davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH
Dress Ignitea While Standing NeaI
 COrnstQlk Fire

LINEVILLE, Ala, AprlI 3.-ISpe- ial.)-Little Nora Bennett, age 3. was burned to death yesterday. She was out with the other children who were burning corn stalks. She was the baby girl of MT. and Mrs. George Bennett, who live about eight miles northeast of Lineville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
ATTACK HOUSE OF DAVID
State Of Michigan Seeks To Disba Id
 Organization

LANSING. Mich, April 3-By As sociated Press. )-Quo warranto pro ceedings to compel officials of the House of David colony to show cause why the organization should not be disbanded. were instituted Tn Ingham county circuit court here today by the state of Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
SISTERS LOSE LIVES
Aged Women Die When Flames At-
 tack Their HAme.

AKed WOnlen DIe WHtH T I"ssse" 11t
 tack Their Home.
 ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 3.-(By As- sociated Press 1.-Two aged sisters lost their lives in a fire which de- stroyed the interior of tbeir home htre today and two other sisters were burned severely hesdead are: Miss Elizabeth Nicholspn, r 91, who died in the fire, and MrA Lucy Lind aey. 95. who died at | fspital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
ELECTROCUTEF FAT
COrpulence Disappears Before Eye
 In Sneelal ChnlH

In Special Chair.
 LONDON. April 3-The penalty for corpulence Is the electric chair. The chair, all trapped with wires and fatal-looking electrodes, is on exhibition at the annual British hos pital show of surgical appliances. Patients are placed within it. tha current is turned on and the fat vanishes before the very eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04

Fifty teachers from the state nor mal high. public and Profile schools will attend the meeting of the Ala bama Educational association in Bir- minRham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04

TENNESSEE co. MADE SEVEN TEEN NEW HIGH PRODUCTION RECORDS IN ITS PLANTS IN MONTH OF MARCH.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
CORN SHOW AT LEWES
(continued from flrst pagel

lLISL pdBGy
were awarded to James Hopkins and
Harry c. Dodd for corn exhibits.
County Agent Vaughn acted as
chairman of the evening program and
pressed home the necessity for COOP
erative commodity marketing of farm
products throughout the DelmarVia
Peninsula. He stated that what was
helpful to Sussex county was equally
beneficial to all of the counties on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland because
the land on the Eastern Shore is suit
able for growing diversified crops just
as the soil of lower Delaware. He ex-
pressed the belief that the farmers of
Delaware and Maryland, especially in
the lower section of Delaware and the
/ Eastern Shore counties, should get to-
gether in cooperative projects be-
cause al lof them are shipping to the
same markets and their cause is one
in common. Opinion is expressed that
cooperative organization for the en-
tire Delmarvia Peninsula can be form
ed and successfully conducted if the
agricultural interests will get to-
gether with the different agricultural
agents of the several counties. 1t is
argued that a large cooperative body
on the peninsula could accomplish
much. I
Farmers on the peninsula, it was
pointed out by County Agent Vaughn,
are beginning to realize, as never be-
fore, the necessity for cooperative
marketing of all kinds of farm pro-
ducts in order to reduce the expense
of freight and express charges and
receive better prices for the products.
Carload shipments, it is stated, will
mean a great saving, whereas the gen
eral plan at present is for a majority
to consign their products with the re-
suit that the transportation charges
in the aggregate total much more than
by chartering cars and shipping in
large quantities. By the cooperative
marketing plan, fruits and produce
would be graded and sold under a
guarantee to a limited number of
large commission merchants, who
would be able, as general rule, to ,
depend on receiving a certain quantity /
of products each day during the sea-
son with the result that they would be
in position to supply their trade with
first class goods regularly. This would
mean, it is figured, that the commits
sion merchants would be able TO pay
better prices because they could guar
antee the goods, and at the same time
products could be handled to a better
Robert J. Allen, of Seaford, one of
the most active members of the Sus-
sex County Farm Bureau, delivered an
address on the Achievements of
County, State and National Farm Bur
eaus."
Prof George L. Schuster, of the
of Delaware, was judge Of
the corn exhibits, and delivered in the
evening an address on the "Advan-
.ages of County Corn Shows"
Mr.. Harper, representative Of the
Interstate Dairy Council,
plans for opening the Mas
;au milk station, which has been de-
aged since the first Of the month
when it was to be opened, on account (
If incompletion of some Of the build
ng operations.
Mr.. Harper, assisted by County
Agent Vaughn, will give demonstra-
ions in the Lewes and Nassau COM
nunities this week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Harbeson

