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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
NOT GUILTY, THE VERDICT OF JURY
 IN WIGC|NS CASE
Doctor Who Attended Illus band of the Defendant Tes- tifies That Death Was
 Due to Paralysis

Mrs. Sallie Wiggins was acquitted of the charge of murder yesterday afternoon by the jury in Judge Will liam E. Forts division of the circuit court.
 A verdict of not guilty was re- turned by the jury after the general charge for the defendant was given by the court.
 Mrs. Wiggins was indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury charged with the killing of her husband, Will liam z. Wiggins. it being alleged that she cut his throat while he was in bed asleep at his home on West High- lands.
 Hearing of the case was started yesterday al o'clock and plea ot not guilty was entered by the de- fendants The case was delayed for more than an hour, waiting for pr. w. C. Head of Bessemer. who at tended the man in his last illness, to reach Birmingham.
 Sisters Testimony
 According to the testimony of Miss Mollie Wiggins. sister of the dead man. MT, Wiggins' throat was cut on March [. 1921, and he died April II. Following his family finding him with his throat cut, MT. Wiggins was car ried to the Hllman hospital and the next day was removed to the Norwood infirmary. where he re- mained for nearly four weeks. when he was taken to the boarding house of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rlil- road company at Bessemer, where she lived, she told the court
 At this point John Altman. repre- senting the defendant objectins to her testifying further until the state had proven that death was caused by the wound in the throat, which the defendant was alleged to have in- flicted. Court then recessed until Dr. Head arrived. He testified that paralysis was the direct cause of the death of MT Wiggins, in his opinion He stated that when he was first called to see the man he found discharging scar on the mans throat and that one side was paralyzed
 No More Evidence
 John Mccoy, solicitor for the state, then announced that there was no
  caused by the wound and Mir. Alt man made motion to exclude the evidence submitted and the court de- liver the general charge for the de- fendant to the jury.
 Mrs. Wiggins appeared to be well plea sed at her acquittal and stated that she was innocent as Mr. Wiggins cut his own throat
 Although I have been in jail for the past five months, having been bound over without bond, must say that Mir. Harris. the chief warden, and all of the inside wardens have been most kind to me.
 Acted As MatrOn
 "I have acted as matron to the oth CT women in the jail and have served as housek eeper as well, and I enjoyed the work very much. Of course, am glad to be free and able to go back to my children. 1 will always remember how good l was treated while there. During the time I have been there I have gained IS pounds and feel fine"
 Many friends of Mrs. Wiggins had gathered in the courtroom to hear the testimony in the case and they flocked around her as she left, con graduating her.
 Immediately after her acquittaI she returned to the jail for her clothing, and after bidding the war dens and her other friends inside adieu, Mrs. Wiggins left for her home on West Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
SENTENCED
 TO6 MONTHS LABOR

l. k. Allison, who was convicted of manslaughter in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court Friday, and his penalty fixed at six months at hard labor. was sentenced yester- day by Judge H. P. Heflin. Allison was charged with killing sam Linn non-union miner, at Gintown. Tn September, 1920, at the beginning or the coal miners strike in the BIT n.ingham district. According to the testimony of the defendant. the shooting was accidental, as the gun was discharged when he hit Linn over the head in row between union and non-union miners,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
REUNION DELEGATES

Camp IIardee, United Confederate Veterans. has selected it's delegates to attend the Chattanooga reunion to be held october 24-27, inclusive. The following are those who Will at tend the reunion;
 Capt. J. F. Barton, W F. Yancey, Judge J. T. Garretson. N. A. Graham, $. J. King, $. A. F'lippin M, V. Henry. 0. J. Waldrop Manly Waldrop, J. B. Francis.
 named T Fl. Milsap. J. F. McLaugh- lin. $. R. Wilder, Eugene Todd, J. A. Jones. Jack smith. W. 5. Evans. R. G. Haden. b. Zimmerman. w. A. Will Hams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
ANNUAL ELECTION
 JUNIOR CHAMBER

Thursday night at s o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler the Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold it's annual election. when 1t will choose a president, vice president and 25 directors.
 dark horse for the presidency is still probable. 1t is said, but no names are so far mentioned. outside of Frank Spain and w. W. Tarlton. who are opposing one another for the chief executives chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
oAR0CHlAL MISSION
 AT GRACE CHURCH

