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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
FORD FUNDS IN N. Y. BANKS ONLY $ll5,000
Jewish Editor In Suit Expected To
 Find Big Sum

NEW YORK. Jan. Il. - Henry Ford's deposits in New York banks total only $115,000, 1t was disclosed today when arguments were Eeard in the federal court on a motion to vacate an attachment against this amount The warrant was obtained by Herman Bernstein. editor of the Jewish Tribune. in connection with his $e00,0O0 libel suit against the manufacturer.
 Samuel Untermyer. counsel for Bernstein. served warrants of attach ment on every bank in the city, the hearing revealed. The only funds credited to Ford's personal account were found in a branch of large bank.
 Counsel for the manufacture con- tended that allegations of libel would have to be proven before the attach ment could stand. Judge Knox or dered briefs to be filed January 15,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Destroyer FIoated

BEAUFORT, N. C.. Jan. 1.-The United States destroyer Cochlam. which was reported today to have run aground on the beach half way between Beaufort bay and Cape Look out Light. has been floated and is now anchored in Cape Lookout Cove.
 The destroyer sustained no ap- parent damage and all membefs of the crew were saved. A strong wind Is blowing from the southwest and a freeze is regarded as possible tonight. Had the destroyer not floated 1t probably would have pounded to pieces tonight.
 A tug in Cape Lookout cove re- ported that the Cochlam had gone aground. The tug was attempting to reach the destroyer to render assist ance. according to advices received during the day. The name of the tug was not learned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
MAIL THEFT CHARGED

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. 11.-It was announced at headquarters of post office inspectors here today that B. F. Hudson. railway mail clerk on the Rome and Meridian railroad, had been arrested at York. Ala, on charges of thefts of mail. Hudson is said to have confessed to the inspec- tors that he had opened and rifled many registered and special delivery letters and parcels. and a consider able amount of the property was re- cQ-r si lie va bound over to fed srai court folloN Q preliminary AsslinS St Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Pounding To Pieces

PENSACOLA. Fla. Jan. 1.-The four-masted auxiliary schooner Cor nelius H. Callahan is pounding to pieces on a reef eight miles west of St. Andrews, Fla, after having gone aground in a storm Thursday. ac- cording to word received here to- night. The vessel is believed to have been bound for Porto Rico from Mo bile. Efforts were made today to reach the disabled ship, but heavy seas, which were breaking over the hull, rendered assistance impossible. The Callahan is broadsided on the beach. She is weighed down either with cargo or with water. Members of the crew were expected to go ashore tonight if the seas subside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
TO FACE FIRING SQUAD
Utah Man Loses Long Fight To s.x.
 His Life


 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Ian IT, omer R. Woods. convicted of wifa murder. must face a firing squad in the Utah state prison on January IS. Ihis was the decision today of the | board of pardons. which declined to take any action on an affidavit he filed last Wednesday with Governor Mabey and the board. in which he expressed belief that A. c. Vadney of Council. Idaho. was one of the two robbers he has always maintained killed Mrs. Woods. A further charge was that attorneys had forged in sanity papers in his behalf.
 The Woods case has occupied the attention of Utahns for two. years and the condemned man was unsuc- cessful In appealing to the state su- preme court and in an earlier effort with the board of pardons.
 The murder of Mrs. Woods occurred in their apartment home January .. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Dies As Barn Falls

(Special.)-J. E. Hargett was killed when a destructive windstorm swept the northern section of Autauga county late yesterday. He lived near White City, in which community sev- eral dwellings and many barns were demolished. Mir. Hargett met death is reported here that many live stock were killed by the destruction of barns and sheds in which they were housed. White City is 25 miles from Prattville and is without telephone connection with this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
CRUSHED UNDER CAR
MHx. Garz HarakIsw Dies Following
 AuruuEDbfHe Accident

