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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WEARERS OF CRAY AGAIN ACCLAIMED
Washington Is Host To An nuaI Convention Of Daugh-
 ters 0frThe Confederacy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The wearers of the gray were acclaimed again by speakers at the first for nal session tonight of the thirtieth annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Addresses by prominent speakers were interspersed with the singing of southern melodies, led by the United States marine band. The ses- sion opened with the playing of Dixie" and concluded to the mar tial strains of "The Star Spangled Banner" The colorful session was the general officers and delegates to the convention by the officers of the district division.
 Among the speakers were Gen. w. B. Halderman, commander-in-ch chief of the United Confederate Veterans f; Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, presi- dent general of the Daughters of the American Revolution; W. Mcdonald Lee, commander-in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and Ed ward F. Colladay, representing Dis trict of Columbia Commissioner Cuno Rudolph.
 Many of the delegates participated in a pilgrimage to Annapolis this afternoon where the delegation pre- scented the naval cadets, with a DOT t,ait of Admiral Matthew Fontaine Maury- of the Confederate states ravy.
 Electioneering (for perhaps the first time in the history of the or ganization) was evident today with two avowed candidates for the presi- dency general in the field-Mrs. Amos H. Norris of Tampa, Fla, and Mrs. Frank P. Harold of Americus, Ga, present vice president general.
 Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyler of New York. retiring president gen. eral, and other general officers met informally this morning at break a St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
STOP USING CHURCH CORNER FOR BUSSES
Complaint Of St. PauPs Rector Is
 Held We'll Grounded

Use of the corner of Twenty sec ond street and Third avenue as a suburban bus station will be discon- tinued at once, by order of the city commission given at the meeting of the board Tuesday morning when the complaint against the practice was again brought up by Commissioner W. B. Cloe. Rev. w. A. Kerrigan, rector of St, Pauls church, asked the city soms days ago to have the nuisance abated for the sidewalk about the church is used as pas senger station, noisy most of the time fruit skins and rinds are left about and the presence of the -busses are generally considered objection able.
 The members of the commission fully agreed that the complaint was well grounded and referred to Com missioner Cloe the solution of the matter of bus station. City At torney W. J. Wynn? when asked for an opinion, stated the settlement or dinance forbade the busses entering the congested district and under municipal law they have no right at the point in question.
 For the time being the busses will go back to the intersection of Third avenue and Twenty third street, op- posite the municipal market until other arrangements are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
REMlTS $10 PENALTY
oioe Believes Man Arrested As suh
 stItute For Offender

Convinced that an innocent man was the victim of circumstance' Com missioner w. B. Cloe obtained the consent of the board to remittinr . slo 1ine against J. D. Mosely. charged With disregard of traffic regulations,
 MT. Cloe stated at the meeting of the city commission Tuesday morn ing that Moseley was arrested bv inc police, accused of racing around a corner into Tuscaloosa avenue at a speed that excited the admira tion of the mounted scouts of the police de- partment.
 The fact is," said the commission CT, "Moseley's car was at stand still when he was arrested. He told me his was about the last ear parked on Tuscaloosa avenue few nights ago, and when the fitting speed demon, who mortified the traffic of ficers, vanished without a trace, the parked car was pinched on general principles"
 Mir. Cloe's plea was so earnest that. despite some cross-fire of banter. the commission concurred in remit ting the fine imposed by the re- cOrder,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MIRACLE MANI IS DEAD AT COLLEGE
John 0'NeiI, Known As Brother CoIumba,' Had
 Wide Following

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov 20.- Brother Columbia known as "The Miracle Man of Notre Dame" because of his aid to people in physical dis tress, died here Tuesday at the age of 75.
 Brother Columba, whose real name was John O'Neill, was born club footed but an operation had removed all trace of his deformity. Because of his misfortune, however, he be- came very devout, and people came from every part of the country to seek his prayers and relief from phy- sical ailments.
 After entering the religious com munity at Notre Dame, Brother Co., lumba became closely associated with the Rev. Father Edward Sorin, founder of the university. and, until feebleness forced him to retire. con ducted a little shoe shop on the campus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
COOKS CASE NOV
 IN JURY'S HAND!
Former Arctic Explorer Ar Thirteen Fellow Promoter
 Now Awaiting Their Fatt

