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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
Thinking People of America
 Favor the League of Nations

Favor the League of Nations 71HE defection of prominent repub-
 u licans from the Harding candi- dacy is encouraging and is in some degree a vindication of Governor Cox's stand on the League of Nations issue. When clergymen, college pres idents, war veterans and former re- publican managers say they cannot conscientiously vote for Harding, it means that the best element of Amer ica, the type of men and women who think for themselves and are capable of forming an honest opinion on the one great issue before the American people, are convinced that there is no hope for the League of Nations, or even some other form of interna- tional agreement, if Harding is elected President.
 Yet, it is deplorable fact that the average voter knows little about the league and is easily misled by the kind of propaganda with which the republican committee has covered the country, while spellbinders have car ried on the work in speeches which de- liberately misrepresent the purposes of the league covenant.
 In addition to their very successful efforts to create false impression in the minds of voters, the republicans are making a strong appeal to the negro vote and they are spending large sums of money. Negro politi- clans are showing an affluence that speaks for itself. Campaign funds are at their disposal whenever they feel the need of more money and they are not averse to calling for more. The votes of negro men and women will be cast largely for Harding. Some of the negro papers call him second Lincoln.
 When the much discussed Article X is not used to influence votes for the republican party, crafty leaders fall back on the resentment that has been aroused against the Wilson ad- ainistration and find ready listeners among a considerable number of ir- responsible people who are prepared to vote for the republican ticket simply to make change in Washing ton.
 These factors are being taken into consideration by democratic leaders, The next President will not be elected by the scholarly men and women of America. It is, therefore, necessary that an intensive campaign of educa- tion be kept up to the last moment. The democrats are gaining ground but they must keep at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
IN OCTOBER
By Nathaniel Hawthorne.

ny Nathaniel Hawthorne.
 mere Is no season when such pleas. ant ana sunny spots may be lighted on ana produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings as now in October. Tho sunshine is peculiarly genial; and in. sheltered places. as on the side of a bank or barn or house. one becomes acquainted and friendly with the sun- shine. It seems to be of kindly and homely nature. And the green rras. strewn with a few withered leaves looks the more green and beautiful for them. In summer or spring Nature fx, farther from ones sympatnies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
THE AUTUMN GL0RY

From the Springfield (Mass.) Repu,
 lican. Oh. the olden. golden glory
 With the autumn pomp unfurled. Mantlins every hilltop hoary,
 Fiaming up and down the world, scarlet bough and crimson creeper
 Burning branch and kindlinr spire. Dawn on drawing growing deeper
 With the transitory fire, Morn on morn a radiant shaping
 Of a pageantry sublime, Eve on eve rapt redraping
 Of the tapestries of time. Not for one this sweeping wonder.
 Bloom of beauty-not for one, But for all men dwelling under
 The dominion of the sun. For from some celestial portal Whence all earthly spiendors be, Comes voice to every mortal: To. lift up thine eyes and ses.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
NATURAL TALENT

NATURAL TALENT
 What is this imposing structureT' "A school of expression"
 "A stout woman seems to be having an argument with an ice man at the side entrance''
 That's the cook. When the ice man gives her short weight she can ex- press more in a few minutes than the head of the school can in week, all though she has never studied elocution day in her 1ife.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
A FAIR OFFER

Henry, do tell me about the Adriatic problem"
 Life's too short.s
 But how can keep up with current events, if you won't tell me whats going onr'
 I'm willing to make it easier for you to read the important news of the day by tearing the society page. the movie page and all the departmen. store advertisements out of every newspaper that comes into the house. .r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
GOING TOO FAR

GOING TOO FAR You are charged with disorderly conduct in a restaurant T had some excuse, your honor. was served bad egg" well, that was disagreeable. Of course but just because you were acted like one yourself.'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
A MORNING PRAYER

tremble, God. for darKness nAs about the path where mutt tomorrow. o speak to me. and promise that thou wilt DC w"n through the dark days that He aneao .y.n n. thou art with me in the sun- fight now! Ameu~-M 5. b.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
In Which It Appears That
 We Cannot Spell Balloon

