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Milford chronicle., 1923-12-07

Had Very mings' board
Happy Ending ing house In
r. the interval be-
f0l W. tween two string
What He Asked beans beans Miss, Miss BIZ IT,
and HerAnswer the tisI rest Of the din.
Should Be an ers that it was nice
Fee, Goo. to have friends at
this season. No one
denied it. OF the seven places at the
table one was vacant, that belonging
to Vesta Blaine.
Miss Blaine" continued Miss Cum
mings a little wistfully, always has
such delightful time at holidays. She
has so many pleasant acquaintances.
And of course" she hesitated to give
emphasis to what was coming, "she is
getting a good deal of attention from
that young man."
No one had any comments to make
But a seriOus-faced man at the other
end of the table seemed to be very
grave indeed; he bent a concentrated
regard upon his plate, as though the
contents might yield some secret which
he hunted.
"A real Christmas Ever chanted
Vesta Blaine. Her eyes were like stars;
her cheeks bright with color; she
looked like a flower set down in veg
etable garden. The other bOarders
were bit older, bit more tired, bit
disillusioned; they drank their sun
shine from the exuberant girl, and won
dered how she could come home at
night still bubbling with high spirits
and fun.
"It's snowing!" continued Vesta,
darting a smile at the sober man, who
apparently was not aware Of his good
fortune, for he never looked up. 'That
soft sift Of feathers that comes down
like like"-she hunted for an
adequate simile-"like prayers of the
angelsl Only prayers are supposed to
go up, aren't they" she laughed at
her own conceit. "The trees are like
dreams behind white wells, and the
street lamps are orange moons! love
it. Do pass me the butter somebody.
I'm hungry enough to eat shredded
hairpins! !"
Everybody did their best to make
Vesta comfortable, even the scrap of a
maid who waited on the table. Miss |
Blaine offered her pepper and salt
twice, and the landlady asked if she
preferred her roast beef well or me
dunn done.
''Pm going to a party tonight" an
nOunced Vesta after a few mouthfuls
to fortify her wants, "the very best
party ever perpetrated."
Miss Billings smiled her interest and
asked where.
"Oh, not very far from here; and"-
she paused, looking around the table
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
MESSENGER TELLS LETTERS TAKEN
 TO MRS. STOKES
Decision On Motion To Strike Out Witness Testimony
 Reserved

NEW YORK. Oct 17.-Decision on a motion to strike out the entire testimony of John NJ. Mates, wit ness for ". E. D. Stokes, In the re- trial of the wealthy hotel owners S divorce suit against Mrs. Helen El- wood Stokes, was reserved today by Supreme Court Justice Mahoney as court adjourned until tomorrow.
 Mates. messenger boy for the Interborough Rapid Transit com pany, in 1913 and 1914, when Edgar T. Wallace, correspondent, was an en- gineer for the concern, testified to carrying letters and packages from WaIlace's apartment to the hotel An sonia, where Mir. and Mrs. Stokes lived.
 He said letters were given by w. l.. Pepperman, an interborough of- ficial, who lived with Wallace. They were addressed, he asserted, to Mrs D. Hayes, but when Mrs. Hayes opened the door of the Ansonia suite on three occasions, he saw Mrs Stokes in the room and once Mrs Hayes said This is all right, Helen.
 Samuel Untermyer, counsel for Mrs Stokes, contended the testimony was irrelevant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
| M p [ RIAL KLUD OF KHAN IS TAKEN ON DRUNK CHARGE
Rev. Caleb Ridley Accused Of Driving Auto While h.
 toxicated

