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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
BUILDINGS FILLED
 WITH MUNITIONS
Projectiles, Shells, TOrpe- does, Powder May Be
 Set Off
MARINES, SOLDIERS
 BRAVE GREAT HEAT
Employees Work Frantically To Move Explosives Out Of
 Danger
(Ry Associated Press)

DOVER, Del, Oct. 26.-To combat a forest fire which is threatening the Picatinny gov ernment arsenal, 100 soldiers from Governors Island were rushed here by truck tonight. Marines stationed at the arse nal had been fighting the fire all day, but had been unable to stop it's progress toward the buildings stored with explo- sives.
 The. buildings were filled with navy projectiles, torpe- does, shells and powder. AL though the buildings are of metal, it was said that heat caused by the nearer approach of the fire would ignite the ex- plosives.
 Employees and marines worked most of the day removing explosives from the buildings nearest the fire.
 Late tonight a police officer here who had been in the vicinity of the fire reported that the dryness of the wooded area was making it possible for the flames to make rapid headway. He described the fire as within 2,000 feet of the nearest building housing explo- siyeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
J. H. PELHAM SEVERELY HURT
 BY STREET CAR
Struck While Crossing Street-SkulI Is
 Fractured

J.H. Pelham, B, 2395A Forty-seventh street, north, was seriously injured at :25 o'clock Sunday afternoon when he was struck by South East Lake street car No. 504 at Forty-first street and First avenue. The car was in charge of Conductor A. R. Hughes and Mo torman J. E. Bonner.
 Pelham was on the operating table at St. Vincents hospital until late Sun day night and the full extent of his in- juries had not been determined. He suffered fractured skull, broken leg, n broken nose and cut lip.
 Pelham is believed to have been re- turning from the drug store where he had a prescription filled and was cross ing the street en route home when he was struck. He was knocked violently to the pavement and dragged short distance by the car.
 The only means of Identification found on his body by ambulance drivers from Ridout's, was the prescription number on the bottle of medicine found in his pocket. The number was traced by Carl Ridout, his identity established and relatives notified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
PEACE PACT PROBABLE
Generals Feng And Chang To Form
 Strong Government

SyGUGEd1S II CDk fAAlN NAAdAhbS 4V E VA
 Strong Government
 OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 26.-Immediate and perhaps lasting peace between the general government of Pekin and the vast region controlled by the Man churian Tuchun, Chang TsO Lin, ap- pears probable following the publica- tion here of interviews with the Christian general, Feng Yu Hsiang and with Chang.
 Feng told the Pekin correspondent of the Osaka Mainichi that Yuan Chi Jui probably would be the next president of China and Chang, speaking to the correspondent of the same newspaper announced that he would support a government headed by Yuan.
 "The future of former President Tsao Kun will be decided by the law fully organized national assembly" '" Feng said. T think Yuan Chi Jui is the most competent leader Yuan will not enter Pekin immediately but he is being kept fully informed of all devel- opments."
 General Feng denied that he had ef- fected the seizure of Pekin following a secret agreement with General Chang.
 General Chang Tso Lin was enthusi- astic over the prospects for a peaceful China.
 T have thought from the first that peace could be obtained in China only when all generals and the population support the president" Chang said. 'Tsao Kun was not supported and there was no peace. Yuan Chi Jui is an adequate, capable leader. He would establish peace. will support Yuan and cooperate with General Feng Yu Hsiang."
 A government thus supported by Feng's troops and by the powerful and wealthy Chang would be in as strong a position as any administration since the disruption of the country following the republican revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
C. o. ?. BureaU
 Hires Veterans
 AT $IO A Night

NTEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The re-
 VI publican national committee,
 through it's local speakers bu- reau, admitted today that war vet erans had been engaged as speakers at $10 night. Charges to this ef- feet were made Saturday by Col. Warren Shaw Fisher, national com mander of the United Foreign War Veterans.
 It was specifically denied, how ever, that veterans had been offered $10 a speech or that any had been paid $8O for a nights work of six addresses. The speakers bureau said number of speakers had been en- gagged at $10 a night and that some of them might very we'll have been war veterans. Colonel Fisher, who made the charge, is working for Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette.
 "I recall two veterans" said an attendant of the bureau, 'who came to us and offered to speak. They said they had been asked to work for La Toilette, but had declined. We tried them out, but they were not very good. When they insisted, how ever, we paid them $10 each for the nights work they had done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
Hundreds See Circus ArriUe At Smith Park

