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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
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Effort To Be Made l Date Of Football
 With Kentucky
TUSCALOOSA BUREAl Tuscaloosa, Ala, Aug. 2I
 THE AEE.HER ATn

Berney Perry, director of athletics, and Coach Wallace Wade of the uni- versity made interesting talks before the Rotary club luncheon meeting on Tuesday Mir Perry asked the CO., operation of Tuscaloosa folks in en- couraging force at the institution. He stated in order that the mer- chants might be present at the Ken lucky and University of Alabama football games scheduled for Satur- day, November 10, he Is making an effort to have the date changed to Friday, November 9, and hopes ar engagements can be made to bring the team here a day sooner. Iargrove Vandegraff and Carl Elebash put on stunt, impersonating Dr. L. 0. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church, and Congressman w. B. Oliver, which was much enjoyed. The meeting was enlivened by a musical program. Colonel J. c. Persons and James Robertson had charge of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
CALHOUN MASONS MEET WEDNESDAY
TWo-Day Session Of Annual Conference To Be Con-
 duCted In AnniSton
ANNISTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD |
Anniston, Ala, Aug. 21 !

Masons of Calhoun county will hold the thirtieth annual conference in Anniston Wednesday. the two-day session to be opened at 10 o'clock at the Masonic center at Eleventh and Noble streets by D. D. Weaver, of the Alexandria lodge.
 Grand Master Julian F. Spearman of this city is scheduled to deliver an address the evening of the first day while instruction for the delegates will be given by Frank k. Bailey, district lecturer. Rutherford Lapsley will be one of the other speakers dur ing the conference.
 Officers of the conference are as fol.ows D. D. Weaver Alexandria lodge, worshipfnl master; Ruben T. McGraw, Hartwell lodge of Oxford, senior warden; E. c. Knowlton, An niston lodge No 700, junior warden; M. L. Gray, Hiram lodge treasurer; A. P. Johnston, Hiram lo6ge, secrs- tary: A. M. Nunnally. Hiram lodge, senior deacon; Tom Mooney, Duke lodge, senior steward; w. T. Smith, Crozier lodge, junior steward; R. w. Ledbetter. Anniston lodge No. 700, tiler.
 Following is the program which has been arranged for the two-day session
 Wednesday, August 23, 10 a. m:- Conference opened. appointment of committees, eXempliIication of E, A. degree and lecture, refreshments un- til p. m.
 D. m.-Conference called to order, exemplification of F. C.. degree and lesson, old fashioned spelling bee on E. A. and F. c. lessons;' eXemplifica- ton of first section NJ. M. degree, re- treatments until D. m.
 s D. m-Conference called to labor talks by Grand Master Julian E. Spearman and Rutherford Lapsley eXemplification of degree work by boys of the order of DeMolay; exem- plification of second section of NJ. M degree, conference called off until 9 a. m.
 Thursday, August 23, a. m.-Con- ference caled to labor, eXemplifica- tion of M. NJ. degree and M. M. les- son. talks for good of the order, re- treatments until 1:30 D. m.
 1:30 p. m.-Conference called to labor, reports of committees, election of officers, selection of next meeting place and adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
.S40.O00 ADDITION ID CALHOUN COURT
 H l USE PLANNED
Will Give More Room For The Probate Judge As
 Office
ANNISTON BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD { AnnistOn, Ala, Aug. 21 J

Calhoun county courthouse is to have a s4O,000 addition to the north east corner of the building, which will be for the use of the probate judge, a resolution to that effect hav- ing been adopted Tuesday by the court of county commissioners. Tho new addition will be one-story flreproof structure and will contain a large fireproof vault for the stcr- age of the record books of the coun- ty, the present quarters having be. come too small for the office force required by the probate judge. The resolution adopted Tuesday appointed President Wood Hannah, Commis sioner Sam Savage of Piedmont. and Judge Thomas W. Coleman a com mittee to confer with an architect and to secure suitable plans for the building. It is expected that author ity for the letting of a contract for the addition will be let by the com missioners al their September meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
Labor Agents Are Legislated Out OfL
VICTIM BETTER AFTER BANK ROBBERY FAILED
Portion Of His Skull Removed In
 Operation

FLORENCE, Ala, August 21.-Will Douglass, who unsucesfully attempted to rob the First National bank of Russellville last Saturday afternoon, and after failing in his attempt, shot himself, was reported Tuesday to be resting well, with a better chance of recovery than the doctors first gave him.
 A portion of his skull was removed Saturday night, but he rallied quickly from the operation and was conscious today, at intervals.
 A deputy sheriff from Franklin county accompanied Douglass here and it is understood that he has a warrant for his arrest on char e of attempted robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
HOLD FAMILY REUNION
Many Relatives Are Guests Of Mrs.
 WOOdfin On Seventieth Birthday