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 17.-Rev. Caleb Ridley. known as the inn perial klud of the Ku Klux Klan, and former pastor of an Atlanta church, was arrested here late to- day by the police on a charge of being drunk and operating an auto mobile.
 The arrest was made by Motorcycle Officer L. E. Shumate, who said that in the machine driven by Dr. Rid ley were two small bottles of whis- ky.
 In the police station, pr. Ridley stated that he had driven out into the country when he was accosted some whisky. He stated that he accepted the whisky. and before starting to town, he took a drink.
 Officer Shumate, who made the arrest, said he saw the automobile zigzagging down Peachtree street, stopped it, and finding pr. Ridley apparently under the influence of liquor arrested him. Dr. Ridley, the officer said admitted having more liquor in the automobile and pro- duced two small bottles.
 O O O Released On Bond.
 The imperial kludd was released on bond of $500 late tonight. His case was scheduled for trial tomor- row.
 The minister denied the charge 'that he was drunk at the time of his arrest and that two bottles of whis- ky were found in his automobile.
 "The fact is," Dr. Ridley said, "1 had a half pint bottle containing about two tablespoons of liquor, and while I have taken 8 drink before my arrest, l was not drunk"
 Dr. Ridley has been a storm center in local Baptist church affairs for some months. Recently the local Baptist ministers association voted to withdraw fellowship from the Central Baptist church on the ground that Dr. Ridley's conduct was unbe- coming a minister.
 Following the association's deela- ration. members of the Central Bap- tist church gave Dr. Ridley a vote o1 confidence. Later however, the min ister rendered his resignation, giv- ing his reason that he did not wish to impede the growth and develop ment of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
EDUCATION WEEK PROGRAM IS GIVEN. OUT BY OFFI IGIALS
Convention At Washinqton To Take Place Nov. 1924,
 This Year

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) .)---American education week will be observed this year from November IS to 24, and suggestions made by the bureau of education in- clude the designating. of certain days for. the stressing If special topics connected with education. The America Lengion, the National Edu- cation association and other organi- Sations have sponsored the move ment, and cooperation with these societies should be the first step in Q community program, bureau off, cials declare.
 Plays. pageants, stories, writing of essays, speeches, poster and nov ing picture exhibitions, should play an important part in school and com munity programs, according to the bureau,
 Sunday, November IS, is styled For God and Country Day" and ministers in all pulpits are invited by the bureau to preach at least one sermon op- education.
 Monday is American Constitution Day." set aside for stressing obedi- ence to the law, mans struggles for liberty, the duties Of citizenship and education and the ballot. "The Man Without Country" is a good topic suggested for plays and essays.
 Tuesday, Patriotism Day." is all lotted to discussing the duty of vot- ing, honor to the flag of the country, the duty to the foreign born, and American ideals.
 Wednesday, School and Teacher Day." is devoted to questions apour local schools and teachers, the re- latlon of education to civilization and better training for rural teach CTS.
 O O O
 Fight On IlIitcracy.
 Thursday "Illiteracy Day" is for devising ways and means for the eradication of illiteracy. Data show ing the extent of illiteracy and it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
SEN ATOR LADD
 LAUNCHES ATTACK ON SEC. WEEKS
(ContInued From Pnre onel

volving Gorgas Is not dlspieasing to Senator George w. Norris of Ne braska. chairman of the committee On agriculture, 1t is learned today. The bitterest opponent of the Ford offer in Congress is Senator Norris, He Is quoted as having said that if the Ford offer fails the government will have to accept his Legislation providing for operation of Muscle Shoals under the lease sys- tenn. He thinks the Ford offer all ready beaten, and holds that an in- vestigation will simply postpone in- definitely the final disposition of the entire proposition.
 It is his argument that no progress can be made while Congress is in- trlgued by an investigation of more CT less sensational features, and that an investigation, even if concluded in verdict of censure for the Sec retary of War. could not undo that which has been done, or materially enhance the opportunity of the Ford offer.
 Ford's agents, however, take dif- ferent view. They regard it as pos sible to secure as a result of an in vestigation, action setting aside the sale of, and condemning the Gorgas property in that it might be deliv- cred to the Detroit manufacturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
CONF ERENCE ACTS TO BRING END TO TRADE PROBLEM
Two Southern Attorneys Gen. eraI Appointed On Body
 At Chicago Meeting

