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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
VICTIM, 17, NEAR DEATH IN HOSPITAL New Jersey Youth, Aged IF, Said To Have
 Confessed HAMMER IS USED IN BRUTAL ATTACK Motor Ride With Former Sweetheart May End
 Fatally ----@--------- NO MOTIVE GIVEN
 FOR LADS ACT Telephone Call To Neigh bor Leads To Quick
 Arrest
HAMMER IS USED
 IN BRUTAL ATTACK
NO MOTIVE GIVEN
 FOR LADS ACT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., June 21.--George Meier, former sweet heart of Miss Veronica Schultz, who was found unconscious near here after being attacked with a hammer, was arrested here tonight after his mother had guided police to the place from which he had telephoned her,
 Meier was taken to the prose- cutor's office, where he is alleged to, have admitted striking the girl with . hammer and leaving her by the road. Miss Schultz had told police, aft- Ar being revived at a hospital, that she was on q motor ride with Meier last night when they had stopped at a roadhouss. After that, the girl said, she remembered little of what had happened.
 The boy and girl are bcth { years old Miss Schultz is not expected to recover.
 Young Meier, who lives In Plainfield, is { mechanic. A maehinists' hammer. stained with blood. was found near where Miss Schultz's body was found.
 Alarm Broadcast
 An alarm had been broadcast for the boy after police learned that he had taken the girl for ride last night and had not returned to his home today. Officers were watching the Meier home when they saw Mrs. Meier leave to enter the house of a neighbor. On questioning her when she came out they learned that she had spoken to the boy over the neighbor's telephone and that he had asked her to meet him in. another part of town.
 We're going to go with you, Mrs. Meier" the chief of police told her.
 Guided by the mother, the police went to the place, where the boy was waiting, and arrested him.
 Said To Confess
 In the middle of dark street, Mrs. Meier met her boy. Before they could speak, detectives closed in and took him from her. He was immediately taken to the prosecutors office, where he is alleged to have admitted that he took Miss Schultz out for ride, and, near the spot where she was found, struck her over the head with the hammer which he had in the bottom of the automobile.
 Police said he 5lso admitted that when, the blow was struck the girl fell out of the seat and that he dragged her toward the bushes, off the highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
CUBAN AMNESTY
 LIBERTIES 1000
Charges Ranging From Murder
 Down Are Dismissed

HAVANA, Cuba, June 21.-Approxi- mately 1000 persons already have been liberated from jail or freed of pending indictments by the blanket amnesty bill which President Zayas signed June 5, according to tabulations made today from newspaper accounts of court ac- tion in amnesty petitions many more of which are still to be filed.
 The amnesty provision covers many crimes from murder down to misde- nieanors and resulted in wiping out various charges of malfeasance in of. flee against two former cabinet of- ficers and three ex-Eovernors of pro- vinces as well as permitting Jose CAno, a former member of the lower house of congress, to return to his na- tive land after several years of exile. He was charged with killing another member of congress and left the coun- try when the house granted permission for him to be triedA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
Davis Stock Is Rising
 As Leaders Feel Out
 Arriuing Delegations
Field Narowirng To West
 Virginia And Ralston Of Indiana
By RAYMOND CHAPTER ssr I AasaA XAkirA fn ArA. Herald

\
 NEW YORK. June 21.--Democratic leaders are turning their. attention more toward John ". Davis of New York and West Virginia. whose quiet boom is talk ing a spurt during the weekend pre- ceding the convention.
 Leaders have not settled down to pick a compromise candidate yet, but they are feeling out the arriving delegates and the first reaction. was the appear ances of a marked trend toward Davis as the ultimate choice of the conyen- ton.
 Something may happen to swing the current toward. someone else. The only certain thing is that Davis talk was floating around everywhere Saturday night and that some of the leaders in strategic positions are privately pre- pairing to turn to him after the other candidates have tried out their strength in the early ballots.
 Many FavOrite Son Rooms
 Delegates to the national convention are arriving on every train and by Monday morning practically all will be here. Many are bringing booms, for ia. vorite sons and local celebrities. Few of these are taken seriously here. The chief purpose of most of these booms is to pay a compliment to a local leader and to give the delegates someone to anchor to until they can study the line up here and pick band wagon for the big ride. s
 The big leaders, George E. Brennan of Illinois, Ed Moore of Ohio and Tom of Indiana. have not settled down yet to the main business of agree ing upon a compromise candidate. They are convinced inwardly that McAdoo and Al Smith have no chance. But they are not reAdy to make commitments re- earding compromise candidates until it has been demonstrated beyond dues- ton that theifs iudemert regarding the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
CALENDAR CHANGE
 OPPOSED BY NAVY
Year Should Continue To Begin
 Jan. 1, Says Wilbur

