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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
BRANDON IL PEAK Al
SELMA Y. M { 4 MEET
Child Seriously HJrt e str9ok
By Au,6u8

SELMA, Ala, Apr =i.l=
Governor w. W. Bra4,=
cepted an invitation
ma Sunday. April %. - ads I'll
afternoon meeting in tH4 4Et9lr ar
the Y NJ. c. A. campais Tor sirS
Si45,000 with which to erect Il
building. The Boy Scout ills IA
boys and the high school hos ia
give a parade on Saturday A1til FL.
which is being arranged ~ e. Fl.
Ackerly and Charles Oreth, J r..
A. executives. A complete Ii ei aA
the team workers will be reat
Friday evening, when a suppee ~
be held in the Y NJ. G. a. buildrz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
EPwORTH LEACuE MEETS

IWenty CONGRATULATIONS IN EtoWah
st. Clair, Cherokee and DeKalb coun-
ties are expected to send delegates to
the Gadsden district Epworth league
institute, which will he held here
next Tuesday. The program an
nounced today shows that some of the
leading workers of the south will be
among the speakers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

3. Harding Hughes. international
court advocates. Grouped with the
President and the Secretary of State
is considerable section of the party
which favors joining the internation-
al court of justice on ,ne ground that
it is a step toward international CO.
opera ton which does not bind the
United States in Objectionable en-
tanglements with the league.
President Harding is known to be
concerned about the situation with
in his party. His effort to steer it
into the field of domestic questions
appears to have come too late. Lead
ers of the three different factions
are growing more active daily. Most
of them are making speeches and
giving interviews Volunteers are
collecting under the respective stan
dards. Sounds of distant war whoops
float in through the open windows
of the White House.
o o o
Calls "Best Minds
President Harding will soon begin
calling in the best minds to talk har-
mony, as he did with Senator Wat
SON. With a presidential campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
MAKES RECORD. ANYHOW

7. J. SutherTln, an enthuSia ST 10
golfer. was eliminated Wednesday
afternoon from further participation
in the spring tournament now under
way at the Country club. He made a
hole in one. He was playing off Il
match and on his drive from the sec
ond tee on the second round of the
nine-hole course his ball struck above
the green and rolled down to the cup
and into 1t. This is the second time
that this has happened on the course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
ADAMS DOESN'T KNOW
Republican Leader Hasn't Heard If
Harding Candidate

NEW YORK, April l2-Whether
or not President Hardipg will be
candidate for denomination in 1924,
such an astute politician as John T.
Adams. chairman of the republican
national committee. of course cannot
presume to say. Asked on landing
from Europe what he thought of At
torney General DauGherty's early an
nouncement- Of the Harding candi-
dacY. Adams carefully replied:
at is but natural to suppose that
there would be talk of the renomi-
nation of the President, and ] wish
to state that during the past two
years the country has had the best
business administration in the his
tory of the republican party"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
WITHOUT POLICE FORCE
Mayor And Council Fight Leaves
Huntsville In Prcdicnment

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April ~. -
Especial -Huntsville has no police
force, according to Mayor Fraser l..
Adams summoned all the members of
nance recently adopted by the city
council and legal publication OF
which was made today.
Acting on this theory, Mayor
Adams summoned al the members of
the force to the city hall tonight and
appointed them as peace officers to
serve until new police force is
elected by the council and their
bonds approved by the mayor. Wal
ter H. Price was appointed peace
officer and Walter B. Sanders, night
officer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
COTTON MILL SOLD
Mississippi Company Purchases Plant
In Mobile Suburb

MOBILE, Ala, April 12.-The cot
ton mill at Prichard, suburb of
this city, formerly operated by the
Hamilton -Carhartt company, was
sold today to the Cotton Products
company of Mississippi for 100000.
The plant which has been idle will
be enlarged and improved at once
ard 400 people given employment
The property was sold for the benefit
of the trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
THOMSON CHOSEN MAYOR

Capt. ". NJ Thomson Of this city
has been elected major of the Second
battalion of the 167th regiment. A. n.
G., according to word received from
headquarters at Montgomery today.
He is a veteran of the World war, and
was both cited and decorated for gal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