CHICAGO, Oct. S7.-A standing executive committee to confer with the United States Attorney General concerning chaotic" conditions in the oil industry was appointed to- day by tho conference of Attorneys General called in connection with the will of the National Association of Attorneys General.
 The committee of eight includes Attorneys General George Napir of Georgia and A. V. Coco of Louisiana. Besides calling for "eontinued and thorough investigation" of the pe- troleuin industry by state authori- i ties and by the department of 1us- tIce of the United States, tho con Vention adopted resolutions receon- mending thas the states place facts 'w hich may disclose violations of law and the evidence thereof" before tho United States department of Justice fin tHe enforcement of decrees here toforo or hereinafter obtained in- velying compliance with the laws of the United States
 The resolutions which were adopt cd without a dissent, according to Chairrpan o. s. Hillman, who recom- merded that pipe lines be made com rlon carriers divorced from the ownership of petroleum and the ;ousiness of producing, refining or marketing petroleum They ad- yised further that such changes be made in freight rates upon petro- Ieur1 products as will permit produ- cers and refiners in the mid-conti- rent and other fields depending upon railroad transportation once more to find market for their products in competition with other sources of supply"
 Cooperation not only with the federal authorities, but between the attorneys general of the several states was stressed inthe recommen- GaffonS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
DEFINITE STADIUM
 PLAN SUBMITTED; $3O,OOO IS RAISED.
(Continued From Page One)

20; Albert Lee Smith, l and 10; John Bradley 1; B. M Chenoweth, 2; Mer- vim Blach, Dan Martin, ? and 10; Charles T. Allen, and 10; Tom Bragg, 1 and 10; Winston Roberts, and 10; Frank M. Barker, 1 and 12; P. A. Smith, 1 and 10; Evans Dunn, 1; J. Swindle, 1 Henry Fowlkes, 1; Walter Kennedy, 1; William L. White, l; Lloyd Towns, and 10; Joe P. Mudd, and 10; Floyd Tillery, and 10. and P. J. Prewitt, and z. Prac- tically all those contributing also pledged to sell as many as possible. Plans For Raising stock
 According to the plan as outlined Wednesday, S100,000 will be raised in preferred stock, sold in blocks of s100; s75,000 in common stock and the additional s100,000 will be real ized in the sale of first mortgage bonds bearing s per cent interest. Holders of the preferred stock will be permitted to buy two tickets for the price of one to the football games, while holders of common stock will be divided as follows: One director control the voting power which will each from the four colleges, Howard, tI Alabama, which are expected to- con tribute $10,000 each, and the re- mainder of the board by the city board of education, city park board and junior chamber of commerce, representing the other $35,000 of the common stock, which is expected to common stock, which is expected to be subscribed byA merchants, hotels, railroads and others.
 Ted Cottrell, secretary of the Ala bama Hunters and Fisherman's club, is reported to be considering the office of secretary of the movement, and was one of the strongest indors- CTS of the stadium at the meeting Wednesday.
 D. E. MeLendon, president of the city commission, declared the invest ment would be one of the wisest the city could make and would be a pay ing proposition in dollars and cents. It was pointed out that any number or nigh class football games would come to Birmingham If the proper facilities were at hand to induce them, besides the brilliant material ,t IS expected to develop from among the schools of the city.
 Subscription lists will be placed at LoYeman, Joseph and Loeb, Warren Brothers, Birmingham Arms company and at Chenoweths. It is believed by members of the Junior Chamber Com mlttee that Birmingham will have a handsome stadium ready for opera tion by next fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
Woman Causes Arrest Of Alleged Macon FIogger

