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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
PAYMENT IS MADE:
 ON CHAMBER S|TE:
Realtors Say Property Is Worth More Than the
 Price Paid

First payment has been made an purchase of the Dryer residence al Nineteenth street and sixth avenue by the Chamber of Commerce and formal deeds, binding the deal. have passed hands.
 T am more than gratified, said O L. Bum, manager of the chamber lover the unanimity with which the directors and finance committee lent their approval to the project
 By the way, real estate experts have passed on the value of the prop erty as il now stands and they agree that the lot alone is worth more than the purchase price. What 1t will be worth five years hence as business extends further northward may be surmised.
 Thornton Estes, director of the chamber was another enthusiast: T have been with MT. Bum in the pro- posal to have permanent home for the chamber, owned by the chamber, from the time he first sprang the plan soon after he became manager of the chamber. Now that the deal has been put through, I believe everyone Is delighted. It not only means a lot for the chamber but much for Bir- mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Farmer Gets I5-
 Year Sentence

Huntsville, November 7.-tspeeial) Oscar Knott a farmer Of Hazle Green, who was tried on a charge of murdering Joe Limbaugh, at Three Forks of Flint, was found guilty of murder in the second degree after an all-day trial in the circuit court, and punishment fixed at 15 years im- prisonment in the state penitentiary. The jury which sat on the case re- turned verdict late last night Trial had continued all day.
 The state introduced evidence to show that Limbaugh was called to his front gate by Knott and shot down as he approached, receiving a wound that caused his death in the hospital here two weeks later, An old fued between the two men was given as the cause. Knott claimed he fired in self defense and that Limbaugh had previously threatened his life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ELKS HOLD SUCCESSFUL. AND ENJOYABLE MEETING; GOOD MUSICAL PROGRAM

One of the largest and most en- thusiastic meetings held in many months by Birmingham Lodge No. 70 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was that of last night, when 22 can didates were initiated and eight ap- plications were voted on. All the officers were present with Harry Moore, exalted ruler, in the chair.
 The first part of the initiation was greatly enhanced by appropriate selections rendered by an orchestra, consisting of Harry Moran, piano Frank Davidson, violin. and Otto Mill Ter bass violin. The second part was put on in great shape by the degree team and the candidates were given all that was due and then some"
 The Thanksgiving committee made a report and while they have sub stantial sum on hand they made re- quest that all members who have not contributed to the fund do so at once.--
 The attendance was the largest in many months and the meeting most enjoyable. At the close of the initia- tion refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ROSTER BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT OF FEDERATEDBANK
Directors. Elect Successor to Dr. W. C. GeWin, Resigned.
 Other Changes in Organization

U. A. Rossiter was elected president of the Federated Bank and Trust company at recent meeting of the board of directors. Mir Rossiter will assume the position of Dr. W. C. Gewin, former president, who re- signed.
 New members elected to the board of directors were Laurence B. Clark, officer of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers Cooperative Ma tional bank of Cleveland, chairman, and Dr. John D. s. Davis, i Other changes made in the officers were the election of John c. de Holl and Robert R. Moore as vice presi- dents and Allen D. Henry, assistant cashier.
 The directors of the Federated Bank and Trust company are F. A. Rossiter, W. Y. Lathem, E. Arm strong West, John C. de Holl, Robert R. Moore. $ H. Chase, William L Harrison. John w. Altman, Lewis Bowen, W. D. Lane. Nat l.. Mewhin- ney, Jasper H. Dobbins, w M, Me Kenna, John k, T. Rives, Laurence l.. ClarZ, pr. John D. $. Davis.
 The beard of directors by resolu- ton expressed their deep regret that pr. W. c. Gewin, the first president of the institution. had found 1t neees- sary to devote all of his time to his practice us a surgeon and physician and for that reason had resigned as president and director of the bank It expressed itself as being greatly appreciative of Dr. Gewin's efforts and endeavors in the interest or tue institution and assured him or Us good wishes and desire for the iuii- est of co-operation with him in his work and for the continuance of his kindly and friendly. interest in the welfare Of the bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

