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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
BUREAU PLANS CAMPAIGN

Presided over by G. W. Peters, vice president, the Tuscaloosa farm bu- reau met here today, with g mem- bers present. Plans for the member ship campaign were completed and the week of April 16 to 2T was set as the time for the drive. The get-to- gether meeting of merchants and farmers at Gorgas was such suc- cess that the bureau went on record as encouraging other meetings of this kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
NEW INSURANCE ORDER

The campaign for members by the Yeomen. a new fraternal insurance order, Is attracting much interest here. WA. Pugh is in charge of the canvass and is assisted by Depu ties Professor Bibb E. Jones. David D. Rogers, W. NJ. Lunsford and Mrs. Ella F. Bundy of Andalusia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15

the electric light nearby the spot, where they were, burned off. The house was only slightly damaged.
 The storm did considerable damage to truck crops in this part of the country. Fences were blown down. trees uprooted. and telephone and telegraph service throughout Clarke county was paralyzed for several hours. The rain fall was the heaviest this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
CLOTHING FIRM BANKRUPT

J. H. Lester. president of the First National bank, was today elected trustee for the stock of the Teller Clothing company, which recently filed voluntary petition in bank ruptcy. His bond was fixed at S10,0oo. The hearing was postponed to A 2ril 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
TEACHER TEST SET

Notice has been gwen by Elmore County Superintendent of Education C. R. Welden that the examination for teachers certificates will be held at the county court house April l6 r and IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
LIGHT PLANT PLEASES
Andalusfa Utilities Render Very Sat
 isfactOry Service

ANDALUSIA, Ala, April f4.-(spe cial Leased Wire. )-Andalusia is pleased with tha record made by the Andalusia Light and Power company. That company furnished water, lights and power for the city during the entire year of 1922 with only one shut down of 20 minutes duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
POLICEMAN ILL.

Policeman E. NJ. Caraway. who was taken to the Druid City hospital seri- ously i'll was reported not doing so well today. His sickness followed a severe attack of flu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
MISS HARRIS SPEAKS

Twenty five leaders, representing community clubs in the county were present today at the meeting of the county council of home demonstra- tion clubs to hear Miss Agnes Files Harris, dean Of women at Auburn col lege and state president of home demonstration work. Miss Harris talked on the subject of the responsi- bility of the leader to the demonstra- tion program and stressed, the impor- tance of community work. There was a round table discussion of the problems of marketing country produce,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
TRJrANTs JAILED

Truant school boys Tn Alabama City are being jailed as fast as they are being rounded up by the police. About 50 of them have been laying out of school for some time against the edict of Mayor Burns that all children of school age must attend school regularly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
CHILDREN ] R| l NIX MORE MILK, LESS I [ A AND COFFEE.
Tuscaloosa County Children Given Diet Treatment.
 Poultry Farm Planned
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Iuscalaosa Ala AnriI If

Milk is taking the place of tea and coffee with many children in the Yolande and Hargrove road commit mites. These rural communities are the first in the state to adopt normal weight tests being conducted by Miss Dora Sonneingday, state diN spe- cialist. In the Hargrove road com munity 23 children were weighed and measured by Dr. Kirk, health off cer, and in the Yolande community Dr. R. c. Jones conducted the exami- nation. The children will be watched carefully as to their improvement under the milk diet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
COOSA RIVER RISING

A telegram from Montgomery states that the Coosa river will reach the stage of 20 feet here by Sunday night. two feet below flood stage. The stream rose eight feet Friday night and is still rising rap idly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
TO ORGANIZE BAND

The "Hoodoo Minstrels." presented on Friday night by the local post of the American Legion. proved to be the laughing event of the season, and a large sum was realized for the pur- chase of instruments for the new band being organized by the Legion at Fort Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
COMMUNITY SING

The community sing tomorrow aft ernoon at the court house will be under the direction of Vice President Leon Chism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
ASTHMA G",ti Can Be

Sl.00 treatment of my famous Asthma Tabs absolutely Free. If you are short of night-this wonderful new discovery will remove these troubles In few days. Just send name and addresa and get the triai treatment Free and post paid. Write today. R. \. TOWNLEY. 43O BAKER-yAWTER BLDG, KANSAS CITY, MO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
NEW BUSINESS HOUSES AND STORES GO BY DOZENS IN EUFAULA
S1OO,O0O Courthouse And Flaming Mill
 Building

