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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

" UFAULA, Ala, June 29.- (Special.)--At an indignation k/ meeting here Friday evening
 citizens of Eufaula adopted resolutions severely condemning Mrs. Lillian R. Maugans. postmistress, fer letter addressed by her to an Ohio newspaper, and published therein, which contained what was charac- terized as a slur upon the south. The letter said:
 ". Down in the little town of Andersonville, at the foot of the hill whereon is located the national cemetery. whose flag may be seen for miles around, stands the mCnu- ment of General Wirz. who, accord ing to northern history, was the cause of all the misery and horror of Andersonville prison. In south ern annals. however, he is hero, and this monument of a Brave Con 1,derate soldier some soldiers pa, ted yellow. and I am not ashamed to say I felt kinder glad they had the nerve When l saw it yesterday, it seemed such a fitting color"
 The resolutions adopted by Eu- faula citizenry also said the letter was insulting to true Americanism and contrary to the ideals of cur government"
 O O O
 Her Removal Demanded.
 Removal of Mrs. Maugans from her position as postmistress at Eu- faula was demanded in the resolu- tions adopted Friday evening as follows:
 "Whereas, it is source of shame and indignation tC the citizens of rrfo tn tains such degrading and insulting ideas of our proud past and truest patriotism, as an official of one of our great governmental departments here in our midst; now, therefore, let it be resolved by the people of Flu faula in meeting assembled. that we do hereby heartily, severely and strongly condemn the action and words of the said Mrs. Maugans, and we do hereby declare said declara- tion on her part to be unjustly in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Seuen New Homes Per Day For Six
 Months Is Birmingham's Record

Total expenditures for buildings of all kinds this year Is $5.S35, ,9S5 against the 12 months total last year of S7,491,020.
 The average expenditure for build ings per day this month has been s30.12S. The total investment for June, 1923, with Saturday not yet reported. is s933,9S3. For June, 1922, the total sum was $592,737 The month now drawing to close shows a great falling off compared to May, and greater still compared to April, the differences being reckCned in the hundreds of thousands. April, the peak month. registered $1,b10,337.
 High lights of the June, 1923. re- port are: Residences. 217; brick and hollow tile structures, 15; costs of residences in the aggregate, $359,320. Costs for brick and hollow tile buildings, $370,315.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
JUDGE SMITH IS
 TO PRESIDE OVER CIRCUIT RT
Newly Elected Presiding Off, ficer Has Been On Bench
 Eleven Years

Judge c. B. Smith, senior presiding judge in the civil division of circuit court. was elected senior presiding judge of the Tenth judicial circuit Friday afternoon at meeting held by the Judges in the court room of the late Judge Dan A. Greene. This office was made vacant by the death of Judge Greene two weeks ago.
 Judge Smith has been circuit judge in Birmingham for II years. He was appointed to fill the unex- pired term of the late Judge A. o. Lane in 1912 and has been reelected to this position twice since his ap- pointment.
 Although he was bern in Pulaski. Tenn, in 1878, Judge Smith has been resident of Birmingham for over a quarter of century. Prior to his appointment to fill Judge Lanes un- expired term he had been a practice ing attorney for several years here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
$200l FIRE SWEEPS PLANT CO.
Tar And Petroleum Mixture Ignites And Continued Ex- pIosions Add To Hazard Of Fighting Flames
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE
 TO MEET HEAVY DEMAND
Other Units Of Big Plant Continue Operations As Usual I-Six Box Cars On Tracks Also Destroyed

Flames fed by tar and petroleum, ton ties and barrel hoops, originating shortly after o'clock Friday after noon in a diping vat containing this varnish, swept a building housing Mill No. 1, warehouse and the ma chine shop of the Connors Steel Com tween Fiftieth and Fifty-first street, Woodlawn, causing a loss estimated a, s200.O00 by George W. Connors, president and principal stockholder. Six empty box cars on a siding were also destroyed. The building was partially insured.
 Three possible causes were as- signed for the fire which stubbornly resisted efforts to eXtinguiSh it by six fire companies, led by Chief J. l.. Akin, battling their second major smoke and flames situation of the week. These were spontaneous com bustion, lighted cigarette or a spark from passing train. Elm ployes near the dipping vat when the fire broke out were inclined to &C., cept the spark theory.
 O O O
 Fire Spreads Rapidly.
 Most of the 130 workmen in the plant were forced to flee without their tools and street clothing when the vat burst into flames. In less than five minutes after Its start, the fire had swept the shop. work men said.
 Quick work on the part of em- ployes saved the files and records in the time office. Four loaded box cars were also moved to a safe place.
 Receiving the alarm at 3:05 o'clock the fire.nen worked. .~fs1- more th-.r s.t hour ht foro ir6ssins tLe ffa1t s' under control. All five available streams of water were played on the ruins until o'clock Friday eve- ming. Added to the difficulty of fight
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
nR. SNOW FL ECTED BUSINESS CLUB HEAD
Picnic Planned At Camp Cosby Fri
 day For Members

