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The Washington times., 1922-03-19

to be above timidity do not spend much time after
dusk without all lights turned on, especially in the
upper chambers of the mansion.
1t was in one of these chambers that the dashing
Belle Boyd was held prisoner by the Federal Army
when she was condemned to be shot as spy
The strange ghost story which is passed about so
secretly sprang into being after purchase of the
famous old mansion and plans for restoring and re-
modelling completed.
Spectacularly situated opposite the national Cap
ito, facing the beautiful east plaza of the Capitol
grounds, it stands like visible reminder to Congress
that women finally have arrived politically speaking.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Where Calhoun Died.

The mansion was built in 1914 to house Congress
after the burning of the Capitol by the British.
Throughout four years. until 1919, Congress met in
the very rooms devoted to conferences of women
leaders.
Here President Monroe was inaugurated in 1917.
Great speeches and stirring events are as much part
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
LADIES DENY
EXISTENCE OF
LOVELY SHADE
Modern Women Refuse to Take Stock In Spook
Story, While Younger Members Of Party,
More Timid, Say That Lovely Girl Who
Pierced Screen OF Yankee Information Has
Returned to Old Mansion.

of the building the materials from which il il
made.
At various times statesmen and high officials have
lived in the house. Calhoun lived and died in it. JUS
tice Field Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin and certain
mysterious bachelor who entertained magnif-
Gently and with such fauntings Of his favorite color
red, that his home looked like confagraton, were
other residents.
The colors which now adorn the house are the pur-
pie, white and gold of the Woman's party, and the
presiding genius is the young Quaker woman who,
most n-Quakerlike, waged tooth-andna warfare for
the cause Of universal acknowledgements gentle,
ndomitabe Alice Paul.
Finally there the time, during the civil war,
when the house used by the Federal Government
as place of confinement for prisoners Of state too
important to place in ordinary jas, and too danger
GUS to be allowed their freedom.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19

beauty UIt0 threlU aside the shackLes of femi-
nine convention and pho, some say, has re-
turned to the mansion nolO occupied BY those
of her sex DIt0 proclaim, her gospel of freedom.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19

main to testify to master workmanship of days when
the house was built.
Some of the precious things, added by various long
gone occupants also will remain. Among these is
set of handcarved double doors of solid walnut also
carved manel of Carrara marble brought from italy
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
SHALL GIRL SPY'S GHOST OF CIVIL WAR DAYS
HAUNT WOMANS CLUB ON CAPITOL J.

DOES BELLE BOYDS ghost haunt the old
IL mansion made into club house BY the
National W0n,an's Party? In the center of the
group beLOU is a portrait of the Confederate
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
STONEWALL'S
AIDE ROAMS
ABOUT HOUSE
Belle Boyd, Confederate Girl Twice Sentenced
to Death by Federal Government, Who WON
Personal Thanks of Stonewall JackSon'S
Amy by Her Daring, Returns in Spirit to
Eorsc Where She Was Condemned,
BY ELIZABEfH SHIELDS.

ny BI1AA66Id Sd1ELOS
DooR little lonely ghost! Poor small shadow of a
Il shade, wistfully lingering at the edge of reality
or-and here is the problem-is she ever so much
iess tangible than a wraithi Is she really no more
than a creature of maginationi
certain perturbed portion of this city is asking
these questions; asking them softly in lp-toear man
ner.
For to date the little ghost lady, if she be such,
has managed to stir up this list of annoyances:
Prospect of the magnificent first national political
clubhouse for women harboring permanent "hand"
Possibility of awkwardness at dedication of the club
house on May 81 at which President Harding and rep
r>entafves of all foreign countries are to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Strike Bulletins
 From All Sections
Bx Associated Preas

