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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
DAVIS TO SPEAK
 IN NEW JERSEY
Guest Of Governor Silzer While In The
 State

s11AG1RT, N. J., Aug. 21.-Johr VI. Davis came here tonight from New Fork to be ma gtest. of Governor Silzei in 'The Little White House" by tho sea, where tomorrow he will deliver the second address in his campaign as the democratic presidential candidate
 It was here twelve years ago that Woodrow Wilson received the notifica. tion of his first selection to carry the standard of democracy in a national camp4ign. Mir. Davis came here then for that ceremony and so he will speak upon familiar ground.
 Accompanied by Mrs. Davis and his headquarters staff, the democratic nom. inee made the trip from New York by train. Be was greeted at West End 10 miles from here, by Governor Silzer Mayor Frederick w. Bonnelly of Tren. ton, democratic aspirant for the seat now held by United States Senator Walter B. Edge, republican, and Harry Heher, chairman of the state demo. cratic committee.
 Guest Of SiIzer
 After the informal reception at the station, where a small crowd had SANASGOAg bAc party cutcA SA AugOAAOU1ASE for the drive along the ocean boulevard to the summer home of the New Jersey governor on the edge of Camp Silzer where the New Jersey National guard trains and where part of it now is en. camped.
 There were no formalities nor pro. grams arranged for tonight, but the nominee, his host and other party lead. CTS had general discussion of the ma. tional campaign. Mir. Davis retired early 50 as to obtain a good rest in preparation for rather strenuous day tomorrow.
 MT. Davis vii speak tomorrow from platform facing the parade grounds al Camp Silzer, where there will be ac- commodations for upward of 60,00C persons. Amplifiers have been installed above the platform so that all may hear the address. Special trains will come here tomorrow from Jersey City Trenton and other cities and thousands of persons are expected to, make the trip from nearby places by auto mobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
WHOLE CITY PAUSES
 IlN HONOR OF NEGRO
Uncle Jaggers Is Buried At Col
 7mbia, S. c.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Aug. 21.--For q 30-minute period Columbia, the capi- tai city of South Carolina, paused this afternoon to honor the memory of a ne- gro. Uncle Jaggers" 93-year-old ne- gro missionary to the poor, was buried and all business suspended during the funeral ceremonies by permission of Mayor w. A. Coleman.
 "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus," will be the text of the eulogistic address to be delivered tAis afternoon by the two officiating ministers, one a negro, the other white. This text taken from Phillipians 2 5 was the only one used by Uncle Jag gers" during his 70 years of preach ing.
 Born slave on the estate of Lemuel Estes in Chester county, South Caro- lina, in March, 1881, Charles Jaggers began spreading the gospel in his own way from the fence cornersY and at the age of IS, was ordained peacher in the African. Methodist Episcopal church. From that time he began preaching and collecting from his ''white friends" donations for charity which he spread among the negro mis- mionaries and old folks home. He yearly put aside as his salary" sin cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
MRS FERGUSON EXPECTS TO WIN {. 7: BY l2'5,ODO VOTES { Makes Fight On Klan 2 Chief Issue Tn Texas H 9OitE1eh
 Campaign

Mf.a Marfan A. Fereuson, wife ef for
 Hner 0ev: James Y. Fsrguson. of Texas, sinati0M for govsFnor to clear the family name f0i10wtMg her huaband'p impeach- z mont in office. She expects to be nOIn- i, xnn-oef primary ApRnst %. Bitter oppogi- ten to the Kd Klux klAn has been the chief iatue of her eaxnpAlen.--Edieor's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
! THE WEATHER

AlAbana, Mlssissippl and extreme north west Florida: Generally fair. Friday; Sat- nssdsx ssssx psrtly cloudy. possibly scattered virsinia; Fair Friday; saturday inereas. day Afternoon or night; not much change North Carolina: Far Fridey. Saturday mostly cloudy, probably showers.
 South Carolina, Georgia: Generally faii Friday; Saturday partly cloudy possibly showers.
 Florida; Partly cloudy Friday and Sat. urdAy: possibly showers on coast Friday Tenneeeee Ealr, continued warm krt- day: Saturday partly cloudy. probably scattered thundershowera; cooler by Sat- urday night in western portion.
 Kentucky: Generally fair ana continued warm Friday, followed by local thunder, showers Friday night or Saturday. and Louisiana: Friday scattered thunder. showefs; Saturday partly cloudy.
 Afkansas: Friday partly cloudy: Satuf> day unsettled, scattered thundershowers Oklahoma and west Texas: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy; not much change East TexSs: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy; somewhat unsettled in extreme east portion and on coast
 $ eA ~---@-----4- Summary of observations made ct sta tions of the United Statee Weather Bu- Frau. during the 24 hoursa ending at ! D, m, 90th meridian time, August 21:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
HEREOF VICTORY
 IS NOW ASSURED
French Government To Approve
 Evacuation Piahs

