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The Washington times., 1923-05-12
F|LIP|NOS MAKE
FINE BIC GUN
-.
SCORES
AlI-Native Company Has First
Tryout With 12-lnch Coast
Battery.

After twenty-five years of Amer
lean domination, the Filipino has
at last reached the stage where
Uncle Sam considers him compel
emit to man his own defenses.
Advises reaching the War De.
partment today from Fort Mills,
Philippine Islands told of the first
major caliber ea-coast battery ever
fired by a complete Filipino com
pany. Unfamiliar with the intri.
cate mechanism of a 12-inch gun
and working under the handicap of
extremely poor command of the
English language. Americas adopt.
ed sons scored three hits out OF
six shots on a moving target at a
range of from 800 to $500 yards.
Capt F. L. Topping, commanding
this company, the 278th, reported
that the work of all taking part
was, excellent. A few minor errors
were made but onone of them ex-
seeded twenty yards in range or
AZ degrees III OlT0CIlOIl.
THE accomplishment is some.
what remarkable III that it was
done in the face of considerable
opposition" he reported. 'All OF
the men speak some English, but
few of them speak enough to car.
ry on conversation. The instruc.
ton was necessarily given in Eng
fish, as the instructors could not
possibly master all of the seven
distinct dialects represented in the
ranks. All men who could under.
stand English were taught the more
important duties, and were then
used as instructors for the remain.
der. Those men were required by
their new work to use devices and
instruments they had never before
seen. To add to the difficulty, the
fact developed that their voices did
not transmit we'll over the tele.
phones, and only constant and un,
relenting practice has in part over.
come this
Officials of the War Department
expressed extreme qualification over
this report. 1t demonstrates, they
claim, the ability of the Filipino
to master the science of his own
defense, a matter which may be
counted as one of the major steps
in the direction of the absolute
freedom for which he longs. e
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
DEATHS.

William B. Easton. so yrs, Providerc.
Hosp. 'oV'"e"co
Nora Collins Reid, SO yrs. 121. Micbt-
Kate n. Ferguson. 81 yrs. III % at ru
Bobt Mitchell. So yrs, GarfieId Hosn
Teresa q. Barden, SO yrs, Garfieid
John Curphey, SO yrs, U. s. Scholars
Home. 0V'ulet
Leonora Rebecca Drewett, SO yrs GOT
4th ST. NV. '"' wv
John A. Mccoy. Al yrs. Georxstown
Hosp. se'o"h
Mary T. Weaver. Al yrs, 34oS oar
Cornell o, Jennings, 40 yrs, St Eltzs.
beth's Hosp. ~ D''~"
Garland Costello. IT yrs, Tubercu,osi.
Hosp
Edith Marine Rollins. / mo-. e13 Col ri
Infant Of Noah and Louise Haw
tborne, hours, Garfield Hosp
Carrie Brooks, 50 yrs. 1854 oRtb -, ,u
Annie Steel. So yrs, 1913 N. ], ave NV
Carrie Carroll So yrs, GaliinEer Hosn
Joe Bates, IT mos, Children,s unsr
Harry Holmes Starks, 80 and Ruca
NJ. Clark, rs, both of BaItinore Ma
The Rev. j. K: Cartwright. WV
Oscar e. Miller. SO, and Ethel N
Price, 10, both of Moffatt's CrecK w ~
The Rev. II. r. Downs
Edgsr Francis cSarrs, "a, of Hyatts-
VILE Nd. and Mary Agnes Copeland.
Is. The Rev. J. H. Eckenrode.
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DEAF MUTE SENTENCED
PLAYED PEEPlNG TOM

CHICOPEE, Mass. May 12.-He
could not hear. he could not talk,
but his eyes got him into a lot of
trouble. Wilfred Campbell. mute.
was given one years suspended SEN
tence for trying to peep into win
dows in the Grattan street section.
Because he is dumb he could not
explain himself in court and an in
terpreter was necessary to secure
his plea and impart his sentence to
him.
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50 Obituary Desk
GEORGE r. STONE.

