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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
MISSISSlPPIAN SLAIN
Neighbors, Engage In Quarrel, End
 koM When One Is Killed

SHAW, Miss, July 97.-l. l.. Lewis. a road contractor. is dea6 and ]. w. Griffin, barber shop owner. is under arrest pending an investigation of the killing of Lewis. who was shot to death near his home in Boyle. Miss, today, following a quarrel be- tween the two men. According tc reports received here. Griffin ;<,d Lewis, neignbors. met in front of their homes and Griffin Is alleged to have opened fire with pistol, fatally woInding Lewis. The lat ter's wife, hearing the shots, ran from the Lewis dwelling armed with rifle and Is said to have fired five times at Griffin. but none of the bullets found the intended mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
DIR. THOMAS TO PREACH

The pulpit at the First Methodist church Sunday will be occupied by pr. James S Thomas of the univer- sity in the absence of the pastor. Dr. Claude O'Rear, who is on his vaca- tion. The following Sunday Dr. Henry M. Hurst, pator of the Bran don Memorial church, will preach and members of his congregation will join with the First Methodist church in union services. The pulpit will be filled by others during the pastors absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
DIR. HURST RETURNS HOME

Dr. Henry M. Hurst has returned from Alexander City. where he di- rected the singing at a tent meeting under the auspices of the Method ist Baptist and Presbyterian churches of that city. Dr. John w. Inzer of the First Baptist church of Chattanooga did the preaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
o o O Consider Loans Vital.

Consider Loans Vital.
 The Poincare government appar- cntly considers the loans to the cen tral European governments vital Tor .he future safety of France, in view of the fact that they were pushed through the senate and chamber de- spite the grumbles of the already heavily burdened taxpayers.
 The chamber and senate have just passed the budget. which calls for the expenditure of 23,450. 900, 900 francs a year for the next two years. Approximately one seventh of this sum-3.2 200. 100000 francs-is to be spent for military purposes.
 The government answers the critt- cism of other nations by stating that the proportion of the budget spent for military purposes is less than that of the United States, Britain and other countries
 If France applied her military ap- propriation, amounting to approxi- mately s2OO, 100000 year, to the $3.000, 100000 debt to the United States she could wipe off the obli- Eatiou in 15 years and could pay off the debt to England in little over year.
 Reject British Offer.
 Despite intense secrecy surround ing the French reply to Britain, it is said that the note received next Monday in London will state:
 1. France rejects the British pro posal for an international commits sion to fix Germany's capacity to pay reparations.
 ?. Rejection will be on the ground that such action is incompatible with the provisions of the treaty of Yer sailles,
 8. The note will not make any t1t (,prmHnNs'S
 1. It reiterates the statement that France will not discuss any German offer until passive resistance ceases in the Ruhr
 The text of the French reply was Friday forwarded to Belgium. Ai- though official circles declare that Beigiums reply to England will fol- lew the tenor of the French note, there Is general disappointment here that Brussels did not consent to make joint unanimous reply with France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
LANDIS MAY RuN

CHICAGO, July 27,-Former Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is being mentioned among republicans here as candidate to defeat Gov. Len Small in the next Illinois gubernatorial pri- maries.
 Landis said Friday night, however that no one had asked him to run, and refused to comment further.
 The baseball commissioner is now making s50,000 a year, while the gov ernorship means only s12,000 and lot of grief, so 1t is not generally believed that he would accept a nomination unless he should sud- denly develop flair for politics, which has been thus far unapparent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
RECEIyED THpEAp

BOYLE, Miss, July 27.--J. l.. Lewis shot to death here today by his next door neighbor, J. W. Griffin. re- ceived yesterday a letter warning him to stop talking about people" and threatening him with death, ac- cording to officers, who say the let ter, which they now hold, was signed Secretary of the K. K. K"
 Griffin, charged with shooting Lewis four times with a pistol as the latter left his HewisD home this morning, was taken to jail at Cleve- land, the Bolivar county seat The prisoner said he shot Lewis when his neighbor made insulting remarks about his home and wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
SCHOOL OF MINES TO CLOSE

