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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
CHURCHES OPPOSE
 MITIGATION PLAN
Two Selma Congregations Op-
 posed To Move

SELMA, Ala, July 2.-(Special. )- Church Street Methodist church and also Alabama Avenue Methodist church have gone on record as opposing the unification plan. Church Street church passed resolutions opposed to unifica- tion on Sunday morning, as it thought the "plan would not bring about the ends sought by the church at large" Both Dr. o. V. Calhoun and Dr. Glenn oppose the measure and give strong reasons for their dissent.
 To Repair Bridge-Rouse and Cooper of Salma, submitted the lowest bid for the repair work on the Alabama river bridge at noon on fdonday to the state highway department.
 Tells Of ExpIosion-A letter from Ensign Massey Hughes, tells of his ex- perience as the first officer to enter the turret of the Mississippi after the ex- plosion. Ensign Hughes ship is the Pennsylvania, but he was placed in charge of the rescue squad which en- tered the turret and brought out the bodies in this worst of peace-time tragedies. No details were given in the letter to his brother, Charley Hughes of Selma.
 Back From COnventiOn-Victor At kins is the first to return from New York and to bring a message after wit messing the Democratic convention. He went ostensibly to see his mother off to Europe, but a Dallas county man is always most interested in politics, espe- clally one of the young members of the old stock. He said the spontaneous out. bursts which greeted Fordney John sons speech put the well arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
DILLARD TO SPEAK
 AT SUMMER SCHOOL
Dr. LOsey Also On Program At
 MOntevallO

MONTEVALLO, Ala, July D. Especial. )-The first term of the sum- mer school is now nearing completion. The enrolment for this term is far ahead of the enrolment of both terms of 1923, and there are many more yet to come at the beginning of the second term. MT. w. J. Kennerly, Miss Mary G. Stallworth, and Miss Annie B. Sale are now busily engaged in arranging the schedule for the second term of the summer school.
 Several lecturers have been engaged to speak before the summer school. Among them are Dr. J. E. billiard, of the South Side Baptist church, Birming- ham, and Dr. Frederick D. Losey, for merly of Alabama, but now of New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
BROADWAY LIMITED
 WRECKED, 3 HURT
Eight Cars Leave Rails Near
 Lancaster, Pa.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 2.-The Broadway Limited" one of the Pennsl- vania railroads fast passenger trains from New York to Chicago, was wrecked tonight one mile east of this city, eight of the nine cars leaving the rails. Two women passengers and one member of the crew were slightly hurt. One of the women received minor decorations and the other sprained wrist.
 A special train took the passengers to Harrisburg where they were picked up by the second section of the ''Broadwal Limited' and continued their journey after a delay of four hours.
 The accident is believed to have been caused by a broken truck on the for ward car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
UNITY ACTION
 MAY GO OVER
(COntinued from Page One.)

length pointing out that he was pres ent when two of the suits were argued before and decided by the Missouri su- preme court. The decisions were un- favorable to the Cumberland church. He concluded by declaring that if the Cumberland church lost it's cases the Methodist Episcopal church, south, stood a greater chance to lose in the event of a legal contest, for the legal doubt was more pronounced than in the former.
 Judge Rader argued that if the reso- lution was adopted and the conference adjourned, no time would be lost in effecting unification. The annual con- ferences of the northern branch of the church will not act until 1925 and the southern conferences could act at the same time, for the special general con- ference proposed in the resolution would meet next May and submit the unifica- tion plan to the annual conference in time for them to act the same year.
 Negro Bishop Introduced
 A feature of the afternoon session was the introduction of Bishop Isaac Lane of Jackson, Tenn, the only living negro bishop of the Colored Methodist church, the body organized in 1870 and negro Methodists in the south. Bishop Lane, who was ordained bishop 54 years ago is 90 years of age. He was given seat on the platform with the bishops during the session and pronounced the benediction at adjournment.
 The Lamar resolution still is before the conference and the debate will be resumed tomorrow forenoon.
 Tonight was devoted to a reception at the memorial auditorium where the conference is being held. Welcoming addresses were delivered by citizens of Chattanooga to which members of the conference responded. Bishop Candler presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
demonstration for Smith and McAdoo ir

demonstration for Smith and McAdoo in the shade.
 Leaves For Convention-About 100 Selmians left on Tuesday for the American Legion convention, many go- ing over in cars. A number of delegates were among them, including Commander Claiborne Blanton and Morritz Froh- Gch, vice commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
DEPUTY IS-JsxLED, IN SHOOTING CASE
Man In Rum Car May Die Of
 Injuries

