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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
COOLIDGE ELICITS VARIED COMMENT
Republicans Not Unanimous In Approval Of The Pres
 ident's Message

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Political appraisement of President Coolidge's address today closely followed its de- livery to Congress and, as usual, there was a great diversity of opin- ion
 As a political document of great potential effect on the 1924 cam paign. on the personal fortunes of MT. Coolidge and those of his party, the address had been awaited expect antly by leaders of all parties. It met today with expressions of gen eral praise from many republicans, with less enthusiastic approval from others, and with immediate criticism from the democrats.
 On one poin.-the positive and un- equivocal stand taken by President Coolidge on many issues of highest political as well as legislative im- eral agreement Republicans com mended this as courageous posi- tion.
 Pronouncements of the President on which political attention was centered at once, included his dec- larations on the Mellon tax reduc- ton program, the world court, rail- roads, agriculture and labor, and his flat opposition to a soldiers bonus, entrance into the League of Nations, tariff revision and reduction of the army and navy.
 Some of his adopted policies placed him squarely in opposition to Senator Johnson of California. the only avowed republican candidate for the presidency. Senator John son has declared against the world court and for the soldiers bonus. He has not given his approval to the Mellon tax plan but has indicated objection to some of its principal features.
 Comment on the Presidents ad- dress is being withheld by Senator Johnson who today was in New York, but extended discussion of MT. Cool idge's position is expected from him in the near future.
 Democratic leaders generally criti- cised various features of the address, but Senator Underwood of Alabama, the only avowed democratic pres idefitial candidate who sits in Con gress, was not present at the joint session and made no comment. He has declared for the world court plan and, like MT Coolidge, is against the bonus. William G. Me Adoo has come out in favor of both.
 The LaFollette group of republic ans also criticised features of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
A HEARTY MEAL! ---NO INDIGESTION

Ny How I enjoy eating these days just like a hearty, hungry 'youngster.' Knowing the pleasure of meal-time, as 1 do now, has given me new ideas of life and it's greatness. Like thou sands of others I had gone years and years trying to alleviate conditions for which the stomach was directly reg Sonsi5le. First it was dangerous ind gestion; then nervousness, nau- sea, constipation. loss of energy, a run own system; finally complete jos of appetite, the appearance of rhe aatic pains-you see my blood had become impoverished. But we lhe and learn, FERRALINE, Nat ure UWn Remedy. brought a ray of l,une wlich soon turned into a great liz Tt Of Robust Health. No longer dos the necessity of eating just-so' bother mel eat anything because fafaRRALlNt has restored the stom- stc.h to health. It will do as much for Non. II will bring you reitet from tsfe troubles (which are maay4 due lo a disprdered stomach. Even phy- 6icians endorse 1t and the price is f sHall-S % at leading druggists. Re member it's guaranteed to be un- equaled as a stomach remedy.
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 BODY
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
LOUISIANA BAPTISTS MAY HAVE COLLEGE
Accept Report Of Dodd Foundation
 Committee

ALEXANDRIA. La., Dec. 6.-The Louisiana Baptist convention today by accepting the report of NJ. E.. Dodd foundation committee placed itself in position to accept from the committee property In Shreveport valued at $175,0o0 and s75.0o0 cash for the establishment of a Baptist woman's college in that city. The convention is expected to act as soon as it finds itself able to proceed with construction of the buildings. The report was the feature of today's ses- sions of the seyenty-fifth annual meeting.
 Every layman in the Baptist church should be given something to do and should do it, A. J. Caldwell of Baton Rouge declared in an address at the afternoon session, at which laymen's work was discussed. The laymen's work report was read by F. J. Katz, treasurer of the state mission board.
 The report on the Baptist message,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MESSAGE BID FOR NOMINATION. HULL
(Continued From Page One)

 or permanent relief, declaring that for the most part agriculture is sue cessful.
 Wants Farmers Comment.
 Let the millions of bankrupt or impoverished American farmers com ment on this astounding statement. Instead of pointing out and recom- mending a plan for the recovery of the farmers foreign markets and suggesting relief from the profiteer- ing tariff, which is breaking the far mers' hack by constantly depreciat- ing the purchasing power of his prod ucts, he advances merely the theories of diversified crops, reduction of wheat acreage, more loans to farmers already burdened with debt and sug- gests a cessation of production for export. These are but repetitions of the futile attempts of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace to deal with the agricultural situation.
 Tt was not to be expected that the message would repudiate the work of the world court proposal of President Coolidge's predecessor and of his own Secretary of State, but the President is unable to offer any other foreign policy of his own.
 "The message contains not a para graph in recognition of labor. Either no reference or no remedy is offered with respect to high prices-eXcept for most farm products-high fuel, high freight rates, high rent, whole sale profiteering and general high cost of living. It is also silent on the wholesale jobbery and corruption that today scandalize many depart ments of the government.
 The message will please the spe- cial interests and strengthen Pres ident Coolidge's chances for the nom- nation, but there Is not a single word of consolation or hope in it for the legitimate business man, the im- poverished farmer. the laborer and other wage earners, or the average citizen who Is bearing the burdens of government with no benefits, pres ent or prospective, under republican misrule in the interest of special DriVil peSv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
RECALLS OLD TIMES

