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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
WIRELESS LONG
 DISTANCE TALKS,
 RADIO DISCOVERY

New York. February I.-Wireless tele- phone conversation at any distance is con- sidered a possibility of the near future by Robert F. coweq, engineer in charge of the DeForest Radio Company of Oss- ing, who made public tonight a series of experiments with a new wireless tele- phone apparatus Employing a small aerial, wave length of only gro metres and one-third klowat of power, he have talked to Chicago and other western cities in ordinary tones and to have heard without difficulty.
 In his experiments, which have been carried on during the last thirty days, Mr. GoWen said he has talked to va rious points in a radius of 300 miles. lie explained that the receiving apparatus will also record telegraphic dots and dashes from the ordinary wireless plants.
 We have reached the development of the wireless telephone MT Gowen said, flor a distance of at least 300 miles, ser vice that is identical with the long dis tance telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
UNWELCOME ENVOY
 TO BE RECALLED BY
 THE BERLIN CABINET
By Associated Press

Berlin, February 1.-The German gov
 ernment will, in all probability. cancel
 the appointment of Baron von Lueius- temporary diplomatic German representa-
 tive in Rome as a result of attacks upon
 him by French and other continental newspapers They charge that he car ried an espionage and propaganda in connection with a mission to Sweden dur
 ing the war.
 Baron von Lucius is also under sus- picion of having been in active touch with the Russian bolsheyilSi. It is learned from a reliable source that the Italian Quirinal has virtually notified Wilhelm strasse that the baron is persona non
 grata. Hinting at the episode, the Tage- blatt planes the foreign office for
 awkward procedure in. selecting and ldispatching new envoys and charges be- fore governments in question have been consulted The newspaper says the cab inet has rushed into print with names before knowing whether men selected are acceptable. Baron von Lucius and Dr. von Rosen, whom Spain rejected, are the only trained diplomatists on Germany new list of foreign envoys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Plant Juice. the herbal stomach rem edy, has created furore in other cities where thousands have flocked to the


 headquarters of the Plant Juice Man to testify to benefits received there from The following statement (se- fected from mass of written testi- monials from we'll known Birmingham people) of MT J. w. shelton, who re- sides at No. 710 South Thirty-first street. Birmingham. formerly in the produce business and now a special po- liceman, will be of interest Mir. Shell ton is well known by the business peo- pie of this city and his integrity and veracity are unquestioned He said;
 q have been a great sufferer from stomach trouble for the past 10 years. I had indigestion and my food soured and I suffered dyspepsia The gas in my stomach caused me to bloat; l had headaches, was nervous and dizzy and my kidneys were affected I was forced to give up my business owing to my suffering so much and being unable to attend to it. I have taken Plant Juice for only a few days now and can eat any kind of food without distress. l do not have an ache or pain and sleep the night through. can most certainly recommend Plant Juice to any one, for I know what il has done for me"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham al Norton's Drug Store. Fourth Avenue and goth street.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
STAGE IS SET AND
 NEWBERRY TRIAL
 WILL BEGIN TODAY
By Associated Pres.

Grand Rapids. February 1.-No ob- obstacles to the continuance in the United States district court tomorrow afternoon of the Newberry elections con spiracy trial were visible tonight The twelve jurors sworn in yesterday gave nc sign of being affected by the influenza epidemic and only two of the five de- fendants ill with the disease remained on the sick list. Fraices Thompson, a visiting nurse who had been attending Mark T. Mckee of Detroit died today, but her former patient showed improve ment, although his case was still con sidered serious, Paul King, Mckee s law partner and manager Of the New berry senatorial campaign in 1918, had recovered sufficiently from his illness to
 move from a hotel to the home of q friend. George John of Mount Clemens,
 Mel R. Dec of North Branch and Roman
 Gloscheski of Grand Rapids. the other
 sick respondents, were all reported well I tonight
 James o. Murfin of Detroit whose ill- ness at his home threatened delay to the trial in it's initial stages, apepared | in Grand Rapids. He announced he was ready to tae up his duties as one of the | senior counsel for the 123 defendants. 1 The jurors went to church this morn. | ing and in the afternoon they hiked some | four miles over the snow covered hills surrounding the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
FIVE BODIES FROM WRECKED VESSEL
 FLOAT ASH OR E
By Associated Press

