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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 24.-Wheat: No. 2. s9G$f.f4; No. 2 red. s1.06 @1.O7. Corn. oats. No. 2 white. 4sl@4S1ac; No. 2 mixed 43q46c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

NEW. YORK, Dec. 24.-Rubber smoked ribs sheets s6.0596.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
SPOT COTTON
RA~ SILK
af1kr

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Cotton spc4 quiet; middling, S6.S5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.--cssh wheat; No. red. s1.1o13; No. red: i1,os4a e los: a roc. Oats No. white, 44@44Ac; No. white. 43@4SAc. Close wheat: Decem- Der, s1.0S; May, s1.O7s; July. S1.07is. Corn, December, 71&c; May, 73s4c. Oats, Decemher FEC; May, 46447c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-wheat: No. 3 red, s1.05; No. 2 hard. s1.03@1.05a. Corn, No. mixed 70L @70%c; No yellow, 71c. Oats, No. 2 white, 31z e 44c; No. white 42ia @43c. Rye, No. 6slac. Barley, 56 Q 72c. Timothy seed $6.50G 800 Glover seed S12.00 0@21.75. Lard, S12S0. Ribs, (6o-pound average). s9.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CASH GRAIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Flour quiet; spring patents s59O@s.4o; spring clears S5.0095.50; soft winter straights. s4.759 500; hard winter straights $5.40 @6.00.
 Buckwheat dull; milling s2.10 nominal Canadian s1.90 c. 1. f. New York export in bond.
 Pork dull; mess s25.OO92s.5o; family $30.00.
 Lard steady; midle west s1SS5@1a45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 24.-wheat; No. 1 northern s1,07H 91.10ls. Corn. No. 3, yellow, 63@631sc. Oats, No. 3 white 3s la Q3S&. Flax, No. l, $2.41 Q2.44.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
FUNERAL SPLEND0R IN'VENICE
Wealthy Dead Carried Through the
Canals Of the City In Style
That IL Picturesque.

A Venetian funeral displays that
picturesque and romantic character
which has always been associated with
the ceremonies Of the city, which still
remains one Of the most religious
places in italy, says Wide World Mag
azine. The grandeur of the special
funeral barge varies. Of course, with
the means Of the family, those hired by
the wealthy being very magnificent.
Such barge Is 80 feet in length and
propelled by four gondoliers in uni
forms Of black velvet. From end to
end it is lavishly decorated with gilded
mouldings Of floral design, skulls and
crossbones, and 50 on. At the bow is
an angel with outstretched wings,
leaning on broken pillar, and at The
stern Is another gilded figure Of Time
with his scythe and hour-glass. The
canopy in the center, covering the cof-
I'm, is supported by gilded angels, and
at the corners Of the roof burn four
candles.
The body is conveyed to the ceme-
terry island. the only burial ground Of
the city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
IRIS SPEAKER ONCE
TELEPHONE LlNEMAN

iris Speaker Is a national figure
everyone who knows anything about
our national game knows this great
ball player and leader Of the Cleve.
land team Of the American League.
Back in 1905, this popular player
was telephone lineman down in Hills.
boro. Texas, happy. and contented
pulling down $500 day, with the
ambition to get along and eventually
become plant chief. His record card,
still preserved by tho company. shows
that he went to work for the Hillsboro
Company. September l., 1905. and in
February. 1907. was laid on when work
became slack, as he was the last man
taken on. It is recorded that he was q
good workman and that the telephone
company parted with him with regret.
Out Of a job, iris devoted himhelf to
baseball In which as an amateur he
had made considerable reputation, and
the rest 10 baseball history.
iris Speaker has enjoyed deserv.
eddy great measure Of popularity he
Is used to the adulation Of the crowds
and headlines on the sporting pages
of the press Of the country, but no
tribute could surpass that paid to him
by one Of his old telephone associates
OF the Hillsboro Telephone Company
who said Of him: II remember that
Mr. Speaker was always kind and good
"a hia motho~"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP:
THOUGHT BEST

