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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
Pop Geers Is Killed When Horse Stunbles;
 Was Oldest Driuer
Stands In Uproar As National Figure Is Trampled To Death-Was Oldest Man Active In Competitive Sports Having Staged First Race In Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1871

WHEELING, W. Va, Sept. 3-Ed- ward ('Pop") Geers, the veteran Amer ican harness race driver, died late Wednesday in the Ohio Valley hospital of injuries received earlier in the aft ernoon when his horse fell at. the State Fairgrounds track.
 The veteran driver, 70 years old, was carried unconscious from the race track to the hospital, where he died soon after his arrival. His face and body were badly cut and it is believed his skull was fractured and that he was injured internally.
 Geers was second in the race when his horse, My Lady, fell. Pop" was thrown to the ground beside his wrecked sulky and his horse stepped on his chest.
 Stands In Uproar
 The stands were thrown into an up- roar by his fall. Men came running from all around to rescue Pop" He was then removed from the field.
 "Pop" Geers first braced his feet against the dashboard of skeleton racing wagon when the Civil war was still hot in his native Tennessee. And, although he had made more than $1,- 5OO,0OO in purses and other rewards of his greatness. in the course of his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
CITY STUMPED TRYING TO FIND NEW SHORTAGE Efforts To Verify A. G. S. Story Declared Minus
 Results

They were still trying to uncover that reported new $6,500 shortage ,wher the city hall closed Wednesday after noon.
 The task, however, was admittedly difficuIt. No new clues were developed and, all cfficials emphatieally reiter ated their statements that they knew absolutely nothing" about 1t. # Even Commission President D. E McLendon's effort to verify the alleged shortage fell flat. He went to the comptroller's office and interviewed everybody he could. find, including the auditors.
 "They all tell me they know nothing about $6,500 being short on assessments of the Alabama Great Southern rail road" he declared. Then he knocked on wood.
 The auditors read with surprise an afternoon newspaper story saying that A. C. s. officials held cancelled check for which no credit had been given, and that they were waiting a time until steps could be taken to get proper credit"
 "We have been begging all taxpayers for a week to come in and either verify or repudiate the assessments standing against them" one of the auditors said If the A. G. s. thinks it is due credit for $6,5OO, it should respond to the notice sent it and help us untangle the situation. There is no better time to get the matter adjusted thar right now"
 The merry search for the shortage will be resumed bright and early Thurs. day. Meanwhile, the auditors would welcome detailed information from those who profess to know all about it. It may be several days yet before the auditors can renew their check of the unpaid assessments. They are busy now sending out notices to alleged de- linquents."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
AUTHOR IS VICTIM
 OF HEART DISEASE
Maria Thompson Daviess Also
 Was Artist And Playwright

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Maria Thompson Daviess, author, playwright and artist, died sudd, iy today at the National Arts club, on East Nineteenth street, where she made her home. Death was due to heart trouble.
 Miss Daviess was born in Harrods. burg, Ky, and was in her fifty-second year. She studied painting in Paris from 1902 to 1904 and a few years later exhibited miniatures at several Paris shows. She also won some dis tinction as an art jewelry worker, but 1t was as a writer til . she was best known, having written thirteen novels since 1909, when Miss Selina Sue" and .'The Soap Box Babies' appeared. The ''Melting of Molly" and "The Dare devil'' were dramatized. Miss Daviess after her return from abroad lived for a time at Sweet Briar I'm, Madison, Tenn, where she wrote number of her books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
CASUALTIES BROUGHT IN
.sHhnshai ssApbreIenstFe As Roar 70
 tlfE S patkia RazrkeS City.

