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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
PEDESTRIANS BETTER DODGERS IN SMALLER CITIES THAN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Ill.. Feb. 17-(By As sociated Press.)-Pedestria are better dodgers in smarter cities than in Chicago. but autoists are more dangerous to themselves when the communities are not so large, judg- ing from reports of motor accidents in Chicago and IA middle western cities during the first four days of January.
 Chicago has a population of 2.701.- 705, according to the 1920 census, and the other IA cities reporting have a combined population of 4.153.311.
 Yet Chicago motorists killed an even 40 pedestrians in 24 days while the auto drivers in the other 14 cities combined claimed 34 victims.
 Approximately half dozen motor ists were killed in automobile acci- dents in Chicago territory during that period. however. while in the other cities where less dense popu- lation and in some cases less rigidly enforced speeding laws make for fast going, IA motorists met death in accidents.
 Reports from cities of virtually the same size indicate that local cond- tions may have an important bearing on auto fatalities. St. Paul, Minn did not have a single motorist or pedestrian killed during the 24 days. Louisville with population less than 200 larger than St. Paul. ac- cording to the 1920 census, reported four, pedestrians killed.
 Oklahoma City. among the cities of between 10000 and 100000 popula- tion, led all the rest with six motor ists killed, and also reported the death of one pedestrian. Wichita Kan, in the same class, stood sec ond with three motorists killed, but no pedestrians.
 St. Louis, in the three-quarter of a million population class, led the IA cities in pedestrians killed report ing nine. Cleveland, in the same class, reported five. Each had one motorist killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD

J Jl
 In formal statement today, the democratic national committee de- clares itself in accord with the Boston Transcript, orthodox republican news paper, in it's editorially expressed opinion that President Harding will find nomination easier of achieve ment than election" The Transcript argued that President, having built up an organization through patron- age, could generally secure a nomi- nation for a second term. But, ac- cording to this newspaper, the country will not stand for Harding with Harding's record after he had achieved nomination as result of the efforts of his appointees, espe- cially in the south where thes'e is no republican party The democratic committee, quite gleefully, it would appear, expresses hearty agreement with the Transcripts conclusions. ~ Progrcssives Active.
 In the meantime. it is quite evident that the ''progressives' are openly moving to secure the scalp of the President. Now, they are pursuing peaceful means, that is trying to make it certain that a majority of the delegates to the next convention will be elected by states holding Presidential primaries.
 If majority of the delegates are so elected, they contend, Harding cannot be nominated. If Harding is nominated, there are reasons to be- lieve. democrats opine, that progress sives," such as Senators Brookhart. Norris, Ladd and Couzens, will take drastic steps to prevent his re- election.
 An independent candidacy, 1t is held to be certain. would result in hls defeat
 Nothing more plainly indicating the direction the wind is blowing, and the attitude of the progressive wing of the party, has occurred in re- cent months than the address in the Senate this week of Senator Norris advocating & constitutional amend ment providing for the direct election of presidents. Convention Incident Recalled,
 Norris was aware that there was no hope of the Congress submitting such an amendment this session, and that 1t was highly improbable that such an amendment will be submitted another session. That he proceeded with his argument, very bitter and cutting, despite these facts, was re- garded as significant.
 It was not disputed that he had in mind the manner in which Harding was nominated in 1920 when he pro- ceeded with fiery invective and all most sensationak criticism against customary procedure in all conven- tions.
 Norris made the point that under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
NEW APPOINTEES NAMED TO SUCCEED DENOTED
 POSI- OFFICE FORMEN

Following the shakeup recently in employees of, the Birmingham post office by the demotion of five fore man, it is understood that their successors have been named, and are as follows: John Norman to succeed J. T. Dafron, foreman of the registry division: Dave Richards to succeed Joe Dial foreman of f~tne general delivery division and J. s. Bailey to succeed Tate J. Smith. foreman of the mailing division. The position formerly occupied by Hu- bert P. Smith. night foreman of the city delivery division has been elirl- mated, it is stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
NO ENCorRAGEMENr HERE.

