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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
CHURCH 10 PRESENT
 RELIGIOUS DRAMA
The Crusade Of Compassion At First Methodist Thursday

"The Crusade of Compassion" re- ligious drama, will be presented Thurs day evening in the auditorium of the Sunday school building of the First Methodist church, by the department of religious drama, under the directorship of Miss Anabel Stith. This is the reg ular monthly playlet offered by this de partment.
 Scenes showing the service of love in Korea. Africa and Japan will be given, as well as many other features of a play of this type, which. it is said, ranks high as religious production.
 Approximately 06 young people and children will participate in the drama. and they together with the directors in charge of the many artistic scenes and stage effects, are expected to pre- sent play that will come up to the Usual stan1ard.
 All those who. have been attending the monthly pageants and dramas at the church are invited to be present at the presentation Thursday evening at 8 :15 o'clock. Officials in, charge de sire a large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
.lNEGRO IS STARREn

Malcom Gulley.s negro, is believed to have been mortally wounded when stabbed by Lucy lsral. 1527 Alley 1. in a bakery at 1O12. Tweaty-sixth street south, Wednesday evening. The woman. who clamied ehwas attacked by Gull ley. gave herself up to Moser and Brown, city detectives, shortly after the stabbing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
VERDICT IS MANSLAUGHTER. George Foster, Negro, Sentence Is Six
 Months.

George Foster, negro, was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree by jury in Judge William E Forts court Wednesday afternoon, his sentence being fixed at six months on the county roads and a fine of S10O He was charged with first-degree mur der in connection with the death of Hugh Heyden, negro, last May.
 Heyden was alleged to have been shot as q result of a quarrel between the two men at dance in Alley G. Foster was represented by John Altman and George Frey, the prosecution being in the charge of Assistant Solicitor J. M Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
PRAISES MILK YAW
Oklahoma Scientist Pays Birmingham
 High Compliment TT

Birmingham's milk control laws, inaugurated by Dr. J. ID. Bowling, health officer, were praised Wednesday by A. c. Baer, head of the dairy de partment at the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college.
 The message came in letter to D. W. c. Yarbrough, manager Chapin- Sacks-Jersey Ice Cream company. The Oklahoma man recently visited Mir. Yarbrough and made study of the milk situation in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
TO REPORT CONVENTION Mrs. She'll To Address Better Films Cnmmiffaa

Mrs. Myrtelle Whitney Shell, chair man of the better films committee, will report on Atlanta and New York meet ing of the committee at II o'clock Tuesday morning at the Axis club rooms.
 A plate luncheon will be served at the close of the meeting. Early reser- vations are urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
MCCONNELL TO SPEAK Sales Division In Charge Of Thurs
 day Luncheon

Members of the Birmingham Real
 Estate board will hear Roscoe Me Cornell, senior member of the realty firm of Mcconnell White Terry, speak Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the regular weekly luncheon of the board. Mir. Mcconnell will be presented by the sales division of the board, which will have charge of the program. He will speak on northside business and semi business pronerty ,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
JUDGE BELL ILL
Bessemer Jvrist Has Attack Of
 / PneumOnia

Pneumonia
 Judge r. w. Bell. for several years presiding jurist of the circuit court at Bessemer, was critically ill late Wednes- day night at his home in McCulla, where he has been suffering for about three months with pneumonia. His con- dition was not regarded as serious until day or two ago, however.
 Judge Bell has been prominent in fra ternal circles, being both n Knight Templar and Mason,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
DEATHS

Billie Brooks Greer-Remains of Billie Brooks Greer 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Greer who died at o'clock Wednesday afternoon at a local infirm- ary. were sent to Carbon sIIill Wednes- day evening by Johns for interment. Mrs. Sarah r. sharp-Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah F. Sharp, 14. who died Wednesday at the residence. 138 Hal stead street, north. will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence. followed by interment in For est Hill cemetery, with Vice in charge. She is survived by two sons. N. R. sharp and J. ]. Sharp, and q daughter. Mrs. T. IN. Williamson.
 William MuelIer--Funeral serVit for William Mueller. 62, who died Wednes- day at the residence. 5SO9 Third avenue, north, will be held at o'clock Thurs day afternoon from the residence, fol- 2 lowed by interment in Elmwood ceme- tery. with Vice in charge. He is sur vived by thu. ee sons. Charles w. W. F.s and Ernest Muellers five daughters, Mrs. II. Trautle,e Mrs. J. l.. vittner. Misses Barbara, Marie and Alma Muel- Ter,
 Mrs. TheIniA Rattiff--Remains of Mrs. Thelna Rntilff. who was kil.,d early sunday n'ruing on the Sor% Be ,se- mer road are being held by Johns pending fl neral arrangements. sF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
STUDENTS COME
 FOR CONFERENCE
Undergraduate Volunteers Fol Missionary Work Here
 Friday

