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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
A. l. DEXTER DIES AFTER EVENTFUL LIFE,
 PIONEER IN INDUSTRY

A. I. Dexter, one of the early fig ures in Jefferson county development, died at his home, 29oo Avenue G, at 10:3o o'clock Monday night, at the age of 76 years. MT. Dexter had been In declining health for the past year and the end was not unexpected. His wife and all of his children were with him when the end came.
 The funeral will be held at the residence Wednesday morning at 1o:S0 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. pr. John A. MacSporran and inter- ment will be in Whitewater, Wis.
 MT. Dexter at the time of his death was a director in the Bessenler Coal, Iron and Land company, and an elder in the First Presbyterian church. Born in West Topsham, Vt, July 3i, 1946. he finished his education at the seminary at Waterbury,, Vt. and re- moved to southern Wisconsin where he was very successful in business. At one time he was president of the Dexter Milling company, and the Dexter Cold Storage company Of Whitewater, Wis.
 He married Miss Nellie West or Whitewater, and five children were born to them, all of whom are living They also had 10 grandchildren, all of whom are also living
 Mir. Dexter became interested in the coal and iron industry of the south and in 1S96 resigned as presi- dent of the Milwaukee Cold Storage company and moved to Bessemer. where he and his family have lived ever since. Much of hls time for the last few years has been spent in travel.
 The following survive him: His widow, Mrs. Nellie W. Dexter, one son. George P. Dexter, and four daughters, Mrs. Walter l.. Beasiey, Mrs. J. Augustus Reid, Mrs. Warren E. Griffith and Mrs. Harold w. Neiderhauser. The latter two live in Ohio. t-st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Witnesses Hand For Resumption Of Herin Riot 7ri
FEEDER NAMED CHlEF|
 DEPUTY AT BESSEMEB

J. I. Reeder, former chief of the fire department of the city Cf Bes- semer. was appointed, effective Jan uary 15, chief deputy sheriff of tnei Bessemer district by Sheriff-slect Thomas J. Shirley Monday morning. Reeder will succeed Chief Deputy w.. T. Kemp, who has held the positionl with satisfaction for the past fouk years. under Sheriff Hartsfield.
 Reedar resigned as chief of tl4A fire department last September, be%1 ing succeeded by l.. B. Hill. As a fir R fighter, Reeder won the admiratiois Of the Bessemer residents, severa fires that threatened residences and business houses in the city being ex- tinguished through his leadership.
 Chief Deputy Kemp has also won a high place in the esteem of the Bessemer citizens through service rendered as chief deputy sheriff of that section of the county. Outstand- ing among the many brilliant catcRes effected by Kemp is the arrest and preliminary conviction of Cliff and Charley Jefferson. negroes, for the shooting of Police Officer C. L. Gib- son of Lipscomb, near Bessemer, early in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
REPORTED DOCTOR WILL
 WITHDRAW HIS FIGHT

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1.-Reports that local agents of the department of justice are cooperating with the Louisiana authorities for the re- turn of that state of Dr. B. NJ Me- K oin, arrested here last Tuesday for the murder of two men were cur rent here today. Special Deputy l.. A. Calhoun of Warehouse parish and Chief Detective James P. Glynn of New Orleans, who arrived here last night with extradition papers were in conference with justice officials this afternoon.
 Clarence B. Kean. head of the de- partment of justice here, accompa- nied the Louisiana officers to the conference with Governor Ritchie at Annapolis last night. After the meet ing. the governor set Wednesday at 1 o'clock for the hearing.
 Late today Calhoun and Glynn con ferred with Chief Police Inspector Henry and States Attorney Leach, and announced that they were ready to take back Dr. McKoin for trial.
 May Withdraw Fight
 A last minute withdrawal of the fiaht Against extradition was fore cast today by persons who have been n close toucn With the case. AL terney Robert R. Carman, counsel for Dr. MeKoin. said he and the phy sician have reached no conclusion as to what attitude to adopt at the hearing. The Attorney said he has not as yet seen the extradition pa pers
 Dr. Mckon. who was reno ed to the jail hospital several days ago following an attack of bronchitis was said to be in a greatly improved condition today He declined to com ment on the extradition proceedings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when yod know that the medicine you are abou : to take Is absolutely pure and con tains no harmful or habit producing drugt.
 Su,h a medicine is Dr. Kilmer's swamp Root, kidney, liver and blad- der remedy.
 The san,e standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every bottle of Swamp Root.
 It is scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs.
 It 10 not . stimulant and is taken in teaspocnful doses.
 It is not recommended for every thing.
 It Is natures great helper in re- iievine. and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder troubles.
 A sworn statement of purity IS with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer' . Swamp Root.
 If you need | medicine. you should have the best. On sale at all drug steres in bottles of two sizes, me- dium and large.
 However, if you wish first to try this great preparation send 10 cents to pr Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. y., for . sample bottle. When writing he snvs and rAntic- this paper tae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
SHERIFF'S CONTEST IN
 CLEBURNE IS POSTPONED