Shanghai ;sApbreEsnssFe As Roar Of Battle Reaches City.
 SHANGHAI, China, Sept. S.-With troops advancing on the outskirts of the city foreign marines patrolling the streets and the first casualties begin ming to pour into the city from the bat tie zone. Shanghai and foreign colony are now in close contact with the Chi nese civil war.
 By 9 o'clock Wednesday night, troops from the province of Miangsu, in which Shanghai is located, had advanced to within 12 miles of the city. Heavy fighting throughout the afternoon was reported from the region of Quinsan, 30 miles from here, and at 9 20 Wednes- day night the first lot of killed and wounded began arriving here.
 Marines Land.
 French and Japanese marines already have landed to protect their nationals. The British and Americans remain on their warships, but are ready to come ashore at a moments command.
 Beginning with sporadic clashes be- tween the forces of the rival provincial generals, Chi HsicL Yuan and Lu Hung Hsiang. The fighting has ex- tended to two fronts and has become. so intense that firing can be heard in Shanghai. General Lu's attacking forces are marching against the forces of General Chi, who is attempting to defend the city.
 Rain Hampers Artillery
 Sections of the two armies met at Quinsan Wednesda: afternoon in the heaviest fighting that has been re. ported thus far, although rain ham, pered the action of the artillery. An airplane, en route to the front from General Lu's headquarters at Hang chow, passed over Shanghai during the afternoon.
 Foreign warships concentrated here have now increased to twenty-one, in- cluding twelve American vessels. British and American sailors gre pre- pairing to cooperate in case it is ne- cessary to defend the foreign settle ment, and the Shanghai volunteer corps, composed of foreign residents, is standing by ready to protect foriegn life and property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04

90 years at the reins, he would not quit driving. He never asked any of the younger drivers to give him any special consideration in race because of his age. He was a spunky, rugged old. timer who appreciated tie romance sur, rounding his name q t achieve ments, but who p d rive until he died rather ,ssss: and impress
 AZ $ " aracter
 Harness are breed apart from u so .ollow the running horses lnny-iegged thorough, breds addle-game are called With the. S' .'op" Geers was fetish But he hao oeen on the tracks so long and had won so many victories in all parts of the land, especially in rural regions where the thoroughbreds are never seen, that he was known far be- yond the little realm of the stables, the breeding farms and the betting ring Pop" Geers in time came to be a na- tional character and he was the oldest man active in competitive sport.
 Pop" was born at Lebanon, Tenn, in 1851. When he was 20 years old he had few horses of his own which he was trying to train and in order to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
FIRE THREATENS MACON RAIL YARDS
Central Of Georgia Warehouse
 In Path Of Flames

MACON, Ga, Sept. 3.-Fire broke out in the building of the Macon Mill ing company, in the Central of Georgia railway yards, at 1 1:15 o'clock this morning. A half hour later the fire was beyond control and the whole plant, a wholesale grocery establish ment, was doomed. Hundreds of freight cars and the Central of Geor- gia freight house are said to be in danger.
 Three freight cars were destroyed before locomotives could get to the scene to remove freight cars. Several other cars were burning while the train crews were pulling the cars out.
 Bremen said they had the fire un- der control just after 2 o'clock and would save the Central of Georgia freight house. The total loss is esti- mated at about $70,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
Feg Murray, Who Draws Sport Cartoons For The Age-Herald,
 Celebrates First Anniversary

ENEG MURRAYs B. 1923, ago. M Today The sixty other leading papers United States In the Murray has 35 cartoons
  furnished the Golf forty and field (incudng hryve boxing fifteen swimming, and racing, Murray has hundred different ball players
  coaches eighteen swimmers 
 
   whi ders Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
DOHENY LEASES
 AGAIN ATTACKED
Suit Filed Against Another Elk
 Hills Holding
lRx Associated Press ]

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3.-Cancella- tion of another Doheny lease in the Elk Hills naval reserve in Kern county is sought in a suit filed in federal court here today on behalf of the United States government against the Pan- American Petroleum company. The plaintiff asks that a lease on sections 1 and 2 in the naval reserve be de clared null and void on the ground that it was illegally and corruptly obtained
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-A fur ther grand jury investigation. into the affairs of Albert B. Fall was begun here today at the direction of the gov. ernment's special oil counsel, Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts. The nature of the proceeding was unex- plained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
POST OF STRAUSS
 MAY GO UNVEILED
Teapot Receivership Likely To Be Left To Bureau Of Mines

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 3.-United States District Judge T. Blake Kenne. dy declared this morning that he may not appoint receiver to replace Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, resigned, even though applications may be handed him for a new appointment.
 This action, he declared, was in view of the fact that the Bureau of Mines was on the ground at Teapot Dome and was competent and capable of handling the governments interest in the receiv- ership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Seymour Parker Gilbert. Jr., the youthful Ameri- can who was today named and approved dictator of European settlement un- der the experts plan, is the financial wizard whose rapid rise and phenom- enal work here earned him the title of Boy Wonder of the Treasury"
 The, tall slender young man who will succeed Owen D. Young as agent general of separations is but 31 years old. He came to the treasury here in 1918, as youngster of 25, and his brilliant career is still the talk of his grey-headed associates in the govern ment.
 Some of his fellow-workers in the treasury-and he was well-liked--dubbed him young Alexander Hamilton" |" Secretary Mellon was very fond of him, and placed upon his youthful lieuten- ant considerable responsibility. Gil- bert, as under-secretary during Mellon s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
(HERRIN GIRL, |IS ACCUSED |OF RIOTING Sten0grapher Is Singled Out By. Witness At
 Inquest
 ARMED GUARDS
 PATROL COURT Sheriff And Deputies k Started Firing, Say
 Witnesses HAND GRENADES PROTECT JUDGE Great Precautiop Taken To Avoid Accident As Satur-
 days War Is Probed
HAND GRENADES
 PROTECT JUDGE
fBy : Associated Press. }

