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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
Whites WithdralU as Blacks Obtain Control Republican Contention at Montgomery

against whom . bitter fight h now being waged, was named.
 George N. King and J. P. Dim. mick were named delegates to the state convention by the white fac- ton. while NewstnIl and J. I. Me- Kinney were named delegates by the other faction.
 The state convention Septembef 2, wbich will settle the fight over the stste chairmanship, also will determine whether King and Dfmmick or Mckinney and New stall shall be seated as delegates from Montgomery county.
 Resolutions were adopted by the white faction eommending President Harding and Chairman Long. Chairman Long was cOm- mendel for his efforts to ret up . party in Alabama that will f,e inviting and attractive to tae electorate of A1abama-D
 The faction headed by Ne}w- stall also adopted resolutions eommenAfng the administratt0n under President Harding and D1edging full suppsrt to the perty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
NEW YORK EAST
 SIDE STIRRED BY
 TWO GUN FIGHTS
Four Men Break Into Crowd of Strikers and Wound Eight-PoIice Give
 Chase
Ny Associated Prssa

New York. August S.--The East Side, still quivering with excitement from gun play in Chinatown last night, was stirred again today when an automobile carrying four men burst Into crowd of clothing strik- CTS gathered in front of Beethoven hall on East Fifth street. opened fire and dashed away. leaving eight men wounded.
 Police decided that the shooting oc- cured in connection with a boot ieggers feud and that the wounded had been dropped when they at tempted to stop the car fleeing from an attempted murder around the cor ner. ..4#
 Communicating automobiles, police gave pursuit but lost the gunmen car in. the traffic. Another car. with five mon, was picked up later, how ever. and the quintet was taken with another witness. to headquarters Tor questioning Reports received from Bellevue hospital indicated that three of the wounded might die.
 The affray started at Second ave- 'nue and Fortieth street. where Joseph ,Nasseri was standing in front of his home. He. according to the police. was out on bail in connection with a sIaying about two months ago
 BIue Car Appears
 Suddenly big blue car, carrying four men, appeared. According tc the police theory. this quatet was bent on revenge. Three of the arr rivals began walking toward Nas- seri The car proceeded slowly ahead. opened fire. It was his lodging that stepped. A hole was ripped in his coat. Five. shots. Nasseri had dropped to. his knees. Five more holes ap- peared in his hat.
 Then volley, but Nasseri had run upstairs. Detectives found him seat cd on his bed. He followed them for further questioning. But the volley had taken its toll among hystanders. Two men Identified later as strikers, dropped seriously injured. More bullets, crashing through the win dow of a women's shop, lodged in two dummies.
 The three gunmen ran to rejoin their comrades. The car leaped ahead and turned into Fifth street. Ahead of 1t was massed 400 strikers. Soma attempted to halt the car.
 Another volley of shots. To right and left men dropped. Tho crowd drew back for a moment and the car dashed away. During the pursuit. one detective claimed to have got its number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
CASTS FIRST BALLOT
By AssOcinted ProNs 

Pine Bluff, Ark. August S--Mrs. Mary F. Limberger. 1o3-year- old. cast her first vote in the Arkansas democratic primary today. The aged woman, who voted at Noble Lake, declared she wanted to vote for only one candidate-her great grandson. Thomas A. Hill. who sought renomi- nation for a second term in the legis- lature. Mrs. Limberger. due to her age, was unable to read the ballot but her vote was marked by a judge and recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
SUIT IS FILED By Associated Press

New York. August s.-Suit to compel the Chemical Foundation, Inc, to return to the alien prop erty custodian patents for the manu- facture of airplane accessories, and for s250.000 alleged damages was filed in federal court today " att torneys for Hugo Junkers, a manu- facturer of Dessau. Germany. Junkers alleges that the patents were transferred to the Chemical Foundation contrary to the trading with the enemy act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
SHOPMEN REJECT
 SOUTHERN'S OFFER
Failure to Reach Agreement Announced After Meeting
 in Washington
SOUTHERN CALLS ON
 ITS MEN TO RETURN