Dr. Thomas A. Snow Friday was elected president of the American Business club of Birmingham at the weekly luncheon and election of offi- cers for the next six months. Others elected, were: J. A. Boatrite, vice president. and F. M. DeRamus. sec retary- treasurer.
 holding picnic Friday at the Y. M. c. A. camp, Camp Cosby. to which all members and their families have been invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
TO BUILD $4, 900, ,OOO ORE LINE

 n from n np order n nmpy al re fir M d@ wi flames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
ARMY AVIATORS AGAIN FO|LED IN ATTEMPT
 TO SET WORLD RECORD
Plane Crashes Into Mud Flats After Whole Day
 In Air

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 29.-The e airplane carrying Captain Lowell Smith and Lieut.. J. B. Richter, army aviators, in their attempt to remain in the air for four days and four rights, crashed into the mud flats between Coronado and North Island at about 4:40 a. m. today.
 Neither of the aviators were seri- pusly injured.
 According to officers, the aviators were trying to make a safe landing, a dense fog having made further progress impossible.
 They remained in the air "A hours almost to the minute. They took off yesterday morning at 4:46:43
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
START LOWDEN BOOM
Friends Believe He Could Defeat
 Small For Governor

CHICAGO, June 29.-Frlends of Frank O. Lowden. former governor of Illinois. have started a new Low den-f for-goVernor boom and are beg glns Lowden to declare himself a candidate again for the republican gubernatorial nomination.
 Lowden. on his return to Chicago from a visit to South Dakota Friday, was asked by political friends who flocked to his hotel to save the re- publican party and the state from the present misrule." They believe that Lowden would easily defeat Gov ernor Len Small, the only remnant in power of the once powerful Smal1- LundinT Thompson machine
 The former governor refused to give Il direct answer, declaring that he did not want to become a candidate, but said he might run for the office if he could be convinced that the party demanded his services and that he could be of real service to Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
WILL FORD BUY PLANT?
No Direct Offer Made By Detroit
 Man To Cotton Mills

No Direct Offer Made Fly Detroit
 Man To Cotton Mills
 NEW YORK. June 29.-The Lang ley Cotton mills, Langley. S. C.. have been offered for sale and several in- terests have requested inventories with the view of bidding for the property, W. c. Langley, New York stock broker and owner of the mills, said today.
 He declined to disclose the names of the persons negotiating for the property. other than that one offer from Boston. He said he had re- ceived no direct offer from Henry Ford as reported at Langley.
 The mills operate 46,00O spindles and manufacture heavy materials which might be used by the Ford company and he suggested that this fact might account for the reported offer by MT. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
ADAMS SEES NO DAMP PLANKS IN PLATFORMS OF EITHER BIG PARTY

CHICAGO. June 29.-There will be no damp blanks in either the republican or democratic plat forms In presidential fight of 1924. John T. Adams. chairman of the republican national com mittee predicted upon his arrival here Friday. to arrange series of regional G. O. P. conferences. Adams, however, voiced the opin- ion that the damp" issue would be a state problern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
SEVEN GERMANS GIVEN
 DEATH SENTENCE BY FRENCH AUTHORITIES

MAYENCE, June 29.-(By As- sociated Press. )-Seven Germans were today sentenced to death by a French court martial for sabotage. The court condemned another man to penal servitude for life and still another to five years Imprisonment on the same charge.
 Those to whom the extreme penalty was meted out were Her ren Sasse, Maurer, Gruber, Han- me, Schneider, Dreyer and Frey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
KHAN HEAD IS SUED
Criminal Libel Proceedings Filed
 Against Evans At Houston