Croweii. Tex, July 23.--Maj c. A. Adams. by order of the governor, left here this afternoon for Vernon, Tex, with trucks and cars carrying 100 men, who compose Company I and headquarters of the Third battalion, 142d infantry. For the third time in eight years, troops from this place have been the first In the state to be called into service in an emergency.
 All officers and 50 per cent of the men have seen overseas service.
 The order does not designate the place to which they will be sent
 Austin. Tex, J6ly 2s.-First Lieut.. Felix A. Raymer of Company D, Hist infantry. is scheduled to leave Aus tin early tomorrow under orders to join another company of guard troops. He Is machine gun officer. He declined to reveal his destina- tion. No orders have been received by the Austin company as a unit.
 Austin. Tex..s July Ex-Governor Neff intends to dispatch aid to any point in Texas just as soon as he finds that trains are being delayed either by actual disturbance or by the inability of the railroads to ob- tain men because of fear of violence and lack of protection, is the mes sage Labor Commissioner Joseph S. Myers will deliver to labor leaders in Denison tomorrow.
 He left tonight with this statement from the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
YOUNG 4. p. EDITOR
 DEADBY DROWNING
Star Athlete at Cornell Uni versity Has Heart Attack
 in Water
By As.oclated Pres,

Ticonderoga. N. Y, July 23.-Accl- dental drowning. with an athletic heart as contributory factor, caused the death of William A. Cald- well. general early service editor in the New York office of the Associated Press, who was the victim of canoe accident on Lake George. near here, yesterday While no autopsy was performed. the attending physicians, Doctors Sargent and Cummings of this village, and coroner John Breen, decided that in the light of the facts some heart attack or fainting spell undoubtedly prevented Mir. Caldwell. who was formerly celebrated col lege athlete and a powerful swim mer, from saving himself when his canoe overturned His four years of athletic activity as oarsman and foot i fall player at Cornell university. ac- cording to physicians. probably ! caused an affection of te heart which relaxation of training and lack of his former customary exer- else aggravated.
 MT. Caldwell was last seen alive at 10:45 a. m. yesterday. Fifteen min
 utes later he overturned canoe was noticed not far from the spot where ! he was last observed Search dis closed his body on the bottom of the lake in about l2 feet of water and about 100 feet from shore. There was no sign of heart action when he was brought to the surface and ef- | forts to resuscitate him were un- lavailing.
 His body was taken tonight to his home. Hasbrouck Heights. N. j.. where funeral services will be held at D. m. Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24


 that to work as a pattern maker In a foundry and machine shop.
 His entry into politics came when he was elected to serve as alderman. Tn 1882 he was chosen city treasurer and tax collector. Alter three years he resigned to engage in the manu- facture of brick.
 MT. Thompson was elected mayor in 1888. During his term he was credited vita a number of wise measures. He always worked and looked forward to Greater Birming- ham" Declining renomination as mayor he took up the loan and real estate business Two years later he served a term as chief deputy under pr, Morrow, who was then sheriff. In 1901 Governor Sanford appointed MT. Thompson a member of the county tax commission which office he filled for five years. During that time he was active in state and counry politics and for some time was chairman of the county demo- cratic executive committee. Relieving himself of political re- responsibilities. he again took, the loan and real estate business which be- came his chief field of labor. For the past several years he has been connected with the Security Savings and Loan company as vice president and director. He also held similar position with the Columbia Loan and Investment company.
 He was a member of . number of | fraternai organizations. including the Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Although he had already passed the three score -and-ten mark 1, the many friends and business asso- ciates of Mir. Thompson will lament his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Youth Employed
 In Railroad Yard
 Attacked and Beaten

Chattanooga. July 2s.-ward D. Draper. 27, employed in the yards of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railway. was kidnaped in the downtown section of the city to- day while on ithe way to work, thrown into an automobile, carried into the Country and badly man handled.
 Draper had just stepped from the door of hotel when he was attack ed by seven men and despite his strug- gles placed in an automobile and taken five miles out into the woods. In a statement tonight Draper said that he was beaten by the men in the car the entire time until he reached the woods. whtn he was thrown from the car and str !ck with a stick. After his assailants t& &ove off Draper made his way out of gse woods to street car and returned to the city and en- tered a hospitae Draper did not know any of his assailants but says thai he will be able to identify all of them.
 Draper is kephew of Judge Draper. assistant attorney general, who has taken cfprge of the case, and officers are searching for two strikers, who are said to have been Identified by witnesses of the kid
 naping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Former Mayor Thompson Dies After Lengthy Illness
Was Pioneer Citizen and Long Identified With Political, h. duStrial and Civic Interests of Birmingham.

