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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
BOARD NEARING ] CONSOLIDATION OF SHIP ROUTES
Five North Atlantic Serv- ices To Merge In 
 New Plan

WASHINGTON. April 1.--Consoli- dation of shipping board trade routes and the formulation of a new managing operators agreement to govern their operation took another step forward today.
 President Palmer. of the Emergency Fleet corporation announced he had completed plans for merging the five services between north Atlantic and United Kingdom and Ireland ports and submitted his recommendations to the board for approval.
 While official announcement was withheld. tentative plans agreed to be- fore Mir. Palmer became head of the fleet corpora tionti indicated that W. A. Blake and Company and the Baltimore Steamship company. both operating out of Baltimore. would be retained in the . new service to handle the southern ruuts and J. H. Winchester and Com panyof New York. would run the north ern.
 Other consultations, Mr. Palmer said, will be effected as rapidly as agreements are reached with operators concerned.
 At conference today with Mir. Palmer Charles H. Potter. president of the United States Ship Operators association. agreed to select represen- tative to go over with Sidney Henry, . chosen by Palmer. plan to substi ute the present MIO-4 or managing operators agreement with the hope of . arriving at more equitable division of the profits of board vessels and to fix an operators fee based on tonnage. This is the only way to get at a proper solution." Mir. Palmer said. ''as heretofore meetings of consider able number of board and ship opera tors officials have only resulted in long drawn out discussions and created disagreements beyond repair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
THE WEATHER

Extreme northwest Florida. Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and somewhat warmer Wednesday and Thursday.
 Virginia: Fair and warmer Wednesday and Thursday
 North Carolina: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer Thursday and in ex- treme west portion Wednesday.
 South Carolina and Georgia: Fair We'd nesday: slightly warmer in northwest DOT ton; Thursday fair and warmer. ~Florida Fair Wednesday and Thurs day: slightly warmer in extreme north portion Thursday.
 Louisiana: Wednesday. fair. rising tenn perature: Thursday. partly cloudy. warmer.
 Arkansas: Wednesday. fair warmer; Thursday. partly cloudy. warmer. except in northwest portion.
 Oklahoma: Wednesday, fair. warmer i; Thursday. increasing cloudiness.
 East Texas: Wednesday, partly cloudy, warmer: Thursday, increasing cloudiness. warmer in northeast portion.
 West Texas: Wednesday. partly cloudy. warmer except in southwest portion Thursday unsettled.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair, with rising temperature Wednesday and Thurs day.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bureau, during the 34 hours ending at D. m., 90th meridian time. April l. 1924:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
RING BROKEN
 BY POLICE, BELIEF
Dewey Turner Arrested On Charge Of Grand Larceny

With the arrest Tuesday afternoon of Dewey Turner, 1928 Twenty-first street, north, on a charge of grand larceny, police believe they have made a start at breaking up a gang of at least seven young men in Birmingham actively en- gagged in the business of stealing auto mobiles to strip them of tires and ac. cessories.
 Turner was arrested by Detectives Giles and Patterson of the automobile division of the Birmingham detective force, who claim he drove off a Nash touring car belonging to B. E. Thomas 1905 Huntsville avenue, Saturday aft. ernoon, after it had been parked al Fourth avenue and Twentieth street The machine was found by the detec tives in Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
Wonderful for Piles Says Peterson
'I Guarantee My Ointment, |" Saws Peterson-Everv Box of It.

 If you received every week dozen or more letters like the one below from people who have suffered torments from piles, wouldn't you feel happier than the man whose life is devoted to money grabbing?
 "Gentlemen-I have been suffering with fistula for the past twenty years. During that time have tried numer- ous remedies, all of which have failed. Two months ago l determined to give Peterson's Ointment a trial. The improvement was so decided after using one box, that 1 have continued. and on the completion of the fifth box am now entirely cured.
 This is written with the view of passing along the good word to other sufferers" Very truly yours, Chas. F. Caswell. 2S2 Third street. Albany. N. '.
 Besides piles Peterson's Ointment is just as good for ulcers. old and run ming sores, boils, eczema, itching skin, sore feet, prickly heat. sunburn, chaf- ing, cuts, burns, bruises, scalds and scores of other ailments as any drug gist anywhere will tell you. 35c, 6Oc, e1 .OO.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
AID SIGNS BANNED
Railway Rules Against Decoration of
 Locomotives And Cars