/ ne 1uneTdI OF W. l.. Johnson. vet
eran newspaper man, who died We'd
nesday afternoon was held at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. the serv-
ices being conducted by Rev. A. NJ
Freeman and Rev. S. r. Slaton of the
First Methodist church. The burial
was at Forest cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
TRAINING SCHOOL HELD

Sheffield. Tuscumbia, Florence.
RogersVille and Leighton are well
represented at the standard training
school for Sunday school workers
now being held at the Sheffield
Ne thodist church. Each evening at
o'clock an inspira tional address is
delivered by member of the
faculty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
ROTARY DIRECTORS CHOSEN

a W. Rails, 4. e. Swanson. ]. R
McClesky, Otto Agricola, F. r.
Thompson, %. r. Hood and w. p.
Gwin were elected directors of the
Rotary club at its weekly luncheon
Thursday afternoon. On next Thurs
day the directors will submit nomina-
lions of officers for the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
VICTIM OF SCANDAL
Bank Cashier Kills Self Following
nIHnc HenOrf.

Bank CASHIER I\iIIS SIT FOIIOwfnE
Untrue Report.
CHICAGO, April 12.-Sickness ae-
SraVated by untrue charges that he
had embezzled sl50.000 from the St
Charles First National bank, where
he formerly was cashier, relatives
said, FASTENED the death of F. j
Schmidt, IS, who died at his home
Thursday.
Rumors began Tue SdaN that Schmidt
had embezzied the money and the
deficit had been made up by wealthy
depcsitors. Bank heads denied the
statement ana a slight run on the
bank was checked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

YOU KNOW A TONIC is GOOD
when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to
your checks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect OF
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
60c-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
GOULD Is IMPROVING

Miiiionaire's Heart Action Continues
Very Weak. Physicians Report
CAP MARTIN France. April Il
The slight Improvement noted in the
condition of George j. Gould, Sr., Of
New York, continues, but his heart
is still very weak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
INSURANCE MAN ROBBED

Forced TO Turn Over Automobile
And His Money
MONTGOMERY, Ala. April IA
single hiGhWaYman in what Officers
declare one of the boldest hold-ups of
recent months. last night stopped j.
y. Suttle. MONTGOMERY insurance
man, on the Chisholm road three
miles from the city, forcing him to
turn over his automobile and SO in
money Suttle told officers that he
was left unconscious from a blow on
the head the highwayman
entered car
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
ITALY CONSIDERS DEBT
Munolini Government Prepares 7
Repay United states

Repay United states
ROME, April 12-The Italian gov
eminent. according to an official
statement, issued today, is carefully
studying the question of the war debt
to the United States, and has even
gone to the extent of exchanging
views with the other debtors of
America, especially France. although
no general agreement between such
debtor nations and the United States
Is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
o O o
Harding Fayors Court,

fsfactory changes are made in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
S47.4a9.55

VI AShs O.. - ~ ID
8. All that part of the southwest quarter
Of the northeast quarter OF fractional sec
ton nineteen t19) township thirty-seven
(37) north range nine (9) west of the sec
ond principal meridian, not included in lot
two ~ of the United States Government
survey Of 1884, Of said section 10. contain
ing .997 acres, more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12

NEW PRICES
Best Ind. 4th vein
fkd. $3.50
Best Springfield
(Ill.) block fkd. $3.50
Best Ill. or Ind.
Egg, fkd. -. $3.50.
Best Ill. 2 to. 6 in.
lump, fkd. 1865
PROMPT DELIVERY ANY PLACE
IN CITY.
Bethel Coal Co. DRexel 0250
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12

Buy Your Coal Now
Rock Bottom Prices
Linton lump NO. NJ. r., lumpy$5.25
Ind and I'll. egg ........!... $3.50
Large Knox county No. lump.$6.00
Large Linton No. 4 lump. $3.50
w Va spllnt usland Creek) 5000
Eastern Ky, NJ R............, $3.50
BY buying your coal now for next
winters needs you will get the ad-
vantage of present low prices also
the best quality coal possible
Acme Coal Co.
aga w. nth. Randolph O534
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Evening star., 1923-08-24
HUGHES CABLES REGRETS.
Says He Formed Highest Opinions
of Kato's Ability.