ETFAULA, Ala, April 14.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-Eufaula is eX- perieneing decided building boom and signs of improvements are to be seen on all sides.
 Eli s. Shorter has just completed filling station, vulcanizing plant and a supply store on the corner of Broad and Eufaula streets.
 H. B. Bowling Is building two story concrete funeral home on Or. ange street adjoining the govern ment building.
 J. r. Hill began this week the building of store house on Broad street on the lot where the building was burned in the big fire of Janu- ary ?, 1922. This will be occupied by the Hill Drug company, just or ganized.
 John Nord is building a second bungalow on the Margaret land.
 sidney A Foy is building large brick bungalow on the hill adJoin- ing his fathers home. This hand some new residence is on the site Of the old mansion of former Gov. John Gill Shorter.
 Work will soon begin on new s:00 900 court house for Eufaula, the old court house having been con- demned by Fire Marshal C. E. John son.
 New Eufaula theatre building which was purchased by the Lee Amusement. company some time ago and is being rebuilt is more than half finished. S10 900 residence is nearing comple- tion.
 A blaming mill near the Central of Georgia depot on Barbour street is being erected by A. L. Shadrick, who recently moved to Eufaula from southwest Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15

posed of counties of Washington, Mo- bile, Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, But Ter, Conecuh and Escambia; J. E. Witherington, Route A, Evergreen. chairman
 Eleventh District Wetumpka composed of counties of Elmore, Ma con. Montgomery and Bullock; !; Charles Storrs, Wetumpka, chair man.
 Twelfth District-Eufaula. com posed of counties of Barbour, Pike and Russell; c. NJ Gammage, Route 3. Eufaula, chairman.
 Thirteenth District-Dothan, com posed of counties of Dale, Henry and Houston; D. A. Walden. Jr, Headland. chairman.
 Fourteenth District-Geneva, com posed of counties of Crenshaw, Gov ington, Coffee and Geneva; J. E. Sel- lers, Slocomb, chairman.
 Dr, Spright Dowell. president of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, will appoint two additional directors, who will serve with the II elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
v 7 7
 FOR COL, LI., [)SS

A feeling of depression pre- ceding a Cold, is due to checked circulation of the blood, the prompt use of Humphreys "Seventy-seven" restores the circulation; sends the blood coursing through the veins and breaks up the Cold.
 Doctors Book mailed free.
 "77" at Drug Stores soc and s1.Oo. CT sent on remittance or C. o. D. Parcel Post. Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co, 156 William St, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
beautiful complexion born in your blood It also dies there fyou let it. Blood that is rich in BoodOels pure.
 It shows it's purity through the skin.

When one pimp1e comes out on your face, you can be almost cer- tain that there are more to follow. It also means that impurities are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15

Miss Ethel Rose, 422 E. Wa ter St., Painted Post, N. Y, writes: "I folloaved your advice in regard to s. s. S., aud anu pleased to- state that I have been greatly benefited by it. All that has bee7a said in fa- por of S. s. s. I haue found to be true as applied to my case, ds tt has certainly p1tri- fled n,y system and my cont pleIion is noaU clear. As you knoW, my trouble auas pimples on the face, neck and chest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Maine Gets S5O6.25
AS Share of Receipts
U. S. Forest Resources

Washington, ID. c.. Oct 1.-The
states of New hampshire and Name
have received from the l.. s. De-
partment of Agriculture, $6,353.tS
and $oOG.25. respectively. as their
share OF the receipts from the ma
tional forest resources during the
fiscal year 1929. according to an
announcement by the department.
Word to this effect has been sent to
Governor Brown of New Hamp-
shire and Governor Baxter OF
Maine.
New Hampshire contains 404.945
acres embraced in the White Noun
tain National Forest. Maine con-
tains 32,2J6 acres OF the same To-
rest
One fourth of the moneys reCeiv-
cd by the department fro.l timber
sales, grazing permits. AMI other
uses OF forest lands is turned over
to the states in which such lands are
located on Il pro rata basis in aC
cordance with an act of Congress.
Such sums are for The school and
road funds of the counties contain
ing national forest lands.
The total sum turned over TO all
states containing national ;)rCSts
during the fiscal year amounted to
S1.321 Az Twenty seven states and
Alaska shared in the distribution OF
this sum, which exceeded the annual
average for the previous five years
by about S250,000 Increased sales
of timber were largely responsible
for the record breagiug receipts OF
1875.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
EARLY
ARREST IN Death
OF SOCIETY WOMAN

