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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
PARADE: PLANS .FOR MONDAY. ARE GIVEN OUT.
Birmingham Has Ambitious
 Program For Celebration Of
 Armistice Signing Five
 Year Ago In France ALyyS lRI0TIc BODIES F.evs ED TO TAKE PART s scouts, School Children >S i'd Others Assigned Places in Eight Divisions-Battery
 Salute Is Planned

Birmingham most impressive com memoration of the signing of the Armistice on November Il. 1918, is planned for Monday, when the obser- vance will be held, because the ac- tual anniversary falls upon Sunday, according to parade arrangements made public Wednesday by Col. T. s. Moorman, chief of staff for the pa rade.
 Eight divisions, each led by a band representing every patriotic organi- zation Birmingham, will partici- pate in the parade, testimonial of esteem in whicht Americas World war veterans are held. In the first di- vision will march the military organi- zations of the Alabama national guard, whose personnel includes many men who saw service on foreign fields, many of whom were decorted for bravery in action. Other groups will march in honor of these men, those who have gone on and others who have quietly dropped back into the quiet stream of civic life.
 Parade Assignments.
 Assignments of the various organi- zations which are to participate in the parade were incorporated in the general orders which were issued on Wednesday afternoon. Ine dlVlSlOnS were listed as follows. grand mar shal, and aides, first division, mili- tary organizations of the Alabama national guard; second division; Boy Scouts; third division veterans; fourth division, public schools; fifth division, civic clubs, colleges and other fraterEal organizations; sixth division, motorized and carrying vet erans of the Civil war, and all other auxiliaries and dwomens' clubsi seventh division, the fire department and the eighth division will be co1ored vetesans of the various wars and their auxiliaries.
 To Move At O'Clock.
 The parade will move off promptly from Woodrow Wilson park at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon and will proceed south on Nineteenth street to First avenue, thence east on First avenue to Twenty first street coun- termarching to Twentieth street and then north to Wilson park, where the procession will disband
 One o fthe features of the entire parade will be Battery "E" of the field artillery of the Alabama national guard, which will be in the line of march until the procession reaches
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
STATEMENT OF COOK
 FIGURES IN OIL TRIAL
I Have Worked For Humanity And
 Now I Am Working For Dr. Cook

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 7-(By Associated Press.)-Testimony tend- ing to show that Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who with 13 other defendants, is on trial in federal court here for the alleged use of the mails to de- fraud, had admitted that he had worked long enough for humanity and new he was working for himself. was brought out in the course of the trial today.
 q have worked for humanity and now I am working for Dr. F. A. Cook"
 This is the reply pr. Cook Is said to have made when George A. De- montrond told him that his scheme of merging inactive oil companies into the Petroleum Producers assocf- ation was "a crooked deal
 Demontrond, who was indicted with Dr Cook, and is one of seven who pleaded guilty. made his declaration from the witness stand today.
 Through the questioning of John S.. Pratt, special United States at- tCrney general. the dramatic answer came as climax of a series uf in- terestinG questions, but before 1t was reached the witness swore that he had worked for pr. Cook for SIX weeks satho ring up the stock lists cf defunct oil companies. none of which had any assets, and that for his work Dr. Cook paid him a net sum of s7,000,000 or little more than Sl,000 a week..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
B0Ys' CLUB DRIVE FUR S75,000 |s 0N
Suitable Building For Care Under -PriviIedged Youth
 Is Now On

