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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
FRANK ABOUT RUHR
Labor Leader Sees Parting Of Ways
 Win France.

LONDON August l0.-(By Associ- ated Iress) ss).-London has heard some frank comment recently on the situation in the Ruhr
 J. Thomas, the labor leader, said recently at Shrewspury: Tt appears we are at the parting of the ways in European affairs, so far as France is concerned. No one wants to excuse Germany for her misdeeds, but we should say to France that the only solution of the present state of at fairs is to get together, talk things over frankly, and watch the future with desire to forget the past. We carrot st3nd by and allow tho con- tinuance of a policy which is ruin tinuance of policy which is ruin- ous to France as well IS to Germany. and can but lead to disaster for our selves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
Mrs. Harding Returns To National Capital

MARION, O., August 10.-(By As sociated Press. )-Another special train left Marion tonight for Wash ington. It was the same, except for one coach, that left San Francisco eX- actly one week ago today the same that slowly crossed the continent to the national capital and, after a stop its destination here. The entire na- talon knew it by name as the liar ding funeral train" The missing car has been take. away. The body it brought home has been laid to rest. It departed from Marion this eve ming never again to be used intact.
 Still there rode in another last car tonight a~grief worn woman. She, too, was the same wt0 crossed the continent to the capitol and on to Marion bearing herself bravely throughout the ordeal, assuring anXi- ous friends that she was Ill right" and that there was no cause for thAm to worry. This was the first time in the memory of Marion's citizenship that Florence Harding had gone away without Warren"
 Will Return To Marion.
 Mrs. Harding will return soon to her home, temporarily to reside with friends and ultimately to return to her own home, nov. ceased to friends. Mrs. Harding insists that they shall mt be disturbed, but shall remain in their residence in accordance with the terms of tho agreement she made with them.
 There vas none here or on the train who could ,elI how long Mrs. liar ding would remain in Washington. She did rot know. All that CCuld be said was that she would return as soon as she could adjust her affairs at the White House and have the per- sonal effects she and MT. Harding had learned to love during their residence there, removed to some other abode-some, possibly, to a storage house.
 Chr!stiaM To Aid Widow.
 Mrs. Harding was accompanied by a number of those who had made the tour to Alaska as the guests of the President a"d by a score of ws- paper men, who had come to Marion at her requet--to be with her to the last as they had been with Ter hrs- band on his Illustrated journey Others also were on the train. They Included members ur the late Presi- cents cabinet and representatives of official Washington who had travelled a. individuals" to attend the funeral today
 George Christian, Jr., secertary to the late President, went with Mrs Harding to aid in her new tasks and to remove his effects from the White House executive offices where he had served until MT. Hardings death, as secretary to the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
SCOTCHMEN LIKE TO BET

LONDON, August 1O.-(By Asso ciated res)-Betting among the thrifty Scotchmen is done on a scale that has shocked members of the House; of Commons, men who are &C., customed to deal with millions of pounds of the governments money every year.
 A Glasgow book:naker admitted to the house committee on betting. ap- pointed to investigate the possibilities of the government placing a tax on horse race betting, that he took in an average of s25,000 a day, or more than SS,000, GOO year in bets. This particular bookmaker operates a credit account system in established d offices, and his business comes with in the la'-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
BRIBERY IS CHARGED
Two Additional Indictments Returned In Connection With Blizzard Case.

LEWISBURG, West a.. August 10.- Two additional indictments charging bribery in connection with the trial of William Blizzard concluded the work of the regular Green Brier county grand jury today but Prosecut- ing Attorney s. M Austin announced a special grand jury would be called to inquire further into the bribery question.
 Both indictments returned today were against G. Clarence Hickey, who was named in one of these returned yesterday. and who was ono of the defense witnesses in the first trial of Blizzard here, which ended July 2s when the jury reported 1t was unable to agree. One of the indictments to- day charged that Hickey offered Rev. J. M Wilburn $1,0o0 to leave the country and not testify for the prose- cution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
COOLIDGE GOES BACK TO RESUME
 HIS NEW DUTIES
(Continued From Page One.)

