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Evening star., 1923-10-14
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

Y WASHINGTON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBS and the
wv Club
a postponed match held from last August The
OF
matches annually Columbia still has postponed match
NJ r. will Washing
while Tom Moore and S r. Speemn the topners
Evening star., 1923-10-14
GOLF CUP TO MRS. HURD.

PHILADELPHIA, October 13-Mrs
Dorothy Campbell Hurd of the Merior
Cricket Club. former American. Brit
ish and Canadian champion, won the
Berthellyn cup for the second sue
cessive year today when she defeated
Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown
the Ohio title holder. and /. in the
final round of the tournament for The
trophy at the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club here.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

Wednesday. when the semi-finals and
finals will be played. Roland r. Mac
Ken2ie, son of the present champion,
will be contestant for tine crown
now worn by his father.
illustrating the breaks in golf. n
dramatic situation might have arisen
had Chris j. Dunphy'S game try for
a birdie three at the eighteenth hole
of his final round with Walter Tucker
man in the District championship
stayed in the cup, as 1t might prop
erly have done. True, the putt was
hit a little stout" as the Scotch say,
but it hit the back of the cup squarely
and firmly, and might have stayed in.
Instead it jumped out and stopped
on the far edge. Tuckerman, who
hardly expected Dunphy to hole the
long one, putted far short, and failed
to make q ten-footer for four. So
that had Dunphy's putt stayed in, he
would have tied with him for the
title. OF course, Tuckerman may
have holed the putt. but he didn't.
However, Chris made bad shot in
bunker at the eleventh at the morn
ing, and then carelessly blew a wee
putt that later cost him his champion
ship. 1t pays to be careful in the
medal-play game.
Roland R. Mackenzie was one of
two men to secure q birdie three at
lilt lteeHlh HOlc Ut SHeNy SnaSe
during the championship last week
His three came just after he had
taken four puts on the fourteenth
green for a six. and it helped very
much.
One Of the fine things to note about
the District event was the way the
youngsters came through. Young
Mackenzie was third, John +.
Brawner was sixth and Karl +. Kel-
lerman was twelfth, finishing with a
good round of 79. a couple more
years and these youngsters will be
usurping the places now held by their
elders.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
TOURNAMENTS. COULD NOT
ACCOMMODATE NETMEN
Events-Presence of Many Foreign Rae
keters Made Season Notable.
BY SAMUEL HARDY.

HERE this greatest
ers here than before and applications by
so per cen of them mcouldb b
At the national championship Germantown
who had former competed this meeting left
special tournament which began in the middle of
a1ecsc urdad
Evening star., 1923-10-14
SOCCER TEAMS ARE BUSY.

PRINCETON, N J.. October 13.-
The Princeton soccer team, holders
of the intercollegiate championship,
defeated Dartmouth today, to 0.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. October 49,
The Amherst soccer college team de-
feated Harvard, 2 to 0, here today.
ITHACA. \. Y, October l3.--Col-
sate defeated Cornell In soccer tto-
day. 3 10 0.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

shrimp that have proved SO popular
during the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
FIGHT TOCONTROL
 'PIGGLY' COMPANY IN COURTS HANDS
Saunders Resigns Presidency And Seeks ReCeiverShip
 For Organization

MEMPHIS. Tenn, August IT, Clarence Saunders today resigned as president of the Piggly Wiggly corr poration and transferred to the courts the fight which had been waged for several months within the organization, with the filing of a petition in United States district court, asking the appointment of a receiver for the corporation, parent Piggly Wiggly corporation and holder of patents under which Piggly Wiggly stores throughout the coun- try operate.
 Filing of the suit came between meetings of the board of directors called by Saunders to devise means of financing and elimination of loans which he declared essential to the continued success of the concern.
 Immediately after the suit was filed, the directorate of the com pany met accepted the resignation of MT. Saunders. and of Fetched Scott vice president, and c. c. Walk CT. secretary elected John P. Burlington of Memphis tempor- ary president, and E. w. Rollow temporary treasurer and announced that the petition for receiver would be vigorously resisted" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
DR. LESTER BUYS $54,OOO PROPERTY ON FOURTH AVE.
Lyons Estate Holdings And Suburban Land Lot
 Change Hands