Delegates from every college in Ala bama, as well as representatives (. sev- eral state normals anL few of the larger high schools, will begin to ar rive in Birmingham Friday morning to attend the Student ,--olunteer confer ham, Southern college, beginning Friday through the following Sunday after noon, according to an announcement made by F. c. Rice of the local insti- tuition, who is chairman of the enter tainment committee.
 One hundred delegates are expected in attendance, Mir. Rice stated. Ar engagements have been made to care for them during their stay, the ladies of the Mccoy Memorial church promising to take the delegates into their homes during the three days of the conference, the chairman further stated.
 Student yOlunteers
 A conference of the Student volpn- teers is held each year: at one of the various colleges, and Birmingham Southern was awarded the meeting this year because it had not been in ses- sion in this college in several years. The purpose of the gathering is to dis cuss the affairs of the conference, and draft plans for this work. The mem- bers of the organization are students who have volunteered for missionary work in their various churches after they have completed their education. The conference is composed of the diff ferent Protestant denominations, but some of the delegates who will be at the meeting at the Methodist institute are not members yet, but Vere sent to rpresent their school at the sessions of the convention.
 Many Speakers =.
 Many speakers are on sthe program, one of these being Tom Sharpe, of New York, who is the executive secre- tary of the volunteer movement; Dr. 0. c. Hounshell of the Methodist mis- sionary board at Nashville, Tenn, who will address the convention on it's open ing session Friday evening. l.. S. Cot trett, travelling secretary of the or ganization, will be present as will Dr. H. F. Williams. of the Presbyterian board at Nashville. Miss Lois Caldwell, student at Birmingham-SOuthern who is secretary of the conference, has just returned from New York where she attended the national council of Stu dent Volunteers, is expected to make a report of the northern meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Lake Fishing in
San Diego Co.
Begins Tod ay

Frank Richmond, local game
warden, has received official com
munications from San Diego in
which it is declared that four lakes
IN San Diego county are now open
Hodges, Murray, Cuyamaca and
Sweetwater. All the lakes supply
ing city water will be open after
tomorrow. This includes Moseno
Dam. On account of the hoof and
mouth disease situation there will
be no fishing in any streams in San
Diego county until further notice,
the sport being confined to the lakes
only.
The same procedure as heretofore
will be necessary, state fishing Ii
eense being required and a fee at
the lake for the privilege of fish
ing. In addition to this, any one
contemplating camping during a
fishing trip will have to get the
necessary permit and pay a 80 cent
fee to r. r. Mclean, county horti-
cultural commissioner, at the court
house in San Diego. This is in ac-
eordance with recent regulations
passed by the county supervisors
safeguarding against the cattle epi.
demic now prevalent in two south
ern counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
ia Miners Are
Caught in ". Va.
Mine Explosion
By United Press Leased Wire

BENWOOD, w. Va, April 28.-
The first of the ia miners entomb-
ed by an explosion at the Wheeling
Steel Corporation mine here were
brought to the surface by rescue
workers early this afternoon.
Two miners, both badly injured,
were pulled to the top and taken to
a local hospital.
Rescue squads from the bureau of
mine car started into the mine at
Browns run opening and six men
worked their way into the main en-
trace.
The rescuers working at Brown 8
run found the two miners in daZ-
ed condition. The men were not suf-
fering from gas but were badly
bruised.
Word was sent to the surface that
the cavern was not as bad as
feared.
Air was circulating through the
corridors Of the mine and there was
little gas. The fact the corridors
of the mine showed no fire, indicat,
ed the explosion was not severe.
Details Are Lacking
Officials of the Benwood mine
this afternoon announced that 104
men received their checks" on en-
terirg the mine today. Some of the
men might have entered the shaft
! without checking in" they said
Word was sent to the surface al
2:40 D. III. that IA other men had
been found. The report did not say
whether the men were alive.
Mine rescue cars arrived from
Pittsburgh and Clarksburg during
the morning.
Trained workers with rescue appa-
ratus descended into the mine at
once, aided by scores of miners re-
cruited from surrounding pits. The
explosion caused no fire, officials of
the mine announced, which increas-
ed the chances of the entombed men
being brought out alive.
Hudreds gathered around the mine
mouth, many of them women and
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
BROWN is VICTOR
IN 15-ROUND BOUT

