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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
EARLY RUBBER PROBE
Hoover Ready To Go Forward With
 investigation

WASHlNGT0E, March 13.-Inves- tgation into the supply of raw ma : terials, rubber nitrates and conner c!al fibers, will be embarked upon immediately by Secretary Hoover, un- der the authority granted the com merce department by the last Com gress.
 staffs are being organized. Mr. Hoover said today from the regular personnel of department It was suggested that inquiry might demon strate the advisahlilty of investigat- ing also the production of other raw commodities whose-chief sources are outsNe the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
 DEVIL WINS FIRST ROUND
Evangelist Ready To Wage Another
 War On Evil

COLUMBIA. N. Y.. March 13.- Evangelist J. Woodridge cso ham and eggs and thereby conceded the first round to the devil. Rev. Woodridge had declared he would fast until the first convert Hit the Sawd st Trail" Four days and no converts. Too weak to conduct another service he ad- mitted defeat blamed the devil and declared
 Tt was Just feeling out the old rascal. Watch round two"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
COMPLETE FARM PLANS
Issuing Of Charters To Banks Only
 Ste1 eft
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The federal farm loan board has com- pIeted all necessary steps up to the actual issuing of chartsrs to the now government financed interme- diate credit banks to put into opera tion the new credit system to aid the farmer.
 Maximum service but elemental safety" is the guiding policy under which the board has completed regu- lations to begin operation of tho sys- tenn. Until it has been determined just how far 1t would be called upon to aid in agricultural financing. Commissioners L.obdell of the board saids in discussing the plan of opera ton. loans under the system, temper arily at least, will be limited to a basis of nine mon .hs maturity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SLAVERY STILL EXISTS
Human Beings Are Now Sold Into
 Rondnge In .hyssinin

GENEVA. March Human slaves are sold on the block in Abyssinia at prices ranging from S2f down, ac- cording to information reaching the League of Nations toda%
 Quotations on humans caught in the open, chained, grouped and sold into slavery for, rich Musselnen liV- ing in the interior of Asia Minor this in the year of 192S-are given as follows in official reports:
 l. Able bodied male slaves. s6 10 S24 each, according to age, strength and productive ability.
 2. Female slaves, demand slight, s6 down.
 2. Child slaves, absolute drug ou the market, tnese cost so much tu keep until reach the age of produe- tivity, they are q losing investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SUBSTITUTE BILL PASSES
south Carolina Senate EnactS New
 TnN Measure

COLUMBUS, g. C., March 13.-The South Carolina state senate passed today as substitute for the house commodity tax bill, bill lowing an occupational tax on every firm and individual in the state with minor exceptions. The measure also levies a tax on gross receipts of all cor porations and persons receiving more than $500 a year from any source. The measure was sent back to the house for action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SENTENCED FOR FRAUD
Land Company Organizer Given Five
 Years Tn Prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 13.- w F. stewart. organizer of the w. F. Stewart Land company today was sentenced to serve a five-year term in federal penitentiary for using the mails to defraud in the sale of Texas lands. stewart was given concurrent sentence of five years OH each of the sixteen counts. In ad- dition he was fined :1,6o0.
 Stewart was found guilty in fed era, court here of defrauding the farmers who charged they lost $60,- o00,000 through investments in his land projects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SETTLERS FOR AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE. March .t.-What may grow into movement for set tling retired British officers of ths Indian army in Australia was begun recently with the arrival of so such officers in Victoria. They have settled in the state by a9 arrange mcut with the Indian government, and brought with them funds ag- groEatIng S1.000.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
"BIG FIVE" ARE NAMED
Smith, McAdoo, Underwood. Davis
 and Cox Mentioned.

