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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
OUTBREAKS TO MEET
Madison. Wis, To Get Convention
 Beginning October

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 29.-CBy As sociated Press.) )-All Lutheran bodies in the United States, except the Mis- souri Synod, will be represented at the third biennial convention of the Lutheran Brotherhood of America, to be held here October 3-5, according to announcement by the Rev. J. A. Stub, president.
 The principal organizations to send delegates. which are expected to number between 500 and ,O00 are the United Lutheran churches, NCr- wegian Synod, Augustana synod, Joint Synod of Ohio, Iowa Synod and the Synod of the northwest. These bodies represent a total membership of approximately 30o0.000, embrac- ing portions of the territory between New York and the far northwest. The dominant note in the conven- tion program is to be the mans place in the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
TREBLE CLIFF CHORUS

Mrs. l. Morris. chairman of chorus Mrs. J. M. Griffin. vice chairman of chorus; Mrs. A. V. Janette, treasurer; Mrs J. M Van Valkenburg, librarian.
 Choral board members: Mrs. M, D. Miller, irrs. T. D. Temple, Mrs. J. R. Humphrey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
IRISH LEADERS RELAX
Now Able To Move About Freely As
 Conditions Improve

Now Able To Movo About FreeIy AN
 Conditions Improve
 DIrBIIN. Sept. 29.-(By Associated press )-The Dublin horse show of the Royal Dublin society, recently clncluded, rivalled in success its pre-war record. It was the first show held under peace conditions for <fe years. state on two of the days. and was cordially received. More remarkable was the present Cf President Cos grave. General Mulcahy, Kevin 6,Higgins, Desmond Fitzgerald and sfFet ministers.
 8ur or five months ago tnSir
 if they were seen in public. vare considered to be in immediate sse CT. and their movements were
 ys kept secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
EnsIey Unit Of Music Club.

Chairman Mrs. H. J. Kribs; vice cairman, Mrs. C. w. Phillips; secre- tary- treasurer, Miss Ellen Dupuy; altruistic chairman, Mrs. A. H. Sawyer; publicity chairman. Mrs. c. Hassler; junior chairman, Mrs. c. W. Phillips; extension chairman, Miss Erline Ezelle; membership chairman, Mrs. c. C. Burke; sacred music chairman, Mrs. H. J. Cummings; program chairman, Mrs. Matthew Lively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
East Lake Chaptcr Music Club

Chairman, Mrs. Paul DeLauney; chairman extension, Mrs. J. A. Hem
 dricks; church music. Mrs. Way!and Jones, juniors, Miss Ivie Pearl Ray; juvenile, Mrs. H. M. Powell; study program, Mrs. Charles Bernard; all trlistic, Mrs. W. L. Brown publicity chairman, Mrs. W. N. Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

declared. "A late survey of negro congregations in rural communities of the Atlanta conference substan- tiates the estimate that 2,500 negroes Long of Clemson college has found that 50,000 had left 41 counties The delta regions of Mississippi lost 12,- GOO workmen in the last six months of 1922"
 Dr. Hughes has found many cases of teamwork on the part of impover- ished negroes who wanted to go north. By pooling their resources a number send one or two of their group north, and these in turn send most of their wages back to bring up the remainder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
DIVORCE HEADQUARTERS
Reno sti1 Running True To Form
 In Separations

RENO, Nsv, Sept. 29.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-Thts city famed throughout the world as divorce center, ran true to form in 1922 when there were 743 divorces, compared with 485 marriages, according to stastics compiled by state officers.
 For the entire state of Nevada there were 1,O26 divorces in 1922, com pared with 935 marriages. Figures for 1916, the only ones available for comparison, show 1001 marriages as against 64S divorces in that year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
MUSIC STUDY CLUB

Herald conducted by the Music interest in mus Edited by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

One good cook economies on eggs by using half a cup each of milk and cracked crumbs to four eggs in mak- ing scrambled eggs. It almost dou- bIes the quantity and the substitute has not been noticed by her family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

It is said that candles will not drip if placed on ice for two or three hours just before using them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

NEW YORK SCHOOL Miss who left Wednesday for St. l yson-heF N Yr she @ uctor-P hotob by Kno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30

