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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
OLD JITNEYS DOING A TEN-CENT BUSINESS
Drivers Of New Taxicabs Claim To
 Be Out On Call, Not On Routes

No effort will be made, 1t was stated Friday morning at the city hall, to bring before the supreme court the city's contest against the recent injunction granted the BIT mingham Interurban Taxicab corpo- ration until about the end of Novem- Der, because of the crowded condition of the supreme court docket.
 Meantime the cars of the corpora tion, vehicles that were formerly Tn the jitney service, are on the street and doing business, charging lo cents, 1t is said. and picking up pas sengefs as they go along. Drivers state that they are out on eall when this is done and are not operating on schedule or particular route.
 One of the old jitneys came to grief on Tuscaloosa avenue Friday morning when it turned turtle ana was wrecked. No one was hurt.
 Commissioner W. B. Cloe who, with experts of the municipal garage, con- demned the former jitney automo- piles as unsafe. His report was adopted by the city commission when they refused permission to operate to representative of the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
HOTEL MEN TO MEET HERE DECEMBER 4-5
Barbecue And Banquet Will Be Fea-
 lures Annual Convention Session

Birmingham hotel men have started making preparations for the annual convention of the Alabama Hotel Mems association, which will be held in the Tutwiler hotel Decem- Der and 5.
 An unusual feature will be the presence of 200 hotel men in the state who have not joined the asso- citation, but who have been invited to attend and take part.
 The high spots of the convention will be a barbecue the first day of the convention and banquet on the night following. Arrangements are being made to bring several high of fieials of the national organization of hotel men. Discussion of legisla-- tive matters will consume much of the business session.
 Adolph Rich, manager tf the Prfn- tup hotel in Gadsden, Is president of the state organization, and is in com mun!cation with Coleman J. Hudson, manager of the Tutwiler, who IS an association director, about details.
 It has been suggested that the hotel men when they arrive will be shown about the city, with partiou- lar attention, so that they may give information about Birmingham to guests of their hotels who ask about the Alabama metropolis.
 No election of officers will be nelo as this matter comes up at the June OeetinR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
SERVICES FOR CHEEK TO BE HELD SATURDAY
Remains Of Real Estate Dealer Lle
 In State At Masonic Temple

Funeral services for P. E. Cheek, s1, real estate and insurance dealer of Birmingham, who died Thursday afternoon at the residence. lllz Twenty sixth street, north, will be held at o'clock Saturday after noon from the First Christian church, followed by interment in Elwood cemetery with Johns in charge. The remains were to lie in state at the Masonic Temple from o'clock Fri day night until 2:30 o'clock Satur,- day afternoon. Lodge No. 636, A: r. and A. M., will have charge of the services at the grave.
 MT. Cheek is, survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hum phries; his mother, Mrs. T. E. Cheek, and four sisters and two brothers. Active pail bearers will be 1. G. Bond, E. B. Pennington J.. M. Cram ford, J. R.. McWane. Honorary pail bearers will be A. E. Seldon, Judge G. R. Harsh, $. F. Garrett, w. '. Knopf, Thomas Christian, Arthur Buddy, E. E. Linthicum and Judge D. J. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03

laboratory technician, succeeding Mir. Denison.
 John Lathem, IT,, has been ap- pointed inspector in charge of the IS substat3ons of the laboratory, which are being established throughout the city. The stations will be utilized for keeping supplies for specimens for doctors and to receive specimens doctors will have for laboratory analysis.
 pr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer, arranged for the pro- motions and appointments recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
Men Of First Presbyterian Church Enjoy Get-Together Affair Friday


 Euioy Get-ToEether Affair Friday
 The men of the First Presbyterian church held their annual dinner at 7:3o Friday evening in the new Sun day school auditorium. This dln- ner, which is held under the gen eral direction of the Mems Fellow ship class, headed by Walter R. Mo Neil, is the big event each fall among the men of the "Old First This year the occasion was more than ordinarily pleasant as 1t was the first to be held in the beautiful new addition, which the church has recently constructed to house it's growing activities.
 John c. Henley contributed his genius as a toastmaster, the women of Mrs. w. R. McNeil's circle Of the Woman's Auxiliary theirs as cooks, and d number of brief talks were made by the men present. Several musical numbers were also enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
Realty Transfers

