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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
CARRIERS MUST
PAY FOR HORSES
Express Companies Ruled Re-
spOnsible For Full Value

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Express
companies were held by the supreme
court today to be liable to owners for
the actual value of race horses shipped
in express cars and not merely for the
value placed upon them at the time Of
shipment.
The case grew out of a shipment by
w. W. Darden from Latonia, KY, to
Windsor. Canad. The horses, killed
in a railroad accident, were valued at
the time of shipment at $500 and the
rate. was made on that valuation but
afterward the owner sought to prove
the actual value was $4,000. The
lower court awarded damages on that
basis, but in appealing the Adams Elk
press company contended that such a
practice would constitute rebating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
LETTERS GIVEN
V. M. !. FRESHMEN

LEXINGTON, Va, Bay 26.-(Spe-
cial. eleven members of the fresh
man baseball lteam and II freshmen
track men have been awarded their
class numerals by the V. NJ. l. ath-
letic council. Five states are repre-
scented by the ball tossers, and seven
states and one foreign country contrib
ute to the cinder path squad. H. F.
Mui of China competed in both hurdle
races for the yearling runners.
Eddie Pettyjohn of Birmingham and
Frank Crockett of Roanoke were the
captains of the track and baseball
teams, respectively. Pettyjohn competed
in six track and field events, scoring
a total of 20 points in three meets.
Crockett was the cadet hurting ace,
pitching all six of the scheduled games.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
OLDFIELD WILL
RACE ONCE MORE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May %
Barney Oldfield has returned to auto
for Cliff Durant in the annual 500-mile
contest at the Indianapolis motor speed
way, Friday it was announced to-
day.
The veteran. who was plotting race
cars when Henry Ford was a driver.
has not been behind tie wheel in active
competition for years. With few days
intensive training he will be able to
get the best out of his mount in the
opinion of Durant. Durant and Old
field opposed each other in automobile
duels when 40 miles an hour was con-
sidered break-neck speed.
Oldfield was expected to reach In
dianapolis today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
SHEFFIELD HIGH
CLOSES SEASON

Sheffield high school baseball team
will close one of the most successful
seasons in its history Wednesday. AL
though losing the state championship
by a small margin, the team will long
be remembered by local fans for the
fight it made for the honor.
This wonderful record centers
around the 10 games played, the local
team winning IL games and losing
four.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

What determines a spot in which
an eutfieldsr shall play?
Answered by /
GEORGE BURNS
Outflelder, Cincinnati Reds; Now start
Ing his sixteenth year Of professional
baseball. A wizard in fielding bad ground
eFB In the outfield.
Common sense decides largely the exact
spot In which an outfielder chooses to
play. II he has iris Speakers ability to
go back on a ball he may play rather
shallow in the field. even though a heavy
hitter is up. For the most part. however,
outfieIders should take into consideration
the battare the score, the time ana the
game in choosing the spot in which they
Wl1 play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
COSTELLO WINS
CHALLENGE CUP

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Paul
Costello today won the Philadelphia
gold challenge cup, emblematic of the
worlds single sculling championship,
from w. +. Garrett Gilmore by two
and one-half lengths. The race was
over the mile and a quarter course in
the Schuylkill river. Both oarsmen
are Philadelphians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
WARD ENDS HIS
PLAYING STREAK

NEW YORK, May 26.-The
second longest consecutive playing
streak in the major leagues terni-
mated when Aaron Ward, second
baseman of the New York Yankees,
was prevented from playing today
by injuries received yesterday, after
taking part in $50 straight games,
beginning July II, 1920.
Wards record has been exceeded
only by his teamamate, Shortstop
Everett Scott, who played his one
thousand one hundred and sixty
eighth consecutive contest today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
CARTOONIST TELLS
FANSOF FIGHTERS
Carpenter Is Fine Fellow To Meet, Says Writer
Following Interview At Training Camp

