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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
VANDERBILT NEPHEW IN SUIT FOR $l00,000
Chauffeur" French Charges Taxi
 Firm Made Him Ridiculous

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Chauffeurs who are nephsws of the Vanderbilts are apt 10 prove expcnsive--say, $100,000 for three days work.
 Hurt by the sarcastic things the accuses officials of the Mogul Checker TaxIcap compan? of saying about him. Francis Ormcnd French, who took to the humble whipcords when he went broke in the stock market, announced suit for that amount Friday against the taxi con cern, charging defamation of charac- ter.
 Henry Weiss and Cliff Gordon. two of the Mo.,ul officials. have made a laughing stock of MT French" declared his atorney. They have used his name and connect ions to ad- yertise their business, and made him an object of pity, scorn and ridicule."
 The SIT wnicn French earned while driving a bog yellow taxi seemed a bit of impuJence to a Harvard man, his fellow employees explain, and the unappreciative attitude of his em- ployers irked him even more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
COOLIDGE TO OPPOSE WAR : NAVY MERGER
President And Cabinet Discuss Gov ernmental Reorganization Plans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Provlsion for the consolidation of the war and navy departments into department of national defense as provided in the government reorganization plan worked out by the commission en- gagged in study of that proposal, probably will not be approved by President Coolidge.
 The reorganization plan was taken up today by the President and his cabinet and although the proposal of merging the war and navy depart ments was not reached it became known that the President would hesi- tate to recommend such consolida- tion in passing the general plan on to Congress for necessary legislative action.
 Consolidation of the war and navy departments has been opposed by a board of army and navy officers and also has failed to receive the ap- proval of the present secretaries of the two departments. The President believes that while such merger may be logical yet changes in gov ernmental institutions cannot always follow logical policies, but often times must be made dependent on history and governmental growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
WASHINGTON ELM DIES FROM AGE
Historical Tree Crashes To Earth-CroWd In Rush
 For SouveniorS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 2s.-The old Washington elm under whose wide spreading limbs 14s years ago, in 1775, George Washington assumed command of the Continental army, crashed to earth tonight as work men were beginning to remove limbs which had become a menace to the safety of the public.
 Despite every effort to save it the last spark of life faded from the aged tree last summer. Shorn of most of its limbs by the storms of 150 years, the solitary elm. on the road way beside Cambridge Common, had stood throughout the autumn with an air of solemn dignity, awaiting it's final disposal. Tonight when the workmen tugged too hard on nearly sawed off limb the ancient trunk split and fell.
 Many persons were soon on the spot. Police guarded the venerable trunk, but the crowd carried off every available scrap of bark and fragment of wood broken off in the fall.
 A policeman paced back and forth tonight, guarding the fallen monarch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
KHAN |s NUT ISSUE,
 UNDE RWOOD SAYS
Declares Keynote Of Coming Presidential Campaign Is
 European Situation

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct 27.- Declaring that the keynote of the coming presidential campaign will be the situation in Europe, and the duty of the United States toward fNlse nations and that the Ku Klux Klan will not be involved, Senator Oscar W. Underwood addressed a large crowd of San Antonians Friday night in the ball room of leading hotel.
 "The situation is imperative and unless the Tinted States accepts its responsibilities within the next four years. Europe will be ruined," he said.
 with our country flooded, the price of cotton dropped from 14 cents a pound to five cents, and it was at this time that the ''buya bale move ment was started to bring relief to the farmers of the south and prevent industrial chaos throughout the country The bankers, merchants and other business men of the north led in the movement, and while their efforts in part were influenced by charity, their greatest urge was the realization that with the ruin of the farmer in the south, the whole in dustrial, financial and economic structure of the nation would totter.
 Some people lay the blame for poor financial periods on the rail roads. They are not responsible. They must make a return on their money, and their rates are set by a commission. The commission. work ing out these problems. should have men that know the parts of the coun- try most affected by their actions, and so that the railways might work to better advantage in their par- ticular partAof the scheme of inauS- try Every phase of the scheme has it's own work to do. and one cannot go wrong without affecting the oth- CTS. The laws of nature are i'm munable. They are the laws of God, and we cannot change them. And so it is with the laws of commerce. We can temporize but we cannot con trol them. They are governed only hv supnly and demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
IF OPMENT IF. BARGE LINE URGED
Mccormick Bill Hearing Wit ness Declares interchange
 Plan With Rails Needed