White Plains, y. Y, Oct 4-Friends
OF Mrs. Gertrude German Webb, who
is alleged to have died under myster-
ious circumstances in the Fashion
Club in Rye. y. Y, a week ago Tues
day, predicted that an arrest in the
case was imminent but no action had
been taken this evening and it was
indicated that no more developments
We're expected before the grand jury
goes into session again Monday.
Relatives of the dead woman who
have several times expressed their
diSapproyDl of the way county au-
thorltieS We're handling the case. hir-
ed a private detective firm today TO
carry on a Sepcratc investigation. 1t
was said plans TO ask Governor
Smith to order Il sepcrate inVestiga-
ton had been abandoned.
A8report on the chemical ANALYSIS
of Nrs. Webb's kidneys, which is be-
ing conducted by Or. A. O. Goettlcr.
OF Bellevue Hospital. New York, may
not be received by the coroner for
several days. Reports were current
that a poisonous corrosive suhlimatc
had been found by the toTiCOlo2iSt,
but these mere not confirmed. The
final report Will be presented to the
grand jury when that body meets
Monday.
DR. William J. Meyer, who attend
ed the wealthy New York and phila-
delphia society woman during her
last illness and was the first to make
statements which led to an investi2a-
ton, declared today that Mr.. Wcbb's
attorney had been the first to men
ton the POSSIBILITY of poison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
international Air
Races on at St. Louis

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-The internatlon-
al air races got under way here to-
day with three races over the new
flying field that had been presented
to the army, navy and post office
department. No records were bro
ken.
The first race, the st. Louis Fly
ing club trophy, 10 kilomctcrS.
(93.21 mileS) was won by Walter
Lees, Philadelphia, in a HarSoll Eel
plane with a 90 horsepower motor
His average speed was S9.3l miles
per hour.
The Mitchell trophy race was won
by Captain Bert L. Slecl, Cleveland,
flying Thomas Morse pursuit
plane. 1866 miles per hour. His
elapsed time for the route was 30
minutes, 54.55 seconds. The length
of this race was 200 kilometers
0o42S miles,.
The third race was for the Liberty
engine builders trophy. This event
was taken by Lieutenant c. McMul-
len of Brooks Field. Texas. flying
800 llilometers GS6.42 miles) at an
average speed of 1908 miles per
hour. He flew a Fokker CC-4 with
a 400 horsepower Liberty motor.
The elapsed time was 80 minutes
2624 seconds.
Four accidents married the race
but all the pilots escaped injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
HEM0RRHACE AND
SHOCK CAUSE DEATH
MRS. YORK SAYS M, D,

portland, Me- Oct. 4.-Conyersation
which Deputy Sheriff Philip w. Wheel
er had with Mrs. Ileane E. York few
hours before her death at the Maine
Eye & Ear Infirmary four weeks ago
was ruled as inadmissible by Judge l..
NJ. Sanborn at the trial in superior
court today of DIR. Richard 2. Black
objection had been made by William
X. Pattangall. chief counsel for DR..
6lack' who was indicted on the charge
or murder and performing an illegal
operation. Deputy Wheeler had Just
answered in the affirmative when asked
by county Attorney Clement L. Rob-
lhson II Mrs. York had said anything
as to who was the cause of her condi-
ton.
Mrs. Isabelle Nugent, graduate
nurse, testified that while she admin
lstered ether. DR.. Black had operated
upon Mrs. York for half an hour in a
mouse on Nesper street, and that sud-
denly he announced that she was bleed
ing profusely and would have to be
taken to the hospital at once. Mrs
Nugent said she had expected a tonsils
operation when called.
The State rested soon after court
had re-conVcned for the afternoon scs-
sion. DR.. j. +. Hamel, the medical ex-
amlncr who was one OF the last wit
nesses. gave 1t as his opinion under
cross-eXamination that the death Of
Mrs. YORK resulted from "hcmorrhage
and shock"
Attorney Raymond S. Oakcs in opcn-
ing for the defense stressed the mis-
sion which DR.. Black filed in attending
the sick woman and laid partic en-
phasis upon his character and reputa-
ton among his friends and neighbors
at Peaks Island.
DR.. Blacks counsel stated that he
would take the stand in his own de-
Tense and give his version of the man
ner of the young stcnoGraphcr's death
DR.. Black took the stand in his
own defense late this afternoon and
declared that Ire had assisted at an
operation on Mrs. York on June 90,
had previously treated her shortly
after her marriage in 1920 and had
attended her a few hours before she
died.
DR.. Black testified on cross exami-
nation that he went to the room of
Mrs. York at - Nespcr street Sun
day afternoon September 9 prepared
to operate on the womans tOnsils.
He testified that an operation was
perfarmed on Mrs. York by DR.. AL
bert X. Baldwin of Portland now in
California on June % Dr.. Black
said he administered ether at this
operation and treated her after
wards.
He discovered a serious condition
on September ., he said, before he
made his throat operation. and made
an examination of Mrs. York that
caused him to order her removal TO
the Eye and Ear lnfirmary, where
she died few hours later
Il asked her what she had done"
testified Dr. Slack, and she replied,
Yes. | did it,
Mrs. isabelle Nugent. a nurse, in
testimony for the state, said that
Mrs. York at no time made Il state
ment regarding her condition.
had prompted or asked Mrs. York to
DIR. Black denied positively that he
tell DR.. Hunt that she had injured
herself. DR.. Hunt had testified that
Mrs. York had made Il statement at
the request of DIR. Black
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Hold Young Girl
in Series Forgeries