GOODWATER, Ala, August 21.-- (Special0-A family reunion, which was largely attended, was held seven miles west of Rockford Saturday and was the occasion of Mrs. w. NJ. wood- fins seventieth birthday. It was held at the salter school house. near the Woodfin home.
 Dr. P. P. Salter of Goodwater, Borah Salter of that community; Mrs w. k. Braswell of Montgomery, the only living brothers and sister of Mrs. Woodfin, were in attendance. All the children, seven in number and all the grandchildren; number Ing 25 or 30. were present, and q large concourse of other relatives and friends were guests of honor on this occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
BYERS NAMED PRINCIPAL

GREENSBORO, Ala. August 21.-- Especial. )-Herbert Byers was elected principal of the Greensboro public schools at a meeting of the board of education Saturday night. Mir. By CTS was formerly assistant superin tendent of Demopolis schools. There were a dozen or more applicants for the place. MT. Byers will move his family to Greensboro this week, So IS to take charge of affairs prepara- tory to the opening of school in Sep tomber.
 Professor Charles Foster, who had been in charge of the school as prin- cipal for the past five years, resigned to take position in Missouri, his native state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS

COLLINSvILLE. Ala, August 21.- Especially The public and high school of this place opened Monday with around 300 students already registered. This is the greatest en- rollment in years and with the new principal, Prof. J. H. Graves, from Oxford and the help of the assist ants the school promises to be a great success in all of it's work. A program was rendered at o'clock in the auditorium and the main ad- dresses were made by Professor Graves and by Dr. T. H. Appleton, who Is a member of the county board of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
GADSDEN w IAN I { VOTE ON FORM IF CITY GOVERNMENT
Bill Also Seeks To Prevent "KinSfoIk Admin
 iStration"
GADSDEN BUREAU l THE A(iE-H ERAID ]

Although Representative c. $. Gull yer had already expressed a willing ness to amend a bill changing Gads- den's form of government so that the people might vote on the question, the city council Monday night for maIly asked Representative Thomp son and Senator Inzer to defeat the measure if it did not provide for referendum. MT. Culver will put in one amendment to prevent nepotism, he says This step has been advised, 1t is declared by those who are tired of a "kinsfolk administration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
THREE sTILLs DEsTRoYED

Three fully equipped stlIIs were captured and destroyed by Federal Prohibition Agent V. S. Root and local county officials during the last few days in Lawrence and Morgan counties. MT. Root has returned to headquarters here after spending a week in two counties. He reported the arrest of three alleged moon sinners and the destruction of more than a thousand gallons of beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Three Other Occupants Shocked b,
 Stroke

CLANTON, Ala, August 21.-(Spe- al.)-During the rain and thunder storm Sunday at noon the home of Ed Kelley of Maple Springs com munity was struck by a bolt of lightning. Four occupants of the house were badly hurt, and the two year old baby of Mir. Kelley is dead from the results of the stroke.
 The lightning seemed to have struck the top of the chimney com ing down 1t into the house. Mrs. Kelley was struck on her left side and the shoe on her left foot was torn off and literally torn into shreds. although her foot was not badly hurt. The clothes of Mrs. Du- Bose were set on fire, and she was quite seriously burned. A young girl, Miss Headley, who was visiting there, was shocked badly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
CITY FINANCEs sTUDIED

All is not well with the finances Of the city, if reports concerning a caucus of the council Monday night are true The secret meeting was held soon after the regular session it IS said complaint that privileges licenses, police fines and street fines are not being collected, the latter be- ing short more than $5,000 as com pared to this time last year. The council is scheduled to hold a special meeting to further discuss the mat ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
sTORE BURGLARIzEp

Four suits of clothing, several shirts and other supplies of that kind and a large suit case were stolen from the show window of the Cryer Clothing company on Noble street Monday night. The thief prized the door open, breaking the small lock in the alcove, and left with the cloth ing without being detected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
HURT IN WRECK

Mrs. Grayton Sproull fractured one of her arms and Mir. Sproull was se- verely cut about the head and face when their car struck an electric light poll in the lower part of the city Monday night. With his family MT. Sproll was driving to oxford Lake, and as he neared the line between Anniston and oxford, another car go- ing in the opposite direction blinded him so that he could not see the post and, the car struck with considerable force. Mrs. Sproull was carried to St. Lukes hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
AUToMoRILEs COLLIDE

