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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
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Chicago, June 12.-(Special)-It was midnight, in the corridors of the Con gress all was still save for a slight dlsturbaRce made by a couple of bands and six glee clubs. Most of the dele gates sought slumber, but in vain. Such was their nervous tension that they couldn't have found the slumber they sought with a drove of bloodhounds. However, comparatively speaking. all was quiet.
 Then a door swung open in passage way. Out of it stepped Hon. William k. Borah. United States Senator of Idaho. His Irene Castle locks rustled in the light breeze. His face was stern and set In his hand he held a large monkey wrench. Advancing swiftly down the corridor, he reached the Wood machine, buzzing as merrily as paper pulp mill. ana to that time as prosperously. Over the machine the Idaho statesman stretched forth his hand and lightly dropped the monkey wrench into the whirring gears. There was a sound of rending and tearing, a smell of hot metal and sudden cessation of operation 1T. the interior of the machine.
 Which is way of saying that Hon. William E. Borah had announced that if Wood, or Lowden, for that matter, were nominated, he, William k. Borah, would emit a howl that could be heard in his dear little home in the west, and then and there quit the party
 Well, that started things. In ten min utes every statesman here gathered was hurrying to and fro in search of mon- key wrenches. Monkey wrenches were flying in the air all through the long, hot night. and landing with loud crashes into smoothly running machines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
OPELIKA

Opelika, June 12.-One' of the big gest whisky raids ever made in the county was pulled off Friday morning at Phenix City, when Sheriff w. A. Betts, assisted by Deputies Robert Me Camie and Robert Betts. destroyed a 500 gallon capacity moonshine distil- lery and several hundred gallons of beer, which the officers claimed was on the place of Bob Tarver. four miles west of Phenix A few hours later the officers raided the cellar of George Davis, in Phenix, where they claimed to have seized between 800 and 500 gall Ions of rum in ten-gallon kegs. The whisky was stored in large cement pit or cellar in the rear of Davis houso and was equipped with a trap door camouflaged with dirt and straw.
 Davis was arrested on the charge of violating the prohibition laws, but was released on bond. The other men, giv- ing their names as J. R. Statham and J. B. Maner of Atlanta, were also ap- prehended at the same time in the act of making off with a truck load oS the booze, presumably taking it to At lanta The whisky and truck were seized and the men lodged in jail.
 Sheriff Betts expressed the opinion that he did not find near all of the whisky in the possession of Davis, aA believes there was an established truck line plying between Phenix and At lanta hauling booze from the formel to the latter city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Marriage Llcenses

The following marriage license! were issued at the probate office yes terday:
 J. $. Cheek and Miss Nora Mcdowell
 Charles Denton and Miss Ruby Cart wright.
 G. H. Freeman and Miss E. M. Cog bill.
 James Oscar Richards and Miss Elizabeth Williamson.
 A. E. Duckey and Miss Vera Ken shaw.
 Nat R. Spengler and Miss Mary T Morrow.
 D. o. Snow and Miss Annie L Campbell.
 W. L. Thomas and Miss Maude Par sons.
 R. P. Ward and Miss Maggie Els telle Franklin.
 Samuel Kanaret and Miss Celia Cop lin.
 Ed Sellers and Miss Gertrude Pitts Ben Capre and Miss Jessie Digas- tano.
 H. A. worfdell and Miss Emory Dal- las Emerson.
 D. A. Morgan and Miss Estelle Bradford.
 Clarence E. Ramsey and Miss Gladys Louise Martin.
 Sam Yaffee and Miss Fannie Weil w. w. Knight and Miss Margaret Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Cured His Rupture
Wonderful Invention of Kansas City Physician Cured Texas Man in Three Weeks-Thousands
 Now Using It.