i where whisky, cocktails and gin are
 served after the American fashion. The clients of the hotel were a mix ture of French. German, English. Americans. Polish and others I was unable to determine. German marks
 only are used in Dantzig and they are very easy to spend
 From Dantzig l went to Warsaw, the Jewish metropolis. l don't under
 stand why they have talked so much about setting aside Palestine for the Jews; it seems to me Poland would have been the place, since so many of them are there. I had a room in the best hotel at Warsaw for about 60 cents a day-room with bath, which you know is not so very common in certain parts of Europe. One gets about 5000 Polish marks for about $1 bought nice overcoat there for 100000 marks or about 2.50-pretty cheap, nest ce pas. From there to Prague, where living is about the dearest of any place l visited A few
 months ago a Czechoslovak crown was worth about 1 cent; now it is worth about 3ia centss and prices
 have not come down. so that makes
 living very high. However, l en- joyed short stay in Prague, as it is
 a beautiful city, and the castle, high yisitn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
GoodBeer to FZow From Town Pump When Hayssen Becomes President

Artistic fountains in every main street in the land will spout good Milwaukee beer and the choicest wines. And it will be possible to pro- cure drink of hard liquor that Is safe. Lots of other good things are to come along about the same time.
 This embryonic period of the mill lennum will set in when H. w. Hays sen is elected president of the United States of the World, He isn't un- duly optimistic about his own pros poets, but his platform will survive and conquer, he Is sure. Nominee Hayssen passed through Birmingham Sunday and marked his trail with membership cards in the Universal Brotherhood which is the name of his party
 The Universal Brotherhood de- yeloped from the formation of an or ganlzation called We Want Work, = in New Orleans three years ago.
 ". w w. also stands. Hayssen said, for We Want Wine"
 The membership cards which me distributed were also passes that en- titled the bearer to Universal free transportation on all railways. steamships, and other conveyors, the propery of the people"
 
 money, and substitutes work as a medium of exchange, The present Senate and House would be abolished. Saloons would be reopened under government supervision, but, claims the platform. drunkenness would be abolished in a0year by making drunkards work on the roads. Crime will become impossible, because every man, woman and child in the United States would become member of the United States Senate with secret ser- vice authority. and regardless of age of sex. would be on the police force of the nation. But there is one dis tinetion made between the sexes. Every man will be a member of the Senate, while women will be only honorary members.
 On the inauguration day, March 1. 1925. all prisons will be emptied and all prisoners freed. Every home will be equipped with a radiophone, and the head of the family, who is the woman, will become the owner of an automobile. which is to be used joint ly by all members of the family. Any one showing criminal tendencies will. upon conviction, be eXiled to the Philippine Islands Gle has not es-. timated how high the populatfon would run for each square mile.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ExIwANIs


 aThe people of Alabama do not appreciate the. value of an adequate navy" said Lieut.. J. H. Smith, U. s. N, at the Kiwanis luncheon Tues day. "The future growth and de- velopment of Alabama's export trade hinges on navy large enough to frlly protect the merchant ships. our merchant ships that ply all the water of the globe. Lieutenant SmithNtold of the value of the navy to Alabama's progress and also dwelt briefly on the part the nayies of the various countries played during the past wars.
 He also said, "whenever the navy is brought up during discussion one naturally thinks of war. The people of this country are tired of wars and everything unpleasant connected with them, but the navy is of as vital importance to the -eountry's commercial development during the time of peace as it was during the time C war when it protected the country Lieutenant Smith told of the 5-5-s ratio between the coun- tries of America, Japan and England, and said that these nations and other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
REMARKABLE CAST IN
 A FOOL THERE WAS"