The Harbeson Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet at the school house
Friday evening, December 21. We
expect to have Mrs. Emily Cleaver,
president of the Delaware P. T. A,
with us.
1t is hoped every parent and every
one interested in our school will be
present. If there is any one who isn't
interested, come just the same.
Ralph Rust of New York spent the
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rust.
Mrs. Anna Davis of Milford spent
the weekend with Mrs. Robert Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rathel Reed, Mrs. Jos.
Veasey and son Willard, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Veasey's son, John S.
Veasey.
Mrs. Ed. Veasey and daughter, Al
berta, Mrs. Amy Dodd and Mrs. Harry
Veasey motored to Milford Saturday
and did their Christmas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. R. McIlvaine have
been spending the holly season with
their son, Allie McIlvaine, of Holly
vile.
Lloyd Davidson and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with the latter's
parents.
This is a busy season for our peo-
pie. Almost everybody is engaged in
the holly business.
Albert and Frank Davidson and
Courtland Veasey and their respec-
tive friends of Milton witnessed the
basketball game at Selbyville Friday
evening.
AS a reward for making a percen-
tage of 98.2 in November, the primary
department received the book titled,
"The Story of Jesus"
We are glad to have little William
Pettyjohn, Anna, Henry Lawrence
and Frederick Grigold back in school
again.
Albert Farley spent last Monday at
our school.
Those receiving awards for Novem-
ber are as follows: Perfect-Raymond
Kopple, Conwell Dodd, Henry Esham, |
Margaret Veasey, Marie Jarvis, Paul
inc Kopple, Alberta Smith, Frances
Pettyjohn, Bessie Davidson, Pauline |
Calhoun, Delema Wilson, Margaret |
Jarvis, Dorothy Martin, Charles Kop-
pie, James Jarvis, Wallace Kopple,
Robert Rust, Kathryn Barker, Naomi :
Carlisle and Elsie Calhoun.
Good-Rudolph Kopple, Gilbert
Baum, Enos Baum, Elwood Veasey,
Delberta Pettyjohn, Olive Veasey,
Grace Veasey, Delbert Calhoun, Har-
ry Warrington, Edward Veasey, Vir-
ginia Dodd, Helen Dodd and Otwood
Wiley.
Don't forget the P. T. A. meeting
Friday, December 21. Santa will re-
member the old as we'll as the young.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

en- Jefferson, Alta Jefferson, Esther
Argo, Ruth Clendaniel, Louise Davis
Blanche Roach, Leighton Jefferson
Hyland Walls, Harry Isaacs, Richard
Jefferson, Richard Roach, Leroy
Walls, Russell Gooner, Howard Isaacs,
Wilson Smith.
Good attendance pupils: Gladys
Smith, Medford LOfand, Wilbert JEFF
ferson, Douglas Roach, Woodrow
Marvel, Earle Isaacs.
The attendance Of the primary room
was 93.9 per cent. This entities them
to book for the library, from the
Service Citizens.
The Prime Hook Community Asso-
citation will hold its December meet
ing on December Goth. There will be
program by the children. One dia-
logue will be Coon Greek Courtship"
and it promises to be good.
There will be ice cream and candy
for sale. Time 7:30 o'clock.
Gradually, we're finding out that
greediness doesn't pay.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Gravel Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Penuel moved
to Frankford this week.
Thomas Wilson, Sr., had the mis-
fortune to fall last Friday and frac-
ture his hip. He now has pneumonia.
Messrs. Julian Townsend and Otto
Donoway of Georgetown have pur-
chased the farm of Willard Salisbury
situated near Lingo's School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward and chill
dren of near Sand Hill were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Palmer
on Sunday.
Mr.. Nichols has built new addition
to his dwelling house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey Of Red
den were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Clendaniel Sunday afternoon.
Carl Reynolds Of the Hampton
Roads, Va, Naval Radio School, is
spending some time with T. H. Wilson
and family and other friends in this
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Jefferson Of
Milton spent Sunday with Charles
Carey and family.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Shawnee