Effective March 1. 1924, the plac- ing of advertisements or banners of any kind at any time. upon passenger or freight cars, or locomotives, is pro- hibited."
 Such was the stern edict announced Tuesday by J. H. Doughty, general agent in Birmingham for the depart ment of traffic of the Union Padfic railway system. The general meaning of the announcement, it was pointed out, was that societies who heretofore have decorated cars and locomotives with their signs will be prohibited from doing so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Mike Solomon Still In Hospital As Re
 suit Of Fight

Suffering from a bullet wound in the right lung. Mike Solomon, proprietor of fruit store at 9 Twentieth street. north, Tuesday still was in Birmingham General hospital as result of fight Monday afternoon with w. A. Garner, 2500 Sixth avenue, north, over alleged abuse of Gamers 15-year-old daughter, Jean, by Solomon.
 Medical examination showed that one bullet had glanced from Solomons ribs, scratching his lung, while the other lodged in his neck. Garner is out on bond on charge of assault with intent to murder. pending the outcome of Sol omOn's wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
SLASHED BY WIFE
Ollie Preston Taken To Hospital At
 Midnight

Ollie Preston was carried to the Hill man at midnight Tuesday suffering from two knife wounds alleged to have been inflicted by his wife during d scuffle at their rooms on Eighteenth street, north.
 Preston's wife is alleged to have struck him twice before being disarmed Preston received one of the stabs in the left arm and the second one in the left side of the neck. His condition is not regarded as serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
ROAD REPAIRS URGED

A large delegation from East Mulga Mulga and Bayview, headed by Prof Thomas J. Walker, appeared before the board of revenue Tuesday and ob- tained a promise from board members that a one-mile stretch on the Wylam- Macks Chapel road would be repaired and graded as soon as the county road forces could complete other projects already promised.
 A request that this road be paved was made several months ago, but was refused on the ground that no funds for such work were available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
ISSUES WARNING False Statement For Auto Licenses Per iury Said

A warning was issued Tuesday by Charles Hawley, license inspector, that persons avoiding payment of license fees on automobiles by making false statements regarding their use would be liable to arrest on charge of perjury.
 My attention has been called to peo- pie who claim they need not purchase licenses because they have not used their cars since the new licenses because effective last October he said. Some of these cases have been investigated, and it has been found that these state ments were false. We shall continue to inyestigate, and arrests will follow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
AT THE MOVIES

7 apitol-Constance Talmadge in ."IIappiness Ia Mode
 Galax--Mae Marsh in Paddy the Next Best Thing"
 Odeon-'Leather Stockings"
 Rialto-"Strangers of the Night, 1.-The Way of Man" and "A Quiet Vacation
 Royal-F'ranklin Farnum in Wolves of the Border
 Strand-"The Marriage Circle" with Florence Vidor, Monte Blue, Harry Myers, Marie Provost, Adolph Menjou and Creighton Hale.
 Trianon-"Lilies of the Field" with Corinne Griffith and Conway Tearle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE THEATRES

.Jcfferson-John Glynn McFarlane and Kathleen Comegys in "The Demi- Virgin"
 Lyric-Vaudeville lead. Hai Jung Troupe of Chinese wonder workers i; picture, Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou--Vaudeville lead, Eth el Murray and her queens of syncopa- tion: picture, Anna c. Nilsson in Half A Dollar Bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
LOCAL DATA
WINDS
Moderate northerly; fair

East Gulf: Moderate northerly; fair Wednesday.
 West Gulf: Moderate northeast shifting to east and southeast; fair Wednesday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Moderate to fresh northerly: generally fair Wednesday
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Strong north west, diminishing: fair Wednesday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Fresh northeast fair Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
LIBRARY MEET PLANNED

There will be special meeting of the city commission Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock to confer with repre- sentatives of the Birmingham public library, who advocate a bnod issue of $750,0O0 to provide an adequate cen tral library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02

Beavers have built dalls GOO feet long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02
INFORMATION PLEASE DESIGNATE STYLE
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STYLE ONE-An advertisement on this
 page in this sise type will Do printed under any classificat ton at rate of cents word for one insertion. cents a word for three insertions. 10 cents . word for seven insertions. 40 cents . word for 90 inse ertioue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02

