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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
TELEGRAPH SERVICE IS
 PRACTICALLY NORMAL

Telegraph service was practically normal over Western Union wires Wednesday morning. according to w. W. Acuff, city superintendent, Bir- mingham, despite the heavy volume caused by other means of wire com munication being prostrated.
 "The Western Union company em- ployed six special trains, which were used to quickly restore their lines along the various railroads and at 4:10 D. m. Tuesday had recovered suf- ficient facilities to transmit all mes- sages by 730 p. m. In addition to these locomotives the company had 1SO linemen working on the lines in tie immediate vicinity of Brming- ham.
 After the first wire was restored at 4:1O o'clock Tuesday afternoon others were repaired in quick succession, in- cludlng main trunk circuits of several wires each to New York, Chicago, Memphis, Nashville, Montgomery, At lanta and numerous smaller cities. As the Interruption was confined to a territory within a radius of 50 miles of Birmingham the telegraph service became normal when communication was restored to the large cities.
 Although the company handled during the day considerably more than the usual volume they neverthe- less with their high speed multiplex automatic equipment maintained a 1O-minute service on full rate tele- grams.
 The entire organization of the Western Union sensed their respon- sibiity and worked day and night that business might be transacted The messengers were loyal, some working all night Monday through till late Tuesday night in the mud, cold and slush, barely taking time 10 cat. The operating and clerical forces worked untiringly all Monday night clearing up the avalanche of messages accumulated since the in- terrIIDtion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
FACTS ARE SIGNED BY LAT IN POWE RS TO INSURE PEACE
Secretary Hughes Assures Delegates of United States Interest in Affairs of Gen.
 tral America

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The Gen. tral American conference which be- gan Decem Der 4, at the invitation of President Harding was concluded to- day in the Hall of the Americas of the Pan-American Union with Sec retary Hughes presiding and the plenipotentiaries of Guatemala, Fl Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa Rica expressing qualification over it's success.
 A treaty of peace and amity, eleven conventions and three proto- co.'s designed to bring about closer relations and to insure the main tenance of internal and international peace among the Central American republics, were signed at the final plenary session.
 Costa Rica refrained from signing convection establishing free trade among the other four republics, and the United States agreed to join the other five fn the establishment of commissions of inquiry and an inter- national arbitration tribunal.
 Secretary Hughes. who acted as chairman of the conference and of it's committee of the whole, through which the actual negotiations were conducted, replying to the express sions of qualification and thanks of the Central American plenipotentia-  ries, voiced "our earnest desire to promote the general interests of peace in this hemisphere and to aid you In finding a solution of your own problems to your own proper advantage" The Secretary also an nounced that Guatemala and Hondu- ras had decided to submit their boundary dispute of long standing to President Harding for arbitration.
 Seek Peace
 The delegations were headed bv Francisco Sanchez Latour of Guate- mala, Francisco Martinez Suarez of Fl Salvador. Alberto Ucles of Hon. duras, Emilio Chamorro of Nicaragua. and Alfredo Gonzales Florez of Costa Rica. The treaty they signed recog- nlzes the maintenance of peace as the first duty of their governments and pledges each not to recognize any government resulting from a revolution. Each signatory also agrees not to intervene in the inter- nal affairs of any other nor to per init the organization within it's ter ritory of revolutionary movement against any reorganized government. Secret treaties are barred
 Differences arising between the republics which lack sufficient gravity to warrant arbitration are to be considered by commissions of in- quiry. The arbitration tribunal is to be formed for the handling of graver disputes. Its decision will be binding.
 A convention limiting armaments for five years was signed, Guatema- la being allotted an army of 5,2OO men, Fl Salvador 420O; Honduras Nicaragua 2,500 each, and Costa Rica 2,o00. Acquisition of warshlps is prohibited and use of aircraft in time of war is limited to ten for each nation. EXportation of muni- tions from one country to another among the five also is forbidden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
THREE PERSONS DIE IN TEXAS HOTEL FIRE

FL PASO, Tex, Feb. 7.-John l.. Stiff of Chattanooga, Tenn. another man and a woman lost their lives in the fire at St. Charles hotel here today. Stiff and Mrs. J. A. Guenst of San Francisco died of suffoca ton and Mexican died of injuries re- ceived when he jumped from third story window.
 Fire Chief John W. Wray and own CTS of the hotel expressed the be- lief that the fire, which did $15.000 damage, was of incendiary origin.
 Stiff was en route from the west and was guest at the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
EDUCATION MEASURE. WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER RECESS
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HE;:ALD Montgomery Ala Eeh .

