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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-15
SHORE WELCOMES
$4,000 SHR|NE:RS
Delegates to Attend Ceremonial
Arrive From Faraway Alaska
and Honolulu
CAMDEN POTENTATE IS HOST

! Atlantic City. Sept. 15.-Shrirers
/ from nearly every state in the Union,
! Alaska and Honolulu arc arriving in
this city today for tho mnSt magniti-
cent ceremonial over staged in tho East,
which is being conducted by Crescent
Temple Of Trenton.
More than fifty thousand mobiles arc
expected to attend tho opening session
tonight on one of the ocean piers. The
first contingent of mobiles TO arrive were
from Salam Temple. Newark. They
were given the Moslem greeting to the
oasis of Crescent Temple. rotentate
Ilo~ard / Dudley. Of Camden. acted ns
host to the Masons as they arrived in
tn" city.
Imperial rotcntatc James McCnrd.
loss. Of Honolulu. is "Nncctod to arrive
lato this afternoon. The imperial po-
tontato will "alcha" along tho sand
dunes of the famous Jersey resort a.
the guest Of III" local Shrine club. \
wire from him road ho would give OK
pert advice on what 10 wear to obtain
speed in cloavins tho salt sea waves
with bathing suit.
4 drill staged by the patrols from
Mecca. Boumi. cypress, ryramis and
Crescent Temples will ho one Of the fea-
lures tonight. The ladies who accom-
uanied the mobiles here will be enter
tanned on one of the piers while the
men arc in session.
Every pleasure Yacht at tho Inlet has
been turned over TO tho visiting mobiles
for the first entertainment tomorrow.
Twelve thousand women will have full
sway Of the fun factory at the St""plo-
chase while thc mobiles arc participate
ing in tn" elaborate pnrad" in th" aft"r-
noon.
Patrols. bands. huglc and drum corps.
chanterS. pot"ntatcs, past p"t"ntates,
divans and the MOBILES will mako up tn"
demonstration. Twenty five hundred in
uniform will comprise tn" different dt-
visions and marching clubs. Twenty
musical organizations will com" with
tn" various temples. With the 10000
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrin" and their
lady friends tho number of visitors will
be over 10000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-15
MIDNIGHT WEDDING IN AUTO
Reading Couple Finds Pastor and
Drives to County Line

Reading, Pa, Sept, 15.-The Rev.
G.. T. Harry, formerly pastor of the
here. now of Philadelphia, oficinted NJ
the marriage Of John T.. Hadloy and
Helen f., Epler, both Of this city, At
midnight in an automobile.
After obtaining marriage license in
Reading, the couple proceeded to phiIa-
dclphia 10 find tho Rev, Mr.. Harry.
They learned he had gone to Norris.
town. They went 10 Norrstown, found
the pastor, and drove to Douglassyillc,
on the Berks- Montgomery line. The
couple then proceeded to Atlantic City
on their honeymoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-15
ssss, 600 pueLlc sgoUesrs

Boston. Sept. 15.--Public bequests
totaling 1886, 900 are made IN the will
of Mrs Elbridge Torrey admitted to
probate yesterday. The bequcsts in
vlude American Board Of Commis- =
sioners for Foreign Missions. $4,000 ;
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute. $4,000; Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago, S2J, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
ANOTHER SERIES OF.
EARTH TREMORS FELT
ALONG CHILEAN COAST

Santiago. Chile, November 26.-
Another series of earth tremors has
shaken very considerable area
along the Chilean coast. covering
largely the zone which suffered most
from the earthquake OF two weeks
ago.
strong shock was felt here at
$3.50 this morning. IT lasted about a
minute but did no damage. National
telegraph advices report shock at
$3.50 at Vallenar, which assumed the
intensity of quake. the walls OF
several houses falling. The residents
were panic stricken, but so far as
known there were no casualties. The
shock was repeated 45 minutes later.
with no less intensity The first
shock lasted two minutes; the second,
one minute.
At Copiapo which suffered severly
in the last earthquake, two strong
shocks were felt today between 8
and 10 o'clock. the seismograph at the
Lyeeum registering an earthquake Of
seventh degree intensity.
Benton, Ill, November 26.--Earth
tremors lasting several minutes were
felt here at $40 o'clock tonight.
Buildings were reported shaken and
dishes were ratified on shelves by
the tremors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
ANNIE MACSWINEY
CONTINUES FASTING
NEAR PRISON WALL
BY Associated Press

