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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
CHILDREN WILL BE AUTO CLUB GUESTS
Annual Ride And Picnic At East Lake To Be Given.
 Cars Needed


 Hundreds of children will be the guests of the Birmingham Automobile club at East Lake park Wednesday, the occasion being the annual auto mobile ride and picnic of the club for the little inmates of eleemosynary institutions of the Birmi ngham dis trict.
 Preparations have been made to en- tertain 1,500 youngsters and loads of toys, candy, peanuts, luncheons, ice cream and other delectables have been ordered.
 The children will be assembled in Woodrow Wilson park before l o'clock Wednesday afternoon and at that hour will be loaded into automobiles, taken for a ride about the city ana will finally arrive at East Lake park Tor an afternoon of fun.
 The automobile club is still short many needed cars. At last reports only 60 cars had been put at the dis posal of the club for the day, ana as many more are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SCIENCE IN BUSINESS
 PLEA TO MERCHANTS
Personal Representative Of Secre- tary Hoover Addresses South
 ern Body

RICHMOND, Va, August 14.-Urg- ing the application of science to mer- chandising, President A. l.. M. Wig gins of Hartsville. s. C., in his am nual address before the Southern Re tail Merchants convention, in session here today, declared that too ire quently it happens that the science of merchandising suffers at the hands of the art of merchandising.
 l Is through the art of merchandise ing, Mir Wiggins said. that stores are filled with custom ars and trade vol umes grrw But tEc science, he con tinued, lis unattra"tive lahurious, un- obtrusive. It deals with facts and figures. 1t is cold. anal ytica Ia mat ter of hard taots.'
 Irving S Iaull, personal represen- tat'ye of Secretary Ue' pert Hoover of the Jnnec states apartment of comQlefc. told the merchants of the work that Is being don: ny the com merce department in an effort to eliminate what he termed the non essential in comm cree " The princi- pal idea in view, he said, was to solve the problem of dust stribution. Overproduction, he declared is clos ging the channels of trade, and the department is now seeking to curtaii production wherever necessary and clear the way for continuous distri- bution of raw materials.
 The merchants are faced with a full program for tomorrow s session, in- clUding 5n address hy W E.-Bilheim- TT c: :-t. Louis, who Will speak on ".caiesmarshi D."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
a O SoUet Russia Carefully Planning Red Rueuon In Germany
GRAY COMPLIES LIST OF ELECTION CLERKS
McLendon Polhts OUt What '


 On .y.tuey Election Will Do
 l.. E. Gray, ex-officio secretary of the election commission. was busy Tuesday morning in compiling the names of available election officials to submit to the election commission for approval, to handle the election to be held in Jefferson county August 2S on the reinstatement of the school tax and the settlement of the jitney question in the city of Birmingham.
 Officials say there is no fear of the defeat of the school tax, as it is mere ly the formality of reimposing an old tax for another 10 years, for without it the county schools could only run four months in the year.
 The jitney question. President D. E. McLendon of the city commission re- iterated Tuesday morning, is clear cut choice between the continuance of the jitney servio. or the securing of the many Improvements covered in the settlement ordinance between the city and the street car company
 MT. McLendon said: We want to make it clear that & vote for either ordinance is a vote against the other. A vote for the jitneys is a vote against the establishment of the jim-crow car law, one- man cars, lower fares, street improve the other benefits provided in the set clement ordinance. A vote for these improvements is vote against the Jitneys."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

of the mine was done on the fifteenth entry where 15 cars had been buried by d cave-in which apparently tol- lowed the explosion. Rescue work CTS, who rushed into the mine as soon as the first indication of the dls- aster was given, found the deprls blocking their way.
 O O O
 Call ReinfOrcements.
 They hrrriendly called reinforce ments and began the task of clearing the main slope. The work required several hours and when the way at last had been cleared it was found impossible to proceed further with the trip" cars Stretcher bearers, equip bed with oxygen helmets and pull motors, then made their way through the dismantled section and farther into the interior.
 On the entries between 27 and 30 the majority of those brought out alive were found. Many had taken refuge in rooms off the main slope, and were adopting such first aid measures as they knew to save them selves in event of poisonous gas sweeping through the mine. One miner who had gone through three such explosions is credited with say ing the lives of six comrades by in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
FOUR MEN ARE KILLED
 IN TENNESSEE MINES
Falling Slate Results In Injuries
 To Two Others