The Henley bill for the erection of county superintendents of education by the people will not be considered by the senate until after the long re- cess. With only two legislative days remaining of the short session the bill remained in committee Wednes- day night The committee is opposed to the bill and if it were given an adverse report it could not he taken from the adverse calendar and con sidered before the recess.
 The educa tion committee of the senate has also postponed consdera- tion of the local bill for the election of the superintendent Of Coffee coun- ty by the people.
 Senator Griffith's bill, closing all pool rooms in Alabama where fees are charged was postponed until aft CT the recess by the house judiciary committee today Opponents of the bill were not represented while Sen ator Griffith appealed for a favora- ble report. Opposition within the committee caused the postponement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
bU|LD|NGHAS
 MADE LUMBER PRICES JUMP
Birmingham Prices Not as High as Elsewhere Be- cause This Is One of South's Chief Lum-
 Der CenterS

Unprecedented building activity in Birmingham and the south, coupled with purchases by northern buyers of southern mill supplies, has caused the wholesale price of lumber to jump $3 to $4 per thou sand feet in the last month, accord ing to Birmingham lumber men. With shortages reported in eastern and northern markets and surplus stocks of southern mills practically exhausted, tendency of 1923 prices will be up, it was stated.
 Increases in the wholesale market have affected retail quotations only slightly, Birmingham lumber mems figures show. In addition, they claim that lumber prices here are 5 to 10 per cent lower than in most cities because of advantages en- joyed by Birmingham as lumber center. This is especially true re- garding soft wood lumber.
 New Firm Incorporated.
 Another lumber firm Wednesday incorporated in the probate judge s office here, the Tlshomingo Land and Lumber company, capitalized at s100.000. Operations will begin with $7S,000 paid in capital, according to the articles of incorporation. With principal offices in Birmingham, the company is authorized to manufac- ture and deal in lumber and land. It is also given the right to maintain mills, commissaries and concerns in- cident to the milling and marketing of lumber. Incorporators are Henry c. Powers, George W. Randall and W. R. Young.
 Average retail lumber prices quoted The ge-Herald Wednesday follow: Framing bases, s36 thousand No. 5 flooring. s20 thousand; No. 2 flooring $40; No. l flooring s70, best $S0; fin ished inside for house, No. l com mon, $S0 best S90; drop siding. No. l, S75, No. ?, $45 molding, one inch, $7 per 100 lineal feet; best grade composition shingles, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
"FAIR AND WARMER, {" IS WEATHER SPECIAL

Falling back into the pleasing routine of early winter. Weather Forecaster E. c. Horton. Wednesday night. gave out the password, Fair and Warmer" as the piece de resis- tance of Birmingham's Thursday weather menu. The sage of Foun tain Heights. apparently conscience stricken for his actions earlier in the week, halfway promised consid- erable period of balmy weather. h. cidentally. Tuesday night was the coldest of the winter. The mercury is expected to climb 10 g. degrees by Thursday morning, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
COUNTY DEBT $300,00 LESS; LOANS RETIRED

