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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FIRES, RAGING IN
NORTHERN WOODS,
BATTLE FIGHTERS
Thousands OF Acres Still
Burning, Though Sit
uation Is Better

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 31.-Thou-
sands of acres of timber and brush
were reported still afire Thursday
night in the wave of forest fires
menacipg the north woods in Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
State and federal forestry forces
are combining with lumber COM
panies and railroads in fighting the
fires, and in some places their eff
forts, helped a long by rains, have
brought the munder control.
Southern Ontario is reported to
have been especially nard hit, while
the superior national forest is again
threatened by new fires along the
north shore of Lake Superior. Both
banks of the Rainy river are aflame
for miles and more fires are raging
in the Lake Kabetogema district
The situation has improved in the
last "a hours, however, according to
state forestry officials here, and
conditions have become moro favor
able for checking the flames.
Heavy rains put out the fires in
the Red lake district, and although
there was no prospect of rain in
the upper lakes region, slack winds
enabled the fire-fighters to make
much progress. Fires in Douglas
county. Wis, are said to be now un-
der control.
Standing timber and cut pulpwood
in storehouses along the Rainy river
near International Falls We're badly
damaged, according to reports here.
steamer was burned near Fort
Frances, Ont. and two barges load
ed with pulpwood were reported
DESTROYED on the Minnesota side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FILE BANKRUPT
SUIT AGAINST BIG
BROKERAGE FIRM
Curb Suspends Company.
Assets Being Investi-
gated BY Officials

NEW YORK, May 31.-One of the
oldest and largest stock brokerage
firms trading on the New York Curb
Market, Jones & Baker, was plunged
into financial difficulties when three
cerditors filed petition in bank
ruptcy and shortly afterwards the
curb suspended the firm. The curb
had been secretly investigating it's
affairs for a week.
While the assets and liabilities
were not given in the petition. unof-
fetal estimates of the liabilities
ranged from 100000 to s1O,OOo,Oo0.
The company had nearly 10000
customers accounts here and in
nine large branch offices in other
cities. Officials of the company de-
solvent.
Counsel for the petitioners, whose
claims totaled $500, said the action
was taken as result of newspaper
notoriety to prevent disorderly Nq-
uidation of assets which would have
meant ruin to the firms customers.
O o O
Denies Insolvency.
Immediately after the appointm ent
of Alfred X. Coke. Jr., as receiver
issued a statement denying that 1t
was insolvent and declaring that
with a careful and prompt liquida-
ton of our assets none of our GUS
toners Will suffer a loss and we Will
be able to pay 100 per cent on the
dollar"
The firm had no direct connection
with the New York Stock Exchange,
Jones & Baker was a partnership
composed of William r. Jones and
Jackson B. Sells. 1t was formed IL
years ago in Chicago and had main
tanned headquarters in New York for
about 10 years. Branch offices were
operated in Chicago, Boston, Phila-
delpnia, Pittsburg, Detroit. Baltimore.
Cleveland and Kansas City, Mo.
O o o
Curb Affected.
The firm had weekly pay roll
of about $4,000 and was said to have
had extensive bank loans. The banks
carrying the loans stated today,
however, that they were amply
secured with high grade collateral.
The firm was said to have loans also
with banks in several Of the cities
with branch offices.
John w. Dixon of counsel for Jones
& Baker said after a conference with
Mr.. Jones that he had been informed
that all stocks held for customers
would be found intact.
Robert Forsyth Little. one Of the
attorneys representing the petitioners
and the receiver, said Jones & Baker
handled between 35 and 40 per cent
of the curb markets marginal ac-
counts and that transactions on the
curb might be expected to be pro-
portionately affected for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
MURDERESS SHOWING
WEAKNESS OF TRAVEL
Officers Declare Clara Phillips Is
Model Prisoner

SANDERSON, Tex, May 81
Smiling but weary, after day and
a night of travel, Clara Phillips ar
rived here today over the southern
Pacific route of the Sunset Limited.
Shedding through Texas. her native
state, Mrs. Phillips pleaded weari-
ness on her arrival here.
The alleged slayer of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows who is being returned TO
Los Angeles begged to be excused
from an interview, informing report
ers that she was under great
strain. with a wan smile she admit
ted she was becoming travel-worn.
Officers on the train said she was
a model prisoner.
A crowd was gathered at the sta-
in the hope of getting a glimpse
Of the prisoners. The Sunset Limited
ID due in Los Angeles tomorrow
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
High Court Decisions