Heflin, Ala, Jan. 1.-(Special.)- The election contest brought by Sher-- if Benton Adams of Cleburne coun- ty against Sheriff-elect II. A. Jack : son has been postponed again until Thursday. It was set for Monday be- fore Judge A. P. Agee, in the circuit court here.
 More than 50 witnesses have been summoned for Thursday and it is expected that the case will be heard al that time. Adams claims that Jackson. who was elected over his democratic opponent in the recent election, is a resident of Georgia and not qualified voter in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
 SELMA LUMBER COMPANY THROWN IN BANKRUPTCY

SELMA, Jan. f.-(Special. )-The Berry Reeves Lumber company, with liabilities placed at s60,o00 and assets at s15,000, has been declared bank rupt, papers being filed in Selma Sat urday and dispatched to Judge R. T. Erwin of the United States federal court by Judge Arthur Pitts, attor- ney at Selma. Creditors petitioning are the Union Iron works. J. II. Plant and J. B. Ellis 6 Co, all Selma firms. The president of the company Is Tom O'Donnell of Hattiesburg, Miss, with W. B. Berry, a prominent merchant and planter residing at Orrville, the largest stockholder. The failure of the big lumber company is attributed to the recent shortage of cars that greatly interfered with shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
AUTO PRICE INCREASES SEEN BY FACTORY MAN

Increase in prices of automobiles in the near future is likely, accord ing to F. F. Pernell, factory repre- sentative for Nash Motors company. visiting the Whitman Floyd Motor company. Birmingham distributors.
 Accessory and tire makers have already increased their prices" said Pernell. and this is almost sure to be reflected in the price of motor cars"
 Incidentally, the first 1928 order of the Birmingham distributor was for a solid trainload of Nash fours ani sixes. according to MT. Pernell. mak- ing more than four hundred per cent increase in the size of orders since their first one two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
F 0 R M E R BIRMINGHAM
 MAN DIES IN PICKENS.

Ely L. Going age ss. planter of Benevolent. Ala, brother of Job Going and w. s. Going of Birmingham. died at his home Sunday night. Funeral will be held Tuesday with burial in the Benevolent cemetery
 MT Going lived in Birmingham fo- about To years. removing to Pickens county about 20 years ago. He was instrumental in opening up Waverly Place, Birmingham, which was done in cooperation with his brother, w. s. Going
 He is survived by his wife and his two brothers in Birminaham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
TWO MORE BATSON CASES SET FOR TRIAL JANUARY 24

Further efforts of S. K. Batson. former county engineer, to obtain damages from T. c. Mcdonald for al- legged libel during the political cam nsign of 1921 will eliminate Jan uary 2a, when the two remainibe cases against Mcdonald will be trie by Judge .. B. Smith in the civg division of the Jefferson circuit courR, In a former trial of a similar castl between the two men Batson wal awarded a verdict of cent
 The suits are for s50,000 each. They are based upon certain matter ai- legged to have been promulgated by Mcdonald in Birmingham newspapers through paid political advertisements, October Is. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
COURT OPENS FOR JASPER SESSION

Birmingham federal district court offices will be practically deserted Tuesday when all major officials, ac companied by number of assistants, will go to Jasper for the court ses- sion which begins Tuesday morning.
 More than fifty cases will be heard at Jasper against alleged prohibition violaters, and four cases involving violations of the narcotic law. Thir- teen civiR cases are scheduled for a hearing, II of which are suits against the Corona Coal company.
 The Jasper court session is ex- pected to be cleared in two days. and officials will immediately devote their attention to matters which will come up at the March session of the federal court in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
SEAMAN IDENTIFIES SCHOONER SUNK OFF COAST OF NEW JERSEYI