Two pieces of downtown property changed hands Friday, according to deeds filed in the offices of the pro- bate court, when pr. B. s. Lester pur- chased the property at the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty third street, north, having a frontage of 100 feet on Fourth avenue and 140 feet on Twenty-third street, for $54,OOO.
 One of the pieces of property is known as 517 Twenty-third street north, at the corner of the alley, for merly owned by George Johnston of the Johnston Dry Goods company the lot having a frontage of 45 feet and depth of 100 feet, and the other known as 519 Twenty third street, north, was acquired from the Subur- ban Land company represented by R. D.. Johnston, Jr., with a frontage of 45 feet by 100 feet.
 The site, which is at present occu- pied by an old frame house, was owned by the Lyons estate represent ed here by Lee c. Bradley. pr. Les ter stated he would hold the pur- chases as an investment.
 Both deals were transacted by the Montgomery Real Estate and Insur- ance company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
Mrs. Harding
 Says Goodbye to White House

WASHINGTON, August IT, Mrs. Florence Harding left the White House forever Friday night in a cold driving rain, just as dusk fell over a dreary, gray day-one week after the burial Of her husband.
 Bravely, she stepped from the doors of the mansion and walked alone to the waiting automobile. The wife of the new President was with her, and George Chris tian, but she went across the broad tiled porch for the last time without assistance.
 She looked about her for just a moment-then stepped into the ear. Mrs. Coolidge and Christian got in with her.
 No one was present to see her departure The crowds that were always about the White House porch as the late Presi- dent and his wife went and came were missing Not even when the car reached the street was there a sign of recognition. Peo- pie were hurrying by to get home out of the rain.
 Mrs. Harding went from the White House to Friendship, the home of MT. and Mrs. Edward B. McClean, close personal friends. She will remain there for a week or 10 days before returning to Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
GASOLINE SELLING AT RIGHT FIGURE, M'MASTERS
Consumers Urged By South Dakota Governor Not To
 Stand For Price Boost


 CHICAGO, August 17.-Gasoline prices in the western states should remain just where they are, and there is no excuse or justifica- tion for a recession by the Standard oil Company of Indiana from its re- recent drastic price cut of 6.6 cents effected in the 12 states 1t serves, ac- cording to Gov. W. H. McMaster of South Dakota, the father of the gaso- line price war" which is saving millions of dollars for automobilists and other motor fuel users.
 In a telegram to Chicago Friday night, Governor McMaster charged that the Standard was seeking to drive prices up again by imislead- ing the public, pointing out that a 6.5 cents reduction from "pre-gaso- line-war" prices is still in effect in South Dakota. He urged consumers noJ to stand for a price boost.
 The governors wire follows Governor McMaster's Views.
 Dispatches from Chicago state that the Standard oil Company of Indiana Is contemplating raising the price of oil throughout the middle west states owing to the tact that I have consented 10 a Accent raise in the state of South Dakota.
 That information, given out by the Standard oil, is misleading to the public. The facts of the case are that the original cut made in South Dakota was 10l2 cents gallon which made gasoline sell at cost This drastic action was taken to bring about a reasonable reduction
 "1he raise in South Dakota, which goes into effect Saturday, IS a 4-ceht raise, but that still leaves q reduc- tion of 6.6 cents gallon In thls state, in conformity with the reduc- tion that has been made In all the middle west states.
 Under present market conditions there is absolutely no excuse or Jus- tification for Standard Oil 10 raise the price of oil in the middle west states, and in the event that they contemplate such action, the publc must Immediately begin making it's own prices"
 Present Rate stands.
 MeauwkhiIe, the present rate, aV- craging 164 cents a gallon, continues to stand in the states affected, der spite rumors that it will soon go sky ward again Retiners and distribu, tors appear to be waiting to see how the new South Dakota prices work out. Independents in that state art reported to be planning to sell at lS cents a gallon, but this is believed 70 be exclusive of the state tax of . cents.
 Conditions in the gasoline industry are just now in a state of Aux, pend ing some move by the Standard or company, or joint action by both tho Standard and the independeonts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
CUBAN DISTURBANCES MUST STOP, SAYS U. s.
Internal Troubles Affecting Ameri-
 cans Won't Be Tolerated