The regular term of the school of mines at the state university will open September 10, and it is expected this year to enroll about 60 students. pr. Hugh D. Palister, head of the school will soon appoint five fellows to be given nine months course at the institution and each will be paid $60 per month. These fellow ships are given part time in recess work in mining engineering in CO., operation with the United States bureau of mines here. The balance of the time spent in graduate study toward a master of science degree in mining engine ering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

Three chairs that nest in one are a welcome invention for crowded d apartments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

There are more thuncerstorms in northwestern Florida than in any other part of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
HER OLD
 ALLIES, PARIS IS
 SEEKING OTHERS
(COntinued From Page Oneo

raised a loan for stabilizing the fi- nances of Austria, and now t'rance proposes that the same method be applied to Hungary in order to place that country in better financial po-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
DOG KILLS CHILD

HOBOKEN, N. J., July 27.-Nine- year-old Joseph Jenatt, Jr., straying into private grounds Friday, was literally torn to death by two huge Great Dane dogs guarding the prem ises.
 Adolph Bentz, owner of the dogs, was arrested, police saying a charge of manslaughter might be made against him Saturday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
ASSE SSMEN NTS IN TUSCALOOSA SHOW MILLION INCREASE.
Total Valuation For City, Ex- elusive Of Public Utilities,
 Is S13,386,31O
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD { tEnsnn lnnan In Inl.- ON 1

Assessments Tn the city of Tusca- loosa will increase more than q mil lion dollars this year, according to the county assessors books. The books are not yet closed and corpo- rations are to be added, but the present figures for beat 16, which is Tuscaloosa, place the county as sessment this year at $l3,3S6.310, which is $1,0f2,S20 more than it was last year. The public utilities as sessment, made by the state tax commission for the entire county, has just been received and shows this years assessment to be s4,556,- $40, which is sl50,611 more than il was last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
INSANE MANS HEAVY DIET

MERIDIAN, Miss, July 27.-Com- blaming of pains in the stomach, Featherstone Thomas, a patent in the Philadelphia, Miss, hospital for the insane, was operated on at a local \ hospital Friday.
 Surgeons found his stomach con tained; Thirty-two wishbones two bed springs, each having two inch prongs on them; half an inch of wire, six trouser buttons, one nickle, sev- eral small pieces of glass and bits of ground glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
PICKFoRD "TELLs ALL.

LOS ANGELES, July 27--Jack Pickford, brother of Mary, brother in-law of Doug Fairbanks. husband of Marilyn Miller and something of a movie actor himself, wore a broad smile late Friday when he left the room in the courthouse where a grand jury is Investigating the Hollywood booze ring. which is supposed to have supplied the movie colony with most of it's liquor.
 Jack had been granted immunity from federal prosecution for his al legged dealings with the ring on con dition that he testify against the bootleggers.
 So Jack told all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
AN'TT AGRAND ANDGLORIOUS
 FEELING!

1Ou nome OWIIeTS you IOfdS or eaTCh, to speak, you have planted your feet on Birming ham so proud of your city, whether you be a native a newcomer Your every hope in- spiration and incentive to better citizenship bears fruit here in this great city of ours. You have watched the steady expansion of your city and are confident of still greater future eX- panson, whether it be Here rest" or Here we work" you rest in home of your or you return from work each day and plant your feet on your own doorstep. "Ain't it grand and glorious feelin'?"
 If you are NOT a home owner, then why not start now and buy home? Consult the real es- tate columns in the classified ads of this paper Good homes are offered you each day and on easy terms
 Watch Sundays Age Herald, Birningharn's
 Real Estate Forum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

velopment. As to the remainder of the territory, I would have the Alas kans of the future to decide"
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
BESSON CHOSEN
TOHEAD ZONE
MEETING
Application for Twenty-three
Changes Made-Many Pro-
tests Considered.

