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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
V|LLAGESFLOODED
 BY GANGES RIVER
Many Rendered Homeless by| Greatest Flood in Thirty
 Years
By Associated Press

Cawnpore, India. November 7.- The great rise of the Ganges river, which has broken all records of the past 30 years, has led to the flooding of vast districts on the Unao side. Many villages on both sides of the railway line to Unao are under water, and hundreds of hamlets have been washed away
 The floods are on the decline now, but the rains continue intermittently, making the lot of those rendered homeless still harder People whose houses have been washed away have taken shelter in neighboring villages, and some have been accommodated in railway ears Virtually all the vll- lages situated along the banks of the Ramganga river have been in- undated. Houses and cattle have been washed away, and standing crops ruined
 In some places the rise9of the river was SC sudden that people who were in the fields tending their cattle or crops were cut off. Many were com pelled to take refuge in trees until the floods subsided. Others were rescued by relief parties. Planks were tied together and let down from railway bridges on the Ramganga, enabling a number of people strug gling in the water to be hoisted to safety.
 The railway line between Kathgarn and Got has been washed out for about 700 feet, and canot be repaired for some time. The railway cop- nection with Delhi also has been cut. The Lucknow road is still impossible i'll many places. and no communica- tion is possible with outlying vil lages.
 Large supplies of food. sent by the citizens of Cawnpore, have helped to relieve the distress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
 TAX AUTOMOBILES
Swedish Fee on Cars Will Help
 Build Roads
By Associated Pres.


 Stockholm, November 7--Swedish motorists will begin to pay taxesS on their vehicles and tires on January l, 1928. Tourists from foreign coun- tries, however, may still bring their own cars into the country and roam about at Will for as much as IF months without any charge whatso- ever.
 The new auto tax, which is to be applied to the repairing and improve ment of roads in Sweden. is levied on cars and tires according to their weight. Each car using rubber tires is taxed 8 kronor for every hundred kilograms or fraction thereof. which amounts to about sl per hundred pounds. The tires are taxed 1.50 krona for every kilogram of weight Tires in use at the beginning of next year will be exempt, and in the case of pneumatic tires, two extras will be exempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
COAL DEARER
Labor Trouble Raises Prices of Fuel
 in England
By Associated Press

London. November 7.---Coal prices in England probably will reach the highest level in history during the coming winter, according to London retail dealers. A general increase of 3 shillngs ton was made recently and another will be announced with in the next few weeks. it is expected
 The price of the best nsrd coal is now 57 shillings (about $l2) ton graduating to 45 shillings for kitchen coal The highest prices last year for the same grades was 61 shillings and 4S shillings. A further increase of six shillings may be looked for.
 The labor troubles and the forecast of an early and severe winter are given as the reasons for the added cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
BROADWAY SHOW COMING

Greenville. November 7.-(Specia1) ) Managers Mckenzie and Grantof the Greenville opera house, have an nounced that the Selwyns will pre- sent the New York. London, Paris sensation, The Circle" by Somerest Vaughan. at the Greenvllle opera house Friday night of this week. The all-star cast is composed of Wilton Lackaye. Amelia Bingham. Henry E. Dixey, Charlotte Walker and Norman Hackett.
 The show will come direct to Green vile from Montgomery. where it will be given at the Grand the preceding evening. The show is one of the best on the road, and it's appearance In Greenville warrants packed house, and according to the man agers of the house the advance sale is rapidly piling up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
UKRANIAN CHAPTERS
 SENTENCED TO DEATH
By Associated rress

Kharkov, Russia, November 7.- The Ukraine soviet government has been making strenuous efforts to break up the practice of graft and bribery among state employees, and in this connection a trial ended recently in which the two accused principals, NJ. Meletensky. director of the state trading department, and his agent, Bakhmoutsky, were sentenced to be shot
 The prosecution charged that Meletensky and Bakhmoutsky, by an ingenious and extensive system of bribery and graft in disposing of state timber from one government department to another. had cleaned up some 10000, ,000. 900 soviet roubles. amounting to about s50,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
 WOMEN ATHLETES OF FRANCE MAKE PEACE
By Associated Press