A. P. Voght5 of San Antonio, Texas, suf- fered for years with a bad rupture and tried practically all the known forms of trusses and pads in the hope of getting relief He found his rupture steadily getting worse until short time ago he used an appliance invented by a Kansas City physician. He writes:
 The Easyhold cured my rupture in three weeks time. This is sure a record for a cure. I will be pleased to answer all in- quiries."
 So confident IS the inventor of the Easy hold Appliance that he will send it free to any sufferer who is seeking a cure You may try it thirty days free. Should you not be satisfied at the end of that time that your rupture is actually getting better you may return the appliance and it has cost you nothing. Any rupture appliance sent for thirty days free trial without expense to you is certainly worth trial, especially when you realize that the Easyhold Appliance has no blis tering leg straps or bands of steel to bind. Many thousands of rupture sufferers wearing the Eas yhold and find ing it to be the rupture appliance giv- ing entire satisfaction.
 free book explaining this remarkable method of rupture treatment and a measure ment blank will be sent any sufferer. After reading this booklet you may try of these appliances for thirty days at their ex. pense. returning 1t if not entirely satisfied. Write to the Easyhold Company, 1730 Koch Bldg, Kansas City. Mo. Tell your ruptured friends of this offer.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
BAND SECURED FOR
 COMMUNITY SING

Through the untiring efforts of Hol- lis E. Davenny, director of the com munity sing. and the committee in charge of the arrangements, a fifteen- piece orchestra has been secured for these Sunday afternoon gatherings.
 The orchestra will not begin playing until next Sunday, 1t is announced, but will be a xlyophone solo by Ed Rau. after that.
 special feature of this afternoons sing. held in Capitol park at 4 p. m., will be an zylophone solo by Ed, Raul soloists will be Gladstone Jackson. ac- companied by Miss Merle Beasley and Miss Evangeline Wilson. accompanied by Miss Myrtle Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
BANKS ASKED TO AID
 CURRENCY DEFLATION

Montgomery, June 12.-(SpeciaL)- J. State banks of Alabama were called upon by D. F. Green, state superinten- dent of banks. Saturday afternoon to assist in the deflation of currency in an orderly manner by calling in all loans on luxuries and speculative transactions, such as automobiles, oil stocks and other unnecessary things but not to fail to give proper credi, on necessaries. MT. Green said the period of readjustment is upon the banks, but that dangers can be avoide ed if the bankers will use the proper judgment,
 All banks were requested not to pur. chase commercial paper which is put upon the market for the purpose oi hoading food supplies and other neces- saroies. MT. Green said this would reduce the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
DENTIST IS MADE
 SCENE SHIPPER

London, May 17.-How an American dentist, Dr. Lambie, one of the best known in the profession in Moscow, was compelled to do scene shifting by the bolshevists, but failed to please them. was told to an Associated Press core spondent by Robert Vale. re- turned British hostage from Moscow. Vale had a fortune of 25,000 pounds, but arrived here penniless.
 He says that Dr. Lambie, after being arrested and imprisoned was afterward released to do some scene shifting in the Moscow threatre. In a particular play there was to be the scene of tree struck down by lightning.
 Being unaecustomed to such work. pr. Lanbe felled the tree before the light ming struck it and, in consequence of this mistake, was taken back to prison again
 The United States government has taken steps to induce the soviety author ities at Moscow to release Americans they are holding as prisoners, among them Dr. Lambie. whose address has not been made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, June 12.-(Special,) )-The city board of education last night elected Prof. Frank W. Williams of Columbia, Tenn, to the position of su- perintendent of city schools at a sal ary of sS,000 a year. The aplication of Robert c. Johnston, who has been city superintendent during the last nine years. had previously been re- jected by the board.
 After the election of a supernten- dent, H. C. Pollard and oscar Gold smith, members of the board. sub mitted their resignations to take eff feet immediately. This leaves three vacancies. R E. Pettus having re- signed on the first of June.
 The affairs of the public schools are now in more or less of muddle. which is a matter of great regret here, es- pecially in view of the fact that a bond election will be held Monday to permit the people to express their will on a proposition to issue $225, 900 of municipal bonds to raise money to build new schools and repair the old ones.
 A northbound passenger train on the NASHVILLE, tHdltdnOOBd ana St. Lotus railroad was wrecked in the Huntsville @ yard yesterday afternoon when it split switch, throwing two cars off the track. Both cars were almost full of people, but there were no casualties among the passengers.
 Mrs. May McWilliams, wife of Eel ton McWilliams, died yesterday after an illness of two weeks with pneu- monia. Her husband and a little son survive her. Mrs. McWilliams was formerly Miss May McPeak of Mur. freesboro.
 Mrs. Laura V. Bailey. 32 years old wife of J. F. Bailey, died yesterday at the family home in East Huntsville. Two stills have been destroyed and five men arrested in the mountain sec tion between Alabama and Georgia by prohibition officers during the past week, two officers from each state having been assigned to the work by ID. E. Gannt of Atlanta. Five miles from Trenton. Ga, the raiders found the most modern still they had ever seen in a pine thicket Heat was ob tained from gasoline burners, thus avoiding the smoke that discloses the presence of an operating still in the country, and water was pumped from a spring 200 yards away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
'STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES
 NEW APPOINTMENTS
Book Companies Request for Increase of Contract Price Is Turned Down.
 Budgets Approved

