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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
COMPANY
HEAD MISSING:
SHORT 100000
Believed Alive, Despite Sui
eide Note-Leaves His
Wife PenniIeSS

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. May
19.-The whereabouts of Harry E.
Pettee. former president of the Cen
eral Carbonic Gas company of New
York city, missing since May 10, is
still mystery, it was said today
Counsel for the company disclosed
the absence of Pettee yesterday after
the discovery OF a shortage OF APP
proximately 100000 in his accounts.
Representative of the company
said that after writing confession
later found in his private box in the
office of the company, Pettee told
his wife he intended to go to Nor
folk, Va, on a business trip.
Earlier in the week she had as
signed, at his request. here interest
in life insurance policy on which
he borrowed $4,000. From this his
business associates believe he is still
living, despite the reference made
by him in his statement to Colonel
Whittlesey of The Lost Battalion"
who committed suicide at sea. Pettee
is alleged to have written: white
sey did right"
Mrs. Pettee has told investigators
for the company that she has in
dorsed many of his notes and is left
practically penniless.
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Political Eyes Are Turned
To Minnesota, Where First
Skirn1ish Will Be Fought
Progressives And Democrats Will Wage Bitter Fight
Upon Old Guard Candidates In Effort To Elect Sue
cessor To Late Senator Knute Nelson-Woman Can
didate Mentioned

the Independents capture the repub-
lican nomination. many regulars will
scratch the ticket and support the
democratic candidate. Frank 3. Kei-
logg ran for reelection as the ad-
ministration candidate last Novem-
Der, and was beaten by nearly 100,
00O-and he was in a stronger STRAIT
egfc position than the next regular
republican nominee can hope to be.
o O o
Preus To He Candidate.
AS new candidates are appearing
daily. it is impossible to say at this
time who will show up in the lead as
primary day comes around. Governor
Preus is certain to be a candidate.
Others may be former Congressman
Andrew Nolstead. CONGRESSMAN Har-
old Knutson, and former Congress
man STEVENSON. c. I. Craig of Du-
luth. head of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Waterway association, may
enter. Former Governor A. a.
Burnquist is a possible candidate.
Thomas B. Schall. the blind con-
gresham. though a republican. may
seek Independent support Among
the farme laborites who are likely
to seek the nomination is Magnus
Johnson, who was defeated as the in
dependent candidate for governor
last November.
i'tiiioIi dtS' Willie 1lOt CoHLlueill OIL
victory, have their candidate of 1922,
Mrs. Anna Dicllie Olesen, and John
Lind. former governor. and Woodrow
Wilson's special envoy to Mexico.
James A. Carley. democratic leader
in the state senate, and l.. l.. Brown.
A well-known lawyer, are 9th ers who
would be willing to run. However,
Howard Everett OF St. Paul, chairman
of the democratic state committee,
has called meeting which will size
up the situation and discuss a prob
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VET HOSPITAL At
NEW ORLEANS HIT
BY NEAR CYCLONE
Many Have Narrow Escapes.
Baby Blown Into Canal
BY Storm

NEW ORLEANS, May 1o-Thou
sands of dollars damage to houses,
street car tracks, telephone and cleo
trio systems was caused here today
by severe rain and windstorm,
which in some sections of the city
reached the proportions of a cyclone.
No lives were reported to have
ries from accidents to automobiles
attempting to navigate flooded
streets were recorded.
Many shanties along the iMssisi-
slppi river front in the lower part of
the city were blown down. The Vet
Grams Bureau hospital in Algiers
was damaged, but none of the 200
veterans from Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi, being treated there,
was injured.
Baby Blown Into Canal.
A Gypsy baby was blown from its
parents camp into the Claiborne
canal, which was OVERLOOKING its
banks because of the great influx of
rain water. 1t was rescued after
three city blocks by the strong cur
rent. At a hospital it was said tho
baby may die from the shock and
exposure.
The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph company suffered heavy
damage, thousands of its telephones
being put out of commission by
water flooding underground cables.
O o O
Water In City Streets.
The street railway and electric
systems of the New orleans Public
Service. Inc, were considerably dis
arranged. Elevators in a number or
office buildings were stopped when
the electric system was temporarily
put out OF order. Street car service
was completely eliminated on num-
Der of streets because of the depth
of water and the breaking of several
power wires. Hundreds of automo-
biles were stalled when their drivers
ventured into deep water.
Water in some streets was from
several inches to a foot deep and
thousands of pedestrians in all parts
of the city were marooned for hours
Small craft in the river suffered
damage The rainfall in five hours
was reported more than three inches.
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PARTY HARMONY To
Be NJ AD00'S PLEA
DURING CAMP |GN
Believes Democratic Success
Depends Upon Unity And
Avoiding Rashness

