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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
OVERFLOW CROWD HEARS EVANGELIST
Gypsy Smith, IT,, Speaks Sunday To Four Bir-
 mingham Audiences
COL. w. E. BARE

So great was the attendance at the Fifty-s sixth Street Baptist church at 7;S0 o'clock Sunday night to hear Gypsy Smith, Jr., the noted evan gelist, in his fourth talk Sunday, that long before he entered the pulpit every available seat had been taken and arrangements were made for the overflow crowd at the Woodlawn Presbyterian church. where he spoke immediately after leaving the Baptist church. ~
 Hundreds of people, of all denomi- nations filled the spacious audi torium and when Mir. Smith was in- had been placed in the aisles of the balcony.
 Taking for his sermon the story of Paul and Silas as told. in the six teenth chapter of Acts he dwelt on the question, What Shall I Do To Saved" and stated that before a per son can become one of Gods workers he first must be willing to do his or her stripe washing" and confess what is standing between one and God.
 What is the good of applying for membership in the church if you do not go down into your heart, bring out and lay bare those things which stand between you and God. He will speak the word if you are willing to go the whole way, through righteous ness. peace and assurance, but it would be better that you not darken the doors of church, rather than believe you are a Christian in the sight of God.''
 You do not have to die to go to hell, if you have done anything wrong, you begin to suffer imme- diately That is why say that be- fore I would ask to be taken into a church I would layebare those things that are standing between myself and God Then l could ask forgive ness. Do the things that would make you a whole man in the sight of Him: correct those things that are undermining you spiritually and morally, for they are the things by which we are judged individually by Him.
 '"rhe devils trample at the feet of God, but there are many of you who are listening to me now who would shed tears at a movie, or a funeral Few of you have the breeding to cry for the blood of Christ. who died that you might be saved. Take the inf delity out of your hearts, stand whole men and women in the sight of Him. and then you can claim the right to be called Christian
 Following his talk at the Fifty sixth street church Mir. Smith went to the Presbyterian church where he talked to equally as large an audience which had been waiting to hear him.
 Mir. Smith addressed the Cosmopoli- tan Bible class in the First Baptist auditorium at 9;30 o'clock Sunday morning, and at the regular services of the First Methodist church at II o'clock. He also talked to the com bined Mems Bible classes of the city at o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
AVERAGE WAGE NOW EQUAL TO LAST JUNE
National Industrial Conference
 Board Of New York Says

NEW YORK. Nov. 11.-Reports re- ceived by the national industrial con ference board of this .Sity indicated that, measured by their purchasing power. wages today regained the height reached last June.
 This was their greatest height ana was about 30 per cent above the pre- war montly wage, based on hourly earnings.
 Fourteen industries registered an advance in hourly earnings during August. one remained unchanged, while eight showed d falling off. or the former the more important ln- cluded agriculture implements. boots and shoe, fertilizer, lumber and mill work and rubber.
 Average weekly earnings of all wage -earners, which stood a s26.6G in July, fell off slightly to s26.os in August.
 The decline appeared to be. due more to trade conditions in individu- al industries than to a we'll defined movement within industry as a whole.
 Real" hourly earnings and real" weekly earnings were 39 and 3l per cent. respectively, above July. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
AIR MAIL SERVICE HAS DUAL REASON
Is Not On Paying Basis, But Is Supported For War
 Possibilities

