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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
PAY 0F OFFICERS
 CAUSES SQUABBLE
Miners Convention In Disor- der Over Motion to Make
 Officials Refund Salary
Rv Assoc,ated Press

Indianapolis, ind, September 29.-- Disapproval of salary increases of Approximately so per cent for offi- cers of the United Mine Workers of America was voted today by the unions convention, which later was thrown into an uproar that contin- ued most of the afternoon by mo- ton to require repayment Of the alleged excess in salaries paid since July last year.
 President John l.. Lewis, opposing the motion declared it's adoption would brand the officers before the public as band of thieves" On a rising vote, the motion was killed, 1,1S9 to 66S. but protests that the count exceeding the mum Der of dele gates resulted in reconsideration by roll call. which will not be com pleted until tomorrow.
 Rapid work was accomplished by the convention before it encountered the snarl over the officers salary ad- vances. Without o-pate the dele gates reaffirmed the unions declara- ton, made at the 1919 convention in favor of standardization of coal mines, and authorized appointment of a committee to work out a plan for government acquisition of the coal properties. The convention also authorized continued expenditures to combat litigation which was said to be a part of the nationwide com spiracy to destroy the union. Admin istration forces also scored a victory in a clash over President Lewis rec- ommendation to apply the unit rule for voting by the miners delegates to the American Federation of La bor. Frank Harrington, the Illinois leader. attacked Lewis proposal as autocratic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
WHEELER BLAMES
 NON-OBSERVANCE
 ON DRY OFFICERS
Anti-League Counsel Raps Law Enforcement Officers for Breakdown In En-
 forcement of Laws
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald.
 800 Davidson Building

Washington September 29.-(Spe- cial)-For the breakdown in the en- forcement of the prohibition law Wayne E. Wheeler. general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, holds law enforcement officers in certain com munities-perhaps in all where the law is not served-responsinle.
 In statement today Mir. Wheeler attempts to explain conditions in Bal timore, the distributing center on the eastern coast of the United States, and Chicago, where the chief of police declares belief that one-half of his force is hand-in- glove with the boot logger.
 When federal prohibition direc- tor or a chief of police" says MT. Wheeler, says that the prohibition law cannot be enforced or that 1t is a joke, he is either incompetent or corrupt.
 The difficulty in Baltimore is not with the law, but with the federal prohibition director, who Is filling his post mostly with men like him self, opposed to the law and iudiffer- ent or hostile, to its enforcement.
 "In Chicago, if the chief of police would diagnose the case correctly, he would lay most of the blame at the door of the city administration, headed by Mayor Thompson. The city administration is stacking on the job. The United States district at torney. hold-over wet democrat never has done his duty in trying to enforce the prohibition laws. Be- cause of his attitude it has been nee essary to assign special counsel to look after certain cases.
 He holds back prosecution of the big fellows, and assigns only the lit tie ones to the real prosecutors. This is the plan by which the big fellows and the brewers secure protection.
 Responsibility in Chicago Is pri- marily with the city administration and the local or county courts. Fed eral judges are doing their duty Fed eral enforcement officers are making good fight with odds against them.'
 MT Wheeler admits that illicit trade is most extensive and that bootleggers owe the government a vast sum in excess and profit taxes. He sug- gests that authorities make an effort to collect The revenue would be large, he adds.
 MT. Wheeler is now head and oul- ders of the league. He is said to re- ceive an annual wage of $50,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
SINNERS FAIL TO APPEAR

Meridian. Miss. September 29,-- Especial. )-United States Deputy Marshall W. l.. Eshe, Deputy Sheriff J. H. Wells and Police Officer Ed Culpepper raided moonshine plant south of the city late yesterday. The plant was supplied with a 50-gallon capacity copper still, which was de- stroyed along with about 200 gallons of mash, small quantity of dis titled spirits, while several hundred pounds of sugar was seized. No one was arrested, although the raiders remained on watch for about eight hours before the raid was made. ex- pecting to surprise the moonshiners, but they failed to put in an appear ancse. evidently having secured in formation of the intended raid. This still was located in the hill, section south of the city and makes about g that have been broken up in that direction in the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
The By MAY CHRISTIE Disturbing Kiss
 LIX.-WHAT DOES DELLA KNOW
Copyright 1921. by The Mccur. Newspaper Syndicate