Paris, November 7.-Peace has been officially signed between the TWO warning feminine federations of athletic women of France. A tenn porary truce was declared last Juiy in order to hold at Pershing stadium the first feminine Olympic games on record, in which the United States team carried off second honors.
 Gaston Vidal. under secretary of state for physical culture and sports. acted as peacemaker. Botb fedora tons elected officers to represent them in the Union of French Sport ing and Athletic federations. and hcnceforth they will be known as the Feminine Federation of France.
 The new federation comprises 14i feminine clubs and athletic organiza- tions throughout France with mem. bership of nearly l5.00O young women and girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

Montgomery, November 7.-(Spe- cia1. Montgomery county gave 8 majority of 10 to 1 in favor of the ratification of the Alabama seaport amendment, according to incomplete returns tonight. With all city boxes reported and country boxes either reported or estimated the majority was about 10 to i.
 Montgomery city cast 1000 votes for the amendment and 102 agaipst it. The Talladega water amendment received practically the same ratio of the vote.
 Less than 50 votes were cast against the democratic ticket in the city. Judge W. w. Brandon, demo- cratic nominee for governor, led the ticket up to this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
COOSA

Goodwater; November 7.-(Spe- al.)-Godwate precinct cast 236 votes today, For port amendment 200 against port amendment 36. Coosa county has gone foS all demo- cratic state and county candidates by good majority based upon unof- ficial reports from few precincts. Goodwater beat, 90 votes counted boiled 60 for Mcdonald. democrat, for probate judge and 30 for Stewart, republican,. For circuit judge, Lakey democrat. IS, and Longshore. repub- lican. 2S; for circuit solicitor Wal lace 72, Mckay 23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
SPARKS APPOINTED By Associated Preas

Indianapolis, November Joe Sparks of Columbus. & C., was today appointed chairman of the American Legion National Rehabili- tation committee, 1t was announced by the legion national headquarters. sparks was appointed by Commander Owsley and succeeds Colonel A. A. Spragne of Chicago. MT. Sparks served as private during the World war. with the third and seventh pioneers. He has been liasion man of the Fifth district of the veterans bureau at Atlanta Ga. for the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
RANDOLPH

Roanoke, November 7.-(Special.) Randolph county went democratic. Seven beats out of IA in county heard from show large democratic ma Jority. Beats thirtten and six. re- publican strongholds. went demo- cratic from 750 to 1000 majority for democratic party in county. Port amendment passed practically solid. This beat gave $50 out of 600 for the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
NO EXTRAS. PUBLISHED
By Associated --ress

New York, November With in terest in the election greatersthan it has been for years. New York ght had no extra editions of evening newspapers after ! o'clock. asfthe re- suit of an agreement entered into by newspaper publishers when notified that the pressmen of the New York Evening World had elected not to work after that hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
MADISON

Huntsville. November 7.-(Special) Early returns in Madison county in- dicated vote of about 2,200, of which practically all were for tine port amendment and for w. W. Bran don.
 Charles D. Lanes election for sheriff by a vote of s to 1 over Claude Monroe, independent, is indi- cated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
TWO STATE AMENDMENTS ROLL UP BIG MAJ0RITIES.
 DEMOCRTIC TICKET WINS
,nued From Page one)

the Md port and the cities tax amendn will carry by fair mar gin in lusia due to the fact tfat nd 3f the races are being
 All th- interest seems to be cen tered in thA constitutional amend ment issues and at two out of the three election booths here fully f5 Der cent of the votes were favorins the port amendment. Practically all who voted for the port amendment also .voted for the tax amendment, it was pointed out. Complete returns were expected to be tabulated and counted by o'clock tonight, and re~ ports from Opp. Florala, Can't. Red Level and Riverfalls and other vot- ing precincts were to be received here during the night by telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
CLEnuRNE