AunumDDkHe Accident
 MirH. Ghnn BucKIew was killed aarty Thursday morning in an auto mu0InA aGGidsnt near her home at Rr9ru1 AIsR,, 20 miles north of Bir- uriuahnm,, areorVfinG to a message re- qaifUW,H bw Carunor J. ID. Russum. Few dssfIIrE 0G the accident reached Bir- mingnmns but it is believed that she wYs cuIsIfed ta death when her auto nInbIlle turned ower.. She died on the way ua ulhe 1EuIga hospital.
 GhrUnsr RuaSum stated that he wURTld enudaIEt a oumplete investga- tiam df uEa acridsnt Saturday morn finE -iNhsN sadv was plRend with th.s asssAE uxSfsrs1lsr& l-u2 aS @&2S1z ss GEE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
CONTORTIONIST DIES
Sig Faranta Succumbs At Age Of 7S
 I'm New Cleans

NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. 1.-The death In a local hospital last night of Frederick A. Stempel. 7S years old. who was known in his professional life as Sig Faranta, considered in his day as the world s greatest contor- tionist. was announced today.
 Fifty years ago he travelled all over the wold with tent shows. Faranta was credited with being the first man to introduce the 10, 20 and 30 cent shows in this country.
 The exact cause of his death has rot been established. He was born in Buffalo. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
H0LDUPS IN DENVER
$2O'oO0 Worth Of JeweIry Taken
 Woman Directs Two Men

~>AASNhS A"O NACu
 DENVER, Col, Jan. ll.-While the street was crowded with belated shoppers early this evening. two men. under the direction of a woman lead CT. held up A. Christensen. clerk employed by the Arthur Jacobson company. jewellers. seized a bag con taining diamonds and jewelrS valued at between $20,O00 and $25, ,O00. jump ed into a waiting automobile and es- caped.
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trance stopped theln.
 '"The convicts swere armed with short sticks of dynamite" he said. They cursed us and said we would
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-11
Discovered Great Gold
Mine North of Toronto

Gold prospecting Is among the
worlds romantic adventures, and
there is NO more thrilling story in
its annals than that of the dis
covery Of the great Hollinger mine,
some 500 miles north Of Toronto, in
Canada. Thirteen years ago a
young man, Ben Hollinger by name,
was tramping through the low bush
prospecting when his eyes hap
pened to alight upon an Outcrop of
rock in desOlate waste. He strug-
gled over to it, and on examination
found it contained gold. Today the
Hollinger mine rivals the great
mines of South Africa, and last
year outstripped the greatest Of
them, the New Modderfontein,
which had previously held the
worlds record for gold output. It
covers 400 acres, and below its
rugged surface run nearly 40 miles
Of tunnels and an electric railway
system. The great mills roar day
and night, and every month $1,000
600 in gold leaves the refinery.
/ There are more than 1000 men en-
ployed in the mine, mostly working
underground, and they never see
gold at all. They are surrounded
by gold, yet all they see is the
dirty gray rock being scOOped up
and taken to the refinery.
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Some golfers get the notion they
are poor putters and never get over
il. Tireless experiments with new
clubs and theories only serve to
heiehten their difficulties.
1t was years before Chick Evans.
the Chicago amatenry developed a
dependable putting touch. A master
of all other strokes, Evans was help
less ON the greens and lost cham
pionship after cham ionship.
In his first national championship,
at BroOkline, if memory serves, he
used a midiron on the greens, large
~ as youthful experiment. he
imagined the left of the club helped
him on long roll-up puts.
This was the beginning of a series
% experiments which ended finally
with gift putter from an old
friend, Snake Ames, of Princeton
football fame a curious looking in
strument which had all the archi-
tCctural aspects of a potato masher.
As putter the Ames' creation
was no better or worse than the
simple straight-faced blade so gen
eIallY used; but Evans had the
happy break to putt like a fiend the
first time he used it. Faith whisper
ed: THAT'S the club you have been
waiting for" 1t was. Evans has
used it ever since and is now ac-
counted one of the games surest
putters.
Walter Travis champion in the
days gone by, used freak putter-
the Schenectady-with great success,
He went abroad and won the British
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benefited by the bad spring. The
Chicago White SoX, for instance,
have been without a manager and
two of their best pitchers, Faber and
Robertson.
The Cleveland club suffered a gen
eral slump, and the Detroit team sui
fcred for Il time because of injuries
TO trio of regular pitchers.
Undoubtedly, the first string
pitching staff of the Yankees, which
will have to carry most of the bur
den, will be put to hard test be-
cause of the many double headers.
A similar condition exists with the
Giants. McGraw's reserve strength
is probably stronger than the 4anks,
but he lacks as many capable first
string men.
Manager Miller Higgins of the
Yankees isn't much concerned about
the state of affairs. ITS just AS
hard for the other club to win
double headers, if not little hard
err" was his laconic observation.
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Sports
SISLER GETS
CERTIFICATE
Is Called Most Valuable Play
er in 1922

