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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
.,ow sTNDAy SERVICE

The question of selling gasoline on Sunday was disposed or at the meet. ,ng of tha city commission Tuesday afternoon a by temporarily suspending the ordinance prohibiting it's sal1 and allowing one. service station to onerate on Sunday except between the hours of 10:30 a. m. ana lz:oo D. m, and closing at p. m. It was left up to the service statiohs to dacide among themselves which one should stay open each Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
LEE COLLIER

ANNISTON, Ala. April 6;- (Spe- cial. for Lee Collier, the young ex-service man, killed in an automobile accident below Oxford Thursday afternoon, will be held at the Elyton Baptist church at II o'clock Saturday morning, Rev. L. M. Claxton of this city. to be In charge of the services. Ernest COT Her. a brother of the dead man, reached the city Friday from Fur ner's mill in Talladega county; Ed Collier, who is living in Kentucky being unable to attend the funeral, Oliver H. Mize. of this city, who was riding with T. J. Mize, driver. anu Collier at the time of the accident was suffering slightly Friday from injuries sustained in the wreck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ATTEND A. E, A.

n. A. McNeill, county superintend- ent of education, and Miss Jeanette shappard, rural school supervisor. are attending the meeting or the Alabama Educational association m Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
PIKE COUNTY SEEKING AGRICULTURAL AGENT
Civic Clubs Unite In Asking Coun-
 trv To Make Appropriation

TROY, Ala, April 6.(Speclal Leaseu Wire. 1.-The question of securing county farm demonstration agent TOT Pike county is occupying the mlnds of the farmers who are working TOT Pike county at present. For several years the county has had most cap able agents who have been most help full to the farmers
 J. G. Moses, who has been agent for the past four years. resigned March 1 to take up other work ot the large farm interests of the Sap list Orphanage here. Since that time the county has been without an agent.
 The county commissioners have failed to make the necessary appro- priation to supplement the agents salary. A mass meeting will pe nr:d at the court house Monday and rep resentatives of the Kiwanis and Ro- tary clubs and the board of c"mmis sioners wilt appear before tle county commissioners to make pleas for an agent.
 Former Gov. Charles Henderson has consented to be present and use his influence in persuading the commissioners to make the required appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
Too ATTEND HIGHWAY MEEr

At the regular weekly luncheon of the kiwanis club Thursday evening by motion of Gerald Henderson the club voted unanimously to attend the meeting of the state highway commission at Montgomery on the last Monday in April. The club will go in body and will join their ef- forts with those of Judge John G. Key, judge of probate. and the coun- ty ommissioners in presenting the plea of Pike county for 12 miles of paved roadway between Troy and Orion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
PORTER sCHRIMsHER

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 6.-Por- fer Schrimsher. aged 74 years. died yesterday at his home here after an illness of about week. with pneu- monia He is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
THOMAS w. MARTIN SPEAKS

Thomas W. Martin. president of the Alabama Power company, was visitor at the university this week. At an assembly of the students of commerce and industry he delivered an address on the duty of corpora tion to the state. He met most or the students of these departments. He says that he will use every uni- versity graduate that he can ana that he will. also find summer work for a number of undergraduates.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Medbury at
Sing Sing

Believing that ne could talk
40 well as write. John r. Med.
bury, the newspaper humorist,
proved he was correct by Foing
mp to Sing Sing prison last night
and delivering . monologue to
the inmates. The '.Medbury Saysn
column Is widely read by the
prisoners IN the New York state
penitentiary and che author was
given tremendous ovation when
he stepped out on the stage in
the recreation hall.
Medbury used some Of the
material which was in his mono
logue when he did single
over one Of the vaudeville cir
cults q year or two ago. He also
injected several local topics into
his talk and the prisoners literal
~ ''ate them up Med claims
that while standing before the
1900 inmates they did not for one
second impress him as being
prisoners. but seemed az though
he was talking to q high-class
audience in . large vaudeville
theater.
One thing puzzled John. how.
ever. and that was the guard who
followed him around wherever he
went. 10 uss Medbury's own
words: II have always been re-
garded - fairly honest, ana I
can't understand why they de-
tailed . turnkey to watch me-. /
never had any idea Of stealing
anything" While talking to some
Of the prisoners privately after
the performance. Medbury made a
date with ''old Black joe" q
negro, who has already been an
inmate Tor fifteen years. and who
IL to Be released in nine years
more.
Joe wouldn't allow Medbury TO
leave until John promised to meet
him on the corner OF Forty-seventh
and Broadway February 4. 1882.
Miss Beatrice Fairfax also spoke
to the Boys" and was heartily re-
ceived. Warden Lawes, the mem
bers OF his family and a few init
mate friends enjoyed the program
from one OF the boxes in the rear Of
the recreation haIl.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