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 2.-(Spe- in the stomach Sunday by Deputy Sher- if Sam Sellers, near Searles, who al- le9ed he fired at the automobile tire to stop the car, which 1t was said con tained liquor, is reported in critical condition.
 Deputy Sellers was arrested Wednes- day night and sent to jail without bond by Justice J. P. Shelton pending Lo- gaRig condition.
 e same bullets hit Edom Turner,
 was also in the car in the right {sz logan is not expected to live.
 Several gallons of liquor are al- laaed to have been found in the auto mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

road in an unconscious condition, hay ing been out all night. He was driving a truck and was apparently stricken with an acute attack and was tumble to get in communication with any one that night.
 His younger brother was stricken only about two weeks before and was operated on and died, from the same trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
STRICKEN ON ROAD
 WITH APPENDICITIS
Youth Forced. To Lie By Way
 All Night Long

GoODwATER, Ala, July g. (Special)--Arnold Jacobs, son of R. J. Jacobs, residing near Mt. Olive, was found in a serious condition early Mon- day morning, and was rushed to Sylacauga Infirmary for treatment and was operated on for appended es. He is reported to be on the road to re. coyery. Young Jacobs was found on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
DESTROYER HITS REEF

SAN FANCISCO, July 2.-The United States destroyer Lavallette struck reef off Port Ross, 54 miles north of the entrance to San Francisco harbor, in a dense fog an hour before dawn today, but reportetd to the naval radio station at 2 :63 a. m., that she was "off the reef" and was proceed ing. Another report picked up by the marine department of the chamber of
 commerce said that she was undamaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

Of course you're going to "spiff up'' for the Fourth-probably in a crisp, cool frock = temptingly fashion-fresh in every detail.
 Wispy voiles as colorful as the blossoms in an old-fashioned llosegay are dotted or 'broidered or plain. Frilly collars and cuffs. Hand-drawn designs. Rows and rows of foamy lace. A host of alluring types.
 Slim-hned linens-pink ones-blue ones every color you could wish for-even to all snowy white. Trimmed with em- broidery and buttons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
COOLIDGE SEEKS ! DATA ON GERMANY

WASHINGTON, July 2.-First- hand information on conditions in Ger
 aagry, bearing on the question with re- |gnect to the Dawes report, was under stood to have been sought by President Coolidge, in arranging conference today with Alanson B. Haughton, AA Arnerican ambassador in Berlin. On a arriving in New York yesterday, he was suoted as saying he considered Ger aany had done everything asked of her
 nder the Dawes plan and that he
 oped he would accept it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
ETTING DOWN TO ESSENTIALS

A Yale player was teaching some Swboys how to play football. He ex- Iplained the rules and ended as fol- lows
 isRenember, fellows, if you can't ek the ball, kick a man on the other kide. s'1Sow let's get busy. Where's the ball?'
 One of the cowboys shouted Never { mind the ball! Let's start the game" :" Helena (Mont.) Independent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

FLEXIBLE NOVELTY BRACELET
 Novelty jewelry has reached high art this year and many people are com bining imitation with the real to com plete set. A really beautiful flexf- ble bracelet has narrow band of in- terlacing leaves of diamonds. The bracelet is so beautifully made that it defies detection,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

Printed crepes gorgeous i coLors aud paerns de Chneprinted chffons-Georgettes of high shades
 0rker colorS too-1shoms for eVery occdstoncee0rote today at $2475.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
EsCAsPEs ASYLUM

MOBILE, Ala, July 2.-Sylvester Powell, alias "Cyclops" notorious negro murder, former Stool Pidgeon" of the federal prohibition forces here during the big liquor ring exposure convicted of murder and given life, has escaped from the state insane asylum for ne- groes at Mount Vernon near here. Powell was convicted last April and two weeks ago was sent to the insane asylum.
 He escaped last night by scaling the walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
FOR A BEDROoM DELUxE