of the tomb swung closed on her husabnd's body, kept her pledge that she would not break down.
 The citizens of Marion had more than a nasty glance at the process sion as 1t wound through their streets, moving so slowly that a child could have kept space.
 1t was shirtsleeved crowd a demo- cratic crowd, crowd who respected Warren Harding for the honors that had come to him, but remembered that he was still one of them after moving to the White House. Fathers lifted their youngsters to their shoulders that graVen on their minds might be the glory of Warren liar ding, that they in turn might tell their own children in the years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
POWER PLANT ASSURED
Objections To S75O,OOO Dothan Enter.
 prise Have Been Lifted


 prise Have Been Lifted
 LOTHIAN. Ala. August 10-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.) .)-Legal objections raised by persons in Dothan putting temporary halt to the proposed municipally owned fl hydroelectric plant to be erected at Chalker's Bluff In Geneva county were lifted today, and work will be rushed forward to completion. Mayor Cannady of Do- than stated that can agreement had been reached and final papers signed. This plant will represent an expenditure of S750,0o0 and will de- velop a minimum of 5000 electrical horse power delivered to switchboard in this city. Bonds for construction have been voted. issued and sold, but for some time actual work had ceased Representatives of the con- tractors, Brooks Galloway & Co. of Atlanta are in the city and state that now all difficulties have been settled and construction will be comple eted within the specified time. It is felt that this plant will greatly enhance the valuation of local property for manufacturing sites and will benefit the entire section more than any other project in the history of Do- than.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
BANK EMPL0YES PLAN
 PARTY AT WEST LAKE
Outing Saturday Afternoon At Re- sort Near Bessemer Looked To

Employees of the Birmingham branch of the Federal Reserve bank of At lanta will go to West Lake park Sat urday afternoon for an outing. Alex M. Walker, manager of the branch, heading the party. Bathing. dancing, boating and a regular picnic will be enjoyed by the group of bank work rse who will make the trip. The park will be open also to other patrons, the manager announces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
RBRITIsH EMPIRE A BABEL

LONDON. August 10.-(By Associat- ed Press)-There are spoken in the British Empire today more tongues than prevailed at the time of the Towner of Babel. according to Prof Daniel Jones, an authority on lan- guages.
 In the entire empire, he says, there are from 800 to 1000 distinct lan- guages. India alone has 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
PROPOSES NEW OFFICES

ROME, August 10.-(By Associated Press.)-At the next council of min- isters it was ascertained today, Premier Mussolini will propose the formation of new ministry of com munications,' incorporating the min- lstry of posts, telegraph and telephone and the minlsteries of railroads and mercantile marine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
FAsCIsTI NUMDER I.ooo. .ooo

RUNE, AuEust IO.-lBy AssOciat ed Press)-A recent meting of the Grand Fascist council issued a com munique stating that the Fascist position Is regarded with entire sat isfaction, and claiming that It's ad- herents now number more than a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
EFFICIENCY GROWS
Greatest Increase In History Of Rail
 roads Claimed For Present

roads Claimed For Present
 CHICAGO, August 10.-What is called probably the greatest increase in operating effichncy in the history of the railroads to care for an in crease in freight business almost as large as any of the roads have ever known, Is occurring at present, the Railway Age points out in an ar ticle made public today. The article states that between 1910 and 1913 the incraase in freight business was 45. 500, 100000 tonse carried one mile, and between 1913 and 1916, about 45o00, ,590,0o0 tons carried one mile, adding that the increase be- tween 1920 and 1923 is comparable with these two periods,
 "The business of 1920 broke all rec ords and was followed in 1921 and 1922 by heavily reduced traffic. Up to and including the week ending July q, this year, the number of cars of freight hauled was 1111 per cent greater than in the corresponding part of 1922.
 The present military strength of France is 736.261.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
WANTS GOVERNoRsHIp.

GALVESTON, Texas, August 10.- Judge J. G. Palmer of Shreveport. La, announced informally today that he would be candidate for governor Of Louisiana at the next election Formal announcement probably will be made Saturday at Shreveport Judge Palmer said. at which time his platform is to be made. The democratic primary is to be held in January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
TEACHER AMBUsHED.

