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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
NEW RAILROAD. TO I AP RICH. I ERR| I ] II
Pensacola And Shoals Section Will Be Joined By Proposed Line Which Will Pass Through Black Belt
 Area Of State
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERAED M as hi nn4au n C Mnx

The Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola railroad now projected from Pensacola as far as Kimbrough, in Wilcox county, Alabama, will be extended through Marion, Uniontown, Demopolis Tuscaloosa and Jasper to Muscle Shoals, provided the inter state commerce commission will grant a permit for that extension.
 The appeal for the permit will be submitted Wednesday by representa- tives of the Chambers of Commerce of all the above named cities. Rep resentative W. B. Oliver of Alabama, who will present the delegation to the commission, stated today that 1t is his information that those behind the proposed extension are ade- quately financed. The obstacle in the way of the extension is said to be or railroads with which the new road would compete. The pro- posed line would serve a rich agri- cultural and mineral territory.
 For the present, the railroad will ask to be permitted to extend itself to Jasper. When that link is com pleted, another permit will be sought for further extension into Muscle Shoals and Birmingham territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN
High School Leaders Admit They
 Formed HOld-Up Gang

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 7-The mighty have failed, Huell Hollowell. president of the junior class of the high school. football and baseball star and captain elect of the 1923 gridiron squad; oscar Johnson and John Hartman, all of them 1S-year- old model students" and athletes are in jail pending formal charges of highway robbery and grand larceny.
 Hollowell has made a confession duplicating himself and others in six holdup johs and the theft of 14 auto mobiles Several more arrests among the fair-haired boys of the local high school are expected.
 The class president related at length how his gang had held up stores at the points of revolvers later dividing the loot at the '. M. C. A.. and then going on joy rides in stolen cars. Hollowell Is the son of a prominent South Bend dentist. Thus far he has not old the police that he "neyer had chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
SON OF CHESTER IS SNUBBED BY KENNEDY
British Promoter Dismissed Ameri- can AdmiraFs Son In COnstantinople

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 7.- Arthur Chester, the son of Rear Ad- miral Colby NJ. Chester, United States navy, retired, was snubbed Monday by Clayton Kennedy, the British promoter. who is interested in the so-called Chester concessions.
 The younger Chester arrived here from Angora. the Turkish capital. for a conference with Kennedy. The Britisher summarily dismissed Chester, declaring that the admiral had sold all concession rights to Ot- toman American Development com pany, of which Kennedy is the sole representative.
 Chester left here for New York where he will protest to his father and other American capitalists against the treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
SENSATIONAL BREAK
 IN NEW YORK COTTON
May Drops To 25.23 Cents Following
 Heavy Liquidation

NEW YORK, May May cotton dropped to 25.23 cents a pound, a net loss of 142 points or more than $7 a bale since Saturdays close. in the late trading on the New York cot ton exchange, today. Liquidation based on reports of better weather in the south and a poor demand for cotton goods forced break of 100 points in October contracts which closed at 22.80.
 There were rallies of . few points in the late trading. but the market was hardly steady at the close with declines of 55 to 125 points for the day.
 May cotton reached 26.s0 in the early trading, but broke later when it became known that arrivals from the south were heavy. The generally unsettled situation in the stock and commodity markets was another fac tor in the rush to liQuidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
BRENT AND OLIVER TO1 CONFER WITH GREENE
Vice Presidents Action Is Ex-
 pected To Reveal Attitude Of Railroads As to Whether They Will Aid In Its De-
 struction Or Assist System
WASHINGTON BUREAU !
 THE AGE HERALD ! WaAhinRfon. ID. C. May !