Brunswick, Ga, Februafy Five bodies from the wreck of a vessel as yet unidentified off Jekyl Island were found on the beach today and brought here Efforts to identify the bodies so far have failed
 Near where the bodies swere found was piece of wreckage and life preserver with the name 'Fortun, but no vessel of that name is known here. It is believed that the bodies may have come from a wrecked prawn boat or scow
 Tt was at first thought that the bodies belonged to members Of the crew of the Spanish schooner sanfest' which went ashore off Deboy Thurs day and was wrecked and the crew or which is still missing, but it has been established that they are not from the wrecked schooner's crew.
 The last of the five bodies founu f1oated LID on the beach late this morn ing. Searchers were hindered today by the heavy northeast wind which IS blowing Efforts will be made by tugs tomorrow to locate the wreck of the unidentified vessel and search will be made along the beach for more bodies if the wind subsidies sufficiently to permit parties to go out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
SOCIETY WOMAN SERIOUSLY SHOT
 IN CHICAGO HOME
By A..eeIat.a Pres,

Chicago, Feb. Mfrs. Richard Poison, prominent Chicago society woman and wife of former city corporation coun= sel, was reported tonight to be recover ing from the effects of bullet wound received in her home last Friday night.
 Her husband refused to discuss the mat ter today and stated it was an accident. Chief of Police Garrity, who made personal Investigation. also said the re- volver was accidentally discharged by Mrs. Folsom while she was examining it.
 The wound was received by Mrs. Fol- som shortly after she had returned home from an automobile show with her hus- band and friends. it was reported Her father, General George M. MouHon, and time and heard the shot shortly after Mrs. Mrs Folsom were in the house at the Folsom had retired to her room.
 Mrs. Folsom was taken to the hospital in a private ambulance. The matter was not reported to the police, but later Gen eral Moulton called Chief Garrty.
 Attending physicians said Mrs. Folsom was resting easily tonight. The bullet penetrated her left lung and passed out of her back, it was reported. Mrs. Folsom was said 10 be recovering from influenza at the time of the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
TWO SPIES TO BE SHOT IN PARIS
 THIS MORNING
By Associated Pres.

Paris, February 1.-Two spies tomorrow morning are to pay the death penalty, They are a former Austrian officer named Funcl< and a German agent named Louis Guaspare.
 Funck was major in Austrian infantry regiment. He was a German spy before the war. His reelase papers asserted that he was an Irishman which enabled him to rerzain in Paris in the employ of bank until July, 1915, when he left sud- denly for Barcelona, where he met Baron Won Roland, head of the German spy service in Spain
 His sudden departure from Paris aroused suspicion and investigation proved that he always had been spy.
 It was proven that Funck gave the Germans information as to the points where the shells from the German Big Bertha fell in Paris and enabled the Germans to make rectifications in their aim. He was captured as he crossed the bridge at Vidassoa. on the Spanish from tier, going to Hendaye in France to get a parcel He was court-martialed and con- demned to death in June, 19l9
 Guaspare was a pupil in a school for spying at Freiburg, Grand Duchy Of Baden, before he was captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Yudenitch's Captor
 Arrested, 'Tis Reported
By Associated Press

London, January 31.-A Moscow dis patch reports the Esthonian authori- ties have arrested General Balakovitch, a former officer of the Russian north west army who is said to have been the captor of General Yudenitch.
 The dispatch says Polish division in Siberia has mutinied and murdered its officers and joined the bolsheviki. 1t also asserts that General Semenoff's s troops have joined the reds
 A semi-official dispatch from Reval last week reported that Yudenitch, who was commander of the Russian north west army, had been released. as a re suit of pressure exerted by the French and British authorities at Reval. Bala- koyitch's arrest of Yudenitch was de clared to have been the result of per sonal animosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
French Women May Vote
 av Assoeiated Press

