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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
PARADE PART OF BIRMINGHAM PLAN FOR UNDERWOOD
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zations to serve on the committee.
 All members of the United Com mercial Travellers and the Travellers S Protective associations will be asked to attend in a body by Charles Abrams and ". R. Mabry.
 Bankers On Committee.
 The following bankers have been included in the finance committee, by the executive committee: Alex Walker. Federal reserve: Mir Nei; hoff, of the Federated Bank and Trust company; Sam King, of the Bank of Ensley; R. H. Wharton, of the North Birmingham bank; Bob Terrell, Bank of Alabama; A. w. Bell. Woodlawn; Leo Steiner, Steiner Brothers; First National and Bes- semer National banks, and the First National Bank of Fairfield.
 R. H. Mcintosh, chairman of the music committee, has been author ized to select associates and to have the municipal and the Boys lndus- trial bands at the park on the day of the celebration.
 Tt Is hard to get up a celebration and not overlook some of the de- tails" said MT. Bum, and the com . mittee will welcome any suggestion that will make this one of the great est celebrations ever held in BIT mingham."
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STEAL SAFE AND ALL
Hundreds Watch Bold Thieves ROh
 PiEgIy NiESly Store

NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-The po- lice today announced that the hun dreds of persons who, early last night. saw gang of men drive up in a motor truck, stop before a Pig sly Wiggly store at Jackson and St. Charles avenue. enter, turn on all the lights. even the huge electric sign before the place, load. a 600- pound safe on the truck and depart, had witnessed one of the boldest burglaries ever engineered in New Orleans. It was not known that the visitors were thieves until the place was opened for business today and the manager discovered that the safe, which contained about $500 in cash, was missing. Several persons who witnessed the theft said the turnstiie Just within the entrance of the store interfered with the movement of the safe while it was being taken out and that the men carefully moved it out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
AUTOMOBILE MEN PLAN TO COMBAT INCREASE IN TAX
State Association To Appeal To Legislature To Spend
 Gas Tax On Roads

MOBILE, Ala, July 2s.-(By Special Leased Wire. )-Automo obile and ac- cessory dealers of Alabama complet- ed Mondays program at Fairhope, across Mobile bay, late tonight, and prepared to get an early start for Mobile Tuesday morning. The big gest part of the days work was done in Mobile. dealers going across the bay in the afternoon for a banquet and completion of the business pro- gram.
 The visitors ewill return to their homes Tuesday morning. During the morning many legislative matters were discussed the dealers going on record as disapproving any addi- tional tax on the dealer or owner of automobiles. A resolution asking that all proceeds from the gasoline tax in Alabama go toward road con struction was passed by the dealers
 After hearing and discussing the legislative program for the coming year of the Alabama Automobile Trades association, approximately 220 members of the organization from all parts of the state adjourned from the business session of their meeting here at the Battle house this morn ing and left on the Bay Queen for Fairhope this afternoon.
 Business at the morning session was centered about a discussion of the automobile license schedule as it appears in the state revenue bill and other taxation affecting automobile dealers and.owners.
 It was the seventeenth semi-annual convention of the Alabama Automo- tive Trades association. They ap- proved he spending of $1,700 by the Legislative committee in the fight and declared they were ready to spend more if necessary.
 It was resolved to appeal to the legislature to use the two-cent gas oline tax, levied at the short session. for the maintenance of roads and highways exclusively.
 George w. Yancey, Birmingham at torney retained by the association s legislative committee, declared he be- lieved the proposed revenue increas- es on automobiles would be dropped However he and other speakers urged delegates to continue the fight and bring pressure to bear on their district representative at Mont gom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
JOHNSON MEETS. LEADERS IN THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT
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ing our international relations and the attitude which our country, in my very humble opinion, should maintain
 The first blast of the returned senator against the proposed Amer ican entrance into the world court IS expected Wednesday night at the dinner in his honor here. It is not unlikely that he will supplement this opposition with assurances that his attitude is not that of an isolationist but rather is that America must and can help the old world-but can better do the job, acting independent ly and not as a mere element in a great machine dominated by Euro pean powers.
 According to Johnsons friends, he Is heart and soul Tn opposing both the League of Nations and the world court as advocated by President Harding. They add that the Califor- nian believes, however, American entrance in the court will be ap- proved by the next Congress and that President Harding will be ,re- nominated by the republican party. Pleased With Leviathan.
 That Johnson will go down fight ing, if down he goes, is indicated by the fact that he plans some speeches III OppOSlllOu lO Iue NOllu COul ls TIC is going to do it, it is said, in the face of his own belief that it will be very difficult to arouse the peo- pie again on the issue of interna tional cooperation.
 The senator was glad to get home, was pleased at the crowds of some 1000 people who gathered at the sound of the band to greet him, and enjoyed the thrill of riding toward the city hall as confetti was dropped on him from Whitehall building and other places. He declared the Levi athan a great boat. driving home the thought that thereafter our flag shall float on the seven seas ard be suf- seas."
 The Senator will go to California about Septmber l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
DECLAREDf NOMINEES
Three UnOppOsed Candidates In Mis-
 siSNinni Arc Given Nomination

