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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
ARABIANS TO QUIT CILICIA
Turkish Attacks on French Also
Reported Banned

Paris. March 1.-The general sit
uation in Cilicia is improving, &C
cording to advices received yesterday
by the Temps, which states tina!
Prince Feisal, son of the King of the
Hedjaz, has ordered the Arabian ele-
ment which had joined the Turkish
nationalists, to withdraw. The
Temps also learns that Mustaphc
Renal Pasha, Turkish Nationalist
leader, has issued an order against
further attacks on French troops.
The French command, according
to other advices, has concentrated
important forces in the Kills region.
which divides the aera inhabited b.
Turkish speaking people from Sy-
ria
An official statement today de-
clares dispatches Indicating con-
siderable French less in the vicinity
of NIarash to be exaggerated The
total casualties were little more
than 100, the statement says. and
Of these only few were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
: BUTCHER 5000 REFUGEES
Eighty-five Armenian Girlssstunder
! 7sAmerican} Care Are, Massscred

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Washington. Magch 1.-The mos:
brutal of all Tursish ataoeities-thc
massacre of from 5000 $4,000 Ar
snenians and the murder of eighty.
five Armenian girls, who were -unden
the direct protection of an American
mission house at. Marash in Cilic:a
Tcrkey-was reported yesterday t.
The State Department.. II
i: The massacre took place after fear
!, ;ful fighting between French and Turk
;sh forces. The French were compellec
to Withdraw apd the Turks descender
on the unprotected city and bega,
their butchery. Americans in tn
American College at Marat were fire.
i;upon when they offered to mediat
|iheitween the Turks and the French
They were told it was a national' an
mot a local affair. -
1t is believed here that all Anne,
leans are out of danger, and the
are understood to have left Maras'
with the French forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
.WORK rs; T'R AMMELFD
ofTicial Washington, "a conlbina-

Official Washington, "a combine
.tion Of pol ical 9canens. drawing
room and civil service bureaus I
csntaining statesmen 'whaSare poll
tfrians and politicians who are not
statesmen" is poorly organized for
its task (which efewer men of larger
capacity would do better. :"
! Such is an epitome of the views
I of Franklin K. Lane, retiring SEC
rotary of the Interior, expressed in a
characteristic parting report to the
President on the occasion of leaving
public life today. after more than 20
years service-the last seven in the
Cabinet. 4 !
ssaWashington," said the retiring
Secretary, SIS rich in brains and
character. 1t is honest beyond any
commercial standard. 1t wishes to
do everything that will promote the
public good. But it is poorly organ
lied for the task that belongs to IT.
Fewer men of larger capacity would
do the task better. Ability is MT
lacking, but it is pressed to the point
Of paralysis because of an inflnqQtude
of details and an unwillingess on the
! part of the great body Of public ssr-
wants to take responsibility.
Everyone seems to be afraid c.
everyone. The self protective sense
lis developed abnormally,. the crea-
tive sense atrophies. Trust, conf
deree, enthusiasm-thsse simpls
virtues of all great business-are the
ones most lacking in Government
organization We have so many
checks and brakes upon our work that
! our progress does not keep pace
with the nations requirements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
DIET OF ASHES
81 ,fst..sa
TWO

iSAfoney getting, pleasure getting
fame getting and fad ENJOYING
were named by the Rev: Earle VIII
fey, pastor Of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, Washington, as
constituting "a Diet Of Ashes" in
an. address yesterday afternoon at
the Y. N. c. A., 1876 G street
northwest.
The only indictment brought by
DR.. Whitley against the first three
of these ssdishes'' was that they
are,s'in themselves, insufficient. But
he roundly scored the last. There
is great interest in seni-religlous
activities. All sorts of "islns" are
being brought forward and people
are stunning after them. The world
Isl filled with long. haired men and
short haired women who are always
seeking something new" he de-
clared
ID. Whitley stated that the man
whose only interest in his fellow
men is in, what he can get out of
them. is feeding on ashes" He
emphasized the necessity of a strict
observance Of the golden rule #
one ,i ,wSas,iso 'partake Of the "higher
and better life"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01