Without using the term "all star cast" in connection with the William Fox picture, "A Fool There Was, which is now playing at the Alczar theatre. a glance at the names of the players is significant. Estelle Taylor chosen as the typical 'vamp" of 192a will be seen in the role of the Wom- an;" Lewis Stone is the Fool;' Irene Rich, "the fools wife;" Marjorie Daw "the wife's sister," Mahlon Hamilton, the fools friend;" Wallace McDon aid. one of the vampire's victims William V, Mong (who was Merlin the magician in "A Connecticut Yan- kee in King Arthur's Court"), the fools butler;r and little Muriel Frances Dana, aged 4, the fools lit- tie daughter. Emmett J. Flynn di- rected the big production.
 One of the features also, is the elaborate musical program that IS being given with this production. II is seldom that the organists in any theatre are applauded, but this Is what is happening daily at the All cazar, The program was arranged by Edward Lyles Taylor and George Lee Hamrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Hearing Ends in
 Selma Rote Case

Selma November 7.-(Special.) The Selma rate hearing which opened Monday morning in the federal court room had it's final session this morning, the case closing shortly af- ter Il o'clock. During the morning session attorneys for roads who were not heard yesterday by Attorney Ex- aminer keene presented their evil dence in the case. The case is now 2 in the hands of Examiner keenes who in the course of month or two will submit written report, .to which exceptions can De filed by either side.
 Following this an oral hearing of the exceptions will be heard in Wash ington before the interstate com meree commission. The Selma Cham Der of Commerce brought the case. alleging that this city was being dis criminated against in the matter of rates from St. Louis and points on the Mississippi river. and that Mo- bile and Meridian were enjoying u preferential in these rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ARCHITECTS MEET
 NEXT IN MOBILE
State Chapter in Session Here Yesterday With Large
 Attendance

The Alabama chapter of the Ameri- can Association of Architects met at luncheon at the Tutwiler yester- day and there was a large attend ance with number of out-of-town members present. A number of mat ters of interest to the association were discussed and among other things it was decided to hold the an- nual meeting of the chapter in Mo- bile on the second Tuesday in Jan uary.
 At that time one of the vice presi- dents of the national association will deliver an address and d notable artist is expected also to deliver an address on some phase of European architecture. At the annual meeting officers will be elected for the year and delegates will be chosen to the national association convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
-----------.s.-------- ELIZA CHURCH HOLDS
 HOME COMING DAY

Troy. November 6.-The Methodist Episcopal church at Eiba celebrated a great home coming day last Sunday. The exercises attracted former FL bians and visitors from Troy. Anda- lusia, Opp. Enterprise, Brundidge. Geneva and other points. Beginning with fine Sunday school services. the handsome church auditorium was soon packed pr. O. $. Welch of Prattville, centenary secretary for the Alabama conference, delivered a sermon at the o'clock hour.
 At noon q magnificent feast was served to the throng. The afternoon services included splendid musical program. welcome address by W. W. Sanders of Elba. an address by S. H. Bian of Troy. lay leader of the Ala bama conference; an address by Rev. T. G. Jones of Opp and short talk by Q. S. Welch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Wilhelm Will Be Cast
 Adrift by PhiHy Boss
By Associated Press

New York, November 7.-William F. Baker, owner of the Philadelphia National League Baseball cluh ad-. mitted tonight to the Associated Press that he will not retain Irwin K. Wilhelm as manager next year, but he denied that he is negotiating with Hugo Bezdek to take charge. as re- ported from State College, Pa.
 MT. Baker returned today from months hunting trip and said he will go to Philadelphia tomorrow to be- gin plans for the 1923 season. T haven't been in touch with anybody and haven't been negotiating with Bezdek, but I've got to have new manager, and l don't know who he will be- he declared. He declined to say whether BezdelS will be con sdered for the job.
 Wilhelm took charge of the Quak- CTS during the~season of 1921 and fln- ished last, climbing out of the cellar to seventh place this season. He for merly was a pitcher and has been in major league baseball since 1903. ex- cept from 1914 to 1921. He first was with Pittsburg and then with Boston, Brooklyn. Baltimore and finally Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ATTENDS GAS HEARING
Will Object to Increase in Company $
 Valuation