HERRIN, Ill, Sept. B. The iron hand of military rule asserted itself here today while the inquest was being held into the deaths of the six men slain in Williamson coun- tvs latest clash of citizens against citizens, and probably prevented a renewal of civil warfare.
 When it became known that the klansmen contemplated to appear in their regalia at the funeral of Charles Willard, Captain Harold Bigelow, in command of the 18 militiamen on duty here, sent word to the klan officers that they would not be permitted to appear on the streets with their regalia, but that they could don them at the grave and remove their klan garb before leaving the cemetery.
 Deputy Banned
 Prior to instfucting Sheriff Galligan tc appear at military hesdquarters here limrnediateIy after he gwns not wanted to Harrin, Captain Bigal0w had pr. dered the sheriff to abandon his avowed ! intention of coming to Herrin with a | machine gun to get the antomophe ne ! intended to seize last Saturday. He also Instructed Deputy Sheriff ora | Thomas, one of the deputies who par ticipated in Saturdays clash not to enter Hefrin. H 2
 The coroner's inquest adjourned at 5 o'clock this afternoon until 5 o'clock to- morrow morning. The jury spent most of the afternoon waiting for witnesses to appear.
 No testimony of importance was of fcred by the witnesses who appeared at the afternoon session. Lawrence Balinski who last Saturday reported that he was attacked by group of men just outside of Herrin that afternoon ssbecause I was l. witness to the shoot ing Saturday" told tle jury that he didn't know anything about the out 2hreak. F.
 Locked All Doors
 Roscoe Wright, a coal miner. told "a e jury he heard the shooting and he nmediately locked all of the doors in Is house and he and his wife went up- ltairs. After it was all over, he said, sce went to the garage.
 The following men made up the jury William Peterson, : farmer of Jeffrey, foremeii W. H. Forbes, former justice of the peace at Johnston City; Harry Weston, miner, Cambria; E. w. Webb, miner, Herrin; c. B. Sexton, miner, Jeffrey; J. H. Mooney, mine examiner, Herrin.
 Sheriff Accused
 At the morning session Sheriff George Galiigan and his deputy, Ora Thomas. were charged with having fired the first shots iH the encounter last Saturday between his force anu a group of Ku Klux Klansmen. Dave Sisk, an em- ploye of the Smith garage, asserted the sheriff and his deputy fired the shots that killed Chester Reid, who has been described as an innocent bystander.
 Sisk also testified that he saw Thomas holding Green Dunning, one of the three klansmen slain in the en- counter, and that this was just a mo- ment before Dunning dropped from several bullet wounds. He added. how ever, that he did not actually see the shooting of Dunning, and that he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
BAD HABITS FATAL
 TO FRESHMAN, II2
Whisky, Tobacco And Tea Final.
 ly Get John Campbell

BELFAST, Ireland, Sept. 3.-Reg- ular use of whisky, tobacco and strong tea finally got John Campbell. He is dead here at the age of 112.
 Campbell attributed his long life to the fact that he never had anything to do with women.
 As long ago as 1888 he expressed the opinion that the modern woman was not worth having, and though of noth- ing but dress and pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
MISS BOSTON" BARRED
Women Not Allowed In At
 lantic City Pa cant

ATLANTIC CITY, II. J., Sept. B. Miss Boston, winner of Boston beauty contest over TOO other contestants, was barred from the national beauty con test here because she is married. Miss Boston, who wal entered in the name of Mildred Prendergast, was greatly surprised and declared she had been as-
 sured that married women were eligible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
EDITOR TO WED