Services were held for George F.
Stone, veteran postal employee, who
died at the Homeopathic Hospital
yesterday, at his residence, 1929
Macomb street northwest. The
body will be cremated and buried
at Johannesburg. N. Y, his birth
place.
Mr.. Stone, who was in his sixty.
fifth year, was assistant superin,
tendent OF the third division of
railway mail clerks. During his
long engagement with the postal
department, he served in many ca
pacities. He was graduate of
Columbia Law School.
He leaves his widow and two
sons, Philip and Benjamin Stone.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Leonard J: Sommers "a. of Trenton,
y. J.' and N: Katherine Davis, II. The
Rev r. J. O'Connen. '"e
Ralph w Williams, 2I, and I,iIieth
heard, q: The Rev. S. 7. Morris.
Carroll Lillard, %, and Anna l. Heard
"a: The Rev. J. e. Briggs. ~
Bonnie l.. Marshall, 81 Of LYNN NJ.
and Mamie e. Meyers. II. The Rev l.
=, Francis x Johnson %. and Waite NJ,
Arthur w. Snyder, 80. and HsI.n N "
Wsliower, %. both OF Harrisburg pa
The Rev. J. e. Briggs d.
Alfred Parker, 40, and Sarah Mill.
AZ: The Rev. II. r. Downs. =
Raymond w. Parker. "a, and Do,or..
l.. buckingham, 20. The Rev. M J. FIN
nerty. ' - II" :
Francis X. johnson, % and Watt.
Moore Eldridge. ~. The Rev. r, X,
Leonard J. Sommers. "a. of Tror,on
n. j., and Katherine Davis o, .T,
Rev. p. J. O'ConneH. a. me
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
RUTABAGO ROOT BEARS
rs IRISH POTATOES

ABBEVILLE, s. c., May a.
1t happens every year, some
strange mismating of vegetables.
The result is quite in contrast to
the bright and optimistic carica.
lures in the seed catalogues.
=, This time Mrs. Alma G. Gibbons.
county home demonstration agent,
has found large-sized purple ruta.
baga turnip with seventy-six small
Irish potatoes growing from its
roots. The count is official.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12

direct evidence that many races of
animals originated in Central Asia,
including man. New types suddenly
appeared in America without indi-
cation of having evolved there Our
conclusion has been that they came
from Asia, and now we are begin
ming to prove it.. 80
Links Two Continents.
Fossil remains found 26O miles
north of Kalgan in Mongolia were
identical with those discovered pre-
viously in the bad lands of Wyo-
ming. There must have been a
close connection between the two
continents"
DR.. Matthews expressed the opir.
ion that the Baluchitherium must
have been rendered extinct by bac.
terial disease, as such a large ami
NAL could hardly have been over.
come by other enemies.
Another important discovery of
the third Aslatic expedition was the
bones of the horn faced dinosaurs,
the great grandfather of all dino.
sauri and several million years
older than the Baluchitherium. 1t
is also being reconstructed at the
American Museum of Natural His
tory
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BIRTHS.

Francis l.. and Lefty V. Have, ~,s,
Tony and Elsie .Mognottol bow,
Stanley and Mary M. -Schun ho,,
William g. and Clyde BrsptIev bov
1ohn w; and Lillian V. Fadely boy.
Frank G. and Naomi Bowler, how
Russell s, and Edna M. LonEenecL.r
BOY. Se"e@keF'
Henry and Maize " Heffernan 1,r,
nmiI and Margaret Naehle, boy. - :
LEFTY ana Mary Watson. girl.
BOY. " 20 'oleT,
victor II. and Celeste B. Greene rir,'
1,,ttaarehce and Thelma Thomas, boy
william and Lillian Ford, girl.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
MRS. EDITH MAY SMITH.

Funeral services for Mrs. Edith
May Smith, who died Thursday
night in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, will be held at
the Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
at p. m.
Mrs. Smith was the wife of Rod.
ney n. Smith, coal dealer. She was
thirty eight years old, She is sur
vived by her husband and six
children, David F, Charles NJ.
Ashley n, Louis c., Ralph N. and
Edith May Smith. Her parents
three sisters and two brothers also
survive. ''
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
BALL or DOUGH HITS
DRY AGENT IN RAID

ATLANTIC. CITY, May 1.-THE
Rev John B. Adams, the ''raiding-
parson," was smeared with dough
when he; emerged from grocery
store, said to be conducted by
Duncan Weeks, last night, after
making. a raid in search of liquor.
He captured several gallons Of al
legged whiskey and gin.
When he entered he found his
way barred by two husky young
women. They laid hands on him
when he sought to push through,
but he succeeded in getting bot
tie of gin which was on a table in
the back room. While bending
over to look under the table where
he found several gallons of liquor.
he was "swatted'' with, huge bah
of dough thrown by some one in
the kitchen.
With the liquor under his arm
the doughty parson retreated.
privilege of adopting Gordon sIoe
and herself.
do you know tomorrow is
Mothers day." Mary was asked as
she hesitated beside Mrs. Culber-
sons chair.
Mother told us it was and we
have the incest surprise for her"
Mary declared as she reached out
and patted Mother" Culberson's
face.
You will have to excuse me now
for 1 must go and play with my
nice big live DOLL the child mother
announced as she skipped from the
room.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
TINES To GIVE
D. c. ORPHANS
4 PARTY
Little Ones viii Be Guests 70
See Film Show at Loew's
Columbia.
There's a big week ahead for the
orphans of Washington.