MACON. Ga, Oct. 17.--J. F. Alex auder was rearrested late this aft ernoon on a warrant charging as- sault and battery and rioting, in connection with Macon's flogglng cases The warrant was obtained by Mrs. w. B. "Fritzin Bullock, and charges that Alexander was in a group of men who flogged her hus- band, w. B. Bullock, July 31.
 Alexander gave bond in the sum of $5,000. There are other cases pending against him.
 Bullock is the man who was at tackled on the street here a few days ago by man named Garfield, ac- cording to the police. Bullock sus- tained severe gash in the neck at that time.
 Bullock said that he was driven from Macon at the time of the flog- ging and had been back only a week when he was attacked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
COOE|DGE ADVISED ]
 TO TURN DEAF EAR ID TAX GUT PLEAS
Party Leaders Fear Repub- IiCan Plans Would Be De-
 stroyed By ProgressiveS
By RAYMOND CHAPTER (Leased Wire to The Age-Herald)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Repub- lican leaders in Congress are advis- ing President Coolidge to turn a can make 2 big hit with the country by lowering taxes.
 Their reason is that once the door to tax revision is opened, the pro- gressives would shoulder their way through the administration watch men and wreck any pre-arranged plans. Progressives are looking for chance to fix additional taxes on great incomes. Any move by the administration to cut taxes would open up the whole political fight which the progressives arc itching to stage.
 This, in substance, is what Senator Reed Shoot of Utah told President Coolidge at the White House Wednesday when he went to advise the President regarding the tax question. Smoot Is the chairman of the Senate finance committee and is regarded as the best informed man tn taxation in the Senate.
 Fears To Expose Party.
 He represents the group that fa- vors untrammeled business, but he is also a sagacious politician, and while | the surtax maximum down to 20 per cent. as Secretary Mellon proposes his political sense tells him that it would be wiser to permit big busi- ness to struggle along under the 50 per cent maximnm than to expose the republican party to the progress sives at the threshold of presidential year.
 Mellon, elated with the administra- ton savings through the economy program and the unexpected in creases In income tax and customs receipts, proposed last spring that surtaxes be cut. Shortly after Har- ding came in he proposed cutting them from 65 per cent-where they stood then--to 25 per cent.
 ProposaI Is Howled Down.
 Progressives, not very powerful then. howled this down as a sell-out
 to big business, and Harding ac- cepted 50 per cent as a compromise Now the progressives virtually hold the balance of power, and if the tax problem is raised again, they are l likely, under the leadership Cf Sen ator LaFollette and with the assist ance of the democrats, to wreck the republican plans.
 For the administration to propose lower taxes, on big incomes and then be repudiated by having Congress technically republican, enact higher taxes on big incomes, would be a
 well-nigh fatal performance on the eye of a presidential campaign, SC the wise heads in Congress reason. If there is any change at all it should be in the lower brackets, Shoot thinks.
 Therefore, according to Shoot, a number of other House and Senate leaders. will call upon Coolidge in the near future to urge this viewpoint upon him. Representative Green of Iowa, who will pc chairman of the House ways and means committee, recently predicted that there would pc no reductions. asst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
Ladd Confident Congress
 Will Probe Weeks Deal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The au- thority of Secretary Weeks to deed the Gorgas power plant at Muscle Shoals to the Alabama Power com pany was questioned today by Sem ator Ladd, republican, North Dakota, who issued a statement saying he had no doubt Congress would fully inquire" into the deal.
 "In view of the decisions of the Attorney General and the judge ad- vocate general" Senator Ladd said. T do not see where the Secretary of War found his authority for making such a deed. It. would seem that Secretary Weeks has very little re- gard for the legal talent in the office of the Attorney General as we'll as in the war department. In the opin- ion of the Attorney General dated May 24. 1922, he stated the option that was given is, in my opinion, in- valid for these reasons and the At torney General assigns his reasons. And in the subsequent opinion of the Attorney General on August 4, 1922, he confirmed his previous opinion, stating. Tn my opinion of May 24 l held that the provisions giving to the company an option to purchase and the provisions by which the gov ernment was to sell at an arbitrated value were invalid for want of power in the Secretary of War to give an option or to agree to sell at values to be determined by arbitration.'
 Explains Protection Plans.
 "The Attorney General then went on to state how, by condemnation proceedings, the government could protect it's property rights should the Alabama Power company insist upon the removal of the plant from the land.
 Tt is quite clear that Congress in tended to deal with the Muscle Shoals proposition and that 1t did not intend that Secretary Weeks should have the power to dispose of that mammoth project in accordance with | his views. The opinion of the judge advocate general was just as clear and forceful as was the Attorney Generals as to the invalidity Of the option of the Alabama Power com pany.
 maneuvered himself into a defense less position the senator continued. T have no doubt that Congress will fully inquire into the validity5o of the option and of the deed that Secretary Weeks is supposed to have deter1 mined. The action of Secretary Weeks in trying to dispose of the fragrant flouting of Congress.
 Tt docks like a feverish effort to get this property into the hands of the Alabama Power company before Congress could have the opportunity to dispose of it. The whole proceed ure should be gone into thoroughly when Congress meets. If the admin istration is not careful such pro- cedure as this is likely to become equally as embarrassing as some conditions in Panama and the Phil ippines."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
TICK FIGHT REOPENED
 JEFFERSON AGENT

