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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
North Alabama Conference
Opens With Hundreds of
Delegates In Attendance
Bishop Cannon Opens Session With Brief Address.
DIR. Stuart and Rev. S. r. Lester Returned to Pres
ent Charge Conference Committees
Named-Dr Small Given Ovation

The appointment different
several leaders southern Methodm
day OF the fond annual of the north Alabama
of the Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH which
Methodist church here yesterday o'clock the
speakers Bishop James Cannon J who presiding the
ference DR. Sam Small Rev. Gilbert Rowe Lovelady
Eeor0 Cnart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
GENERAL DIAZ NOW
SUPREME COMMANDER

Rome November 9.-General Diaz
has been made vice president OF the
army council, which makes him SUI
preme commander of the Italian
army in time of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
THE WEATHER


BY Associated Press
Washington, November s.-Aia-
bama and Mississippi: Fair and
colder Thursday; Friday fair.
Georgia: Fair; colder Thursday;
Friday fair.
Tennessee: Fair Thursday; colder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
LOCAL DATA

For the "a hours ending at p. m.
November ., 1921. -
Highest temperature -....-'...'.'' g,
Lowest temperature -...''.--'''.'. 81
Mean Temperature -..-....... 1900. -
Normal temperature .....'.' ~
Excess in temperature since Jan -. sS
Rainfall ..,N .-,'''..'''' "a ~
Total rainfall since JAM SO 80
Dsfsctencv in rainfall since Jan. 2.s9
Relative humidity a. m. $1,000. ss
p. m. 49, '.'''''''' 81
~ ~, .......... "a
Z d. m. ...-.. .'.-s''.'. &c
Wet thermometer a. m. ...-....'. 90
IL m. ................' .,
p. M ...;;;.;,,,,,,,,c,,;,. onr,,. u
Summary of observations made at sta
tions OF the United States Weather bureau
during tho "a hours ending At p. M. soth
meridian time, November 8, 1921:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Fair today. Much cooler.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
fishing an independent Mongolia. In

fishing an Independent Mongolia. in
cooperation with Semenoff. or
whether he merely feels that he must
have some place in which to winter
and obtain supplies. Semenoff has a
force estimated at $4,000 men, while
the Kappell army now with him was
10000 before the Chita defeat.
West of Lake Baikal is soviet ter
ritory with Moscows control undis-
puted by any regular organization. A
number Of counter-revolutions have
been reported from that section,
however. All the news is fragmcn-
tary and unconfrmed, but 1t is be-
lieved that the Irkutsk region Is fair
ly quiet. while farther west and
south peasant revolts are reported
from Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk and Novo-
Nikolaeievsk and others from Semipal.
atinsk. Barnaul and Biisk.
Japanese Military Missions.
The japanese have military mis-
sions still at Verkhne-Udinsk, under
Colonel Isome; at Chita and Blagovi-
eSDcHeuSh, WllIlc 6eHtTdI vi 40 All bSii-
eral command of the Japanese in
Siberia, with headquarters at Vladi-
yOstok.
The activities of the Nerchlnsk
government In selling Chlta may
furnish an excuse for further Japan
csc activities In interior Siberia, the
terms of the recent armistice between
the Russian factions and the Japan
csc being that there should be no SO
Wet activities east of Lake Baikal
Public opinion In Japan, however. IL
decidedly against any further Sibe
rian adventure.
Reports come from China that there
Is belief in Peking and in Mongolia
itself that the Japanese are behind the
Ungern invasion Of that province
but there is nothing In the attitude
Of the authorities here nor in press
comments ON the attack upon Urga Il
substantiate any such belief.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
EXCELLENT KILLS
PORTLAND LAWYER