Montgomery. June 12-(Special. )-Du- ties of the state educational department have become so heavy since the expansion pr Alabama's educational programme the state board of education. at it's monthly meeting. which ended Saturday afternoon, provided the appointment of an assistant superintendent of education For Alabama The appointment will be made by the board following the inaugu- \ ration of Dr. John w. Abercrombie. who will succeed pr. Sprght Dowell as state superintendent July l. The assistant su- perintendent will be assigned by the state superintendent
 The board discontinued the normal school at Moundsyille, but voted to make It county high school and elected M. M Mathews as it's first principal This action was authorized by the educa- tional code of 1919
 Requests of representatives of ten oI twelve book companies for permission to make increases in the contract price of public school textbooks because of the Increased cost of production were re- fused. Bids were opened for the con- struction for the news building for the secondary agricultural at Blountsville, put as they did not come within the amount appropriated all were refused and further bids will be requested
 The board approved budgets of the presidents of the normal schools and con frmed their nominations of faculties as tubmitted,. adopted a course of study for the normal schools and provided new course of study for the county hisn schools and state secondary agricultural schools. Nominations of county high schools were confirmed and principals of the secondary agricultural schools were selected. The title of the heads of the agricultural schools were changed from 'president" to ''principal.",
 Among other matters which were con sidered were new regulations governing the certification- of teachers, which place the emphasis on professional training, rather than on examinations
 Principals of the secondary agricultural schools elected follows: Abbeville Clad stone H. Yuell; Albertville, J. w. Letson Athens, J. M. Atkinson; Blountsville J. B. Pennington; Evergreen, Robert D. Powell; Hamilton, s. H. Gibbons; Jack son, F. H. Chappelle; Lineville, w. II. McDaniel; Syiacauga, F. Grigg Elcan; Wetumpka, H. c. Mcdonald.
 Chappelle, who has been head of the school at Hamilton was transferred to Jackson as the successor of Fred Nell son, who will be given another assign ment. s. H. Gibbons, who succeeds Mir. Chappe1le, is the only new principal of agricultural schools. Names of principals of county high schools will be announced next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Chicago Ls Giuen
 2,7O1,212 People
 h Census Report
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Washington, June 12.-Chicago, whose 1920 census was announced tonight by the census bureau as 2,701, PIP, had dur ing the last decade the second largest growth numerically in it's history, with an increase of 515,929. It was the third time Chicago had shown an increase of more than half a million
 Chicago's rate of growth was 23.6 per cent, which was 5.1 per cent less than the previous ten years and exceeded New York City's rate by 5.7 per cent, New York's 1920 rate having been 179 per cent.
 Other statistics announced include;
 Wheeling w. Va, 54,322; increase 2,6S1, or 305 per cent.
 San Antonio, Texas. 161 1,308; increase, 64,694, or 67 per cent.
 Allentown. Paa 7S,502; increase 21.- 5S9 or 41.6 per cent.
 North Braddock. Pa, 14,92S; increase 3.104, or 26.03 per cent.
 Sanford, Fla, 5.5SS; increase 2,01S, or 56.5 per cent.
 New Kensington. Pa, 11.987; in crease 4.2S0. or 55.5 per cent.
 Herkimer, N Y., 10,453; increase 2,933, or 39 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
County Teachers to
 Spend Week at College

Many Jefferson county school teachers will leave tomorrow for Tus- caloosa, where they will spend a week at the University of Alabama. Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of ed ucation, and all county supervisors, will be present and plans for the next years work will be outlined. The teachers will also receive instructions from the members of the faculty at the state university. and they are ex- pected to gain much information and many ideas which will help them in their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
PROMINENT NEW YORK SURGEON
 TELLS WHY HE BELIEVES IN
 NUXATED IRON SAYS IT THE MOST VALUABLE TONIC, STRENGTH AND BLoODBUILDER ANY PHYSICIAN CAN PRESCRIBE