She was perfectly aware that Nat allie was annoyed. She was astute enough for that.
 But to comply with MT. Ducane's wish in the matter meant that her footing became firmer. as it were,
 In his establishment. In the noun
 tains, for instance, she could often
 do the honors" when needless little
 Natalie was not to hand. She would show the rich man wha, a wonderful hostess she could be. Today's eplsode-her appropriation
 Of Natalie's place at the tea-ta able- was but the thin end of the wedge.
 She must make herself absolutely indispensable to Mir. Duncane. In- sidiously, such state of things could be brought about.
 The rest, then, would be easy.
 T adore the mountains and camp life,' she said archly, recollecting a wet, bleak and profitless fortnight she had once spent with uncongenial company in the wilds Of the Adiron-
 dacks, and determining that on this occasion she would make hay even 1 if the skies were overcast. T love
 the open fires and the roughness and the discomforts and the wild ness" MT. Duncane laughed heartily. Hold on, hold on!" he cried You talk as though you were going among savages on desert island 1 can assure you that you won't be called upon to rough it at our place. Eh, Natalie? Please reassure her." Natalie reluctantly did so. But Mrs Desmond was inwardly making lists" of complexion creams ] and sunburn powders, out-of- door rouges and cosmetics that had proved utterly unobtainable on her last mountain visit, and to the lack of which she had blamed the fail- ure of that sojourn.
 The wet weather had depressed her, too. It had. to quote a candid,
 though somewhat vulgar friend, put a crimp In her style.'' Now, however, her one great chance was coming her way, and the srn-literally and metaphorically--- would surely shine
 wen have a gorgeous time," said she, handing Mir. Ducane his tea, and beamng first on him and then on Natalie.
 The latter found it difficult to thraw.
 Della, however, was too absorbed in the male member of the party to pay any heed to this. The mountain air is exactly what you need. MT. Docane, she was coo- ing, her back turned towards the window, so that a softer and more becoming light might shade her face. "A change of scene, and con genial company. Oh, yes, I shall make it my special business to cheer you up." This with a merry laugh. Natalie drank her tea in silence. Her thoughts wandered. It was only when she heard a mention of the word pearls" that she sat up with a start.
 MT Dncane was speaking.
 The insurance people have paid the claim" he was saying
 And then 1t was that Della gave a long. scrutinizing look at Natalie "a look that made the hot blood rush to the young girls face and 2 deep dismay fill her heart with ap- prehension.
 For the look--a look that Mir. Du- cane failed to see-conyeyed mes. sage and a warning. Natalie's pain full and oppressive secret could be classified no longer as secret. Della knewi
 (Tomorrow--Returne by Mail.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
BILLION DOLLAR REPORT IN ERROR
 MEYER DECLARES
Finance Corporation Director Explains, However, How Body Is Prepared to Aid
 Agricultural Sections
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,

oOV DhSlusOu Building
 Washington, September 2s.-(Spe-
 cial.)-Eugene Meyer. Jr.. managing
 director of the war finance corpora ton, declares today that reports that
 the corporation has a fund of s1,-
 Ooo,ooOoOO for distribution on the pro-rata basis. is unfounded
 In eliminating the impression from innumerable correspondents minds. Mr. Meyer attempts to explain how
 through banks the corporation is prepared to extend aid in agricul-
 tural sections where aid is needed. He issues the following statement;
 Much confusion has been created by misleading published reports in- dicating that the war finance cor
 poration has a fund for distribution on some pro-rata basis among farm CTS and banks financing farmers. As a result the corporation is receiving applications from some banks and in- dividuals requesting their share of the billion dollar agricultural credit, | "The corporation is authorized un- der Sections 21 and 22 to make ad- vances for export purposes, and un- der Section "A to make advances to banks, bankers or trust companies. or to cooperative associations of producers which have made loans for agricultural or live stock purposes. These advances are to be made upon the terms and conditions stipulated in the law. and their aggregate re-
 maining unpaid may at no time ex- ceed one billion dollars. The corpo- ration, of course, has not made any l allocation of funds among sections or institutions. and it has not au-
 thority to do so. Each application i is considered on it's merits in accord
 ance with the powers conferred by the war finance corporation act as amended. For these reasons appli- ca ations for a share of the corpora tion's funds, based upon some sup posed allotment, serve no useful pur- pose, and only tend needlessly to in-
 crease the corporation's correspon- ] dence.
 The corporation has announced the channels through which applica- tions should be made and provided l forms which are designed to make
 the procedure as simple as possible 1 Applicants should familiarize them selves with the corporations circu- lars which have been sent to farm l ing organizations and banks and
 trust companies in the agricultural
 and live stock sections of the coun- try. Copies also are obtainable from
 the war finance corporation at Wash i ineton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
NEW DISCOVERY PREVENTS MANY DISEASES