J. Asbury Thompson. 72. former mayor of Birmingham and pioneer resident of the city, died at $40 o'clock yesterday morning following lingering illness Coming here in the year Birmingham was founded, MT. Thompson had lived In the city all his life and was actively con- nected with the political and business interests of the district. He was vice president of the Security Savings and Loan company at his oeath.
 Funeral services vii, be conducted at 3:s0 o'clock this afternoon from the residence. The following are the pallbearers: J. c. Bryant Jim Johns. R. B. Tarpiey, E. T. Rice. Sam Gala well. II. s. Going and R. T. Brooks.
 Honorary pallbearers are: pr George NJ. Morrow. r. V. Evans. Ar thur Smith, Felix Tariant, Judge J. r. Stiles. S. J. Cole, Feiix Mclaughlin, F. w. Dixon, Chapel Cory, F. NJ. Jackson, Sam Earle, Jerome Tucker, k. J. Smyer, Dr. John Douglass, Dr. Cunningham Wilson, Frank Fowlkes, E L. Edwards, c. J. shook, J. 5. Dryer, J. L. Yanccy, Maj. w. E. Leedy, J. Frank Rushton and Charles Roberts. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
 Among the relatives left by MT. Thompson are: Four sisters. Miss Cornelia Thompson, Mrs. Annie Zeig- Ter, Mrs. J. H. yann and Mrs. J. A Kelly; two daughters. Mrs. A. II. Scovall of Cleveland, O.. and Mrs. Clifton M Miller of San Francisco, and one brother. T. C. Thompson of Siluria, who is himself confined 10 his bed on account of illness.
 MT. Thompson came to Birmingham the year It was founded and was actively identified With Its growth until his death He was born in Chambers county, May g. 1850, the son of Jessie Sanford and Henrietta tCollins) Thompson. When he was five years old his parents moved to Ccoss county. where lie grew up on the farm and attended the rural schools as opportunity offered.
 His father was a carpenter, and he also took up the trade. When he became 21 years old he removed with his parents to Birmingham. It was October 21. 1871. the year of Bir- mingham's founding. Here he cast his first ballot.
 On4the death of his father In 1S7s the burden of looking after the home and providing for his mother and eight brothers and 1isters fell largely upon him He became a contractor and builder but finally abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Three m Serious Condition After
 Shooting Affra,

Mncoa. Ga., July 2s.--L. N. Green. superintendent of cotton mill here, and two members of t.,e mi,'s baseball tenn are In local hospital, seriously wound d. ns the result of n skootiiag affYn, eariy today. when Green is said to have remonstrnted with mena- bers of the ball team about noise they were making In front of his home.
 According to the police, Lewis Thompson. n printing pressniar and catcher on the team, shot Green and Allen II. Layiieid. one of the ball players who went to Greens mid. Green, they said. ale though seriously wounded. then shot Thompson.
 Doctors say Green and Thomp- son have little chance to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
WHIPPING CASES FEATURE ALBANY
 STRIKE DISORDER
TWin-Cities Report Tranquil Sabbath After EVentful Week With L. & N.
 Shops Violence

Albany, July .23.-(Special.) )- With United States deputy marshals here to serve notices of injunction directed by Judge w. I. Grubb of the Northern federal district court of Alabama against pitcketing in the railroad strike at Albany, the Twin Cities emerged from an eventfui week to spend a tranquil Sabbath.
 During the past week the indus trial controversy was taken directly to the public by both sides. several open meetings being held. The week end however. brought two reports of physical violence.
 Two Men Beaten
 Assistant Superintendent Evans of the Louisville and Nashville nail- road, who Is here directing the strike for the company, stated that an eni- ploye named Castle had been taken from an automobile near here Friday night and beaten. He stated also that George sneed., another employe of the Louisville and Nashville, was beaten by several unidentified men saturday night No report was given as to what action will be taken Tn the cases.
 During the day the soft drink" stands which are operated near the shop gates and which railroad rep resentatives have charged are pick eting posts, were open. The day was very quiet and many citizens ex- pressed an opinion there would be no difficulty in enforcing all the provisions of the federal courts de. cree.
 Decree Not Exposed
 The injunction, said to have been asked for by attorneys of the Louis viile and Nashville in Montgomery, and copies of which were expected to be made public here today, Is said l to follow closely in Inc with sim l liar inlanctions issued in other states against pieketing. Although United States Marshal T. J. Kennamer was reported to have arrived In Albany during last night i or early this morning, accompanied | by number of deputy marshals, he could not be located here late today l for the purpose of an interview. | Montgomery. July 23.--Reports re- cefved in Montgomery sunday night l by railroad and atate officials are I to the effect that the day was quiet at Albany, where 1.500 Louisville and | Nashville shopmen are on strike United States Marshal Kennamer oi Birmingham srent Saturday night and Sunday morning serving copies of the writ of injunction granted by Judge W. I. Grubb of the federal court of the Northern district of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
TWO RELEASED
Isaac Bond and Wife Cleared ol
 Murder Ckarge-Another Held


