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ing unemployment and The consequent
industrial unrest, also the position OF
a 1ricuiture and the demand Of the farm
eS for f,cai changes to meet their grow
ing difficulties.
London. Sept. 25th Sugar in stock
on the 22nd inst. was $1,000 tons. Last
year 80, 600 tons
London, Sept 24th.-The revolution
il Bulgaria hes burst into full fame and
the whole country is in the hands of the
rebels, according to q despatch to the
GL0rning Post from B-igra!a toiay. The
despatch adds that Sofia is bIOckaded.
King Boris has offered to resign. but
this offer has not been accepted. the
Insurgents are said to have destroyed all
means OF communication and the new
Government has lost connec ion with the
provinces. The situation Of the capital
is critical, it is ~bl0ckaded both in a mill
tary and economic sense, being short or
provisions and threatened with attack.
The despatch to the Post says Premier
ZiBkJff is reshaping and reinforcing
the Cabinet with ajhar2ntS Of General
Theodore Ajexandrof. the NJ lced11itn
leader, who has become sinister OF 70.
lice and holds the whole city w Ter mil
tary dictatorship. Bulgarian C)mmun.
ijts have held up the Orient Express
near the Turkish frontier, says a des-
patch to the Exchange Telegraph from
C%onstantinOple. The despatch adds that
Turkish communications is interrupted.
Sofia, Sept. 24th.-A semi official state
mept issued this afternoon says that the
Communist mOvemel has been suppress
sed at two points in Southern Bulgaria,
and that peace has been restored Sew
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per TOR me R-l@nSOank prlltIng office
at Dos nund.
st. John, N. B. Sept. 24tb.-H. M. S.
'CloatoWn', flagship of Vice Admiral
Sir Michael CHlme-SeymOur, arrived here
this afternoon. Hundreds Of citizens
lined the pier to watch he arrival Of the
'Cape'oWn', the first WarShip that has
visited these waters for several years.
Loo3on, Sept. 24th.- Pr sident Ebert.
accorlj1g tOa GentraINoWs das0atch from
Berlin, had a long consultation with
Gustav Roske, the Chief Of Police, to-
night and energetic measures were dis
cnssed and will be submitted to a confer
ence of the Federal Premiers tomorrow.
The CORRESPONDENT says it is reported
that should the Bavarian Nationalist
make trouble, tie Cabinet will resign
and R0ske will be appointed dictator.
OkIah0ma City. Sept, 4th.-Adiutant
General MarcNan tonight was ordered By
Governor WaIton to 'usa All force ne
ceSsarY' to prevent the session OF the
lower house OF Oklahoma LEGISLATURE.
called for noon ON Wednesday. All cii-
Zens, soldiers OF the state, between the
ages of q and 10 were directed in the
order 10 hold themselves in readiness.
with such arms rs they possess or can
obtain. to come to the assistance 0C the
sovereign state Of Oklahoma when order
ed to do so by The Governor. As a pre-
cau'ion AGAINST any attemnt of the legis-
Ia1ors 70 meet elsewhere, should they be
barred from the house chamber at the
state capitol, the Governor also directed
Adjutaut General Marchan to disperse
the meeting AT any othes time. or place.
IN the State of Oklahoma. The Adiutant
General was ordered to use all military
4l .asr. lE fb. tIaF, d. "a "
pc. s. the assembly Governor Walton re-
iterated his charge that The proposed
meeting would be an unlawful assem-
by dominated ard controlled by the So
called invisible Empire, commonly known
as the kiu kiuX Khan. He declared
that since the Kin KIuX Khan was pro-