Paris. February 1.--Julius Guesde, the veteran socialist leader, backed by sixty five members of the chamber of deputies, has introduced d bill in the chamber which would give women civil, political and economic equality with men. Three clauses of the bill provide:
 First. all registered dispositions estao- fishing the inferiortiy of woman as com pared with men are hereby suppressed; second, women are admitted to benefit hy all laws which hitherto have applied only to men, and third, all future laws will affect the human being without dis tinction of sex.'
 The Excelsior today prints interviews with six prominent deputies of various groups in the chamber, all of whom are in favor of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Says Germans Will Win RN Associated Press

Berlin, Saturday, January 3l.--Predlc- tions that one-third of the plebiscite zone in Schleswig- -Holstein will revert to Germany on the nationality issue are made by the correspondent of the Taeg- lische Rundschau He disputes the prev alent notion that German prospects Tor success in the plebiscite are but meager and declares while the Danes within the zone have been figured as an entity, cer- tain sections, particularly the cities ot Hover and Tondern, are predominantN German Germans also hold majority in the southern section of the region where the plebiscite will be held, he said. The island of Alsen, it is believed, will fall to Denmark because of the physical difficulty of dividing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Millions of Pensioners
 av Axseciated Press

Paris. February 1.--Anfre Maginot the new minister of pensioAs. has plenty of work before him. He says that some s6o GOO pensions have been liauidated, but that nearly five times as many remain to be settled. l.975.00o being pensions for those disabled, seven hundred thousand for widows and 550.000 for dependents
 ITO this total of 3.223.0oo there may be added 2,400, eco demands for increased pen sions. based on the number of children claimants have" says the minister and also 600.0Oo cases of demobilzation claims. IT also remain pensions due to civilian victims of the --er under the law passed 5ancayy E. Npl hese latter has yet ts,g- ifa51ifSlfoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Spain Buys Argentine Grain
 Rv Associated Press

Madrid, February 1.-The spanish capl- net has decided to purchase %0,0oo tons of grain from Argentina and also to per init the exportation of the surpls rice in Spain. with the necessary guarantees for the food supplies of the country. The ministry discussed impending operations in Morocco and the minister of marine was authorized to purchase several small vessels for the purpose of preventing con traband traffic in arms with Morocco The high commissioner will leave Madrid Sunday for Morocco.
 A naval division will leave Ferrol foi Cadiz and yAlgecigas to participase II operations along the coast of Airucemas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Will Demand Bethmann- Holweg

Paris, February 1.-(Havs)-An addition to already published lists of those who will be demanded from Germany by the allies on charges of violations of the laws of war, the Matin says. Belgium will ask for pr. Theobald von Bethmann5Holweg, former imperial German chancellor, while England will demand Admiral Won Tir- pitz, former German secretary of marine; Admiral Renhardt von Scheor. former chief of the German admiralty staff and commander of the German fleet in the battle of Jutland, and Prince Oscar of Prussia, fifth son of former Emperor William.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Independent Telephone
 Convention In Atlanta
eY Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, February 1.--Over one thousand executive officials of independ- ently owned telephones companies from all parts of the United States will meet in this city Wednesday for the annual convention of the National Association of Independent Telephone companies of the United States.
 The convention will continue for three sdays and will be featured by addresses from some of the most prominent men in the industry and exhibitions of the latest labor and time-saving devices for tele- phone operation.
 This is the first time this body has ever met in the south, the last annual convention having been held in Chicago. The presiding officer on Wednesday and Friday will be F, B. Mackinnon, na- tional president, and on Thursday R. L. stewart, president of the Georgia Asso- citation of Independent Telephone com panies, will take charge of the sessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Bargain Sale of Stamps
 Rv Associated Press

Washington, February Lon account of the prevailing shortage as we'll IS for the sake of economy the postoffice de- partment has authorized the sale, after speciai-cancellation of all unsold three cent stamped envelopes for use at the present letter postage rate. With the restoration of two-cent postage a large unusued supply of three-cent envelopes was left on the hands of postmasters and as the demand for new envelopes was greater than the available supply, it was decided 10 convert the three-cent envel- opes by cancelling process in form to meet present needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Murder Suspect Shot
 By Associated Press

Miami, Fla, February 1.-David At kins of Arch Creek, 12 miles north of this city, who is thought by the police to be the man wanted in connection with the murder of E. c. Bell of Arch Creek, whose decapitated body was found in Arch creek yesterday, was wounded probably fatally, early today by Police Lieutenant F. J. Sterling.
 The shooting occurred near the rail- way station. Two residents of Arch Creek identified Atkins as the man who had lived with Bell a short time.
 An alligator ten feet long was de- vouring Bells body when it was dis covered by neighbors. Bells right arm had been broken. his chest and back severely bruised, further bearing out teh theory of foul play
 The coroner's jury adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Pope Praises Hoover By Associated Pres.

