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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
TEXTILE STRIKE
FINALLY SETTLED
Dwight Mills to Resume Mon
day on 55-Hour Basis,
Is Announcement

Gadsden, November 9.-(Special)-
The strike of the / 900 textile work
ers at the big cotton mills of the
Dwight Manufacturing company at
Alabama City, which began on Oc-
tober 81, when the demands of the
union workers were denied by the To-
cal management and all the operators
walked out in a body, has finally been
settled to the satisfaction of both
sides.
Several conferences have been held
between the union representative and
officials of the company, and after
long distance telephone message this
morning between mill officials and
the owners at Boston, Mass, a state
ment was issued in which it was
stated that the mill would resume
work on next Monday morning on a
55-hour schedule.
1t was stated that an agreement
had been arrived at between the mill
employees for an increase of Is hours
on the weekly schedule and that all
employees would return to work, with
few exceptions, who would be dealt
with individually.
No contract was made with the
union and the operatives were not
required to renounce their member
ship In the union in order TO Teluf IL
to work, but this and several other
phases of the situation will be ar
ranged between the workers and the
management as soon as these prob
lens can be taken up.
The Dwight Manufacturing COM
pany has made public the following
official statement:
THE Dwight Manufacturing COM
pany agrees to start the mill Mon
day morning on these conditions:
That all employees who walked out
Monday morning will be put back
to work with few exceptions. That
the said Dwight company will man
age the working OF the mill just the
same in the future as 1T has been
managed in the past. All we ask IS
that employees who go back to work
will do their whole duty and be loyal
to the company. Mill will run 90
hours a week and will treat every
one square who does the right thing
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OFFICER DISMISSED
FROM u. S. SERVICE FOR
MARRYING FRENCH WARD
BY Associated Press

San Antonio, Texas, November g.
A sentence of dismissal from the. NIL
itary service was returned in open
court at Fort Sam Houston by gen
eral court martial in the case of Mai.
Guy II. wyman, cavalry. charged IN
seven specifications with violation of
the nlnetyfifth article of war, and
found guilty of six. The specifica-
tons hinged around the manner in
which the defendant married a French
ward.
No offense against the civil law
was charged.
The trial was held before a high
ranking court-martial, and lasted al
most two weeks. The former wife
of the defendant was on the witness
stand four days. coming from Cleve-
land, o., and the chief defense wit
ness came from New Orleans.
The record of the trial shows that
during the war while on duty in
Francs a French girl was adopted ard
brought back to the United States.
Shortly after the first wife of the
defendant left her husband. and on
December 10 divorce was granted
at Pensacola, Fla. Two days later,
according to the court records. the
defendant and his present wife Were
married.
The testimony of the first wifs
largely dealt with the manner in
which she said she was forced to
leave her home because of the pres
ence of the French ward. but a charge
that she had been coerced into en-
tering into an unlawful pre- divorce
agreement was not sustained by the
court The defendant is A years old
and the French ward, according to
the record. was seven years younger.
The case eventually will be SUBJ
mitted to President Harding for ap-
provai Following the second mar
riage the defendant was stationed 1T
Fort Sam Houston, assigned to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
SHALL LEAGUE Be
ISSUE IN 1924!
PARTY HEADS ASK
Wilson Declares League Not
Dead While Cox Reiterates
His Allegiance to the
League Principle
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau. The Age-Herald.
Sn0 nuvtd.O uVf1dtnN


