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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
SECRETARY DAVIS VISITS RELATIVES IN ANCIENT CITY
People Of Wales Turn Out To Honor Famous
 Native

TREDEGAR, Wales, August A. (By Associated Press. )-This little Monmouthshire mining town, as old IS the Druids, gained a place on the map today when James J. Davis, the American Secretary of Labor, visited it and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome to the place tf his birth He is the only native born Welshman to occupy seat in the American cabinet and the townspeople showed their appreciation by giving a civic welcome.
 Attired in the robes of his office and accompanied by his fellow coun- cillors, Reginald Jones, chairman Of the regal council, met the American secretary at, the castle that guards the approach to the town and after a drive through the gayly decorated streets entertained MT. Davis, with the Secretary's aged uncle, Charles Nichols, at the council chamber.
 During the evening Secretary Davis was given the freedom of the town.
 Before his arrival at the Tredegar, Mir. Davis motored to the mountain passes of South Wales. from Cardiff, and was greeted at Mountain Ash by the manager of concert party which toured America. The Secre- tary spent a short time at the famous Gorsed Stones, relics of an ancient civilization, and stopped to pay trib- ute to the statue of Caradoc. tra = ditional Welsh hero, before pro ceed- ing to Dowlais to inspect the steel works there.
 Also at Dowlais he made an un- successful hunt for relatives or Henry Ford, whose ancestors emil grated many years ago from that district to the United States, and in termarried with relatives of MT. Davis. Tomorrow MT. Davis will at tend divine services at local church and spend the rest of the day with relatives and friends at the home of his uncle. returning in the evening to Newport, whence he will entraln Tor l,i tA W. Sl n 21 O u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
MULES NECK BROKEN
Animal Falls Into Ditch And Is
 Securely WedEed

Ben Childs, negro, 4622 Avenue A has a dead mule on his hands, mule with a broken neck, and a mule whose body he can't even get, because the dead mule is wedged in ditch, tighter than Dicks traditional nat band.
 ChiIds was driving along Fifth avenue south, with loaded wagon. to which was hitched mule and a horse. Between Thirty-ninth and Eortleth streets the mule walked headfirst into a ditch, which, wit nesses claim, was without lights. The animals ne k was broken and now the body Is wedged tight in the ditch and Childs was unable at late hour Saturday night to get 1t out. The horse was qninjured,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
A. W. FLOYD ENTERS REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

A. w. Floyd, for 16 years actively engaged in business for himself, has . been appointed manager of the south west division as salesman for the Messer- Johnson Realty company. ac- cording to announcement Saturday.
 MT. Floyd came to Birmingham from North Carolina, where he was an extensive owner of real estate, and Is peculiarly fitted to serve the needs of persons looking for home sites in the southwest division, a s well as in ' other sections of the city
 Messer-Johnson Realty company re- port good business for the past month, with the demand for good homes increasing, they state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
THREE HELD IN JAIL

MEMPHIS. Tenn, August 4.--V. c. Frost and NJ. M. Stewart, who police say were formerly inmates of the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, were arraigned in criminal court here to- day on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. They pied not guilty.
 The two men, with Frost's wife, were indicted yesterday by the Shelby county grand jury when officers pre- sented evidence tending to show that they had attempted to pass worth less check for 8 diamond ring at a local jewellers. The woman was not arraigned today. authorities believ- ing she mty not have had criminal knowledge of the alleged fraudulent attempt. The three are in Jail m default of bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BOWED HEADS PAY
 TRIBUTE AS TRAIN HURRIES TO EAST
tContinued From Page oneD

