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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
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 BY BOSTON SAND PILE.
Movement Has Made America
 Greatest Plating Nation


 SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Oct. 13-(By Associated Press. "A heap of yellow sand and pile of sand pies" in in the summer of 1885. was the start ing point for a movement which has made America the greatest playing nation of the globe, according tC the leaders of the Playground and Rec reation Association of America.
 The association, bringing some 800 delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada, will meet here in annual convention October to 12. Some Of che leaders who will attend the convention have been leaders in the play movement from its infancy. From that little sand pile in the yard have seen this movement grow to the 4,601 supervised playgrounds of America.
 Mabel Travis Wood of the play ground association compares this growth tG Shakespeare's typical man who passed through seven ages. The seven ages of the playground move ment, she said. are sand gardens, model playgrounds. small parks, rec reation centers. civic art and welfare, neighborhood organization and com munity service.
 From the sand garden developed the model playground, which added to the sand box for small children appara-- for physical activity such as swings, ladders and horizontal bars, with their appeal to older boys and girls.
 The year-round playground soon developed into the small park, and gymnasium apparatus, baseball dia- monds, tennis courts and public baths came into evidence. The next period of the movement saw the building of field houses to add indoor activities to those of the open air.
 Public recreation by 1912 was suf- ficiently advanced to branch out into the field of civic art and welfare. and six years later community councils and neighb borhood associations began to appear.
 As a result of the World war there has come the final and present stage Of the play movement, the age of community service. During the war the Playground and Recreation asso. ciation proposed to the government that it mobilize it's play leaders and play facilities to give the soldier: proper recreation. War camp com munity service was the result, and when peace came community service became the successor of the wal ca...p community service.
 NOW, HCIc thdH ~" have organized their spare time foi the common good. Some of the things community service. which is a branch of the playground association, ha' accomplished are training volunteer leaders, organizing neighborhoods decreasing juvenile delinquency transf rming cluttered lots into play grounds and. supplying community music and drama.
 The home of Lincoln was chosen for the recreation congress in Oc- tober. because the association. ac- cording to Joseph Lee. its president. "i. striving for the development of the kind of communities Lincoln wanted the country to have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant, soft, white light. even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. s. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise--no pumping up. is simple. clean. safe. Burns s4 per cent air and 6 per cent common kerosene (coal oiD.
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson. sos W. Lake St., Chicago, Ill.,. Is offering to send lamp on 10 days FREE trial. or even to give one FREE to the frs. user in each locality who will help him introduce it. Write him today for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, an d without experiepce or money make S250 to $500 ps> nonth.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
STRESSEMAN IS MADE DICTATOR
 IN MIDST RIOTS
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bly, under authority given him by President Ebert, and warned by Stresemann that failure of his bill would bring the direst consequences to the nation, the coalition forces held their ranks, lest they be blamed for ensuant disaster.
 The final vote found less than 150 members absent and only seven of those present failed to vote. Op- ponents included the communists and the Deutsche and Bavarian nation alists.
 The empowering bill gives Strese- mann much dictatorial authority. both social and financial. He in- tends to issue immediately ordinances dealing with currency matters and it is understood his first step will be for further so-called gold dollar loans. Other important regulations will be made in regard to foreign currencies, taxes, imports and exports.
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 Hectic Day In Berlin.
 Meantime, in many cities, including Berlin, where there were various troubles throughout the city, it was a hectic day for the authorities.
 Unemployed held a demonstration at Hoechst and Main, demanding bonus of ten billion marks from the city. Councilmen were stoned and the police finally were forced to fire Into the mob, killing one worker and serl- ously wounding several others.
 Eberfeld, Duesseldorf, solingen. Oberhausen and Wiesbaden, were among the cities encountering diff culties during the day. The basis of the outbreaks lay in soaring food prices, scarcity of supplies and in- creased unemployment. At Duessel- dorf, the pillaging of the unemployed became so widespread that the muni- cipal authorities called upon general DeGoutte to intervene and French troops patrolled the streets, instructed to act if allied interests were threat ened. During the day the troops made several arrests of pillagers. Most of the stores remained closed.
 The city officials last night asked General simon, commanding in the Dusseldorf bridgehead, to send troops to disperse the plunderers, but the French only increased the size of the regular patrols, sinding no extra attachments. General Simon told the city authorities the French troops would not interefere unless the in terests of the forces of occupation were menaced. A few attachments of cavalry and armored cars were sent out this morning but up to noon they did not use arms for the dispersal of the rioters.
 Whenever the troops appeared the plundering crowds scattered, only to reassemble before another promising store. In few cases did the crowd meet with resistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
 IN NEED OF STUDENTS
Grave Shortage Of Clergy Reported
 In England