Washington. November s.-tspe
cial)-Shau the democratic party go
to the people in 1924 with the
League of Nations as its Issue? This
is the most irritating problem facing
party leaders in Washington today.
The former President, Woodrow
Wilson. just prior to the meeting of
the democratic national Committee in
st. Louis. November l. was quoted
authoritatively as saying that the
League of Nations. as an ISSUE, was
far from dead.Almost simultaneously
ex-Gov. James NJ. Cox, democratic
standard bearer in 1920. reiterated
in a ringing statement his allie
diateiy following his election as
chairman OF the committee, Judge
Cordell Hull of Tennessee, published
in the Congressional Record, paper
vious. in which he contended that
present economic conditions were the
natural sequence of the defeat of the
League In the Senate OF tho United
States.
Despite the Indication OF regoinE
leaders. other strong mon In wash
ington think that as an issue the
League Is dead, and that It would be
suicidal for the party to 20 to the
people with a "cadaver" which they
had rejected by an overwhelming ma
Jority.
Lack OF Harmony
A very powerful minority of the
democratic party consists of those
who originally opposed the league.
and those. who after supporting the
league. accepted the verdict of the
people and turned to other things.
This minority, it Is positively In
dicated. looks with little favor on the
plans of the pro-league element. It
is stated in confidence that the party
must be reunited IL 1t hopes to re-
cover power. and that 1t cannot be
reunited with the league as an Issue.
Mr.. Hull was a compromise selec-
ton as chairman of the committee.
He Is satisfactory to the several GER
tleinen who are mentioned as pos
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Baptist Women
Holding Annual
State Meeting

Admission. November Especial y
Opening exercises of the twenty
eighth annual convention OF the Bap-
tist woman's Missionary union of
Alabama at the Parker Memorial
Baptist church Tuesday evening were
featured by the presence of 265 dele
gates and about 75 visitors from
other cities in the state. the welcome
address being given by Mrs. oliver
NJ. Reynolds of this city, and the re-
Spouse made by Mrs. James q. Smith
of Birmingham,
An interesting part OF the opening
service was the solo by Mrs ]. r.
billiard OF Birmingham, wife of the
pastor of the South Highlands Bap-
list church. Recognition of missi IN
aries and distinguished visitors at
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MERIDIAN ELECTION
Is SET FOR DEC. g

Meridian. Miss, November 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-December 8 has been fixed as
the date here for holding the cleo
ton on an agreement entered into
between the municipality and the
owners of the Meridian Light and
Railway company for the appoint
ment of board of directors 10 be
composed of seven men. three named
by the council, three by the company.
the mayor to be the president, the
board to have entire control in the
operation of the property, street rail-
way, gas and electric plant. The
ticket to be voted win contain two
propositions for ratification or re-
lection. one being an amendment to
the city charter authorizing such an
agreement as proposed and the other
authorizing the mayor and members
of the council to attach their sigma
lures making the agreement binding
on the part of the municipality. The
ratification of the agreement means
that all pending litigations between
the city and the utility company shall
be annuled and that the city abandon
all steps looking to the building and
operation of an electric lighting and
power plant to be owned by the mu-
oicipality during the fire-year period
Of the agreement. A refusal of vot-
ers to ratify means the building OF
municipal plant. bonds to the
amount Of 100000 already having
ceeu voted. A campaign for and
against ratification is expected to be
fiercely waged and the final outcome
will be awaited by citizens with big
Interest The rate fight between the
city and the utility company covers
period of many years in which much
bad feeling has -existed and settle
ment in some way will be heartily
welcomed by a majority OF cltizens'
but whether the method OF settlement
agreed upon will meet with approval
stands to be seen with the counting
of votes in the coming election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
lENlNE SAYS u. S.
WILL FIGHT JAPAN
BY Associated Press

Moscow, November 7.-Nikolai
Lenine, the soviet Russian premier,
made the fourth anniversary of tho
soviet republic today the occasion OF
an article In an anniversary number
issued by the Pravda, in which he
predicts the world chase for gold will
result in wars between America and
Japan or America and England by
1925 or 1928.
The article is entitled: The Value
of Gold Now and After the Victory
of Socialism"
In it the premier says the soviet
government has merely retreated in
the attack on world capitalism and IL
strengthening its position so 1t can
make renewed assaults.
These attacks, he predicts, will aft
err 20 years or so enable the Russian
communists to achieve an economic
victory which viii make it possible to
employ all the gold that exists in the
building of public structures that
will demonstrate how foolish 1T was
to kill 30,00D,00Q men in the World
war for the sake of gold and how
foolish are the capltalistic powers
who are planning wars over gold
such as those he predicts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES
TO MEET IN MOBILE