Prmoptly at o'clock Thursday morning the teams of the Kiwanis club engaged in the Birmingham Boys Club Building Campaign will start from headquarters, 1910 Fourth ave nue, north, to canvass the city for $75, 900 to be added to the S25,000 rais- ed by the Kiwanis club toward the construction ofa suitable building for the under privileged boys of Bir- mingham.
 To make the day one which shall be known as a Red Letter" day among boyGom of Birmingham, the city government will also be taken over at 10 a. m. by five boys. each of whom will fill the chair of one of the city commissioners, while the presi- dent pro tenn" will issue '''Proclama- tiop," calling on the people of Bir- mingham to aid in the campaign.
 We are going to raise this money and the under privileged boys will have their building. Of that I am confident" said W. J. Adams, general chairman of the campaign, late We'd nesday night, after having completed all the preliminaries for the cam paign.
 Mrs. vassar Alen, former pesident of the Boys club and for many years Q hard worker in the cause of the un- der privileged boys, has prepared an history of the Boys club of this city, of which the the follow ing is a brief outline:
 Movement 22 Years old.
 "Twenty-two years ago Judge Will liam R. Houghton interested himself in the news boys of the city and gave them a celebration in the form of dinner at the Florence hotel every
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
RUM RUNNING BRITISH SHIPS DEALT BLOW
British Imperial Conference Agrees To Allow Search Of Vessels Within 12 Miles Of Coast For Liquors
 BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF DRY LAW WILL RESULT Reciprocal Agreement Will Permit British Liners To Enter Port With Liquor To Be Used On Return Voyage

LONDON, Nov. 7.-(By Associated ess.)-Running by British vessels within range of the American shores. which has been so provoca- tive of resentment against Great Britain, received a death blow in the British imperial conference today. In it's closing conference it accepted in modified form the original proposals of Secretary of State Hughes for checking this trarfic.
 The question now is out of the hands of the imperial conference delegates and a formal treaty vest ing the United States with authori- ty for the search and seizure of Brit ish ships suspected of carrying con- traband alcohol within stipulated stea ming distance of the American shore is nearing completion at the hands of foreign office legal ex- perts.
 complete understanding has been reached by the state department at Washington and the British foreign office regarding the main clauses of the document, and there appears to be no serious obstacle to It's early acceptance by both govern ments.
 The treaty will confer reciprocal rights on Great Britain in the shape of granting authority to it's ocean passenger liners to bring legitimate liquor stores into American ports under seal when intended for out bound consumption. Lord Curzon, the foreign secretary, now in com municatlon with Secretary Hughes with the object of perfecting the treaties constitutional features and making it proof against possible at tack in Congress or elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
MAGIC C|TY LOSES DRY LEAGUE MEET
Anti-Saloon League Decides To Meet In Washing
 ton Instead

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 7.-(By Associated Press. s.)-Decision of the national executive committee of the anti-saloon league of America net to hold it's national convention at Birmingham, Ala, December 17-20, was announced tonight by Dr. P. A. Baker, general superintendent of the campaign. Instead the meeting will be held at Washington, January 12-15 MT. Baker said.
 In his announnouced Dr. Baker declared the national capitol is the logical place for the convention, especially in veiw of conditions re- lating to observance of the eight eenth amendment in eastern states"
 Lack of adequate hotel accommoda- tions in the southern city was cited as another reason. The convention will be in session January 16. the fourth anniversary of the coming Of prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
CANDIDATE OF KLANI WINS BIG VICTORY

{ YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Nov. 7.--Re- ports that a delegation from Atlanta will come to Youngstown Saturday to the state conclave of the Knights of the Ku Klux klan In celevration of the election of Charles r. Scheibel, klan candidate, as mayor, were cur rent here today. Scheibel was elected by an overwhelming majority over five opponents.
 The klan is said to regard the vic- tory as the most important yet gained north of the Mason and Dixon line.
 Delegations of Klansmen will be here from all parts of the state, it is said and arrangements have been made with railroads to bring spe- cial trains of Pennsylvania klans- men.
 The conclave will be held in Bord- man township. at the edge of the city limits An unmasked parade will be held on streets on the Southside of the city, it was announced at klan headquarters but no effort will be made to enter the downtown section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
MOBILE SCORES BIG RATE VICTORY
2R JOHNST0N HE z C0N7zNUE PROTECTIVE ACTT0N
VETERANS BUREAU LEADER FORCED OUT, SAYS SAWYER