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The United States is going to hold Cuba strictly to the promises it made some months ago to reform it's internal ad- ministration. Continuing disturb ance in the islands which has been injurious to the interests of Ameri- cans there must come to an end. This emphatic position of the new admin istration was made known at the White House Friday. when it was said that the government will take whatever steps are necessary to pro- tect the rights of Americans there if amicable efforts now being made to bring order in Cuba do not meet with sufficient cooperation.
 Affairs nave been troubled in the island for several months. and Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, American am bassador, who returned here recent
 has laid detailed report before Secretary Of States Hughes, who has gone over the entire situation with President Coolidge.
 There are now two outstanding causes of friction;
 1. Legalization by the Cuban leg islature of lotteries in the face of disapproval of .his government
 ?. Legislation, now pending, which would close several ports from which American concerns ship sugar and fruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
Important News Of The Day

railway will construct $59o0o0 freight depot and office building
 14h 18th D. PAGE ONE blue defeated by designed baseball PAGE ONE anthracite miners strike will likely be firm stand taken by officials WashngtonAGE ONE
 
 Wilson land. ONE formally capital Harding PAGE ONE loquaou since his elevation codness fast disappearing PAGE ONE dsappoint tt policy PAGE TWO B n Wills 17-yeard will with Mrs Mla Nal Hills, PAGE TWELVE mph Chicks in Redwood jcore of 5-4 inability PAGE THIRTEEN ong buying moved to higher ground PAGE SIXTEEN After opening decline in New York rallied SEVENTEEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
CHRISTMAS MAY AGAIN GO TO LATIN NATIONS
Picturesque Adventurer Fails To
 Respond To Treatment

NEW ORLEANS, August l7.-An- other trip 10 the tropics is in sight for General Christmas, picturesque Latin-American revolutionary leader, hero of Richard Harding Davis novel, Soldiers of Fortune"
 The generals health has failed to respond 10 the blood transfusion of several weeks ago when blood from the veins of his companion in adven- ture, Guy Maloney superintendent of New Orleans police, flowed into his veins.
 Tropical sprue, an intestinal dis ease, prevents the generals recovery. A serum perfected in Porto Rico that combats this malady was suggested 10 Christmas by an old comrade in arms, now a poultry raiser in New York state, who read in press dis patches of Christmas predicament.
 A number of tubes of the serum are now en route here. In the event he fails to respond to this treatment. it Is planned to remove the general to Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
SOIonS Turn Down Bonner Bill Prohibiting Movie Shows
 And Baseball Games On
 Sunday Except When Free AGITATION UNENDED AS NEW BILL IS INTRODUCED Change Of Mind By Senator
 Joe Johnson Results In Vote
 Of IT To Is Against The
 Measure Without Debate
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU Montgomery, Ala, Aug. IF
 THE AGE HERAED

ThereIl be no state-w wide blue law during the present session of the legislature. The Bonner bill prohi- biting the operation of moving pie ture shows and the playing of base ball on Sunday when admission fees are charged was defeated by the sen ate by vote of IT to 6 Friday. Pass Age of the bill would have affected only Montgomery and Mobile as local ordinances do not permit picture shows and baseball in any other cities.
 The vote was the same as which defeated a bill of broader scope at the spring session.
 The original bill prohibited all forms of amusements on Sundays. The new limited it's application to picture shows and baseball. The original one was defeated by IS to IT, the new by IT to 16. Had not Sena- tor J. M. Foster of Tuscaloosa been absent the vote would have been IS to IT. Senator Leon G. Brooks, who was opposed to the bill, was paired with Senator Foster, who favored it's passage.
 Senator Joe Johnson of Marshall county, who voted for the original bill, voted against the new one. l-e is the only senator who changed his position. Senator A. l.. Harlan of IdliaDOoSds WHO SuCCGeQeQ .lNOy L Nolen as senator during the recess voted in favor of the bill. Senator Nolen cast his vote against it.
 The vote on the Bonner bill was reached with practically no debate Senator Bonner announced that he did not care to make a speech since the senate devoted almost an entire day to a discussion of the issue at the spring session and since the arguments probably would not result in the changing of single vote.
 4o e o
 EavOrs Bc al Option.
 Senator Charles F. Teasley of Montgomery. who organized the op- position to the bill. stated that he did not care to so into detailed argument in opposition to the meas ure. However, he called the atten- tion of the senate to his platform dn-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
MAGIC CITY VII s GET HALF OF RO
 TAX UNDER BlfL
Measure Passes Senate And Is Sent To House For
 Action
STATE C4PITAL BUREAU ]
 TIE AGE U ERALD l

