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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN

Representatives OF 20 organiza-
tons will meet Tuesday night at 1880
(. In the auditorium of the Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose Of con-
fsidering putting on the Community
Chest campaign to care for all
lcharities the coming year. II 1t is
decided to use this method to provide
funds for charity work, officers will
be elected at this meeting and ma
schinery put in motion to carry out
the campaign. The Community Chest
idea is meeting with popular favor
here and has already been Endorsed
by several clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
TO BUILD HOSPITAL

Plans has been made for erecting
fine brick hospital on Walnut street
to replace the one now being operated
by the Walnut Street Hospital COM
pany. A much larger building is to be
erected and it is to be modern1y
equipped. Construction will not begin,
however, until sometime during the
last half of 1924 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
WHITE CHRISTMAS

At business meeting of the Dora
Baptist Sunday school. held Sunday
morning, it. was decided to observe
a white Christmas this year, and
committee was accordingly ap-
pointed to look after the program and
other details connected with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
DUCKwoRTH SPEAKER

J. A. Duckworth. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, spoke before
the Lions club at its luncheon meet
ing Friday at Terrace Garden, taking
for his subject the luncheon club
spirit. r. H. Cochran, president of
the City National bank, made few
general remarks and the program
was concluded with musical numbers.
A resolution was passed to make a
donation to the community Christmas
tree. The Community Chest was in
dorsed and committee appointed to
cooperate with other organizations in
the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
RECOVERING

Frank McDoanld. who, with Dwight
Reavers, has recently been doing mine
contract work, was the victim of an
explosion some days ago, when, with
alighted lamb, he stopped over a
can of carbide on his back porch,
causing the fumes to ignite, damag-
ing his face, but he is improving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
NAME ELECTION OFFICERS

Mayor Christopher Friday named
manager clerks and returning Of
ficers for the election to be held on
January Is to determine whether the
voters of Gadsden went a change in
their form of government There will
-be four voting precincts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
GENTRY HOME DAMAGED

The home of Robert E. Gentry, on
Third avenue and Moulton street, was
damaged severely by fire yesterday.
The origin is not known. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gentry were away from home
at the time and only quick work of
the fire department and neighbors
saved the dwelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
TO PRESENT LOVING CUP

The Kiwanis club announced today
that all arrangements had been made
for the presentation of the annual
loving cup next Wednesday but the
party for whom this trophy is in
tended is not vet known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
POWER CUT Off

Tuscaloosa was without lights,
power and street Car services Thurs
day from o'clock in the afternoon
until o'clock at night, due to wire
trouble between Tuscaloosa and Bir-
mingham caused by the storm. A
large force was put to work and the
trouble remidied as quickly as pos
sib1e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
PLAN FOR RAILROAD
Pensacola Citizens Offer CO-opers
ton to Muscle Shoals Road

PENSACOLA. Fla. Dec. 14.-(Spe-
al.)-Plans for the extension of
the Muscle Shoals. Birmingham and
Pensacola railroad were arrived at
today when the conference attended
by presidents of two local banks and
by leading citizens promised to give
their support to the movement. II.
Milton Jones, representing the Jen-
nison company. engineers. New York,
and John T. Steele. president of the
short line, were also present. The
conference will be resumed In New
York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

The Sherer gin in Jasper, which is
the only gin In Walker county, has
closed down with the shortest gin
ming report in its history. Only 634
bales of cotton were ginned here, ac-
cording to a statement made today.
Cotton was brought to this gin from
Winston, Fayetto and jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

Sheriff George w. Burk, with Chief
Deputy Perry Campbell and Deputy l.
w. Pearoe invaded the territory ca st
of Rendalia and wrecked another Still
in TalladegaS y,STuesday after
noon. I was a 60-gallon capacity still
with a complete outfit together with
800 gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
IMPROVING rELEPHoNE LINES

I DIVISION CONSTRUCTOR gang Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph company under the direction of
t. f. Locklin, has been busy for sew
eral days putting in new poles, and
repairing their lines in Dora.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
POWER LINE BREAKS