"The great strain of the pres ent time should make the pub lie generally realize the neces- sity of fortifying the blood and nerve cells by means of a strengthening upbuildng tonic. .; says Dr. Kenneth K. MacAlpine, a prominent New Yorw surgeon and medical authority. If peo- pie would only realize that iron is just as indispens able to the blood as is air to the lungs and be just as particular about keeping up a sufficf rent supply at all times there would. in my opinion. be far less disease re- sulting from anaemic. weakened conditions. For years it was a problem with physicians how to administer iron in form that could be taken up by the sys- tenn and increase the red blood corpuscles without upsetting the stomach. blackening the teeth or producing other disor- ders almost as serious as the lack of iron itself. But the in- Lroduction of Nuxeted Iron has with all of the objectionable feat
 MANUFACTURERS NOTE:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Mount Vernon Reaches
 Norfolk With 1000
 CzechO-SlOvak Troops
au A..nnia..n -r...

Washington. June 12.-Arrivaf at Norfolk of the army transport Mount Vernon, carrying 4.o0o Czecho-s -slovak troops, 900 German war prisoners and 200 women and children was reported today to the war department by Cap tain Ferguson, commander of the ves- sel.
 Captain Ferguson, in radio dis patch filed as the transport was en- tering the Virginia capes, denied re ports received yesterday by the Czecho- -Slovak legation and the Red Cross, that several suicides had oc- cured aboard the transport after she had broken her propeller off the South Atlantic coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
WOMEN IN CONTROL
 OF TEXAS TOWN

Jewett Tex, June 1.--Women who how hold the relns of government in Jewett have mapped out an energetic programme for their administration They came into power at the spring election
 Mrs Hattie Addison is mayor and she has five sister aldermen. The only man remaining in office is the town marshal. He used to be supported by fees, but the new regime put him on q salary.
 The women have already started a clean-up campaign. They are consid- ering street improvements and the col lection of back taxes or new taxes if necessary to pay for them. Revision of the traffic laws and enforcement of the stock law are also projected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13

night at Coney Island, flirting with all sorts of impossible people, rather than to assist the cook in getting our breakfast; and, as for the cook--well, 1t really doesn't matter-they are all drones. What an expressive wordl And this Is the day of the drone. Of course! l see 1t quite clearly. We are overcome by the drone spirit, aren't wei"
 It Is needless to say that Mrs. Pel- lers-Burt was also overcome that her friend had succeeded in grasping the great idea that the drones now have it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
WANT WOMEN TO
 MEET IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, May 1.-The American Wom- ans Clubs in America urging that body to hold It's 1922 convention in Shanghai This request is to be presented at the federation convention at Des Moines, Ia in June, by Mrs. Charles s. Lobingier, wife of the judge of the United States court for China, who is former pres- ident of the Shanghai American Wom- ans Club and who will represent it at the Des Moines meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
DEMETRAL WINS DECISION

Anniston. June 12. - tspecial.)-- Young Demetral. the local Greek wrestler, returned Saturday morning from Selma. where he won the ref eree's decision Friday evening in his bout with Jack Ross.
 The Anniston man won the first fall from the Florida man in three and one-half minutes. the second round going two hours Demetral getting the decision because of his victory in the first round.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Grown Prince,s Birthday

Amsterdam. May 21.-The former Crown Prince Frederick William cele- brated his thirty-eighth birthday prac- tically alone at Weiringen, none of his relatives having turned up to wish him many happy returns. The Berlin kreuz Zeitung recalls that in 1882 three emperors stood at the cradle of the prince.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
YOUNG JUDEANS TO
 DISTRIBUTE FLOWERS

Young Judeans will can on all Jewish homes in the city today and will dis tribute fresh flowers and receive dona- tions for the Jewish national relief fund.
 Today is the seventh annual flower day and will be observed throughout the entire country. All donations given to- day will be received by the treasurer of the international organization for re- lief work in Palestine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Mobile, June 12.-Sailed: Crane Nest, Cuba; Moosehausic. London; Lake Fres- co. Havana; Olinda (Cuban), Matanzas; Astrakhan. Port Arthur: Lake Fife, Ja- maica: barge Ethel Clarke, Havana. New Orleans. June 12.-Cleared Dan- vile, Cienfugos: Excelsior. Havanah {; Governor British, Liverpool; John F. Penrose. Tuxpam; Weleseley. Manga nillo
 Port Eads, La, June 12.-Arrived: Del mira British. Cuba; Luciline (British), Marseilles.
 Sailed: Saramacca. Port Barrios. via Belize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
MAN O'WAR BREAKS
 ANOTHER RECORD