V1CKSBURG. Mss, Oct. 26.-Wit- nesses who appeared here today be- fore the special senate committee on deeper waterways voiced unanimous approval of the proposed deep water ways project as a lIeans of promot- ing river transportation and better ing shipping conditions. Coupled with the declaration of each wit ness, however, attention waa called to the importance of the continuation of flood control measures recently authorized by Congress.
 Further development of the gcv- ernment-owned barge line was en- dorsed by Alexan6er Fitzhugh. a wholesale grocer, who urged the need of an interchange arrangement be- tween the water carrier and the rail- roads and the establishment of ade- quate terminal facilities.
 "In transit" rates alsJ should be developed as means of aiding shippers to take advantage of water transportation, he said, and he of fered a detailed explanation of the benefits to shippers under such an arrangement.
 But any benefit we derive from improved waterways would be de- pendent upon protection of our lands from the floods which sweep down the Mississippi from states up the country" he added.
 Calls Attention To Appropriation.
 Senator McKellar, democrat Ten mittee, explained that Congress has recognized the need of flood control measures and has called attention to the fact that an appropriation of s5,000,000 for this purpose was pro- vided at the last session of Congress with only one dissenting vote.
 During the examination of MT. Fitzhugh. Senator Broussard, demo- crat, Louisiana, called attention to recent arrangement made with the Morgan line of steamers for trans shipment aboard vessels of that com pany of freight taken to New Orleans by the barge line and asked if such an arrangement would not prove advantageous to Vicksburg cotton shippers.
 MT. Fitzhugh replied in the affirm ative.
 MT. Fitzhugh declared Vicksburg shippers had not been able to suffi- ciently test the barge line because of limited terminal facilities. Larger terminals however, now are under construction.
 O O O
 Market For Wood Seen.
 Joseph Lamb, representative of a lumber company, cSclared tkat with extention of the barge line system to Pittsburg with a cheap rate to mills about that city and section, a market could be found for fibrous wood, such as cottonwood and willow with which cut over land refers itself.
 Present rates make shipment of such material, which he explained might be utilized in paper making, prohibitive.
 W. H. Miller, acting mayor of Vicksburg, told the committee the city of Vicksburg had purchased more than sixty acres of land as a site for river terminals and that work is now in progress.
 The committee curtailed it's stay here and left at l 80 D. m, for New Orleans. It had planned to remain until late tonight. Decision to leave earlier YVES prompted by the receipt of telegram from Mobile business men advising that & delegation from that city planned to leave tonight to appear before the committee in New Orlean; tomorro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
|U. s. BRITAIN o. X. STAND OF FRANCE
BOIL WEEVIL CONTROL BODY ORGANIZED BY COTTON MEN

sissippi and David Coker of South Carolina
 Fertilizer manufacturers: A repre- sentative tf the Armour company and one of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company, both yet to be named.
 Cotton exchanges: II. M Rankin, New Orleans and Henry NJ. Royce, New York.
 Press: Arthur c. Newmeyer, New Orleans, president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association, to represent the dailies, and pr. Tate Butler, Memphis, to represent agri- cultural journals.
 Members of the executive commit tee will serve without pay, but will receive expenses incurred in attend Ing meetings. They will select their own chairman and such salaried en- ployes as shall be needed, but no member of the committee shall hold a salaried position. Headquarters of the organization will be established in New Orleans.
 The resolution adopted by the con- vention and under which the plan of organization was authorized stated the aims of the association as fol- lows:
 "The objects and purposes of the National Boil Weevil Control asso- citation are to concentrate the thought and effort of the American people on boll weevil control and to obtain the assistance toward that end of all producers, manufacturers and consumers of cotton.
 '"rhe executive committee is au- thorized to examine all suggestions, discoveries and inventions that give promise of accomplishing the pur- poses of the association and to assi st in every way possible in curbing the boil weevil menace.
 Tn general way this committee is expected to constitute a clearing house for everything relating to the cotton boil weevil and has authority to dc whatever in it's judgment will assist in solving the great proble m If hnl1 WeeNi1 cnntrn1 n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
TWO KILLED AND THREE HURT IN CAR CRASH
Automobile Runs Into Trolley In
 Atlanta Residence Section