A Yukon Delight was my sweet
heart that night.
AS we went to the ball together.
On the outside so sweet, so pretty
ana neat,
On the inside-my, it's cold
weather,
For she gave me the shoulder that
night when I told her
My love, in an eloquent phrase.
And she left me so cold. know
I'll be old
Before I come out of the daze.
Oh! My Alpine Dainty, my Yukon
Delight,
MY Eskimo Pie. how miss you
tonight;
For a flapper has taken the place
= that you had
And I know that she looks upon
me as q fad,
But all of the while I have you In
my sight,
My Eskimo Dainty, my Yukon
Delight.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Blue Laws Don't Apply.

Ftve-year-old William is the SON
Of religious parents. and has been
taught that Sunday Is not a day of
play, but one to be set aside for
church and kindred matters. Natur.
ally his mother was surprised
and shocked one Sunday morning
to find him busily engaged in sail.
Ing his toy boat in the bathtub. In
horror she threw up her hands.
crying:
William! Don't you know It
Is wicked to sail boats on Sun.
day."
Now, don't get excited, mama :"
replied William, calmly. This
isn't any pleasure excursion. This
10 3 missionary boat going to
Africa."-The McCreerian..
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
He FoozIed.

How did you get your NOUS
tache into this condition." asked
the barber. Guess I'll have to
take It of"
"All right. tried to steal q
kiss from girl who was chewing
gum"
A mosquito is q great screen
actor, and he always gets by"
A local druggist advertises: IF
you don't use our soap, then for
heavens sake use our perfumes"
---------
Rip Wan Wrinkle returning in
1880 and entering q restaurant
Garcon-aorse's neck?
Waiter-They do?
''I've q friend who shoves his
loose silver right In peoples
faces
ooh boy, how's to meet him"
"AM right, he's q dentist
A man lit . match In q powder
factory. The explosion was ter
rifle. That was the last place on
earth he thought of striking
match!
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

The other day two women, one
at whom was very deaf. were walk
ing by the railway. Suddenly an
express train rushed by, and as 1t
passed the engine gave a double
shrek that seemed to rend the
sky. The deaf one turned to her
friend and remarked with a happy
smile: That's the first cuckoo
I've heard this year."
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

Julian C. Herkimer. Of the Anti
Saloon League, said in a Pitts
burgh lecture:
"A Pittsburgh woman, in the
days before the State went dry,
took q bath one winter evening
and then. as she felt chilled, she
swallowed q tablespoonful Of whis.
key.
Afterward she prepared her
little daughter for bed. She was
bending over the youngster. un.
buttoning her frock, when the
child gave two or three shifts and
said sharply
why. mother, you've been
using fathers perfumery.'"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

Miss de Muir-Papa always
gives me a book for my birthday.
Miss de Meanor-What a fine
library you must have.-Toronto
Goblin.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
One Thing Missing.

Really, don't you know said
q Britcn travelling in this country,
u can't se why you Yankees
should beat us in commerce! We
make everything In England that
You make here" with one ex.
cepton," replied the Yankee.
And what ts that, prayp"
''Haste."
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

II don't know what we can
make Of little Ethel" said mother,
':she sleeps so much"
Navy Junior-I know, mama,
make a chaperon Of her!
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

If you can't do what you like,
suppose you try liking what you
do and see what happens, say we.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Pretty Tough

Cannibal Woman - Have you
seen anything Of my husband7
Cannibal Chief-Not since ain
ner.-Juggler.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

els he going to marry your"
ST can't quite make up his
mind"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Dotty Dilrs
Diary
BY La Monte Waldron.

