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The Washington times., 1923-06-13

GUS family fcouncils after April
%, on which date the complaint in
Hopkins action against Fleischman
was fled.
To her affidavit Mrs. Howard at.
taches a document purportlng 10 be
an affidavit prepared by an attor-
ney. 1t recites the dates and places
of series of alleged meetings be-
tween Fleischman and Mrs. Hop
kins. all of which Mrs. Howard
stated, were fabricated.
Mrs. Howard declares that she
was repeatedly urged by her aunt
and the latter's husband to sign
this affidavit, her protests that
nothing in it was true but the
name and addresses" being met
with arguments that it would be
better for her to make such state
meIts than ''to.. call in "a stranger
whom, we can't trust"
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
From the International Journal
Of Surgery

Tn this war; infection has played about the impor
tant role in surgery There has been great advance
in the treatment Of infected wounds in the last fifty years
AT the beginning war about IS per of the apu
tations were performed because Of Infection and be-
cause of the purely tamatic condition of the
the percentage performed in other great wars
Fortunately Dr. Carre and DIR. Dakin with their
Gates were successful in arriving definite line Of
rnent for such infected wounds.
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAR
HELD FOR NOTE RAISING

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-Rae-
burh Daughty, halfback of the Stan
ford University football team for
1922 and later physical instructor in
the Sacramento high schools was
held in jail today at the request Of
the Federal Secret Service.
He was reported to have tried to
pass a 81 bill. which had been
raised to $50. The police said that
nine other such notes were found
IN ms pockets.
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
ACCUSERS FLEE
.BLACKNA|L
CHARGE
Man Who Sued New York Mil
lionaire Disappears With
"Estranged" Wife.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Follow-
ing the disappearance of Robert
Thompson Hopkins, his wife Dor
othy and several others connected
with the 100000 suit for alienation
Of her affections brought against
Joseph Fleischman, millionaire flor
Int, by Hopkins, 1t was openly
charged that Hopkins is member
Of bIackmail ring which operates
all over the Nation.
Assistant District Attorney Wei
Ter. head of the complaint bureau
of the district attorneys office.
was notified that the Hopkins
couple had been principals in. a
similar suit brought five years ago
in New Orleans against wealthy
aOutherner named Henry Waters
or Walters. ,,, &.
In the present case Mrs. Hopkins.
alleged Fleischriar called, her his
''bow-wow'' and ''fuzzy.wuzzy. = HI
Fight To Finish. \
In affidavits filed in advance Of
the hearing before Supreme Court,
Justice Isidore WasservOgel, rela-
tives OF the absent plaintiffs quote.
both as saying that the present
SUIT against Fleischman was
brought for the purpose of clean.
ing up all the coin in sight while
the going is good" :ss.,
Malcomb Sumner, attorney for
FIeischman, affirmed that the mil
lionaire florist, will fight the Hop.
kinses to the finish. The founda-
ton for criminal action against the
couple was laid on May II when
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Howard, the
latter a niece, of Mrs. Hopkins,
were summoned before Weller and
there made statements which read
as q sensational exposure Of the
techniue of an organized black
Woman Details Plot.
Admitting that the Hopkinses
sought to use her as q tool to pry
q huge cash settlement from the
told in detail of the gradual growth
Of an astonishing alleged con-
spiracy.
The seventy-two-year-old owner
of the string of florist shops and
Turkish bath ablishnlents was.
to be jailed on criminal charge
brought by Mrs. Hopkins. He was
to be forced to settle the civil
alienation suit out of the court. He
was then to be sued by Mrs. Hop
kins for compensation for a "physi-
cal injury" done to her by him. 1t
Il alleged that he was not to be re-
leased from the fear of scandal and
social ruin until the Hopkins couple
had piled up a fortune sufficient to
maintain yacht in Florida waters
and a string of luxurious automo-
biles.
/. These, according to the affidavit
o. Mrs. Howard, were steps in the
proposed fnulcting of the milliOna ire
which were prepared in nuner-i
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
Plain Color Shirts To
Be In Style This
Fall

NEW YORK, June 13.-Plain
color shirts are expected to be
leaders in fall sales, dealers
reported today. With the eau
tious buying by dealers, manu-
facturers of shirts have had To
curtail production to meet only
the reduced demand, and some
of the manufacturers are pre-
dieting there. will be- a short
age Of shirts in the late sum-
mer. 1.
The bulk Of shirt sales is OF
the So to 81 quality shirts, it
was declared in leading shops.
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
From the NeW York Times