Hundreds learned Sunday that there are more ropes" to circues that those used to fasten the "big top" and its multiple offspring to stakes planted in the ground. They learned something of the inside of the business-and they realized, too, that the circus business of 1924 calls for high-grade snowman ship rather than the strong-arm methods of a decade ago.
 John Robinson's circus arrived ill Birmingham early Sunday morning from Selrna, with n whole day to De used in setting up the tents and things for two performances Monday. Early in the day, about half of the parapher- nalia had been placed in position, but the rest of the work had to be post poned until night time because of the great crowds of curious onlookers that fIocked to Smith park. Workers &C., cepted the interference good-naturedly, and in fact, seemed anxious to please the pre-performance spectators. Their chief difficulty lay in keeping few
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
DAWES OPENS
 STRENUOUS TOUR
Candidate Starts On Last Leg
 Of Speaking Campaign
fRv Associateil PrCss. ]

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-LeaVing New York tonight, Charles G. Dawes, repub- lican candidate for vice-president, start ed on the last leg of his eastern speak ing tour and on the final week of the campaign, The republican nominee, rested by his three-day stay in the New York district with only two addresses, announced he was prepared to wage. his most strenuous campaign during the final week.
 The itinerary arranged for Mir. Dawes for this week is one of the hardest he has had to follow. On leaving here, he turned northward to speak tomorrow in Albany, Utica, Syrdcuse and Ro- chester aud then will return to Chicago Tuesday, only to set out Wednesday for a two-day tour of Missouri. He will conclude his speaking campaign Satur- day with two speeches in Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
HOLD TWO GIRLS
 INV YOUTHS DEATH
Memphis Police Think Jealousy
 Cause Of Attack
tBy Associated Press)

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 26.-TwO young women today were taken into custody for questioning by county off cials, who are investigating the mys- terious death of Curtis J. Rank, 24, whose body was found in creek near here early Saturday morning The women accompanied Rank to dance on the night of his death. Officials say they failed to keep an appointment with two other men to attend the dance, and the investigators are work ing on the theory that jenlOusy was the motive for the killing of Rank.
 A post mortem examination revealed today, according to county officials, that Ranks head was held under the water until he drowned,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
RABID STUDENT
 SAVES TOUCHDOWN
But Is Jailed For Firing Cannon
 In Players Face

RUTHERFORD, N. J., Oct. 26.- John Stokes, an innocent Hackensack High school rooter, thought that if all was fair in love and war, most anything might be fair in football, too.
 John will be arraigned in court Mon day charged with firing q toy cannon in the face of Phillip Port, of the Ruther- ford team, as he tackled a Hackensack player and prevented a touchdown.
 Ports face was burned to blister, his eyes being spared only by seeming miracle, and the police barely saved Stokes from q lynching. Even John's schoolmates were too mad about it to bail him out, and he was forced to tele- phone to his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
RACERS BREAK FOUR RECORDS
 AT CHARLOTTE
'udges. Finish Revising > Saturdays Speedway
 Records
WORLD MARKS FALL
 BY LARGE MARGINS
$25,OOO Purse Is Divided Among Nine Con-
 testants
(By Associated Press)

