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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
LOCAL ARTIST ON
NE VI BILL At LYRIC
Comedy Predominates Bill of
Big Time Keith
Vaudeville
MRS. L. BARR

While comedy Is the keynote of
the bill which opens at the Lyric
Thursday. there is every form of
varied entertainment for followers
of vaudeville. And is an extra-slzed
program again, in addition to the
five acts of time Keith vaude-
Vile there is special added attrac-
ton In a Birmingham couple who
promise to entertain.
The headliner on the regular Keith
bill is Joe Bennett, The Black Face
Supreme is the way they bill Joe.
and critics state that the man who
thought up that title knew how to
express. himself to the best advan-
tage,
Comedy is carried over into the
added attraction. This Is laugh
maker presented by Alice Thornton
and Gil Squires, which they call In
the Swim" Mirth. melody and grace
are said to be the three features Of
this number
Music is the>thing in the special
feature. Countess Verona, called the
musical genius of the czimbalom. Of
fers group of melodies and gypsy
airs on this noted instrument.
Novelties round out the bill. Ras-
so. we'll known European juggler.
introduces some new tricks with a
touch of humor. while the last act
on the program presents Sultan,
billed as an equine surprise, said to
be one of the most wonderfully
trained horses ever appearing on the
stage.
S b. MeCauley and Ossie Bruner
are the local artists on the bill. They
will present a comedy surprise of
many laughs. little Willie Away
From Home slrt& b.. n,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

ISOUTH'S COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS ENDORSES
FORD SHOALS OFFER
FRANK H. CROCKARD


Chicago. November 22.-The South
ern Commercial congress closed its
fifteenth annual convention tonight
with the adoption of resolutions in
dorsing Henry Fords proposal to
purchase Muscle Shoals from the gov
eminent and submission to Congress
of the international trace commits
sion's plan for amortization of the
inter-allied debts and German rep
arations.
Tomorrow 125 of the delegates will
leave for a two weeks, trade mission
to Mexico City.
Addresses on barriers to trade be-
tween the two Americas, by Don
Federico Alfonzo Pezet. the Peruvian
ambassador and on "A Greater Ma
ton Through Greater South" by
DR.. Clarence j. owens, president OF
the congress, were delivered to-
night. Governors of Nebraska, Mary
land and Virginia. who were to have
addressed the annual banquet, were
unable to appear. Their places were
taken by Major General Moseley
commander of the sixth army corps
Guido Rosati. of Italy. and Carl Vroo-
man, former assistant secretary OF
agriculture.
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FIVE ARE INJURED
WHEN TRAIN WRECKS

McAlester, Okla, November "a
OF the SO passengers who were
thrown from their berths early to-
day when six pullman cars Of the
fast Missouri, Kansas and Pacific
train Numb& g., overturned in a
ditch. only five of them were injured.
The negro porter and one passenger,
L. B. Velie of Dallas, Texas, We're
seriously injured and the four other
passengers who suffered more than
the shock, were only slightly hurt.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Glass
of Decatur. Ind. DR.. J. c. Johnson
of McAlester and Mrs. Ernest
Swartz of Kalamazoo, Mich.-
The engine and six other coaches
remained on the track. Some of
ficials said that defective wheel on
one of the pullmans caused the
wreck, while other officials said
they believed broken rail was re-
sponsible.
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ALLIES ARE ARRAYED
AGAINST TURKEY ON
.THRACIAN QUESTION
By Associated Press

Lausanne, November 22,-Turkey
found the great powers of Europe
arrayed against her today on the
question of Western Thrace, which
she demands plebiscite and Greece,
helpless and beaten by the armies of
the Ottoman state, left a rather
heated afternoon session on the Near
Eastern conference with the feeling
that she is not so abandoned as she
feared
The Turkish plenipotentiaries re-
turned to their hotel looking de-
jected. One of them said: They
were all against us on the Thracian
issue today. but it is not yet decided;
we shall probably have something
more to say tomorrow"
The Bulgarian Premier. Alexander
Stambouisky. explained Bulgaria's
necessity to have an outlet to the
Aegean sea at Dedegach, already
promised by treaty. Greece has adj
mitted her, obligation to grant Bull
garia port rights at Dedegach,
but has explained that her war with
Turkey prevented realization until
now. Stamb oulisky was inclined to
support the idea of making Western
Thrace autonomous, but the allied
leaders appear to be opposed to this.
While hostile to plebiseite, the
entente spokesman favored demilita-
rization of considerable zone on the
right bank of the Martha river,
which divides western and eastern
Thrace, so the danger of an armed
conflict between the Greeks and the
Turks in the future would be les
sened.
The former Grecian Premier Vent
zelos, in defending the interests of
his country. frankly admitted that
Greece had made mistakes and added
that she had suffered severely as
Consequence of these mistakes.
The burden of the Turks argument
was that possession Of both Eastern
and western Thrace was necessary
to make complete safety for Turkey
and prevent incursions into Turkish
territory.
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RESCUE NORkE RS
rUT[ FEvERISHLY
TO SUCCOR vICT ms
Mine Entirely Cleared of Dead
and Injured During Night.
Tragic Scenes at
Slope
Continued From rage one)