JACKSON, Miss, July 2S.-Three unopposed candidates were declared the party nominees t0Iay by the Democratic State Executive com mittee, which met here preliminary to the state wide deinocratic pri mary to be held August, '. They were W.iJ. Buck, clerk Of the su- preme court, J. F. Thomas, prison trustee@of' the southern district and l.. e. Stopeseprison trustee from the northern district. T Nominations as the democratic candidate in, Missis- sippi is equivalent to election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
Sweet Dreams AnsWers
 Call to the Canary Islands

shipped this great distance Is certainiy worthy of consideration at home.
 It is to be deduced that your own home is the home referred to- and it is earnest ly requested that you give Sweet Dreams a trial. Sweet Dreams is offered as the very best mosquito remedy to be had.
 One application will keep mosquitoes off all night long. A trial will convince.
 Liberal sprinkle-top bottles, S5c, or bottles for s1Oo, At all drug stores everywhere-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
MUST STAY AT HOME
Judge Orders Chicago Man To Obey
 His Wife

!. CHICAGO. July 23.-Judge Joseph R David or Monday put reverse Eng lish on the word obey" which is fast disappearing from marriage rituals.
 In ordering Clarence Lance to obey implicitly and to stay home every night for 12 months, unless his wife relents. the court commented brave ly that my wife for the last 25 years has known where L was every night"
 Mrs. Lance smiled and thanked Judge David. Clarence prepared for a years tour of seeing the home stead first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

ing the placement of friend or foe, save the all important officers, in groups with their maps, directing the work in quiet thoughfulness. their cc cmprehensive minds visualizing all that was going on as though the movement was all on a marble floor with every main in plain view.
 It was great day, dusty day, sun scorching day, but to those who had seen what went on few years ago, there was strong hint of the real thing, and to the uninitiated 1t must have seemed a battle in real ity. AEd while the officers and troopers, officers and men whC still bore the visible signs of what went on in the Argonne worked out their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
Mosquito Remedy Sold by Local Druggists Boasts Wide Reputation.

Other than the fact that a shipment of Sweet Dreams was recently made to the Canary Islands, the matter is of little interest.
 Upon second thought however, it does look as though remedy worthy of being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
DEFEAT ARMS CONFERENCE.
CONCLUDE CHEMICAL TRIALS.

WILMINGTON, Del, July Z3.-The trial of the governments suit against the Chemical Foundation, Inc, for re- covery of the seized enemy patents sold to the Foundation by the alien property custodian finally was con- cluded late tonight before Federal Judge Morris in district court. Ar guments in the case will be deferred until early in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
Mobile May Send
 Large Delegation

MOBILE. Ala, July 23.-(Special Leased Wire).-Movement to have g special train of Mobile citizens go to Montgomery July 31 to hear Senator oscar w. Underwood address mem- bers of the Alabama legislature Is receiving the indorsement of a large number of people here, according to members of the county democratic executive committee, who originated the idea. Indications are that sew eral hundred people will attend the mass meeting called for Tuesday night at the Cawthon hotel to get the sentiment of the movement and a large number of citizens are ex- pected to sign up for the trip at the meeting.
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problems or blindly did what they wer told. Anniston was busily pre- pairing for another big day when General John J. Pershing will be present. Thursday, and tanks and aeroplanes and 75s will all be in ac- ton and there will be a big barbe- cue besides and many parts of Ala bama will send quotas tG the pictur- esque little city that is the pride end heart of Calhoun county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CUT AND SHOT TO DEATH
Fatal Georgia ShootinEs Stssrt At Oak
 Park Church