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May a. a.,
Especial Leased Wire.)-Decisions
announced by the supreme court fol-
low:
commissioner. etc. VS.. state, ex rel
w. S. Hale. appeal from Jefferson
Circuit court; reversed and remanded.
Elk parte state. ex rel. attorney
general Gre Harbon VS.. STATED: Pc
tition for certiorari to court of ap-
Elk parte Daniel Miller, Jr. Gre
Miller VS.. STATED; petition for GER
tiorari to court of appeals; writ
THOMAS. mobile Electric
company VS.. Charles Nelson. appeal
from Mobile circuit court; reversed
and remanded.
Governor Evans VS.. State of Ala
bama. appeal from Sumter circuit
court; affirmed.
Charley White. alias Sweet. VS..
State of Alabama, appeal from JEFF
ferson circuit court; affirmed.
Elk parte RUDE Morrow Gre Rube
tiorari to court of appeals; writ
granted; reversed and remanded.
REHEARING FOLLOW-Nellie Bes-
tor VS.. State of Alabama, appeal
from Bibb circuit court; application
overruled.
Elk parte tSate of Alabama. ex rel,
Davis, attorney general Gre Walter
Moss VS.. State), petition for certio
rari to court of appeals; application
overruled.
Nesbit Hamburger VS.. Jim McGraw
ct al, appeal from Jefferson cir
cult court; application overruled.
state of Alabama VS.. Realty Loan
company, appeal from jefferson cir
cult court; application overruled.
Elk parte State of Alabama, ex rel,
general Gre Vance VS.. State). oeti-
ton for certiorari to court of APP
peals; application overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
STATE RAILROAD WILL
ACQUIRE NEW LINES
Federal Permission Granted Shoals,
birmingham And Pensacola Co.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Mus
Gle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensa-
cola Railroad company. which pro-
poses to acquire a line running from
Pensacola, Fla, to Kimbrough. Ala.
was authorized today by the inter-
state commerce commission to make
the necessary security issue in conA
nection with it's project.
The Muscle Shoals company will
nay for the line which was formerly
owned by the Gulf. Florida and Ala
bama railroad, now in receivership.
with issues of $2.5Oo.CO0 IN common
stock and $500, 900 In per cent bonds
In addition the new corporation was
authorized to issue and sell 100000
in bonds to secure funds for opera
tions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

The N. L. Pierce Ma
tional D e tec Ct We
Agency, while not a
collecting agency, our
membership contract
provides for collec-
ton of your bad debts
and bad checks for
any cause.
This feature alone
will more than pay for
the cost of our men,
bership service con-
tract. It will pay you
to investigate.
Phone
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You Are Safeguarded Under Our Membership &C

Of
satisfactory service
Special Features of Our Contract
We membership OF burglary
confidence
than
We during membership by making test
purchases relative honesty efficiency courteous
craftsmanship etc.
We the life membership
and assist eliminating and
combating from all
all Dad Checks such checks marked In
sufficient Funds" Account account Closed
We collection of bad
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to make said collection
merchandise sold lease
discount
allowed members covered
absolute
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
GETS sCHADARsHrp ABROAD

Miss Evelyn Peyton, home demon
stration agent for Madison county,
has returned from visit with rela-
tives in Selma and is preparing to
depart about the middle of June for
Europe for a three months course
in domestic science and arts. Miss
Peyton, Miss Ruth Arey. district
agent for Tennessee, and Miss More
land, director of home industries In
West Virginia, have been awarded
scholarships by the French Rug
school and will have , three months
trip and course free.
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that
the
attempts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
PLAN BIG CHORUS

Several musicians and singers in
Huntsville have started a move
ment for the organization of big
chorus here. The movement is fos
tered by the community service that
has been active here for the last six
weeks and Prof II. G.. Schubert OF
Pittsburg has been directed by that
service to come to Huntsville and
assist in organizing the chorus and
direct it for one month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
CAPTAIN JONES BACK

Captain Haywood Jones, command
ing Company D. 133rd Engineers
Alabama national guard of Hunts
Vile, has returned from Camp Hum
phries, Va, where he took thor
ough course in engineering under
army officers, to which he was as
signed by the state guard authori'
ties.
The officers and men of the COM
pany will have their first all-day
outing next Sunday, when they will
go to Three Forks of Flint for a
barbecue that is being arranged for
them.
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III CQS VI ACSSCA lOS-
tirnonials nj G h | y
commendatory, of the
service we have rem
dered these clients I'M
der their membership
contract with US. We
have received permis-
sion to use these let
tiers and shall be glad
to have any one look
them over, either at
our office or with one
of our representa-
tiVeS.
Phone
Main 6247
Hemlock 1893
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SEEK MAIL ROUTE