Heflin, November -(Special.)- Unofficial returns at 10 o'clock to- night indicate the election of D. s. Baber. republican, for Probate Judge over John A. Browne Nichols for representative has small lead over Campbell republican. Adams for sheriff has small lead over Jackson, republican. Todd and Kaylor have led over republican opponents for commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
CoNECUII

Evergreen, November 7.-(Specialo Six out of 30 precincts, including Evergreen, Castleberry, Repton and Belleville. on complete returns with very light vote cast, show for sea port amendment All, against amend- ment 5. Amendment No. was over whelmingly ratified. The state and county democratic ticket won unani- mously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
JASPER

Jasper. November 7.-tspecial0- Judge E. W. Long carried Jasper over his opponent. pr. J. E. Buzbee, for Probate Judge of Walker county by majority S53. Guy O'Rear carried Jasper beat by majority of 643 It is estimated that the county demo- cratic ticket won by q majority of 1000 to 1900. Judge Long is lead ing the ticket with Miss Mae Amiss as circuit clerk close second. The state ticket carried by 1,200 to 2,000 majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
or Talladega amendment 7s0

For Talladega amendment 7s0 against 1s2. Very light vote boiled. Republican and socialists received only a few scattering votes.
 Supporters of the Mobile amend ment predict that 1t will carry every county with a majority of about 2,000, while the Talladega amend ment is expected to carry with a large majority also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
THE WEATHER

Washington. November Fore cast: Georgia. Florida. Mississippi ans Alabama: Generally fair and moderate temperature. Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday ani Thursday, somewhat lower tempera- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
SIT. CLAIR

Pel City. November 7.-(Special) The democratic ticket has carried the county in practically ali counts heard from by 250 majority. M. C. Allgood has carried the district by at least 5.T00 for congress. Both amendments carried by about 25o votes, with $500 votes polled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
CuLLMAN

Cullman. November Especially = This county. which is nominally re- garded as close, will go democratic this time. according to indications early tonight. Miles B. Allgood is leading over B. L. Noojin, for Con- gross. and both seaport and cities amendments practically have no op- noSition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
TAV.YAnEGA

Childersburg, November 7.-(Spe- eial. al.)--Indications are that the demo- cratic ticket has carried by small majority in Talladega county and that both amendments will win by about 100 majority each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
ETowAH

Gadsdan. November 7.-(Special.)- Light vote polied Gadsden and coun- ty will be practically 1000 votes less than normal in city. Port amendment seems safe in Etowah. Figures not available as no beats yet reported. Allgood received full strength vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
FAYETTE

Fayette, November Special. )-- Ten of the twenty precincts heard from report democrat ticket leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
CLAY

Ashland. November 7.-(Speeial.>-- Large vote boiled. Both amendments carried by large majority. County goes democratic. Garrison wins for probate judge over Phillips; stewart over Hodnett for sheriff; Lackey leading Longshore for circuit judge. Other counties not heard from,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
MADISON

Huntsville, November 7.-(Spe- iaI)-Twelve of the 25 precincts in Madison county give Brandon l.oS5, Street A, and II precincts give the port amendment S37 to 49 against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
B|G MAJORITY FOR
 PORT AMENDMENT
 GIVEN IN 79 BOXES

Seventy nine boxes in Jefferson county give the following votes for and against the seaport amendment. The votes for the amendment total 5.176. against. STE. The list follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
BLoUNT

Oneonta, November 7.-- (SpecialD Returns from seven out of about 36 boxes in Blount county give the fol- lowing vote in the congressional race: Miles Allgood 6S6. B. l.. Noo- jin, 22O. The two amendments won heavily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
MARSHALL.