CLAIMED an enemy OF the State of Okla
homa and his martial law proclamation
of Sept. 10Th, me session, Therefore.
would be in defiance OF the laws of the
state and an attempt to break the peace.
The troops VIII be ordered to shoot and
Kill, if that is necessary 10 prevent the
assembly, Governor Walton told news
papermen. Il hope, however. that no
such measures will be necessarily.
Consrantinopie. Sept. 25th. The dis
covery OF a hitherto unknown civ il
ThessaIy has been officially reported. A
large number Of cities have already been
unearthed. The ruins helOng to the ear
" Byzantine period and were discovered
nv SptiriOu WIN stated that fnrfhor Nv
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NrO'~4'C w AihttiNtiNR 4ii.ttt lIdt.No IL
the reconstruction Of the devastated re-
gIons and il the restoration OF the coun-
tryS finances, This was made possible
by W ing eight billion additional taxes,
the Collection Of which was intensified,
50 that without an increase in cu5t0m5
tar1S or iinary :. ceiOts were raised from
100000 600 in 1920, to IS, 1855, 900, 600
IN 1922 - 1921 there were 63, 1858 idte
WorNma1 ] France, while on August 1t
1873 c1Iy .l,075 were unemployed in
France, Of whom 100 hved in Paris.
Ottawa, Sept. 24th.-The value of
Ganada's total imports for August eX-
ceIIed the value & the total imports by
over two and a aft million dol ars as
shown in a report compiled by the Do
minion Bureau of Statistics.
Brussels, Sept. 2lt&.-The Internation-
al Balloon Race for he Gordon Bennett
Cup developed into an international dis
aster. Already five men have lost their
lives, one is believed to be fatally in
jured AMI 20 less than SIX balloons were
destroyed or badly damaged. Some of
the contestants have not been heard
from. They may have escaped the fury
Of The s|OIm or met the s~me fate as the
British ba loon 'MarEaIet', the latest to
be reported, which fell ialO the sea off
Denmark. Ihe casualty list is as fol-
lows. United States Army So, struck
by lightning and burned. Lieutenant
OImsJead and ShopfaW kIII,d. Tie
Spanish balloon "PoiaI'', caught fine
from a lightning bolt and fell near
HeystQood, pilot Balea killed and his
assistant badly injured. The "Geneya".
Swiss, struck by lightning mean Beycr,o0
and burned in midair. Her pilot killed.
Vile De FruXe!Ies'' Be.qian. Gana.ed
before starting and WiIhdra IN. Mar
garet' British. fell into the sea near
Skagen, denmark pilots Allen aud Berry
saved. Saint Louis" United States,
burst before start, So tar as reported late
tonight the following balloons had made
safe landings. Uri.ed States A 5000
landed at PItten, Holland. "Fernan-
dtx Dico, " Spain, at Schryck, Holland.
"Banshee," British at Eersel, HOLLAND.
Zurich" Swiss. at Eersel. "Sayoje, "
French. at TuIuhout, Belgium. Fernan-
de H." French. near ALtWeIr. The
"BeIgica,' Belgian, is reported to have
lanCed, but this is not confirmed. A
message from the Belgian Prince Leo,
pold' reported ali WE'LL The 'Pi-
cardy," French, tie "HeIvetia" Swiss,
and the 'Esperia' Spanish have not been
heard from.
Dusseldorf, Sept. oath. The seizure
of I18, $50, 600. 900, Geo marks, a sun val,
ued at a half million dollars at today's
rate of exchange. was reported to French
Lrolor,~to,c trIov, Tho bCIo cC;u.v,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
ELECTRICAL STORM
 HITS TW|N-CIT|ES
Two Homes Struck By Light ~ nlng-Many Birds
 Killed
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD !


 A severe electrical and rain storm did some damage in the Twin-Cities Monday night and early Tuesday. A bolt of lightning struck the residence of Ben Garrett in the Fairview com munity, totally destroying the build ing and contents. A residence in west Albany, owned by J. w. Wyker and occupied by Emmett Blizzard, also was hit by lightning.
 freak of the storm was the slay- ing of hundreds of birds in the Twin Cities. At the Witt and Walker resi- dences in west Albany, 223 birds were picked up from under the shade trees Tuesday Morning. It is supposed the birds were on the limbs and were killed by lightning. On Grant street and other streets in the city today bodies of birds were scattered about the ground. A big rainfall was reg istered here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
pts Ne.o Code OF La0s Prepared By Judge James Eed
LEE COUNTY WANTS WALKER COUNTY HIGH CITY GOVERNMENT
 TO KEEP PHENK CITY SCHOOL 10 BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
Opelika Rotarians Oppose Move To
 Put City In Russell County

OPELIKA, Ala, August 14.--(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Quite a strong sentiment is growing in Lee county in oposition to the project to change the county line so as to put PheniX City in Russell county. At the Rotary clubs luncheon Tuesday the cluD went on record as unanimously op- posing the change. The resolution was adopted and a committee was empowered to send the following telegram to the Lee county represen- tatives, R. A. Smith and J. A. Walker, and Senator Waddell as follows:
 To-day at meeting of the Rotary club of Opelika a resolution was adopted strongly protesting against any bill trading off PheniX City for anything. Opelika and Lee county greatly value and appreciate the citizenship of this city and are op- posed to any separation" Signed by T. J. Sanford, John V. Benson, N. T. Renfro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
Permits Popular Vote On Form Of Municipal Rule
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 D A Tn 1
MontRomerY. Aln.. Aul

The bill of Representative Henry Howze providing for an election by the people of Birmingham to deter mine whether that city shall be ad- ministered by city commission. mayor council, CT council manager form of government was passed by the house Tuesday afternoon. The bill, it is stated. represents the gen eral views of the various interested parties were willing to let the people decide the matter.
 The house also passed the bill of Representative Lewis Bowen, au- thorizing the county board of educa- tion of Jefferson county to create and maintain pension funds for school teachers.
 Another bill of Lewis Bowen to provide establishment of a system of parks. and creating a park and rec reatiOn board for Birmingham was reported favorably by committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
WILL REPAIR STEAMER
Bids Asked For Work On Shipping
 ROard Vessel

MOBILE, Ala, August 14.-(Special Leased Wire 1.-The Baldwin, United States Shipping Board steamer. is at the Alabama Dry Docks where it will be surveyed preparatory to asking flor bids for repairs. The Edgefield and West Munham, which are being repaired also will be soon ready for service. All three ships upon com pletion of repairs will go. ''On Spot" ready for immediate sea service.
 The Katherine Luckine Lucken- bach, which sailed in July for the Pacific coast arrived at san Fran cisco on August 12. itswas stated yes- terday. The Mobile Liners handled the Luck nbaeh locally. The Lillian Luekenbachgwhich also sailed out of this port. lefr August 13 bound from San Francisco to Philadelphia. The K II. Luckenbach sailed August II, San Francisco to Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
HALFPENNY SUSTAINS| BROKEN ARM IN FALL
Fairfield kiwanian Painfully In- jured In Mishap Monday
 FAIRFIELD BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

Joseph Hafpenny, secretary of the Fairfield Kiwanis cub, and one of the city's most widely known men, fell off his back porch and broke his arm Monday. The break was immediately placed in a cast and reports Tues day state he was progressing com fortably.
 It was stated that the rear porch at the home of MT. Halfpenny is be- tween eight and ten feet high and Tn reaching towards a bannister or railing he missed, and fell with his entire weight on the arm. He Is rather stout and the break, it was stated, is bad one.
 It was announced, however, that the directors of the Kiwanis club would have their scheduled meeting at the home of Mir Halfpenny Tues day and that the chairmen of various committees would meet at his home WeGEe sday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
WATsON-BUTLER WEDDING
LIFE INSTITUTE HELD IN COLBERT COUNTY
Ellzey, Roper And Miss Woodruff Aid In Work
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Sheffield. An AuE 14

A community life institute was held at Crooked Oak, this county, un- der the auspices of the Alabama Sun day School Council of Christian Edu- cation and the Colbert County Sun day School association. Thomas V. lIllzey of Montgomery, general sec- retary. was in charge of the inst- tute and delivered the principal ad- dress. Others who took a part in the work where A. w. Roper. musi- cal director; Miss Mary Woodruff, state director of Sunday school and community betterment; Miss Jessie Mariner of the state board of health; John Finley of the farm bureau; Miss Bennie Frank King, Colbert demonstration agent; Dr. L. K. Sharp, federal health service. and Dr. w T. Burkett of the Colbert County Sum day School association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
Army Worm Is Busy At Work In Walker County
 JASPER BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD

Arrangements have been cOmple ted for the opening of the fourteenth session of the Walker County High school in Jasper September 10. Pros breaking attendance. The faculty for the coming year has been care fully selected and several of them are returning for their second year and are as follows: w. l. Powers. principal; J. H. Jackson, Miss Rizpah Dudley, Miss Lola Clark. Miss Mar jorie Pope. Miss Emily Williams, Miss Lillian Sharpley, Miss Dorothy Mason, Miss Rose Roberts, Miss Hat tie Slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
REDUCE GRAVEL, RATES

General reductions in gravel rates to points in Montgomery county from Cantelou Spur were ordered by the public service commission today. The order will save the county several thousand dollars annually. New rates will be 65 cents from Cantelou to Wiley and Snowdon and so cents to all other points. The old rates ranged from 59 to S3 cents. The com missions order will be effective in 30 days and will involve the Western of Alabama and Atlantic Coast Line railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SELECT HEROES, NAMES

meeting of the members of the Sheffield and Tuscumbia chap ters of the United Daughters of the Cnfederacy was held al the home of Mrs H. L. Halsey. president of the Tuscumbia chapter. for te purpose of making choice of five Alabama heroes to be placed on Stone Noun tain. The selection was made. but the names of the heroes were not announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
ROTARY .INSPECTION DAY"

The BIrmingham Rotary club VIII Soserve inspection day" at their reg ulaf Wednesday luncheon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel, Some interesting stunts are on the program.
 One of the features will be a unique ,nus;cal program .,!n which the Req! Estate Trio will participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
HILL FORMALLY ELECTED

J. Lister Hill, demOcratic nomi- nee, Tuesday was elected congress- man of the second district as the suc- cessor of John R. Tyson, deceased. MT. Hill had no opposition and re- ports from all counties indicate that not more than 25 per cent of the nor mal vote was boiled. MT. Hill was nominated in the democratic primary July 16, in contest with Ray Rush. ton of Montgomery and Dr. W. B, Sanders of Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
HAMPER HYDRo-ELECTRIC WRok

LOTHIAN. Ala. August l4.-' tiil oiaI Leased Wire. 1.-The second Dill of comnalint asking permit for an in. innction to prevent officials or Dothan from proceeding to construct a proposed hydro-e electric plant at Shakers Bluff was filed with Reg ister in Chancery C. E. Harmon to day. It was signed by i've proihlieh' citizens of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SUPPLYING PULPIT

During the vacation of Rev R. l. Baker of the Dora Methodist church his pulpit has been acceptably sup piled by Rudolph Scott. who has just been licensed to preach by the Meth odist church, south, Rudolph is the son of Presiding Elder Scott of the Jasper district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
TO AWARD PRIZES

Seymour Hall. chairman or 5ia rne oerrhants' committee which will dls- tribute some cah prizes in the Plaza Wednesday night, announced Tues day that all the plans and details o1 5 the awards had been mapped out ana ana that a large and interested croWu was expected. The prize coupons will be placed in barrel ana nttis girl will be blindfolded ana tIa to draw the coupons on Wnlch tne 'nnt. uo viii he distributed. It was stated stated that the drawing would be be riaced in the hands of committee lot connected with any of the stores ore $, +bs+ participate in the giving away of tickets and that the same rules as at the second choice would De car ried out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PURCHASE PULMOTOR

The Sheffield Electric Light and Power company has rendered a com munity service by purchasing a pull motor for use in emergency cases among it's own employees and for anyone in the community. The com pany wants it to be known that phy- sicians are free to call for the instru- ment at any time to use in cases of emergency in this community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
LEAF WORM IS NAME

