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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
The Strongest Man (Dothan Eagle)

We believe the time has passed when the Democrats feel that they must rally around the banner of a man solely because he promises to pull over some of the doubtful states. We have been voting the ticket straight for any man the party put up., but have never had the nerve to stand behind a man from the South till this year. We want to see Alabama stand by Underwood. as she will, and then we believe that other states will come to her aid. knowing that underwood Is the strongest man the Democratic party has today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Man of the HI Or1R

(Selma Times-Journal)
 Those who heard Senator Un- derwoods logical and courageous speech before the Alabama legis- lature declaring his readiness to lead Democracy's hosts in 1924. should his own people unitedly and with enthusiasm call him to make the race, went away more deeply rooted than ever in the conviction that Underwood is the man of the hour in the present political crisis of the nation and the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
JEWISH LAUGHS By Jacob Richr n
Only q Small Part


 The cid Jewish woman was feeling acute pain, and as her family doctor was away on his vacation she called in the new physician across the street,
 When the new man came into the house he found the old lady moaning and groaning.
 well, what's the trouble7" the physician asked solicitiously.
 T have terrible pains right here" answered the patient in the Jewish vernacular, T wish that all the apostates should have my pain"
 Do you know, my good lady, that I, too, am an apostate2" re- mark cd the medical man smilingly. "I know it." said the ailing woman assuringly, "but don't be afraid. If you divide my pain among all apostates yours share of 1t won't amount to much"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Should Feel Proud
(CentrevillAaPress)

NOVHlItVIIIb ' T ESSJ
 Senator Underwood spoke before a joint session of. the Alabama legislature on Tuesday morning. It was & most enthusiastic assem- bly of prominent Alabamians, and everywhere you turned 1t was Underwood for president" Every Alabamian should feel proud that they have a citizen that Is so fla vorably mentioned for this ex- alted position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

The chief objection to United States senators going to Europe seems te be their persistence in explaining in de- tail general conditions just as soon as they get back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Deserves Support

In his address before the Ala bama legislature Senator Oscar w. Underwood made clear his po- sition with reference to the en- forcement of the eighteenth amendment to the constitution, and in view of the commitment he has made In that particular there should be no hesitancy on the part of any Alabamian to lend his cause support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Pre-eminentIy Qualified

VI uSCdioOSd NcWoJ
 Any state feels proud to have favorite son chosen to be the can- didate for the highest office in the nation, but with man so pre- eminently qualified and with a record of much constructive legis- lation. Alabama can offer Under wood with the sincere gratifica- tion that he possesses those quali- ties that will smooth out the trouble wrinkles that are appear ing on the face of this nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
sILvER's MISFORTUNE
(Anaconda Standard)

The motion picture industry" said Colonel H. H. Armstead, "by a comparatively recent development of the photographic art is absorb ing nearly 100000 ounces of sil- yer annually, quantity that would have probably delayed the crime of 1873 had such an indus trial demand for silver sprung up at that time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
A MAIDS MAXIMS

When it is matter of. extricat- ing himself gracefully from an un- welcome scene, engagement or marriage, centuries of experience have developed in man but one technique of evasion-straight- away flight, preceded or followed by a lie.
 A man is an ungrateful creature. When woman has spent time and trouble telling him a subtle, we'll balanced, plausible lie and he stumbles by merest accident on the horrid truth-he planes her for not having hit him in the face with 1t.
 If an engagement Is enormously announced and the man, while de- nying the report, says he wishes it were true-would his statement be grounds for a breach of promise suit when he shows the lady that he has no intention of marrying her and that his remark to the newspaper men was pure gal lantry?
 A girl isn't really in love with a man unless she feels that the moon will shine every night after they are married and roses will bloom every day in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
LAW MAD
{wtchita Falls Record-News)

(Wichita Falls Record-News)
 Governor Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri has a panacea for the real or fancied ills of the nation. His theory Is that we do not need man laws, but an old-fashioned change of heart. He should tell 1t to the and law-makers of forty eight states and to the congress of the United States. who have en- acted 10000 laws in less than ten years. And the parliament of Great Britain hasn't enacted a hundred laws in . hundred years. They are, not law mad over there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
The Opportune Time