Dublin, November 26.-Annie Mac
Swiney still is fasting outside the
Mount Joy prison. Since she was
elected from position at the inner
gate of the prison last Thursday
night by the military, she has occu-
pied a position on public platform.
A constant stream of sympathizers
passed her cot today, stopping mo-
stretcher on which she lies to observe
what they might or to offer prayers.
Miss MacSwiney says a military Of
ficer yesterday gave her an order to
move but she declined to do so and
declared that IL the military inter-
fered with her she would call the po-
liceman on duty and charge the milf
tary with assault. Nothing further
happened. although she declared the
officer later made representation
about fire in the roadway near the
cot which her friends had built.
She has addressed a letter to every
member of Parliament protesting
against the action of the provisional
government in OBTAINING her sister.
Mary MacSwiney, who is on hunger
strike inside the prison.
Annie MacSwiney today sent the
following reply to a cable dispatch
received from a sister in North Caro-
lima, who begged her to abandon her
fast:
ut is impossible said Miss Mac
Swineys answer. You don't under
stand. The fight is for justice
against inhumanity. She Mary is
very low. Be very happy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
B MAJ BIRTH DAY
IS BIC EVENT At
TEMPLE EMANUEL
Judge Hirsch to Make Princi-
pal AddreSS-MusicaI Pro-
gram Arranged-Women
to Hold Reception

The several lodges in the Birming-
ham district of the Independent Or
der of B'Nai Birth, one of the
largest fraternal organizations
among the Jewish people, will cele-
brate B'Nai Birth day at 8 o'clock
Monday evening at Temple Emanu-
Ell, Highland avenue.
Maurice Hirsch of Houston, Tex. a
distinguished young lawyer, and con-
sidered one OF the most eloquent
speakers of the Lone Star state. will
make the principal address. Mr..
Hirsch in interested in the work of
the BNai Birth throughout the
southern district and Is a member
of the general committee of the dis
trict.
splendid program has bee ar
ranged and will be opened by the
Temple Emanuel Sunday school or
ehestra. with Harry Gottheimer as
director. A number of special must
cal numbers will be rendered by
Harold Rubenstein, violinist and sew
eral readings by Percy Rosenberger.
The invocation VIII be made by Isabbi
MOTIFS NeWf1eld. ana the Deneulc-
tion pronounced by Rabbi Solomon
Katz. Chester G. Bandman, principal
of the Junior High school. Will pre-
side.
The committee invites the general
public TO attend the celebration.
The Council of Jewish Women will
act as hostesses at an informal re-
ception to be held in the social rooms
of the temple Immediately following
the program.
The motto of the b Mai B Rith Is
"Benevolenee. Brotherly Love and
Harmony" and is carried out by its
members by the maintenance of a
number of institutions for the widows
and orphans, aged and infirm. as
well as hospitals for the treatment of
tuberculosis. located at Denver. Colo,
and Hot Springs, Ark.
The celebration will be sponsored
by Birmingham lodge No. $685. /. o. B..
B.. of which Mervin Blach Is presi-
dent, ard Magic City lodge No. 72s,
with DR.. Harry r. shugerman, press
ident. The Bessemer lodge will also
join in the entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
FINDING OF NEGROES
BODY BRINGS TOTAL
DOL0MITE DEAD TO 88

The body of an unknown negro
miner, one of the victims ef the Dolo-
mite mine No. 8 explosion, which oc-
CURED last Wednesday afternoon,
was discovered Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock far back in the mine by
a searching party. The negro can be
easily identified, mine authorities
said, as his badge. bearing Nc. $50
was found attached to his clothing.
The death list was run up to So
with the finding of the negro
Searching parties returned to the
mine Sunday night more intent than
ever to make a thorough search of
the entire mine in their efforts to-
wards locating any other members
CT the mining crew who lost their
lives in the disastrous explosion
There are still some sections of the
mine that have been unexplored, it
was stated.
Coroner to Investigate
Coroner j. u. Russuin will begin
his investigation into tho disaster
Monday morning. The investigator
will be opened by the coroner exam
lining reports from mining and ex-
plosion experts on the causes of the
explosion. 1t was stated that APP
proximately two or three days will
be required in which to complete his
investigation.
Every white employee of the mine
has been accounted for. according to
mine authorities. Funeral services
for the remains of Will E. Anthony.
mine foreman, who was numbered
among the white men killed. took
place at Village Falls Sunday Morn
ing at IL o'clock. The funeral of
Anthony marked the last to take
place for white victims.
Injured Recovering
Reports received Sunday from the
Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital.
Bessemer, where number of the vic
Tins are still confined, were that
the majority of the men were rapidly
recovering fro m injuries sustained
from the explosion. Several negroes
and one white man were sent to their
residences yesterday
Newman Mcdonald, one of the mine
officials who was seriously burned
In the explosion, was still in criti
cal condition, the hospital authorities
said. Three negroes and one white
man have developed pneumonia from
inhaling the poisonous gases into
their lungs and are IN q serious con-
dltion, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
POSSE SEARCHES FOR
M'CONNELL'S SLAYER

