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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
J SE CATERP| P|LLAR TRACTORS ST0SOLvE: PL0WING PR0BL. EM
Being Utilized To Cultivate Minnesota Peat
 Land

MINNEAPOLIS, August 1f.-(By Associated Press l-Cultiyatio of peat lands in Minnesota through ths medium of caterpillar tractors, an innovation in reclaiming these areas which for years were believed unfit for agriculture of any kind, has proved decidedly feasible, according to Prof. W. F. Peterson of the de- partment of agriculture, University of Minnesota, who has led a group of eXperimenters in this work.
 The development of peat lands. also promises to be no small mat ter, he sad, as it has been definitely shown that properly drained culti- Nated and fertiliZed peat lands will yield most abundant crops of tubers, roots and virtually all forage crops.
 In explaining the features which make possible the use of the cater pillar tractor in cultiVatinE this sort of land, Professor Peterson pointed out that because of the looseness of the peat soil, it is almost impossible to use horses or tractors with ordi- nary width wheels. In the caterpil- lar tractor the broader surfaced wheels enables the farmer to blow in q manner which leaves good fur rows. The great power of the cater pillar tractor does a good job of making the furrow slice about 20 inches in width and 10 inches in 0epth, something a low horsepower or light machine could not do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SIR HALL CANE BEGINS WRITING LIFE OF CHRIST
Noted Novelist Hopes To Make Savior Real Person.
 aIity To Modern World
By RALPH II. TURNER densed Wire To The Agc-HeraId)

LONDON, August 1l.-Sir Hall Caine, at the age of 70. has turned from the creation of imaginative novels to the writing of a life of Christ, with the hope that he can make the Savior real personality to the modern World--a world which wishes to embrace true religion, if it can only understand it. The Jesus of the churches, according to Caine, is stranger both to his own period and to present day fife.
 Only by making Christ real can we hope to make him live" says the fla nous novelist. TO make him real, it is necessary to see him distinctly in the scenes of his early pilgrimage With all humility, I doubt if this has ever been quite done."
 Sir Hall began 32 years ago to write his life of Christ. After few years he laid the work aside. Now he has decided to complete it and in an article in the Daily Graphic explains his reasons for undertaking the task.
 Sir Hall writes:
 The truth, stated briefly is that I think the Jesus of the churches is, and nearly always has been, a medieval figure that has little to do with the period and place and race which produced his sublime person. ality and hardly anything to do with the modern world.
 Beyond providing us with counsels of protection d pious aspirations his teaching has been allowed to have but little relation to the material life of man, and as nearly as possible none to the life of nations.
 Tn his devine characted, he Is wrapped in cloud of mystery, which humanity scarcely attempts to pene- trate.
 "The reality of Jesus, his universal ity, the direct and practical bearing of his ideals on the world in ages past, in the present und in the future we do not try to see. On the con- trary, it almost seems as if we de- liberately closed our eyes to it.'
 Sir Hall hopes to write such a life of Christ as will speak face to face with the modern world requiring no subtlety of metaphysics. no mystery Of dogma, no cloud of spiritual con- lecture"
 The author intends to revisit Pales- tine for neneWed study in the lands where Christ lived and taught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
LOVE FOR CHILDREN
Massachusetts Man Takes His own
 Life With Gun

DUBURY, Mass, August 11.-Love for two children, a love greater than love of life, was believed to have led Henry Schlee, 50, retired New York business man, to take life after fatally wounding his wife here today.
 Schlee, who returned to New York last winter to take charge of tea company for which he had been in China many years, retired this spring and came to DuXbury to seek rest and quiet with his wife.
 Mrs. 'Schlee had been in ill-health for years. Recently her husband s health began to fail. In the years he toiled in China he had put aside a fund for their two children. Failing health brought him realization tha; illness meant new and heavy eX penses. He saw the fund for his chill dren about to dwindle and determined it must not be touched.
 Today shots were heard for the Schlee rooms. Investigation revealed Mrs. Schlee unconscious from a wound in the head and her husband beside her dead.
 Dr. N. K. Moves, assistant medical examiner. found two letters evidently written shortly before the tragedy.
 They were addressed to the son and daughter of the dead man and ac- cording to Dr. Moves revealed the motive for suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
NE W RADIO DEVICE WILL LOWER COST IF SERVICE, CLAIM
Instrument Is Devised To Eliminate Interference In
 Sending Messages