LOCKWOOD, Tenn. August h. Four men were killed and two in- jured by falling slate at the mines of the Roane Iron company here this afternoon at 415 o'clock.
 The dead are Willie Wars, aged 22; Elmer Ear Roberts and Morgan Mil Ter, white, and Bonnie Swain, negro. Another negro is missing.
 An ore car filled with miners was proceeding down a gorge shortly after the men had quit work. when a mass of slate from a ledge above gave way and descended upon the victims. Res cuers who went to the aid of the miners had many narrow escapes as the slate continued to fall, but finally succeeded in liberating the injured miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
WILL DEFEND CoMRADE

CINCINNATI, O.. August 14.-Al- though denying that disabled Amer ican veterans of the World war had played by C. Hoover Griffis, Hamil- ton, O., in the recent attempt to kid nap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, na- tional headquarters of the organiza- tions here today announced that it's entire strength would be thrown into the fight to obtain Griffis release.
 An appeal already has been sent to the chapters throughout the country asking contribution for fund to be used in the defense of the Ohioan, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
AGAINST JITNEYS

Unanimously indorsing the settle ment ordinance adopted by the city covering it's agreemo it's for improve ments with the Birmingham .;.ilway, Light and Power compaay the Op- timists club of Birmingham became the first org2Cization in the city Tuesday to take d stand on the jitney question officially.
 Dr. Sterling J. Foster, president of tho club, mentioned the action of the Optimists at the mreting held in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, on the under pass question, Tuesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
GIRLS OFF FOR CAMP

One hundred and ten high school girls and 15 leaders under supervi- sion of Miss Rosa V. Strickl land, leave Birmingham Wednesday after noon for a ten days stay at Camp Winnataska. the Birmingham Sunday School Councils camp of 120 acres on Kelley's Creek, near Prescott, in St. Clair county.
 Five camps have preceded the present group and all have returne !. singing the praises of Winnataska.
 The high chool boys will follow the girls August 2S in charge of Rev. Roy c. Herhey, 2 si:ted b.r num- Der of leaders of young people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

structing them in the method of averting inhalation of gas. and di- recting them to d portion of the mine where the greatest safety lay as they rushed toward the smoke filled main slope.
 The first intimation workers on the outside of te min had that there had been a disaster, was given shortly after S o'clock when long streams of black smoke began to issue from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
CLAIM LEGION BEHIND BERGDOLL KIDNAPPING
Organization Vigorously Denies Ac-
 cusations Of Member Of Band

EBERBACH, Germany, August13. The sensational c;aim that the Amer ican Legion in Paris offered $10,000 for the capture of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has been made by Roger 5perber, one of the men involved in the attempt to kidnap the notorious stacker here.
 Sperber. who is said to be a noted Paris apache, alsa alleges that Lieut.. Hoover Griffis, U. $. A., instigated the Kidnapping plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

ventilating fan, tsed to keep fresh air in circulation in the workings. An effort was immediately made to sound the electric danger alarm sys- tenn, with which the mine is equip ped but the explosion had torn down the wires.
 Hurried calls were sent immedi- ately and relief workers rushed to the scene.
 Within a few minutes the first res cue workers went into the mine. It was filled with smoke, and their eff forts were hampered. The first evil dence they had of the damage was on the fifteenth entry where the body of a pumpman was found. A short time later they encountered the trip car.
 Meantime, company officials had begun mobilization of rescue and first aid forces on the outside of the mine. temporary hospital was establish ed in ihe blacksmith shop at the mouth ot the mine, doctors were sum moned and nurses were rushed to the first aid station.
 Tonight at least six physicians were working at the mine, four un- dertakers were on the scene and a dozen trained nurses were giving first aid to the survivors, and in some cases to bereaved women who thrOnSed aDoul the mOuln ol lHe shaft.
 Although rescue workers declared they saw many bodies in the mine when they entered. they did not stop except to ascertain if the men were living. In some cases they resusci- tated miners who were suffering keenly and carried them from the mine. In other cases they were able to help the victims walk out by guid- ing their footsteps.
 One of the first men to come out of the mine declared that the smoke had been suffocating, although not gas eous. Most of the victims of the dis aster lost their lives through sCffo- cation on the main slope, it was indicated Those who sought iso- lated rooms or passageWays after the blast, survived in most instances.
 r. J. Quealey, vice president and general manager of te kemmerer Coal company, took charge of the sit nation as soon as the extent of the damage from the blast was escer- tained and directed rescue from the surface throughout.
 T. J. Russell of the Diamond Coal company, who rushed to the scene, was one of the first rescuers to enter the workings and he remained under ground throughout the entire day, di- recting the work of bringing out sur vivors and locating the bodies of the dead
 None of the latter had been brought to the surface yet, the officials pre- ferring to wait until darkness fell before carrying out the cOrpses, most of which are blackened and in few cases. charred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
25.OOO HOUSES SUBMERGED