NEW YORK, Jan. IA two-ma sted schooner sun off Barnegat, N. J.. in collision with the tanker Nora Saturday with the loss of two of her crew, was identified tonight by A. M. Bebee of the United New Jersey and Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent asso- citation, as the Jeanette of Halifax. Five of the Jeanette's crew were saved.
 The Nora was going full steam ahead through a heavy fog, said Cap tain Bebee, when she hit the Jeanette amidship, cutting her in two and sending her to the bottom almost in stantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
WOMEN VOTERS TENDER
 RECEPTION TO S0L0NS

Officers and members of the ex- ecutive committee of the League of Women Voters will meet at special call meeting Tuesday afternoon al 2;30 o'clock prior to the reception from 3 to o'clock to be rendered to the Jefferson county state legisla tors and their wives. at the league headquarters, mezzanine floor, Hill man hotel.
 Mrs. J. M. Hankins, president. wants to discuss various bills to be presented to the legislature. The case of J. S, Curtis, former probate judge of Winston county, who was tried and convicted on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minor, will come up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
rorae HOUSE 8 moTT erpEEIN NEW ToRtE's CAfhA-
 TOWN WHERE WEDDING VAS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE

now look at Mildred Wen. Mildred has not only gone tc college, but she has bobbed her hair, put on short skirts and an air of independence and gotten herself set of the most revolutionary of Ideas.
 For instance, Mildreds father and George Mum Lees father fixed 1t up for Mildred to pack her trous- seau and go up to the tong house on Mott street in New York's China tcwn and marry George there.
 By the process of fixing" Mil dred has already Lsen deprived of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Severe Cough After Influcn.a

After an attack of the Flu, which left me with severe cough, nothing seemed to relieve me until l used Foley's Honey and Tar" writes Mrs. K. D. Drake, Childs. Md. Coughs re sulting from Influenza, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Group. La Grippe and Bronchitis are quickly relieved with Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates-ingredients printed on the wrapper. Largest selling cough ned- icina in the World.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
U. s. Court Finds This
 Indigestion Remedy Beneficial

After questioning 55 people who had taken Sul-Ferro-Sol, a judge in the United States Court recently gave this as his opinion:
 'In my opinion the remedy is of benefit for the troubles for which it has been used"
 The Government ordered that the merits of Sul-Ferro-Sol be investi- gated and the above shows con- clusively what the investigation re- vealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

the thrill of being wooed by George. So she decided that for her to have to go to Jim to be married was just a little too much, and just before the wedding she vanished. Hearing that her mother was i'll, she returned, but vanished again.
 Chinatown is a-buzz with Mildreds independence" but she, has many Oriental sisters just like her-Miss Hyodo, for instance, just licensed as Japan's first woman aviator, and Mrs. Helen Wong, who is hailed s an electrical wizard. soon to open a shop of her own in Hong Kong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

It is to be mentioned that every single one of these 55 people had either been benefited or permanent ly cured of their afflictions by tak- ing Sul-Ferro-Sol.
 Sul-Ferro-Sol is now offered as an indigestion remedy whose eff ficiency has been proven to Govern ment experts.
 Liberal bottle $1.25. at all drug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
--.ss------------ STEAMER IN DISTRESS OFF BERMUDA COAST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1,-The shin ping board steamer Fluor Spar is in distress east of Bermuda accord ing to a wireless message sent out by her and picked up last night.
 The message gave the location of the ship which Is about $500 tons. as 250 miles east of Bermuda and said she was encountering heavy weather and unable to control leaks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
 ~H5ss usHZrea M~
 

WASHINGTON, Dec. so.-shades of Confucius! What has come over meek, docile, foot-bound Chinese maiden of yesterday?
 New York's Chinatown is still a-chatter with the tale of Mildred Wen and George Mum Lee, who were to have been married but aren't.
 Five years ago Mildred Wen, newly arrived from China, was quiet, obedient, almond-eyed child. respect full to her parents and wearing the dress of her ancestors.
 But five years have passed, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
LOW RATES GIVEN TO. BRANDON INAUGURAL
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 1 ]

