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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FIGHTING BOIL WEEVIL
l.. ID. Hill Reviews His Work In Pc.
 fecting Poison Preparation

ATLANTA, Ga, March 10.-One of the interesting and enlightenina a speeches at the recent boil weevil conference here was the talk by u D. Hill, the practical Georgia farm CT whose boil weevil poison, Hill 1 Mixture" is attracting attention ol the cotton growing south. MT. Hill d address follows:
 After giving a brief history of hid efforts to combat the boil weevil MT. Hill said: My first preparation was worked out by the use of d poison that l found out, after com pletion of this prepa ration that therd was not enough of it in the United States to use commercially. There fore, I had to turn this poison to calcium arsenate, which 1 used as a basis for my poison.
 My first method is known all over the south as Hills Molasses Mix ture' and this is the preparation which MT. E. R. Coker of Hartsvlllc s. C., is now selling and advertising
 After finding out that this prep aration would not carry the tcro1 through to maturity, I began o del velop a preparation that would con1 tain the taste and aroma of the cot1 ton blossom, and after an expendi ture of thousands of dollars, and much time, this preparation was per- fected and is now used, and is known all over the south as Hills Mix ture.'
 "In the originating of calcium ar1 senate, Dr. R. B. Code of the = ,lta laboratory, has made a lasting con tribution to the cotton world, and he will go down in history as ond of the greatest benefactors of thu human race for the invention of this article. as it is today used IS thu sole basis for every known poisor that is being used for the contro and eradication of the weevil.
 Besides having originated what consider the most effective remedy for the control of the weevil, have also figured out plan tha' I think, when, the cotton world fines out it Is feasible, will be adopted for the total eradication of the cot ton boil weevil, which is to eliminate 1920 of the cotton crop in the early fall by blowing up the stalks. Thi. will assemble the weevil upon ths 1-20 that is left growing. and they can be very easily and inexpensivels poisoned, as 1t. will only require 1-2t of the poison and labor to poisor them under the above plan, and bJ this method they will be reduced to a minimum before they go into winter quarters. and then. by thu use of my mixture early In the spring when the weevils begin to emerge they will be either reduced to minimum, or totally destroyed.
 The year 1923 Is going to be thu most trying year in the history O. cotton production. The farmers il the cotton belt are financially crip pied, and many of them have los largely of their negro labor. ant they cannot work and produce a ful crop of cotton, even If VIC haC nor nal conditions and tho wssvN wal totally eliminated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FIVE YEARS BLANK TO
 NaH" IN PENITENTIARY
Recovers Mind Through Surgical
 Operation Upon Brain

WALLA WAL1.A, Wash, March 10. Time rolled back five years for Joe Straghan. convict at the pcniten- tiary here when he regained con- sciousness today from a skull opera tion and picked up the thread of his existence with memory of events at Camp Fremont. Cal. in 1918. Strag han. sent to the penitentiary from Spokane on a statutory charge sev eral months ago, was operated on by prison physicians to relieve eDileptic seizures to which he had been sub ject. They discovered that a frag ment of his skull had been lodged in the brain covered, causing a pres sure.
 Five years ago Straghan's skull was fractured when hospital attend ants dropped him from q stretcher while removing the patients during fire. When he recovered conscious ness today after his most recent op- eration his first words were:
 "I hope they don't punish these boys. They didn't mean to drop me. Is the fire over?"
 He declared that the last five years during which he had been convicted and sent to the penitentiary, were a blank to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FRENCH WILL USE POLISH LABOR IN MINES ALONG RUHR
Trouble Is Expected at, Essen Due to Lack of Suf- fiCient Police
 Protection
BERLIN. March 10.-Cl