HOUSTON. Tex, June 2e.-Crim- inal libel proceedings were filed te- day In Beaumont against H. ". Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku KIux Klan, asby George E.. Kimbro. Jr., of Houston, according to t spe- ciai dispatch co tlre Houst--- -nrOn- icle this afternoon. The basis for the action is given as an article published in Houston afternoon paper yesterday purporting to quote Evans in statement about Kimbro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
SEEK POISON "KISSER"
Girl Struggles Narcotic To Her Lover
 In Prison

G1rI SmugKIeS NUrcUtIc ID HeF HVNer
 In Prison
 PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-The woman of the poison kiss" is sought by police following the suicide of Nathan Kessler, jewel thief, in jail Friday.
 Kessler died from an overdose of narcotic smuggled to him by we'll dressed, jewel-laden woman. who was allowed to kiss him through the -Lars of his cell.
 Police believe the narcotic was transferred from her lips to his dur ing the kiss.
 As she left the prison gate, tears were streaming down her cheeks. F Kessler became, i'll shortly afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
SEIZE LIQUOR VESSEL
Four Hundred Cases of Booze Taken
 In New York Raid

RIvERHEAp. \. Y, June 2a.-Suf- folk county authorities, aided by two federal prohibition enforcement agents from New York, today seized a two-masted schooner. 400 cases of liquor and several automobiles at Hampton Bay, formerly known as Good Ground. l.. l.. where the home of Charles E. Murphy. Tammany chieftain. Is located
 The captain and crew of the schooner escaped to the woods, but the raiders arrested drivers of the two trucks on which liquor was be- ing loaded and a man who was di- rectinE the loading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
BEER NOT MEDICINE
Treasury Medical Officer Rules I
 Cannot He Carried On Ships

NEW YORK, June 29.-Beer is not medicine. according to the treasury department. At least 1t isn't on board foreigin vessels and cannot be carried as part of their medicine sup plies. pr. E. K. Sprague. senior med ical officer of the United States public health service, has been in structed from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
GEORGIA MAN CHOSEN
icFaria'nd Will Head Disabled

WcT arIf'nH VIII Head DIsnbIcd
 American Veterans Association
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., June 29.- James A, Mcfarland of Atlanta, Ga, was unanimously elected national commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War at the closing session of the annual eonven- tion here today. Mir. Mcfarland s name was the only one placed in nomination. William J. O'Connor of San Francisco was elected senior vice commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
TAKES OATH SATURDAY
New Georgia Governor Will Be In-
 augurated Today

ATLANTA, Ga, June 29.-Cufford NJ. Walker of Monroe will be inaugu- rated as Georgia's new governor Sat urday. Plans for the ceremony are practically complete and the inaugu- ration will take place at noon at the state capitol building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
LAVA AGAIN FLOWING

CATANIA, June 29-Rolling along at speed of l2 miles an hour, new lava stream threatens Linguag glossa. It is flowing from Monte Nero, where the Etna eruption broke out in new force Friday, and has width of 30 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
MUST FACE CHARGES
Alleged AccOmplices Of Escaped Con.
 Nict Lose Habcns Corpus Fight

NEW YORK, June Federal Judge A. N. Hand today dismissed writs of habeas corpus by which Abe Silverstein and Dominic Didate sought to avoid removal to Athens, Ga, where they are under indictment for aiding Gerald Chapman, million dollar mail robber. to escape from hospital, where he had been taken after he was captured, wounded. fol- lowing his flight from Atlanta prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

HAVING seen the erection here Fl of 1.344 residences since Jan
 uary 1, 1923, the city Is
 within 337 dwellings of the total for last year. 1.6S1. The av- craze rate of building as shown so far in 1925, if maintained for six weeks more. will carry the total over the entire 12 months of 1922.
 Residences have been built in Bir- mingham this year at an average of PA each month, CT more than seven a day, within fraction of house every working hour. six-months record that never before has been touched in Alabama
 The total number of buildings, in cluding residences. erected so far this year is 3,321. This compares with a total for the 12 months of last year of 5,503 structures. The report was made by the building in spectors office Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
MASKED RAIDS MADE
Attncks On Steel Plants Follow Nova
 Scotia Strike

AttnCkN On Steel Plants Follow NOva
 Scotia Strike
 SYDNEY, N. S., June 29.-Bands of masked men today made several raids on steel plants here, where Q strike is in progress. The raids fol- lowed several clashes with the police last night and the stoning Of mag istrate who attempted to read the riot act in Whitney pier. Company officials expressed fear that the raiders might accidentally set off stills containing high explosive ch Q h1icalS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
QUAKE SHAKES CITY
Severe Earth TrcmOrs Are Felt In
 Sauheruardiuo