WASHINGTON, May 19.-William
G. McAdoo hopes to become the
great harmonizer of the democratic
party.
He and his friends disclaiming
personal ambition and raising the
banner of party welfare, will so to
the next democratic national conven-
ton in the role of unifiers. Com
promisers of differences and &C.
mentors of party unity. If these en-
deavors lead McAdoo to the presl-
dency much better.
McAdoo has been here talking
matters over with his political
friends and some friends, who while
not committed to his presidential
boom are friendly to him.
o O o.
Eliminate Friction.
McAdoo's idea. developed by these
conferences. is that the democratic
party will have a big opportunity in
1924. if it will do two things.
These are:
/. Eliminate internal friction and
get together.
2. Avoid rashness or extremism in
it's position in various issues.
Among these issues are prohibition
and Americas international prob
lens. No wet platform and a League
of Nations will go into the demo-
cratic platform if the McAdoo idea
majority of democrats will agree
with him that taxation, immi grafton.
the governments treaty of business
and kindred problems are more
vital to the American people than IS
the notifications of the Volstead
law or the League of Nations.
O o o
Democrats Advantage.
If the democrats will. get to-
gether the republican split over the
Harding world court proposal will
rebound entirely to democratic ad-
vantage, McAdoo holds. lie Will
favor a platform plank robbing
the republicans of any Issue on the
world court question by indorsins
steps to put the United States into
cooperation with other nations Tor
world peace without demanding
American membership in the league.
McAdoo took luncheon with Wood
rev Wilson. his father-in-l W.
while here Democratic politics were
discussed but only casually as it
would be between any leading
democrats who met over the lunch
con table.
McAdoo will hold more confer
ences in New York, Chicago and
Denver in furtherance of his party
harmony plan. which his friends in
sist is the real reason for their ac-
tiVity
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CONVICT LEASE
SYSTEM FIGHT
TO BE PLANNED
Meeting Will Be Held Under
Auspices Of Women
Voters League

Plans for a statewide campaign
for the abolition of the convict lease
system In Alabama are to be made
at meeting Of representatives of
organizations interested in the fight
at o'clock Monday night in the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium.
The meeting is to convene at the call
of Mrs. Scion Jacobs, chairman of a
special committee of the jefferson
County League of Women Voters. and
addresses will be made by Judge
William f. Fort, John C. Arnold, w.
C. Davis. Jasper, and Irving NJ.
Engle.
Representatives from all the civic
organizations in Jefferson county
have been invited to have represen-
tatives at the meeting. the object OF
which Is to obtain united action from
all the different groups interested
in the welfare of the state.
A number of people from out of the
city will attend the meeting, it was
understood, and a delegation headed
by Mrs. Charlotte Cox of Gadsden
has announced IT'S intention OF COM
ing from Etawah county.
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ACCUSED WOMAN HAD
MANY RICH FRIENDS
More Than $4,000 Placed To Credit
OF Mrs. HAYES

Bowman Hayes, who is charged with
forging the name of Charles s.
Schwab to note for $4,000, had
such influential business friends in
1919 that several of them deposited
between $4,000 and $4,000 to her
account.
This was revealed today by Harry
Sammet an attorney, who handled
her affairs at the time. The money
was used by Mrs. Hayes, the attor
ney said, to pay off creditors after
a millinery store she conducted, was
closed.
Sammet said he administered the
fund put up by the wealthy friends
of Mrs Hayes, but refused to name
the persons who contributed the
large sum of money.
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Outlaws Make Threat Upon
Lives Of Captives In Effort
To Force Picking Govern
ment To Meet Their Terms.
PitifuI Plea Sent To Capital
NOTE STIRS FOREIGNERS
OF SHANGHAI TO ACTION
eve Are Pleading For Our
Lives" Is Message Received
By Relatives Of Men Held.
Shadow Of Death Descends
Seven Times Upon Prisoners