Jefferson county now has $500. .000 less indebtedness than it did at the beginning of the year. This became known Wednesday,, when it was learned that s30O,000 worth of tenn porary loans were retired by the county treasurer. Fellrary g. These loans were made to the county in June. 1922, by the American Trust company.
 The money was borrowed in am ticipation of revenue derived from taxes collected during the year. Un- der the state law a county is per- mitted to borrow temporarily half the amount realized from taxation the preceding year. Under this law, Jefferson county can borrow to S90O.O0O. 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
VOTE WILL COME TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-(By Asso- ciated Press )-For the second sue cessive day the Senate devoted it's entire session today to discussion of the $56.000, 900 rivers and harbors item in the annual army bill, but an agreement was finally reache { for voting to start on all pending amendments not later than D. m. tomorrow.
 The debate covered a wide range of argument against waterway trans portation and related topics includ- ing the constitutional rifght of the federal government to assume juris- diction over intrastate lakes and streams for purposes other than that of insuring navigation. With few exceptions. every senator present was drawn into the debate.
 Senator Borah. republican, Idaho. whose amendment reducing the item to 27,000,000 as recommended by the budget bureau, inaugurated the days debate, declared many projects pro- vided for in the lump appropriation would not assist comm rec "one penny" and were indefensible from any standpoint. They embodied in some cases he said. improvement of rivers down which duck couldn't swim"
 Senator Underwood of Alabama, the democratic leader. insisted that the government would be lax in it's duty If it failed to provide for utilization of the marvellous system of cheap transportation" lying within it's bor- ders. He described visit to the Rhine river in Germany, where, he said. in spite of the operation of a double-tracke ed railroad on each bank. the bulk of river freight was moving by barges.
 Crush Water Transportation 4,
 T know of one instance in Ala bama' Mir. Underwood said where an entire railroad system is being
 (Continued on Page Tvvo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
WASHINGTON TREATIES. ! WILL BE PRESENTED
 TO FRENCH CHAMBER.

PARIS, Feb. 7.-(By Associat-
 ed Press 1.-The treaty for the limi;a- tion of raval armament, signed by the Washington conference, will be presented shortly tC French pariia-
 ment with recommendation for rat ificatioa, but with the understanding that the limitation on French arma-
 ment should rot be accepted as es-
 tablishing a principle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
ENGLISH PRINCE WILL
 WED UPON APRIL 26

LONDON, Feb 7.-(By Associated Press )-The date was set today for the wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon. It will take place at Westminster Abbey, April 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08

rom mldnlght tonight to sunset.
 The allied commanders, after a conference, are declared to nave have addressed strong note to the kemalist representative at Con stantinople warning him that all re- sponsibility for any act of hostility would devolve upon the Kemalist government. Similar warnings have been issued to local officials at Smyrna.
 There are two allied warships at Smyrna-the British cruiser Ca lypso and the French cruiser Ernest Renan.
 PARIS, Feb. 7.-(By Associated Press. )-The French government is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
FORNEY W. BRANDON

A Jefferson circuit court Satur- 4 A day by Gov. w. w. Brandon, MT. Brandon received his commission of office from the secretary of state Wednesday. The position to which MT. Brandon was appointed is the same one he held under former Cir cult Clerk William J. Waldrop and Woolsey Morrow, present clerk. A bill passed by the legislature and ap- proved Saturday made the office elective and necessitated MT. Bran don's appointemnt by the governor. MT. Brandon has been connected with the office of clerk of the criminal di- vision of court since 1912. He be- came chief clerk in charge of the criminal division in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
DAUGHTER OF ENGLISH KING BECOMES MOTHER

LONDON, Feb. 7.-tBy Asso- ciated ess.)-Princess Mary, wife of Viscount Lascelles, gave birth to a son tonight
 The marriage of Princess Mary, daueht sr Of the King and Queen of England to Viscount Lascelles took place at Westminster Abbey on Feb ruary 2S last year. The wedding was made the occasion of a regal cere mony. in which all the world was in terested.
 Princess Mary was the first of the children of King George anl Queen Mary to marry and this Is the first grandcnild of the Brieish royal house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08

LONDON, Feb. 7.-(By Asso- ciated Press.-After conversations today between the British and French governments it was agreed, in terms proposed by the French, to reject the Turkish demand that the allied warships leave Smyrna.
 The British and French have ser a reply to Angora to that effe i. and warning the Angora gove ' ment that the Anglo-French
 ships have been instructed t V < fend themselves if attacked. . .. LONDON, Feb. "A 9 $ Constantinople dispatch S, sS z at a second note has been . ed from the Turkish conn = at Smyrna reducing the tin for the allied warships to a. &iyrna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham mer- chants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08