ATLANTA. Oct. 26.--Two men were instantly killed, another was reported in a dying condition, and two others were seriously injured here tonight when an automobile in which they were riding collided with a street car The accident occurred in resi- dential section and witnesses said the automobile struck the street car while travelling at a high rate of speed.
 The dead are: Walter Edwards and w. c. Wood.
 Howell Lloyd was taken to a hos pital with fractured skull and broken leg. Doctors say he has no chance for recovery
 Roy Bryant and Hubert Bishop are also in a hospital Bryant sustained broken leg and internal injuries. Bishop was reported to have been badly bruised and internally injured. E The street car was crowded with passengers, but, according the police, none of them was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
CUBA TO PAY BONDS

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 26.-The Gu ban government will pay approxi- on october 29, it was announced to- day by Dr, Carlos Manuel de Cos pedes, secretary ad interim of the treasury. The bonds are part of the interior debt and the payment will be made In accordance with article four of the law authorizing the $50,- OO0, 900 loan obtained from the United States. The payment will leave Cuba owing approximately s21,000,- 900 on it's interior debt and s95, 900 on it's external debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
Attempt To Take Plant

PARIS, Oct. 26.--A Havas dispatch from Essen says workmen employed at the Krupp plant made an attempt to occupy the offices of the works at noon today, but were driven out by the blue police after fighting in which at least three persons were killed and 20 wounded. The work men are said to have barricaded themselves in some of the factory buildings.
 Another dispatch says it is ru- mored in Dusseldorf that a general strike has been declared at Frank fort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
Hindenburg's
 mer Cook Sends Him $IO

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 26.- Mrs. Charles Loeffler of Cleve- land, former cook for the fami- fly of Won Hindenburg, German war lord. has sent her old em- ployer draft for $10 just to help him keep the wolf from the door,"
 Mrs. Loeffler is a good friend of the aged German. When she returns to the fatherland on visit she never fails to call on him.
 The s10 draft. according to present exchange quotations, will be worth trillion Ger man marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
GREENSBORO JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
No Verdict Returned In Case Of Farmer Accused Of
 Shooting Banker

GREENSBORO. Ala, Oct. 27.- tSpecial)-A mistrial resulted here Friday afternoon in the case of Hal Knight, farmer, charged with shoot ing J. A. Blunt, bank president Blunt was shot at the bank several weeks ago and was in a Selma hospital for some time before recovering
 It is reported that the jury stood nine for acquittal and three for con- viction. It was discharged by the judge after being out part of last night and today without being able to agree. Solicitor Mccoy of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
REPORTS ON RELIEF
More Than Ten Millions Raised Flo,
 Relief Of Japanese

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-The Amer ican Red Cross, through John Barton Payne, it's chairman, reported today to President Coolidge that 1t had quake relief and that the entire amount had been or would be &C., tually delivered to the earthquake sufferers either in the form of cash or supplies. None of the money was expended on personnel.
 MT. Payne's report showed that ex- penditures to date from the total raised had amounted to $6.317.512, leaving a balance available for ex- penditure on requisition from Japan of S4 131 1q0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
ACQUISITION IGNORED
Pennsylvania To Give Up Negro
 Wanted In North Carolina