PEKING. May 1s.-(By Associa-
ted Press Fifteen foreigners, SIX
of them Americans. some OF them III.
all of them weary, bruised and root
sore. poorly fed, worse clad, tonight
are looking death in the face in the
Paotzuku hills of Shantung province
as they approach the end OF their
second week as captives of the ban
dts who raided the Shanghai-Pekins
express near Suchow, May 6.
If the foreign and Chinese govern
ments are unable to satisfy the brig
ands by Tuesday that their terms for
the release of the prisoners will be
met, and the robbers chieftatn
makes good his threat, two of the
Americans and two Britishers have
but little more than As hours to live.
They will be shot as warning
that the marauders mean to force
compliance with their demands under
their chiefs ultimatum sent out Sat
urday.
1--WE are pleading for our lives"
and unless. Picking, Washington and
London realize that the bandits are
ready to sacrifice their own lives and
those of all their captives In their
fight for reinstatement in the Chi
nese government immune from pun
ishment, we are surely doomed
Is the statement made by Leon
Friedman, one of the Americans.
speaking for all.
Friedman's message, sent TO his
brother in Shanghai. has stirred the
foreign communities of China. In
Shanghai tomorrow a mass meeting
will be held to pass resolutions de-
manding that the American and Brit
ish governments guarantee the
promises of the Chinese government
to the outlaws and win the freedom
of their imprisoned nationals.
o o o
shadow of Death Descends.
The shadow of death has de-
scended seven times this week on the
bandit prison corralA in the Paotzuku
hills. Two of the Chinese prisoners
were thrown from the cliffs because
their promised ransoms had not been
paid, and five others W IRE shot down
in cold blood for f. lure to obey
orders.
One man. Marcel o.. Berube. a
Frenchman. of Shanghai, yesterday
was given his freedom with instruc-
lions from Wang, the bespectacled
scholarly young bandit leader, to go
to Picking and lay before the Chi
nese government and the foreign
diplomatic corps the desperate plight
of the Is others.
Berube tomorrow will tell his
story and present the ultimatum of
the outlaws to the diplomats, in
GLIDING DR.. Jacob Schurman, Ameri-
can minister who has returned to
the capital from a trip to Shanghai
and the bandit zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

7HREA TEN CHINESE BANDIT CAPTIVES WITH DEA TIL N0R
SOCIALISTSASK
IMPEACHMENT OF
WILLIAM H. TAFT
National Convention Attacks
Soviet Leaders As Takers
And GrafterS

NEW YORK, May ia demand
for the impeachment of William II.
Taft. chief justice OF the United
States, for accepting an alleged an
nuity of $4,000 from the Cargenie
corporation. and an attack on the
Lenine and Trotzky brand of Rus
sian communism by Alexander Ca
han. editor of the Jewish Daily For
ward, featured the opening OF the
national convention of the socialist
party today.
Mr.. Cshan declared in an address
that Trotzky was a big bombastic
windbag." but he believed he was
sincere. and that Lenine's physical
breakdown was due, in great part.
to his moral incapacity.
The resolution aimed at Chief
Justice Taft was adopted unani-
mously. but none of the delegates
text of the resolution reads: q
Whereas, William Howard Tai
chief justice of the supreme court
of the United States. has an annuity
years been in receipt. OF an innuity
of $4,000 from the Cargenie Cor
granted in recognition of service
rendered; and,
, Whereas: Said William Howard
Taft has continued to accept said
annuity since his appointment to the
supreme court of the United States;
and,
be it Resolved, by the national
executive committee of the Soeialis;
party That we voice our protest
against the continuance of William
Howard Taft in his high office, and
demand that Congress take steps to
secure his resignation or impeach-
ment."
Mr.. Cahan, in his address, said the
Russian communists were more than
two thirds takers and grafters" and
it was time for the American social
lists to stop temporizing with the
Russian soviet. He deplored tho rel
atively small attendance at the con-
vention saying it did not augur
well for the status of the party in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
SincIair's Brown Colt Stages
Wonderful Comeback After
Finishing Next To Last In
$50,r$sS Preakness Last
We Beats 20 Horses
: .INGALE AND VIGIL
SECOND AND THIRD
Power, Wealth And Beauty
Represented In Greatest
Crowd That Ever Packed
Churchill Downs 2
Seconds Slower Than 1914