Major F. S. Besson, Acting En-
gineer Commissioner, today was
unanimously chosen as chairman of
the District Zoning Commission.
The selection was made at a meet
ing of the commission preceding a
public hearing today.
Applications for twenty-three
changes in the coming regulations
were considered at the hearing.
Vigorous protests were made
against an application for permits
sion to change the southwest corner
of Eighth street and Florida ave-
nue. northeast from residential to
first commercial, the applicant plan
ming to open a delicatessen store.
Protests were also made against
a proposed change from residential
to first commercial property on Irv-
ing street near Hiatt place north
west.
The changes under consideration
today follows:
Change from residential to first
commercial: frontage on south side
of X street northwest, between
Seventeenth and the north and
south alley on the block; Irving
street at School street; southwest
corner of Eighth and Florida ave.
nue. northeast: frontage on both
sides Of Belt road between Dennison
place and Emery place; property on
northwest and southwest corners
of Fifteenth and p streets north
west. and northwest corner of Sher-
man avenue and Girard street
northwest.
Change from residential to sec
ond commercial: 1885 Twelfth street
northwest and property located on
B. & o. railroad and Naylor road
southeast.
Change from first commercial to
residential: frontage on east side
of Columbia road and alley opposite
BiltmOre street; front on north side
Of b street northwest, between Ar
thur place and First street; north
west corner of First and B streets
northwest; frontage on west side of
First street northwest, between Penn.
sylvania avenue and B street; south
west corner of First and B streets
southwest; frontage on south side
OF b street southwest, between First
street and Delaware avenue: frontage
on south side of B street southeast,
between South. Capitol street and
New Jersey avenue; frontage on
south side of B street, between First
and Second streets; northeast and
southeast corners of Pennsylvania
avenue and Second streets; frontage
on both sides Of Conduit road be.
tween V and Edmunds streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
FOR
TROUBLE,
I He !
SAY
Read Declares Attitude Of
Baker in Court Has Been
UnfriendIy.

Serious disagreement between
prohibition authorities and AS
sistant District Attorney Charles
S. Baker, prosecutor of liquor
cases, is imminent today, as the
result of the latter's criticism in
Police Court yesterday of the
dry units methods.
Ready for Trouble.
The enforcement authorities claim
that Baker is hunting. trouble and
won't have much difficulty in find.
Ing it. The warning parties are ac-
cusing each other of failing to CO.
operate in clearing the jam OF
liquor cases on the Police Court
docket.
Edgar N. Read, chief of general
prohibition agents in the District,
said today that Bakers remarks in
court yesterday, when he made a
general complaint against agents
who failed to appear in cases con-
corning them were entirely unwar-
ranted.
The failure of Agents James lie.
roy Asher and Francis Hertzig to
appear against Lewis jenkins and
Rosa Bailey, defendants in liquor
case, resulted in the complaint be-
ing thrown out of court.
There Nineteen Times.
"It has been reported to me that
this case was up about nineteen
times, and our agents Were there
every time, but every time the case
was postponed for some reason,
said Read. '"They were unavoidably
absent from Washington yesterday.
received no notification. that the
case would be called and when L
finally heard about the jenkins case
it had been thrown out.
"I have no criticism to make, or
Bakers action in recommending
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
Cupid Lacks Fear
OF Friday the
Thirteenth

Brave people, these. This is
Friday, the thirteenth, yet all
the superstitions attaching to
the magic number thirteen as
bad omen amounted to naught
to those who came to Colonel
Knoll today in the District Su-
preme Court and applied for
marriage licenses.
Among those who got an
early start and secured their
licenses this morning are:
James J. Mccarthy, twenty
three, and Frances A. Sillers,
twenty-three; the Rev. John j..
Coady. Fred A. Seeney, IT.,
thirty-three, and Leliah E. Hol-
land, eighteen; the Rev. G.. p.
Rodgers. Austin E. Thompson,
twenty-eight, of Colvin Run,
Va, and Ada s. Hoffman,
thirty, of Lynchburg, Va; the
Rev. c.. S. Cole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
I INJURED
IN AUTO
UPSET
Two Girls and Five Boy Stu
dents Hurt When Machine
Overturns.