Joe Brown won the decision over
Young Sam Lanford yesterday after
noon in hard fought Is round bat
tie at Mexicali.. Both fighters hit
the mat before the final gong
sounded.
Brown sent his man down eight
times during the fight and himself
took the count OF nine in the sixth
round.
Kid Leo knocked out Joe Miller
in the second round without any
difficulty and then fought a four
round exhibition match with Joe
Mandot.
Kid Williams, local heavyweight,
will meet Kid Savage at Mexicali
next Sunday afternoon ir a match
for the championship of Mexico.
As semi-final windup, Bobby
Shelter will box Happy Jack of
Coachella a; :exicali next Sunday.
Shelter is scheduled to meet Battling
Paul at BGawley Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
MEXICAN-NECRO
RUMPUS CAUSES
ARREST OF TWO

Antonio Quiros, Mexican, is nurs-
ing a scalp wound inflicted by the
butt of a Colt revolver and is in
addition to that starting on a so
day Jail sentence, following a quar-
rel with William Slater, colored,
over baseball game yesterday af-
ternoon at the east side diamond.
Slater was fined $500 for his part
in the mixup.
The two men were brought into
police court this morning where they
told their versions Of the scrap. 1t
was stated that the trouble started
over the number of scores each side
had in a baseball game between q
Mexican and negro team.
Quiros, it was said, pulled out a
knife and Slater responded to the
manifestation Of hostility by grasp
ing baseball bat, but after his
friends had interfered, he refrain-
ed from striking at the Mexican.
Later in the afternoon, Slater is
said to have started from his home
to work, being an engineer for q
paving company here, but after see
ing group of Mexicans gathered
short distance away, he returned
to his home and got gun. Slater
testified that the Mexicans at
tempted to stop him and Quiros
stepped in front of him threaten
ingly. Slater drew his gun, he said,
and hit Quiros on the head. The
others did not attempt to interfere
furhter
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
3 MEN SUCCUMB
TO BURNS; FOURTH
FATALLY INJURED

WHITTIER, Cal, April 2S.-
Within the quiet wards of Murphy
Memorial Hospital here the death
watch was kept today over Crosby
Pinkham, Santa Fe Springs oil
worker, still living of four men men
fatally burned in an explosion Sat
urday afternoon.
Ernest Graves Oscar Haynes and
C. +. Smith are dead, succumbing
to the terrible lacerations which re-
suited when the soaring flames en-
veloped their bodies. Pinkham, the
physicians say, can hardly be ex-
pected to survive the day.
Details of the tragedy, as unfold
cd today, make Graves and Smith
heroes in death. They were work
ing outside the absorption plant of
the Standard Oil Company at Santa
Fe Springs, which was being tend
ed by Haynes.
Peering unto the structure, they
saw their fellow laborer overcome
by the strong fumes lying out
stretched on the floor. AS they
rushed to his assistance, according
to reconstruction of the tragedy,
Graves slipped and fell. His
"Hghter - flint-like affair that
causes a spark when brought in con
tact with metal, presumably struck
on a project. A blast of flame fol
lowed, reaching Pinkham and other
workers nearby. The injured men
were rushed to the hospital here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
BELGIUM ACTS
AS MEDIATOR

PARIS, April 2S.-Belgium at
tempted today to mediate between
France and Great Britain in their
differences that have arisen over
the Dawes experts report.
Conferences between Premier The
unis and Minister Hymans of Bel
gium and Premier Poincare started
at the Quai D'Orsay at 10 a. M.
they We're the first official pour
parlers on the experts findings.
While the Belgians were attempt
ing to bring the French and Brit
ish viewpoints together, Poineare
was attempting to renew Franco
Belgian cooperation and realign
this united front.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Escaped Men Are
Caught Ag ain;
Get Six Months