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 19.-(By
Associated Press.)-Zev, Harry F.
Sinclair's brown colt-the horse that
came back after finishing next to
last in the $4,000 Preakness a week
ago-today. entered the racing hall
of fame when he won the forty ninth
Kentucky Derby, before a crowd of
$4,000 persons, the greatest throng
that ever witnessed horse race In
America.
The little brown colt by tho Finn
Miss Kearney. defeated 20 of the best
largest field that ever started In the
classic.
Starting from tenth position from
the inner rail, Zev shot into the lead
few feet after leaving the barrier.
and led the field until the fall of
and half ahead of Martinsale,
owned by ]. S. Cosden. Walter J.
Salmon's Vigil, winner of the Freak :
ness stakes, finished third. one
length behind Martingale.
Run Lightning Fast.
The race. at one and a quarter
miles, was run over a track lightning
fast. the time 2:05 2-5-two seconds
slower than the record for the event
set by Old Rosebud in 1914 Mas
sau, owned by Frederick johnson
while Chittagong. owned by Mrs.
John F. Hertz of Chicago, was fifth,
a length back of Nassau.
In the fighting bunch, back of
Chittagong, came Harry Payne Whit
ney's Enchantment, who captured
sixth place. while Rialto. owned by
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, finishe ed
seventh.
O o o
Race Worth $4,000.
The race was worth s53,625 net to
Mr.. Sinclair, who was not present
to witness the victory of his sterling
colt Martingale's owner received
$4,000. as second place. while $4,000
went to Vigil for third place, and
$1,000 to Nassau for fourth.
A 50 ticket in the pari- mutuals
paid 5000 on Zev's victory The
price on Martingale was $3.50 to
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CHESTER CONFIDENT
OF TURKISH SUPPORT
Believes AugOra Will Uphold Agree
ment With His Father

NEW YORK, May 19.-Arthur Ches-
ter, son of Admiral Colby NJ. Chester,
who induced the Turks to grant
great concessions in Asia Minor re-
turned from the Near East today
confident that protests of Britain and
France against the so-called Chester
concession will be in vain.
when the Turks enter into an
agreement they stand by it," he
stated. They will stand by the
Chester agreement. My experience is
that the Turks are eager to have
Americans understand Turkey The
Chester concession is only one indica :
ton of their desire to establish good
will between the countries.
start something they told me.
and we Will give you every support
America Is modern and we want to
be as modern as America"
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TO INVITE GOVERNORS
Executives To He Asked To Joir
Child Labor Conference

AURORA, III. May 19.-James J.
Davis, secretary of labor. today an
nounced that the governors of every
state in the union would be invited
to Mooseheart. H.. during the week
of June "a ito participate in the
governors round table discussion of
child labor as this is vitality import
ant in view of the recent supreme
court decision holding the child la Dor
law of the District of Columbia to
be unconstitutional. Each governor
will be asked to attend in person
and to send two delegates to this
conference, one of the objects being
to formulate uniform child labor
states where there is no such law on
the statute books"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
MONTGOMERY BOY
KILLED IN TEXAS
AIRPLANE CRASH
McAdams And Mechanic Fall
During Practice Flight
At San Antonio

San ANTONIO. May 19.-Cadet
Robert L. McAdams of Montgomery,
Ala, and his mechanic. Private James
S. Hall, 21. Bowling Green. O., were
instantly killed when their plane
crashed and burned in practice flight
from Brooks field today.
Identification was possible only
from the motor number. The bodies
were unacceptable and all other
marks on the plane had burned.
Hall was to have entered a cadet
school next September and McAdams,
who graduated as "a cadet April 20.
was to have been transferred to
Kelly field as second lieutenant
next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
SETTLE RADIO DISPUTE
Popular Songs Will Again Appear
Upon Wireless PrOgrams

CHICAGO, May IA peaceful
settlement between broadcasting
radio stations and The American
. Society eof Composers and Authors.
songs, was evidenced by the an
i nouncement of Frederick Smith.
secretary OF the National Broad
casters league. that beginning mex.
Wedn esday. popular songs will re-
appear on radio programs.
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STUDENT Is SAFE


