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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
FUN FESTIVAL OF ELKS DRAWS GREAT CROWDS

B. Smuckler's array of talent show ing under. auspices of the Birming- ham Elks, is greeted with capacity crowds each night, who have said much in praise of the various attrae- tions, prominent among which are Dr. Lamar in his exposure of China town, depicting conditions as they existed there In its worst days; Harry Rich, billed as "The Man Who Flirts With Death" in a thrilling aerial ex- hibition staged on top of the Elks' building, and a variety of vaudeville offerings which were changed Sun day night.
 Pauline Clark said to have one of the best voices ever heard in Bir- mingham, and Dave Frank, billed as the one-man review" are making a hit with their clever singing, Frank having scored big with his rendition of the popular song hit. When the Leaves Come Tumbling Down."
 Special features have been ar ranged for the balance of the week, including Harry Rieh's free thrilling act, which will be staged every eve ming at 7:45 o'clock and as an added attraction, arrangements have been completed for an act in which Harry will loop the loop hanging by his teeth from an airplane, while the ma chine is in flight over the city at noon Tuesday.
 Interest in the automobile contest is waxing stronger, and the beautiful ne-y Buick car, now on display in the lobby of the Lyric theatre, will be presented to the lucky contestant at Ne close of the fun festival on Sat urday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
MANY CONGRESSMEN DIE DURING TW0-YEAR TERM
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE HERALD ? Waslington. D. C. Feb. II

For deaths on duty" this Con gress, fast ebbing to it's close, has set a new record. Since it began about two years ago, four senators and 19 members of the House have died.
 Three of the senators. Penrose, Crow and Knox, were from Pennsyl- vania. The other, Thomas E. Watson, was from Georgia. House members who died were Fred L. Blackmon of Alabama, William H. Frankhauser of Michigan, William E. Mason of Illinois. R. A. James and Henry D. Flood of Virginia, Samuel M. Taylor of Arkansas, John A. Elston, John I. Nolan and Henry z. Osborne of Cali fornia, J. Kuhio Kalanianole of the Hawaiian Islands, Lueius W. Parrish of Texas, Samuel M. Brinson of North Carolina, NJ. P. Kincaid of Kansas, Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee, Charles R. Cornell of Pennsylvania James R. Mann of Illinois, Bestor Montaya of New Mexico. Sherman E. Burroughs of New Hampshire and Samuel Marx of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
RIGHT AND MIGHT
 OURS, ;" LEADER OF
 TROOPS DECLARES
General RidicuIes Claim of Former Enemy That His Men Resort to Acts
 of Sabotage

DUESSELDORF, Feb. 11.-(By As soeiated Press. 1-"Just one month ago today gave orders to my troops to enter the Ruhr and never. until Germany makes adequate settlement for the frightful wrongs and damages inflicted upon my country, will or der them to withdraw" said General Degoutte. the French commander, to the Associated Press today.
 Right and might are ours" Gen e1al Degoutte continued, and we shall win. We occupied the Ruhr without shedding drop of blood. We have allowed the population full liberty; We are not crushing the county under acquisitions, but we want to get paid, and we shall be paid.
 We are getting ahead in organiz- ing the region. The Germans may sheer, but we can stand an idle RuEr longer than they can The world must realize what a stupendous un- dertaking is the organization of the intricate network of railroads, in dustries and mines. Even you in America. with your tremendous ca pacity for organization and your great resources of men and money, might have found it difficult to com- plete such a work in month. We shall carry en.9
 "Chancellor Cuno," said General DeGouette, declares our aim is the economic destruction of Germany. Our aim is much simpler. We want redress we want Germany to honor her signature. The economic ruin of Germany would prevent her from hu antinr- strikes. is responsible for the present situation of achieving her own ruin"
 Replies to Cuno
 The chancellors' reference to Ger many being too weak to resort to physical resistance brought forth this rejoinder from the French comman- der:
 Germany will never fight unless she is stronger, or. believes she IS stronger than her adversary. The moment she feels an opponent is more powerful, she surrenders. She pleaded and begged for an armistice under circumstances in which the allies would have considered they had just begun to fight. We did not quit after Sedan. We fought to the finish; we lost and we paid.
 "Germany is branded as quitter before the entire world; insolent, ar rOSant, plllleSS III NlCtolS' but SSt vile, seIf-pitying in defeat. How do they like quitters in America?
 "Cuno talks about sabotage by the French in the Ruhr. We contin- ually are repairing acts of sabotage done by the Germans themselves in their own country. Sabotage. indeedl
 ''The accusation coming from men who systematically destroyed our mines at Lens and our industries at Lille is typically cynical. We do not have to resort to such acts. We are not even obliged to rule the country with an iron hand. We are so conft- dent of our strength that we do not have to fight
 "But I solemnly warn Germany If a single one of my soldiers is harmed and she forces another battle on us, she will not stay our hands by crying 'kamerad!' It will be fight to the finish-a complete knockout"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12