Chicago, June H. George Sisler
first baseman and manager of the
st. Louis Browns, was presented
with Il handsomely mounted certifi-
cate, designating him as the most
valuable player in the American
League in 1922. but his team failed
to win before crowd of 10000 in
st. Louis yesterday. Wit Hoyt
pitching fine bail, the Yanks blank
ed the Browns, to 0.
Falk's home run in the thirteenth
gave the Chicago White Sox 3 to
2 victory over Boston yesterday. The
venerable Larry Gardner, pinch hit
ting, aided Cleveland to beat Wash
ington, to 3, while Philadclphi ia
made three runs in the ninth to win
from Detroit, 4 to 3.
In the Nationals Pittsburgh beat
New York. 10 to 6. Brooklyn beat
Chicago, 4 to 2, with Dutch Rcuther
hurting. Jess Barnes pitched good
ball against st. Louis, and Boston
won, to 9, while three home runs
enabled Cincinnati to beat Phladel.
phia, to =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-11
Gates Disproved Charge
That He Was Careles.

John w. Gates first large scale
speculative venture, barbed wire
is what many would-be plungers
find on their Wall street raids. Late
in the last century Gates was the
main hacker of two steel com.
panies, Federal Steel and Ameri-
can Steel and Wire, with a total
capitalization of nearly $20O,O0O.-
600.
These organizations were merged
with the United States Steel cor
poration, but Gates was refused a
place with the new combination.
He was told his business methods
were careless. whereupon he found
ed the Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany, which became thorn in
the side Of the United States Steel
company. IA,
When Gates died in 1911 he left
a fortune Of nearly $4,000, 900,
which disproved allegations of slip
shod methods and the assertion
that all piungers eventually are
wiped out and become objects of
charity.-New York Times.
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Old Catching Stars Begin To Pass Out in BOtI
Leagues Brooklyn Kid Best of Newcomers

of the Chicago Cubs regards O'Far
rcll as the best young catcher IN
the majors.
"Who is the best looking young
catcher in yoIr league?"
| have iut that question to many
veteran National League stars since
the opening of the season. The re-
ply is usually the same. ...
Veterans Laud Taylor
"Taylor of Brooklyn. He's the
best young catcher to come up
since Frank Snyder was star with
the Cardinals back in 1914"
Taylor reports to the Superbas
in the fall of the 1920 season, grad
uating from the Charlotte club.
The catchcrs on Wilbert Robin
sons bench that year were Otto
Miller, Ernest Kruger and Harold
"Rowdy" Elliott.
The leader was Miller, but Otto
was fading and failing. Kruger, a
hand hitter could not stop the
active base runners in the National
League while Elliott also failed to
come up to the major league stand
ard.
Manager Robinson Immediately
took Il liking to Taylor. With the
material in front of him he was
forced 90 develop a fifst-string re-
cciver and having been catcher
himself Robby was an ideal teacher.
Taylor grasned his studies with
extreme ease and it wasn't long
when Robby, lack Wheat and Ivan
Olson decided that the Charlotte
| club had forwarded genuine star
for the National League.
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Oldabuf Good

A young lady sat next to a dis
tlnguished bishop at a church din
ner. She was rather awed by the
bishops presence. For some time
she hesitated to speak to him.
Finally, seeing some bananas
passed, she seized the opportunity
to start conversation with him and
said:
II beg your pardon, but are you
fond Of bananas?"
The bishop was slightly deaf, and
leaning toward her, replied:
Pardon noe. but what did you
say?'' 8
II said," repeated the young lady,
blushing furiously, do you like
bananas?"
The bishop pondered the question
gravely for moment. and then am
swered: 1T - curious question.
but If you wish my honest opinion,
/ have always preferred the old
fashioned might Shirt."-Harper's
Weekly.
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BY Billy Evans

