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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
ROADS SEEK INJUNCTION

The Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads have asked for an injunction to restrain the Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout Mountain elec- tric lines from crossing their tracks on Seventh street. The petition will be heard next Wednesday. The steam roads claimed that the electric line has allowed it's rails and trolley wires to rust until they are now a menace to the lives of their em- ployes and passengers. It is also alleged the electric road is facing heavy jI dgren from debts, that its credit had been wiped out and that it is financially unable to make re- pairs. The petition asks that the de- fendant be compelled to remove it's tracks and stop operating cars across the right of way of the steam roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
INSTITUTE IS OPENED

A community life institute of the Alabama Sunday School Council ot Christian Education Was opened at White Springs, near Gadsden, Fri day morning and over 800 attended the first session. Representatives of the state health and educational de- partments, the Auburn experiment station. the Alabama Farm bureau and the county health unit are d. recting the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
HURT IN BLAST
Opeiikan Narrowly Escapes Whe
 Gasoline Tank ExpIOdes

OPELIKA. Ala. August. 31.-(Spe- and narrow escape from death were sustained by w. J. Hill.fauto mechanic, Friday when the gasoline tank of an automobile exploded. Hill was engaged in repairing a leak in the tank by soldering and although, the tank was empty it had not been washed out and the heat from the soldering iron caused a terrific ex- plosion, which inflicted serious burn $ and bruises on his limbs and body and severed an artery in his neck. It was only by quick medical atten-
 tion that the injured mans life saved. H7-s' f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

DAWSON TO SPEAK

Miss T. c. Young died at her home in Brookwood Thursday. The funeral took place at Brookwood Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
at,oon poIsOyINC FATAL

Joe Phillips. aged 6S, a farmer ot the Good Hope settlement, died Fri day morning. Four or five days ago he bruised his foot and poison de- .veloped. He Is survived by his wife and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
MANY FOR THE GROTI

About so men from Dora Will be among the class to be initiated into the mysterious Grtfto of kamram on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
ARSON IS CHARGED
Tennessean Jailed Following De-
 strucfinn Of Residence By Fire

NASHVILLE. Tenn, August 3l.-- Charged with having set fire to his residence in order to collect $3,OOO in sdrance, W. L. Mitchell, salesman, is being held in the county jail for the grand jury. His arrest followed an invertlgstion by the state department for fire prevention. Cans filled with kerosene were found in the burned house. officers declare. Mitchell pleads not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
KILLED IN COLLISION
Wagon Runs Into Buggy With Fatn
 Reshts

DEMOPOLIS. Ala August 11.- Maggie Lewis, colored, was killed at Jefferson Tuesday. by collision of buggy and wagon. She and an ether woman named Nancy Banks were sitting in buggy when it was struck by a wagon driven by Cato Hildreth. Both women were thrown pletely wrecked. Maggie Lewis fell on her head. dislocating her neck. and also crushing her skull. Nancy Banks was severely hurt, but was brought to Demopolis for treatment, and will probably recover. No arr rest was made the affair being at tributed to accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
ALLEGED ESCAPED MAIL ROBBER IN. LAWS TOLL AGAIN.
Believed Identified As Star Baseball Pitcher At
 Huntsville
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl THE AGE-HFRALD HnnfsVilIe Ala An1 al


 William B. Ffnecey wanted by the Atlanta penitentiary authorities and as an escaped convict under sentence of five years fer robbing the mails at Baltimore, Md, and wanted by the Atlanta authorities on a charge of stealing an Automobile. has been Identified by the police here as Lefty" Graves, star pitcher of the Lincoln mills baseball team of the City league, and has been lodged in the city jail.
 Identification was brought about by the receipt of Chief of Police HacltwGrth several days ago of post card photograph of the man. He had become we'll known here un- der the alias of Graves, it is claimed, and was rather prominent in the ath letic activities of Lincoln. He mar ried a young woman of Lincoln about two months ago. When Chief Hack worth and a squad of police went to the home of Graves to make the ar rest they found him packing a grip and preparing to leave. They claimed to have learned later he quit his job In Lincoln mill shortly be- fore that and drew all the money that was coming to him. While not admitting anything. Graves agreed to return tC Atlanta without requisition
 