- AN. 1s.-Thirteenth today.
an spose I oughta feel
- thankful to be q live one.
Horrfbflist day at the shop. Boss
gave me the three times over
an I thought I was canned.
Guess I better git moreova wig
gle on an quit thinkin' Of Chef.
Yep. he's still doin' time in the
klutches OF that there holdup
dame Jess. Wen the wistle blows
tcnite I blows as quick as I can.
Chef grabbed off by that terrible
female. RoIly Keats comes
friskin' round, but he gives me
the willies. believe he'd ware
spats II he wasn't fraid the gang
mite see 'em. Maybe he'd put on
q vanity case. Anyhow I spose
I oughta feel GRATEFUL to him fer
rushin' me round. Tooke me fer
q walk this even an tride to git
mushy. Inclined to be a peter
an q handgrabber.
I told him to see here now an
lay off the Rowmeo stuff. DO. He
got kinda sore, but he let my mitt
alone. Didn't say nothin' bout
gcin' nowhere incept doin' the
beat on the streets like a cop.
Broke. I spose. Well dairy
sAakes him an beats It back to
my elesantatious room. Ixpences
today heavy. Lipstick. talkom,
powder puff, gum. bubble rash
uns OF sanwich an coffee. Well
spite OF hartakes time has flew
an onct more it's bedlets fer lit
tie me. Every time lamp the
larm clock it puts me in mind Of
more work day after tomorrer.
Gee!
Jan. 15.-Well dairy I've man.
aged to live throo another day a
retched retched one. Rolly Keats
musta got the idea into his dome
that hes ben appointed watcbman
over me. Hear agin tonite want
in me 70 hoof It over to the brite
lites. Didn't 30. He chewed the
rag awhile an menshuned he'd heard
Chef was gonne git married.
So I ser to Rolly, 90 Jess the
lady burglar has hung her 1923
license plate on him an is goin
to run him round like = fliver is
abe! Roliy seq he amt sure Jess
II the dame hes goin' to the alter
with. Then Rolly ser Chef bet
ter cit gait on him fer Buster
aims to knock him for q row OF
ashkans soon as his lamps is
worlxin' again.
Wei Chef amt suchamuch. seq
Rolly. Hes big but the bigger
they are the harder they fall.
/ hope I amt goin' to git in no
jam with that there painted burg
lar dame Jess. Gee I whist they
wasn't more work to-morreri
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

The glib insurance agent had
persuaded Rastus to undergo his
physical examination. All went
well until the doctor started to fill
out the personal question blank.
DO you use wine. spirits, or
malt liquors?" he asked.
"Ah knowed it! All knowed it"
exclaimed Rastus, jumping for the
door clutching his collar and tie,
"Ah s'pected all de time you wuz
pro 'hibitton agents" California
Pelican.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
MYSTERIOUS NOTE
LEFT ON DOOR OF
APARTMENT HOUSE
Prowler Writes "You viii
Know Some Time Why
/ Am Here"

A mysterious note pinned on the
front door of an apartment in the
Hoover apartment house, 1903 Pinto
street, by a prowler who has visited
the place for the last several nights,
was reported to city detectives Tues
day morning by Mrs. Lola FARRELL.
Mrs. Jarrel told detectives that for
the last several nights a prowler
has been at the house and several
times has been scared away
MONDAY night he made attempts to
get into the house but failed. When
Mrs. Jarrel went to the door Tues
day morning she found the following
note pinned to the front door panel :
you will know sometime why am
here"
The note was not signed and gave
little for detectives to work on to
find who the writer was. So bold
was the prowler Monday night that
Mrs. farrell got glimpse of him and
told detectives that he was a young
man wearing gray cap.
Police and detectives are puzzled
over the case. Why the-man prowls
around the place night after night
and then leaves note such as the
one found on the door is strange To
the police officers who say that il
smacks of either a demented man or
"a case so strange that they cannot
fathom il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
BROTHERS, TRAPPED
ON SAND BAR, MEET
DEATH IN OVERFLOW
Singing NEARER My God
to Thee" They Float
Away on Icecake.

Omaha. Neb., March 13.-Floating
on an ice cake in the Missouri river
TO certain death. with the banks lined
by friends and relatives unable to
avert the tragedy. two Iowa boys last
night chose as their death hymn,
Nearer Ny God to Thee.
For hours the young men, Harvey
Mcintosh. 80. and his brother. Tom.
SO. Of Mondamin. Iowa. had been ma
rooned on sandbar in the Missouri
river. 80 miles north Of Omaha. fol-
lowing a sudden rise of the river that
swept away their boat while they We're
hunting ducks
Their cries brought many persons
TO the banks, but all attempts TO send
aid to them failed, owing to heavy
flow Of ice.
The brothers were perched on n
stump when darkness fell and water
covered the bar.
Huge bonfires were lighted by the
watchers OH the banks.
As the crest of the flood came. the
water rose TO the mems armpits.
ave have caught an ice cake. "
they shouted shortly after midnight.
And then out of the darkness OF
the river came the strains of the
hymn that grew. fainter and fainter.
No traces of the bodies have been
found, although searching parties have
combed the river bottoms for miles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Stewart Sentenced Five Years Imprisonment and Fined $1,000
DOCKET OF MORALS
COURT CROWDED BY
VICE FIGHT RAIDS
Chicago Police Remove
Telephones From Dis
orderly Houses.