LONDON, August 11.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-An instrument which, 1t is claimed. marks the most import ant advance in wireless telegraphy yet made, is described by it's inventor. q Frenchman named Yves Marrec, as eliminating jaming and interference and reducing the cost of wireless messages by at least one-third.
 The new device receives and prints wireless messages on a tape, some- thing which, it is claimed, has never before been accomplished.
 M. Marco employs supplement tary apparatus consisting of d series of low frequency valves, which elimi- mates all obtruding sounds one by one. with the result that the mes- sage for which the machine is tuned in" comes out as clearly as though there were only one operating station in the world. Besides suppressing "parasitic" noises, the apparatus com pletcly eliminates every interfering message sent out from other trans hitting stations.
 Test For Government.
 In an official test for the British government recently, the French in ventor submitted his machine to the most severe conditions. He received messages from the powerful station near Oll 1-oHS ISloHd, free of all interference or jammminS. He chose for the test an ordinary office in one of the noisest parts of London, with electric trains and mo- tor traffic running all around and under it. Moreover he had no outside aerial. The purified" messages were received so distinctly that the sounds could be heard several yards from the ear-pieces.
 In messages from the United States NJ. Marco explained, each letter was now to be repeated three times ana each word twice, after which they still require to be deciphered by keen expert. Under the new system, according to the inventor. message need be sent only once, and it is re- corded in ink on paper. Transmitting stations of immense power and great cost, such as the American and Brit ish governments propose erecting, could be replaced, he said by series of lower power stations transmitting automatically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SOUND CURRE NCY D|sPL PLAC|NC PAPER IN SOVIET RUSSIA
Billions Of Paper RubIes Will Be Eliminated
 Soon

MOSCOW, August l1.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Russia is gradually working into a new monetary sys- tenn, based upon actual values in gold or negotiable securities, which prom ises soon to eliminate the billions of paper rubles now flooding the coun- try
 At the present time a dual none tary system prevails. the one based upon the new standard. the other upon paper emission.
 The new money, known as "chero- vonetsa,' the old Russian name for gold pieces, is paper currency issued by the state bank in units equal in value to ten gold rubles of the pre- war issue, and supposedly redeem able in gold upon presentation.
 Silver coins, in ruble and fractional denominations, have been minted, but ot yet issued. The fiancial authori- tis arc awaiting the time when "cheroVonetsa' are in general cirCu- lation to issue the silver money which will replace the present ruble paper as fractions of the state bank notes.
 American, English, French, Dutch and other currency are now in free and general circulation in Moscow, but gradually find their way back into the state bank which, whenever possible to persuade clients to do so, pays out the "cherovonetsa" in order 10 accustome the people to their use. They are well made noes on excellent paper, slightly larger than the Tmer- ican currency.
 Russia today is very short of money, the circulation "in cheovonet- st" and paper rubles beipS only slightly more than the value of Two gold rubles head of population. It is hoped to increase this gradually, but to issue very little more paper lnless there is actual value, or anti cipated revenues, behind 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SHIPS LEAVE MOBILE FOR PACIFIC COAST
First Blackstrap Cargo In Several
 Months Arrives