TOhIO. August 14.-(By Associated ress.)-Tidal waves, combined with severe storm, have submerged 25,- 900 houses along the Yalu river and estimate of the loss of life has vet been received, but it is said the dam age to crops and the lumber indus try will be heaNN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
DISCUSS CONVENTION PLANS

Plans were discussed Tuesday at the regular weekly luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel for the trip tt the Kiwanis convention in Huntsville August 20 and 2t, to which the Br- minSham club expects to send about 20 delegates.
 Attempts will be made to get the Kiwanis clubs of Bessemer and Ens- ley to join the Birmingham club and make the trip in a special train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
FAILS TO REACH ALTITItDE

VILLA COUBLAY, France, August 14-Sadi Lecointe, famous French aviator, again failed in his attempt to reach an altitude of 12000 metres today when motor troubles compelled him to descend after attaining a heighth of 10000 meters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
TMO WOMEN DROMN

CHARLESTON, Miss, August 14.- Flora Howell, IT, and Gertrude Dem man, II, were drowned in the Talla- hattchie river, near here, late yes terday while wading. A younger brother of the Howell girl narrowly escaped death in attempting to save his sister. The bodies were recov- cred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
AVIATOR IS KILLED

WASHINGTON, August 14.-Ber- tram M. Stewart of Washington was instantly killed today when an air. near here. John Ward, Jr, of liar Ian. Ky, was seriously injured. Stewart formerly lived in Colorado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
"TAILoR-ANIATOR, KILLED

VENICE, Cal, August 14.-Joe Huff, known along the Pacific coast a s the tailor aviator" and Edwin Dihall, negro, 2l years old, were killed when the airplane in which they were riding crashed to the earth here tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
LEGION DENIES CHARGES

PARIS, August 13.-American Legion officials here emphatically deny Grover Cleveland Bergdoll's charge that legion conspired to kid nap him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
CLOE PUSHES PLAN FUR FIRE STATIONS
Old Engine Houses To Be Sold; First One Goes
 Tuesday

Commissioner w. B. Cloe is wig orously pushing his campaign for larger and better fire department, several sorts of improvements in which he has invited public atten- tion to from time to time during the past several months
 The cottage type of engine houses, vi ich he discussed in the spring, will be introduced in suburban areas and purely residence sections. Sale of old engine houses, where desir- able, will be made, and this part of his previously announced program, the other commissioners concurring has gotten under way with the sale of the old station and city hall in Owentun for $7,000, to H. r. Wilkins confirmed by the commission at the meeting Tuesday morning.
 As previously announced, the next two cottage type stations, on the or der of the one built in North Bir- mingham. will be placed in the vicin ity of the intersection of Clermont and Highland avenues, south side, and the other in OWenton, supplant- ing the old station, which has been disposed of.
 The new buildings are expected to cost in the neighborhood of $10,009. Each will be of style of architec ture in keeping with the prevalent mode of the buildings in the neigh bcrhoOds where they are erected.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
TIE CREATION
OF HUNGER
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

In,the realm of the mind the great
est genius Is not the one who can
! supply the most food. but the one
that can create the most hunger.
The best teacher is not the one that
| can supply the most information. but
the one who can make the pupil want
to be informed.
Even in the matter of character,
that soul which is the most ire
proachable and righteous is not the
most commendable. but that one is
blessed most who "hungers and
thirsts after Righteousness"
The good writer is the one who
! makes you want to read what he
writes.
The good speaker is the one who
makes you anxious TO hear him
! through, and the good actor or play
wright. is one who keeps up the In
terest."
The prime requisite is imagination,
! the ability to enter into the hearers
| or readers mind and tell him the
| thing he Graves to know.
| Most books are untnteresting for
| the same reason that q table set with
in-cooked viands is unappetizing.
! As the hrst concern of a cook should
| be to prepare food so that we crave
| it. SO the first concern of an author
| should be to gauge the readers intel
/ lectual hunger and give him some-
thing that shall appease 1t.
Education is not the collection of
| knowledge; it is the development Of
taste.
The civilized man excels the savage
more In the abundance and variety
| of his wants than in the pile of his
possessions.
Fiction is the most effective form of
literature. simply because 1t appeals
to curiosity, the most primitive,
appetites The main reason for
reading any story is to see how II
comes out.
Hence. If you are a preacher, your
main business is not to tell people
how to be good, but to make them
want to be good
IL you are no hunger maker you are
not good teacher.
If you cannot make people want to
| look at the picture you have painted
| you are no artist, no matter how
good your technique, how burning
your enthusiasm, and how perfect
your adherence to the standards.
Any government Is failure unless
| II gives the majority of the citizens
| the kind of rule they desire.
The very gist of the prohibition
question now in America Is not SO
| much whether or not prohibition is
beneficial to the country as whether
the people of the country desire it.
Evolution, development, education,
| the progress of business and OF re-
| ligion have created a hunger for
/ order. health. sobriety and efficiency;
and this hunger. as most people look
at il, has been strong enough to Dust
the cruder hunger for alcoholic slim
! ulants.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Daaths.. .
nrLFyINnNF