BERLIN. March 1o.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Correspo of Berlin newspapers in the Ruhr say they are reliably informed that the French intend to begin operating all the coal mines In the Ruhr on March 15, with the aid of Polish labor.
 Reports from Gelsenkirchen are to the effect that ali the mines are to be militarily occupied and that troop movements for this purpose are already under way.
 According to one correspondent a group of French commissioners ap- peared today at the offices of a Celsenkirchen company's factories, near Reckelinghausen and demanded permissiCn to visit the plant. They were accompanied by troops with tanks and when the demand was re- jected forced their way in under a guard with fixed bayonets and made three-hour inspection.
 All the workmen in the foundries ceased work when the commission CTS entered. The visitors are said to have had with them detailed map of the works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
POINCARE TO CONFER
 WITH BELGIAN PREMIER

PARIS, March 10.--(By Associated Press s.)--Prcmier PCincare plans to leave for Brussels Monday morning for his conference with Premier Theunis of Belgium.
 The principal object of the pre- mier's interview Is settlement of questions of technical character re- garding the operations in occupied Germany, but they will also give at tention to the political aspects of the situation and the eventual negotia tions with Germany.
 The premiers will confer regarding organization of the expected confer ence with the Germans, with special reference to the projected demand from Berlin that the German dele gates be admitted to the meeting on equal footing with the allies. and that all the allies be represented.
 M. Poincare is said by those closest to him to be determined to defeat any scheme Of the Germans for playing on the differences in views between France and Great Britain.
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RisIxEss MEN TO DINE

The regular monthly banquet CT the Ensley Merchants and Associated Business Men will be held Tuesday evening at the Masonic temple at which time the prize committee will announce the prizes which will be of fered during the next contest. The present contest in which two automo- piles are given away will close April , and the committee in charge will announce the prizes to be given away in June
 The program includes short talk by J. A. Smith, president of the asso- ciaticn q reading by Miss Eugenia Tyler, talk by Lieut.. Col. G. $. MoorlJan. who will make a talk on National Defense" a piano selection by Miss Erline Ezell; talk by w. E. Turnipseed a vocal selection by Miss .Idna Chapman; a talk by D. Truck and also one by George R. Byrum; a piano solo by s. D. Stovall and a talk by W. J. s. Drummond. The banquets given by the association have proved very popular and a large crowd is anticipated Tuesday evening. Owing to the banquet Tuesday evening the regular Tuesday morning meeting of the association has been called, off and d short business session will be held that night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS A

The Zapas club will present the play Safety First" written by Sheldon Farmer on Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23. at the Erslev High school. This play will be presented under the auspices of tke Womans Missionary society of the First Baptist church, the pro- ceeds to be used for the building fund. The play, which is a three-act farce comedy, is being directed by Herbert Brush. The cast of char acters is as follows:
 Jack Montgomery, a young hus- band, K. D. McMellon; Jerry Arnold an unsuccessful fiXer, Burdette Bates; Mir. McNutt.>a defective de- tective, Huland whftehead; Elmer Flannel, awfNlly shrinking. David Vines; About -Benmoch, Turk from Turkey, Garland Wilson, Mabie Montgomery. Jacks wife, Miss Edith Lyle; Virginia Bridges. her young sister, Miss lrma Dunn; Mrs. Bar rinston Bridges, mamma, Miss Norma Hickman; Zuleika tender Turk ish maiden, Miss Gladys Lyle; Mary Ann O'Flinnerty, an Irish cool lady, Miss Carolyn Henshaw.
 The junior department of the First Baptist Sunday school will have charge of the closing exercises Sun day. morning beginning at l0:40 o'clock and closing at II. Miss Ruth Davis is superintendent of this de- partment and has arranged the fol- lowing program: Scripture reading, Gospel for All the World" by nine boys: reading, "Foreigil Children" Mary Rimer; Country and Costumes in Japan" Evelyn Kraft; song, Tn Japan" second year girls; story, "A Follower of Jesus" Elmer Stin- son; a story, Mir. Glory Face" Earl McCauley; a story, On Ping. Dora D. Lloyd; How White Arms Found the Jesus Road" Evelyn McCaulev; song, The World Children for Jesus" Madge Craig, Louise Duffec, Dorothy Hubert and Margaret Lang; Something to Think About" Vera Kirkendoll, "A Prayer for other Boys," Earl King Morrison; song. Help to Send the Light" Margaret Baker; conclusion. Leonard Vines.
 stonewall chapter, U. D.. C.. will hold it's regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. G. LonGs 2230 sTwenty-third street, with Mrs. C. T. Cole as joint hostesses. Mrs. G. l.. Ewing, state president, will be the guest of honor and will talk on U D. C. work and it's aims.
 The members of the Chrysolite Club will observe Bible Day March 16, at the home of Mrs. E. R. May nord, 2a1S Ensley avenue.
 The Laymen's club of the First Presbyterian church will hold their regular banquet Tuesday evening at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

