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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
Funeral Pomp Of Impressive Services Held At Capitol For Late President Are Forgotten As Warren c. Harding, The Man, Leaves For His Final Resting Place In Small Ohio Town
WASHINGTON, MOURNING DEAD CHIEF, IS TOUCHED BY HIS WIDOWS COURAGE
Never In Memory Of Living Man Has Nation Poured Forth Greater Honors Or Shown More Real Grief For One Whom It Had Chosen To Lead Into Ways Of Peace.

WASHINGTON. August 8.-(By the Associated Press) Warren Harding left Washington tonight forever His short eyentfuI and heavy endd his eternity of rest begun
 Yesteryear the flooding tide of destiny bore him eastward challenge of leadership the millions of his
 him. Today that tide ebbed westward again setting The singing rails bore him back the quiet in Ohio whence he
 voiced distant spoke the nations farewell the funeral legion of armed stood with rifles salute Great folk and small in their thousands and with heads barred the fading light of evening" and the dead President gone.
 behind the halls of the Senate where long he his happes hours the capital here the bleak lonely of the deserted White House. where and nights of that brought him his unney death fingered brave such he would be tonight know filled mens minds they thought of him.
 There of Harding the President that
 dealt with his devotion of duty his loyalty those who worked with him, his patience his high office his love of country But there other of Harding Harding kindly thoughtful joyous comrade the friend all who offered friendship worthy Harding of the heart modest simple pride of place could change treasured closest tonight the ing hearts in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
BIRMINGHAM AIDS REHAB|L|TAT|ON
 COL. SMITH SAYS
District Stands High In Talk ing Care Of Veterans
 After Training
H, M, TAYLOR


Birmingham as business center ranks abreast of or in the lead of all other sections of the United States in it's absorption of rehablitated vet erans of the World war, Col. Dallas B Smith, director of the United States Veterans bureau work in Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, stated Wednesday morning.
 Colonel Smith reached Birmingham from New Orleans late Tuesday eve ming and Wednesday morning began an inspection of the sub district of- flee directing se work in North Ala hama. It ia this section, he said. that has drawn the interested attention and comment of the government for the cooperation of business men, mapufacturers, planters and other realms of endeavor has been 'all that could be asked" Colonel Smith said
 In the past twelve months the Bir- mingham district and immedia te vicinity has absorbed 750 men who served with the colors during the war, nearly all of them veterans who so"Ved over seas and were wounded Or otherwise injured in active service The south Alabama area, mostly an agricultural section, has done almost as well for whenever rehibilitated vetern has needed work, work of some sort has been offered him.
 Veterans assigned for training in Birmingham have gone in for offlce work, freight record handling, book keeping and many of them nave taken up scientific courses in the col leges. Hundreds have gone in for the various branches of agriculture, Colonel Smith said. At least fourth of the 5000 men being rehibtlitated in the three states named nave bought or made arrangements to buy land. e
 "Officially interested as director ot the work" Colonel Smith stated, ana particularly interested in that these boys were my comrades in arms dur- ing the war period, l cannot express in words my qualification and grate- fitness to the business men ana ousl- ness interests who have given our work such wonderful support ana such cooperation in giving empioy- ment to the rehabilltated men.
 Work Gradually Decreasing.
 The work. is gradually decreasing as the first massed numbers who sought government aid have been trained and set to work, he contlh- ued, but from time to time there ar e periods when many jobs mt st De found or many men must be piaceo and the officials are kert busy all the time Colonel Smith said that in the past several years 1t has not been at all unusual for, him to re-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
ROAD REDUCES LOSS FOR DAMAGED FREIGHT
President Winburn Of Central Of
 Georgia Discusses Good Service

SAVANNAH, Ga. August S.-(Spc- ciaL "A reduction of 6G per cent in the amount paid out for loss and damage to freight has been brought about by the Central of Georgia rail- way in the past two years, and this item of expense has decreased s400, 0G0. In a statement published today President winburn discusses the inn portance of good freight service to the public. He says that loss and damage claims are an unnecessary drain upon railway revenue and add to the nations transportation bill.
 He points out some of the diff culties and hazards connected with transportation, which are not usually understood by the public. lie eX- plains that a special department is maintained for tne purpose of seeing that freight is properly handled to Its destination In the same condition as it leaves its point of origin. This is part of the service to shippers that has resulted not only in reduction of monetary loss, but in avoiding in terruptions to business because of damage and delay to shipme ents.
 Acknowledgment is made of the cooperation of shippers by correct marking on bills of lading and pack ages; by careful packing wire strap ping, and the use of proper contain CTS Mir Winburn points out that insecure packing is an invitation to theft.
 Few railways in the country have better record in handling freight than the Central of Georgia, but it's employees are pledged this year to give even better service than in the past, and with the co-operatbn of the roads patrons, new efficinecy records are being established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
LOYALTY IS REWARDED
 BY WHITE HOUSE HEAD
Hero Of World War Is HOnOred By
 New President