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 20.- Judge Killitis has sent word to tn jury room ordering the ment to re main behind closed doors until morn ing and return their verdict then, {, they had reached one.
 FORT WORTH, Tex Nov. 20.-Th fate of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, formel Arctic explorer and 13 of his fellow oil promoters, charged with fradulen, use of the mails, was in the hands O Ia federal jury here Tuesday night.
 When it retired to begin it's de Alterations, the jury had listened ts testimony which occupied five weeks time and two days of TSument by tn opposing attorneys. It also was sup piled with approximately 1000 piece of documentary evidence, mostly let ters and circulars sent out by Dr Cook and his associates in their stocl selling campaigns.
 Tn the final address in behalf O the defense, former United State Senator Joseph W. Bailey picture, Cock as an honest failure" in hi4 "oil operations. which included tn, promotion of the Petroleum Pro duccfs aSSoclatlon, Tor whose opel- ations he was indicted.
 District Attorney Henry Zweife didn't treat Cook so kindly in hi. closing argument, calling the erst while explorer and other promoter. toil time confidence men,
 Among the IA men whose fate rests in the jury's hands is s. E. J. Cox who directed the publicity for Cook and whose beautiful language" fed eral prosecutors charged, was so con vincing that laboring classes through out the country joined with othel gullible folks in pouring their harC earned dollars into the Cook coffers
 Seven additional men named in the indictment of Cook and Cox entered pleas of guilty, while the coGr ordered the acuuital of one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
LIBRARY AUTHORITY GIVES TIP TO READERS
Selects List Of Standard Works For Education Week By JOHN ID. WOLCOTT Gibrarian, United States Bureau Of
 Education.

WASHINGTON Nov. 20.--As this is "Education Week." many persons will be thinking about their winter reading.
 It is a hard matter to select any small list of books and say that any one who has read them is well edu- cated.
 But to put it the other way around, there are at least ten books that every well-educated person should have read. There are many other books that could probably be added to such a list. But the ten which seem to me to compose a well-round- ed list are:
 "Ivanhoe,,-Sir Walter Scott
 Les Miserables,,- Hugo.
 Selected Essays of Macaulay" s American Commonwealth"-B Robinson Crusoe"-Defoe
 Pilgrims ogress"-Bunyan
 From Sawyer"-Mark Twain.
 David perfield"-Dickens
 Essays by Emerson.
 Scarlet ter"-Hawthorne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SAYS VOLSTEAD ACT
 HAS HURT FARMERS
Minneapolis Grain Man States It Has Cost 50 Gents A Bushel

OMAHA. Neb., Nov 20.-The Vol stead act has taken 50 cents off the price of corn a bushel and turned that much profit into the hands of bootleggers, Charles E. Eckerle of Minneapolis, an elevator operator, told delegates attending the conven- ton of the Nebraska Farmers Co., operative Grain and Live Stock asso- ciation. in, an address in which he said this money rightfully belonged to the farmer.
 The Voistead act has been the salvation et many home" he de- clared, adding that he did not want Ito say a thing against it, but it has brought fortunes to bootleggers," and deprived farmers of profits on corn that should be going to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WANTS TO COME BACK
Absconder, After Thirty-Year Ab-
 sence, Sends Message Home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov. 20.- Thirty years after Miller D. Curtis. cashier of the American National bank, disappeared after an alleged shortage of s12,000 was discovered in his accounts, "feelers" reached federal authorities here today on whether he would be prosecuted If Ie returned, When last heard of Curtis was in Argentine.
 C. c. Madison, United States dis trict attorney, to whom friends of Curtis made representations for his return, has placed the matter before Attorney General Daugherty. It de- bends, on Daugherty's ruling whether Curtis will be prosecuted should he come home,
 Over 23 billion gallons of crude oil were produced in the United states in 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
STEPS ON FOOT; SUES FOR $l,000 DAMAGES
Lillian Lucille Edlund Of Mobile
 Asks Damage Of Storekeanar

MUBILE. Ala, Nov. 20-LiIlian Lu- cllle Edlund. minor. by her father. Charies Edlund, in a suit for dam, ages filed today in the circuit court aeainst Mrs Frank A. Thierry. sssoreNeeper, asked for sl,00O because rne iatter stepped en her foot The purchase in the store of the da, tendant, her foot was stepped on bv the defendant and injured so badlv that she had to have the attention of physician ''i'ioii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
ott0n Exchange V Make Effort 70 Smother Out FyNght Brokers
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
SOUTHERN DOCTORS IGNORED