Two young women and five Phi
Mu Sigma fraternity boys, includ-
ing the son of former Superin-
tendent of Police Harry Gessford,
are today critically injured, fol-
lowing an automobile accident at
Sixteenth and Newton streets last
night which resulted in their auto
mobile completely turning turtle
and pinning three of the boys be-
meath the wreckage.
The women are the most seri-
ously injured. They were hit by
the fraternity automobile as it
swerved out of the way of an
other car prior to turning turtle.
They were not in the automobile,
but had been visiting friends on
Park road and were crossing the
street when the big automobile
bore down upon them.
AlSt VI AuJuECu'
The injured are:
Mrs. Gladys Wood, 1925 New.
ton street, fractured ribs and In
ternal- injuries. 49,
Miss Helen Nance, NorthbFOOk
Court, conclusion Of the brain.
Willis A. Finch, jr.. 1917 Bel.
msnt road, broken collar bone and
bruises about the body.
4 Wilbur A. BOuic, 1921 Columbia
road, internal injuries and Iacer.
atoms Of the scalp.
Mathew Carney, 1909 Otis place,
cuts and bruises, but condition
not serious.
Vernon Gessford, 1923 Thirteenth
street northwest, severe shock.
Daniel Hunter, severe shock.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
said this morning that both Mrs.
Wood and Miss Nance had regained
consciousness, and they believed
they would both live.
Will Probe Case.
Whether or not any charge
will be lodged as a result of the
accident will be decided today, after
Policemen Gilfole and Smoot OF the
Tenth precinct station have inter.
viewed the fraternity boys and wit.
nesses to the accident.
Finch, the police say, was driving
south on Sixteenth street. In an
attempt to avoid a collision with
machine. it is said, he
swerved sharply to one side. AS
the car skidded, the rear part
struck the two women. The ma.
chine then crashed into the curb
and turned over.
Charge Boys Fled.
Police say that several Of the
boys who were unhurt disappeared
before the police arrived, but they
now have the names of all of the
occupants of the car
The boys were being carried tc
their respective homes following a
fraternity meeting at the residence
of former Superintendent of Police
Gessford.
The three boys In the car who
were not injured are Ebert John
son. 1174 Columbia road; Edwin
Mitchell, of Thirteenth street and
Columbia road, and Rubin Bogley
of 1907 Twenty-eighth street north.
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
ACTION 7 TALK,
IS MOTTOOF
CITIZENS
Connecticut Avenue Associa-
ton Is One of Most Active
In Washington.

When the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association wants any
thing, it goes after it strong-and
gets it. Witness a recent campaign
of the organization
Keller curbs were installed on
Connecticut avenue. The associa-
ton met and passed a resolution
objecting to them. Then the asso-
citation began to fight with rhe re-
suit that several days ago it was
announced in the District building
that the Keller curbs will be re-
moved. The fight was won.
William B. Westlake is one of
the leading spirits in the organiza-
ton. He is always active and pro
gressive which accounts somewhat
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
MRS. MARY DE NEE WILL
AID PARENT-TEACHERs

Mrs. Mary De Mez has been
named chairman Of special com.
mittee of the Parent Teachers AS.
ISOLATION of the Columbia Junior
High School, to aid teachers of the
school to keep down truancy. She
was selected at last nights meeting.
The nominating committee, it was
announced, will make it's report in
May. Elections will be held in June
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
EAST WASHINGTON POST
OF VETERANS TO MEET

A meeting of East Washington
Post. No. 9s3. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will be held tomorrow night.
according to an announcement of
j. M. Harrigan, commander
Special features have been arranged
for the occasion.
Americanization day, under the
direction of Major G. A. Void. de.
partment senior vice commander.
will be celebrated on April Is. The
Ladies' Guild will join in the ex.
ercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
Given Year for Non-suppot1

Harold r. Rowen, pleading guilty
to nonsupport today was sentenced
to one year in Jail by Justice Bailey
In Criminal Court No. 2, and placed
on probation. Leroy Chambers Bar
ron colored, received four months
IN jail on a charge of stealing
letter from the mails December %,
1921.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
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THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE"