Secretary Hughes in message to-
day to Count Uchida. Japanese min
lister of foreign affairs. said the serN-
ices of Baron kato lin cementing the
bonds of friendship between our
peoples will ever be memorable.
Il have learned with the deepest
sorrow of the death Of Baron kato.
Secretary Hughes said. "and | desire
to express to the Japanese govern
ment my profound sympathy in the
irrcpa rable loss that has been suS-
tained in the passing away of this
most enlightened statesman.
1T was my privilege to be in con-
Stant contact with Baron kato during
the important negotiations of the
Washington conference. and | formed
the highest opinion of his ability.
uatriotic purpose and nobility of
character His service in cementing
the bonds of friendship between our
peoples will ever be memorable"
Evening star., 1923-08-24

In 1855. Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette.
wife of the United States senator.
was the first woman to receive
bachelor of laws degree from the
University of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
LABOR LAWS FOR WOMEN
INTERNATIONALLY BACKED
Vienna Congress Resolution Fa-
vors Legislation Long Advo-
Gated in America.

A. resolution favoring labor laws
for women, irrespective of whether
they apply to men or not was adopted
at the Third International Congress
Of Working Women. in Session at
Vienna, Austria, according TO n cable
gram received at the Legislative head
quarters of the National Women's
Trade Union League in Washington.
These laws are asked to be applied
wherever the organized workers OF
various countries advocate such laws
The congress. which is composed Of
delegates from fifteen countries. be-
lieves in establishing standards of
employment. such as the eight hour
day, by law or trad" union agree
ment. or both.
The resolution adopted by the Con
gress, it is stated. disposes Of the re
peated statements to the effect that
the international Federation of
Working Women opposed such laws
American labor organizations have
for a long time advocated such laws
in the state and national legislatures
and according to the National
WomenS Trade Union League the ac-
tion of the international congress
supports The American position.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
j. 8. IMPERIALISM
PRAISED BY BR|T0N
"You Are on Only Road to
Make World Better" Sir
Edward Grigg Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. August "a
-Congratulating the United States on
its imperialism and predicting that
this Imperialism is only in its infancy
Sir Edward Grigg of London last
night in the last of his series of lee
lures before the Institute OF Politics
at Williams College. declared that the
only difference between American and
British Imperialism was in extent.
"Imperialism is the greatest force
in the world today" the lecturer said
1t combines with the force and in
spiration of international needs and
ideals code of international con-
duct aiming at the spread of law and
the maintenance of peace.
Declaring that the monroe doctrine.
the civil war and the conquest of the
American Indian We're violations of
the principle of self determination.
Sir Edward continued:
1ou are on the only road which
VIII make the world a better world
for all its peoples to live in. You will
have to follow that road because your
own needs and interests Will help you,
but other peoples will gain as much
as you gain yourself and the world as
a whole will have better equilib-
rum
Evening star., 1923-08-24
PHONE WORKERS OUTING
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Baltimore and Washington Ball
Teams Game Feature of An
nual Excursion

All departments of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company will
be represented on the annual outing
tomorrow of the Telephone Society of
W Nashineton at Marshall Hall.
4 feature Of the days planned ac-
tivitieS will be Il base ball game be-
tween the Washington and Baltimor"
teams of the company. both of which
will battle for the silver trophy, W on
last year hy the telephone workers
from the Monumental city.
The most important affair of The
day. however, will be the ceremony
attending the presentation of dia-
mond service emblemS to those who
have completed forty years of service
with the IsNnpany.
Other events of the outing will in
clude children'S games. dancing. in
terdepartmental contests and a first
aid competition between teams rep
reSenting Washington and Baltimore.
Each of these teams has won the
championship in its division
The committee Chairmen in charge
of the outing follow: Arrangements
j. NJ. Waters; tick cts. II. Scharnikow :;
athletics, +. L. Smith. and publicity.
j. o. Martin. The steamer Charles
Manchester leaves the 7th street
wharf at 10 am, 2:30 pm. and $50
pm. returning at II noon i:30 and
II pm.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

