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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
COL. FORBES TRIAL ... MAY GO TO FALL
New Indictment, Satisfactory To
 Defense, Said Drafted

CHICAGO, June 3.-Indications were today that the trial of Colonel Charles R. Forbes, former. director of the Veterans Bureau. who was indicted with John w. Thompson, St. Louis and Chicago contractor, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, will not take place before Fa1i. A new indictment is reported to have been sup pressed and is expected to answer all objections of the denfense which vigor- ously attacked the original true bills in a plea in abatement.
 Arguments on the governments answer to the demurrer and pleas of the defense were postponed today until July 14. John W. Grim, assistant at- torney general, who handled the case, asked for the continuance, the third thus far takSn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
80 ESCAPE FLOOD :.
 ; BY HUMAN CHAIN

AURORA, H., June 23.-Up the face of the great stone height on the Illinois river, near Ottawa, H., which is called Starved Rock, eighty men and women cfawled several hundred feet, inch by inch, yesterday following a storm which drove against the bottom of the clift and overturned a motor launch in which the party had been riding. f '.'' t-
 A young man led the way, finding stout roots to grasp and natural steps in the hillside. He reached down after the next man, who in turn helped the person behind, the whole party making a human chain. Two of the lings were 200-pound women and one was a wo- man who had a three-months old babe. The baby was passed up from person to person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
Underw0od KLan Plank
 Is 5 p ecifically Worded

M EW YORK; June 23-Senator public today text plank pre- ented platform Forney son of Birmingham selected place the Alabama 
 The plank reaffms the partys declaration of 1s5e directed
  ing in connection with the klan says:
 We cratic platform political by organizations
  condemn such action for the of prescribing political rights and privileges of citizens of the United States posed praced and publicly acknowledged by the Klux hereafter pracced by any organization whatsoever" preamble resolution rected ernmen which led the adoption of the 1856 plank and aded "A similar issue, national in conronts the American
  merely reafrming allegiance ghtsmitng legs- prohibiting politics organized the defeating indirectly the principles of civilized society underlying the bill of rights"
 Underwood said fighting principle involved the plank he offered but would o strong party deca ration"
 "Why draw picture of horse then horse? he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
HUSBAND ATTACKED
 M COURT ROOM
Pretty Wife Cuts Dr. Mayo After Custody Hearing

LOSsANGELEs, June 23.-Attacked by his wife, beautiful Mary Mayo, whom he is suing for divorce, naming Lew Cody, film actor, as one with whom she was infatuated, Dr. Wood ward Mayo, prominent physician, was badly scratched and cut in Judge Sum- merfield's court room today. Today's disturbance followed q court ruling that the couples six year old son be committed to a neutral home pending the trid of the divoce suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
SENATOR'S
 GUARDED IN HOTEL
Will Not Go Back To Rhode
 Island Without Guarantees

RUTLAND, Mass, June 2S.-Twen. ty-one republican members of the Rhode Island state senate, who fled from Rhode Island after a gas attack in the senate chamber hast week, were found registered at a hotel here today sur rounded by guards. -77
 Spokesmen for the senators, who con. stitute quorum. of the senate declared the senator's would not return to Rhode Island until they received guarantees of protection against violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
POPHAM ESTATE
 INV RECEIVERSHIP

QUINCY, Fla, June 23.-The es- tates of William Lee PopAam and his wife, MaIde Miller Popham, as trus- tees of the Oyster Growers Co-opera tive association, an unincorporated or ganization operating under a declara tion of trust, were placed in the hands of a receiver by an order issued here today by Judge E. c. Love of circuit court. $. D. Rice, Jr., of ApalachicOla, was named as receiver. ,s4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
Get
 Your Room TOdGy---

If you are looking for a place to stay or if you want to move, let us help you. We keep on file lists of all our regular ad- vertisers and are perhaps bet ter acquainted with the room ing and apartment house situa- ticn than anyone else in Bir- mingham. We will gladly go to any effort to find you suit able place and can usually do it in a few minutes time. Any service we can render is abso- lutely FREE.
 The Age Herald is the ONLY morning paper in the Birming- ham district, and for that req son is in constant touch with the best of everything. It is always convenient to ask us, for our downtown location is close to every car line and hotel in the city You'll find us at "Want Ad Corner,n Second ave- nue and Twenty-first street, on the ground floor of The Age Herald building-no steps to climb and no long walks. l9 you live out of town, write.
 Main 1000
 calls the Want Ad Department of "the South's 'pullingest' paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
PRIEST MINGLED
 N CAR ACCIDENT
May Lose Both Feet As Result
 Of Accident