MIAMI, Fla, March 13.-Gov. Al Smith of New York. John W. Davis. former American ambassador to Eng land Senator Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama; James M. Cox and for ner Secretary of the Treasury Will liam c. McAdoo are the big five" among the 1924 democratic p-eetden- tial possibilities. Norman E Mack. former democratic chairman, de- clared here today.
 Mack declared that througaout the country these five are considoreG 10 hn In the foreground as democratic pf esid dential timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
DOCTORS MARVEL
Man Lives With His spinal Cord AL
 mesf Severed

FORT WORTH. Tex, March 13- Mel Haley today passed his Hist day of uncouseiousneSs since his spinal cord was almost severed by bullet from the pistol of a constable during q liquor raid. Attending physicians marvel over hls case, which. accord- ing to Dr. Alden Coffee, is one of the most unusual he has ever attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
GOLD CAUSES BIG STIR
South Africa Excited Over Discovery
 Of Buried Treasure

LONDON, March 13.-South Africa is excited over the reported discov- cry in the Petersburg district of a vast sum of gold which Paul Kruger late president of the Transvaal, is said tc have buried in the course of his flight to Delagoa and to Europe about 20 years ago to escape capture by the British.
 The Johannesburg correspondent of T he Times, who sends the story, says that gold bars and coins comprising part of the fortune of Kruger have been recovered and that the police have gone to investigate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
CUPID INvADEs OPP

OPP, Ala. March 13.--(By sre- 0al Leased Wire.)-The follow ing marriage licenses have been Is sued by Judge II. J Brcgden.
 Otis Henderson and Miss Connie Nixon. Claudo Raimer and Miss Addie Maud Fiaud. Adward Castle berry and Miss Irene South. II, II. Grant and Miss Edna Starnes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
DELEGATES ARRIVE
United states Representatives Call
 On President pOrras

COLON. March iS.-The United States delegation to the Pan-Amer- ican conference at Santiago, Chile, which arrived here yesterday, called on President Porras today.
 The delegates. who left New York on March 6, met each day aboard the santa Teresa, to consider the subjects on the conference agenda.
 Henry P. Fletcher. chairman of the delegation. said he was well pleased with these preliminary meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
EARTH TREMORs FELT

MANCHESTER, N. H.. March l3. -- Earth tremors severe enough to rattle dishes and make building tremble, were felt over a wide area of southern New Hampshire last night The tremors were accompa- nied by rumbling sound like the booming of distant thunder. No dam. age was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
LIVE STOCK

Birmingham Packing Col
 Fed steers: Good to choice, 607c: medium to good, 6,s 0Shc: common 10 medium. A Vb 1c.
 Grass cattle (according to weight, Qual!- ty and fleshJ: Steers 6h 06c: fat cows 3lsQ4hc, medium COWS. 3V3hc: cutters 2U3c; canners. nW2c; heavy bulls, 2h Q3c; light bulls. 3c: fat yearlings, 4V Sc: medium yeariinss. 3Vic; veaIers b66c.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs. l65 to 25u pounds, SQShc. Shoice corn fed hogs, l35 to 1db po2nds, 7aa Qoc. choice corn fed hogs. 90 to 136 pounds 6hs17c. light pigs. 90 pounds and down. 6Q7c; best neavy rough hogs. 696c; half fat rough hoEa 4Qoc. Soft and oily hogs from lc 10 lc per pound less than the above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BOY BANDIT SENTENCED,
Youth Draws a Years On Charges
 Of Many RObberles


 RICHMOND. Va, March 1s.- Donata Siravo, alis Duke Sirabo alias Ben Liverman, self.styled boy bandit" was sentenced, to 53 years imprisonment In the state peniten- tiary at Richmond, when he pleaded guilty to six charges of robbery and one of burglary in corporation court here today. Siravo, whose home was in New Bedford. Mass, is IT years of age.
 Despite this enormity O. the sem tence, the boy was not the least dis turbed. His mother, l.rs. L. Siravo of New Bedford. Mass, broke down when Judge w. II. Sergeant pro- nounced judgment and had to be as- sisted from the court room. Bedsdes the seven thefts to which Siravo pleaded guilty, other robberies have been charged to him by the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
- - THREE LOSE LIVES