BAR HARBOR, Maine, Sept. B. The engagement of Anita Blaine Dam rosch, daughter of Walter Damrosch. composer and band conductor of the New York Symphony orchestra, to Robert Littell, an editor of The New Republic. is announced here by her par ents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
MARINE INSURANCE
 NETS v. s. $I7, ,OOO, 900
Bureau Automatically Closes
 Paid $29, ,497,3 In Claims

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-When the division of marine and seaman's insurance of the veterans bureau au- tomatically passed out of existence to- day, it's books showed a net p:ofit of more than $17,OOO,000, although it had paid claims totallin, $29, ,497 ,331. The $50, 100000 appropriated by Congress as an operating fund remains intact.
 The division was created ten years ago to insure American merchant ves- sells and their cargoes against the hazards of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
DEATH OF GEORGIA GIRL LAID TO RUM BAND
31-Year-Old American
 To Supplant Young
 As Preparations Chief
Gilbert Known As Young Alexander Hamilton
 At Treasury

PARIS, Sept. 3. - Seymour Parker Gilbert, dr., former Amer ican under. r.sccretary of the treas uy, has accepted the post of agent geneal for reparations under the Dawes plan. The post is being temporarily filled by Owen D. Young of New York who aided General Dawes and the other ex. perts in drawing up the plan.
 The reparation commission met this afternoon and confirmed the appointment in succession to Agent General Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Thursday and Fri day; warmer in interior. Mississippi: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair.
 Tennessee: Fair.
 Complete weather data will be found on page Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
KENDALL ACQUITTED
Virginian Was Accused Of Murderins
 Doctor

SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, Va, Sept. 3.-Charlie B. Kendall was acquitted of the charge of murdering Dr. Robert L. Powell by a jury in Spotsylvania county court here to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
DR. CARMICHAEL DIES

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept. 8. -Dr. Randolph Bryan rmichael, 55, Washington skin specialist, died here today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21
WOUNDED IN PARIS
Friend of NTussolini. ls Shot by
 Waiter in Restaurant

Paris. Feb. 21.--Sicholas Buonser- rizlo, friend Of Premier Mussoiini Of Italy and correspondent in Paris for Mussolini's newspaper. Popolo d'Ttalia was shot and seriously wounded by Ernesto Bonomini. d young waiter, while dining in fashionable Italian restaurant last night. Buonser- vizios condition is grave but it was said this morning that hopes for his recovery had not been abandoned.
 Bonomini fired two shots from an automatic pistol. one Of which pierced the journalists skull. the other going wild. The young waiter who told the police he was an anar- ehist. ''disgusted with tho brutalities Of the faseisti," put up fierce struggle before he could be overcome and kept crying that he did not want ito kill a man, but an idea" He said he had no accompliees and had planned to commit suicide after shooting Buonsersizio but was not given the opportunity. Like his sie- tim he is an Italian.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21
CAN REOPEN HIS HOTEL.
New Haven Man Gets Right to I.c.
 sume Business After Raids.

New Haven. Teb. 2l.--By the terms of'a permanent injunction. granted in the superior court here yesterday by Judge James H. Webb, Alicsan andro Barbona. owner of inc Farren avenue hotel in this city, is permitted 10 re- open the hotel. closed sny tempor- ary injunction some time ago because Of repeated violation of the liquor law by the occupant. Lawrence E. Nohl", under certain conditions. Bar bona. according g the terms of the permanent injunction 10 which he agreed. is 10 file bond Of sl.oO0. thus assuring removal O. all fsturns Of the saloon in the building and his agreement to prohibit in future the bringing of liquor into the building or premises. Barbona also agrees not te carry liquor on his person CT 10 engage in its manufa cture. sale or transportation. Noble is permanently enjoined from doing business al the hotel which has been closed tight since the issuance of the temporary injunction
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21
THE "aSI:s" ARE WEAK
\. Y. state Onicials Not Strong for
 Enforcing Dry Laws

Albany, \. F.. Feb. 2i.--Tho state capitol sat back in it's chair today, rested it's feet on the legislative desk and awaited the reaction to last nights conference on prohibition en- forcement, attended by several hun. dred municipal and law enforcement officials from all parts of the state.
 Tic conference ended when. at the request of Governor Smith, who pre- sided. tho officials pledged themselves to program of cooperation with federal agencies in enforcing the national prohibition laws. But the chorus Of ayes" which brought the meeting 10 a close was very weak, so roticeably so that the governor, bringing his gaNel down to signal ad :. jonrnment, remarked mot so loud" and laughed. Tn his address em- bodying the statc prohibition en- forcement policy the governor defi- riteiy charged officials of six north border counties with iaxity in en. forcing prohibition. These six coun- ties were selected. he deciard. be- cause liquor now flows through them with q certain amount of freedom.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21
WEATHER STILL BAD
Lake Placid skating EscBta Ham,
 pered by snow