BILOXI, Miss, June 23.-The Rev. D. J. O'Bierne; pastor of St. Michaels Roman Catholic church here, sustained injuries which probably will involve the loss of both feet, when he fell under street car today. The priest was on the platform of the car and when he lost footing was dragged several yards, then thrown under the rear truck. Both legs were mangled, one foot being sever ed, while surgeons believd it would b necessary to amputate the other one.
 Father OBierne had served a pas tOrate in Vicksburg before coming to Biloxi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
PREFERS $IOO,OOO FEE
 TO MARRIAGE OFFER
Bankers Proffer Refused As
 Case Goes To Court

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Miss Ma drienne Dever of Western Homerville, Mass, refused the last minute offer of Phillip H. Shaw, wealthy New York banker, to make her his bride, when her $1O0,000 breach of promise suit was called in the supreme court today. On her insistence the case proceeded to trial.
 A number of the bankers fervid let ters to her were read into the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
MINISTER'S OPPOSE
 DEFENSE TEST DAY
Chicago Association Hints Dis
 honor To Pershing

CHICAGO, June 23.-The ministers of the Methodist Episcopal churches of Chicago today unanimously adopted a resolution opposing defense test day" September 12, referred to in the resolu- tion os mobilization day" A similar resolution recently was passed by the Chicago church federation. ..
 The defense test day" announced by Secretary of War Weeks will take place on the last night of General Pershing's service before retirement.
 ''We are unalterablX opposed to. the whole plan," said the Methodist resolu- tion. I've feel that it would tend to dishonot General Pershing, who did SO much in the recent war to end war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
SHUTS RESIGNS
 POST AS PREMIER

CAPETOwN, UNION OF AFRICA, June 23.-(By Associated Press. )-Jan Christian Shuts, premier of the Union of South Africa, whose South African party was defeated in the recent cleo tiOns, resigned the premiership today It was announced that General Shuts, who had accepted the offer of Colonel G. NJ. Classman, member of the as- sembly for StandertOn, Transvaal, to contest for his seat would not be op. posed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
INJUNCTION HALTS
 KILLING OF COTTON
Order Restrains Quarantine Of
 ficers In Boil WeeviI Fight

LOS ANGELES, June 23.-Plans to destroy 7,S00 acres of cotton near Tue son; Arizona, in the war against boIl Weevil were halted today in federal court, when four judges granted a pre- liminary injunction, restraining ,agri- cultural quarantine officers from inn mediate action until the matter could be further aired in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
WEB-FOOTED DOG
 SINGS LIKE BIRD
Rare Find Brought To New
 York From South America

NEW YORK, June 23.-An animal with a body shaped like that of a Dachshund, but with webbed feet with a head like an ant eater and with long hair, which sings somewhat like a bird, was brought from South America by William Schurz, commercial attache of the American embassy at BuenOs Aires, who arrived here today.
 The animal is said to be the first of it's species to be brought to this coun- try. Mir. Schurz discovered it while surveying the rubber plantations of the Amazon Valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
LOG OF FLIGHT
Average Speed Is 150.2O Miles Per
 Hour

Average Speed Is 1S6.2O Miles Per
 CHICAGO, June 23.-The log of Lieutenant Russell Maughn's record flight across the United States is:
 Left New York a. m., arrived Day ton, 7:05 a. m., 575 miles, flying time, 4 :05; average speed, 140.40 miles. Left Dayton 8 :15 a. m., arrived St. Joseph Il :25 a. m., 565 miles; flying time, 3 :31; average speed, HI miles.
 Left St. Joseph 12: :37 D. m., arrived North Platte 2:34 p. m., 325 miles l; flying time; 1851; average speed, 166.80 miles.
 Left North Platte 2:57 D. m., ar- rived Cheyenne :15 p. m., 226 miles 1; flying time, 1 IS; average speed, 172.SO.
 Left Cheyenne 4 :54 p. m., arrived Salduro 8 20 p. m., 5S5 miles; flying time, 3 :26; average speed, 17O.4O miles.
 Left Salduro 8 :61 D. m., arrived San
 Continued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
THE WEATHER