11HE international balloon races
 l will advertise Birmingham far and wide, but distinctly bad impress sion is created in the minds of visi- tors by two cloth streamers on the Tutwiler hotel, on both of which the word "balloon" is spelled with only one M."
 The reputation of Birmingham as speller is at stake, because these signs are in the most conspicuous part of town where they will be ob- served by thousands of people. In other states Alabama is known for a high percentage of illiteracy. The captious visitor will think his worst suspicious confirmed when he sees what appears to be evidence of illit- eracy in the states largest city.
 Granted that the signpainter was in a hurry, or had no "proofreader" to, assist him those signs should forth with be corrected or hauled down and others put in their places. They are giving us the wrong kind of adver- Using.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
Muscle Shoal,

II hope that Birmingham is going to get all that can be gotten out of Bir- mingport" said pr. H. J. Willingham Of Florence. My home town boasts of an asset that is being rapidly harnessed for service the Tennessee river, and not only Alabama, the south. but the whole country will be amazed when the Muscle Shoals project is completed. Work is being pushed night and day, as three shifts are busily engaged in mak- ing the dream of years a reality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19

the comment that there has been a re- markable revival of interest in one of our earlier authors who was also d gold digger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A DISuLLUSIONED ANGEL Docs Mir. Grabcoin care much for the theatre?"
 NO, it recalls painful memories" How so?'
 "A glib-tongued producer once con- vinced him that the way to uplift the drama and win niche in the hall of fame was to finance a girl show"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
A SACRED TRUST

Certainly, certainly" said MT. Bib bles to someone at the other end of the wire. Bring it right over and I give you my word of honor that no one will touch it without your permission"
 What are you talking about?'' asked Mrs. Bibbles.
 John Jobbles wants to know if he can park quart of Scotch in my eel lar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
Another Famous Ship
 Doomed to Destruction

61HE obsolete battleship Massachu-
 Il sets will be sunk, November 10, in the Gulf of Mexico. In a few years the bride of the navy" becomes an "old tub," fit only to be used as a target or to be sent to the bottom of the sea.
 If warships had souls, they would desire above all things to end their careers in honorable battle and not survive to meet an ignominous fate, as outworn and useless. No one can view the passing of these craft with out feeling that it is in the nature of sacrilege to destroy them, but no oth- CT plan is practicable.
 The advance of naval construction means that they must inevitably give way to newer and better vessels de- signed for modern warfare. A ship that may have cost millions ten years ago would not be worth the proverbial thirty cents in a naval engagement with the dreadnaughts of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
HAD HEARD ABOUT IT.

HAD HEARD ABOUT IT.
 Well! Welli' exclaimed the facetious stranger 50 this is Chiggersvil1e? That's right" said Lem Bolts, proprietor of the village grocery store. T guess you've heard about this place before."
 Sure! A man mentioned it on the train"
 One of our citizensT'
 ''No, the brakeman. He bawled 'Chiggersville" just before we got here.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 N N anecdote of Jenny Lind, which A\ is not generally familiar, is pre- served in the form of foot note in Charles E. Jackson's pamphlet, entitled, Some "Reminiscences of Bishop Williams. Fourth Bishop of Connecticut" copyrighted in 1915 by it's author, and at this time it possesses peculiar interest. It is as follows:
 "The popular Captain West. an off, cer of one of the great steamship lines, told Philadelphia friend of mine that during voyage from England to this country. when he was bringing over the wonderful Swedish singer-Jenny Lind.-for, I believe. her first concert tour. she expressed her earnest desire to behold sunrise at sea.
 Accordingly. one cloudless morning he had her called at early dawn and she stood by his side on deck, silent and motionless. watching every change of shade and tint until the first golden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
Jobbers Will Rebate
 Customers Transporta

Customers I Transportation @ UT-OF-TOWN merchants trad " ing with members of the Wholesalers and Manufacturers Asso- citation of the Chamber of Commerce will have their railroad fare refunded according to the amount of their pur- chases. The plan has been a suc- :ess in Memphis and other southern cities. It should have been in opera tion in Birmingham a long time ago. The new plan goes in effect Novem- Der 8. On and after that date the visiting merchant will be given credit for each purchase made at the differ
 mt jobbing houses, and when he is prepared to return home, the secre- tary of the chamber will refund his railroad fare.
 This is not great deal, perhaps, but it is a courtesy as we'll as a cash transaction and will be doubly appre- ciated. A man likes to do business where the jobber extends a special in- vitation and shows some regard for his customer.
 The association is also going to pre- pare literature showing the out-of- town merchant the other advantages of trading in Birmingham, such as lower freight rates and the like. In a word, the Birmingham jobbers are going out for what is legitimately theirs and which little extra effort will bring to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19