LONDON, Oct. 13.-(By Associated Press.)--According to the London newspapers, there is a grave short- age of clergy in the Church of Eng land Official figures disclose that there are fewer than 13,000 incum. bents this year. which is 5000 less than the number required to carry on the work of the church. The theolog- ical colleges, the newspapers say, are. nearly empty.
 Our full staff should number 21,- 000," said Canon Partridge, secretary of the Church of England central board of finance. Taking a genera tion as 30 years. it follows that TOO men should be ordained every year We have not reached that figure for II years. In 1918 there were only l14 ordinations.
 "One of the causes of this short age is the financial position of the professional classes from whose ranks the priesthood is usually recruited. They cannot now afford to give their sons the long and expensive train ing required. Another cause is the unattractiveness of the clerical pro- fession as a career. Stipends are rarely more than S1,500 a year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
GERMANY'S COMEBACK
 ON SEA ALARMS RIVALS
Much Concern Less Dreaded Com
 petitor Will Regain Position"

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 13.--(By As sociated Press)-German shipping is showing remarkable recuperative powers, so much so that other mari time states are today concerned lest this dreaded competitor soon will regain her old position" The quota tion is from the Scandinavian Ship ping Gazette. which publishes an ar ticle on the subject.
 In 1920 Germany had ,000 gross tons of steamers and motorships, ac- cording to this authority, and in June of 1928 a total of 2510,000 tons.
 Bitter complaints are made against the resumption of the Germa compe- tition in practically all waters, but perhaps principally in South Amer ican seas" the Gazette says in con clusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
MOD|F |CAT|ON IF TARIFF TO PLEASE FARME ERS |S URGED ]
Administration Leaders Cha grined At Plans Of Cap
 per And Dickinson
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD !


 While the administration wing of the republican party contends that the farmer attributes to the Fordney- McCumber tariff no part of the re- sponsibility for his plight, leaders of the farm bloc have heard and heark- ened to the voice of the agrarian pro- ducer.
 Much to the obvious chagrin of the administration wing of the repub- lican party. therefore, Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas and Representative L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, Senate and House leaders, respectively, of the farm bloc, Indicate an intention to inaugurate 8 new tariff war in the approaching session of Congress.
 These republicans, who play di- rectly to the farmer, and both of whom supported the Ford McCumber tariff on it's final passage, have in mind a scheme as result of which Fordney- McCumber rates on what the farmer buys will be reduced. Manipulation Charged.
 Administra .ion leaders because of obvious danger to prospective repuo- lican candidates, which renewal of
  1t is already made certain, resort to manipulation to stifle whatever ef- fort Capper and Dickinson may un- dertake.
 It is pointed out. however. that if Capper and Dickinson make a real effort. the stifling, even if success ful, will not save the republican party from general censure which have it's effect in the national cleo tion.
 Democratic politicians here who are viewing the republican situation with a complacency that approaches delight. declare that the effort of representatives of the farmer to re- duce the rate on manufactured ar ticles will have two effects:
 First-It will prove that repub- licans, to favor the manufacturer of the east. ruthlessly proceeded against the farmer of the west.
 Second-1t will be a revelation of the duplicity of the republican party in giving the farmer a spurious pro- tection while taking from his pocket actual money to enrich the manufac turer.
 Farmers In Revolt.
 The conviction of Capper and Dick inson that their support of the Ford ney-A1cCum tariff resulted in financial distress to their constituent farmers of the west is regarded by the democratic national committee as proof that the western farmers are in revolt against. the republican ergani- zatlon.
 It Is argued that Capper and Dick inson would not proceed unless they had heard the voice of their people, and that the voice of western farmers would not have been raised but for the fact that the republicans. instead of giving them relief, had increased their troubles.
 Cordell Hull, chairman of the com mittee, cites the conversion of Cap per and Dickinson as another indica- ton that democrats are riding to a victory in the national election of 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
BOYS CLUBS PRAISED FOR IMPROVED CATTLE
Frank o. Lowden Urges More At
 tention To Breeding Cattle