Alabama: Fair and warmer Thursday and Friday.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
VERDICT BROUGHT
AGAINST NANKATO
Mrs. Mary Erickson Won
In District Court
PUT At $500
Amount Awarded Her For In
jur,es In Fall On Slip
perry Walk

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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
REQUEST FOR TIE DITCH
Delegation Asks That Canal No. So
BE Constructed,

A delegation o. citi4enS appeared
before the B,ue Earth county board
o. commissioners yeSteI day after
noon requesting that some action
be taken in .egaId to the contract
on County Ditch No. Sc held by E.
D. Barr for the open work. Atom
O. ]. Laurisch was spokesman for
tle delegation and stated that the
property owners along the ditch
we"e Gesirous OF taking legal action
with Contractor Barr to get the ditch
Attorney c. A.. Fossness also
spoke, stating that the proper thing
to do would be to have the board
accept the ditch in legal manner,
before the citizens acted further.
No action was taken by the board
relative to the ditch situation.
The toard following the close OF
its meeting yesterday afternoon
drove to Beauford to inspect a. road
70. which petitions have been re-
cei-ed requesting that 1t be desig-
mated as a state road.
This morni'g the board inspected
he county Jail to see what cells and
rooms at the Jail needed re- plaster
ing and decorating. County Engi :.
neer ]. NJ. Hruska mare a report
relative to work on county ROADS
, and bridges.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
SCENE FOR THE FILM
It Was Pulled At Northwestern De
pot In Rochester


Rochc ser, Minn., september IL
Mrs. Pearl Edwards, hochester's
police matron preserved the city s
peace and quietude alter the force 8
bravest patrolman had turned and
run away. Mrs. Edwards did her
STUFF after three pretty damsels
had staged a hair pulling battle on
a local depot platform
1t developed that the three young
maidens were about to try their
fortunes in Milwaukee. They had
packed their belongings, including
numerous pink underthings into q
single trunk and were waiting at
the station for their train when the
fiance of one appeared on the scene
and pleaded with her not to leave.
Apparently his arguments were
convincing and the girl prepared to
remove her share from the common
trunk.
The key was missing and the girl
suspected a plot and said so. Words
led to more words and soon aii
three became involved in personal
combat. Someone called an OFFICER
He took one look and fed. Then
came the matron who took all three
to the station. There she distributed
the feminine finery including tne
pink underthings. Then she opened
the doors and every one was salts :
fed except the curious crowd which
had gathered to glimpse the con
tents OF the trunk.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
library
BOARD MEETING
Budget Fer Coming Yea Will
lie Made At Coon To Ee
Session

The r!anRato public library boar
met last evening at the libras
builUias. This is the, first meeting u
the Year with the new board. Fran
Cra-dall, the president, who VA
e.eCt>u to take the place of Sr. J. A
hancock, presided. G-uree draper
and theodore Williams. newly eject
ed memLers were present. Mrs
FranH r4o.ailne, tho y.-Aef ne" -
electeu memUer OF The Do-rd WAS
unalIe 20 lie present.
-.rS. i. l.. BUIlu44 "aS elected sec
retary for the coming year, taxing
the pIaCe OF J. X. brandrup.
Resolutions WIRE 'reau W the sec
retary ,HanDing Or. ]. A. 1alcocA,
mt-nSer of the Loard who n&d
served faithfully Ior ser enteen
years. The resolutions w,re a~cepL
ed by TIE board and a copy will be
sent to him an Lne paced on the
Official nies. lLe UoArd took a re
cess ana l4s9 9sCted Ihe wo-h Whicn
his been uone on he LuLding In
TIC way VI reueC.rat4ng.
1t was deJiUed to mold a specla
N.Je ing mlLA III a. I,
WLen DU, get Will De maze out lOf
The -om.4s ;ear. 1t was voted to as;
the counGIT 20 Not m4tu .--v .U-I =
a. this time, 10 SEE Ihe WORK uonl
On the library and to at.Gnd u
o.-Cr busi-.LsS m-..eTs w-.Cu ma
CCme up.
A-iss Sophia Lammcs, the librar
ian read her reEort or the month
which was satisfactory. she as
Eate an interesting rehearsal Of the
state library meet held at = arioault
last week.
A Litter of thanks will be sent to
DR.. J. w. Andrews, in apprecia 'or
OF his gifts, gwen in, memJr: IL
wife. Mrs. Andrews. Cards DE
made and pla ed upon the Statute
and picture, with the w1rding, In
meE,ory OF rs j. w Andrews
" no was close student of art and
literature"
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
GARDEN PLANS AID BOY