QLEBEt, March 13.-Three per- sons lost their lives in Quebrc Contra. train wreck near Beuce yes tel rday. The victims were trapped in TWO coaches which rolled down a steep embauk kment. then caught fire when the ol lamps exploded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
APPLEBY RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-John D. Appleby, who recently became di- vislonal chief of the Boston prohibi- ton district. has resigned. effective March 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
"SHEIK" SUPERSTITI0US
Postpones His Marriage Because Date
 Is Urlucky

CHICAGO. March 13.-T@e unlucKy date caused Rudolph Valentino and his second wife. Winifred I1udnut. to postpone their second or legal" marriage until tomorrow, it was an- nounced. They gre preparing to leave Friday on q dancing and musi- cal tour of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
;POT COTTaN

NEW ORLEANS, Marcn i3.-Spot cot the spot, s21o; to arrive zoo. low % miul a" ding, 70 Zoe; middiint, elc. good mi,i- dilng, 3t .oUc, receipts, I,5TU, stock, -69.vv.. .
 NEW YORK, March 13.-Spot cotton steady; middling, 3l.Zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PORT MOVEMENT

 New Orleans: Midding, are; receipts 4,67o; exports l.5S'; sales. 44o, stock. lb9, 25y.
 Galveston. Middling 3I zoe; receipts 4,002; exports, l,55o, sales, 2,404; stock 228,2
 Mobile: Middling 30 soc; receipts 6s stock, 6.045
 savannah: Mddling; 30 95c: receipts 2,l46; exports. 2ooo, sales. Il, stock, -o.- s95.
 Charleston: Receipts. i.0ll stock. IT. 453.
 Wilmington: Receipts 727. stock, 29. 73l.
 1exas City; Stock 5.s32. Norfolk: Middhng. o0.75c: receipts i.leo; exports, 'V0; sales, 2i5; stock. Ss. GIT.
 Baltimore: Stock 2,66o. Boston; Mddling, 5o.75c, receipts, 25S stock, 1000.
 Philadelphia: Stock, 4.725. New York: Midding, 31 25c; stock. s4 GAS.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 15eo; exports, l,b80; stock, 1865. Total today: Receipts, l6.lo2; exports. 7,S41; stock, 1l6.12o.
 Total for week: Receipts 43669: ex- ports, 33SI5.
 Total for season: Receipts 50s9I39 exports 3.6s6.935.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
LEVINE SERIOUSLY ILL
German Specialists Called To Side
 Of Soviet Leader.

RIGA, March 13.-Premier Lenine of Russia is reported criticaolly ill. German specialists. Drs. Forster. Guft and Minovosky. arrived hero today on their way to Moscow to at tend the bolshevik leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
LOCAL MARKETS