 ing the arrival of an Atlanta of ficer.
 Farmer Is Shot.
 Police and deputies today are look ing for four young men who are be- lieved to have occupied an automo- bile that dashed through Hazel Green last night with one member of the party firing an automatic pistol at random. One of the bullets struck Joe Taylor. well known farmer. who waas riding a mule on the road and penetrated his left shoulder blade, lodging in the muscles of his back Taylor was seriously wounded. It is claimed that the number of the car was obtained, and it was followed into Huntsville by one of Taylors friends.
 To Vote On Bond Issue.
 Petitions addressed to the city board of education and the city coun cil asking the two bodies to agree on a call for an election to permit the citizens to vote on a bond issue for s200,000 for school improvement purposes have been in circulation here during the week. and it is claimed that great majority of the voters who have been approached have signed the petition.
 W. J. MILAN DEAD
 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, August 31.- | (Special.)-W. J. Milan, 65, father of R. H. Milan, chief of the Hunts vile fire department, died yesterday after 6 long illness. He is survived by his widow and another son, George Milan, in addition to Chief Milan.
 MRS. SAVANNAH TWINKLE
 Mrs. Savannah Wrinkle, Al, wife of W. J. Wrinkle, died yesterday at the city hospital. Her husband and three daughters survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
J. w. V. EDDINs

Funeral services for J. W. v. Ed dins. who died Tuesday night, wer held Wednesday afternoon at
 o'clock from his residence. Inter ment was in Lyon cemetery, Rev J. R. Larkin, pastor of the Baptist church of Coatopa. officiating. MT Eddins was 79 years of age and a Confederate soldier. He is survived by four sons, T. s. Eddins, Robert Eddins, Willie Eddins and Edward Eddins. and three daughters, Mrs. |J K. Shelton, Mrs. Charles Steele Partridge and Miss Virgie Eddins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

September 6, in Birmingham. at which time it is expected there will
 be between 1,50o and 2.OOo new mem bers to join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
MRS. SAVANNAH TWINKLE

Mrs. Savannah Wrinkle, Al, wife of W. J. Wrinkle, died yesterday at the city hospital. Her husband and three daughters survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
1nHN n- GERRY

John Davis Curry, 61, who died Monday night at his residence. was buried Wednesday morning in Hous- ton Gi e cemtery. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. c. c. McGehee. pastor of the Methodist church. of which the deceased had been & member for oyer 30 years MT. Curry is survlved oy his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lee Wood of Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

Lead in pencils Is combination or graphite ground together with clay. Finest sponEes come from Turkish waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
To Vote On Bond issue.
W. I. MILAN DEAD

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, August 31- ! (Special)-W. J. Milan, 65, father of R. H. Milam chief of the Hunts vile fire department, died yesterday after long illness. He is survived by his widow and another son. George Milan, in addition to Chief Milan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

Walter Bare of Birmingham was reelected national executive com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
PIG WIGGLY
HEAD FIGHTS

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May iis-Mcm.
phis bankers and officials OF tho
chamber or~commerco met today In
a new effort TO keep Clarence saun-
dcrs and Wisely ia the home
town. Saunders. the former tia'
week grocery clerk. at the same limo
negotiated with fnanelers OF other
cities for a location for Piggy.
wiggly.
Tho fighting PisKiy. wigEiy mag
nate. who bcstcd Wall street wiac.
acres "at their own game" recently,
had a brisk flstie encounter al a
meeting yesterday which followed
Saunders announcement that the
campaign 10 SCH $1,000 shares Of
stock in Memphis had ended In fail.
uru.
According 10 witnesses. Saunders
and Robert Ellis. local banker. came
10 blows when the pool members 70.
monstrated against the formers nc.
tion in soliciting outside aid for
Piggly .wiEgly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
RELEASE is
STILL HOPED
ny A. T. DiiADTOlD