Every railroad in Alabama will es- tablish a rate of one and one-haif fare for the round trip to Montgom- cry fGc the inauguration of Cover nor W. W. Brandon. The tickets will be on sale January II, the day pre- ceding the inauguration, and will be good for the return grip the day after the inauguration which will be held January 5.
 Announcement of the granting of the round trip rates was made. to- day. The railroads agreed to estab fish the reduced rates in Alabama although they had refused tG make any concession for the inauguration of governors in Virginia and other states.
 rob the farmers through expensive operating resulting"
 Your constituents among the farmers can hardly overlook the fact that the real cause of the expensive operation to which you refer, was the strike of the shop employees and that that strike was entirely without Justification
 Tt was strike against decision of the United States labor board, a government body. awarding 8 rela- lively small reduction in wages. Why do you criticize the railroads for not settling the strike, and entirely re- frain from criticising the men for striking?
 Even now" continued MT. Felton, "the railroads are paying their em- ployes over $1 100000 more in wages than five years ago, while the railway companies themselves are receiving a quarter of billion dollars less net return annually than five years ago.
 Tt is a well known fact that the railway labor leaders who supported you in your recent campaign for United States senator are seeking adoption of the Plumb plan of gov ernment ownership and employees management and in their effort they use the same kind of misrepresenta- tions that you do.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

saying the fatter rests with his lawyer.
 Chief Glynn said Governor Parker would be the. first man to offer re- dress to Dr. McKoin should the lat ter prove his innocence.
 The best thing for pr. McKoin to do." he said, "is to go back to Louisiana and prove his innocence by the ordinary processes of law"
 Answering fears expressed by pr. McKoin that he would be killed by the mob element should he set foot in Mer Rouge soil again, Chief Glynn said:
 No one will shoot Dr. McKoin. No one will know when he arrives home and he will be guarded by the militia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
FELTON, SEVERELY ATTACKS SPEECH
 IF NEW SENATOR
Declares Shipstead Misrepre- sented Rail Facts--Claims Government Ownership
 of Roads Aimed At

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-Samuel NJ. Eel Western railway and chairman of the western railway presidents commit tee on public relations. today sent an open letter to United States Sena- tor-elect Henrik Shipstead of Minne- sota severely criticizing him for all legged misrepresentation of railroad matters in speech before the Cit club of Washington on December 5. Mir. Felton declared that railw- / leaders who supported Mir. Ship stead in his campaign seek the adop- ton of the Plumb plan of govern ment ownership and employe man. agement of the railways. but that the public will determine the future of the roads.
 MT. Felton took up the senator elects reported statement that farmers ship sheep to market and then get bills for the balance of freight charges due. What they get for the sheep will not even cover the cost of shipping
 On the day the speech was made, MT. Felton says, the freight rate from Northfield, Minn., represen- tative point to South St. Paul, was less than 2la per cent of the sell- ing price and the rate from North field to Chicago was eight per cent of the selling price. MT. Felton pointed out.
 Another statement made by you" Mir. Felton added. was, A railroad train operated by five men can now carry 10 times as much as it could carry 20 years ago, yet it cost the farmer more to ship and labor does not get enough to keep it from striking.
 Mir. FeIton said the average train now hauls twice as much as 20 years ago. instead of 10 times as much, and that instAaa of a labor cost reduction there had been an increase from 4.15 mills per ton mile in 1901 to 9.02 mills per ton mile in 1921, while freight rates have ad- vanced 47 per cent in 20 years.
 This great increase in the labor cost of operating the railroads is due, of course" Mir. Felton said, Ito ad vance in wages and has been the principal cause of the advances in freight rates. of which many farm CTS complain"
 You also said" continued MT. Eel tons letter, The inefficient man agement of the railroad operators in declining to settle the strike last summer when the strikers practically offered to give in, will also help to
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-05

TODAY-Edna Lee Booker, Shang- hai, declares that even Mrs. Einste doesn't understand the Eirsten theory.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-05
VALUABLE TREASURES
 ARE TO BE INEART'' ED