A break in the transmission line of
the Alabama Power company caused
an interruption of electrical service
in Albany and Decatur Thursday
evening. the cities being without
light or power from about o'clock
until we'll into the night. The steam
auxiliary plant here was fired up
finally and began pulling the load
partially, additional lights being cut
on as the power generated at the
steam plant was Increased. Many
local manufacturing plants were
forced TO shut down early yesterday,
but all were operating FRIDAY, ana
electrical service was uninterrupted.
The Albany-Decatur Daily, local
newspaper, issued its regular Thurs
day afternoon edition early Friday
morning. The newspaper which uses
current of the company was caught
with it's forms on the press, but with :
out the electrical energy necessary
to start the presses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
Bazaar is SUCCESS
Telephone And OIL Companies I'm
prove PInnta At Dora

DORA Ala, Dec. 14-(special)-
The Methodist ladies, who had their
bazaar last Wednesday, had a very
successful day, and though 1t was
raining, they took in about s175.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
CHURCH HOLDS RAzAR

The Christian church held its an
nual bazaar at the church building to-
day. 1t was In charge of the ladies
aid society and 5000 was raised to be
used for the benefit of the Jasper
Christian church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
ATHENS CHURCH PLANNED

Work will start soon on hand
some new Methodist church in Athens.
according to DIR. r. T. Tyler, pastor,
who was here on visit. The church
is to cost in the neighborhood of $780,
coo and will include q Sunday school
annex, as we'll as church AUDITORIUM.
L. C. Hightower, member of the
congregation, purchased a lot and
gave it to the church as site for its
new building. The site cost $4,000.
1t was bought from the heirs of Capt,
t. NJ. Hobbs and is a part of ~
Hobbs homestead in Athens. The site
has a 100 foot front and depth of
about $50 feet The new building
will seat more than 500 people. The
Sunday school annex will be built
just north from the center of the
auditorium and joins the latter. Both
buildings are to be two stories in
height with Easements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

Mr.. Black, who has charge of the
Standard Oil plant at this place, is
having large tank installed, much
larger than the tanks already in use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
HAVE GOLDFISH WEATHER

With the thermometer registering
20 degrees above zero early Friday
est weather of the winter and there
was very little moderation up to Fri
day night. Rain sleet and snow fell
during the early morning hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

counties. Last years report shows
that 1000 bales were ginned, ]. w.
sarta1n, county farm agent, says the
farmers state to him that they will
try some other crop for money next
season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
TEMPERATURE DROPS

Thursday night was the coolest
night here this winter. The mercury
went down below freezing after a
heavy rain. lasting all day Thursday.
Sleet fell during the night covering
the roofs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

Gadsden district will take a hike to
Lookout Mountain saturday morning
under the command of Miss Corrine
Chisolm, national scout executive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE


TALLADEGA, Ala, Dec. 14.--(Spe-
cial.) -The Christmas holidays of both
the city and county schools will start
December 81, and both will open De-
cember 81, according to D. S. Mcneil.
county superintendent. and j. A. Bax-
ley city superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
FIRST SNOWFALL

The first snow OF the season, which
began falling here late Thursday,
continued until midnight, but by Fr--
day noon was almost gone from. the
ground. Fridays sun melted the
snow rapidly. Thursday night. was
one of the coolest of the year, and
weather officials predicted continu-
Gus climb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
MINSTREL BOOSTED

As stimulation to sales of tickets
for the Kiwanis minstrel to be given
for charity Monday, December II,
two local firms have offered shirts
to the Kiwanians who sell the most
tickets. The local laundry has agreed
to laundry the article free.
DnWUSR LINE RREAkS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
POSTMASTER TEST SET

The local civil services board will
conduct an examination here January
rs, for postmasters at Centre and
Collinsyille
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
ROAD WORK HAL TED
BY BAD WEATHE R
Athens Methodists To Erect
$4,000 Church-City Is
Thrown In Dark
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
Decatur. Ala, Dec, IA