A1ooON@NSSS~
 CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct, 26.-Four automobile race track worlds records were set in the Inaugural race on the Charlotte speedway, it was of cially announced today, fol- lowing an all-night vigil by timers and scorers in straight ening out a tangled record that appeared at the end of the race, giving Earl Cooper credit for winning when the honor rightly belonged to Tommy Milton.
 The first of the new records was made by Milton in travelling the 200 laps arond the oval, making 25O miles, at an average speed of 11S.17 miles an hour. Second, Earl Cooper travelled the first 50 miles of the race at an aver age speed of 1902 miles an hour. Third, four of the rivers findished within seven seconds and fraction of sec ond money, veteran race track officials declaring it the greatest finish ever seen on any speedway. Fourth, Peter de Paolo was credited with having turned three laps at an average speed of 125.7 miles an hour, the fastest time ever made on any track for three con- secutiye laps. DePaolo was officially announced today as the winner ot fourth place in the race.
 Milton First.
 At 1 o'clock this morning, following six or eight hours of strenuous work or the part of the timers and scorers re checking the records, it was officially announced that Milton finished in frs place that Earl Cooper was . eloss second and Bennett Hill finished third Ats8he conclusion of the race. G9f,pel had been Jagged as winner, Hill secont and De Paolo third. Soon thereafter however, it was discovered that errors had been made in the computations making recheck of the records nee essary.
 Cooper apparently took his reverse in the best of grace. Speaking of the finish, he said today:
 "Why, was running like mad tc catch Milton, not to get away from him. knew was behind. When Wag ner flagged me I wondered what had happened-whether he was wrong or was wrong"
 27,OOO See Races. Official attendance figures were not available today, but it was unofficially estimated that the race was witnessed by about 27,O00 persons, and it was said that thirty-two states were repre- scented.
 The $25,OOO purse was divided al follows: Milton, $1O,000; Cooper, $5, 900; Hin, $2,750; De PaolO, $2,OOO The remainder was divided among liar " Hartz, Jerry WOnderlich, Phi Shafer. Fred Conner and Robert Nc Donough, who finished in the order named.
 The time of the nine drivers who wor money was announced today as follows Milton, 2 :00 :56.09; Cooper, 2 :08 :26,6S Hill, ? :O8 1909; De Paolo, 2 ;OS :31 80 Hartz,. 2 :0S :34.3S; Donderlich, 2 :O0 |; 21.21; Shafer, 2:1O :36,71; Conner, ? t; Il 1854; McDonough, 2 Ill :25.S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
SIX ARE KILLED IN AUTOCRASHES
 OVER WEEK END
Three Dead After Queer Accident Near Little
 Rock, Ark.
tBy Associated Prcss.)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 26.- Walter E. Simmons. 90. garage em- ployes Miss Viola King and Miss Mabel Timer. local young women, are dead as the result of an automobile crash early this morning a few miles from Little Rock. Simmons and Miss King died soon after the accident, and. Miss Timer died tonight without being able to tell how the crash occurred.
 A clothing salesman is sought as the fourth member of the party. It is said that he was uninjured, and dis appeared after taking Miss Timer to il hospital. The car left the highway, hurled against a tree and bounded against another tree. It was wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
BISHOP GEROW
 TO BE INSTALLED
Services Will Be Conducted At
 NatcheZ Nov. F

MOBILE, Ala, Oct, 2G-The install. ation of Rt Rev. Richard o. Gerow, { D.D., as bishop of the diocese of Nat chez, Miss, which covers the entire state, will take place there November 13 Bishop Gerow was consecrated bishop of Natchez with elaborate cere- monies at the Cathedral of the Imma. culate Conception on October 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
MUSICIAN, Sl, GETS
 VIOLIN, AFTER ALL
Makes POOrhOuse Inmates Hap
 py With His Music

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Old Joseph Tatar of the city home, on Welfare Island, is happy and the other inmates of the charitable institution are reaping the harvest of his joy.
 Tatar used to be an eminent violinist. he played in Vienna, London and New York orchestras But now he is s. years old and broke. He even had lost his violin. The story got into the pa- Dcrs when old Joseph asked to be sent to the island and another violin was sent after him.
 Music. such as Welfare Island hasn't ever before enjoyed, now is to be had gor the asking. Old Joseph has nothing 10 do but play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
ATHLETE KILLED
Student Badly Hurt When Two Autos
 Collide

CONWAY, Ark, Oct. 2G.-Earl B. 23, athletic instructor at Harding college at Morrilton, Ark, is dead and David Riggs of California, student, is in local hospital seriously injured as a result of an automobile ac- cident last night. Thy were returning to Morrilton from a football game at Little Rock. Their car and another collided, three other students with them and the occupants of the second car escaping injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
FATAL CRASH AT RIPLEY
Young Farmer Killed When Car
 Plunges Over Bridge

RIPLEY, Tenn, Oct. 26.-Richard Uselton, son of farmer living near here, was instantly killed when the automobile in which he and his broth CT, Butcher, were riding, plunged over a bridge near here late last night. Butcher was pinned under the car beside the body of his brother for six hours before being found this morn ing. He was not seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
TAKEN 10 PRISON
Men Convicted At, Huntsville Trans.
 ferred To Atlanta
IIINTSYILLE. Ala., Oct.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 26.- Especial. )-Rash Cleere, Walter Mat lock. Thomas Golden, David Dewberry, Mckinley Freeman, Jackson and Luther MeCord and Clay Crusoe, fed eral prisoners sentenced to terms in the Atlanta penitentiary during the recent term of federal court here, were taken to Atlanta yesterday in custody by Deputy. Marshal Tally Willis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
MORGAN LENDS
 3,OOO,OO 900 FRANCS
France BOrrOws Huge Sum
 From U. s. Financiers
(By Associated Press. )