WaSn1n&t0n. ID. C.. May
 If the Southern Railway company would quickly put into effect a plan for equitable division of rates accru- ing from joint hauls, the Warrior River Barge line would be relieved of a highly serious situation accord ing to Theodore Brent. federal mana ger of the Warrior Mississippi enter prise, who is here tonight.
 If the Southern would favorably act, the pressure would be relieved and 1t is taken for granted that the Louisville and Nashville would be forced to follow suit.
 For the purpose of securing action on the part of the Southern, MT. Brent and Representative w. B. Oliver of Alabama, will tomorrow in terview Lincoln Greene, vice pres ident of the railway company. MT. Oliver declared tonight that the sit uation was becoming so serious that unless relief was accorded In a short while traffic would be abandoned at Cordova, Tuscaloosa and Demopolis, with the result that only Birming- hamport and Mobile would be given service, and that service would be limited to the few commodities on which a profit could he made.
 The interstate commerce commis-' sion urged the railroads voluntarily 10 agree with Warrior officials rela- tive to joint rates, None of them has responded to date.
 Some time ago MT. Brent submitted to the Southern a proposed schedule. It is not anticipated by MT. Oliver that final action, pro or con. will be taken by the Southern tomorrow. He believes, however, that as result of the conference it will be made plain the intention of the Southern either to aid the Warrior or assist in it's destruction.
 As soon as the railroads have made plain their purpose, the case will be put before the interstate commerce commission with the petition that an equitable schedule of joint rates be ordered into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
 MATTHEWS x ECTED
Minister Becomes Head Of Lincoln
 Memorial Church

CUMBERLAND GAP. Tenn. May T. Rev. R. O. Matthews of Des Moines, la, special assistant to the United States comms ssioner of prohibition and narcotics was elected president of Lincoln Memorial university by its trustees meeting in annual session this afternoon. He succeeds Dr. George Hubbell and will assume his duties early in June.
 Dr Matthews headquarters for the past two years have been maintained a Washington, D. C., previous to that time he was pastor of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church at To- ledo, O., and also served St. Paufs church at Cincinnati The newly chosen president and Mrs. Matthews were at Middlesboro. Ky. today and are expected at the university to- morrow. He announced tonight that he would resign the federal position tomorrow.
 After the trustees had filled the office of president 1t was announced that Dr. John Wesley Hill, chance1- Tor of the university, would continue in charge of field work and the ac- tive admins strative affairs would be in Dr. Matthews charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
INHERITS FORTUNE
Youth Who Was In Jail Is Now
 Wealthy

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia., May 7.- Nineteen year-old Harold M Ander son, former freshman at the Uni versity of Iowa. who was in tho county jail until recently on charge of passing bogus checks, is now wanted as the heir to a fortune of s35O, 900.
 Anderson was released Thursday on Sl,000 bond. furnished by his father. He was arrested last March in Vancouver after. according to the authorities, he had been traiied across the continent by series of bad checks.
 A telegram from Milwaukee re- ceived here Monday says the former student has inherited the s350,000 estate of a Miss Martha Frazene Sto- wits of that city and Los Angeles, Cal. Further details are not known here.
 Anderson is now understood to be with his father in Portland, Ore. [, where the two went to settle diff culties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
 SHANGHAI. May 7.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-A report received in official quarters today says the bandits who raided the Picking ex- press early Sunday morning ar Suchow, province of Kiangsu, cap- turing a large party of passengers. including foreigners, have demanded s2,ooo, ,000 eMexican money) ransom for all of the captives.
 PEKING, May 7.-tBy Associated Press. s.)-Unconfir1ned reports have been received here that the sunchow train bandits have killed one or two of their prisoners.
 WAsHINGToN. May 7.-(By Asso- ciated ss.)-Action of Chinese bandits of Shantung province yes terday in holding up an express train and capturing number of foreign CTS, including 19 Americans, has cre- ated situation regarded as se- riously affecting the continuance of friendly relations between the United States and China. The situation is held by some officials as containing elements of still broader scope, pos siblN involving other governments in a similar entanglement with China.
 Minister Schurman al Peking, Ii. an official report to Secretary Hughes received today, openly char acterized the developments as serious and was immediately instructed by the state department to press his inquiry, report the facts to Washing ton and make strong representations to the Chinese government
 Still other steps were said to be in progress, but officials here declined to throw any further light on the course taken by Minister Schurman,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
DAMAGE SUIT DROPPED
Defendant Pays Cost In College
 Faculty Cnse