The Morgan county board of rev.
enue today heard three reports from
county officials on the activities of
three departments receiving county
financial aid, the health unit, the
road department and the county farm
agent. NJ. S. Bingham, county engi-
neer, reported that road work in
Morgan county has practically been
abandoned because of the adverse
weather conditions. Only such work
as can be safely carried on regard
less of weather conditions now is be-
ing done, Mr.. Bingham stated. 1t had
been hoped to have several of the
projects finished by Christmas, but
the rains this fall have made this
objective impossible, he told the
board.
County Agent ]. C. Ford made one
of the officials. He told of the work
of organizing the county farm boys
and girls into clubs and expressed the
hope that through these clubs the
farm products of the county would be
greatly enhanced. He announced that
activities of the clubs will be directed
to large extent this winter m in
cerasing of dairy facilities. Morgan
county already produces and markets
a large quantity of milk and butter.
He stated also that Morgan county
farmers already are planning them
offensive against the boil weevil next
spring. Farmers soon will begin the
task of eliminating all weevils posi-
BILE in the fields at present. DR.. ii. c.
McRee, county health officer. told
of the work being done now by his
department for the general health of
the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
NEW PORT COMMANDER

With the withdrawal of Hargrove
vandegraff as post commander of the
Farley w. Moody post, American Lee
gion, Col. J. c. Persons has been de-
clared commander. The men tied the
election and Colonel Persons will
head the post without further cleo
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
h TO Erect $4,000 Institution At University Of ALabama


an enormous amount of hosiery as is
the mill at Alfalfa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
DRIVE FOR CHARITY
FUNDS is LAUNCHED
Florence Civilian Club Teams Take
Field In Campaign
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU II
THE AGE-HERALD

Florence. Ala. Dec. Ii II
The Florence Clvitan club today
launched it's drive to secure funds for
the charities for the coming year.
Each year one of the civic organiza-
lions of the city undertakes to supply
the budget and this year the Civilians
are making the drive. Five teams
have been appointed from the mem
bership Of the club, and these teams
will canvass the city for the re-
mainder of the week.
BUSINESS is SOLD
L. w. Douglass, proprietor Of the
Douglass news stand, has sold his
business to l. @. Ford of Paducah,
KY, who will conduct the business in
the future under the name of tina
Ford News company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
GIRL SCOUTS TO HIKE

Girl scouts and their leaders in the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Outlining
his formula for success. Charles M.
Schwab. Chairman Of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation. advised mem
bers OF the Bond Club whom he
addressed at luncheon to be happy,
contented, optimistic "and prosperity
and everything that is good will fol
low"
go through life smiling and hav-
ing a good time" said the Steel
magnate, "see the bright side OF
things; be optimistic. No good judg-
ment ever comes unless you are in
q happy frame Of mind. Your great
troubles that you magnify disappear
shortly like trifles in the air. and
you don't think of them In the years
to come.
Make friends because you are a
real fellow yourself, and not because
you try to make believe. Live up
to the maxim Of what . good fellow
Il. don't expect you to be .
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
SMILE THROUGH LIFE AND HAVE
ACO0D Time, SCHWAB'S FORMULA

'goody' fellow. 1t might be good
thing IL some OF you were, but be
real fellow, above all, honest,
straightforward and loyal to your
friends, loyal to your country. loyal
to your firm and those associated
with you.
Put your heart in your business
carry your head in the air; believe
in this country and its development; ;
believe in its people and their in
tegrity; believe in the maxims that
have given you, that this country
is going to be the material workshop
of the world, believe in the indus
tries of the country and back them
with your persuasion.
"Be fearless as TO what you are
going to do, and happiness will come
to you, prosperity will come to the
country and you will do your part
in building to greater statue this
nation OF ours, greater than she is
today, greater than any other ma
tion in the world"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
ALIEN Land LAWS OF WASHINGTON
and CALIFORNIA ARE SUSTAINED
BY SUPREME COURT OF THE U. S,

