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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-05
THE ROLLING STONE

MAYHEM Erwin was twenty-four he
wv married and his father settled
him on little farm, reasonably we'll
stocked, and started him out In what
seemed to be prosperous career.
The boy had good mind and q
strong, healthy body; he was somewhat
better educated than the fellows of his
acquaintance, he was not afraid of
work and he was absolutely honest
and dependable. The girl whom he
married was capable. Intelligent and
loyal to him in the extreme.
But Erwin was not satisfied. He
wanted a bigger place, SO he sold his
farm shortly for less than 1t was worth
and moved to Texas. The soil was
gummy. his crops burned up, his two
children were malarial. and he came
back within a year or so, richer in ex-
perience but poorer in pocket.
He decided to- give up farming and
Bought a little store in the village near
which he had lived. He soon saw,
however, that he was no storekeeper.
He had been brought up on the farm
and. farming was the only game he
knew. SO he disposed Of the store and
rented a large farm which he was to
manage on. shares. Disaster pursued
him, his stock died. the place was
more than he could manage, and just
as he was getting thilgs in hand to
make a little money he decided to
move back to town and run grain
elevator and sell farming implements.
This was not bad venture. He had
a wide circle of friends and acQuaint.
ances, he was practical machinist
and he soon began to prosper. But his
boys were growing up, there was little
for them to do, the responsibilities of
the new business weighed On him tire
mendously. he sold out and bOught Z
farm in Minnesota. only to fad that
his boys did not care for farming.
That was twenty years ago, when he
was past fifty. He has tried dozen
ventures since then-always working
hard, always hopeful, always changing
ut a loss with the expectation that the
next move would put him on his feet
and make his fortune. Now, at seven
ty-four. his strength gone, his ambi-
tons cooled, be is poorer than he was
iifty years ago. The farm that he sold
at that time is worth today ten times
more than he received for 1t.
1t takes courage to stick to task
that is difficult and uncongenial nc
matter what 1t is; adjacent pastures
often seem greener than our own; the
other mans job has its deceitful at
fractions. but whoever gets anywhere
must stick with persistence to the road
evenswhen 1t leads him through mudd,
swnmps and over tedious hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01

Note, too, that t h e s e Canned ood Is Week" Prices are a distinct saving to you over UT O W n regu- larly low prices that we are offer ing a full range of the most popular and desired fruits and vegetables.
 This s ale chal- lenges your desire for thrift and your enjoyment of foods of the high est quality flavor an d wholesome ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
BARONS TO OPEN. SEASON
 HERE IN GAME WITH VOLS
 AFTER TIE WITH LOOKOUTS
With Room For l6, ,OO0 Fans In Enlarged Park, ! Record-breaking Attendance Is Goal Today In
 City Struggle Many Prizes Offered For
 Various 'First" Plays Game at } P. M.

The Barons and Nashville Vols will go into action Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the lead ip the Southern feague. The game, season opening en- counter, is expected to draw a record breaking crowd to the Barons new 16,- 000-seated park. With a victory and q tie each to their credit the one of the teams will have splotched rec ord after the game, very likely.
 Hyman VIII Pitch
 Sam Hyman, looked upon as one of the Barons' best mound performers. the boy who has shown the most stuff m exhibition gamesNand who held the St. Paul Saints to one hit in five i'm nipgs, will do the twirling for the locals, while Pop Robertson, given up to be the leagues best behind the plate, will do the receiving.
 The Stewart clan put up two pret- ty exhibitions of baseball in Chatta- noogas Returning to Birmingham after such a showing 1t is figured that there will he a capacity crowd out to witness the encounter. The fact that the teal m was away from home lost to Foster Ganzel the pick of the house in suits at. the klothes Shoppe. for Fred The Ian, manager, has made this offer to the Baron that gets the first four-bag- ger at Redwood. Not only the Klothes Shoppe but the Porter Clothing com pany has made such an offer and the same gentleman that wins the Klothes Shoppe suit will get S65 Hirsch- Wickwire suit from this company. For the first hit Porter will also give q Knox hat. The Baron making the most runs will get So pair of Selz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