The standard of major league
etching is constantly fluctuling.
Good catchers seem to run in cy-
cle3. When Il crop Of veteran stars
begin to fade for "a few years the
catching end Of the game suffers.
With the quality of major league
cctchcIs starting to drop below par,
the star of several famous receivers
called to the rockies.
In James w. Taylor of the Brooklyn
SuEcrbas the National League be-
leves it has one of the coming stars,
q catcher who will soon take. his
place with the leaders.
In the American League time and
service is beginning to show on the
brilliant Ray Schalk, the clever
Steve O'Neill and the hard working
Wally Schang. Hank SEVERED Is
one veteran who seems as good as
ever.
Veterans Slowing Up
A similar condition exists in the
National League. Several of the
stars Of yesterday are beginning to
slow up. Any number of major
league leaders are crying for
catchers.
Take the Giants of today. The
catching staff is made up of three
veterans, Hank Gowdy, Frank Sny-
der and Eddie Ainsmith. All have
passed the 80 mark.
A few years ago the National
League picked up two great young
catchers in Butch Ilenline and
Bob O'Farrell. Manager Bill KIllefeI
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Billy Evans Says

Jot down Mr.. Weather Man as a
pennant factor.
I He will have considerable to-say as
/ to who will win the 1924 flags in the
/ major leagues.
The double header menace is al
ready looming up big before the eyes
Of a half dozen major league leaders.
Perhaps no two managers fear it
more than Miller Higgins of the
J Yankees and John McGraw Of the
Giants.
/ The leaders of the two pennant
. winning New York clubs must over
come it if they are to repeat.
Practically every major league
leader is seeking pitching strength.
The staffs of many of the big
league clubs are unbalanced. Sew
eral have capable first string men,
but none for relief or emergency
work. Some have only one or two
first string men with many promis-
ing recruits.
Double headers are a great strain
or a pitching staff. Proper selection
OF pitchers must be guided by the
rest the men receive between starts.
A succession of double headers
often SO throws staff out of routine
that it is weeks before it is back in
shape and running. smoothly again.
1t is doubtful if there ever has
been a worse spring for baseball
than the 1924 brand. During the
first two months Of play there were
not more than a dozen really good
days Many games were played
pnder unfavorable conditions. The
result: many double headers for
later on.
The Yankees are going to feel
the handicap Of the double head
ers in fhis..respect.
b In the spring, with first sring
staff going great. " would
have been TO the Yankees advantage
"a have played every game. the
uorid Sbaggne hSd he sdk&.
Several 3rosing clubs Will nave
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COMPETITION
INSPIRES NEW
FRENCH SHIPS

Paris, June 10.-The keel of the
first of the two great liners which
the Compagnie Generate Transat-
lantique has undertaken to build
for the Havre-NeW York service, to
meet American and British compe-
tition. will be laid at Saint iNaZaire
during the course Of next month.
Plans call for the vessel to be put
in COMMISSION during the summer
of 1927
The ship yards must guarantee a
minimum speed Of 20 knots in sum-
mer and Is in winter. The new
liner will be quadruple turbine
of burner of 3S, 900 tons, about 725
feet long and developing $4,000
horsepower.
The building Of another ship is
in accordance wit hthe agreement
entered upon by the French govern
ment and the company, whereby
the former increased the subsidy
for trans poftatiOn Of the mail. An
other shin will be biult before
1890.
One of tile main considerations
in the bill granting additional sub
sides to the French line, and gaur-
anteeing the capital an dinterest
on, the new STOCK to be issued to
finance the construction of the new
ships. was that the United States
before the war, outside of the old
ships of the American Line, had
no merchant marine. To-day, with
the United States Lines, they have
not only the ships built during the
war but the Germa nships confis-
Gated after the war, creating a for
midable competition"
Homes under construction are be-
in1r Wi rod fn1. raIin
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The Nut Cracker