Ensley, Mrs. c. w. Phillips, Fair ] lfield. Mrs. Gordon Patrick. East Lake, Mrs. Rosa Bancroft Powel. Inglenook, Miss Eppes. North Birmingham, Miss | Cornelia Perryman. Norwood, Mrs. Wiselogle. North Highlands, Mrs V.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

never thought she GIo. Ino 5ITa1iss 9
thing Is that In the safe, after his
death, his lawyer should find $4,000,
and that he should have made a de-
post of $4,000 that same afternoon :"
We rode in silence for q while
Then he startled me by saying that
he was not going back to Currie's, but
to New York to interview the man
arrested with the whisky, and that
he would not be back until the next
afternoon. 1t was not until we were
at the station, waiting for his train,
that | interrupted his preoccupation
to ask if he thought it would ever be
discovered who had killed Briffeur.
The fiickering lights above us cast
weird shadows over his face, and 1t
seemed to me that behind his half
smile was look Of great sadness as
he replied, II know now who killed
Briffeur."
''You do?" / gasped.
He answered slowly: "Yes. That
was easy enough to discover. But to
prove it before jury will be almost
impossible"
Just then the train came in and he
said no more. On my way back to
the house 1 pondered deeply over his
last remark, but could find no clue to
his meaning.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04
CHAPTER XII
In Which the Robbery Is Solved.

In Which the Robbery Is Solved.
/ had intended to spend the next
morning in either fishing or playing
golf. BARLEY had left in such a hurry
that he had given me no instructions
as to what / was to do in his abb
sence. But when l came down to
breakfast, by my plate was telegram
from him, reminding me to see the
boy in the garage and learn from him
what he knew of the robbery. I had
entirely forgotten the chauffeur's dy-
ing statement.
After a late breakfast, | took the
car and drove once more to the Slyke
house.
Leaving the car in the driveway in
front of the house, / went around to
the rear. The house appeared de-
serted, although it was the day Of
Sykes funeral.
The garage was some yards from
the house, half hidden among the
trees 1t was two stories high, built
of stone, the upper story being used
az Al LIS ddeAh lNlHo AO4 lllC IlCA Clu-
plOyed in it. The door stood open
and | entered. Coming from the
bright sunlight into the darkened
room, IL was several moments Derore
l could see clearly enough to make
out that it was occupied by a large
touring car, two small runabouts and
a large truck. There was no one in
sight, and after waiting a moment,
called loudly. The boy I wished to
see slouched out from back room.
He was about eighteen, with heavy
figure red face and unbrushed hair.
His suit was dirty with Oil from the
cars. If he wondered what I wanted,
he gave no sign Of it. His eyes met
mine clearly and honestly, as If he
had no secrets to hide.
At first he stoutly denied that he
knew anything at all about the rob-
berry. He seemed to have the idea
that / thought he was implicated in it.
All he admitted knowing was a bit
Of gossip that he had picked up
around the house at the time it was
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

"When did he start to sell it p
She thought for moment. "I am
not sure You see | know very little
about 1t. But before the prohibition
law came into effect he bought "a
great quantity Of whisky He told me
that man who had whisky could
make lot Of money He got several
truck loads, but where he kept it 7
don't know"
"And after prohibition, did he buy
any more?" BARLEY asked
81 think so. / think it came from
Canada He told me once or twice
that he was making a great deal of
money out of it,"
"And you quarreled over his sell
ing it?"
Rather warmly she answered, "We
never quarreled. 1t was not my af-
fair. | felt bad, of course, that he
should do thing like that. l warned
him that he would get into trouble
and he told me it was none of my
business if he did. That must have
been what the butler heard"
BARLEY glanced sharply at her
"Have you any idea who helped him
in it?"
"No-that isl never knew. l did
think that maybe"
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committed. The more I questioned
him the more he insisted that he knew
nothing about it, and l almost be-
lieved him. But the chauffeur, at the
point Of death, had said, ASK the
boy" 1t stood to reason then that he
must know something Of Importance.
At last l told him that the chauffeur
had insisted that he knew, and asked
if anyone had ever told him anything
about the crime. A startled look
came into his face; and he turned to
me excitedly. his words tumbling over
each other.
Maybe that's what he meant. But,
good Lord, thought it was a joke.
darned II I didn't. l thought he was
kidding me; he was drunk, you know"
"Who was drunk? I asked.
"Briffeur. He was very drunk, sir.
You see. you asked me did know
anything about those men breaking
into Sykes, and 1 didn't; but Brit
feur told me one night"
He paused.
''Go on" / commanded.
1T was one night soon after the
trial Briffeur came drifting in here,
pretty well lighted up. When ne was
that way, he used to talk lot; but
he never told the truth at such times,
as I'd often found out. He never
knew afterward what he had been
saying. He would tell awful yarns
about women, and the like. No one
ever believed him.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