shoes from Saks Clothing company. The first thief gets a hassock by steal ing gets an automatic windshield clean CT from Mccormack Brothers Motor company. The first double earns the hitter fiye-pound package of Lindsay's pure pork sausage from Lindsay Pork Products company
 < So with this outlay of targets to shoot at it is exceedingly likely that the heavy artillery gang of the locals will open up strong, Pop" Robert son and Foster Garfzel, with their hom- CTS, are ruling slightly favorites on the early booking but with the heavy slug. ging done at Chattanooga, it is likely that any of the Stewards are likely to cop.
 Ticket Sale Heavy
 Tickets have been selling like hot cakes and the box seats and reserved seats are about exhausted. The next best in the grandstand and it is figured that the rush Thursday will bode no good for the late-coner and the early fan is likely to be best served. Then, also, everybody has to have a ticket. No passes on opening day. On this occasion taboo has been declared on the comps and Uncle Sam's cash is re. quired.
 A sidelight to the big game and one that fans will greet as fitting is the appearance of Steamboat" Johnson, known as one of the most eccentric arbiters in the game today, will be working behind the plate steamboat is favorite of the Baron fans and always created pep at the games here. Jorda will work the bases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
HELD AS SWINDLERS
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
Macon, Ga, Police Also Await
 Warrant From Montreal

MACON, Ga, April 16.-Two we'll dressed men giving the names of l.. H. Brokaw and J. H. Biggar of New York, whom the police say they suspect of be- ing involved in large swindling opera tions, were arrested tonight short time after their arrival from Miami, Fla, on information from Birmingham, Ala. They are held on technical charges of lettering.
 Brokaw, alias Phillip Andrews, is said to have wired a Birmingham man for large sum of money. This method is said by police to have been used in their alleged operations.
 Later telegram was received from the chief of police of Montreal, Canada, asking that the men be held for that city No details of the Canadian charges were contained in the message.
 Birmingham police early Thursday said they had no record of charges hay ing been preferred here against l.. H. Brokaw and J. H. Bigsar, alleged swindlers, who are being held in Macon, Ga.
 It is planned to conduct an investi- gatiOn later in the day to ascertain who, if anybody, wants the men here, and for what reason. Af
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
BOARD APPROVES SALE OF UTILITY
 AND BOND ISSUE
Birmingham Company Also Authorized To
 Issue Bonds
lstate Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, April 16.-Ap- proval of the transfer of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany and the Tidewater line to the Birmingham Electric company, and also the approval of the issuance of $s,0O0.- 000 in bonds by the, electric company. was granted in Montgomery Wednes- Esls the slalssi9a public service com. |ihissi6k,
 . The commission approved the is- suance of first and refunding gold bonds bearing 6 per cent interest, due in 1854, in the sum of $S,O00,0O0.
 Authorization of the issuance of stock was as follows:
 To Issue Stock
 4 total of 799, ,990 shares of common stock of no par value; 19,D90 shares of preferred stock, $7 per share accumu- lative, authorized to be issued and paid to l., B. Hatch, representative of the National Power and Light company for the transfer of the properties formerly operated by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the Tidewater company. this property to be conveyed by Mir. Hatch subject to the AZ Sper cent mortgage of $8, 720,000 held by the Canal Commercial Trust and Savings company of New Orleans
 The matter was presented to the com mission by J. s. Pevear, receiver of the transportation company w. NJ. Rogers, representative of the Birmingham Elec- tric company, and +. B. Odlum, vice president of the National Power and Light company. . The entire public service commission was present, A. G. Patterson, chair man; Fitzhugh Lee and Frank Morgan. associate members; also the commits sion's attorney, Hugh White, and its engineer, Captain Mcdonald.
 Obligations Assumed
 obligations of approximately $1,500, ,0OO had been assumed by the new company, the Birmingham Electric company. The hearing was on an application filed April 4. notice of which had been given to all the municipalities in which the properties of the companies had been operating. No opposition developed.
 In giving his testimony before the commission. Mir. Odlum said the Bir- mingham Electric company would begin operations with $1,000,000 in working cash.
 The transfer included the Bessemer Gas company, the Norwood Street Rail way company, Birmingham Tidewater company and Edgewood Street Railway the petition having been amended after presentation to the committee to include several additional properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
WILSON TRADITION
 IS CAMPAIGN CRY
Late Presidents Friend Launchs
 Launch Convention Plans