Mobile, November Special )-- City Attorney Frank J. Yerger will gomery, where he win represent the city of Mobile at the hearing of the gas company valuation. The Mobile Gas company recently petitioned the commission to reconsider the valua- ton placed upon it's property here for rate making purposes, contendins that it was too low. The city will ob- ject to any increase in the valuation it was announced several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Alabama Man Describes
 Trip in Northern Europe

Guy W. Ray. Sigma Nu of Howard college, class of 1917, now with the American embassy in Paris, has writ ten long letter to pr. Dawson, pres identl of Howard, describing a trip he recently made in Europe, which gives a good idea as to the conditions pre- vailing there. Immediately after graduating in 1917, Ray went into the army at Macon, Ga. His progress at tracted the attention of his superiors. and he was sent to Paris to join the embassy there for the period of the war. He has been there since. He was born at Wilsonville.
 Dear Dr. Dawson: I know that you are busy, but am writing you to tell you about a trip l took through northern Europe, which I think may be interesting, as itSwill give you some idea as to life in certain coun- tries in Europe, which doubtless has changed since you were here.
 First l went to Berlin. The dollar is worth about 1850 marks now and you get wonderful meal for about 500 marks. There was a printers strike on when I was there and it was very difficult to get money-this is not meant as a joke, it is true--so l could not buy much. However, one can get things very cheap there now very good cigars for about 10 or 20 marks, about l cent each. thought of you, but it would have been too difficult to send you any. When going through Germany, one does not have the impression of being surrounded by misery. Of course. the winter will be hard, and there are already many heggars on the streets of Berlin. There is no unem- ployment problem, and I believe the people are living relatively we'll
 Scenery Wonderful
 Then I went to Copenhagen, where spent a few days. Their exchange is almost normal and living is very high, particularly when one has francs and not dollars to sell. Nor- way and Sweden are beautiful coun- tries and there is some wonderful scenery there which resembles to a certain extent parts of Switzerland, the lakes and mountains. The trip from Stockholm to Helsingfors by boat is a very interesting one. the boat passing between small islands for the entire day, and if the sun happens to shine the scenery is ex- ceptionally beautiful
 T spent few days in Finland and went as far as the Russian border, almost ia sight of Petrograd. The population of Finland is a mixture of Swedes, Russians, Films and Fin landers.s The people seem to be fairly prosperous. but when you cross to Esthonia, rags and hunger become evident. It made me sick to see ragged old women walking about in mud, barefooted. Reval is very pie turesque old city and there are sew eral beautiful churches but for the chD o n ixya |,
 "Conditions are very much the same in Latvia and Lithuana, but Riga has made much more progress toward recovery from the war than Reval.
 Real lar There
 "Dantzig is free city, and is free in every sense of the word. In the principal hotel there. about the first thing I saw was an American bar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
K E SMITH

From Sketch by II. H. Harper Staff Artist Lawyers must cease to exist. The national capital will be moved 10 Long Beach, and installed in the finest building in the world, which will be erected after Hayssen's elec- ton. And for some unexplained reason, California will be made the center of the worlds population
 As there used to be, in the old days of the horse, fountain and q water trough on every corner, there would be. under the rule of the Uni- versal Brotherhood. fountain on every corner at which citizens could get free D N and wine.
 Not one Sing would be purchased or exchanged for. Groceries woulf be gotten, along with clothing and other necessities of life, from a mu- nfeipal warehouse, where there would be no clerks. One would simply go in and help himself to whatever he saw that he wanted. As yet, no pros vision has been made to furnish the citizens with anything that they hap pened to desire and could not find.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Daily Luncheon Talks

nations are spending from 30 per cent to 372 per cent more money to- day on their navies than they did in 1914. He said that America was way behind this mark.
 An unusual stunt was carried out during the musical period in the se- lection of quartet of singers from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
GOVERNOR INVITED
Kilby and Brandon Asked to Inspect
 Orange Groves