RTI4AND.-Charles J. Schnabel,
Portland attorney, was fatally shot at
the courthouse recently. Joseph c.
Poeschl was arrested Immediately.
The bullet was fired into the attor
ney's back as they were leaving the
elevator.
Poeschl was said to have declared
he shot Schnabel because he had a
grievance against the attorney for
not pressing claim for injuries SUI
fered in saving a Southern Pacific
train from being wrecked several
years ago.
II did not intend to kill Schnabel,"
declared Poeschl when taken to jail
only wanted to scare him by shoot
ing between his legs"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
SIBERIA FACES
HARD WINTER

orders Of Lenine and Trotzky. The
president Of this section is Trillisser.
Best Army In Siberia.
West Of this Is the so-called Ner-
chinsk government, In reality
branch Of the Blagovieshchensk ad-
ministration. From Nerchinsk re-
Gently marched the best drilled and
best equipped army in Siberia.
force of fighters whipped into shape
by regular staff officers sent from
Moscow some four months ago.
Led by tanks and escorted by air.
planes, this force descended upon
Chita about two weeks ago, driving
Ataman Semenoff from his erstwhlle
capital and herding him and the rem
nants Of Kappell's army back along
the Chinese Eastern railway to the
Manchurian line.
Kappell's army Is what Is left of
the force raised by General Kappell
from among the hardy artisans, me-
chanics and factory workers Of the
Ural when the Bolsheviki first began
their campaign Of atrocities. These
men fought alongside the Czechs
against the Reds until their gallant
leader met death by freezing. Since
then they have stayed together under
one general after another, their latest
commander, Vergbitsky, being killed
in the retreat from Chita.
This force Is bitterly anti-Bolshevik
and is assOciating with the troops of
Ataman Senenoff only through want
Of better company. A great suspicion
is entertained Of Semenoff, somewhat
allayed at the time when the Ataman
telegraphed his acknowledgment Of
the supremacy Of General Wrangel.
West of the Nerchinsk territory
comes the Verkhne- Udinsk govern
ment. controlling the district between
the Yabionoi mountains and Lake
Balkal. To all intents and purposes
| this Is branch Of Moscow, but less
openly SO than the Nerchinsk crowd
and is claiming paramount place
in the formation Of the Far Eastern
republic, the buffer state which
Japan desires to see created, bu,
which appears to be as far Off as
ever. The Verkhne-U dinsk president
is Tobenson, alias Krasnoschekeff.
Headed for Mongolia.
1t Is from this section that Baror
Ungern, an Independent leader, Il
heading an invasion of Mongolia, hi.
force now being somewhere neal
Urga and clashing with a Chinese
army dispatched with rush to defent
the Monaghan capital. Ungern hat
led his men against verkhne- Udinsl
(the name Of the capital city as wei
as Of the republic) in the hope of cap
turing 1t and of establishing new
center of ti-Bolshevism. but wa.
defeated and driven south. II is moi
positively known as yet whether hi.
drive against Urga Is real attempt
to capture 1t for the purpose Of estab
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE

With only two amendments, both
of which Governor Hart is said to
have approved, the governors civil
administrative bill has passed both
the houses of representatives and
the senate and now only awaits
Governor Harris signature to be-
come the code by which the states
business will be administered. AS it
passed both houses, the code carries
an emergency clause which will make
it operative after March 81.
The two amendments to the orig
NAL code leave both the Veterans
Welfare commission and the state
institutions of higher learning with
out jurisdiction of the codes opera
tons.
Under provisions of the admins
trative code 10 directors Of as many
different special departments will be
appointed, to serve at annual sal
aries ranging from $4,000 to $500
annually. Elected state officers may
ne appointed at the increased sal
aries.
The constitutionality and validity
of the measure are to be tested out
in the supreme court, leaders de-
clare.
A bill introduced in the senate
would abolish the township assess
ors, placing their work in the office
Of the county assessor. Sponsors
of the bill are anxious to secure its
passage to equalize assessed valua
tons of property throughout this
county.
Another senate bill would pro
vide for reading the Bible daily il
public schools; another would regu
late operations OF motor vehicles
one would make it compulsory tina
the county auditor publish for !;
days before wedding the marriage
banns of those seeking marriage II
licenses, and another is propose,
blue sky law.
New bills in the house prohibi
alien land ownership; interracia
marriage; prohibit marriage Of girl
under 81 years Of age without pa
rents consent, and provide that tn
auto license year shall be the sam,
as the calendar year.
This Weeks Program.
OLYMPIA. Taxation, education
banking and "blue sky" legislation ar
the big problems with which bot
houses Of the legislature will concern
themselves this week
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Reds Use War Tricks to
Get Literature to u. S.