WASHINGTON. May ii.--Ameri.
can Minister RchurmAn. al Ehnng.
hal has warned Chinese authorities
that The death Of a foreigner among
this prisoners OF the shantunK ban.
dts viii mean that China will face
serious international complications.
,bs state department announced TO.
day.
The pekin government and hlgh
Chinese authorities all believe re.
lease Of American and other for.
Ign prisoners may DO expected at
any time. the department was nd.
ylsed. and Schurman had been told
that after a settlement OF tho pres.
ent incident. tho Chinese govern.
mcni viii consider a general cam.
paign for determination Of the ban.
dts.
The department. announced that q
had been advised that r. W. Pratt
and Mfa Pratt. Of Richmond. Va.
were on tho train and aFo now In
Shanghai.
Tho following abatement was r..
sued today bY tho state department:
THE department has received 10.
formation from Shanghai 20 the n.
feet that Minister schurmhn on
May 10 had a long conference At
Marking with Military Gov. Chi.
who II a powerful adhercnt Of Mar.
shal Tsao Kun. and who Ia the rep.
rcronttIivc Of the pckin govern.
men, along Tho Lower Yang,sc river
Governor Chi stated that at the
very outset no had sent troops and
that be now had advisers In Lin
chrnE In order TO asalS, In bringing
abou, a pacific arrangement with the
bandits for tho liberation OF tho for.
cignsrs held prisoner on the under
standing that the bandits shall be
paid ransom by the Chinese gov.
ornmcnt.
Governor Chi stared that. after
this caan had been settled. the pekin
government would consider general
policy for determination OF bandits"
Tho governor went on TO say that
tho government was endcAvoring by
means Of tho natives OF tho locality
10 Sc, food and clothing TO the for.
eign caoilves.
Minister schurrnan stated 20 Gov.
crnor Chi tina, In thia cnsc time was
the mos, important element. that dc.
lay OF one day might cause the death
Of foreigner by starvation or shoot.
ing and that international compiled.
tons might be preclpiia;ed by one
such death, The pekln government.
Marshal Tsao Kun. tho Shnntung
governor. and Governor Chi all be.
lisvc that liberation OF the foreigners
may be expected az any time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
ESCAPE PLOT
is UNCOVERED

LOS ANGELES. Cal, May if.--An
organized plot 10 free woman tc.
lleved TO 10 Clara Phillips. convicted
hammer murdcrcNs. from her hotel.
Jail in TeguciEaipa. Honduras. IL h..
ueved under way. according TO in.
formation received at tho sheriff.
office today.
information that the woman'a ma.
sociRtcs contemplated this move was
intercepted. Il was said. At the Same
tlmo Il was learned that this group
Of friends had rented two rooms In
a hoiol near tho county Jail here on
the night OF clara's escape.
Jess Carson. the woman's travel.
Ing companion. has made threats
that his friends" would thwnrs tho
attempts OF the cxtradltion party or
Hondurun police with machine guns
II necessary" according 70 word
reaching the sheriff's office.
carson's statements arc not taken
seriously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
DOG POUND TO
co TO SOCIETY
Humane Workers Win Case
in Supreme Court

A 1eciaion o: the state supreme
court received IN Seattle Friday
eompeH tho city OF seattle 20 i'm.
modintrly turn control and opera
tion OF the city dos pound over 10
tho King County Humane society.
according 10 Attorney George Ia.
him.. who represented tho Humane
socicty IN the litigation
Tho question came NJ on a ref
crendum measure la 1891. when "a
majority ~ the voters favored the
transfer. Ellsworth story. an archi.
tect In the New York block. brought
Injunction proceedings against the
city and the society before Judgo
John ~. Ralston IN tho superior
court here. Tho o,Ho was finally
decided In favor OF the Humane
society by judge lloyd J. Tallman
and WAS appealed several months
aEo 20 the supreme court.
The high courts decision aus
ialnod judge Tailman'a findings in
tho case.
The decision means that the city
must Immediately rcllnqulsh control
Of tho dog pound 90 the society.
according TO Attorney KAHN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
EXHAUSTED. SLEEPS
TfIRIOtiT UOW<POIiR

The hriRands who held her houdolr
waIl we're gallant. she declared.
II rained hard tho first night. turn.
ms 20 hail.
siiss Aldrich took refuge in n
atraw.strewn dog kennel. bare feet
sticking out Into the storm. She
slept the sleep OF exhaustion thruou,
"A terrific downpour.
In tho morning. abandoning her
kennel shelter. ahe made friends with
n chubby Chinese boy. tho bandit
chieftain's son. &hom she learned TO
like exceedingly. Her affection for
the lad pleased the ficrcciy Wits
kered bandits, who bcamcd upon her
and tried to tell her, in sign Ian.
g,age. that she need have no fear.
Bliss Aldrich, In turn. tried 10 con.
vey 10 the bandits TINT she had
nephews like tho little boy.
They understood her 10 mean
boys. and long bows followed the
pantomimc.
The sign language Is understood
generally. Miss Aldrich said.
Everybody was most kind 70 her.
IL seemed. and when she devourod
the plotting paper cakes. that
were the brignnds' food. they ap.
plauded hor as a good sport. Tho
entire village turned out to escort
her TO the train the next day. when
she was released.
Miss Aldrich's friends now are en-.
TO persuade her TO dis.
continue her tour. but she refuses.
saying shc wants to SEQ more OF tho
country and It's people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
SAYS HUMANE
SOCIETY LAX