taken up in United States district
court today by Judge Ross.
Corporation officials have announced
that they would vigorously resist"
the receivership application while
Saunders. in an answer filed yeSter-
day. declared he would join in the
request for an accounting.
Receivership proceedings were in
Stituted by Saunders last Friday be-
tween sessions of a called meeting of
the directorate of the corporation
financial plaza which he declared
necessary if the corporation was to
continue to function. In his petition
he charged that the interests of the
minority stockholders were being
by what he termed selfish
interests" seeking to obtain control
of the corporation and make Ii sub
Servient to PigGly Wiggly Stores. Inc.
which operates under patents held by
the corporation.
Alleges Indebtedness.
The petition alleged Indebtedness Of
more than $1.000.000. which included
200 notes of $1,000 each. alleged to be
then overdue, but the validity of
which was questioned in the bill.
After film" the suit Saunders re-
signed as president. The directors ac-
cepted his resignation. declared the
rccciverShip petition unWarranted
and announced thev would contest il.
Demand for an account ny. directed
against Saunders personally and as
head of the Piggly Wiggly Invest
ment company--a concern established
about five months ago to market the
Piggly Wiggly stock-was filed Tues
day.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
BOTH FACTIONS ASK.
ACCOUNTING.
Saunders and Directors
Start Court Action Against
Each Other.
by the Associated Press.

By tine Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 2l.--clar-
cnce Saunders. until recently execu-
tive head Of PigGly- -WiEgly. and op-
position interests now in control Of
the chain stores system. made ready
today for a court airing OF the con
fict which was waced within tn.
organization as "A heritage of PiGGly-
Wig gly's brief jaunt into Wall street
last April. with the calling in federal
district court today OF a petition for
"A receiver for the Piggly- WigglY
Corporation. filed by Saunders. and a
demand made by corporation officials
that Saunders and the Piggly Wiggly
Investment company make an 'ac
counting
Both issues were on the docket
Evening star., 1923-08-24
PRESIDENT IS BUSY
AT ROUTINE WORK
At Desk Before 9 O'Clock De.
spite Lack of En-
gagements.

30 far as engagements and confer
"nces go today was an off one for
President Coolidge. Not only was
there no cabinet session. but Pres
ident had only two engagements. one
at 10 in the morning with Henry
M Dawes. controller of the currency
and at I this afternoon with the
Washington newspaper correspond
ents. The President. however. was
at his desk before . o'clock and was
kept busy disposing of routine busi-
ness and reviewing departmental data
placed before him during the past
two weeks.
Since President Coolidge has BEEN
Inc Executive he has had only one
I"rhai cabinet meeting. August IA.
~ IS thought, however. that the Pres
iutnt will meet with those members
:! MS "fhcial family i. no are in the
,ilN when the next .reular cabinet
""I arrives-neXt Tue.'tiay
. Although he had no engagement.
senator Stantirld of Oregon called at
the White House ard. after extending
ms greetings to the PrcSid nj. dis
CusSed matters of general nature
i9f nNt or ten minutes. un ,eaving
me w hltt House the senator said he
Sdthtred the impression that the
resident can see no reason at this
i!me Tor contemplating the calling of
an extra session
T.. VI. Blessing selected.
1T was learned IL The White House
today that Postmaster General New
mas selected Edgar NJ. blessing of
indianapolis, Ind. to he solicitor of
the Post Office Dcpartmt to succeed
John Edwards. who was made solicit
Tor OF the Department of the Interior.
The formal recess appointment will
be made by President Coolidge within
the next week or so.
Mr.. Blessing is now a member of
the public service commission Of In
diana. but recently resigned. to take
effect September 10. 1t is understood
his duties at the Post Office Depart
ment will not commence until OCto-
Der !
The President was Kept posted to-
day regarding developments in the
anthracite coal crisis. As de from
this situation. the President is known
TO be giving considerable attention
10 working out d solution of the mcr-
chant marine pro .."l-. OF al the
governmental que stiouS it iS known
that the Shipping Board program is
giving him more real concern.
President Coolidge was up and
abroad before $50 o'clock this morn
ing. His stroll took him west on
Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street
and thence south to Il White House
General" the hiG bay horse. which
has been selected by the President
as his mount when he goes horse
back riding, with "A number of other
White House horses. was out in the
park being eXerci ed when Mr.. Cool
i,ige arrived. The latter however
went about the STILLS patting and
looking over the remain ne animals
He intimated that he would probably
20 horseback riding late tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge received the
members of the White HouS" Cor
respondents Association in the blue
room of the White House today
After an exchange of fluctuations. Mrs
Coolidge said she was glad to know
these men whose assignment is to
cover" the President at the White
House day and night ana assured
them that she would be glad TO be
OF assistance at any time.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
ALLEGES "WILD PARTIES"
Walter N. Reddick Makes Charges
Against Wife. Who Asks Divorce.