 RALEIGH, N. C., Oct. 26.-Gov- ernor Pinchot of Pennsylvania has honored acquisition papers sent to Harrisburg several weeks ago by North Carolina for Doc Mccoy, negro, wanted In this state for the killing of white farmer several years ago, ac- cording to a telegram received today at the office of Attorney General James s. Manning.
 Announcement that North Caro- lina's papers had been honored cul- inmates a fight of several weeks waged by Mccoy and negro support CTS in Pennsylvania against his ex- tradition to North Carolina on grounds that he could not obtain fair trial in this state. . The negro is said to have shot a white farmer in Nash county several years ago for the purpose of robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
MISSIONARY IS HELD

HANGHAI. Oct. 27. v (By Asso- ciatsd Pres3.s-A dispatch from Changsaa received here tcday says a Gefma n missionary by the name of Strauss has been captured by ban dts who are holding him for $10,00O ransom Conditions in Human Prov inne arc reported to be rapidly get ting Worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
AUGUSTA GETS MEETING

AUGUSTA. Ga, Oct 26.-official annod dncement was made today that Augusta has been selected for the an- nuai meeting in 1924 of the execu- tive council Of the American Bank CTS association, which will be held here from April 2S to May 1. r. N. Shepard of New York, executive manager of the association, notified the ooard of commerce here today or the decision to meet in Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
BOOZE SHOPS REDUCED

ROME, Oct 26.-Shops selling al- coholic beverages are reduced 50 per cent In number throughout Italy by a government decree issued today providing that there shall be only one such shop to' every 1000 inhab- itants instead of one to every 800. as formerly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
SEIZE MARKS BY TON

BERLIN, Oct. 26.-Nearly three Ions of paper marks have been con- fiscatet 1t the Dutch frontier by Ger pnan oltials. The currency belonged to dealers who have been doing a big trade in exporting notes to Holland for advertising purposes. The Dutch rradesren buy them in bulk to use as wallpaper and also for insertion in cigarcL.e packages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
FOUR CHILDREN PERISH

NDILLONVALE. Ohio. Oct. 26.--Four
 young children perished and their parents were severely burned by flames which swept the home of Frank Andrejski near midnight. The dead: Stanley, 12, Dennis. 9; Lot tic, z, and Alex, 5. The father suc- ceeded in rescuing his eldest son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
SIX ARE GASSED

Three Victims Are Rushed To Hospi-
 taI In Unconscious Condition
 DENVER, Oct. 26.-Six persons, mysteriously gassed in a family hotel here early today, were rushed to the county hospital, where their condi- ton is said to be serious.
 Three of the victims were found unconscious, the remainder being in a semi-conscious condition.
 The hotel reeked with gas, coming from a source which has not yet been determined. All victims are Denver residents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

FORECAST FOR AL FAIR SATURDAY AN DAY, WITH LITTLE c IN TEMPERATURE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

SURVEY FOR DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM COMPLETED SEWER SYSTEM TO MEET FUTURE EMERGENCIES.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

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The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

The musical comedy comedian gets paid for making a fool of himself. But in real life the fellow who makes 2 fool of himself also does the paying
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

It cost Columbus only $7,250 to dis cover America, but then it must be re- membered he did not have to live in it after he had discovered it.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
ONCE HOMELESS WAIT IS
 HEIR TO QUARTER MILLION

DETROIT, March 21-Born in pow erty, Georgeanna Handloser, at the age of 6, is sole heir to an estate estimated at quarter of a million dollars.
 Five years ago George w. Hand loser and his wife took Georgeanna from an orphan asylum and adopted her as their own child. Careful in vestments swelled Handloser's pos sessions. Mrs. Handloser died three months ago. Georgeanna's foster father died from injuries received in an automobile accident.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

"A travelling man told me" Flush! Wait till we pass these girls"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

