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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
Years of Worry Lift
 Cheer Broken Man
Cameron Welcomes Jail After Long, Idle z
 Wanderings

Oliver Cameron has been returned to Birmingham from Portland, Ore, where an attempt at suicide gave first intimati0n of the mental turmoil through he has passed in his efforts to forget what he believed to be a murder committed more than 9 years ago.
 A wanderer over the earth for more than q score of years, Cameron has faced almost unbelievable hardships in his efforts to forget the crime he thought he had committed. With the haunting memory always with >him, he has been travelling steadily.
 Never able to settle down in one place for any length of time, he has missed the joy and happiness that comes from pleasant home life. There is touch of the pathetic in his story. Always, he says, he wanted home of his own, with a wife and children. His fondest memories are those of the days when he was planning his future, before the time that he is alleged to have assaulted W. J. Gay.
 On leaving Birmingham in 1902 after shooting Gay, Cameron says, he walked hundreds of miles in his efforts to es- cape arrest. He joined the navy, travel ing to the farthermost points of the earth, but always there was the memory of his deed to torture him. Following his navy service he became q wanderer over the country.
 Pursued relentlessly by the thoughts of what he had done, he kept ever mov- ing. Illusions OF authorities following were with him constantly, and he for ever was attempting to foil his imagi- nary pursuers. He used a different name in every town he entered, and made no effort to communicate with friends for fear that he might be ap- prehended through the correspondence.
 At last, driven to desperation by what had grown to be fanatic thinking of the subject, he throw himself into a river at Portland, Ore, with the hope of de- strOying his haunting memories forever.
 He was rescued, however, and in a moment of laxity after he had reached the hospital, confessed to the crime he thought had been committed. Portland authorities communicated with the Bir- mingham< sheriff's office.
 And now the tragic part of Cameron's story occurred. Gay, the man whom he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
GOOD WEATHER AIDS ALL FARM PRODUCTS
Crop Report Shows Progress
 Made During Week

General weather conditions through out the country have been exceedingly favorable to agriculture during the week ending August 2, according to the week ly crop report of the American Steel and Wire company. Exceptions to this were found in extreme dry weather in the far southwest and on pacific coast, and in slightly too much mois- ture in the middle Atlantic and part of the South Atlantic states.
 On the whole the week has been one of progress and growth for crOps. the report continues. Corn, cotton, oats. hay. wheat, tobacco and potatoes show cd improvement in most sections, aI- though corn and cotton in the southwest and fruits and small grains in tbe northwest have experienced a little de SeriOratiOn. Live stock. the report con clUdes, is in good shape generally, with huf ssR hh.lese.l a-te. isns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
MERCHANTS NAME ALL COMMITTEES FOR CONVENTION.
Will Arrange For Around 5000 Guests Here
 August 26 To 28

Committees to act during the eighth annual convention of the Alabama Mer- chants association were announced Saturday by Charles F. Yarn, secretary of the organization. These committees will immediately commence work in shaping plans for the meetings, which will be held here August 26 to 28. Around 5000 are expected to attend the convention this year.
 A tentative entertainment program arranged for the three days is as fol- lows: Baseball game at Redwood park, Birmingham vs. Nashville; Tems pie theatre program and official opening of the convention first day; barbecue at East Lake, contest between mer- chants, concert, second day; Cascade Plunge, bathing review, swimming contests.
 Sid Lee is general chairman of the convention with Walter c. Phillips, vice-chairman. Committees appointed are as follows:
 Baseball committee, George Bell snyder, chairman; J. c, Shaw, H. NJ. Beck, c. c. Knight.
 Temple theatre, L. NJ. Collins, chair man; J. B. Hill, c. A. Craven, E. L. Martin, LeGrande Wilson,,
 Barbecue committee, c. A. Jones, chairman; E. P. Allen, J. J. Rogers, T. NJ. Mcclellan, Paul H. Earle, R. D. Burnett.
 Contest and program committee, c. P. Noland, chairman; Q. Witte, NJ. H. Schwartz, J. Frank Watson, J. A. Blumberg, Murray Brown.
 Cascade Plunge committee, NJ. N. Kronenberg, chairman; F. J. Ridout, $. Knecht, J. Chap Hodges, c. A. Jones. Jr.
 Transportation committee, F. NJ. Jackson, Jr., I. Jaffe, E. T. Stevens.
 Finance committee, w. c. Phillips, chairman; M. V. Millsap, R. X. Porter, treasurer c. c. Blackwell, W. c. Bon ham, Wade Wood, J. F. Keith, Sol Fellheimer.
 Publicity committee, w. A. Currie, chairman; J. c. Odell, w. NJ. Given Harry Todd, M. Band.
 Registration committee. R. c. Thomp. son, chairman; Charles F. Abrams, rep resenting Birmingham local Travellers Protective association.
 Glad hand committee, F. M. Cousins, chairman; George NJ. Plaisance, repre- senting Birmingham branch Commercial Travellers.
 Reception committee, B. II. Harts- field. chairman; William k. Mabry, H. F. Batterton, E. w. WilkersOh, M. Silverfield, Ernest Redd, Morris Kar- peles, William Whited, J. w. Wood, Howard Welding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
WILL DISCONTINUE
 SERVICES AT GALAX
New Features Will Be Added In
 September