The distinctive feature Of this CarreD akn treatment.
which Of the notable surgical Developments Of
the the Of solution of hypochlote under con
which utilize the snfectng properties Of the chlorine
and avoid its caustic effects This chemical compound has
the unique property Of killing the bacteria and exertns
solvent effect upon dead tissue thus reducing in the wound
the opportunity for bacteria to develop. -
The Washington times., 1923-06-13
From the Review Of Reviews

1T IS admitted that in the infection
malignant than ever before The only efficient anti.
septic found was that which employed with
cess by Drs Dakn and Carrel. The evils of were
achieved"
The Washington times., 1923-06-13

The above quotations from articles describing
infection from the hospitals of France, saved
hundreds Of thousands of desperately wounded men
and is now in daily in hospitals throughout the
civilized world.
In hospitals! Then why not in homes as we'll?
Why has this greatest asset of the been restricted
to hospital use? Let US explain.
In the days preceding the war; the medical profess
sion had only two kinds of antiseptic: powerful,
highly poisonous compounds that could not be APP
piled freely and without danger to the human body,
and so-called mild antiseptics that practically
valueess 1t is fact, which every physician knows,
that although malignant bacteria the cause of
almost all suffering and disease, surgery had
nothing five years ago which afforded real protection
against its ever-present and most dangerous foe.
And Then Came War
And then came the greatest of all wars, and the
horrible infection produced by modern gunire set
the world at work night and day to find something
that would check it. Something that would really
destroy germs and could be applied with safety to
the human body. The result Dakin's Solution.
Thousands suffered, thousands died, that this anti
septic might be born. 1t conquered infection in the
war hospitals. 1t is the wonder of modern surgery,
but when it first given to the world the work
only half completed for DaAin's Solution was
stablc-t would not "lxeep." 1t had to be freshly
made by experts every day; and the great mass of
humanity was denied its protection
So chemists got to work. They worked earnestly
The Washington times., 1923-06-13


millions men Of dollars
mustb 1914
efficient the things
kill the chief Of civilization locked in death struggle
Opposed howe small body
life physicians and soldiers that the science Of
They kill but
clinic the world has they learned methods Of
healing will be alculab benefit
il
world
achiev Of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
COLLECT ALL LICENSES

Complaint was made to the city commission at a recent meeting by licensed business men that numbers of unlicensed individuals were compet- ing with them in their immediate vii cinity. This shows laxity in provid- ing for the collection of funds avail able to the city, and lack of fairness to some of its merchants.
 Birmingham is large city, has n small police force and in it's financial department may not have staff as thoroughly appointed and manned as that staff's duties require, but there can be no doubt about neglect being evident in case like the one in ques- ton which, when aired before the com mission, must have been embarrassing those responsible for it. The city should treat all alike in this matter of charging licenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20

ment in this field have been practical and beneficial. The cost is one of the best investments of the public revenue that could be made.
 If those who are charged with the duties of maintaining inspection and regulation of food distribution are alert and conscientious in their study of systems and methods bearing on this work, they will learn much from attendance on these meetings that will be valuable for application. Through interchange of ideas, explanations of systems, reports of results from oper- ation of the most improved methods, the department keeps abreast and even ahead of progress in this field. Such information is helpful to those undertaking to improve the service of their departments. It is another step in the public protection and the public welfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
INQUIRE INTO THE FLoGGING

Public approval indorses the an nounced purpose of Solicitor Davis ot Jefferson county to conduct grand jury investigation into the recent Ban ner mine strike. The public feels that there has been an effort to cover up conditions existing among the convicts in the mines, and that there IS need for the searching light of just in- quiry to play upon the situation. The state authorities evidently are con- cerned with just the opposite course. That there is inhumanity and lnJus- tice in the present treatment of con victs under lease has been definitely established by both legislative and civilian inquiry; but the legislature has not acted and the civilians have been powerless. The courts, however, have an authority that cannot be overlooked or turned aside by political maneu- verings. There is public hope that the Jefferson county grand jury will make painstaking inquiry and will resolutely and courageously proceed to whatever course public justice and justice to the prisoners demand.
 The official report declares that the men flogged have been persistent Of lenders, and have been repeatedly moved to prevent their stirring up trouble. It would appear that the course has resulted in the distribution of trouble. The convict board might very we'll have taken special precau- tions to keep these men apart, and to develop some humane, effective and promising means of dealing with them. To have them whipped into the mines to make special profit for the mine owners is to go counter to all the ppr- poses and principles of penology. Tie whole truth as to the circumstances leading up to the revolt is necessary, and the convict department, if it has nothing to conceal, should be the last lo oppose such an inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
THE MERRY GASOLINE JAG