The following statement issued by President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway was made public in Birmingham last nighti "yyashington. D. C.. August 8. 1922. "To All EmpIoyes of the Southern
 Railway Systems
 "T have delayed communicating with you hoping that I could finally report that our shop crafts had returned unembarrassed to their former positions. Striving for this result no conditions have been created to prevent the re- turn of our men with seniority rights unimpaired hut the door has been and now Is open and unobstructcd to them.
 "On August 1 your shop crafts committee was invited to confer with our officials to consider the return of our men upon the terms proposed by the President on July 31. snd subsequently accepted by the national representatives of such crafts. After delaying an- swer until August 3, the commit tee agreed to meet our officials on August 5. on which day they asked postpOnement to August and then asked further postpour- ment until today. Though recox- nixing the efforts of this cosn- pnny In the protection of the seni- orfty of our men we are told this morning by your committee thnt they will make no adjustment with the Southern Railway sys- tenn as the strike is national and must be settled nationally. Our duty Is to our employees, the pub- lie and the company. The duty to our striking employes we have more than fulfilled and I now call upon yous whatever fs your oc- cupatfon. to assist the manage ment in performing its duty also to the public and to the company, This obligation calls for unim- paired transportation service and this we will perform.
 "FAIRFAx HARRISON,
 "Presidcnt."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
SUGGEsTS NEW PLAN

Washington. August S-New pcl-s icies of hospitalixation for disabled veterans of the World war are ol be taken up at once with Presto mt, Harding. Director Forbes of the veterans bureau announced today an inspection of nearly all veteran hos pitfalls. He said he had become con- vinced that what tubercular and mental. patients needed most were some other kind of institutions than hospitals. He declured he would nuegest to President Hardiag ad-- vtnao<ky kof turning seme ot the yreoo1t hospitals into training cen fere for tubercular patients and ser vtce men suffering mental atlments..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09

In the five congressional districts contests early returns indicated that present representatives will retain their seats. with the exception of Representative Rainey. in the Sev- enth district, who is not a candi- date. In the Second district Repre- sentative Tyson had good lead over his opponent, J. Morgan Prestwood of Andalusia. In the Seventh l.. L. Herzberg of Gadsden, was reported leading in four counties of the dis trict. Representative Edward B. Almon had commanding lead over Mrs. W. B. Edmundson in every county of the Eighth district, and Representative Huddleston was ' 1t.- ing in the Ninth. Represe ntirf Bankhead was running ahead ef F. Gibson of Jasper in the Hfh
 For chief justice of tho si sinsarre court, John c. Anderson of Iamon- oils apparently had fair les ayef s. A. Lynne of Decatur. Geo
 Ellis of Montgomery was leas
 G. Brown of Hurtsboro for atEt3 treasurer, while John H. Chap aD a MontgoibHry was slightly ahea a1 W. B. Aligood of Montgome Cor state auditor, with William T. Gosh of Tuskegee close third.
 With the unusual length cf fhe ballots, 1t is improbable thit th8 counting of the votes in tn sfats will be completed before lac thiN afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
McRae Wins in Arkansas;
 Thompson, Pomerene And
 Fess Leading Tn Ohio
Ohio Results Hailed Victory For Harding Admins- tration-Wave of Progressivism Apparently Checked in Presidents State-Ku Klux
 Was Issue in Kansas
By Asroci ated Pres.

Chicago, tonight from Arkansas leading indicated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
ny FRED II. 0ORMLEy Aontgomery Bureau. Tho Age- Herald.

AousEgQ<5y 0ut980s Inc AGo~HefulQs
 S31-3 11rst National Bank Building
 Montgomery, August s.-tsDe- cfaL)-Negroes obtained control of the convention of the republic can party in Montgomery eounty today and as soon as they elected one of their number, e. E. New stall. as ehairnan of the con- vention, most of the white dele gates withdrew and held thsfr own convention fn another sec. tion of the court house. NewstnIl received 51 votes to 21 vetes cast for 2. F. Dawsey. who was pre- sented for the chairmanship by the white wing.
 The moment NewstaII was de- cIared elected county chairman. the suggestlon was made that alI white persRns retire ana hola their e1vn conventfen. All hut nine left the roen and held thefr own ueesang- novvgey vvas elected i. chairmaa and an executive con. Uittee, compesed q fsllewers oe Pope N. Lengs atate ehairnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
HARDING CANDIDATE IS
 GIVEN BIG LEAD

Columbus. O., August s.--Selection of Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland, Harding administration and Anti-Sa- loon league candidate as the repub- iican nominee for governor was in- dicated in unofficial returns tonight from s38 precincts ous of approxi- mately 5000 in the state. Thompson was maintained 2 lead of more than two to one over his nearest compet- itor and was leading in all but a few counties heard from.
 Thompson's nearest competitor in the nfne-cornered race was C. Homer Durand of Coshocton. beer and wine candidate. Congressman Charles L. Knight Of Akron. who campaigned as Roosevelt progressive, was running third and Secretary of State c. Smith was fourth.
 The vote was: Thompson, 16,322; Durand, 7.545: Knight, 6,453; Harvey c. Smith, 4.798; Arthur H. Day, sol- dier candidate, 1850: H. c. Smith. negro publisher. 2,050;; R. R. Beetham speaker of the Ohio house, 60s; Daniel w. Williams. publisher and a pro- gressive, 957: J, w. Durnell, wine and beer candidate, 530.
 Two Issues Develop.
 The fepubIicsn gubernatorial race developed the two main issues of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
POLICE SEEK TO SOLVE MURDER OF CHINAMAN
 Rx Asaociafad Prexs