MOBILE, Ala. August 11-(Spe- ciel Leased Wire )-Four sailings will mark the extent of shipping toI sunday unless q numDer oI ships ar live in port unexpectedly, local ship ping; concerns having cleared the for mel number, while no indications were given out that more than one O two, if that many, will arrive to- day. The ships leaving are the Ed gar r.. LuckenbHch Ui the MoDll" Liners, the Sudbury of Page & Jones' the Kathadin of the Maloiry line, and the Ribe of the Aluminium Line. The first two go to the Pacific coast the Kathadin and the Ribe to the roth coast of south America.
 Three arrivals came from Cuban ano gulf states ports while the de- partures were to Central American ana gulf coast ports. Both of the departures went light to their re- spectiye ports. The United Fruit conpany's steamer Quimistan depart lead a return banana cargo. The American schooner Stimson, Robert L. Padgett x Co.,, which cleared Thursday. sailing during the morn ing for Port Arthur, Tex, where she will load cargo.
 The fruit steamer Smaragd, for merly operated by the United Fruit company went OH tntAI IicI l1uAE. following it's bringing up of 14.00h punches Friday night. The Smaragd is of 609 tons net and of Norwegian registry.
 A blackstrap cargo was brought into port today by the American steamer Federal. from Puerto Padre. Cuba. The cargo was consigned to C. L. Snyder X Co. It is the first arrival of it's kind during the pres erl month.
 The barge Sempcr Fidelio arrived | in port today from Tampa and was anchored off the east side of the rlver, where it will load. The barge came in tow of the tug Jim Sid nf tkc Gulf Barge and Towing com pany.
 The Aluminium Line steamer Ribe arrived in port from New Orleans Saturday morning about o'clock. ana having completed the loading of her cargo here, will sail today for the north coast of South America
 For the purpose of going on spot, the United States shipping board tarker Hagan ways brought down from the idle oil fleet at Magazire Point to the oil dock today. She will di: charge the oil in her tanks and from the oil dock will be shifted to 6 local dry dock. where she vii be doV erha uled and then placed on spot
 in the local harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
MAN PAINTS WHEN HE IS HELD WITHOUT BOND
Is Alleged Accomplice In Brook wood Staying
 TUSCALOOSA BUREAU CHE AGE-HERAIu
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Aug. II


 James Logen. charged with being an accomplice in the killing of Edgar Elliott, near BrC okwood, this county, on August 1, was given committal trial before Justice of Peace J. II. shelton Saturday and was denied bond.
 When the sheriff approached to re- turn him to jail Logen fell from the chair in a faint. He was removed to the jail nearby and .ovived by a physician. oscar Logen, father of James Logen, who was shot in the affray, has been removed from the Druid City hospital to the jail and was present at the hearing Saturday. oscar LoSen made a statement, 1t is said, to officers shortly after the shooting in which he eXonerated his sons r the affair, stating they were not present at the time of tL shoot ing. The hearing of the elder Logen will take place later. Ernest LoGen. another son alleged to be implicated in the shooting, is out on bond. The hearing consumed the entire day. A large number of witnesses were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SUMMER TERM CLOSES
SUMMER TERM CLOSES Jacksonville Normal Has Most
 SucceSSful leur

JACKSONVILLE, Ajax August II. Special. )-The State Normal assem- bly the past week has been devoted principally to musical programs. This morning Miss Allyne Moon rem dered Nightingale and Rose," With piano accompaniment by Miss Uno McCord. Richard Emmett and L. Bryant, two of the normals most popular vocalists, favored the aud fence with MT. Galligar and MT. Sheen,' comedy character sketch that proved genuine treat. The noraml summer term comes to a close Tuesday. This has been the most successful year, with the largest at Tendance in the history of the insti- tuition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
EXPECT 1,5O0 FUR
 ME RCHANTS' MEET
 IN CAPITAL. CITY
Trip To KiIby Prison And Air. plane Demonstration Will
 Be Features
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-uERALD !


 Complete preparations for the Merchants Conclave to be held here August 21, 22 and 23 have been made, it was announced by Fred Solomon, chairman. Saturday. Pro- grams were mailed out Saturday to more than 200 merchants in the Montgomery trade territory, which includes part of FlorIGa and Georgia and Mississippi. and plans are to entertain fully 1,500 visitors during the three days they are here.
 The conClaye is being given by the bankers, wholesalers and manu- facturers to show appreciation for past business and at the same time assure the merchants that Mont gomery is fully able to take care of all future business.
 Two of the big entertainment fel- lures will be a trip through Kilby prison and the model dairy farm and a barbecue at Summers rest. The rest of entertainment will include theatre parties, trips in automobiles through Montgomery county and an airplane demonstration at Maxwell field. through the courtesy of the United States air service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CIVILIANS ENTER RACE
Elaborate Plans Made For Big Event
 At St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, August 11.-(By Associ- ated Press.) )-Ela borate plans to stimulate commercial aviation among civilians are being made by the St. Louis Air Board and Flying club, in connection with the international air races to be held here October l, , and 3.
 Three of the events will be open to civilians only, although they may enter two of the others. Boy manu- lecturers of model airplanes pro- pelled by only a rubber band have not been forgotten in the list of events. The Mulvihill trophy and $500 in prizes are offered to the member of the Junior Flying league whose home mode airplane model flies the farthest in total of three trials. The only motive power will be that derived from the use of rub Der bands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
STILLS SMASHED