SRnbernNrdInO
 Los ANGELES, June 29-The city of Sanbernardino was shaken by a severe earthquake shock late today, according to a telephone message to the Los Angeles Times. No serious damage was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: FAIR WEATHER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH RISING TEMPERATURES PROBABLE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

JAPAN, HONOLULU, ARGEN- TINE, TOOK BIRMINGHAM STEEL VIA PORT OF MOBILE
 SAME DAY THIS WEEK.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Which and whcref

Two gentlemen, q lawyer and his
friend, were recently motoring thru
Greenfield. Ind, the birthplace OF
James Whitcomb Riley. They~stopDed
for luncheon and after the meal IN
quired Of the hotel clerk:
aWhere is the Riley house?"
81 don't know n hotel by that
name" he replied. "altho there may
be some clearinghouse here"
81 mean the James Whitcomb Riley
house." said the lawyer, thinking
that the clerk had misunderstood
him.
81 don't know him; you may be
able to find his name in the city
directory"
81 guess he's moved" said the law
yer.
probably" the hotel keeper COM
mented. Some Of them renters don't
stay long In a place.
Half a century ago, when the fame
Of Whittier, the Quakerpoet, was yet
young, a somewhat similar incident
occurred in Amesbury, where he liv-
ed. A traveller. with a few hours to
spare and a soul for poetry, strolled
into a shop on the main street and
asked for "the Whittier house." The
obliging clerk shook his head.
There's plenty of Whitchers in
town." he said, using the local pro
nunciation of the name, "but there
done none of 'em keep a hotel. Some
body's told you wrong"
"No, mol" explained the visitor. I'm
not looking for a hotel; / want to
find the house Whittier lives in"
(which Whitcher?" inquired the
cleark.
(which Whittier" exploded the
traveller, who was of a peppery dis
position. "The Whittier! ] don't care
wether the rest of the Tribe 1--we in
Ballyhack or Amesburyi"
"They don't live in Ballyhack, and
most of 'em do live in Amesbury, and
/ can direct you to any Whitcher
house you want to fnd." declared the
clerk. "Al is, don't fly of the handle.
Just tell me which, and I'll tell you
where. But if you won't so much as
tell a fellow which Whitcher you want,
how's he to tell which house your
Whitcher lives inf"
Il want" said the traveller, John
Greenle1f Whittier, the poet"
"Oh," remarked the clerk, "Himl
Your boots wore over sideways con-
siderable and / thought most likely
you were looking for Whitcher the
shoemaker"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
The Fitness of
Woman to Vote

THE GREAT BATTLES woman has
fought and won have won her no
fame for the reason that since time
began she has done her hardest night
ing In convincing her husband that
every defeat isn't q Waterloo.
She has, done her fighting in obgcur-
ity and reaped the rewards in retire
men4 and the rewards have been only
so much of the glory as her husband
was willing to reflect on her.
He gets up the street parades of
life. and they are always late; she
gets up three paradesaa day, his meals,
and it rarely h-appenssthey are not on
time.
He talks Of her unitness for the
right to step into a booth and de-
post a ballot, but no woman was eve
yet known to blow ont the gas, or be
buncoed by a man who wanted to
borrow money to pay a freight bill.
II she has a roll of!money with her,
does she fash it when she wants to
buy a cake Of chewing gum?
Isn't 1t a far. that ,she is wiser with
money than a man and more to be
trusted?
Instead Of a womanlrequiring a man
along to protect her, does not the
daily news prove that every man who
goes away from home should have a
woman to serve as guardian, and keep
him from making a bigger fool Of him
self than he naturally Isl?
When his days work Is done, and 1t
ig " done better than a woman
could have done 1t with his training,
he does nothing when he rests.
When her days work is done, and
he could do it as well and pa
tiently IL trained to 1t all his life, she
rests while she darns stockings or
sews.
II, in his g~allantry, he gives her the
rocking chair the privilege Of holding
the baby goes with 1t.
If, outside the home, she knows any
rewards he demands the power CT
limitation.
He credits her with the sense Of
judgement needed to raise his chill
dren, and doesn't think she has the
sense and judgement to vote as sanely
as an imbecile man.
OF all created beings a woman has
most deeply at heart the welfare of
the next generation; of all created
beings she would lead In eliminating
SELF in making out her ballot.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