Hundreds of stars are lat liberty" this season and it looks as if the provinces would have to do without a number of road shows direct from Broadway, with the original metropoli- tan caste and productions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19

to work day and night. Bolshevism is another form of. "kuitur" that never sleeps.
 The marine scandal in Haiti is giving the republican press an opportunity to make what appears to be a final on- slaught on Josephus Daniels.
 E E H Winston Churchill fears America and Great Britain might fall out over Ire land. He has been misled by the Irish vote
 < * # At the hour of going to press guinea pig raisers had not appealed to the federal reserve board to tide them over the crisis.
 Nevertheless some of the republican brethren may find it bit painful to maintain their self-respect" by voting for Cox.
 x * . Birmingham was. on the map long before it ever had any balloon races, but will not quarrel with the old adage that it pays to advertise"
 * + z All the average voter knows about the League of Nations covenant is Article X. and he doesn't know much about that.
 Although MT. Wilson will. 1t is said, make his home in Washington, he probably doesn't expect to be called into consultation by the next President
 >* < * By what authority does Constantine, exiled in Switzerland. still sign him self Rex?
 The sun, nicknamed "Old Sor' by sporting editors, is keeping up mid summer batting average.
 E x x Great Britain now faces the prospect of having to muddle through one of the most serious strikes in its history
 # * * Mrs. MarQuard says Rube is out of luck. Rube might we'll reply in the vernacular, You said it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19


 It makes a newspaper mans heart glow to think of the good old days when such stuff could get by and create a diversion. There were hundreds at the depot to meet the incoming min strel troupe. The officers had been put wise, but the crowd just ate up the rumors and swallowed them as facts, The owner of the paper wherein the re- ports originated about "Ars belonging to the Hatfield gang assured him that he had been imposed upon and opened his columns for a statement"
 The matter for publication was sub mitted. but it was seen to be a boost for the Al G. Field Minstrels and not a denial, but the editor was a sport and let it go in. Al" was wise enough t. know that the public would remember him as desperado, but for a few days while he expected to remain in the show business the rest of his life. The theatres were packed to their capacity during the three or four weeks the op- position worked the press with the silly matter: although many newspapers treated it as joke.
 
 For a brief space "Ar' appeared be- fore the public as living curiosity, pointed out by some as 8 desperate to be summed. while sought by others and fdolized. It took nerve and wit and brains to turn the tables on the rival organization which was hitting beneath the belt. Sure there is moral to this story. It is so plain that it hardly needs to be named. but for fear some may miss it. I'll say 1t Is dangerous to give an enemy too much publicity as he may be smart enough to capitalize It..
The evening world., 1920-01-06
FIRST THEATRE
ON FIFTH AVE. NEAR
VANDERBILT HOME
Thiry-Story Building to Be
Erected at Corner of
q, 57th Street.
The theatre is about to inyade Eft

The theatre is about TO invade Fifth
Avenue.
On the southwest corner Of 57th
street and the famous thoroughfare.
once given over exclusively to the
homes OF wealthy people, the George
Backer Construction Company plans
to build for August Hcckscher and
others a thirty-story business struc-
ture. included within the walls Of
which will be a theatre and concert
hall. Formal announcement Of the
venture is expected to be made short
ly.
The site selected formerly was the
home of William c. Whitney, Sccre-
tary OF the Navy in Grover Cleve-
lands Cabinet.
Directly across 57th Street ia the
Cornelius Vanderbilt residence, occu-
pying the block north to 5Sth Street,
Across the way is the old Coils 2,
Huntington estate. Not far away are
the Hotel Plaza, the Hotel Savoy and
the Hotel Netherland.
within two weeks" George BaciSer
said to-day, I'VE expect TO be able to
show the plans OF our theatre and
office building. The theatre will be
the finest in the United states and the
structure will be one calculated TO
improve and not mar the best Sec
ton OF the finest street in the world.
The project calls for the expendl-
ture Of S7,5OO 900 and when plans are
perfected the three STORY buildings
on the site will be removed and work
will start.
"The holdings Of Mr.. Hcckscher and
his associates on Fifth Avenue have
a frontage OF 100 feet and on 57th
Street 1862 feet. on seth Street they
have u strip directly back Of the 57th
Street holding, but do not own the
plot ut Fifth Avenue and 56th Street"
MT Backer was not prepared 70 re-
veal the personnel Of Mr.. HeckScher's
associates. Mr.. Heckschcr long has
been a prominent figure IN the realty
wurld--hc bought the Whitney roSi-
dence about five years ago-while the
| Bacfer Company has built many OF
the best known apartment hotels In
| the PARK Avenue section.
The evening world., 1920-01-06
NO MORE RADICALS
TO BE EXILED TILL
BUFORD ENDS TRIP
Government Awaits Result ct
"Soviet Ark Experiment.
Raids to Continue.