Guntervi1le, November Flour precincts in Marshall county give Brandon 142. Street 3S. Allgood 729, Noojin S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, November 7.-(Spe- cial. al.)-Tuscaloos city boxes com plete. but unofficial, give for Mobile seaport amendment. 922. against 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Mixing a Little Pleasure
 With Business

NNE morning this week children were playing on the lawn in front of End cottage home It was one
 of those comfortable homes which make that part or r mngham attractive and the two children ornamened It Ike flowers bobbing in the sunshine
 The the opened and hurried down the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

FlOrence, November T.-A very light vote was boiled in Lauderdale and Colbert counties. Indications at . o'clock Were that less than cne- third as many votes would be cast as in the primary election. The port amendment and the Talladega amendment win win almost without opposition in these two counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
Heaaachea frnm sliwht CnIds

Laxative BRoMO QUsNINE Tablets relieve the Headache by curing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de- stroyer. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. tBe sure you get BROMO) 3Oc.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
WIN sTON

Haleyville, November, 7.--(Spe- cIal )-Present indications are that the republican ticket will sweep the county by a ma jority of 200 or more, much less than the ordinary major ity The port amendment will carry almost unanimously though the vote will be lighter than the regular ticket. The amendment for the diff ferent cities will also carry by a large majority, but this vote will also be light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
gllERokEE

Center November T.-(SpeclaI.) Indications are that the democratic ticket will carry Cherokee county by about 800 votes, with about 2,400 votes cast Miles B. Algood will win over B l.. Noojin, the republican nominee for Congress. by about 250 votes 1t Is estimated
 Both amendments will win easily. In box number l in the town here, 157 votes were east for the Mobile port amendment and 5 against. The vote stood 142 in favor and F against The vote stood l52 in favor and F against the second amend menf The other box in the town will probably not show such l. large ma iority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
WILCOX

Camden, November -(Speeial) )- The vote for Mobile seaport amend- ment at one box here was as fol- lows For. 95. against 5. The demo- cratic ticket won heavily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
TUsCALOosA

Tuscaloosa. November Mobile seaport amendment will carry about 10 to 1 fin the city boxes; Talladega amendment about to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
HARBOUR

Eufaula, November 7.-(Special )- The vote for the Alabama seaport amendment at one local box here was For, 129, against 21. The demo- cratic ticket went over handily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

Double Springs, November 7.-(Spe- cial3-The republican ticket has car ried Winston county by about 900 majority on the face of early returns. Both amendments rolled up substan- tial majorities. The vote was light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
 THIEVES MAKE RAID ON SCOTLAND YARD
Nv Associated Press

London, November q -- Scotland Yard. the worlds most famous sleuth center. has been the victim of bur glars. The thieves entered the lost property office of the bureau one night recently and stole number of unclaimed umbrellas and overcoats.
 Entry to the offices. which is on the top floor of the low building, was made through the skylight and the thieves escaped by Jumping through a window on 10 the roof of an adjoining building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
LEE
LAUDERDALE

Opeiika, November (Special.)-- Port amendment loses. Vote light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

ir election today. Heavy vote boiled among the women, 154 for seaport amendment in this beat. and Il against. County not heard from vet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
LOCAL DATA

l.. C. HORTON, Observer. Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the A hours ending at ' p. m., 90th meridian time. November T. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
CALHOUN

Anniston. November T.-(Special) Anniston and Calhoun county demo- crats were voted almost solidly Tues cay in favor of the seaport and cities amendments,t the state constitution, according to reports given out by election managers and others in the city during the afternoon. In the city practically no opposition had de- veloped to the TWO amendments, while some of the voters at the rural boxes in the county were fight ing the amendments.
 A steady rain was falling at , o'clock when the voting booths were opened at that hour but it slacked Up before noon. allowing many people to turn out and cast their ballots. The reports from the six city boxes were received late Tuesday night and the county boxes are expected to re- icrt the result of their count early "Wednesday morning. the returning officers keeping their boxes at their homes during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08