Senator Underwood offers his name as candidate for the Dem ocratic nomination for president. Naturally he will have tho support of the Solid South," and 1t ap- pears to us that no section of the country deserves the honor of furnishing the candidate more than Dixie. The opportune time for the election of a Southern Democrat approaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
ALABAMA PRESS ON UNDERWOOD RACE
Honor Well Merited
.lTalladega Daily Home

~(Talladega Daily Home)
 For the first time in many years the Southern states have a candi- date for president. That honor comes to Senator Oscar W. Under wood of Alabama. The honor is we'll merited for surely but few men in the nation are better quail flied for this distinction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Hot Fight over Delegation
(Gadsden JournaD

(GadSden JOurndIJ
 Despite the fact that Alabama will have a "favorite son" in the presidential race in the person of Senator Oscar W. Underwood, the prediction Is made that one of the hottest political fights ever staged in Alabama will be made for con trol of the state delegation to the national conventions. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

Germany has officially decided on the date of an Independence Day. Fix ing date is perfunctory move. Ger many is not independent she is mort gagged to the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Argentine Probably Fixed
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)

INIBVtIdHu IIdIlI DedIerI
 On the basis of Firpo's showing in his bout with Willard, Argen- tine aspires to be a world power and is preparing to increase her army and navy. If she has many at home like Luis she has little need~of either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

An impression seems to be growing that the new President is something of human iceberg. Perhaps he'll be able to freeze out some of the surplus professional politicians hanging around the government trough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Their Experiencex
(SaVaQnah NeWsl

ISdVdHnah NeWS)
 Cuba and General Crowder; the Philippines and General Wood. Our generals are finding it is easier to run an army than q nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Things Overlooked

NbOStOn GIObe)
 Ambassador Geddes, who says that rural America is dry, appar- ently forgets the hard elder and dandelion wine down on the farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
ONE THING OVERLOOKED

Old Mars Is preparing to cele- brate the ninth anniversary of the start of the big war. He seems to overlook the fact that that war was fought to put him out of bus.. ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
Not the First

(KnoXVilIe SentineD
 Visiting country editors who de- cided the New York Stock ex- change was the most astonishing thing in Manhattan were not the first to arrive at that conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

The prohibition commissioner de- clares that among the agencies and in fluences that are obstructing the dry
 laws is the "Dreibund of Defiance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

Senator Brookhart expresses himself unfavorably about standpatters. Yet, he appears to be fixed in his views, such as they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
It's Different Nax

(St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
 A rising price for wheat should ucre the insurrectionary movement in the West. You see. we haven't the serious troubles we had in 1776 and 1861.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-clsss matter under act of Congress. March c, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

That is the way with mosquitoes and chiggers, too. They take full advant- age of the many stagnant pools and
 puddles and the thick weeds along the residence streets. They enjoy them selves almost as much as do public officials seeking rest and recreation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

None of It's members are equipped with stemachs, however, which can defy the stuff the beetleggers distribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06
I0R$STHrbEAptR. $THr

When majority of the city com missioners are out of town, things seem to rock along about as usual, and the flies continue to multiply about the dumps. Just as though the commissioners were on the job of thinking about possible means of re- lief some time in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

Flies never bother about who is in or out of town, but continue their &C., tivities just the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

FREDERICK I. THOMPSON. .. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-06

There are some folks who, as soon as they make the first payment on q car, imagine that they are immune. We are glad we do not hold their notes for the deferred payments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
'3-P|ECE SUIT IS
POPULAR IN
PARIS
Omnibus Gown IS Latest
Creation to Meet Need of
AIl-Day Costume.
By ALICE LANGELIER.
COSMOPOLITAN News Service,