PARIS. Nov. 1.-The nations of Europe. in building up an extensive mail and passenger air service, have in view the shadow which always hangs over the old world-the next war.
 Airplane service of France and other countries is not on a paying basis, but is subsidized by the various governments, so that if there is ever another war there will be sufficient number of pilots to man the com mercial planes. which can readily be converted into lottle planes. France has the most extensive mail and passenger service in Europe Air planes from Paris fly to the follow ing points: London, Brussels, Amster- dam, Prague, Vienna. Budapest, con stantinople, Warsaw, Barcelona and Algeria
 American business men who are pressedf or time find that the air service is a great aid to them.
 Considering the number of air planes in operation and the number of flights made, the casualties have been very small For example de- spite the fact that thousands have been carried between London and Paris by air less than 15 have been killed since the service was in- augurated.
 Aerial mail service has not vet been placed on practical basis. Business men of Europe. when they dispatch a letted by air. invariably send du- plicates by rail or water.
 Great Britain is Frances closest aerial rival The competition for pas sengers between the two countries is keen. The newspapers of England, whenever there is an accident involv- ing a French plane, always give the story prominence, and the same thing obtains with the French press when there is crash of an English plane.
 The Russian government, apparent ly not wanting to be outdone by France and Great Britain, has re- gently started mail and passenger service. A regular line has been es- tablished between Moscow and Petro- grad and another between Irkoutsk and Yakoutsk and Yakontsk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
MELLON WILL
 TRY TO REDUCE.
 AT|ON'S TAX
Specific Reductions Suggest ed Indicate A Saving Of 323,O00,00o To Coun-
 try's Taxpayers Next Year
SECRETARY SAYS BONUS WOULD STOP REDUCTION
Wants To Reduce Taxation On Personal Incomes Ma teriaIIy And To Attach High
 CT Rate To Business Returns

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Revision of federal taxes, estimated to reduce the total assessment by s323,000.0 .0OO next year, is proposed in the program approved by Secretary Mellon for sub- mission to Congress.
 recommendations are made for a 25 per cent reduction in the taxes on earned income; reduction of the nor mal taxes on incomes from per cent and per cent to per cent and C per cent, respectively. Application of the surtax at s10,000 instead of S6, 900 and sealing progressively upwards to 70 per cent on incomes of $l00,000, and repeal of the taxes on admissions and telegrams, telephone messages and leased wires.
 Against these reductions, the pro- gram provides taxation increases by limitation of the deduction of capital losses to 121h per cent of the loss, and income for interest paid during the year and for losses not of a business character to the amount tbe sum of these items exceeds tax exempt in- come of the taxpayers.
 1t is proposed to tax community property income of the spouse having control of the income.
 MT. Mellon suggests that the changes be made effective next January l.
 Mir Melons program is outlined in letter sent by him to Acting Chair man Greene of the House ways and means committee, and made public tonight at she treasury.
 He concluded the communication with the observation:
 "A soldiers bonus would postpone tax reduction not for one, but for many, years to come. It would mean an increase rather than a decrease In taxes, for in the long run 1t could be paid only out of moneys collected by the government from the people in the form of taxes. Throughout its consideration of the problem, the treasury has proceeded on the theory that the country would prefer & sub stantial reduction of taxation to the increased taxes that would neces- sarily follow from a soldiers bonus, and I have faith to believe that it is justified In that understanding"
 MT. Mellon expressed confidence that the ordinary expenses of the government would be reduced during
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
Chicago Firm Liquidated Last Spring And Stockholders
 Want To Divide Assets

CHICAGO, Nov. IA deluge of pre-war liquor, now carefully guarded in warehouses, may be siphoned into cellars of private homes. if the hopes of ex-distiners and wealthy 'wets'' are realized in the trial of the fa- nous private stock dividend" case which begins in federal court here Monday.
 It may be recalled that the ware house firm of Grommes SS Ullrich liquidated last spring. More than [ l hundred holders of stock certificates in the concern were paid off witt l $200,000 worth Of bonded whisky ans other choice liquors from the con | cern's warehouse. When the profes- sional prohibitionists found out about it, they almost went into mysteries and things began to happen. The two principal prohibition enforcement of ficials in Illinois lost their jobs soon afterward and now they're on trial, with several others. including off cials of the firm, all charged with conspiracy to violate and actual gross violation of the federal prohibition law.
 former judge, a former alderman and state representative are num- bered among the defendants, and the
 
