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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-27

him, and that ho has been shot many times and still carries the bullet in his body.
 Meanwhile Birmingham Is agog; Is up in arms; the axman Is the topic of talk from the millionaire to the bcggar. Fear and hope for protec- tion is in the mind of not only the woman and the child, but with the strong man hitherto unafraid.
 Action May Come But a slogan that may be followed by acton which Will stop the deeds os this Henry the Hacker" has been whispered about.
 Shoot to KIP
 This is a watchword which may also cndanger the life of suspicious negroes who from now on enter out lyins grocery stores.
 It Is not an official order of the police. but officers will not deny their willingness or ability to the man dead or alive" if fortunate enough to apprehend the criminal Coroner ]. D. Russum, who has in vest. gat ted all the ax murder deaths, has closed only one case. Unlawful homicide" was rendered in the Man tione murders, the only one Of the four cases which does not identically paralIcl the others in that the crime was committed in the early morning Instead of between dark and mid night. Two negroes have been in- dicted by the grand jury in the Man tione cage. If guilt were conclusive l ly proven in this case or confession made, the mystery of the Ary, the Crawford and Loreno cases bear such triangular resemblance that little doubt exists of the assailant being primarily the same man and still at large to plan future deed
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

ISM nature just wonderful? When
the budding poeand what it's done for him. The
spring past however, regular
VINO sps over the singing about April showers
MAY May you may as well turn right around and home The
mer either He takes something like "oh forget
A August and nd %rotting wcedy Let rather shelter
deathand the dreames sleep" course it should be
spaced differently, but this the gs of it, :
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

The gentle feminine
touch. The sentimental
lady who loves the big
outdoors is very fond
of quoting something
apropos of the seasons.
If it's early summer,
or even as late as the
twentieth of July, she
will murmur, "Oh, what
is so rare as a day in
june" sweetly and
sadly. But if it's any
other month of the
year, say up to the
middle of April, she
will announce that
Now come the melan-
choly days, the saddest
of all the year." with
just as much sweetness
and sadness.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

Anything in the big
outdoors that makes
for beauty in the land
scape has a surpris-
ing effect on Marcia.
"Oh, Winfield" Mar
cia will cry, "just look
at this lovely, lovely
grove of trees! ijust
knoW that if we look
hard we will see a
fa,ryi | just know
Ill meet a fairy some
day! Wouldn't you
just loUe to meet a
fairy here, Win
field?"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

Inc o outdoos and A.
each other Artists always land
doesn't
feeling And artists being hwarted on side have
that be wrong in feelin S " - Ao' WV" i'e"us
New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

Along in the spring of the year when
birds are chirping and the crocus,
etc, ETC., the lady with the early
Greek complex succumbs to the lure
OF the big outdoors. Right out be-
fore everybody she makes her ap-
pearance as poverty, or chastity, or
lust. as the case may be, in the
spring pageant given for the benefit
of the College Alumnae Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
SKIRTS LENCTHEN,
DANCING CHANGES
BY IIEDDA HOYT
Nr;tten for n, United Prcss)

written for the United Prcss)
NEW YURI-, Oct. 5.-Three feet
make yard. And one foot--ad,ied to
the length of last season s gown
makes a lady. Or so the girls OF the
fall of 1922 would have us believe.
The long gown is making vast
,hange in the manners and perhaps IL
he morals of the American women
short skirts every woman was a kit
enish young thing, whose age was
,athomless. Her unhampered limbs
we're always hurryins in long Strides
Ter bobbed tresscs flying in the hcceze
md her. short skirts flying around her
.nees.
Today a girl yushes into a fashion
able shop looking like s hosiery ad-
1vertisement with her extremely short
frock and silken calves and emcIgcs Il
long -skirted, tightly draped, demure
Young person with slow, mincing steps
and with dignity simply radiating from
her being.
The introduction of the long skirt
INTO the fashion world has produced
the same effect as will the pressure of
the reverse gear on an automobile. II
CIR of the feminine world. Childish
abandon is replaced by dignity.
A generous display of the neither
limb is regarded as quite indecent.
Bobbed hair gives way to long,
straight tresses shaped in artistic
chignons Even the little plueked eye
brow must react to the rule of the
skirt. That sparee little line OF hair
is again allowed to grow into highly
arched, touch me-not-1 'n-a-lady sc,t of
line
And our modern dances even suffer
a change. How on earth can one do
those funny little foot exercises that
are required for the Camel Walk ami
the Chicago in an ankle binding gown
OF what use are little trick steps
! when the skirts are so long that NJ one
can see them? They are doing the
slow Argentine about New York, n
dance which requires artistic swaying
of the torso rather than foot gym
| llastics.
| OF course won en- whose names ar
pear upon the social register are talk
ing to long skirts like fish do to wa
ter. Their years of training in the
ways of grace and carriage have fitted
tnem perfectly for tire manipulation Of
the long gowns.
1t s the average, everyday girl who
is going to have n difficult time living
up to the new gown. Sne is liable 10
feel about as much at ease in them as
a small boy does in his first long
trousers. She will often forget and
slip into the flapper stride or attempt
to cram her hands into her coat pock-
cts. Or worse yet, she may say, How
do You get that way instead of s. |
eawn t interpret yeu.' 1t S rather hard
for all of us to be ladies.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
OSTEOPATHS MEET
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