SYRACUSE. N. Y, oct. 1S.--(By Associated Press. .)-Boys and girls enlisted in a nation wide campaign have been a valuable aid in improv- ing the breed of dairy cattle, Frank o. Lowden, president of the Holstein Friesian association and former gov ernor of Illinois, told the Worlds Dairy Congress today.
 Calf clubs are being organized by the children. who became owners of re-bred calves. As a result, said MT. Lowden, the breed of cattle in these vicinities already has been i'm proved.
 "The pure bred associations arc fighting the scrub bull. a campaign which will add to the country's health and wealth and in which the cooperation of business interests will be valuable" the speaker said in conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
SOVIETS NOW SEEK
 FULL RECOGNITION
Entering Wedge Being Drive In Jugoslayia And SzectOslovakIa

BELGRADE, Ost 13.-(By Asso- ciated Press efforts are being made by the Soviet government to obtain recognition by Jugoslavia and Czechoslovakia as an entering wedge to world wide recognition.
 The first recognition by any Euro pean yower was expected from the Stamboulisky regime, in Bulgaria. The Soviet agents in that country were in close relations with the late Stamboulisky government. It Is an open secret here that only Stamboui- iskys fear of complications with Great Britain and France stood be- tween him and the carrying out of his desire to exchange diplomatic representatives with Soviet Russia.
 The fall of Stamboulislly made it necessary to change the field of en- deavor to Belgrade and Prague.
 The efforts of the Soviet advocates are finding strong popular re- where the anti German feeling still exists.
 Espionage Tried.
 In Jukoslavia Soviet purposes have been accomplished by activities in the
 
 dent is the one in which the Russian Colonel Loika figured prominently.
 Loika arrived in Belgrade from Russia about two years ago, repre- sented himself of a Czarist officer fleeing from Soviet persecution. His story, supported by documents, was credited by the war office; he re- ceived coloneis commission and was attached to the aviation arm. Here he availed himself of every op- portunity to collect military infor- nation.
 But when the nti-Bolshevist Rus sian colony recently discovered his true character as a Soviet agent, orders were issued for the colonePs arrest. Before they could be car ried out, however, he took to the air in one of the planes attached to command, and when last seen was headed in the direction of Russia.
 The incident has produced a pain ful impression here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT. D. J. Lane, chemist, located at s03 Lane Bldg, St. Marys, Kans.. has discovered simple home remedy for Asthma. MT. Lane has so much confi- dence in his ability to cure that he will send a regular s1.25 bottle free, postpaid to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for it if 1t cures If not, your report cancels the charge If you suffer from Asthma. write him today Send no money--just your name and address will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
TO RENDER SONG SERVICE

The choir or the NOTth HE gnIHNus Methodist Episcopal church, south. will give song service Sunday night at 7:45, The choir, which consists of 20 voices, will be assisted by the fol- lowing soloists: Mrs. J. M Griffin
 Mrs. Austin Beaver. Miss Rhonwyn Sims and c. H. Grain. w. A. Thomas is organist, and will play a solo. Harry Lyon is director of the choir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
Shot To Death After Being Charged
 With AttnckinE White Woman