New York, June 12.-Another world s horse racing record was set today bv the three-year- Man O'War. which recently surpassed the worlds one mile record for track with turns.
 Today's record was at 1 as miles cov- cred in minutes II 1-5 seconds. which was 2-5 seconds better than the fine made by the English horse Dean Swift at Liverpool, in 1908. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
PERSONAL

Capt. Gus Nelson of the Chickasaw Shipbuildng and Car Company of Mobile was in Ensley yesterday visiting rela- tives. He is en route to Portland, Ore, where he will attend the Imperial Coun- cl of the Mystic Shrine. Capt Nelson lived in Ensley for many years, and has a host of friends here who gave him Q cordial greeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
AFTER
 ALABAMA COAL

Mobile, June H.-Constantinople is or- fering s100 for Alabama coal The Tur- kish capital is willing to pay that much for fuel delivered from the Birmingham district but coal operators have been forced to reject all or6scrs because they cannot guarantee deliveries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
ARMY ATHLETES TO ARRIVE NEXT MONDAY

Washington, June 12.-Three officers ana ls4 enlisted men from the Amer ican forces in Germany, winners in the Olympic bry-outs for the army. will arrive in New York on the steamshsin focahontas next Monday. This party will go to St. Louis to compete in the army and nter-departmenta meet to De held early next month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
BOR MARTIN KNOCKS
 OUT CARL LEBLANCH

Charleston, w. Va, June 12.-Bob Martin, heavyweight champion pugilfst of the A. F.. F., scored Knockout oyer Carl LeBlanch of Philadelphia in the first round of what was to have been ten round bout here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Ford Enyoys In Mobile

Mobile. June 12-(Special )-Represent- atives of Henry Ford were here today Investigating the purchasing of raw cot ton for the purpose of ascertaining the cost, with view of establishing cot ton mills for the manufacture of auto mobile tops and imitation leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Princeton Athletes Sail

New York, June 12.-Sixteen Prince ton university track athletes. including Richard Folsom. Cleveland, son of Grover Cleveland sailed for England today on the steamship Philadelphia. They will compete in track events at Oxford university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
BALL NINE DEFEATED BY LAPS

Tokio, June 10.-The Chicago uni vtrsity baseball tea mdas defeated bv the Keio university. l to O, today. The ,Amercan team will leave for the United States June 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Compressed Air sanitari,,m

Storms Of protest assailed a physician of Kansas City Mo. recently. when he erected on the lawn of his home In an exclusive residence district, a steel cyln- der eighty-eight feet long and ten feet in diameter. The neighborhood wrath cooled considerably. however. when it be- came known that the cylinder was not a reserve for fuel oil. but the worlds first compressed sanitaNim. An inspection of the interior now shows it to be fur. nished with all the luxury of a fashion able club and with daytime accommoda- tions for several scores of patients, re- ports Popular Mechanics Magazine F'of the treatment. many of these men come from all parts of the country, and In several cases from Europe
 In the early Greek plays only two haracters appeared on the stage at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
PROMINENT CITIZENs
 OF TALLADEGA DIES

Talladega, June 12.-(Special. )-George M. Thornton, Sr, died here today. Flu neral services will be held from the First Methodist church Sunday afternoon at ] o'clock. MT. Thornton was a member of one of the most prominent pioneer fam flies of this county, and is survived by his wife. four daughters, Mrs. Carl Law erty and Mrs. Louise Heard of Gadsden, Mrs. Carl Pace of Anniston, and Miss Bessie Thornton of Talladega; two sons, Lucien and George M., Jr., of Gadsde,i; three sisters, Mrs. E. A. Stevens, Mrs. J. A. Hury and Mrs. N J. Hubbard of Talladega, and one brother, J. A. Thorn ton of Talladega.
 Steel, when hardened, decreases in spe- rific gravity but increases in length and