George D. Britain to E. w. Peek, Lot s and part of Lot 10 in Block 152. accord ing to the plan of the North Birmingham Land company, for $3.0O0
 H. M Henderson to r. G. Alexander part of Lot in Block 4 according to plan of the Birmingham Realty company's sixth addition for $6,250.
 Nellie Fluker to B. J. Anderson. Lot 1 in Block IT. in Dr. Joseph R. Smiths ad . dition to Birmingham known as smith, field. for S2.500.
 Alabama Home Building and Loan as- sociation to Fletcher Williams, Lot 6 in Block 51, according to survey of Birming- and other valuable considerations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
Vital Statistics

BIRTHS
 MT. and Mrs William J. wideman, Route 4 Birmingham, October 12 girl. MT. and Mrs. W. L. Cowan, 1916 Prince ton avenue, October 15; boy. MT. and Mrs. Allen A. Daniel. 1902 Mir and Mrs George L. Ryals. 2331 Bes- seiner boulevard, October 8; girl. Mir and Mrs. w. O. Reid, 1901 North Twentieth street. October 24 girl. Mir and Mrs. John R. Israel. 1912 AL meda avenue. October 25 boy.
 DEATHS Woodraw Chambers. T. c. l. hospital, october 30. Il years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
DENIS0N ON NEW JOB

Now Assistant Director of City Lab-
 oratOryt Miss Ladner, Technician
 George Denison has assumed his new duties in the city and county health department as assistant direc- tor of the laboratory, which post was left vacant recently by the resigna- ton of Dr. R. c. Martin, who ac- cepted the post of director of the state laboratories of Georgia, with Headquarters in Atlanta.
 Miss A. LRdner has been appointed
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
PLIGHT 70
 NORTH POLE:
Plansfor DirigibIe Dash Practically Agreed
 On by Navy.

Washington, May 7.-The non- stop flight Of the p-2 from New York to san Diego lent new in- lerest today 5o the Navy's plan for flying to 5he North Pole and around the world. Rear Ad- miral Wm. 4. Moffet announced tonight that tentative plans for s dirieibie dash to the North Pole have practically been agreed upon. Mo6et5 would ee- tablish dirigiblee bases at Nome, Alaska, ct some polna in the northern part of Greenland. and Spitzbergeu island, which lies midway between the North Pole and Northern Norway
 The North Pole IS only fifteen hundred miles north of Nome. To reach it at the rate Of sixty miles aa hour. which the zR-1 will attain, would require twenty five Hours. h another twenty tour hours, t is declared, the ZR-I could land aa some habit able spot in Northern Norway.
 San Diego. Ezra Meeker, of Seattle, s, famous Western pio- neer. who is now ln New York. telegrapned Lieu6s. Macready and Kelly as follows
 Congratulations on your won derful ight, which beats my time seventy-one years ago by OK team aV two miles an hour, being i've months on the way"
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
DEMPSEY
 MATCHED
For 15-Round Bout, on July 1, With Tom
 Gibbons.

Chicago, May Jack Demp sey, champion heavyweight of the world, will defend his title against Tom Gibbons, of St. Paul. the challenger, at Shelby Mont, next Fourth of July. The match will be for fifteen r0Unde. to a referee S decision. Demp- sey, for his end of the contest will receive three hundred thoG- sand dollars, the same amount he got fer knocking out Georges Garpertier at Richards arena. Jersey City, on July 2, 1921 Articles definitely closing the match were signed Saturday evening when Dempsey.s man. aser received 8 certified check for one hundred thousand dol lars as the first installment O the guarantee
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
IN RUHR AND
 Il AND
Heavy Sentences Passed on Krupp Works Head
 and Directors.

Nerden, Germany, May B. pr. Keapp yon Bohlen, head of the great Hrapp works, and Di- rectors OsterIln and Hartwig were each sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment and fined eight hundred and fifty million marks on conviction by court martial of having melted Krupp workers to resist the French military, as 3 result of which fourteen krupp employees were killed. Director Bruhn got ten years, and tao other directors are in Iiigh5.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
Mining Notes From
 inc Cripple Section

Cripple, April Billy Gragen and Coffin are taking out 5 dump.
 Greeaberg and Caldwell, on Fo1 iuleh, are taking out dump.
 Mitchell and Wilson, on Cripple creek, are getting ready for open-eu5 work.
 On Eldorado creek, two Greeks re- port the finding of good pay.
 Alex. Shedell and Crisley, on Colo rado creek, are getting ready for sum- mer operations.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Washington, May "A con ference of diplomats IS now in progress in Picking. at which are represented the governments of the United States, Great Brit. ain, France and Japan. This conference will determine if the Chinese government shall be taken over and ruled by an in ternati0nal commission. The United States is represented by Jacob Goala Schurman, Amer jean minister to China.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
Georges Carpentier Wins
 French Heavyweight Title