stood anxiously nearby the mine Of
flee awaiting word from their nus
bands and fathers. Frequent screams
told the tale of a broken heart, of
widowed wife or an orphaned child.
Sam Travis, machine boss, stationed
at Forty ninth, west made his way
after the explosion, passing throuA II
the yard. He stated that he saw over
40 bodies scattered about the yard,
but could not recognize any of them.
Two hastily improvised hospitals
for administering first aid were
rugged up In the mine office and
storage buildings TN the hill above
the mouth of Slope No. 3 and to these
the injured were brought as fast as
they could be rescued from the mine.
Injured Walk To Mouth
All of the injured were able to
walk, with assistance, TO the mouth
of the slope, but most of them col
lapsed there and had to be borne on
litters to the temporary hospitals.
The yard Is located at the foot of
the slopes. Here all of the cars are
assembled for transfer. the loads to
the tipple and tho empties to the
wings or crossheads for reloading.
The cars are operated by electric
ity. high tension wire extending
from the tipple down the slope to
the yard. 1t was sparks from this
wire that caused the explosion, ac-
cording to statements made by men
in the mines at the time.
When the explosion occurred
flames shot out in every direction,
one tongue reaching out through the
500 feet of slope No. 8. and up the
$50 feet of the track to the tipple.
The Dolomite mine is located
IL north of the Woodward fur
naces and 10 or IL miles south
west of Birmingham. 1t Is owned
and operated by the Woodward Iron
company and about AIS men are reg
ularly employed in it The full quota
was at work yesterday, President
Crockard and General Manager Boy
ington stated Wednesday night.
.. Bride Is Left Widow
One of the pathetic scenes was
that presented by the wife of only a
few months of Herschel Warwick
He and his brother Tom were among
the victims caught in the yard.
Tom Warwick was married and
r another of the dead, also was mar
'ried and had two children.
The greatest mine disaster in JEFF
ferson county, according to all avail
able records. was at the Virginia
mines, nearly twenty years ago,
when about 100 men were killed in
an explosion.
Over zoo men had been checked up
by officials and employees of the
Woodward Iron company at o'clock
Wednesday night. 1t was believed
then that all who were not dead had
come out, but as many of these es-
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Heroic Deeds Soften Blow
to Crushed Hearts When
Dead and Living Rescued
CONTINUED From Page One,

