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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
JITNEY 0PPONENT GALL MEET ING AT WYLAM THURSDAY
Harrison, Altman And BaiIeS To Point Out "JokerS" In
 Measure
C. LEWIS BALES

Opposition to the jitney owners ordinance has assumed definite pro- portions in the shape of an announce series of mass meetings, the first of which will be held at 7:45 Thursday evening at Huddleston park. Wylam. when Commissioner w L. Harrison, John W. Altman and George Lewis Baiies will present what they term "joksrs" concealed in the proposed measure.
 The mass meeting Thursday night will be preceded by an outline of the proposition Tuesday to the executive committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and to other civic organi- zatious of the city, by George Lewis Bales and other speakers interested in the defeat of the jitney measure. Other meetings will be held in the suburban districts prior to the cleo tion August 2S, it is announced.
 Another mass meeting will be held at :45 o'clock Friday night at Wood row Wilson park, presided over by MT. Bailes. Speakers for this meet ing will be announced later.
 Not only the jitney owners ordi- nance will figure in the election of August 2S. We want to make it clear that the fate or the commis sion ordinance is at stake" MT. Bailes said Monday. This is an in formative and educational mass meeting. It is no exaggeration to say that the course of Birmingham future development will, in a large measure, be determined by the out come of this election. We are con fident that the sound judgment of Birmingham voters will dictate the defeat of the jitney owners ordi- nance, but we cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of this elec- tion and the duty of every voter to record his views at the polls"
 COMMISSION REMAINS ALOOF
 Birmingham city commission re- mains in an attitude of alootness to- ward the pending election. Not unless the proponents of the jitneys begin an active campaign for their volunteer ordinance will the city take action in defending the settle ment ordinance. The decision, those in authority say. rests between the two ordinances. vote for one counts as a vote against the other.
 President D. E. McLendon of the city commission was asked Monday if the city contemplated any action regarding the pending election.
 AS we have stated before, if ac- tion is taken by the advocates of the jitney ordinance that requires answering, the city will protect its interests, but no action has, so far, been contemplated by the city com missioners," he said.
 "The city commission has acted in this matter as 1t deemed best for the interests of the citizens and community, and if the citizens ap- prove our work they will ratify it.
 George Lewis Bailes, attorney is acting as chairman of the citizens committee that is holding itself in readiness to take the field if the jitney interests begin an active cam paign. Mir. Bailes says a number of speakers are available if wanted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
SILVA IS EXPECTED
 TO FACE STATE FIRST
Alleged Member Of Hill Robbery
 Gang Wanted By Government

Ivanhoe Slick" Silva, charged with participation in the robbery of the Hill Grocery company's Avenue E warehouse during May, and with vio- lation of the national motor vehicle theft act. who was returned to Bir- mingham from Dayton, Ohio, Sunday will face trial on state charges first it was stated at Solicitor Jim Davis office Monday It was also stated that whether or not he would be arraigned before the United States commissioner for a preliminary hear ing had not been decided as yet
 The Hill company robbery was one of the most sensational that has oc- cured in Birmingham for some time, several officers having been slightly inJured during a gun battle, follow, w., ing the theft. James "Cannonball" Wells, who is alleged to have been one of the gang that executed the robbery was recently sentenced to servce from IS to 20 years in the state penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
28-HOUR AIR MAIL ROUTE TO PACIFIC. COAST IS PLANNED
Two Planes Will Hop Off From New York, Each To
 Carry 500 Pounds