After kissing all the kids good night,
Tom drove us back to Chicago, where
he was scheduled to appear at the
Meyers.Parelli wrestling match. The
French Flash is fast, but his speed is
nothing compared to Tom at the wheel
of that old Cadillac!
Copyright, 1924, Associated Editors,
Inc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
SPALLA LANDS
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 6.-Erminio
Spalla, italian heavyweight pugilist, ar
rived here today from South America
on the liner American Legion. He said
he hoped to meet the best American
heavyweights preparatory to title
match with Jack Dempsey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

UUU UlU--1
Birmingham ................. O20 011-4
Game called in seventh on account of
rain.)
Summary: Two-base hits Leonard, Will
liams 2, Stratton /. Home run, Stratton
Sacrifices. Davis. Wesley. Thompson, Sell
4. Birmingham 6. Base on balls, of Dis
nuke /. Struck out, by Stamps 1, Nc
Call 2. Hit by pitcher. Mccall by Stamps.
Four hits and three runs off Stamps in
three innings. Umpires. Whitehead and
Bennett. Time Of game, 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
&c 6

ls a prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bill
ious Fever. 1t kills the germs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
CHATTANOOGA EDITOR DIES.


Murfreesboro. Tenn.-George Fort
Milton. So. owner and editor of the
Chattanooga Evening News. died sud
IDENTIFY of heart disease here.
Mr.. Milton was State manager for
William Gibbs McAdoo in his Presi-
Dental campaign, and it is thought
he overtaxed his energies in his eff
fort to keep up both his political
and editorial duties.
Mr.. Milton acquired the majority
stock OF the Knoxville Sentinel in
1899 and in 1901 became sole owner.
Ownership of the Chattanooga News
was added in 1909. For three years
me managed both papers until he
sold the Sentinel.
He was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention OF 1900.
1904 and 1912. He was a director
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress and member of the Ma
tional Press Club at Washington. He
also was Spanish-American War
veteran.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02

it's income at its previous level Be
cause Of this falling on In income. Il
must necessarily reduce Its operating
expenses in proportion by giving
cheaper rate Of service, thus becoming
a second-grade building.
In spite Of all that can be done to
reduce operating costs. the ever-in-
creasing extent OF repairs and replace
ments necessary In an old building
continued In existence 1t soon becomes
a nonproducer and Is likely to be op-
Grated at loss.
Period two necessarily ends With
the life Of the building. which occurs
when obsolescenee has progressed so
far that the building is torn down to
be replaced by new structure. Many
Illustrations may be cited OF buildings
thus torn down and replaced by other
structures at ages varying from 10 to
40 years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
WOMAN KILLS
INNOCENT MAN
CHICAGO LAWYER. scoRNED BY
ONE SHE LOVED, FIRES AT HIS
WIFE AND SERVANT.

Chicago. = A twenty-four-year-o
woman lawyer. angered at the refusal
Of man with whom she was infatu-
ated to divorce his wife and marry her,
visited the mans home in Palos Park,
suburb, shot and killed a caretaker,
fired several shots at the mah's wife
and then raced to Chicago in an auto
mobile, accompanied by her husband,
from whom she was separated, to con-
tinue her man hunt.
Wanda Elaine Stopa. the girl, a
near-genius. who came to this country
poor emigrant and in a few years
graduated from law school and who
served for a time as an assistant
United States District Attorney. and
Ted GLASGOW. who posed as her hus
band and whom she left q year ago,
are being sought throughout the CITY
i y KenIey smith. wealthy adverffs-
ing man. with whom she was in love,
was under guard while being ques-
toned at the States attorneys office,
to prevent an attempt by the woman
on his life. and his wife. at whom the
Stopa girl fred as Mrs. Smith lay Ill
in bed, was near a nervous collapse.
Henry Manning. fifty-fve. caretaker
at the Smith home, was the girls vic
tim.
Miss Stopa, as she preferred to be
known, blonde scarcely iive feet tall,
appeared at the Smith home in Palos
Park in dilapidated automobile
driven by GLASGOW, was admitted by
Manning. und. walking rapidly to Mrs.
Smiths room, screamed, "I've come to
kill you and your husband" She fred
three shots at Mrs. Smith, then turned
her pistol on Manning. who had rushed
into the room She shot him through
the head. killing him almost instantly,
and leaped through a window and to
her waiting car. declaring, Now. I'm
going to get him."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
Weather Man Plans Flights
to Study Winds.