the same time artillery bon1barded
she railway station and various parts
of the town. ~; rsaF
The dispatch does 'not'g!ve the num-
Der Of casualties, but says that IN
seni-official circles IN Lithuania 1t
is believed the revolt was the result CO
bad relations between the officers and
men. 1t is expected, the dispatch states
that the insubo:dination will extend
and new outbreaks are" anticipated.
A dispatch from Warsaw, dated
February &c, and received by way Of
London, stated that the revolt occur
red February 81. Adviees received tn"
dav previous said the revolt was quick
" suppressed and normal conditions,
restored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
BOY IN HANDCUFFS

Lancaster, La, March LIN orde,
to secure his attendance at school, Ter
:.year-old Raymond Isett, pupil i
The Clay street building, this city. ]
ihandcuffed 20 his desk.
| The lad was recently committed b,
atae court to the home for juvenl!'
Offenders established BY the lcca
Rotary Club. From this home he !;
Eent to school No punishment servef
F. correct his truancy and, with Tho
konsent of the Home authorities, h:
rs now linked to his desk during the
AA:chool period.
: The boy was found guilty of stea!
'ng $500 from a butchers stall in thu
Central iIarket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01

urge the adoption OF conservative
policies. While the review assert
2ed that this could not be accepted
as meaning; that the "orgy Of spec
ulation@. had been absolutely checked
there was Is! said sd to oe the indisputa-
BE evidence that banks We're exer-
cising greater degree of discriri,i-
nation and Judgment in complying
with the demands of their custo-
mers."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Cardinal Gibbons Will Visit His
Brother in New Orleans

Baltimore, March cardinal
Gibbons left yesterday for his an
nua visit to the home of his
brother, John T. Gibbons, a grain
merchant Of New Orleans. He was
accompanied by the Very Rev. Geo..
Dougherty, vice rector of the Catho-
lie University at Washington The
two prelates left on the i:30 p. m,
train for Washington. They ex-
pect to remain two weeks.
The Cardinal said. just before he
left, stfat ,he was feeling swell. and
ad!salrnosf recovered: from a Slight
cold that bothered him last week.
He expects to rid himself entirely of
it. in the balnly Southern atmos-
a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
EXPANSION SOON TO. END,
Financial Authorities Urge :Conser
.yatiye Credit Policies -

Washington, March Early
snting of the general expansion
shich has characterized: war and md. I'M NJ
Mediate post war. periods were fore
east in a, statement summarizing
February business conditions issued
asst night by the Federal Reserve
8oard The. upward movement OF
prices, so far as the board could as
certain, generally has not met with
my check.
Financial and banking authorities
,verywhere !, were asserted to be
cooking more seriously at the general
situation in credit and beginning to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-01
AMERICAN KILLED

Warsaw, March IAN American
named Harris is reported to have been
killed during the recent military reyo-
luton at Kovno, Lithuania. Harris
joined the Lithuanian Army few
months ago as instructor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-03
State of South Carolina
County of Edgeheld

BY w. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Pro-
bate Judge.
Whereas, j. S. satcher made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration of the Estate of and
effects of Frances Idella Satcher.
These are Therefore to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Frances
Idella Satcher, late of above county
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-03
Hamilton Auto Co.

and State, tina tthey be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Edgefeld, S. c., in my
office on March 18th 1920 next after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Adnlinistra-
ito. should no the granted.
Given under my hand, this 25th
day of February, Ammo Domini, 1920.
W. T. KENNA5iRD
j. P. E. e., S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
WOULD TAKE STEPS
 TO REGULATE SPEED