Paris, May By knocking out Marcel Miles, the title holder, in the eighth round of their scheduled twenty-round bout, at Buffalo stadium, this af- ternoon, Georges Carpentier won the French heavyweight title. The contest was witnessed by a record breaking crowd.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
Brutal Guards Make Kidnapped Party, Mostly in Night Attire, Walk Over Broken Glass in Vicinity of Wrecked Train---Ransom of One Million Dollars Demanded -Representatiyes of Four Governments Hold Conference

Tientsin, May '. = A relief train has arrived here with a party of foreigners who escaped when the Shanghai-Peking eX- press train was held up by ban dits at Linishing. In the party are Mrs. Robert Allen and Mrs. Finger. These women stated that their husbands, who are majors in the Amerlcan army, and Fingers elder son, were kid mapped. One hundred and if teen persons on the express train were kidnapped, most of them in their night attire and without their baggage. The members of the kidnapped party were forced to walk barefooted over broken glass in the vicinity of the train and were hustled by tn cir brutal guards over the rough country as the bandits fled in fear of pursuit.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
Notes F'r,an Flat.

I lat, May L.-t raEk Dawson has iusl finished hauling his supplies to Diseoy- cry on Moore creek. where he will again operate this summer. He was accompanied by Mrs. Dawson Cecil Barlow Homer G.atnn and Dick Stevens. Tom Shal!ew will be there 5he sumner as night chef. Manue. Gularte was also among those Whc made the trip to Moore creek.
 The Eiley 6redge is being put F readiness for sumner operations by Superintendent Harry Donrelly anG crew.
 The BeaGon dredge will be operated by the Scotch Syndicate, with Dan Mo Kenzie as big chief
 The Upgrade is being worked On >g lay by Al Yong and Claf olesoa. anc they have @ crew at work preparing for summer operations.
 The Strendberg bench, on Flat, is being worked by Pete Claustrap, Der Cederman and Arthur Kirle.
 Dan Mcdonald has crew Of men q work on Chickeu creek.
 On Happy creek, Dan Olesoh an Jack Handley are getting ready fo, summer operations
 Harry Johnson ald partners arg working the Manley bench, on Willow
 Joe Loranger and Ed Menard are op- erating on Willow. Paul La plaote E hauling wood for them.
 Pete Thebo, Tom LaBlanche an5 Dona LaChance gre operating with hydraulic lift on Willow.
 On ponlin creek, Harry Stevens iG preparing to work his ground.
 Barney Walsh has his hydraulic plant installed and ready for summer operations.
 Hans Halyerson and Hank Dowuev are working on 8 bench on Snow gulch
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Essen. - Director Jaeger, of the Heinrichschutte iron works, was convicted by court martial today of being responsible for the blowing Of sirens when the French troops came to requisi- ton material at his plant. He was fihad fifty million marks.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

On this date, May 9th. qhe uz&in ice of the Tacotna has 8 very brownish color, and shore ice has been hohbing up most of the day. Not many hage crossed today, the only ones noticeable being J, II. Peterson and I'd Carlson, who made 8 couple of trips to bring over number of dogs, and Gus Schu- Ter, who returned today from q trir to TacCtna
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Peking--Fhe conference on foreign relations has seat an =eltimatum to the Chinese government, saying: Free all foreigners Immediately, alive. We don't care what methods are ased, but free them "
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

s Washington, May 8.-Sehur- man, American minister to Pek- ing, advised Secretary of State Hughes this evening that the Chinese government had prom isedato pay'the ransom demand ed by Chinese bandits.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Lbndon.-All women, includ ing Mss Aldrich, sister of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., cap- tured by Chinese bandits have been released, says dispatch from Shanghai to the Central News,
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09
B. of E. Scnr. Boxer
 Headed for Alaska

Seaotla.-The Bureau of Educatioa's s auxiliary powered schooner Boxer will sail Thursday fer Bristol Bay, Kusko- kwim rl7er, 1J-ni7ak island, Hooper Bay, Nome, St Lawrence island and Boring Sea points.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