wash.
flights n on.-The first Of fifteen
RAJ ~ ~. free balloon which viii
rue tne stol rs In an efrorf "a laara -
more about them. witt be pegui DySs w
Leroy Meisinger Of the central office
OF the United States weather bureau
The flights are part Of the most am
bilious plans for scientific exploration
OF the atmosphere ever to be under
taken and they will be carried on
through the cooperation Of the wealth
er bureau and the United States air
service. All will start from Scott Field,
Illinois, not far from st. Louis. They
will be made in hydrogen-hlled bal
loon, furnished and piloted by the
weather bureau with a full set Of me-
neurological instruments.
The main purpose of the flights Is
TO study the motions of large masses
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
WILL CHART STORMS
FROM U. S. BALLOON

of air with reference TO the ground
when they are Influenced by the great
whirls In the atmosphere, hundreds OF
miles in diameter. which the me
teorologists call cyclonic storms arf
which In their passartne many va
country give weather The motion of
ide' air with reference to the centers
Of these storms Is fairly well known,
but these centers are always them
selves in motion and just what hap
pens to the air in them or above them
is not understood.
Doctor Melsinger proposes to find
out, by going up In a balloon in the
storm to height OF 10000 feet, and
then sticking by 1t as long as It is pos
sible to do so, mapping out his loca-
tion from time to time, and at The
end charting the whole voyage, which
will give the track not only Of the bal
loon, but also Of the afr in which It
rode. He proposes to take some trips
In front of storms. some near their
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02

matte and mechanical systems-just as
were the semaphores. The signals Of
old in principle are retained-horI-
zontal position means stop, 45-degree
angle, caution, and vertical position,
clear. But rows Of three lights now
give those signals instead OF sema.
phore arms.
The new system provides additional
protection and safety, It was claimed,
through interIocklng switch and signal
devices and through absolute automatic
blocking. AS soon as a train passes
clear signal the horizontal row Of
three Ilghts-a stop signaI-lmmedl-
ately takes the place OF the vertical
row Of lights.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
Office Building Life
Averages 28 Years
End of Financial Strength
Comes About That Time.

New York.--An Office building ls
In what may be termed the obsolete
stage after 2s years. Up to that time
the income from a building does not
vary much from year to year except
during a long stretch OF oversupply,
when for economic reasons conces-
slons are given. After the twenty
eighth year has been left behind an
appreciable drop comes In the income
of the structure, and at the same time
corresponding Increase will be
shown in the maintenance figures. In
vestigatlon recently into the financial
affairs and lives Of 1856 office build
ings in various parts Of the country
by the National Association Of Build
ing Managers is the basis for the
statement that 2s years is the great
dividing line In the financial success
OF the average Office building.
Two Periods In Life Of Building.
The investigation shows there are
two periods In the life Of a building.
Period one starts at the time Of cree
tion and ends 2S years later. During
this time the gross income Is nearly
constant. The expenses. however, rise
continually with a corresponding fall
ing off in the net return. This period
represents the useful and profitable
life Of an office building. during which
It is earning an adequate return on
the investment. During most Of this
period a building is able to maintain
itself as a first-class structure, hous-
ing only the best grade OF tenants.
Because of the fact that when 4
building has arlised at the second
period OF Its life and It is only a ques-
tion Of time when It will have to be
disrnantIed. its investment value de-
clines very rapidly and is very often
extinguished entirely. That is, where
as II building is sold during the
FIRST period Of its life 1t will bring a
price somewhere near its cost; II sold
in the second period Of Its lEe 1t VIII
probably bring a much smaller price,
and often will not be considered as
adding any value whatever to the land
on which 1t stands.
As consequence. while a building
In the second period Of its life may
for a time under favorable conditions
continue to be operated at small
margin of profit. obsolescence viii
have largely or wholly destroyed lts
sale value.
Period two extends from the twenty
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
LANGLEY TRIAL rs POSTPONED.
Washington Case Put OF TIL Ken.
lucky Hearing ends.