 had beens with MT. Harding from Washington throughout the journey was the scene in Washingto when the Unknown Soldier was laid al rest in Arlington National cemetery on Armistice day of 1921.
 There was this different between the two events, that of the funeral train moving across the country from San Francisco to Washington and that of the Unknown's procession. None of the mourners today was spared the knowledge that a heart stricken woman, clad in new garments of deepest mourning was returning home with the body of her husband. Those who saw the procession of 1921 had no cause to pay tribute or eX- tend sympathies to relatives of the Unknown. He was alone in death and Mrs. Harding was alone today with her dead.
 Carefully Watch Mrs. Harding.
 Miss Ruth Powedrly. the nurse who had attended MT. Harding during his illness, and Mrs. Charles E. Sawyer, wife of Brigadier General Sawyer, the late Presidents personal phy- sician, were the only companions of Mrs. Harding during the day. They and the physicians on the train kept close to the woman in black, anxious to give her such comfort as was phy- sically possible and at the same time keeping alert for any change in her condition.
 The feeling of those with Mrs. Harding was only that Of anxiety and determination to be prepared and ready to minister should occasion arise. Mrs. Harding continued to bear up bravely and was said to be "as cheerful as could be expected at a time like this"
 This statement soon after it was made, was illustrated in a striking way by an act of thoughtfulness on her part. Tbe escort service officer assigned to Mrs. Harding was called into her compartment by Miss Pow derly. There he was told personally by Mrs. Hading to take a box ot candy to the "newspapermen.' This revealed again one of the outstand- ing characteristics which has mark ed the woman at all times since March 1921 when she went from Marion O, to the White House as the first lady of the land.
 Stard At "Parade Rest"
 Railway officials in charge of the train kept continuously at their posts of duty, carrying out orders they ha6 given at Mrs. Harding's request, the same sort that President Harding had suggested to them during tho west journey across the country These orders that the engineer TUT slowly whenever people might bt seen ahead, waiting to pay theii tribute.
 The picture which passed before the eyes of those waiting was that of a slow moving train, the last coach of which revealed bier and it's guards, the latter standing al parade rest with eyes cast down focused on the coffin about whict they stood. Floral pieces of great beauty, banked against the walls o1 the chamber, served as background for the picture of the men on guard and their charge as the train moved on the gather speed again as il passed into the open country, devoid for miles, in some places. of any sigr of habitation or life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE

PANA, H., Aug. 5.-Many towns in southern Illinois were reported to be in darkness tonight and without tele- phone service due to a heavy storm that swept over southern Illinois with cyclonlc force late this afternoon Thousands of acres of corn were re- ported ruined by the terrific wind ana the public service system supply ing the towns with electric power was put out of commission.
 Trees, uprooted by the storm blocked the streets of this city. one fatality directly due to the storm was reported. Edward Ortz, a farmer was crushed under falling trees as he was bringing a load of wheat to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BEATEN AND ROBBED
Claims Tavi Driver And COmpa anior
 Assaulted Him

According to his story to the police, Otis Marshall, 1921 Third avenue, north, was held up and robbed about Il o'clock Saturday night in front of the Centennal Ice company's plant on Thirteenth street and Third avenue, north, by a taxi driver and another unidentified man with whom he was riding.
 Marshall states that the men took S33 in bills and watch from him, gave him a severe beating and left him half unconscious i: a mud hole.
 Marshall did not know the driver who held him up or the number of the car He was given first aid treat ment at the city jail, where 1t was evident that he had received a severe beating. Officers Ellerige and Will liamSon are Investigating the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
ASTHMA AND HAY ,I FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT D. J Lane. a chemist, located at So3 Lane Bldg, St. Marys, Kans. has discovered a simple home remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever. Mir. Lane has so much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send regular SIPS bottle free, postpaid, to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for 1t is it cures. If not. your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write him today. Send no money-just your name and address will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
GUARDSMEN TO ENTRAlN
Lowndes County Troopers Will Go
 To Mcclellan

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, August 4. Special l)-The officers and mem bers of the 15Sd motor transport company, United States national guard, consisting of the flower of young manhood of Lowndes county, are making preparations and are looking forward to their entraining next Monday for Anniston, Ala, where they will enjoy their annual encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
DEATH OF HARDING BRINGS B|G DROP IN STOCK PRICES
Decline Is Orderly, Showing Business Confidence In
 New Administration