MOLASSES CAKE-One cupful of
molasses, one cupful of boiling water,
two heaping cupfuls Of -four, one-half
cupful of butter, one egg, one tea
spoonful of baking soda, one tea
spoonful of ground ginger, two table
spoonfuls of sugar. Beat the butter
and sugar together, then rub them
into the -four till fine; add the mo-
lasses and yolk of egg beaten stiff.
This recipe makes q thick sheet IN
a biscuit pan.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Canning Cherries

When the cherries are pitted
water, a few quarts at a time. When
they are scalded. skim them out,
drain throughly, and can them In p
rich strip. One would think
process would exhause all the good
ness of the fruit. but one trial will
convince all that this is the best o.
all ways of canning cherries.
Spiced cherries-One quart sowr
cherries. three cups sugar, one-half
cup vinegar; boil it down till thick
and add one teaspoonful cinnamon.
quarter teaspoon cloves, and the
least mite Of nutmeg.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Crackina Fruit Jars

To prevent the cracking of fruit
Jars or jelly glasses which is the
greatest bugaboo of preserving time,
place a silver spoon in each before
pouring in the boiling liquid. This
method does away entirely with pre-
vious heating of the glasses, and ia
as safe as 1t is simple.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
History Of Palmlstry,

The so-called science of palmistry
was known to the early Chinese. to the
ancient Greeks and was somewhat
popular on the Continent during the
Middle ages.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
First WAITING cards.s

Tablets of glazed earthenware do
plotting the wner yer left by the an
clients at temples; these are supposed
to be the origin Of the modern visiting
card.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

When rubbers look old, apply a coat
ing of patent leather shoe polish, and
they will be like new.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03

To steam the face with hot milk
makes 1t soft and white as an in
fant's.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
INFORMATION.

"Even II the suffragettes had their
way, your wife would come to you for
information before she went to vote"
Eyes, she would probably ask me
If her hat was on straight"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-05-03
Railroads. Xxi s, 776
by Accidents In 1922

Washington.-Railroad train
operation during 1922 oeca-
stoned the accidental deaAA Of
0,770 persons, the interstate
commerce commission reported,
and the injury of 47,20S others.
In 1921 deaths from similar
cause were 5,587 and injuries
a2,324, while In 1920 the killed
numbered 6,486 and the injured
63,786.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

with enthusiasm and will perhaps
furnish a basis for future floral eS-
hibits in Great Britain. The various
rose pageants on the Pacific coast,
nected by even slender story, would
gain in effectiveness by taking over
the Jersey idea of making a sequence.
say. of Little Red Riding Hood"
"Hansel and Gretel," or any OF the
Grimm or Hans Anderson fairy tales.
Except for a brief period at the be-
ginning of the administration OF
President Taft has a bachelor secre-
tary to the Chief Executive been
greatly to the coming of Mr.. Camp
bell Bascom Slemp. President Taft
had number of private secretaries.
as the post was called in his day, and
the first was Mr.. Fred Carpenter.
who 50 long served as secretary dur
ing previous official tenures Of Judge
Taft, first as governor general OF
the Philippines and then as Secretary
of War. But, with about a half dozen
exceptions, the secretary to the PreSi-
dent has always been family man,
whose household became part of the
intimate circle which surrounded the
first lady. But, in at least two cases
of appointing bachelor to be the
right-hand man of a Chief Executive,
the proximity led to the usual results.
of the President he served. The first
case was that of Laurence Gouver-
neur who married Maria Monroe,
younger of the two daughters of the
fifth President. Mr.. Gouverneur was
Mrs Monroe'S nephew. and was there
fore on more han usual terms of in
timacy with the presidential family.
The next instance was Mr.. j. Stanley
Brown. who was President Garfield 5
secretary and who married Miss Mollie
Garfield shortly after her fathers as
sassination. In Mr. Slemp'S case the
tradition must halt, since President
and Mrs. Coolidge have no daughter.
But there are many charming young
ladies in the executive circle who will
be frequent visitors to the White House.
Southampton, which claims an ideal
all-the-year climate and insists that il
should not be classed with resorts is
entering upon the autumn in a richer
blaze of glory than the summer events
possessed. But persistently comes the
rumor that, there being a constant de-
mand for Il vast ocean-front hotel. one
is to be built al the end of Main street
within Fair Lea to replace some
'ather dilapidated cottages belong