observation-disclosures prop
uganda experts. anxious to
avoid discovery of the propa-
ganda matter they are taking
to America, are said to have re-
sorted to the old wartime dodge
Of having their printed matter
done In microscopic form, capa-
Bile of being enlarged photo
graphically.
One man, caught in central
Europe, had In his possession a
number of queer-looking post
age stamps, upon which were
printed soviet propaganda mat
ter. The authorities were able
to enlarge this to ordinary size.
The propaganda university.
which has been established at
Moscow, is reported to be now
devoting extraordinary care to
literature intended for two par
ticular classes--wOmen and
farmers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Dances Shock Warren, Ohio

to arrest any persons who step be-
yond the bounds Of what they consid-
er prOpriety.
The mayor says he has information
that young men kiss their dancing
partners without any pretense of con-
cealment; that men also hold girls in
so close an embrace as would bring
swift punishment from fathers II they
were present. The mayor also says he
has been told couples remain at one
spot on the floor for several minutes,
deyoting their whole attention to ian
enthusiastic hug"
1t is intimated that young women,
especially those given to decollete
dress, are regarded as almost as culp-
able as their partners, and that In the
matter OF arrests no distinction will
be made.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
No Civilians For Army.

WASHINGTON.-A a part OF the
war departments economy program
Secretary Baker has issued an order
directing that no civilian be employed
by any branch or agency of the de-
partment unless it can be shown
that the work involved can not be
performed by the commissioned Off
GERS now authorized by law
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Famine and Death Expected to
Take Their Toll Of the Mis-
cradle Population.
AM1I-sovlET FORCES LOSE
HaN Dozen Governments Set Up In
a. Many Areas-3s,ooo Japanese
Remain In Country Near
Viadivostok.

Tokyo.-All the news that filters
down from Siberia, through the vari-
GUS propaganda bureaus and from in
dependent correspondents, indicates
that things in that section OF the
world are rapidly going from bad to
worse, with the prospect that this
winter will find woe and misery as
widespread as during last winter,
with death and famine taking toll Of
the miserable population now crowd
ed into the various centers along
what is left of the Siberian rail-
road.
The drift everywhere, from the
Pacific to Lake Baikal, Is plainly In
the direction Of sovietism, with a
large part of the country openly fol-
lowing the instructions received from
Moscow. The anti-Bolshevik forces
are being exterminated. forced across
the Mongolian and Manchurian bor-
ders or herded into corners where
they must fight like cornered rats.
The japanese still have about $1,000
men in Siberia. including 5000 Occu-
plying northern Zaghalien. The great
majority of these are in and around
Vladivostok. having withdrawn from
all interior points. The last impor-
tant place evacuated was khabarOvsk,
into which the Partisans marched on
the heels of the Japanese what was
left Of the bourgeoisie fleeing before
them.
Roughly speaking, there are today
six separate governments functioning
between the Pacific and Lake Baikal,
west OF which Moscow has shaky
hold.
No Organized Government.
The Vladivostok governmental
the time of writing. semi-commu-
nistic organization from which the
Social Democrats and Cadets have
recently separated-is headed by
President Medviedoff. This controls
that comparatively thickly populated
section of the Maritime province be-
tween the Pacific and the Manchu.
rian border from Vladivostok north
to a point a short distance south OF
Khabarovsk.
The rest Of the Maritime province
and the eastern section Of the Amul
province (about 200 miles wide) Ii
controlled by the Partisans. without
any organized government and with
no particular ascertainable aims ex
,cept that Of plumber, murder ant
rapine. The de facto head of the
Partisans Just now is Fiegontoff, 4
sheer anarchy can be said to have (
head.
The Blagovieshchensk government
controls the rest Of the Amur, rough
" Skebeltsina to Shllka marking tn,
eastern and western limits of the ter
ritOry controlled. This government
Is openly soviet, acknowledging Mos
COW as supreme and accepting tn,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
FIVE MAIL THIEVES
SECURE 100000
MESSENGER HELD UP BY FIVE
MEN NEAR ST. LOUIS,
MISSOURI.
REGISTERED POUCH MISSING
Philadelphia Jewcier Dashes Ola
monds in Faces Of Thugs as They
Shoot Him-Other Crimes
Elsewhere.