A bedspread of much charm is made of embroidered net and batiste and lace all put together in an intricate design. The spread is dyed Q beautiful tone of old ivory, and to use with it is silk comforter of the same color.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
Patent Leather

Patent leather, also known as
japanned and enameled leather, was
made in America as early as 1913 by
Seth Boyden Of Newark. However, it
has only been in late years that the
American product has reached the ex-
cellence of that made in France and
Germany. Patent leather in this coun-
try is made from chrome-tanned skins.
Several varnish coats of a mixture Of
lampblack and linseed oil are applied
to the grain side of the leather. The
first coats are dried and rubbed down
so as to work the liquid we'll into the
leather, while the last coat is applied
with brush, then baked at a tempera-
ture of from 12O to 14O degrees Fahren-
heit for 80 hours and dried in sun
light for from six to ten hours.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
KENT LEVY COURT MEETING
Matters of Note Before the Weekly
Meeting of the Kent Officials

Routine business was transacted by
the Kent County Levy Court at their
regular weekly session on Tuesday.
All the members of the Levy Court
were present and President John w.
Sheldrake presided. The bills were
canvassed, approved and ordered
paid. County Engineer, T. Marvel
Gooden presented an estimate on the
cost of repairing William street in
Dover, which is on the dividing line
between the town and county. The
engineer was instructed to estimate
the County's portion of the cost and
report back at a later meeting of the
Levy Court. Engineer was authorized
to purchase some ground to be used
in filling in the location of the new
road into South Bowers Beach. I'm
der a resolution adopted by the Levy
Court, Grover Short is asked to re-
pair the old Mahon's road from Little
Creek to the marsh under the super
vision of Engineer Gooden.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
STATE TROOPS TO GO IN CAMP
As Part of Anual Training They Will
Travel to RehObOth Beach

John P. LeFevre of Dover, with
other officers of the 198th Artillery
Anti-Aircraft were in conference at
Dover last week relative to the trans
portatiOn and stopping off enrOute Of
the Delaware troops, on their way 20
Rehoboth from the State Rifle Range
during the month of August to the
regular summer camp of instruction.
The troops will assemble at the State
Rifle Range near New Castle the first
five days in August and then will pro-
ceed to Rehoboth by motor vehicles,
stopping off at Milford over night on
the way down and at Dover on the
return trip. The lot on the west side
of North Walnut street, Milford, is
the site chosen for the soldiers camp
while there. 1t is more than likely
that demonstration of the use Of the
anti-aircraft guns will be made in
thes evening. The transportation of
troops will be made in seventy
five motor trucks. There will also be
with the troops or at the encamp-
ment a detachment of the 62d regi-
ment of the Regular U. S. Army who
will come as instructors. At RehO-
both a delightful and desirable spot
has been selected in the new addition
to Rehoboth known as RehobOth
Heights. Airplanes from the Aber-
deem proving grounds will be at Re
hoboth to demonstrate target shoot
ing from the air, as we'll as the
shooting at balloons. The airplanes
will carry large searchlights at night
so that the target will be visible.
The program as mapped out for the
Delaware regiment is considered one
of the most elaborate in the country,
and in fact it is said that in no other
State in the Union will there be the
advantages given as will be afforded
the Delaware troops in the coming
encampment to learn of military
training both on land and in the air.
Several heavy guns will also be at
the encampment for use in shooting
targets.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
Annual Rainfall

A vivid picture of the amount Of rain
that falls upon the United States is
given by Washington scientist. It is
equivalent, he says, to ten Mississippi
rivers flowing constantly. Otherwise
measured, it equals 80 inches Of water
for the entire area, making a total vol
ume of 152OOO,OOO,OOO,OOO cubic feet.
But this is only half the amount that
would be necessary to maintain the
full productivity Of the soil of the
whole country. One-third of this
amount runs down to the sea and
rivers. The problem for engineers TO
solve is the utilization to the utmost
of the supply that nature furnishes.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
DEMOCRATS ACTIVE IN RACE
FOR THREE MAJOR OFFICES
SENATOR, CONGRESSMAN AND
GOVERNOR TO BE NOMINATED
Tunnel, BOyce and Kenney Out for
L. S. Senator, and Their Friends
Are Putting Up a Lively Fight