Boston, Oct. 4-Rose Frltz'
Youthful bookcepcr who was arres-
ted yesterday on a warrant charG-
ing larccncy and forgery of money
said to amount to $1S,oOH, today
was ordered committed to tho Bos-
ton Psychopathic hospital for OBJ
seryation. The court action follow
ed report made by a city prison
physician.
The girl appeared in court to-
day well dressed but not eNtraVa =
gantly in brown and pleaded not
guilty. Her arrest resulted from the
alleged discovery by her employer,
William Solomon, q silk merchant,
that a check for $l:nr.. had been
raised to So He spoke 10 the
sirl about it ANA she went to lunch
and did not return. He then notified
me police. The girl passed last
night in the police station. An en-
animation of the firms books, 1t
was revealed in court disclosed a
shortage by raised checks and for
serles of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Declares 7Ofe Cars
Stolen Taken With
COnnivance Owners

Boston, Oct. About 70 per cent
of all automobiles stolen in this
country are taken with the consent
of their owners, Joseph =. Dumas.
Boston manager for the Automobile
Underwriters Association. testified
at a trial in the Federal District
Court here today. He was witness
for the government in the trial of
Louis Schwartz. John J. Silverman
and Abraham Elpert of Boston and
John j. koifler of New York for al
legged conspiracy to transport stolen
cars in interstate commerce.
In cross examination Dumas placed
the number of automobiles stolen in
the United States il 1922 at 10000
and said that the majority had been
stolen with the connivance of their
owners. Later. in reply to questions
by government counsel. the witness
said he referred to insured cars but
that his company was often inter-
ested in cars that had not been in
Sured.
Dumas testified that an automobile
in the possession of j. +. MCDonough
of Worcester, an attorney, was found
to have been stolen and to have been
bought and sold several times be-
fore it was purchased by the attor-
ney. The government charges that
six cars figuring in the present in
dictment were shipped from one
state to another with the knowledge
of the defendants tha+ they were
stolen. Dumas testified that he first
began his investigation when re-
quested by his New York office to
look up McDonoughs car.
Il went to Worcester the wit
ness said land saw bill of sale
showing that McDonouyh had bought
the car from Schwartz and Silver
man. Silverman told me he had
bought the car from Koffler in New
York. When T told Silverman the
car had been stolen he caid: I can't
believe it If this is so. there must
be twenty or thirty Others that have
been stolen"
Judge Morton over-ruled a motion
by defense counsel that he direct a
verdict for acquittal. The trial Will
continue next Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Less Than Gallon
Liquor Necessary
At Bath Home

Portland. Maine, Oct. 4-On re-di-
rect examination of Seth May, FEEDER
al Prohibition Director for Maine, at
the trial in Federal District Court to-
day of former Mayor j. Edward
Drake of Bath. charged with violation
of the Volstead act by diverting liq-
uors to other than medical uses while
acting as treasurer of the Old Folks
Home at Bath. it was brought out
that less than one gallon of liquor
was required in the home either in
1920 or 1921.
Withdrawal permits for 10 months
up to the last of January, 1928, call
ing for &c gallons of liquor for that
institution were filed, it was shown.
There was a small amount on hand
OF March "a when director May call
ed at the home and removed it.
Seven inmates at the home testi-
fed that they had been given but
small quantities of alcohol and had
not received alcoholic treatments of
any kind
DR.. James o. Lincoln, president of
the home, and brother-in law of
the defendant, said he considered the
amount of liquor ordered as grossly
excessive" He denied all response
bility for the purchases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Sigrid Onegin the
Star at Bangor
Opening of Festival