 Jackson, Miss, July 23.-(Special.) Sheriff Williams has released Isaac Bond and wife from custody, and has arrested another woman charged with complicity in the mur- der of Jailer Harris by Henry Bond. brother of Isaac but the sheriff will not. divulge the name of the last woman arrested.
 He now has three women in jail on that charge-the wife and sister of the murderer and the newly ar rested party. The little 12-year-oid girl. Azzie Bond is being cared for at the Childrens home.
 Sheriff Williams received num- Der of telegrams and letters from Lamar county stating that Isaac Bond was a highly respected citizen Of that county and had never been mixed up in any lawIessness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24

Henry and Me" Day scheduled to kxske place, tomorrow when MT. White and Governor Henry J. Allen are on the program .S address the Kansas state Normal probably will be 8 day ciarad tonight In stating that he will not appear.
 @Henry Only"
 .,1xn. I will not be on the platform watA tha governor tomorrow" he aaid. T do not want to embarrass Henry, had not agreed to speak at the Normal and this Idea of Henry and Me Day probably was hatched to make a newspaper story"
 The piaoard started a controversy between Mr. White and Governor Allen, nfeiong friends, over the in- xAxpretatton of the industrial court act, At the outset of the railroad striiraA, Governor Allen issued an erder declaring that poster signs, ex- pressing sympathy for the strikers. vsss in violation of the law. The edi- tor last week placed the sign In his window and published an editorial in his paper. saying that the gov ernox's Interpretation of the law in- tertsred with free speech and court ing arrest for posting the placard. Mir White had been an ardent sup porter of the industrial court law.
 Takes Down Sign
 MT. White said tonight he would not again post tho placard in his windowA
 "I will have 1t framed and keep 1t as a souvenir" he said.
 Governor Allen declined to com ment tonight on the announcement by William Allen White that MT. White would not appear on the same platform with the governor at the Kansas Teachers college because he does not want to embarrass Henry" Governor Allen chuckled when he was told MT. White had made such an announcement.
 q am going to drive to Emporia tomorrow morning to speak at a program of the Kansas Teachers college and leave immediately" Gov ernor Allen said. T dto not know Mir. White was to appear on the same program I have no comment to make on his announcement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
MAYF|ELD VICTOR
 IN TEXAS PRIMARY
Leads Field by Close Vote, While Governor Neff
 Is Ahead
By Associated Press

Dallas, Tex, July 23.-Final unof- ficial figures late tonight of the Texas election bureau. compiling re- suits of yesterdays democratic pr:- mary. including 21e out of 250 coun- ties Tn the state. with IS counties completely accounted for. showed Earl B. Mayfield of Austin conciu sively leading for democratic noml- ration for United States senator. Senator Culberson was third in the field of six entries.
 Maxfield had ea,557 votes;- James E. Ferguson, es,lss; Senator culber- son, 5s.745; Cullen r. Thomas, 51,itG; Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth. s5.sss. and Robert L. Henry of Waco, 24.6s6.
 Gov. Pat M Neff rolled up 1S5,319 votes, followed by Fred Rogers with 110,s07; Werner. 32,497, and King, 95,516.
 Congressman Thomas L. Blanton of Abilene will enter the second democratic primary next month, the figures assured, the unofficial fig ures showing Blanton, 9,sSe; Gallo way. 3,921; Cunningham. 3,269; Hol- land, 1S2.
 Austin, Tex. July 23.-Governor Neff tonight refused to discuss the railroad strike situation, despite re- ports of movements of federal and state troops.
 "Ill tell you Monday" he told newspapermen who questioned him us to whether the movement of troops had any connection with the Denison situation.
 Movement of military supplie northward and the sudden departure of Adjutant- General Barton for an unannounced destination are taken bv some to indicate that national guard troops may be sent to Denison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
PROPOSED TARIFF
 DUTIES ON WOOL
 PLAYED BY WALSH
Nations Clothing Bill h. creased by Two Hundred Millions Annually if Bur-
 den Enacted
 By Associated Press

