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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
TWO OTHERS MAY BE FOUND DEAD IN MINE
Rescuers FeverishIy Shovel Back Debris In Effort To
 Save Men Entombed In
 West Virginia Coal Basin 75 W0RKMEN WERE IN MINE AT TIME OF BLAST Explosion In Gas Pocket Is Thought Responsible For Death-PeriIs Of Gas And Falling Rock Hamper Rescue

BECKLEY, W. Va, Nov. G. Twenty seven men were killed by an explosion in the Glen Rogers mine of the Raleigh Wyoming Coal company in a remote mountain district, 70 miles from here at o'clock this morning. Early tonight 25 bodies had been removed from the shattered workings and rescue crews were searching for the bodies of the two missing men.
 State mine inspectors under R. M Lambie chief of the state depart ment of mines, had gone through part of the workings, but declared they were unable to say anything of the explosion other than that 1t was confined to one entry where all the fatalities occurred.
 Governor Morgan, who left Charles ton this afternoon, was expected to reach the mine tonight. State police were rushed to the scene and there was no disorder.
 a In Mine.
 The mine, which is one of the deep est in West Virginia, was preparing for a record production day and 10 mines had gone down the 500 feet of shaft to their working places be- fore 8 o'clock. Fire bosses, 1t was stated, had inspected the mine as late as 7:S0 o'clock and pronounced 1t safe. The AS men who escaped after the explosion were working in a sec ton some distance from where the blast occurred. The explosion did not put the cages and fans out of com mission, it was learned tonight and the miners experienced little diffi- culty in reaching the surface.
 Carl Scholz, general manager of the Raleigh Wyoming Coal company said after a hurried investigation late lads.v shet saN Of the men working in the entry where the explosion oc- cured had been killed. So far as he know none of those who escaped had been injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
WOLF OF WALL STREET FACES THEFT CHARGE
Conspiracy To Purloin Steamship
 Property Is Charged

CALDWELL, N. J., Nov. 6.--An in- dictment charging grand larceny in New York has been served on David Lamar, the Wolf of Wall Street" at the Essex county penitentiary here, where Lamar is serving one year term on a federal charge. The indictment was dated February 23, of this year, and charged that Lamar with others conspired to 'purloin" property of the Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Steamship company be- longing to Estelle Allison.
 In the event that Lamar's appear from his sentence is upheld, 1t was said, he will be turned ever to the New York authorities on his release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07

Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hiu of Jefferson county, working with |. I. Reeder, chief deputy of the Bes- semer office. and Tuscaloosa au- thorities, Tuesday night was confi- dent that city's church mystery would be solved within a short period of time. Hill returned from Tuscaloosa earl9 Tuesdax. deeiars~ $ siasatsty &i the girl whose charred remains were found in a negro church which had been destroyed by fire Wednesday had been established reasonably we'll She Is said to be a Birmingham girl.
 Ali Winchester. held on a charge of murder in connection with the case, will seek his release from the Tuscaloosa county Jail, where he has been confined since Sunday, at the preliminary hearing or through habeas corpus proceedings, his at torney, F. F. windham. told an Age Herald representative at Tuscaloosa Tuesday.
 Officer5 working on the case say they are confident they have enough evidence to warrant holding Win chester without bail following a pre- limina-y hearing. Jefferson and Tus- calCosa county authorities are con tinuing their efforts to obtain in formation. Federal officers are in- vestigating recent activities of Win chester, who Is awaiting trial in federal court at Tuscaloosa on charge of violating the Harrison narcotic act. He was at liberty on $500 bond when arrested in the church burning case.
 State officers are expected to show some activity in the case. as 1t is said to invlove violation of the arson laws No intimation of action has come from the state fire mar shars office at Montgomery as yet. HaleyvilIe Girl Found.
 According tL Associated Press dis patches from Shreveport La.,. Tues day, a young woman who lives at Haleyville, Ala. notified the chief of police at Shreveport that she rode with Winchester from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa, but that she did not accept an alleged invitation to leave the train. Sheriff w. c. Kyle at Tus- caloosa said he did net believe this girl was the one reported missing from Haleyville.
 Charles Lyon, step-father of Essie Lyon, whose real name is said to be Essie Blackwood, believes the dead girl to be his step daughter.
 J. J. Lucas, town marshal at Bloc ton, said Lyon told him Tuesday that his step daughter had visited in Blocton Monday, leaving for Tusca- loosa last Tuesday afternoon. She is said to have been rooming in Birmingham with Mrs. Helen Styles, address unknown to Lyon. Mrs. Styles was in Blocton last Tuesday morning, according to Lyon, leaving with the intention of going to Birm ingham that afternoon.
 Tuesday George Styles. her son, was in Blocton, seeking his mother, who has not made her appearance irr Birmingham. According to Chief Lucas. Styles had left his mother on the way to Blocton, stopping eff for visit at Brookwood. Lucas said he understood the Styles woman and Essie Blackwood Lyon had recently had a quarreFat their rooms in Birm ingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
DOUBT BRITAIN'S SALE. OF SHARE IN OIL FIRM
London Fears Such Action Would
 Limit Naval Supply