New York. August s.-Detectives stiIl were slipping to and fro among the sages of PeI street. Chinatown, tonight in an effort to clear the plot of the hurried drama that left
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09

First returns from Arkansas showed that Gov. T. C. McRae. who sought indorsement of his adminis- tration and strict law enforcement. including Sunday blue laws, was leading by a to 1 vote. Judge E. P. Toney. who had attacked the gov ernors position. particularly in com nection with pardon and parole poll cies for the democratic gubernatorial nomination. The Ku Klux Klan is- sue also was brought prominently to the front during the closing days of the campaign.
 In Alabama. where Henry Ford s Muscle Shoals offer figured in the campaign. w. w. Brandon, issued an early statement forecasting his nomination for governor "by a tre- mendous majority"
 Victory for Harding
 With Carmi A. Thompson leading by a wide margin at midnight for the republican gubernatorial nomination in Ohio political observers hailed his apparent success as a victory for President Harding's policies and for strict enforcement of the prohibi- ton laws.
 Tne tiue or poutlca1 unrest seen in recent elections in Indiana, Penn sylvania, Iowa and North Dakota seemed to have been checked in the Presidents home commonwealth. Thompson scored in the early re- turns a more than two to one vott over his nearest competitor, c. Homer Durand. beer and light wine candi 'ate.
 In the Ohio senatorial contest, Senator Pomerene was leading by better than two to one over his op- penent, John T. Lentz. while Con- gressman s. D. Fess was holding n substantial lead over three opponents in the republican senatorial race. with Charles Dick second Dick had the backing of organized labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
M'RAE LEADS TONEy
 BY 3 TO 1 MAJORITY

Little Rock Ark, August S.--Un- official returns received by the Ark ansas Gazette at 10 o'clock tonight from 75 precincts in 12 counties show Gov. T. c. McRae, candidate for re- nomination in todays democratic pri- mary leading his opponent. Judge F.. P. Toney, by approximately three to one.
 The figures for the 75 precincts give. McRae 3.463; Toney, 1,17s.
 Only meagre returns had been re- ceived from the congressional con- tests at that hour and were too frag- mentary to be indicative.
 Dispatches from scattered points throughout the state indicate Il heavy vote was boiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
BUY M BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09

Statistics show that now the aver age white male in America lives little over 55 years. white women 571z years in the country. In the city white men live 51k years, women 541s years. In Kansas they live longest of ali--the men almost GO years. the women close 10 sl. Wisconsin comes next.
 Women live longer than rnen be- cause they live more wisely. temper ately. virtuously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09

We are full of sympathy and hor- TOT because civil war exists in Ire- land and in Italy. What is our own condition but civil war when labor and capital are fighting with the general public the victim of both sides?
 Our modern civilization is made up chiefly of the work of engineers and chemists. Our population is made up of workers of all kinds, farmers. mechanics. business men.
 And our government is made up of lawyears. Isn't there too much lawyer In our national system. per- haps?
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
School Fuel Fight in
Yonkers May Go to Miller
Hard Coal Refused by Fuel
Chief. Substitute Not Suiia-
HE. Declares Board

The effort OF the Yonkers Board OF
Education 10 obtain an adequate supply
Of Anthracite coal for its public schools
has resulted in 9 controversy which may
REQUIRE the intercsssion OF ths Governor
10 settle. The trouble is the result Of
the refusal OF DR.. Elmer II. Sheets,
County Fuel Administrator, 20 permit
the school authorities 10 buy hard coal,
although /. ]. Beaudrias, q member OF
the board and chairman Of its emcr-
geney fuel committee, told him that the
furnaces In a number Of the schools
were unsuited 20 the burning Of the sub
stitute coal recommended By Dr. Sheets.
Mr. Beaudrias yesterday Issued a
statement saying that he would get
coal for the 10000 school children II u
meant the risk Of going TO jail" He
also threatened to 20 over the head Of
Arthur w. Lawrence, State Fuel Ad-
ministrator for the 9th Judicial Die
trict, In order 10 obtain a reversal Of
the decision Of DR.. Sheets.
The appeal 70 DR.. Sheets was made
several weeks ago, and following IL Mr..
Beaudrias went 10 Mr.. Lawrence with
out success. He has intlmated that he
will now 90 before Governor Miller for
permission TO buy the coal. He declared
that some Of the schools In Yonkers
were running on "hand 10 mouth" basis
and never had more than a twenty-four
hour supply on hsnd
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Army Secretary Not Here
To Transfer Miss Booth
Lamb Praises Commanders
Work; Calls Removal Auto
mniic After 8 Years