DENVER, Colo, August 10.-Am- pushed by robbers, Miss Helen May Hodgin teacher of Wilsey, Kansas, was slugged and almost instantly killed early Friday. on the lawn of the Capital Hill residence in which she lived.
 Miss Hodgin carried gold watch and sum of money which police believe lured the robbers to assault her. The watch and money were not found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
PLAN NEW AIR SERVICE
New York And Snn Francisco Joined
 By Flight

CHICAGO, August 10.-A 2S-hour mail service without break between New York and San Francisco, which will include night flights between Chicago and Cheyenne. Wyo, over a lighted airway, will receive five days experimental trial starting Au- gust 21, it was announced by c. r. Egge, general superintendent of the air mail service, who arrived in Chi cago tonight.
 Westbound planes will leave New York at II a. m. eastern time and ar rive in San Francisco the following afternoon. They will make stops en route at Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City and Reno. Eastbound they will leave San Fran cisco at a. m, Pacific coast time, ar irving in New York the evening of the next day.
 They will receive and dispatch mail only at the eight cities on the route.
 SUPPLIES s1.oOO BOND
 MOBILE, Ala, August 1o.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-Fred Yorke, alias Paul Young" of New Orleans, La, one of the three men arrested on board the yacht Loiterer III of the Crescent City. in Mississippi last Monday night, with 1o5 cases of whisky, made bond last night at the of s1,000. Joe France, alias John Fisher" of Biloxi, Miss. and Capt. Harris Burnens have been unable to furnish the bond of 5000 required when they were arraigned in the in- ferior criminal court. Yorke's bond was signed by Cliff c. Connors and Ben Cody, well known men about the city.
 Isinglass Is an animal product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
PRISONER GUARnrD.

VENITA. Okla, August 10.-Fear- ing mob violence Raymond Thomas, of Tulsa, Okla, was placed upder a heavy guard Friday, after he had confessed taking part in the bank robbery Thursday at Ketchum Okla, where Frank Pitts, cashier, was killed.
 Thomas who was picked up as a suspect a few hours after the rob- bery, was identified by Hobart Ray, bank official as one of the bandits In his confession to Craig county of ficers he declared that Richard Burke of Tulsa, fired the shot which killed Pitts. He named Allison Ivey, as the third member of the trio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

Coldest weather observed in th' world was 90 degrees below zero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

Sponges live as far as 4,20o miles below sea level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
SUPPLIES SI .0OO BOND

Isinglass Is an animal product.
 Mica is a mineral found in nature imbedded in rocks of different kinds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
DECLARE sToNEY ELECTED.

CHARLESTON, s. C.. August 10.- (By Associated Press )-Meeting as the City Democratic Executive Com mittee in the Hibernian hall, the eight Stoney members of the commit tee tonight declared Thomas P StonS the nominee of the party for mayor of Charleston over John P. Grace, incumbent.
 Sixteen other members of the com mittee including Congressman w. Turner Logan, committee chairman retired late today from the meeting when 1t was recessed because of the presence of the militia around the hall and the fact that all who entered were subjected to a search for arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

The present military strength of France is 736.261.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31

if The eau same aaa lhef were RhFsir
 ral'y able le aus&eF e. Rpi 'hf fael
 that they aFe seeking nethiRg is alH fhe more rrason That fheY sAanAi Te- eeRe in abundance the ihaVshi and fair Featmeat Of others, They ths cider fighting men and thr younger nneFed their lives foF their eopniFf, They are alive, sems m health and strength, old CT youRgi some i0 aifiis eullF physicai eF faaReial Al through this year. iin comes ana ether Aemoria' Day. they should he persons deserving of kindness and consideration This is The thiiIg that remains in the mind after thf services Of that day are over and Inc ,cho of it has ail hut faded,
 If, in ihe coming year ave ar6 able 10 make life any more pleasant for any of them, oli or young if we are able 10 help them n any trouble, this duty we should peFfofm, Make each day. for them. q Memorial pay and do The things We wish ws had done for those men whose graves We honoFed
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
BILLY SUNDAY AND BRYAN.