Albert Postles and daughter Flor
ence visited relatives and friends in
Philadelphia last week. Mr.. Postles
accompanied them home on Sunday
evening.
Charles Cordray of New York spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Satterfield.
Grace Hastings spent the weekend
with her parents in Bridgeville.
Most of the scarlet fever patients
are able to be out once more.
Harry Belts visited in Philadelphia
on Sunday.
Sunday school at Shawnee, Sunday
afternoon, December 18th at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 8. Let all come.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Chaplain's Chapel

The young peoples Aid Society, will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brogy Lloyd Wednesday evening, De-
cember 10Th. If that night should be
stormy the next clear night.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given at Smiths School FRIDAY even
ing, December 21st. A delightful pro-
gram is being prepared. Ice cream and
candy will also be for sale. Proceeds
are to purchase a victrola. Parcel
post packages will also be for sale.
Everybody welcome.
THE HIGHBOY-
Gifts from the Highboy are on
sale at my home.
1t Marian R. McKim.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

Tell 'rm yOn sGsO It in the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
PRIME HOOK NECK

Prime Hook school-Perfect attend
ance pupils for November were: Hell
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

Gradually, we're finding out ths
greediness doesn't pay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
HOUSEWIVES EXHIBIT.
TO CLOSE OUT WEEK
Goods To Be Given Away By Many
Concerns Saturday

SATURDAY. is expected to be the
biggest day of all at the Housewives
Exhibit when the grand prizes VIII
be given out. Smaller prizes have
been offered during the entire eXnioit,
but Saturday many handsome ana
valuable articles will be given away
by the various firms represented Inc
show will officially close about lV'oo
o'clock Saturday night. closing VIVA.
Is declared by those in charge ana
the thousands of visitors to be the
biggest and best display yet held
Prizes include a fine Perfection
mattress by the Perfection Mattress
and Spring company; ham by t5'e
Birmingham Packing company case
of preserves by the Anc-co COMPANY
bolt of bingham by the Avondale
Mills; a flower urn by the cement
Products company; sack of flour by
the Cherokee Mills; 100 visiting cards
and plate by the Dewberry and Mont
gomery Stationery company: a box or
stationery by FAC Smith; a basket OF
candy by Heber Candy company;
.ake by McGowens Bakery; case
o. Kill-Pest by Pittman Chemical
company; fine boys wagon by the
So them Coffee and Spice company
a hig dolls house by Wood Lumber
company. and many others.
Three speakers will tell of Biz
mingham and its factories. and in
cludel Irving Engel. Walter Brewer
and I3r. F.. w. Barnett.
Arrangements have been made to
care fyr the largest crowd of the ex
hibit Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
CT A PHILLIPS Is
BELIEVED CAPTURED
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Hammer Murderess In Gus
tody, State Department at
Washington Hears

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 20,-Au-
thorities in Honduras have cabled the
state department at Washington, that
they have Clara Phillips, the escaped
hammer murderess." in custody, ac-
cording to a story published in a
newspaper here Friday night
No direct word from Central Amer
lea had been received by the sher-
ifs office here UP to late hour
Friday night, but officers stated that
message from the state depart
ment saying that the hammer MUIR
deress had been reported seen at Te-
gucigalpa tends to give eredence to
the rumor that Mrs. Phillips is some
where in Central America.
A requisition for extradition will
be issued at once, so that issuance of
a provisional warrant by the state
department can be made imm ediately
GOVERNOR HEARS NEWS.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 20
Governor Richardson late Friday re-
ceived a wire from Secretary OF
State Hughes declaring that the Hon
duras authorities had notified the
state department that Clara Phillips
the hammer murderess." had been
taken in custody there and had asked
that eXtradition papers be issued
Governor Richardson has request ed
action from Los Angeles authorities
to bring about the return of Clara.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
STRICKLAND IS BURIED
Former Furniture Dealer Here WINS
Regarded Authority