Efforts to prevent the spread of ticks from Shelby county into Jeff ferson county are being taken by w. w. Cameron, county tick eradi- cation agent, who has written At torney General Harwell Davis to is sue 8 mandamus to require Shelby county to take adequate tick eradi- cation measures. Mir, Can Iron has been informed through letter to President D. c. Ball of the board of revenue that more information will be necessary in order to obtain the mandamus asked for.
 MT. Cameron stated Wednesday night that additional information would be supplied the attorney gem eral within Q few days. He wrote a letter Wednesday to c. A. Cary, state veterinarian, who is now in Mobile. asking for conference on the proper steps to be taken.
 We have about conquered the tick in Jefferson county" he said, "but we are still troubled by those that migrate from Shelby county. We are trying now to stop this pest a its source."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
MARKHAM TO BE GUEST OF JOINT CIVIC CLUB MEET
President Of Illinois Central Railroad Will Be In Bir-
 mingham Wednesday

C. H. Markham of Chicago, pres ident of the Illinois Central railroad, will address joint meeting of the Birmingham Traffic association. the Rotary club the Birmingham Traffic and Transportation club, and the Ju- nicr Chamber of Commerce in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock next Wednesday,, Charles Jones of the Birmingham Traffic as- sociation announced Wednesday,
 Each member is at liberty to in- vite as many guests as he chooses by arranging for the cost of the plates at 75 cents each Those who will attend are requested to notify the secretary of their respective or ganization at the earliest possible moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
--------------------=--7s WOMAN SUES SELF

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct. 17.-Mrs. Mamie kone Fee of Little Rock was awarded a s10,0o0 judgment against herself in circuit court here today. Recently Mrs. Fees husband died and left S10.000 i'll Liberty bonds in a safety deposit box in local bank in his name.
 In order for the bank to legally deliver the bonds it was found nec- essary for Mrs. Fee to bring the suit against herself as sole executive of the estate and the bank. The suit was not contested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
ULTIMATUM IS GIVEN TO SAXONY BY BERLIN
Threatens Military Action Unless
 "Hundertscaften" Is Dissolved

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-The military dictator of the federal government has presented an ultimatum to the government of Saxony warning that Berlin will begin military action un- less Saxony dissolves the "Hundert- schaften" or communist "Red Hun dreds" by Il a. m. Thursday.
 Fifteen battalions of federal troops are already under marching orders.
 It is expected that SaXony will re- fuse to comply.
 Threat of conflict between mon- archist Bavaria and Red" SaXony gives a new menace to unity of the totterine German state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
CONFESS KILLING

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 1s.-The three young men under arrest at San Bernardino, Cal, suspected of hav- ing been implicated in the killing of Patrolman David H. Crouther of Salt Lake, have confessed the crime, &C., cording to advices received by po- lice officials here.
 Crouther's body was found on the banks of the Jordan river last Sun day at noon, bullet fired from be- hind having entered his head. killing him instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

people to study each others char acteristics, disposition and health be- fore marriage.
 Dr. Lorenz advocated a friendship of at least five to seven years before marriage, and added that an import ant factor was the discrepancy in the ages of the couples. A man, he believes. should be about eight years older than his wife, because she ma lures more rapidly than her husband
 Dr. Lorenz disapproved of man marrying a woman older than him self, even though the difference might be only a year. He said the old European customs of q parental selection of girls prospective hus- band resulted in more successful marriages than the modern method From the Milwaukee Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
FAN0RS 7-YEAR COURTSHl
Dr. Adolf Lorcnz Says It Would
 Lessen the Divorces.

Dr. Adolf LorenZ, Vienna, famous orthopedic surgeon, who has con- ducted several successful clinics In New York and other cities in the United Statea during tho last few gears. arrived in New York recently from i,r:ane to resume his activities. He was accompanied by his son, Dr. Alfred Loronz, and the lcttcrs Wife.
 Tvahing the usual inquiries regard inc his surgical work, pr. Loren2 dr,fted to the subject OF matrimony and divorce. He said the number or separations was increasing in Europe as it was in the United States, fact Ae attributed to the failure of young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
Relieved Combination

Suffered a great deal from con- stipation,' writes Herbert E. Dow. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, land never found anything to take the place of Foley Cathartic Tablets" Bihousness, sick headache, bloatng, gas. sour stomach. bad breath, con s5ipation and other digestive disor- ders quickly relieved with Foley Ca thartic Tablets. This wholesome physic does not gripe or nauseate. Sold everywhere.-Adv.