LONDON; Nov. 6.--Much doubt is expressed in government quarters over the possibility of a deal going through for the sale of the British governments 5,000,000 shares in the Anglo Persian Oil company for 12, 000.000 sterling. as reported today in the Daily Express.
 Officials in the foreign office point out that the government in 1922 de- ciined an offer of 32000,000 sterling, which was then the market value of it's holdings.
 It is believed the sale of the She'll Royal Dutch combine, if consum- mated, would be discountenanced by parliament, which, like the general public, might feel that the sale was depriving the British navy of one of and making the country dependent upon the American and Dutch com panies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

HAVANNA, Cuba. Nov 6.-As a result of demonstration attributed to the Veterans and Patriots associa- ton at Camaguey last night, Secretary of Interior Iturralde has ordered an Investigation of the act of the city authorities in permitting the asso- citation members to gather. It was said at the secretary's office today that the gathering appeared to have been /in violation of the presidents recent edict, as the veterans and patriots turned out in force to great Senorita Mariblanca Sabas Aloma who went there and afterwards held meeting at supper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
WSY CHANGES HANDS

WSY, radio broadcasting sta tion, is no longer operated by the Alabama Power company. It is now under direct control of Loveman, Jo- seph and Loeb, whose store has been it's home since 1t was constructed in April, 1922. The Alabama Power company force which designed, built and have operated the station will remain in charge until others can be trained to assume control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
WANT WALL WARNING
directors Of Auto Club Expected To
 offer Prize For Best Suggestion

Directors Of Auto Club Expected To
 offer Prize For Best Suggestion
 The directors of the Birmingham Automobile club have been discuss ing for several days what manner of message to paint on the side of the Birmingham Hide and Tallow com many. facing the First avenue via duet, as a warning to motorists who disregard safety rules and the traffic laws
 It has been suggested they put the matter up to the public In contest with a cash prize of s25 for the best and most telling warning, whether original or copied from some similar sign.
 The gift of the use of the great space for a sign has been accepted and sign will be put on it before long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
BANDIT BAND OF 20 ROB TWO BANKS
Three Other Banks Looted During Day By
 Robbers

robbers variously estimated in num- her from IA to 20 robbed two banks here early today of approximately S15.000 and wounded two citizens. Travelling in four automobiles the robbers first isolated the town by cutting all telephone and telegraph wires, then posted guards to prevent interruption while they blew open the bank vault.
 Before the bandits left the town citizen rang the town fire bell. Persons who left their homes in re- sponse to this alarm were driven back by a volley of shots fired by the robbers. J. A. Barge, a baker, and Frank Gray @ second hand dealer, were wounded slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
CHAUNCEY DEPEW VOTES

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Eighty mine years old but still raring to vote, Chauncey Depew. accompanied by his wife, cast his weight behind the Re- publican candidate for the 69th suc- cesslve year at Tuesdays election.
 Depew recalled his early days at Peekskill, as he posed Tor photogra- .phers. when every election night found him delivering a speech in the public square.
 He predicted a Republican general assembly will be returned in New York state, but was not so certain aStut the judicial election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
CELEBRATE BATTLES
Survivors Of Spanish-American War
 Celebrate.