Editor Tho Star;
feel that the delinquency Of the
Humane society ought 90 be brought
before the notice Of tho city.
Public subscriptions held 20 pro
vide these institutions FOR our wei.
fare and tina, Of our dumb animals.
rang up the society this noon
and no one was able 20 attend 10
my request 10 relieve a cat which
had been caught In "a beaver trap
ssi In the garden, was asked 10
repeat my request IN 10 minutes
did 20. but niIll no ono WAS able
10 como and was asked 20 get
tho city pound.
How long the ca, had suffered I
do not know. hp, Il was greylous 10
have Il prolonged for another 10
minutes while was phoniug.
one officer for the whole 81 Seat.
lie, for so was Informed. seems
prepoaterous.
hope my letter may help IN
doing something toward tho relief
81 other poor. unfortunate animals.
Your truly.
y. N. HoRRocKs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MOTHERS
STARTS ON PAGE |

their belief on tho heavy advance
demands.
They report orders for flowers for
Honolulu. New York. London. Paris
and little Main Street towns. un.
known beyond tho limits OF their
own counties. These little towns are
scattered thru Canada and the
United States. and even in Mexico.
EXTRA HELP TO
HANDLE MESSAGES
Telegraph offices are prepared TO
handle a Is per cent increase in bust
ness and viii have extra help on
duty Sunday. handling the thousands
OF messages across continents. Mes-
sages which VIII bring a tear OF Joy
in the knowledge that an absent son
still remembers.
Owing to tho scarcity OF carnn-
lions. any flower IL considered suit.
able for tho buttonhole. coiored
flowers 10 indicate the lucky sons
whose mothers live and white for
those who have felt the greatest loss
man can know
Many a man whose prayers were
forgotten with the ways OF his child.
hood viii span the years In an effort
to give another short prayer Sunday
for mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
WRECKED CREW
REACHES PORT
Men OF Inflated Steamer
Arrive in Seattle

Haggard and exhausted from the
narrowing adventures they have ex.
perieneed during the past two days
aboard the wrecked steamer Lake
Gehhart. which went ashore on the
rocky reefs near Umatilla on the
coast Of Washington early wednes.
day. rive officers and "a members
Of tho crew OF the vessel arrived In
Seattle Thursday night aboard the
tug Humaconna.
The men abandoned the wrecked
vessel Thursday morning when her
plates opened on the starboard side
forward and her of tanks were
crushed In. Capt Gus Swanson and
seaman. Tom Walden. decided 20
remain aboard the wrecked steamer
10 assist IN salvaging her They
are later reported TO have aban.
doned the vessel also.
The huh was reported Friday 10
be rapidly breaking up and the sal
vago steamer Algerine had arrived
n the wreck. Little hope that any
Of the cargo can DO saved Is held
out.
The Lake Gebhart had been pur,
chased hu, one week before the
wreck from the U. s shipping
board by the Alaska Steamship Co.
and was outbound from san Fran,
cisco TO Seattle with general
cargo aboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
HIS APPROACH WAS
POOR so HE LANDS
IN COUNTY BASTILE

GOLFERS spend many weary
VI hours worrying about their
approach" but the worst one
ever made on golf links was
not as fatal as the one made Fri
day morning when Ross Snet.
singer walked into the rooms OF
Elmer Dyer. s3os Seventh ave.
snetsInger approached quick
~. cautiously and silently. but
nc In most difficult hazard.
Federal prohibition agents had
Just bought five gallons OF
moonshine from Dyer and had
placed him under arrest when
snetsinger walked into the room.
and. with a CHEEKY greeting. In.
formed the agents that he had
some beer on his person. Dyer
did no, signal in time and as
result the agents invited Snet.
singer down TO tho county fail.
where a county charge OF liquor
possession viii be placed against
him. Dyer Is held under fed.
eral charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
RUSS DELEGATE
ASSASSINATED
Two Other Lausanne Off
Gals Are Wounded