WASHINGTON. Jan 6.--No further
deportations or radical aliens will be
undertaken until tho experiment with
tho transport Burord. the frst "SOviet
Ark" Is completed, it was said to-
day by Anthony Cnmtnottl, CommlS
siuncr General Of Immigration.
rho Buford now is en- route to
Northern Eurogo with 249 radical
liens destined FOR Russia, but
whether she viii 10" permitted 10 land
her passcuFrrs has, not yet been de-
trrminrd. II Is not possible FOR the
ship to go to soviet Russia, and n
the radicals are sent into that cuun-
try they nust Do transported across
one OF the adjacent countries
the nation wide roundup or Com.
tunist and Communist Labor Party
members will Continu" for nt least a
week more. InN ruciious went ont
rom ne Department ot ,Tuaticc today
10 uI " It's agents to permit no loss
u 'wc in the work OF hnulinE down
.hc radicals whom the Government
laH determined to drive out Of tn"
ountry.
In every city ot Importance in IN"
uuntry, Federal agents have their
meta spread TO trap the leaders who
rvndcd the general draGnCt last I'rl.
day night Information gathered In
les Of persons who were Hid 10 have
given the radicals moral and financial
support"
Assistant Attorney General Garvan
,aid he believed the work hcnccforth
would settle down to test OF taking
tho leaders into custody one by ono.
The evening world., 1920-01-06
HELD Up WITH GUN
BY POLICEMAN;
OWNER TRAPS HIM
Attacked on Brooklyn High
way-Policeman Arrested
While Taking Money.

Patrolman William Knote, tempo
rarity assigned to the Poplar street
station. Brooklyn, and formerly at
tachod to tho stan OF Inspector
Thurnhs V. UnderhiH, in the east
side, In Manhattan, WAS indefinitely
suspended from the force to-day,
following charges preferred by Moses
lFinkelstein, owner Of radiator re-
pair shop at No. 25s Bridge Street,
Brooklyn.
Finlelstein said that on Sept II
last Knote. in civilian clothes, stoppcd
him In an automobile and, while
refusing to show amy authority. drew
"a revolver, pressed II against Finkcl-
stein and demanded money. Finkel-
stein arranged with Knote to come,
instead, to his shop the next day, and
the next day again put the patrol
Imam on until the following day. on
that day a detective wills hidden In
the room and u marked five-dollar
bill was put into an envelope for
Knote, but, according TO Fnkelstetn
and the detective, KnUte refused 70
accept IL.
Knoto denied the charge at his
hearing. He had oeen on the force
for two years, and It Is said he dis
tinguished himself recently at a FIRE
in Henry Street when he rescued
| two women.
The evening world., 1920-01-06
FLEE FIRE IN HALL
AT VASSAR COLLEGE
Blaze in Building Donated by Mrs,
Russell Sage Causes $4,000
Damage,

POUGHKlGEPSIE. N. Y, Jan. 6.--rhc
central part of the fourth floor Of
Olivia Jo,sselyn Hall at Nassar College,
a GIT OF the lAte Mrs. Russell Sage.
wes destroyed by fire to-day. The loss
is estimated At $4,000, The flames got
beyond control OF the College Fire De-
partnent, and the entire PoIghkecpsie
DupurtmN WAS summoned.
The blaze stHrted IN the candy kit
shcn." Maids living on the floor were
forced to fee with what personal be-
longings they could carry,
The college reopcns to-TnOrrowann
but few students were AZ the college
to- day. Just how the Dluze started Is
not known here AZ Sc. Professors
Joined ia hghtirg the fumes and In re-
moving Students belongings.
The nrc Wi! not Interfere with the
IcOlrniug OF the college.
The evening world., 1920-01-06
VO0DOO AND MAGIC
FIGURE IN TRIAL
OF GIRL IS SLAYEh
Kelly Says on Stand Robinson
Woman Made Strange Passes
Over His Forehead.
ENSLAVED BY A DRINK.
So Dominated, Ne Asserts,
That He Was PoWerleSS in
Her Hands.

