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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
CHURCH MEETINGS

The series of meetings being held this week at the Olive Branch Bap- tist church. East Lake, by Rev. c. W. Ferguson, pastor, assisted by Rev. pastor of the Ruhama Bap- tist chufch. are attracting large con gregations. according to an an- nouncement made last night by Rev. Ferguson.
 The meetings will continue through the week and services will begin every night at 7:3o o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
MI-CENTENNIAL OF
 FIFTH AVENUE CHURCH WAS CELEBRATED

Every seat in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church was taken lass night at the first general service of the series being held in celebration of the semi mi-centennial of the church
 "The Spiritual Side of the Church was the subject of the service, ana a number of members of the church testified of the good which the church has done during the 90 years of its existence.
 Features of the service were solos by Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson ana Mrs " T. Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
LOOK FOR PICTURE
Better keep your eye on the Children's page Saturday.

Better keep your eye on the Children's page Saturday.
 Tell you why.
 MT. Baird, staff photographer for The Age-Hernld, was given instructions yesterday that he was to snoop around and take the picture of somebody's child.
 That picture will he printed in The Age-HernId, Saturday. It might he your little girl or hoy.
 Now if 1t ia, you get S1 by com ing to The AEe-Heraid office.
 So watch the Children's page Saturday. No telling who you might see.
 Each Saturday hereafter. this will be . feature of the Chil- dren's page, and each little child who gets his picture snapped and printed will receive the dollar.
 Isn't that a nice way to start a bank account for the lucky little childs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Sam Zussman and Miss Pauline Cline.
 Delma Garrett and Miss Mary Elizabeth 1aniels.
 Dol Farra Raffalle and Miss Cora Martini.
 w. V. Jinks and Miss Alma Met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
BAPTISTS TO HAVE
 HONOR TABLE AT THE
 HARDING LUNCHEON

Baptists of Birmingham and Ala bama will be especially honored next Wednesday at the presidential luncheon at o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel, according to announcement yesterday, when an honor table will be provided for them.
 ThN has been agreed upon because of the fact that President Harding is a Baptist. and alse-o because of the fact that Baptlsts of the south com prise nearly one-half of the total number of that denomination In the world.
 Rev. B. D. Gray years ago pastor of the First Baptist church, will de- liver a brief welcoming address to the President from the Baptists of Alabama,
 Those desiring reservations arc urged to communicate with semi centennial headquarters, Jefferson County Bank building, or phone res ervations to Main 3060. The charge will be s5 each, and checks should be made payable to Miss Mary Hatchett, treasurer.
 through the recommendation of pr. Bowling.
 Another report In Whlcn Httle stock is taken Is the one which throws Julian Kendrick, veteran city engineer, out of office. MT. Ken drick Is nationally recognizedi and there has been little real opposition to his continuance in office.
 Greatest stock is being placed in the assertion that Tom Shirley, pres ent chief of police, will continue in office, heading the combined police and detective departments. The bu- roau of Identification and the Jail de- partment will also be placed under Mir Shirley, 1t is rumored. G. C. Giles, present assistant chief of de- tectives one of the most efficient of ficers in the department. will be made captain of detectives, 1t Is reported, under MT. Shirley.
 Considerable speculation has gone the rounds as to the new appointees to fill the offices now held by the city recorder, the city comptroller4 the secretary to the commission, the city attorney and his staff. purchas- ing agent, building inspector, cleo trician. supervisor of parks, man ager of the Ensley swimming pool and other lesser places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
BRITISH TRIPLE
LABOR ALLIANCE
TO JOIN MINERS
Walkout Is Called For 0
O'clock friday
Night

LONDON, April 13.-(By the AS
sociated Press s.)-Great Britain's
triple alliance" of labor will cal
its members from their posts at 10
o'clock Friday night, it was an
nounced this morning at IL o'clock.
The decision follows the inability
of the National Miners Union to
reach an agreement with the mine
owners and government for the set
tlement of the strike which began
April /.
The triple alliance" is made up
of the National Miners Federation,
having a membership of 100000;
the National Union of Railway Men
with 100000 members and National
Federation of Transport Workers
which numbers as its members a
large number of unions which have
a membership of close to 100000.
It has been estimated that if the
"alliance" should call a strike there
would be nearly 100000 persons
idle in England as result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
DISAPPEARANCE
OF RICH WIDOW
BALKS POLICE
Social Favorite Strange
ly Missing Since
April |

