Troy, March 24.-R. l.. Corbitt of Montgomery, detective of the Allan tic Coast Line railway, was shot and probably fatally wounded about 10 o'clock tonight by an unknown negro whom he was attempting to arrest in the local yards of the railway com pany.
 Mir Gorbitt and two Troy deputies ordered two negroes who were be- lieved to be hoboes from the top of box car. Mir. .Corbitt was searching one when he pulled a pistol and shot the officer in the stomach, according to the local officers. The negro made his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
Mislays Auto and
 Forgets About It
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East Orange. N. J., March 24.- Ernest J. Reugg of West Hoboken admitted today to the motor vehicle commission that he had mislaid his automobile on Weehawken ferry March 4, just as one would forget an umbrella" The manner of it was this. he explained:
 He drove aboard the ferry, left his machine. entered the cabin and be- came absorbed in his newspaper. When the Manhattan shore was reached, he landed with the foot pas sengers, took & taxicab to his office and never thought about his motor again until he was informed that it had been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
WEBSTER MATINEE
 FOR WOMEN ONLY

They certainly were thereon time, too; many ahead of time.
 Where?
 In front of the Alcazar theatre yesterday morning.
 It required the presence of several patrolmen to keep portion of the sidewalk in front of the theatre cleared for passersby. so great WAS the gathering.
 And all of them were women-bis, little, old and young. They came to see Webster. the Crystal Seer, man of mystery, who knows everything.
 He made special engagement Friday morning for ladies only and he certainly drew a crowd. The lob by of the theatre began to fill up as early as 9:15, 45 minutes before the Crystal Seer was to appear.
 The special engagement Friday morning packed the theatre with ladies. Not even the male employees of the theatre were permitted in side the theatre during this engage ment. All kinds of questions were asked and the Master Mind promptly answered them.
 The management of the Alcazar theatre in order to give the women of Birmingham an opportunity to sec MT. Webster perform, has decided Q give another matinee for ladies only today at 10:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
MISS EDITH CUMMINS
 LEADS FIELD IN MEET

Pinehurst, N. C., March 2i.--Miss Edith Cummins. Chicago, led the field today in the qualifying round of the north and south women's golf cham pienship with card of 43-40-S5. Miss Gienna Collett of Providence, medalist in the national chsmpion- ship. had a card of ts-4D-Ss,. and Miss Harriet Shepard of Hartford, Conn, vas third with 44-46-s0. One hun dred and sixteen players, the largest entry list on record. started the event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
FATTY IS 35
Spends Birthday Attending Third
 MansIaughter Trial
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 san Francisco, March 24.-Roscoe .C. (Fstty) Arbucl<le spent his thirty -- fifth birthday today attending his third trial on charge of mansluaugh- tt~ growing out or tine death of Miss Virginia Rappe, film actress. Besides many telegrams and one radio mes sage of reorganization Arbuckle re- ceived a pair of socks from his wife. Gavin McNab. his chief counsel, wish ed him many happier returns of the day.
 Todays session was taken up large ly with the reading of the testimony offered at the second trial by Miss zey Provost. District Attorney Brady offered an affidavit to show that she could not be returned to the Juris- dietion Of the court and stated that she was i'll in New Orleans. The de- fense made an unsuccessful attempt to have her testimony at the first trial read also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
PHIL DOUGLAS READY
 TO TALK BUSINESS

New York, March 24.-Phil Doug las, the only member of the Gisnts not signed up, was slated to talk husiness with Manager McGrsw to- day The big pitcher was on the sidelines at San Antonio yesterday while his tsammates almost ran themselves to death in their Is to z victory over the Indianapolis Anneri- can association team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
ATTEND CONVENTION

Tuscaloosa, March 24.--tSpecial) J. Attending the Eighth district con vention of International Rotary clubs held in Savannah. this week are the following from this city: pr. J. s. Thomas, governor-elect of the Eighth district; Frank Fitts, newly elected president of the Tuscaloosa Rotary club; David l.. Rosenau and Victor Friedman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
uAkicR TO GO ON TRIAL

Gadsden. March 24.--ISpeclaI'l 9 Ellis Baker, brother of TalmadSe Baker, who was convicted here sev- eral weeks. ago and sentenced to pc hung, will be placed on trial neSt Wednesday on the charge or anegeu escaping from the Calhoun jail: II IS alleged that soon after a visit to his brother three files were found in the possession of Taimadge Baker who was attempting to make ais escape. Ellis was arrested and is be- ing held in jail for aiding or at tempting to aid his brother to escape from jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
OYSTER TAXES INCREASE

Mcntgomery, March 2f.--tSpecIa!.) A great increase in revenue from oyster taxes is shown in a comparl- son of collections made public by the depa rtment of conservation today. During January total collections for shrimp and oyster taxes were s276, while during February tho total col factions were increased to S609.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Red Gross Women's Division
Launch Annual Roll Call