There's q big week ahead for the
orphans of Washington.
Those little boys and girls who
love a good movie show and who
have SO few opportunities to enjoy
one are going to be the guests OF
The Washington Times and LOew's
Columbia Theater for a real film
treat.
Lawrence Beatus, managing.direc-
tor of Loew's Washington houses
Is to play host again, as he has In
the past, for The Washington Times
guests. ITS really a treat for me.
I enjoy these parties more than the
children themselves" he sys. "for
a real dose of innocent childish
laughter is better for the health
than all the spring tonics in the
world"
BrownIey to Sugar EN-.
And of course Walter BrownIey,
the confectionery king for Washing
tons orphans will be on the job
again. Mr.. BROMLEY will provide
the sweetmeats that will add a de-
1icious flavor to the screen enter;
tainment. and each boy and girl will
have plenty.
Now about the picture. It VIII be
a Thomas III. Ince production called
1.-THE Soul of the Beast" and 1t has
a real sawdusty, circus atmosphere.
besides presenting the antics OF
Oscar" a trained elephant VINO
does every conceivable sort of a
stunt. The acting star of the picture
is little Madge Bellamy, whom Wash
ington playgoers will recall az a
former leading lady of the QaFrick
players and who has been ranked
as one Of the twelve most beautiful
women in America. 1t has q good
story but what the little guests Of
the Times are bound to enjoy are
the tricks and the rare intelligence
of Oscar, the six ton elephant who
offers some marvellous feats.
Bus Ride to Show.
The children will be entertained
at regular morning performances be-
ginning at 1880 a. m. on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 10,
16, and II. Through the courtesy
of Manager England Of the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company, the
little ones will be conveyed to and
from the theater in the buses of
that transportation concern. Like
the other benefactors, he has helped
out at The Washington Times
parties DeIOTc anu ne linus TIA ISdl
enjoyment to do his bit" to make
the orphans happy The Rotary Club
will also provide the bus which the
Semms Motor Company presented
for just such occasions, and all in all
the indications are that great
time will be enjoyed by all"
Boys and girls from st. Vincent's'
Orphanage, the Bruen. Washington
City Orphanage, st, Johns Orphan
age, Central Union Mission Children's
Home, the German Orphanage in
Anacostia and st. Joseph's Orphan
age on H. street, are among those
listed to enjoy The Washington
Times first movie party Of 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW'S BIJOJ

The Five Jolly testers, who have been scoring a hit at Loew's BiJou since their first appearance Thursday afternoon, will be heard for the last time at Saturdays four performances, along with other meritorious acts, as well as a screen feature, Skid Proof" with Charles Jones in the star role. Other vaudeville acts of merit include The Iceman," a hilari- ous farce skit by Charlie Rogers and company, and more harmony and music by White and Terry, including a pianologue, as well as a comedy juggling oddity by Norman Ward and Ray Zellar; and last. but by no means least also Ben Marks. Just Himself, assisted by Ethel Pick. in comedy and fancy steps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
BUSINESS CLUB ACTIVE FOR PLAYGROUND BILL
Park Board Measure To Be Sup ported And Speakers Assigned

Efforts will be made by the Amer ican Business club to have the leg islature act favorably on the Dill proposed by Commissioner w. L.. Harrison of parks and playgrounds, putting the supervision of all city parks and playgrounds under park board. This was voted at a regular meeting in the Tutwller hotel at o'clock Friday afternoon
 It is expected that the club will place minute speakers before all luncheon clubs in the city to talk in behalf of the propsed bill. Accord ing to the bill, every city park will be supervised and organized by park board to be named by the com- missioner of parks.
 The entertainment features of the club, which have been neglected dur ing the past month, will again be resumed under the direction of a new entertainment committee com posed of H. F. Cox, chairman, and Forbes and Ingram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
GEORC|A CONVICT NUT REASONABLY BEATEN, |S CLAIM
MorreII Whipped Five Times, Records Of The Prison
 Office Show