Thomasville, Ala. November 26.-
Posses tonight We're searching the
country in the vicinity of Pine Hill
for Henry Thomas. negro. who she t
and killed Robert Mcconnell. a Grove
Hin contractor, in Pine Hill Satur-
day night. Thomas was located two
miles, from Pine Hill today, but es-
capped his pursuers after he had shot
and sereyely wounded Walter Nor
gan. Il posseman. Mcconnell was shot
while boarding a train for Grove Hill.
Details of what led up to the shoot
ing We're not learned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
TWO ARE INJURED
WHEN PLANE FALLS

Bristol. Va.-Tenn., November 26.--
II. /. Leyshon. city editor of the
Knoxville journal and Tribune, and
James Ray. pilot, were painfully in
jured here tonight when an airplane
in which they came from Knoxville.
fell on the golf course at the local
country club. The machine was
wrecked.
The newspaperman was Fastening
here to write for his paper the story
of the Smith Burchfield killing, and
the machine was believed to have
struck telephone wire. Both men
We're taken to hospital, cut and
bruised about the face and head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
NO CLUE TO FIREBUG
WHO FIRED DWELLING

Investigating officers were still
without clues up to late hour sun
day night that might lead to the
identity of the fire bug that at
tempted to set fire to the home of
Mrs. L. i. Gammill, 1904 Twelfth
street south. late Saturday night.
Detectives George NJ. Bragan and
Robert J. Walton, who are conduct
ing an investigation. said Sunday
night that the fire bug carried a pile
of hay into the basement of Mrs.
Gammill's home, and after piling
some wood on the hay set fire to it.
No damage was done 10 the base
ment as occupants of the house de-
tected the fire before it had made
any headway
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
NUMBER OF PERSONS
IN FEDERAL PRISON
LARGER LAST YEAR

Washington, November 26.-The
federal penitentiary housed during
the year ending last June 80 an av-
erage of 2,170 persons daily, an in
crease of $40 over the daily average
for the previous fiscal year, Super
intendent of Prisoners votaw report
ed today to Attorney General Daugh-
erty.
Mr. votaw in his report estimated
that the daily cost per man in the At
ianta penitentiary last year was II
cents as compared with 92.7 cents
the year previous. The total cost of
maintenance during the fiscal year
ended last June so was s657,e1S
1.-THE cotton duck mill at the At
lanta prison" the report continued.
sis now operating at about IS per
cent of its full capacity on orders
from the post office department. The
output of the mill has been 3.O49. 39S
yards of cotton duck. valued at
sf.1s1. 1875. A system of paying the
prisoner employees bonus of cents
per yard has been put into effect.
and during the year the prisoners
earned total OF s6o,579 80.
THE beneficial effect of this sys-
tenn it was explained. lis noticed
in the building up of self-respect and
confidence in the prisoners to a de-
gree heretofore largely lacking. BY
enabling prisoners to contribute to
some extent to the support of their
dependents, this system also had a
far-reaching Influence beyond the in
stitution itself. Prisoners assigned
to work on the farms produced crops
valued at s6.214. IS, at about the same
as last year. These prisoners are
placed on the farms on their honor
and have been most faithful to their
trust and labored diligently. Only
about / per cent have escaped or in
other ways misused the liberties al
lowed them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
HALL MILLS PROBE
BEING COMPLETED

Someryille. \. j.. November 26.-
The Somerset county grand jury Will
reconyene tomorrow to begin what
authorities say will be the last phase
of the investigation Of the murder
last September ~ of the Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall and his choir
leader, Mrs. Eleanor II. Mills. Off
cial sources declared the investiga
II would be completed by Wednes-
day night at the latest. and that the
jury's final action would be made
known before Thank sgiving Day.
About Is witnesses remain to be
called 1t became known tonigh
that members of the grand jury had
visited the. Phillips farm. scene % the
murders, since the first half of the
investigation was adjourned last
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
TIGER CONF |DENT
AME R|CAN TOUR IS
BEING SUGGEST Ill
French Statesman Leaves for
West After Conference
With American Friends
Upon Future Speeches

New York. November 26.-Georses
Clemenceau wartime premier of
france, tonight turned westward
With renewed confidence in his. sue
cess as messenger from France to
America
The private ear Bethlehem left
here at 6:05 tonight. bound for Chi
cago, where II is expected to arrive
tomorrow afternoon
The s1-year-old stateman. after the
conferences today with Col. Il. NJ.
House. whose guest he is In Amer
lea. left the east with plans for a
change technique in the accomplish
ment of his mission. For several
hours tonight Clemenceau and Col-
onei House reviewed together the ef-
feet OF the speeches made so far.
Just what changes in manner or ma
terial for future addresses resulted
from the conference was not made
known. but Il was indicated by
friends that the Tiger had acquiesced
to the advice in regard to important
changes of one kind or another.
Miss Morgan Calls
Clemenceau began the one day in
terval in New York between his re-
turn from the Yale Harvard football
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
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MAN is MISSING IN
new ORLEANS FIRE