MADRID, Nov. 6.--Survivors of the naval battles of Cavite, Philippine Islands and Santiago, Cuba. when the American fleets commanded by Dewey and Sampson destroyed the SpaADh fleets, left Cadiz, Ferrol and othSr cities today for Catagana. to take part in the unveiling there of a monument to commemorate these historic events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
HARDING STOPPED
 MATERIAL SCANDAL
Prevented 'Give-AWay' Of Supplies From Veterans
 Bureau

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-President Harding personally put an end to the sale of materials from the veterans bureaus supply depot at Perryville. Md. it was disclosed today before the Senate Investigating commission.
 The late executive first intervened in the transaction on November "A, 1922, nine days after the bureau had entered into a contract for the sale of the materials, valued at $3,000,00o, to Thompson & Kelly, Inc, of Boston, for approximately $600,0 Deliveries were resumed after conference be- tween the President and representa- tives of the Veterans bureau and the war department on DeceH-oer l2.
 The second and final order by Mir. Harding stopping deliveries was Issued eif January 24. 1928, and, ac- cording 10 the testimony pf Lieuten- ant Commander Charles K OsLeary, then in charge of the supply division of the bureau after meeting at the White House between the execu- tive and Charles R. Forbes, then di- rector Of the bureau. What trans pired at that conference or the in- formation on which the President acted was developed
 O'Leary's understanding was that Brig. Gen. Charles F. Sawyer, per sonal physician to President Harding, and Senator Calder, republican, New York, were among those who had made representations to the Presi- dent.
 The development of the story of this sale was pTsued again today by the committee With only single break. This came with the presen- tation by John F. O'Ryan, general counsel for the committee, tf let ter describing parties" said to have been indulged in by some officers e1-.a Nhsl licothe, O.. where is located the largest rehabilitation school of the bureau. The letter was written by F. A. Tripp, in charge of the supply division of the bureau, was dated No- vember IT. 1922, and addressed to W. c. Black, chief clerk of the bu- reau, who testified it was among pa pers stolen when his office was bur glarized on the night of November 25-26. 1922.
 Repeated efforts of the public health service to prevent the sale of much of the property which surge on General Cummin reported could be used by his service, was testified to by several witnesses before the story of the final stoppage of the sales was related. Commander O'Leary, who was on the stand yesterday, was re- called for examination on the basis of questions prepared by James s. Hasby -Smith, counsel for Forbes, and handed to Senator Reed. republican, Pennsylvania, chairman of the com mittee.
 O O O
 Harding Asked Conference.
 Commander O'Leary said the Pres ident called for a conference on No vember 24 and that it was held on December 12. at the White House, the bureau meantime preparing report on the sale Samples of materials were obtained from Perryville and tests of them made by the bureau of standards. Forbes called on the Sec retary of War to designate an officer to pass upon the adequacy of the price received from Thompson and Kelly, and Maj. John D. Carmody was named.
 Forbes, O'Leary and Garmody went to the White House and submitted
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
EFFORTS ABANDONED

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 6.-An san tiago dispatch to LaNacion says that the Chilean foreign office. after sounding Argentina and Brazil has abandoned its late effort for arma- ment limitation by the three count tries owing to the impossibility ef reaching an agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
CONVICT ASKS DAMAGES
SIoss Company Made Defendant In
 Suit For $25,O0O Tuesday

G. F. Tuggle, formerly a convict at Flat Top mine, operated by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Tuesday began suit in circuit court against that company for injuries alleged to have been received while plaintiff was working in the mine. He is demanding $25,000 dama ges.
 According to his affidavit, while at work at the mine his right leg was severely bruised and mashed June 27 by being struck by motor. He al- leges that his injuries rendered him permanently less able to earn Twin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
RAILROADS FINED
Violations Of Safety Appliance Lav
 Is Charged

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. s.-The Missouri Pacific Railway company was fined s3200 in United States dis trict court here today on 32 counts charging violation of the federal safety appliance law.
 The Missouri and North Arkansas Railway company also was fined $500 under the same law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGED
Man Who Used Car For Weapon
 Must Face Jury

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-John w. Schmidt, who it was testified at a coroner's inquest. knocked down a man Sunday and then backed up his automobile and made several apDar- 'ent attempts to again run over the prostrate form, late today. was in- years old. and an electrician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
EsCAPE WITH s11, 500