ST. LOuIS.-Louis w Thornhill, IA
mail messenger has reported to the
police that he was held up at ST.
Charles, 20 miles west Of here, by
five men. who kidnapped him and
stole registered pouch. said to con-
tain approximately 100000. which
was to have been put aboard a train
for shipment to St Louis.
The postmaster at st. Charles said
that the pouch contained shipments
of money from the local banks
Thornhill said he was sitting in his
wagon at the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas station waiting for the train.
when an automobile with five oceu-
pants drove alongside. At the point
of revolvers they ordered him into
the automobile. making him lie down
in the back OF the car. he said, and
after obtaining the pouch drove into
st. Louis.
Thornhill was left on the northern
outskirts of the city, with warning
that he would be killed II he reported
the robbery within an hour.
Throws Gems at Thugs.
PHILADELPHIA Throwing a tray
full of diamonds in the faces Of two
bandits who entered his store. and
then using the heavy metal tray as
shield against their bullets, saved
William s. Sturmey a West Phil
adelphia jeweler. his gems, II not his
life.
A bullet pierced the tray and en-.
tered Sturmeys body four inches be.
low the heart.
Rob Bank Of 100000.
seeking the bandits who recently
robbed the Peoples Trust company at
Wyomissing, a suburb, Of $4,000 In
cash and $4,000 In securities.
Entering the bank at noon, four of
the bandits forced the clerks and two
customers into the vault, took all the
money and securities in sight, and es.
capped with four companions who were
waiting In an automobile.
Wholesale Theft Charged.
| AuASiuI Alioy w. ~. AAuuLlNJ
Jr., banker, II. Nolen, drug store own
er and his wife. Mrs. Ethel Nolen, face
charges of receiving stolen property
as result of police investigation oil
the alleged wholesale disposal here
of stolen Liberty bonds valued al
more than $250.O00.
Huntley, until he resigned. was vice
president Of city bank Nolen, own
, er Of several drug stores, is said e
, be known in several cities, and, &C
cording to police records, at one tint
, served a term in Leavenworth prison
for misuse of the mails
Thus far approximately 100000 Of
alleged stolen bonds have been traced
: Bank Teller Arrested.
l SEATTLE.IPaul Schaefer, 81, tel
Ter at the North Side State Bank o
Fremont, a suburb, which was closet
by the state bank examiner, was ar
: rested recently on information charg
: isg embezzlement of $4,000 of tn
banks funds between January 1, 1918
. and January "a, 1921.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Pet Rabbit vanquished
Three Cats in Battle

Having earned the right to
hang the scalps Of three cats at
the door Of its hutch, a pet rab-
bit, Byng, owned by Mrs. Ella
Fields of Oceanport, N. J., is
now held In deadly ( ar by the
feline members Of the neigh
borhood.
Cats have killed hundreds of
young rabbits in that section
each year. but war-griZzled
toms who picked out Byng as
a prospective dinner have done
so to their sorrow. Byng has
nowerful kick and he literally
kicked his would-te ASSISTANTS
to death.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Mrs. Peete Found Guilty.

LOS ANGELES.-Mrs. Louise l..
Peete was found guilty Saturday of
murder in the first degree for the STAY
ing of Jacob Charles Denton, wealthy
rancher. The jury fixed the penalty
at life Imprisonment. The Jury was
out about six hours and a half.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
eERopoLL, HERO IN GERMANY
BOSSES SPIES, CONTROLS TELE.
GRAPH, POLICE AND PRESS,
IT'S REPORTED.

HEIDELBERG. = Because Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll controls the posts
and telegraph systems of Eberbach, a
news writer was forced to come to
Heidelberg TO tell the story of how
by one of fate's little ironies man,
despised as a Stacker or worse in one
country. has become the hero of an
other.
The incident of Bergdoll and his
companion turning the tables on the
United States army operatives who
sought to kidnap him has caused a
local bard to eulogize him in printed
verses of loving praise.
So Bergdoll, 1.-THE hero of Germany
with his fist full of thousand dollar
bills, a mouth full of chewing tobacco
and brand new racing automobile
now owns the town.
He has his own detective system
and he controls the local police
press, postoffice and pulpit.
had good proof of his power when
a half hour after filing a message te
a Chicago paper he brought me q
copy OF 1t, saying:
Say, what the hell is this dope?,
When l explained he consented t
talk freely about himself.
Doesn't Hate America.
Il amt not nothing against Ameri
Ca America is all right" he said
1.-THE trouble is with that bunch o
crooks and grafters who head thu
government. l am going to stay herr
until America is fit place to live in
After March 4, expect there vii
be political amnesty. Then ] an
going home, but not before l hav'
fixed those fools of army operatives
who tried to kidnap and murder me
They are a fine bunch of boobs an,
four flushers."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Paris Decision Rolls Germany.