Funeral services for Robert Strick-
land, "a, retireu furniture dealer and
prominent Birmingham citizen FOR 35
years, who died at 4:30 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon, were held from the
residence, 1923 Twenty-fifth street,
north, at 1890 o'clock Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. Strickland was born in Maren-
go county, Ala. on June 20, 1863.
He was a graduate of the Southern
University of Greensboro, Ala, and
later received a degree at the Uni
versity OF Kentucy. He was MEM
Der of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
and the knights of Pythias
For many years Mr.. Strickland
conducted his own business and
gained reputation as an authority
on furniture. However, in 1920 he
suffered a great loss by fire and
then became affiliated with the
Rhodes Carroll Furniture company,
with which company he was con-
nected at the time of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
PROHIBITION MEMS
PAY IS STOPPED
BY JUDGE SARTA|N
CareIessness in Handling of
Seized Liquor Seems Basis
of Charges

Indefinite stoppage of pay was the
step taken Friday morning By Judge
{. NJ. Sartain, federal prohibition di-
rector for Alabama. in the supervision
of w. e. Ford, assistant director.
and ]. A. Wilson and W. Z. Seals, fed
eral prohibition agents .of the Biz
bingham office.
Miss Leila Huey stenographer in
Mr.. Fords office was also suspended.
The three men were ordered re-
lieved from duty Thursday, following
advices from federal prohibition
headquarters in Washington. They
had been unofficially accused of
carelessness in regard TO the DISPOSE
ton of seized alcoholic beverages.
Roy Haynes of Washington. fed
eral prohibition commissioner, has
two special agents here from his Of
flee, Campbell and Warrick, investi-
eating the charges brought against
the local officials.
Those in authority say the unestab b.
I,shed accusations embrace several
matters, but mainly center about the
arrival at the federal building re-
Gently OF a small motor car, of a va
riety not unusual in the United States,
which contained considerable guam
tity of bottled goods. The load was
received and delivered in the prohi-
bition quarters on the second floor of
the federal building, and at once
agents present began uncorking the
bottles and employing the contents in
the bowl of the washstand. But the
corks had been placed in the bottles
with the thought of possible rough
handling, the number of bottles was
great and it was not long before the
agents were tired and their cork
screws were literally pulled straight
from the hard usage. Completion of
the destruction of the liquid was
postponed and the remaining cases
piled in one OF the rooms. Later it
was seen that the quantity on hand
CONTINUED on Page TWOl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
PEACE COMES INTO
D. A. R. RANKS rs
ELECTION CL OSES
fractional War Subsidies With
Announcement Mrs. Cook
Is Chosen President

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-Election
of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Cokes-
burg Pa. as president general of the
Daughters of the Anne ican Revolu-
ton was announced at toIay.s ses-
sion of the society annual congress.
Tabu 'stion of the ballots cast yes
terday by delegates showed she had
received $40 votes 779 recorded for
Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger Il Wash
ington, her only opponent.
Announcement of the result. which
will place Mrs. Cook at the head of
the organization for the next three
years as a successor to Mrs. George
Maynard Miner of Connecticut,
swept away the bitterness that
marked the triennial election cam
paign, Mrs. Hanger received an ova-
tion when she thanked her support
ers and urged them to support the
new administration. Mrs. Cooke,
moment later, was accorded SINH
lar ovation when she expressed her
gratitude for the election. She and
other executive officers, whose cleo
ton also was announced, Will be In
augurated tomorrow. A number of
resolutions embodying principles of
policy for the new administration
were adopted today and othese are
to be considered tomorrow. The dele
gates spent the afternoon on pill
grimage to Mount Vernon and at to-
nights session were addressed by
General Pershing and Baron De Car
tier. the Belgian ambassador.
Ipdorsc Davis, Measure.
Secretary Davis or the labor de-
partment. at this mornings session
asked the delegates to support pro-
posals for selective immigration and
the enrolment of aliens in the United
States and INN ediately after his ad-
dress a resolution indorsing re
stricted selective immigration" was
adopted.
A resolution favoring the placing
of government aid to disabled SOL
diers in the hands of state officials
and their treatment in their home
states was referred to the organiza-
tons legislative committee with
power to act. 1t rerited conditions
under the present system of caring
for disabled veterans which is de-
clared We're unsatisfactory and ex-
pressed the opinion that the people
of the several states will be far bet
ter satisfied If their own disabled
men are living within state lines
The program which the resolution
asks Congress to consider provides
that the federal government deliver
to each state, a pro ia federal fund
to be expended on hospital work,
maintenance and care Of men, en-
power the state governors TO form
commissions to receive and care for
(CoufInucd on Page TwOD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
LIQUOR WAS WATERED
Chicago PIutOcrnts Find They Were
.Stung" In Deal