 reads like a page out of the local blue book. These witnesses, said to have been beneficiaries of the booze dividend" include Potter Palmer. husband of the gold coasts leading social leader; Scott Durand, national ly known capitalist; Otto Lehman, de- partment store magnate; John R. Thompson, Jr, of the restaurant family and many others. A couple of judges and a congressman are said to have helped divvy up the liquor, but they have not been subpoenaed.
 Defence counsel comprises eight or ten of the best attorneys money can hire.
 Whisky men throughout the land are said to be centering their atten- ton on the trlaI, believed to be the first test case of. it's kind, hoping in many instances to be able to liquid ate" their large stocks in similar fashion. Hence, the government will fight desperately to convict the de- fendants.
 United States District Attorney Ed - win A. Olson will contend that the parties to the deal, with the official sanction of former State Prohibition Director Roscoe c. Andrews. and under the personal supervision of John F. Barley, former chief enforce ment officer, did little else but sell the lAQuOT Ol d ihl 6S SNolC tO PIiSOAS who bought stock" after passage of the Volstead act.
 Attorneys for the defendants will say the whole thing was merely a Legitimate business transaction-that there is nothing in the Volstead act which prevents a firm from dissolving and apportioning it's assets They claim the government has no case whatever. W
 The trial is expected to be one of the most spectacular and bitterly fought in the history of prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

Returns Bible She Had Stolen At Famous Inn

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Fif- teen years ago guest at the Waldorf-Astoris took Bible from the hotel when she checked out. Yesterday the same guest returned it anonymously, with a note of explanation and apology. She wrote:
 Having no Bible with me, I borrowed this one, intending to leave it on my return. Un- fortunately, I never came back to the Waldorf, so the book has remained with me ever since. I never felt right about keeping it, although I feel sure you would gladly consent to my do- ing so. I am returning it with many thanks and the hope that it will do some one else as much good as it has me"
 The Bib,s showed signs of much use. It will be rebound, with the letter. and placed In the presidential suite of the hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
JACKSON BANKER IS MADE RECEIVER
Appointed To Take Charge Of Assets Of Mississippi
 Cotton Firm

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11.--Judge Edwin Holmes of tile federal court at Jackson, Miss, has appointed l.. M. Gaddis. q Jackson banker, receiver for the spot cotton firm of W, J.. Davis X Go, which has offices here and throughout Mississippi. The fail ure of the concern was announced. on the New Orleans Cotton exchange Saturday.
 The cause of the firms financial troubles, 1t was believed, was due to market flurries which caught it short of cotton necessary to fill large con- tracts.
 It was stated by representatives of the firm that it was thought the tangled situation could be straight ened out without serious loss to clients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
.DR. HORACE M. AGREE
 DIES AT CHATTANOOGA
Was Father Of Mrs. Crawford
 Johnson Of Birmingham

Dr. Horace Marshall Acree, father of Mrs. Crawford Johnson of Biz mingham, died Sunday at his resi- dence in Chattanooga, Tenn, accord- ing to word received in Birmingham Sunday afternoon by relatives. Dr. Marshall was born in Montgomery county. Tennessee. April 6, 1880. He will be buried in Forest Hill cem- etery at Chattanooga, Tenn.
 He Is survived by three daughters, Mrs. William A. Fairchild of New York city, Mrs. Glen NJ. Whitside of Chattanooga and Mrs. Crawford Johnson of Birmingham and son, Sterling N. Acree of Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
TWO KILLED WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE
Man And Woman Die In Collision On Lincoln
 Highway

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-J. T. Murphy and Miss Agnes R. Erb of Chicago Heights were killed instantly when their automobile and another in which three University of Wisconsin co-eds were returning to Madison from the football game at Urbana H., crashed on Lincoln highway, near here. Sunday afternoon.
 The co-eds are being detained by police at a Chicago Heights hotel for the coroners inquest Monday.
 The girls are Miss Florence Killi- lea and Miss Margaret Pergande of Milwaukee, and Miss Catherine Kennedy of Youngstown, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
BIRMINGHAM
 PAYS TRIBUTE ID WARRIORS
Most Elaborate Celebration
 Of Armistice Day To Mark" Commemoration Of Fifth
 Anniversary Of Signing MINISTERS TALK UPON EFFECTS OF GREAT EVENT Sunrise Gun Will Herald Acti-
 vities Of City-Parade And
 Public Speaking At Wood-
 row Wilson Park Scheduled