OAK PARK. Ga, July 2S.-Tom AL ford. 30. was cut and shot to death and Elden and Walton Griffin were badly wounded in a knife and gun battle on the main business street here yesterday as the result of quarrel officers stated, over s4, The row, according to officers, started at church. was later renewed at the home of the Griffin boys and finally ffrminated in the street fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
ASK RECALL OF WOOD.


 MANILA. July 23,--Immediate re- call of Governor Leonard Wood was demanded in d resolution unani- mously adopted al a joint meeting of both houses of the legislature to- night. The resolution was addressed tC President Harding.
 All of the parties participated in action indorsing the stand taken by the cabinet when it's members re- signed recently.
 DEFEAT ARMS CONFERENCE.
 LONDON. July 23.-J. Ramsey Me- Donald, leader of the opposition in the house of commons. moved reso- lution today in favor of converting an international conference to dis cuss the limitation of armaments but the house rejected this proposal, 2S6 to 169. No vote was taken on an amendment introduced by R. W. O'Neill, which had been accepted by the government, inviting the govern ment to take the earliest favorable opportunity to attain the object de- sired through the agency of the League of Nations. This amendment was talked out,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
FORMER PREMIER DIES.

PERPIGNA>J, France, July B. Charles Alexandre DuPuy, former premier. is dead. He was president of the chamber of deputies when the anarchist, Valiant, threw bomb at him, and his courageous bearing and hostiric words, "Gentlemen, the sit ting continues" gained him great fame. He was born in 1851. He was premier in 1894 and was with Presi- dent Carnot when the latter was stabbed to death at Lyons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ALLEGED AssAssINs HELD.

MEXICO CITY, July 23.-GeneraI Eugenio Martinez, military comman- der in the Chihuahua district, an nounces the capture by his troops of three men suspected of having par ticipated in the recent assassination of General Francisco Villa. General Martinez report announced that four flying columns of cavalry had been dispatched in pursuit of the assasins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

down the paving If the commission would instruct them to dc 1t.
 Get those lawyers on the job and let's get action," said Mr. Wilkinson. T firmly believe that this rocky highway is the cause of so many chiropractors being in Birmingham. So many people have their spines in jured this way"
 . W. W. Crawford. president of the American Bank and Trust company; A. L. Smith; Thomas F. Huey, mem Der of the beard of revenue; J. A. Norment and others also spoke in behalf of paving the avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
AVIATOR KILLED IN
 ACCIDENT IS BURIED
Services For Cecil Coates Conducted
 At Home In Mobile

MOBILE, Ala, July 23.-(special Leased Wire.)-The funeral of Cecil Currie Coates, Mobile boy, who lost his life in an airplane accident q few days ago at Venice, Cal, was held this afternoon. He was 21 years old And the son, of Mir. and Mrs. H. W. Coates of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BROTHER OF COMPOSER DIES

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. July 23 Charles T. Work. 70, who arrived last week from Miami, Fla, died at hotel here today. He was d brother of Henry G.. Work, noted composer and author of Marching Through Georgia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Match wood from the Manchurian forests Is used in the factories of China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ORDER FRANKFORT STRIKE

VALENCIA. Spain. July 23.--A general transport strike was de- cIarcd here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16

IL the matter OF crashing the old
apple. as the science OF hitting
is known In baseban circles. tho rs
have Il this year. decidedly and
unanimously
In tho National league tho leader
is Rogers Hornsby OF tho 81. Louis
Cardinals, Hornsby led with $50.
and was followed by Wheat OF the
Brooklyns with .3T5. In tho Amer.
lean league the honor went 70 Harry
Heilmann OF the Dctroita The Tiger
outfielder hit 400 for the season just
ended, and was trailcd by Ruth the
Babe with 49,.
Incidentally both Hornsby and He'll.
mann led their respective leagues at
the bat two years ago II was tho
first time IN years that riEhthandera
had carried or tho hitting houors in
the majors.
The fact that tho two were able 20
repeat again this year Is further
proof that left-hnnded swing Is not
essential 10 hitting success
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
Lux Coming Up This WAY