STYLE TWO--This type is set with white space around. The rate is 5 cents per word for one insertion, 13 cents per word for three, 25 cents per word for seven, or 80 cents for 30 insertions.
 On open accounts this style will be charged at the regular line rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-02

Palestine has 1000 automobiles.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
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400 Washable Rag Rugs, 25x46-
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Evening star., 1924-09-07

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Novelty Braided Curtains
Scotch Lace Curtains
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Quaker Craft Curtains
Nottingham Curtains
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Evening star., 1924-09-07

Irish Point Panels
Novelty Braided Panels
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Marquisette Panels
Fine Wolfe Panels
Quaker Graft Panels
Marie Antoinettc Panels
Novelty Filet Panels
Tapestry Couch Covers
Fine Velour Draperies
Evening star., 1924-09-07

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Evening star., 1924-09-07
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Reg. 1915 Set Six Tea Spoons, .68.
Reg. S4.75 Set Six Oyster Forks. .38.
Reg. $50 Set Six Table Spoons, S3.75.
Reg. $3.50 Set Six Forks, $3.75.
Reg. 500 Set Six Knives. $3.50.
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Evening star., 1924-09-07

Curtains
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Novelty Net Curtains
Ruffled Curtains
Ma dras Curtains
Antoinette Curtains
Madras Curtains
Grenadinc Curtains
Evening star., 1924-09-07

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New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
3 WOMEN, MEN ARE HELD AS SUSPECTS
Chicago Police DelVe Into Big
 Mail Robbery

Chicago, June 16.-Three women and seven men are held as part of the sang which Thursday night perpetrat- ed S5,O00.oO0 mail robbery at Rom dout, ILL, near hcre and officers are seeking three additional men and the bandits cache where they believe that about io bags Of registered mail will be found intact.
 Morgan Collins, chicf of police. Rd- mittcd that an accurate Chcck-up on the contents Of the stolen mail sacks revealed loss in excess Of sS,0uU, oO0, all in currency or negotiable Sccur- lies, making il inc largest robbery in tho history Of the railway mail serl ice.
 The chief pointed out that some of the pouches had been shipped orig inally from Wall street banks to the nOrthweS, and in that connection it cCama Known that the Chicago, Mil waukce X St. Paul train held up had l,ft Chicago 1i minutes late Thurs Jay night, having been held for an important money shipment from the cast.
 Tho police believe that one or more Of the sevcn men under arrest actual ly participated in the hold.up.
 ]. Il. Wayne. seriously wounded, and James Murray, former politician, were arrested hiding under Wayne's bed, The police say they are working on tho theory that Wayne was shot by the bandit leader when he failed 10 carry out orders during the hold-up, and that Murray had visited him in an effort 10 keep him from turning in- former.
 Chinago detectives indicated they thought they had information which would guide them today to where inc loot Is buried. They indicated the piace was near the scene of the roh- bcrS. basing their theory on tho fact the robbers did not have time 10 ge' lar away before dis2os.ns Of the i'm. rcding mailbacS.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
TIRED OF LIFE, YOUNG
 WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Heads From Bible. Dresses In attrac- tive LounGing Robe, Writes Note
 And Turns On Gas.

New York, June Is. - Mrs. Mar garet Martin, - year old secretary 10 Morris HiIlquit, socialist leader. di- vorced and tired Of life. attired her. self in her prettiest lounging robe be- fore she sought rest in death in her Greenwich Village apartment last night.
 After reading some passages from a Bible. she seated herself in an easy chair and turned on the gas of her kitchen stove. Police, attracted by the odor of gas, broke down her door four hours later and found the body. In a note to her mother she wrote:
 Forgive me for hurting you so. but am very tired and hope to find some rest where l am going" An added line asked that she he buried in my lace dress and don't spend any money on me" The police found a decree of divorce from Fred Martin which was 10 have become final in three months. II was granted by an Okla homa court for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty" last Feb ruary.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16