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. l3.-Horace Carter. 40-year- -old negro of Wal kerton, was taken from two off cers near the King and Queen coun- ty courthouse last night and shot to death by a party of about 10 persons according tc word received here to- day. The negro was being taken to Jail charged with attacking a white woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
Duesseldorf In Anarchy
 As Stores Are Plundered

DUESSELDORF, oct .13.-(By As sociated P ess.)-Duesseldorf was thrown into a state approximating anarchy today by throngs of desper- ate unemployed workers, who, dur ing the early morning hours, began campaign of systematic plunder- ing.
 The pillaging started in the su- hurgs Of Oberlik during the night and spread to various parts of the dty when the plunderers found them selves virtually unopposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
KILLED AT FRANKFORT

FRANKFORT, Oct. 13.--One worker was killed and three seriously in jured today at Hoacht, near here, in a clash between the police and demon strators against the high food pric' <.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
ONE DEAD AT COLOGNE

COLOGNE. Oct. 13.-One man died today from wounds alleged to have been inflicted by the police, who fir d into a crowd of food rioters. The po- lice say factory workers pelted them with hot coals and they were forced to use their firearms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
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pore, functioning through dragons and cyclops who receive their orders from Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
ALTOS COLLIDE

A brand new Buick driven by M. R. Johnson of the Ensley steel works crashed into a Ford truck driven by R. B. Carpenter at the intersection of Avenue H and 18th street at 4:45 o'clock Thursday morn ing. The Ford was hurled entirely across the street and about faced, al most completely wrecking the truck MT Carpenter. who was driving, was painfully injured about the head, el- bow and wrist. MT. Johnson was not injured, After quite delay Mir Johnson preferred charges against Mir Carpenter and the latter prefer red charges against Mir Johnson Judge Harry Burns will be told the story in detail Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
BARNET IT PRAISES K|WANIS CLUBS AS NATIONS LEADERS
Former international Presi- dent Speaker Before
 EnsIey Association
ENSLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! El IL Q

J. Mercer Barnett, former interna- tional Kiwanis president, was guest and the principal speaker be- fore the Ensley Kiwanis club at it's luncheon Thursday. He was accom- panied by A. J. Arrant, Perry Me Carmack and Ted Joy of the Bir- mingham club. MT. Barnett was in troduced by Roscoe E. Scott.
 That the Prince of Wales was the only honorary member of the Xii wanis club, having been so hon. was one of the interesting state ments made by MT. Barnett. He said the highest type of business and pro- fessional men of this nation and Canada are members of the club, and that President Warren G. Harding signed his application and paid his dues just the same as any other member. It was stated by the speaker that the So,00o members of Kiwanis was growing faster and rendering greater service than any club in this country. He pointed out that Secretary Baker, Secretary Palmer had commended the record made by the Kiwanis club during the war and that President Wood row Wilson had said that Kiwanis had performed its full and complete duty during the troublesome times with Germany. Mir. Barnett spoke at length upon the service being rem dered by Kiwanis club and added that tC live up to the ideals of the club was to live according to the golden rule ad thereby become a practical Christian.
 MT. Barnett ended by compliment ing the Ensley club upon it's forma- tion, saying those persons who pre- fer to lend their prestige rather than service to Kiwanis were not wanted. He suggested that real workers and not drones were the kind of folks that are wanted In the organization whose motto is: "We build"
 The program included a solo by Miss Erlne Ezell, which was much appreciated. She also gave an en- core, the applause being so insistent.
 New members introduced include Max P Mellon of the Tennessee con- pany; F. G. Kelly, florist; Dr. Herbert A Harris and Gray Tate, attorney.
 The announcement was made that several members would attend the luncheon of the Birmingham club Tuesday. Albert Smith is arranging for Kiwanians to attend the district convention in Huntsville in August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
ROBIN HOOD OF CUBA
 BANKERS FOR LIBERTY
Breaks Jail, Recaptured, Then Found To Possess Keys And Cash