CHICAGO, April 2o.-The liquida-
tion of the Grommes & Ullrich liq-
uor warehouse, whereby a hundred
prominent citizens enriched their
cellars through sharing the ware
house booze on pro rata basis and
incurred the ire of all good prohibit
tionists and prohibition agents, may
be proving mixed blessing.
The stock-that is to say, the
booze-was watered. according To
report, and the hundred or so cellars
which We're supposed to have be-
come best" overnight, may not be
so good after all.
The politicians, public officials. So
cial leaders and others who benefit
ted by the transaction, and have
since oeen sloating with pride over
the wonderful stuff" are now re
ported to be very sore. Most Of
them have by this time sampled their
newly acquired private stock. and It
isn't up to expectations. although the
2.c00 cases involved had been gem
orally touted as the best stuff in
Town ."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
THOUSAND ARE DRIVEN
FROM HOMES BY FIRE
More Than 100 Buildings Are De-
stroyed BY Flames

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. April 90
More than thousand persons were
rendered homeless and property
valued at a million dollars destroyed
late today by fire which wiped out
the town of Burke, Mcdowell county,
Is miles west of Bluefield.
The fire was checked tonight after
it had spread to the adjoining village
of keystone and had destroyed three
buildings there. More than a hundred
buildings in Burke were burned. two
small structures in the village alone
escaping damage.
The town was without fire protec-
ton and most of the buildings We're
of wooden construction. The fire,
starting in a double frame dwelling,
spread rapidly. The tracks of the
Norfolk and Western railroad divide
the two mining towns.
Mcdowell county authorities were
making every effort tonight to pro-
vide shelter for the homeless. The
fire was believed by officials to have
started from a defective flue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
LORD ROBERT CECIL
SEES Mr.. Will S O N
Two Leaders In League Fight Meet
In Washington

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-woodrow
Wilson received call from Lord
Robert Cecil today, British exponent
of the League of Nations, who is in
Washington for two-day stay. Lord
Robert went 10 the 5 street home OF
the former President during the aft
ernoon, visited with him for while,
but later declined to reveal the sub
jects discussed.
The British leader, who expressed
qualification at the reception he had
received in various American cities,
has an appointment tomorrow to call
on President Harding at the White
House. Originally it was intended to
have him pay his respects today. but
the call was put off for n day.
Lord Robert is the guest here of
Henry White, one of the American
delegates to the Paris conference,
who entertained tonight at dinner in
his honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
TO ADDRESS ALUMNI
Prof. C. o. Baker To BE Guest OF ILL.,
nOis Grads

After having toured extensively
throughout the west and south, Prof.
c. o. Baker. former dean of the col
lege of civil engineering of the Uni
versity of Illinois, is to visit in Bir
mingham as the guest of the Uni
versity Alumni club. Professor Baker
will be here Monday and will be the
principal speaker at dinner at the
Country club.
He is a graduate of Illinois, Glass
of "a. and received his civil engineer
ing degree in rs. He was on the
instruction staff of the university for
II years, having only recently retired
as dean of the school of civil engi-
neering. He is author of several
books on engineering, member Of
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neer and founder of the society for
the promotion of engineering educa-
ton. He is also a member of Delta
Tau Delta, national Greek letter fra
ternity, and a number of engineering
societies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21

HOLD SIMPLE SERVICES
Funeral OF Aged Episcopal Prelate
Held At 81. Louis

ST. LOUIS, APrh 2o.@GBy AS AS
Daniel S. futile. presiding bishop OF
the Episcopal church in the United
States, was buried this afternoon in
Bellefontaine cemetery, beside the
graves of Mrs. futile, son and a
grandson. The funeral procession
moved from Christ church cathedral,
where the burial ritual was read,
through the dim defiles of CONNER
cial buildings in down town St.
Louis, where thousands of persons
paused at their work TO watch the
progress of the cortege, a brief
benediction was pronounced at the
grave. There was no sermon in
compliance with the aged prelate's
request for simplicity.