j. ROsANOND JOHNSON: CAT

X musical celebrity of quite some renown will be the big attraction at the Capitol today for the first half of the week in the presentation of J, Rosamond Johnson and his Inimitable Five, Mir, Johnson is a former musi = cal director and his written many popular songs and music for Broad way shows. He is now in vaudeville with his Iuimitable Five and Capitol patrons have a real musical treat coming when listening to this act. Other offerings on the bill include Gordon and King in stepping Per sonaliticS;" Merritt and CouShlin in Something Different" Wilbur Held the ''Commandcr-ln-C Chief" of the Army of Fun; and Moore and Arnold in sensational aerial offering. Slave of Desire. the screen offering presented by Goldwyn Cosmopolitan at the Capitol theatre and this bill is an adaptaatiOn of one of Honore de RalZac's best known novels, The
 Magic skin" and naturally has all the magnificent touches. brilliancc of color and powerful human analysis for which that great author is noted.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
DEGREES AT WESLEYAN
9T ln Course And seven Honorary Are .i,cn roda,-E. Kent Hubbard Honored By University

AiddletoWn. Conn.,, June l6.--Nine ty-siH degrees in course and Ee,ci honorary degrees were conferred a the 92nd annual commencement a Wesleyan unorrsty today The dc Erces were conferred by Acting rrcsi. dent Leroy Albert Rowland. The commencement exercises wore ! preceded by tho academic procession in which many members of the board Of trustees and honorary guests par ticipated.
 Commencement speakers for tho Rich prize from the class Of 1924 at tho exercises were: Franklin r. Frye. Enfield. \. H.; Monroe W. Smith. Glcns F4ils, \. r.. and Robert F. Bowman. Philadelphia.
 The recipients Of the honorary dc. grces were:
 Doctor of laws --- Frederick Rohn Fisher Methodist Episcopal bishop Of India.
 Doctor of science -- Albert Mann. George Washington university. Wash ington, D. C.
 Doctor Of sacred theology .- Jesse Lyman Ilurlburt, Bloomneid. <. I.
 Doctors of divinity-iynn Harold Hough. Detroit. Mich, Hubert Barney Munson, Brooklyn, \. Y.: George Ed. win Heath. Somervilla. Mass.
 Master of Elijah Kent Hub bard. Middictonn. Conn. president of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
NTI-AMERICAN
 FEELING STRONG
Subsidies in TOkiO, But Elsewhere
 It Is Continuing
iN The As.ociated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, June 16.-While anti-Amcri- can agitation is showing definite signs of subsistence in Tokio, it is continu, ing very actively in other cities Of th, empire.
 Yokohama has been the scene oi frequent and bitter demonstrations As q protest against the Japanese eA- clusion measure passed by the Amcri- can congress, two thousand Yoko- hama longshorcmen have agreed not 10 handle goods shipped there from the United States, barbers have agreed not to deal with Americans and school children including those in insttu- tons maintained by American mission workers are agitating against the eN- clUsion act.
 American motion picture films and foreign styles of dancing are targets for attacks in Kobe and Osaka by stlf-tyled patriots"
 The concerted movement for d boy colt Of American films, launched by Tokio thcater owners, has broken down, however, in TOkio and in west crn cities. Native producers of mo- ton picture films here are continuing their boycott agitation, but two of the largest local theaters, the ChiyOda&an and Nipponkan. have rcallirmed their determination to continue to show American made films after this month. The boycott movement launched here contemplated nationwide ban on films made in the United States and was to become effective July l.
 In Kobe and Osaka efforts by the producers 10 achieve undnimily in the boycott have met with failure.
 A marked increase in sales of anti American literature Is reported by book dealers, according 10 the ycrnacuar newspapers, Among books which are said 10 have had large sale since the exclusion agia- ton began are: shall Japan and American Fight ?" our Enemy Across the Pacific" and "The Future Jap War"
 Impatus IS given agitation against America by the Ruddhisls, who are larryine on series Of anti-AmFrican in their principal temples in Tokio.
 The most NrrnacuIar newspapers are cautionins their readers against a boycott Of American goods.
 \ national meeting in Tokio against the exclusion measure is to hc hold July | by tho "Black Dragon" society a patriotic organization,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
ADMIT ONLY woMEN-LYCEUM