A meeting of all FL Centre osteopaths
has been called for Sunday, at 4:30 p.
M, in the office of DR.. Edith Hook,
Davis Building.
The osteopathie act which IS number
20 on the November ballot was recent
ly approved by many persons who at
tended two mass meetings held in Los
Angeles. Campaign plans were form
ulated at these meetings in an endeav-
or to have the act voted upon favorably
by the people on election day in
November.
The meeting tomorrow will complete
arrangements for the publicity cam
paign which will be launched in Ell
Centre on Monday. Team captains
and workers will be appointed from
among the professional and non-prefes-
sional people who are interested in the
campaign.
Speakers who will address the meet
ing are Drs. T.. j. Ruddy, p. 7. Col
linge, F. NJ. Hildreth, of this city and
DIR. Newton s. Lift, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
CITY LIBRARY AIMS
TO SERVE PUBLIC
LARGEST WAY

! One of the very first institutions TO
take form in The now town of FL Cen
tro, was the city library, housed at first
in business room on Main street, and
later CT Sixth street. Steps were takea
Soon ITO secure the Carnegie Library,
which now houses the thousands OF
volumes collected for patrons of the
institution.
1t has been the aim of the library
from the very first to meet the re-
quirements of the public in the largest
WY possible, the management keeping
up with new developments in library
service, and giving cut through the To-
cal newspaper information along these
lines with more or less frequency. A
more systematic news service is 10 be
undertaken this winter that ali may
know and benefit by the books -asail-
able along every line the public IS
to be kept informed of new develop
ments one of the most recent of which
is the business library.
Many progressive business concerns
throughout the country, recognizing the
value of a library as a live, result pro
ducing department, have gathered to-
gether for the benefit of their employ
es collections of books and periodicals.
on subjects relating TO their industry
The use made of these libraries has
proved to the business world the prac
teal value of facts and ideas 10 be
found in print, If is said.
1t is the function of the business
library to gather together this printed
information of value-whether it be in
books, trade periodicals, government
publications, or up-to-the minute pamph-
lets and elippings-and to be able to
give quick information to members of
the organization which it serves. in
Guiding executives, heads of depart
ments and all employees
There are now about 300 business
libraries in the various cities, most of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
MANY GUESTS ATTEND
MEETING OF
REBEKAHS

Members of the order from the vari.
Gus towns of the valley attended the
regular meeting of the Rebeckah lodge
last night at Masonic hail. After the
formal work of the lodge had been
carried out, delightful social evening
was enjoyed by the hostesses and their
guests and plans for II number of
social events for the winter season were
discussed. A dance in the near future
is included in the program.
Several applications for membership
were received during the business SEES
sion and limitations will feature the
next meeting which will be held on the
evening of Friday, October 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
P. ia. COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED BY
PRESIDENT

Mrs. Ray Edgar, president Of the
Parent Teachers Association, has per-
fected her organization and announces
the following committees:
Program: Mrs Burrctt s. Allen, Mrs.
A. p. Shibley. Mrs. bernita Ninneman,
Miss Winifred Pearson and Mrs. john
Rice
Hospitality; Mrs. Floyd P. Brockett,
Mrs. Don Wells, Mrs. R. P. Pope and
Mrs. S. f. Allen.
Membership: Mrs. Il. B. Stewart, Miss
Margaret Hedrick, Mrs. }. f. Hodge,
Mrs. f. n. Smith and Mrs. j. S. Ross,
Social: Mrs. +. ). Lake, Mrs. f. j.
Mack, Mrs f. \. Smith, Mrs. George
Carter, Mrs Ralph Reynolds, Mrs.
Frank McIver, Mrs. Charles Givens,
Mrs. Harry E. Glen, Mrs. Ira Hobby,
Mrs. C. F. Coggins, Mrs. Duane Staf-
ford, Mrs. Percie Thaeker, Mrs. l.. T.
Sargent, Mrs. c. Z. Sonnes, Mrs. Harry
C. Jones, Mrs. w. H. Lavayea, Mrs.
j. S. Carmichael, Mrs. William North,
Mrs. Elmer Todd, Mrs. J. T. DeVore,
Mrs. Hoekett and Mrs. A. c. Hyberg.
Philanthropy: Mrs. R. H. Carey, MIS-.
Il B. Couch, Mrs. S. S. Starr and Mrs.
Charlotte d. Ellis.
Press: Mrs. Y. 5. Campbell.
Finance: Mrs. Bailies 6. Walker and
Miss Ella Anderson.
The first meeting of the PIT. A.
will be held on Friday afternoon, Oct
ober 13, at the Wilson school aud viii
be devoted to legislative subjects.
The programs of the year viii stress
Americanization, legislation and other
subjects of vital Importance. The slo-
gan for the year will be:
Good Homes, Coed Schools, Good
Government -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07

