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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
POSSE IS CLOSING IN
 ON NEGRO DESPERADO
Assailant Of Madison County Wom- an Surrounded In Tennessee
 TENNESSEE WALLET BUREAU,
 THE AGE-HEKALD
Huntsville, Ala. June 27

message from Fayetteville, Tenn, late today said Risty Ford. negro farm hand, wanted in Madison county for an alleged attempted criminal assault upon white woman and for the shooting of four white men. had made his way into Tennessee and was surrounded in a spot southeast of Fayetteville. His capture Is said to be only a matter of hours. The Madison county posse closed in on him from the south and a posse was organized In Fayetteville to help in the chase.
 The state of Alabama and Madis son county today posted rewards of s100 each for the capture tf Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
BOY GETS HEAVY SENTENCE IN NEW ORLEANS HOLD-UP
Youth Sent To Pen For Long Term For Soda Fount
 Robbery

NEW ORLEANS, June 27.-Vernon Parren, Chicago youth. was sentenced in criminal district court to serve not less than eight years nor more than ten years at hard labor in the penitentiary for holding up soft drink establishment here April 27.
 Parren was arrested with George and Jerome Clark. brothers, of Chi cago, who, police say, were members of d gang that committed several holdups and robberies here.
 George Clark was returned to Chi cago to be tried in connection with q s20,000 robbery and Jerome was tried here on the same charge as that against Parren. A mistrial re- suited. He will be tried again with in a few weeks, authorities stated.
 450 AT DIRMING GHAM-SOUTHERN Approximately 450 students have registered for the summer course at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Children Find Weapon In Closet And
 Proceed To Examine It


 Proceed To Examine It Lorea Hogan, sixyear- daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. W. S. Hogan, of New Georgia. was shot and seriously wounded in the abdomen about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning at her home when .22 calibre rifle which she and some companions were play ing with was discharged. was re- ported resting well at the NorWoOd hospital Wednesday night, where she was carried by Browns ambulance, following the accident.
 Authorities say the children went to a closet to get their bathing suits and found the newly purchased rifle and were examining it when 1t was discharged. The bullet entered the left side of the abdomen, pierced the left lung and came out through the back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
GOVERNMENT AND
 STATE WORK IN UNISON IN CASES
Whichever Has Strongest Case Against Offending
 Brokers To Proceed

NEW YORK, June 27.-District Attorney Banton and United States Attorney Hayward met today and formed an offensive alliance de- signed to make things as unpleasant IS possible for brokers operating customers of Wall street
 At the end of the conference it was announced that the two off, cials had reached an agreement whereby charges against every sus- pected broker would be considered by the two officers and that the office having the strongest case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
CLUB LEADER TO RUN
Mrs. somervilIe In Legislative Race
 In MisSissippi

GREENVILLE. Miss. June 27- Nellie Nugent Somerville, leader in womans clubs and organizations of this city, has formally announced as a candidate for the democratic nomi- nation for representative in the state legislature from Washington county. She is the fifth candidate in the race, the other four being men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
ADAMS ENTERTAINED

CINCINNATI, O., June 27.-A com plimentary luncheon. attended by ap- proximately 1000 guests, was ten dered here today to John T. Adams of Washington, chairman of the re- publican national committee. by the Hamilton county republican execu- tive and advisory committee. The guests included ward, township and precinct executives of the local re- publican organization and many men and women prominent in the affairs of the party in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
DUPUY IN CLEVELAND

James Dupuy of Dupuy- -Burke Realty company. is In Cleveland as a delegate from the Ensley Realty board. MT. Dupuy will visit other prominent cities in that section be- fore returning home. He went to Cleveland to look into the latest progress made in realty work and will perhaps have many interesting innovations to make when he returns to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Wylam fraternal lodge. A. F. & A. M, installed its newly elected off cers Wednesday night. Past Master E. L. Layton or Ensley officiated: The occasion was enjoyed by large number of Masons and their friends, to whom were served refreshments and ices after the instllation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
ALABAMA DEATHS
EDWARD SIVLEY

ALBANY DECATUR, Ala, June 26. Special. )-Funeral services for Ed ward Sivley were held Tuesday after noon at his late residence at Lees vale. MT. Sivley died at the Benevo- lent hospital Monday afternoon, fol- lowing an operation. He was 49 years of age and Is survived by his wife; eight sons. Gene, W. L., Chal- mers, Oscar, Barclift, Paul. Henry and Herman Sivley; and two daugh- ters, Mable and Annie Lee Sivley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