Alabama; Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershOwers Tuesday and probably Wednesday. Tennessee: Partly cOludy.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy.
 Complete weather data will be found on page IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
NEW ROAD ALLOWED

,,, WASHlNGIoN, June 19. = The
 antSortT h1 sOSI tbs in eoG%S commerce commission t obuild a line from West Palm Beach across the state of Florida. Its application to retain excess earnings was denied
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
JAP WAR TALK
 AGAIN SCORED
TOkiO Regards It as Not in
 Accord With Facts
By The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press,
 Tohio. Dec. Sl.--Thc recent an- nounccment from Washington telling of the approval of an arrangement whereby the United States and Ja- pan will exchange language officers in their respective armies for a per- iod of six months, is acclaimed here us d Ncy Years completion oH tho recent amicable exchange of official utterances between the two coun- tries, Lieutenant General lasci Igakt, minister Of WIr, in a state. ment said;
 "l wish 10 endorse fully tho siatc- mcnt of Secretary 0, War Weeks re- Garding the friendly exchange of language officers between the armies of Japan and the United States. This exchange indicates q friendly feeling between the two armies.
 "RclationS between Japan and the United Statcs are bound Id be friend ly by virtue Of the geographical po- sitiOns Of the two countries. Likewise he politica and economic tics of the two countries assure continued friendly relations, War talk Is pow er'css In presence oi the solid facts.
 Aside from the foregoing consid- cratlons, the decp.rooted sentiment of sympathy gratitude and friend. ship consistently maintained by America for 70 years cannot permit Japan's feeling Of goodwill to be Fundamentally affected.
 Problems Of q transient nature between the two countries can be solved successfully by wise st1teman- ship. We need fear nothing from these situations, However violent the propa ganda which may arise, the policy Of my government will be con- siStenty for permanent peace and lasting friendship with no idea, no dream of war with America.
 How is war conceivable between two armies that exist 10 all intents and purposes only for the defense of the national honor and the liberty of their peoplcS?" asked the minister Of war earnestly. "Where there is no chance for aggression neither side would be given the chance for a war.
 Let me assure you that the new year certainly will bring increased good feeling between our two peoples and disperee the last yestige of ill- feeling, if there he any born out of sheer misunderstanding on the part of one country or the other"
 "This,' the minister of war said, in conclusion, lis my response 10 your war secretarys kind expres- siODS"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
NEW RECORD FOR ARRESTS
2.57 Made During Year 1924 Up To Noon Ioday--Rcport Tor Noyem. Der Accounts Tor 2Ol.

The record of the police depart ment for the month of December shows 201 arrests making the totai number oS arrests for the year. 1922 the highest In the history Of the de- partment, 2757 being made during the year,
 Violators of the city ordinances led, for the month, :S being charged with this offense, Defendants charg- ed with breach of the peace and as- sault ran a close second with ?1, while arrests for drunkenness num- bered A. Eighteen were arrested for violating the liquor laws. l5 for violating the motor vehicle laws, l5 for gambling, 17 for theft, 1S for breach Of the peace, 10 for drunken ness and breach of the peace. five for burglary and four for carnaI abuse of a minor female child.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
HELD FOR WHIPPING
New Jersey Woman Who IhraShcd Ncighbor Whom She suspected, to Go Before Grand Jury.

Newark, \. j.. Dee. 31.--Mrs. AL bert Either, ot IrvinEton, today was arraigncd in fourth precinct court on chargps of atrocious assault and battery in a horscwhippng Of Mrs Rose Donahue, 8 widow and was held for grand Jury action on re- quest Of her counsel.
 Her lawyer in whose custody Mrs. Either was paroied, told Judge Gritce that Mrs, Eitnnr had followed her husband 10 Mrs. Donahue's home, armed with q dog leash be- cause she thought her husband was being enticed, The attack was the outcome of Mrs. Ei'ner's trip.
 Mrs Donahre asserted that while Either had occasionally taken her downtown in his car such attentions were shown out of pIatonic friend- ship.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
STOCKS GO HIGH
 AS YEAR CLOSES
PoSt,EIeCtiOn Boom Makes a
 BulHSh Market

