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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
Republicans Be,UiLdered Because or Numerous Hostile
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON. April 14.--Forecast for Alabama: Fair Sunday and prob ably Monday: moderate temperature.
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G. o. F. CAMPAIGN MONEY

The return of John T. Adams, re- publican national chairman. is the signal for much quiet work on the part of republican party organizers. Harding wishes to defer his campaign for year and hence is now inclined to delay the contemplated reorgan- ization of the committee. But work CTS will be out collecting money TOT the campaign chest, sounding out prospective delegates to be sure they hold the proper views and doing oth- CT back stage work which must pre- cede the formal lifting of the cur tain of the 1924 campaign. Ambassa- . dor George Harvey is coming back from London on leave and may re- tire to assist in direction of the cam paiEn.
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E. C. HORTON, Observe Summary of observations made at sta tons of the United States Weather Bureau during the "A hours ending al ' D. m. anth meridian time. April 14. 1N2a;
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WILSON WILL BATTLE
 HARDING COAST PLAN
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10 become q member of the League of Nations and share with the other members the full responsibilities which it's covenant involves"
 Wilson thus places himself square lX on record against reservations to the court protocol. just as he did against reservations o'the Versailles treaty. He demands that the United States go all the way or stay out.
 The effect of this may be to pull democratic senators away from the conditional plan offered by Harding Since two-thirds vote will be re- quired ultimately to sanction this governments signature to the proto col creating the court the loss of democratic support will be danger ous to the administration, especially ill view of the growing hostility of the Borah- Johnson irreconcilab able re- publicans.
 Johnson, who has been waiting for some development which would give him fighting issue against the ad- miniStration, has now found it. Ad ministra tion senators like Watson of Indiana. interested in holding the party together at all costs, are urE- ing the President to retreat as grace cully as he can. Secretary of State Hughes however. will advise against any change of policy Harding in- ssts that the issue is being deIiber- ately clouded by injection of the league talk.
 Meanwhile. Wilson's letter has had a stimulating effect on the demo- crats. Several democratic leaders are suggesting that a party caucus he called to discuss revival of the league issue.
 M'IxELLAR INDORSES
 WILSON A1TITTDE . WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator McKellar, democrat of Tennessee. issued a statement tonight approv- ing the attitude of former President Wilson on the question of the United States adhesion to the court of in- ternational justice.
 T approve of former President Wilson's statement that we should go into the court of international justice created by the league and go in without reservations" said the statement. Such reservations as have been proposed are nothing more than attempts at political juggling Evidently the purpose of these res erNatious is purely political. If adopted their proponents would then be able 10 say to league advocates. We stand with you and to the ir- reconcilables. We are not against you In this way they would expect to catch them coming and going The reservations constitute very genuine article of political hypoc- risy."
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key on the most modern American reinforced concrete lines The Tur- kish nationalist assembly. resisting intrigue and pressure of the most sktlful sort from British and French interests, has granted to syndi- cate of American business men head ed by Rear Admiral Colby M Ches- ter. retired. and Gen. George w. Goethals, retired, priceless mining, oil and public utility rights. This will mean the pouring into Turkey of more than billion dollars worth of American railway equipment, gas and electrical supplies. farm imple- ments and building material and the employment of vast numbers of American engineers and skilled work men. But the concession, although negotiated as a private enterprise by the American syndicate, brings heavy objection to this government and may enmesh 1t in the whirlpool of Euro . 'pean diplomacy. The Near East has been the matching ground of Euro pean intriSues for centuries. With the reassembling of the Near East conference at Lausanne. the Ameri . can powers may be expected to ask the United States some pointed Ques- tion about the open door in Fur key, which Ambassador Child recent ly advocated so eloquently.
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LOCAL DATA
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SUGGEST ? IL |CE
 TO GUARD DIGNITY HOUSE COMMONS
Kid Glove Language Among Laborites Foreign Tongue
 To Them