BEGINNERS DEPARTMENT MEETS
 The teachers and officers of the beginners department of the First
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of another senator. Reference to the other senator was purely incidental and 1t Is doubtful if the officers o| the banks even so much as remem1 bered that he had been mentioned.
 "The speech of the senator from Virginia was recognized by all aul thorities as the most complete and masterly exposition of the federal re1 serve system and of its operationl ever delivered. The address was cir1 culated to convey to member banks invaluable information which could not have been obtained otherwise and with no purpose of criticisinG any senator. The speech was mucl1 in demand by educational institutions and several hundred copies were sent to them on request"
 Concluding MT. Platt states that ii the senator who feels that he was "assailed and criticised" desires after the lapse "of more than year to send out answers to Senator Glass great speech some information can be given from the answers of federal reserve banks which will enable him to cover most of the persons who received the Glass address"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
HOLD SERVICES IN ATHENS

ATHENS, March 10-Bishop Dar- lington of the diocese of Pennsyl vania and a party of 40 American Masonic Shriners have arrived in Athens Masonic services were held today on Mars Hill. near the Acrcpo- lis. Bishop Darlington read the sew enteenth chapter of Acts, which makes reference to the .crmon preached on the same spot by St. paul, 19 centuries ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MEL. IS IN SOUTH AGAIN

R. E. l.. Mel. former owner of the Selma Times, and more recently sec- retary of the Georgetown. s. C., Commercial club, is spending several days here, en route from Washington, D. C., to Atmore, where he has ac- oepted the presidency of the new Chamber of Commerce. Since leaving Selma, Mr. Mel has seen service In the navy. in the paymaster's depart ment. and his experiences in Wash ington were most interesting, dur inG his residence there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SHORTAGE OF POLICE
 IS CAUSE OV CRIME

of the shortage cf policemen, the number of criminals in this city has reached menacing figure. The French removed 500 suspects from the Vereinshaus hotel and adjacent buildings last night.
 Andre Magenot, French minister of war, arrived in Essen today for d conference on the situation with Gen eral DeGoutte, French commander in the Ruhr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
IET HIM sTRIKE

DORIAN, Mass, March 10.--No at tempt will be made to force food upon Nicola Sacco, who is on hun ger strike while awaiting court ac- tion on motions for new trial, Sher- if Samuel H. Capen of Norfolk county announced today. Sacco, con victed with Bartolomeo Vanzetti. in 1921. of murder, ended tonight the twenty yfourth day of his self-im- posed fast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
POSTPONE HEARING

ST. LOUIS, March 10.-Federal Judge Sanborn advised the Associat- ed Press that the hearing on the supreme court mandate for separa- tion of the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific scheduled to be held here March 19, would be post poned. The date of the hearing will be set later. the judge added. The postponement was at the request of the department of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
POLICEMEN SHADOWED

NEW YORK, March 10. = Fifteen members of the New York police force are being shadowed by plain clothes men night and day, just as if they were suspected of being the deepest-dyed criminals. the Evening World declared today on what is characterized as "unquestionable au- thority." The cause for the step was said to be discovery that the 15 were members of the ku Klux Klan, which Mayor Hylan has ordered driven from the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SEAMAN CRIPPLED

ST JOHN, N. r., March 10.-Capt. Henry James of the British schooner A. B. Barteaux and two of his crew will be crippeld as result of their three-day sojourn on an ice floe after their vessel was crushed in the pack off the New Foundland coast, Feb ruary 20. It was announced at the hospital where the seamen have been under treatment that Captain James would lose both his legs from frost bite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ISSUE MILEAGE RULES
Commerce Commission Orders Reduce
 tiOn In Passenger Rates