PONCA CITY, Okla, Feb. 1.-The first woman ever to be elected chief of a tribe of Indians is Mrs. Lucy Tayiah Eads. full-blooded Raw 1n- dian, Chief Lucy" as she is called is the wife of a white man, and is college graduate, a woman of cul- ture and an experienced trained nurse As a girl. she graduated from the Haskell Indian school at Law renee, Kan, and later served as a nurse in New York city hospital. She is 34 years old and the mother of seven children.
 With her family Chief Lucy lives one the new chiefs allotment, an in heritance of 800 acres, where they raise live stock and farm.
 Tribute to Mrs. Eads from Indians and whites alike has proclaimed her the best choice possible for the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
BAPTIST MEET

Representatives of many of the Baptist churches of Madison county held an all day meeting here yester- day to consider plans for the celebra- tion of the centennial anniversary of the organization of the Alabama Baptist convention, which took place at Greensboro in November. 1923. Peculiar interest Is felt in the cen- tennial celebration because of the fact that the First Baptist church of Huntsville was the oldest church rep resented in the convention, being IA years old when the convention was formed. All over the state the Bap- lists are lining up for the celebra- ton and drive is being made to get them to engage in denominational work in order to put over the seventyfive million campaign before that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
TALLADEGA BAPTIST

TALLADEGA. Ala, Feb. 11.-(Spe- cial.) by a delightful dim ner at the Country club Friday eve ming, with H. L. McElderry, chairman of the entertainment committee, pre- siding, the question of securing one of the Baptist hospitals for Talladega was the main topic of meeting of prominent local citizens.
 MT. McElderry presented pr. c. L. Salter, who explained the subject in detail, outlining that the Baptist board was ready to match dollar for dollar contributions from any town which should be selected as ] site for one of the institutions.
 After the hospital is once com pleted it is thereafter maintained by the hospital board. He named 10 or more counties in this district for which Talladega would be easily the most accessible point. Dr. Salter de- clared that Talladega had no hospital afcilities equal to it's needs, and that the counties in the district were in the same condition.
 Other talks were made by Mrs. I. W. Elliott, J. s. Gainey, Dr. J. M. Thomas, T. D. Boynton, Dr. B, B. Simms Mrs. J. H. Wilson of Lincoln, w. S. Freeman, ]. B. White, A. G. Story, Dr. E. F. Cason, Mrs. J. w. Vandiver and others.
 At the conclusion of the discussion a motion was made that the chair man appoint committee to take up the question. MT. McElderry an nounced that he would later name the committee.
 Before the conclusion of the meet ing J. K. Dixon requested the sup port of those present for a re-levy of the 3nill school tax in Talladega county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
CHARGES EUROPEANS
 UNFAIR TO INTERESTS OF U. s. OIL FIRMS
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is being rapidly depleted to meet the requirements of growing domestic consumption and foreign trade. The sources of supply of the domestic industry are concentrated within it's own borders and in Mexico, while those of it's principle competitor are widely distributed throughout the whole world. It appears obvious that a nation having widely distributed supply and storage facilities and owning the means of distribution will have certain advantages in world Jade against one having concen- trated supply"
 Another section of the report as serts that lat present certain British groups, apparently not identified with the Royal Dutch Shell group, are negotiating for oil producing proper ties in the mid-continent oil field''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
GE ERMAN CITIZENS.
 BITTERLY RESENT, FRENCH SOLOIERS]
Allies Announce Further Re- strictionS Against People of the Occupied
 Territory
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the occupied territory and restriction in the export of products of Ruhr metal works, points out that France and Belgium are thus assuming political, as well as economic re- sponsibility and are challenging German sovereignty over the occupied region.
 The Times cannot believe that sane statesmen would deliberately aim, as alleged against the French, at de- taching the Ruhr from Germany ana fomenting revolution, with the ob- jeet of breaking Germany into small states, but contends that the time has arrived for the French govern ment to declare explicitly it's aims, so that the British government may know what to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
DOCTORS RESENT ACTION