A parochial mission will be held at Grace church. Rev c. Henckell. rec tor. beginning tonight at 8 o'clock |Rev. Eugene Cecil Seaman. rector of |the Church of the Holy Comforter. at Gadsden. will be the mission preach Ter MT. Seaman is noted minister who is frequently sent out of Alabama Ito conduct special services. This will be his first appearance in Birming- ham.
 Rev. Edmunds Bennett, Ph.s D.. rec- |tor of St. Johns, will take a prpmi- |net part in this and other missions Ito be conducted in the Birmingham |district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
GROCERS' MEETING

The Birmingham Retail Grocers and Merchants association will meet tong ght at the new headquarters or the Civic association at the Htilman hctel.
 A report will be made by the leg islative committee on the sunday closing ordinance and other matters of business are to come up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
Mrringe Licenses

The following marriage licenses were isep d yesterday at the office |of the bate judge:
 Eptu Thomas and Miss Helen Have
 Frank Greenhill and Mrs. Minnie Salter
 Jchn F. Baker and Miss Edna Par ten.
 Walter C. Wright and Miss Carrie B. Bande- .-
 Charles zeigler and Miss ressis
 NJ. A wesson ans Miss Eva Par sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
EIGHT JOIN ARMY

Sergeant Winn of the army re- cruiting office in the new federal building announces that the follow ing men have been accepted for army service and sent to training camps: James k. Helms. Lee R. McManus, Fishel Kushnetsky. Max Sanders. Crafford B. Gray. James M. Hart&ey. Oscar W. Chambless and Guy NJ. Trunbull
 Sergeant Winn will furnish infor- nation to all who apply about the service and requireme ats far admis- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11
MILK BAR IN OPERATION

Meridian, MES, October lU.--(Spe- eial )--One of the new departures at the Mississppi-A i-Alabama fair this year is mil bar pider the direcJlon of the Woman's Civic league. as- sisted by the state board of health and the dairy extension forces ot the A. & NJ. college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11

free show. It wants the entire city to take advantage of it's matinees and gives hearty invitation to all fans to attend the matinees of the series.
 Remember. the show is free. there is plenty of room for the crowd, and Henrys voice is strong enough for all to hear him. Besides. Hugh liar per, The Age rHerald's cartoonist, will place each played on the big blackboard, which can be seen by all, as soon as runner gets on base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-11

Birmingham fans, the crowd had all ready gathered. and they remained until Henry had called the last "out" in the game.
 There was all the excitement of the real game in New York. and the crowd enjoyed the event with all the en- thusiasm with which the crowd in the bleachers in New York was giv- ing the game.
 The crowd was pleased and The Age Herald was pleased, too. that it could give to Birmingham fans the
Evening journal., 1921-01-07
WORKERS FOR
new CONDITIONS
Labor Department Reports
Cooperation Despite Re-
duction in Wages
HOPE INDUSTRY
WILL BOOM SOON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 7. - A
friendly spirit Of cooperation now
marks relations between workers and
employees throughout the Unitpd States
despite the necessity OF a policy OF
general wage reductions, Labor De-
partment records show. Strikes and
lockOuts seem to have been almost
completely abandoned. according to
department officials
Settlement Of industrial disputes is
more quickly and promptly adjusted
than at any time within the past two
years, according 10 Director Kerwin OF
the Bureau OF Mediation and Concilia-
ti0n OF the Labor Department.
Both workers and employers now
seem willing to mediate and to keeI
the factories running while adjust
ments are being effected" said Ker.
win. Upward Of sixty cases Of diff.
ferences between employers and en-
ployes now are before this bureau for
Evening journal., 1921-01-07