MONTREAL, Nov. 6.--Three armed and masked men early today entered the Danque Rationale at St. Lioerre, forced the young manager to get out of bed, go downstairs in her night dress to open the safe for them ana then escaped with $11,s00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
BANKERS INDICTED
Violation Of National Ranking Laws
 Charged To Two

COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 6.-T. T. Hyde, president, and A. R. Rugheimer, vice president of the defunct Com mercial National bank of Charleston, today was indicted by the United States grand jury on charges of violating the national banking laws. The indictment in the case of MT. Hyde contains 52 counts and that against Mir. Rugheimer contains three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
COMPLAINANT PLAYED
Men Charged With Wreckfng Kla
 ParaphernaIia Shop Freed

Paraphernalia Shop Freed
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 6.-"Its a poor business you're in,' Judge J. M. Kennedy of North Side court here told Charles Thompson, properitor of a shop which handles Ku Klux Klan and literature.
 Two men, whom Thompson claimed wrecked his store with bricks were freed by the court.
 The judge ordered Thompson to leave town.
 You just stir up trouble" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
LOCK CASHIER IN VAULT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 6.-The Bethany state bank at Bethany six miles west of here was robbed at '1:45 o'clock today by three men who drove up in a large roadster forced the cashier into the vault and escaped with an undetermined amount of loot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
,rurIERS sECRETARY DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 6.-Thomas A. Fernley, national secretary of the Wholesale Jewelrs' association, died today after a brief illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
Violent Shock Registered In Italy
 Lasts Three Hours

FAENZA, Italy, Nov. GA violent earthquake shock was registered at the observatory here at 10:4S o'clock last night. The center of the dis turbance was estimated to be 10000 Kilometres distant and the movement was from northeast. The disturb ance lasted nearly three hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
ST. LOUIS BANK LoOTED

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Three armed bandits today robbed the Park Saw ings bank in the southwestern part Of the city, of $2,3S0 and escaped in an an automobile. Three employees were compelled to lie on the floor as the tro scooped up the money. One of the robbers fired a shot apparently to intimidate the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
DECLARATION LIKELY

Monroe Doctrine Anniversary May
 Bring Expression From Coolidge
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-An intima- tion was given at the White House today that President Coolidge might make the tooth anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. which will be ob- served next month in the United States and various Latn-American the occasion for a declara- ton again emphasizinz the adherence of the United States to it's principles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
BELIEVES .CHURCHCR|ME:
 ANSWER NEAR

Chief Deputy Thinks Identity
 Of Girl Burned To Death In
 Negro Church At Tuscaloosa Will Soon Be Est, ss$ led WINCHESTER IS Fs>s MING TO FIGHT F0rs2ss5ERTY BIocton Man X dnueS Of Conviction ~|tep- -Daugh-
 ter, Birmingham Resident,
 Was Victim Of Murderer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07
Little Red Hen Lays 2O3 Eggs In Year's inae

AMHERST, Mass. Nov. G. Peggy Bay State doesn't stop laying eggs just because winter has come. She keeps right on with such success that the Mas sachusetts agriculture experi- ment station announced today that she had hung up new record for hens of the Rhode Island red breed with an official production of BOP eggs In her first year as layer. Peggy is the product of ten years of breeding.
 ANOTHER CHAMPION
 LAFAYETTE Ind, Nov. G. Purdue's champion. lively white leghorn hen in the Purdue university flock, was today pro- claimed the champion long dis tance layer of the world when her egg production was found to total 1,243 over 8 7-year period an average of 177.5 per year. The hen was matched in an incubator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: NO CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-07

BABY WEEK" OF AXIS CLUB AMI" HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHILD HYGIENE BUREAU TO
 BE OBSERVED THIS WEEK
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
CANDLE GANG RESUMES
STORE RAIDS IN DELAWARE