&c hsc residence. 1854 Spring rd nv.
6eievingns. FanesaY af from @ me ne above s res
dence Thursday. September 81, at IL ~.
interment Mt. oiivet cemetery 2gP
FORSYTH. Tuesday. September 3D. 1928. 81
D pm, at her residence 30 Rhode ItlaIi4
aye. ne. MINNIE L., beloved wife. of 4 =
late Charlcs X. Forsyth and daughter ~
Tbnpss Tb5psSsv and hnfba sarsard 81 FgPgefY
tises and friends invited. Interment private3T
GRANT, Suddenly. wednesday. sertemhee
2s; Is,, 1928 at caTL api r, at s his residence:
sallie A. Grant tnee Knott). Notice of g.
GRAY. Tuesday, September %. 1923. at 7:sp
p:m;, MARY e.: widow Of +. A. Grahe
Residence, l41e Columbia I'd. Funeral serfh
ices TO be held in chapel at Oak Hill cerss
terry. Thursday. September 27. az $40 p.rt
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
GREEN ;dI5s. Dspa,tea ted this life on M9nday Sc
Annie Washington and Susie Lewis: Funeral
Taylor oriciating. Friends invited.
HANDY; slsYi;, Tuesday; ssgtsmbe. Is; 1929; .,
husband of wInifred r Handy. FunefG
from Vermont Avenue Christian Church Ae
Thursday, September 81. a. pm. y
HAYS. Departed this life Tuesday, septembNr
.. I923, after lingering Illness. SAMUEL
\. HAYS. Funeral from Harry NJ. Padgett'S
funeral parlors, 730 11th st. Sc, ThursdsI,
September 81. at . pm. lnterment. al.
dison's Chapel.
HAYS. A special communication Of Msuas
Hermon Lodge, No. 179, A. +. and A. Me
Will BE- held in the Temple, Hyattsville. Mo-
Thursday. September ~, at ] O'Clock, to
sttend the funeral Of our late brother.
SAMUEL n. HAYS.
wM. T. CoNNERS, worshipful Master.
3. NJ. MCMILLAN, Secretary.
KING. Tuesday, September 25, 1923 M
Providence Hospital. JOSEPH A.. beloved
husband Of Mary N. King Funeral from
the residence Of his son. Peter l.. King. e9E
st. Sc, Friday. September IS, at ESQ
an; thence to st. Peters Church. wherf
mass will be said for the repose of his SIOUX
Relatives and friends invited TO attend,
maryland papers please copy.) 27"E
MecoRT. Tuesday, September 25 1928, at 10
noon, at his residence, 2574 Sherman ave.
NV, EDWARD F., beloved husband Of
Elizabeth T. McCort. Notice of funersf
later 27s
MoGRUNDY. Departed this life September
20, 1923, PARKER MeGRUSDY the fosteS
son OF the late James II. and Eveltna r
MeGrundy and brother Of Lucy Webster hf
Chicago and cousin of Henrfetta HarrIk5
Funeral pm. Thursday. September 2I,
New York city. -
oRTRUDE. Tuesday, September % 1923, ~
1890 am. Sister NJ. ORTRUDE Of tho
Sisters of Saint Dominic. Funeral from the
Dominican Sisters residence 439 9th -
s.w., Friday, September 2s. at $50 O'Clock,
thence to st. DOminic's Church, where mass
will be said at o'clock $ m. Relativaa
and friends invited to attend. aT's,
Evening star., 1923-09-26
Sr HlkmnrIam.