Three stills were captured in Bar bour county Friday and four men ar rested, according to reports received ct headquarters of the state law enforcement department today. The raids were made near Cotton Hill Evidence of zeal in prohibition law enforcement was shown today by the presence at the capitol of Sher- if Robert Locke of Choctaw county. He was en route to Harris burg, Ar kansas, with requistion papers to bring back Luther Pepper, who is under indictment in Choctaw on a charge of distilling.
 Comm ssions were issued by the secretary of state Saturday as fol- lows: C. F. Rankin, notary public, Drewton, Escambia countyi E. E. Kirkland notary D. blic. Brewton, Escambia county; w. w. Lazenby. notary public, Opelika. Lee county; Grace Oliver notary public, Birming ham, Jefferson county; James E Parker, notary public and ex-officic justice of the peace, Precinct 20 Prairie Point Mississippi, Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TEA DISPLACINC BEER

LONDON, August i,-(By Asso- ciated Press is respon- sible for a considerable increase in the quantity of tea consumed through the world. according to MlncinS Lane experts. Britishers now consume tea at the rate of eight and one half pounds head. compared with six and one-half pounds few years ago Some of this increase is due to the high price of beer, which forces the British workman to 'let off steam on pints of tea instead of beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
BEEF PRICES ADVANCE

CHICAGO, August 10.-Unusual scarcity of finished beef cattle drove the price to new top of S12.45, a record for the year, according to the weekly trade review issued today by Armour and company. Pork trade has been under a similar condition, the review stated, but hogs of ex- tremely poor quality are arriving in large numbers, most of them being too inferior to tell what they are worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
GoNEnNoR Arrr.ns nAnnrcrr

Governor Brandon and several other state officers left Montgomery Sat- urday for Geneva county where they are guests of L. A. Boyd. chairman of the state board of cCnvicts superViS- DTS, at a barbecue. Among those who were in the party were A. l.. Tyson, secretary to the governor; HarWell G. Davis, attorney general, and Roy l.. Nolen, associate member of the board of convict supervisors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
NEGRO CADDY DRowNs

York White, negro caddy [or the Town and Country club, was drowned in Valley Creek, near the clubs golf links, late Friday. The body of the boy has not been recovered. In the opinion of many the body was washed down the creek and into the Ala bama river The creek empties into the river less than quarter of mile from the spot of the drownir s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
KHAN PAYS PREACHER
Annual Revival On At Ljneville Bnp-
 tist Church

LINEVILLE, Ala, August H. Special. )-The annual revival is in progress at the Lineville Baptist church. with former Pastor II. B. Woodward of Knoxville. Tenn, do- ing the preaching and the pastor. Rev w. c. Henson, in charge of the singing. Large crowds are attend ing the services. Local klansmen, numbering 40 or 50. in fuill uniform marched into the church Friday eve ming near the close of the service s and presented the pastor with a purse of S25 in token of appreciation of the splendid work being done. This was the first appearance of the klanSmen in Lineyille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SPARKS CAUSE FIRE

Losses to MontGon cry business houses, residences, and their contents during the month of July from 32 fires, totaled $4,SO5.56, according to the July fire report compiled and sub- mitted to the city commission Satur- day by Fred Perry, secretary of the department. Net losses uninsured was $275. sparks flying from chim- neys was given as cause for ma jority of the fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FIGHTS ENTRADIrION