ss25; extra rancy Delicious box. s45O: ex- tra fancy Ortiey., box. s3.75: fancy Vine sap box. $3; extra rancy Roman Beauty. ,S; fancy Roman Beauty. Dox. i2.7o: cnoice Roman Beauty. pox. S2.60: extra fancy Spitz box. s3.20: small jonathan. sAnanas-per pound. 1c.
 Eeans-Calitornia ilina regular II nc; navy. firm. pound. s&c. pink oeans. Sc Peas-California black eyed. pound. 7c. Gabpage-Texas. Ereei. fifli 6hc: Louislana. crates. s4.oo, Moote. ciates. s4.5O.
 Cocoanuts-Per sack. S5.U0. broken lots Whoie Ga:fei, 5ip. 20. pound boAes, $3.6O. S6.60.
 Dates-Dromedary. sbd5. ta ounce packages Dromeua,y. case sS.Gv. Eraporated Appies-oeiah brand. lsnc pounA. cnoice New forh. 5v puund rUA, 16c pound: Oo io-ounee Nes ,vtA stocA, 11c.
 Evaporated Peaches1Faney. tv.pound box. per pound, zVc; Gho.ou 10 nv; IauSy l5-pound boxes. 2lc.
 feaches-fraeticsi!s re-.eu sy. 5U II. ounce packages, nvt uuote.
 Grapeirult-i9oA. sA.
 Lenons-Calllu. tIuA .o.cp lmport- ed, $5.6V.
 Mackerel liUct. po4s. .zz9G s.s oz kegs, $i.oO. Onions-Red, p.i pound. 4. yellow 4c; ,Spanisn. crate, Sl.oU. oranges-2oo- o--6o-11s to box, s5.so l50 to poX, $5. 9b-I16 box, sI..5 Beans-rresA. 7o.Uv i,.a.ie:.
 Celery-fIoilu vo.oV C.ues. s..-s uV3eu. Cuculubers-$6.b .bU crate.
 EggpiAul-Sb.sO crate.
 lettuce-leeoerg. Do crate.
 Pepper S-tIotlua. crate. VI.
 Tomatoes--f ancy. crate. si.2o, choice, crate, $3.
 Pota,ves-CC.olado ffish. pound, 2xc, MichlEan, pound, zc. sweet. lvu pvuuu sacks, pounu, lac.
 Peanuts-Aiau1ina, Iuw pound. bnc. roasted. il7c. Nlryinls. law. SC. roasted 8hc.
 Prunes-Pitted, 3S lI-ounce package l5c; z5-pound Dux, Au-5u to pounu, FAC: SU-i0 to pounu. lie. o0oo puunu. oo- pound boxes. l4c.
 Rice-kancy Blue Rose. pound. 6c. Rutabagas-Firm; Der pounu. oc. Seed fotatoes and Oniou Sets-BlIss Triumph potatoes. sack. so.26! coobiers. sack, S4.2b, Rose. sack, s4.zo. Ouiou sets. red, per buShei. s2.lo. yellow. S2.io. Wn.le, @3.
 awberries-46c quart.
 Louisiana Vege,s uies-Turnips. barrel. S5 60; mustard, laEtel, S5 50, carrots bar rel S5; snalots Darrel Se. beets barrel. 50; splnavn, barrel, $6 50.
 MEATS
 (SwlIt N Col
 Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per ib., l4c. Jewel Shorteninx-Per h., l3c. Butter-Per h., 64c.
 Hams-Skined. per h.. 23 Q 25e. Pork Loins-Per lD., 1sWzUc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling, a1.30c, receipts 4,nb5; shipments. 5,5ba, sales, l,24o, stock l57. 7.091.
 Memphis: Middling 3lc: receipts. 4.o2o: : shipments, 4,S74; sales. 1000; stock, 1O7. S71.
 Augusta: Middlng. 30.Slc; receipts 1,795; shipments. l.522; sales. lo4, stock. 41,665
 St. Louis: Mddling. 30. 75c; receipts 1,401; shipments, LAO; stock. 1Gl5S.
 Atlanta: Middling 30 65c.
 Little Rock: Middlng. 30 soc: receipts 3s0; shipments. 549; sales. 13. stock. 3s.- "A.
 Dallas: Middling 90 7oc sales, s2. Montgomery Middling. 30. soc.
 Total today: Receipts, ll.659: shipments 13.9I2: stock. 3674A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
FISH

(Standard tisA Company Gray Snapper-Per h.. 14o. Red Snapper-Per h.. 2Ic. Spanish Mac.Screl-Per h., 2cc Pompano-Per h., S6c. Salt Water Trout-Per h., 22c, Mulleo-Per h.. 10c. Oysters-Chesapeake Bay extra select, S2.50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
POULTRY