The citizens of Cordova were treat ed to a strange sight recently when a man astride a lion, with wildcat under each arm and using rattle snake as a quirt, stopped in front of drug store, hitched the lion to the post and entering the drug store de- manded soft drink in loud voice. The clerk asked him what he consid- shot of carbolic acid with Blue Vitrol as a chaser" was the reply. Those guys at Mer Rouge are gettin' so tough that peaceable guy like me has to git out"
 The clerk tainted.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Wisdom is knowing what to do; skill is knowing how to do, and ser vice is doing it.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
LEFT STRANDED

Fashion is a tickle elf,
 Often we all have heard, Besides, it simply works for pelf-
 It out to be inferred But now I charge it cruel,
 Beside it's other sins, Note if you will the school
 Of unprotected shins. Poor little dame, in warmer time,
 Jumped at Fashions call But now, in wintry cline,
 She has no cash at all To do as she would choose,
 So. no matter what the call, Of style she still has shorter clothes. r In small town there is always some citizen worth $S,O0O who is will ing to tell young men the secret of success.
 Save a laugh for the inhabitants of Anchorage who always thought the Flatiron Building was a cleaning and pressing establishment. A newspaper writer makes com ment on the number of women who are making a success of banking. Wo' men have always been good at fig, ures, especially their own.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM Newberry and Fall

Combining Business and Pleasure
 We done our damndest Angels Could Do No More.
 And Then Quit. Anyone desiring to quit anything should consult us. Our experience is valuable.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The registration book of the Town of Cordova is now open at my office in the Blum Building, Second St., Cor dova, and will be kept open every day from g a. m. to p. m. The reg istration book will be closed 4 o'clock D. m., Saturday, March 31, 1923.
 6-tf. K.G. ROBINSON, Registrar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
IF WE CAN SMILE

Life is a tangle, life is a care, life is much sorrow and often despair. But there is pleasure, music and light; there is a morning after each night Life is mixture of joy and pain, plen' ty of sunshine, plenty of rain. But this same mixture makes us worth while, if through the shadows we can still smile.
 A resident has reported window broken by baseball so spring is here, robin or no robin.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
DON'T CRY LITTLE GIRL

There, little girl, don't cry, they have heightened your skirts, I know; but don't you fret, you're long way yet from the girls of the long ago. They have added an inch or two, but there little girl, don't cry, for a frisky breeze still shows your knees as the race of men go by.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

TODAY-Chcago's ultra modernity Roland krebs, Chicago correspondent.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

The pessimistic, fault-finding hus- band chirps: Mans work is from sun to sun, and woman's work is never done-right."
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

What if you did disguise yourself King Hal, and see your haughtiest duke chuckling a London barmald under the chin out of duking hours! Did you ever seen restaurant off of Broadway with bravado enough to ask s7 for a steak that isn't guaran- teed? No, and you never will, Hal, unless you've got five bucks more for a cover charge.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Fashionable women at the Florida resorts are now wearing fur bathing suits, but reports do not say how fur.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, was arrested by a California traffic cop. Luther was probably trying to cross a street with an auto.
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23

tunities to be presented for the bring
ing of appropriate judgments with
respect to those matters; but we are
not here to say whether or not be-
cause of inconvenience was caused to
passengers or because damage was
caused to fruit growers or the like,
these men should be visited with
criminal judgment. We are here to
say whether or not these men violated
the precise statutes of the land with
respect to the crime asserted in the
indictment, and when we shall have
done that we shall have done our full
and complete duty; and merely
want to call your attention to this so
that you may not permit your minds
to be warped or wooed from the prop
per course by a consideration of mat
ters which may have to do with the
The Winslow mail., 1923-02-23

general situation and yet do not have
to do with the question of guilt or in
nocence of the crime with which the
defendants are actually charged.
You are instructed, gentlemen, that
you are the exclusive judges of the
credibility of the witnesses whose tes-
timony has been admitted in evidence
herein and of the effect and value OF
such evidence. Your power in this
regard however, is not arbitrary, but
is to be exercised with legal discre-
tion and in subordination to the rules
of evidence it being the province OF
the Court under the law to state to
you the rules of law applicable to the
case, and then it being your duty and
your province in your deliberations
to be guided by these rules SO stated.
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