WASHINGTON, Nov. Il. The
alien land laws of California and
Washington prohibiting aliens who
are not elig bic to citizenship from
leasing or owning real estate; from
owning stock in landowning corpora
ton and from working land under
cropping contract is held valid
and constitutional by the Supreme
Court of the United States In de.
cision made today.
The cases were brought by w. l..
Porterfled and Y Mizuno, by Ray
mond Frick and f. Satow, and by
j. J. O'Brien and heirs against the
Attorney General and other officers
of California. and by Frank Terrace
and his wife and N. Nakatsuka
against the Attorney General of
Washington. None of these present
ed the question of the ownership of
land by aliens.
The Porterfield and Terrace cases
involved attempts of aliens to lease
land, the Frick case the right Of
aliens to own stock in land-owning
corporation, and the O'Brien case
cropping contract with an alien.
The States won in all the cases
in the lower Federal courts except
that brought by O'Brien.
Contentious of States
While Chinese exclusion and Hindu
restriction laws had been enacted
by Congress. 1t was up to the States
themselves, the States contended, to
enact laws which would prevent Jap
anese colonization for agricultural
and other purposes.
The constitutionality of the alien
land laws, which would forfeit to the
State any land owned or controlled
by aliens not eligible to citizenship
as well as that owned or controlled
by aliens who had not declared
their intention to become citizens.
was attacked on the ground that 1t
deprived citizens who owned land
of their rights without due process
of law, and by limiting their right
of sale or lease deprived them of
the use of their property in VIOLA
tion of the Federal Constitution.
1t was further urged that such laws
also deprived the Japanese Of equal
protection guaranteed by the Fed
eral Constitution and took away
their right to pursue a lawful occu-
patton. Such determinations. based
on the ground OF color, race or ma
tionality were, in the opinion of those
who assailed the alien land laws.
violation of rights guaranteed In the
treaty between the United States
and Japan.
Contention Of Japanese
Had the States merely provided
that only citizens OF the United
CONTINUED ON Page Two)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
ALASKA MURDER
TRIAL AT VALDEZ

VALDEZ. Nov. 13--The Govern
ment rested yesterday in the trial
OF Robert S. Edwards. of Seattle,
and Ralph Wolf. Of San Francisco
charged with the murder OF George
Edwards on August 21 while cross
ing the Aleutian Pensinsula.
Edwards, on the stand, declared
Wolfe fired the shot killing George
Edwards. Edwards said he intended
to tell all about the Staying when
he reached Seattle as he did not
know who to trust in the North
Mrs. Robert Edwards, on advice
of physicians, did not attend the
trial, although she came here from
Seattle for that purpose.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
MEXICO IS TO
REBUILD Navy

MEXICO CITY, Nov. Is. The
Mexican navy. which has declined
virtually to the status of the Swiss,
is to be rebuilt by public subscrip-
ton The Pro-Navy Committee has
launched campaign to raise fund
of 36,704 900 pesos with which 1t
hopes to buy four transports, Is
coast guard cutters. IL river gun
boats. two tankers, and one school
ship. Later the purchase of an
other school ship for officers and
a few destroyers and submarines
is contemplated.
The committee says its program
is admirably adapted to the Repub-
lies modest naval necessities and
that destroyers and submarines
should form the backbone of Mex
ico's defense In case of invasion
from the sea.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
GENERAL DENIAL
MADE BY FORBES
TO ALL CHARGES
Former Director of Veterans
Bureau Takes Stand in
His Own Defense.

WASHINGTON, Ncv. IS. = Col.
Charles r. Forbes, former Director
of the Veterans Bureau, testified
before the Senate Committee today.
He charged 1.-The existence of a con-
spiracy to encompass my destruction
by perjury, subordinated perjury
and suppression of material facts
Colonel Forbes entered gen
eral and sweeping denial to
charges of witnesses against hfs
honesty.
Colonel Forbes declared that GER
tain administration laws for relief
Of disabled veterans were due to
politics and Brigadier General
Charles E. Sawyer"
He fatty contradictcd Sawyer's
testimony that former President
Harding had dismissed him on ac-
count of surplus property sales.
The witness said, Il frankly told
the President I could not continue
to serve if Brigadier General Sawyer
was to continue in office and it be-
came choice between myself ard
Sawyer. l relieved the President of
any possible embarrassment by ten
.dering by resignation
Colonel Forbes said President
Harding had been his personal and
political friend long before he be-
came President. Forbes said he
asked President Harding for ap-
pointment to the Shipping Board
which Harding frankly said was
impossible and when Harding Of
fered him the dictatorship of the
Veterans Bureau, it was accepted
with much misgivings."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
LLOYD GEORGE
AND ASQU|TH
FRIENDS NOW