Publication of CORRESPONDENCE from Monroeville. Ala, by the Limestone Democrat of Athens. from it's files of 25 years ago. recalled to the minds of local people some of the earlier busi ness events here. One of the para graphs in the correspondence reported that cotton is now selling for four cents a pound, with pickers scarce" Local business men recalled many other startling business changes in north Alabama since that date. Pumpkins were brought here In those days and sold at s1 a load. Now it is said to cost S5 to bring a load of pumpkins into town. Horses and mules seem to be the only inhabi- tants of the farms which have actual ly decreased in prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MRS. WITT BURIED

Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon for Mrs. T. E. Witt. who died at her home on Sixth ave- nue, west, Wednesday night. Serv- ices were conducted by Dr. James D. Hunter, pastor of Central Method ist church, and pr. w. P. Reeves, pastor of Central Baptist church, and interment was made here. Mrs. Witt is survived by her husband and three children, Cecil Wilde and Lorraine: one brother, Dr. William Lovelady of Hartselle, and sister. Mrs. c. w Seals, of Springville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
OFFERINGS DISTRIBUTED

Mrs. J. W. Wyker today announced the distribution of s76.7o as Thanks giving offerings. including sums in cash as follows: Donation from the union church service at the First Presbyterian church, $39.1O; from men on the streets, SIG; from the De- catur schools, SLIGO; from special donation, $10. The sum donated by the school children was used to pur- chase IS roasts. which were sent out in baskets filled with food necessities to 15 needy families, The baskets were donated by j. R. Thomas. In addition the donation of half ton of coal from Decatur Ice and Coal com pany was acknowledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
ALEXANDER IS GUILTY IN FLOGGING CASE
Jury Recommends Him To Mercy
 Of Court

MACON, Ga, Dec. 6.-J. F. Alex ander was found guilty of assault and battery in connection with series of flogging cases covering period of several months, by a jury in city court at o'clock tonight. The jury recommended him to the mercy of the court.
 The jury retired on the case at 3:S5 o'clock this afternoon and at I5:30 o'clock asked for a recharge on the question of punishment. The jury deliberated only a short time after the recharge.
 Judge Holmes Johnson announced that he would sentence Alexander at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The specific charge against Alex ander was assault and battery upon Ollie M. Perry. which occurred on August of this year. Perry. accord ing to evidence introduced at the trial, was beaten over the back until he skin was worn off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
SOUTHERN LAYS OFF
 l90 SHOP EMPLOYES
Some Of Those Affected Are Ala
 hama Men

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 6.-An- norncement that 190 employees of the Coster shops of the Southern railway here would be laid off next Monday has been posted at the shops.
 Eighty of the men to be suspended are carmen and 36 are machinists and machinist helpers. Some of the carmen came here recently from Gadsden, Ala, where the shops burned.
 Slack railroad business is said to be responsible for the cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
NE w LABORATORY
 OF GREAT VALUE
34 Per Cent Of Physicians Of Five Counties Served By
 Decatur Institution
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Decatur Ala n~r q 1

Thirty-four per cent of the phy- sicians of the Tennessee Valley are using the valley health laboratory here, according to figures announced Thursday by Miss Nine Eldridge, di- rector. The laboratory serves the counties of Colbert, Lawrence, Jack son, Madison and Morgan. Miss Eld- ridges report for the month of Mo- the laboratory made a total of 639 examinations for north Alabama physicians and for the county of Morgan 325. In view of the fact that the laboratory did not begin to func- tion until few months ago, the num- ber of examinations indicates it is filling a real need in this section of the state, it is declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
COURT IS ADJOURNED

The bad weather led to an adjourn ment of the Lawrence county circuit court, according to Judge Kyle, who returned today to his home here Judge Kyle had been presiding over a term of court in Moulton, Lawrence county capital. The roads were made impossible in many instances by thu recent heavy rains and many persons called into court were unable to reach Moulton, it was stated. Litigants who were scheduled to attend the session and who livedSat great distance from the court house failed to put in their appearances in many instances and some jurors were unable to report for duty, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
DOG MEAT BEING SOLD
So States Sign In Bayarian Butcher
 Shon

MUNICH, Bavaria. Dec. s.-(By As sociated Press. )-"Dogs are bought here and their meat and fat are being sold,'' is the frank sign which has appeared in the window of Munich butcher shop.
 The sign is being widely discussed in the newspapers which are urging the necessity of foreign credits to enable the Germans to import South American meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
FORMER CITIZEN VISITS