Walter \. Reddick, president of the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders, in an answer to the suit for
q limited divorce brought by his Wife
Mary l.. Reddick. charges her with
staging wild parties at her apartment
in his absence.
He also asserts that he was denied
admission to the apartment by man
who had Il aroom there and who de-
clared Mrs. Reddick was not at home
The husband says he secured the aid
of the house detective. and when he
entered he found his wife sleeping.
He also found Il number of empty
bottles and glasses that Smelled OF
liquor. he states.
Reddick denies the charges of cru
city and Inadequate support made by
his wife and asks that her bill be dis
missed. He is represented by Attor-
neyS Carson Il Mullen.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
WILL FILL VACANT POST.
Civil Service Examination for Hos
pital Laundry Foremanship.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced an open competitive eX-
%mination for foreman of laundry to
fill d vacancy in the United States
Marine Hospital. No. |, public health
service. Baltimore. Md. at $50
month. plus the increase of $50
month granted by Congress, and va
cancies in positions requiring similar
Evening star., 1923-08-24
DENIES BIGAMY CHARGE.

Earl Collins. young white MAJ
charged with biEamy when arraign-
ed in the United States branch Of Po-
lice Court today bcfor" Judge Schudt
pleaded not guilty He waived pre-
liminary hearing. and was held for
the action Of the grand jury on bond
Of $500. Collins il charged with hay
ing married Martha Foutz on May :.
at that time having wife. Louise. to
whom he had been married since May
30 of last year
Evening star., 1923-08-24
GETS SUPERVISOR POST.
Mrs. Grimsley Succeeds Mrs. John.
son at House of Detention.

Mrs Aletha Grimsley. an employe
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce. has been appointed supervisor
of the House of Detention, succeeding
Mrs Edna Johnson. resigned.
Mrs Grimsley is a native of Hi
nois but has been in Washington for
more than five years. She was for
merly affiliated with war camp activi-
ties. She will assist Lieut.. Nina c.
Van Wrinkle. head of the woman's
bureau Of the police department. in
dealing with the women and children
who fall into the arms of the law.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
"HEALER" IN COURT.
Case Dismissed for Lack of Prose
cution.

Thomas Williams. colored. alias
Prof. Akpan Essien" who claimed
to be a mystery healer of the Moham-
medan cult. was in the United States
branch Of Police Court today on Il
charge of false pretenSe in that he
had taken 81 bin from colored
man from Virginia. promising to
make il sprout into "A $2J bill" which
he failed to do
His case was dismissed for want of
prosecution.
On August IA the professor" was
convicted on charge Of practicins
medicine without license and was
sentenced to pay fine of 800. and in
default 70 serve sixty days in Jail. H.
was committed and is now serving
that sentence
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Aged twelve, of 214 Carlton avenue.
Brooklyn. t0 whom two women and
two children owe their lives. When
an oar broke in the 12-fOOt rOwbOat
in which she and her four com mpnniOnS
were, in the middle of Long Island
sound. Margaret dfved overheard and
SWAN until she reached the shore, at
NCrthpOrt. where she told of the ac-
cidcnt. An alarm was sent out and the
boat sighted. after having been tossed
about I'm the fierce gale. All were
saved.
qualifications Full information and
applIcat ti0n blanks may De obtained d t
the office of the secretary Of the
fourth civil service district
Evening star., 1923-08-24

lIara ministries. He was raised to
the pcerage in 1920.
Kato was generally recognized as
one of the most able statesmen among
the naval officers of the empire and
was also known for his peculiar
calmness and boldness as naval
stratcEiSt. He was the holder of
many foreign decorations.