John Moseley, travelling sales man, who was arrested at Winston Salem, N. C., on a charge of stealing an automobile in Huntsville. refuses 10 return without re4uisitiOn papers. according to message from the sheriff in North Carolina today. Ap- plication for requisition will be made immediately and deputy will be sent from here for the prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
MADISON NEGRO DIES OF HEAT REGISTRATION
Huntsville Masons Organize A Luncheon Club
 TENNESSEE NALLEi BUREAU
 THE AGE-HEiALD Hunt file Aurr- II 1

The death of d negro following heat prostration is reported from Toney, Ala. Layman Locllett. d negro tenant farmer was found dead in his cotton field and a coroncr's jury which sought the cause of death found that he had died after being overcome by the intense heat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
WILL ENLARGE SCHOOL

Preparations have been made for the enlargement of the Mcdowell dis tricts chool, south of Merrimacll, into q three-room establishment, plans having been furnished by the state department of education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CROPS VERY coop

Although they hay e not lacked moisture, crop conditions were inn proved by heavy rains yesterday and today. The cotton prospects in this vicinity are the best in several years and to date there has been little WeeVil damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
MAsoNs FORM CLUB

Huntsville Masoins have organized a luncheon club which will meet for a banquet in the Masonic temple on the fhst Tuesday night of each month. The club started with q mem bership Of about fifty, electing Frank II. tord, president; C. II. Davis, vice president and Cecil Fain, secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
pOsToEFICE DRAFTED

The rostoffice lobby was appro- priately darped in deep mourning and the office closed all day Friday out of reSpeCr to the memory of the dead President. Business houses were closed and all work suspended during the hour of the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
HOW PLANES ARE STOPPED


 startling theory has been pro- pounded to account fer the number of airpianes belonging to the Paris Prague service which have fallen in German territory.
 It is said and believed by many of- ficers of the French air service in the Rhineland and the Ruhr that the Germans have discovered means of stopping the action of the magneto of airplanes in flight. The Germans are credited with first having found a way in Berlin to stop automobiles within a specified area, and the French believe they have applied the method to airplanes.
 The pilot and passengers forced to land are allowed to go free, but the plane and the freight it may be car- ring are confiscated, the machine be- ing, according to French reports, sawed to pieces.
 Since January l, Germany has re- gained the liberty of the air, so far as civil aviation is concerned. under the Versailles treaty, but they are unable to prevent foreign military planes from flying over German ter ritory.
 And since the occupation of the Ruhr began they have refused to sup ply any weather reports which are so necessary to successful operation
 
 mans served notice that no airplanes would be allowed to cross their ter ritory to attend the aviation meeting at Gothenburg, Sweden, so that France has decided to be represented by squadrilla of navy waterplanes. The Franco -Rumanian Commercial company, which runs the Paris Prague service, has lost l machines which were forced to land. mostly in Bavaria. The company says 450 ma chimes have been in use since Febru- ary. Every case of forced landing has been investi gated, and the req son found to be generally mechanical Therefore, they are not inclined to believe the gneto-interferenee theory. The under secretary of state for aeronautics also doubts the the ory. but is unwilling to declare it groundless, as he is aware the Ger mans are doing research work along such lines,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
BACK FROM TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Whitemore and son returned last night from an auto mobile trip through southern Ten ncSsee aad northern Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
l5 HURT AS FREIGHT HITS PASSENGER TRAIN
Accident Occurs On N, C. X St. L.
 Al HohhS leland

HUNTSVILLE. AIa. August H. Fifteen persons were slightly hurt today when freight train on the Nashville, Chattanooga 6 St. Louis railroad crashed into q passenger train at Hobbs Island, Ala, accord ing to railway officials here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

to pay the bill it may be wise to fight the worm.
 The acreage to broom corn this year is just about double that of last year, the main increase being found in Kansas, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. This may be interesting news to the housewife who buys the brooms.
 The yield of surplus honey to July l, 1923, was the lowest since 1917. The average per colony for the United States was 3.6 pounds against five-ycar average of 25.3. The yield in Alabama was only 15 pounds.
 The experts of American cotton from the crop of 1922 were only about half of those from the crop oi 1913, and were so per cent of the fourycar average 1918 to 1921. The price of cotton, however, is still about 130 per cent of the average price in 1913 and is relatively highel the" "NN~1odity except