Chicago, ILL.,. March 13.-Removal
of telephones in alleged disorderly
houses today marked the latest step
undertaken by Chief of Police Fitz-
morris in his campaign against COM
mercialized vice in Chicago.
Chief Fitzmorris made the first
move in accordance with that plan
yesterday when he appealed to the
claim department of the Chicago tele-
phone company TO take out the tele-
phone in flat where he had stationed
two policemen to prohibit vice.
Raids made by the police Saturday
and Sunday caused an overflow OF
cases in the morals court yesterday
and Judge Daniel 2. Trude at the
close of court was forced to continue
the hearings of 80 defendants. More
than 100 cases were heard.
> Proprietors of the Astor hotel, deny
ing their hotel was used for immoral
purposes, were granted temporary
injunction restraining police from
guarding the hotels entrances.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
PLANs FOR EVACUATION.
France and Belgium Will Leave Ruhr
as Germany Pays.
BY the Associated Press.

Paris March f3.-It is understood
that sproposal to strip the "velvet
glove" from the Ruhr occupation. aus
menting the number of electives
there, is soon to be considered by the
cabinet in consequence of increasing
disturbances in the occupation region.
These manifestations are generally at
tributed to the nationalist association.
The Brussels conference between
Premier Poincare and Premier
Theunis is believed TO have crystalized
the position of the Ruhr allies both as
TO question of administrative procc-
dure and possible negotiations with
Germany. France and Belgium have
served notice that they will evacuate
the occupied territory only as the
Germans actually perform their
reparations Obligations.
The Brussels conference also IN
directly took cognizance of the for:
eign trade situation in the Ruhr and
Rhineland by adopting special meas
ures for granting import and export
licenses and generally furthering the
interests Of foreign capital
Switzerland and Holland have com
planned that the rigorous customs bar.
rier has resulted in a serious curtail'
ment of their commerce, while Great
Britain has manifested her dissatisfac'
ton over trade conditions in the
Cologne area.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
CHARGE 500 MEX|CANS
TAKEN TO FORT WORTH
ON PROMISE OF WORK
State Labor Commissioner Orders In
vestigation-Mexican Consul Cen
eral Also Starts Probe-Conference
in Fort Worth Tuesday on Case.
Say Mexicans Hauled by Automo-
bile at Charge of Sc Each.

Investigation of reported labor fraud by three San
Antonio labor agencies started Tuesday morning by
state labor deputies and by Mexican Consul Enrique d.
Ruiz.
The alleged fraud reported from Fort Worth that
Mexicans here have been told that there plenty of
work in Fort Worth and that they then offered to take
them there by automobile for Sc EACH Over 500 have been
transported in the last few weeks, it was stated
A. l.. Garrett, deputy of State Labor Commissioner
Meyers is in San Antonio Tuesday starting invesga
ton. Consul General Ruiz started investigation and
said that he found facts reported that he would
representations to both United States and Mexican Off
Gals
J. s. Vance and E. H. Banks of the state bureau of
labor statistics went to Fort Worth Tuesday to confer with
Mayor Cockre and Police Chief Lee in regard to the
ter Mr. Garrett to San Antonio to investigate this
end of the report.
No statement has been made from the state officers
regarding the development of their investigation other
than Mexcans have been taken to Fort Worth numbers
during the last few weeks with the promise of work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
GAMBLER ANSWERS
WOMAN'S PETITION
IN $500, 900 SUIT
Admits He Broke Engage
ment But Says 1t Didn't
Damage Her.

Atlanta. Ga. March f3.--With a
possibility of the trial coming up in
the September term Of the federal
court here, Asa G.. Gambler. Atlanta
soft drink magnate, had on file to-
day an answer to the petition of Mrs.
Onezima de Bouchel, of New Orleans,
in the SJO0,000 heart balm suit re-
Gently brought against the manufac-
turer.
The answer, while admitting CORE
spondence with Mrs. DE Bouchel and
proposal of marriage TO her, denied
that Mrs. De Bouchel had suffered
any damages in the breaking of the
engagement. and asked that the petit
ton of the plaintiff be dismissed.
The document further set forth that
the defendant admitted he wrote Mrs.
DE Bouchel a letter in which he
broke the engagement after it had
been reported to him. from sources
he was bound to believe, that two
men had visited her during the Con-
federate reunion in Atlanta for i'm
proper purposes.
Want of sufficient evidence" the
answer said. made him unable to af-
firm or deny the statement of her i'm
nocence of the charges. Mr.. Gambler
further syerred that no investigation
of Mrs. DE Bouchel was made other
than to establish that statements re-
garding her alleged conduct were made
by gentleman in Atlanta" The
answer admitted the objection OF
members of the defendants family to
the proposed marriage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
BARS STOP HARDING
Tide Waits For No Man-Not Even
the President.