NEW YORK, August 2O.-Another chapter in the romance of the postal service will be written Tuesday, when two airplanes leave New York and San Francisco in an attempt to establish 2Shour air mail service.
 C. Eugene Johnson will hop off at Hazleburst Field, Long Island, at II o'clock Tuesday morning for Cleve- land, his first stop. At the same time another airplane will take the air at San Francisco. Each machine will carry 800 pounds of mall Much of the mail will be delivered at points along the route.
 Night flying will be necessary along some 600 miles of the way Postal officials said that night travel will be required between Chicago and Cheyenne.
 Delivery stops will be made at Cleveland Chicago, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Reno. At these places ex- tra machines and pilots will be ready.
 Between Chicago and Cheyenne. the postal department has established numerous emergency relief stations equipped with searchlights of tre- mendous pCwer These lights are re- volving, and can light up the country for many miles, the shafts of light penetrating high into the air. Pilots will be able to guide their way quite easily from point to point. never at any time being out of sight of one of the beacon lights.
 The country has been divided into three zones They are New York Chicago Chicago Cheyenne and Cheyenne San Francisco. The rate is cents per onunce for delivery in the first zone; IS cents for the second and A cents for the third zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
FORMER CABINE I
 MEMBER WILL SUE SENATOR OF IOWA
Meredith Will Ask 30 Gents Damages From Progress
 SiVe" Leader
DIES MONIES, 1a., August 20.-

DIES MONIES, la, August 2o.- Let him sue,"
 So spoke Senator Smith Wildman Brookhart Monday when he heard that F. T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, was about to make him the defendant in a libel suit for 50 cents damages.
 The junior senator made 1t clear that he wasn't going to be frightened by any thirty cent suit. He laughed when he heard about it, at Washing ton, Iowa.
 T can pay thirty cents" he de- ciared. "G am not afraid of Mir. Mer- ediths charges"
 Brookhart Would not comment on the explanation of Meredith. whose suit IS in answer to the senator's charges that the former secretary helped 'deplete" the farmer, that the reason he did not sue for greater damages was because anything Brookhart said wouldn't do more than 30 cents worth of harm.
 Until I see his complaint of course" Broo5hart said, "it would be useless to discuss his lawsuit. In the practice of law, 1 have learned the importance of first being sure of your facts and then going ahead. That practice I have followed in pol itics and in public speaking. For the same reason, l do not want to discuss his present suit without Knowing his allegations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
CONTINUE THEIR WEEKEND OF HAULS
Of LaWIeSSneSS Bring Hints Of New "Crime
 Wave"

CHICAGO, August 20-Bandits, who usually confine their efforts to week end outbursts, continued on a rampage Monday in widely scattered sections Of the country. Several shootings were involved, and so nu- merous were the reports of lawless- ness that they began to assume the proportions of an old fla shioned "crime wave"
 The hauls secured by the gunmen ranged in value from small sums up to s10,000 or more. Many sus- cities which were the scene of rob berries. Others escaped in automo- piles.
 Sheriff William Can Camp of Franklin county, Indiana, was shot to death by two automobile bandits near BrOokvlle. Ind, when he tried to halt them and examine their car, believed to have been stolen: An other shooting occurred in Chicago earlier when private detective plugged one of two men who tried to hold up the New Deming hotel.
 One gang of 10 is under arrest in St. Louis and another of seven men and four women in Chicago. each band charged with numerous rob talling losses of s10,000 were re- ported to the St. Louis police Mon day, and several minor holdups were reported in Chicago.
 Two armed and masked bandits entered the Seventh Battalion club at Vancouver. B. C.. Monday, held up a score of card players. and escaped in an automobile with more than $10,0O0.
 Detroit climaxed a wild weekend of crime when two young bandits Monday held up Arthur Hamm, col lector for an ice company and escaped with about 5000 in cash. This was the last reported outrage in a 24-hour series of holdups, shoot ings and maraudings. most of which police believe may be laid to the same gang. Bloodhounds and po- licemen are still searching for the seven gunmen. who held up ITO per sons and shot four at the Allendale Inn, Detroit, early Sunday, and later are believed to have murdered Mo Patrolman oscar Renhardt at Munroe, although several suspects are under arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
Important News Of The Day

police rounding band of alleged fggers who have - .
 