Evening services at the Galax thea. tre will be discontinued during the month of August by the First Christian church, but will be resumed during September with some new and attrac. tive features, it has been announred
 The Christian Endeavor society will continue its social half hour at 6 o'clock. The Christian Endeayorers have just experienced one of the best midsummer meetings in their history. it is stated, and expect to begin during August their services at Flat Top. which were interrupted by the property losses there last spring.
 Dr. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian church, will occupy his pulpit the first and second Sundays in Au- gust after which he and Mrs. Simpson will leave to spend their vacation in Grab Orchard Springs, Ky. His ser. mon topic at Phillips iIish school Sun. day will be The Pathway to Peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03

had shot, recovered from the wound. h. dictments on assault with intent to murder and carrying concealed weapons charges had been returned by the grand jury at the time of the shooting, but long since had been stored in the musty files of the sheriff's office.
 None of the present members of the sheriff's force recalled the crime. A lengthy search was necessary to locate the indictments, and after they had been again brought to light, considerable difficulty was experienced in obtaining money with which to return to Birming- ham.
 Years of privation and mental torture have left their mark on Cameron. He is emaciated; his face wears a drawn ex- pression, and his mentality has begun to weaken under the constant strain. He goes about the county jail as a man in daze, not quite sure why he's there. But his face wears a peculiar expression of joy and happiness, for the burden that weighted his soul has been lifted, and his mind set free from the torture of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
WHITING CONTINUES
 STUDY OF PARKS
Landscape Gardener Is Here
 During Past Week

Continuing the study of parks of Birmingham in an effort to suggest a comprehensive park system, B. c. Whit ing of 0lmsteal Brothers, landscape architects; of BroOkline, Mass, was in Birmingham this week.
 0lmstead Brothers, prominent archi- tects for city parks, who have made plans for Louisville, Ky. Memphis, Tenn, and many other large cities were engaged in May for a detailed study of the park system of Birming- ham.
 Nature of the report to be made te the park and recreation board will be regarding the line that the parks of Birmingham should be developed. Olm- stead Brothers will submit a general plan for a comprehensive park system showing existing parks and parkways. The report will outline the type of de velnpment an"rorriate for each mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
HUDDLESTON WILL
 ADDRESS VETERANS
Spanish War Men, With Auxil
 iary, To Hear Congressman

\At their regular semi-mOLthly meet ing Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
 the old pOstOffice building, Congressman George Huddleston will make an ad- dress before the members of Birming- ham camp, No. 1, United Spanish War Veterans. He will discuss matters of special interest to the veterans of that war The ladies auxiliary have also accepted an invitation to attend the meeting and they are expected to come in a body. Following the short busi- ness session and AIr. Huddleston's s speech, there will be brief social hour tO enable the members of the two or ganizatiOns to become better acquainted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
CONVENTION SOUGHT
Stationary Engineers Invited To Meet
 In Birmingham

Efforts are being made by O. Cor don Erickson, of the city. convention bureau, and O. l.. Bum, secretary treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce, to bring the 1925 convention of the Ma tional Association of Stationary En- gineers to Birmingham.
 Alabama Association, No. 3, has its headquarters here, and officials of this group also are aiding in the plans to bring the-meeting to Birmingham. The eity's advantages as an iron and steel center and the rapid growth that has marked it during the past 50 years are. being used to good advantage in tba -art 'ri-r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
PREPARING NEW DATA
Traffic Club To Show Package Ca
 Seryice To Southern Points