WASHINGTON. August S.-tBy As- sociated Press)-PresiGent Coolidge today rewarded a fighting mans loyalty to a chief in command
 The fighting man was Michael A. Donaldson of HaNerstraw, x. Y, a congressional medal of honor man, and until recently sergeant in the One Hundred and SiXty-fifth irfan- try. The chief in command was War ren G. Harding. The reward was an unexpected opportunity to attend the burial services at Marion as the guest of the new President.
 Donaldson isn't word painter To- day he couldn't tell newspaper men just what his feelings for President Harding had been. But he decided to come to Washington to pay tribute at today's funeral ceremonies. It took some pinching to find the train fare. but it was found. and he marched from the White House to the capitol behind the body of his dead com mander. Donaldson didn't think any body knew about his presence--or cared. But there was one who did his new chief in command, Calvin Coolidge,
 shiyer ran down the spine of Sergeant Donaldson when on Octo- Der 14. 1918, under whitening fire, he crept from the sunllen Sommerance- I.andres- Et St. Georges and in broad daylight and plain view of the enemy made six trips to the crest of hill to rescue wounded buddies. And to- day there were no shiVers-but Donaldson was puzzled when the President sent for him.
 Seemed funny" he said, Said he wanted the honor of meeting me. Seems funny. doesn't it?"
 But he had recovered before he marched into the presidential suite, and was asked by Mir. Coolidge to make the trip to Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
TOLL|NGBEL.L.S
 ARE NAR|ON'S SIGN OF GRIEF
 People Of Harding's Home
 Town Bowed With Real Sor-
 row As They Await Arrival
 Of Their Honored Citizen FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE WITHOUT ANY POMP Few Hours Of Utmost Privacy
 To Be Maintained When
 Body Placed In Home Of Father Prior To Last Rites

MARION, O., August S.-(By As sociated Press )-Wsrren Gamalie. Harding is on his last journey home and Marion, shrouded ill mourning peacefully awaits his coming.
 Unlike his arrival and his depar- ture in other days, when little no tice was taken of his movements and unlike recently when they were announced with rejoicing, tomor rows arrival will be heralded by the to1ling of the bells.
 When the nations funeral trair bearing the late President in its flag draped coffin crosses the Ma rion county line and begins to tra- verse the country where he laid tho foundation for character Whicf made him the nations beloved, Ma rions bells will begin to peal.
 They will continue to toll at a sec ond interval till the body has beer set at rest in the home of his father
 As soon as the body is placed il the Harding home, the utmost pri vacy will be maintained there for . few hours. It will be a sacred houl In that home in east Center street for there sits the aged father bowed in grief. who for seven days vii have been waiting the time, count ing the hours and the minutes, wher he again might be with his son, ever though the reception be no spokei greeting, no returned smile, no gen tie handclasp.
 Friends Will See Body.
 After this silent communion tn doors will be thrown open from t' 10 D. m and friends of the deaC President will be permitted to pas by his bier They also will be al lowed to pass again Friday from a. m. to l D. m. before the body Il removed to the cemetery for brie funeral services.
 The nation having today held flu neral services for it's President il all stateliness and honor due hi conduct funeral services for its mos distinguished citizen.
 In striking contrast 10 the serv ices in the nations capital today when state honors will be paid, vii be the plain and simple service con ducted here at the vault in the "citS of the dead.
 Without pomp or military dlspla! of any kind, the service at D. m central standard time, will consls only of the singing of two hymns by the choir of Trinity Baptist church of which MT. Harding was mem her, the reading of q few passag ges 0 the scriptures by Rev. George w church. and a prayer by Rev. pr Jesse Swank, pastor of Marion Ep worth Methodist Episcopal church
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
GERMAN CONT NIUE THEIR RESISTANCE
 ID FRENCH TROOPS
Cuno Announces His Govern ment Will Not Agree To
 Paris Demands