PARIS, May 1.-THE Omnibus
gown" is the latest Paris creation
to meet the need Of simple all
day costume.
Every woman needs a gown that
looks as well at 10 in the morning
as at in the evening, without
necessity of making a. change.
The three-piece costume is per.
haps the ideal one for the omnibus
dress. The Duchess OF York in
cluded several in her trouseau. One
is of chestnut suede with silk jer-
sey bodice in the same tone. The
short suede jacket is drawn into
a tight band which fastens closely
round the hips with a single button.
It is equally suitable for evening,
morning or walking and has a
iaunty brown hat to top it off.
Another in blue is a straight hang
ing frock with a plain, almost man.
nish coat braided in blue.
Molyneux uses the coat robe
form for his omnibus gowns. Many
are in good old blue serge with a
bright touch of foulard or en-
broidery. One pretty model has a
youthful white collar and cuffs in
organdie and a dashing tie of bright
scarlet. Another In biscuit cOIored
popeIine has a simple embroidery
on the blouse and the skirt is made
up of strips of the material at
tached. at the bottom.
Jane Dassen, is also using the
coat dress without a wrap. She
says that the women who are
the least covered always seem to
be the warmest.
And there seems to be a coed
deal in just thinking that one
is warm enough. She uses marine
kasha for a charming omnibus
dress with a narrow band of silver
embroidery running from the shout
der to meet a broad band about the
bottom. At the low waist line
there is a silver buckle which holds
a few simple folds in place. A
bushy silver fox scarf accompanies
the costume.
Many different styles and all ma
terials may be used for the omnibus
but be sure that it is simple as
well as chic, cut on good lines and
a perfect fit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
BIG BROTHERS
AND SISTERS
CONVENE
Federation to Aid Juvenile De.
linquents Will Gather for
Three-Day Session.

Nearly $50 delegates from all sec
tons of the United States and
Canada, and one. from far-aWay
Auckland, New Zealand, will gather
tomorrow morning at the Hotel
Roosevelt for the opening session OF
a three-day convention of the Big
Brothers and Big Sisters Fedora,
ton.
This will be the seventh annual
gathering of the organization, which,
working on nOn-sectarian lines, and
through many agencies has done
much to aid the boy and girl out OF
tune with society or afflicted with
physical or mental ills holding him
or her back. In all, 215 organiza-
tons will be represented at the
meeting.
Sessions will be held morning,
afternoon and evening tomorrow
At p. m. Wednesday, President
Harding will receive the delegates
On Thursday afternoon a meeting
will be held in conjunction with the
National Probation Association.
Among the prominent speakers
will be Secretary of Labor Davis,
Rabbi Abram Simon, Mgr. Z. +.
Thomas, and Colin B. Livingstone,
Officers are: President, Charles Ed.
win Fox, Philadelphia; first vice
president, Mrs. H. Gloster Arm.
strong, New York; second, Judge
Franklin Chase Hoyt, New York
third, Mrs. Sidney c. Borg, New
York; fourth. Mrs. G. v. r. Mechim,
st. Louis; fifth, Clarence w. Noble,
Madison, Wis; sixth, c.. L. Burton,
Toronto; seventh, George MacDon.
aid, New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
PROVOST GUARD
FOR SHRINE
WEEK
200 Arlington Citizens Are Or
gained at Clarendon
to Enforce Law.

CLARENDON, Va, May IA
Law enforcement officers Of Airing
ton county will be augmented dur
ing Shrine week by 200 provost
guards under direction of Charles
r. Taylor, chosen captain at a
meeting of citizens at Clarendon
Saturday night.
A second meeting will be held
next Sunday at which time Cap
tain Taylor, assisted by his lieu
tenants, A. P. Payne and A. NJ.
Dawson, will work out details Of
the organization.
Clifton Sheppard, aged thirteen,
of Clarendon, suffered a broken
leg in a peculiar accident yester-
day. He was returning from a
ball game at Ballston on the run
ming board of a truck when horse
SHE'D and kicked at the vehicle,
striking the boy. He was taken to
Georgetown University Hospital.
Combination of the offices OF
county engineer and sanitary engi-
neer will be considered at the reg
ular meeting of the board of super
visors at the court house today.
Mothers Day was observed at
Ballston in combination with flag
raising ceremonies at headquarters
of the Ballston Volunteer Fire Com
pany by Ballston Council No. 221,
J. o. u. A. M. Addresses We're
made by II. K. Green, Major E.
w. r. Ewing, and Robert S. Bar
rett, Of Alexandria. The Mothers
Day speech was delivered by the
Rev. Wilbur Snyder, of Cherry
dale.
Eugene Rose, who says he is
eighteen years old and lives in
Leesburg, was arrested yesterday
in Rosslyn by Deputy Sheriff Il. O..
Hines, charged with stealing cloth
ing and other articles from campers
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac
above Key Bridge. He will be given
hearing by Police Judge Harry
| r. Thomas.
Citizens intending to cast a ballot
at the fall elections will be afforded
opportunity to register on May %,
when Mrs. Lizzie c. Rucker, regis
trar for Arlington district, will be
at the office of the George H.
Rucker Company all day.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
| Clarendon Citizens Association will
be held tonight in Citizens Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
POLICEWOMEN.
To CONVENE
TODAY
Experts on Juvenile Criminality
and Others to Speak.
The Program. .