"The unsatisfactory conditions In
the French telephone service" says q
recent report Of the American Com
mercial Attache at Paris. have given
rise to widespread criticism. and even
to proposals that the telegraph and
telephone services be taken out Of the
hands Of the government and turned
over to the operation Of private com.
panies." .
1t seems that corporation has re-
Gently been organized to introduce
coin-box telephone pay stations in
French cities; but, as the report
points out, "even II this service should
greatly expand. 1t would leave unaf-
fected the unsatisfactory conditions
existing In intefurban telephone COM
munication." These difHculties are at.
tributed to the fact that the French
equipment for telephoning over long
distances is not Of modern type. Tele.
phone cables. which are In common
use in the United States. are said to
be practically nonresident in France
at present, although plans for laying
subterranean cables have been under
discussion for many years. The French
system, which employs large numbers
OF separate telephone wires instead Of
a single compact cable, the report
points out. is greatly affected by wealth.
or conditions and by the neighborhood
Of currents Of industrial electric pow
er: and the cost Of upkeep Is high.
even under normal circumstances.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ROOSIER WRITER PAYS
TELEPHONE A TRIBUTE

Three business firms almost stimuli
taneously introduced the telephone to
Indianapolis back in 1877 by run.
ming wires from their oflces across
towns to their yards and factories. To.
day. only forty-six years later, tele
phone service in the Hoosier city has
expanded until practically every per-
son can hold conversation with whom
ever he will, regardless Of distance.
These interesting facts were brought
out In q recent article entitled 1.-THE
Telephone in Indiana" by George S.
Cottman, published In the Indianapo-
lis News.
The telephone he declared to be a
much more important instrument Of
intercommunication than the tele
graph. Like the automobile in trans
portation, only to far greater de-
gree" he writes, ut has become q
popular luxury as we'll as business
necessity. and. BY reason Of It's init
mate and universal uses It has be-
come great factor in social develop
ment. BY It's help the business world
has acquired quicker pace: time and
countless steps are saved at every
turn: town and country are alike
served and knit together: the trans.
actions Of daily life generally, from
the private messages between friend
and friend to the busy messages Of
the mart are vastly facilitated. and II
the telephone were suddenly abolished
the world would find 1t tdifacult to
adapt itself to former conditions"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
Peninsula News

Officers were elected for the COM
ing year at the closing session of the
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fire.
mems Association, held in the Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Company's hall in
iHagerstown, Md. The 1914 conven.
ton will be held in Waynesboro.
The following were elected: Presi-
dent, j. j. Connors of Harrisburg, Pa
FIRST vice-president, H. B. ,Munson OF
hagerstown; second vice-president
Charles Webb of Shippensburg, Pa;
third ,vice-president, J. L. Redmond
Of Harrisburg, Pa; secretary, G. L.
Jacobs of Waynesboro, Pa; treasurer
L. c. Rector, of Chambersburg, Pa;
chaplain, Capt. George L. Fisher OF
Hagerstown.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

A post card mailed at Wilmington,
Del, January 20, 1910 and addressed
to John G. Merrcach, arrived at Frost
burg on August %, 1923. The card
was mailed by Angelo M. Terranova
and carried message to Mr.. Merr-
bach expressing the hope that he and
Mrs. Merrbach might visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Terranova on July a, 1910. Mrs.
Terranova is relative Of Mrs. J. G.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To. the Citizens Of Worcester County:
! hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office Of Sheriff of Wor-
cester County, Maryland, subject ia
the decision Of the Democratic Pri.
mary Election to be held in the com.
ing autumn. t1E
LENNIE T.,PARKS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I am taking this means to an
nounce my candidacy for the Office
of County Commissioner, subject to
the decision of the coming Democratic
primary election. / have taken this
step on my own initiative and if
nominated and elected, / pledge my
self to fulfill faithfully, conscientious
ly, and to the best of my ability, the
duties pertaining to the office.
@ GEORGE TWILLEY.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Citizens of Worcester County:
] hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of County Com
missioner from the District compris-
ing Pocomoke (Costen's) and Akin
sons Election Districts Of Worcester
County, Maryland, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic Primary
Election to be held in the coming
autumn.
CHARLES Z MASON.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08