LEXINGTON, Va. May The suit of Colonel Robert T. kerin, asking s5o.0O0 damages of the Virginia Mil itary Institute because of dismissal from the faculty following utterances in connection with the race riot, was dismissed today by Judge James ". MeLemore, sitting in the circuit court of Rockbridge county The suit was ant following its demurrer to the ev- dismissed at the cost of the defend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
League or Women Voters IT. s.f At
 Tutwilcr Tuesda- fI3Fa
Dr. Morris Nc

Dr. Morris No s.-5f. at Tam pie Em~ pe ne n.i.eipsl e. rsCtus pi the s-.e
 '> at c-.ss1h rues
 a the prlpate dlr' nom t -Gr Azzauino floor t1 the he HH %e7sneld will PC Arbitration"
 E5I5s -oops, chairman of the e--u 20 appointed to investigate 1Ae eonlVict lease system, and Miss Rosa Strickland, chairman of the edu- cation committee, will report. Miss Strickland Will announce plans for the citizenship essay contest. May l9 has been set aside for the presenta- tion of the medals and loving cup to be awarded to a Birmingham high school student. Governor w. W. Brandon will make the presentation speech. and will later be given a luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel by the league.
 The committee appointed several months ago with Mrs. Brenton K Fisk as chairman. to investigate the case of J. s. Curtis, former probate judge of Winston county, will report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
REFUSES TO LEAVE CLARA
Companion Of Mrs. Phillips Will
 Stay In Prison

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May '. Authorities Monday offered freedom to the woman companion of the prisoner who is believed to be clara Phillips, who escaped from jail in Los Angeles after she murdered Mrs. Alberta Meadows with q hammer. As a condition to freedom, police asked that the companion never speak to Mrs. Phillips again, and the com panion refused the liberation.
 Clara Phillips is very much dis pleased with the publicity that has come since her arrest here. She re- fused tu permit Hiram LutZ Fox film photographer, to snap her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
WOULD PREVENT WASTE
Standardized War Contracts Being
 Prepared By Experts

Prepared By Experts
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-Standard : ized war contracts and estimates as to quantities of munitions needed at various stages of mobilization arc being formulated at conference Of ordnance officers of the army meet ing here. Acting Secretary of War Davis believes this will prevent fragrant profiteering in event of an other war and reduce wasteful purchasing.
 Extravagances like those of the World war. when eight saddles were bought for each horse. could be avoided if the quantities of materials needed are calculated in advance Davis says.
 Blank contracts will be drawn to cover all items which can be deter mined in advance. By merely filling in the names of the contractors. the orders could be let with minimum of confusion and Nf profiteering. Two years will be required to complete this paper work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
CHILD IS KILLED
Chattanooga Boy Dies Under Wheels
 or Tourists' Car

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 7.- Rubin Groves. six-year-old son of Mrs. Emma Groves of St. Elmo, died at last midnight from the effects of injuries received when he was knock ed down by an automobile on the Wauhatchie pike. driven by ". c. Denton. a tourist, ep route from Flor ida to his home in Ohio. The little boys skull was fractured. He had just alighted from parked auto mobile on the side of the road when Denton's car turning a curve at a fast rate of speed struck him. Dem ton claims that the accident was un- avoidable. He was placed under arr rest on the charge of manslaught CT. but executed bond for his appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
URGES DIRECT REPORT
Terminal Ticket Agent Defends Sta. lf ti0n Information Service

Complaints against the information service of the Terminal station should be taken up with the man. ager of the ticket office, J. H. Burk- hardt. ticket agent at the terminal. stated Monday. Numerous complaints have been going the rounds he stated. against the bureau for things in which it is not to blame.
 Burkhardt cited several instances in which the information service had been severly critized when washouts and other accidents had caused the trouble for which the bureau was blamed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
FIFTY LIVES ARELOST
Two Trains Are Wrecked On Electric
 Railway

HAVANA. Cuba, May 7.- Meager details received today regarding the wreck yesterday of two trains at Chucho Desquite, on the Hershey electric railway, place the number of dead at more than 50. with more than that number seriously injured. Only two Americans were on the trains, both escaping with slight injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
WILL HOLD SHIP FARLEY
Fifteen Companies Will Meet To
 Conference In WaNhinGtQn