Doctors who belong to the Jefferson County Medical association are advo- eating that the speed at which ambul- ances may drive along the streets of Birmin gham be regulated by a city ordinance.
 The matter will be taken up at meeting of the city commissioners in the near future.
 At their last meeting, the doctors decided that great speed in answering ambulance calls. while it is spectacula in most cases. is not necessary and tends to endanger the public and the patient.
 The following letter concerning the was sent to the city commissioners by the secretary of the medical society yesterday morning:
 At the last meeting of this so- ciety. the following resolution was unanimously adopted. and Is herewith submitted for your kind considerations
 Whereas. excessive speedinE in the nsDortatior of the sick and injured is often spectacular and seldom. If ever necessarv. and involves needless risk not only 10 the public but also to the patient himself
 "'Fe it resolved. That the Jefferson County Medical society recommend .c the city commission of Birmingham rhe adoption of suitahle regulations gov erning rhe speeding of ambulances sm milar To those in'fores ir other large cities. having due regards for the rights and safety. both of the public and 'he patiADt Respectfuilv yours 'JEFFErsoN COUNTY MEDIC AT.
 SOCIETY.
 1gahp.y SLrtats.-,- D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
CONFERENCE BOYS
 HAVE GREAT TIME Annual Banquet Is Served Yes terday Evening In the
 Southern Club

The best ever'' was the verdict of the delegates to the Alabama Older Boys conference on the banquet and annual blowout" held at the South ern club yesterday evening at $50 o'clock.
 The principal address was delivered by F. M. Hoffman, boys work special ist of the international Young Mems Christian association. who has just returned from Russia. Mr. Hoffman took as his subject. "World- Wide Call off Leadership" and by the time he had finished his talk those present dele gates and Erown-up leaders alike, felt the call to service.
 Commissioner J. k. Hornady made the address of welcome on behalf of the city. and Harry Bryan welcomed the delegates on behalf of the boys of the Birmingham organization. The speeches were followed by the intro duction of delegates. Music was fur nished by an orchestra
 This morning NJ. ". Lee and F. NJ. Hoffman win speak on Leadership" Their talks will be followed by q gem eral discussion The afternoon hours will be taken up with the annual pa rade, taking of the conference photo- graph swim a the Young Mems Christian association pool, and q sight seeing tour.
 Approximately 210 delegates regis- tered al the Young Mems Christian as- sociation during the morning hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
96 Inmates, Many Babies; Yet No Deaths Ln the Mercy Home
Those Raising Funds for Brmingh Institution Point With Pride to Its 100 Per Cent Record for Care
 and Efficiency in Service Record

Yesterdays campaign in behalf of the Mercy home met with fine success, according to w. Carson Adams, who is chairman of the drive.
 'The only trouble is that our com naittee is not large enough to see everyone and we are going to have to ask friends of the institution to take this appeal to heart and to mail their cheeks to me in the Brown-Marx build ing. said MT. Adams.
 If the people of Birmingham only knew what those ladies are doing out there at the Mercy home it would not be necessary for any man to leave his business and go out and make an ap- peal for funds to carry on the years work
 Mrs. Ramsey has been matron of the home for 26 consecutive years. They have 96 children, many of them ba-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
LAST EFFORT FOR
 RED CROSS CALL

In a last effort to secure Birmingham and Jefferson county's quota in the fourth annual Red Cross roll call drive teams of ex-service men and young wo- men will go out Monday for the last time to solicit members for that or sganiZation.
 Many volunteer workers for this day are needed according to Mrs Neil Wal lace, chairman of the woinan's division. who is most anxious to have as many as will work on the last day. Anyone who can devote Monday or a part of that day to soliciting members is urged to call Mrs. Wallace. This Is the last appeal to be made to the public of Bir- mingham. There will be no more booth sales and everyone who has not Joined the Red Cross is urged to do so by mail. This may be done by sending check to cover the membership fee, to w. H. Manly treasurer at headquarters on the mezzanine floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
BOTH LEGS BROKEN:
 AUTO HITS BUGGY