as containing no articles needed by other government agencies.
 That there were indications of fla voritism, if not actual cCllusion and connivance" in the awarding of a contract for approximately $7l,O00 worth of floor wax to the Continen- tai Chemical corporation of Watsek, III.
 That some officers of the bureau believed the late Charles F. Cramer, formerly general counsel of the bu- reau, had used contracts entered into by the bureau to obtain inducements to hls name for assistant Secretary of War.
 That certain employees of the bu- reau had used every means to hinder the work of the special investigators named by the Senate committee to inquire into all the affairs of the bureau.
 Testifies With Emphasis.
 Responding to a subpoena to tell the committee what he knew of the PerryVille Sale. Doctor Sawyer stated that he would prefer to read a state ment which he had prepared. Stand ing at the witness table so as to have advantage of better light, he read in loud and clear tone, with emphasis here and there on sentences or phrases.
 His statement was that his atten- tion as co-ordinator for the general hospitalization beard first was called to the Perryville sale on November 26. 1922, this was 12 days after the contract with Thompson & Kelly had been signed and 10 days after cars loaded with surplus supplies had be- gun to move from Perryville. Sur geon General Cumming came to his office. he said, and informed him that supplies were being sold. regardless of public health service needs. Doctor Sawyer and Doctor Cumming went to the veterans bureau immediately and asked for conference with Forbes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
BUILDINGS CRACK AS EARTH QUAKES
Second Tremor In California Alarms Resident-Fire
 Breaks Out

CALEXICO, Cal. Nov. 7.-An earth quake even more severe than that of last Monday rocked this city at 4 rh., today. The tremors, travelling in a northwest and southwest direc- tion continued for two minutes. Resi- dents abandoned their homes and buildings in the rush for safety.
 Cracks opened in buildings by Mondays tremor were widened, and window displays in stores were thrown into disorder. No injuries were reported. A fire which broke out during the quake was extin- guished without damage.
 BRAWLEY, Gal, Nov. 7.-An earthquake sustained over three sec onds swayed buildings throughout Imperial valley at 4:01 p. m., today. No damage was reported here.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Earth shocks of moderate intensity were registered on the Georgetown Uni versity seismograph tonight, starting at 7:11 and continuing until 7;25 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
NEW BOND OFFERING
New York Bankers To Sell $2J,0OO,-
 900 On Dutch East Indies

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-New YorlN bankers, headed by the Guaranty company. will offer tomorrow for public subscription an issue of s25,- 100000, 30-year 5% per cent exter- nal sinking fund gold bonds on the Dutch East Indies at 90 and interest to yield SPA per cent to maturity or more than 6.90 per cent to the earli- est redemption date, November 1. 1898.
 The bonds are a part of an issue authorized in June. 1922. An issue of 6,000,000 pounds was sold in Lon don recently while 65,000.000 guilders worth of bonds issued under the same authorization were placed, in the Netherlands.
 Proceeds of the American issue will be used to reduce the unfunded debt. The bonds will be a direct external obligation of the government of the Duth East Indies members of the of fering syndicate stated and are not redeemable during the first 10 years
 Indications are that total offer ing of new issues exclusive of periods when United States government fi- nancing was handled. will reach a new total this week despite the fact that holiday intervened. Other large offerings this week included the $100.000,000 American Telephone and Telegraph company bonds. and a S9,000,000 issue of Province of AL berta, Canada, external notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Hull Pleased Adams Happy Ouer Election

WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-De- spite the few changes made by yesterdays off-year election in the political map of the country the leaders of both of the great political parties professed today to find comfort in the outcome.
 Speaking for the republican organization, National Chairman Adams directed the attention of political observers to Vermont, which retains it's place in the re- publican ranks despite the Sena- torial campaign waged by the democrats and to the Twenty fourth congressional district of New York where 8 republican was chosen to succeed demo- crat in the house.
 Chairman Hull of the demo- cratic committee, on the other hand, invited attention to the reelection of a democratic gov ernor in Maryland and to the democratic gubernatorial victory in Kentucky, the only state to change it's political complexion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Surprise To Mills