NEW YORK, April 16.--A move ment has been launched by democrats who were close to President Wilson to ''fasten the Woodrow Wilson tradition on the party at the forthcoming na- tiOnal convention.
 At a banquet of the Woodrow Will son Democracy last night it was re- solved to maintain headquarters during the convention here and to invite simi- lar action in other cities to urge the insertion in the democratic platform of plank declaring for American partici- patton in the League of Nations.
 Judge John w. Wescott, of, Camden. \. J., who nominated Wilson at the Baltimore convention, was the princi- pal speaker.
 A letter from Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War, referred to the necessity of making permanent the Will son tadition and askde Judge Wes- cott's help.
 Observations are as harmless as they are useless. said the letter, which added that if their presence would comfort any one the writer was quite willing to have them. "I would as soon see the American delegate go there strapped in an inyalid's ehair,r said the letter, ''so long as his tongue was free
 The whole text of the letter was not given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
FINAL CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS
 UP TO BIG FOUR
Murphy, Taggart, Bren, nan And Guffey To De-
 eide, Says Clapper
Rx RAYMOND CHAPTER

Copyright 1924 for The Age-Herald.) )
 WASHINGTON, April 16.-Condi- tions with respect to the democratic presidential nomination are shaping up SD that the decision is likely to lie with in the hands of four. men--Charley Murphy of New York, Tom Taggart of Indiana, George Brennan of Illinois, and Joe GuffeS of Rennsylyania.
 Lending easaidate nSiably WiIliam G. McAdoo, Al Smith and Senator 0s ear Underwood---will have their influ- ence,, as will number of other demo. cratic leaders like James M. Cox, Clark Howell.' Homer Cummings and Vance Mccormick.
 But the big four will make the final decision unless present conditions change. There are two reasons why such tremendous power grayitates to their hands this year.
 Why They Hold Power
 1. No candidate will go into the con vention with the two-thirds vote neces- sary to nominate and McAdoO at least expects to have the veto power to pre- vent the nomination of any of his chief rivals. who happen to he Underwood and Smith at the moment. This fore casts a deadlock which will have to be broken by mutual agreement. k ?. Three of the big four come from the strategic states of New York, Hi nOis and Indiana, which promise to be close and which must be carried in order for the democrats to win the coming election. Therefore, it is essen tial that the candidate have the cor dial-not merely formal-support of the democratic chieftains of those states
 Group Is Divided At the present time, there is no can didate who has the unanimous support of this group. Murphy is backing Al Smith, Taggart is pushing RalstOn. Guffey is reported sympathetic to Un- derwood. Brennan is somewhat non. committal, although he has given some encouragement to Mayor Dever of Chi cagO.. One of these candidates may pull through. or the leaders may unite on an outsider. The democratic situation is shifting constantly, but at the moment the principal candidates can be summarized as follows:
 SMITH
 Gov. Al Smith has been thrown into conspicuous position because of his victory over McAdOo in Wisconsin, at tained without making an active cam paign, and because of his ind0rsement by the New York democratic state con vention. His chief opposition comes from drys and Klanshen.
 UNDERWOOD Senator Underwood is conducting a quiet. carefully organized campaign which is stronger than it's. absence of the spectacular might indicate. Like Smith. he is opposed by the drys and klansmen.
 M'ADOO
 William c. McAdoo has recovered in surprising manner from the jolt re- ceived by the disclosure of his connec- tion with E. l.. Doheny. His organi- zation is working hard and he is ac. cumulating the largest number of in. structed delegates. He is out in front but still long way from the nomina- tion,
 RALSTON
 Senator Rafston is keeping out of sight, trusting in the ability of Tom Tag gart to direct the lightning his way He has fewer delegates but less opposi tion than the others. Ralston still is regarded as having the best chance as a | comnrOmiSp candidate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
LASTING ROADS
 IS BIG ISSUE,
 HARGRAVESAYS
Political Meeting Turned Into Housing Permanent
 Highway Rally