Morris Lux. the Kansas City
welterweight. IS coming back TO the
Northwest for a few fight again
soon. according 20 word from Los
Angeles. where he IS now. Lux. a
clever bird who can hit and at one
time who had real championship
possibilities. always drew we'll in
Seattle Trayie Davis. who has been
laying off for some time, may be
trotted out 20 fight him
when he was in condition Lux
was the class Of the welters here
abouts. He was the one baby who
had Billy wright's goat tied up in n
knot, as he was Just rs smart as
Billy ever was and he hit twice as
hard. and Bill knew Il.
Seattle fans won't forget for some
time the fight he put UP with Billy
Shade one night when he substituted
at the last minute for Shades oppo-
nert. Lux. outweighed by 10 or 20
pounds. fought Shade Off OF his feet
In the last two rounds and got a
draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
GAME is ON PREP BOOKS THIS WEEK
CENTRALIZED BASKETBALL AT CRYSTAL POOL SEEMS SURE
Would Be
Good for
Cage Game
All Big Leagues in Seattle
Would Use Central
Floor This Season

WHETHER or not tho Crystal
w Pool viii be available for
basketball this winter depends en-.
ureiy upon the players themselves.
This from Guy Sherwood. man.
ager Of the Pool.
II enough teams guarantee TO
use the floor for the season 70 make
IL worth his while TO put in a good
floor at the Pool. he viii do 50,
otherwise he won't.
He thinks that at least rs teams
should use the floor TO insure him
against loss on the season. He
would charge each team $40 for tho
season.
At the present time Stan Riddle.
local basketball enthusiast, and Ben
Evans. Of the park department, are
trying 10 engineer the deal. They
are asking the various leagues OF
the city 20 hold meetings, decide
what 10 do and then 10 send dele
gates 10 general session 10 be
held within n week or so. Definite
announcements will he made within
day or two regarding these meet
Ings
The city commercial. banker, com.
munity and Glass A church teams
are counted upon. A Star junior
league win be organized IL the Pool
is obtained, otherwise it win not be
attempted.
II would be a wonderful thing for
the basketball game here II the
plans 90 thru as the floor prb.
lem. which has been holding the
game back in Seattle. viii be solved.
II the Pool manager breaks even
this year he figures II viii be a
paying proposition in time and is
willing TO back IL.
The next move Is up TO the
leagues and the players themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
NEHF BROKEN
UP BY LOSS
OF BIG GAME

NEW YORK. Oct. ie, - Attic
IN urged by his team mates to for.
get It. Art Nehf, Giant southpaw.
has assumed the fun responsibility
for the loss OF the worlds champion.
ship by the Giants.
Il can't explain st." Nehf said to.
day. ''My arm suddenly failed me
when was sure that I was perfect
ly safe. II wouldn't respond and 1
couldn't get thing out OF IT,"
Nehf wns distressed beyond express
sion. altho the Giant players told
him that he was the hero for try.
ing 80 hard TO win. He was dis.
appointed also because in the stands
were his father from Indiana. his
wife and his two children, little Art
and Elizabeth.
81 couldn't stand TO see little
Art cry so" the detected father
said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16