DebSemfTr Alhss Aug lf J
 Jefferson county will be required to pay the city of Birmingham one half of the special road tax of ten cents which has been collected under the terms of the Brewer bill which was passed by the senate and was sent to the house for action Fri day. This bill prescribes the manne4 of payment and is intended to pre- vent the county from using the city's portion of the road fund. The charge has been that the county has trans ferred the money from the special road fund to the general fund al regular intervals and that the city could not force the county to make payment from any fund except the road fund
 Two other bills of local effect ir Jefferson county were passed by tn, senate. One by Representativ Lewis Bowen provides that the schools of Brighton shall come under the jur isdiction of the county board of ed ueation in the future. This bill amended the general educational code and was introduced at the re- quest of citizens of Brighton.
 Senator Brewers bill relieving per sons from working the streets in any towns of Jefferson county was passed. The requirement. for the working of streets had been removed in practically all cities but in a few small towns citizens were still re quired to give portion of their time to street work.
 o O O
 Seeks Income Tax.
 An income tax to be levied at the same rate as the advalorem property tax, is proposed in bill introduced into the house today by Representa- tive J. H. l.. Henley of Escambia. The proposed tax would apply to the profits of corporations as well as tc individuals. Exemptions granted would $1.000 in case of an unmarried person, and S2000 for married per son or unmarried head of a family with S200 exemption for each addi- tional dependent.
 A bill was introduced by c. W. Ashcraft of Lauderdale, amending the public utilities act, provides that where one utility is taken over by another, the fees paid for inspection must continue the same as though they were still separate utilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
SECRET SERVICE MEN WORRIED BY COOLIDGE
Guard Finds Farm Hours Are Hard
 To Work

WASHINGTON, August 17.-Secret service men are beginning to wish President Coolidge would break away from his farm hours. Coolidge left his hotel at 6:30 a. m. Friday and walked two miles in drizzling rain, without either raincoat or umbrella He slips out almost every night for a private dinner or an informal call on personal friends.
 President Coolidge will continue the practice of appearing in person before Congress to deliver important messages. This custom, revived by Wilson, was continued by Harding. Coolidge thinks more emphasis can be given to important utterances by presenting them personally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
USE FORGE ID
 OBT AIN SITE COURT HOUSE
TutWiIer Property Option Is
 Stumbling Block To Fergu-
 sons Deal For Revenue Board On Wilson Park Land
CON }ATION REQUIRED, c HEADS SIGNIFY
e Prohibiting Erection
 Jail Causes Action Against RidgeIy Owner, Who Had Set Price At $77,00o

Condemnation proceedings will be instituted against the owners of three pieces of property on the east side of Woodrow Wilson park, re- gently purchased by the board of revenue, on which to erect a new courthouse, as the result of a dis agreement between the board and owners on the style of building to be constructed the | cation of a jail on the Twenty first street side of the site, and the price to be paid for the property, it was lclrned Friday. Hill Ferguson of Jemison S5 Co.,, who have been handling the deal, appeared be- fore the board Friday morning and stated that the condemnation of the property was advisable. The board imm ediately adopted a resolution authorizing the county attorney to start such proceedings at once.
 The property owners against whom the action will be taken are E. M. Tutwiler, Sr., Mrs. Mary c. Ware and Roger M. Newbold. The options and deeds are at present in the hands of County Attorney Ernest Matthews, and were not available Friday for in spection relative to the exact word in of the provisions, proposed to be placed in the deed, which were termed unacceptable" by the resolu- tion presented by Ferguson. The deeds of the property already ob- tained are in esc-oN, awaiting the final transfer bet veen erguson and the board which has been delayed because of the disagreement.
 0 O O
 TutwiIer stands Firm.
 Numerous conferences have been held between he property ownrs and Frguson about an erection of the jail, near the Ridgely apartments and other buildings owned by MT. Tut vile and about constructing a monu- mental type building, der anded in clauses of the option obtained on Tutwiler's property, it was said, but nothing could be agreed upon. Mr. Ware and ,Newboid are holding out for better offer than was made be- for the board authorized the purchase of the lots, according to members of the board. Major Tutwilcr owns a large part of the property and is eX- pected to fight the condemnation pro-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
Firm Stand By Government Brings Promise Of New Con-
 ference At Atlantic City To Strive For A Settlement
COOLIDGE THREATENS TO TAKE POSITIVE ACTION
Member Of Coal Commission
 Declares Public Opinion Not To Countenance Strike As Winter Fuel Demands Set In
By HARLAN S. MILLER (Leased Wire to The Age-HeraI