Hygienists have at last discovered
 a means by which everyone can ward
 off many serious diseases. Recogniz- ing the fact that most of the con- tagious diseases were contracted through the mouth, these health ex-
 perts have prepared an antiseptic
 mouth wash. called Steroline, which [ if used regularly will kill any germs that might enter the mouth
 Steroline. the perfected mouth wash, has as it's basis the famous DobelPs Solution, which proved % be
 so amazingly successful as germi- eide during the war.
 Dentists and physicians everywhere recornmend gargling Sseroline fre- quently, spraying the nose and throat with it and brushing the teeth with it. If used in this way, this pleasant tasting mouth wash not only keeps
 the nose and throat free from de- cay and heals sore and bleeding gums. Steroline is sold and recom-
 mended by all leading druggists Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
War Department Stupid, So Is Ordnance, Says Teddy In His Spanish War Diary
Brief, Terse History of Inefficiency of can War Days Unfolded in Invaluable Record
 Presented to Roosevelt Memorial Society

New York. September 2s.-A terss history of the Spanish-American war as seen through the eyes of its most famous participant came to light to- day. when Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt presented the former Presidents war diary to the Roosevelt Memorial as- sociation. The diary is record of experiences and impressions made up of laconic entries, some historical. some critical
 Shafts of characteristic pointedness were aimed at the Stupidity of the ordnance department" while the coll onel recorded the belief that In the war department there was mo man agement at all"
 The diary is a small pocket volume and contained notes In pencil and ink. No part of it has ever been published before.
 Some of the most characteristic en- tries follow:
 May 6, 1s9s-Commissione as lieu- tenant colonel, United States volun- tary cavalry.
 May 7--The delays and stupidity of the ordnance department surpass belief. The quartern.aster' depart ment is better, but bad. The com missary department is good There is no management whatever in the war department. Against a good nation we should be hopeless. "War Department Stupid-
 May 21-The blunders and delays of the ordnance bureau surpass be- lief. They express us stuff we don't need and send us the rifles by slow freight. There is no head, no energy, no intelligence in the war department.
 May 24-Quota nearly filled. It is astonishing how rapidly we have armed, mounted and drilled these men. Woods power of work and executive capacity are wonderful.
 May 30-Railway system breaks down Interminable delays, no proper facilities for unloading horses to rest, water. or feed, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30

June S-Reached Tampa in morh- ing. Railway system in widest con fusion it took us l2 hours to get into camp without baggage.
 June 5--No words can paint the confusion No head; a breakdown of both the railroad and military systems of the country.
 June 6--No plans; no staff off cers; no instructions to us. Each of ficer finds out for himseN and takes his chances. We are doing as well as the regular regiments. Have very light baggage
 June s-Toid 10 go aboard trans port. Worst confusion yet. No al- lotment of transports; no plans; ut- ter confusion.
 June 20-Resched Santiago.
 June 22-Landed.
 June 2S.-Marched.
 June 24-Fight, Las Quassmas. We drove enemy in fine shape. Lost 50 men, killed and wounded, 20 slight.
 Fought Big Battle
 July 1-Rose at 1. Big battle. Commanded regiment. Held extreme front of firing line.
 July s--Truce at noon. Spanish fleet destroyed.
 July 4-Truce. Mismanagement horrible. No head to army.
 July 1o-Bombardment again.
 July 11-Truce again. Shifted camp a mile to extend lines. Heavi- est rains yet at night.
 July 17.-Surrender at Santiago.
 July 1S--Shifted camp to foot hills. One-half of men of my regi- ment dead or disabled by wounds or sickness"
 Mrs. Roosevelt also presented the Roosevelt Memorial association with the spectacle case and manuscript of an address. pierced by a bullet aim ed at Roosevelt in Milwaukee in 1912 It was from this manuscript that Roosevelt half an hour later read his campaign speech with the assas- sims bullet still embedder in his hodxr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
EFFICIENT USE OF
 CARS BEING URGED
Department of Agriculture Finds Need of 10000 for
 Transporting PeriShabIeS
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 300 Davidson Building