Permanent roads became the liyest issue in the board of revenue campaign Wednesday afternoon when 300 busi- ness men and citizens from the western section of Jefferson county assembled at a luncheon in Ensiey and launched a countrywide drive for Wallace u. Hargrave, whose platform says:
 T am everlastingly opposed to spend. ing any more money on inferior high ways. I am strongly in favor of con strueting permanent roads kllRough0ui ssslie count 1A 6epidig hS fpn6s art available, beginning in the sections where they are most needed"
 By a unanimous rising vote, liar. grave's position was indorsed and eV- cry person present became member of the Hargraye campaign committee, pledged to keep the highway issue in the the forefront until the day of the primary.
 Mayor Pratt Speaks
 The meeting was turned into one oi the most enthusiastic permanent roads, rallies in the history of the coun. v. Mir. Hargrave, sn his speech, at tributed the ovation given him to the great interest of the people in the is. sues and principles which he is advo. eating.
 Mayor Pratt of Fairfield opened the meeting with the assertion that MT Hargraye is a practical road builder of many years experience and that his honesty and ability is recognized in every section of the county.
 'The western section." the mayor continued. felt it was entitled to a member on the. revenue board. OuI people wanted an honest man who know how to build roads. We drafted Mir. Hargrave. He is the only candi. date from the western section and his stand on roads, as we'll as his past rec ord, deserves widespread support"
 Fifteen speakers asserted that the building of permanent roads is the is sue in which the greatest number oi Jefferson county people are vitally in terested. They urged the election oi a revenue board that would give th( county system of permanent roads second to none in the south."
 E. l.. Hargraye, former city attorney of Fairfield and now assistant county solicitor, expressed the belief that thS voters this year will rise up and de mand the election of men wko will give the county constructive rot,d building program.
 Many Speakers
 Citizens of Ensley, Bessemer, Fair field, Brighton, Central Park, West End, Pratt City, Wylam, Adamsyille North Birmingham, Acipco, WoodlawI and all other sections of the county at tended the meeting.
 The speakers, all of whom indorset Mir. Hargravej for a seat on the board and lauded his honesty and road build ing experience, included
 Rev. ,Theo Harris. Ensley; Professor 0. w. Riley, Bessemer; w. B. Turnip seed, W. R. Crumley, H. NJ. McDow ell, John H. Crenshaw, Jack Lindsey w. R. Doak, Acipco; Dr. J. T. Daw kins, Dr. H. M. Mansfield, J. 4. Kile West End; V. T. Askew, North Bir
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
FORBES IS INDICTED
 BY BALTIMORE JURY
Two Others Named In Con-
 spiracy True Bill

BALTIMORE, April 16.-Charles R. Forbes, former director of the vet erans' bureau, was indicted by the fed eral grand jury here today at the close of an investigation into the sale of army supplies alleged |, be worth $3,- 100000 to the ThompsonsKe com pany of New York and Boston for a price said to be $6OO.O00.
 Nathan Thompson, head of the com pany which bought the supplies, and Commander Charles R. OLearS of the United States navy, who was chief of the supply division of the veterans bureau at Perryville, Md, at the time the goods were sold, also were indicted.
 The charge against Forbes, Thomson and O'Leary is conspiracy to defraud the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
STOVE FOUNDRY TO BE LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM $25O,0OO Annual Payroll Of New Concern.
 25O Employees

The Jacobs Stove company, an old line concern and manufacturers of na- tionally, known. products, is to be moved from Bridgeport, Ala. to Bir- minghani. it was lenrned Wednesday.
 o. l.. Dortch, president of the Jacobs company, recently purchased the plant of the Ayondale Stove and Foundry company on First avenue at reported figure of S200 900, and is now making plans for the removal of his patterns and machinery s@
 @ laesiles khe present. buildings he has bought m a1jacent plot of ten acres where, 1t is said, he wilI erect fac tories to triple the present capacity of the plant. This will make the con cern one of the largest producers of stoves in the south.
 The new plant, in operation. will prsvide employment for about 250 men and require an annual payroll amount ing to over $200, 900,
 Secondary Expansion
 Coincidental with the report of these plans came the announcement of secondary expansion in stove man ufacturing of the district. The Robert Powell Stove company has contracted for the use of the Aynodales patterns and will continue to make this product at an enlarged plant of the Kehm Casting cmopany. Dortch will bring his own patterns here, it was said.
 Removal of the Jacobs factory to Bir- mingham is said to have been brought about by Chamber of Commerce of- ticials, who, it is said, have been in communication with the southern man. ufacturer for several months. Trans portation rates and labor conditions are deserted to have influenced choice of Birmingham oyer Chattanooga and Nashville.
 O. l.. Bum, secretary of the Cham Der, Wednesday night refused to com ment on the projected development of the factory here, stating that the 'in- formation should come from some other source" He did declare, however, that | it would be distnict addition to Bir- mingham's industries.
 Officials of the Avondale Stove and Foundry company, whsoe plants have been idle for the past six months due to illness of executives, are: Perkins Ellis, president; and Frank F. Ellis, secretary and treasurer.
 Including Mir. Dortch, heads of the Jacobs company are: G. 0. Stanley, vice presidents; F. A. Stanley, secre- tary; and M. l. Moody, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
HOOKER DETAILS BID
Proposes To Organize Million Dollar
 Corporation