From the American Legion Weekly.
 A scientist has recently stated that if the earth were entirely flat tened the sea would be two miles deep all over the world. Reading this, the editor of a paper in Okla homa reprinted it with this addition. tion
 If any man is caught flattening the earth, shoot him on the spot. There is whole lot of us here in Oklahoma who can't swim."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
MERCURY IS TO DROP STILL LOWER, WEATHER OFFICIALS ! PREDICT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-tBy As sociated Press.) - Continuance of the present cold wave for at least temperature for most of the affected territory, was predicted by the ,w eather bureau tonight. The break will come Monday in the lower lake region, the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the middle Atlantic states. the forecaster held, and will be notice able Tuesday in all states east of the Mississippi river. ~. . With practically the entire east ern half of the country already shiv- ering under abnormally low tempera lures, the prediction was made that thermometers as far south as north ern Florida will register freezing by Sunday night, with frosts probably even in extreme southern Florida. Generally fair weather will prevail, but shipping along the Atlantic -eoastsfrom Cape Hatteras to Atlantic City have been warned to watch for strong northwest winds, possibly reaching gale force.
 THREE KILLED
 CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-A driving snowstorm, accompanied by high winds and cold, disorganized rail- way schedules today and resulted in three more deaths attributed to the present cold wave.
 Snow. which began to fall shortly after noon blocked many streets and was piled into drifts by high wind. Toward nightfall the snow stopped and the mercury dropped toward zero, which it was expected to touch during the night.
 . The Continuation of the cold wave until Tuesday or Wednesday was pre- dicted by the weather bureau. which said that the blizzard was local for the lower lake regions. Several street and automobile accidents were reported during the day, caused by the blinding snow.'
 The three deaths reported due to the cold resulted from the finding of the bodies of a father, mother and a 15-year-old daughter in their home at Dalton, H., 17 miles south of Chicago. s
 Fire department officials said that 117 fires were registered during the 24 hours ending this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE

c. B. Richards, age 50. of s21 Thirty-ninth street, north. was stricken with heart trouble at the corner of Thirty-ninth street and Fifth avenue and died in Johns am- bulance on the way to Hillman hospital Saturday Afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. Richards is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Richards. The body Is held at Johns pending funeral ar engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
NOT JUST AS HE MEANT TT

From the Boston Transcript.
 She: And will you love me when I am old and homelier?
 He (meaning well): My darling, you cannot avoid growing older, but you can never grow homelier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
PLANS FOR S50,000 PARISH HOUSE: FOR SELMA CHURCH DRAWN

SELMA, Ala, Feb. 17.-(Spe- cial)-Plans for building s5O,- 000 parish house. for which architects plans have already been accepted. will be made at an early date by St. Paurs Episcopal church of Selma, following recent meeting of the vestrY which consi- dered the matter at length.
 A payment of S3,000 will he made on the magnificent organ installed some months ago, and after Easter the matter of the new parish house will be brought immediately to the fore and pushed to execution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
FORMER STATE OFFICIAL LOST IN INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 17.- Charles w. Miller, former state at torney general and former United States district attorney for the dis trict of Indiana, disappeared here late yesterday and his whereabouts was still unknown today. Henry NJ Bowling, MT Miller's law part ner. said Mir. Miller had been ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
A FRIEND NO LONGER

From Boston FTranscript.
 Brown (showing friend his car); "l don't say she's much to look at, but you should see the way she takes a kill."
 Friend (callously): Up or down?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
NO HASTE

From Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Conductor: If you don't like the speed of this train you can get out and walk"
 Passenger: "No. thanks, I'm not in such a hurry as that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18

company's big broadcasting station In Birmingham were received here by several radio enthusiasts, the dearest numbers being those by Mrs. w II. Striplin. "Pickanniny Rose and Invocation" and the song by of Auld Lang Syne." The Selmians. who were Miss Margaret Thomas, in charge of the program; Miss Annelu Burns. violinist; Mrs A. K. Cav thon and Ernest Leatherwood, solo ists, and k. H. Mangum, who made six minute speech on Selma" went up to Birmingham yesterday afternoon and returned today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
COMING CONFERENCE

R. II, Mangum. postmaster at Sel- ma: J. H. Jones. assistant postmas- ter; r. N. Scoggins, postal clerk, and George Waller, carrier. will attend the Alabama state postal conference convention, to be held in Birming- ham February 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
HUT THE STAKES WERE BIG