David G. Lamb. International social
secretary OF the Salvation Army
denied yesterday that he bad come to
this country 90 arrange the transfer
OF Commander Evnngeline Booth OF
that he had ever made any statement
calculated 10 belittlc her work or In
huenee. Commissioner Lamb. who ar
rived two days ago from England, de-
ciared that he was merely on his way
10 Canada in the interests OF their
immigration department.
Mr. Lamb said he had nothing but
praise FOR the accomplishments and
personality Of Miss Booth and that her
transfer vns merely according 70 the
rules Of the army In which the
average length OF Office was eight
years. Commander Booth would have
been replaced some years ago, he said,
had not the war intervened. For two
and a half years. he continued. the
worx OF the Salvation Army In this
country has been divided between
three commanders who have been the
forerunners Of the new territorial sys-
tenn. which has been criticized since
the announcement Of the removal Of
Miss Booth.
As 20 the threatened withdrawal Of
funds by leading contributors in case
Miss Booth should be dismissed, Com
Missioner Lamb said that tho Saliva
tion Army could not be intimidated.
Money isn't everything he said.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Michaelyan Oriental
Rugs Have Ready Sale

Good prices prevailed az yesterdays
closing session Of the Miehselyan sale
Of Oriental rugs held az the Anderson
Galleries. This session brought total
of s3s,66O. making the sale total si6,-
3s4.
Mrs. Henry T. Huntington vas the
successful bidder on one Of the finest
examples. This Was a large rug OF tho
Kuba type. made in the Caucasus IN
the seventeenth century. meas
uring about eighteen by eight feet and
having n design Of peonies and ser
rated leaves, surrounding n center field
OF flowers. rotaces ard araletque
leaves. The price was $4,000. The
same amount was given by the Con-
signmont Arts for lau'e Indian
antique rug Of the IspAhan type, about
sixteen by twelve feet.
Charles Roberts paid $3.50 Tor a
large specimen. twenty by thirteen
feet, from LAvehr, Persia. Miss ".
Wilson acquired another KubA rug.
dating from the eighteenth century,
which measured seventeen by seven
feet, for $1,000. and Charles r. Nor
ley paid 1880 for q northeastern Asia
Mlnor rug, twenty by seven feet.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Charity Oriental Feie of 400
Perhons ai Asior ON Dec. Id

A charity ball and oriental fete will
be given on Friday evening December
IS, In the grand ballroom Of the Hotel
Astor for the benefit OF the shoe fund
of the Little Mothers Aid Association
by the Drama Comedy Club, Of which
Miss Edyth Totten Is president More
than 400 persons will take part In the
fete, which will include a Fine Arts
ball. There will BE- streets Of
Cairo" wishing WE'LL" Dutch wind
MILL" booth Of Chinese idols, freak
shows. q cider bar and several other
attractions.
The entire proceeds OF the evening
will be given 20 the poor children Of
the East Side and will be distributed
By Mrs. Clarence Burns, president o.
the Little Mothers Aid Association.
Chairmen Of the booths include Miss
Totten, Mr.. Russell ". Tanning, Miss
Emme Maak, Miss Khtheryn Fique.
Mrs. w. l.. Wagner, Mr.. Conrad Stuben-
bord. Mr.. Robert G.. Hargrave. Mr.
Frederick 7. Clark, Miss Mildred Hol-
land, Mr.. c. L. Reineeke. Miss Mary
DolAn. Miss Annette Ewart, Miss
Bethel Johnson, Mr.. Oscar Gemunder,
Mr.. Frank Holland and Miss Margaret
Voss
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Boom Kline for p. o. Plun
Former Mayors Friends sek
BROOKLYN Office for Him