Tom P. Lltlejohn of Brainbridge, Ga, who spent many years here as a young man, was a Decatur visitor today en route to Town Creek to visit relatives. MT. Littlejohn managed the local baseball team in the old Tri- State league and at one time managed a baseball park and race track for James A. Nelson, present city commits sioner. MT. Littlejohn WIS a noted sioner. MT. Littlejohn was a noted Henry Skeggs, Claude Crawford and Lewis Buis. He was one of the or ganizers of the company which erected the old Lyseum theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
ROADS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

The heavy rains of the past week have done little damage to the coun- ty roads, according to reports re- ceived by Judge L. P. Troup of the probate court. He said one washout occurred near Means bridge on the Danville Decatur highway, but am nounced repair crews have been dis patched to the scene and are getting the highway in good condition again. Road building contractors, however, have been able to make but little progress on county projects during the week because Of the almost daily doWnDOurs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
CLoPToN IN LITTLE ROCK

J. W. Clopton, head of the Decatur Ice Crean. and Creamery company, and Secretary of the Southern Ice Cream Manufacturers association, is in Little Rock. Ark, attending a con vention of the organization. Dele gates are present at the meeting from all over the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07

the official monthly publication of the Louisiana convention, showed that it now has circulation of 5000 The Rev. MT. c. c. Young, who pre- sented the report. recommended that pastors urge their members to sub scribe for and read it.
 A devotional service occupied a part of the afternoon session and another religious service was held tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
AssEssMENTs BEING PAIp

City offic1als Thursday expressed pleasure because of the rapidity of payments being made for street inn provement work on sixth avenue. As sistant City Clerk Henry Hartung stated that payments are being made very promptly now. Recently S3,700 has been paid on street work on that thoroughfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
THROWN ovERBOARD AT SEA

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec 6.-The federal grand jury here, investigat- ing an unusual story of inhumane practices at sea, ordered O. Johan- sen, mate of the tanker Samuel L. Fuller, held under bond for trial.
 Charles Grandy, seaman, the com plainant, charged that Johansen threw him overheard in Tampico bay, leaving him there as food for the sharks
 Grandy was saved when 8 Mexican launch picked him up and brought him to Jacksonville under protection of an agent of the consul in Tampico, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
ERIGHT CAR oyERTuRNS

A freight car overturned on the switch track of the Southern railway near the Danville road today blocking traffic on the spur for some hours. The wet weather was believed to have caused the road bed to give way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
PAGEANTS PLANNED

Two Christmas already have been announced by local churches. One will be given by the Mizpath Bible class of the Central Baptist church while members of the Central Methodist church Sunday school will present the nfher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07

Presidents program, but Senator La Toilette himself was confined at home by illness. From the farmer laoor side came criticism of the Presidents agricultural relief pro gram. but commendation of his stand regarding Russia. Disagreement with the Mellon tax program indorse- ment given by MT. Coolidge also was expressed by the LaFollette and farmer-labor clements.
 The reaction of "the country" to the Presidents recommendations will be watched carefully by all party leaders. In his audience today were many political figures. Chairman Adams of the republican national committee, several national commit teemen and Chairman Hull of the democratic national committee were among those who listed with evident interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
FEDERAL PRISONER ESCAPES

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 6.-H. D. CDiggs') Nolen, federal prisoner serving a term of five years in the Atlanta penitentiary for violation of the narcotic law, escaped from fed eral officers here early tonight. A few hours before his escape Nolen appeared before a grand jury in the United States district court in con nection with narcotic cases being considered by that body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS

CooLIDGEs ENTERTAIN CABINET
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The White House social season was opened to- night with President and Mrs. Cool idge entertaining the members of the cabinet at dinner. The guests num- bered about forty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MISS AUSTIN UNABLE TO TALK

VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 6.-Miss Nell Austin, who is recuperating in the Vancouver general hospital here $ the result of her experiences fol- lowing her disappearance from Seattle November 25, and who was found unconscious in this city a few days later, will not be well enough for several days to return to her home or to discuss at any length the circumstances surrounding her dis appearance from the Washington city, according to hospital authori- ties.
 The Vancouver police said that they would drop the case until Miss Aus tin was in a position to discuss "cer- tain features"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07

of 300 atmospheres will make it hard wood, according to results of an in- dustry recently developed in Holland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07

Nearly quarter of million com petitors for the Box peace plan are reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
DATE IS SATISFACTORY