All Birmingham will take part in the huge, all-day Armistice Day eel ebration Monday to commemorate the valor of the dead and living who con tributed to the triumphant ending of the World war November Il, 1918, While Birmingham's celebration viii be only one of thousands to be ob- served all over the United States and in the land of An.erica's allies, the various committees that have been hard at work on the Armistice Day plans under the supervision of the central committee since September, plan to make the Birmingham ceie- bration one of the most widely ob- served and impressive Armistlce Day celebrations in the whole south.
 The fact that November II, the day of the actual signing of the armi- stice, fell on Sunday, caused the post ponement of the general patriotic celebration and parade until Mon day; but the more solemn phases of the celebration were observed Sun day. There were no patriotic speeches and no parades; but the memory of those who made the su- pren.e sacrifice for the Armistice Day ideal were remembered in the ser mons and prayers of the pastors and people of Birmingham. At the Avon dale Baptist church Rev. w. M. Sem tell spoke on Permanent Peace." Loyalty to the United States Flag was the special Armistice Day ser1 mon topic of Rev. T. c. Wyatt, pas tor of the Pratt City Baptist church. ject of Rev. W. H. Gregory; pastor of the Sixty sixth Street Baptist church, and sermons on similar topics were preached in various other churches.
 Sunrise Gun To He Fired.
 Mondays celebration will begin with the firing of the sunrise gun and will continue until the sunset gun brings the days events to a close. Graves of soldiers of all wars will be decorated during the morning hours, thousands of citizens and rep resentatfves of practically every pa ganization in the city will march in a huge parade through the principal streets in the afternoon, and the rest of the day will be devoted to a pa triotic celebration featured by a speech by Congressman J. Lister Hill in Woodrow Wilson park
 The women's clubs will assist in the decoration of the soldiers graves, this decorat tion to consist of flowers contributed by two florists shops and small American flags for every grave. The American Legion will sell poppies on the streets in the morning to raise funds for the pur- chase of fligs which will be presented to all the schools.
 Although the schools will not close until noon, most of the morning will be devoted to patriotic exercises and the presentation of these flags A life-size portrait of George Washing ton. bought through popular sub scription, will be presented at II o'clock to the John Herbert Phillips High school by the Birmingham post of the American Legion. Maj. M, M. Ullman will be the principal speaker
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
WAR GASES HAVE NO
 ILL AFTER EFFECTS

WASHINGTON Nov. 11.--Study of gases from medical point of view has resulted. according to the annual report of Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemicai warfare serv- ice of the army, in the assembling of information during the last year, which goes to prove that the after effects of warfare gases are practi- cally nothing" The report, as made public today by the war department. did not ampEfy the statement but General Fries added:
 Strange as it may seem. gases similar in effect to warfare gases have been proved to have very great value in the treatment of disease, Aotable the respiratory diseases"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
WILSON HOME
 AGAIN VISITED
 BY ADMIRERS
Former President Greeted By Thousands At His Washing ton Home On Anniversary Of Armistice, Headed By Glass INVALID PLEADS THAT HOMAGE BE TRANSFERRED Asks That Nation Remember
 The Boys Who Made The
 The Enemies Of 1918 Stand
 Still And Give Them Credit