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The navy department is opposed to any change In the calendar which would lead to an alteration in the number of days in the year. Secretary Wilbur said today in a letter to Secretary Hughes regarding q proposed ealen- daral conference recently suggested by the League of Nations mo days should be omitted or inserted to make the year begin otherwise than on January 1 as under the present system" He said navy department scientists held fhe same view and added while the be- ginning of the winter year at the solicS might posses certain advantages. it is believed the resultant confusion in his- toTical and scientific matters would i'm pose unendiAk disadvantages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
REFUND OF TAXES
 READY ON JULY {
1,OS5, ,OOO To Be Benefited By
 $16,OOO,OOO Repayment

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The treasury will be ready July i to re- fund more than $16,O00,000 overpaid in income taxes March 15 as a result of the subsequent 25 per cent reduction granted by Congress.
 In decision today, comptroller gen. eral McCarl advised the treasury that it may use any funds appropriated for repaying for illegally collected taxes, and Secretary Melon immediately laid plans for paying back the extra % per cent turned in by 10S5,000 per sons. The decision removed the bar rier to the refunding of the over-pay- ments oGcasioned by failure of Congress in the closing hours of it's session to pass the deficiency bill which carried money for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
KENTUCKY BONDS
 ARE HELD VALID
$75, 100000 Issue Constitutional,
 Appeal Court Rules

FRANKFORT. Ky. June 21.-(By Associated Press. )-The court of ap- peals yesterday held Kentucky's $75.- 100000 bond issue contitutional. The opinion reverses that of the Frank lin county circuit court in which Judge Ken. K. Williams recently restrained the secretary of state from certifying the question to county clerks on the ground that it was unconstitutional The bond question now goes on the ballots for approval of rejection by the voters, becoming operative January 1, 1925, if favorably acted upon at the polls in November. All judges con cured in the opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

two principal candidates is correct. Un- derwood also may be given a chance to show his speed before the real showl down comes.
 Narrowing To Two
 The field appears to be narrowing down to two men---John W. Davis and Senator Samuel M. Ralston of Indiana. Taggart is working for Ralston.
 Ed Moore and some of the others are said to be shifting strongly toward Davis.
 Moore will lead preliminary fight for Cox. but if no strength deyelops. he will pay few complimentary votes to Al Smith and then pile his strength on Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
FLARE UP EXPECTED
 AS SESSION WEARS
C Committeeman Convinced Religious Attitudes
 Must Be Settled
UNDERWOOD CAMP
 FORMALLY OPENED
Alabama Headquarters Il Decked Out In Full War
 Regalia
nRr Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, June 21.-The fie for the democratic president nomination has become resoi tug of war between the support of McAdoo and Smith, with pa sans of a dozen favorite sons lc ing on with an apparent air of satisfaction over the prospect.
 Three days before the natif convention b gins in Mad Square Garden the McAdoo Smith camps both are making qualified claims of victory alrs won; but none the less the grS of unpledged delegates who | the whip-hand are beseiged scouts and out-runners from two contesting groups as they rive in increasing numbers to sW tthe convention crowds a1read here.
 1 The activities of the forces of tM i leading two candidates today cast ints shadow every other feature of the hit ouadrennial show of the democrats. Eha Ku Klux Klan issue, whi1h is promisl ing to become the most bitter and spectacular of the contests to be wagec over the platform policies, was thrown for the moment into the background and all the other jealousies and disputea that always characterize the final pre- convention period were all but obliter' ated from the picture. McAdoo, Smith and their political ieutenants, not onty hold the center of the stage, but. 4f best may be said to constitute the show itself. nYf
 Must Come Out sG
 There is a complete realization, Of course. that the klan question and some other problems before the con vention, are submerged only temporarily They are expected later on to kindle into flame the rivalries theE have ere ated, and to create many a colorfuI moment before it IS over. The dele. gates and their leaders are ingrossed in the much more personal and human grapple of two now outstanding demo. crats for the greatest honor the party can bestow.
 In its nature the scrap over the klan must proceed up to certain point without much outward manifestation. At the present stage it is an under the-cover issue, to be discussed quietly but nonetheless gravely in the seclusion of the conference rooms. It is no less real because of this quality, how ever, and when time and consultations have crystalized opinions the fireworks are expected to begin.
 Fireworks Time H
 With the Smith McAdoo fight it is different The time for the fireworks already is here, and the political sky over Manhattan is illuminant tonight with a display of pyrotechnics that long has been in the process of careful pre- paration. The contest has become a struggle matching in its intensity the most celebrated in party history, with the added modern qualities of feverish haste and perfect organization. Dis tributed everywhere, the missionaries for Smith and McAdoo are carrying their gospels into every nook' and corner where the delegates are to be found.
 There are hand shakes and welcom- ing smiles for the uninstructed as they step from their trains; candidatorial literature, badges and souvenirs are thrust into their hands as they pass through the looDles of their hotels and
 (Continued on page Five.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
COOLIDGE FAMILY
 HOLDS REUNION
President Sends Regrets To
 Kinsmen At NOn-Attendance