Saturday night on the Goodwater and Sylacauga highway the cars of Earle Evans and David Marbury col lided, tearing up the front wheel of Evans car and doing other damage
 Both cars were loaded, but no one was seriously hurt. Sunday night about 7:S0, on the Goodwater and Ashland highway, the car driven by Miss Christine Walker with her sister and three children in the car, was run into by the car of MT. Stewart, and both cars disabled and had to be brought into town for repairs. No one was hurt to speak of. but the car driven by Miss Walker was stopped on the verge of a large fill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
PAsTOR REsIGNs

Rev. II. II. Buzbee, Jr., who has been pastor here for three years, has resigned, effective September 1. Rev. Buzbee has been elected as member of the faculty of Eldridge academy, Eldridge. Ala, and has ac- cepted the position. This is one of the Baptist mountain schools and is doing great work. Rev. J. H. Lon orier, a former pastor of Goodwater Baptist church. Is the principal of ehis school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
STORM HITS GREENSBORO

A seVere Wind and thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, prevailed in Greensboro Sunday. The weather TOT the past week has been cloudy and rainy, and more rain is threat ened for this week. In the mean time the hay crop is booming, and many wagon loads of alfalfa and Johnson grass hay are being brought laily to market in Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
ATTEND WRITER'S CoNCLAyE

Judge W. H. Taylor and Misses Lily Taylor Davidson and Susie Lea Langhorne and Mrs. Val Taylor president of the Woman's Fedora tion of Clubs, left on Monday for Montevallo. where they will attend the Writers conclave. Mrs. Taylor will make an address at one of the sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
ruRNAcE HEAD REsIGNs

H. R. Stuyversant has resigned as superintendent of blast furnaces for the Alabama company. effective Oc- tober l. He has been with the company for four years and is re- garded as one of t.e best furnacemen in the country. He expects to take up the same line of work on much larger scale January 1. He is sue ceeded here by Frank Hurd, one of the best foundrymen in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
WARD IS IDENTIFIED

Henry Ward, arrested Sometime ago on suspicion as being one of the men who terrorized Big Wills valley for several weeks, is said to have been identified by Beason Thompson at the county jail Tuesday. MT. Thompson said Ward was one of three men he found in his home when it was robbed and Ward had on pair of his shoes at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
RACE QUBsTION sETTLED

council not to allow a negro to build a home in the vicinity of Vine and Slack streets, have settled the trouble by agreeing to purchase the negro's lot. It is stated the settlement was harmonious and there wil be no fur ther controversy over the lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
PICNIC PLANNED

Members of the American Legion and their wives and friends and mem. bers of the woman's auxiliary will enjoy a picnic at Moragne park at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
SUES POWER COMPANY

The Alabama Power company is defendant in a $5,OOO damage suit filed by Mack Hawkins, who claims that he was thrown and seriously in- jured when he attempted to board a street car last July. The complaint alleges that the car was jerked for ward just as he stepped on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
NEW CHURCH PLANNED

Arrangements are being perfected to erect a modern and commodious Baptist church at Rockford The new pastor, Rev. A. E. Page of Leeds, Ala, formerly, is on the ground and pushing the work. The new church will be located on Main street across the street from the Mcdonald hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
FAVOR POPULAR ELECTInN

The farm labor political conference, new political organization in Etowah, has passed a resolution fa- voring the local bill of Representa- tive C. o. Thompson providing for the election of a county superintendent of education by the people. It is claimed the resolutions were passed at meeting held in Gadsden last Satnrdav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
JOHN PIERCE DIES

Funeral scervices for John Pierce, who died at his home Monday, were held Tuesday afternoon at the liar conducted by Rev. L. N. Claxton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
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RETURN FROM CAMP

Headquarters company, National Guard, returned Tuesday from Camp Mcclellan, where they have been in camp for 15 days, and report a prof itable and pleasant stay. The com pany was under the command of Captain Richard L. Lollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
MRS. GREEN BETTER

Mrs Holly Green was resting more comfortably than had been expected perience she had Monday, when her car was overturned with her under 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
no NAME DELECATEs

Farley W. Moody post, American Legion, will meet Friday night and select delegates to the American Le- zion meeting at Mobile August 29, 30 and 31. It is likely that the dele gates will be instructed to invite the next meeting to Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
TO MOVIE TO FLORInA