NEW YORK, April 13. - Is the
greatest mystery of 20 years, the
strange disappearance of Dorothy
Arnold. to be duplicated by the sud
den disappearance on FRAY, April /
of Mrs. Annette N. Rankine, social
favorite and multi-millionaire?
Has she been kidnapped?
Has she been killed?
Has she taken her own life?
Or has she hidden herself?
The best police and private detec-
tives in the world are trying to an
swer these questions.
Mrs. Rankine is young and i'm
mensely wealthy.
Precisely dressed, wearing few, but
costly gems, she ordered her chauf-
feur, Frank Clouting, to take her to
59th street and Second avenue, a
district Of poverty, noise and un-
pleasant odors.
Dismissing him, she started on
foot.
Puzzled, Clouting returned to
the Rankine mansion at ID E. Goth
Street in the heart of Fifth avenues
"millionaire's row." -
Last Seen of Her
Mrs. Rankine never returned. No
word from her has sheen received.
The police say Mrs. Rankine has
killed herself. But the police have
not found her body, though they have
searched everywhere-even dragging
the bottom of East river.
Relatives say she has been kidnap-
ed, but they advance no reason for
this belief.
Close friends assert she is victim
of aphasia and is wandering aimless-
ly about.
Louise Closer Hale, novelist and
actress, who for 20 years was Mrs
Rankine's closest friend, announces
that on several occasions she said
languid1y she was weary of life-that
life held no more illusions for her.
But Mrs. Rankiue was active in
charitable work and headed the Asso-
cistion fc~ the Improvement Of Con-
ditions of the Poor.
Many nlans were being worked ouT
bv her that renuired intensive and
immediate application to work.
MANY Appointments
She had made manv appointments
and unor lowing her home told {;
companion Mics Spink, she would re.
turn in two hours.
Private detectives suppeet she hN
beor murdered, the motive being
robbery.
Mre par7!-'7,a Is 4hs widow ~ FV;i
Rom pi~rh pn~lr'ro. who w 1905
"harreesnS Niora~n Tone" with >
rnr--e~ rnr,ro,1v pa ~i1nd m n1enu
r1'IIiors ~ Sn1'o-s. pa died srd
denly in Senterber Of that year, Just
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
S.A. TO GIVEUP
OLD BUILDING
Structure To Be Turned
Back To Physician
Owners

The Salvation Army, which a year
ago took over the old Y. M. C. A.
building under a plan of purchase
from the group of local physicians,
who had bought it in at receivers
sale for debt, will vacate the prop.
erty May |, it was announced today,
and the work of the post will be con.
tlnucd from a private home which
the workers will take, as was the
plan before the building was ac-
4uil ed. The conditions for the
transfer Of the property TO the Sal
Vatlon Army organization were new
tr met, ana the local pest found the
burden of maintaining such a large
building too great an expense, and
decided to rellnquish it.
Capt. Luella Knox, of the Saliva.
tion Army, stated this afternoon
that the building was being abandon
ed because the local post had been
ordered by headquarters to give up
the cafeteria.
People, l think, generally under.
stdnd, Sald Sne, fnat the cafeteria
was not part of the Salvation
Army work. When we were ar
ranging to buy the building for q
home we established the. cafeteria
hoping through it to help pay for the
building. But now that has fallen
through, so we are giving up the
building and have rented a little CO.
tage at the east end of Churcn
street from Mrs. George Oliver, ami
from it will conduct our purely Sal
vation Army work"
Just what will be done with this
splendid structure is problematical
1t was stated that an architect has
bee consulted and asked to furnish
an innate of the cost of convert
ing into a combination office
building and dormitory, the base.
ment floor to be devoted to labora.
tories, the first floor to be fitted for
physicians offices, and the second
and third floors to be devoted to
dormatories. The third floor now is
occupied by dormitories.
It is also said to be possible that
the building may be sold in its pres
eilt state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
WEATHER.