Incendiaries are blamed for the de-
struction by fire Of the Holiness
Camp-meeting Tabernacle, on the
Matthewstown road, near Easton,
Maryland. So
Firemen saved score of wooden
structures grouped around the taber-
nacle.
Officials of the Holiness Church
say they have learned of several per-
sons seen lurking near the camp a
short time before the blaze was dis
covered. Easton police are irvesti-
eating.
Since the Holiness camp-meeting
was established on the Matthewstown
road several years ago, protests have
been registered by residents nearby
It is said that threats have been made
that the camp would be wiped out If
allowed to continue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I desire to announce myself can
didate for the office of County Com
missioner from the District compris-
ing Snow Hill, Coulbourne. and
Stockton Election Districts of Wor-
cester County, Maryland, subject to
the Democratic Primary Election to
be held on September 10, 1923.
JOHN w. MUMFORD,
Newark, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Citizens of Worcester County:
] hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of Sheriff of Wor-
cester County, Maryland, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Pri-
mary Election to be held in the COM
ing autumn.
THOMAS T. BRIMER.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Democratic Voters Of Worces-
ter County, Maryland:
! take this method Of announcing
my candidacy for the nomination for
the office of County Treasurer, SUBJ
ject to the decision Of the Democratic
Primary Election.
CHAS. H. PARSONS,
Snow Hill, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Citizens Of Worcester County:
] beg to announce that am can
didate for the office ofrState's Attor-
ney for Worcester county, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Pri-
mary Election to be held Septembe,
10, 1923. v y "
GODFREY CHILD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

Stock statesmen for bus lines along
the route followed by the Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad
are the ones chiefly hurt by the Pub.
lie Service Commissions denial of q
permit to the Shore Transit Company
to operate BUSES between Claiborne
and Salisbury, according to William
M. Maloy, chairman Of the Commits
sion.
eve were told that our action
in not allowing undue COMPETE
ton to interfere with the estab-.
lished railroad lines on the East
ern Shore was interfering with
the sale of Stock" said Mr.. Ma
10y. "We are sorry, but we can
not help promoters to sell stock"
Representatives of the Commission
said that when the bus lines asked fol
a permit it was the understanding of
all concerned that the intention was
to operate automobiles along the
Shore proper at those points that had
no service, but instead they have fol-
lowed parallel with the established
railroad lines. !
The B. 6. & A. has a steamer ar
irving from Baltimore to Claiborne
the passengers from this steamer are
picked up by the railroad lines. The
objection of the rail lines to the buses
is that passengers from the steamer
take the bus on arrival at Claiborne
which the Commission agrees is un-
fair.
IF the buses only met the fer
ryboats there would not be so
much objection, and we are per-
fectly willing to grant permits
where the buses give service to
communities without depriving
the public of the already estab-
lished rail lines by driving them
out of business to the detriment
of the public" Mr.. Maloy said.
It is hardly thought possible that
the railroad would object to the bus
lines between Claiborne and Easton
if the new routing to Love Point is es-
tablished, for then the trains will
meet their own boats at Love Point
and operation of buses from Clai-
borne would be necessary to handle
traffic there if the rail lines were dis
continued.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

Former County Commissioner JOS
erh A. Seibert of Clearspring, district
Frederick county, was not hunting
for an honest man, but he found one,
unexpectedly beating old Diogenes
and his lantern.
A few nights ago gallon of gaso.
line was extracted from the private
tank of Mr.. Seibert> along the road at
his farm. At the same time Mr.. Sci
bert discovered his loss he found 80
cents on the top Of the tank in pay
ment for the gas.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Citizens of Worcester County:
I desire to announce my candidacy
for the. office of County Treasurer
for Worcester County, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Primary
Election.
EDWARD w. ROSS,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Citizens of Worcester County:
! beg to announce that I am a can
didate for the office of States Attor-
ney for Worcester county, subject to
the decision Of the coming Democratic
Primary Election.
EDMUND H. JOHNSON.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Citizens Worcester County:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office Of County
Commissioner of. Worcester County
from Pocomoke (Costen's) District,
Worcester County, Maryland, subject
to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election to be held this year.
MITCHELL S. PILCHARD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