Waterloo Wants Rural Route To
~ Florence
FLORENCE Ala, May s1.-(spe-
ciaD.-The residents Of Waterloo
near Florence and the people of that
section sent to Washington a petit
ton containing signatures of a num-
Der in that community asking that
a new mail route be started from
Florence to Waterloo.
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Personal Supervision

While our operatives are of the highest type
trained men in the state or union, it is the policy
of Mr.. Pierce to give his personal supervision to
agency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
LESS RAIN THIS YEAR
THAN LAST, SAYS GILL
Huntsville Musicians Planning Com
munity Chorus
TENNESSEE VALLEY RTREAul
THE AGE-HERALD
Huntsville, Ala, May 81

That the rainfall in this section
this spring has not broken all rec
ords as is popularity believed, but on
cessive as in April and May of 1922,
is the assertion of George B. Gill Of
this city who has kept records of the
weather every day for % years. Mr..
Gill declares that there were 81
rainy days in April and May of 1922
and only 20 rainy days in April and
May of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
HELD IN LIQUOR CASE

Charles Anderson of Paint Rock
Valley is in Jail here on charge of
manufacturing whisky, having been
arrested yesterday by Deputy Mar
shall Willis. Anderson was unable to
make $500 bail required of him after
hearing before Commissioner Rich
ardSon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

Growth of boys when under mental
or physical strain is injuriously at
fected, according to recent tests in
the Manchester. England, grammar
school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
Diamond Dust.

There is nothing anywhere which
matches in its entirety the vagaries of
the mind of a small town baseball
fan. Many are the arguments along
the street after the games by the So
called grandstand managers. The best
one of the past week was heard af-
ter the double header Dawson had
won from cambridge on the local
field Tuesday. The scores had just
come in from the other towns show
ing that Arlington and Albany had
both come out on top in their games
of the day. This prize pessimist, after
long deliberation, during which the
crowd waited expectantly for the
jewel of baseball wisdom that seemed
sure to be about to drop from his lips
after the long period of thought, final
ly summarized: 1--WE have won two
games today, but I'd just as soon
have lost them, for we are no better
off than we were before; in fact, the
two victories haven't done US a parti-
Gle of good" That is certainly the
prize gloom OF the world. Without
thinking that two defeats that day in
stead of two wins would have practi-
caly eliminated the locals from the
flag chase this fan laments the fact
of two victories
RACE FOR LEAD.
The fight for the gonfalon of the
South Georgia circuit is fast nearing
an end with the scrap narrowed down
to Dawson, Albany and Arlington.
At the time this is written each one
has an equal chance, with it practical
ly impossible to forecast the victor
If the locals can only cop the rag
for the first division of the season our
success financially as we'll as many
other ways will be positively assured.
No matter who wins the second half
the play-off will draw crowds from
all over Georgia and Alabama, and
the advertising the city would get
and the patronage the local merchants
would receive would be immeasurable.
So for the last two series we must
crowd on full head of steam.
Baseball in Dawson in an institu-
ton. 1t would be practically an inn
possibility to go through summer
here or the winter following without
it. More old and staid local business
men derive more real benefit from the
games here than any individual one
of them will admit To sit down
at the ball park and have every 9TH
er care from ones mind except the
thought of encouraging those clean
limbed young athletes to exert them
selves to the uttermost for Dawson is
a diversion that Dawson and Terrell
county could not we'll do without.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
SATURDAYS GAME.

Dawson won the final and deciding
game of the series from Albany in
that city Saturday afternoon by a
score of to 3. The score is indica-
tive of the type of the game played,
fast and interesting the whole nine
innings.
Tot Mccullough, the giant first
sacker of the Reed clan, went into
the box for Albany and Tot really
twirled a winning brand of baseball.
Sullivan tossed them up for Dawson,
and while a little wild, the star right
handler was in great shape and irwin
chile in the pinches.
Rosenfeld led the attack for Daw-
son. the middle gardener getting two
blows in three attempts. Bruner, at
short. and Marquard at second, play
ed a great game around the keystone
sack. This pair are the fastest men in
the league around second, and the
double plays they pull off are especial
" notable for the easy speed and &C
curacy in which the two players work.
Eddie Rawson contributed a SEN
sational catch of a foul off Beard S
bat. when the doughty catcher was
forced to run into the players bench
TO snare the elusive sphere. Score by
innings; 900 ooo ,oo T. l. g
Albany . 900 800 000-3 8 5
Batteries-Dawson: Sullivan and
Rawson. Albany: Mccullough ana
Kimbrell. Stewart.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
HINES WINS THRILLER.