This evening. tomorrow and We'd uesday none but women will be ad- mitted at the Lyccum to see some Wild Oats" which is being shown all this week. This is because the deli cate subjects taken up are such that they can be best appreciated by un- mixed audiences. Men will be admit ted the last three days of the week when some special films will be cN- hibited.
 some Wild Oats" is undoubtedly one of the most sensational and alar- ing photoplays ever produced, Ii does not hesitate to call a spade a spade. hut is very frank and full of thrills. The picture. in teaching it's great les son of morals sex, cleanliness and hy- gienc, also tells a real story and deals with the miserable and often latal results of chance acquaintanccs.
 William Jefferson. son of Joseph Jefferson the famous actor, heads an all star cast,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
BACK FROM CRUISE
President and Mrs. Coolidge Enjoy Wcck-End Trip Down the Potomac To Chesapeake Bay,

Washington, June i6.--President and Mrs. Coolidge returned today from a weekend cruise aboard the May flower which took them Covn the Po- tomac river to the upper reaches of Chesapeake Bay
 The cruise which began Saturday afternoon constituted the longest per iod Mr. Coolidge has been absent from the capitol since he entered the White House last August. He and Mrs. Coolidge were accompanied by several friends including Frank W. Mondcll. permanent chairm-n Of the republican national committee, and
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
FRANK MURPHY SHOWS.

The Frank !. Murphy Shows play ing all this week at Nibberts show grounds has been accepted by the general public around the state and elsewhere as one Of the best shows Of the entire lot now appearing in the L. s, All kinds Of attraction will be there to appeal to the fun loving pub lic
 The rides include the large Ferris wheel, tEe whip and the mcrry-Eo- round and these have been well pa tronized, Shows on the grounds in ciude group exhibitions of fcats Of magic, electricity freaks and such like, and the novel mechanical cillage. An addition this year Is the world War museum, conducted hy eNscrylce men
 Everything possible has been done hy the managoment tn make the show one Of the cl"aucsr on the road and all objectionable features Of the trav- riling shows of past years has been done away with by Mr, Murphy.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
CHOSEN ART DIRECTOR
Dewey Nan Cott. Who Win bc Grad. uated From Yale McdneS,lay. In- gagged for New Britain Sehpuls.

Dewey Van Cott. aged 2G. who will be Graduated from Yale WeIns~~ay with thc degree of bachelor of fine arts. has b"cH engaged as arr dircc- tor for the local public schools. He is native Of S4li Lake City. Utah. Van Colt graduated from inc high school or his native city in 1915 and studied al the | university Of ttah for two years. Later be studied Tn inc Acad- emy or Fine Arts at Chicago. going from that institution to thc Art Jnsfi- Tue at Springfield. He completed his course at Nale in one year. astablisb- lng new record. Tho art director is married and has one child.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
MOOSE ELECT

panhury, Conn, June l6.-The state convention Of the Loyal Order Of Moose which closed Saturday e,e- ming elected the following: Emil II. Dahl Waterbury president; John r. Limerick, Manchester. vice president: Frederick Slack. Middletown, chap lain; Malachi J. Kane. Norwalk, sec rctary; R. |. Mead, south Norwslk Maurice J. Foley, Hartford William n, Dodingtou, Derby and John Gil- lotti DanburN trustees.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16

HAvs you a neiehtor who washes with Ia France? Ask hcr how much hard labor it saves. She will tell you she wouldn't he without it for the world. Two tablespoonfuls of this wonderful product dissolved with the soap-and you don't have to rub or blue. La France blues as it cleans.
 With La France. you just soak or boil the clothes, then rinse and wiring, and the washing is donc. And how bcauti' fully done! The clothes arc a lovely snou.white, and so sweet and clean.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16
It cuts your heavy wash-day work in two- no rubbing no bluing

Use La France uith any soap you ikc--har. powder or flakes. Or in the washing machine. Notice how thick and rich it makes the suds, and how the dirt seems almost to melt away. Only 10 cents d package. Order from your groocr to-day.
 For ironing. use Satina. Added to the hot starch, it keeps the iron from sticking and givcs soft glossy finish to the clothes. Is debghtfully per- fumcd. La France Manufacturing Com. pany, Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-16

chairman of the committee which will notify the president of his nomina- ton.
 The Mayilowcr steamed about the lower stretches of the Potomac yes lerdaN and anchored last night just below Mount Vernon The trip from Mount Vernon 10 Washington was be- gun shortly after daylight.