LONDON, Nov. 13. Parliament
will be dissolved Thursday for the
general election to be held on De-
comber 5. The Asquith and the
Lloyd George factions of the Liberal
Party sank their differences today
and reunited in a solid front against
the Conservationists, Protectionists
and Labor Party.
Asquith and Lloyd George held
perfect love feast today and buried
their political differences which SO
long disrupted the Liberty Party.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
film SHUTDOWN
| LAID TO STARS
HUGE SALARIES
William Brandt, Noted Pro-
duced, Declares Read
justment Must Come.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-What's
the matter with the movies? Many
have asked since the announc ement
that two big companies are planning
either to shut down or to retrcnch
sharply
William Brandt, well-known pro.
ducer, answered the question when
he said:
81 read recently that Baby Peggy,
/ child of five years, was receiving
a guarantee of S500,000 year foe
appearing with motion pictures Con-
trast that with the salary OF the
President of the United States, who
be easily seen what a tremendous
impression it has upon the outside
world.
"Get New Faces"
can adjustment must come, and
that at once And II the actors
who are receiving the tremendous
salaries that absorb the profits of
the industry are reluctant to meet
readjustment of an economic con-
dition, then / say by all means get
new faces for the screen. The ex-
hibitor will he glad to help.
"The salaries .ss..sthe. stars are
the cause of the trouble in the movie
indutry" Brandt declared.
'In glancing over the work sheet
of fairly good production which
has made money for the exhibitors"
he said, 81 found that the salaries
of the stars, supporting casts and
directors more than doubled the rest
of the expense entailed in the max
ing of this picture.
"Until the salaries are reduced
and brought within reason, so that
the film rentals can come down,
there is no hope for economic sta
bility in the industry"
Cites Salaries
Mr.. Brandt then gave list of
the weekly salaries of some stars
which included the following:
Norma Talmadge. $4,000; Dorothy
Dalton, $500; Gloria Swanson, Sc,
500; Constance Talmadge, Lillian Gish,
Pauline Fredericks and Larry Semon
$1,000 each; Tom Mix, $4,000; Betty
Compson and Barbara LAMAR. $3,-
500 each: Priscilla Dean and Mabel
Normand and MAY McAyoy, $4,000;
Conway Tearle, $2,750; Lewis Stone,
Milton Sills, James kirwood, Wallace
Beery. House Peters, Elaine Ham
merstein, Richard Bartholmess and
Betty Blythe, s2,5O0 each; Florence
vidor, Elliott Dexter and Viola Dana,
$4,000 each.
"These salaries are not stable.
and should an actor appear In
success. the next picture finds
demand for an increased salary
said Brandt.
Mr.. Brandt said that when appeals
are made to legislators for low taxa
tion on small exhibitors, who make
up so per cent. of the industry, the
lawmakers Immediately point out to
the enormous salaries of the. actors
and refuse the relief asked.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
Escaped Convicts From
New Westminster Found

NEW WESTMINSTER. B. c..
Nov. 13.-George Van Horst, Ron
aid II. Smith and Herbert Burton,
cnnvicts who escaped Saturday
afternoon during a fog, were found
hiding on the roof of the peniten-
tiary. This is Van Horst's second
attempt to get way. After his first
escape he was found operating a
grocery store in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-11-13
Klan Issues Are Barred
In Impeachment Trial

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 13.-The
first attempt to introduce the Ku
Klux Klan in the impeachment
trial of Gov. J. c. Walton was
blocked when one State Senator
stated he would mot permit the
witness to answer any question
bearing on the Governors relation
to the Klan."