Forecast for Contradictory and
warmer tonight, followed
by showers Thursday.
AMFRlCUS TEMPERATURES
FURNISHED hv Rexah Pharmacv.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
BRITISH VIEW OF
. HARDING'S STAND

LONDON, April 13.-Editorial
writer's in the afternoon papers de-
vote considerable attention to Presi-
dent Harding's message, especially
the passages dealing with the League
of Nations and Americas foreign re-
lations in general.
The Westminster Gazette, refer
ring to the declaration Of Americas
intention to have no part in the ex-
isting league, says:
eve have no reproaches to offer
for that abstemtion, but America
cannot have things both ways. She
cannot abstain, then complain that
the victors have made of the League
something other than America would
have had it."
Commenting on the message OF
President Harding, the Post, of Liv.
erpool, declares its belief that the
program of the American president
Clocks simpler than it really it."
"a mere declaratory resolution of
peace" the newspaper continues,
will scarcely be sufficient to adjust
matters between the United States
and Germany. The resolution will
have to be followed by a full-blown
treaty, and when the treaty comes to
be drawn up international complica-
tions arising from the prior existence
of European treaties will force then
selves upon America. We consider il
most inconveniellt FOR America to
perpetuate longer the technical fic-
tion that she is still at war with Ger.
many, She has her eye on German
trade, and has no intention to lei
such obstacles bar her way. Proba~
bly,, indeed, economic pressure, more
than political motive, will spur con.
!ress to give the presidential counsel
speedy effect"
Reference to the League of Ma
tiors and n resolution re-e2tablishing
neace with Germany will attract more
attcrtiUn in Eu.ODe than any of the
DcLe.eS enurc ated by President
H@r'iinr in his address Tuesday. de-
clares the Yorkshire Post, of York.
The newspaper asserts that the "dis-
missal of the League of Nations" as
esta blished by the Treaty of Yer
sailles was anticipated,
Mr.. Hardifg's reference to an as
sociation of nations is considered by
the newspaper as looking in two di-
rections, first, warning Germany
that the United States adheres to
her intention to the stand by her
Continued on Page Eight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
FRENCH FAVORABLY
IMPRESSED BY MESSAGE

PAklS, April 13-President Hard
ing address created a most favora-
Die impression in official as we'll No
other circles here. Particularly fav-
orable was the reception of the nae
sage interpreted here as regards rati-
lication of the Treaty of Versailles
qeCached from the covenant of the
League of Nations, with reservations
CaDle extracts of the address ~
resident Harding arrived here ton
iate and were too brief to neynoit
Wednesday mroning's newspapers tc
comment upon it editorially. The
prominence given Mr.. Hardino,s
message, however, showed the i'm.
poTIahce attached to it in this citv
Fertlnax," palitical editor of ~
ECO DeParis, was the onlv editoriai
Ma.J; miitGr TO have something to say re.
gaFdlng the message.
Ihere is no longer any doubt
as TO the policy of the new Ameri.
can president and his advisers in.
tend to pursue" he remarked. 1T
was was not generally expected that Mr.
harding would announce immedi,
ately his desire to seethe theoreticap
stare OF war with Germany ended,
france, for the past two wears. has
oeen consistently mistaken about
America. Shall we now send meT
to Washington capable of enlighten.
ing and defending us?"
The writer asserted the phrase
was not meant as a reference 10
Former Premier Viviani, who de.
clared had "doue his best"
Little surprise with the text of the
message was expressed by newspa.
pers issued Wednesday at noon.
Prudence" declared the Paris
Midi, (which is the customary quail.
ity of American presidents, reigna
supreme in Mr. Harding's message.
There is no occasion for us either to
light bonfires in celebration or be
alarmed, for if the president is re.
served, American public opinion is
much less so. In all quarters of the
United States the people are show
ing sincere desire not to hinder
France"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13