them having been established by large
and small business FIRMS representing
varied interests such as banking, in
surance, public utilities, manufacturing,
department stores, wholesale houses,
engineering firms, electrical firms, and
other commercial organizations. These
libraries have proven their worth it IS
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07

said and it is the purpose of public
libraries to supplement- them by fur
nishing such books and technical mag
azines that may be needed.
The city library of I'll Centre has
many such works available and the
librarian has promised a suggestive list
for an early issue OF the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
CONDUCT TRAINING
CLASS FOR LIBRARY .

Mrs. Thomas Beeman, county librar
ian, and Miss Agnes Ferris of the city
library, will conduct training class
for library assistants. Those wishing
to take the work, may apply for inform
alton either to the county or city
library. Only those having high school
diplomas will be considered
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07
SOCIETY, CLUBS and
HOME FEATURES
DIR. AND MRS. BERGER
RETURN WITH
NEW BABY

DR.. f. A. Berger returned this week
from Los Angeles where he went to
bring home Mrs. Berger and the new
baby, Jeanne, born during the vacation
in San Diego. Mrs. Berger divided the
vacation months between the Jacumba
and coast points. The family is at
home at its place en- Olive avenue,
where many friends will call to become
acquainted with the new daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-07

SqueakiBg of brakes may be temper
arily stopped by spraying water be-
tween the brake surfaces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
Of
TRIO PREDICTED
Mystery Woman's Story in
Hall-Mills Case Has Been
Confirmed.

New Brunswick. y. J.. Nov. 6.-(By
The Associated Prcss)--Thc story told
by Mrs. Jane Gibson. woman OF mystery
the self-styled eyewitness of the
double murder Of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor +. Mills
on September Il last has been definite
ly corroborated, authorities said to-
night.
1t also was unofficially reported that
the grand Jury would bc asked 10 re-
turn indictments against n woman an6
two men. An attorney who has figured
prominently In tho investigation said
that legal preparations already were
being made to combat the indictment.
Tho CorrobCrating witness OF Ars.
Gibsons story that she saw the rector
and the choir singer slain while she was
searching for farm loiterers on the
Phillips homestead, Special Detectives
James Mason announced. IS Mrs. n. Z.
Fraicy who lives near the scene where
the two bodies were found.
Sigourncy Smith. grave digger, VINO
boards AT the Fraley house. has been
by state troopers, ana the
substance Of his testimony is being
closely guarded. When approached d!
newspaper writer's, Smith has dcclned
10 talk and has repeatedly declared
that the detectives have warned MIN
no, TO discuss the double murder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
|nte||igenCer To Flash
Full Election Returns
From Building Tonight

The IntCllic"nCcr has arranged to
flesh stat. and nalIuna! election re
suits tonight on a iargr screen in
front of it's building on Market street,
The Associated Press services viii
be supplemented by the lntclllgonceT
staff correspondents in various parts
OF the state 50 that the returns VIII
be given out promptly and with accu-
racv.
Lines Of communication nave bc"n
established with virtually every pre-
cine, in West Virginia and tho lnlciI-
cenccr as usual will be the first 10 re-
port definite results OF the contest.
A. the polls will close CHS after
noon at $50. 1t is expected that IN"
first returns will be made about 5:%"
and from then on the results will cor
rinute 20 be flashed on the Market
street screen.
Since the election officials viii
count the ballots every hour through
out the day and as there is relatively
a small number OF candidates. IT is
believed that the trend OF the election
will be known by O'Clock:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
Weather Conditions In
Dakotas Unfavorablc