Rome, Saturday, January 2-Herbert Hoover's work is aiding children of vic- tims of the war entities him ito a very high rank in the history of Christian charity and gives him unique place in the -..atitudes of peoples" says letter addressed to MT. Hoover by Pope Bene- dict on January g, and sent to the chair man of the inter-allied food organization through Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore After recalling that more than S,000,0ot children in different states of Europe await relief. the pope appeals to 'the generosity of all American citizens with out distinction of faith or party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Deport or Release Radicals
 By Assoeiated fress

New York, February LA demand for the immediate deportation-with their families-of the extremists held at Ellis Island or their release in order to support their dependents will be made by committee of American women, which will go to Washington shortly, it was announced here tonight. The demand will be placed before the departments of justice and labor, it was said, in an effort to relieve de plorable" conditions both on the island and among the families of the men held or deporA Ai on the soviet ark Buford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Bolsheviks Capture Slavs

London, February LA bolshevik communication received here this eve ming says:
 ''We captured PerekoD town Gin Tau rida, near the Black Sea) and drove the enemy out of his fortified posi- tions on the Chengarsk peninsula, in- flicting heavy losses.
 "In the capture of Jejneudinsk in the Kansk region we took the whole of the second Slay battalion prisoner and captured five armored trains.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
BRITAIN WILL NOT ASK FURTHER LOANS
 IN UNITED STATES
COntemplates Cooperation With America in Giving
 Relief to Needy and Suffering
By Associated Pres,

Washington, February L-Positive as- ecrtion that the Brieish government does not plan to seek further loans in the United States but on the contrary is desirious of reducing the obligations it al ready has incurred here, Is included in a statement from London transmitted tc Secretary Glass through R. C. Lindsay British charge d d'affaires, and made pub lie tonight
 The statement also denies emphaticalls ssrepeated allegations in the press tha the British government desires to borrow large sums in the United States
 Secretary Glass in a letter to Charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Spain Approaches Crisis
By Associated Press

Madrid, Saturday. January a-Spain Is
 approaching crisis in her history, says
 the newspaper "A. B. e. in commenting upon partial confirmation of a rumor to the effect that conservative block has been formed in the Cortes. The newspaper passed all parties in the Cortes will re- predicts that as soon as the budget is unite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
Senate for Poland

Warsaw, Saturday, January a,-Deeis- ion to institute a senate composed ot seventy members, including representa- lives of the governing authorities of Pol ish provinces has been reached by the constitutional commission of parliament In the senate will be five delegates from the Catholic Episcopady, three represen- tatives of other religious bodies and dele gates of scientific institutions and unis versities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
THE WEATHER

Washington. February forecast: Alabama and Mississippi-Fai Monday; Tuesday unsettled.
 Tennessee-Fair Monday and Tuesday not much change in temperature
 Georgia-Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday; somewhat warmer Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
DEATHS