Washington. September 2s.--(Spe- cial, )-The agricultural department finds need of 10000 refrigerator cars for the transportation of perish able fruit and vegetables. The de- partment calls upon those in need of cars to make efficient use of those which are available, Delay in load ing and unloading, the department states, is exceedingly costly.
 ITO help meet need for 10000 ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
POTATO PLANT NEARLY READY

Troy, September 2y.-lSpecIaI.J-- The sweet potato curing plant which is being erected by the Pike County Sweet Potato company. will be ready for use in about two weeks. It Is stated. The plant is being built out in West End and will be on a side track of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. It will have capacity of 10000 bushels. It is built in four units and according to government plans. There is plenty Of room on the location for expansion of the plant and for the erection of similar building or stock yards. It is be- iieyed the curing plant will prove of inestimabie value to the Pike county farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
ATTEND yARDAMAN RALLY

Meridian, Miss, September 2s.- Special. "A number of the Meridian
 friends and political supporters of James K. Vardaman left the city this morning for Jackson. where they will attend a barbecue and rally in the interest of Vardaman's cam paign for the United States Senate to succeed to the seat of Senator John Sharp Williams, when the latter re- tires at the end of his present term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
l.. 4 \. PETITION POSTPONED

Montgomery, September 2s.-(Spe- cisl l)-The public service commission Wednesday afternoon announced the postponement until November of the petition of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for authority to discontinue the agency at Tanner. north of Decatur. Thiy case had been set for October 3. but the railroad requested that it be carried over to the November meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
WOMEN TO BE REPRESENTED

Montgomery, September 29.-(Spe-
 ciaL) L)--Women will have a represen- tative on the city board of education as the successor of Miss Mary Burke, who resigned last week to become dean of women at the University of Alabama Members of the city com mission yesterday announced tha ( they would vote to give the position to woman. believing the women should have one of the positions. It is probable Miss Burke's successor will be elected before the end of the week. Various women s organizations have indorsed Mrs. w. B. CrumDton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
PRINCESS IN HUNTsyMLE

Huntsville. September 29.-(Spe- ial.)-Princess Rahme Haider. mem- Der of an ancient royal family of Syria, is visiting in Huntsville with Miss Hazel Burgess. and she and Miss Burgess were guests of the Kiwanis club at their dinner meeting in the wigwam tonight. There was an un- usually large attendance of Indians at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
HUNTsvILLE CITIZEN DIES

Huntsville, September 2s.-(Spe- cial.)--J. IT, Buchanan, 54 years old, we'll known citizen of Huntsville, is dead after an illness of several days at the City hospital He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Mrs. R. E. Tyson of Huntsville and Mrs Lucille Ray of Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30
THREE
rIrrEEN sEEk orTICE

Meridian. Miss, September 2s.- (speclal.)-Tt is stated that there will be about 15 candidates for the office Of supervosors from this dis trist to fill out the lunexpired ternf Of the late T G. l.. Keene, who died suddenly at his home in this city early Monday morning. The board of supervisors arc expected to fix the date of special election at the regular monthly meeting of the body next week The governor is expected to fill the vacancy by appoi utrnan, until the election is held. There are several applicants for the appoint ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30

increase In living costs so far as per ishable farm crops were concerned"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
JOHN WEBS WEEDS
LYDIA NITSCHE
Ceremony Performed by the
Brides Father, Rev.
L. ]. Nitsche.