BROOKS token of love and devotion 10
and inotSeIip.IsW f EMMA VII BR60Ks 50q ,n0,rs, ws,
died FIVE years ago today, September &c.
1918 ~
Sad was the hour Of that unhappy day 81
When God called our dear wife and mothsE
4 loving wife and mother, so good and kind
No friend on earth like her do we hnd..
For US she always did her best,
HER pRr6TEp pGa FED naT aUsBIYD slsi2a5 resi- JAMES
BROOKS; LOVING SOY srFEC-IS
EDITH BROOKS.
CHICK. In sad but loving remembrance Of
our daughter and sister. MARION r,
CHICK. who entered into rest six years ago
today, September 20, 1917.
Thou art gone. but not forgotten;
Fresh our love will ever be- -
For as long as there is memory.
Marion. we will always think of thee.
/ HER DEVOTED MOTHER AND SISTER. =
loved husband and father, HUGH WALTER
DENT. who departed this l'fe three years
ago today, September 90, 1920 -
May his soul rest in peace
THE FAMILY -
Gu1TLAND. In memory of our dearly BET
loved mother, CHARITY EULALIE GILL;:
LAND, who died so suddenly two years
ago today, September ?s: 1927: -
NEALE. Fond remembrance of my dear
father. HENRY NEALE, who departed this
life two years ago today, September 26, 1921
Oh, father, smile on me from heaven;
Ask God te lead me when die,
That may meet you, dear father, -
Some sweet day, by and by.
his nSvoTED DAUGHTER. BERTHA Y?
NEALE, In sad butt loving remembrance of
my dear devoted father. HENRY NEAi.f,
who departed this life September %, 1914
Oh, father. smile on me from heaven; -
Ask God TO lead me when ] die
That ] may meet my dear father = 7G
Some sweet dag by and by ~
HIS DAUGHTER. ETA NEALE SIMS,
AND son, JOSEPH X. NEALE. sse
NEALE. Sacred TO the memory of my devoted
husband, HENRY SEALE. who departed this
1871. "' years SO '01a'' september 20 .,
Sweet memories still finger forever,
Time cannot change them, tits true; -
Years that may come cannot sever ~
' - '-S remembrance HIS owV1fE. .
ROBINSON. Sacred 10 ,he memory Of our
dearly beloved daughter and sister, HYAs
1sis. ~ years ago 'ou1'' september -%
There is no death! An angel form -
Walks Ger the earth with silent tread; II
he bears our best loved things away, -
And we then call them dead
h Whene'er He sees smile too bright u
Or heart too pure for tsint and vice. -
He bears 1t 10 that world Of light.
To dwell in paradise.
LOVING MOTHER, MARY ROBINSON
STEVENS. EUGENE ENSIGN STEVENS. who
passed into the other life one year ago
today and who lives ever in the hearts OF
his wife and children. II
WAKEFIELD. In loving remembrance Of ufs,
devoted father, ARTEMUS r. WARFIELp.
who died seven years ago today, September
a6. 1917.
There is one who still will linger
At the spet where you are laid.
Who will come and bring you flowers
On the grave that death has made
LOVING DAUGHTER. e.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
SISTER 0RTRUDE is DEAD.
Teacher succumbs After Illness of
More Than Month.

Sister M. Ortrude, a member of the
Order of Sisters of st. Dominic, died
yesterday afternoon at the Domini-
can Sisters residence. 43s 6th street
southwest. after an illness of FIVE
weeks. Her death was due TO pneu-
monia.
Sister Ortrude had been appointed
teacher in the sixth grade of the
Dominican school. but due to illness
she had not been able to take up her
duties there. She was a native of
Genesee, Ill.
She is survived by a sister, Sister
Imelda of the Sisters of the Immacu-
late Heart. of st. Mary's Home, Cres-
son. Pa. who will arrive here today.
The funeral services will be held
at the Dominican Sisters residence
Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock. TO be
followed by solemn requiem mass at
st. Dominic's Church. The interment
will be at Mount oliyet cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-09-26
RITES FOR A. w. RICHARDS,
Funeral Services for Local Archi.
tect Held This Afternoon.

Funeral services for A. Webster
Richards, architect. connected with
the bureau of yards and docks of the
United States Navy, who died Sun
day at Providence Hospital. were
held at the First Baptist Church this
afternoon. Rev. John Z. Briggs con-
Quoting the services. The interment
was in Congressional cemetery.
Mr.. Richards was a native of this
city and was forty-two years old.
He was a graduate of Central High
and the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. For a number of years
he was associated with Mai. George
Oakley Totten. jr. In 1917 he entered
the government service and has been @
bureau of yards and docks Of the
Navy Department, except during
ls20-1922, when he practiced his pro-
fession in Winchester. Va
He is survived by his wife and
three daughters, Misses Elizabeth.
Virginia and Webster Richards OF
this city. The family residence. is
at 80 10th street southwest.