It is estimated that the gasoline price-war has resulted in a total de- crease of forty million dollars to pur- chasers. Inasmuch as the additional gasoline bought more than offsets this amount, the purchasers have actually suffered net loss, except such as have had the foresight to buy for storage against future price increases. Just what effect the reduction will have upon the tenure of life of the smaller independent companies is hard to de. termine. Perhaps even they have been able to produce at a price under that at which they sell. There is a good deal about the business that people do not know.
 One thing Is certain. The gasoline reserve has been reduced over ninety eight million gallons, or nearly fifty per cent. In another two or three weeks, at that rate, the reserve will be practically exhausted, and that, too, at the beginning of the season of re- duced production. This means that the companies will have cashed in on much of the product that otherwise they would have distributed over longer period. As the reserves reach a mini mum, the producers will again be in position to force the price up on the plea of shortage, and experience has taught the American people that when the sky is the limit there is no limit. The consumers of gasoline are having their joyrides now, but there is still grave question whether it is not en- tirely at their own expense and not q; all at the expense of the refiners. A few more weeks should tell the tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
A PRACTICAL INVESTMENT

Attendance by the chief of the di- vision of food and dairy inspection of the city and county department Of health upon the Worlds Dairy Con- vention and the convention of the h. ternational Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors in Washington, D. C., as approved by the city commission, should prove a practical investment well worth the cost to the city. Bir- mingham has earned a wide reputa- ton in the regulation and inspection of milk and dairy products. Many cities in various parts of the country and some in Europe have asked for Birmingham's charts and tests in this work. Activities of the health depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
WHEN FRESHMEN WALK OUT

The strike of pressmen on the big New York dailies is not indorsed by the international union, but, on the contrary, the president of that or ganization is quoted as saying that the strike is illegal, without the sanction of the international, and in violation of the tri-partite agreement to arbi- trate any differences which might arise between the publishers and the local or international. It appears that the men walked out because of failure to reach a new agreement with the publishers to take the place of the contracts which expired September l. That the basis for negotiation had been exhausted is denied by the pub fishers, and they are strongly upheld in this contention by the officers of the international.
 Indeed, the president of the inter- national has served notice on the strik- CTS that the international would do everything in it's power to help pub fish the New York dailies, and calls were sent out to pressmen in other cities, union and non-union, to come to the metropolis to run the presses. The public may assume from this that the walkout of the pressmen was not taken as last resort to obtain just demands, but was hasty act in vio- lation, net only of the understanding with the publishers, but of the rules of their own organization.
 The daily newspaper is so regular visitor to the American home and of flee, and it's advent so much a part of the daily routine that the average citizen does not realize how deeply it has imbedded its appeal in his daily consciousness. For a newspaper to miss even one issue is a most unusual occurrence and always due to some extraordinary circumstance. Fire, flood, earthquake or pestilence cannor prevent enterprising publishers from placing their product before the pub lie, day in, day out, year in, year out, without any apparent disturbance to the journals equipoise. It is only when some break within the organiza-
 on itself forces the whole to susoend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
The Mother of Haydn
The daughter of a cockl

The QduRHl Ol d COChl
 That was Maria Roller, the woman who became the mother of Josef Haydn, the great composeri
 Now. how could the daughter of cook train a son so that he would become one of the most es- thetic, the most sensitive, the most gifted of men2 The great com poser gave the answer himself. He said that to his mother he owed all the habits that made him neat and orderly. She was strict mother, he said, and would have nothing lying about. She would permit no carelessness, no un- necessary disorder, and she in- sisted on her children doing what she tGld them to do, and doing 1t at once.
 To that strictness, on which Haydn, in his later years. com mented, he said he owed much that he had been able to accom- plish In life. The poet, Tenny- son, wrote in the 'Idylls of the King:'' Good mother Is bad mother!" By which he meant that a mother who permits her child to do as he pleases is mother who does her child harm. Strictness is really love. Strict ness makes for character. Obe- dience leads to success. Maria Roller was tnly 21 when she mar ried Matthias Haydn, who was only an ignorant peasant who made a living working on wagon wheels. In the evenings the peasant father got out an old harp and played soft airs on 1t. Sc from the combination of music loving fo nd nrhnr1xr f11nfhnr fhnra came the genius of Haydn, the composer.
 The mother had high aims for her son, cultivated his ability, and wished him to become priest. The father smiled on the lads love of music. Tearfully, the mother yielded, and saw her son set off very early in life, to learn music. With him. however, he took the character that she had formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS F.. Ez.A.xt~L H..,L I.,~
George II. Roberts.