LONDON, April 1.-The suggestion has been seriously made that in the future police should be held in readi- ness to intervene In eombats in the House of Commons. The reputation for dignity and decorum. recently blasted by the outbursts of the labor ties, is probably gone foreevr.
 The invasion of fist fights and heckling in the staid House is the inevitable outcome of the growing power of the labor party and it's in ereasinS victories The members of the Commons now probably constitute the most hard boiled" group of leg islators in the world
 The conscientious sincerity of the laborites is generally conceded but close observation shows that Kid
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MEXICAN COMMERCIAL VICTORY

AWERICNN VUNHENtIAH NIVf VN
 American commercial enterprise has won historic victory in land ing the concession to rebuild Tur-
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of the sale would be ready in three weeks.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
France Pays Out Five Billion
Francs Yearly to 100000
Victims of Battle.

Paris.-"Where are Frances mu-
tilated and what has become Of them
since the end of the WARP This
question, heard on all sides in Paris
and coming particularly from Ameri-
cans visiting the capital, has prompt
ed an investigation which reveals that
there are In France close on 100000
ex-soldlers who have lost limbs in the
war become either partially or total
ly blind or are today suffering from
shell shock.
For all these men the French gov
ernment pays out little more than
5000, 100000 francs per year In pen
sions. A special ministry known as
the ministry Of pensions has had to
be created to handle all these cases,
while in every department of France
school for the re-education Of all
these victims Of the war has been
founded.
Exact figures Of this country's mu-
tilated soldiers Is not known, for they
vary continually, death claiming many
men unable TO survive the terrible
wounds received in battle. It is esti-
mated that on an average 30 die each
month. No matter what degree Of
mutllatlon. every soldier who was
given back to civilian life in any way
permanently injured receives pen
sion, and pensions range from few
hundred francs to 1000 francs for
men having lost both legs or both arms
or having become totally blind.
Avoid Publicity.
Mutllated poilus are not seen in any
great numbers In France for many
reasons. The first and probably the
principal reason is that wounded men
In France do not care to show their
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
IDEAL. TW0-STORY
BUNGALOW HOME
Pleasing in Effect and Of Excel
lent Structural Value.
MAY HAVE PERSONAL TOUCH
Roof Lines, shingIed Siding, Dormer
end Spacious Front Porch All
Combine to Make This an At
tractive Home.
MAY HAVE PERSONAL TOUCH
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radtord. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
There are six rooms in this pleasing
bungalow, which one might be apt to
qualify by the term of ''little" unless
the floor plans were looked at care
fully. The overall dimensions are 35
feet by 80 feet 6 inches, and down
stairs we have three amply proper
toned rooms, with a like number
bedrooms-upstairs.
The shingles are used for siding In a
way which lends variety and charac-
ter TO the exterior. Properly applied
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
Broker Contemplated Suicide
When Crash Came, but Opened
RefreShment Stand Instead.
This man slid to the bottom
he failed with a crash. What
do you think of what he 10 do
Ing with his failure2

New YOrk.-MagaZines have made
fortunes by printing stories Of sue
cess. Periodicals. always yearn for
succes:ul-men stories, because the
world Ias small use for loser.
But you never hear about the men
who got up and slid down, or the men
who never got up at all, save as they
of suicide or leave last notes that
have human document qualities. So
the fact that Roy II. MacMasters,
once the head of the firm Of II. III.
MacMasters & Co., Of so Broad street,
went down and out left no mark on
the sands of memory even among
those who lost when his firm failed.
He slid down-failed. And this is
the story OF his failure and what he
did with It.
little more than two years ago he
was the head of business that
turned over millions year, and his
suite Of offices resembled q portion of
hotel grand ballroom and cost more
money to keep up each day than most
men make in year.
Today MacMasters Is the head OF
another business that does exceed
ingly well II It crosses SO day.
Runs Hot Dog Stand.
) He runs n hot dog stand and ice
cream parlor not stones throw from
Jamaica Bay, and sells gum, tobacco,
cigarettes, candy and extras
Instead Of tailored clothes, he wears
N half-sleeve white shirt open at the
neck and white apron, and when
hes not frying n dog or making soda
he takes the broom and fiicks Off the
dirt from his doorsill
"Of course, It's n come down." he
said, pinching cigarette between
fingers marked by experimental car
Npentry. That's the usual remark,
but, believe me, was glad to get
this. I'm making living, got place
to sleep and now I'm beginning all
over again. ! work hard, but you have
to work hard in this world to get
along"
He sat down at the little round
green table he painted himself in the
little green-latticed arbor he made
himself and pulled up green wicFer
chair for the reporter. His sandy red
hair was clipped short, his face
bronzed and his smile was white
teethed and wholesome. "The going
last winter was hard. / couldn't get
a job-unless driving truck, and ]
was considering that. When you're
on the skids almost everybody Is
anxious to give you push, and that's
the way II was with me. Whenever
q walked into an Office and presented
my card: Huh, MacMasters. That's
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