Washington, July 23.-Enactment of the wool duties proposed in the tariff bill would result in burden on a people at least as large as that imposed by Schedule K of the Payne Aldrich law, Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Massachusetts, declared today in a formal statement. Senator Walsh, who is in charge of the demo- cratic fight in the Senate agaist the wool duties, contended that the 33 cents pound duty on raw wool alone would increase the nations clothing bill by $200,000,0Oo an nually.
 To support this contention the sen> ator referred to tariff commission estimates as to the probable effect of the new raw wool rate on prices of clothing. These estimates were that If tho duty were fully effective tho price of suits would be advanced from s2.os to s2s5 each and the price of oyercoats from sss.2o to s4.7o each,
 Other Factors
 These figures said Senator Walsh, do not take in consideration other factors which will serve to increase the cost of garments to the public, such as tho increase in pro- tective rates on wool cloths and other materials entering into gar ments, such as Things and trim mings."
 The Massachusetts Eenator added that 1t would not be possible accu-
 rately to estimate this increase, but he asserted that the toai would be
 "stupcndous."
 Plays Former Tariffs
 The negotiable, unjust and sean dalous manner in winch rates have been drawn up under former protec- tive tariff acts, such ss the Payne Aldrich," he continued. has shak en the whole moral foundation of pro lection for this industry. Discrinina- ton has been practiced and greed encouraged"
 Senator Townsend. republican ment to the pending fill proposing a
 "scientific" tariff to be based on Michigan. today announced his sup port of the Freiinghuysen amend findings of the tariff commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
GIDE0NS ADJOURN
West Virginia Men to Head
 Body for Year
nv AssocIated Press

Atlanta, July 2s.-The Gideons 0. America brough their twenty-third annual convention to a close here to l. night after a day of religious activi- ties by delegates to the meeting.
 After occupying pulpits and pre- senting their work to 5s Sunday schools in Atlanta and vicinity, .he Gideons gathered in union evan geilstic service at the Baptist tabcr- nacle in the afternoon. at which Will liam T. Wiggins of Philadelphia spoke on Profession of Possession"
 c. L. Austin of Des Moines led a union meeting of young peoples so- cieties in the evening.
 J. Harry Humphreys of Hunting ton, ". Va. was reelected national president of the Gideons yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
NEGROES ENTRAlNED
Report That They Are Federal
 Troops Unfounded
By Associated Press

Waco. Tex, July .23.--Extra coache 8 bringing in negroes to convention here gave rise to reports tonight that federal troops had passed through with the strike. The negroes told numerous white persons they were federal troopers. but the cars were later switched to a park where the convention Is being held. A carload of military equipment supplies pass ing through Waco soon after the ns- groes arrived gave credulence to the first report, later discredited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Brickmason Injured
 Seriously When Wall
 Of Building Caues In

Huntsville. July :3--Gspeciai.D Dennis O'T<eefe, we'll known bricIxmason, was seriously nnd probably fatally injured Satur- day afternoon when he was buried under n falling wall In the old smith building on West Holmes street. A large section of the wall fell without warning and o'keefe was completely eov- cred.
 Rescuers worked fFanticnIay half mn hour to save him, and when he was taken out alive it wns found that his right leg was broken In two places, his head and hands bndiy out and his body bruised from lead to foot.
 The building hns been con demned by city authorities and Is being torn down.