BERLIN, Feb. 21.--The two organ iZations which comprise all medical societies and associations in Ger many have issued a public appeal to their members to refuse to treat French or Belgians until the Ruhr is evacuated. They summarize thelr grounds for this appeal as Follows:
 Without justification the occu- pants of large part of the hospitals have been forcibly enjected, children suffering from diphtheria and pa tients with contagious, especially veneral diseases, have been turned into the streets, to their own injury and grave danger to the entire popu- lation Without consideration for the urgent needs of the Germans available foodstuffs have been dis tributed among these officials and soldiers and children permitted to suffer. while milk, which is sparing- ly available, was diverted to officers by the liter.
 Tn the midst of winter an attempt is being made to cut off our coal supply and annihilate all Germany through unemployment and distress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
SE ECOND TRIAL IF
 HE RR|N R|0T CASE WILL BEGIN TODAY
Nine Men to Face Court, While Charges Against Nine More Are Dropped by
 State

MARION. H., Feb. 1.-The sec- ond trial growing out of the Herrin riots of last June, which resulted in the deaths of three union miners and 21 non-union workers, is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning in the Williamson county court house.
 At the first trial five defendants were acquitted by jury of Il farm CTS and one union miner. They were charged with having slain Howard Hoffman, one of the non-union men killed during the disorders.
 All of the defendants at the first trial were charged with other mur- ders growing out of the riots and so must go on trial again now or at later date.
 In the case to be tried tomorrow there were originally IS defendants, all of whom were charged with the murder of Antonio Mukaviach of Erie, Pa, slain mine guard. The state already has notified the de- fense that only nine of these defend- ants will be tried, the cases against the others being nolle pressed, and the number may be further reduced when the trial opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
SURRENDER IS MADE
 BY IRISH IRREGULARS

DUBLIN, Feb. 11.-(By Associated Press. 1.-The first official report of a surrender under the governments new amnesty decree has been re- ceived from County Cork, where number of irregulars. accompanied by their leader, delivered up their arms kand ammunition at the New Market military barracks and entered into an undertaking not to fight against the Free State government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
WILL BUY ROLLING STOCK

Sprasins & Speake, attorneys for the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis railway, have filed in the pro- bate court here deed of trust con- veying to the United States Trust company of New York collateral for securing loan of $2,297,037.77. The money will be spent by the railroad company in the purchase of new roll ing stock and in making extensive improvements on the physical proper ties of the road. it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
CAYCE AT HOME

Edgar Cayce, psychic. who for sev- eral months past has been in Bir- mingham and other cities where hum dreds of persons have consulted him at private readings, is at home for a short while, resting after stren- uous series of readings recently given in Montgomery. MT. Cayce is still working to build hospital for poor people, the plan for which was out lined early in 1922, and he stated that the project is going forward rapidly. So far no site has been selected for the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
COTTON GOES BY WATER

The steamer, West Hardaway, sailed from Mobile on February 2, carrying 4,ao0 bales of cotton shipped by NJ. Hohenberg & Co.,. of Selma, Montgomery and Wetumpka. to va rious European ports. It will be of interest to many to know that part of this was Elmore county cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
MRS. MoLLIE SAUNDERS