America and Britain tonight intecvened in behalf of American and British citizens kidnapped by Chinese bandits.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Picking. g.-The Chinese govern ment has ordered the governor Of Shangt0ns to accede to the demand of the bandits and ob- tain the immediate release of all foreigners kidnapped. The gov ernor is ordered to pay the ran som demanded, if necessary.
 Six foreigners released by the bandits arrived here tonight.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Peking. = Reports from Lii ching tonight place the number of captive foreigners. still held
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Tientsin. = 3overnment troops arc believed to haze completely surrounded all nil s,rooHholds where fifteen foe- eigDers are being held by suehow ban dits
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Picking. - A ransom OT one million dollars is demanded by Chinese bandits for the safe re turn of foreigners, among whom are many Americans, who were kidnapped Sunday after their train was wrecked in the Wilds near Lincheng. The demand for the ransom was brought in from the bandits by an aged Chinese.
 Shanghai Miss Aldrich, sis ter-in law of John D. Rockefel- 5 Ter, sJr., has been found, fifteen miles from the scene of the hold up, at Tseetsun, where she had dropped from exhaustion and had been abandoned by the ban- q it horde. Her bare feet were cut and bruised and she was sui fering from exposure, the result of her forced night march. lily clad, Miss Aldrich was found by an American engineer of the A sia Development Company and sent to Tsinanafu for treatment.
 Peking Two Americans and an Englishman are reported to have been shot when govern ment troops attacked the ban- dits. The latter attempted to make human barricade. of the prisoners. By placing the for ei6ners in front of them the ban dits defended themselves with return rife fire in response to attacks by the soldiars.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Al Walsh who returned here Sun day from astrip so' Nixon, left Monday afternoon over-he river ice for Bethel, on the way to his lower river quarters.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Chris Nelson, tvho was a Sunday ar rival, returned, to Taeotna early Mon- day mofaing
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

at nineteen Of these, eight are Americans aad four British. The two Americans arc believed to include Mrs. L. A. Seaton, of Manila, and Li1Iian=A0ld, of EQ- gene, Ore.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

London.-The gFiash and American garrisons at TienJsiu have been mobii- i2ed, according s9 dispatch from PekiaA
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Shanghai, May 8.-It has been impossible to identify the Amer jean shot by the SuchoW train bandits. Advises state that this man lost his life on Monday, fol- lowing the holdup, during one of the skirmishes between the brig ands and the pursuing troops. Joseph Rothan, @ doctor, who was killed, was shot down dur~ ing the ho!dup.
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

London.-rhe king and queen sailed Saturday evening for RoRe on q. Yisi' of state
The Kusko times., 1923-05-09

Joe Sorvo who arrived eyesterd as from Tacotna, left this morning for Candle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
Congress May
Meet In Fall
Government Expenses,
Mounting High Prompts
Harding to Think

St. Augustine, Fla, March 81,
Harding is said to be
ednsiderng converting Congress
early in the autumn to pass on
government Reorganization plans
as a means of cutting down gov
ernment expenses.
He is unwilling to summon
congress into extra session un-
less it is absolutely necessary
but facd with a demand for tax
revision, he must find a way of
SAVING before he can lower rates.
Owing to Mr.. Harding's refusal
to let anything interfere with his
vacation, decision on this matter
will go over until after the re-
turn to Washington.
A conference with Cabinet Off
GERS will precede any definite ac-
ton.
kilograms poured in today, sup
porting various candidates for
the position of farmer represen-
tatives on the federal reserve
board, made vacant by the death
of Milo Campbell. Former Sena-
tor McCumber is among those
mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
CBy United frcss)

Washington, March "a The
retail price of refined sugar to-
day is 10 cents. The price should
be not more than I cents. This
three cents a pound excess profit
is due to an orgy of speculative
manipulation or the New York
sugar exchange and to nothing
else. If the government permits
the price of sugar to remain at
10 cents a pound, the American
people will have to pay S35O,-
100000 more to the sugar prof.
teers than this necessary of life
should cost in a fair market.
Here is an unparalleled oppor-
tunity for the Government of the
United States. under President
Harding, to demonstrate it will
lingness to protect the American
people. There is no question
that the Government possesses
the power under existing law, If
it is only willing to use its au-
thority promptly and vigorously
Every recognized authority on
sugar agrees that the present
market is purely speculative, and
is sure to collapse if the Depart
ment of Justice takes the neces-
sary steps to destroy theconspir-
acy responsible for the present
outrageous increase.
No long drawn out investigation
is necessary. The American peo-
nile are sick of Investigations.
They demand action. They know
that Investigations usually wind
up in a blind alley. and permit
the criminals who have robbed
the public to go hcot-free.
The action that the Department
of Justic ought to take it clear.
1t should appoint as special as
sistant attorney general some
lawyer of national standing as a
fearless prosecutor, such as Sam
uel Unterrmyer or Francis j..
Heney, and direct him to probe
to the very bottom of this con-
spiracy. =.
There is no question about what
such a prosecutor would do. He
would Immediately call special
Continued on page six)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
Number of Teachers In
creased Over 1907
In Decade
315 HIGH SCHOOLS
10000 High School Stud
ents in 1913 Against
$4,000 in 1923. - Aver
age Salary $117.5S.
(By Carter w. Wormeley)