Fort Lauberiale, Fla. March f3.-
The houseboat Pioneer. carrying Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding and their
Florida vacation party, encountered
all trials known to a pioneer Monday
in steaming, or rather in attempting
to steam. down the Florida east
coast canal.
The boat. although drawing only
four and half feet Of water, proved
to be just a little too big for the
waterway she was attempting TO pass
through. especially at low tide. and
tide, as il is well known, waits for
no man-not even the President.
The result was that during most
of the day the vessel either was get
ting on a sandbar. was on sand
bar, or about to get off sandbar.
To members OF the party it seemed
there always was sandbar some
where and when during the afternoon
relief to the voyagers was offered
from the shore. it was accepted
gladly. fae
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
WILL BE WARMER
prm Area Passes OF OF United
States Leaving Rain in Wake.

Fair and warmer for Tuesday night
II wednesday. with minimum tenn
Failures from 40 to As. with light
moderate easterly TO northerly
|nds. is the forecast from the weather
keau.
|rhc storm area which swept across
! East Monday had passed out of
! country. leaving rain. snow. clouds
u thunderstorins in its wake. Snow
; filling in Chicago. Pennsylvania
n st. Panl Tuesday morning. The
|itheast part Of the United States
! S visited by numerous thunder
rms during the night
A moderate low pressure area was
shing down over the United States
tesday. conferred over Idaho. This
bught cloud weather and some snow
Ross the Rockies. but its only eff
1t on San Antonio weather will be
raise temperatures. Below zero
|pssratures are still reported from
ktions in Canada. but normal spring
|nperatures prevail over the United
Xlter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Tx FINED
FOR TEXAS
|tANDFRAUD
We Associates Of Stewart
Are Not Given
Prison Terms.
[CGEST FINE IS $4,000
|ewart Sentenced on 10
Counis In RIM Con.
currently.
bND SET AT $4,000
as Been at Liberty Since
Conviction Under
$4,000 Bond.
bND SET AT $4,000

Kansas City, Mo-. March 1S.-W. Il.
kwart was sentenced to five years
|prisonment and to pa fine OF
Boo by Federal Judge Arba s. Van
ekenburg here today.
He was convicted February 2S by
|iury in federal court here on
Rrge of using the mails to defraud
the sale Of land in Hidalgo county,
Judge Van valkenburg placed the
Itence at five years on each of
Steen counts but ruled that the
son sentences on the counts should
concurrently, making the total
Id five years. He was fined 500
each count.
Five associates of Stewart, who
he granted pleas of nolo contendere,
Re given fines ranging from $3.50
$4,000. The nolo contendere plea
units sentence without an admis-
of guilt.
Those fined under this plea were !:
f. C. Laid, $1,000; J.. f. Parker.
boo: ID. Il. Kirgan, $1,000; c. +.
sams, $40; J. A. Kenagy, $3.50.
[ese men were not given a prison
tence.
Stewards Bond Is $4,000.
Stewards bond was fixed at S10.-
D, pending action by the United
htes district court of appeals. The
Ter men were, given 30 years in
Itch to pay their fines.
The charge against Stewart was
ne the mails to defraud. After
nv attempts to evaGe trial, includ-
a nolo contendere plea. which was
used. the case against Stewart was
rted February ). The trial at
cted interest because of the num-
of persons involved in the land
Is and the length of time consumed
testimony.
government witnesses. most of whom
bought land from Stewart. testi.
d that purchasers were taken tc
xas in private Pullman cars and
ertained royalty. There. according
the testimony. they were shown the
ID and told in elaborate terms its
ssibilities.
AT Liberty on Bond.
Many witnesses testified that. be
e they bought land. they were LED
believe that it would be irrigatet
the Mercedes irrigation system
ich. they declared, was efficient
ter they had moved onto the land
" said. they discovered that they
st rely on the Edinburg system
ey declared that this system wal
dsa1pte and that hey had nevel
n Shown it before buying the land
Defense witnesses produced nun
Of pictures. showing conditions il
valley. Witnesses were also in
duced who testified that they wer,
king a good income on the Ian,
" bought from Stewart. and tina
Edinburg irrigation system wa
as inadequate as pictured.
Since his conviction. Stewart ha
N at liberty on $4,000 ,ond.