CHAPTER VI.-Returning from a visit
to Saratoga, BARLEY, Pelt and Curris
come upon a large motor truck, without
covered endeavorlng to ascertain the
license number. and fred on. The track
gets away. The three come upon o long
dsused burial vault. Apparently the look
the vault stored with whisky, and also
the revolver which had heen found In
Sykes hand. A man, seemingly well
acquainted with the place, arrives, and
chauffeur. A detective, working for the
revenue department.. arrives and takes
charge Of the vault.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

I brought the boy to the point by
asking what it was the chauffeur had
told him. He hesitated, then In a voice
that showed that he thought what he
was going to say was almost too fool
ish to mention, he added, "He got to
talking about that robbery, and said
1t was to laugh the way the trial had
gone. That no one knew that he had
committed the robbery--no one except
himself and one other. l thought, of
course it was one Of his wild yarns,
and laughed at him. When l asked
him why he did 1t, he said Slyke owed
him lots Of money, and that he was
after it,"
1t was natural that the boy should
have thought this conversation of no
more Importance than many others of
the chauffeur, when he was drunk and
boasting about things that had never
happened.
The chauffeur, he said, had come
into the garage, Tit up like a battle
ship" The talk had veered around
to the robbery, and he had boasted
that the two men were in Jail for the
robbery that he himself had commit
ted. Who had helped him, he did not
say. He claimed that Slyke owed him
"lots of money" 1t seemed absurd
that a wealthy man like Slyke should
owe his chauffeur money and not pay
it, He had even boasted that the evil
dence against the men in prison was
arranged by himself
1t seems that the morning after the
robbery he had gone to the post Office
for the mail, and copy of the Boston
Evening Times, paper to which
Slyke did not subscribe, had been
handed to him by mistake. He had
been reading book only few days
before, filled with murders and the
like" and he remembered the account
Of a robbery in it and how the eyi-
dence was manufactured On his way
home he stopped at the police station
for information and offered to drive
the police out to the home of the
men who had been arrested. 1t seems
that the state police had taken them
to their own homes and allowed one
Of the men to change his coat be-
fore taking him to jail. The local
police wanted to search the coat
which had been left behind. It was
here that the chauffeur had his first
idea Of planting the evidence. He
tore the corner off the paper, and at
the mans house managed to slip the
newspaper into the pocket of the coat
before the police examined it. Later,
at Sykes, he threw the little torn
piece Of paper on the floor so that
they could find that, too.
When he had finished, l wondered
If the boy had not been right when
he thought that the man had been
simply fooling him. But if it were
true, his story, taken with the dying
words of the chauffeur, would be
enough to free the men in prison. l
decided to take him with me to the
police station and let him tell his
story to Roche.
On our arrival in Saratoga we were
lucky enough to find both Roche and
Black together. Without any COM
ment on my part, I had the boy repeat
his story to the two officers. They
listened with a good deal of interest.
Roche, of course, had handled the rob-
berry, and knew more about it than
Black; but Black, knew, believed
that Briffeur was the murderer of
Slyke, and the boys story confirmed
bis balief
Continued Next Week
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

CHAPTER IVA boy working In the
garage asserts he heard q shot during the
night, apparently TN the air." of course
really On the tower.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