Therefore, the spectators revealed
men and women from all walks of
life Beautiful women there were
standing, mute, clad in heavy furs.
Alongside of them were women
whose faded topcoats showed they
We're poor and the mothers of many
children. Also among the crowd
were those who had no other interest
in the catastrophe than that 1t was
a terrifying spectacle-or an inter-
asting one-and they showed the
lack OF heavy care which those
stricken with anguish could not hide
An aged mother stood with her arms
around her brother. or her son. and
wept too, foreone she had, heard was
lost.
No Red Tape There
While there was no effort on the
part of officials to keep the news
from us they frankly declared that
accident was so many-sided that they
could not issue official statements
until the exact data was to be had
Their first effort was to care for
the situation. But they did not bar
reporters from whatever aid thew
might-and could be--to the waiting.
interested public. We gathered our
news as best we could and We're un-
HdiHpeIeu pN silly red tape. And
thus 1t was that the newspaper folks
We're able TO get from those who
came up the slopes the first lists Of
the dead and injured.
Work went on at the mine all
night. Few indeed were those who
could sleep or cared to. Cottage
Hill. said one of the slope men, was
hardest hit OF all the communities,
although Pleasant Grove and Huey-
town were sadly represented.
In order to keep their strength
up. the mine officials opened a coffee
house where those who operated the
stretchers and carried the men to
waiting ambulances could refresh
themselves. Here. too, were brought
Nand came, several of the fortunate
entombed miners who had been able
to escape.
AT Brighton and towns along the
way men and women in groups of
from fifty to several hundred were
gathered discussing the tragedy, and
all roads leading to Dolomite were
filled with pedestrians making their
way to or from No mine.
Whether the word Dolomite might
be derived from the Latin word
dolores" was discussed by a group
of watchers Wednesday night. They
declared that if 1t were not. the
catastrophe had made it seem very
appropriate-since dolores" means
grief and sorriw.
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capped through Slope No. and had
not reported at the office, there was
no way of checking up on them. 1t
was known, however, that some of
the men had gone through No. 2 and
as there was no gas or distractions
to prevent their egress no fears for
those in that slope were entertained.
Heard For Long Distance
The explosion was of such force
that IL was heard for a long distance.
1t was very distinct on South High
lands in Birmingham and calls began
to reach The Age Herald immediately
after it occurred. Those who heard
it in that section of the city We're
impressed by the fact that 1t was in
the form of low rumble, which
seemed to last for such a long time.
For a couple of hours after the
disaster it was not known just how
far in the interior of the mine the
explosion had occurred. Its serious
ness, however, was Immediately
shown by the fact that the wooden
portion of the big tlpple at the mine
opening was set on fire and burned
fiercely. The mine timbers also were
seen to have taken fire and was
felt from the very beginning that the
accident was very serious and that
the hope of escape OF the men In the
interior WOuld dcPtlo oN INV p6aiJ
the mine was torn UP by the ex-
plosion.
Daniel Harrington, of the Bureau
of Mines of Denver. Col, directed
the rescue work. J. J. Forbes.
Birmingham engineer of the Bureau
OF Mines Is i'll at his home, and j.
M. Cobb. foreman miner of the bu-
reau. is in Florida.
A fire truck of the Bessemer fire
department. sent to the scene at 2:50
o'clock, was still on the scene at
o'clock. The truck had been ordered
by telephone, supposedly on account
q the burning tophouse, where T. w
Trew. superintendent. was injured
when attempting to warn the mine
of the danger by telephone.
Soldiers Guard
A detail of IL men from the Ma
tl5nal Guard Troops on duty in the
railroad strike area around Birming-
ham were dispatched to the scene
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BEN H. P0OSER DIES,
VICTIM OF POISON

Losing battle for his life that he
had waged since Friday. when he
swallowed poison in fit of despon-
deney, Ben II. Poser, veteran of the
World war, died Wednesday at the
Hillman hospital, where he had been
taken from the Lyric hotel after he
had swallowed tn epoison.
The body viii be sent to Greenville,
$. c., his former home. at 1880
o'clock Thursday morning by Johns.
A military funeral win be held for
him Friday morning.
Poser lived at SO Twentyfifth
street. south He was member of
the Thirtieth division, with a South
Carolina regiment, during the war,
and fought tfor Is months in France.
He was gassed, and it was Ill health
which resulted fran that experience,
that caused him to take tn epoison,
with view TO ending his life.
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BOWIE AND STATLES
o NHARB0R BOARD
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

Sidney j. Bowie of Birmingham.
one of the directors of the sue
cessful campaign for the ratifica-
ton of the seaport amendment, and
Alfred States, prominent banker
of Mobile, were appointed mem
hers of the state harbor commits
sion by Governor Kilby Wednes-
day. Mr. Bowie will succeed Col.
j. M. Williams of Montg who
was killed when his automobile
was struck by locomotive in
North Carolina in July. Mr.. States
VIII take the place vacated by w.
G. Agee of Selma, resigned.
The state harbor commission has
begun the task of planning for
the submission of the claims of the
seaport to the Legislature at its
session in January, but Governor
kilby desires to give the present
commission the benefit of the
counsel of Mr.. Bowie and Mr..
States. The members of the har-
Nor commission serve without
compensation.
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AME RIGA BLAMED D.
BY RENCH LEADER
FOR EUR0PE's ILLS
United States Left France "ln
the lurCh" After War,
CIemenceau Tells His
Audience