Dawson won hectic struggle here
Friday from Milton Reeds fast flying
Albany club by score of 7 to E. 1t
took ten chapters for the locals to
gain a decision.
Dawson hoped into the lead in the
first session when Jack Slappey, the
lanky left-hander of the Albany club,
seemed unable to locate the plate The
locals scored three runs on hits by
Poore and Sullivan and walks to
Rawson and Borroughs with Bruner
gaining a base on being hit by Slap
pey.
The game rocked along until the
first of the ninth, Albany having scor-
ed two runs in the meanwhile, and
Dawson also having added brace of
TALES to her total. In Albany's half Of
the ninth Beard, first up, flew out to
Marquard, Kain hitting for Boney re-
ceived a base on balls, the first Hines
had given UP. Cameron forced Kain
at second when he grounded to short
Cameron being safe at first on the
play Farrar batted for Slappey and
singled sharply to right, Reed doubled
to right and Cameron and Kain scor-
ed. Cooper singled to center and Reed
counted with the tying run. Eldridge
singled to center and Mccullough
ended the agony by flying to Rosen-
field
Dawson was retired in order in their
half and in the tenth Beard kissed one
of Hines offerings over the wall for
a trip around the circuit, making
things look dark for the home club.
L., Ia1f ~ he or
grounded out short to first. Marquard
got life on Reds error, stole second
and scored when Resented came
through with long single to right.
Kimbrell missed the ball on the throw
in and Rosie galloped to third. On an
attempted squeeze play Clarence Raw
son hunted short fly and in the mix
up the umpire called Rosie out for
interference. A near riot resulted.
When quiet was restored Farrar, who
was now pitching for Albany, shot
two past Kimbrell and Rawson went
to third. With two out Burroughs
walked and Daniels crashed a hit to
the right field fence ta1lying Rawson
with the winning counter.
Borroughs played magnificent
game at first base for Dawson and
also contributed home run. Shorty
Poore was back in form both at the
bat and in the field, and Sullivan hit
like house afire, Mccullough played
nice game for Dawson in the field
and also got two hits in four trips to
the plate.
Hines was invincible until the
agonizing ninth and had splendid con-
troll
The game was married by continual
pickering with the umpire, Young
Evans. Evans is a good arbiter but
he cannot keep from talking back to
the players, and, worst of all, he tries
to answer the remarks of the fans.
That is bad idea; no person in the
world can best the sun-gods in con
test of wit, and an umpire should hold
himself aloof from both players and
fans. However, Evans knows the
game and may correct this very pal
pable fault. Score by innings. r. he.
Albany 900 010 1903 10 II 4
Dawson 49,. 300 oil 900 2-7 II 2
Batteries-Albany: Slappey, Farrar
and Kimbrell. Dawson: Hines and
Rawson. Umpire, Evans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
hines PITCHES SHUToUT.

fbe second game went for only
/ On frames and was an air-tight ex-
l;t;on replete with thrills.
efty Swami continued to hurl for
visiting club while Emmett Hines,
forkhander, kept up the pitch
end for Dawson.
/ was battle of the southpaws
Il a shade in favor of the local
ks6re artist. No club was able to
II until the last of the sixth, when,
II Mccullough had grounded out
r. to first on a close play, Bor-
|ghs got life on Harrelps error
Il hard chance. Lightfoot secured
second hit of the game and Bor-
his went to third, then on a
|feze play Clarence Rawson, laying
In a perfect bunt, Borroughs scor-
with the only run of the game, as
|tfoot was caught at the plate a
fent later on an attempted double
|evo Webb was the star Of the day
be bat. the former Tech first sack
Kicking the deliveries of the two
/ hurlers for four safe blows, all
hem clean hits. Score by innings;
r. h. e.
lbridge 900 600 90 E 2
Eson ......... 900 Dol x-1 5 !
|stteries-Bainbridge: Swami and
hon. Dawson: Hines and Rawson.
hire. Stewart.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17

Rawson. Albany: Cain and Kindred
Umpire, Evans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
NEW YORK CITY IS A
GIGANTIC MELTING POT