New York, Dec. 3i.--A post-elec- ton boom Of unprecedented propor- tons carried stock prices 10 the highest levels in years in the closing weeks of the year.
 Railroad shares were foremost in the advance, many of them touching the highest prices ever recorded. Not since the early part of the present century, when Hartman and Gould struggled for the control of the lead ing western transportation systems of the country, has Wa1 street wit messed railroad market of such breadth and volume as took place in the last two months of the year.
 An enormous investment demand, apparently pent-up for years through fear of adverse legislation. broke forth like q flood in the few weeks following election, when 1t became apparent that the so-caled radical tloc had lost the balance of power In congress. that the administration looked with favor upon railroad con- solidations. and that the roads had been successful in increasing their net earnings through Il reduction in operating costs. Tangible evidence of this improvement, furnished by he resumption of dividends on stocks Of some of the southwestern carriers, stimulated the demand, which came from large institutions aud wealthy individuals, as well as a myriad of small investors.
 Industrials shared in the advance, the largest gains being recorded by ~the securities of those companies whose earnings gave definite indica- tious of business improvement
 Professional traders admittedly were surprised by the magnitude of the buying power, as indicated by the fact that stocks in which they had built up large paper profits Tn the early fall were sold heavily In the days following the election, on the theory that they could be repur- chased later at lower levels. The advance, however. once it got start ed. was an almost perpendicular one for about six weeks. The market was taken away from the profes- sionals. who were forced to bid for stocks several points above wha, tbey sold them for in order to par ticipate in the upward swing.
 One of the curious features Of me rarid advance was the fact that IL was accompanied by reiauVeiS slight increase in brokers loans, which was construed as an fndica- tiop that the stocks were being taken out of "the street. and put In strong boxes. Wall Street brokerage houses actually found themselves with more business than they couln conveniently handle, despite an aver age increase of Ii percent in nroh- craze commission, which added m'i- lions of dollars to their coffers.
 k Fluctuations of the steel shares rodected the course of business, the Now state of operation reached Tn tsr,d.summer forcing the Bethlehem Steel Corporation to suspend its dlV'- donds on is common stock The
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
SS,OOO MAIN ST, BLAZE
Fire of Undetermined Origin m Myers Bros. Store-Firemen Keep Loss Down By HsrI Work,

Damage estimated at sS,ooo re- suited from fire in the Myers Brothers store al the corner of Main and Myrtle streets last might, the origin of which has not been deter mined. The timely discovery Of the blaze and the quick arrival of fire apparatus in answer to an alarm from Box prevented more serious damage to the Shapuck building in which the store is located.
 The fire started in the rear Of the store, Chief William J. Noble saying that it started in a cabinet, The flames spread through the rear, cf the store but the 0rvmon were able to keep it confined there. Slight damage was done 10 several offices upstairs in the block.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
LEWIS TO BE BOUND OVER
Probable Cause Found in Case of Man Accused by Two Girls, t4 vl
 Years Each.

Edward Lewis of 1o7 Maple street, arraigned before Judge Will liam C. Huuserford in police court this morning on charges of miscon- duct with two minor girls, had probable cause found in his case. but the court order binding him over to the next term of superior court was reserved until Friday to give him an opportunity to arrange his bond. He was released under the 5000 bond that was imposed al the time Of his arrest.
 Lewis is charged with assa ulting 3 t4-year-old girl in tackroom Of a store in which he was employed, and with attempted assaults upon another girl of the same age. He l pleaded guilty to the charges and lis attorney, Walter A. Walsh Of , New Haven. put on no defense. tell l Ing the court that inasmuch as iur- isdiction in the case did not fall to the police court, he would refrain from putting on any evidence. | Both girls were called to the wit ness stand 70 testify and they told the stories Of their alleged relations with Levis,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Pleasure Car and Truck Collide Near Old Colony Inn, Mcridcn-- Mrs. George Atwell Injured.