New York. November 22.-Georges
Clemenceau. today, laid at the door
of the United States blame for all
the unrest in which Europe now
seethes
Speaking before an audience OF
business men at the Chamber OF
Commerce of the State of New York
the aged French war premier de-
clared that America had left France
lin the lurch'' after the war.
1T was a great mistake to leave
without any proposal for an adjust
ment Of matters" he declared. "I'
was the greatest mistake and the
source of ali the evil that is taking
place now.
People ask me what do you want
us to do" he continued. II answer
| don't know what l want you to do
I want you to interfere in Europe
you to come back, make a little new
trip TO Europe, saying; Well now
gentlemen, what's the matter with
you-something gone wrong? / VIII
give you some help. Can be OF
user"
The chamber speech was but one
of the. high spots in the most stirring
day Clemenceau has had since ht
arrived here last Saturday for tour
the aim of which was to be the win
ming of America TO closer relation
ship with France.
Children Cheer Tiger
motorcycle police, because some one
signing himself world War Vet.
ern," had sent threatening letter
the Tiger rode to the chamber build
ing through a big. cheering crowd
His Metropolitan Opera House ad
dress last night apparently hat
heightened interest in the stormy
outspolten old statesman.
From the chamber he drove t.
Brooklyn to review the One Hundred
and Sixth infantry regiment. Cross
ing Manhattan bridge, the Tigers car
plunged at once into lane of wildly
cheering school children. most o
them waving French or American
flags.
The children, whose number wa,
estimated as high as $4,000. line(
both sides of the street for nearl.
five miles.
Clemenceau. yisibly moved. KEEP
waving his hat and bowling and ex
claiming to his escorts, Les petitei
gesses" tthe little goslings), {
French expression OF affection.
The One Hundred and Sixth armory
which seats about 10000, was packed
and the Tiger was given a long ova
ton as he walked slowly before re
view before the massed troops. Aftei
he had placed a wreath on the table
concentrating the regiments dead
Clemenceau faced the uniformed mel
and addressed them as man of &C
ton to men of action"
Praising their work in France, tn
Tiger declared:
"All that remains for you now !
to be as great in peace as you wer.
In war. / will remain until my las
breath great admirer of the Unite'
States And / will always remembe
that behind the citizens there are al
ways the soldiers-magnificent sol
diers."
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LOCOMOTIVE HITS
AUTOMOBILE; TWO
KILLED IN CRASH
UContinued From Page One)


down the tracks and that the engi-
neer applied his brakes in a neffort
TO stop the freight.
The automt bile was struck mid
ways by the pilot of the engine,
dragging the machine down the road
for approximately rs yards. Mrs.
Lesser managed to open the door of
the car next to tho steering wheel
and was thrown clear of the wreck ed
vehicle. Mrs. Barr, sitting in the back
Of the car, was dragged. The little
girl was carried down the tracks on
the pilot.
Mrs. Barr is the wife of retail
merchant in Eessemer, who survives
her, in addition to one brother Dave
Barr. Mrs. Lesser is the wife of a
travelling salesman who is at pres
emit in-.Mobile and was at late hour
unaware of the death of his little
daughter and the serious blight of
his wife.
Bodies Of the two victims have
been turned over to Bessemer under
takers, funeral arrangements to be
announced later.
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.UriicAcid?
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
IS Cent Bottle (32 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired. stiff legs and arms and muscles.
an aching head. burning and bearing down
!. pains In the back-worn out before the
| day beginss--do not think you have to
stay in that condition.
Be strong, well with no stiff joints.
, sore muscles. rheumatic pains. aching
back or kidney trouble caused by body
made acids.
If you suffer from bladder weakness.
with burning. scalding pains. or il you
are in and out of bed half dozen times
a night. you will appreciate the rest. COM
fort and strength this treatment should
tgive.
We want to prove The williams Treat
ment gets results in Rheumatism. Kid
ney irritation. Bladder weakness and all
ailments caused by excessive uric acid.
no matter how chronic or stubborn.
II you send this notice with your name
and address we will give you M So cent
bottle t32 dosesl free. Please send 10
cents to help pay postage. packing. etc.
to The Dir. d. A. Williams Co.. Dept
VISA, 7. o. Building. East Hampton.
Conn. Send at once and we viii mail you
by parcel post one regular IS cent bottle
ell charges prepaid. Only one free bottle
will be sent to the same psrson. address.
or family.-Advs
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1870 GALLONS OF WHISKY. :
AND AUTO CAPTURED

