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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
BOY FALLS 70 FEET
 OYER BLUFF AT DAM
Abernathy In Serious Condition
 From Injuries
(NIuscle ShoaIs Bureaul

SHEFFIELD, Ala, July 3O.--Glenn Abernathy, age 20, employed as water boy at Wilson Dam, narrowly escaped death last night when he fell over a 7O-foOt bluff, sustaining a fractured skull and bruises and cOntusions of the body. Abernathy was carrying water to workman on top of the bluff at the time of the accident when his foot slipped and he fell over the bluff to rocks below. He was rushed to the Elizabeth Coffee Memorial hospital, where physicians say that he has a chance for recovery. His home is at Adamsville, Tenn.
 Drill For .0iI-WOrk of drilling for oil at Spring Valley in Colbert county continues, with indications encour- ing, says Mir. Stanford, who is in charge of the drilling. A depth was reached yesterday of 1 1,492 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
Manhattan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

NEw YORK, July 23.-Caliph IN ficulty in strutting his stuff ' Not long ago the president police subduing a little man who he and acted like 8 railroad man, an night court he said:
 Parole him in my custody, your
 The little mans family was in need and he was out of job. The railroad president staked him, dressed the family, provided job, and called regularly to see that everything was going all right. It puzzled the little man. No one had ever taken a friendly interest in him before.
 So he ran away. Disappeared com pletely. The Caliph has gone home to the court.
 Remember that column in the thea Ire programs, in which men are told not to wear four-in-hand ties with dinner jackets? All right, then. One of these days you'll see some such advertisement as this in the papers:
 What the well dressed corpse should wear"
 The foreign element on the lower East Side buy grave clothes when a man of the family has passed on. The coat is made without a back, and the vest is mere dicky. Until lately they always bought what the society editors used to call the conventional black. Nowadays, according to the head of firm which makes speciality of this sort of thing:
 HThey are going in for shepherds plaids and the like. They want some thing snappy."
 For ways that are queer and tricks that are vain the heather bootlegger is peculiar as Bret Harte's Chinaman ever dared to be. Last night thirsty visitor from the middle west met mys. terious man in the hotel lobby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31

platform and seats have been erected to accommodate 1000 persons.
 Cotton Looks Good-The prospect of good cotton crop in Tuscaloosa county is excellent, according to reports reach ing here. In some parts of the county, the corn crop is not so good on account of the absence of sufficient rain.
 County Court Monday-Judge Wool sey Finnel will hold county court next Monday. There will be a large number of minor cases to be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
WOUNDED BY HAMMER
Machine Chances And Strikes COIun
 biana Man In FacA

COLUMBIANA, Ala, July 30.- Especial. )--C. NJ. Aldridge received a severe wound in the face today from a blow from a machine hammer held in his own hand. .Aldridge was repairing an automobile truck when the hammer glanced, striking him full in ithe face, inflicting deep wound, several inches in length.
 Melons On Market-In spite of the dry weather, many watermelons and cantaloupes are being brought to Co- lumbiana from the surrounding coun- try and are bringing good prices in the local market
 WOOten Funeral HeId-The funeral of Miss Ellen Wooten, who was killed Sunday at Siluria when the buggy, in which she was riding, was struck by an engine, was held Monday afternoon at Moore's cemetery, near Siluria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
EXPECT 5000 GUARDsMEN
AnnistOn Camp To Have Large At
 tendance


 CAMP MCCLELLAN, Ala, July 30. The training activities at the post here are taking on a new sphere of interest as the camp prepares for the reception of over 5000 national guardsmen.
 On August 4 the Fourth. troop of the national guardsmen, representing North Carolina and South Carolina, come to the training center. These are to be followed by the guardsmen from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia.
 The trainees arriving on August Il will constitute the first assembling of the newly organized Thirty-first divi- sion, except for the First infantry regi- ment from Florida, which will train in that state. The Thirty first division will have attached to it a calvary regi- ment, one headquarters squadron from Louisiana and one squadron from Georgia.
 The national guard camp will be composed of 5,524 enlisted men and $50 officers, according to official communi- cation from headQuarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
ASSURES IMPROVEMENT

REFORM, Ala, July 30.-(Spe- cial. )-F. H. Khalmus, roadmaster of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, on re- cent visit here, assured the town board of Reform of the completion of improve. ment of South Graham street by widen. ing the grade on the property of the Mobile and Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
TO EXHIBIT PEACHES
Lee County Fruit To Be Sent To New
 York Shaw