ATLANTA, Ga, August 10.-Wil- liam Morrell, who recently charged to New York officials that he had been treated brutally in Georgia prisons was mot unreasonably pun ished," while held in this state, the prisons. while held in this state, the nor Walker today after an investi- gation
 Morrell who escaped from the chain gang in this state and was apprehended in New York, has been returned to Georgia and now is con- fined in the state prison at Milledge- vile. Following publication of the escaped convicts charges, Governor Walker ordered the prison commits sion to investigate the case.
 Whipped Five Times.
 Records of the commission show that Morrell was whipped five times before he escaped, according to the report. These punishments, 1t was stated, were administered because or lis assault on guards and to enforce discipline.
 Affidvatis from 10 physicians and county commissioners show that Morrell "was not unreasonably pun ished and that neither the punish . ment given nor the labor required ot him was unreasonable nor more than other convicts were performing ana more of his time was spent In ldle- ness at the camp"
 The physicians of the Fayette county camp, where Morrell iirsI was confined, reported there were scars on Morrells body when he was first received.
 In Nervous Condition.
 "On MorrelTs return to Georgia from New York, where he was re- captured" the report stated, we had him examined in Fulton county by Dr. Paul Mcdonald. the camp phy,, sician of Fulton, with the view or determining his physical fitness Tor road work at this time. Dr. MIG Donald, after examining Morreil' stated that he had tobacco heart but that his stomach and lungs were normal and sound but that he had a nervous condition. St. Nitus dance of the right arm and face, and that he was unable to do hard manual labor on the road but was able to do ordinary hard labor; and actlng on this certificate Morrell had been assigned to the state farm
 MorreI was convicted of forgery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS


 Mir. and Mrs Wesley Shepherd, Route B. Bessemer, July 21 boy.
 MT and Mrs. E. T. Cox. Route 3. Bes- semer July 21, girl.
 MT. and Mrs. H. P. Mason. Route 3, Bes- semer July o. boy.
 MT. and Mrs Elbert Johnson. 2SS Ave nue H. Muscoda Mines. July 8, boy. MT and Mrs. c. c. Griffin, 369 Avenue F. ,Muscoda Mines. July 6, boy Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Vildibill. Wood lawn infirmary, August l. boy. Mir and Mrs. Walter Burns Crook. Wood lawn infirmary, July Sl, girl Mir and Mrs. Plemon B. Johnson, Wood lawn infirmary, August ?, boy. Nr and Mrs Francis l.. Berry, Wood lawn infirmary, July 29, boy. MT and Mrs. Lucien- Clifton Batson. WoodIawn infirmary. August 2, boy Mir and Mrs. Newman, 240o Fifth ave nue. boy. - mingham General hospital, August l, girl. Mir and Mrs. James T. Cruce. Warrior, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas F. Roberts. War rior, July 30, boy.
 MT and Mrs. Judge Poole Brackin, Ems ley, August 1, boy.
 MT and Mrs, Ed Young, Fairmont, North Birmingham, August s, boy.
 DEATHS
 Samuel R. Cox. No Potters Camp Bessemer, August l, age years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

floor. did not suffer any pain, but I was decidedly nervous and could not sleep. For nearly two years was this way, and the doctor was frank enough to tell me that he could do no more for me. Shortly after this happened to see in a newspaper an advertise ment of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound. In few days the med icine was in the house and had begun its use and took it regularly until I was we'll. recommend the Vege- table Compound to others when I have the opportunity. - Mrs. MAY LINDQUIsT, 2sl4 Independence Ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
AClPCO BOYS PLAN CAMP COSBY OUTING
Boys' Work Secretary To Be In Charge Of Weeks Stay At Lake

Boys of the Acipco community pe- tween the ages of 10 and 14 years inclusive, will spend one week at Camp Cosby, the Y. M. c. A. camp at Divers Lake. beginning Sunday afternoon, August 26. A camp Tor boys 15 to IS, inclusive, will imme- diately follow the younger boys camp.
 The camp is under auspices Of the Acipco Y. M. c. A, and will be under personal supervision of MT. Trent bows work secretary, assisted py d corps of trained leaders.
 After reveille at 6:S0 o'clock in the morning, dip in the lake and break fast, the days activities will include Bible study, hut inspection, swim ming, boating, fishing woodcratt' athletics and each night big camp fire. Plenty of good wholesome tood will be prepared by competent cook
 Charge for the entire week Will be only $5 each, provided as many as 25 boys go If less than that num- Der, the charge will be S6. The camp is in readiness, huts screended an everything awaiting the arrival or the boys for a week of frolic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
COBBLER IS PROUD
Exhibits Coolidge Letter Which Call
 Him "Frtcnd And PhiIoSopher"