CONCORD, Mass, June 21.-Near- ly 100 members of the Coolidge Family association, all descendants of John Coolidge who settled in Watertown in 1880. attended the annual reunion at the home of Sidney Coolidge here to- day. Dr. Sumner Coolidge, Judge Hen ry Coolidge Mulligan. Francis L. Cool idge, William H. Coolidge. Dr. Algernon Coolidge and Louis A. Coolidge were speakers. President Coolidge and his father both expressed their regrets at being unable to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
$25, ,OOO IN FLOWERS
 SENT TO DISABLED
Henry S. Cooper Makes Distri-
 button To Hospital Inmates

KENOSHA, Wis, June 21.--More than 2,000 peony blossoms--S25. 900 worth at market price-were sent by Henry s. Cooper, retired manufacturer, to 1S413 wounded war veterans in government hospitals today on Mir. Cooper's birthda3.
 When Mir Cod ,er wrote to Washing ton for list of wounded veterans, explaining his plan, President Coolidge ,raised the idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
LINCOLNS FRIEND DIES

ELIZABETH. x. J.. June 21.- Charles Efferson Cox, father of Mrs, Frank A. vanderlip of Scarborough, x. Y. one of the pioneers of the state of Illinois, and an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln, died during the night at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Waldo P. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Partly cloudy. with scat tered thundershowers Sunday and probably Monday.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy.
 Complete weather data will be found on Page 17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
RUM.RUNNER CAPTURED
TabOga, Most Elusive Ship In COntrf
 band Fleet

BOSTON, Mass. June 21. - The steamer Taboga, flying the Panama flag, sought for six months by the coast guard as the most elusive rum runner along the New England coast, was lowed in here today by the coast guard cutter Acushnet. She was cap tnred off Block Island. Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
REED NOT so GOOD"
Senator's Condition; However, Not Re.
 earrlAd As DangArOl1S

garded As Dangerous
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 21.-The condition of Senator James 4. Reed of Missouri, who is confined to bed in q local hotel suffering from an attack of arthfitis, was not so good tonight, his physician reported. His condition, however, is not considered dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

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 G If you going buy today you want today's u prices-the last prices to be had Q Doesn't what the prices yes- U day
 CT Doesn't matter what they going to be Il
 CT The prices for today in today's AgeHerald. Il and they the lowest prices at which you can
 buy.
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Evening star., 1924-07-27

Mrs. John Mock has returned TO her
country home at Bluffton, Ind. where
she is entertaining Mrs. Louis Napo-
leon Geldert
Evening star., 1924-07-27

rill being chairman, were presented
TO the King and Queen Of England
July at the garden party at Buck
tngham Palace. They are now tour
ing the continent of Europe.
Cadet James Norvell Krueger ot
West Point Is spending the week end
with his parents. Lieut. Col and Mrs.
walter krueger, in their apartmen nj
at the st. Nicholas.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Claudy and their
little son Billy have gone to Orkney
Springs. Va. where they VIII spend
their vacation.
Miss Verona Horen has left Wash
ington for a visit in Saratoga Springs,
II. u, where she is the guest Of MIR
and Mrs. J. F.. Becker.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. r. Slee of Fourt h
street northeast are entertaining a
weekend house party-Miss Helen
Mason. Miss Dorothy Done, Miss Mary
McHugh and Miss Martha Pouchain
Of Marblehead. Mass:
Miss Virginia Reese Staub, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C.. Staub,
has returned from West Virginia
where she was the house guest OF
Col. and Mrs. De Grange and one of
the bridesmaids at the wedding Of
Miss Mary Appleby and Ensign. Ia
VIes. and has now gone to Camp
Matoaka,. on Chesa beake Bay, where
she will remain until the 1st of Sep
tember.
Mrs. Powhatans Breeder and Miss
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WHITES entertaining
COUNTESS DAUGHTER:
BEALLS SOON TO SAIL