<W. w. Garrett & Son) Hens-Large. 22024c; small. 20G2Ic. FryerS-Large. soU4Uc. Roosters-12o. Stags-20c. Ducks-20c. Geese-l2 Q 16c. Guinsas-3sc. TLrkeys-Ltve, 26 o soc, Eggs-28c. Butter-20c. RsbDitS-S3 dozen.
 HIDES AND WOOL No. Green Salt Hidss-10c. No. Green Salt Hides-9c. No. l Green Fresh Hides-sc. NJ. Green Fresh Hides-7c, Nc Dry Flint Hides-13c. No. 3 Dry Flint Hiles-12c. No. l Dry Salt Hides-lZo, No. 2 Dry Salt Aides-1lc. Sheep Ckins--1- ( 76c. Goat Skins-l0030c. Hog Skins-l0V15c. Horse Hides-Sl 2.6o. Tallow-406c. Beeswax-Z0Q Clear Grease Wool-30 Burry Wool-17 Clear Washed Wooi-ss Q 4oc. Ginseng-Wild. S708.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO, March 13.-Wheat: No. 3 red, ylS1: Corn: No. mixed, @74Nc; No. yellow. 7sh @75hc. Oats: No. 2 white. 46s @4Shc; No. white, 44@ 46c. Barley, 60G roc. Timothy seed, $5500 6.c5: Clover seed SIS 6o@20. 50. Pork nominal; lard. SIP .o5; ribs. s1050911.s2. CHICAGO. March 1s.-wheat: May. s1.1s; July, S1.14X; September, $1.12ts. Corn: May 731sc;. July, .75ssc; Septem- September, 42ssv. Lard May. 12 .o5c; July 12 15c; ribs. May, $11 Is; July. S11.37.
 RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-Rougf rice dull: no. sales; receipts 917 sacks: miIlers same. Clean rice quiet; sales, 3T5 pockets Blue Rose. 3hc; receipts, 3.s12. Bran and poiish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

NEW. rokR' sSsfscS n:isss s'hlsykFE ls.1Eor.,,n bar silyer. sbhc. Mexican dollars. tihc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
pOTATOFS

's CHICAGO. March 13.---PotatoeS dull: re-
 cetpts, 63 cars; Wisconsin sacked and bulk
 round whites, $50 95e cwt.. Idaho sacked 4rrssets. sl.2661,5e cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW ohbEANS, Aiarch l3.--Cottou fu. lures closed steauy at net advances of 2a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
DRY GOODS
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. March la.-Spot cotton had moderate business: prices steady; good middling, l6.sed: fully middiine. 16.e1d; middling 16s2d: low middling, Is 67d; good ordinary, Is,s2d: ordinary, l5. Ssi. Sales. 1000 bales, including $500 Amer ican Receipts, 1s.0o0 bales, including 3 800 American. Futures closed quiet bns steady. March IS god. May 1S 03d. July IS. .78d. October l$.3sd. January l3.92d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
RICE MARKET
POULTRY AND PRODuCE

NEW YORK March l3-Butter firm: : receipts 12.019; creamery higher than ex- tras. 49ts n soc: creamery extras s2 score 4sa4 449c creamery firsts ss to si score. 47a4 g4shc. Eggs steady. receipts 37.1s0; fresh gathered extra firsts, 31Is a 3ae: firsts. 30631c: New Jersey hennery whites uncandled extras. 3s04oc; state nearby and nearby western hennery whites firsts to extra firsts. 331s Q 35c. Cheese firm; receipts. 34.10S pounds; state whole 25Q25Iac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO, March 13.-Following are the opening. high, low and close of Chicago grains and provisions:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

E. CHICAGO. March 1s.-Butter higher; creamery. extras. 4sia @48$c; standards
 47 Ac; extra firste, 471s @ 4sc; firsts. 460 4fc: seconds, 16@45lac. Eggs lower; nary firsts. 2S,s @24c; miscellaneous. 240
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
COFFEE MARKET
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, March 13.-Cotton seed oil liners. fresh buying of forward months for outside long account and general short covering on the steady hardening of crude and firmness in kindred articles. Closing bids were l 1 to 20 points net higher. Sales, 77.so0 barrels Prime crude. 10 soc, sales and bid; prime summer yellow spot 11.15c; March, 11.75c: May. II 93c; July, l2.09c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

CHICAGO. March 13.-Poultry, alive higher: fowls. 26c; springs, 27c; roosters.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10