Montgomery, November 9.-tSpe-
cial. mobile was selected as the
next meeting place of the division
assembly of employees of the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company at the closing session OF
the annual convention here Wednes-
day. The convention will be held at
Mobile the second Tuesday in Novem-
Der. 1922 E. NJ. Rainwater of At
lanta was elected division chairman
for next year. no opposition develop
ing to him. When he was nominated
a large number of delegates seconded
II and he was elected by the unani-
nous vote of the delegates.
In addition to the election of Mr.
Rainwater the assembly named three
delegates to the general assembl
meeting in New Orleans. All ex-
penses of the delegates to the gen.
eral assembly will be paid by the
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
4-MONTHS-0LD BABY
is BURNED TO DEATH

Moulton. November tSpecial.)-
very sad accident occurred Mon
day in the Mount Moriah school dis
trict. about six miles from Moulton.
Mrs. Mat Patterson was preparing to
cook dinner and placed her little In
FAINT, Odie, in a chair before the fire
IN the living room. She carried Goals
from this fire to the cook room and
went out about other work. return
ing in a short time. to find the child
burned beyond recovery. A doctor
was summoned from Moulton but to
no avail. The little one was four
months and three days of age. Mrs.
Patterson does not know whether a
coal from her shovelful of fire or
Z spark from the fireplace is respon-
sihie for the accident.
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sible candidates In 1924. At the
same time. there is no question but
that the little battle in St. Louis was
won by the Woodrow Wilson forces
led BY Senator Carter Glass of Virgil
MIA, supported by committeeman Tho
B. Rove OF Texas. actively pressing
the candidacy of William G. McAdoo
of New York.
AS result OF the developments, the
democrats are harmonious on the
surface. Underneath there is little
harmony. There Is said to be hope,
however, that as result of the con-
gressional elections next year, which
will reflect the verdict of the people
respecting the limitation of arma-
ment conference (Which will be
President Harding's main issue in
1920 the situation will be so cleared
that the democrats in perfect har-
mony, may enter the presidential
campaign with bright hope of sue
cess.
Case of Tennessee
The publication by Mr.. Hull of his
league argument is regarded by
other democratic stragetist as blum
der. Tennessee is not a pro-league
state, and Mr.. Hull is a Tennesseean.
Furthermore, one of the strongest
political factors in Tennessee is Sena-
tor John X. Shields, former chief
justice of >the supreme court of that
state, who has demonstrated his abil-
ity to win over bitter opposition. 1t
is pointed out that the democrats
cannot hope to wing back the nation
until they win back normally demo-
cratic states which fell into the Hard
Ing column last fall. 1t is known
that Senator Shields was not greatly
elated by the publication on the part
of Mr., Hull. a warm personal friend,
of matter which he cannot indorse,
and which may be construed as direc-
lions to anti-league democrats to
hunt other political company.
Furthermore, Mr.. McAdoo, despite
the hold that he has on organized Ia
Dor, and others who, possibly in err
ror, regard him as the active repre-
sentative of Mr.. Wilson, Is not pop
uiar in Tennessee. During the last
democratic convention at San Fran
cisco, repeated efforts were made to
line up the delegation of Tennessee.
his native state, for him. All re.
suited in melancholy failure.
Tariff and Taxation
There will be very frank discus
sion by distinguished democrats in
the near future in local headquarters
of the democratic national commit
tee. In this discussion, the practical
element of the party will insist that
next year, and in 1924, the demo-
cratic party go to the people with
tariff and taxation as its issue.
There is little question but that
the republicans, during the extraor-
linary session, have repeatedly blum
dered, done things and left things
undone which, If properly presented.
would prove offensive to the people.
The progressives practically have
demanded that they have their way,
and evidence grows that a break is
imminent.
The practical wing, In consequence.
would show the people how the re-
publicans have increased their bur-
dens. and proportionately decreased
the burdens of the rich. There is in
sistence that by no other strategy
can the democratic party wean from
the republican the powerful racial
groups which elected Mr.. Harding
in 1920.
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SEVEN