Policewomen from all sections OF
the country are in attendance today
at the annual conference of the
International Association of Police
women at Grace Dodge Hotel. The
conference is scheduled to con-
tinue f0 three days, terminating
with a banquet to be given at
the Grace Dodge Hotel Friday
night. No program has been ar
ranged or announced for Thursday.
Featuring this years conference
program will be a series or tech
nicaI lectures and demonstrations.
The judges Of the Juvenile, Police
and Supreme Courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia have consented
to hold special court trials followed
by an analysis and discussion OF
the case and the procedure.
A review of the work Of police
women in Europe will also be an
interesting feature. Organization OF
q training school for policewomen
will be discussed.
The American Social Hygiene AS
ISOLATION and one of the leading uni
Versities have agreed to finance
such an educational unit.
One of the topics which will be
carefully considered is the House
of Detention used in holding women
prisoners. This subject will be dis
cussed by DIR. Hastings Hart, presi-
dent of the American Prison Assoc
citation, and director of Child help
ing in the Russell Sage Founda-
ton.
A juvenile case will be domon-
strated by DIR. Miriam Van Water,
Of Los Angeles, Cal.
With the recognition OF the i'm
portance of the work accomplished
by women as active members of po-
lice departments, it is declared, one
Of the most important steps has
been taken in dealing with crime in
its incipience, as well as toward the
solution of many of the problems
which later lead to divorce courts
and the disruption of families.
The officers of the association are
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, presi-
dent: Mrs. Clara Burnside, vice
president; Miss Mary Fair. secre-
tary, and Miss Nellie McElroy,
treasurer. 1t is expected that more
than 100 members of the organiza-
ton will attend the conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
ASBESTOS KING
STUNG HARD,
He SAYS
Charles B. ManviIle, 80, Names
Women in Gigantic Oil
Stock SWindIe.
By international News Service.

NEW YORK. May Al was
trimmed by slick crowd"
Charles b. Manville, eighty-nine
years old, the wealthy founder of
JohnS-Manville. Inc, asbestos man.
ufacturers. made this statement in
revealing how he said he had been
worsted in a game of high finance
by Mrs. Myrtle Bowman-Hayes and
others. Mrs. Hayes is the woman
who was carrying on negotiations
in her hotel here for the erection of
q 100000 apartment house in
Brookline. Mass, until she was
arrested on the charge Of forging
the name of Charles NJ. Sehwab
northumberland steel manufacturer
to a $4,000 note.
Today authorities are checking up
ManviIle's remarkable story in the
belief that it might lead directly to
q band of confidence men and
women preying on rich business
men.
Women wearing expensive gowns,
bedecked with diamonds and living
at the best hotels in this and other
cities inveigled people to invest in
worthless business" enterprises,
according to Manville.
In an interview at his country
home in Pleasantville, N. Y. Man
vile charged that Mrs. Hayes and
another woman lured him into
doubtful ventures with a group of
whom six are now under indict.
ment, awaiting trial, on charge of
using the mails in an oil stock
fraud. He said he had been
"stung, and stung bad"
One of their schemes, he alleged,
was an oil deal; another an auto.
matte slot machine.
Manville identified Mrs. Hayes az
one of the prime movers in a big
oil swindle which was unloaded OH
the public from coast to coast. 1t
was exposed in April, 1922 when
the local Federal grand jury in
dicted six individuals. They are
now awaiting trial They are: Mrs
Cora Stetson Butler, Walter T.
Clarke, of Boston and New York
Ernest +. Phillips, of Kansas City
Dixie L. Peters, of Los Angeles
Benowitz X. Dawson, of New York
and Mark S. Mathews of New York
ManVille said the company
known as the Century Consolidated
Oil Company, used his name as
president on it's books.
Describing Mrs. Butler he said
She is beautiful. titian-hairec
and not more than thirty"
Mrs. Hayes is forty-three, attrac
lively demure and of winning per
sonality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