 Hughes by American .fs PAGE ONE
  Night police Recorder Burns presiding PAGE ONE great convention of American Legion PAGE ONE skilled English workers pesmisc industrial outlook , . z enabling item legislative calendar be
 
 to assessments PAGE FOUR Birmingham breaking home by PAGE ELEVEN checked profit taking partially recovered FACE FOURTEEN weather conditions bring drop but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
NIGHT COURT.
 THREE HOURS. .DECIQER UPON.
EXPECT FORMAL ACTION ON RESOLUTION TUESDAY
Recorder Burns To Be Given S75 Monthly Increase In| Salary, Clerk To Receive
 $25 Additional Under Plan

At a cost of $1OO a month. Blr- mingham gained an additional re- corder's court Monday morning, when, after a conference between Commissioner W. B. CIoe, institutor of the movement Recorder Henry J. Martin of Birmingham and Recorder Harry A. Burns of Ensley it was de- cided that Recorder Burns preside over night session of the Brming- ham court from to 10 p. m. each week evening.
 President D. E. McLendon, Com missioner w. l.. Harrison and Com missioner W. b. Dickson from the first approved Commissioner CIoe's suggestion to provide an extra ses- sion, leaving the details to the com missioner of public safety.
 It remains now for the city com mission at it's Tuesday morning ses- sion to adopt a resolution which Commissioner Cloe announced several days ago he would introduce provid- ing for additional court sessions.
 Recorder Burns, MT Cloe stated Monday, will receive an increase in salary of $75 month. J. N. Brunau assistant clerk of the recorders court of Birmingham, will receive a salary Increase of S25 a month. and will function as clerk of the night sessions of the recorders court of Birmingham.
 To Re Sanctioned Tuesday.
 While these changes have all been tacitly agreed on, it remains for the city commission to sanction the in- noVatIons with it's final approval be- fore they actually go into effect.
 MT Cloe says that if the city's inn proyement of the case-handIng sit nation is followed by the seating of an aditional judge oh the circuit bench of Jefferson county. charged by law with hearing appealed crim- inal cases from the recorders courts, the effect on the local situation in handling criminal cases, enforcing the law and preserving the peace and dignity of the community will be felt within a few days and Birmingham will be able to handle it's crime situa- tion in ways that have, heretofore, been impossible.
 The commissioner also called at tentton of the small cost to the com munity of the new court, S100 a month, the relief it will give police men of the night shift in being able to testify during their working hours and not sacrifice needed sleep, the convenience to citizens having court business in not having to lose time from work, the saving through inn mediate trial of prisoners arrested al night by not having to feed them while in jail awaiting trial.
 Cases will be tryable in the night court Mr. Cloe continued, from any point within the city limits. giving all suburban communities the ad- vantage of the night sessions.
 If the commission approved the resolution Tuesday morning, IS is an- ticipated by all officials, Birming- hams new night court will begin its session with the advent of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
Unidentified Man Found Lurking In Gardens Of Off,
 fiCiaI Residence
By FERDINAND JAIN
ceased Wire to The Age-HeraIdl

BERLIN, August 20.-Heavy police guards have been thrown about the chancellory, residence of Chancellor stresemann following the discovery of an unidentified man lurking in the gardens.
 The police fired at the intruder but he escaped.
 The feeling prevails here that be- hind the carefully hushed up story lies an attempt to assassinate the chancellor. The police declare that there is no evidence to warrant this belief and suggest, rather, that an effort was being made to steal docu- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
BANKERS WILL AID
Financicrs Join In Effort To SOlvt
 Grain Problems

Grain Problems
 FARGO, N. D., August 2O.-Bank- CTS of six stated in the northwest grain belt will join with farmers and agricultural experts at confer ence here August 2S, in an attempt to bring relief to grain growers, many of whom are said to face bank ruptcy because of the decline in the price of wheat.
 The relief meeting will be held under the auspices of the agricul- tural commission of the American Bankers association and representa- tives of state agricultural colleges, officials of farm bureau federations and of other farmer organizations have been Invited.
 A national grain agency to market the 1923 wheat crop will be among the proposals made. Bankers will be present from North and South Da kota. Minnesota. Montana, Wiscon sin and Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
11,Oo0 MEN ON STRIKE
Business nt StandStiII at Cork, Fol-
 lowing WalkOut