Now William Jennings Bryan mus
 feel justified in his stand against ev. olution, for Billy Sunday Is reported as having declared that such theor, is mot only unproven but untrue With all the forco of his truly re- markable vocabulary and his tend ency to use picture-words Mir. Sun day says the "chatter of the evolution ists" is a force against which the Christian mind and nation must al ways be prepared to fight as it must fight the "destructiveness Of 'bol- shevism,"
 Now we are inclined to string along with the Reverend Billy when he de- nounces bolshevsm, although, as sug- gested by q speaker in this city a short time ago there is quite IS much danger to our institutions from our own apathy in political matters as there is in violent language of the reds. But we fail to bring before our minds eye piturc of ''chattcring evolutionists. Like many who try to express themselves, in figures of speech we fear Billy has become mixed up. Quite possibly his knowl- edge of the theory of evolution is limited to the phrase which attempts to sum it up in the statement that we might be descended from mon- keys. Really. there is quite d little more to the theory than that Mir. Billy, Well, monkeys are supposed to chatter" and so, by thought associa- ton. he considers that evolutionists, who believe we arc descended from must also chatter"
 But no, Mir. Billy, we are inclined to think that students of science, in- evolution. are not half as apt to chatter as some of their critics
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
TOOK IT BACK

The neHt day headquarters with- drew this siaiement-after lot Of newspapers had printed it-exniainins that il did sa at the state department's request, Headquarters didn't apolo- EizH, however, or say the statement wasn't true,
 The state department followed right aR with an announcement that an agreement had been signed with the allies 10 get pay for the Rhine army, and if the plan didn't work out all right the United States could ahrogate il.
 Yet many regard the incident as pretty queer.
 For one thing. such strong talk from such a source is unusual. Also. how can people help interpreting the statement as thrust. not only at England and her European allies" but at President Harding's world court policy? And by his own party's na- iional headquarters at that.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
AFTER THE DAY

If there is one thought that should be impressed upon Us by the solemn obseryanccs of Memorial bay it is that the respect for the memory of those VIC honored on that day should not use up all our gratitude to men who fought for our country. We have 8 duty to the living. as well as a duty to remember those who have died. This year. as every year this thought should be emphasized. and today is the time for remembering it.
 In this newspaper Of Tuesday ap- peared list of men who still live and who look back to the days of the Civil War as hours of great tragedy known to them because of their participation in it. There is another list. not pub lfshed, but known, Of men. younger than the civil war veterans but who like those white haired veterans. have their hard times and who are not always remembered as they should be. Neither class. the older ones nor the younger. arc seeking sympathy or pity. They were soldiers: they fought ees the flag as they would nght again
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
CLAi Di3 KITCHIN

! It sometimes seems, when Inc life
 of q prominent man is reviewed after
 death comes 10 him, that As mission in life was to represent certain
 quality or trait that others might
 profit by hls example in that one
 particular Claude Kitehin, repre- sentative in Congress from North Carolina. died today after twenty years in public lie spent in constant ly following the dictates Of his con- science even though at one time when he opposed the entrance Of this coun. try into the war, such course seemed 10 be unpopular. His subsequent ac- tions. however in backing up the gov ernment in all its efforts to make such entry effective, proved beyond doubt his patriotism.
 IL was Claude Kitchin's appreciation Of the necessity for standing firmly by what his reason told him was right. lNbL bIubEul dHOLlfI hUpdffNNiA bl- accountable change in his life: one involving disposition, in which there Is greater difficulty than in changing ones attitude toward political me thods. Early in life he was a man Of violent temper. Early In life he rec ognized the futiity Of a display Of such temper and he made such q change in his mental attitude that at his death he had the reputation of a man who wreathed his verbal on- slaught against men and measures in smiles of good nature.
 Perhaps no more fitting cpitaph may be written of him than that life was worth while, showing as it did a to stand for what he believed to be right and taking that stand in an atmosphere of good will that made his efforts none the less ef- fective although they were not forced against his opponents on the point of a sword.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
ZONIN(.