OPELIKA, Ala, July SO.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Fresh peaches grown in Lee county will be displayed at the Southern Exposition in New York next January. L. T. Wells, county agent for Lee county and chairman of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce which is preparing an exhibit for Ope- lika, says that enough peaches are be- ing preserved to illustrate the pOssibiIi- ties of peach production in Lee county and Tn Alabama. Paraffin will prob ably be used in the preserving process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement June SOth, 1924
 RESOURCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31

NTE EW YORK, July 23-Caiph IN fcuy in strutting in town. ea
 Not long president railroad the police subdung little who had been fight He fought
Evening star., 1924-11-08
Italy Sends Us Gifts of
Italian Marble and Pottery

To the who has everhng the of Italian marble
Italian pottery: and purely decorative particularly happy
solution to the gift problem.
There different subjects from which choose
amusing little girl with bunch of cherries little Perot who has
fallen fast asleep and each truly artistic and distinctive ~ to 45
pottery finds charming little gift things quite
expensive, friendship candesick basket
candy and crackers, little bowl that will hold bosoming bulb
and Others $225 to SIS.
Artsec ,sesndoo Jeweus seton First
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
MUCH GOLD STILL IN
 CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS
state Mining iianean Issues slslemeal ia Which They state There Is
 sill Large Placer Area.

san Francisco, Aug, lS,-Desnite the face that gold plaeeEs in ealiioF- Ria have prodneed more than sl,00,- nna,n0o since their discovery in lSIS they are not exhausted, according 10 statement issued by the State Min- ing Bureau,
 The bureau has completed an inc gesllgatl0n of mining conditions, COW ering two years and finds that lhe principal placer area of The state lies in Inc Sierra Nevada mountains hes tween susanyllle on the north and Malinnsa on the south, This area Is tributary 10 the Sacramento and san Joaquin rivers, which arc elassed as navigahle streams, There also is a big kaFdage of available gravel remain- ing on The tributaries of the kla- malh river, The district within the Sierra, however, is deemed the most important from an economic view point,
 According to estimates based on the Investigation, there is total of some- thing like seven billion yards of gravel distributed among the liifer- ent drainage areas, Not all Of this is practicable for working. but the bu- reau considers it safe 10 assume GO per cent Is feasible for mining. II should yield an average Of about ia cents yard, says the report, and un- der hydraulic mining approximately $500, O00,o 900 could be recovered from these drainage systems alone.
 The report says; "A perfectly fcas- ible plan for the working Of this ground, under tho provision of the Cnmlnetti Act, is now suggested and Is to some extent being carried out by private corporations. Should the work be amplihed to cover the whole drainage system, 1t should properly be under the control of the national and state governments in eonjune- tion."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
HARD TIMES CAUSE
 TREASURE AUCTION
Roofs of Old English Mansions
 Falling Because Of Poverty

London, Aug, is,-siE Rider flag
 card writes to The Times deplorins
 that the roofs af old English country
 mansions are ratting and falling in
 because the owners cannot afford 10
 kseR them nP and there is no one to
 buy them, and that with them disan- pears the old English country life of which they were the center The cons tents of these old houses are pouring onto the market as they have never done before, and popular belief is that most of these Valnahles are bought in by London art dealers for their Amer ican customers,
 Even some of the old families which are known ta he immensely rich, ae- eorfing to English values, are taking advantage of the high tide of art prices, For example, for sale soon at the famous Christie auction rooms is q group of old masters of world repu- tation. put ID by tho Duke of Vest minister. which includes three pictures by Isnhens forming part of A series said to have been painted by order of Philip W ta decorate cnrmelite con- vent, also Virgin and Child by Van- dyke.
 Other lots offered nt christie's. which combine the value of patrician associations with art, are; "Old Eng fish Furniture and Needlcwork the property Of Her Grace the Duchess of Wellington" and carved oak furni- ture "the Property of His Grace the Duke Of Marlborough and removed from farmhouse on the Blenheim Estate" Also porcelains belonging 10 the Right Hon. Earl Have. G. C. V. O.; the Sneyd heirlooms from Kcele Hall. Staffordshire. which have roc mantle flavor and consist mostly of old silver. furniture and porcslains: n valuable collection of pictures left by the late Earl of Hardwickc: furniture belonging 10 the Earl of Sandwich; and a few old masters put up by the Right Hon. The Earl of Clarendon. P. C.. G. c. B., G. c. V. o.
 Among the offerings at Sotheby's within the next month are valuable pictures the property of Lady Edward Grosvenor, Sir John Hippisley. and other articles belonging to the Count css of Gosford and Cora Countess of 
 It is many years since any of the Duke of Westminseer's collection of old masters have appeared in the auc- ton rooms, although some star picture has occasionally been sold by a priv ate bargain, and treasures from Blen- helm have rarely been obtainable in the lifetime of the present Duke of Marlborough.
 The belief that nearly everything sold goes to America is not entirely true. The good old reliable, but unin- spired British landscape artists of 100 years ago, whose works harmonized perfectly with the cid country houses, are enjoying boom in prices such as they have never before been honored with. The majority of them are prac- tically unknown in America, and are not in demand there. yet the swiftness with which s2,000 or $3,0o0 are bid for pictures that went begging on the | painters hands, shows that there is yet money in England for art.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
nIETuonIsTs GRAnuATE