assets when the MacMasters firm
failed was all the money he had, he
said.
Everything shipshape.
MacMasters is immensely proud Of
his cool green property. and as he
was in the navy during the war, he
appreciates neatness and keeps the
place tidy.
He speaks of his troubles with a
smile and shrug, but can't under
stand his being bounded for being a
failure. "They don't seem to want me
to get ahead or have any peace he
said. 'I'm going along here making
something out Of nothing. but 1 can't
be let alone. These quiet fisherfolk
near here don't know me, and l would
as soon they didn't, so you can print
my address or you needn't. Use your
own judgment"
AS the reporters were leaving they
mentioned his failures and the others
of the Consolidated Stock exchange
He was interested in the new failures,
but wouldn't discuss the old.
II can't say anything. I simply
can't. All can say has already been
printed. Some day, maybe, I'll
clear" He stopped, shrugged.
smiled, and with a hard grip shook
good-by.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

In this way, with overhang for drip,
shingles offer ideal protection and last
quite as long as other materials. Sin
gle siding may be stained in any vari-
ETY. Of pleasing shades, or one can use
the white-painted ones. No matter
what color is used for the siding, the
roof shingles should offer a pleasing
contrast. One could use green or ma
roon-stained roof shingles and white
painted siding shingles, and gain a very
attractive effect.
The porch is ample, and has no diff
cult lines to deter Its being windowed
or screened in. Handled In such way,
II can easily become an extra room,
auxiliary with the living room, and
used at night as sleeping porch.
We enter the living room from the
reception hall and find II Is a spacious
room. 13 feet by % feet 8 inches, with
a fireplace and ample lighting on three
sides. Worth noting Is the pleasing
line Of unbroken wall space formed by
the inner partition. This offers an
excellent background for the plano,
for pictures, and the larger pieces Of
furniture.
We 20 out again into the reception
hail--a Colonial staircase could be
used here with fine effect. and at little
outlay--and reach the dining room.
Observe that there Is bay-windowed
effect here, always a good idea, for It
adds appreciably to the floor space
without increasing construction ex-
penditure too much. In this bay win
dow, with its small windows, is space
for a buffet-built-in or movable-and
We have immediate connection through
the other door into the kitchen.
Everything Is very handy here. The
sink is adjoining. and the dinner
dishes can Be piled into place immedi-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
War ssMutiles''
Are Cared For