News of the cancellation of the Birmingham convention it dis tinct. surprise to me. I had heard nothing of it,"' ]. Bibb Mills. secre- ,tary of the Alabama Anti-saloon league stated late Wednesday night when queired over the phone.
 s"We were going ahead daily with plans for entertaining the cCnven- tion in Birmingham December IT to 20 inclusive, and had arranged many of the details such as hotel accom- odation. meeting pieces. churches for 112 speakers and other MT. Mills stated.
 Mir Mills was to leave Birmingham early Thursday morning for Mont gomery on official business to re- turn Thursday night. He stated he would then take the matter up With officials of the national organiaa- ton provided no word had been re- ceived by him direct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
States Seaport Put On Parity With Norfolk, New Orleans And Savannah On All Ar ticIes Destined For West RAILROADS TO ABANDON REvISIoNS AS PROPOSED Had This Change Been Put In Effect On Shipments To Pa cific And Mississippi Valley Mobile Would Suffer
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 The railroads have apparently abandoned proposed revision of rates on less than carload and car- load commodities from the southeast bound for the Mississippi valley and Pacific coast, which, if put into eff feet, would destroy Mobile as a port of exit R. G. Cobb, traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce of Mo- bile, was given assurance today by officials of the Southern Railway company, who were speaking, accord ing to Mir. Cobb, for all railroads. that Mobile would be put on a party with Savannah, Norfolk and New Orleans respecting rates on all articles des- tined for ship movement westward.
 The schedule which railroads pro- posed several months ago, and which was suspended at the instance of Mo- bile, would have made 1t advanta- geous for manufacturers in Chatta- nooga, Bristol, Marietta and other points below the Ohio river to dis patch their products via Savannah or Norfolk for shipment to the Pacific coast rather than via Mobile.
 O o O.
 All Carriers Represented.
 The hearing today was before rate experts of the interstate commerce commission and was called in order that agreement between shippers and carriers might be reached without resort to a formal procedure on the part of the commission. Inasmuch as practically all manufacturing and shipping points in the south were in- terested, the attendance was large. Mobile, Chattanooga, Memphis, Att lanta, Montgomery, Marietta, Bristol. Memphis, Savannah, Norfolk, and all carriers were represented. Manufac- turing interests in Birmingham were represented by their eastern agents. Spokemen for the railroads. when asked why they desired to abandon old rates and put into effect new rates on carload commodities re- piled that the proposed action re- suited from complaints of Ohio river competition. Asked if such com plainants were present to give testi- mony they answered in the negative.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Washington In Dark

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7-Lacking official advices as to the action taken by the imperial conference, administration officials could throw no additional light on the specific terms of the proposed treaty with Great Britain Negotiations spoken of Tn London dispatches as pending between Secretary Hughes and Lord Curzon probably refer to the con versations of Ambassador Harvey with the British foreign minister be- fore the ambassador started home At that time MT. Harvey was able to amplify on instructions from Washington, the position of the United States and point out the spe- cific objective of the Washington government.
 The original treaty suggestion made by Secretary Hughes was in- corporated for the sake of conven-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
ARNOLD ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR JUDGE.
Birmingham Attorney Aspirant For
 Tenth .Judical Circuit Bench

John c. Arnold, Birmingham at torney, announced his candidacy Wednesday,. for the unexpired term on the Tenth judicial circuit bench of the late Judge Dan A. Greene, which seat is now being filled until the election in May by Judge John Den son, appointed to serve until the elec- tion by Gov. W. W. Brandon. Judge Denson also is a candidate to succeed himself.
 Judge Greene had been elected in 1922 to a six-year term, which would have ended in 1926.
 Mir. Arnold, in announcing his can didacy. did not say he had been urged to aspire to the office by his friends and that they had finally persuaded him to make the race. He said simply that he has ambitions for higher office.
 MT Arnold served in the legislature which convened in 14l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
THREAT TO STRIKE IS HELD IN ABEYANCE
Virginian Railway Dispute To Be
 Brought Before Rnard

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-(By Associated Press.)--A threat to strike within 24 hour made by firemen and engineers cn the Virginia railroad, was or dered held in abeyance today by the United States railroad labor board until the dispute out of which the strike vote was taken is brought be- fore thes board and a decision rem dered.
 Both the railroad and the two union organizations were cited in a telegram sent today to appear before the beard November 14 and to retain the status quo until the dispute has been settled. The strike vote was said to have grown out of the dis charge of small group of firemen and engineers more than a month ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
DIRECTS HEALTH WORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Dr. Bernard w. Carey Lf Boston has been ap- pointed director of the five-year child health demonstration at Ath- ems, Ga.. the second of series Of such demonstrations inaugurated un- der the recent direction of the com monwaalth and the American Child Health association, it was announced today. .s.
 Doctor Carey for the last five years, has been deputy health com missioner of Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
- SPEAKING OF MARKS
Twenty-Five Gents Would Make Moro
 Marks Than People In World