When the Democratic State Con-
vention meets next month they will
make nominations of candidates for
three major Offices to be filled at the
election this fall. United States Sem
ator, Representative in Congress and
| Governor will be the three most i'm
pOrtant nominations before the State
Convention. General indications point
towards the candidate for Governor
coming from New Castle County
while the nomination for Congress
man will remain in Kent County if
the time honored custom of offering
a second term to an incumbent is fol-
lowed and the nomination is rendered
to Congressman w. H. Boyce, of Do
yer. 1t is upon the selection of a
candidate for United States Senator
that the convention will face a prob
lem. At the present time there are
two candidates in Sussex county and
one in Kent county for this nomina-
tion while a second man in Kent
county has been spoken of for the
office.
Down in Sussex, James NJ. Tunnel
and Andrew J. Lynch, both attorneys
with offices in Georgetown, have an
nounced their candidates. and are at
work securing delegates. Reports
from the lower county would indicate
that Mr.. Tunnel will enter the con-
vention with a majority of the dele
gates in his favor. Mr.. Lynch was
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor four years ago.
In Kent county Major Richard r.
Kenney is in the field for the Sena-
torial nomination and has been at
work for several months. Close
friends of the Major state that when
the convention day arrives he will
enter the convention with a majority
of the Kent county delegation on his
side.
Friends of Congressman Boyce
have been urging that he become a
candidate for the Senatorial nomina-
ton. In a recent interview with a
Wilmington newspaper, the Congress-
| man stated Lldl llC bCllCNCd ~ NONAN
be for the best interests of the party
for the office to seek the man rather
than have the man seek the office
1t has also been inferred that if the
nomination is rendered to the Con
gressman, he would accept it.
With several candidates in New
Castle county striving for the guber
material nomination, Kent and Susse'
both having candidates for Senator
and the possibly Of the Congress
sional nomination being rendered Il
Kent, the situation will present ;
knotty problem that is hard to solve
If the Senatorial nomination is giveI
to Major Kenney, and Congressman
Boyce is renominated, where vii
Sussex county figure in the head o
the ticket. If Congressman BOyce j
given the nomination for Senator
where will the Congressional nomina
ton be placed.
With the convention about on
month away it would appear tha
some quick and definite action wOul'
be necessary if a Kent county MAJ
is to receive the nomination TO
United States Senator.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-30
Roman Arithmetic

The Romans had no symbols to in
dicate mathematical processes and op-
erations. Originally they expressed
every word and operation in words of
full length. Their mathematical cal
culations were never simplifed further
than to abbreviate centum, 100, into @ :;
mile, 1000, into NJ and so on. Fig
uring in the days of Caesar was clum-
sy business. Practically all calcula-
tiOns were performed on the abacus.
an apparatus resembling the Chinese
swan-pan or the bead-and-frame af-
fairs now used in kindergarten work.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
def1Pefs.1,l9 and his wor1d aboard

them. Other citizens. Of Laclede who
secretly sympathized with the Union
cause had sent word of the attack on
the Pershing home to the soldiers
some miles distant, and the company
had been dispatched to the rescue on
fat cars over the Hannibal and st.
Jo3poh Railroad. ,.-==s.s-
Although Jack" Pershing was just
a baby in those days. that incident
must have left very deep impress
sion upon his developing mind, and
with such patriotic parents as were
his, it Is not to be wondered that he
eventually chose the Army as his
Evening star., 1924-09-14
Oel1VeY1NQ an address I'll Was fiMatoN,
AU = =
.TAoNPS ON.

competitive test; and Pershing won
by the narrow margin of single
point, his nearest opponent being a
boy named Higginbotham, who was
noted as an unusually bright scholar.
1t is said. in fact, that they were tied
and that Pershing gained his one
point advantage by parsing a SEN
tence each had been given in an eff
fort to break the tie. The sentence
was-"I love to run"
Higginbotham's solution was:
II" is the subject.
Love" is the verb.
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Gated for a young man of his time.
He not only had the benefit of the
courses mis- country school offered and
home tutoring, but also was gradu-
ated from a normal school near, his
home with high honors and the de-
gree of bachelor of arts. Incidentally,
he had his eyes on a legal career,
when he heard that Representative
Burroughs intended holding a COM
petitive examination for an appoint
ment to West Point and promptly
made up his mind to win that oppor-
tunity.
Eighteen young men entered the
Evening star., 1924-09-14