From the Boston Transcript.
 They say Hunter had to pro- pose 10 Miss Richleigh six times before she accepted him" Sle certainly gave him . run. for her money."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
DOCTOR IS ARRESTED MURDER CHARGE

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 17.-Dr. Louis L.. Jacobs. of the hospital staff at Camp Kearney, tonight was in the county jail, accused with grand jury indictment of the murder of Fritzie Mann, beautiful dancer. Her body, clad in only a few light gar ments, was found on the Torrey Pines Beach, near this city. Janu- arY IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18

Not long ago an expedition of three motor cars completed suc- cessful 5000 mile trip across Central Australia, from Adelaide on the south cost to Port Darwin, on the north and back iny67 days. Experi- enced travellers and scientists in the party were amazed to find thou. sands of acres of fertile and we'll watered soil and vast grazing plains in this unsettled country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
DEATHS

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth HOiroyd--F'u- neral services for Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Holroyd, 91, who died Friday afternoon, will be held from the residence. 651S Under wood avenue, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Forest Hill, with Lige Loy in charge. She is survived by two sons and one daughter and several grandchil- drcn. W. W. Wright-Funeral arrange ments for w. w. Wright, died at a local infirmary Friday. will be announced later by Lige I4oy.
 :. Mrs. J. NJ. McCcrtin-Funeral services for Mrs. J. Nj. McCortin, died Frir day afternoon, will be held from the residence, 7232s Second avenue, north. Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock and from St. Pauls church at 3 o'clock. Burial to be in Elm wood cemetery, Lige Loy in charge. She is survived by her husband and one son and daughter.
 F. Mayer-Funeral services for r. Mayor. died in Uniontown Fri day. will be held from the resi- dence of his son, Jerome Mayer, HOO Glen View road, Sunday morning at II o'clock. He is sur vived by his widow and one son. Pallbearers will be Max Fies, James Garber. Henry Abraham, Ben Levy, Mervin Sterne and Chap lin J. Hodges Johns in charge. Mrs, Mary Rogers Lanfer-Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rogers La nier, 32, died in Fl Paso, Tex. Thursday night, will be held from the residence. 211S Avenue H, south, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Drs. J. D. billiard and ". F. Morris officiating. Griffin Lampkins, Paul Lanier Dr. R. c. McQuiddy, l.. NJ. Parker, S. c. Proweli and A. w. Nogtle will be the active pallbearers aHonorary pallbearers,s D. IL Brown ,sE. T. Boyd Mack B Clay Dr~,Tow Cair Harris, Howard McEniry. pr. J. M Mason, pr. C. NJ. Scott. Dr. l.. R. Shiflett, Hurb Smith, pr. Robert Smith. F. c, Ratcliff. John Robin son, pr. Lewis c. Morris, T. z. Oney. Judge R. B. Watts, Dr. J. C.. Westbrook, Dr. B. L. Wyman and pr. Charles Whelan. Mrs. La nier is survived by her husband. Dr. ". D. Lanier; one son, William Lanier, III; one sister, Mrs. Head ney Jordon; two brothers, John B. Rogers and Thomas w Rogers. and her parents, Dr. ands Mrs. Mack Rogers.- all of Biruiff1rhan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
HEAR "sELMA. PROGRAM

Portions of the splendid radio pro gram given by Selma musicians Fri day night from the Alabama Power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18

W. ". WriRht-Funeral arrange nents for w. W. Wright, died at local infirmary Friday. will be announced later by Lige I1oy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
Florida Agriculture
Commissioner Resigns;
Nathan Mayo Named

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Sept s.
W. A. McRae, who has held the Of
flee of commissioner of agriculture
of Florida for nearly twelve years,
handed his resignation to Governor
Hardee today, to become effective
November /. He will be connected
with some large development com
panies in handling enterprises in the
state. he stated.
Commissioners -McRae viii lack
only two months of having served
in office twenty-three consecutive
years.
Nathan Mayo, OF sumrnerfield.
Marion county, was today appointed
by Governor Hardee as commits
sioner of agriculture to succeed Mr..
NcRae.
Mr. Mayo has represented his
county in the lower house OF the
legislature for two terms, 1921 and
1923, where he was considered as
legislator of ability. In addition
10 large agricultural interests in
Marion county, he also conducts a
merca ntile business at Summerfield.
In accepting the resignation OF
Commissioner McRae, Governor
Hardee thanked the retiring official
for services to the state, and wished
him success in his new undertake
inSS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