Attention is again called to the mat fer of zoning, which has been men, toned several times in these columns as q matter of great importance to every city, including New Britain.
 A zoning bill has come from the committee on cities and boroughs in the house at Hartford. providing for the creation by certain municipal au- thoritios of a zoning commission and a board of adjustment. Power is given to adopt regulations defining boundar- es of districts, size of buildings, ma trrials used and location. these regula- tions to be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan designed 10 pre- vent a close arrangement Of buildings and to avoid undue concentration of population. as well as to provide for adcanatc light and air and 10 pro mote health. comfort and general well fare in living and working conditions.
 More than 15,0oo. .o0o people in this country live in zoned areas. Their homes are protected from intrusi0n
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
25 Fears Ago To-day
tFaksR from Herald ef that aalsl

A, q, Porter vas the guest et friends ia New GeFG for the Pas1 fen days.
 ! Frank Lee a printer employed hy Adkins Printing Eo- disabled himself temporarily yesterday iY yielding a sesthe at his home
 The state tar meeting committee Will meet at New Haven next Tues day and Joseph H, Clark Of this city will be examined for admission ia the haF,
 Edward Parker spent ihe holiday Niih friends and relatives iR New Haven,
 A man named seihFrl was thrown from his isam, his horse having been frightened ar the foot Of KeRsingtoR street yesterday afternoon, and he Was considerably bruised ah0ut the head, He was assisted ta his home by Thomas Dillon and Thomas Kelley
 Mrs. Charles II. smilh of West Main street has been entertaining her sis- 'sFaiRrlaw, Mrs, P, q, Andrews Of MeFldeR,
 Miss Edith Booth was the guest sf 'FAANNa tA NHHhifh hAFF tAF NhlANNAs
 \ man who called at the town clerks office today 10 secure q mar Tiage license said that he had been married twice before, hut when he was asked his next brides name. he discovered that he couldn't tell fl. He wasn't sure whether II was Sarah or Alice, He decided that il was Alice and Town Clerk penhcld wrote il on Inc license, Later on the groom dis covered that il was sarah and the lieHnse was changed. They were sub- sequently married by Justice Of the tcaec George ", Klstt.
 tn account of the pressure Of other business. Rev. <, c Ohman will he unable in attend tho convention ia II. 'inois this month to which he Was ro- crnily elected R delegate al tho eon- ference Of clcrgymen in this city,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Fresh Air Camp and Day
 Nursery Will Benefit

Daddy Long Legs" will be repro duced by the Amphion club under the auspices of the Girls League tomor- row evening in the Central Junior High school gymnasium. it was an- uounced today by Miss Mildred Weld, who has charge of the affair. It will be held for the benefit of the the Fresh Air Camp and Day Nursery"
 This is the first time this year the school has undertaken to raise money for a charitable organization. It is hoped that the citizens of New Britain will show their appreciation and lend their financial support to this worthy cause.
 The play is an interesting one, and the characters are well cast The Senior High school orchestra will be present to render selections. Tickets may be bought from any of the mcm- bers of the Amphion club and Girls league or at Dickinson's Drug com pany.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31

er imPrapfHg placed garaErs staFes
 aaRehopsfs and manufacturing plants aHd ether bgl.iiuEs that wpuil ,GRi to
 make thaiF PraHetE dflfnafaie in saiue, Fhs yarlaas localities in zaRel communiries are protected, whether ihey aFe iha sa-psl'el ~lfsl resiAfRiisl districts" lhe sections in which are the mOFe modest homess ihe large stores districts, or the places where smaller shops are aHoRed. Tnis Is ihe sort Of comprehensive zoRing plan proper for Aew Britain and there is good ground for the statement that 'he sooner il Is taken uP, the better Certain members pf the council are eonfeFriRg about ihis matter now and are preparing 70 have suitable infoF- maiiaR at hand 10 present 10 the common council Na persons in The rity would s1ffsr financially. and the property Of al would he protected from deterioration in value, The zanr ing idea is ahe that Is fast heeoming recognized as proper, \ delay iR tak- ing II uR locally would mean oniy q loss in seizing this chance ta progress as other cities arc pFegressing,