injuries and by every means possible
attempt to hide any mutilation. The
art Of making artificial limbs in
France having reached such degree
of perfection, 1t is often easy for
man to conceal from casual observer
that he wears an artificial leg or arm
supplied him free of charge by the
government.
Another reason is that men manned
in the war after having passed through
school Of re-education have found
employment In country districts and
have preferred country life to that in
Paris where the difficulty of moving
around crowded streets Is only in
creased by that of having to often
mount high flights Of stairs. In all
there are about 10000 mutilated ex-
soldiers in Paris, many of them today
employed in ministries and govern
ment offices, while some, about 10 per
cent Of the Paris total, are cared for
in homes supervised by the Office Ma
tlonal des Mutiles. Those who do
move around In Paris are rarely to
he seen in fashionable districts vis-
tied by Americans. Their limited
means obllge them to seek shelter in
outlying districts where foreigners are
practically never taken on sightseeing
trips.
The Shell Shocked.
Those In homes where they pay
small fee for the care and assistance
given them are mostly fellows suffer
ing from commotion or shell shock and
who in many cases have become men,
tally deranged, several having been
struck dumb by bursting shells.
There are $500 blind ex-soldlers in
France, spread all over the country.
Those who had means before they
Joined the French army have retired
with their families and relatives into
the country, while many Of those
obliged to work In order to keep them
selves and those around them have
found employment In homes and clubs
where they are taught the art of max
ing various articles which are sold by
the homes for the benefit of the blind
worker. Like their comrades who
HdNC iVSt iluiDS III Tie WOTl0 war, the
blind do not care to have any one no
tice their terrible loss and as much as
possible refuse to congregLte In pub
lie places.
The schools for the re-education of
the blind In France teach the manu-
facture OF brushes and chairs, how to
read and write Braille, typewriting
printing. piano tuning and even COM
mercial classes for the more intellec-
tual
Every government office reserves a
certain number of occupations for the
mutilated and bin is at present be-
fore parliament which tends 10 make
II obligatory for all commercial con-
Germs to employ mutilated soldiers to
the extent OF per cent Of their staff.
On no account whatever does the
government allow mutilated soldiers
to beg in the streets and so-called war
heroes selling shoe laces or flowers In
the streets are but impostors.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
Bedbuu and MOSQUITO.

"In the matter Of birth and breeding
the bed bug Is distinctly superior to the
mosquito. which frequently springs
from the most malodorous and dis
gustful surroundings" says Samuel
Hopkins Adams, In Hygela. Yet the
mosquito Is just as poisonous and far
more dangerous. Socially considered
the bedbug Is an outcast; some day
"when civilization is little more ad-
vanced" possibly the National Asso-
ciation of Artificial Peanut Shell Man.
ufacturers' will refuse to accept the
invitation of "the gullt-stricken cham
Der of commerce of Booster City" be-
cause Several Of cur members having
occasion to visit, your locality in the
past year have been bitten by mosqui-
toes"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
keller, AT 80,
GOES TO WORK

After fourteen years Of enforced
dleness because of III health. J. 81.
keeler, widely-known Maryland ciu-
ven, has gained forty pounds at the
ige of eighty years and gone back to
work every day. Mr.. Keller. who re-
hdes at 37O8 Thirty-Second St., Mt
Rainier, Md, gives entire credit for
ais extraordinary rehabilitation to Tan
lac.
my stomach was in such terrible
condition could hardly digest .
thing" says Mr.. Keeler. 1T would
Uwell to nearly twice Its normal size
and would have frightful pains
through my stomach and back. felt
20 weak. dizzy and miserable work
was out of the question. In fact, my
friends gave me up on three or four
occasions.
"Five months ago ] began taking
Tanlac and improved from the very
Hrst bottle. ! now eat anything on the
table, have gained forty pounds, and
am back. at work every day. Actually.
I feel like q boy again. 1t would be
ungrateful of me not to praise Tan
lac"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
ere.-Advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
Porto Rico Show. Loyalty.

The Two Hundred and Ninety-fifth
regiment of infantry, Porto Rico Ma
tional Guard, now has strength of
81 officers and 1893 enlisted men, the
largest regimental enrolment In the
entire National guard, according to
returns from the militia bureau of the
War department. Second honors be-
long to the One Hundred and Sixty
second Infantry. Oregon National
Guard, which has a strength of 80
officers and 1,258 enlisted men. When
II is considered that the maximum
strength allotted to an infantry regi-
ment is 90 officers and 1920 enlisted
men, the record Of Porto Rico seems
all the more remarkable.-Army and
Navy Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
rom j ECKER to
Hot Dog Grill