. Members of tho 'women's division Of
the sixth, annual roll call Of the Amer
Jean Red Gross launched their work
yesterday under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Payne Whitney, To-day il ssArn,is-
tice Sunday, and the roll call appeal is
concentrated in ths churches. The COM
mittes to manage this phase of the
work is under the leadership of Miss
Eleanor Hansen and Mrs. Deana Mckay.
Women actiys, ON the citizens COM
mittee Of the roll call, of which Mr..
Martin Littleton is chairman, are: Mrs.
Austin r. Baldwin, M RS. CourtlandtsD. /.
Barnes, Mrs. Henry P. DAWSON. Mrs.
William Kinnicutt Draper Mrs. John
M. Glenn, Mrs. Benjamin Guggenheim,
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, Mrs. e. III.
Hartman, Mrs. John A. Hartwell. Mrs,
Charles G. Mickle, MIS- WhiteTaw Reid,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Brilliant Victory Dance
AT Fillmore Country Club

There Was q brilliant gathering of
members and guests OF the Westches-
ter Biltmors Country Club at the vic
tory Ball held last night in the lounge
room Of the main clubhouse. Prominent
residents of Greenwich. Port Chester
Rye, Harrison, White Plains and other
sections OF Fairfield and westchester
counties n,otored to the Wes.chester-
Biltmore to attend the event, which
was one Of the most enjoyable of the
season.
The opening Of the Gun Club took
place yesterday and shoots will take
place on Saturday, November is and
25. The following dates have been
selected for invitation shoots: Novem-
Der 10. 2s and 90, when the frst an.
nual turkey shoot takes place, and
November 80, Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Margaret S. Wainwright gave a
tea yesterday to 100 prominent women
OF Westchester and Fairfield counties
in the grill of the Westchester- Bilt-
more. Mrs. William Penn Rison is ar
ranging similar event which will take
place later.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Tuxedo Park Residents
Plan Many Winter Sports
Toboggan Slide To Be Rebuilt.
Several Houses Will BE
Kept Open
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opectdt Ot8pdfcb 10 Tbs TYibnne
TUXEDO, Nov. II. Many of the
residents of the park have left for
short visits to New York, but are
keeping their homes open here for
weekend affairs and in anticipation Of
q big winter season. 1t has been
planped to construct a large toboggan
slide this year from the top of Tawer
Hill to the golf club.
Several years ago the Tower Hill
slide was known as the Cresta Run
and was the best known society tobog-
gon in this country. For the last two
years it has not been constructed. The
Toboggan Club is making plans to have
the slide made for the coming winter
sports events. lee boating and hockey
are also popular sports hero during
the season. Over eighty Of the Tuxedo
homes will be kept open this season,
according TO arrangements made with
the park Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Baldwin and
their daughter, Miss Lucille Baldwin.
left to-day for the city. Many of the
residents, including Major Pierre
Lorillard, Mr.. and Mrs. David wsg-
staff, Miss Annette TiIford and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Tilford, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
1. Mcvickar and Mr.. and Mrs. Amors s.
carhart. will attend the National Horse
Show next week. Mrs. II. Leroy E.sn-
NETT was luncheon hostess at shs
| club last Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Several Dinners to Precede
Y. W. C.. A. Meeting Thursday

A number of dinners will precsde
the Wv. G. A. meeting at the Town
Hall. Thursday evening as Mrs. Will
liam Fellowes Morgan, president Of the
Young women's Christian Association
of the city of !, New York and other
members Of the board Of directors as
well as the patroneases will entertain
at dinner, later taking their guests to
see what is being ldonesin the twenty
six branches, centers, residences and
summer camps operated by the New
York r.! W. G. A.
Mrs. Frederick Cone is chairman Of
the program committee, Mrs. William
Sloane Coffin. chairman Of the COM
sniittee Of arrangements; Mrs. Paul
Sturteyants is arranging the girl re-
serve ceremony and Mrs. Erastus NJ.
cravath the tableau to be put on By
the International Institute Of the Y,
". G. A. Mrs. Cone has announced
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Yale Student Actors Will
Appear Here Next Month

Yale students who SO successfully
staged, managed and acted in pro-
duction of Caesar and Cleopatra at
commencement in New Haven last
spring, will bring their talents to New
York in December For the benefit of
the Yale University Dramatic Associa-
ton, Bernard Shaw's play will be pre-
ssented by the same cast that gave il
at commencement under the direction
Of Mr.. Edgar w. Woolley.
The executive committee OF the New
York Yale Alumni in charge Of ar,
rangements in New York includes MIR
Stanley Burke. chairman; Mr. Charles
II. Marshall, MIR. Ellcrv James, Mr.. AL.
met r. Jenkss Mr., George Ade, Mr.. Rob.
|ert Mallory, Mr.. Robert Lovett, Mr.
Cole Porter and Mr.. John Fritz Acheiis
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Series of Tuesday
Dinner Dances to
Open Novenber. 28
Three Affairs Will Be Held
at Plaza; Other Dates as
Given Out Are December
l9 and Also January l6