matics or geography. The first lesson
was to teach them who was boss.
Jack" Pershing was no exception
to the rule. 1t happened. however,
that the first school he taught was
for colored children. Perhaps it was
just coincidence that later in life
he was to command a negro regiment
Of cavalry and lead it to glory in the
war with Spain. According to the
most reliable sources, the two things
combined are credited with having
won for Gen. Pershing his Army nick
name-"Black Jack" Pershing.
Pershing was unusually well edu-
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always won, despite the fact that he
was quiet and unpretentious in his
manner. -,. --r.s-g- -.
Strange enough, the first vocation
Jack Pershing picked out was that
of schnol-teacher. It. must be under
stood, however, that the job of
teaching bunch of young huslsie9 in
a Western frontier town in those days
of hard-f1sted students was difficult
one. Every school then had its bully,
and as a rule the successful teacher
first had to lick the bully before he
could think of teaching the rest of
his charges anything about mathe-
Evening star., 1924-09-14

life's vocation, and then, when the
call came, threw himself SO heartily
and eagerly into the cause his coun-
try had made its own.
49,, y x..---- -.
CHANGING back through the boy
~ hood life of Jack" Pershing.
there was always 10 be found nne ele-
ment in his character that stood
boldly out from all of the others
his dogged determination to win, his
utter refusal to accept defeat, even
when it seemed inevitable. He had
his fights, like any other red-blooded
boy; but quite unlike most others, he
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Action Has Marked Army Career of Pershn6 Retirin6

Who
Army Career ar Was Chosen Representa- is Cy WrnFrm
Evening star., 1924-09-14
BY HAROLD X. PHILIPS.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
SOUTH'S PORTS HIT.
 M'KELLAR ASSERTS
Charges Par Export Rates Denied By Fleet Corporation

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. 1O.-Re- fusal of the recently organized emer- gency fleet corporation fo accord southern ports the same ocean rates as north Atlantic ports on export ship ments originating in the middle west will nullify export rail rates to south ern ports on large movements of Flu ropean traffic from central west points. k. l.. Mckellar. foreign freight traffic manager for the Southern Railway sys- tem. declared in statement made pub lie here today.
 One thousand or more carloads of agricultural implements for export re- gently were booked for shipment via north Atlantic ports. MT. McKellar as serted. because of refusal of the emer- gency fleet corporation to authorize the same rates from southern ports to French ports of destination via ship ping hoard vessels as apply from the northern ports.
 The matter. Mir. Mckellar addetl. had been referred formally to the ship ping. beard for a decision under the shipping act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
NEW METHOD
 HEALS RUPTURE
Kansas City Doctors Discovery Makes Truss or Operation
 Unnecessary.

KANSAS CITY. tSpecialJ-A new discovery which. experts agre.. has no equal for curative effects in all rupture cascS, is the latest as- cumplIshm" "nt of ur. Andrews. tn.. well known Hernia specialist uf this city. TEe raordinary success of this new method proves tha. il ho,ds and heals rupture. It weighs only q few ounce. HH, uo hard gou- n. pads, no elastic belt. no l.c straus. Hu steel bands. and is as cUmi"r;ab'a as a light sarm"rt. |; ba~ enable !iEndrcds ui perSul- Co throw aMslV ;rUs.cs and declare ti"iT rupture a. .olut,!y healed, Many ut ia,<u had serious double runturr :r,.l Va c.i iEt% haG suffered :.tr N'H"- T. ., I'r Andrews amn.-trn tr .i,a every rup;urcJ p'r ". cnt..- th. quir'. relief! cn,af"'I and hcdlius lowcr nt h.S di-ruN"rN, .aA he y-il end U "u cTCc ,ria ," .uy rv.,i ~ "J The N-c-iterIId who ,.rt.ts 's. If .n r'< off5rr. 5I'5 Kn-h El'i-.. i< ,t- .a> t'ity. 'in II NAI.s o.r .'rr,.,t iI tI Il Usi -,I''uIhond a" whom T
 .aa refer. | ; you wash iu be r,d - '~uIiure for - u,i. "ithoUt an opera
 rna. take adsantap~ u: tho doctor
 rec offer. Write him tOday.-AdV.