BERLIN, Nov. 7.-Every person in the world could have 600 marks out of the change obtained by convert ing one gold mark, or 25 cents, into paper marks, according to estimates by German statiticians. One gold phenig converted into notes of one mark denomination would make complete load for freight train Of 20 cars.
 The allied reparation claim upon Germany of 1S2,000. .000, 900 gold marks, as set at the London con ference, would in paper marks today total twenty-three trillion trillions and the statisticians estimate that this sum in one mark notes would form mass greater in bulk than the Reichstag building.
 The total paper money circulation of Germany Is estimated in excess of 524 thousand trillion marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
LUNCHEON FOR KILBYS IS FAREWELL PLAN
Friends To Entertain Friday At Cmb-Dinner At Conner Home

Former Governor Thomas F. Kilpy and Mrs. kilby will be guests at a luncheon at the Southern club at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon, when some 200 friends of MT. and Mrs. Kilby will say farewell before they leave for an eight months world tour. They will sail on the Franconia from New York, where they will go Saturday.
 Col. T. O.. Smith will preside. Those who have indicated they will attend are requested to notify Joseph E. Johnson, secretary of the luncheon committee, that they will be on hand
 The Kiibys will be guests of for mer Gov. B. E. Coner at dinner in his south Fourteenth avenue home Thursday night. It is understood only a few friends of the quondam preSent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
GAS FUMES FATAL
Tube On Henter Becomes Dfscon-
 nected During Night

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 7.-Vorris katz, nine wears old, is dead, and his brother, Meyer Katz, 22, is In a criti- cal condition as a result of inhaling gas fumes which escaped from tube which is believed to have been ac- cidentally disconnected from heater in their sleeping apartment in the Katz home here last night. The child was found dead and his brother un- conscious when members of the fam ily went to their room to awaken them this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
WRECK TOLL HEAVY
One Dead And Two Others Hurt In
 Texas Collision

GREENVILLE, Texas. Nov. 7.- Otis Harvey. IS, and Raymond Nash of Mena, Ark. were recovering in a local hospital today from injuries received when their automobile col lided with a train of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company al grade crossing two miles east of Sumby, Texas, yesterday, fatally in turing Ed Harvey, 45, father and father-in-law respectively. of the boy and Nash. Harvey died last night after being brought here by the train which struck the automobile. The other two were not seriously hurt, hospital physicians said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
AUGMENTATION AGAIN
Latest Innovations Coming To Valley
 Of Kings

LUXOR. Egypt Nov. 7.-Moderni- zation of the remote Valley of Kings Is steadily progressing and to the other recent twentieth century inno- vations will soon be added the tele- phone
 A year ago the district wherein the rulers of ancient Egypt were buried was almost inaccessible, but a mo- tor road runs through the valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
KILLED BY TRAIN
Wife And Baby Of Mississippian
 Mirnculously Saved

JACKSON Miss, Nov. 7.-John Hemphill of Forrest. La, was in- stantly killed today when the south bound Panama Limited of the Illinois Central railroad struck his automo- bile at the Summit, Miss. crossing, His wife and baby were saved when them up and carried them distance of about so feet before the engine stopped. They were injured. Hemp hill was thrown beneath the wheels of the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
NEVER AGAIN, HE SAYS
Chicawoan Given Freedom Fly Leg Of

ChIcngOnn Given Freedom ny LeK VI
 COckrOnch In Battle
 CHICAGO. Nov. 7.-The hind leg ol cockroach floating in bottle. ana found on the person of Stanley Hur- lSa, gave Stanley his freedom when arraigned in court for drunkenness. claimed the city prosecutor, holding the hootch aloft. and pointing to the dismembered limb.
 "1'll never drink again" exclaimed Hurka, in horror.
 All right. run along then said the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

BABY WEEK" OF AXIS CLUB AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHILD HYGIENE BUREAU TO BE OBSERVED THIS WEEK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA; FAIR THURSDAY AND FRI DAY, WITH SLOWLY RISING TEMPERATURE.