$ "A RIs, Aug, 21.-- (By the Associat' l-.zga4as Press )-4-E Premier Herr3ot tonight ssfl aksurarlce of "a favorable vate iT the Chamber of Deputies on the Lon zlSnG agreement after he had read 10nl 4 deciaration defending his negoti ationi at the London conference. The danger of the Senate taking hostile action ap
 hrs small.
 The chamber sustained the govern. aeft by vote of 320 to POO in de Eating a motion to refer the London srcord on the Dawes plan to comnAls sion, with the understanding that M erriot sign 1t first and then parlia. n1ent would debate the question of rat ification later on the theory that the agreement is 6 new treaty outside tho Versailles treaty.
 It was only the first step, the Pre-, mier said, and the months work oi the experts could not be expected to re. establish European equilibrium. He had brought back, however, a system sub stituting practical methods for penal |. ties and taking the repsfations prob lem out of the political and placing il in the economic field. The changes thus obtained were Frances gain.
 "ChOss Realities"
 Nerer again, the Premier proclaimed copld- France have had a majority vote of the reparations commission for any, thing resembling the RuAr. operation so he chose realities" instead of ''il lusions" and felt that the keystont oi arbitration was a triumph for tho French. His supporters and many oi his opponents cheered when he re marked that he rejoiced Americana would play such a large part in thu execution of the plan they largely created. M. Herriot did not 90 deeply into the chances of the proposed loan'l success, but intimated that there wert movements behind the scenes in London which he would not characterize out oi respect for other natioug.
 The Ruhr was pictured as the para mount issue at London, oYershadowint ali else, and if France stayed there ''slle would stay absolutely alone" ThC divergencies of views among the alliei after the war were increasing 30 rapid ly, M. Herriot affirmed that they would soon have to. make an agreement i'm possible, if the conference had mol ISACuoA n COuApEVAnA1Ss AAO AuSAbAOuSt the British Prime -Minister,.. Ramsay MaeDonaId, several times in his decla ration but only in connection with theil meeting in Paris or when telling how Premier Macdonald had put pressure on him to leave the Ruhr.
 Debts To Como Up.
 M. Herriot regretted that the inter allied debts could not be destroyed a London, although the French tried thei utmost but they were to be considered later at another conference. Security likewise must be taken up. He did how ever, bring assurance that the British ssSFauld not, as twas feared they might withdraw from Cologne until German! BegAr fulfilling her obligations
 The advantages he presented to par 9liament, the Premier admitted, ''do no 4strike the Imagination" but he insibte, that they nevertheless were eubstantial The terms obtained in Lendon for pay ment in kind were better than those 1T inc treaty of Versailles, he asserted ana he added that commercial treaty witl Germany would be negtiated at Paris il 0ctoher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
"OT DFsTo' ENGTNEER DIEs

BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. 2I.- Thomas A. Cantlin, said to be the oldest passenger engineer in active service in the country, died suddenly yesterday at his home here. For the past 3S years he had been engineer of the Lackawana's Phoebe Snow special. He hads never had ans acident fatal to a passengers s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
RY MTRrAM FERansoN

7 pa By MIRIAM FERGUSON 2 tIsy Leased Wire 10 Tho Ase.Eierald. sl HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. all am t sure I will win. think, I'll carry the state by at least 125. 900 majority.
 The people of Texas are aroused as gsfhey have never been before. They are going 10 end for all time this menace of control of their government by a secret outfit that takes 1t orders from a GeorviA dentist. My opponent has thrown up other issues prohibition, Skt-to hsfuddie the voters. But there .a4Unly cne real issns whether the at Asmpted dosnipataon of this state by a iistgs group Of klan pcntiGlshs will be sucoessf0l. . . .,4
 In fAy stresslns of this klhn question, do not want tt0 he thought of as neslectink other state prob blems,sJ1 am in. favor of every aid to Atate schools and to the University of Texas. I want, too, to institute reforms in the rekulation of the affairs of our prisons.
 ! believe that Hash and horse" and other cruel means of punishtng convicts should be abolished Prison farms should be done away with. Hope should bo inetiiled in the hearts of convicts that they should go forth from pEtsOn doors bent on Hntsston to help society rather than as potential mem ace.
 And I want to say right here. When the voters of Texas elect me--its me. dim Ferguson won't be governor any srnore than Felix Robertson will be Eovernor and he hasn't a chance. I'm going back to my little home in temple tonight and rest until the primary Saturday. I've had wonderful time in this race.
 In going to let the burden of the remainder of the race rest upon Jim. l am going to rest. confident that when the returns are counted, I'll Dc way out in, front. a ,s
 It would be wonderful to know that dyoters approve the principles that l Have advocated before them in the last few weeks. It will he wonderful to srAe---of course, but most of all for siJim" for it will mean that the last susptcion of stigma from the impeach- tISent will have been erased. F That will be ample reward for the -sfgors of the campaign. ~A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
La Victoire Corsets, Half Price