mediation and settlement. But few OF
them involve strikes. In virtually all
cases, the men remained at work while
differences were being discussed. or at
least returned TO work as soon as they
felt sure they would receive a square
deal"
Labor Department officials today es-
timated the number OF men now Idle
through strikes as smaller than at any
time since the armistlce. Ae few
months ago IL was possible to count
100000 men on strike at almost any
time.
Government officials generally be-
lieye a new era in industrial relations
| is developing, despite reports OF a
coming nationwide battle between cap
iial and organized labor over the open
shop question. Spring will find fac
/ tory wheels humming in every section
OF the United States. II is predicted
This is expected to increase produc-
tlon and decrease prices and living
costs In general.
Oflcials at the American Federation
OF Labor, deny, however, that any or
ganized workers are voluntarily ac-
cepting wage reductions. On the other
hand, Information is In the possession
OF a high official or one government
department that organizers are PASSING
the word along TO the rank and tllC
not TO engage in drastic action at thi:
time, despite wage cuts. According tC
this official, the organizers are discour.
aging the men from calling strikes OF
lpressing demands for changes in work
ing conditions.
Workers throughout the countr,
now are receiving far higher scale
than ever before, even when the wagl
reductions are taken into account. ac
cording to reports here. Wage reduc
tions so far agreed TO by worker
average below 20 per cent, according
10 information received here.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07
BIG REDUCTION IN OUR
DRAPERIES, QUILTS,
BLANKETS & RUGS

White mixed wool Blanket,
was $3.50, now $500.
Nice warm Cotton Blanket,
woolnap, $3.50 value for
$3.50.
Half wool Plaid Blanket, full
size, $3.50 value for $3.50.
All wool Blanket, extra
large size, pink or blue border,
$4,000 value for $3.50.
Comforts and Quilts that
were $500 to $3.50, now
$2.75 to $3.50.
Cretonnes that were SOC to
$1.50 yard, now Csc to 75c
yard.
Scrims and Marquisettes,
piece goods were 45c to $1.25
yard, now 25c to 75c yard.
Remnants, 1-2 price.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07

Until her recent marriage in Wash
ington TO the son OF Claude Kitchin
North Carolina leader In Congress
Mrs. Mills Kitchin was Miss Jane Blu
shong OF Charlestown, w. Va, musk
student in Washington The marriag
climaXed a brief romance which be
gan at a Navy football game about
month before.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07

Mems $500 to $500 fine Sweater with roll collar
o go $4.25.
Mems $3.50 $4oO fine outing flannel Paamas sale at $2s5
Mems 81 so heavy cotton, flee ceined Shirts 89c.
Mems S150 heavy cotton ribbed Shirts and Drawers in
all Sizes at $1.15
Evening star., 1921-03-27

made for their emptyine. But moth
ing was done. An immsnse quantity
OF government goods is stored there,
almost all Of it inf1ammable. Condi.
tions surrounding the buildings are
somewhat improved. and the chances
Of fighting q fire successfully are in
creased. The fireplugs are no longer
concealed IN high weeds. for example.
and the steamers on reaching the spot
could work effectively. But 1t Is a
long haul over to those buildings from
the city. and q fire once started there
would get dangerous headway before
the firemen could reach the scene. A
less appropriate place for the storage
Of government materials, in short.
could hardly be conceived.
Protest against the continued use
of these buildings is grounded. not so
much on the Disagreement Of the park
If the stuff that is stored in the shacks
Is worth keeping it is surely worth
keeping well. and it is not we'll kept as
long as it Is stored in these tinder-
boxes, in a remote location, which. if
they do not burn, may crumble at any
time. 1t is assuredly matter Of
sufficient Importance to warrant some
extraordinary effort to get a relieving
appropriation at the extra session Of
Congress.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
A Long Drop.

A parachute drop from q height of
"a. 400 feet, or 4.62 miles. Is just re-
ported. establishing a worlds record
for this sort Of performance. It oc-
CURED at Chanute Field, ILL.,, Lieut..
Arthur G. Hamilton Of the Army cir
service making the descent. The
plane that carried him aloft was an
hour and twenty-eight minutes max.
ing the upward flight. No report has
been made Of the length Of time re.
quired for the drop. The air carried
Hamilton eight miles of from the
flying field.
These parachute drops are not par.
ticularly valuable as demonstrations.
It is we'll known that parachutes will
bring safely to earth the occupants OF
planes. and the height apparently
makes no difference. II there is a
sufficient density Of air to sustain the
plane there Is enough to open and
hold steady parachute.
1t is announced at Chanute Field
that no further attempts will be made
to break the altitude record there un
less Hamilton's drop is exceeded by a
flyer somewhere else. It would be
well for the air service directors tc
check any competition along this line
There is no need to risk lives in .
meaningless rivalry for records.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Lenin Recognizes the Limit.