upon the inventory basis and stated
further that unless books of ac-
count are kept on the accrual basis
with inventories, farmers are re.
quired to file returns on the basis
of cash receipts and disbursements.
Farmers Owning Gins
Another matter was brought to
the attention of the commissioner,
which is also of considerable i'm
portance but not as vital as the
foregoing, is that where a planter
operates a gin on his own planta.
ton and incidentally gins cotton for
those of his neighbors who do not
operate gin, that this does not
take him out Of the class of farm
ers. which has been insisted upon
by some OF the field agents; and the
same is true where a farmer sup
plies his tenants through the year
and purchases their crop that this
is merely an incident to his farm.
ing operations and does not consti-
tute him a farmer and a dealer in
cotton or cotton seed"
The commissioner has taken up
this matter with the field agents and
doubtless they will be instructed in
checking up incomes of prior years
to adhere to the original basis Of
cash receipts and disbursements, in
stead of requiring inventories,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
Commits Suicide
By Leap Into We'll

Triton, Ga, Sept. 5.-John
Eastern, eged So, committed suicide
by jumping head-frst into lot we'll
at his hume near Lenox, II miles
south of Triton, in the northern part
of Cook county. Mr.. Casters, better
known as Boy" casters, suffered
from mental trouble several years
ago, but was treated by local
physicians and got better. Later
his\ mind became affected again and
he was sent to the state sanitarium,
where he remained eight months,
returning apparently cured. Recent
~. he began to show symptoms of
a return of the trouble and told
friends he was in bad way. He said
that he had rather die than return
to the sanitarium. He leaves a wife
and several children.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

LIVINGSTON. - State Normal
school opens next session Septem-
Der Il with large faculty.
DECATUR.-Morg county farm
ers are prepared for invasion of new
generation Of army worms, which
DIR. Kinds, of Auburn, predicts.
HUNTSVILLE.-Second company
of engineers OF 133rd regiment, Ala
bama National Guards. will be or
gained here.
FORT PAYNE.-Commun road
working continues in Dekalb coun-
ty, Over 1000 men are now work
ing on Valley Head road
CLANTON.-Mis Aura Belle Mar
tin and Latham Ellis are married
here.
LILLIAN, - Chicago capitalists
purchase 5000 acres of land near
here for private game preserve.
MARION.-Marion institute, IA
nous military school, opens eighty.
second session.
George Afford, Sr.. is
stricken. with paralysis after being
run over by auto.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
COTTON PLANTERS
To BENEFIT FROM
NEW TAX RULING
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
408 Evans Building.
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-After
conference Wednesday with internal
revenue Commissioners Blair and Of
ficials of the income tax unit, Repre-
sentative Ben G. Humphreys OF the
cotton delta Of Mss issippi, announce
ed that he had obtained a construC-
ton of the law shat will greatly bene-
fit cotton planters of mis- section and
the entire south. Mr.. Humphreys
convinced treasury department Off
Gals that many of it's field agents in
the cotton belt of the south have
misnterpeted the law as cotton farm
ers made out their income tax re-
turns.
The situa ton Is rather compli-
Gated and technical" said Mr.. Hum
phreys, But the following is the
substance of it:
Under regulations Of the depart
ment, farmers have heretofore been
required in making out their income
tax returns to charge up the pro
ceeds of the sales of their farm prod
ucts in the return made for the year
in which the sale actually took place.
1t frequently happens that a large
planter will not dispose of his cotton
until after the first of January and
in that event the proceeds of tina
sales would be returned as income
for the year beginning January l,
that beng the year in which the
sale actually took place.
Inventories
"A number of field agents of the
treasury department in checking up
he innn01p n f..
insisted that the planters make in.
Ventories of all cotton on hand UNI
sold January i, 1918, and compute
the income on the income of the es-
tlmated value of the cotton at that
time. This would not make any
great difference for 1917, but if that
precendent were established, when
1t comes 70 check up the income for
later years, in my opinion. it would
prove disastrous to many planters.
Much of the crop of 1919, for in
stance, was unsold January /, 1920,
and the estimated value of staple cot
ton on that date was very high. AS
a matter Of fact. much of it could
not be sc d and after the slump in
price which came in 1920, it was sold
at figure perhaps not one-fourth
lne estimated Ndlue January L, 19ZU.
Il insisted that it would work a
great hardship on these planters if
this ew inventory procedure wete
instituted because it would require
many planters to pay large sums on
paper income for 1919 when as
matter of fact as the cotton was act
ually sold there was not profit at
ALL"
Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. Blair agreed that, under the
law and regulations, farmers arenot
required TO compute their income
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
!. W. Johnson Heirs
Sue Edwin S. Davis.