CHAPTER IX.-The storm increases In
intensity as the inquest progresses. Lit
tie Of Importance is elected Briffeur, the
chauffeur, is called to the stand. Before
he commences his testimony the lights
In the room are extinguished, stroke Of
lightning having broken the circuit
During the ensuing confusion the party Is
Mortified by the uttsrance of q sudden
horrifying shrek.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

She stopped and BARLEY suggested,
"You thought it was the chauffeurY'
Eyes / did. l know that Mr. Slyke
bought truck, and that the chauffeur
would have long talks with him in his
room, and then take the truck and be
away for several days. In the last
year or so he became overbearing, and
l wondered why Mr. Slyke kept him
unless there was something between
them"
was not surprised Everything
had seemed to lead up to this revela
ton. What l could not understand
was why a man in Mr.. Sykes posi-
tiOn should be engaged in the Illegal
selling of whisky, and take this
chauffeur into his confidence. Whisky
bought in any quantity, since prohi-
bition, had to come from Canada, and
passed through the hands of a num-
Der of men. Was his engaging in sell
ing whisky a problem In itself, or had
it some bearing on his deathw
Miss Potter had little more to tell
us, and we rose to take our leave. AS
BARLEY took his hat, he asked her
If she had been using the ouija board.
She was at once excited, her eyes
cleaned, and her voice rose as she
responded: "Yes, I received message
from Mr.. Slyke. l know 1t was from
him. He has written twice, You will
hear from me- and 1 know l will. l
am going to get a good medium to
come and see what he wants to COM
municate to me-"
To my surprise BARLEY listened
gravely, almost reverently When she
had finished, he said he knew Of q
very good medium and would try to
arrange for him to come to the house
pOsal pleased Miss Potter very much,
and she accepted at once She told
US that many people in Saratoga be-
lieved in spiritualism, including Doc
tor King. For while they discussed
various manifestations and l lis
tened to BARLEY in astonishment, as
he told Of receiving messages from
the dead, for 1 knew he did not be
lieve in them.
We were interrupted by a knock,
and the butler entered with a tele
gram for BARLEY. 1t had been sent
first to Currie's, and he had directed
the boy to follow us to Sykes.
BARLEY tore open the envelope and
ran his eyes over the paper. saw
him start, then without word he
handed 1t to me, and l read:
Arrested in New York one O'Clock this
morning Jacob Asher with truck load of
whisky. Claims he paid Slyke $23, 900 for
1t afternoon before his death. Saw him
about five o'clock. Did not know Slyke
was dead till he read papers. Story seems
to be true. ROGERS.
No wonder BARLEY had started.
Here at last might be a motive for
the murder. Perhaps the man in New
York could tell us what had happened
that night.
With grave face BARLEY took the
telegram from my hand, and reread
1t; then he asked Miss Potter If Slyke
had had visitor the afternoon before
his death. She said she did not know
whether he had or not, as she had been
away most Of the afternoon. After
a few more questions, we bade her
goodnight In the doorway BARLEY
paused to say something to her, In so
low tone that | could not catch his
words; but I did hear her eager an
swering "Yes."
AS we climbed into the car and
started down the road, said that
did not suppose she knew anything
about the $4,000 whisky deal His
answer was as quick as 2 flash: Il
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CHAPTER VII.-Aftsr considering all
ley apparently reaches no conclusion as
to the murderer. He 10 satisfied that
deals In whisky had something to DO
with 1t. Miss Potter's Arm belief In the
'.oui1a board" and spiritualism also
seems to interest him.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

CHAPTER vIII.-Bartlsy continues his
search for evidence, and apparently Ands
some things he considers OF value. The
inquest opens. Doctor King, who In the
been shell l-shocked, conducts II. A heavy
thunderstorm is In progress. Doctor
Webster, called In consultati tion, tsstiass
he believes Slyke was murdered
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-05-04