NEW YORK, Nov, 2o.-The Ameri- can Child Health association today announced that 15 physicians of the United States and Canada, chosen from 101 applicants, have been award ed resident and travel scholarships to permit them to specialize in various aspects of child health activities. The winners included Dr. Marie M
 Long, Memphis, Tenn; Dr. George c. Marlette. Bay Minette, Ala, and Dr. Thomas D. Walker, Macon, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SAYS FARMERS ARE WELL OFF IN NEBRASKA
President Of Omaha Bank Says They Are Paying Their Debts

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 2O.-The farmers in Nebraska are fairly well off financially. H. W. Petter, vice president of the Petter's Trust com pany of Omaha, told inters tate com merce commissioners conducting the western grain rate hearing here.
 Petter said his company dealt large ly in farm loans that are being paid off. He was a witness for the rail- roads, who contend that, the plea for reduced freight rates in Unjust:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
ACCIDENT VICTIM BURIED
Remains Of Willie James Thomas
 Shipped To BloctOn

Remains of Willie James Thomas 21, second victim of an explosion Monday November 12, in the Moffatt Coal company's mines at Moffatt spur, which cost the life of Lee Hill negro, and seriously burned eight other men. were sent to Blocton, Ala, Monday afternoon by Lige Loy for interment.
 Lew Swann, the most seriously burned of the eight men, was re- ported resting well at the South High lands hospital Tuesday night. The other men were reported improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
ATTORNEY INDICTED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 20.- Herman l.. Roth, Hollywood attorney. who was arrested last week on a charge of attempting to obtain money from Barbara La Marr, motion pie ture actress by threats to file a di- vorce complaint naming her as a de- fendant and listing 3T members of the motion picture colony as co-respon- dents, late today was indicted by the county grand jury on charge of extorition. The indictment charges Roth with accepting $500 from Miss La Marr's manager, Arthur II, Saw yer to prevent publication of asser- tions that Miss La Marr and Sawyer had been unduly intimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
37O PERSONS ARE.
 SENTENCED TO PEN
Alabama Courts Handle Many Cases In Which Whisky
 Is Involved

WASHINGTON, Nov 20-State courts of Alabama during the year ending September 50, last, sentenced 970 persons to the penitentiary for illegally manufacturing whisky, Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes has been informed. During October there were 167 arrests under the prohibit tion law, g for distilling. There also were seized and destroyed 96 stills, 5S,902 gallons of mash, 9S7 gal Ions of whisky and 47 gallons of wine. Ten automobiles were confis- cated during the month.
 Atomic force of a grain of gold would drive an airplane to the moon and back S6 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MEETING CALLED T0 PLAN A CURB
New York Campaign Started To Rid Market Of
 UndeSirableS

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Members of the New York Cotton Exchange, which have out of town branches or connections have been requested to attend a meeting of the exchanges s business conduct committee Friday afternoon to discuss plans for further safeguarding the organizations cot ton quotations.
 The conlel ~lce is a part of the ex- changes campaign to curb the ac- tiVities of interruptions cotton brokers, who. it is charged, have Mulcted small traders in the south of several million dollars.
 Every effort is being made by the exchange to prevent it's quotations being used by individuals or firms posing as cotton brokers who arc not members of the recognized ex- changes" Louis Brooks. chairman of the business conduct committee, Ge- clared.
 MT. Brooks said that both the at torney general and the district at torney in New York are cooperating in the campaign to rid the cotton business of "fly by-nlsht" brokers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WANTS NO BIOGRAPHY

Viscount Merely, Famous As Biog-
 rapher, Wants None For Self
 LONDON. Nov. 20.-The late Wis., count Merely, famous as biographer, imposes a ban on any biography of himself, in his will. published today The passage containing his wishes in this respect. reads as follows:
 As it is possible that some per- son may desire to write memoir of my life, I enjoin upon my executors to refuse to aid or encourage any such designs and not allow any such person-to have access to any of my ansrs $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
FARM REACTION AWAITED
President Wants Further Informs tio n
 On Tax PropOsais