PARIS, Oct. 26.-M. Clementel, the minister of finance has, according to the newspaper L'Oeuvre, signed with the Morgan group a loan of three billion frances. This is to be used in part to refund advantages to the Bank of France. The first section of the loan, the paper says, will be issued in Novem- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
ATLANTA WOMAN DEAD
City's Strangest Accident Proves Fatal
 To Mrs. Moore

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Jane Moore, 5S, wife of an instructor at the Georgia Military academy, was killed here today in combination of automo- bile accidents said by police to be un- equalled in the city's records.
 Mrs. Moore, seated in her own outO- mobile with her husband, was thrown across the front door of her car by the impact of a roadster which struck her machine While in this position, her body was struck and she was in- stantly killed by another roadster speed ing past.
 Her body was snatched to the fender of the second car, flung to the running board and then thrown into a cobble- stone gutter several feet away from the scene of the first accident. The second roadster was occupied by n young white man and q negro, who failed to stop,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27

cIined to go for his mere expenses although he was in Massachusetts near by, and the expense was small--con-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
Former Lee County Commissioner Is
 Heavy Loser

Heavy Loser
 OPELIKA, Ala, Oct 26.-(Spe- cial. l.)-The home of Clayton T. Grif- fin, well known farmer of Lee coun- ty and former county commissioner, was destroyed by fire, including all fur niture and household effects No in- surance was carried. The family barely escaped, as the house was in flames when they were aroused, and the roof fell in just as they were leaving the building. The origin of the fire is un- known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Monday and Tues day.
 Tennessee; Fair.
 Georgia: Clearing and warmer. Mississippi: Fair. (COmpIete weather data is on page 1S.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
TWO FIRES OCCUR
Shed And Garage Are Destroyed At
 TuSkegee

TUsKEGEE, Ala, Oct. 26.-(Spe- cial. 1.-Two fires alarmed the citizens in Tuskegee during the week. The shaw ing shed at the Dudley planning mill was burned and the garage of c. A. DeBardeleben destroyed. Quick work on the part of the fire department pre- vented the damages from being more extensive.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18

wet. slippery mud. and even more diff
Guilty, after they had turned over the
car and had taken out the two persons
pinned underneath. In carrying them
up to the road.
Joan was waiting at the top Of the
hill. Anyone hurt very badly~ she
inquired with anxiety.
1.-THE lady's pretty badly cut, but 1t
doesn't look like anything serious"
she was told.
The two figures were placed on
stretchers and lifted into the ambu-
lance. When Joan saw their faces she
gasped, and herself got into the car
to drive to the hospital.
She was sitting by little white
iron bed rubbing the pulses of q rath-
er light-cOmplexloned young man ly-
Ing unconscious under the white
sheets. when suddenly he opened his
eyes. He stared at her for several
minutes in half recognition; then his
eyes opened wide like two large
saucers. Joan, Joan, dear, oh, Pm
so glad you're here" He closed his
eyes again. jean smoothed his pillow
and leaned over tenderly to kiss his
white forehead.
"Oh, Jack. don't, don't go to sleep
again." she coaxed. He opened his
eyes and smiled happily.
81 want to, dear, so you will kiss me
again. You are affectionate, aren't
you? That-that's why I wrote that
miserable note. I was afraid that
you were like ice, and that you didn't
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
rev Folded Letter From Her
Waist and Read Again.