WASHINGTON, May IA meeting of the lo shipping companies which comprised the Intercoastal conference will be held in Washington May 27. 1t was announced today with view to recognizing the conference. The American-Hawaiian line of San Fran cisco has consented to enter the negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
SNOW IN NORTH DAKOTA
sharp Drop In Temperature Follow
 May ElMrriex

GRAND FORKS, N. D., May 7.- Flurries of snow fell here during the afternoon and evening. accom- panied by a sharp drop in tempera- ture. the mercury standing at 33 de- grees above zero at 2 ?. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
ENTIRE WORLD
 |S STIRRED BY CHINA AFFAIR

Friendship Between America
 And Celestial Nation May Be Broken By Attack Upon
 Citizens - Other Govern ments Have Soldiers Near 30 FOREIGNERS STILL IN HANDS OF OUTLAWS Prominent Newspaper Pub-
 fisher Is Prisoner-Sister- in-LaW Of Younger Rocke-
 Sler Released Unharmed. Women Are Overcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08
PLAN FULL PROGRAM

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08

NEGRO MAsONS OF BIRMING- HAM ARE BUILDING A HAND SOME NEW TEMPLE, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT s40o,o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-08

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA MOSTLY CLOUDY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY; THUNDER SHOWERS WEDNESDAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
TENDERNESS OF FOLKS

There is little crippled child in my neghborhood She
is so pathetic she lmps along with little leg limp and
useless She tries to and play with the other children
but every little while she sumbles and falls Poor little
child what handicap to face life with.
AS I've watched this child playing have been impressed
with the tenderness of folks Her little playmaes when she
falls quickly to help her up. The postman his daily
rounds fails to take special notice OF this little
crippled child big, strong rough looking workman
along He soops, picks up the little youngster and carries
her on his shoulder for block Or whstng
youth saunterng down the street and seeing
the child struggling to climb steps he to help her
1t is the appeal OF the weak to the strong the unfor
to fortunate 1t is goodness in the human heart
that prompts this urge to help this tenderness We like to
it. In increases faith in folks. In these days of
wkedness vice and immortality apt to lose faith
in humanity We often hear people say Folks get
ting and worse cruel and hard every day. But
where there the spark sympathy compassion and tender
it will keep burning always the fire of goodness in the
human heart.
Did not Eastern philosopher say that religion IS
tenderness toward all creatures?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
BROADCASTS
Standardized Millinery
BY LORA KELLY

1t pleases us to see the "best
minds of course, mascu-
line minds-taking an interest in
really important affairs.
An engineer in a Western city ad-
dressing an assemblage of his own
kind in a professional way, digresses
from problems peculiar to engineer
ing and discusses Women's hats.
Doubtless men do get tired of
their own routine conversation and
want a change once in a while. Talk
ing styles, especially women'S styles,
probably rests their minds and sends
them back to their desks or benches
or soda bars with renewed interest
in life.
The sweetly solemn thought set
forth by this engineer was to the eff
feet that women's hats should be
standardized, along with milk bot
ties, gears and furniture casters.
Presumably he went on the theory
that if a hat broke down suddenly
when far from the home emporium,
repairs could be made without much
trouble or expense.
It'sga pretty idea, at that 1t is
worthy of master mind which has
struggled with and conquered the
elements in bridge building, tunnel
construction and other feats gener-
ally recognized as difficult.
Every woman knows what pesky
annoyance it is to buy hats that
must do for all occasions, from a
hike in the woods to musicale and
tea at the club. A lot of thought, to
say nothing of money, soes into the
purchase of headgear, that we may
at all times be comely within the
sight of our lords and masters.
The engineers suggestion offers a
way out of all this bother. All we
would have to do is to drive up tC
the corner hat station and announce
our need for low stream line model
for business wear, or Limousine
creation for the dressier occasions.
All millinery shops would be
equipped with standard parts such
as parrot wings, or rhinestone ar
rows, so if an accident should occur
any village hat garage could supply
the missing part.
Women shouldn't laugh at such
suggestions made by men in al
seriousness. 1t hurts their feelings
and makes them diffident.
Copyright, 1928, by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
Keyport Ass n. At
Business Meeting