Continued from Fourth Page !
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Capital Folk Hosts
At Summer Resorts

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Black viii
entertain at dinner Thursday eve
ming, August II, at Newport, where
they are spending the Summer Mrs.
Black was formerly Miss Isabelle May,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Henry May
of Washington, who are spending the
season in their Southa mpton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
issued cards for dinner party Satur
day evening, August 16. in Newport.
where they are spending the Summer,
while overseeing the completion of
their new home there.
Midsummer entertaining in the
Greenbrier cottage colony at Green
ltrier White Sulphur Springs was in
iugurated last week with large
!. luncheon given by Mrs. Thomas w.
Rutherford Of Richmond at her cot
tage in Florida Row. The guests, OF
whom there were more than 90, in
cluded Mrs. De Courcy Thom of Bal
timore, Mrs. Milton G. Elliott and
1lrs. William Hill of Washington,
Mrs: Garrett B. Wall, Mrs. Thomas
y. Scott and Mrs. Mary T. Wortham
Of Richmond: Mrs. Rob art II. Lewis
of st. Louis, Mrs. ". S Penick of
New Orleans, Mrs. Albert Bush and
Miss Adele Batre of Mobile, Mrs. Ed
ward Grocer. Mrs. Thomas r. Gaunt,
Mrs. Walter II. Close, Mrs. w. X.
Darlington. Mrs. Charles Donohue,
Mrs. Warren Dennis and Miss Trippe
of New York: Mrs. Thornton Lewis,
Mrs. II. K. Roberts. Mrs. q. II. Caper-
tom Mrs. W. G. Kelly, Mrs. Charles
Fowler, Mrs. Quintard Taylor and
Mrs. George kahlo.
Te event was followed by a large
bridge and tea given at the Casino
by Mrs. Albert Rush of Mobile. at
which members of the Baltimore and
Washington group were guests.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr entertained
at dinner last evening at Wingote.
Bar Harhor, where they are estab-
lished for the season.
Mrs. William Stewart and her
daughter. Miss Florence Stewart
were the dinner guests Wednesday
evening of Comdr. and Mrs. c.
X. Mallory of Fairfax road. Battery
Park.
Mrs. c. B. Shelton was hostess to
n small company at luncheon yester-
day, entertaining on the willard roof
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Coleman
of Edgemoor gave a large supper
party last Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Pepper and Potatoes.

Peel some white potatoes and cut
them in the form Of dice, enough 10
make d quart. Remove the seeds
from two green peppers, wash them
well, then cut into rings. Put them
and the diced potatoes into stew
pan and cover with boiling water.
After cooking for 1S minutes pour
off the water and sprinkle with flour,
salt and pepper. Turn into a baking
d sh, cover with cream or milk, dot
with butter and cook in a hot oven
until nicely Drowned.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Ginger Creams.

Combine one cupful of sugar with
two eggs, half cupful of fat, half
a. cupful of butter, one cupful of
molasses, one cupful of sour milk to
which four teaspoonfulS of soda and
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
are added, one tablespoonful of gin
ger and enough flour to make a soft
dough. Put into tins one-half inch
thick and bake. When done cut into
squares and frost thinly with any
faVorite icing.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Raspberry Fritters.

Make batter with one well beaten
egg, one tablespoonful of sugar, a
little salt, one pint of milk and -four
to make a batter that will drop from
spoon. Add one cupful of ripe rasp-
berries and drop in spoonfuls into
smoking hot cooking oil. Fry light
brown, drain well, then dust with
powdered sugar.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Raspberry Float.

Mix one cupfui of sugar and four
level tablespoonfuls of cornstarch in
a saucepan. Pour in one pint of
boiling water and cook. stirring con
stantly until clear. Remove from the
fire and add one pint of ripe raSp
berries and one tablespoonful OF
lemon juice. Serve very cold with
whipped cream.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

street, has gone to Atlantic City, y.
j., for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel c. Chase of
Virginia street announce the engage
ment of their daughter Marian TO
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Lester Shafer of Independence. Mo.
Miss Chase and Mr.. Shafer are in New
Yor'z City studying interpretative
dancing at the Dennishawn Studio
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Sarah Boyd Harlan OF Richmond, Va,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles i. Light at the Ontario for
few days. Mrs. P-eeden returned
home Friday and Miss Harlan Mrs.
Lights sister, left yesterday to visit
her mother. Mrs. George Boyd Harlan
at Spring Hill, Berkeley County, w.
Va.
, 1924-05-16
WEARS WATCH ON EAR