New Orleans, November 26.-One
man is missing and is believed to
have persisted in fire tonight which
destroyed 1000 feet of docks and a
portion of the conveyor of the Chal
mette Grain Elevator owned by the
Southern railway at Port Chalmette,
on the east bank OF the Mississippi
river IL miles below New Orleans
The missing man was Waterman on
barge tied to the docks when the
fire broke out. He had not been
accounted for late tonight The prop
erty loss is estimated at $4,000.
Fire apparatus from New Orleans
and river tugs prevented the fire
from spreading to the elevator, built
curing the World war at cost OF
$3.50 900
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
DEPUTY BUYSWHISKY.
VENDOR LANDSIN JAIL

Grady Stallings, who resides be-
yond the corporate limits of the
city near Ensley, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Pope sun
day afternoon, following the alleged
sale Of a gallon and a quart of
whisky to the deputy. In addition
to the charges of violating the IL
quor law preferred against StaIlings
by Pope. two other grand jury in
'dictments, charging violating the IL
quor law were docketed against him.
Pope stated that he went to Stall
lings store for the purpose of ar
resting him on the indictments. Pope
said that at his request, Stallings
sold him the whisky which was fol-
lowed by his arrest and incarceration
In iail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
CHILDERS AT PEACE
WITH WORLD WHEN HE
PAID DEATH PENALTY

Iondon. November ga dispatch
~ the Press Association from Dublin
avs ii was ascertained today that
Erskine Childers. who was executed
last Friday. was shot at the Beggars
Bush barracks. Prior to being put to
death. he shook hands with the firing
squad,
=. is reported to have said. II bear
~ rrudge against anyone, and
trnst no one bears any asainstm
On the day of his trial Ghilders
made a statement to the military
eSurt outlining his life history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
EXCHANGE SEEKING TO
AVOID DUPLICATION OF
THANKSGIVING GIFTS

In order that eleventh hour confu-
sion may be avoided in the clearing
of Thanksgiving basket lists. the
Social Service Confidential Exchange
at the city hall has made an appeal
to the various benevolent organiza-
tions in Birmingham to supply lists
early in the week of prospective
!beneflciaries.
The exchange proposes this year to
."clear' these lists, and AVOID dupli-
cation and overlapping Of effort. II
lis desired that these lists be at the
office of the exchange carly in the
week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
TEN LIVES BELIEVED
LOST IN COLLEGE FIRE

Winnipeg, Man. November U.s.
Ten lives believed last. score Of
students injured and damage of APP
proximately a million dollars re-
suited in destruction by fire early
Saturday morning of St. Bonifaee
college, the institution conducted by
the Jesuit Fathers in the city of st.
Boniface. Only one body has so far
been recovered, but its charred con-
dition renders it's Identification inn
possible.
How the fire originated is still in
definite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-27
Prone TS WILL
SEEK To KILL BILL
BY AMI n DIN { NTS
Friends Reassert Measure viii
Get Good Majority When
Vote viii Be Taken
Wednesday

Washington, November 26.-Buf-
feted back and forth by three days
of general debate, the administration
shipping bill tomorrow will enter
what is generally agreed to be its
real trouble zone in the House. It
will be taken up under rule permit
ting consideration of any germane
amendment and indications are that
multitude of such proposed changes
will be offered and disposed of before
the final vote is taken Wednesday.
The fight over the measure is ex-
pected in the next three days. Chair
man Campbell of the rules commit
tee announced that the rule permit
ting unlimited amendment was made
with the specific purpose of giving
the House an opportunity to pass the
sort of shipping bill IL wanted and
one on which it would be willing to
stand.
Notwithstanding the prospect or
determined efforts to change the Dill
representative Mondell. Wyoming.
republican leader, has assured Presi-
dent Harding that 1t will pass tie
House by comfortable margin, and
other proponents OF the measure have
expressed the belief that 1t will GO
through without material modlfiea-
ton Those opposed to the measure
assert that the administration will
need a full attendance Wednesday To
avoid defeat.
Representative Edmonds, Pennsyl-
vania, and ranking republican TN the
merchant marine committee, has ant
nounced that he will move to strike
out the section giving the shipping
board authority over coastwise rates.
pending a hearing on the question.
and Representative Dickinson repub=
lean. Iowa, has prepared an amend
ment providing a compensation Il
producers at interior points whose
eonsignments are shipped on vesse.s
receiving government aid, IkI soine
quarters this amendment is regarded
as reflecting in some degree the at
titude of of members of the farm bloc
towards the measure.
kilograms continued to come in to-
day from absentees seeking pairs,
and leaders on both sides were try
ing to line up as many members as
possible for the vote Wednesday.