Mothers Friend and had only nurses ws had no time to get doctor because wasn't very sick-only about ten or fifteen min- utes." Use Mothers Friend' as our moth. ers and grandmother did Don't wait, start today, and meanwhile write to Bradfeld Regulator Co.,, BA 4e. Atlanta. Ga.. for . frse illustrated book containing information every expectant mother should have. Moth er's Friend" is solc by au drug stores- everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
ATTENDS CONVENTION

P. H. Tyler, president of the Tyler Jewelry company. left Wednesday morning for Tuscaloosa to attend the meeting of the Alabama Jewellers as- sociation. He will deliver one of the principal addresses of the occasion. MT. Tyler. who has been long a member of the association, Is slated for some prominent places on the program, it is stated. The jewellers association has grown tremendously in the past few years and is engaged in some important work. MT. Iyler said prior to leaving that indica- lions pointed to a large gathering at Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

tion as insurance clerk for the larg- est farm insurance agency in Ala bama. She recently resigned from Pegram & Meade to accept that place. Her departure from Ensley will oc- casion general regret. She is highly regarded and considered one of the most competent women in local busi- ness circles. She Is a member of the Business and Professional Women's club and other local organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
EIwANIs CLUR TO MEET

The Kiwanis club of Ensley Will have its luncheon Thursday at l o'clock in the Masonic hall. corner Avenue E and Twenty-third street. Ladies of the Eastern Star will serve the luncheon. Bill Turnipseed VIII preside The membership committed. of which D. P. Knapp Is chairman, met Wednesday, evening and passed upon some names for admittance which in turn will be passed upon by the board of directors at meeting to be held Thursday morning.
 Bill requests that every Kiwanian be at his eat promptly at 1 o'clock. The luncheon will start at that time and adjourn at o'clock. The pro gram committee, of which Little Nimrod Scott Is chairman. will pro- vide tho fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
Childbirth
Here is . wonderful message to all
 expectant rnothersl
When the Little One arrives. you can have that moment more free


 from suffering than you have perhaps imagined. An eminent physician. expert in this science. has shown the way. It was he who Arst pro- duced the great remedy. Moth eT's Friend." " Mrs. 0. J. Hartman Scranton. Pa, says:
 With my Arst two children l had . doctor and . nurse, and then they had to use instru- ments. but with my last x-, ch;ldrsu I y,aad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

Birmingham Southern college. ac- cording to a statement Wednesday by pr. Roy E. Hoke, director of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
JOINT INSTALLATION

The Age Herald has been requested to announce that the installation of officers for the three Masonic lodges ln Ensley Friday night will not be open to the general public. It has been erroneously stated that the af- fair would be public, and, while the
 ceremonial is nothing secret, yet the lodges have not prepared to take care of their outside friends and would regret to see anyone attend and find hospitality lacking. The installation will be under the direction of Grand Master Julian Spearman of Anniston, who will be here Friday afternoon and conduct the ceremony that evening. All three of the local
 lodges will participate. with Globe lodge acting as host for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

This winsome miss aspires to the crownship of the Jewett Thrifty Six and the manner in which her friends are supporting her race Is encourag- ing beyond even her fondest hopes. Miss Hatcher numbers her friends by scores and her popularity places her in an enviable position in the race. A sunny dispoiton is valuable asset always and Miss Hatcher's magnetic personality will play an important part in her campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Cunningham Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. installed new officers for the year Tuesday night. Mrs. Joe Smith, past grand matrcn and one of Ensley's most popular women, con- ducted the installation and contrib uted vastly to the success and the in terest of the occasion. Mrs. B. B. Gillespie retired as worthy matron. and was presented with lovely pres ents from her associates. Mrs. Gill; lespie has served with devotion and thoughtfulness, and her administra- tion has been one of the most suc- cessful of the chapter
 The new officers installed were: Mrs. F. E. Swann. worthy matron: Mrs. A. H. Hoyle, worthy patron Mrs F. R. Maynard, associate ma- tron; Mrs. Joe Smith. secretary; Mrs. G. s. sherman. treasurer: Mrs. W. s. porteous. conductress; Mrs. Mary Dunlap. chaplain; Mrs. o. R. Town send, marshal; Mrs. R. l. Stephens, pianist; Mrs. T. E. Ownes. Ada; Mrs. Thomas Mckay, Ruth; Mrs. J. H. Gayhart. Esther; Mrs. Claudia Will Hams, Martha; Mrs. G. A. Hairless. Electra; Mrs. Joel Appleby. warder; R. l.. Haynord, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
CELEBRATION PLANNED
ScottsborO Has Many Attractions Scheduled For Fourth Of July