ATLANTA. May 19.-Miller Hutchi-
son Alexander, reported in dispatches
from Houston. Texas, tonight as hav-
ing disappeared from Rice institute.
where he was a senior, is at Goose
Creek, Texas. in the oil fields, accord
ing to word received here by his
father. Hooper Alexander. former
United States ditrict attorney.
Mr. Alexander stated tonight that
his son had a good position in the oil
fields last summer and that last Mon
day he had a chance to make a SINH
lar connection for the same position,
and left Houston hurriedly, not hav-
ing time to notify the school authori-
ties He probably will return in time
for the graduation exercises, the
father stated.
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MRS. ECHOLS CENTER
OF MUCH INTEREST
Called Only Woman Commissioner
In The World

WASHINGTON, May 19-(speciai.)
The most interesting woman attend
ing the national convention for the
welfare of American women is Mrs.
D. E. Echols of Birmingham. She is
the only woman member of the gov
erning body of big city and, as she
was introduced to the convention. the
only woman commissioner in the
world. In Birmingham Mrs. Echols'
duties involve sociology, and the top
les discussed at the convention are In
line with her work. She states she
is receiving many valuable lessons
for application in Birmingham.
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COULD WAIT NO LONGER
Naval officer whose Wedding Was
"PostpOncd," Sails

NEW YORK, May l9.-Lieut. Fred
erick Wiseman-Clarke left Tor Lon
don today, after stating that he could
not stay any longer to attend a
wedding that was indefinitely post
pcned.
The wedding. which was to have
been his, was called off by Miss
Nancy Hoyt, one of the society lead
ers of Washington.
would you come back II You re-
ceived a radio message that Miss
Hoyt desired to go through with the
wedding?" Lieutenant Wlseman-
Clarke was asked
I'D take the first ship back, he
replied. Il love her dearly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
HARDING JOSHES MOSES
Thinks Sore Throat Results From
Senator's Antl-COurt Speeches

Thinks Sore Throat Results Fr0m
Senator's Antl-Court Speeches
WASHINGTON. May 19.-President
Harding took friendly little jab at
Senator Moses of New Hampshire,
today when the latter called at the
White House.
President Harding said to Moses.
who has been talking great deal
against the Presidsnt's world court
plan:
well, how are you. George
Pm all right except I got a sore
throat" was tho reply -
II should think you would have a
sore throat" said Harding with .
smile. &.
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DELM ONICO'S TO CLOSE

NEW YORK, May 19.-Delmonico 8,
one of the most famous of New York
restaurants. is going out of business
because of prohibition and high rents.
Formal notices were sent out tonight
to regular patrons stating that the
restaurant would close Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20
KITCHEN SERIOUSLY ILL
Former Minority Leaders Condition
Is Reported Unchanged

NrTof.e"
WILSON. n. c., May 19.-The con-
dition of Congressman Claude kitch-
in. former minority leader OF the
Lower House of Congress, who has
been in a local hospital for several
weeks. was reported as unchanged
tonight by his physicians. Mr..
Kitchin took sudden turn for the
worse a day or SO ago, according to
word from his bedside, and tonight
1t was announced that he was far
from being WELL"
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PRINCE NOT ENGAGED
Lady BlythewOOd Denies RumOr She
Will Marry Wales

Associated Press.)-Lady Blythewood
declared today that there was no
truth whatever in the report that h er
daughter was engaged to the Prince
of Wales
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20 FLEE FROM FLAMES


OMAHA, Neb.. May 19.-Fire which
started in the Sandberg studios to-
night threatened to destroy large
section of the business district. Twen-
ty persons living in second and third
story apartments were carried down
ladders by firemen
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STUDENTS GET SICK
Scores Poisoned by Bad Food At Win
neSOta University

MINNEA POLLS May 19-Food
served at the cap and gown luncheon
at the University of Minnesota caused
illness of scores of students today.
Eight hundred students rushed to the
office of the university health service
fearing that they, too, had eaten pois-
oned food.
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THE FORECAST FOR ALA
BAMA: SHOWERS AND PROB
BLY, THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
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POSTS HAVE INCREASED
TWENTY-NINE PER CENT IN
THE YEAR JUST ENDED.
, 1923-01-17

most effective pictures that Goldwyn
has made.