Sheriff's deputies Virgil Sandefur,
Paul Cole and Gene Walker captured
100 gallons of corn whisky and a
seven-passenger automobile eraly
Wednesday morning on the Mont
gomery highway.
The automobile is alleged to have
been driven by Herbert Mcbride,
whom officers declare made his get
away by jumping out of the moving
car. w. D. Larkin, his companion
in the car. was arrested on a charge
of violating the prohibition law.
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More Pcstmasters
Named in Alabama
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
yyashington, ID. c., Nov. 20

The President today nominated the
following Alabama postmasters; Fred
NJ. Fits. Alabama City; Mary d.
Bass. Butler; Eva NJ. Ellison, EN-
pire; John NJ. Stapleton, Foley; Lee.
NJ Otis, Greensboro; Warren l.. Hol-
lingsworth, Lincoln; Walter t, Cow
an. Orrville; Tyler NJ Swami, Roam
oke; Ed p. Johnson. Samson; Albert
N. Holland, Scottsboro, and Fred d.
Perkins, Wetumpka.
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could see that was getting better.
i took several bottles of the Vegeta-
Observation-Disclosures lydia E. Pink
hams Sanstive Wash and / am en-
tirely cured Of my ailments. You may
publish this letter Il you wish. -
Mrs. M. SHERMAN, RoYse 2, AXE, Mich.
There is one fact women should
consider and that's this. Women suf-
fer from irregularities ane various
forms ofweakness. They try this and
that doctor, az well as differ med.
icines. FINALLY they take lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound, and Mrs.
Sherman's experience is SIMPLY an
other case showing its merit.
If your family physician falls to
help you and the same old troubles
persist, why ism t it easonable to ny
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound
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DILL INDICATES he
WILL NOT JOIN WITH
LAFOLLETTE FORCES

Spokane, Wash. November "a
United States Senator elect Clarence
c. Dill, democrat, indicated today
that he would not accept an invita-
ton from Senator Lafollettee of Wis
consin and Representative Huddle-
ston of Alabama. to attend a confer
ence of progressive leaders" in
Washington, d. c., soon.
MIR. Dill. stated, however that he
was sympathetic to any progressive
program adding that since recently
elected democrats and progressives
would not take seats until March.
there would be plenty of time to get
together.
. The new senator who will succeed
Miles Poindexter, republican. will
leave soon for Ohio, to spend Christ
mas with his parents
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NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD
Stroke of Paralysis Fatal to Eyre
Damer at Selma

Selma. Ala, November 22.-Eyre
Damer, retired veteran newspaper
man of Alabama, died at his home
in Selma this morning from a stroke
of paralysis. Mr.. Damer was first
connected with the Selma Times,
later going to Mobile, where for 80
years he was. on the editorial staff
OF the Mobile Register. He is sur
yived by, his wife and one son. Fu-
neral services win be held tomorrow
morning.
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Had rheumatism five months that
would go from my. left knee to my
back. Tried many remedies without
relief. Finally used Foley Kidney
Pills and in fifteen days was entirely
cur d." writes w. J. oliver, Vidalia.
Georgia. Backache. rheumatic pains.
duh headache. dizziness and blurred
vision are symptoms Of kidney disor-
der. Foley Kidney Pills quickly re-
lieve kidney and bladder trouble
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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ured BY Disastrous Dust Explosion No DoLomie Mine
THE WEATHER

Washington, November 22.-Fore-
cast.
Extreme northwest Florida. Ala
bama, Mississippi. Georgia and Ten
nessee; Fair Thursday and Friday.
no change in temperature.
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q WedkneSS ana at
times was obliged
Ito stay off myfeet.
II doetored with
our family physi-
clan and he finally
said he could not
Jun d er stand my
case, so ] decided
to try Lydia E.
lPinkham's Veg
Ietable Compound.
After | had taken
Ia fret hottla 7
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Fine for Neuralgia

Musterole insures quick relief from
neuralgia. When those sharp pains
go shooting through your head, just
rub little of this clean,white ONT
ment on your temples and neck.
Musterole is made with oil of mus
tard, but will not burn and blister
like the old-fashioned mustard plas-
ter.
Get Musterole at your drug store,
IS and CSC jars and tubes; hospital
size, SO.
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Go to the Wall

New York. November .22.--An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in
federal court today against the cotton
brokerage firm of Schap Bros. Liabilities
Were listed at $40. 900 and assets 1900.