Discontinued numbers of La Victoire corsets- both front and back lace-silk brocade numbers that sold to $I2.00, at half price,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

To clean pongee, tussah and nov city silks, wash them in lukewarm { water and good soaps Instead of rubbing on ( board, scrub with d brush. Rinse in at teast three wa fsra ss 5ts e-Ys.. fsssdssrist ists1 2 r "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
$2.5O Cut Glass Iced Tea Sets,
 , n S1.98

A wonderful set that consists of large pitcher and six cut glass handled glasses that match. On eale as long as a limited number of sets last at $l.o6.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
1000 Yards Felt Base Floor
Cup and Saucer Sets, 20c

Plain white cups and saucers-that sell in regu- lar way at 35c set. Just % sets to be sold Fri day at 20c set-so we advise you to come early.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
To $3.9S Hand-Made Gowns and
 Teddies. $1.69

A splendid quality Philippine hand-embroidered gowns and teddies that in regular way sell at to $3.96-beautiful hand work in a variety of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
To $2.9s Sateen Petticoats At $1.OO
Warmers Corsets At$1.OO

Close out of one lot of Warmers coFsets-in back lace only. Just few to sell Friday at this low price, so be here early.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
Debts 10 Come Up.
UNCFRTAIN

Clerk of the Court---D0 you plead guilty or, not guilty? fz@
 Patrick-Sure, and I'll have to hear the evidence first.-Passing Show, Lon ton.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
D. C. GUNNERS MEET
ORIOLES ON APRIL 19

Washington Gun. Club shooters will
oppose the Oriole Gun Club Saturday,
April 19, at Baltimore in the deciding
match of the intercity tournament.
Yale University Gun Club will fig
ure in the shoot, although its score
will have no bearing on the intercity
match. Rivalry between the Oriole
and Washington shooters is keen. At
this stage of the series each club has
won three out of the ten-man team
races and as many of the five-man
team events at twenty-five pairs of
doubles
Honors have fiuctuated during the
matches, Washington taking the first
two by good margins and Baltimore
coming back strong in the winter
shoots. Lee of Baltimore is leading
the class A event with an average of
$3.50, with Morgan and Williams of
third, respectively. DR.. Mandigo OF
with an average of $3.50 but he has a
close rival in Blundon of Washington,
who is second with $3.50. Capt. Hor-
ton of Washington is at the top in
class c, leading o. Z. Rutherford of
Baltimore by .0052 points.
Morgan of Washington is leading
the doubles, while Bartlett and Lee
of Baltimore are second and third, re-
spectively. But the Oriole gunners
are ahead both in the sixteen-yard
races and in the doubles of total tar
gets broken. the scores being 4.79S
to 4,747 and 1860 to 1,046, respect
iyelY
Evening star., 1924-04-10
HOPPE GAINSAHUGE
LEAD ON H0REMANS

NEW YORK, April 10.-with two
blocks of the 1872 balkline billiard
championship already won. Willie
Hoppe, world champion, enters the
third and last phase of the contest
tonight with an overwhelming ad-
vantage over Edouard Horemans, the
Belgian challenger.
The champions lead for the first
two blocks is 1000 to 440. He won
the second block last night by 500
to 16, which was one of the out
standing victories in. the history of
the game. Horemans was plainly
nervous because of his rivals per-
formance.
Hopes average for the match so
far is 21 13-47, compared with Hore-
mans average of 26-46. The cham
pionS high last night was 176 to
Horeman's 9. Hoppe drew one blank
and Horemans five. The match went
eleven innings.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