seven months after he had made Mrs
Rartine his bride and sole heir.
This tragedy brought great sorrow
on the young wife. She erected p
beautiful estate at New Canaan, clos.
inp her buffalo home, and went into
retirement.
Ten wears later when her broth""
Rnnian,in. married Nrs. MARY Grace
M-lla1lv, sieter of William T. Mu'
IaIIv. head of an advertising acen"
here. Mrs. Rar'i1a and her mothe7
vroved to Now York and took over
ire nsgnificent residence on f. 60th
street
peonn+lv her r7othor d;nA and thiq
adIoH eo~.o-v trar,efo~v'od Mrs Pan.
ITO F~o~' eorial light to heart
broken mourner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
MOUNTAINEERS
INDICTED IN RING
Murder Conspiracy Is
Charged By Florence,
Ala, Frand Jury

FLORENCE, Ala, April 13.-
Fourteen men were indicted on ten
counts in the report today of the
federal grand jury which inquired
into the alleged conspiracy OF the
"mountaineer ring" whose members
are charged with the death of Don
Stephenson, prohibition enforcement
officer.
-Four of those indicted are now
serving sentences of from twenty
wears to life imprisonment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Denounces Treaty AS
Stain On T. RS Name

WASHINGTON, April 13. -
Launching a fight against the $25,
100000 Colombian treaty, Senator
Kellogg, of Minnesota, told the senate
today that ratification of the pact
would "pIace a stain upon the name
and fame" of Roosevelt and would
acknowledge that the United States
"wronged Colombia, violated her.
rights and was Now willing to make
reparation therefor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13

NEW YORK, April 13.-The
baseball season is on. Sixteen Major
League teams, fortified with recruits
to strengthen their weak points,
meet today the opening games of
the 1921 National and American
League pennant fights.
The schedules bring together in
the National League: Brooklyn at
Boston; New YORK at Philadelphia /;
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St.
Louis at Chicago, while in the Amer
ican League Cleveland plays at st.
Louis; Chicago at Detroit; Philadel-
phia at New York and Boston at
Washington.
Each April within the memory of
the past four generations similar
scenes have been enacted without
losing any part of their thrill or at
tractIveness and today baseball
parks are thronged with the same
type of enthusiastic fans who have
witnessed the opening games of paso
years. Following the world war the
popularity Of baseball appeared to
leap forward with a fervor, little
anticipated by either player or mag
nate and there is little indication
that the national game has reached
the zenith of it's flight.
Record-breaking crowds have wit
messed the various exhibition games
during the southern training trips
and advance sales of seats for to-
davis initial flag contests clearly in
dicate that the baseball fan has in
creased in number since that Octo-
\ Der day when the Cleveland Ameri-
Scans drew the curtain across the
scene wherein the Brooklyn Nation
ais fell before the prowess of IRIS
Speaker and his brigade of Indian
battlers. Despite the many changes
in both the playing personnel ana
managers of clubs baseball autnorl-
ties look forward to another banner
wear, in interest, attendance ana
closeness Of the pennant races.
Big league baseball has become an
institution in this country for the
history of the National League dates
hack to 1876 and today's games
mark the opening of the 46th con-
secutive season for the senior major
league. Raising its first pennant IN
1900 the American League con!es;o
inaugurates the junior assoclatloh
22d season.
During the period of is years IN
which various teams have fought Tor
National League pennants those rep
resenting eastern cities still ldentl-
fled with the organization have won
rs championships while western
clubs have captured II: Chicago
leads with II pennants, Boston IS
second with nine and New York
third with eight. In the Amercan
League Boston and Philadeipnla
have each won six pennants giving
the east total of IL while the west
ern clubs have accumulated nlne,
five for Chicago, three for Detroit
and one for Cleveland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Vital Decisions On
Germany Expected

PARIS, April 19.--(By the AS
sociated Press s1-Decisions of the
utmost Importance regarding Ger
many will be sought by the supreme
allied council at a conference to be
held probably early in May in Paris.
The conference is regarded by
France as decisive, it Is declared
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13