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.--Harry Gam ble of this city, of counsel for Mrs. Onezina DeBouchell, when informed tonight that Mrs. DeBouchell dam age suit against Asa G. Candler, Sr., of Atlanta, tentatively had been set for trial in federal court in Atlanta January 30 said he did not think any motion would be brought by his client for a change of the trial date. If such a step should be decided upon, he said. his legal associate is in Atlanta and would handle that angle.
 The origin of the violin can be traced back to a stringed instru- ment called the ravanastron, in- vented in 5000 B. G., by Havana, | King of Ceylon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07

or permanent relief, declaring tha' for the most part agriculture is sue. cessful.'
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20

| James Mackie and Fred Mackie visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis at Po-
catello last Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Folkman who has been
spending the winter in Grovelnd is
moving into her own home this week.
A cottage meeting was held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Felt last
Saturday.
Miss Geneva INITIAL and Helen Tr-
mond visited Sunday with their par
ents.
Miss Alta Williams entertained a
number of young friends at party,
last Friday evening. Games were en-
joyed after which refreshments were
served. Those present were: Nora
NARROW, Aletha and Mabel Bithell,
Dora Williams, Sterling Hone, Fay
Christensen, Ray Stoddard, Wayne
Pixton, Orval Hone and Terry Berlin.
Mr.. Earl Malm, Of Pocatello, visited
with relatives here few days Of last
week.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
COLORED NANNY NOW WASHES
ELECTRICALLY AND RIDES
IN HER OWN CAR

Gone are the days when the colored
wash woman stood bent over wash
board and tub to earn her living by
doing white folks laundry when she
delivered those same washings in an
old baby carriage or in the wagon Of
her small son.
A long, heavy touring car glides
down the main street of Topeka, the
capital Of Kansas. The back seat is
piled high with baskets and colored
woman sits at the helm. The enamel
finish of the car glistens brightly, but
not more brightly than the smile Of
the woman at the wheel, for she is
the owner of the car. Her smile is
one of content, because every cent
that went to pay for her cherished 20
session was earned by washings like
those that heap the back seat.
The laundry business is good, Mrs.
Lulu Dilly affirms. Her income now
from washing is about $2S a week,
but last summer when she had long,
hot drying days, her electric washer
often accommodated as many as nine
family washings in one day. Then her
income from her laundry was from
$37 to $42 week.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
WAPELLO

Mrs. Lula Nelson, Of Bancroft, Is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
C. v. Call,
Miss Alta Call of Blackfoot visited
with relatives here few days OF
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Ramsey enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. wilkins
last Sunday.
Miss Lula Homer, who Is attending
high school at Riverside visited with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Homer
last weekend.
C. v. Call and Ensign Call attend
en- conference In Salt Lake City last
week.
Philip Moore's aged mother who
has been living in Shelley with her
daughter for the past two years,
came down from Shelley last week
and will make her home with the
Moore family.
J. D. Jensen and W. r. Christen-
sen attended Sunday services at Ping
rec.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Coffin, Misses
Edna Estella and Fauntella Coffin and
Mr.. Jack Tombs, Of Pocatello were
the Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hancock.
Mrs. G.. W. Bithell, Mrs. ]. H. Bith-
ell, Aletha Bithell, Mabel Bithell, Mr..
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
A PROSPECTIVE POWER CAR

The Engineering News-Record con-
tains an important editorial to the
following effect:
If Governor Smiths water power
bill just introduced into the New York
State Senate becomes law, New York
will have in it's service the most pow
erful engineer in the world. This bill
as written constitutes a new officer,
a commissioner of hydro-electric pow
er, who, ex-officio, is the state engi-
neer and surveyor. This officer can
take over, control and utilize the wa
tiers of the Niagara and the st. Law
renee. He can transmit the power de-
veloped from these rivers anywhere
in the state. He can contract with
any municipality for the sale of such
power. He can purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire any privately own
ed land, assessments, interests, ripar-
ian rights, structures, ETC., which ap-
pear to him to be necessary for the
development Of power. He can con-
denim real estate. He can build any
thin necessary for the development
or transmission of power. He can
sell any power at any rate he chooses
without interference from public ser
vice or utility commission Finally,
he can exercise such other and further
powers and authority as may be nee
ossarv or incidental to the carrying
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
IDAHO DUE TO BECOME A
GREAT DAIRY CENTER

Idaho has all the natural advan-
tages of the states now producing
butter and cheese and additional adj
vantages that sooner or later will
make Idaho one of the greatest dairy
sections in the United States accord
ing to H. R. Poultney, Head Of the
Agricultural Department Of the Ida
no Technical Institute who has re-
Gently completed series Of dairy
meetings held in southern Idaho. The
production of butter and cheese has
always moved into the sections Of
cheap feeds and Idaho has cheaper
milk producing feeds than any other
state, stated Professor Poultney.
1--WE can grwo from to tons of
alfalfa hay to the acre in Idaho and
"cure" all of it into first class hay
because of the dry climate that we
have here while the eastern farmer