'the convention was a feature of ths
Wednesday morning session OF the
convention, the fun programme be-
ing carried out in the presence Of an
audience which taxed the capacity Of
the church. The session OF the Ala
bama women will come to close
Thursday evening
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
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DECLINE AMERICAN LOAN
BY Associated Press

London, November "a Melbourne
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company today reports w. NJ McPher-
son, treasurer of Victoria, as an
nouncing that he had declined a
tempting offer of an American loan
to Victoria. The decllnation, he said.
was because of the fact that he had
completed negotiations in London for
a loan to be- available when the
here desired to raise
funds through this means.
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READ PAPERS
Nv Associated Press

Memphis. November 9.-The read
ing If papers took up the second
days session of the annual meeting
of the Tri-State Medical association
here. Officers will be elected at the
closing session tomorrow. Under the
rule OF the association. the president
this year will be elected from Mis-
sissippi.
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AGREEMENT IL REACHED
Ry Associated Press

Mobile, November y.-Foliowing
several conferences held in Mobile
last week between Vice Chairman T..
v. OConnor and Commissioner Frank
/. Thompson of the United States
shipping board, and officials of the
long shoremen regarding wage
agreement to take the prace of the
contract expiring October /, it was
today that the local union
had accepted the proposal of the
board of So cents per hour with S2h
cents for overtime. This is made on
a basis of an eight-hour day and a
six-day week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
JAPAN,s DEFICIT



Toxic. November S-Japan faces
a deficit of 30,0O0.0O0 yen for the
present fiscal year, the cabinet was
told by Baron Korekiyo Takahashi'
minister of finance. He added that
current revenues indicated the figure
might be even greater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-10
PROTECT FRANCE


by Associated Press
Paris, November 9--Precautions to
protect France against the possible
bankruptcy of Germany. in view Of
her present financial condition, were
considered at conference between
President Millerand and several
members of the government yester-
day. according to the Echo De Paris.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Boys Herald
Will Publish i
Scout NeUs

The Boys Herald wants the
Boy Scouts of the city to know
that it is behind every move
ment that the body participates
in. The editor will be glad to
publish any news from troops or
from the boys. Send in the name
of your troop and its members.
Give US a note when your next
meetings transpire and then
make an account of everything
that happens during the meeting.
Tell US all about your camping
trip. II your troop has won any
special distinction in some event
We will be glad to publish it.
Troops that have had pictures
taken should present one to The
Boys Herald and 1t will be pub
lished. We want every troop in
the city to know that The Boys
Herald is their official organ on
all activities. Come in and tell
the editor of your plans for the
coming season and they will be
published.
If you have any stories that
deal with Boy Scouts send them
in and they will appear on Sun
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
ia 9udge B1'onn StovYJaZk
By zudge ufzlis grown
An Elephant, a Rabbit and Spectacles

And 1 tell you it is a little
animal" responded the far
sighted man as he, too, proceeded
to use his spectacles.
Both men, having put on the
spectacles which had been fitted
to give them the normal sight.
again looked ahead.
Why, it's a cow" they ex-
claimed in unison.
have heard boys yelling
something like this:
"Oh, you did, too" I didn't.
either" Il heard him say it."
"Aw. l heard him, too" Il saw
it and know" You don't
know what you're talking
about"
These boys think each one is
right. and without stopping to
consider and reason that there Is
only one right way. keep on. like
the two men, some calling the
COW an elephant and come de-
claring the COW a rabbit.
The spectacles these boys need
is simply quiet reason. Then the
one thing looks the same and is
the same to all.
There are other people besides
boys who see elephants and rab-
bits and other things which are
not at all the right things.
The best pair of spectacles to
use which will make all things
appear as they should is consid-
Grafton.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Two men were riding along a

Two men were ridlng along
country road.
One man was near-sighted.
One man was far-sighted,
The near-sighted man was
carefully observing the scenery
and objects along the way.
The far-sighted man was driv-
ing and paying more attention to
the horse than to the objects
which, without the aid of his
spectacles, appeared too small to
attract his attention.
Look, look, there's an ele-
phant i'll the middle of the road"
said the near-sighted man.
The far-sighted driver stopped
the horse and. squirting his
eyes, looked ahead and could dis
cover no big animal resembling
an elephant.
There's nothing in the road"
he replied, and was about to
drive on when the near-sighted
man checked him and insisted
that there was great animal
directly in front of them.
Ho-ho." laughed the driver
as he squinted again. "I see a
rabbit in the road some distance
ahead; nothing to get scared OF,
just a little rabbit"
Il tell you It is a huge ami
NAL" said t., near-sighted man
as he proceeded to put on his
spectacles.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14

GourfGchoes
byeRudolph9rhins
JUDGE WARNS GERTRUDE
AGAINST USING KNIFE.