Lake Placid. \. r.. Feb. 2l.--tn. favorable weather was in prospect 10. day for the ons-falf mile and three. quarter mile events Of thc interna. tionsi amateur speed skating cham. pionships being conductcd CT Mirror lake. snow continued 10 fall and d northwest rind whiried if through the air and piled if in soft drifts The temperature, however. had risen to go degrees above zero.
 The s45-yar1 dash and the three. mile race. postponed yesterday on ae- count of fl1e snow storm. will be con tested Friday morning and in the af- ternoon the attention Of the throngs Of winter sports enthusiasts will turn to the feats of the ski experts here for the United States eastern ski
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21

you to understand the things am trying to do."
 Governor Templeton referred to the wave of propaganda. He warned his 1 listeners to learn whether the things they hear about men are true or
 false. He told the story Of a man whose friends put some limburger cheese on his mustache while he slept. Upon awaking. the man smelled the odor and decided to get out into the fresh air. Even then if go up on top of hill where tho air Is clean When he reached the top of the hill the odor was still with him and he exclaimed: Good heaven the whole world stinks.' No one can appreciate that story more than a man in public office" Governor Tcm- pleton declared.
 At tho conclusion Of the governors talk, Postmaster King said: We are bition to become governor has been fulfilled. If he has any other am- bitiors. we hope he attains them as well.f He then introduced Father Donahue.
 After the banquet dancing was en- joyed
 The committee of arrangement con- sisted of. NJ. P. Leghorn, chairman, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan. T. W. Grove, Jas. Tynan. P. P. Riley. F. J. 0'Brien, sec'y: Dr. H. k. Lasch, J. F. Ryan and J. ]. Welch.
 The members Of the reception com mittee were:
 Dr. II. T. Bray chairman. J. M Iialloran, A. I. Colehan. Romeo A. Grise. NJ. l. kenney. Dr. H. Martin. Frank Goodwin. Jas. H. Curtin, Wm. OBrien, John McGrail, James Clerk in, John o'Leary. G. K. Chas. H. Cleveland. NJ. H. Kenney. F. A. Me- Carthy, Dr. D. W. O'Connell, George Leghorn. Thomas cranley and iThom- as J. Smith.
 Michael ]. Kenney was master of ceremonies. Lynch's orchestra fur nished music and singing was led by Dan Nolan,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-21

are hundreds of passages in Cardinal Newman's writings which because of
 graceful rhythm and perfect melody
 may be placed side by side with the
 most soothing harmonies of the much
 praised and highly-lauded prayer book Dean Church says: Newman
 will be read as long and whenever
 English is spoken
 alexander Whyte says: All stu
 dents of the English language give
 their days and nights 10 the author
 izod version of the Bible. to Shakes
 pcare, 10 Hooker. to Taylor, to Mill tton, 10 Bunyan. to Ruskin, to Swift, but if they overlook Newman they win make a great mistake and will miss both thinking and writing of the very first order. The strength, the richness, the pliability, the beauty, the manifold resources of the English language are all brought out under Newman's hand. as under the hand of no other English author. No other author writes English quite like New man. He Is inimitable. He is alone and without fellow. If the English language has an angel residing in if or presiding over it, surely Newman is that angel. Or. at the least, the angel to whom is committed the guardianship of the English lan- guage, must have handed his own pen to Newman whenever that master sat down 10 write
 If cultured, non-c Catholic scholars can talk after such fashion it be- hooyes us to appreciate his genius and his angelic style. Newman be- longs to us. Let us neither forget nor neglect him.
 ..Such arc few of the ideas which come to me tonight They are not subtle nor beyond our reach To nc they look like thoughts that should crowd the heart of any priest who is jealous of Catholicism and Cath 1 plies with the jealousy of God. To keep faith secure and beautiful is but roofing love and loyalty in your souls. 1 To love books and to be enamoured 1 of education. is to beget a new per l! sonal joy and an added power for If my ideas, therefore ! ire taken home by you. and housed 1 n your hearts. the Catholic body here l n New Britain. will become a laity l with two cternally essential charac- loyalty and learning"