Brown is better than one-fourth Of
the major league center felders and
would hold his own in the OutfieId or
any team. Campbell is a coming third
baseman, who will be a prize for the
big league team that gets him. He is
a good and sure fielder, young and
just beginning to hit his stride. Fftz-
simmons is lot better pitcher than
some that are carried by the bic,
leaguerS
The Milwaukee club probably viii
present more polished appearance.
than Indianapolis, but perhaps is not
so dangerous when il comes to a lis
play Of strength. Milwaukee VIII b.
chock-a- block with teamwork The
players are fast, and they VIII be iii
the night all the time, although they
probably will not hit very hard
columbus has team that is not 50
strong IN heldlng as some of the
others, unless there is a change In
the lnfeld, but it is a team that wfiP
keep on pursuing settled policy or
teamwork because its manager is q
team driver If Moiesworth is per
mitted to have his own way long
enough he should put a team in Co
lumbus that Will bring base aaIl back
to old standards there
Mike Kelly has been busy irving 10
get some players for Minneapolis and
pretty strong. and his outfield, whiSe,
problematIc, may do well. too
81 Paul has task to build up She
mas some players from other teams
10 help out, but has lost so much of
hef pitching staff-one of her strong
est points last SeaSon-that she ma
not be able to make the carnpaien
against the other teams that she did.
last year.
The Kansas City nine. with its fnferd .
weakened by the loss of excellent play-
ers, one or them one of the best hatters
In the American Association is not
going to have AN easy journey TO win !.
another championship. That is certain. .
Most of the experts say they will be-
mighty lucky if they do win it,
The teams that are expected to star,
out and set the pace are those thai
have been in Florida, with the excer-
tlon OF Toledo, which has more
strength than it had last year. Jimmy
Burke Will manage the team, and he is
hustler. but his players are not quite
strong enough TO pull him through to q.
pennant this year. especially when
teams like those Of Indianapolis and
Milwaukee are to be met.
Louisville has been hardest hit OF
all, because it lost two high-class play
ers when Dean Went to the Giants and
Combs TO the YankS. Wonder how
much they would have gone for if the
draft had not been taken on by the
American Associations AS i is Louis
Vile made more by diSposinE of them
than any OF the teams will make that
have taken players from the major
leagues on option, only to turn them
back when the show is over
Copyright, 1921 -
Evening star., 1924-04-10
DIR. LASKER LIKELY
; TO WIN CHESS TITLE

NEW YORK. April 10.-With FIVE
rounds to play, DR.. Emanuel Lasker
ssf Germany holds a lead of one and
oue-half games and seems a probable
winner of the International Chess Mas
t.rH tournament. Jose Capablanca of
Cuba. world champion, has a one-game
bad over Alexander Alekhine of Rus
aea and Richard Reti of Czechoslovakia,
VINO are tied for third place.
Frank Marshall of New York, heads
n group of four who will fight during
tho remainder of the tournament for
NTH place and the last slice of prize
usuney. The others are Eldfin Bogolju-
bow of Ukrania, DIR. SaWeily Tarta-
ksWr OF Austria and Geza MarocZy or
Hungary.
nE. Lasker won yesterday from F. D.
YAxa9 of England in fifty-four moves.
Ksfi beat Tartakower in forty-six
annxez. Maroczy, after building up a
winning combination against David
Janawsk Of France, exceeded his time
limit and forfeited. Marshall drew
with Ed LAasker of Chicago. Alekhine
and Bogoljubow adjourned.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Batting Sought Harris Association Strong
G0SLIN BEING TREATED
FOR INFECTED TONSIL S

Goslin's poor showing In train
ing practice and exhibition szmes
thiA spring probably was due tv
illness and not indifference. So
sayeth the Warrington club ply
sician Of the Nationals slugging
leftaelder. who was sent home by
Bucky Harris to get into condition
after the manager became con-
vinced from the players failure to
hustle that GOose was not taking
the proper interest In his work.
Examination has disclosed that
GOsiin's tonsils are infiRmed and
that poison from them has spread
through his system, making him
l0gy and spfrftleSs.
He is taking treatments that it
Is hoped will have him ready to
play when the xenson opens but IL
Improvement is not marked he will
submit to an ope ti0n this spring
instead of waiting until the close
of the campaign.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
NO SCARCITY OF SEATS
FOR THE OPENING GAME