Mobile. November 7.-(Special)- Gov. Thomas E. kilby and Governor elect " W Brandon have been ,in- yitsd to inspect the satsuma groves of Iryington, Grand Bay, St Elmo and orher sections on Armistice~day. They Will be. if they accent the invitation. the guests of the Farmers and Me- ehanics hank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
STORE ROBBED
Reward Offered For Burglars Who
 Filtered Store

Greenville, November 7.-(Special.) ) The store of Beeland Bros. Mercantile company of this city was entered by burglars Saturday night and several hundred dollars worth of mems ftr- nishings were taken in the haul. En- trance was gained by saving a metal bar from one of the rear windows.
 The officers are working on the case and have good clues, and an ar rest is expected. R. A. Beeland, presi- dent of the firm. has offered reward of $100 for the arrest of the guilty parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
AnluSementS
ION THE ROCKS"
 AT LnENN,s RII0u


 "0n the Rocks" one of the acts on the bill at Loew's Bijou for the first half of this week, presented hy Harry Evans and Charlotte Pear. is in many respects an unusual comedy, while Fred's Circus of dogs, ponies and other animals furnishes much fun for the youngsters.
 There are also Frank Neilan and Fred Bailey, eccentric comedy char acters, In some unique impersona- tions. and song and dance specialties are furnished by Bert Collins and Better Dunbar in "Daintiness," with Yonie and Fuji, oriental jugglezs, doing some fancy manipulating, jug gllng and water spinning.
 Bert Lytell in The Face Between" Metro feature picture, has an in~ teresting plot giving him good op. portunity for acting as well as for much action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
COURT IN SESSION

Troy, November Special )-The county court of Pike county convened Monday morning with "a rather heavy docket Of misdemeanor. Judge J. q, Key, presiding, hoped to complete the aocket within few days unless some of the cases were continued. The county was represented in the hear ings by County Solicitor A. G. Seay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ENn FonEsT FIRES

Huntsville. November 7.-(Speciai) Forest fires which have burned in stae mountains of this region during the last two weeks and which have : kept. the Atmosphere heavy wlth smoke. hshe been extinguished py the rain which fell last night ana brought thf months drouth 70 an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
DEATHS

Mrs. 1orneifa NJ. Dowe-ff uled Iues- day morning at her residence 1'lS Fourteenth avenue, south- tuhefai services will be at Johns chapel Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev W. D. Henry. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
 Charles l.. Ethridge--Body of Charles l., Ethriage, who died Sunday night. will be sent to Cordova Wednesday morning for funeral services and burial by Ridout.
 Luther O. Rhodes-Funeral services for Luther 0. Rhodes, Jrn 2, who died Sunday afternoon at the resi- denee of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Luther C. Rhodes. 2lol@ Twenty second street. north. will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Wednes- day morning Burial in Elmwood Lige I4oy in charge,
 i Dewey Mharton--Funeral servic for 4-s Dewey Wharton 3months- old son of MT and Mrs. Burwell Wharton. 5O02 Gary avenue. Fairfield, will he held ut the residence at 9 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial in oakland cemetery, Lige Loy in charge.
 & Myrtle Iynn-Body of Mis2. Myrtle &x Lynn, a1. who died in Asheville, N, c. will arrive in Birmingham ass Wednesday noon. Funeral services will be held at the residence of her father. W. c. Lynn 1915 Avenue r3- c. at 2;9o o'clock Thursday after LIZ noon. Rurial will be in Forest Hill N. cem stery Vice in charge. She is survived by her father, one brother, w O. Lynn, and four sisters, Mrs. F. G. Friend, Miss Mildred Lynn. Miss Jewell Lynn and Miss Ruby Lynn, all of Birmingham.
 < SNIrs. Corneiia Nurry Dowe-Tuneral services for Mrs. Cornelia Murry Dove, v. who died at her residence. l71S Fourteenth avenue, south, Se Monday night, will be held at the residenee at 10 o'clock Wednesday 1ki morning. Burial will be in Elm wood, Johns in charge.
 C. W. Freennn--66. East Lake. died at a local infirmary yesterday, Funeral services will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

each table, who competed for tho final selection of the clubs quartet which will be formed soon.