Nicolai Lenin may be all that his
most bitter critics have painted, but
he is no fool. He knows when he has
reached the end Of possibility. He
has, for instance. now realized that
the great experiment Of transforma-
ton Of the state by turning Il upside
down and establishing a commune
with the bottom strata in charge IL
doomed to failure. In q recent I'd.
dress on the economic situation in
Russia he said:
I'VE must grant freer economic re-
lations between workers and peasants.
As a matter of fact. we have hitherto
acted in too military q manner. and
in some cases have gone too far in
nationalizing trade. II some COM
munists thought that the organixa-
ton Of a socialistic state was possi bl Q
in three years they were dreamers
Freedom of economic relations meAns .
free trade. and free trade signifies q
return TO capitalism. A practical solu-
tion Of this question Is most dinicult.
but IL must be found"
It appears that Immediately follow
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Present an Exceptional Time to
Establish Washington as
World City.

of no less advantage to the countries
themselves.
The already overburdened Treasury
of the United States should not be
ings or exhibits; the land alone
should be provided by our govern
ment; then let the states and nations
do all the rest. SO far as educational
and scientific institutions are con-
cerned. they will be best endowed. as
always. by private donations. II is
believed that there are enough patri-
otto state citizens throughout the
country to insure the proper repre-
sentation of their respective states
by buildings and exhibits at Wash
ington. And good financial authori-
ties have stated that such a collec-
tion here of commercial and statistical
agencies and exhibits would be of i'm
mense value to interstate trade. to
say nothing of it's educational and
scientific worth.
1t is a serious fact that Washing
greatest, is one Of the poorest capitals
of the world when compared with the
wealth of the country of which it is
the political center. Some of the
South American capitals far out
distance it in population and wealth.
Let this condition be changed so that
Washington shall be the greatest of
all capitals in influence and in mate
rial dimensions. through bestowing
upon it the one distinguishing feature
above described. The Hague, capital
of Holland, has undertaken to estab-
lish commercial clearing house or
permanent worlds exposition there.
X X 4 x
In 1912 an ambitious effort was
made to establish permanent world
exposition here. Mr.. Rudolph, then as
now a Commissioner of the District,
by request appointed a committee of
one hundred citizens to represent the
District of Columbia in the enter
prise. Encouragement was received
from several of the diplomatic corps
Lack Of strong. unselfish managing
force caused the movement to fall
through at the time. But now. more
than ever, it should be taken up, and
such plan worked out as will bring
the nations together here-not in
political alliance with US. but in busi-
ness relations-as a gigantic switch
board of commerce that will be world
wide in it's influence. stabilizing com
merce, aiding financial exchange and
tending to reduce the risk Of new
wars
1t would be good idea for each
state society here to select member
who will cooperate with all the
others to start a permanent organiza-
tion in favor of state buildings at
Washington. LINDSAY 8. PERKINS.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Symptomatic.

While there may be ground for sus-
! picion on general terms. no evidence
appears that the present German So
cial disturbances are related to the de-
mand of the allies for the full meeting
| of the reparations bill by the Berlin
government. Only a probability re-
| mains. The thing has happened be-
fore. Perhaps the disorderly radicals
seize upon the occasions when the
Berlin authorities are under pressure
to start their ructions. Or maybe
something is done at Berlin just at
! such times to incite the communists.
The outbreak of radicalism simulta-
neously with the exchange Of notes
about payments is possibly merely a
coincidence. But it is sympatomatic
of Germany's condition of mind.
1t is possible, without lessening any
righteous feeling of disapproval Of the
German procedure and philosophy, to
sympathize with the German govern
ment in its predicament. If it yields
to allied pressure it is subjected to in
ternal strains. These may be caused
by the radicals or by the monarchists
Each side is watching for an oppor-
tunfty to effect an overturn. Thus far
the government has managed to play
the one against the other. It has fair
ly we'll measured the radical move.
ment and is not seriously afraid Of it.
But the monarchist reaction is an un-
guaged force. The Kapp revolt failed,
but partly because it was accompanied
by a neutralizing communistic upris-
ing.
Evidently the dominating force in
Germany today is capital. The indus
trial leaders are in control. They. more
than the workers, who support the
radical enterprises. and the junkers,
who are chiefly land owners, are con-
cerned in the avoidance of heavy rep
arations payments. They are astute
politicians Of the German school. They
want no more war. But they will not
pay unless they are compelled to do
SO, and they will continue to exert
every possible effort to lessen the OBJ
legation, even while the RADICALS rage
and the monarchists plot and btde
their time.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