The pagan gods Of the Far East, =
flavor OF mcsmerisrn and hint Of the
African jungle superstition Of voodOo-
ism, were all brought into a murder
case to-day in the Brooklyn Supreme
Court, where Frank Kelly, negro, was
placed on trial for the death Of Cath
crime Dunn
That he killed the girl, a maid in
the home Of Clarence Sperry Clark
at No. 1146 East 21st Street, Brook
lyn. Kelly did not attempt to deny.
But his testimony and the opening
statement OF his lawyer, Edward j.
Reilly indicated plainly the strange
nature Of the defense that is 70 be Of
fered.
II was also clear that II the defend
ant were rich enough to obtain un-
limited numbers of expert witnesses,
the records of the trial would be
crammed with philosophical and
psychological discussions.
Emma Robinson, the negrcss who is
awaiting trial on a separate indict-
ment for the sumo murder, was pic
tured by Kelly n sthe mistress Of mis-
mind. He said he was utterly power
less TO. resist her will, which she had
also imposed successfully on others.
Throughout tho morning session,
while the lawyers we're making their
addresses and while the alleged con-
fcssiOn 10 the police was being read
TO the jury, Kelly, his heavy head
lowered to his breast, was apparently
asleep. lie did not rouSb himself
when his lawyer outlin ned the defense.
After Offering to show that there
tad been insanity on one side OF
Kellys family Mr.. Reilly plunged
into his theory Of paganis1n and its
bearing on the case.
Kelly went to the Philippines with
the 10Th Cavalry" said Reilly. "Ho
was on outpost duty. This meant
that he was in constant contact with
the native tribes. He lived with thcm.
He lived with the native women,
VINO WorShlppcd pagan gods. lie
moved from tribe TO tribe and alb
sOrbed the supersttions OF each until
he had no mind OF his own.
'Tn this state OF mental bewlldcr-
ment he met Emma Robinson, who at
once dominated him. She had i
strange power over hun. She worked
upon his supcrstitions. She planned
the crime that he committed. She
taught him how to do it."
Kelly's confession as read into the
record told how he had gone to the
! Clark house 70 get Mrs Clark's
jewels. worth about $4,000 how he
had found the maid alone and struck
hor -four or five times" with a horse
shoe that he had carried for THAT
| purpose. When he was called to the
witness stand he amplihcd this story
by telling Of his relations with Dnlni
! Robinson.
81 had a wife" he said, but I'm.
! Confined on Second PagcO
The evening world., 1920-01-06

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan, G,--'Thc
divorce decree that was verbally
granted by Judge Samuel B. Ki!'oy at
Louisville last week TO Mrs. Orasmith
Iring was destroyed, unsigned, by
Judge Kirbys order to-day.
The reason for this unusual pro-
cedure was said by Judge Kirby to
lie in the fact that Mrs. iring's mat
rimonial history "smacks of progress
sivc poly andry."
A week ago the cnsc attracted at
The evening world., 1920-01-06
PEACE ON JAN. 10
FIXED BY COUNCIL
AS GERMANS YIELD
Allies Agree to Shipping De-
mand for SCapa Flow Sink
ing by $4,000 Tons.

PARIS, Jan. (Asspciated Prcss).
The Supreme Council mas tenta.
lively set Jan. 10 for the ratification
Of the Treaty of Versailles. The
Councils basis for a settlement Of the
Scapa Flow sinkings was handed
over to Baron Won Lesncr, and it was
announced that an agreement had
been reached with the German dele
pauun
The Niles Hrcepred a diNinutiOn
uf 10000 tons from the 100000 tons
Of naval material originally de-
mnuded from Germany.
Ry decision Of the Council a renewed
1nd pressing appeal will be made to
the United states for the credits
necessary to rcprovision Austria, the
position ~ which from lack Of food is
declared to be- desperate.
The understanding here is that the
failure 50 FAR to receive favorable
reply from the United States To the
request to finance temporary pro-
vlsioning is due to the fact that the
Government is unable to open credits
for th 100000. 900 required without
the approval Of Congress, and is
obliged to ask payment in dollars for
supplies.
An application from NE German
representatives hern for u reduction