Mrs. George Atwell of 2S2 Stanley street was cut and bruised about the body when an automobile in'which she was riding with Mir. and Mrs Louis Victor of 9SS Stanley street 'ideswipcd truck on North Colony street in Merlden early yesterday morning. Mrs. Atwell was taken 10 her home by q passing automoblist. Other occupants of the machine cs- capped injury.
 The accident occurred near the old Colony Inn, both machines sideswiping. The force of the im- pact drove the Victor machine against a bank, breaking the two front wheels, Wallace Jones or Springfield was driving tho truck which is owned by the Bill KnocIaud express company Of Springfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
COURT CHARTER OAK ELECTS

Court Charter Oak. F. of A., has elected the following officers for 1925 Chief ranger. Rudolph Cat tung; recording secretary, c. w, Ro- den; financial secretary, Fred w, Jos; lecturer. John J. Hyland; sen- for woodward, A. Lemeris; junior woodward. II. Lundberg; senior headle. T. Fussri; junior beadle. H. Herman; trustees, John J. Hyland and W. Wagner: physician, Dr. George H. Dalton. Officers Till be installed on January 15 by Chief Ranger Philip Y. Burkarth.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
7. y. (. 4. NOTES

The winter term of swimming and health classes of the Y. W. C. A. will start the week of January i2th. Health examinations for the health class will be given during the week of January 9th on Thursday and Friday nights by appointment.
 Registrations for all classes should be made as early ac possible at the Y. W, c. A.
 The regular health class will meet on Tuesday night, January 9th at the usual time. The pool will be open for plunges during the week Of January 9th but there will be no swimming classes during this week.
 Children's dancing class will take place on Saturday January 10th at 9:30 c. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
BREAKS HIS HIP
Dr, Chamberlin of Chicago, S1 Years old, Suffers Seriously In jury in Fall,

Ithaca, \. Y, Dec. 3t--Dr, Thomas Chrowder Chambcrin of Chicago, received q fracture of the left hip when he fell down a flight of stairs at the Baker laboratory, of Cornell university yesterday, X-ray photo graphs revealed today. Dr. Cham berlin, who is St years old and is known as the dean of American Geologists, came here to attend the meeting of the Geological Society Of America.
 Despite his age and the nature Of the injury # was said at the hospi- tsl 10 which he vas taken that his condition was tavora ble.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

cd 10 cause great spurt ot activity among home mills which for q long time have been on reduced output because of the presence in the mar ket Of the war stocks,
 Among the last Of the stocks sold were l5,000,00O yards Of flannel,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
SONS OF VETERANS EJECT

L. D. Penheld Camp, Sons of No'- erans, Ielected the following officers at It's annual meeting .last evening; Commander, E. H. Carroll; senior vice-commander. $. B. Wood; junior vice-commander, [" W. porman; member of camp council, (. L. Fackus, the retiring commander.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
CALLS ON HERRICK
Ry Ths A.soeleled Prls..

By The Associated PrCss.
 Paris, Dec. 3l.-Financs Minister Clementel called on Myron T. Her rick, the American ambassador to- day, and presented him with copy of the minister's inventory Of Frances finances, calling attention to the seven paragraphs in VI lich he stated France had no thought of re- pudiating her war debts, but sought 10 justify her claims for leniency of treatment and A,kei the appliCa- ton of the principle of tho Dawes plan to the settlement.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
Prepare for Future
 By Selling War Goods

Glasgow Dec. 3i,--The recent disposal through large shipments abroad of. the last Of the huge sur plus war stocks of textiles Is expect
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Announcement has been made Of the engagement of Paul ZebOskt of 4s Rhodes street and Miss Louise Carlson of 4N Kelsey street. No date for the wedding has been set.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

5,00o,000 yards of suit Things, i,0O0O00 yards Of serges and tweeds. l,5o0,0O0 yards Of light canvas cloths and tens of thousands of mems suitings.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

Wonx Tribe, I. o. E. M, will hold its Christmas exercises tomorrow evening. A corn and venison din- uer will be served.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

The annual meeting of the Ladies hid society of the Plantsville Con gregational church will be held at 2:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Boughton Nobel.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

There will be no meeting of the Women's Civic club this month,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

The SduthinGton Country club will give a dance st St. Thomas Com nunity home this evening. Anoth- CT danC. will be run by the MilldalG Community home association in it's ownt hall The Sons of Italy club will give social and dance in Ger mania hall. The post office, as well aa banks stores and factories. will be closed tomorrow. New Years day. several of the manufacturing plants not reopening until Monday. The stores here will be open this eve ming.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

The committee Investigating the disability of consolidating town and borough governments met Mon day night and Is now ready to re- port hack 10 the Southineton Busi- rcss Mems association at the meeting of that body on January 5.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-31

You1l find the classiheds well worth while.