The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-08
HELM SPEAKS ON.
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
President Walker of Alabama
Society PreSides at Month
Iy Meeting
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-IIeraId,

500 Davidson Building
Washington, November 7.-(spe-
oial THE regular monthly meeting
of the Alabama society of Washing
ton was the occasion for large
gathering of Alabamians who were
entertained by an address from Sena-
tor J. Thomas Heflin. "The Unknown
Soldier" was his theme
Music appropriate to the subject Of
the address was rendered, Miss LII
liam Chenoworth singing, There Is
no DEATH" and Messrs. Daw and
Landvolght rendered two selections
on violin and cello with plano ac-
compartment.
President Walker of the society
presided in his usual attractive man
ner and presented Senator Heflin,
whom he said needed no introduce
ton to Alabamians. The eloquent
Alabama senator made a most stir
ring address. paying a high tribute
to the valor of the American soldier
wherever and whenever lie was man
Hest. He declared the boy that was
going to be buried at Arlington on
November IL might be said to be I'M
known, but there we're thousands of
mothers who Just knew 1t was her
boy and thousands of fathers whose
sons had gone over there never to be
accounted for who knew 1t was his
boy to whom the signal honors were
to be paid.
Senator Heflin declared that there
were many who were saying we must
not expect too much from the llmitl-
ton of ornaments conference to open
next week.
who ever heard of anybody going
into contest and getting anything
out of 1t II they went in not expect
Ing much" asked the senator. II ex-
pect much from this conference. and
as representative In part from the
great state of Alabama in the Senate
of the United states, 1 am going to
demand much. Every eye OF this
great people should be focused upon
Washington during this parley. and
II they are. l don't know but there
Will be found the shadows of NUM-
tions makers and battieship build
ers lowering around seeking to pre-
vent any limitations to the death
dealing machines which are their
product and from which they derive
oN~h PAOAANdphC iCNGiuts
Senator Helm told of an incident
In the Hatfield and Mccoy feud that
endured for generations in Kentucky
until one time an evangelist who
knew both families and was unairaid
himself. held services - neutral
ground and got both participants in
the ancient feud to attend.
Representatives of the two fami-
ne INA xxrif 81 -, g.. l.. NA.t..
BELTS said the senator. "The
preacher after powerful yet simple
sermon called upon the feudists to
give UP their ancient pastime of pot
ting each. other on sight and asked
who would be the first to come for
ward and lay down his arms. After
silence that could be felt, a long.
lean Mccoy stepped forward and laid
his shooting iron on the table and
simultaneously there rushed forward
numbers of the two families until the
table was piled high with pistols and
weapons of all kinds. This is what
would have the United States do.
The world knows we are not afraid.
They have seen our boys In action;
they have seen our ability to equip
and put into the field four million
men; they know that we can build
more ships equip more men in one
year than they can in three. So what
l want is to see this country say we
won't build another ship. we won't
arm another soldier. we won't make
another cannon for one year. We
will try II for one year. We are not
afraid Who will join with us. Who
will step out and lay their arms on
the table. That is what we ought to
do and know we would not be alone,
but we would as usual lead the
world and put stop 70 war"
After the address of Senator Hefnn
President Walker announced that at
the next regular meeting a state flag
would be presented to the society and
that the presentation would be made
by some member of Congress yet to
be selected. The new officers of the
society were then introduced, and
after adjournment, dancing was in
Judged in until a late hour.
The reading of the recent poem by
Alabama's gifted laureate. Mr.. Mer-
tens. dedicated to the Unknown SOL
der. which was done In an impress
sive manner by Congressman w b.
Bankhead, was listened to with
closest attention and followed by APP
plause. l Sk4e ass