ANNISTON, Ala, Feb. 11.-(Spe- cial. )-The body of Mrs. Mollie Saun- ders, who died at her home on South QuintSrd avenue late Saturday night after , brief illness, was carried to Munford. Talladega county, Sunday for inte.ment, the services being con- ducted at the home at 1230 o'clock by Rev. w. c. Cooper. Mrs. Saunders is survived by one brother, c. R. Huckabee, of this city, and two sis ters. both of whom reside at Nun ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
FARMERS TO MEET

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be big days in Talladega during the farmers short course. The occa- sion has been thoroughly advertised throughout the county and has ellie ited much interest. Firm and indi- viduals have united with the commit tee in charge in making the two days a big success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
TANKS ORDERED TO HERNE

ESSEN, Feb. 11-(By Associated Press. )-French tanks have been ordered to Herne, few miles from Bochum, where the Germans are re- ported to be organizing a general strike. A boycott against the French who occupied Herne last week in connection with coal seizures, began Saturday and is spreading through out the district. Even the German policemen have refused to do duty, and French soldiers are policing the streets wherever the police have failed to appear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
DECATUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TRAINING CLASS FORMED
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD ] Albany Decatur, Ala. Feb. IT

The annual training class for Sun day school officers and teachers was organized Sunday afternoon at d meeting at the Decatur Baptist church. The class will begin it's studies Monday evening, the evening sessions being held in order to permit a larger attendance of business peo- pie.
 Several denominational leaders will be present from various parts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
COOLIDGE IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 11.-vice President Coolidge, passing through Atlanta Sunday afternoon, ell route for Tuskegee, Ala. where he is to deliver the dedicatory address at the ceremonies for the s2.000. 900 hospital at Tushegee, took Atlanta by sur prise.
 His personal friends here evidently did not know of his unheralded visit, which was brief, and the Vice Presi- dent. with members of his party, en- joyed stroll down Peacntree street and other uptown sections where At lantans promenade on Sunday after moons.
 The official party is travelling in the private car of President Wicker sham of the Atlanta and West Point railway.
 Vice President Coolidge declined more tnan a hundred other invita- tions to deliver Lincoln birthday ad- dresses in order to be present at the dedication of the veterans hospital, it is said.
 The party is expected to return to Washington Monday night by way of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
WILL EDUCATE YOUTH

Announcement has been made by the Madison County Fair association that it will send one Madison county boy, beginning this year, to the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute at Au- burn for the full four-year course. The manner of selecting the boy will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
WETUMPKA RIVER BRIDGE BEING RAPIDLY FINISHED

WETUMPKA. Ala, Feb. 11.-(Spe- ci cial.)-Exeeptional speed is being made in flooring the bridge here. the work being in charge of James Blair, Montgomery contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
URGE ACCEPTANCE OF .FORD'S SHOALS OFFER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 1l-A resolution urging prompt acceptance by Congress of Henry Ford's offer fo. the properties at Muscle Shoals. Ala, was adopted hy the Zee nigh way association at .e closing ses- sion of it's third annual convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
- M,LAIN ENLISTS

Raleigh Green McLain of 1925 Wa ter avenue, this city. enlisted in the United States navy at the Montgom- cry recruiting headquarters recently as an aviation rigger, and will report at sn early date to Norfolk for trans fer to some station or ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
HUNTSVILLE FIRM SENDS LARGE FORCE TO ALBANY
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Huntsville, Ala, Feb. II

Baxter Bros, contractors, have sent a large force of men to Albany and have begun construction of a large hosiery mill there for the Cooper Wells company. The building will cost approximately $50,000, 1t Is es- timated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
poyn ITO nE IN SELMA

Dr. Thomas Parker Boyd, head or tie Emanuel Institute of Health in San Francisco, and rector of one Of the Episcopal churches of that city, will come to Alabama in March for a series of lectures, and will include Selma and Montgomery in his ltin- erary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
OFFICIALS TO SPEAK

Allan Northngton, business man ager of the Cotton association, and J. H. McCully, field agent for the Alabama farm bureau, will be pres ent at the regular meeting Of the Dallas county farm bureau, to be r cid here Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
POSTPONE MINSTREL.