BERLIN, August s.-(By Asso- ciated Press )--Passive resistance will be continued with all the strength of the German people. free from mad acts of violence of terror" and the people in the unoccupied territory will support activly" those in the oc- cupied region, Chancellor Cuno as- serted in addressing the Reichstag when it convened for a short extra ordinary session today.
 Declaring that the German govern ment could not agree to the French demand that 1t suggest abandonment of passive resistance to the people of the Fuhr, the chancellor said:
 What we cannot and will not do is to abandon a German land and be- tray fellow countrymen. We refuse to work under the bayonets of our opp pressor
 With complete and unconditional submission to the French demand" he continued, we should merely be buying a document which imposes on us impossible obligations which the whole world recognizes as absurd"
 The chancellor said he saw no req son to hope for any results from Eng lands action.
 His speech was interrupted ire quently by communist members of Reichstag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
JURORS SHOW MERCY;; JUDGE SCORES THEM
Slayer Of Policeman Gets Life
 Term In Prison

CLEVELAND, O., August S.--Joh L.. Whitfield was found guilty of ftrst--degree murder, with recom- mendation for mercy, by jury in Judge Phillips court late today for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin on May II. Judge Phillips immediately sentenced Whitfield to life Imprisonment in the Ohio peni- tentiary.
 Whitfield answered No when he was saked by the court if he had anything to say before being sen tenced
 In passing sentence Judge Phillips scored the jury for not returning q verdict that would carry with it the death penalty.
 Talking directly to the prisoner in sentencing him, Judge Phillips said:
 Tn my entire experience I have never known of murderer vAho un- justly received the death penalty. As the trial judge I would have felt q degree of satisfaction in sentencing you to death, but my hands are tied by the verdict, and therefore ] sen tcnce you to spend the remainder of your life in the penitentiary. I never knew of d more conclusive case. l never knew of more heartless, more reckless, more indifferent, more de- prayed conduct following a brutal murder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
B|LBO FIGHTS WAY INTO SECOND RACE WITH WHITFIELD
Former Governor And EduCa- tor Expected To Enter
 Mississippi Primary
RIILETIN

JACKSON. Miss August s.-With the tabulation by the Clarion Ledger at midnight of 196,G42 ballots cast in the five-cornered gubernator- ial contest in yesterdays democra tic primary, H. L. Whitfield had broken away from his consistent lead of 12,000 over Theodore G. Bilbo and had widened the gap to more than 19,0o0. Blho. however, had failed to advance greatly on the new figures and still maintained his lead of approximately 10000 over Senett Conner. The vote was: Whit field. 66,950; Bilbo. 47,47t; Conner, 37,23S; Franklin, 2S,S42; Bell, 16,l46.
 JACKSON. August S.-H. l.. Whit field, former president of the Missis- sippi State College for Women, and Theo. G. Bilbu. former governor, will apparently enter the second primary, August 25, for the democratic nomi- nation for governor of Mississippi on returns compiled early tonight by the Jackson Daily News. Biloo, who was not regarded by the other fcur candidates in the first primary yes terday as a serious contender. boiled an unexpectedly large vote, espe- cally in the country districts, forged ahead of Sennett Conner, tre run ner-up to Whitfield shortly before midnight, and as the returts con- tinued to come in today widened the breach.
 At o'clock tonight, with 151,f+0 votes tabulated, the count, accord ing to the newspapers figures, was: Whitfield. 44,497 Bilbo, 32,602 Con nor, 2S,0Ss; Franklin, 1S,S29, and Judge Percy Bell, 7,224.
 Judge Belfs campaign manager late today conceded that his entry had been left at the post and was out of the race. Whitfield has consist
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
HAIRCUT OR JAIL? CHOICE IS GIVEN TO THREE SHEIKS
JeIIybeans Find Clippers Are Less Odious Than Pri-
 son Bars