NEW YORK, August 4.-Heayy liquidation of stocks, the seemingly inevitable result of the death of the President, or any other great change in the political or financial structure of the country or the world took place in today's market. The decline was an orderly one, due to the large volume of supporting orders placed in the market by pow erful financial interests who took this means of expressing their conf dence in the new administration ana the countrys sound business con- dition.
 President Harding's death was the second shock that the financial com munity had received this week, the first being Premier Baldwin's speech setting forth that there was no hope of an early agreement between Great Britain and France on German rep aration. Attract Wide Attention.
 These two events and the fact that the trend of security prices has been downward for the past four months, attracted unusual attention this morning to the stock ticker. reflecting as it does the financial pulse of the nation:
 Opening prices showed recessions of one to two points aS the nedNy accumulation of selling orders com ing from timid investors and profess sional spectators for the decline were pressed on the market These offerings were easily absorbed but not until after a few issues had ex- tended their losses to three or four points. Further efforts to depress prices were met by strong support, especially in United States steel com- mon and other pivotal stocks. O o O
 Prices Turn Ups
 This resistance quickly discour- aged short selling and turned the trend of prices upward again. Trad ing became dull on the rally. The average of 20 leading industrial stocks showed a net loss of exactly one point on the day and the railroad average was down only one-half point, although few of the north western carriers established new low prices for the year.
 Weather conditions in the south west, where continued dry weather is reported, were the dominating in- fluences in the cotton market, prices in which rallied 35 to 45 points. Wheat and provision prices showed little change.
 A practical range of 35,000 yards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
MILL HEAD KILLED

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, August 4,-W. C. Matthews, president of the Mat tbews Slave company, was shot to death late today by J. l.. Combs, a company employe. who received a bullet wound in the left breast which is expected to cause his death. There were no other witnesses to the shoot ing, which took place in the slave mill with office in this city.
 When Combs emerged from the of- flee where shots were heard he hand ed his pistol to the first man he met, saying:
 Matthews shot me and I've killed him. Go and see what you can do O ho,t f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
AUSTRALIAN FRUITS PROSPER

SYDNEY. Australia, August f'- Tne annual fruit production of Aus tralia has increased from about 1 .0oo. 900 bushels in 1913 to 4'7o2.Sl6, the figures for last year. The fruit finds ready market in England where, has already I servea " f,',5t to lower the pyffe on all classes or iruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
CANTRHL LEADING

LOUISVILLE. Ky. August 4-Unof- ficial and incomplete returns from 76 counties in the state give J. Camp bell Cantrill majority of ', t2S votes over his opponent, Alben W. Barkley, for the democratic nomination for ooveruor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Washington Is Ready
 To Pay Last Tribute

WASHINGTON, August 4.-(By As sociated Press s.)-The national capital in sorrow and mourning symbolic of that of the nation, went forward today with the preparations to re- ceive and pay a last tribute to the dead President.
 A state funeral, to be marked by a solemn dignity and simplicity was arranged for by President Coolidge and other high officers of the gov the preparation of ceremonials that will fittingly express the brief and reverence of the American people.
 President Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft, members of the cabinet and of Congress and others in govern ceremonies. At the suggestion of Mir. Coolidge, Woodrow Wilson was invited to take part but after con- ference between Lieutenant Colonel Sherrill, aide to the chief executive and Rear Admiral Grayson, MT. Will that because of the condition of his health the former President regret ted he would be unable to partici- pate.
 Met By President.
 Upon it's arrival here from San Francisco Tuesday, the funeral train will be met by Mir. Coolidge and by other ranking officials, who will accompany the body to the White House behind the escort of a squad ron of cavalry and a battalion of field artillery. It then will lie in the east room until Wednesday. Whether there will be private serv- ices at the White House will depend upon the wishes of Mrs. Harding. Wednesday morning the body will be escorted to the capitol and placed in the rotunda. After funeral serv- 1 Ices there 1t will lie in state until | 6 p. m, and an hour later will start on the last journey to Marion where on Friday 1t will find a resting place in the soil of Ohio.
 O O O
 Escorted By PershinK.
 AS the flag -draped casket moves from the White House over Pennsyl- Vania avenue it will be escorted by several thousand troops under Gen. eral Pershing and behind the automo- piles carrying Mrs. Harding and members of the family will be Pres ident Coolidge, members of his cab fnet, members of the supreme court and senators and representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BOIL wEEyIL DAMAGING