V. Castillo and r. Rosend0, two
Mexicans iwho are said to have
escaped, from the county chain
gang recently, were arrested by A..
b. Robbins of the Merchants Fire
and Police Patrol, last night in
the brickyard, where they were in
possession of number of overcoats
and blanket. Each was given a
sentence of six months in Jail this
morning in police court,
Castillo and Rosendo will be re-
quired to finish their unexpired
terms with the chain gang and the
new sentences, after which they
will be turned over the immigra-
tion officials and deported. They
were convicted previously on charg-
es of stealing groceries and suit
case of sample brushes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
LOCAL OFFICIALS
AT YUMA TODAY
| FOR CONFERENCE
Arizona Starts Disinfect-
ing All Railroad
Travellers

Sheriff C11ett, District Attorney
Utley aM Commissioner Harrigan
left eaEy this morning for Yuma
where they will confer with state
officials> from California and Ari-
zona regarding the action taken sew
eral days ago OIa opening county
highways to the Yusaa bridge. The
conference is also expected to clear
up some of the conflicting rulings
relative to the foot and mouth dis
ease. 1t is being attended by seve-
raj high officials of both states, it
being rumored today that Cover
nor Richardson and Hunt were to
be present.
Arizona s disinfection of all rail
road passengers from California as
q preventative measure against
the foot and mouth disease epide-
mic in that state became effec-
tive at 6 a. IN. today.
At three points, Kingman, Yuma
and Wickenberg, incoming travel
ers must subject themselves to thor
ough spraying, while they walk
through a disinfection solution
strong enough TO kill any lurking
germs that may have sought entry
into this state.
Baggage is being subjected to
thorough fumigation in sealed ex
press cars sidetracked for the pur-
pose.
r. The states ban ON California au
tomobile travel still exists, while
word from Yuma was that a score
of machines has arrived at KNOT
siding quarantine station, awaiting
some change in the regulation which
will permit them to cross the in
ter-state bridge.
State troops are still on guard
at the bridge, while Yuma citizens
are sending food and supplies to
the marooned tourists.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
FumigatiOn Fee
Keeps Many at
Home
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, April 2s.-Fear
of disinfection against the hoof
and mouth disease with an at
tendant fee of 81, kept the usu-
al crowd of Tijuana, Mexico, hab-
itues on the American side this
week end.
A comparatively small num-
ber of motorists ventured into
Mexico and most of these had
learned first that the disinfec-
tion watts were not to be put into
operation until Tuesday noon, on
the four paved highways enter
ing this county, from the south,
east and north.
It has not been decided
whether the 81 disinfection fee
will cover an automobile and its
passengers, or whether every in
dividual crossing the line will
be assessed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
HOLTVILLE MAN KILLED IN CAR CRASl
OlUner of Store
Is Crushed As
Autos Collide

Thrown from the running board
Of his automobile, where he was
standing with flashlight, Peter
Christensen, proprietor of the Sun
set Store, eight miles northwest of
Holtville, was crushed between the
wheels of his car and another driven
by John Potter of Holtville early
Sunday morning, when the two ma
chimes collided on the highway, five
miles northwest of Holtville. He
died few minutes later in the Of
flee Of DIR. w. F. Mosher in Holt
vile.
The accident occurred when the
front wheels of the two cars lock-
ed as they passed each other. Meth
err car had any headlights burning,
according to the story told police
later, and Mr.. Christensen was stand
ing on the left side with a flashlight
while his Is year old daughter, Mil
dred, drove. 1t was said that his
flashlight went out just before the
two ears collided. Neither car was
travelling very fast, the occupants
declared. Mr.. Christensen was
thrown between the two machines
and his skull and chest crushed. His
arm was fractured. Death was due
primarily to loss of blood, the ply
sicians said.
George Wells Jr., living on q
ranch near which the collision took
place, rushed the dying man to. Holt
Vile as fast as possible and DR..
Mosher was called.
The other occupants Of the two
Ears were not seriously hurt, Mrs.
Christensen received some deep cuts
sbout the knees and face, and was
badly bruised. She was taken to
the hospital. Mildred was scratch
ed and bruised, and Mr.. Christen-
sen IL year old son was bruised
slightly. Potter was alone in his
car and was driving toward Holt
Vile. He was unhurt except for
some scratches. His headlights
were not working and when the
flashlight held by Mr.. Christensen
went out, Potter says he had no
way of telling how close to the
other car he was driving.
Had Been to Show
The Christensen family had been
attending a show in Holtville and
were on their way home. They
were driving slowly because of the
failure of the headlights to work.
Mr.. Christensen was well known
in Holtville and Brawley and has
been resident of the valley for
more than four years. The Sunset
Store is known to residents of the
vicinitics surrounding both Holtville
and Brawley.
1t was reported to police yester-
day that both ears, which were bad
w damaged by the collision, had
been stripped Of all accessories and
tires, before daylight Sunday,
thieves taking everything of value
they could find.
The accident was reported yes
terday to Coroner Lemons of FL
Centre and the inquest is to be held
this afternoon at O'Clock, in his
funeral parlors. The funeral will
be held from the establishment of
Lemons here on Wednesday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
No New Outbreaks