CORK, August 2O.-Business Is practically at a standstill here. fol- lowing the strike of II .000 transport workers, clerks and salesmen when employers announced intentions of reducing wages.
 Two hundred shops in all are closed, and 1000 pickets are posted throughout the city.
 A tie-up of Corks food supplies is threatened by a lockers strike. Food shortage already has begun to be felt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
FOREST FIRES SPREAD

NICE, August 2O.--Losses from the forest fire sweeping the Riviera al- ready have totaled more than 5.000 900 francs, A high wind is spread ing the flames, which are now rag ing in the beautiful forests in the vicinity of Esterel. The fire is spreading northward through the forest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
TYPHO0N DEATH TOLL MOUNTS TO 346 LIVES
More Than Thousand Persons
 Missing Following Storm

TOXIC, August 2U.-tBy Associated Press.) ~Advices received here today from Seoul said that 346 persons are dead and more than a thousand miss ing as a result of the recent tidal waves and storm in the four west ern provinces of Korea. The dam age to houses and other property also was great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
senIes Garden Walls.

It is pointed out never1nefess that no common burglar or even a diplo- matic spy would risk death at the hands of the chancollory guards when other means would be more simple.
 The man apparently sealed the garden wall from Budapeste strasse, which parallels Wilhelm strasse. Stresemann was in the study of the chancellery at the time. He was startled as the volley of the guards rang out almost under his study window.
 Stresemann has not received any threatening letters since assuming office. although there may be signifi- canoe in the suggestion recently car ried by reactionary newspaper that there was a possibility of his dying at the height of his power stern Economic Program.
 The German cabinet held decisive session Monday evening at which plans were discussed for formulating a stern new economic program to meet the present crisis.
 Living costs are rising out of all ready passed world market levels. The price of coal has risen $30 ton while Berlin and other cities are facing the possibility of gas electric and street railway plants closing due to the coal shortage.
 Germany will make no official re plv to Poincare's Charlevtlle speech although it is understood that Chan cellor Stresemann will answer points of the speech in his next political address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
RECEIVER IS NAMED
Augusta Business Man Missing Fol-
 lowing stntc,s ChnrleA

IVFFITN "INTt \ NNNFEFN
 AUGUSTA. Ga, August 2O.-D G FoEarty, local attorney. was today appointed receiver for the properties of W, ?. Okeefe Augusta business man, who has been missing from tho city since Friday night and for whom warrants are out. charging larceny af,er trust n connection with m ai- legged shortage of 414 bales jt cot tun from the warehouse of the Allied compress, of which he was superin- teudcnt. The appointment was made tS Joseph Ganahl, local referee in 
 Included in the Okeefe holdings 4s q Uatriug resort near the city. whict is declared to have cost between Sf5 000 and SI0O,O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT
Darretts Contend Proceedings Seek to
 Force Payment of Account

EOTCC E-NF HULL or AtcOUnt
 COLUMBIA, s. C., August 20.=Con- tending that criminal proceedings in- stituted by J. c. Lybrand of Wag- ener, s. C.. against four members Of the bankrupt cotton firm of Barrett & Co.,, Inc, Augusta, Ga, were pri- marily designed to force payment of disputed account, attorneys for the defendants urged Governor Mcleod upon Governor Walker of Georgia for their detention.
 The governor. after hearing both sides of the case presented at a hear ing which was requested by the Bar rects. stated that he would announce his decision in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21
FEED WHEAT TO CATTLE
Farmers Advised To Give Grain To
 

CHICAGO. August 20.-Farmers were advised to turn their poorer grades of wheat into beef, pork nut ton and poultry in statement issued by the research committee of the national wheat council and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, here Monday Such action will relieve the corn shortage and In ad- dition bring better return for wheat, 1t was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21