The friends Of Representative Artsf
l.. Kline, Of Brooklyn, are booming =
for postmaster Of Brooklyn 70 'sss
walter C. Burton, who SIN has slss
a wear 10 serve. Nr. Burton 70 D,-s
erat and was appointed by Pr'''is
Colonel Kline was defeated FOR p
election. He was an alderman. ~
senting the 10th Assembly Dis:fs
when he was made vtee-ehairman u Z
board and succeeded 70 the Aaysfs'
on the death Of Mayor Gaynor. Ails
Mitchell appointed him Tax cos-s
sioner. Kline was once colonel q 2
old i4th Regiment and al one tns g
manded The Old Guard Of New fEl
Other candidates for postmaster 9
Frank II. Newcomb, who was s.e!s
postmaster under Postmasters -.
and Voorhiss. IL is said that Alfrx
Vass. chairman Of the kepr,.-
County COMMITTEES Of Kings, is ~ 4
receptive candidate for postmsstsf
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03

Troop 2, Riverside; Whitney Darrow,
Troop o, and Ewing Morrow, Troop 10.
Howard Fisher, OF Troop 10, was pre-
sented with a first class pin and badge.
Merit badges were given 10 william
Day, Troop .. athletics and swimming:
Edward Wilson, Troop 3, swimming;
Parker Morrell. Troop 10, electricity,
cooking, craftsmanship, carpentry.
scoutrnaster Carleton W. Hubbard re-
ccived merit badges In personal health
and surveying and life and star badges
went 20 Byron Dodge, Troop =.
The Falrheld Players, local ara
matte organisation composed largely
OF young society people, Will give a
performance In the Havemeyer audi
torium on the evenings OF December
7 and 8. Rehearsals already have be-
gun for the three-act plays; "spread-
fn9 tho News" BY Lady Gregory The
Maker Of Dreams" by Oliphant Brown,
and 1.-TWO Crooks and Lady" by hf'
Eugene Pilot.
On Monday and Tuesday evening"
"The Little Teacher" comedy m
four acts. was presented BY 81. Pauls
Players, Of Glenville, AZ the Hayemeyer
Auditorium. The Rev. j. j. Burke,
pastor OF 81. Pau's Church, coached
ihe cast. which was comprised OF well
Known local talent. Miss Helsn Hag-
gerty appeared IN the leading role.
The proceeds will be devoted 10 the
Banksville Chapel.
Mrs. Leslie G. Bruce, Of North street,
Is now AZ Southern Pines, North Car.
olina. where she will remain until
April. when she returns 10 Green
wich. " -,
M. and Mrs. william II. Hoyt Of
the Round Hill Road. have as tneii
guest Miss Frances Sublett, OF war
renton, Virginia.
Mrs. william Balch Ia spending the
winter with her daughter, Mr.. Hoyt
Ir. and Mrs. W. 7. Graham and Mt
and Mrs. Eugene Moore have left Belle
Haven and are now at East sixty
dfth Street, New York, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Chapman and
their children have left their home on
Round Island ard are now at tneii
winter residence in Pinehurst, N. g.
Mrs. George Horsoy, Who has been
a patient in the stamford Hospital for
tx weeks following a serious automo-
bile accident, has returned 20 her
home In Riverside Avenue.
Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Robert
son, Of River Road, Cos Cob, have re-
turned from a two monhs' trip 70 the
Coast.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Plane Launched by Air
Pressure in Catapult

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2.-Compressed
air force. hurting an Rirplanc along a
ffty-foot trestle. giving the craft suf-
flcient momentum 10 launch itself In
fight, is the means By which nava.
engineers have obtained an efficient sp-
paratus to send planes from the deck
OF a battleship. Il was learned to-day
after tests yesterday aboard the dread
nsught Oklahoma.
The launching device is comparative
ly simple and takes up relatively small
space. The tres,le Is less than five
feet above the deck, q few feet wide
and hfty feet long. Of steel eonstruc-
tion. II il pivoted on a turntable and
Was mounted on the afterdeek Of the
U. s. s. Oklahoma.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Little Mothers Association
Has Flower Feie Luncheon

At the Little Mothers' Aid Assoeia-
tion flower fete luncheon given last
Monday at the Hotel McAlpin short
addresses were given by Senator-elect
man, president OF the Camp Fire Girls;
Mr. John II. Judge, counsel for the
Royal S. Copeland. Mrs. oliver Harri-
society. and Mrs. Edyth TOtten Fan,
ming.
A musical program Was given BY
Nine. Idelle Patterson, soprano. Mrs.
Matthew Lawrence Carr was hostess
Of the luncheon and Mrs. L. c. Naiss-
valid had charge Of the program. A
meeting will be held at Happy Day
House, 236 Second Avenue, on Thurs
day, December IA, Of all bszaar
chairmen and their committee to hear
complete returns Of the bazaar, which
was a great success. A buffet lunch
con will be served after the meeting.