LOS ANGELES, April 2S.-With
no new outbreaks of the foot and
mouth disease reported during the
past "a hours, federal and state Of
ficials today were optimistic con-
cerning the situation.
While admitting there will I'M
doubtedly be new cases of the
epidemic, authorities are hopeful
that further outbreaks will be in
infected territory. No new sections
have been found ravaged by the
disease for the past week, it was
pointed out.
The general situation today is
far better than at any time since
the plague first hit Los Angeles
County, authorities agreed.
A special committee from Arizo-
ma, sent here to study the scope of
the disease. left last night for Sac
ramento, after indication that it
may recommend less stringent quar-
antine measures against California
travellers than are now in effect at
the interstate line, where all auto
mobile traffic from California is
banned,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
FRENCH AVIATOR
HAS OVERTAKEN
BRITISH FLYER

PARIS, April IS. = Lieutenant
PelIitier D'Oisy, French air man,
who set out from Paris Thursday in
a dash for distance flight honors, is
believed to have overtaken Major
MacLaren, British flyer, who left
England last month.
D'Oisy, attempting a flight to
Japan, which may be extended into
an around the world effort, was
last reported to have taken off from
Basra, a frontier city of Asiatic Tur
key near the Persian gulf, for
KaracM.
Major MacLaren flew from Ka-
rachi Saturday, but was forced
down in the Sind desert and is re-
turning to Karachi by train to OBJ
tain new engine parts.
DUTCH HARBOR, Unalaska, Apr
2S.-Arrival of Major Frederick L..
Martin, flight commander, from
Chignik, Alaska, was awaited to-
day by his three companion flyers,
already here, who are anxious to re-
sumo the American round the world
airplane flight.
The gale which has swept this
section for the last several days
moderated yesterday. At Dutch
Harbor late in hte day it calmed
down to light breeze.
Martin is expected to make non
stop flight from Chignik, where he
landed Friday night after a remark
able trip in the teeth of blind
ing snowstorm from Kanatak, to
Dutch Harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
ENGLISH AIR
MAN DOWN ON
INDIA DESERT
by United Press Leased Wire

KARACHT, India, April 2S.-
Forced down onto the sandy wastes
of the Sind desert, near Sail, Major
MacLaren today left his British
round the world flight plane under
armed guard and returned to Kar-
achi in search of new engine.
The British globe girdling effort
probably will be delayed at least a
fortnight by the accident to Mae
Laren's machine, which interrupted
his> eastward flight from Karachi
Saturday.
1t is reported the British airman
will find it impossible to obtain the
necessary engine or parts in India
and that an engine will have to be
brought by steamer.
Major MacLaren s cumulative fly
ing time from England to Partu,
the desert town at which he des
cended Saturday, is 73 hours, 13
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
|. V. Librarians
Go to Pasadena
to Convention

Four hundred members of the
California Library Association,
among whom were Miss Agnes Fer
ris, Ell Centre city librarian, and
Miss Evalyn Boman, acting county
librarian, assembled today at P&sa'
dena to open their annual three
days convention.
Miss jeanette M. Drake of Pasa-
dena, president of the organization,
welcomed the Librarians to that city.
Miss Ethel Richardson, assistant
state superintendent of public in
struction, made an address this
morning upon "Adult Education. -
A number of other prominent speak
ers are scheduled to appear before
the librarians, who are holding their
sessions at the Hotel Huntington.
Mrs. Jessie Hatch of Imperial is
another representative of Imperial
county who is attending the con
vention.