lat / feel more and more that we
ver could be happy together and that
III engagement had better be broken
DIV before too much comment is
qRoused. You know how those things
re, and" Joan crumpled the letter
her fist, her long eyes narrowed into
20 dark slits. She bit her lower lip
ard. until 1t almost bled, and stood
II several minutes staring out the
endow. seeing nothing.
} Elsie finished 1.-THE Butterfly" and
rned around shyly to hear what Miss
Lhrtin would say. But Miss Martin
I'D nothing. Elsie was extremely
{ 1ghtened. There she stood at the
1ndow. very tall and very straight,
oking quite as If the icicle had be-
2me entirely rigid. For several Sec
y DDS she stood thus moticnless. then
4e turned as though startled. Every
>od. very good, but 1t needs more
enctice. Take the runs slowly. over
ID over. And that will be all today.
IN see you again next Thursday"
Isle was glad to get out. There
yas something the matter with Miss
yartin today. Why did she say her
laying was very good when even Elsie
Dew 1t was very bad? And she looked
funny. especially when she said
bod-by-
y Left alone, Joan continued to pace
and down the room. The blood
Is rushing through her veins. Such
rrible humiliation for her-for her
he had always held herself so high
hd aloof. Then to think that the man
be had promised to give herself to
pd refused her-had refused heri
Ter head went back like that OF
Pirited horse and her fists clenched
ghtly until they almost pierced the
sh. She was glad there were to
no mere lessons that afternoon.
would give her a chance to think
hat to do.
she would not answer the letter.
nee II WAs almost Easter and he'd
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

Cattle
Two loads of fat horned steers sold
for SS.75. odd lots of steers brought
from 81 to SIS. Trade on the she stock
cows which brought $3.50 from local
packer. few other choice animals
went over the scales for S6.75 and a
single sale was reported at the top
figure of ST. the highest point reached
in some weeks. Fat heifers sold mostly
We're reported up to $3.50. Most of the
fat cows brought from SIS to Sc in odd
lots. One load of common material
went to a packer for Si35. while odd
lots of Gamers and cutters sold from
S2.15 to $3.50. The calf end of trade
desirable offerings featuring the mar
ket. Toppy kinds sold in number of
instances for S11.5O. while the remain
der of the business ranged from $3.50
on very common material up to s10.50.
Bulls were not numerous. but the trade
was on a fully steady basis. Sales
We're mostly from SO to s4.35.
Two loads went over the scales for
have been made from S6.E5 to $3.50,
with $3.50 marking the low end of the
bulk. Light lights and fat pigs have,
not been much in demand. Sales ranged
from SIS to $3.50 and few sold for So
Coarse. heavy sows Were steady at
Sheep
Three loads went over the scales for
the top figure of s15.75. freight paid,
lambs weighing from 81 to 95 pounds
We're weighed for $3.50 flat The large
packers took over the entire Offering,
Ewes were quoted up to S11.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
Foe of WhistIing Fined

Angelo Gonzales owns u shoe fac
tory in Mexico City and abhors whis-
Ting. When two of his employees for
got this recently and whistled at their
work Angelo discharged them. But,
commission decided that whistllng was
not sufficient ground for dismissal, and
Senor Gonzales had TO pay his eX-
employees three months wages as
compensation.-New York Times
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
Euatrr GhtnRH
BY Charles Nere,s Holmes
in Living Church

~ ING out. o chimes of Easter
AK Morn!
~ The shadows from the tomb
nre gone,
Its heavy stone In rolled away,
Proclaim Christ's resurrection dnyi
Ring out, o bells, while we forget
The worldly things which vex and
fret,
Whilst we acclaim the Christ thnt bled,
Our Saviour risen from the dend!
Ring out, ring out, with blithesome
voice,
BE jubilant, rejoice! Rejoice!
And, far md near. announce to men
That Jesus Christ now lives again.
Ring out. joyful, joyous chimcs!
Proclaim the advent of good times )
Dispel forever fear and doubt
Ring out, Easter bells, ring outi
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
He Came to Save Sinners

When prominent man dies. we are
anxious to get his last words and acts.
The last act of the Son Of God WIS to
save sinner. That was a part of the
glory of His death. He commenced
His ministry by saving sinners, and
ended 1t by saving this poor thief
ID. L. Moody.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
Cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Advertisem
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18

really love me-" His voice became
weaker, and his eyelids slowly closed.
But on his lips the smile remained.
Several weeks later little Elsie ran
eagerly down the steps of the Martin
home. "0h, I like Miss Martin. 1
like Miss Martini" she was saying,
and in her mind she was going over
the scene of the last five minutes. Joan
had taken her lovingly in her arms.
Dear. you must keep up your music,
even If can't teach you any more.
And If you ever come to Crawford,
you must look up Mrs. Jack Reeves.
Mrs. Jack Reeves, you won't forget7
Because that will be my name after
tomorrow" And Elsie thought she
would never forget how very beautiful
she looked when she said 1t.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-18
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