Anniston, November 7.-(S (Special)- rwos Anniston wards, Oxford, Jack sonville and Piedmont boxes, gave the seaport amendment a majority in todayss election. ranging around iz to l. County Chairman l.. B. Lilies Issued a statement at o'clock which indicates an overwhelming vote in fla vor of both of the amendments sub mitted to the voters today.
 Telephone reports from rural boxes In the county show both amendments carried in some of the largest coun- .ry boxes. little opposition being de- reloped at any noint
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-08
HALE

Greensboro, November 7.-(Spe- cial. )-very little interest manifested
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

John McNamara, president of the City Dressed Beef Company, was witness yesterday afternoon during a m meeting Of creditors in the court of Referee in Bankruptcy John Keogh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
Town Managers
 Bury Hatchet

Stratford people who were espe- ciaIiy strong against the Town Manager plan are having a hard time today to reconcile them selves not only to one manager, but to two. Town Manager R. H. Hunter was on the job. Town Manager Walter Hubbeu was on the job. Both were afraid to leave the office for fear the other would put something over. Town Manager R. H. Hunter went for a drink. Town Manager HubbeII was thirsty too.
 Town Manager Hubbell wanted to telephone. Town Manager Hunter had to telephone too Then noon came and hunger be gan to show itself Finally both went to lunch at Stratford'S only dining hall. They sat facing one another in opposite ends of the place. Finally they got together, and at last reports were peace fully sitting opposite one another at the same table talking over Stratford. and wishing they were at the Polo Grounds. Maybe StrsJtrord will have two Town Managers: Hunter X HubbelI, Town Managers" Stratford. Para disc Green and Floral Park a spe- cialty. Wouldn't sound so bad after all Boy, page Quo War rantO,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
Jews Complain
 Of Fish Price

Fish merchants who have raised the price of their fish on their Jewish customers because of the holiday which begins today are coming in for much criticism. Jewish people of the city are, according to their custom, obliged to keep q fast for a certain number of days beginning today Merchants who deal in fish. they all lege. have raised the price on them because of this fact, up to almost pro- hibitive prices.
 But the people of the Jewish race are not to be trified with and they have defeated the conspiring mer- chants. All day today a long line of rthem were lined along the StratfOrd avenue bridge patroniZins d fisher man who sells his wares alive and who catches his own fish. Up to nocS today he had disposed of more than 900 pounds of live cod that he caught of Block Island to Jewish customers. The fisherman in question has a large supply of cod kept alive outside of the Bridgeport Light where the water runs clear and he has been drawing on this supply all day.
 The codfiSh season formally opened today and men engaged in the bus iness state that tine fish are running good >z--N
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
Paonessa, Mayor Of NeWBritain
 Won Big Fight

New Britain, Conn, April 12.-U- N. SD-Personal popularity of the Democratic candidate and dissatis- faction among the Republicans due to a bitter primary contest. were the reasons generally accepted fox the oVertUrn of the Republicans in the ,nayoralty fight here yesterday, when Angelo NJ PaonessSa, an alderman of the city. was chosen mayor over George A. Quigley. three times pre- NiouSly mayor, by S07 plurality.
 The remainder of the Republican ticket won by an average plurality of about 45O. Three of the fifteen city couucilmen elected are Republicans and the council remains Republican S3 to | Mayor PaOnesSa is The first DemOcrat to be elected mayor in ten years. That the general Democratic trend among the cities of the state had much to do with cutting down the normal Republican majority in the city is generally admitted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-12
Bandits Kidnap
 StratfOrd Woman
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(Continued from Page One.) months later deserted her husband, according to the sister in Stratford, who says she is mo good.''
 After she isappeared from her Brooklyn home the husband return ed to Stratford with two children by Q previous marriage The woman has giren the name of Troy street as the point in Stra6ord where she was taken. There is no such street in Srratford. It is believed that the woman is trying te obtain car fare back to Stratford Or New York and has attempted a ruse
 However. the Stratford police will overlook no possible chance that she may have been involved in recent activities, it being thought possible that she led a gang from New York, because of knowing the lay of the land in this vicinity.