Garden plans started during
Christmas vacation and carried out
the following summer earned a
Minnesota club boy net profit OF
more than S1U0 and the state gar
den club championship for last year.
Securing location for his garden
early, this club boy, Willard Weeks
OF Winona, Mimi, drew plan of
his plat. indicating the place for
each variety Of seed, so that when
he had the ground prepared In the
spring there was no delay in laying
on and planting the rows. A hotbed
furnished enough plants for his own
use and some surplus stock which
he sold. A homemade seeder and
cultivator were useful features OF
bis equipment. The first products Of
the garden were ready for use twen-
ty-one days after planting. From
that time on, throughout the sum
ner, this young gardener not only
supplied his family with >all the
fresh vegetables needed, but, learn,
ing how to prepare his products for
markets, he built up an extensive
trade among his neighbogs. Finding
the price for late products low, he
used the training he had acquired
in canning club work to put up to-
matoes, beets, and corn. pickles and
preserves for winter use. At the end
of the season his records showed the
total value of vegetables used al
home, canned, and stored for win
ter, and sold, S1S5, produced at an
expense OF $21.50. AL OF the plant
ing Of the 65 by 160 foot garden,
the canning and the greater part
OF the marketing was done by the
club member.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
RELIC OF LINCOLN
DAYS IS RESTORED
Old Courthouse Where
Pleaded Cases Saved
BUILT DURING 1910
Some Changes Made In Build
ing But Original Lines
Maintained
[Associated Press Dispatch.l

Springfield, H., September 12-
Restoration Of the old courthouse
at Methamora, Woodford county,
last remaining building in which
Abraham Lincoln pleaded cases In
the old circuit days. with Adiai
Stevenson and Robert Ingersoll. has
just been completed
e. s. Martin; supervising archit
ect Of Illinois. who has been study.
ing historical spots and building
Tor years, had general charge OF
repairing aud restoring the
structure, which had been changed
so much that Lincoln, were he 10
have seen 1t. would not have rec
Ugnized Il.
Built On Classic Models
The original lines Of the court
house, according to Mr.. Martin.
were very good. It was built on the
classic models SO often found In
New Engrand and Virginia-portico
or four dortc columns surmounted
by a tower and belfry.
But the building which was erect.
ed In the forties was remodeled In
1917. Two wings were ADDED AND
the portico removed. The old stair
way in the rear Of the building had
been taken out and an outside
stairway constructed where the
portico had been.
Proto Originally Courthouse
There was photograph OF the
court house as 1t originally appear
ed, but even the memory Of the OLD
settlers failed TO tell L. L. Tobias
state superintendent Of cont srlc
ton, what the first floor plan was
He set out to discover the location
himself. ..,.-
By carefully examining the walls
he found place where a partition
had once been. He tore up portion
Of the floor, and found the hole
boarded up when the stairs had
been removed. What, kind OF q
stairway 1t was nobody knew. Fin
ally in the basement Of a > ate
house, covered with dust OF de-
cades, he found portions OF the old
banister. From this fragmenta~
evidence he reconstructed the
stairway as 1t looked when the le-
gal giants of another age ascended
{ to the circuit courtroom