MACON, Ca, Sept, 5,--Bail trovere
proceedings have been issued against
Edwin S, Davis by heirs of the John
w. Johnson estate in Houston counI
ty, who are seeking to recover pos'
session of Liberty bonds, a diamond
ring and promissory notes to the vail
lie of $16,850, alleged to be in posi-
session of Davis. who was formerly
executor of the Johnson estate un1
til recently when he was disposses-
sed.
c. &. Watson, one of the heirs. is
now administrator. 1t is alleged
that demands have been made on Mr..
Davis for the property and he has
failed to produce it. Mr.. Davis claims
that Mr.. johnson on his deathbed
gave him the property now being
sought and that it rightfully belongs
to him.
Davis, who was a friend of Mr..
Johnson. drew the latters's will at
the direction OF Mr.. Johnson. The
will was broken by jury in the SUI.
perior court Of Houston county and
the decision affirm by the state
supreme court. The heirs took pos
session of the estate, consisting OF
valuable peach orchards and farm
lands and are operating it. The es-
tate is valued at $4,000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
PLANES SUCCESSFU ILL.,
IN BOMBING TESTS
AGAINST WARSH|Pe

ABOARD UNITED STATES
ARMY TRANSPORT ST. MIHIELl
OFF CAPE HATTERAS, n. c.!
Sept. stability of the airplane sue
cessfully to bomb a battleship from
an altitude in excess of 10000 feet
was demonstrated here today by
army 8irmen from Langley field in
the first phase of the attacks on thea
obsolete battleships New Jersey and
Virginia, the first American war
craft to be marked for destruction
under the terms of the naval limita'
ton treaty.
Five planes dropping $500 pounds
of bombs scored five direct hits on
the New Jersey at the 100000.
altitude, but little damage was done
to the ship. In a second flight the
planes dropped 2,000-pound bombs,
six Of which struck close alongside
the New Jersey. which although ap,,
parently leaking, seemingly was not
greatly dam 0ed
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

7 DECATUR.--St. Paul's Lutheran
church installs Rev. Hoffman, of
New Orleans, az pastor.
BESSEMER. - Citizens complain
that many valuable dogs are being
mysteriously poisoned.
ENSLEY Edward J. Best, chief
engineer of Woodward Iron COM
pany. resigns.
BIRMINGHAM.-G. A. Oswald is
recovering from poison taken by
mistake for asafoetida.
EDWARDSVILLE. - John Rake
straw. under sentence of thirty
years for murder Of A, D, Cheat
wood, escapes from jail but is cap
tured by Benton Adams, former
sheriff and Chief Ike Wheeler.
BIRMINGHAM.--James j. Davis,
former puddler at iron furnace here,
now United States secretary of Ia
Dor, visits here first time since he
worked here years ago and delivers
speech TO thousands.
MARION-Roy Wood, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wood, dies of ap-
pendicitis.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08
BOLIGEE. Green County Sunday
school convention meets here.

BOLIGEE.-Green County Sunday
school convention meets here.
HELM. - Congressman Lamar
Jeffers speaks at school opening.
SYLACAUGA.-John NJ. High.
tower is slightly injured when he
falls from second story window
while walking in his sleep.
UNION SPRINGS-Bullock coun.
ty cotton crop is badly injured by
heavy rains. and boil weevil
WAVERLY. Electric lighting
system Is completed.
CAMP HILL.-MethoGist plan to
build large brick church To replace
wooden structure destroyed by
lightning.
WETUMPKA.-W etumpka only
moving picture theater reopens after
being closed six weeks, due to irreg-
ular electric current.
HOBSON CITY. egroes mum,
boring several thousand from every
section of Calhoun county hold big
la Dor Celebra ton.
OXFORD. Baptist training
school for Sunday school workers
opens here.