Traffic Club TO SHOW PuChAsb CaF
 Service To Southern Points
 The Birmingham Traffic association is preparing for distribution among members of q booklet on package car service of the various railways Operat- ing from Birmingham to points in southern territory.
 The booklet will set forth the solid merchandise cars loaded daily at the Birmingham freight house of the Louis vile and Nashville for example. and the local way cars loaded daily. It will enable members of the association to de termine freight schedules to all impor- tant consuming points and will be of material assistance in going after busi- ness, which is probably noY enjoyed r" n competitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
YOUNG WILL SPEAK
North Carolina Minister At Handley
 Memorial Church Tc1ay

Rev. Arthur IT Young of Hamlet, \. C.. will conduct both services Sun day at the HandIey Memorial Presby- terian church. Thirteenth avenue at Twenty-fifth street. north. Morning worship commences at the usual hour. II o'clock. and the evening service will start at $ o'clock Rev. S- Q. COxe is pastor of the Handley Memorial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
EDITOR WILL SPEAK
Dr. W. E. LOzenby At NOrwOOd Meth
 Odist Church Today

Dr. M. E. LOzenby, editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate, will preach at both services Sunday of e Norwood Methodist church, 1925 Thirty-first street, north. Rev. W. k. Morris, pastor, is in Talladega, Ala. where he will conduct services at the Methodist church of that city in the HbseAee of the pastor, Rev. Charles Tl..-..ll .--L.. -,-a i,. I.lr-. .a-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
ALL DAY SING
BE. White Society Hold Program Al
 Court House Today

The B. F. White Sacred Harp Sing ing society will hold an all day program Sunday at the court house. The sing ing will begin at 9 80 o'clock and last until I o'clock. Fine singers of sacred music have been procured fur the Serv- ices, it was announced. and officers of the society have extended aR invitation tr '.----s If reaA music tn be rrrSY :
The Washington times., 1924-03-22

corporations without any proved
effort by Mr.. Mellon to bring this
result to pass. Z
Diminishing surmises and specula-
tons, the testimony to date before
Senator Couzens' committee cannot
be said to prove any instances Of
corruption In the Internal Revenue
Bureau, but can safely be said to in
dicate strongly the existence Of
bureaucratic rules which greatly in.
jure the ordinary taxpayer and the
existence Of political intrigues which
also injure him in the amount Of
many millions OF dollars every year.
Nothing has been proved against
Mr.. Mellon. but q great deal has
been proved against the present
bureaucratic political organization of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, and 1t
10 believed here that the investiga.
ton by Senator Couzens' committee
may yield practical results in dol.
lars and cents to the taxpayers OF
the country far beyond any prac.
teal results even from the investtg:a.
tons into the naval oil reserve
leases and into the Department OF
Justice.
Copyright, Washington Press Service. }
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
ROCKVILLE DRY
INDICTMENTS
INCREASE
States Attorney Clean Up Of
Vice in County Getting
Results, Claim.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March a.
States Attorney John A. Garrett Is
said to be making good his threat
to clean up Rockville and the
county generally, so far at least,
as violations of the liquor and gam.
bling laws are concerned.
Since the grand jury convened
last Monday. about a dozen indict-
ments charging violations of the
liquor and gambling laws have been
returned. OF those indicted, about
one-half are residents of Rockville
and vicinity. The grand jury is
still hard at work interrogating the
800 or more witnesses summoned to
appear and many more indictments
Of the kind are expected.
For violations of the motor We
hicle regulations the following have
paid fines or forfeited collaterals In
the police court here: E. S. Baker,
Russell Meads and Rufus Wise, 81
each; Donald Rabbit and Herbert
Kennedy, $3.50 each.
DR.. A. G.. Christie, Of Washington,
who recently sold his farm Of 252
acres, near Sandy Spring, this coun-
ty, for $47.50O, has bought what is
known as the Cameron house in
Woodside Park, this county, paying
$22 500 for 1t.
The executive board Of the Mont.
gomery County Federation of Won.
ems Clubs will meet next Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Lawrence A.
Chiswell, at Dickerson, as guests Of
the Dickerson Round Table Club.
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
K|LLEDBROTHER
TOSAVE LIFE,
DEFENSE
Mountaineer Caught With
Slain Mans Wife, Admits
Quarrel and Shooting.