BERLIN. May Russla's repre-.
sentatives At the Lausanne confer.
oncc have handed note TO the Swiss
government formally accusing Swift.
criand OF failing to take precautions
TO protec; tho lives of vorowsky.
Ahrcns and Dibrikovsky. after being
notified an attack on the soviet dele.
gates was planned
The Russian note says the allies
Will be held morally responsible for
the death OF vorowsky and the
woundlng OF the others by a former
officer OF the cars army last night.
LAUSANNE. May ii.--''I'm glad
had revenge
Maurice Conrad. former officer in
the cars army. who late yesterday
threw the Lausanne conference in
Consideration by demonstrating NJ
Norowslty, Russian delegate. mortal.
~ wounding the latter's secretary.
and shooting another Russian, made
this statement as part of n lengthy
plca before an examining magistrate
today.
Conrad charged the bolshcvlki
with torturing his aged parents and
two OF his sons who. he said. died
OF starvation and cruel treatment In
Russia after the revolution.
In the dining room OF tho Hotel
Cecil last evening, after having con.
sumed numerous brandies. Conrad
drew revolver. and approaching the
table where vorowslsy. Ahrcns, chief
OF the Russian telegraph agency. and
DibrilkovslSy were seated. shot down
all three with six bullets. He then
surrendered.
IL was reported that Fascist had
pcrpctrated the assassination OF
Vorowsky, who was soviet rcpresen.
tativo TO Italy. strong figure In the
background OF Russian affairs, nego.
tiator OF the Russo.Italian trade
agreement. All Fascist organiza.
tons, however. disclalmed any
knowledge OF the incident. altho they
admitted having ordered vorowsky
and the other bolsheviks to leave
Switzerland. This the latter had con.
templated doing this weekend
The head of the Fascist said after
the shooting that the order had been
withdrawn.
Strong protest from the govern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
OIL INFERNO
is UNCHECKED

coRSIcANA. Texas. May liz
Fed by an unceasing now Of oil.
tho raging inferno In the Hughes.
MCKEE fields. where II men were
burned TO death when a giant well
exploded. continued today uncon.
quered by efforts Of flrcrshters.
Workers laborcd all night and TO.
day connecting up giant boilers
from which steam will be shot into
The flaming gusher which blew up
soon after IL was brought In
Wednesday night.
Four skeletons. still out OF reach
OF the workers because Of the 10.
tense heat. can be seen behind the
screen OF smoke and flames sur.
rounding the ruins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
End Arms Shipment
Says China Minister

WASHINGTON. May i1.--An
agreement by tho great powers to
prevent shipments of arms to Chinn
should be brought about at once.
rs a result OF the kidnapping OF
foreigners in shantung. Alfred SEE.
Chinese minister TO the United
States. said here today.
SIC said that the Mauser firearms.
which dispatches stated the bandits
were carrying, were not made in
China. Until foreign firearms are
kept out, he said. suppression OF
banditry will be hnmpcrcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
SAYS BANDITS
WE'RE GALLANT

She Ia turn ssya the bandits wcro
gallant. that they treated her with
respect. and that nothing can dis.
s,iadc her from continuing hcr tour
Of China.
Tho Chinese are no; had and shc
desires 20 see morr OF them. she do
clared today. in telling for the frs,
time her ftiii story.
Glad only in night attire. MlNu Aid
rich trauped hraycly into the hills
with her captors. following Tho
wrcckinE Of the shanghal.pelsin cx.
press while she and other passengers
were asleep early Sunday morning.
Because Of her gray hairs. she
said. tho bandits. AZ the first village
they came 10. gave her something 10
eat and offered her additional Chi.
nose clothing At her request, grlmy
bandits held a wall OF blankets atsou,
her. making an irnproviacd dressing
room. within which shc stepped into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
R. O. TIC. UNIT
GOES TO FORT

Four hundred members OF the r.
o. I, c.. University of Washington.
will spend Saturday and Sunday at
Fort Lawton, experiencing a little
of real army life. They will arrive
at the fort at a. m. when MEM
bcrs of Lawton's Third Battalion,
Fourth Infantry. will turn over
their four barracks TO their guests.
two days in shelter camps.
Target practice, chemical warfare
demonstrations and parade ground
exhibitions are on the program.
sunday afternoon baseball game
viii be held between the II. @. T.
C. and the men OF the fort. At 4;so
p. m, the return march to the car
station will made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-11
----7--77-s-7----
Clark-Shively Rum
Case Is Continued

Charles j. Clark and Clarence
Shively, alleged bootleggers and
rum.runners. will be tried In federal
court May 90. Attorney Dan Ian.
don appeared for the two men In
court Friday and arranged for a
postponement of the trial. Both
men are at liberty following their
arrest some months ago by federal
officers.