 NORTHAMPTON. Mass, August 10. James Lucey of this city, cobbler and long time friend of Calvin Coolidge, has shown to friends a letter which he has received from the President written at Washington and saying that eff it were not for you I should not be here" The letter, in the Presidents handwriting, is as fol- lows:
 My Dear Mir. Lucey: Not often do see you or write to you, but if 1t were not for you I should not be here. And I want to tell you how much l love you. Do not work too hard. Try to enjoy yourself in your well deserved leisure Of age. Yours sincerely. CALVIN COOLIDGE. Washington, D. C., August 6, 1923. "To James Lucey, Northamptt h. Mass Jim Lucey, who would rather be called a good shoemaker than the Presidents cobbler, friend and philosopher"
 The President. since his college days at Amherst, has known Lucey. When Calvin Coolidge was a North ampton lawyer, entering politics, Lu- cey was his firm supporter and Mir Coolidge has said that the cobbler gave him much wise counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
BEST METHODS OFF FIGHTING ARM Y
 WORMCONSIDERED
Rest Making Heavy lnroads On Cotton Of Tennessee
 Valley
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD


 J. C. Ford, county farm agent of Morgan, Friday was in conference with farmers here in connection with the campaign to be waged against the army worm which is making great inroads into the cotton crop in the Tennessee valley. The fact that the army worm has appeared 90 early and that the crop is late has found farmers almost entirely unprepared to fight the pest, and even now with quick action undoubtedly some dam age will be done before the pest Is controlled.
 Mir. Ford was called here today to attend an informal conference of prominent planters of this immediate section. He advised that poison be used in large quantities in all fields in which the worm makes its ap- pearance. The worm appears first in low lying, damp places in the cotton patches, 1t is said. and farmers have been asked to organize themselves into self-appointed vigilance commit tees to keep sharp lookout for the pest.
 INSPECT PAVING
 Mayor W. A. Brittian of Albany and John A. Thomson, Decatur, alder men. went to Tuscaloosa Friday to inspect paving work recently com pleted there. The Twin Cities will street improvements and the local officials inspected the Tuscaloosa work with view of having paving of similar character here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

Dlrtn ana no one thought 1 could ever be any bet ter. Then came the Change of Life and Twas not prepared for what 1 had to suffer. l had to go to bed at times to be per- fectly quiet as l could not even stoop down to pick onxyfh;p~fp0uo fhn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
Men s Pajanlas

Madras, Soisette or Silk
 $1.39 for choice of 5 200 Pajamas $1.69 for choice of $ 2.5O Pajamas $2.39 for choice of $ $50 Pajamas $3.69 for choice of 5 500 Pajamas $4.89 for choice of 5 7.5O Pajamas $7.39 for choice of 5000 Pajamas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
SUSPECT IS HELD
Mexican Authorities Make Arrest In
 CnnnecfInn With XilIa,S Death

Connection With Villas Death
 MEXICO CITY, August 10.-Police in Monterey today arrested a sus- pect, believed to be James Salas. the deputy from Durango, whose name was signed to a letter received by President Obregon, in which the writer confessed that he directed the assassination of Francisco Villa near Parrall on July 20, to avenge Villas multitrdinous victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
ENJOY CHICKEN DINNER

City officials of Albany and m en1- bers of the police force were enter tained at chicken dinner Thursday evening by R. H. L. Rambox. The annual barbecue at the Fennell home stead several miles from here was enjoyed Thursday by nearly 100 100 friends and neighbors. Each year Mir. and Mrs. Edgwar Fennell enter tain a large number of guests at their farm in the Fairview com munitV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
DETROIT STORES CLOSE

ducted For President Harding
 DETROIT, August 10.-Just before the hour of the funeral of President Harding in Marion, police made the rounds of Detroit's downtown busi- ness section, asking all places to close out of respect for the late Pres ident. Municipal memorial services were held on the steps of the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
LAUDED BY BRYAN
President Won Place Among Those Who Arc Immortal. Is Declaration

Who Are immortal. Is Declaration MIAMI, Fla, August 10.-Warren Harding has won place among those who are immortal, William Jennings Bryan declared in speech here in memory of the late Presi- dent.
 "We never had man in the White House whose general disposition was more contagious; you could not help being attached to him, however much your convictions on matters of public policy may have differed from his"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

R. P. Parrish 30. and Julia Scott, IS. Ben Solomon Mazer. 29, and Eva Kime- ling. 25.
 Henry Hase, 3s. and Hattie Mabel KAyaa. e~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
MRS. L|NDQUIST TELLSWOMEN0F
 MIDDLE AGE.
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
 Did for Her

Kansas City, Mo. -" was left in . very serious condition after child