TALENT READY
Public Support All That
Is Lacking For Fast
cam

A list of men available for an
Americas baseball team, provided
proper public support can be enlisted
to eanable it to get under way, with
the assurance that it would be self
supporting thereafter, was given out
today by those interested in organic.
ing fast nine at once, in order that
an early start may be had and the
club gotten into condition to take
on the best rival organizations in
surrounding towns. Among the tai
ent from which men may be recruit
ed are mentioned Bradley Hogg, John
Wagnon, Tommy Hooks, Jeg Nc
Cleskey, Robert Lane, Marvin Bolton,
Barney Ball, James Davenport, posi-
bly, Cliff Pantone, the University of
Georgia sensation, several crack play
ers from last years fast Leslie team.
Souther Field men and others. Some
of these would play strictly as anna
teurs, to be paid their actual expenses
only.
Those behind the movement are
sanguine that winning team can be
maintained at no public expenses af-
ter the initial equipment is Dta,ned
and the grounds put in shape for the
first game. Therefore, they say they
have no hesitancy in asking the peo-
pie here to supply the money needed
fer this purpose, and they will make
the rounds shortly to learn whether
the people of the community really
want baseball here this season or not.
vide a man who has a disability of
10 percent and more, or who has a
vocational handicap, with an oppor.
tunity to be Thanksgiving him q
chance to become a better and more
self-respecting, self-sustaining citi.
zen. Consequently, we demand that
a person with disability of 10 per.
cent or more, or a vocational handi.
cap, be Immediately eligible to train
ing which will carry maintenance
pay.
'In closing l said and wrote that
under the law there is no provision
IOr the retirement Ol d ulSdDieu
emergency officer, as is provided in
the case of officers of the regular
establishment, or of emergency ma.
val officers. We demand that any
officer who served in the military
forces of the United States during
the war with Germany and who in.
CURED disabilities in the service,
and who is honorably discharged,
shall be entitled to retirement on the
same terms as officers of the regu,
lar army. -,
"a bill has been introduced
known as the Sweet bill, (H. r. 49,
1897. We want it passed because
it provides for the very things, ]
have asked of the president.
"In addition to that President
Harding has heen asked to designate
the week of May 20 to June 4 as q
disabled soldiers week. More thai
10000 women are behind it and
they nlan to speed action for bills
of relief"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
KNOX REVIEWS
RESOLUTION TO
END WAR STATE
British Paper Has No
Criticism For u. S.
Remaining Out

WASHINGTON, April 18.-sena-
tor Knox today introduced his resolu-
ton to the end the state of war with
Germany. 1t was similar to the one
vetoed by President Wilson
Inc resolution, which would also,
END the state of war with Austria
was referred to the foreign relations
committee without discussion. Il
would provide that American rights
under the treaty of Versailles be
preserved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Farm Loan and Reserve
j AAmendmants Discussed

WASHINGTON, April 10
Amendments. suggested for the fed.
aral reserve act to provide additional
IN loan facilities, and for the
federal farm loan act to allow Ihe
pooling of warehouse receipts on
stored agricultural products aaglnss
which debentures would be issued
were under discussion today at the
American Farm Bureau Federation
conference here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
BASEBALL Lid
IS TORN OFF IN
MAJOR LEAGUES
Southern, Too, Starts
2lst Pennant Race
Season

MEMPHIS, April 13.-The
Twenty-first Southern Association
pennant race started today with
Chattanooga at New ORLEANS, Nash
vile at Birmingham, Atlanta at Mo-
bile and Memphis at Little Rock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Hardine Approves New
List OF u. S. Generals

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Pres-
ident Harding approved today list
of twelve major generals and SIX
new brigadier generals as prepared
bv Secretary of War Weeks. 1t will
be presented to congress soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13

Or Wilbur Smith returned Tues
dav for Today vacation at Wake
Forest, N. G.. Mrs. Smith will re-
turn home Sunday. DR. Smith re
ports pleasant stay about the col
leoe whore he was formerly an in.
structor in medicine and surgery.