Establishment of State college
for negroes was urged by Robert f.
Ford, presiding elder of the Hagers.
town district at the opening of the
session of the Baltimore conference
at Quinn African M. E. Church
Frederick, Md. The speaker pointed
out that the West Virginia Legisla.
ture recently has appropriated more
than $5O0,000 for such purpose.
He contrasted the Maryland appro.
priation of $70O,00O0 for the Univer,
sity of Maryland and other generous
sums to other educational institutions
in this State with the amount spen,
on the higher education of negroes.
The. plan for a colored staff to be
in charge of the new colored tubercu.
losis hospital at Henryton, Carroll
county was renewed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

When George w. Cookery cranked
his automobile in front Of the Francis
Scott Key Hotel, Frederick, Md, he
started something. The engine turn
cd over and slipped into gear and the
car moved. ~
Cookery was pushed into the tire
carrier on the rear of a machine in
front Of him and five other automo-
biles were jammed together before
tahe Cookery auto stopped. Cooker
ly was slightly hurt. s
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08

Merrbach. Her maiden name was
Miss Susie Mckenzie, former rAai-
dent Of Frostburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
LEV|ATHAN LANDS
8()DAT CHERBOURG
Continues on Her Way to
Southampton After Stop
at French Port.

By the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG. France, July 10
The giant liner Leviathan arrived
here today on her first transatlantic
voyage as a passenger ship under
the American flag. She landed 500 of
her passengers here and continued
on to Southampton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

At one time many of the theaters
in America were painted white. The
Idea was &C nceived by Hayerly, the
celebrated minstrel manager who
thought that white was a lucky color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

they will have to take their chance
with Congress.
Mileage by states was announced
today as follows:
Arizona. 1898: California. 4.467;
Colorado. $3.50: Connecticut, $50; Del
aware. 2G6; Florida. 1855; Idaho. g.
772: Indiana. 1857: Iowa, 7.154: Kan
sas, 6,423: Kentucky. $3.50. Maine
1899: Maryland, 1896; Michigan. A.
$50; Minnesota. 6.S01: Missouri. 7.040:
Montana. 4.697; Nebraska, $500: Ne
vada. 1856; New Hampshire. 9SS; New
Jersey. 98S: New Mexico, 1858: New
York. 4.498; North Carolina. 1916;
Ohio. 4.506: Oregon. ASA; Pennsyl-
vania. 1854; Rhode Island. 165; Utah,
1880: Vermont, 1.043; Virginia, 3.016;
Washington. 1857; West Virginia.
1901 and Wyoming. 1924
Estimated mileage in states where
designations have not yet been ap-
proved. follows: Alabama. 1858; Ar
kansas. 5.037; Georgia, 1862: Illinois.
1887; Louisiana. 1861; Massachusetts,
1890; Mississippi. 1890: North Da-
kota. 1855: Oklahoma, 1888; South
Carolina, 3,179; South Dakota. SOFT:
Tennessee. 1864; Texas. 1865 and
Wisconsin, 5,516.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
AWAIT LEVIATHAN.
Much Interest Developing in South
ampton as Ship Nears.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 10.-The expected
arrival of the Leviathan at South
terest far beyond shipping circles
The great liners prewar antecedents,
her disputed claim to the worlds
record tonnage and her cargo OF re-
puted millionaires on the present
voyage have all been widely dis
cussed in the newspapers, while the
reported impending arrest of large
proportion of her crew for desertion
has also augmented public curiosity.
Four Scotland Yard detectives left
London for Southampton yesterday
with about 200 warrants, which pre-
sumably are to be served on men ac-
cused of deserving British ships when
attracted by higher wages offered in
the United States. Evidently refer
ring to the Leviathan's tonnage,
Harold Sanderson. chairman of the
White Star Line. in a public speech
yesterday said there was a certain
ship which claimed to be able to blow
herself out as with a bicycle pump
and then laid claim to being the
largest vessel a1oat. lie added that
the dock authorities would not OBJ
ject to the tonnage, but would make
the owners pay for the hot air.
The arrival of the AQuitania. with
out mails, which the American postal
authorities are said to have held for
the Leviathan, believing that the lat
ter would arrive first, leads the Daily
Mail to point out that delay of
twenty-four hours has been caused
by this arrangement.
The coming of the big ship is caus-
ing some stir in Southampton, where
IL Is announced that she will be open
to the public on Saturday. The own
ers of motor coaches are advertising
trips in the surrounding district for
the occasion and are doing big bus
mess. 1t is said that more than a
thousand tickets have been sold for
parties of school children alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
D. c. TO MARYLAND
ROADS TO GET AID
Four Routes Designated to
Come Under Federal High
way System.