PORTLAND. Ore, August a.-l sneik may be a national institution. He may even be chronic neces- sty when considered as the long haired knight of the flapper's dream, but the law here isn't thinking very seriously of the after effects of re- vising the 1923 addition of youthful manhood.
 And just to prove it Police Judge F. K. Wall Wednesday, looked stern ly over his bench into the eyes and at the hair of three pavement romeos," who had been caught in the sheik cleanup which started Monday and his stern verdict was heard:
 "A hair cut or-15 days in the hoosegow."
 To be sure his orders were obeyed since the three youths chose the clip pers rather than the bars. A man was called to do tonsorial work, but, I'm no barber" the man protested to the court
 Judge Wall srinned and after the ordeal both he and the three ski ieks' admitted the man had told the truth. A large audience Uttered It's ar- DrOVal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
CAPITAL NOURNS AT BIER
Aged Man Will Pull Lever For Funeral Engine

HARRISBURG. Pa. August 8. Abe" Hoover, 71-year- vet eran lever man of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, was waiting at the approach to the Rockville bridge across the Susquehanna river near here Wednesday night. His was the task of pull ing the switch. throwing the Harding funeral train onto the track that leads to Marion.
 Twice before in his long term of service he had waited there, watching the tracks to the south for the approach of train bearing the dead body of his President from Washington to a western grave.
 As a boy ho stood beside the Rockville bridge to watch the
 funeral train of Lincoln pass. Later Abe" wos the switchman when Mckinley's funeral train passed over the bridge toward Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
PAVING WORK TO BEGIN
Nine Blocks To He Improved On Cot ton Avenue At Cost Of About $3O.OOO

Preparations For paving Cotton avenue are under way. Nine blocks will be improved with concrete base and asphalt surfacing, from Poplar to Mcconnell street
 Excavating, grading and leveling is expected to take from three to four weeks. according to weather conditions, and at the end of that time the pouring of the concrete Tor the base will be started.
 Paving Cotton avenue has been the subject of two petitions reaching the city hall within the past several weeks. The first petition requested the paving be laid. The petition was granted. the ordinance was passed and the advertising published. Fol lowing this. when the time limit for protests had expired, second peti- ton was brought in asking that the avenue be not paved. In the circum- stances the commission decided to go on with the work. especially since the petition to pave contained greater number of names than that submitted by those opposed.
 It Is estimated that the work will cost in the neighborhood of S30.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
LAW NOT RESPONSIBLE
Says Cnpper-Tfncher Bill Did Not
 Force Wheat Decline

CHICAGO. August S.-Charges that the Capper-Tinche bill, regu- lating speculation on grain eX- changes, is responsible for the fall in wheat prices, were denied in q state ment issued here Wednesday by John W. Coverdale, secretary of the American Farm Bureau federation. Corn. which is traded under the same conditions as wheat. is up, he pointed out.
 "Hysterical interpretation of sup ply and demand statistics has carried wheat prices lower than the facts justify" Coverdale said, "Specula- tion on the exchanges is highly sensitive and has always been tn- clined to eXasgerate the facts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
SCHOOL IS GUARDED
Fear Repetition Of Attempt To Seize
 Negro Employees

MIILEDGTNILLE. Ga, August s. Gov Clifford M. Walker of Georgia tonight ordered Sheriff l.. $. Terry and his deputies to guard the Georgia Training Schools for Boys located near here, when reports were received that there might be a repetition late tonight of the trouble of last night, when a band of 25 unmasked men at tempted to seize and whip Tom Thom- as and his wife. Mary, negro atten- dants at the institution, according to Sheriff Terry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
SEA HERO GETS MEDAL
Honor Was Awarded by Late Presi-
 dent Harding

NEW YORK, August S.--A gold medal for heroism at sea awarded by the late President Harding today was presented to Edward kavanaugh. an Irish sailor, by Colonel Watkins of the United States shipping board The medal bears the inscription;
 "Presented by the President of the United States to Edward kaVanauEh. seaman. of the British steamer Fen churich, in recognition of heroic services in effecting the rescue at sea on June 21, 1920, of the master and crew of the American schooner William C. May"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
YOUTH UNDER ARREST
Boy Charged With Attempting To
 Rob southern Train

BRISTOL, Tenn August S,-Joseph Rejko, claiming East Douglass, Mass, as his home, was arrested here this afternoon on a charge of at tempting to wreck southern pas seneer train No. 42. New York New Orleans limited. The boy placed two large boulders on the track and after arrest he told officers that he had planned to flag the train before it struck the obstructions, pose as q. hero and then get aboard for a ride.
 The train was brought to grind ing stop immediately after it hit the first obstruction, a few feet further along it would have been wrecked by the second boulder was the opinion given by railroad detec- tive who arrested the boy.
 A bowie knife and pistol were taken from Rejko's pocket and he said that he had been robbed of $100 day or two ago and was tired of walking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
TO CHASE BANDITS
Mexican Troops Will Try To Effect
 Release of American