Washington. - The trial here Of
Representative John w. Langley, Of
Kentucky, on charges of conspiracy
in connection with liquor Withdrawals
will be postponed until after the con.
clusion of his trial in Kentucky on a
similar charge. Monday had been
set as the trial date. but the Ken
lucky hearing since has been post.
poned until May 6 and counsel on
both sides have agreed to a cor
responding delay in the action here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
CRUISER MEMPHIS LAUNCHED.
Vessel chrIstsned BY FIve-Year.oId
Girl.

Philadelphia. = The light cruiser
Memphis was launched at the cramp
shipyard. the new addition to the
navy taking the water at 12.sa, P. M.
The vessel was christened by Eliza.
beth Rowlett Paine. 5-year-old daugh-
ter Of the Mayor of Memphis, Tennes.
see. The Mayor, surrounded by a
party from Memphis. witnessed the
ceremony.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
MRS. BIDDlg DUKE MARRIEs.
Bride OF Thomas Markoe Robertson,
Yale Graduate.

New York.-Mrs. Cordelia Biddle
Duke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
}. DrexeI Biddle. Of Philadelphia.
and Thomas Markoe Robertson. of
New York, were married here.
Mrs. Robertson was married first
in 1915 to Angler B. Duke. son of
the tobacco capitalist, The couple
were divorced in 1921 and Mr.. Duke
was drowned In 1s22.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
CHILD HELD ron BILL.


Chicago-A writ of habeas corpus
restored Eleanor Nodine, IA months
old, to her mother after the baby had
been held in hospital on orders Of
the physician for s2l5 bill, contract
cd during treatment for pneumonia.
The mother, earning $40 a week. was
unable to pay the bill at once and the
physician refused to permit the child
q leave before settlement was made.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
RUN TRAIN WITH MILK.


chicago.-Burning milk as it's
sole fuel, Rock Island locomotive
made a two-hour trip, drawing hve
cars with 200 passengers. The milk
fed train went from Englewood to
Beverly Hills and back while $50
children from the Chicago Home for
Friendless Children and the Chicago
Orphan Asylum, who were on board.
pressed their faces against the car
windows and cheered.
The purpose of the party was to
make realistic the fact that milk,
which can be used as fuel for an en-
gine. is also fuel for the human body.
Damaged powdered milk was
thickened with water and broken
into Jumps for the fuel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
NEW DISKS
Three Lights to Give Warm
ing on Railroads.

Coshocfon, O.-The old semaphore
railroad signal system is doomed, ac-
cording to officials Of the Pennsylvania
railroad in charge Of the installation
here of new automatic disks which are
being installed at a local tower, one
Of four towers at which such systems
are being Installed between Pittsburgh
and Columbus.
In the place of semaphore arms they
are erecting signal posts along the
tracks. upon each Of which is mounted
a huge disk. with lenses upon 1t. They
are operated by levers-both the auto
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
Quaker City Cops Use
Radios to Curb Crime

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
radio equipment in all police
station houses and on all motor
equipment in use by the depart
ment was ordered recently by
Director Of Public Safety Butler
following successful tests Of
portable apparatus on his own
car. Each station will be
equipped with a receiving set, a
sending set and a loud speaker.
Automobiles will have portable
sets having ear phones
1t is planned to install trans
mitting apparatus in city hall
tower to direct bandIt-chasing
cars.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
Crops Raised in 1928
Worth Twelve Billio,