Miss Lydia Nitsche, 1904 Lincoln
way w. and John Weis. son OF Mrs.
Henry Weis, south OF the city, were
married last evening at o'clock
a the home Of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by the brides
father. Rev. Z. J. Nitsche, in the
presence OF 40 guests.
The bride was attired in a gown
OF white satin. wore an embroidered
veil and carried a shower bouquet
OF roses and sweet peas She was
attended by her sister. Miss Esther
Nitsche, who wore pink chiffon over
satin and a corsage Of pink and
white sweet Ieas. John Edward
Nitsche. nephew of the bride. was
the ring bearer. s. owen Miller
played the Mendelssohn wedding
march and Rustic of Spring" Miss
Alvina Nitsche, sister OF the bride,
sang AT Dawning," before the cere-
mony and Because" at the con-
clusion OF the ceremony.
Among the out-of-town guests
were the Misses Freda and Leila
Bonke. indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Shaffer, Cassopolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Shafer, Elkhart, and Mr..
and Mrs. Rock. of New Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weis will leave on
a wedding trip, after which they
will return and reside on the
groom's farm. south of Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
NOTED SPEAKER TO
BE HERE SATURDAY
DR.. Frank BOhn Will Addres;
WOman's Club at Cen
eral Meeting.

Members and guests Of the Mish-
awake Woman's club on Saturday
afternoon will have the opportunity
of hearing one OF the greatest auth
critics on economic and political
questions of the day. when DR.. Frank
Bohn. noted lecturer, will appear at
the general meeting of the organiza-
tor DR.. Bohn, who is at present a
resident of New York, will take as
his subject. New Jobs and Old
Ideas" said to be one of the finest
analyses of present day problems in
volving economic and labor condi-
lions.
Fitted by a life Of varying exper-
fences TO know the real state of af-
fairs in the realm of which he has
made a study, DR.. Bohn stands as
Of American life and an
advocate of the saving power of
knowledge in our present social
crisis. When he was but 16 years
old. he left his country home secret
~ and Joined a posse OF deputy
sheriffs engaged in a desperate bat
tie with strikers. Here he received
his first insight into one of the great
est of our social problems. Ten
years later. after having won his
doctor of philosophy degree at the
University of Michigan, he became a
leading figure of the defense in the
historic trial OF Meyer and Haywood,
accused leaders Of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners
DR.. BOhn has made il his business
in life TO understand America, secur-
ing the knowledge which has made
him a recognized scholarly specialist
in social history, by two totally diff
ferent ways. In a half dozen uni
versities and in the great Libraries of
our eastern cities he has studied the
social history Of our country in the
source; then, be living among our
people in every section of the coun-
try, by mixing with them at their
work and breaking bread with them
in their homes, he has seen and
studied the new America in the pro-
cess OF making.
In addition TO the lecture which
is scheduled To begin at o'clock
Saturday afternoon there will be a
short business session at 1880, ard
two vocal numbers will be given by
Mrs. r. II. Jernegan. featuring the
musical portion of the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
SORORITY ELECTS OFFICERS.

Miss Clara Brown was elected
president OF the Tri Kappa sorority
at a meeting held Tuesday evening
at the home OF Miss Lyndell Mart
ling. 81 W. Third St; Mrs. Carrie
Bodle, vice president; Miss Mary
Weidner., corresponding secretary
Miss Carma Longstreet. recording
secretary. and Mrs Violet yesterday.
treasurer. Following the business
session the members enjoyed a Val
entine party. The next meeting VIII
be held in two weeks at the public
library.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17

Losing his bride during the first
hour OF their honeymoon, is the
unhappy fate of the young husband
in Easy 20 Get" tho new Para
mount comedy, starring dainty Mar
guerite Clark and shown at h e
Lincoln theater for the last times
today. The trouble all started when
~ bride overheard this young man
make the rash statement that call
women were easy to get" She de-
termined 10 show him how hard
one OF her sex was to be 10 keep.
and so alighted from the train. right
into a complicated and humorous
series Of adventures that finally end
ed happily. Harrison Ford is the
husband.
Tomorrow. comes Houdini in a
two days engagement Of Terror
Island" story Of thrills, romance
and mystery.