Chicago. Aug. is.-Theological sem- inaries Of the Methodist Episcopal church have graduated 2l7. according to a report issued by the board of Ieducation of the church.
 The Boston university school of theology. Boston. Mass, graduated 91; the Drew Theological seminary, Madison. N. J., 45: Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, Ill.,. 5l; Tiff School of Theology, University Park, Colo, 15; Swedish Theological semin- ary, Evanston, H.. 2; and Central Wesleyan Theological seminary. War; renton, Missouri, G.
 The average yearly need of candi- dates for the Methodist Episcopal church ministry is 6o3. the report added.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
RADIO INVENTORS KEEP
 PATENT OFFICE BUSY
Rapid Stride Made by Industry Cause p, 5000 New Patents During
  Past Few Years.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The rapid strides made by radio are exemplified in the patent office, the records of which show approximately 5000 pat ents issued for radio apparatus, both sending and receiving.
 During 1920 there were 624 appli- cations for patents considered to be essentially of radio character; in 1921 there were FPS; in 1922 the number was 1902. and last year 936. For this year the estimate has been placed at 1900.
 While the bulk of the applications class of workers, eXperimenters, young graduate engineers, and tech nical students, the records indicate that those who are making the great est theoretical advance are the ma ture and more experienced research workers, including many university professors
 Six assistant patent examiners are devoting most of their time to radio in the patent office, and at least half of the time of the principal examiner ana ms clerlcal IofCe IS ldKen up III this work. The examining force in the radio division has been augment ed somewhat during the last few years so that at present it is the larg- est of all the examining divisions.
 While it has not been possible in the past to materially reduce the number of applications on hand awaiting action, this delay, it is said, on the average, has been greatly until now cases are reached for action within seven months from filing or amending compared with the previous delay of year.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
BEAUTIFUL ISLE R0YALE
 TO BE NATIONAL RESERVE
Government Takes Over Island In Lake Superior and Will Make of
 It Huge Playground

Washington, Aug. 1S.--A national playground 45 miles long and nine miles wide and embracing 132,000 acres of virgin wilderness, prolific flora, rare orchids and wild animal life is planned by the government on Isle Royale, in Lake Superior. The island which is accessible to the entire mid- dle west, recently was visited by Ste phen T. Mather, director of the Ma tional park service, who on his return to Washington reported the site an ideal one for recreation purposes.
 The natural displays on Isle Royale Director Mather reported, make it's permanent preservation of utmost im- portance, nearly score of attractive harbors a like number of lakes and many swift flowing trout streams pro- vidng a nshermans paradise.
 Steps already have been taken to secure the island for the government, and MT. Mather says the genuine pub lie spirit and the sincere interest in It's shown by the principal owners and others has guaranteed the creation of great playground for the American people.
 Besides it's great virgin forests, the island is said to be inhabited by a berd of 1,S00 tame moose, 400 wood land caribou. Thousands of wild fowl and migratory birds visit the island for breeding purposes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
NOTES INCREASE IN
 RECKLESS DRIVING
CarelessneSs Blamed for Climbing
 Total of Motor Accidents