BERI.IN.-The German Federation
of Trades Unions issued a manifesto
recently protesting against the repara-
lions decisions reached in Paris and
declaring slavery, which has been
abolished in Africa" is to be introduc-
ed in Europe.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Mayor Orders Police to Prevent Kiss
Ing and Hu0gino In Public
Affairs.

Warren, O.-Declaring some Of the
scenes at public dances are not merely
improper, but shockingly immoral.
Mayor J. d. Mcbride issued al order
to Chief Of Police Giles to have off,
GERS keep an eye on such affairs and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
zbxszko Ihows santel.

SAN FRANCISCO-Stan Zb-
szko of Poland defeated AID Santel,
San Francisco, in a wrestling match
here recently. Zbszko weighed 240
and Santel 1876 pounds.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Doesn't Hate America.
lambina Costs Reduced.

YAKIMA--Yakima valley sheep
men are preparing to carry on annual
shearing and iambing operations at a
cost of about IS per cent less than
was the case a year ago.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
obreaon Receives MeAdoo.

MEXICO CITY.-Wiliiam G. Me-
Adoo, former secretary Of the United
States treasury, was formally re-
ceived by President Obregon at the
national palace Feb. 4.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Quits Manila.

MANILA.-Francis Burton Harrison
governor general of the Philippines.
has cabled his resignation to Presi-
dent Wilson, with request that 1t be
accepted March 4.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
5000. 600 Lives In Balance.

WASHINGTON.-T famine situa-
ton in China has reached such a
crisis that 100000 people may die
unless immediate help is given.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
Land Bank Loans Grow.

The Federal Land bank of Spokane
has completed 17,465 first mortgage
loans, aggregating $46,174,000, dis
tributed generally ever the four states
of the northwest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

The old fashioned man who could
drink or let it alone is now letting it
Qnd) Sun.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

Home brew motto: jug not that
We be not jugged.-Ramah (Colo.)
Record.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

Did you ever try seeking happiness
by making others less unhappy?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

General Strike Sweeps India.
CAL1CUTTA.-A general strike wave
has been sweeping over the industrial
sections of India affecting every in
dustry.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings In This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Mormon Church For Moscow.

Moscow is to have a
Mormon church, which viii give the
city IA churches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the High
lands Water Users Association will
be held at the Highlands Improvement
club house on Nov. ID, 1921, at 800
o'clock, p. m. Election of three trus-
tees and such other business as may
come before the, meeting. This meet
ing was postponed from Nov. 5.
Nov. 10. w. F. Sonderman, Sec.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO ALTER THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE CITY OF KENNEWICK,
WASH.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, the 18th day of December, 1921
in the City of Kennewick, Washing
ton, between the hours of 8 o'clock a.
m, and o'clock p. m, a special cleo
ton will be held of the qualified vot-
ers of said city for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not the follow
ing described territory shall be ex-
Guided from said city and be no longer
a part thereof, to-wit.
Commencing at the intersection of
the mid channel of the Columbia Riv-
er with the half section line running
north and south thru section 81, town.
ship 8 north, Range 80, E. w. NJ, and
running thence in an easterly direction
along the mid channel of the Columbia
river a distance of $40 feet to point
which is the true point Of beginning of
this description, thence in southwest
erly direction 1880 #. to an intersection
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01

the Clerk of the above entitled court.
Notice is further given that the
18th day Of December, 1921, at the
hour of ten o'clock a. m. at the court
house at Prosser, Washington, has
been fixed as the time and place for
the hearing of said Final Account, and
all persons interested therein are here
'by required to appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any
there be, why said final account should
not be approved and the funds of
Cottrell & Burdess, a co-partnership,
in the possession of this receiver
should not be distributed to the cred
itors of said co-partnership, after
paying the cost and expenses of
such receivership proceedings.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington,
this oath day of November, 1921.
E. C. TWEET,
Receiver of Cottrell & Burdes, CO.
partnership.
MOULT0N & JEFFREY,
Attorneys for Receiver,
Kennewick, Washington. 11:24-12:s