HAGERsToWN. Ma. March "a
Confession that he killed his brother
In self defense when his brother
accused him of intimacy with his
wife of three weeks and threatened
his life, was made today by Samuel
Shockey, young woodcutter In the
mountains about HagerstpWn. ac-
cording to police.
Shockey was captured late yes
terday afternoon when a band of
mountaineers and State police sur
prised him with the widow of Jacob
Shockey, the slain man, In a snow.
covered tent about two miles from
the scene Of the killing.
Shockey was charged with muir
der and Mrs. Jacob Shockey was
arrested as an accomplice to the
killing.
The couple were cooking their
evening meal when apprehended by
their captors and offered no resist.
ance.
In his confession. police said
Shockey declared he had been talk
ing to his sister-in-law in the road
near the Shockey home when his
brother came up to him on the
run and leveled a rifle at his heart.
Denying his brothers accusations.
but failing to convince him OF the
truth, he said, he was fired on, one
bullet knocking his hat from his
head.
After returning the fire and find
ing the first shot had killed his
brother, Shockey is alleged to have
said. he and his sister-in-law took
to the mountains, carrying the rifle
of the dead man with them.
Mrs. Shockey, according to police,
said she protested against running
away and urged Shockey to give
himself up.
Shockey's story is corroborated
by the testimony of thirteen-year.
old Catherine Woodring, a neigh.
boris daughter, who declared Shock.
ey came to her house carrying a
rifle and demanded to know the
whereabouts of his wife.
The girl said she followed Jacob
Shockey down the road after he
left her home and saw him. halt
about ten feet away from his
brother and his wife.
She said she then hid In the
bushes and overheard Jacob accuse
his wife of infidelity with his
brother.
One Of the two men, she declared,
said: "An right, then. I'll fight 1t
out"
Jacob ShOckey was a war veteran
and was married about three weeks
ago in Columbus, Ohio. He had
only recently returned to his noun.
tain home outside of Hagerstown.
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
WALKS
WHEN CARMEN
STRIKE
TroIleys and Buses Cease
Running-Subways May
Also Go Out.
BY international News Service.

LONDON, March 22.-Street traf-
fic was disorganized here today by
strike Of 10000 street railway and
automobile bus employees.
Practically all Londoners were
compelled to walk to work. Twenty.
two hundred street cars and 5000
busses which normally carry six
million passengers daily were idle.
About 800 independent pirate"
BUSES were operating. but were
unable to carry more than a frac-
ton Of the traffic. Taxicabs were
at a premium. Sideways and steam
suburban trains were jammed. Every
form Of vehicle was utilized. Thou
sands rode bicycles to work.
Violence was threatened when
pirate bus drivers threatened the
strikers picketS. A crowd of angry
commuters and police took control
Of the south London steam subway
station.
The strikers are demanding a
wage increase but Lord Ashfield.
head of the transportation COM
panies companies, says 1t is i'm
possible to gartn 1t.
A government inquiry into tho
mems grievances is under way.
The subway workers will meet
Monday to consider a sympathetic
strike.
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
AIM To ABOLISH
EVANSVILLE
CROSSING
Mass Meeting With Council
Asks Depression of Rail-
way Tracks.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, March o.
At a special meeting of the mayor
and town council of Hyattsville in
the Municipal building last night,
attended by about 200 citizens. a
resolution was adopted asking that
the Maryland avenue grade crossing
at Hyattsville be abolished by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
by depressing the tracks.
Citizens and business men residing
south Of the grade crossing con.
tended that If the crossing was elimi.
mated 1t would practically ruin that
section Of the town, since. it was
pointed out, residents in this part Of
the town and vicinity would have to
take some roundabout way to reach
the postoffice, banks, stores and the
principle business district of Hyatts.
vile.
The resolution was framed by
James c. Rogers and presented to
the council by Councilman Lemuel
l.. Gray.
The council requested the engi.
neers of the Washington Sanitary
Commission to submit maps showing
best how Rhode Island avenue could
be extended from it's present termi-
nus a short distance north of Mt.
Rainier to the corner of johnson
and Maryland avenues, Hyattsville.
1t was explained that the Mary
land legislature has been requested
to eliminate grade crossings through.
out the State and it was with the
desire of informing the State Roads
Commission and others concerned
how the citizens of Hyattsville felt
about the grade crossing situation
here that the resolution favoring
depression of the tracks was placed
before the council for consideration.
The resolution, it is expected, will
be promptly forwarded to the State
Roads Commission and others in
terested, as will the maps showing
the proposed extension of Rhode
Island avenue from Mt. Rainier to
HyattsVille,
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
HONEYMOONERS
Of ONE HOUR
TAKEN
Brides Father InVokes Police
Interference With Very
Youthful Couple.