From all reports the boil weevil devastation throughout Lowndes county has reached an alarming de- gree, 1nasmuch as this enemy of cot ton has multiplied within the past two weeks into countless thousands, and in the majority of fields have putctured most of the squares. and are now damaging the crop of bolls. If unfavorable weather continues an other 10 days one of the smallest crops of cotton for the last decade will be harvested in LCwndes county this season.
 Oil output of California this year will probably reach 150,00o,000 bar rels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

salute of thirteen guns and from that time until sundowh there were single shots at intervals of 30 minutes with a final salute of AS guns.
 Steadily throughout the day mes- sages of condolence to Mrs Harding continued to pour into the White House and the state department. Those received at the state depart ment came from all parts. of the world and included cablegrams from King Albert of Belgium, and Baron Kato, premier of Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
CALYIN,/JR., UPON FARM, SHOWS NO SIGN OF ELATION
Chip Off Old Block, Has Face Which Masks
 Emotions

HATFIELD, Mass, August 4.-Cal- win Coolidge, Jr., youngest son of the President, was discovered on a to- bacco plantation here today, busily engaged in the humble task of drying tobacco leaves.
 Calvin, who is just If, and a chip of the old block, was dressed in q work-soiled shirt and khaki trousers. His face was dripping precipitation. which was quickly and efficiently disposed of by q quick swipe of his shirt sleeve.
 If Calvin's boyish heart was thrilled by the prospect of living in the White House he gave no sign of it. His face is the same unchangable mask of his emotions as his fathers. His smiles come and go quickly, but they finger in his eyes.
 Working on the farm, according to Calvin. Jr., is the ideal vacation. He did not go into details, for like his father, he is a better listener than a conversationalist.
 The Presidents son is paid S3 50 a day for his part in curing potential perfectos. and his employers of the Dickinson X Day farm say he earns every cent of it.
 Calvin's particular job is to spear tobacco leaves on sticks on which they are hung in sheds to dry.
 JOHN IS IN TRAINING
 CAMP DEVENS, Mass, August A. John Coolidge, eldest son of the Pres ident is one of hundreds of youths now encamped here in the citizens military training corps.
 The best way to set glimpse of John Is to go to the baseball diamond and wait for someone to yell
 Hey, Coolidge, throw that ball!"
 Then lanky youth of F will jump into action and twirl the ball over the plate
 John Coolidge is taller than his father, and his big boned frame is almost replica of that of his grand father, Col. John c. Coolidge.
 Taken back by the sudden honor which has come to his father, John played tag with the newspaper men, and finally asked his company com mander to call off the newshounds.
 The Presidents son will be in train ing here until the course is completed on September ]. It is believed he will then go to Washington to investigate his new home from cellar to roof be- fore going back to school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
REPORT MAN THROWN
 INTO WARRIOR RIVER

SELMA Ala, August 4.-(Special.) Finch Hicks, an industrial insurance solicitor, travelling out of Selma, is held responsible for the drowning of a negro boy at Demopolis Saturday. according to reports received by rela tives here. It is said that the boy was thrown into the river and being unable to swim, drowned. Informa- tion here was that Hicks was lodged in the Marengo county jail at Linden, where he was held without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

A practical range of 35,o00 yards for modern guns and fire-control equipment has been proved by prac- tiCe.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
Five Claim Money
Found Under Porch;
Turv Must Decide