sCOTTSBORO Ala. June 27.- Especial. .)-Scottsbor Is planning a great celebration for July 4. Con- federate veterans, Spanish American n and World war veterans are to meet in a reunion at this time and will be furnished free tickets to the fair grounds, where the celebration will take place.
 Hunter and Silverman, aviators of Chattanooga, were here a few days ago and tested the landing field in- side the fair grounds. The aviators will have two passenger carrying airplanes and will carry up passen- gers throughout the day. In the morning there will be a parade. I. P. Russell of Stevenson will have charge of the horse racing. Among other features of the day will be base ball game, fiddlers' contest, maie quartet contest. brass band, a high diving dog. and many other attrac- tions and contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

Apes have more strength in Cne hand than the average man has In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

MISS LONDON TO LEAVE Miss Dot London will leave Satur- day for Talkville to accept a posi-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28

F. D. Webb has the contract Tor the erection of two brick buildings on North Market street. These build ings will be owned by J. F. Proctor, and are located on the public square next to the new brick building just being completed by MT. Webb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
REVIVAL UNDER WAY

Rev. George w. Burroughs of Nashville Is holding a series of re- vival services at the Cumberland Presbyterian church here. Each service has been we'll attended. A number of people from nearby towns have come in to the meetings. Dr.. Burroughs Is a splendid orator, and a preacher of the plain gospel. The meetings are being held at 10 o'clock in the mornings and at 7:45 in the evenings. There have been special services for men. and the other churches of the town have shown splendid corporation with the Cum berland Presbyterian people in mak- ing this revival a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-28
MILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Work on the construction of the Seottsboro hosiery mill has started and every effort Is being made to carry on the work and have the mill ready for operation by September.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
ENGINE HTS FREIGHT
RACES BACKWARDS HALF MILE "soMEoNE OPENED THROTTLE"

BAKER, Ore, June 14-Racing back wards half mile down the track here switch engine late last night crash ed into the rear of waiting freight train, derailing four cars and holding up the Oregon Washington Limited for two hours. Railroad men who were first on the scene expressed the belief that someone had deliberately opened the throttle of the switch engine.
 Conductor Robert Smith of the train and a brakeman were in tie raboosC of the freight when the engine was seen dashing down the track. Both men jumped just before the engine travelling at a speed of from thirty tc thirty-five miles an hour, crashed in to the caboose.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
ADMIRAL WATSON IN
 PORT WEDNEs EsDAY EVE:

The steamship Admiral Watson ar rived in port about o'clock last night with a good consignment of of freight and the following passen- gers for Seward:
 J. A. Kelleher, Mrs. J. Balderston, Elizabeth Balderston, Winnifred Gar diner, o. Anderson, Mrs Anderson, J. Dolan, Mrs. N. Robertson, c. H. Flood, Caroline Peterson, E. T. Crane, R. s. Carter, J. L. Boyd, R. L. Slather J. H. Nelson
 For Anchorage-Mu Maze, Mrs M. B. Gilbert, B. Dubets, Helen R. Quincy, Julia V. Guinea, F. Blake, C. F. Cam, c. F. Tomlinson, Miss Nina Tiffany, Mrs. Emma Davis.
 For Port Graham-Mrs. R. B. Hurs- ley.
 For Seldovia-C. E. McCue, Mrs M Witherbee.
 For Snug Harbor-Max Cradle, Mrs Cradle and baby, Jack Cradle, Mrs. E Carl, Betty Carl
 For Kodiak--R. D. Baker, F. Rich ard Shipp, Mrs. Shipp, c. s. Tilton Mrs. Beatrice McCloud, Miss Ruth Foster, s. Y. West, Mrs. West, John H. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss Freida Kraft, MT. T. Rosenberg, Mrs. I. Ro- senberg, J. Coombes, Jas. Kelly, M Ince, R. H. Wall, c. T. Korgin.
 For Alitak-Ko Wong and fourteen steerage.
 For Iliamna-R. H. Sergeant, K. Mather, Ray Russell, Al Painter.
 Those leaving Seward for westward points were Mrs c. Anderson and child, Kodiak; Mrs. Jack Renner and F. R. Lubbe, for Seldovia.
 The Watson will go as far west as Alitak and Iliamna, and sill return to Seward on the morning of the 18th.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
SHRINERS COMPLAIN OF HOLD-UP PLANS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 14 An embargo on all freight con- ing to Washington except perish able food products effective al midnight tonight until after the Shrine convention was announced today from Shrine headquarters but denied at the offices of the American Railway association and other individual carriers.
 John H. Wilke1s, chairman of the shrine food comlnittee in an nouncing the embargo, declared it's imposition had become "2b~ solutely necessary" to insure an adequate supply of fresh vcge' tables and meats for Washington during convention which opened June 4th.
 Shrine food investigators today charged that some of the retail merchants, during the convention raised the prices "unconsciously, despite the stability of prices in the wholesale markets" Charges also were made that some of the restaurants advanced prices from 20 to 100 per cent.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
OFFICERS ]. 5. ARMY WEARING GERMAN
 MADE SABERS
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING TO ASCERTAIN NAME OF IMPOR-
 TER OF 1000