Four routes into Maryland from
the National Capital are included in
the designations of roads in thirty
four states to comprise the federal
aid highway system, announced to-
day by the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The four federal aid routes leading
into Maryland are: The road from
Washington to Waldorf, branching
there either to Point Lookout. or to
Rock Point: the road from Washing
ton to Lothian, leading from there
either north TO Annapolis or Bati-
more, or south to Solomon's Island
from Washington to Baltimore via
Maryland avenue and the Washing
ton Baltimore boulvard. thence on to
Bel Air, and from Washington to
Ridgeville, on the Baltimore-F Fred :
erick-Hagerstown road.
Connects All Cities.
The public roads bureau has not
completed its maps of Virginia, but
it is likely that two routes from
this city into Virginia will be federal
aid roads-one the Washington to
Richmond route. and the other the
Lee highway. leading to Fairfax.
These roads and the others in the
thirty-four states, and those in the
states yet to be designated, aggregate
49,. 406 miles. connecting nearly every
city In the country having a popula-
ton of 5000 or more. The federal
aid program means that the states
have entered into agreement with the
government
in tip-top shape and improved.
When the four federal aid roads
running from Maryland into the Ma
ton Capital cross the District line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
ALLEGED WIRETAPPER
FAILS TO FACE TRIAL
Court Cites James Collins to Show
Why $17.500 Bonds Should Not
Be Forfeited.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, \. j.. July TO- James
Collins, alias c. J. Thomas. failed TO
appear today to face trial on an
indictment for swindling wealthy VIC
tins through 4 wire tapping scheme
and Judge Lawrence issued an order
requiring him TO show cause by Sep
TENDER why bail bonds aggregating
s17.500 should not be forfeited.
Collins is alleged 10 have operated
an deliberately fitted up club" al
Long Branch, inducing his patrons
to deposit" large sums to cover their
possible losses-which losses il Is
charged were quickly changed from
possibilities to certainties. Among
his victims We're J. NJ. Gribbon OF
Cleveland. loss SoS.e00. and George
c. Armitage and Harry j. Krick
OF New Kensington, Pa. who say
they lost between them $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Presidential Possibilities
and Impossibilities
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
V-Gov. Al. Smith.

Coy. Al Smith of New York is the
natural and inevitable candidate of
the democratic party for the presi-
dency II the party decides to be wet.
He has made the fight for state rights
on the prohibition auestino. He has
twice carried New York state, which
has the largest electoral vote in the
Union, and he has a sympathetic fol-
lowing in the other populous eastern
states.
The general supposition Of those
who have been discussing Al Smiths
candidacy is that the democratic
party would come out fatty for a
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
Such strategy would be doomed to
failure. What democrats would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

more lik ely to urge. if anything, is
that the entire prohibition question
be taken out of the hands of the
federal government for enforcement
and left to the individual states to
interpret and regulate. They would
say to the drys: You may have pro-
hibition wherever majority of the
people of the sovereign states in the
Unicn want 1t. but do not interfere
with the people in those wet states
where a majority would prefer light
wines and beer"
States. Rights the Issue.
The issue would be states rights and
not whether prohibition is a good
thing or not Gov. AL Smiths memo
randum signing the repeal of the