rrj,aro. Nov. 6.--(By The Associated
s,-Wnathpr conditions thrnughoot
Tho Middle West and Mississippi vallcy
with the exception Of tho Dakotas are
reported tonight as favorable for To-
morrow'S election.
Rain and snow in II" pakotas nave
rendered ruads III many sections im'
nasSahlc and threatens 70 cut down INC
country vote The Republicans anu
democrats in South Dakota claim az =
result they VIII have an advantage oSer
The farmer members Of the Non-faIu.
san league. The league candidate iot
governor is woman. Miss Alice LOT
rainc DAILY.
In Texas. n" supreme court ID!
eleventh hour decision. today ordered
tho name Of Earle T. Mayheld the Denf-
nrrltic candidate for United Statea
senator printei on the ballots. lhs
word was sent to all county clerks, ou'
som. Doubt exists whether all can COM
Div in time Injunctions by his pohs'
ical opponents have prevented the prn.'
ing heretofore Tho name OF DIS re
publican opponent. George r. Peddy, nae
been barred from the ballot because
hc was not nominated by 4 regular
party convention.
In Ohio. a votc-huying scandal h~s
broken. with the arrest OF one man ahc .
IN. issuance of warrants for Jour othi
crs. charged with attempting TO Dun
votes OF absentee voters of Pike county
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
Minimum Wage Law
Overturned By Court

Washington, Nov. G.--neclaring that
ihr modern tendency toward ind's-
crinlnatc Legislative and judicial jug
giery" with great fundamental quGs-
tions Of free government If persisted
IN. .ou!d lead ultimately TO social
disorder and revolution" the District OF
Columbia court Of appeals today held
unconstitutional the minimum wage law
effective in the capital.
In holding the law invalid. and there
hv doing what is regarded rs prece-
dent Of car-reach;nE Importance. the
court Of appeals reversed :tSc!t froro a
dcci sion handed down in June. 1921.
Th" court divided two TO ono on the
question The dissenting opinion. ren-
dsrcl by chief Justice Smythe assailed
tho right q: Associate Justices Van
OrsdcI and Rohh Ia rchcar the case
brought hy a local hospital 10 enjo!n the
waG" board from enforcing the law.
The majority opinion, however, de-
nounccd In" minimum wage law. which
Il declared would take from every
American citizen tho "'urSt sacred safe
guard the constitution affords. the right
10 bargain aud sell his labor for the
h.ghcs' wage his skill and efficiency
Affords"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
Both Parties Claim
Success in the Ohio
Battle Of the Ballots

Columbus. O.. Nov. 6.--As Ohio to-
NIGHT saw the close OF one OF the most
strenuous political campaigns IN years
both major parties were claiming COM
rlr,o success for their tickets ny large
mljoritics. Democratic headquarters
predicted that Senator Atlcc Pomcrcne.
seeking reelection. would lead the
ticket with one OF the largest maj"rites
ever given a candidate for that office,
and that A. V. Donahey would be
elected governor by only slightly
smaller majority.
Republican headquarters authorized
tic statement that Congressman -.
Fess would defeat Senator Fomerene by
more than 10000 votes. and that Carmi
=. Thompson, candidate for COVE n"'
and the entire Republican ticket would
be elected as an endorsement OF fr-e,-
dent Harding and the present state ad-
Ininlstration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
TWO STATE COPS
MAY DIE FTER
EXCITING CHASE
Liquor Runners Captured
After Machine Gun Gets
Difercntial.

E!vcHcid " Va. Nov. S.-Captain
Norton and Private Chrislcy Of the
West virginia state police arc patients
IT Eccklcy hospital tonight suffer
Ing from perhaps fatal Injuries sus-
tanned early today when a machine In
which they werc attempting TO run
down another automobile. alleged TO
have contained liquor, ran over high
orrhankmcnt on tho BiuctleldBcckley
road.
u. Crockett. said ~ he \ former police
chef Of Charleston. and Ed Fitzgihh"n
also Ci Charleston, arcr being held by
the state polio" charged with transport
ing liGuor Crockett and Fftzgibhon
We're arrested by Lieutenant Mack Is.
Lily aud several others members of
Tive c"nstahulary. located al Becklcy,
who continued the chase after their
captain had wrecked.
As Liculcran, Lilly and his detach-
mcnt camc on tho scene of the wreck
Captain Norton commanded: continue
the chase and nay no attention 10 mo-"
Hr then tainted.
~ this rIuc tho car in which Crockett
and trt2Cjhhuu were riding had a big
icaG Fortunately for the officers, an
other ear was just ahead Of Crockett s
machine. and hc was unable to pass
This allowed Lieutenant Lily and his
mon 10 gain considerable ground. and at
= speed estimated at about seventy miles
an Lhur they succeeded in shooting the
d;ffr-rut:al ont of CrUCketts machine
using machine gun.
Crockett and F'itzgibhor were placed
Hrd,r arrest and taken 10 Becklcy.
About forty gallons Of whiskey remain
ed In the car and according TO L!euten"
ant Lilly 4 greater quantity had been
thrown out along the roadside during
the chase. which covered a distance o.,
about five miles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
Arrest Ex-MiniSter
On Delinquency Charge