the bucketeer. Nothing doing for
him.
$50 got fixed up with this. I do
my own carpentering, and / potter
around-it keeps me from thinking
till l have to go to bed.
Il suppose you can't get away from
your thoughts?"
He scrubbed out the fire on his
cigarette on his shoe. "No, a mans
got to think, and he always takes them
with him."
Il suppose you've thought of a high
dive from the brjdge?"
He smiled, his wlde-apart blue eyes
crinklng "Yes," he replied calmly.
I've thought Of that. But when fate
gives you a kick in the eye the best
thing to do Is take 1t, dig in and be-
gin again. I'm only thlrty-three and
I'm getting back my health"
The $4,000 which was turned in as
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

stairways handled In this way In
homes of more than one story, for 1t
Is rather awkward and inconvenient
sometimes, when there are visitors, to
have to pass In plain view through the
front hall to reach the upstairs for
dressing or those little adjustments
Of the toilet the housewife wishes to
make before receiving unexpected
guests.
Upstairs we have the three bed
rooms, all very nicely situated with
relation to the floor plan, with alcove
and ample closet space. There Is a
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

ately for washing, with no waste Of
time or steps. The rsnge is handily
placed in the corner. The light in the
kitchen is very good, and the pantry
also is wellIighted and ventilated,
with an outside icing door for the re-
frigerator, which is cared for from the
rear hail.
This rear hall gives access to the
upstairs rooms as well as does the
front hall. We would like to see more
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

rear balcony on this floor, which can
serve as a sleeping porch If desired,
by adding two more windows.
All In all, this is very suitable
type Of small house to consider If you
plan to build at all. 1t ls sure to be
always In style, and the construction
problem presented Is not too ,compli-
Gated. SO, II person is really intent
upon building, house like this could
be begun with any ordinary building
labor which might be available, and
the Interior finished of as time per.
mitted.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27
The ForpstfuI Golfer.

Niblick Cat the sixth link)-what ala
! do that hole in, caddiei I've for
gotten.
Caddie--well, sir, I think It must be
something over seven; for when the
gentlemen gifts over seven they always
does forgit. q Collisr's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Perth Amboy, Tuesday. May Is.
Fresh and wholesome loneliness is
the rule with the young women of
the second largest show in the world.
There are scores and scores of them,
too. Take, the girls in the picture,
who might be termed ladies of the
ensemble. And there are such per-
sonal stars as Irene Ledgett; Eta,
Rose and Irene Hodgini: Laura
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Hodgini, Stella Hobson. members of
the big riding acts; Mayme, Erma,
Mabel, Beatrice and Lillian Ward,
flyers in the big casting acts; Betty
Miller, Rose Collier, Halle Cotter,
Pearl Stewart, Helen Young, Stella
Rowland and Nettie Greet, riders in
the triple haute ecole displays-oh,
there are plenty of girls good t. look
at with Sells-Floto this year!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Preservation of flowers from frost.
in winter and fastening their yege-
tation in summer, was invented by
George Morris, an American, in
1872.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

In these days of stateroom Sleep
ing cars, of private dressing tents
and individual maids, the girls of the
big top have little difficulty keeping
abreast of Broadway musical shows
in the matter of beauty, charm and
attractiveness-at least, that's how
1t is with Sells-Floto circus and Buff
falo Bills Wild West, coming to
Evening star., 1923-02-20

Mrs. Kennedy Wheeler was hostess
at dinner last evening entertaining
at Wardman Park Hotel, where her
guests were the minister of Colombia
and Sonora de Olaya. Senator and
Mrs. Arthur Capper. Senator and Mrs
Howard Sutherland, Senator Samuel
ID. Nicholson, Representative and Mrs
Fred A. Britten. Commissioner and
Mrs. Cuno n. Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs
Peyton Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
Evening star., 1923-02-20

Mrs. Abram Lisner entertained at
luncheon today. followed by bridge,
her guests including Mrs. James A.
Reed, Mrs. Frank Mondell. Mrs. VIII
liam Rodenburg. Mrs. Charles II.
Eobb. Mrs. John Langley, Mrs. Percy
Edwards Quin. Mrs Theodore Shuey.
Mrs. Byron u. Graham. Mrs. Peter
Drury. Mrs. Charles Carroll Wolcott,
Mrs. Frederick Gauntlet, Mrs. Philip
Welcker. Mrs Caroline Robertson.