PaTis was recently surprised to see A
society woman, supposedly an America.
wearing a watch on each ear. The watch
es. which were about the size of a post
age stamps were suspended from he
lobes Of her ears by diamond chains. The
French are wondering whether this 5
the latest fad in the United States. Ibid
, 1924-05-16

at Canton, of brain fever, according to
Unc01tirmad reD0rts mere.
Lima Peru, Nay 18th British limited
Press German interests, understood to
b connected with the Hugo SHINES,
companies are preparing to survey ex-
t7nslVaIY for oil in Peru. The Germans
hsya leases of 5000 acres near CaIlao
and Aneon Bay.
- don. May 18th british United
Pessl Canada will be officially repre-
"jed at the Great Empire Day calebra-
Ion next week at WembIey. The King
and Queen will be there, with the huge
assembly IF a%otabIes. The Empire Ex-
bi5iti)n that day will he the official cen.
ire Of The Empire. The only Canadian
touch will be- the presence of a small
party OF Royal Canadian mounted police
IN tn guard Of honor.
Bombay. May I3th.-Major MacLaren
British aviator, continuing his world
fight, has arrived at Nasirabad. IA miles
southeast Of Ajmeres British India
Paris, May i3th.-M. Poincare today
decided tn cancel his proposed confer
cuce with Mr.. MacDonald in London.
the guidance Of Frances foreign policy
win BE- assumed by his successor, the
Left, who will have a more moderate at
utuGe towards reparatjons settlement.
London, May 18th. The morning news.
papers express general surprise over the
French election results. Most Of the
commentators refrain from attempting
to forecast whether the Ruhr policy will
be abandoned, bnt the general tendency
OF belief is that it will Re continued, for
the present, at least. The main hope.
based Oh the cvertuIn, is that the Allies
now will get busy on the Easis of the
Dawes report and settle EuIore's trcu-
bLes. The Daily Mail fears that The Ger
man Mililarists Party encouraged by The
French elections. will do their utmost to
wreck The Dawes scheme. The Liberal
and ] abCur papers rejoice over M. Pom
cares dtteat and hope for bis disappear
arct, believing it would improve iuterua-
uoral relations end facilitate a settle
mgnt en- the Dawes basis.
Lerdou, May l3tL-Ihe cricket match
ietveen Surrey and the South Africans,
tie tonne scored 2I3 in their first innings
agC 1G6 for two Wickets in their second,
when they declared their innings closed.
The South Africans made 223 in their
FIST innings and IS for two wickets IN
theii second, then The match was drawn.
New York, May 13th-New low records
for he year were established in tie local
suparma, ker today when sold at 5.53 duty
PAID a decline Of / cents from the Lrevi-
Gus day.
Paris, May 13th-The French Cabinet
has instructed Nj. Frarcis Marshal Minis
, 1924-05-16


cumulative. said that "a s.ilct inya5I-1-
ton into all pertinent data was being
made and that when we find o those
whom We believe to have been gul. +
We viii prosecute them
Paris, May 14sE.- Lieut.. PetetiaI
Betsy has completed ARCHER la- ct 49,.
flying nip from Paris to Toxic. accord
ing to an annOancereu t h5 the air s.G
vice last night, hav.He arrived ~ Hazel
in Iopkiug Indo-, ,lp t5is a.tscuo...
He LETT Saigon in lower Iud5 China al
40 a M, storms we're encountered al
the way from Sai-on but Ii.ut .nuIg
said tbat bis machine behaved 3n..
ably. No date has been fixed for lis Ue
parture an the next lap.
Paris, May 18TH NJ. Poipc#re intends
to withdraw from political life for lI
tIny being. taking a complete rest and .
is understood he will request leave fr94
the Senate. SO as not to have 70 appear 4.
the debates following his retirement Is
head Of the Government. Meanwhile the
question Of who is to succeed to the Pr.
miershiD Is easier put than answered.
London. May 14th.-Grcat Britain is %
have what is claimed will be the last altl
most pow erfuI radio station in the world
ready in progress on a site OF eco acres.
Wfstbill Morton near Kuchv Whprc Tf
, 1924-05-16

Another advantage hat Adam had
Eve couldn't threaten to 60 home to a,r
mother. The Pathfinder.