MEXICO CITY, August 11.-Federal troops were Wednesday ordered to begin an extensive campaign against bandits in north Durango, who are still holding Robert Newman, Ameri- can rancher, a prisoner.
 Newman was captured April 26 by an outlaw band led by Juan Galindo. who has been terrorizing upper Du- rango. The American is from Los Angeles, and is said to be a memb CT of the American Legion. He has d brother living at Chetik. WIS.
 The state department at Washing ton has sent several notes to MeSiN City in regard to the kidnapinS. Newman recently wrote friends here saying that he was still a prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
TRAINS WILL STOP
Wheels Throughout Nation to Cease
 Turning for Five Minutes

CHICAGO, August S.--F'reight and passenger trains throughout the country will be brought to q full stop for five minutes at o'clock oil Friday afternoon, the time set for the funeral of the late President liar ding a Marion, O.
 Executives Of railroads operating in and out of Chicago met Wednes- day and agreed to issue this order. Work of all kinds on all railroad property will be halted for the same period
 These executives control nearly three-fourths of the country's rail- road mileage. and officials of all other roads are expected to take like ac- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
MAYOR SUCCUMBS
Owner of Winfield Telephone Com
 pany Dies At His Home

WINFIELD, Ala, August 9.-(Spe : cial)--Mayor J. B. Whitehead of Winfield, leading .citizen of Marion county, died Tuesday. He was also owner and manager of the Winfield TelephLne company He was 5S years of age and leaves his wife, four sons, c. E. Whitehead of Texas. r. J. Whitehead of Carbon Hill. Ala; c. C. Whitehead and T. M. Whitehead of Winfield, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
CONDEMN POSTMISTRESS
Legion Post Joins In AskinG Mrs.
 MRuxLan's Removal

EUFAUI.A. Ala. August S.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-The Hinton Hol- leman post. American Legion. at A meeting today adopted resolutions eondomning the continents reflecting on the Confederate dead expressed by Mrs. Lillian R. Maugans. postmistress at Eufaula. in letters written by her to an Ohio newspaper. and letters written tt Eufaula and asking the influence of Alabama senators and congressman to secure her removal from office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
SENATE LEADER DIES

Hrud of Noble Italian Family Sue cUiuhN "a illness
 ROME. August N.-- Ky Associated Press. )-Priuce Fabgizio Colonna diGe late today
 lie wa, vice president of the sen ate and the head If one of the mosl noble Italian families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
ST0NEY IS LEADING
Chnrlenton Mayor Relieved To Have
 Been Defeated

CHARLESTON. s. C., August NJ On the face of semi official returns tonight with three boxes missing, Thomas P. Stoney was leading John P. Grace. incumbent, by 592 votes in the mayoralty primary held here yes terday. The count: Stoney 6,542; Grace. 5.950.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
------7------e------- CHATTER TO CEASE
Telegraph Instruments 10 Re Stilied
 in NeNnecI fn NnrainG

NEW YORK, August >.-The ciat- ter of telegraph instruments on the entire system of the Postal from Paris to Shanghai. and in all part, of the United states will be sttiied for two minutes Friday during the burial of President lIardilS, accord ing to announcement of Clarence H.. ] Aackay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
HE'S ACC0MM
Druggist Points Way To Matrimon
 And (eremOnN perfnrmed

HINE F'EHF INIH'N WHY TO HHttIHtUh! :!
 And Ceremony Performed
 MINNEAPOLIS, August S.--S ] Helsper has always been an ac- commodating druggist.
 'Where can we get married "' Harry Olson and Mildred Youus asked him Tuesday night.
 Right here" said the druggist as he reaced for the telephone {, call the Rev. A. D. J. Haupt of SJ Paul
 The ceremony was performed owe. he cigar counter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED

Tremor Believed To Have Been In
 Vicinity of Japan
 VICTORIA, B. C., August S.-An earthquake of moderate intensity, probably il the vicinity of Japan, was recorded on the seismograph at the Gonzales. observatory today. The shock lasted two hours. The distance was about 4,600 miles.