WASHINGTON, June IA state ment by F. J. H. Kracke appraiser for the Port of New York, in address today before the civic club of that city to the effect that many officers in the American army and navy have as part of their regular equipment sa- bers that have been made either ir part or completely in Germany has re suited already in an official order fol investigation. Kracke refused to dis close the name of the importer, but he said that more than one thousand had been shipped in during the year just closed.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
GREAT BRITAIN WILL FORCE: ALL SHIPS
 T0 CARRY LIQUOR
RETALIATION MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS IS
 LIABLE BE BOOMERANG

LONDON. June 14-A measure mak- ing it compulsory for every ship en- tering British port to carry liquor passed the second reading in the House of Commons today The mea- sure was passed in retaliation for the American court ruling that British ships in American waters could not carry liquors. Chas. Ammon opposed the bill declaring it was an insult to America.
 Other members of the House op- posing the bill stated that it was lia- ble to prove a boomerang and throw American travel to American vessels.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
ONE WIFE ENOUGH NOW
 FOR TURKISH HUSBAND

CHICAGO, June l4--Turkey is now harmless. Neither are there any shieks because it is all Turkish men can do to get along with one wife. So says Dr. Faud Bey, member of the Turkish nationalist assembly and former min- ister of health and public works of Turkey who arrived here last week.
 Dr. Bey denied news dispatches that Sultan Mohamed VI abandoned his harem of 67 beauties when he abdi- cated some months ago.
 "The only girls the sultan left be- hind," he said with a smile "were servants, housemaids and cooks. And there were fifteen or twenty of these, not sixty-seven.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
DRY OFFICIALS HELD
OHIO PROHIBITION OFFICERS IN
 DlCTEC BY GRAND JURY

CLEVELAND, June l4-Frcd Count for mer federal prohibition agent for the Cleveland district, and his brother Attorney A. Frank Count, were arrest ed Saturday at the order of United States District Attorney 4. E. Bern- steen, in a secret indictment returned by a grand jury charging they with conspiracy to evade the prohibition act and to dclraud the government by obstructing prohibition enforcement
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
LOCAL CANNERY WILL MAKE
 FIRST SHIPMENT OF SEASON

The Kodiak Island Fishing & Pack ing company will ship one thousand cases of red salmon outside on the Admiral Watson, the first large ship ment of the season. Fish are striking in better at the present time, fisher men catching from 500 to 500 per night.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
SEEK SOME MEANS IF PERMITTING SHIPS
 D GARRY LIQUOR
WANT AGREEMENT TO PERMIT SEARCH AND SEIZURE UP TO
 TWELVE MILES

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IA The administration is disposed to seek some means permitting foreign vessels to bring liquor supplies into American ports providing an internat- ional agreement is reached to extend the search and seizure limit to twelve miles instead of three.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
FINDS MAsToDoN HEAD

The Fairbanks Miner states that Judge c. E. Bunnell, president of the Agricultural College and School of Mines at Fairbanks, received radio message from Tom Aitken, a promi nent miner and operator of the Idit- arod district, stating that MT. Aitken had discovered huge mastodon head perfectly preserved, with fine tusks He asked the judge if he wanted the relic for the Alaska college. Judge Bunnell has wired to send it on.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
FREAK FALL OF SNOW
 OCCURS IN DAWSON