Richmond, Va, March 2i,-Tht
four-year accredited high schools
of Virginia have increased from
112 in 1913 to 1873 in 1918 and
to 292 in 1923, in accordance
with tabulations just given out
by the State Department of Edu-
cation. The number of accredlt-
ed high schools for the present
session will be something like
315.
Commenting on these figure,
State Superintendent Harris Hart
said that Virginia has reason
to be proud of this high school
development. In 1905 the present
system of high schools was III
augurated and in l9l2-l9l3 the
first effort was made on the part
of the State to apply system
of high school standards. This
has led to the reduction in the
number of three and four year
non-accredited schools, totalling
293 in 1913, to 81 for the last
school year. This in itself, re-
marked Mr.. Hart, is a brilliant
chapter in our educational his
tory.
The enrolment in the accred-
tied four-year high school has
increased along with the n-mber
of such schools in a striking
degree; for example, in 1913
there were approximately 10000
students in accredited high schools
in Virginia; in 1918 there were
10000; last session there were
almost $4,000, with total en-
rollment in all classes Of recog-
nized high schools of over A.
900. There has been a somewhat
greater increase in the enroll
ment of boys in high schools
from 1913 to 1922 than in the
enrolment of girls for the cor
responding period. This suggests
that the high school is attracting
boys now as it did not ten years
ago.
As one might expect the en-
roIlment in the city high schools
has increased more rapidly than
in the rural high schools. In 1913
there were 5000 pupils in the city
high schools Of the Common
wealth whereas in 1922 there
Continued on page six)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
Harding Has Chance to Help
American Public, Says Manly
Queen" Will Defend
Her King" in Big Suit
tBy Cnited Press)

Grand Rapids, Mich, March "a.
-"Queen" Mary Purnell, wife OF
king" Benjamin Purnell, of the
House of David, defendant in an
$4,000 damage suit, will take
the stand to refute testimony OF
plaintiff witnesses that she
threatened members Of the col
only, defense lawyers stated to-
day.
Queen" Mary, according to
testimony of Mrs. Esther Hansel,
chief witness in the damage suit
brought by John W. Hansel, of
ten made threats of violence to
girls of the colony.
Mrs. Hansel testified her broth
er wrote her "he had overheard
Queen Mary said she would stick
knife in me-"
81 also heard about plots"
she sand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
Democrats Are
Raising Money
1924 "War Chest" Being
Put Together in
Small Bits
IBy Unitcd Press)

Washington. March PA 1924
Victory Campaign" the goal OF
which is a million dollar cam
paign fund, has been undertaken
by the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Victory clubs will be formed
throughout the country the mem
bership of which will be So upon
joining and similar amount on
Jan. l next. The campaign al
ready is underway in several
states, including Pennsylvania.
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland,
Florida and West Virginia, and
will be extended throughout the
country.
BY soliciting three small sub
scriptions. the Democrats hope TO
have a comfortable war chest be-
fore the campaign opens, and thus
avoid the financial shortage they
encountered in the 1920 campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
Assembly Ends Session
With Members Satisfied;
Bond Fight Now Opens
Prosperity"
Closes Banks

= Raleigh, n. c., March "a
= Too much prosperity was
:. given today as the reason for
= the closing of several small
:. North Carolina banks re-
: Gently. State Bank Examiner
= Lanham said their deposits
= had been "abnormally large
: and that they had loaned too
= much money in anticipation
: that the present conditions
:. would continue.
= The State Bank and Trust
: Company of Dunn was closed
+ temporarily today, but the
!. Examiner said the action of
I. his offiffice did not neces-
: sarily mean depositors would
: lose in any of the cases,
: citing payment of 100 cents
= on the dollar" by the Bailey
: Banking Company of Bailey.
!. =. :. :. !. :. :. :. : = = :. :.