WASHINGTON. Nov 2o.-President Coolidge is waiting to see the re- action to the treasury on the tax problem on the farms and small town newspapers of the country. The executive has been impressed by the unanimty of indorsement given the Mellon plan by the newspapers of the larger cities, but believes it would be well to await the receipt of edi- torial comment from the more rural districts before attempting to assess the reaction of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WANT PARKING STOPPED
East Lake Citizens Protest Further
 Against First Avenue Work

East Lake Citizens Protest Further
 Against First Avenue Work . Further objection to the parking of, First avenue by the B. K. l.. & P Go. was voiced at the meeting of the city commission Tuesday morn ing. A committee representing resi- dents of East Lake appealed to the commission to annul it's agreement with the utility regarding the park ing provision of the settlement or dinance.
 The commission referred the ques- ton to the legal department for an opinion.
 Resolutions recently adopted by the East Lake Civic association were submitted by Armstrong Cory, chair man of the committee, coming before the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
$3,00O,0 HOSPITAL FOR TIE WAR INSANE
Director Hines Says Construction
 Will Begin Immediately

ciIi@&Go, Nov. 20-Almost inn mediate construction of the most medern physocophatic hospital in the count for the care of World war veterans 10 be constructed at the Great Lakes naval training station was announced by Brisadier General Francis T. Hines, director of the vet crans' bureau.
 The new institution will care for Ne.eraEs with mental diseases now be ne cared for in state asylums and pr vate Institutions. The hospital is to be bJilt on the college plan and is ca.imatcd will cost S3O00 poo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
DRINK POISON AND DIE.
Ohio Mother And Two Daughters, II
 Tragic Death

WILLIAMSBURG. O., November 20.-- A mother and two young daughters are dead here today as a result of drinking poison. reports received here by Sheriff Stevens said. frs. Ben J. Yoder. the mother, Mary age 1 and Dora, 3, are the victims The mother is said to have given the poison to the children and then drank some herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
COMMANDER ACQUITTED

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 20.-The fifth Of the general court martial trials growing out of the Point Honda destroyer disaster was completed to- day with the acquittal of Commander William L. Calhoun, who was charged with negligence in allowing his ship to run upon the rocks. The sixth trial, that of Commander Louis P. Davis, who commanded the Wood bury, was begun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
cnlLD HAS QUEEN NANE

NEWARK, N. J.. Nov. 20.-Iere is youngster coming into the world reading like stop-over railroad trans portatiGr, according to City Clerk William J. Egan A buxom boy just borne to MT, and Mrs. Frank D'Sole bears the following name on his birth certificate; Frank Washington Bos- ton Stop Newark DSole."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SEPLE HAS REsIGNED

PARIS, Nov. 20.-Chancellor Seple has resigned the leadership of the Austrian government, according to dispatches from Vienna. His cabinet decided to retain their portfolios temporarily. and will continue to ad- minister the governmental depart ments for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
TWO DIE IN EXPLOSION

MORGANTOWN. w. Va, Nov. 20- Two men were killed and two others narrowly escaped injury when the steamer, Marion, of the McClain Sand company, Point Marion, Pa, exploded in the Monongahela river, eight miles south of here, late to- day. The steamer was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
AGAINST SOLDIER RONUs

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-A resolution congratulating Secretary of the 1 Treasury Mellon on his tax reduc- tion program was adopted tonight at
 meeting of the National Republican club. Accompanying the resolution
 was declaration against a soldier bonus,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
PUBLISHER SUICIDES

MOLINE, H.. Nov. 2o-John Sun dine. aged 45, part owner of the Mo line Dispatch, committed suicide here today. He had been Respondent because of falling health. For three successive terms MT. Sundine had been president of the Inland Press association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
DROWNED IN WINE VAT

NEWARK, N. J., Nov 20.-Two men were arrested here today on charges of Illegally manufacturing liquor after Louis Russomano of this city was drowned in large wine vat while t-eading grapes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
RIDLEY WRITES JUDGE
Pastor Of Atlanta Church, Charged With Drunkenness. AEain Absent