An epidemic of suicide has broken out in the Var region and principally among old persons. Last week Orien Fabre, aged 65, drowned himself at Bayols. Elzeard Daumas, Fl years old shot himself at Toulon; Pierre Del mas, aged 60 was asphyxiated at Seil- Ions, and Etienne Ardaud, ", hanged himself at Castellet.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10
VOLIVA VISIONS
 'SUPERMAN AS
 WORLDS RULER
May Be Paving Way to Reign of Coming of
 Anti-Christ
EUROPE TO WELCOME HIM
Will Appear Same Day That Christ Comes,
 Says Zion Head

CHICAGO, April 10.-A superman, of the type of Napoleon or Mussolini, soon is to arise out of the worlds chaotic condition, to lead the world to peace and to the second coming of Christ, Wilbuh Glenn Voliva, Over seer of Zion City, seat of the cult founded by Dr. Dowie, and successor to Dr. Dowie, has predicted.
 The superman will come with soft words and flattery, as did Mussolini when he captured Italy without firing the man the world is lokoing for, and Europe will welcome him with open arms; he will be the man to put down the Reds, to form a stable govern ment among the Allied nations and issue universal currency, with his own image thereon.
 Welcomed by Church
 Most surprising of all, Voliva pre- dicted the churches will welcome him as a God-sent messenger. The man will make a covenant with Jews and will set up his image in the temple of Jerusalem for three and one-half years.
 "He will then show his colors," Vo- liva exclaimed, land reveal himself as the anti-Christ, compelling the peo- pie to bow down and worship his i'm age, under penalty of death for re- fusal.
 "While you and are looking for the Christ and expecting him." said Vo- liva, Hundreds of millions are wait ing for the appearance of the super man, who will be the anti-Christ.
 "As to whether this man might be Mussolini, that makes no difference. One thing is certain, he is the one figure that now stands head and shoul- ders above all the other figures in the world today; and he may prepare the way for the appearance of some other man. The Bible plainly teaches that that man will be the little horn that will arise among the ten horns (the ten nations of Western Europe); that he will be the beast of 'Revela- tion.' He will rule over the ten na- tions of Western Europe-among them Italy and France.
 Will Last 7 Years
 "This man will appear on the same day the Christ comes. He will run his course in exactly seven years. Dur inging the first three and one-half years we will have the tribulation; during the last three and one-half years we will have the great tribula- tion.
 "You will observe that there is widespread propaganda to dispense with Jesus Christ. This has to be in order to prepare the way for the anti-Christ. First of all, they must get rid of Christ.
 Simultaneously with the coming of the Lord for the Church this man for whom the world is looking will ap- pear. No doubt Mussolini has writ ten the first chapters. They are look ing for the appearance of this man at any time; and so am flor I do not know of anything, except little more extended fulfillment of the prophecies, that can delay the second coming Of our Lord."
 Voliva quoted a long list of Scrip ture verses in support of his argu- ment regarding the superman.
 If you want to reach the buyer nsa tho colnmns nf the Times
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10

Killed by a dead pig was the sad fate of Monsieur Largier, of Les Ores autes-Alpes). The Frenchman had butchered the animal and hung 1t on the balcony of his house preparatory to cutting it up. The pig was heavy, the balcony old, and suddenly there was crash. The farmer was buried beneath the debris, and when his wife extricated him he was dead.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10

Is a dog the true friend Of man. after all? Parisians are beginning to wonder now that the statistical de- Dartment of the city has just made the announcement that TIP persons Ill the citv of Paris and 482 in the suburbs were bitten last year by some can'ne friend. Altogether 11,66S dogs were taken to the pound, 2,312 of which were claimed by their owners ana u handed to persons who wanted dogs.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10

A pair of Napoleon's silk stockings is now being exposed in the windows of a large stocking shop in the avenue de rOpera. They are said to be ap- solutely authentic, of finest silk with the coat of arms and imperial crown embroidered in silk. Not far away ill a modiste's window is huge Mexican felt sombrero familiar to Western eyes, bearing this advice:
 "When YOU have finished admiring this Mexican hat turn your eyes to our own beautiful creations"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-10

high that system of lending has been instituted among women, at cost of 100 to 100000 rubles an hour. Thus the Russian women find the means to after all, is only a vain illusion!