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Public hearings on the Hooker -White-Atter- bury proposal, included in the Wads. worth bill, was the first bid called for consideration.
 The Hooker bill provides for lease of the Muscle Shoals properties for 50 years by the government on profit sharing basis, with the United States Muscle Shoals Power and Nitrate Cor. poration," which would be organized, with a capital stock of not less than $1, 900, ,O00.
 The government would furniA the capital for the various operations and the corporation would relieve the gov ernment of construction operations and manufacture. amNAzH EEsN
 E. H. Hooker, president of the Hooker Electric Chemical company, New York city, one of the three part ners of the proposed corporation, was the first called to testify.
 Now Producing Chemicals
 Hooker said the corporation would have $1,000,000 preferred stock and $1O,OOO,0O0 common stock. His present corporation is now producing caustic soda and ammonia at Niagara Falls. He said he believes that his corporation
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
REAL CONTRACT
 IS ALSO LACKING
Wouldn't Draw Agree ment Until Bill Is Pass
 ed, Says New Yorker
SENATOR REFUSES
 TO ABANDON FIGHT
Tells Mississippi Friends That He Is Working For What
 Is Best
lWashington Bureaul

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The tes- timony before the Senate committee on agriculture today by F. H. Hooker, who, together with J. G. White and w. w. Atterbury, has made an offer for Muscle Shoals, indicated the in- tangible nature of the offer and the extent to which those opposed to the Henry Ford offer will go in order to accomplish their purposes.
 After Hooker had gone into minute details of his proposition, Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi asked him re- garding the contract he had prepared The witness answered that no contract had been drawn up and explained that none would be until legislation had been secured.
 Could Produce $S.OOO,O00
 Harrison then inquired as to the wealth of Hooker, White and Alter bury, and as to their financial ability to carry out any agreement which the government might enter into with them. The witness declared that the three bidders, considered collectively, could produce $3,000000, sum the com mittee regarded as infinitesimal in con- sideration of Hooker's contention that
 
 it would receive in 50 years $305, ,00O,- 900.
 That the Hooker offer is regarded as a joke" even by Hooker himself, was indicated by Rockers expression of ap- proval of the government ownership bill of Senator George W. Norris, and his bitter criticism of the Ford offer. The committee and the large audience which heard this testimony were im- pressed with the idea that Hooker's main object was to bring about the der feat of the Ford offefss~ He and lis associates are represehtatives of the big business of the country, whereas Ford wants Muscle Shoals, according to his intimations, for the purpose of conferring boons on the people.
 Demand Retirement
 Senator Harrison, taking the lead for Ford before the committee, is inviting the attacks of some of his friends in Mississippi and running the risk of their opposition in his fight the coming summer for reelection. Today he re- ceived a telegram signed by 20 promi- nent Mississippians, representatives of big business. demanding that he retire from position of leadership and espouse some measure which would re- suit in a discrimination of Muscle Shoals power throughout the south, rather than it's concentration in North Alabama" Harrison answered prompt ly, he stated this afternoon, declining to accede Nto the demands.
 T have heard the testimony for three years" he said, land am convinced that for the people, the acceptance of the Ford offer would be of more ad vantage. l espouse the Ford offer. I will continue to do sO I will oppose any amendment that might be pro- posed"