Hartford, Aug, ls.-"The motor ye-
 hiele situation in Connecticut is get-
 ling worse so far as the number of
 accidents is eoneerned," This is A etatement by Motor Vehicle eommis-
 sloner Robbins E, stoeekel in the
 August bulletin of the department,
 iust published, which deals with had
 driving practices, It is shown by the bulletin that reeklessness of aut0m0- bile operators is responsible for the continued increase in accidents in this state,
 Examination Of statistics uf the de- partment shows that lO,s6i motor vehicle accidents were reported up 10 August l, More than one-half of these are found to he due 10 eafe- lessness of drivers, Other causes arc eafelessness of child pedestrians in crossing streets or playing in the roadways. negligence on the part of adult pedestrians in crossing streets and stepping from behind parked cars, etc., and defective equipment. such as defective steering apparatus. brakes, glaring headlights and insnf- feient light.
 The only remedies available, the commissioner points out, are those which have been suggested time and time again, namely more caution and care on the part of all concerned, more knowledge of traffic hazards and finally insistence by the police upon reasonable rates Of speed, es- pecially in cities
 Analysis of traffic reports through out the country intimate that motor vehicle accidents are rcceding, but. taken by yearly periods this is not apparently the case in Connecticut. the bulletin says
 Publicity, education and discipline are having the same effect in Con- necticut as everywhere else," it Is stated. "fhe public is becoming bet ter warned of the perils with which they have 10 cope; children are better able to take care of themselves; par ents are exercising more care over them, schools are teaching the dan- gers of traffic. and in general the public is becoming wide awake to traffic dangers.
 Accordingly the tide of motor fatalities may be from now on some- what changed, but it can hardly be expected that the number of acci- | dents as whole will be much less- ened. It may be expected that the consequences of those accidents can | be kept down and that serious &C., cidents may be diminished in num- ber."
 Discussing the practice on the part of drivers of "cutting in," the buIle- tin says that in modern traffic in this state there is no excuse under any for cutting in and out of traffic. This practice must be 5 opped, Commissioner Stoeckel warns, and there must be no attempt made to pass any vehicle whatever where there is not ample sight line, especially as regards traffic coming from the opposite direction.
 The bulletin also warns drivers to be cautious of their use of the horn, stating that 1t ought never to be used for other purposes than warning. Its unnecessary use cheapens it and makes 1t less distinctive. 1t is pointed put, and consequently 1t is net relied lpon by the persons 1t is intended to warn.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
J. s. SCOUTS WIN
Boys From This Country Given High est Number of Points for Patficipa- ton in International JambOree.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1S.-The Ameri- can Boy Scouts were awarded the highest number of points for their participation in the international scout jamboree which ended here yesterday thus winning the prize cup offered by King Christian. The Americans scored 1S1 points against 172 for the British scouts, who took second place. The award is unanimously endorsed by the newspapers this morning.
 The Politiken remarks that, when the king reviewed yesterday "the Americans for the first time saluted with their flag, which was not even lowered at the review by Sir Robert Baden-P Powell"
 "rhe king was apparently disap- pointed that the American cheer lead CT Macbeth, did not jump into the air and display his wonderful yelling" continues the Poitken, which adds that Macbeth himself remarked: "We Americans after all were a wee bit Shy. in the presence of a real live king"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
DRUNK ON WATER WAGON

Oakland. Cal, Aug. 1S-when John yellela was brought to police head quarters here recently. the arresting policeman announced that the prison- CT had been drunk on water wa gon." The desk sergeant looked up dizzily and was informed that Vellela had been driving the public convey ance known as a water wagon and had been in state of intoxication. The desk sergeant. after studying over the paradoxial phrase wrote down: drunk in public place."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
SAFE IN MOSCOW
Russian Grown Jcwrls Are Reported We'll secreted By Sir Martin Con- way, British M. P.