There Will be seats available for
everybody who visits the Clark
Grimth stadium next Tuesday to
see the Nationals play the f'hiladel-
phin Athletics in the curtain raiser
of the American League campaign.
Although practically all of the
approximately 1900 r.served
seats have been sold, there will be
room for $500 standees in the
Erandstnnd and 10000 unre served
pavilion seats. Tickets for these
accommodate tiOns went ON sslle to-
day Mt SpaIding's, 1888 G. street,
as did also tickets for the exhibi-
tfOn games the Grinmen 0re to
play with the Boston National
League team at the local inclOsure
next Saturday md Sunday All
games this year, including th C ex-
hibitiOns, will start at $3.50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

rounding to form. He hurled yester-
day in midSeason fashion.
Joe Rabbit continued his bid for a
post in the Chicago Americans top
ible for the Sox beating the New
York Nationals 5-4 at Evansville,
Ind. The Sox have purchased Walter
Doshiell. Shortstop. from the Shreve-
port Texas League Club.
Indians Start North.
CLEVELAND, April 10.-The C1eve-
land Indians take their final work
out in the south today, leaving New
Orleans tonight for the north. They
Will stop at Tuscaloosa for a game
with the University of Alabama to-
morrow, en- route to Cincinnati, where
they play their final exhibition games
saturday and Sunday with the Reds
Coveleskie pitched the full game
against New Orleans yesterday and
was IN good shape, despite his defeat.
Reds Again Beat Tigers.
CINCINNATI, April 10.-Rube Ben
ton, who pitched against the Detroit
TygerS at Chattanooga,yester was
the first Red hurler to go the full
route of nine innings this season
The Reds won, 10 to l.
The two teams are sch eduled to
meet again this afternoon at Ceve-
land, Tenn, in what is said to be the
first big league ball game in that
city. Donohue and Mays are down
to pitch for Cincinnati and johnson
for Detroit.
Rain Due In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1o.-Rain
today again threatened to cause a
postponement of the third game OF
the city base ball series between the
Philadelphia National and American
League teams. Each team has won
one game. Should the weather per
nit, Manager Fletcher planned to
send Ring, who won the first contest
for the Phillies, to the mound in an
effort to annex the odd game. Man
ager Mack said Naylor probably
would start for the Athletics
Mack said he was particularly well
pleased with Simmons, Strand and
Bishop, new men. In the two games
against the Phillies Simmons made
three home runs off different
pitchers.
Weather HaIts Red Sox.
BOSTON, April 1o-Wet grounds
caused the cancellation of the Boston
Americans game with the Louisville e
club Of the American Association at
Louisville, KY, yesterday, but the
teams will play today and tomorrow.
Dispatches from the south say that
Fohl favors Howe as a relief hurler.
His somewhat unusual delivery diff
fers from that of most Of the Amer
lean League twirlers.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
CARPENTIER-TO
FIGHT STIRS VIENNA

VIENNA, April 10.-The coming
bout here between Georges Carpen-
tier and Arthur Townley, British
light heavyweight. promises to be the
biggest sporting event ever held in
the Austrian capital. The reluctance
of the police to sanction the fight
having been overcome. sportsmen
hope it will prove the first of a num-
Der of big international matches here
The immense oval on the Hope
warte" from whose new concert stand
$4,000 spectators can all get a good
view Will provide as good a ring as
can be found anywhere, they say.
Carpenter is due on May with
his manager. Descamps, and his
usual staff. and after a preliminary
welcome at Innsbruck, will be re-
ceived by leading Austrian sports
men. The police are making great
plans to handle the expected crowds
at the railway terminal and have
even suggested that the former world
champion be taken to his hotel in an
airplane
Evening star., 1924-04-10
COLLEGE BASE BALL

At AnnnpoIis-Navy. 4; George
town, ,.
At New Haven-New York Univer-
sity. .; Yale. ,.
At Observation-Disclosures S; Swarth-
more, ..
At ambridge-Harvard, IL; Seton
Hall, 1 90 inninES).
At New York-Columbia, o; Will
liams, I.
At New York-FOrdham, IL; st,
Francis, o.
At Hoboken-StevenS, 6; Brooklyn
Poly, q inninGs).
At Emmit st. Marys.
=; Penn State School of Forestry, 1.
At Sparfanburg-W0f ); Pres
byterian. 2.
At BATON Rouge-Spring Hill, 13;
Louisiana state. }.
At MncOn-Macon IS. A. L.), o;
Mercer, @.
At CoIumbia-South Carolina, 6;
Wake Forest, 5.
At LexinSton-Richmon T., 6; ".
VI. l., 5.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
SH0RTSTOP HOLLOCHER
SOON MAY REJOIN CUBS

ST. LOUIS, April 10.-Charlie Hol-
locher is likely to come to an agree
ment with the management of the
Chicago National League team when
the Cubs meet the Cardinals here
next Tuesday in the opening game
of the 1924 season, it was said here
today in base ball circles
Hollocher, who was the teams reg
ular shortstop. has been a hold-out
because of a difference of opinion, re-
garding the payment of his salary
toward the end of the 1928 season,
when he left the team on account of
illness.