H. G. AImon--Aged 7s years, died at $50 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence. of his son, G. D.rAlmon, 9l6 Railroad avenue, Boyles. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of G. D. Almon this after noon at 2 o'clock and interment will be at Elmwood.
 MT. Almon is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs. w. K, Hamilton and Mrs. H. c. Harris of Birmingham; Mrs. Gilbert Adams of Temple, Ga, Mrs. D A. Patterson of Fort Worth, Tex; two sons, c. D. Almon of Birming ham and L. NJ Almon of Gainesville, Tex.
 c. w. Thernton-Age 64. died yester- day at the family residence, 57o0 Second avenue. north. Survived by his mother. two daughters and two brothers Remains will be sent to Tuscaloosa for interment by Woodin. Mrs. Zadie MePhail--Age 43. died yes terday at the family residence, 200 North Fifty-fourth street. Funeral services at the Woodlawn Presby-' terian Church this afternoon at o'clock. Interment at Elmwood. The deceased is survived bv her hus- band, three daughters. two sons olSNCi anu q VI ce4hSA- StonewaI1 Jackson COIe-Funeral serv- ices for Stonewall J. Cole, age 21 son of MT and Mrs. S. J. Cole who died at the United States Naval hospital in l Ft. Lyon, Colo, will be conducted 1 from the family residence here. 2214 l Twelfth avenue north, this morning at II o'clock, with interment in Elm wood He is survived by his par ! ents one sister. Miss Mary c. Cole, and one brother, Robert Cole. The ! following will act as pallbearers: 1 pr. c. A. Glenn, Dr. c. A. Brown. w. H. Manly, w c. Phillips W H Vol
 verton and J. c. Johns.
 l F. P. HewIett-Age 75. died at local infirmarv Thursday afternoon. The I body was sent to Forksville yester-
 day morning by Lige Loy for inter I ment.
 , Mrs. Minnie Norman Reid--The body of
 Mrs. NJ N Reid. age 6S who died at
 the home of her daughter Mrs R. Riddle, Graymont Heights. was sent
 to Union Springs yesterday morning
 for burial by Johns.
 i H. G. AImon-Funeral services for H G. Almon, age 73 who died Sunday
 morning, will be conducted from the
 residence of his son. G. D. Almon, 916 Railroad avenue. Boyles, this after
 noon. at o'clock. with interment in
 the Elmwoodi cemetery. Mir Almon I is survived by four daughters, Mrs
 W. K. Hamilton and Mrs. H. G. Har-
 ris of Birmingham, Mrs. q. Adams of
 Temple. Ga. Mrs. D. A. Patterson oi Fort Worth, Tex. and two sons G
 D Almon and L. M. Almon of Gains
 vile, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
slfoE,.a -.anua nts Generals

Msarid ees Januara sl. King iscAso ,his ief signed decrees ap- nasrtae f ac andez Silvestrs com hsas.aant esp2 AIelilla and General Ataax2n0 Sfsgfsn nt general of Ceuta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02

Juan Rodriguez-Funeral services for Juan Rodriguez, who committed sui eide at his home. 2l20 Fifth avenue.
 north, Friday afternoon. will be con- ducted from Shaw's chapel this aft ernoon, with interment in Elmwood-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02

c. w. Thernton-Age 64. died yester- day at the family residence, 570O Second avenue. north. Survived by his mother. two daughters and two brothers. Remains will be sent to Tuscaloosa for interment by Woodin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02

Mrs. Minnie Norman Reid-The body of Mrs. NJ. N Reid, age 6S, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. Riddle, Graymont Heights. was sent to Union Springs yesterday morning for burial by Johns.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-31
SNAKE BITES ACTOR.
Ethel Clayton's Leading Man Given
Scare.

ss--+5.- a.
During the filming Of Ethel Clayton
neW picture :" lore Deadly Than The
Male, which IS being shown at ,the
Lyric Theatre next Week, Edward Hosz:
en-, the leading man, had the disagree.
able experience ofathrusting his hand
into some orchids and hayiing a deadly
poisonous suki snake, native Of South
Africa, coil tightly around his wrist
H7[oxen turned Rdaatthlly pale and gave q
wild yell. ISL !.
Don't worry shouted Robert, Wig
nola, the director, fIts fangs have
been removed" an
!. "Whys didn't you tell me that be
forehand," said the actor rather rue
fully.
"Well The script calls for exactly
what you did when you saw the snake,
laughed Nigno]a, "and it was too good
an opportunity to get some realism to
miss
More Deadly Than The Male pres
ents Miss Clayton as a high spirited girl
who frames a thrilling series Of adven-
lures in order to prove to the man she
loves that it is not necessary to 60 to
exotic lands in order to secure excite
ment. Itsis a Paramount-Artcraft pic
ture. Monday and Tuesday, April 5-6.