MT. and Mrs. Wilbert F. Hilbish will leave next week for Tampa, Fla. where they will make their future home. MT. Hilbish is to enter busi- ness at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
REyIyAL AT COLLINsyILLE

The BaptIstS Of thls community are holding a very successful re- vival and the meeting will be car ried on through this week with ". l.. and T. c. Wyatt of Birmingham doing the preaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
DIRECroRs ro MEEr

Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday night. The most important matters to come up will be a discussion of the white way and raising further funds for the equipment of the play ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
POISON RECEIVED THIS WEEK

Several tons of calcium arsenate wero distributed among the farmers O. this community the past week to destroy the army worm which has started in this part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
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in this city et
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 piled by the Junior Cl.o.. merce for a three days enca under the direction of Miss ls, Williams, home demonstration agel.- Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, district agent, is present, and Miss Dora F. Scnnenday, state nutrition specialist, is due tomorrow Both work and recreation are planned for the three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
GUARDSMEN RETURN
 FROM TRAINING. DUTY
Company D Of Huntsville Carried
 Off Many HonOrs
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
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 Huntsville, Ala. Aug. 21

Company D, 133rd Infantry AIa- bama national guard, returned yes terday afternoon from Camp McCl91" Ian where two weeks were spent h training camp and a rousing Eecep- tion was given the guard-len at the T. 'lwGy station. several L$Adred peo- pie having gathered there. Members of Company D carried off many of the honors of the camp. Lieut.. Edwin Jones made the highest score in rifle practice and was assigned to repres- ent Camp Mcclellan at the national rifle practice shoot at Camp Pike, o. The company brought back equip ment for the establishment of per manent rifle range here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
COL, FISHBURN VISITS
Gives Boost To Anniston University
 School

UNIONTOwM Ala, August 21.- Especial. )--Col. Edward Fishburn, who is connected with the Anniston University school, spent Monday here in the interest of the school. Colonel Fishburn was formerly at the head of the military school at Columbia, Tenn, and is an experi- enced school master.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22

The Volunteers of America have re- ported to police the finding of mother and three children in tumble down shack on the outskirts of the city where they had been liv- ing several days with no furniture in the house. There was no food and the woman and cl ildren were scantily clothed. The woman declared her husband brougNt them here from Chattanooga and deserted them, leav- ing the family in destitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
TO AWARD sCHoLARsHIP

At the dinner meeting of the Pilot club next Saturday at Terrace Gar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
GIRLS IN CAMP

Girls of the Tuscaloosa county home demonstration clubs gathered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22

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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-08-24
NAVSTEVOU u VEZNE-
NYCH AMERICANA.

Wuerzburg, N6mecko, %.
srpna. Porucik C. H. Griffis z
Hamilton, O. a Eugene Nelson
z Beckett, Mont, Americana
veznenf zde pro domn6le 1ca-
stenstvi ma pokusu 1nos she
ha Bergdolla, byli dnes navsti-
veni zpravodajem Chicago
Tribune. Vede Sc Jim nevalr
ne. jezto die nemeckeho zako-
ma vsechny penize u Mich ma
lezen6 byly zabaveny a ma pfi
lepsenou jest Jim vydav5no ie-
nom 5000 marek denn9 - coz
staGi ma iednu, cigaretu. Jsou
Ipln6 odkazani ma nechutnou
|vGzenskou stravu. Zpravodaj j
|e nabfzel, ze slozf pro v6zne-
ne muze znacnejsi c&stku pc
n9z. nebylo mu to vsak dovo-
Ileno. Jest s mimi konan pfitor.
mn6 pfedbezny vyslech.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-08-24
JAPONsKY PREMIER
ZEMREL.

Toxic, "a, srpna. Dnes bylo
zde nedfedn6 oznameno, re
baron Tomosaburo Kato, pre-
mier Japanu,. zemrel. Pred
tim bylo sdeleno, ze vazne chu
ravf. Baron Kato, znamy jako
"Nelson Japanu" pro sve "a
sluhy o zmodenisovani japan
skeho valecneho lod'stva, pfi
jail drad premiera IL. cervna
1922. Byl jednim 2 delegatd
sve zem9 ma tax zvane wash
ingtonske ozbrojovacf konfe-
renci a usiloval o schvaleni
smluv tam pfijatych. Jeho pra
telske stanovisko vnci Spoje-
nym Statim vedlo k demon
stracim proti nemu, kdyz Sc
vratil z Washingtonu a po
n9jaky Gas .byl stfezen policii.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-08-24
MONO zE STAVKA BUDE ODVRACENA
PREDSEDA HAMMOND z UHELNE
KOMISE NEVZDAVA Sc NADEJE.
ZASTUPCI HAVlRU A TEZARU ATLANTIC CITY,
NEKONALI VSAK zADNYCH SCHUZf.