NEW YORK, August 17.-Astrong probability that strike of anthra- cite coal miners will be ayerted is indicated by leaders of the miners and operators agreement to resume their peace conference at Atlantic City Monday.
 Powerful pressure from Washing ton resulted in the agreement to take up discussions for amicable settlement just when surface indi- cations pointed to another break.
 Announcement of the favorable de- cision was made in a joint letter to the United States coal commission latl Friday. The coal commission convened the conference here Wednesday for the purpose of induc- ing the disputants tC reopen discus sions. Up to the time of the deliv- cry of the letter the miners and op- orators had announced themselves to be absolutely deadlocked, holding that there was no new basis of dis cussion.
 Agree to Conference.
 Tn view of the commissions re- quest and the public interest and apprehension tEe miners and opera tors will, without prejudice, meet in joint session Monday, next, at Il a. m., in Atlantic City, and will earnestly endeavor to reach an agreement by September l" the let ter stated
 The foregoing replies to the ques- tion of the coal commission whether the conferees could reach an agree ment on a new contract before Sep tember l. when the present contract expires. To the questions by the commission, whether work would be continued after September i. if an agreement is not reached and whether in the event of failure vir- tual meditation would be accepted, the miners refused to make answer. These questions will be discussed at Atlantic City.
 Urge Understanding.
 After stating the intention to re- sume discussions, the letter ccn- tinued:
 "The operators urged that an un- derstanding be reached providing that no suspension take place on Sep tember 1, in case no agreement is reached by that date and that the new agreement, when execntd, be retroactive to that date. The miners asked that this matter be left to thc joint conference.
 The operators urge that the par ties agree to arbitrate any part of the Il demands not otherwise dis posed of. Tho mine workers stated that this subject was superseded by the joint action in agreeing to con- fer"
 Members of the coal commission left for Washington hopeful that the joint conference would agree upon and sign new contract. They be- lieve the check-off, outstanding point in dispute, would mot prove unsur- mountable."
 Public opinion will not coSEten- anee d strike, particularly at this season, when demand for fuel is just beginning to manifest itself one commissioner stated. None of the commissioners would state what ac- tion the government would take in the event of failure to negotiate a new agreement. It was Indicated, however, that President Coolidge would not hesitate to take positiN e steps to assure the public plentiful suDDly of fuel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
TERRIFIC CTYPHOON
 HITS HONGKONG WITH GREAT LOSS
Many Steamers And British Submarine SuCCumb To
 Storm

HONGKONG, August 17-one of the most disastrous typhoons in the history of Hongkong struck here to- today, causing tremendous property loss and it is feared taking many lives.
 The british submarine L-9 was sunk in the harbor, unable to withstand the terrific force of the storm.
 Many steamers have been wrecked. the total number and damage not yet having been ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
S1,OOO,OOO IS LOSS AS CALIFORNIA; OIL FIRE SPREADS
Great Blaze Covers Area One Mile Long Near San
 Pedro

SAN PEDRO. Cal August 1.-The 55 900 barrel General Petroleum Oil oil tank fire which has been burning since early today, spread with new fury at 7:30 o'clock when the Fort McArthur military reservation was surrounded by flames. The stream of fire extending from the tank now covers an area one mile long and several hundred yards in width. Pre- viously the fire was held within a ten-acre acrea.
 The fire subsided at least tempor- arily shortly after 10 o'clock tonight after causing damage estimated at S1 GOO 900