Leo Young, age 9. Is in local infirm- ary this morning with both legs broken Just above the knees as the result O. a collision yesterday afternoon when :ln automobile collided with the buggy in which he was riding
 The accident occurred at Fifth avenue near Thirty-ninth street. north, about 5 o'clock, J. F. McEver, 3630 Avenue E, south, driver of the automonile. stated that another car was coming towards him with a spotlight shiring in his face and that he did not sec the buggy unsil he was not more than ten feet away.
 An ambulance from Johns carried the injured boy to the hospital and 1t was re- ported by his father at late hour last night that he was resting well. The in- jured boy is the son of MT. and Mira. John Young, AIS Forty-ninth streer. north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
 DIP RESPONSIBILITY NOT WITH COUNTY

Jefferson counts''s liability for the death or injury of cattle while being dipped in accordance with the tick eradication law. ill the opinion of So- licitor Joseph +. Tate exists only in cases where the death or Injury results from the acts or negligence of q duly authorized inspector without contrib ution by the owner.
 This opinion was given to the board of revenue yesterday in answef to q request from the board to define the liability of the county in such. cases.
 There Is no absolute liability on the county in any case, according to So- licitor Tate. the law providing that in certain cases the board may exercise it's discretion in awarding damages to owners affected, and then only when tho injury results sfron negligence of an autbo borized official. In view of the large number of claims for damages presented 10 the board for tl.e death and Injury Of cattle while being dipped the board of revenue secured the opinion of the county solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
WORKERS BELIEVE
 LIBRARY POSSIBLE.
Think Carnegie Aid Can Be Secured on Local Financial
 Showing and Interest

Plans for securing a $6Oo.0oo Carnegie library are being worked out by the com mittees and by the members of the city library board The board will meet De- cember to discuss the project.
 While not optimistic over the outloos for securing the library, Commissioner J. R. Hornady. who has the public li- brary under his supervision, as commits sioner of public health and education, has indorced the efforts of the Civic As- sociationS library board and other agen- cies who are working for it. He has pledged the full support of the city.
 Lloyd w. Josselyn, city librarian. ani chairman of the committee which has the matter in charge. las already wr.t- ten to several persons asking for in- formation concerning the Carnegie l- brary fund. Although the library board has had the matter under considera tion for the past six months, no great prog ress has been noted because, during and since the World War, the Carnegie fund has been diverted to other channels ana has not established any libraries
 However it has been understood re- gently the cUmmittc in charge of the fund has reverted the money to the channels for which it was originally in- tended. The local committee .and boar 1 are hopeful that Birmingham will pe one of the first cities to benefit e
 Birmingham has within itn limits three branch libraries built by the Carnegie fund and has never failed to live up to the contracts made by the several sub urbs which had the libraries built, and later came into the corporate limits of the city. For this reason, the officials feel that Birmingham has Ia chance to present an argument that will prove ef- fective with the Carnegie fund mana gers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27

still another suggestion is that the men of eich neighborhood band to- gether in vigilance committee and take turns in patroling tn ecommunity to guard their homes and their neigh bors from attack.
 ACUTE PROBLEM
 The increase in robbery and the tedency Of criminals to shoot the vic- tim IS becoming an acute problem to the city, said Commissioner H. P. Burruss yesterday. Every citizen in Birmingham should constitute himself a committee of one to be alert and guard against surprise attack from the criminals and vagrants now in- festing the city.
 Ladies should be especially care
 full as the highway robbers feel
 comparatively safe in trying to
 take advantage of them. It would
 be n good thing if nil of them
 would try to reach home before dark, especially during the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27

bies. and not a single death during the past year. How is that for care?
 Do you know that the Mercy home is home still to many O. the girls reared there who have married and gone away and that on holidays and special occasions they now come back to the home and bring their husbands and children to spend the day?
 '"One man who married girl reared in this home sends a check for $500 every year to help defray expenses. v T tell you, it is 8 wonderful insti- tuition and somethingNwe should all be proud of and glad to help. We had some good men helping us in the wor k today, but, of course it is impossible to see all those who we know would like to contribute. To these I want to bring the message to send their checks or pledges by mail to me at the Brown Marx building"
 The fund which is now being raised is to be s12,ooo and is to provide. run ming expenses for the home for the en- tire coming year..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
LOWEST COTTON IN
 PAST SIX YEARS
Up to the Farmer to Keep It Off the Market, Says
 Turner