stale jenom opakuji, ze jsou
hotovi sveriti cely spor arbi-
tract, nacez vsak zastupci u
ME nechteji pristoupiti oba-
Wy, ze jako v minulosti, do
pablo by pro ne nepriznive.
Yelmi vaznou strankou pri-
tonne situace jest, ze v prf-
pad6 zastaveni prace v dolech
neni ucineno zadne opatrenf
ma udrzovani jich v poradku.
Nestane-li Sc aspon teto veci
nejake dorozum6ni, dolly byly
by zaplaveny, talkze prace ne-
mohla by v Mich byti opetne
zahajena az "a mnoho dnh, ne
Ii tydni.
Chicago, %. srpna. Zde Sc
ocekava, ze produkce m6kke-
no uhli nebude nijak vazne do
tcena pripade stavky v pa
smu tvrdouhelnem. Havifi v
mekkouheln6m pasmu mali
smlouvu az do dubna. Dnes
jejich zastupci konali poradu
is vyborem illinoiskych teza-
RI, ma niz sc jednalo pouze o
b9znych v9cech. Jest vSak mo
zno, ze nahrazov&nf tvrdeho
uhli m9kkym mohlo by zpdso-
biti nespokojenost mezi unio-
Iyssai Rayffi. s Il.
Pittsburg, 25. srpna. Dolly
ina mekke uhli v Pittsburskem
pasmu mohou vyhov6ti poptav
ce po uhli z Novo-Anglicka
dobe velmi kratke, kdyby me-
bylo k dostani tvrdeho uhli ma
sledkem stavky. Cena u doli
"a nejlepsi druhy uhli jest cd
1925 do $3.50 "a tunu. Toto
prohlaseni ucin6no bylo vidci
uhelneho primyslu, kteri pra
| vi, re ackoli vsechna zimni
zasoba uhli ma severozapad ne
nj dosud ma ceste do dolnich
ezernich pristavG, V zadnem
z dolI v distriktu nepracuje
Sc plny cas- a mohlo by byti
..udiz vyhoveno mnohem vetSi
poptavce. Rovn6z zeleznice
molly by zastati vsechnu do
datecnou dopravu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-08-24
ROCHU NADEJE Y RUHRSKf SlTUACI
BRITOvE Sc N,oklf K NEKTERYM
NAVRHUM POINCARE-OVYM.
DIVA TABORY RADlKALNflIO DELNICTvA Sc
POT1RAJf v OKKUPOvANE.M PASMU.
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Mnozi 2 d9lniki kruzich
syndikalisti byli odcizeni Wy
stoupenim vddcI pro samostat
nou republiku, jezto jsou to-
no mfn9ni, ze Sc tim pracuje
do rukou FrancouzG. Komuni
ste jsou smahem proti, Franz
|couzim, zejmena cd uvezn9nf
barona Kruppa pro vzpirani
Sc okkupaGnim drad1m.
Soucasne radikalni vidcove
zah&jili trpny odpor proti ne
meckym prdmyslovym velmo-
zdm po bezvyslednych rozpra-
vach otazce mzdy, jejiz W.
placenf pozaduji We zlate. O.
Ftazka mzdy jest ze vsech nej-
!paEivejsi nasledkem kolisani
marky. V poslednich n6koli-
ka dnech sedesat dold bylo "a
vreno, jezto 100000 havifi O.
depfelo pracovati "a starych
podminek.
Berlin, %. srpna. DR.. Ru-
dclf Hilfering, prvni socialista
zastavajicf drad federalniho
ministra financi, dnes uvedo-
mil rozpoctovy vybor risske-
no snemu, ze hodla zahajiti e.
ru "brutalnich a bezohled-
nych danicnich reforem''. -
'Banky "a pr1myslovi magnAti
byli iiz uv9dom9ni o chysta-
nych krocich a ministr 81 pre-
je, aby take verejnost 0 tom
v9d6la.
Min9nim dra Hilferinga je,
ze jedine diktatorska opatreni
v lstavnich mezich mohou "a
chraniti zem v prftomne stu
aci. Prvnim krokem, jak jiz
drive sdeleno, bude rekvisice
vsech cizich penez a prisne
tresty jsou stanoveny ma xii
voprisahu v prfpadech, kde
byly by zapreny.