q. What is the important provision
oz tho thirteenth amendment?
A. It abolishes slavery in the
United States.
@. How does the Constitution COM
pei the states to deal justly with
their citizens?
A. The fourteenth amendment for
bids the states making or enforcing
the laws abridging the privileges or
immunities of citizens. or depriving
any person of life. liberty or property
ing to any person the equal protec-
tion of laws.
@. How Is the freedom Of the ballot
preserved?
A. In the fifteenth amendment 1t is
provided that the right of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by
any state on accoun- OF race. color or
previous condition Of servitude.
O. When and why were the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments adopted?
A. They were adopted just after the
civil war and were designed to protect
the negroes who had been granted free
dom and citizenship. Their broad pro-
visions, however, apply to the people Of
every race who become citizens Of this
republic
@. Are individual incomes now taxed ?
A. Yes, because the sixteenth amend
ment, proclaimed February 25. 1913,
authorizes taxes to be levied and col
lected upon incomes.
@. Why was this amendment adopted?
A. Because the original Constitution
declared that mo capitation or other
direct tax shall be laid" unless In pro-
fHA ylof n
come tax law enacted by Congress was
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court Of the United States, the people
amended the Constitution.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Cleanliness and a proverb.

Some one, and though his name has
bssn lost, his words still live by virtue
Of their wisdom. once observed that
"one keepclean 10 better than ten
mAks'e,ans." The proverb. true of
homes and hands and hearts. Is equal.
~ applicable to cities. Yet people, as
regards this application at least, will
not remember. Each spring the word
goes round make Clean" Each
spring. duly exhorted. we look about
those disordered external portions of
the premises for which we are re.
sponsible to our neighbors and, with
varying degrees Of enthusiasm, enter
upon our obvious duty. Necessarily
q part Of that duty toward the com.
muntty as q whole, the duty Of ren.
dering Washington as beautiful az
cleanliness makes possible, must be
seasonal. And spring is the fitting
time for that part Of the work. But.
with that fact granted. it cannot but
Be clear, as each spring we contem.
plate the amount of effort to be ex.
pended IL Washington is to be made
clean, that much Of the task should
be weekly rather than an annual
one. that much Of making clean
might be avoided by a conscientious
community effort to keep clean" Sc
It. u that. entering with good will and
high resolve upon the task in hand
the words Of the forgotten philosopher
offer to Washingtonians friendly child
ing for past errors and excellent ad
vice az to the easier road to our idea
OF civic cleanliness.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
WHY France Cannot Disarm.

At a recent lunch in Paris. says the
Matin, where NJ. Viviani was presid-
ing, he made short speech, in which.
in a few short sentences, his elo-
quence was remarkable. Addressing
Col. Drake. the ofncial representative
Of the American Legion in EuropA he
said:
During the war it was easy to act
because our duty was plain. There
was. only one alternatives: to live or
to die, Today we must have the de-
sire to live. and that is much more
difficult.
at is because. during the war. the
end was plain that it was possible
to write three words on the sign
posts. We could say: To the end.'
and everybody understood Today
life, more complicated than death, der
mands that we mistrust these formut
las, which in peace time are only
mirages Today the word 'disarma-
ment' is heard, coming from Amer
lea!
Disarmament? These four syl-
minds! But if we look closely, all
becomes obscure. A country without
dangerous frontiers can talk about
disarmament in another tone than the
one which has encroaching neigh
bors Moreover. and this is the es-
sential point, disarmament would put
agricultural nations at the mercy OK
industrial ones.
In reality disarmament is for well
eouipped nations, who are rich in
fuel, another way of arming."