A SERIES Of three dinner dances
~ will be given at the Plaza on
= Tuesday evenings, November, 2S,
December 10 and January 16. The
patronesses include Mrs. Robert O.
Bacon, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mrs.
Schuyler Orvis, Mrs. r. Morris Phil
lips, Mrs. Dallas B. Pratt, Mrs. Stove
Phelps, Mrs. Nathaniel Reynal, Mrs.
Paul G. Thebaud and Mrs. Raymond
Havemsyer. 1t has been arranged to
have several tables of bridge each eve
ming for those who desire to play.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hayemeyer
will have Lady Maitland and her son,
Captain Maitland, Of England, as her
guests for. the first dinner dance, on
November 2s. Other subscribers are
Professor and Mrs. Charles Chandler,
Miss Matilda Pilot, Mr.. and Mrs. De
witt C. Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel z.
Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hay
wood Adams Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wla-
lians, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wagstaf,
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Adair, Mr. and Mrs.
Elihu Root, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thieriot, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Storrs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henderson, Colonel
and Mrs. Charles f. Warren, Mrs. Da-
vid Heller. Mrs. Henry Anderson Cos
man, Mr. and Mrs. Francis sGriswold
Landon, Miss Lita Chamberlin, Mr..
Robert Grier Cooke, Mr.. Messmore
Kendall, Colonel J. Arthur sehermer-
horn, Mr.. Ferrars H. T'sws, Mr.. Sheldon
Parsons, Mr.. Jeremiah Beall, Mr.. John
Agar. Mr. Philip Rhinelander, Mr.. NAL
com Meacf,am, Mr.. Frank K. Houston,
Mr.. Julian Potter, Mr.. William E. Far
1cli and MFR. Silas Dayton.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Sulgrave Visitors
To Place a Wreath
On Grave OF Irving
Tribute Brought From Eng
lad Will Be Offered at
Sleepy Hollow After Small
Luncheon at City Club
NNE of the final tributes on the
part of the English delegation

~ NE Of the final tributes on the
part of the English delegation
recently visiting this country
on patriotic tour will be the placing
of wreath, brought from England, on
the grave Of Washington Irving, the
ceremony to be under the auspices of
the women's committee of the Sulgrave
Institution, next Tuesday afternoon.
A small luncheon will be given at
the City Club, SIS West Forty-fourth
Street, with Mr.. John A. Stewart, ma
tional chairman Of the American
branch Of Sulgrave, as host. Following
this the party will motor or go by train
to Sleepy Hollow. First the represen-
tation will be shown over the home Of
Washington Irving by the relative who
lives there, then Christ Episcopal
Church, where Irving was 8 vestryman
and which recently celebrated its 225th
anniversary, will be visited. The next
view will be the little chapsi and then
the grave. Miss Amelia Day Cainpbell,
chairman Of the women's committee,
4 =
will preside, introducing Bishop Man
ming, after which Mr.. n. S. Perris,
chairman Of the British branch Of Sui
grave, will lay the wreath and DR..
Allen, of the Chapel in Sleepy Hollow,
will pronounce the benediction.
Among the women invited by Miss
Campbell are Mrs. Finley J. Shepard,
Mrs. E. H. Hartman, Mrs. Stephen v.
Hardness, Mrs. Louis Livingston Sea-
man, Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax, Mrs
Henry P. Loomis, Mrs. s. H. Lowrie,
Mrs. Caleb R, Stetson, Mrs. Juan
Ceballoa Mrs. Barron Collier, Mrs. Ira
Davenport, Mrs. John w, Davis, Mrs
John A. Stewart, Mrs. Lewis A. Della
! field, Mrs. Robert Olyphans, Mrs. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, Miss Effie Beekman
Borrowe. Miss Ruth Lawrence, Miss
Maud A. Leland and Miss Ethel Armes
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

Miss atkinson daughter Mr. and Mrs Edard Akinson of Bo
Mr. Henry Francis Colt Of Mr. and Mrs
N. H. announced fo days
She member of the Vincens Club
introduced society January dance to
be given Mrs. John Aesandev Manson of
East Sxysecond Street. u
Miss part the Fashion Show Lass seek She TO
daughter Of and Mrs. George Tyoobridge Holifers
is. keller, daughter C. F. Kelley, l be introduced this
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Miss Knighf dance hh her mother. Mrs.
Charles D Iyi s pe for
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Miss Kathryn Knight
sss ~ s4 V@HcNMNGHERS
TsTe N AR eNM0v o 20

that the music will be furnished by
resident members of the Studio Club
which is operated by. the Y. w. C. A.
for young women art students.
The patronesses Include: Mrs. Fran
els McNeal Bacon, Mrs. Robert Bacon,
Mrs. Stephen Baker. Miss Elizabeth
Billings, Mrs. Edwin NJ. Bulkley, Mrs.
Jonathan Bulkley. Mrs. Andrew Car
'negie, Mrs. Pierre G. Cartier, Mrs,
William Sloane Coffin, Mrs. John Lee
5Connable, Mrs. Charles r. Crane, Miss
Eleanor deGraff Cuyler, Mrs. John
Davis.