KEYPORT, Dee. 5:-The Keyport
Improvement Association met on
Monday afternoon in the public
library to conduct a business ses-
sion, the social hour being held in
the evening when the junior depart
ment entertained the senior depart
ment with a play, advertising for
a Husband in charge of Mrs. Frank
Cottrell, chairman of the dramatic
department. The playlet was anus
ing; full of funny incidents and
creating no end of merriment from
start to finish.
Under the direction of the chair
man of music Miss Teresa Schenone
several interesting musical numbers
were given and the program was
greatly enjoyed by a large attend
ance which was present
Following the program a sale of
articles suitable for Christmas gifts
was conducted and a neat sum real
ized
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
Thought Club Has
Pleasing Program

KEYPORT, Dec. 5-Mrs. w. S.
Wallace was hostess to the Thought
Club at her home on Monday even
ing The program was Exploring
the Unknown Corners of the Hermit
Kingdom" Readings were by Miss
Olive Britton and Mrs. H. Louis
Hutchinson. "The Last Rose of
Summer" it's origin and other in
teresting data was discussed follow
ing which was a social hour and the
serving of refreshments by the hos
tess.
Those present were Mrs. William
E. Bedle, Mrs. Roland c. Dey, Miss
Olive Britton, Mrs. w. S. Holmes,
Mrs. II. Louis Hutchinson, Miss Nan
v. C. Mckinney, Mrs. William Maui
rer, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden, Mrs.
Louis Stultz, Jr., Mrs. w. S. Wallace,
Mrs. Chester A. Walling, Miss Alva
Decker.
The next meeting of the club will
he held on December II, when Mrs.
. Roland C. Dey will entertain.
Miss Olive Britton and Miss Nan
V. c. Mckinney have been appoint
ed a committee to serve on the COM
lnunity Christmas tree entertain
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
Linens And Laces
Made By Refugees
To Be Sold Here

Friday and Saturday of this week
sale or hand woven and decorated
linens and laces made by the women
and children refugees in the Near
East will be sponsored by the Wom-
ans Club. Albert Leon & Son have
given space in their store for the
sale, the senior member of the firm
being one of the state committee of
the Near East Relief.
The household art department of
the Womans Club, Mrs. j. V. Shull
chairman, will conduct the sale,
which will open Friday morning at
10 o'clock. No commissions or eX-
penses will be deducted from the
proceeds of this sale, the entire fund
going directly to the support of the
refugees. Those who patroniZe the
sale will not only obtain articles of
exquisite workmanship and design
but they will aid in restoring to self
support widows and orphans now
supported in institutions of the Near
East Relief.
A small display was made at the
Woman's Club meeting Monday and
the Presbyterian Missionary meeting
yesterday, but a much larger stock
will be placed on sale Friday morn
ing. Mrs. Shull will visit the large
storeroom of the Relief in New York
City tomorrow and make personal
selection of additional stock.
The linens are of wonderful quail
ity, hand-Woven and are embroid-
cred in Russian, Turkish. Greek,
Syrian and Armenian designs. There
will also be handmade laces in
Venetian and Armenian patterns
Prices will range from a few cents
to ten or twelve dollars and each
article will bear a tag showing
where it was made.
A statewide sale of this work is
being sponsored by the New Jersey
Federation of Woman's Club, the
Perth Amboy unit being one of the
first to answer the call.
The local Womans Club is known
| as one of the most progressive in the
state and welcomes this opportunity
| of placing exquisite handworl before
the public in such splendid cause.
Mrs. Shull has spent much time in
preliminary arrangements and it is
hoped the general public will re-
spond by purchases of exceptional
products most suitable for the
Christmas season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-05
Art Dept. To Meet

The first meeting of the art de-
partment of the Woman's Club will
be held at the home of the chair
man, Mrs. c. A. Emmons, in 266
Rector street, tonight at s o'clock,
at which time the study of "Ameri-
can Art' will begin. The program
will cover the Colonial and Revolu-
tionary period. Harold L. Pickers-
gill will be the speaker. The meet
ing will be an open one and club
members and their friends are in
yited.