WIFE OF ARTIST IN BUSINESS-For years Mrs. Pen rhyn Sanlaws wife of the noted artist had been decorating interiors of homes for friends Recently she decided into business for herself interior decorator and she finds the work a real hobby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21

PERMITS FOR 57 NEW HOMES IN BIRMINGHAM IS
 SUED AT CITY HALL FIRST WEEK OF THIS MONTH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-21

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: PROBABLY CLOUDY, NORTH; SHOWERS IN SOUTHERN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-05-17

bonds of the properties still known
as the Latron properties. Without
apparent reason, they have been going
down and that gives you no help
either, Avery?
"Yet you r a very clever man ;
there is no question about that. i
have even found IL worth while at
times to talk owe with you matters
-probiems-which were troubling me I;
to consult with you. Have notf"
Eyes"
every well / am going to consult
with you now. / have an infirmity,
as you know, Avery; / am blind. I
have just found out that for several
years-for about five years, to be ex-
act; that Is, for about the same length
of time that you have been with me
my blindness has been used by a GER
agent of a monstrous and terrible In
justice to al innocent man. Except
for my bllndness-except for that,
Avery, this injustice never could have
been carried on. II you find a certain
amount of bitterness In my tone, 1t is
due 10 that; a man who has an In
trinity, Avery. cannot well help being
a little sensitive in regard to 1t. You
are willing I should consult with you
In regard to thisf"
"Of course l am at your service, Mr..
S~antoine." Avery's vooice was harsh
and dry.
The blind man was silent for an In
slant. He could feel the uneaslness
and anxiety oS the man across from
him mounting swiftly. and he gave 1t
every opportunity TO increase. He
had told Eaton once that he did not
use "cat and mouse" methods he was
using them now because that was
the only way his purpose could be
achieved.
I'VE must go back to the quite serl-
Gus emergency to which | am Indebted
for your faithful service. Five years
ago the American people appeared per
fectly convinced that the only way TO
win true happiness and perpetuate
WIS ~ AtNdcts NOuucmH
and jail for life-if execution were
not legal-the heads of the important
groups of Industrial properties. Just
at that time. one Of these men-one
Of the most efficient but also. perhaps,
the one personally most obnoxious or
unpopular - committed n Of his
gravest fndiscretions. Ii concerned
the private use OF deposits In national
banks; II was a federal offense OF the
most patent and provable kind. He
was indicted. Considering the temper
Of any possible jury at that time, there
was absolutely no alternative but TO
believe the man under indictment
must spend many succeeding years, If
not the rest OF his life. In the federal
penitentisry At Atlanta or Leaven-
worth.
"Now, the man was In complete con
troll Of q group OF tbs most vaiuabls
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-05-17
William MacHarg
Edwin Balmer

very large, and those who can play
great polo are very few. So I cent for
the polo ANNALS for a few years back i.
the ones | wanted came to the club
today. His picture is In the group Of
the Spring Meadows club he played
back for them FIVE years ago. His
name was under the picture, of
course"
II understand. I am glad to know
how 1t was. One less certain of your
fidelity than / am might have put
another construction OF your silence /;
one less certain. Avery. might have
thought that. already knowing Eaton,s
identity. you preferred instead Of tell
ing II TO me to have me discover IL
for myself and so, for that reason, you
trapped him into a polo game In Har-
riet's presence"
For a moment Santoine paused the
man across from him did not speak,
but-SaHtoine's intuition told him
drew himself together for some shock.
"Of course" said Santoine. "know-
ing who Eaton is gives us no aid in
determining who the men were that
fought In my study last nlghtT
at gives non 10 me, Mr.. S~antoine,'
Avery said steadily.
at gives none TO you" Santoine e
peated; "and the very peculiar be-
havior of the stock exchange today. /
suppose that gives you no help either.
All day they have been going down,
A%very-the securities. the stocks and
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-05-17

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