AAAO VOACE UT AAAG ONA ILL.,
We are fast acquiring pleas
ing information on the "voice of
the turtle" as noted in the
Songs of Solomon" and which
we so earnestly desired. Listen
to- H. B. ROSSELL:
"The turtle of the Scriptures
is not the tortoise, our familiar
armored reptiles, but is the
TURTLE-DOVE, whose voice
is certainly familiar to all Of us
and at times can be heard in the
land"
Rossell quotes Webster's New
American Cyclopedia:
meant TURTLE-DOVE. a bird. and
not reptile; and the English word
had the same Specification until
the discovery of America, when
or TURKLE to the marine cheloD-
ians- (tOrtOises) OF the West Indies.
And Rossell goes on: "The
voice of the turtle is plaintive
and tender. The dove is re-
garded as the most perfect en-
blem of connubial attachment"
ED. HENRY, of Falls Church,
insists that the real turtle does
talk. Fright back of my boy
hood home in West Virginia"
says Henry, twas a large mud
pond in which a turtle of huge
size had his abode. While in
swimming one day l. stepped on
its head. / broke all records on
overland strokes that day. That
turtle actually barked at me.
Barked is the word. I'd swear
to it."
Henry caught that turtle
asleep one day, captured it, cut
off its head and for "three days
afterward it's eyes would blink
and it made a gurgly sound in
it's throat"
; ADDRESSING H AND S. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
LIFE.

Just Il bit of ginger,
Just - pinch of pep,
Just a spice of courage,
Just q steady step.
Just q shOw of vigor,
Just q trace of style,
Just u CHEEKY greeting,
Just ready smile.
Just sunny cottage,
Just a little aOife,
Here is all that's needed
For the game of life.
FLORENCE HOAGLAND,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
Humane Society Lecture.

Justice to Animals is the sub.
1ect OF sermon TO be delivered
sunday morning by Rev. c. Ernest
Snlth. president of the Humane
society, in st. Thomas Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
MY WIFE SAYS.

LORD CARNARVON'S DEATH.
What Killed the discoverer of
King Tut's tomb?
Sir CONAN DOYLE-An out
ragged spirit stung him.
Special WritersThe evil
spirit, witchcraft.
Egyptian Explorers The
Egyptian curse on all who vio-
lated the tombs of mummies.
Moral-Beware of mummies;
stick to dummies, they are less
dangerous.
Just tip-There is many q
living flapper who can sitting"
fellow so hard it takes long
time for him to get over it.
RAY JAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

The FELLOW who says, II am
going TO get miue," usually
means, 81 aOant to get yours"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
G r A T / T. u D E

II want to thank all the chill.
dren," said the pastor, "fOr the
part they took i'm our most inter.
esting Easter services, and espe.
eially do / thank the dear little
girl who laid two pretty dyed eggs
in my reading desk"
III. SMITH.
an the old B. Y. D. days."
has been explained as Before
VoEsteGd Days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
sHARPs SHOOTING

People used to be at "sires and
sevens." Nowadays they are
chiefly at "sevens and eLeVens."
Probably the LGw of orithmeticGl
progression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

Manager-In short, 1 want
man who will do everything on
time.
Applicant for jOb-That's ME,
sir, even buy my clothes on
time. III. NASH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

The "crowning success" of a
rooster is his "crotOing" success.
And that also applies TO some of
us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

One often escapes death by q
Chair" The fellow who stole q
locomotive escaped by a Switch"
The hen belonging to q certain
family, and which laid eggs daily
on the parlOF chair, must have
been q chair warmer.
When q nation can answer q for
eign enemy from the air with q
bomb the enemy understands IL.
It's plane talk.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
ANOTHER FORM OFT.

ITS easy enough to he pleasant
With q lass, q glass. and q song,
But the guy worth while Is the guy
who can smile
When he's got his old woman along"
JULIUS BECKENHELMER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13
MIGHTY SPARK PLUG.

From beyond the hills of Laurel
To the valley of Rock Creek
We have in mighty Spark Plug
The horse that is the Shiek.
His flanks. heaVe in and out
And he has powerful feet.
But when he's ''just right"
He's mighty hard to beat.
Barney GOGGLES love affairs
Set Spark Plug too hot a pace.
HOW is the mighty horse to win
II his mind Is not on the race?
NEW MEXICO MIKE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

rehabilitation" is the Word
these days. 1t means to put
something on its legs that is
1OobbLy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-13

Speaking of man it is, "He
Weighs 600 and BETTER" Speak,
ing of a WomGn it IS, "She
Weighs 600 and worse." Why
the determination?
FRED VETTER.
Dumb-What will prevent a nut
from rusting?
Belle-Put him in an asylum.
TOM CULHANE.