Washington. = Crops raised
and live stock produced on
American farms last year were
worth $12.204. 900 600 :sisss.,sfs-
partment sas s060. 900, 600 more
sInan IN 1922. The total includes
ss,053,oO0,oOO for crops and So
100000 for animal products,
less $3.se0,0oo,o0o. the value Of
crops fed TO live stock.
The wheat crop was worth
s128,0Oo,000, as compared with
sS74.000,O00 In 1922 and s2Oso..
100000 in 1919.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02

In the whole of Mexico there is only
one glass factory of any Importance.
This factory Is at Monterey and con.
fines itself largely to the manufacture
of beer bottles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
La PLATA, ND

Our equipments for the business are
Of the best, our outfit complete-New
Hearse and Good Team
Are prepared to furnish, on the
shortest notice. all styles of the best
grades Of Casksts and cof1ns.
VIII give our personal attention 70
all business put In our charge. and We
srarsntee the best, Of service.
Terms Reasonable.
W. r. CLARE
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02

centers. others trailing behind them
to study the behavior Of the air ii
each case.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
BROWNS ms INCHES OF WATER.

New London, Conn.-John Ober-
house. 21. was drowned in six inches
Of water when he suffered an attack
Of epilepsy while fishing at. Clear
Lake.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-02
Quake Refugees FIocking
Back to Yokohama Again

Yokohama, Japan.-Although tens
Of thousands Of citizens driven from
this city by the great quake of last
year are struggling back and trying to
re-establish their homes, the popuia-
tion Of Yokohama is still 10000 less
thTr "a was on the morning Of the
81 September. according
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
SOCIALISM ISSUE
 SAYS HARDING
Former Governor of Iowa Criti-
 cizes Candidacy of La Toilette

Minneapolis. Sept. 5.--The issue in Minnesota is whether you are going to have socialism," declared W. L. Hardshg. former governor of Iowa, in an address here last night, to leading republicans of Minnesota.
 Mir. Harding criticised the presI- dential candidacy of Senator La Fol- lette.
 "The issues in this campaign are not new" said Mir. Harding. "The struggle for liberty has gone on for years. Yet h this hour we have a man who has nominated himself, who has written his own platform, and who has notified himself of his own nomination.
 Bob La Toilette Is the candidate Of the. socialist party. The issue in Minnesota is whether you are going to have socialism.
 When the decline begins we'll 20 down rapidly You've got to buckle on your armor and get out and fight. Not with swords but with your interest in sound, ideal gov ernment.
 "The main thing for the republi- cans of Minnesota to do is to get behind their whole party ticket" he said
 Referring to the recent scandals in Washington. Mir. Harding said that personal misconduct of a few men could not be charged up to an entire party Tfere has been evid- ence of malfeasance in the ranks of democrats ard even socialists he said.
 Mr. Harding said he believed the League of Nations issue is not dor mant but is very much part of this campaign. If the democrats are victorious, they will resurrect the league, he declared, and say that the vote of the people at the polls in November constitutes ratification Gf the plan.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05

Very special new Fall shapes and col ors, with newest trimming features and arrangements; very special. You will be amazed at this rare offering.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
HOTEL BURNED UP

South Jamesport, N. T., Sept. b. The Idlewild hotel was destroyed to- day by fire which District Attorney Hildreth said he believed was of in- cendiary origin. The loss was es- timated at S25,000. The Idlewild had been closed for the season and was occupied only by the caretaker and his wife, who escaped.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
RETURNS TO NEW YORK

Miss Esther D. Griswold, daughter of Dr. R. M. and Mrs. Griswold. re- turned to New York today. after spending the summer in kensington.
 Miss Griswold, who is graduate of Brown university, and has recent ly completed a three years special course in Columbia university, is a teacher of English literature in the New York High school of Commerce
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
FIDELITY FINANCE MEETING.

President Joseph M. Chernoff of the Fidelity Finance Corp, announc- ed today that the first annual meet ing of the stockholders will be held at o'clock p. m. on September Il in Grotto hall. The secretary will read his report for the year. A board of directors will be elected. ,
New Britain herald., 1924-09-05
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