The Huntsville Civitan club at their meeting last night decided to post pone their minstrel show from early spring to later in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
MILL. START DRIVE

Plans for q city-wide membership campaign were made Saturday morn ing by committee of the ladies auxiliary to the American Legion, who plan to start Monday with the intention of gaining 100 new names for the auxiliary role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
"ExPoRTs, HEADQUARTERS

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Dortmund correspondent of the Times remarks that burgomasters and -saluting policemen continue to be the prin- cipal exports from the Rhineland and the Ruhr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
Not Wha1u Until Gernrans Make Settlement Degoute Asserts
COOLIDGE TO SPEAK
 AT BIG CELEBRATION IN TUSKEGEE TODAY

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Feb. 11.-Every- thing is in readiness for the dedica- tion of the s2,O00O0o government hos pital for disabled negro soldiers here tomorrow with Vice President Cal vim Coolidge, Governor Brandon and other prominent speakers on the pro gram for the dedicatory exercises.
 The dedication address will take place at II o'clock in the auditorium of Tuskegee institute and besides the Vice President and Governor Bran don as speakers, negro veteran of the World war will speak. Among prominent visitors to be present are Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Clifford, Senators Underwood and Heflin of Alabama and pr. William C. White of Pittsburg, chairman of the committee on disqualification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
Headaches from Slight Cold.

Headaches from Slight Colds Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets relieve the Headache by curing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de- stroyer. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
LAZENBY BREACHES
STILL, RAIDEn

A moonshine dstilling outfit. with three men. claimed to have been op- orators of the still, was raided by of ficers of the law a few miles north of Millport recently. The men were placed under arrest to be given d preliminary trial soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
sBNTIENT MEASURES

From Life.
 The House bill to bar anonymous letters from the mails should be fol- lowed by one prohibiting the suicide of unidentified persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
CHARITY PARTY

charity bridge party will be given Tuesday afternoon in the par lors of the Lyons hotel for the bene- fit of the Benevolent hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12

of chief. She has announced that the principal task of her administration will be the pressing of a claim of her tribe against the government for s15,000,o00, which the Kaws allege is due them as payment for lands they once owned in Kansas. The Kaws allege they were offered $L25 an acre for the land. but that they received only 10 cents an acre.
 Chief Lucy is the first head the Kaw Indians have had since 1908, when Chief Washunga was frozen to death. Lucy Tayiah and her brother Emmett were adopted children of the old chief, who gave them both public school and college educations.
 John Eads, husband of the new chief, is a cousin of James Buchanan Eads, builder of the Eads bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12

Pasteur, the great French bacter- iologfst, whose centennial is cele brated this year, spent five years studying the diseases of the silk worm for the department of agri- culture of France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
MONSIGNOR FLOERSH GIVEN HIGH POSITION

ROME, Feb. 11-Pope Plus has ap- pointed Monsignor John A. Floersh of Nashville. Tenn. as titular bsh- op of lycopolis and coadjutor bishop to the Right Reverend Dennis ODon- aghue of Louisville. Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
TIE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA

Summary of observations made at sta tIons of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. nI., soth meridian time. February II, 1928;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
COMMERCE BODY TO MEET

Directors of the Chamber of Com meree have been called to meet for the first time by their new presi- dent, NJ. Hohenberg, Monday after noon at o'clock to formulate a plan for the years work, upon which the organization will embark with en- thusiasm, under the leadership of one of the best known cotton men in the state.
 An interview, recently given out by MT. Hohenburg, sounded the Key note of his administration as head of the chambers affairs, when he de- clared that negotiations will begin at once with large textile mills in the east and Canada, seeking to interest them in Selma, and when he touched upon his desire to see Selma connect ed by through trains with New York and Washington.