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 5.-John 0. Critchlow, of Salt Lake City, pres ident of the Panama Sugar Company and director of the railroads of Pana- ma, has unearthed archaeological treasures in the ruins of pueblo on the side of Fl Volcan de Chiriqui, an ancient volcanic mountain in Panama which has an elevation of 11,60O feet, according to word received here from MT. Critchlow.
 El Volcan de Chiriqui said to be the only mountain in the world where an observer can look upon the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in single scope of the eye, was chosen by the Maya people, forefathers of Aztecs, as the burial place of these wonders of ancient art. MT. Critch- low, from depth of six, ten and fif- teen feet below the surface, uncov- cred enormous workings in solid gold, ancient pottery and rocks covered with heiroglyphics. MT. Critchlow stated the treasure had just been tapped and he said he plans to return to the mountain this month to dig out the complete ruins of the ancient Maya civilization.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-05
CALIFORNIA TO ENACT
 NEW COMMUNITY LAW

SACRAMENTO Cal, Feb. 5. - Amendment of the California civil code so as to place the wife on an equal footing with the husband in will ing or inheriting community property, is part of the 1923 legislative program sponsored by the California Fedora tion of Women's Clubs.
 Community property is that ac- quired by either husband or wife, or both after marriage. As the state law now stands, the wifes interest in community holdings, in the language of the state supreme court, is mere expectancy." In every state where the community property system is ln vogue, the wife has some testament tary power, except in California. Under an amendment to be intro duced by Senator Ed. P. Sample, Of San Diego county, and having SUD- port of the California Bar Association wife also would have the right to will her half of the community prop erty, and if the husband or wife dies without will, the entire community property would pass to the survivor. 1 Through it's legislative department the federation is on the alert for any adverse legislation concerning the Industrial Farm for Women. and will fight any effort to have the farm al verted to any purpose other than for which it was established, 1t was said.
 Continuation in California of ''home demonstration work" nationwide movement of women's clubs to have an agent in every county, IS another objective of the federation.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-05

Einstein during his short hours in Shanghai. And the winner of the Nobel prize, in his black cutaway suit with mop of black hair which is beginning to turn gray, and little black mustache, gave back bow for bow For the Japanese are the greatest little "bowers" in the world and bow from the waist down) so constantly during the conversation with a noted visitor, to whom they are striving to be very, very polite, that in a short time the majority of celebrities become winded-but not so Enstein.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-05

Just before coming over to China last year some one gave me little book guaranteed to explain relativ- ity so that a child could understand it. I decided to read it carefully.
 About the third day out l decided to take a chance with relativity. Why is it that this theory of Einstein's seems to be a direct challenge to every mans intelligence? Anyway, large number of men on the boat seemed to feel that it was up to them to explain that theory; to tell anyone who would listen about the time they met Einstein in Europe or heard him lecture in New York. By the sixth day out I had heard enough about how fast a ray of light travels; how a straight line isn't what geometry teaches you at all; and had the theory explained relatively speaking-by examples of fast-moving trains, lighted matches, moonbeams and golf clubs-but still I couldn't grasp what it was all about.
 | had hoped upon meeting the famous man whose theories have upset the world of science that he would in a few simple, concise, to the point sentences make relativity clear.
 But after meeting Mrs. Einstein and learning she didn't lose any sleep because she couldn't converse in a brilliant manner on relativity- and in fact that she didn't care If she never understood relativity-l decided to remain in the class of the unenlightened Especially as couldn't think of even one 1ntelli' gent leading question to ask the great scientist.
 Dr. Einstein, who is a kindly ap' bearing man with laughing brown eyes, must have suspected that didn't care to attempt to discuss his theories, for he talked Of the joys of the trip, especially of the clear atmosphere and the brilliance of the stars in the southern sky He spoke of making a few experiments on shipboard which strengthened his belief in the theory of relativity. But Dr. Einstein has not made any addl tional discoveries.
 The Einsteins passed through Shan hai en route to Kobe, where Dr. Fin stein will deliver series of lectures at the Imperial University of Japan He will return to China and vii lecture at the University of Picking the University of Ranking, and 1T all probability at St. Johns Uni versity in Shanghai.
 Many Japanese diplomats, news 'papermen and officials greeted pr