Eostoa. NOV. G.-1cscph =. Leigh. also
known ~ James 7. Wuodall. u former
Baptist Cl"rcNmaN.' AltaviSta. Virgin
in. was arrested here today. on a fugi-
tive warrant from Virginia. Leigh was
employed rs salesman fnr a Bostor firm.
\ letter accompanying the warrant
stated that complaint against Leigh had
been brought ty Robert Icck!. Ir..
chairman of the virginia Home and In
Ggstrl"l school for Girls at t'rcderichs-
burg. Va. charging the former ,lerGy-
man with inducing Anna '. shelton, an
inmate of the home. to l"aN" there and
accompany him 10 Washington.
Leigh and IN" girl We're traced
through = Letter written by l.ciGh's wife.
who lives "a, Ncwhurypor'. according
to tin letter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
fl 0SE SENATORIAL CONTESTS
SEEN IN EASTERN STATES

national interest. In the Empire state
Governor Nathan r. Miller. Republican
IS 4 candidate for reelection. his oppon'
cnt being Ex-Governor Alfred z. smiA,
this campaign has almost eclipsed Az
other contests In the point Of popular
interest IN the state.
In PENNSYLVANIA. Clifford Finchot.
who focused attention by wrestling Inv
Republican nomination from the regu-
lar organization. is opposed by John
\. McSparran, active in the Keystone
state grange.
lose contests were indicated In many
nr tho congressional elections Repnou.
can and Democrats alike claiming gA"ss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
APPLE MARKET DULL

Cumberland. Md. Nov. G.--iih" app's
market has been rather dull. d"s1it" the
Crpr is tar from normal. Prices are
moderate Tn" iumh"r!ard Fru;; EN-
change has been sending ont from 10
to - ,arhais 4 week Ia mark cts ooih
east and west. IN" bulk of the stock -
,":nIug FROM o".harde between k"ysc-.
". w.. and Iaw I'Iw, w. Va, and II !s
OF fin" quality. shipments - tn" cold
storage plants a; W!nch"Stcr. Va. and
Ma.tinshurg. ". Va. are cXpcct"d 10
begin in few weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07
EXPLOSION IN
REILLY | MINE
At SPANCLER.
Hoped Many Of the Missing
Men Are Alive" Look Be-
hind This WALL" Reads
Message to Rescuers.

Spangler, Pa, Nov. 6.-(By the
Associated Press )-Between fifty
and sixty miners were killed In
the Reilly mine Of the Reilly Coal
company, near here, this morning,
according to an official estimate
made public at midnight by res
cue workers and company Of
ficials.
This estimate was arrived at
after rescue workers who had
searched the explosion-wrecked
mine for two hours reported they
believed there were no more SUI
vivors in the workings.
Thirty-one rescued men are IN
the Spangler hospital.
Officials Of the company are
still uncertain as to the exact Sumi
Der of men who went to work juso
a short time before the blast.
They believe that the total was be-
tween ninety and ninety-fve.
Many N1ssdng.
Rescue men who had attempted TO
count the bodies they stumbled over
in the wreckage declare they counted
approximately so, but said IT Is prob
able a few more men perished In the
unexpiored chambers.
Thev decided al midnight to remove
the bodies before daybreak. Scores OF
women and children who had been at
the mouth Of the mine since early
morning were induced TO return homo
tonight.
Examination of the mine workings by
experts tonight caused officials OF the
company TO announced that the prop
erty damaged In the explosion was vsx
small.
No statement will be issued regarding
the cause Of the explosion until tomor.
row at least. II was announced that
a safety expert had made trip through
the mine 4 short time before the men
started working today and he reported
10 the company that the workings were
free from gas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-07

Spangler. Pa, Nov. 6.-By the
Associated Press)-Thirty blanch.
ed survivors from the Reilly Coal
company's mine-most of icm
young men-lay on double row
of cots in the Miners hospital
here tonight, anxiously. awaiting
the entrance to the big room.
They were the known survivors
of the ninety-four miners who
went into the mine this morning q
few minutes before terrific ex-
plosion.
The exact number of dead was
still undetermined late tonight.
although it was the opinion OF
trained rescue leaders that per.
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