The tinkle Of wedding bells
changed to the clang Of the police
patrol for pretty Dorothy Raft, fiji,
teen. Rosemont, Va, and Joshua
Harrington, Alexandria, yesterday,
an hour after they left on their
honeymoon.
An irate father. getting wind of
the matrimonial intentions Of the
pair, sent word to Washington de.
tectives to detain them when they
arrived here. Headquarters Detec.
tives Ira Keck and Charles Mans
field took them into custody as they
left a train at the Washington.Vir.
glnia railway station, Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
But the bridal couple was one
step ahead Of the law. An hour
earlier they had been married by
the Rev. E. M. Delaney, Of Alexan.
dria. When arrested they were on
their way to Charlotte, Va, they
told the detectives.
Both were sent back to Alexan.
dria, where the youthful bridegroom
said he would "straighten things
out with her parents"
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
DILL NOW
HITS LITTLE
CONGRESS
But Members Will Settle
Whole Business at Their
Session Tonight.

1t had to come. The Little Con.
gress is mixed up in the Teapot
Dome business at last. But there's
no scandal, however, attached in
this case. The Little Congress is
merely going to dispose Of the oil
scandal in one meeting.
At eight o'clock tonight, secre-
taries Of members Of the House will
gather in the caucus room Of the
House Office Building and debate
the following resolution:
"Resolved: That the Little Con.
gress favors the leasing Of the Tea
pot Dome"
McMillen. of wyoming. and
Lamiel, of Ohio, will debate the
affirmative and Lewis, Of New
York, and McElry, Of Rhode Island.
the negative. All new members
will be permitted to make their
maiden speeches,
The publicity agent Of the Con-
gress also announces that What
Congress has failed to do in the
past few months of Senate investi.
eating, newspaper publicity and
lights of oratory relative to the
Teapot Dome affair, the Little Con-
gress will settle in one evening"
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
8 DEAD, 50 HURT
IN NEW IRISH
OUTBREAKS
President Cosgrave Tells Eng
Iish Premier Culprits Will
Be Punished.
lITERllATiolLALAlIGVs4R EEG


DUBLIN. March 22.-Three per.
sons have been killed and nearly
sixty wounded in fighting at Queens
town and Cork in the past twenty
four hours.
Two men were killed outright.
An English soldier was wounded at
Queenstown and died this after
noon.
Free State troops are securing the
Queenstown district for the men re-
sponsible for the attack. Free
State officials claim the attack at
Queenstown and Cork were isolated
incidents " but it is generally be-
lievevd those cities will be the
chief danger spots if the mutiny
in the Free State army grows into
open rebellion.
1t is believed the Irregulars and
Republicans will attempt to involve
the Free State government and
England as partners" il the
present movements grows into an
armed revolt.
President William T. Cosgrave, Of
the Dali Eireann, has sent a mes
sage to Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald stating that the culprits
will be punished.
Mai. Gen. Liam Tobin, one of
the leaders Of the "mutineer group"
in the Free State army told Inter
national News Service he disclaimed
all responsibility for the attack at
Queenstown.
The Washington times., 1924-03-22
GIRL WHO TELLS
FUTUREFACES
PRISON
Miss Eugenie Dennis, Kansas
Seer. Found Guilty of
N. Y. Violation.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Miss
Eugene Dennis, girl psychic from
Atchison, Kan, who Ia awaiting SEN
tence on charges Of being com
mon fortune teller" today declared
she isn't bit worried as to her
fate.
"I'll never go to JAIL" she pre-.
dicted.
I'm going to remain in New York
another month so my powers can be
studied by administration that ]
may either go to London or back
to Atchison, Kan"
Miss Dennis said she had rejected
all theatrical offers made her in
New York.
I'm not a fortune teller or an
actress-just girl who, by some
unknown powers, can see into the
future" she said.
Mrs. Mamie Dennis, her mother,
jointly charged with fortune tell.
ing" is also awaiting sentence. The
penalty may be jail sentence of
from one day to six months, a fine
up to $3.50, or a suspended sentence,
granted upon pledge not to repeat
the offense.