STAFFORD, Del, Feb. 1.-THE
pink candle gang of thieves, which
has been terrorizing southern Della
ware and Eastern Shore towns for
several weeks, is continuing its
depredations.
Members of the band paid their
first visit to Greenwood, where they
entered and robbed four places, in.
Guiding the general merchandise
store of r. T.. Wiley, hardware store
of Rust & Todd, post office and the
NJ. d. & V. railroad station. En-.
trance was gained at each place
! through a window which the thieves
| pried open
/ Evidence Of the thieves beine
! members of the pink candle gang
was found, candle grease drippings
being discovered in all the places
| entered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
CALLS HUSBAND ''DEMoN;"
sBLAMES HORSES, WOMEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Cath
crime CORN. telephoned to the West
Forty-seventh Street police station
for help. She said her husband.
Vincent, had tried to kill her, and
advised the police to come prepared
for trouble.
Detectives found GQrin asleep,
but not so soundly that he could
not make a quick movement toward
the baby's crib, where, it is said,
he had a loaded revolver. In the
bureau drawer the police found a
slungshot.
CORN was arrested charged with
assault and violation of the Sullivan
law. i
Horses and women have made a
demon of my husband" said Mrs.
CORN.
She said that her first husband
had left her $1,70O, but that CORN
had dissipated almost all of it try
ing to pick winners at the races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
B D Y FOOTBALL
STAR KILLED
AS BANDIT
High School Lad Shot by
Policeman He Wounded
After Robbery.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. IL
His face smeared with charcoal and
clothed in overalls and a jumper,
Ray C. Bishop, nineteen years old,
popular student and member OF
the Central high school football
squad, turned bandit. robbed two
filling stations Of approximately S22
and was shot to death in a gun
battle with a policeman after
wounding the officer.
Lawrence w. Ferguson, twenty
five years old, a chauffeur az the
Sheffield police station, wounded
by the youth, is in the General
Hospital with a bullet in his groin.
He will recover.
Through -dimmed eyes the
youths gray-haired mother, Mrs
William II. Bishop, looked at the
lack-smudSed face of her son in
the EyIar Brothers undertaking
rooms two hours after the tragedy
"I can't believe it is my boy
she said, brokenly. "He was too
good for that"
The news came to Otto 'Dubach,
principal of Central high school,
as a shock. His voice grew husky
as he narrated the virtues Of young
"a splendid type of young man.
hood-rugged, bashful, athletic. stu.
dious and loved by his compan.
ions"
Yet on the desk Of the sergeant
at the Sheffield police station lies
a .32-caliber revolver taken from
the lads pocket, a jumper and a
pair of overalls, the former stained
with blood which he wore when
he fell, and $22 in bills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
WEARS PALM BEACH SUIT
DESPITE ICY BLASTS

NEW YORK, Feb. lit was
about s degrees above and biting
wind was chopping around corners,
when a man about twenty-five years
old, wearing a white Palm Beach
suit and no oVercoat, turned into
First avenue, to the establishment of
shivering people, hurrying along
bundled in coats and wraps.
Patrolman Watson stopped the
tropically-clad stranger, who only
laughed when asked his name. at
the police station he did not respond
intelligibly to questions, so he was
taken to Bellevue Hospital for OBJ
servation. He is about five feet tall
and apparently Spanish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
BOUGHT LIQUOR
FROM WOMAN
SAYSFOGC
Alexandria Police Arrest Mrs.
Lucy {. OehIert on Prohibit
ton Charge.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. IL
Ernest Fogg, 1410 Duke street, was
held under $500 bond at his pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Fred
erick G. Duvalli on a charge /of
transporting liquor. He claimed he
bought the liquor from Mrs. Lucy
e. Oehlert, 1920 Fayette street, who
was arrested and released on her
personal bond to appear for trial on
Tuesday.
Officers. on visiting Mrs. Oehler's
home claimed to have found liquor
spilled on a closet floor.
Noah Green, colored, was fined
IS for being drunk. On leaving court
he was followed and later arrested
on a. charge of possession. He was
held under $500 bond for grand jury
trial.
The publicity and convention bu-
reau of the chamber of commerce
has appointed a committee to make
visitors to Alexandria welcome to
the George Washington Birthday
celebrat ton to be held in cooperation
with the George Washington Birth
day Association.
George c. Cole was named chair
man of a committee to secure the
use Of Armory Hall for use OF con-
ventions visiting Alexandria.
c. p. Waller was unanimously
elected for another term Of two
years az chamber of commerce di-
rector from the publicity and con-
ventions bureau.