With Drunkenness, Again Absent
 ATLANTA, Nov. 20.--The case of pr. Caleb A. Ridley, former pastor of an Atlanta church, charged by the police with driving an automobile while / intoxicated, today was post poned until December 12 by Police Judge Johnson
 Judge Johnson said he had received letter from pr. Ridley, who now is in Sigsbee, Tex, in which he said he Is undergoing treatment and unable to attend court. The letter added. ac- corting, to the judge, that Ridley would b in court on December T. "sick or we'll" M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WEST TEXANS yIcrI,IIzDn

cil has been sent 10 New York by the West Texas Chamber of Com n1e-ce to investigate alleged cotton brokerage frauds. it was announced here today by Porter IT. Whaiey, manager of the chamber.
 Hundreds of west Texans are re- ported to have been victimized in the buyi9% Of cotton on margin through brokerage concerns in New York, ac- cordins to Mr. Whaley. who said tEA. the alleged frauds aggregate [ natHeel $500 o90 ad $1,000,00o. Tie Meat Tc:;;;s Chamber oe Commerce. h@ satG. is undertaking to obtain the E93a@, of al persons wEo have been N.c,,lt.' '2cG and, thrcaeh its counsel. 10 recHFe" 2lI O. pay. of tue funds uf tHe t.yesto,'s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BR00KHART ON HAND
Rcaehcs Washington With Kit Full
 Of PianS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Senator EruoNh2rt, Republican, Iowa, arrived today for the session of Congress with his kit full of legislative plans, bus, he said, without his overalls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
sHENANpoAH sAFELY HorsEn

LAkEHURST, N. j., Nov. 20.-The Shenandoah, which arrived here from her New England flight to Boston at S:45 tonight, was successfully re- turned 10 her hangar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BAPTIST WOMEN OPEN CONVENTION
Over 400 Delegates Attend Tuesday Evening Ses-
 sion At BesSemer
BESsEMER BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

 With 400 delegates in attendancse the thirtieth annual convention of the Alabama Baptist Women's Missionary Union held it's opening session at the Baptist church, Bessemer, Tuesday evening at 7:S0 o'clock. The inter- esting program for the evening was much enjoyed, all of the speakers holding the rspt attention of the large audience.
 Mrs William Sanford of Mont gomery presided, and Miss Laura Lee Patrick conducted the devotional period, using. as her subject, "The Sacrificial Gift" Miss Patrick has a magnetic personality and pleasing voice and her opening devotional was well chosen. Mrs. w. P. Price ex- tended a cordial welcome to the dele gates, which was hardly praised by the presiding officer. Mrs. A. R. Powell of Andalusia gave fitting response.
 Describes Holy Land.
 The address of the evening was made by Miss Mary Northington, her Miles In Thirty Minutes" telling of her recent visit to Europe and the Holy Land. Beginning at New York, Miss Northington carrled her audience with her to England, France and Ger many where she stated she had learned to love even her enemies, and to Stoc5ham, wher e the great Bapu- tist International conference was held. Her description of the hymn book, written in every language, as well as many other features of the convention, including the prominent part taken by Southern Baptists, proved highly interesting.
 Miss Northington made an extended tour after the Stockham convention and her appearance at the Alabama convention was to give summary of the missionary work being carried out in the foreign field.
 Mrs. D. NJ. Malone gave an interest ing bit Of history in four minute speech "rhe Centennial and the Cam paign," telling of the organization of the state work 30 years ago and of the first representation of the women at the Baptist convention, 100 years ago
 The Tuesday session of he conven- tion was featured by singing of sev- eral hymns of special significance to the mission work. Mrs. Fred Schol- field of Birmingham had charge of the musical program
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
RADIO HEARD IN HULL
Complete New York Church Seryic,
 Recorded In England

LONDON, Nov. 20.-A complete church service broadcast from New York Sunday morning was heard by an amateur radio fan at Hull, ac- cording to the Daily Express. The receiver said that even the sounC of the people leaving the church was nerfectly a,fdible
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-20
IDE VALERA PRESO?
Las medidQs tonaadas por los fran
ceses en- Gelsenkirchen

regociaciones de paz mientras haya en-
el campo un solo soldado rebelde.
Interrogado acerca del programa del
Gobierno para establecer relaciones con
los demas Gobiernos del mundo, Cos
grave Sc expreso asi:
Sc ha redactado un proyecto para
nombrar C6nsules y Ministries diploma
ticos en- los mas importantes paises ex-
tranjeros. Dicho proyecto sera sometido
q la proxima session del Parlamento.
En- cuanto a los informes relaciona-
dos con la politica que va a ejecutar
el Gobierno para sofocar ell movimiento
revolucionario, Cosgrave anadio que Sc
seguira ell sistema de ejecuciones que
Sc descansara en- la question de pacif-
car "a isla, dominando los elementos
revolucionarios.