KANSAS CITY, Kan, April &c.
A jury here was asked today to de-
eide which of five claimants is en-
titled to $4,000 found under the
porch of residence.
The money was believed part of
the $4,000 loot stolen from the In
tercity State bank year ago.
The claimants:
IN. E. Powers, suburban mar
shall, who claims he found it.
Fired Jackson, patrolman, who
claims he actually removed the cur
rency from beneath the porch.
3-Mrs. Edna Kaufman, owner
Of the house, who says it is her
money because it was found on her
property.
4-The state of Kansas, which
claims the money should go to the
state school fund because it has no
owner.
5-An insurance company. which
repaid the bank for its loss in the
robbery, claiming it as part of the
original loot
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
Wife Killed, Husband
Hurt in Auto Crash

DURHAM, N. c., April 26.-Mrs.
J. j. Chapman, of Keokuk, Iowa.
was instantly killed Tuesday after
noon at Bullock. N. c.. on the Ma
tional highway, ten miles from Ok
ford, and her husband, j. j. Chap
man, a prominent western banker,
was dangerously injured, when the
car in which they were riding, op-
Grated by Mrs. Chapman, plunged
into an embankment. 1t is believed
that Mrs. Chapman lost control of
the automobile and was unable to
right it before the crash came
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
OUR HOUSEHOLD

thoughts: you ought to thank God
you have something to be concerned
about. Charles Kingsley was deal
ing out wise philosophy when he
said Thank God, every morning
when you get up that you have
something to do that day which
or not You ought to be willing to
bear your share of the worlds bur-
deEs.
1.-The greatest degree that can be
conferred is not d. D., but d. w.
Don't Worry. There are only three
things which one could do when
worries crowd 'us, swear, cry or
laugh. 1t would hardly be decent
for Christian to swear. 1t would
be childish to cry-tears are liqui-
dated emotion-agony in solution.
Laugh, laugh, laugh!
ut is a psychological fact that
you can't laugh and worry at the
same time. There are two hundred
and fifty muscles in the human face.
ripple of laughter sweeping over
the face sends wave of relaxation
over the entire nervous system. Sir
Walter Scott wrote, I have great re-
spect for hearty laugh Lord By.
ron was lame-he limped and sighed.
Sir Walter Scott was lame-he limp.
ed and laughed"
I have not given these helpful
words of DR.. Gordon in the se-
quence he gave them, but as they
attached themselves to my own
memory. All of us need these helps.-
knew a woman whose husband was
a great disappointment to her. She
was often sorely mortified and one
day friend said to her, 1T don't
see how you stand it." Her answer
was, Jesus put up with Judas. He
hasn't tried to sell me, though he
is far from loyal. I can laugh and
do my work, but if cried I'd break
a dish sure" So you see, we must
not let even series of misfortunes
break our courage. I have nearly
started over. 1 shall set two hens
this afternoon. May chicks rnake
prize winners il you keep the YER
min away. and give them a cool
place, clean water and pure feed.
So do not get discouraged Don't
get sorry for yourself Take plenty
of time for your souls uplift. See
the flowers, birds and butterflies
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
Mr.. B. Camp, Veteran,
Dies In Marietta

MARIETTA, Ga, April 26.-Mr
B. Camp, eighty-four years of age,
died this morning at o'clock at
his residence on Rose lane, after an
illness Of several weeks. He is SUR
vived by three sons, Frank Camp,
OF Acworth; j. H. Camp, of Dallas,
and H. N. Camp, of Marietta, and
two brothers, j. Camp and Robert
Camp, of Marietta.
Funeral services will be held Fri.
day morning at II o'clock from the
Antioch church, near Dallas, the
Rev. r. E. A. L. Ragsdale, of Dallas,
officiating. Interment will be in the
churchyard, the Black Undertaking
company, of Marietta, being in
charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Camp was Confederate
veteran, taking part in many major
battles and was cited for many acts
of bravery. After three years serv,
ice he was taken seriously ill and
remained in a hospital for the re-
mainder/ of the war.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
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