can Institute of Mining and Metalurg-
zeal Engineers, Interior Building grill
$3.50 p. m.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Club of Washing
ton, Board of Trade rooms. p. m.
Tea-College Women's Club, evening.
Meeting-Senior Girl Aids, Women
Naval Service. 5 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Parent- Teacher Association,
of the Daniel A. Payne School, Lane
c. M e. Church, Fourteeth and c streets
northeast, 8 p. m.
Meeting-Business Girls Clubs, 1888
F street northwest, $3.50 p m.
Address-'"rhe Alaska Railroad. n.
M. Gilman, jr., Interior Department
Building auditorium, S:15 p m.
Luncheon-City Club, 1880 p. m.
Carnival-NationaI Masonic Fishing
Club, and Sioux Tribe. order of Red
Men, Fourteenth street and Florida ave-
nue. northwest, all day.
Meeting-National Travellers Aid So
cieties. National Museum, all day.
Meeting-National Probation Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, all day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
GAS INSPECTOR GETS
AWAY WITH FAMILY COIN

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14.-"Im
the gas man." explained a man
when Mrs. Anna Mabra responded
to a knock at her back door. He
entered the cellar, while Mrs. Ma
bra went about her work. This
gas meter inspector was unusually
polite, bowling and apologizing for
his intrusion as he left. He had
not been gone long, however, be-
fore Mrs. Mabra found that the
inspector" had stolen SIS in dimes
from a savings bank, SIS in paper
money. so pennies, a nickel and
silver dollar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14

Today.
Meeting~4National Probation Associa-
tion Willard Hotel. all day. +,
Carnival-National- Masonic Fishing
Club, and Sioux Tribe, Order of Red
sfens Fourteenth street and Florida ave-
nue. northwest, all day.
commencement e x er els s-CneVy
Chase School, 4:30 p. m.
Dinner-Associated Retail Credit Men
of Washington, Raleigh Hotel, $50 p: m.
Meeting-John Jacob Post, American
Legion, 1893 F street northwest, p. M
Neutrality-suspicious. Park Citizens Asso-
citation, Public Library, s p. m.
Meeting-National Travellers Aid So
cieties National Museum, all day.
Meeting-Piney Branch Citizens Assoc
citation, Iowa Avenue NJ. e. Church,
p. m.
Meeting-Internationa Association of
Policewomen, Grace Dodge Hotel, all
day.
Address-George b. Lang, Glen Echo
Citizens Association, town hail, p. m.
Observation-Disclosures section, Ameri-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
GROUND IS BROKEN FOR
TAKoMA BAPTIST CHURCH

Ground was broken yesterday for
the new $4,000 Takoma Baptist
Church, Piney Branch road and AS.
pen street northwest, before officials
of the District Of Columbia Fedora
ton of Baptists and members of the
church.
e. Hilton Jackson, moderator Of
the District of Columbia Baptist
Federation, turned the first shovel
of earth. Others who took part
were the Rev. II. w. o. Wilmington,
executive secretary of the District
Baptist Federation: the Rev. #. Paul
Langhorne, pastor, Petworth Bap-
list Church; Harry G.. Heiges, and
the Rev. william E. EaRue, pastor
of the new church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
RULING To FREE
DEPORTED
House of Lords Turns Down
Governments Appeal in
O'Brien Decision.

LONDON, May 1.-the House
of Lords this afternoon decided
that it has no jurisdiction to hear
the British governments appeal
from the ruling Of the appellate
court granting a writ of habeas
corpus to Art O'Brien, Irish repub-
lican, who was recently deported
from England.
O'Brien went into the courts to
test the legality of the deportations
of Irish men and women. In view
of his court victory, it is probable
that all the Irish deportees will be
released by the Free State govern.
ment at Dublin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-14
FARRAR LEASES A FARM
TO REST FROM HER SUIT

NORTH HAMPTON, N. H., May
14.-Geraldine Farrar has found an
ideal place in which to recover from
the strain of her divorce suit against
Lou Tellegen, she is quoted as
having told persons who enabled
her to find secluded farm near
this town.
She has leased the farm for two
years, and will come here for rest
ready for occupancy The farm has
an old colonial house and is stu.
ated near the ocean, but far back
from highways and other residences.
1t Is not far from Little Board 8
Head summer colony. 1t is owned
by A. w. Strong, half-brother Of
Harry K. Thaw.