To become food controller of a great nation after having experi- enced difficulty in securing money enough with which to buy food for ones self, is indeed to make all advance in life. That is the ad- vance that George Roberts made at one time an utterly unknown English boy looking for a job; in 1919 food controller in England. The story of this leader in the British parliament is a story that should bring hope to any man who Is struggling upward. No one who Is willing to work need starve; no one who Is ambitious is unable to find some means of gratifying his ambition.
 When George Roberts was a fourteen-year- boy he appeared in a printers office.
 Young man, if you're going 10 be an apprentice here you've got to work" said the printer.
 Yes, sir" answered the boy. 'Tll work"
 And work he did, doing all of the many tasks that were assigned to him, covering himself With ink and smut, cleaning type, pulling proofs, and little by little learn ing how to set type as well as any man in the office The years went on and the boy became more expert, gained from type setting the knowledge that he had had no opportunity to gain from the higher schools. and picked up from associations in the printing of flee the desire to read and to study. That was the principal way in which he gained ambition and cultivated ability.
 Arrived at manhood, Roberts looked upon the world around him and saw that printers, considered one at time, were weak, but ta- ken as body. might be strong. He was so active in developing or ganizations of printers that he was elected the head of type-setting organization and then of a labor council that included other occu- patfons. In this work he showed earnestness, unusual personal power, great ability as a speaker, and leadership that was worthy of respect. The typesetters and printers of England made him one of their most important offi- cials, and when he was thirty seven years of age supported him for a position in parliament.
 Now, In new surroundings, new opportunities appeared. Once again he spoke earnestly, thought wisely and acted vigorously. He became a leader, a commissioner Of the treasury, minister of labor and at fifty food controller. Such a life history is an inspiration to any man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
AN ASTOUNDING SITUATION.


 The people of Alabama observe with renewed regret the apparent detern- ination of Governor Brandon to stand or fall by his censurable and utterly indefensible policy with respect to con- victs under lease and particularly as regards the indicated abuse of discip- line at the Banner mines. The effort to cast the blame for the mutiny upon outside influences is taken by the peo- pie for what it is worth-which is ex- actly nothing at all. Indeed, the people are not convinced that the affair, which the governor seeks to hush up, was in reality the extreme situation which the governor claims for it. The ap- parent effort to prevent legal inves- tigation through his order to solicitor Davis not to proceed, indicates that there are facts which it is highly de- sirable should be concealed. That atti- tude on the part of the governor in- vites and cries aloud for searching inquiry.
 It is hoped that the command of the governor prohibiting the solicitor of Jefferson county from doing his full duty under the laws of Alabama will not deter that official from proceed ing in the premises as prescribed by law. There is a widespread belief that the law of Alabama was in some manner violated at Banner mines a week ago last Monday, and it is the duty of the agents of justice to inves- tigate the situation. The law upon this point says:
 Sec. $500, Criminal Code: It
 shall be the duty of the president
 and other inspectors to report all
 violations of the law in regard to
 convicts that may come to their
 knowledge to the proper solicitor;
 and all indictments of same shall
 be tried in the circuit court, or
 court of like jurisdiction, of the
 county where the offense was
 committed.
 Sec. 7295: Solicitors have au-
 thority, and it is their duty, in
 term time or in vacation, to issue
 subpoena for any person whom
 they may desire to appear before
 the grand jury to give evidence of
 any violation of the law.
 The solicitor of Jefferson county has called upon the president and the inspectors for that report and for the further testimony intended in the law. The governor of Alabama cannot nullify the laws of this state, nor can he interfere with the courts and the processes of justice. There is no way In which the governor can legally pre- vent grand jury from making in- quiry into whatever matters appear to warrant such inquiry. No man who was really governor of the whole peo- pie would desire to prevent the regu- lar processes of inquiry and justice.
 Let the solicitor proceed with due regard for the statutes, for his oath of office and for his duty in the pres ent situation. Public approval will follow the exhibition of such cour- age. Brandon may be governor, but the people are sovereign; and the laws as they exist must be administered, and not any arbitrary exercise of fleeting authority can be allowed to nullify them.