" HEN THE BABE NET PERSHING
"Well, John, (you don't mind me
calling you John, do you?) sup
pose you were happier than "A Follies
girl with new scandal on her hands
when you heard ! had joined the
National Guard"
you are welcome, Mr.. Ruth. We
need men from all awlks of life"
Say don't mention walks to me-
These American League pitchers walk
me dizzy
81 suppose you've done a lot OF
soidiering?"
Il hope you aren't trying to wise
crack me, Perish. I'm the hardest
working guy in baseball"
"You have devoted some time,
presume, to your Infantry Drill
Regulations q .t
"Well, ours amt hardly big
enough for drilling, but you sure
hit it right about her needing regu-
lating. Why only last night" ~,
"What, in your opinion, Mr. Ruth,
was lne most important tHiHS
America got out of the World War;
THAT chain of Army and Navy
stores"
You know, it is not becoming OF
soldier to indulge in lcvity, SIR
mot even when you take a little
ginger ale with it?'
At this point the good general
sighed hopelessly and opened a five
star sport extra which lay on his
desk.
"By the way, what on earth has
happened to the Athletics ~
Ruth registering alarm). "You
don't mean to tell me them boys
won game?' ....,..
Pershing: "That reminds me-
Gcwdy was the first ball player to
go to the front, wasn't he?"
Ruth: "Well, it certainly didn't
take no nerve to quite them Braves,
you know
Pershing: 81 really look for you
to make great record as an army
man.
Ruth: "Well, if them cookies will
get the ball over, I'll show you a
record that is a record"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-11
First Photograph

History mentions talking ma
chimes as early as the Thirteenth
century. In 1862 Rev. John Wes-
ley states in his diary, he saw at
Lurgan, Ireland, a clock with an
automaton of an old man, which,
every time the clock struck, opened
the door with one hand, drew back
the curtain with the other, turned
his head and then said in a loud.
agticulate voice: Past I, 2, g." and
so on. The inventor. man named
Miller, told Wesley that he had
maze many successful experiments
and could make a man who could
talk and sing hymns, but he was
too busy on other work. In 1888
Able Mical presented TO the French
Academy Of Sciences an invention
that talked, but he later broke it
up, having religious scruples. In
1877 Edison brought out his first
talking machine, which. by the way,
was first displayed in Paris.
The standard of dancing in London
is higher than that of any other
town or city in the world, experts
say.
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RAILROADERS
WIN GAME

The Transportation team defeated
the Hardwares in the City CONNER
cial Baseball League last night, Is
to d. The rain storm stopped the
gain after four and half innings.
Free hitting marked the contest.
Batteries for the Transportation
team were Sorlien and Svendsgaard,
and for the Hardwares. Critz and
Riley. There was a noticeable in
crease in attendance last night.
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amateur championship, the first an

amateur championship, the first and
only American ever to win it.
The English, having never seen a
Schenectady putter. attributed the
Americans unexpected success to the
queer looking club and took imme
dlate action barring it from future
tournaments. 1t was probably just
as we'll that Evans monstrosity did
MT exist in those times.
All types of putters are used in the
American championships. There is
no great uniformity even among the
tcpnotchers. Some of the champions
use their own designs. Max Marion,
king Of the amateurs, for instance,
makes his own putters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-11
State School
Graduates Four
In High School

Mandan, June 'l1.-For the first
time in the history of the North
Dakota state training school, four
pupils have completed a full four
years high school course Com
mencement exercises were held at
the school Monday and four received
diplomas for high school work and
19 for completing eighth grade
work. The state training school,
under Supt. w. F. McClelland, now
offers complete high school course
with the exception of laboratory
sciences. The school tonight will
stage a musical comedy, with 80 in
the cast, to which the public is in
vited.
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Don't Blame Clubs
If You Can't Putt
BY JOE WILLIAMS

In the matter Of putting one style
seems to be about as good as
another. Likewise one style of put
ter as efficacous as another. A
true. steady swing and feeling of
confidence in the implement, that
is about all there is to putting.
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st. Paul's Cathedral, London, con-
tal.As the Chapel Of the Order of st.
Michael and st. George, which 10
used only once year.
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National League

st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
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American League

Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
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American League
Games Today
American Association

Milwaukee at Columbus.
Kansas City at Toledo.
st. Paul at Indianapolis.
Minneapolis at Louisville.