CHAPTER V.-Pelt starts out to inter
view the members Of the card party. He
finds to his surprise that Slyke. apparent
ly wealthy broker, had offered to sell his
friends whisky. He finds evidence that
the men in jail for attempted robbsry Of
Slyke were framed" !"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
only 2.5O0.O0O tonss

only 100000 tons;
The present situation in cotton is a
demonstration that there has been no
real need for the artificial curtailment
OF that crop in recent years. Any
amount that might have been grown in
1921 or 1922 would have been wanted
by 1928 or 1924. The agitation for re-
stricting the acreage in corn for 1922
accomplished little, but is now seen 70
have been quite unnecessary.
These examples are sufficient to
show that attempts to regulate produc-
ton by mass movements are likely TO
result in colossal laundering. As a
rule what is needed is not general re-
striction, but proper distribution of
effort. The individual farmer is the
best judge of the policies suited to his
circumstances. II, in fact, there should
be general over-production of farm
products, the remedy would not be in
general curtailment, but in having
some of the farm population enter 9TH
err industries, but they should act on
their own initiative, those changing
who will make the least sacrifice by
changing. A movement of this kind
takes place naturally, and is less like
~ to run to extremes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
LABOR SUPPLY
BELOW DEMAND
Actual Shortage of La
Dor Is Now Re-
ported.

| Washington.-An actual shortage o.
workers, including farm help. exists in
% states of the Union, while in 81
states unemployment has been COM
pletely absorbed and in only four does
general unemployment exist
There has been an IL per cent in
crease to 100000 packing house en-
ployees. IS per cent increase to car
penters, II per cent increase to 2O0,-
600 workers in the wooden and cotton
mills of the New England.
The reports also show a general in
crease in wages in Michigan and an
increase to the building trades, metal
and machinery workers in New Eng
land. increases in wages of ranch
hands in the Northwest, carpenters in
Kentucky, farm labor in Iowa and
Minnesota. bricklayers and plasterers
in Montana and plasterers in Buffalo
are also shown. Eight thousand
Bethlehem steel men have received an
- PEI Sthi idiSS. SOilllllOn ldDOT is al
a premium in Ohio, textile mill work
ers and the plasterers have received in
creases in Virginia, and the wages of
miners have been increased in Arizona.
Reports from only one state show
that wages have been lowered. This
was in Louisiana, where the pay of
common labor has been sharply cut.
The reports show that only in Okla
IONA, Tennessee. Georgia and South
-arolina does an excess of workers
'ver jobs exist generally. True, there
5 surplus of workers in clerical help,
'orters and chauffeurs in New York.
kentucky, North Carolina and Cali
ornia, but in each of these states the
workers. in other lines are employed
nd in certain lines a surplus of Jobs
xists.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11
WHOOPING COUGH.

This is very dangerous disease.
particularly to children under FIVE
years OF age. but when no paregoric,
codeine or other opiate is given, is
easily cured by giving chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. Most people believe
that it must run its course, not know
ing that the time is very much shorten
ed, and that there is little danger from
the disease when this remedy is given
1t has been used in many epidemcs
OF whooping cough. with pronounced
success. 1t is safe and pleasant to take.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11

nc ABOVE nSureS snow why corn
was cheap in 1921 and hogs at the
same time brought good prices.
The Dangers of Crop Regulation
The impracticability of general ef-
forts to regulate the crops by any sys-
TEN of overhead control has been IL
Illustrated by several recent instances.
A strong effort was made in the win
ter of 1922, in the interests Of the beet
sugar producers OF this country, to in
duce the cane producers OF Cuba to
limit their output OF sugar to $780,
600 tons. II was urged that unless
this was done the beet sugar industry
would be ruined by the low price, and
for its protection the customs duty
was raised 20 % cents per pound,
less the reciprocity concession OF 20
per cent. There was no doubt but
that the beet sugar people were sim
oerely alarmed. They could not hope
to compete with Cuban sugar at 2
cents per pound, the price at which i,
was then selling, they did not foresee
the greet increase in consumption. the
drouth in Cuba, or dream of Cuban
sugar rising to 6 cents Now, not
the fact that the Cuban
,rop is estimated a, 100000 10 g.
10000 tons. there is alarm lest there
&c a scarcity; what would the situa-
ion have been with the Cuban crop
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11

J. II. Lowell is in New Hampshire
where he was called by the serious i'll
ness of an aunt Miss Mary Blake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-11

The above figures show why corr
was cheap in 1921 and hogs at tn,
same time brought good prices.