HAVANA, Cuba, July 12.-Damon Arroyo, Cuba's Robin Hood, who is under charges that would give him about 200 years in prison, still has hankering for sweet liberty. Arroyo broke jail some time ago at Matanzas, where he was about to be tried on one of the many charges of banditry which are lodged against him. Some one generously blew hole in the jail from the out side and Arroyo walked through the hole to liberty, escaping to the hills on horseback. He was later captured in suburb of Havana while await ing opportunity to board a vessel for Mexico. Yesterday he was found to be in possession of key and sum of money. The key was hidden in one of his socks and the money was dis tributed about his person. The key was the kind used to unlock hand cuffs. The prisoner was sentenced to 10 days In the incorrigible cell. Through a career of crime extending over several years Arroyo has never taken a life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
STOCK RAlSERS. INVITED
Meeting To Be Held At Test Pasture
 Of Baptist OrphanaEe

TROY. Ala. July 12.-(special Leased Wire)-The people cf Pike and surrounding counties who are interested in stock raising have been invited to attend a live stock meet ing to be held at the test pasture of the Baptist orphanage on Elm street. July 23, at o'clock. This Is one of a series of 4S meetings to be held at the test pasture. That lowland may be made as good grazing land as the most famous blue grass" regions is exemplified by the growth of lespe- deza, carpet grass and Dallas grass. lands were trying Thursday to get wagons in that section to remove the trash and other rubbish. It was stat ed that very little success was achieved. The campaign, it was stated, would prove successful if the wagons were on hand to cart away the result of the cleaning up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
DISCOVER SECRET OF THESE COOL NIGHTS
It's The Queer Antics Of Jupiter

It's The queer Ant1cS UT JuplJer
 NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-Compa
 nies writing rain insurance have just learned why persons who reside along the gulf coast and in the southeast
 ern states sleep under cover during the summer months and rarely kick
 at the heat while sweltering denizens
 of the north and east hunt the
 greensward of the parks when the
 sun goes down. It's because of the
 rainfall during the afternoon when
 the sun is working at high pressure,
 and in the night.
 The discovery has played havoc
 with baseball magnates and others
 who buy rain insurance policies. If
 one wants insurance for his show now, and the event is to be held in
 the afternoon, the premium will be considerably higher than heretofore if it is to be in Louisiana, Florida, Alabama or South Carolina, according g to information received in insurance circles here. If it is to be pulled off
 in the forenoon the old rate, or a reduction, will prevail.
 The insurance folk have learned that Jupiter Pluvius is a lazy fellow in the forenoon, so far as those four states are concerned, and except for a certain amount of buster causes | little trouble. Once noon has slipped ! by, however, he becomes wide-awake and from that hour until midnight uses the sprinkler with all the energy l he can command.
 As result of a study of rainfall statistics and the list of losses on | policies written in the states named 1 their afternoon rates have been ad- ; vanced from 20 to 125 per cent i North Carolina and Virginia amuse- | ment promoters also having cut into the funds of the companies to con | siderable extent, experts now are boring over their rainfall records to 1 determine whether an increase in | their premiums is necessary, it is un- I derStnnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
TO OFFER. AWARDS

Officials of the Ensley Realty board. who have planned to ward S225 in prizes for the best kept lawns and gardens of Ensley. are making plans to judge the homes of those en- tered. Entrants have been working to win the awards and the committee will begin the work within few days looking to the granting of the nrizes within the next few weeks. It it stated that the prizes offered by the realty board has proven aIuring to a great many property owners. Judges are likely to find it difficult to decide which is the most attrac- tive place. Several prizes will given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
WILL TEACH CLASS

J. F. Ramsay, founder of the Ram say class of the First Methodist church in Birmingham will teach the Wesley Bible class of the First Methodist church, Ensley, Sunday morning. Announcement to this eff feet was made Tursday by Tom s Pippin. president of the class. The Ramsay class is said to be one of the largest ever founded in this country and MT Ramsay's personal magnet ism is given as one of the reasons for the tremendous success of that org nization.