For some time past, Gertrude
Clark said. IL had been her habit
20 go to a certain near-beer saloon
and tell her gentleman friend named
Harvey johnson when IL was time
for him TO 30 home.
The last time she went 20 the
place Harvey was playing pool. He
paid no attention to the first com
mand to leave. Gertrude kept after
him.
. He got peeved at the woman, she
said. and struck her in the face and
then kicked her. This made Ger
trude feel peeved and she got out
her knife and ripped Harvey up the
back.
Policeman Grayson heard the
comotion and after setting Harvey's
Nback. he arrested Gertrude and
locked her up.
In court the man said he did not
want to prosecute the girl and he
admitted that he started the night.
Policeman Grayson said that when
he came on the scene, Harvey was
demanding the woman's arrest in al
loud voice.
Evidently the couple had an un-
derstanding before the care was
called in court.
Judge Mattingfy released Ger
trude on her personal bonds and
warned her not 70 use the knife
again on anybody.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
SchooILeaders
Work Hard for
Fraternities;

High school fraternity leaders
have made a heroic fight for
their organizations. Following
an order issued by the Board OF
Education forbidding secret or
ganizations in the high schools.
a group of boys decided to see II
they could not influence the
business men and other city
groups in their behalf.
President Harding. and Secre-
tary Christian were interviewed
and they have given their ap-
proval although they could not
sign a petition that the boys
presented due to administration
policies.
Following that the boys
thought that IL the President
approved them they must be
alright. They went to business
and civic leaders for their ap-
proval and they got it.
They addressed several meet
ings of business men and the re-
suit is that they now have their
backing. The Chamber of Com
merce had meeting recently,
when the question was brought
up and 1t decided to do all II
could for the organizations.
Yesterday a group Of boys
went before Superintendent Bal
lou and presented him facts of
the organizations. 1t is almost
a sure thing now that the fra
ternities will be approved of at
the next meeting of the Board OF
Education.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
RALPH SPRINGS A NEW
STUNT ON HIS CHUMS

I've got a new one for you
fellows to try" announced Ralph
as he walked up to his chums
during lunch hour at school. or
course the fellows wanted to
know what it was.
Few people can do 1t, and
then only after they've practlced
a lot" said Ralph. The idea is
to hold your nose with your
right hand and hold the end of
your right ear with the left
hand and then change from this
position to holding your nose
with your left hand and your
left ear with your right hand"
Every body tried it. And ev-
erybody got mixed up. Can you
do 1t?
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
BOY CARTOONISTS
RECEIVING PRAISE

Cartoons are still the object of
many letters sent in to the Editor
of The-Boys' Herald from many
people. The cartoons have re-
ceived wide attention both in this
city and other cities. The car
toons that were run yesterday
have also been widely praised
and If possible more of them will
be run. The Boys Herald is
still receiving cartoons that are
drawn in pencil. 1t is almost
impossible to reproduce them.
Send them drawn in ink. Draw
them on a small scale and they
will have more chance of being
published. Send them in.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-14
Scout Masters.

Scout masters Of Washington
are welcomed by the Editor of
The Boys Herald to write messages
TO Boy Scouts through The Boys
Herald II your troop is planning
something or il your boys have
accomplished something that you
are proud of and wish other boys
to know. write a little story on
II and sent it in to The Boys
Herald. There are hundreds and
hundreds Of Boy Scouts in wasn-
ington and out OF town who read
the columns OF The Boys Herald
and the Editor will be glad to
publish Scout activities written
by Scout masters.