A freak in weather was scored in Dawson recently when three inches of snow fell. The storm started at eight o'clock and last ed but a few hours. Most of the snow had fallen by midnight. By the middle of this afternoon it was mostly off the ground. The fact that the thermometer rose to approximately the freezing point left little opportunity for the snow to freeze.
 This was one of the heaviest falls of snow ever experienced in Dawson in May.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14

The U. S. radio steamship Gold Star, now in port, is a much larger vessel than the transport Cambrai. The Gold Star is over 400 feet long, 56 feet beam, and draws about 28 feet of water loaded. She is $500 tons, whereas the Cambrai was but 7,50O tons. The Gold Star carries a crew 150 men, a fine bunch of American boy. The Cambrai crew was Filipi- nos
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
SLOOP FOUND WITH
 NINE DEAD ABOARD

NEW YORK, June 14.-The sloop Mary Beatrice, a British craft be- lieved to be engaged in smuggling Asiatics into this country from Cuba was found off the bay this morning with five Chinese, two white men. and two negroes dead aboard. No trace could be found of the captain.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
MYSTERY MURDER " MYST|FIES POLICE
 IF LQS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, June 14.-A man believed to be c. w. Dickinson of Fresno, drove up to the Central po- lice station in this city this morning with the body of Frank Bradley, 2S, of Los Angeles, in his car The mur- dered man had been shot seven times any one of the shots being fatal. The man refused to make a statement.
 This is the second murder mystery in California during the past month, a Seattle florist having been shot un- der the same circumstances.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
w. w. Douglas, of Little Rock, Ark.
 was a guest of the Van Glider.

Mrs. Jane Balderston and Miss Eliz- abeth Balderston, tourists arriving on the Admiral Watson, were guests at the Van Glider last evening, and left on todays train for Anchorage where they will join the Watson for the trip west.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
REAR ADMIRAL RODMAV WILL ACCOMPANY
 HARDING
ALLEGED TO BE AUTHORITY ON MATTERS CONCERNING
 ALASKA

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Rear Ad miral Rodman, retired, one of the leading naval authorities on matters concerning Alaska, has been recalled to active service to accompany Presi- dent Harding on his forthcoming trip to the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
Want American Mandate

SHANGHAI, June 14.-With Presi- dent Ii Yuan Hung in flight, the American Chamber of Commerce here this afternoon cabled Secretary of State Hughes urging British and American mandate and the policing of China to end the intolerable condi- tions.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14

Mrs. w. W. Flynn, who has been visiting in Seward for the past few days returned to her home at Mile 23 on this mornings train. Mrs. Flynn is wife of the section foreman at that place.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
FORE|GN LINERS WILL
 BRING IMMIGRANTS $

NEW YORK, June 14.-Twenty-two liners scheduled to arrive here July 1, the first day of the government fiscal year with the first quota of 357,S03 immigrants that Unicle Sam will ac- cept for adoption the next 12 months.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
PRESIDENT IF CHINA HELD PRISONER BY
 GOVERNOR
TRAIN SURROUNDED BY TROOPS ACTING UNDER ORDERS OF
 GOVERNOR CHI u

TIENTSIN, June 14.-Li Yuan Hung president of the Chinese republic, is being held prisoner aboard his special train at the station here, following his flight from the capital at Picking yes- terday.
 The train is surrounded by troops acting under direct orders of Wang Chen Ping, governor of Chi Ii prov ince.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14

Huie Goodell, one of the prominent old timers of the Third division, who has been identified with numerous mining propositions from Valdez to Willow Creek, registered in from An chorage and will be a guest of the Hotel Sexton until Monday.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14
]. s. S. TERN O|V WAY TO REPLACE
 ]. 5. 5. CARDINAL

LOS ANGELES, June 14.-The U. s. steamship Tern is sailing tonight via San Francisco and Seattle to Dutch Harbor to take the place of the U. S. steamship Cardinal, lost on the reef off Cherikof island. She will join the Cayuma.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14

The Ellsworth Buick Sales and Ser vice received one of the finest seven passenger Buick cars ever shown in the city. The new arrival came in on the Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-14

H. s. Balderston, who has been in Seward for the past week looking aft CT affairs at the Bank of Seward left this morning on his return to Anchor age.