Bangor. Maine, Oct At the OPP
ening concert of the Maine Music
Festival here tonight, Sigri1 Onegin,
contralto of the Metropolitan Opera
House, received a tremendous ova-
ton her programmed numbers in
Guiding the Aria from Ricnzi By
Giuseppe Verdi; Fri King by Schu-
bert; MorgCn and Caecille, by
Strauss. and an aria from Samson
ct Delilah. In all of the numbers
she was literally applauded but
when she sang for an encore num-
Der. the Drinking Song Tucin BOr-
gia) the audience broke into APP
plause before the opening notes had
cmanated from her lips. DIR. Will
liam r. Chapman conducted. A
chorus of about 400 and an orches-
ira from the New York Philhar-
monte Society also gave their sew
eral numbers which were we'll re-
ceivod. Charles Harrison, tenor.
sang one programmed number. The
attendance was about 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Telling Sentiment Elk
pressed i'm Resolu-
ton Adopted by w.
{. Z. L. in. Conven-
ton at Pittsfeld-
Mrs. Quimby Again
Chos en- Head OF
Maine Union
Especial TO Kcnnebcc JournaD

tSpoClal 10 hCnnCDCc J1urnal)
PittSfcld. Nc, oct. 4-Thvough the
children OF the country lies the Sc
crct Of the pcrpctuation Of the prohib-
tory law, and all possible means will
lie employed to teach thom the history
mad principle of prohibition. This was
the sentiment expressed in one of s.
ries of resolutions adopted by the
Maine State Christian Temperance
Union here today, the second of the
annual convention.
The program opened at $50 o'clock
this morning with a song and devo-
,ional service led by Mrs. Myrtle 6.
i. AmcS of Orono, assisted by Mrs.
Walsh. The meeting was presided
ever by the vice president, Mrs. Sadie
II. Bates OF Sandy Points. Prayer was
offered by Mrs Boale Of Orono. Greet
inss were read from Hannah Bailey
of Winthrop who was not able to be
present. The report of the recording
secretary, Miss Alice NJ. Clough Of
Winthrop. was read. Mrs. Sargent. for
the committee on resolutions. gave the
report Of that committee. Our Bud
ct" was given by Mrs. NeNa l.. john
son of Portland. The state w. {. 7. |.
treasurer. The reports Of the "xccu-
tive committee and the cHcdcntldl COM
mittce were then listened to.
Then came the election of officers.
which resulted in the reelection OF the
same board as served during the past
year The officers for the coming year
will he: President, Mrs. Althea q.
Quimby. Turner: vice prcsidcnt-at-
II HafpC SANDY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
TEACH CHILDREN
T0PERPETUATE DRY
law IN THE FUTURE
GIANT BL|MP FRI
TO MAKE FLIGHT
over PART OF n, E,

Lakehurst. n. j., Oct. 4-Weather
permitting, the giant L. S. naval di-
rigible Fri will visit the Brockton
fair at Brockton, Mass. Saturday
morning, passing over a dozen New
England cities and giving that sec
ton of the eastern seacoast It's first
glimpse of the huge ship.
Acting on orders from Washing
ton at noon today, officers at the ma
val air station here made prepara-
lions to take the ship on the voyage
which will cover approximately 600
miles.
I'VE will probably leave about
seven o'clock Saturday morning "
said Commander Il. ID. Weyerback.
er, i'll charge of the construction OF
the FRI.
According to the itinerary which
has been planned. the Fri will
head directly toward the Atlantic
ocean after lea"ing I4akehurst and
will fly along the coast until she
reaches New London. Conn. 1t is
not expected that she will fly over
New York enroute. On reaching
New London the ZR-1 will be head
ed toward Newport over which she
VIII ny, lItdutuS lIltl LOT ITONlUcslCc
and thence TO Brockton.
The dirigible will circle over the
fair grounds possibly for half an
hour, leaving for Boston. At i3os-
ton she will turn and fly west to
Springfield when she will turl
south to New London. Flying along
the Connecticut coast the airship
will visit New Haven and thence
will return to T.akchurst