New York city is typically the great
melting pot" Of many different ma
tionaiities. Thirty-fve languages, ex-
elusive of English, are spoken on her
streets. Included in its population nc OF
100000 are 985,0OO Russians. 500 20
o46 Italians. 616,627 Irish, 5S4,83S
Germans and 1897 Austrians. In
addition there are Greeks, Poles;
Firms Swedes, Rumanians and ZO5
nersons of no nationality whatsoever,
having been born at sea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
FIERY, ITCHY SKIN
QUICKLY SOOTHED
BY THIS SULPHUR


Mentho-Sulphur, a pleasant cream,
will soothe and heal skin that is irri-
tated or broken out with eczema; that
is covered with ugly rash or pimpleS,
or is rough or dry. Nothing subdues
fiery skin eruptions so quickly, says a
noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur preparation
is applied the itching stops and after
two or three applications, the eczema
is gone and the skin is delightfully."- clear
and smooth. Sulphur is so precious as
skin remedy because it destroys the
parasites that cause the burning, itch
ing or Disagreement. Mentho-Sulphur
always heals eczema right UP.
"a small jar of Rowles Mentho- Sui
phur may be had at any good drug
store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17

ley was put in his place after ne had
been yanked in the sixth inning, when
Dawson scored seven runs
Marquard starred at the bat for
Dawson, while Tom Angley played
best for cambridge. Score by innings:
r. h. e.
Dawson 800 100 7I1-l3 IL 3
cambridge 80, 800 200 030- 8 10 6
Batteries-Dawson: Chappell, Sulli-
van and Rawson. cambridge: Cor
dell, Moseley and Gibson. Umpire,
Sargent Stewart.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
A NEW KIND OF OKRA rs
GROWN BY CUTHBERT MAN

The Cuthbert Leader reports that
S. D. Zuber, ST., who is noted gar
dener, is growing what is a curiosity
in this section-running okra Upon
rank growing vines covering fencing
and weeds he has grown pods Of okra
foot and upwards in length. He says
these pods, if taken when tender and
sliced and fried. are very similar to
fried oysters in favor and have been
enjoyed by several citizens who have
eaten them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
Fips1 HALF OF LEAGUE
pAcF ENDS THIS WEEK
,,oN ALBANY AND AR
|AwN,S,cToN IN HOT FIGHT
IiN poR LEADERSHIP.

If the best and most
citing s@ nasture Eddie Rawson's
sTSon +rirmphed over their oppo-
|afgesf .o II cambridge in the first
Fnt' n leader of the year here on
''u a.. first contest Bunkum Nor
|ln inc ~ the pitching burden for
f fo"sls " while Hecker essayed to
I3 2,1 over for cambridge. Bunk
+ lllJH5 curve ball as crooked as a
nau and a puzzling slow ball
|N' Ead the cambridge gladiators
|at , i.Sr heir backs in desperate at
eaSDt 10 hit his shoots. In the eighth
|ip pr - with one down the elongated
|a2 ,,, wv" was touched for three safe
|r'll p succession and consequently
t III we're loaded. But Dawson
p 9,.o rms to the good and there
+ .GO No great cause, for worry.
Flus srer the manager thought 9th.
E E45's and yanked Morris in favor OF
Ellsss was not thoroughly warmed
and and he uncorked two wild heaves,
Ia" anO three runs score and putting
i, r;s;tors one tally to the good. In
, ,'y' half of the eighth Rosen-
! tbe new center fielder, who had
/ ,dy contributed home run and
/ s'C c;rcps catches in the middle gar
led led off with a sharp single, Poore
It'd Hecker for a base on balls,
krorard sacrificed out, pitcher to
4 Daniels got his second hit CT the
to center, Resented and Poore
Edag. Borroughs crashed a double
tbe left field wall and Daniels was
I,gbt at the plate. This ended the
F[ing for Swami relieved Hecker.
Il Anal score was S to 4. Score by
e,n r r. h. e.
e l5gi, 900 600 1874 10 /
.nson ...... oil -010 02x-5 8 l
kareries- cambridge: H e c k er,
.snn and Gibson. Dawson: Morris,
he's and Rawson. Umpire, Stewart.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-17
lake THREE STRAIGHTS.

liter winning double-header from
lbridge here Tuesday Dawson
/ the third and concluding game
The series from that team in its
back yard on Wednesday by a
L Of IS to 8.
|bappell, a new pitcher from At
B, essayed to bear the hurting
| len Tor Dawson, but he retired I'M
/ shower of hits in the first chap
land Sullivan relieved him. Cordell
] led for cambridge but Red Nose