London, Aug. 1s.--The many pie turesque stories to the effect that the crown jewels of Russia have been sold are all fables, according to Sir Martin Conway, M. P. for the com- bined English universities. who has just returned from private tour of investigation into the conditions of art in Russia.
 'In the treasury at Moscow" Sir Martin said in an interview, 1T saw the crown jewels. and held them in my hands, including the crown of Catherine II, and the sceptre with the great Orlox diamond. I have no doubt that they were the original crown jewels. They are very won- derful. and do not think the authori- ties have any intention of selling them. The jewels that have gone out of Russia probably were private prop erty."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
STORM INSURANCE PLANNED

Madison, Wis, Aug. Is - A cam paign has been inaugurated by the Wisconsin State Telephone associa- ton to enroll telephone companies in a cooperative sleet and storm insur- ance plan. The proposal is declared to be the first attempted in the coun- try.
 Under the plans now being started, 1t is declared the companies would be able to protect their properties by in- surance at approximately one-third of the commercial rate.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
TEXAS SHERIFF
 CANDIDATE SHOT
Found Unconscious in Garage and
 Is NOt Expected 10 Live

childress. Texas. Aug, Is.-Msi !. Dwight, antirklah candidate for sher- in of ehildFess county in the Fun.ofr primary neat Saturday, was found in his garage here early today with a bullet wound in hts head, unconscious and in serious condition, Physicians say there Is very little hope for his Tee0Nery.
 Dwight yesterday offered one huns dred dollars for proof Of statements that he had made application for membership in the klan and had been rejected,
 Dallas Texas, Aug. is,-Demoeratis candidates in inc rnnsoff primary havs turned the last pest and tomorrow enter inc home stretch which ends next Saturday, in the primary which will determine who is the final choice of the party for each office for which there was no selection made at the July s6 primary.
 The most intensive campaigning has been that Of sirs, Miriam Fergn- son, and Felix Robertson. gubernator- lal candidates. Mrs, Ferguson's hus- hand. James E, Ferguson, has made the principal addresses for her. He has pleaded for support for his wife so that his name may he vindieated from the judgment of impeachment pronounced on him when he was gov- ernor. ile also has declared the Ku klux KN,n Is a vital issue
 Robertson directs his attack against his opponents husband, He has been reviewing the impeachment proceed ings against Ferguson and declares that the Ru klux klan issue has been raised in an elfort to cloud the race.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
MOO
WOO (JahA WanamaksE-Ph Philsdslphial

AUD lJahR WaHamaksE- Philsislnhia.l 7is0 ?, m,-sports results and poe lice reports. DinneF music by A, candeloTi and his Hotel Adelphia Roof Garden orchestra,
 sls0 ?, m,=Nusieal program Tenor, baritone. quartet and accom- panisie,
 s,lo D, m,-Fox thealer grand or- ehestfs,
 10 ?, m,-GraHd organ recital, ioise ?, m,-nanee program by 4, candeleri ant his Hotel Adslphia or- ehestTa,
 l0iAa ?, m,-fime signal, ilias ?, m,-Weather forecast, li;es ?, m,-nanee program,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
Parted For 50 Years

Clontibret. Ireland-Fifty years age James Connolly and Margaret O'Brien, engaged to be married, were separt- ed in a. storm at sea. Recently they met again in Clontibret. Both were married - so they obtained divorces and then married each other.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18

hDhA lWesliagh0nse-Easi lailishurgh,l 6 ?, m,-isasehail seerssl dihnsE concert
 6,s0 ?, m.-fhs ehildsen's period, 6i4s ?, m,-"iringiRg The World ia America" P, m,=Basehall scores, flla D m,-steekman report, sp, m,-eoAeert hy the kDKA Little symphony orchestra, SD, m,-GTehzslFibling fight, slss ?, m,--Arlingtoh time signals, Weather forecast, Baseball scores,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
MIAMI

u R, Nelson co,-Newsrk, \. J) Tls0 ?, m,-Popular piano numbers, sp, m,-Garden State collegians- nine piece dance orchestra,
 ap, m,-PFogram Of popular num- heEs,
 il ?, m,-Danee numbers by Gar den State collegians,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18

6 ?. m.---Children's half hour.
 6:30 p. m.--WNAC dinner dance.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18

Oldest of all newspapers, the Picking Gazette, was founded dur ing the Tang dynasty and ceased publication in 1900.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18

6R m.-DinRsF concert and anal baseball scores,
 Sise ?, m,-Nusieal program by Nichols King Mah To eafe eTehestTs,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
NEaBI

ie,sa ?. m.-Ernis Gslasns MsAl, pin Roof orchestra
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
istorrs-conal

f.lsP, m.-state market report
 fiss ?, m.-Homs EEs Laying eeas test report,
 T'fs p, m,--Nsw England erep re, port,