Spot cotton quotations are now lower here than at any time during the past six years.
 Two years ago cotton was being quoted at 45 cents a pound.
 Four years ago cotton was being quoted at 35 cents a pound.
 Six years ago cotton quotations were 2o1s cents per pound which is exactly a6A cents higher than local cotton quotations are at the present time.
 These figures were given out by John S. Turner. a former dealer in the buy ing and selling of cotton in the Bir- mingham district, who has closely ob- served the cotton situation for the past 20 years
 MT. Turner states that it is his belief the prices of cotton will stay around the present levels if they do not sink lower as long as the southern farmer is willing to sell his cotton at any price just to get it off his hands.
 .'The southern farmer must learn to be a business man, and by that l mean he must learn to hold his cotton until there is demand for it." said MT. Turner.
 "I was talking with a leading mer- chant in Birmingham the other day and he told me he was waiting for the mar ket to get settled before he was going to get his supply of cotton goods for the next year. He stated that he usual ly carried in stock about s100,000 worth of cotton goods. but his present stock would not come to $20.o00. This, l think, applies to the merchants all over the country.
 They are not buying because they do not know but what the cotton mar ket may go still lower. Because they are not buying the mills all over the country are left with a surplus stock on hand and many of them are only rum ming three and four days out of the week. This effects the farmer.
 "When there is no demand for a cer- tain thing the manufacturer certainly cannot pay the man who raises it q ood price for it. Thus the buck is passed along, and the farmer gets the , worst end of the deal when he could save the situation for his own good ii he could -only be taught to hold his cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
PROTECTIVE LIFE
 SHOWS b|G GAINS
Ten Per Cent Dividend An- nounced at Meeting of Stock
 holders Held Yesterday

At a meeting of the board of dlrec- tors of the Protective Life Insurance company held yesterday in the home office of the company, 2112 First ave nue. there were present the following directors:
 Gov. William D. Jelks, Richard w. Massey, Ben w. Lacy, W. w. Crawford, Dr. w. G. Harrison. Edward H. Caba- miss, Major Jelks H. Cabaniss. M M' Baldwin, Ss J. Bowie, William A. Davis' c. R. Harsh, Robert Jemison, K. A. Mitchell, Frank Nelson, ]. J. shannon ]. II. Wilson.
 Tho board heard the reports or the president and secretary which were very. gratifying. The company showed for the first ten months of this year a business written considerably larger than for the whole of 1919; large in- crease of insurance in force, the com pany having some thing like s16,o0o,OOo in force; and a very large increase in the net earnings of the company
 Out of the net earnings the directors ordered dividends of 10 per cent pay
  November 26, 1920. and ordered passed to the surplus very large amount.
 The board was made acquainted with the fact that the average interest earn ings of the company is perhaps larger than any company doing business in the United States, this, growing out of the fact that the company lends di- rectly and not through brokers; that it's surplus compared to it's liabilities is perhaps larger than the surplus to liabilities of any company doing busi- ness in this state or in any of the states it serves; that having begun business with s125.000 capital and sur plus, it now has assets of something like $1,500,000, having grown consis- tently and constantly year by year from the organization of the company l3 years ago.
 The attention of the board was di- rected particularly to this consistent growth as to assets, insurance in force and the amount set aside for surplus The directors were also advised that the management was breaking ground looking to the entering of other states
 The ten per cent dividend will go out to the stockholders as soon as checks con he praua red