The army worm, which is doing much damage to the cotton crop, is really named the leaf worm, accord ing to J. B. Patterson, prominent farmer of Lacon, who was here on business today. Clyde Hendrix, farm bureau official, sustained the conten- tion and added that he feared the boil weevil even more than the worm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
FARMERS " ORK K SUNDAY IN FIGHT ON ARMY WORMS
Seven Prisoners Escape From Huntsville City
 Jail
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Huntsville, Ala, Aug, IA 1

A fight against the boil worm which has spread thrC ughout this section continues today with practi-
 cally every farm employe engaged in duSting poison on the cotton plants. At the beginning of the fight Saturday and Sunday the farmers were handicapped by inability to get all the poison that they needed, but the banks and some of the big mer- cantile houses supplementing the eff forts of the farm bureau have been enabled to have about enough poison delivered here for the first applica- tion.
 Preparationos are being made to get everything ready for the second invasion of worms which is expected in three weeks from the time of their first appearance. In this latitude it is believed a second application of poison will be sufficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
FARM BUREAU TO MEET

The Lee county farm bureau will hold it's annual meeting at Auburn Friday. An interesting program has been prepared, among the principal speakers being E. A. O'Neal. presi- dent of the state farm bureau, and Mir. Northington of the Cotton asso- citation. Important business will be transacted and free dinner will he served on the ground A record at tendance is exnected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
ANNISTON NEGRO HELD
 ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Daughter Of Senator H0wle Weeds Albert Hubbard
 ANNISTON BUREAU THE AGE-HEkALO

Jim Johnson, arrested Monday by Officers Wordlow and Moncus and who was found in possession of a heavy pinch bar at the time of his arrest. was bound over to the grand jury on a burglary charge Tuesday in recorders court. Witnesses testified that the negro had burglarized a house in West Anniston several days ago. On the lettering charge the negro was fined S10 and cost and qua uo sHep 0G eALss ol peouelues street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
COAL MINE SOLD
Son Of Presiding Elder Supplies
 Me hOdist Pulpit

DORA, Ala, August 14.-(Special) Olin Goodwin has recen,iy sold the Old Red Star mine, now known as the Klondyke Mine to Babe Sorrell This mine lies out about Red Star Hill and has been under the manage ment of Alvin Davis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SEVEN PERSONS ESCAPE

Huntsville police are searching the
 city fer seven city prisoners who
 made their escape from the crowded city prison yesterday. Ernest Moss, under sentence of 100 days for petty
 larceny and hoboes who were in for terms of 30 days each prized out the
 prison hall, leaving no trace behind
 to indicate which direction they tnnk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
GASOLINE DROPS

Gasoline took a drop of one cent a gallon in Montgomery today being disposed of at retail at 21 cents a gallon. The real price is 19 cents to which is added the state tax of two cents. Filling stations said this price is lower than has been in many NearS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
URGES S0LONS TO ACT
Mcdowell Sees End of Session By Seufe n,her 10

MONTGOMERY. Ala, August h. Urging that legislation be moved faster and that the members of the assembly get back home to the satis- fadtion of the people. Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell this morning said that if the work was. begun in earnest, September 10 should see the finish of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
WILL MITNEss GAME

Announcement is made that the fast Lafayette team will play the star team of Columbus, Ga, at the local fair ground Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PROMINENT CITIZENS RETURN

Mayor Melford W. Pratt and pr. John T. Endsley returned Tuesday from a vacation spent at Mobile. They were the guests of friends at Mobile and were shown various cour- tesies in the port city Mayor Pratt said the city of Mobile was one of deep interest to Alabamians. es- pecially those that come from this district where manufactured products and raw materials are being shipped He said Mobile should be given every encouragement by the interior cltles of Alabama in these port improve ments that are so necessary If this state, and especially this district, IS to go forward on it's march towards greater achievements. The two Falr- field citizens being as they were from a point which is directly con nected with Mobile by water were tremendously impressed with the kinship this city has with Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SCOUT EXECUTIVE VISITS

Stanley A. Harris, southern repre- sentative of the Boy Scouts of Amer ica. was here today in conference with Marvin Rankin, Kiwanis secre-