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )--Woodrow Wilson, ad- dressing friends and admirers who his home here, declared today that he is not one of those that have the least anxiety about the triumph of the principles for which he has stood.
 q have seen fools resist providence before" he said, and I have seen their destruction as will come upon these again-utter destruction and contempt. That we shall prevail is as sure as that God reigns.'
 MT. Wilson spoke from the front portico of his street residence to q cheering throng of thousands, who packed the street and sidewalks and overflowed into nearby vacant plots. It was his second address in less than 24 hours and the third he has delivered since he left the White House.
 Bent with four years of illness, the former President was assisted by a negro attendant to negotiate the single step that led to the portico. After waving his hat in response to an outburst of applause, he stood with barred head while Senator CSr ter Glass of Virginia, delivered the address on hebalf of the visitors.
 At the conclusion of MT. Glass ad dress. Mir. Wilson held brief whispering conference with the Seh- ator, and then began to speak.
 T am, indeed. deeply touched and honored by this extraordinary ex- pression of your friendship and con- fdence," he said, and yet 1 can say without affection that l wish you would transfer your homage from me to the men who made the Armis- tice possible. It was possible be- to standstiil, You Know. if you vii allow me to be didactic for a moment, Sarmistice' merely means standstill of arms
 "our late enemies, the. Germans, call an armistice waffenstillstand an boys that made them standstill."
 There was laughter and applause.
 "If they had not Mir. Wilson con tinued, they would not have listened to proposals of armistice.
 T am proud to remember that had the honor of being the com mander-in-c chief of the most ideal army that was ever thrown together pardon my emotion-though the real fighting commander chief was my honored friend, Pershing. whom I gladly hand the laurels of victory.
 Thank you with all my heart for your kindness
 Several times during his remarks Mir. Wilson faltered and his face twitched. Mrs. Wilson came forward from the door, but the former Presi- dent quickly rallied and continued his address, He stood unassisted be- side Senator Glass.
 The band which led the parade from DuPont circle to the Wilson home began to play How Firm
 lCnniinued On PnSe TMol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
WALTON TO FACE OTHER CHARGES
oklahoma Executive Will Answer To Three More
 Counts In Indictment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. IL. Csy Associated Press)-Three articles--the transaction involved in fhe governors purchase of his West seventeenth street mansion, the Tonkawa school bribe charge and campaign eXpenses-will be taken up bv the senate court of impeachment when 1t resumes hearing testimony Monday morning against Gov. J. c. Walton, suspended Oklahoma execu- five. the house board of managers said tonight. Membes of the house board of managers conducting the case against Governor Walton would not indicate Sunday whether they intended filing new articles of impeachment against the executive. They are now 22 articles in the bill of imDcachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
COURT HOUSE TO CLOSE
Administrative office To Sus-
 pend At Noon Monday

Although the board of revenue at it's meeting Friday overlooked the matter of ordering the court house closed for Armistice Day, 1t IS thought that practically all business will be suspended at noon to allow employees to take part in the cere monies.
 Judge Roger snyder will organize his jury for the trial of civil cases Monday morning; but no cases will be tried Monday. Judge John Den son has been temporarily transferred to Winston county and will hold court at Double Springs this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
FIREMAN DEAD IN WRECK
Passenger Train DeraiIcd And Seven
 Coaches Overturn

FAYETTEV VILE, Ark, Nov. H. T. L. Pearson, fireman, is reported tc have been killed when Passenger Train No. 4, on the St. Louis and Sar Francisco railroad was derailed al Meadows, north of Fort Smith, at { o'clock this morning. It is repoySel that seven coaches. including snsS Little Rock and Texas PullunAns were derailed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
FRESH WATER WAS BOOZE
Police Sergeant Accepted Invitation
 To Drink

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. IT, fresh water. free. Have a Drinl1r' read a sign on a faucet in the soft drink bar of William klepfler. who is still optimistic enough to carry 3 card in the bartenders' union. Police Sergeant Joe Parsley happened to drop into the establishment and sec ing the sign. followed, orders. Nov Klepfler is in jail. Two quarts of whisky were drained from the tank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
AGED ALABAMIAN DIES IN ATLANTA
Gen. H. c. Davidson Suc- cumbs At The Home Of
 His Daughter

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 11.--Gen. IF. c. Davidson, aged IS. of Montgomery, Ala. commander of the Alabama Con- federate Veterans, with rank of major general, died here today at the home of his daughter. Funeral services will be held in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12
NAVY UP TO STRENGTH

WASHINGTON, Nov. l1.-For the first time in more than year the navy was up to it's authorized en- listment strength of s6,0o0 men. More than 11,000 recruits have been added to the service since July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR MONDAY; TUESDAY CLOUDY; MODERATE ITEM PERATURE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-12

RAILROAD PURCHASES OF STEEL RAILS FROM T. c. I. IS INDUSTRIAL FEATURE OF LAST WEEK.
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