everything that Leonard has
everything but m e n t a !
poise, and a willingness TO
concentrate on business.
Leonard viii retire from the ring
with a million dollars. Maybe more
Mandot is seeking out hand TO
mouth existence in his home town.
n pathetic reminder OF wasted
genius.
Pcta Herman came up from the
bootblack stalls in New Orleans to
win the bantamweight title. lose II
and win IL back again. Herman
was not tho fighter Mandot was. He
was not an interesting performer.
lie lacked color. aH do most deren.
sivo fighters.
What Herman did have, tho, was
a level bean. and he used II to
fine advantage. capltalizlng his linn
tied abilities TO tho utmost. A steel
tipped end OF shoe lace nickcd
Herman in the eye and no went
blind. Otherwise he might still be
champion, for he knew enough TO
keep himself in shape and he was
careful matchmaker.
Herman. by the way. r. largely
responsible for the presence OF Pet.
tingill in tho fight game. While
stiil champion he saw pettingill spar
as an amateur. was impressed took
him under his wing and taught him
the fine points. strong devotion
sprang up between the two and
later when Herman lost his sight
Pettingill became his guide.
New Orleans still remembers the
tragicnlly moving picture OF young
PcttIngill. grlefstrickcn, leading his
idol and. discoverer, blind. thru the
streets OF their home town.
II want TO make good now for
Pete's sake Pettingill says.
For a youngster he has already
gone far His record shows SO vic.
tories to date. Some of his victims
wene hlgh.class battlers. frankie
DAILY, frankie Mason, Kid Williams,
Bobby Hughes. Indian Russell. Ash.
ton Donna and Kid Augha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
Ira Pease, Ballard Miracle Man

play in following games He worked
tho play 20 perfection against Lin.
coin and scored touchdown Il
would have saved that game II his
boys had made the try for point
good.
since coming 20 Ballard Pcaso
has won ono championship and mny
be on his way 10 another. Tho
year he won hts title he had a
great dropkleker in Plat Harrison.
whose educated toe won the honara
lie didn't have any other offensive
and 20 no made tho beat Of what
be had Developed wonderful dc.
tense. Every timo Harrison would
got within kicking range no would
Try for "a field goal and the big
fellow won the Franklin and Lin.
coin games with wonderful kicks.
Peasa hsa developed a powerful
basketball team and win bear
watching this winter in the cage
sport. lie won the nllciiy track
meet this sprlug. Pcass IL real
miracle man In Seattle prep sports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
Winner of Big Battle
VIII Be Prep FdUorite.
Ballard and Roosevelt Have Both Come Thru With
Clean Records So Far, and Both Have Rested
Two Weeks
STANDING or TEAMS

ballard and Roosevelt The big noises in the high school
- race so far this season. winners in their first two
games respectively will furnish the first real big game Of
the present season when they get together Friday at Denny
field.
Ballard has bit the impressive record so far beat
ing Broadway II to g. while the best Roosevelt could do
against the same team to victory in the last
few minutes of play.
Ballard trimmed Garfield to in its other game while
Roosevelt defeated West Seattle 10 to o.
Broadway punctured Billiards. goal line while Roosevelt
hasn't been scored upon this year
with some OF the biggest stars Of the on the op-
posing eeyens fine game is expected and the winner will
have undispued leadership of the league tie will give
queen Anne chance to step into the front rank the
Quays stand third now with win ad a tie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16

THE DIFFERENT AREAS.
wheel that operates the football ma.
chine.
This system should not be 80 rigid
in it's demands that the general can
not cxtricate II from q groove. but
should be flexible enough to be varied
from year TO year because OF the
varying ability OF the players.
The quarter and the captain must
be so much n part Of the system that
they understand the true meaning Of
every play and the part each man OF
the team is 10 play. They must know
the why and wherefore OF every
move which the coaches make. such
as using play "A" in preference TO
play "B. and why back No u used
SO much more than No. or No. 4,
and why one should punt on the
third down nearly all OF the time
against certain opponents. and why
one should punt half OF the time on
the second and the other half on the
fourth against other opponents.
The quarterback should study a
strategic map. such as is reproduced.
until II Is second nature with him TO
remember the kind OF tactics 10 adopt
in different parts OF the field. In our
map the offensive team is attacking
goal -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-16
Foley VS.. Morgan?

When Tod Morgan gets hack from
his hunting trip In the olymptcs. IN
about two weeks. he may be matched
with Vic Foley. the Vancouver scrap.
per. Morgan weighs ies and Foley
weighed i2i for tho Midget Smith
fight.
Foley Is growing. and as he gave
away ~ pounds Of weight 10 Smith
another half pound wouldn't make
any difference.
Foley. however. VAL be smart II
he avoids Morgan for while. as Tod
is too fast for him and knows too
much. After he gets more expe-
ricnce Foley may make Morgan
step. as he packs harder punch
than Tod does.