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Regu- latiohs governing the sale of inter- cbangeable mileage books, by which purchasers of 2,5o0 miles of trans rortation may obtain a Copper cent reduction under regular passenger fares, were issued by the interstate commerce commission today in spite of the announcement of eastern railroads that the reduction order would be contested. The railroads were granted until May l to put the tickets on sale, however, whereas originally it had been decided that the mileage book facilities would be installed by March l5.
 Among the rules announced today was one which will require purchas- CTS to have their autographed pho tograph pasted on the cover of the mileage books in order to prevent Scalping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
wITHDRAWs APPEAL

BERLIN. March 10.-Former Elm peror William is reported by the newspapers to have withdrawn his appeal from the court decision per hitting public performance of Emil Ludig's drama, The Dismi ssal, which depicts the conflict between the young Kaiser and Bismarck, the iron chancellor. William objected to a stage performance portraying him without his permission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
pLANEs TAKE OFF TO-DAY

MIAMI, Fla, March 10.-Cap. Thomas c. Lanphier, commanding the fleet of airplanes on their test flight to Porto Rico, stated today that the planes were in first-class condition and ready for the overseas flight. He announced the hop-off would be made Sunday morning from Curtis Field between 7:30 and o'clock. He has notified the American em- bassy at Havana to this effect, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SELMA MAN KILLED
Engineer On Freight Train Loses
 Life In Wreck

SELMA Ala. March 10.-tSpecial) Telegraph and telephone messages last night brought the tragic news that w. C, McMillion, son of MT. and Mrs w. A. McMillion of 1016 Selma avenue. this city, had been killed in a wreck on the main line of the Louisville and Nashville, at Golden, five miles out of Pensacola. MT. McMilllon was engineer on No. IT, a ?rei ght train running between Fen sacola and Flomaton. Both he and his fireman were killed when a switch engine in the yards at Gold en came onto the main line, dis regarding No. IT, and tunnelled through the freight train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MAY WITHDRAW AID

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 10.- Whether the state of Arkansas will: continue to receive federal aid in the construction of highways was in the balance today with orders received for the withdrawal of federal forces. but execution of them in abeyancs } pending receipt of further. advices from Secretary of Agriculture Wall lace in reply to proposals made by Governor T. C. McRae to the federal department head.
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TAKEN TO JAIL

SPRINGFIELD, O., March 10.-A. H. Penfield, defaulting cashier of the Springfield National bank, (which closed it's doors Tuesday, after an sS00,o00 shortage had been discoN- cred today was taken tC jail at Day ton by federal officials. He is await ing a hearing on a federal charge of embezZlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ENsLEY BUREAU

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Ensley bureau Age-Herald correspondent will please phone Mrs. Harold Mandy. Ensley 4o6-W. The circulation department of the Enslcy bureau is at 309la Nineteenth street, Room 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
TO BURY JAMES CHRISTIAN

The remains of little James Howard Christian, the four-onths-old son of Mir. and Mrs. William Christian. who died Saturday morning at the family residence, 1908 Rising avenue, will be sent to Cullman Sunday morning by Echols and Angwin for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
THREE ACQUITTED

MEDFORD. Ore. March 10.-How- ard A. Hill. Dr.. Jouett, r. Bray and Jesse F. Hitson. accused of riot in connection with a Kidnapping and hanging episode of which J. F. Hale swore he was victim, were acquit- ted by a jury. 70
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WOULD CURB CEREMONIALs

WASHINGTON, March 10.-An educational campaign designed to curb the growing tendency of cer- tain tribes to devote their time to ceremonial meetings, powwows and dances, has been undertaken by the bureau of Indian affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
SHIP STRIKES REEF

TURKS ISLAND, Bahamas. March 1o-The British schooner Sceptre, salt laden for Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, struck a reef off the Caicos Islands last night. The crew was saved, but the captain reports his vessel a total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE

Mir and Mrs. Albert Day cnter- tained the members of their bridge club and a few friends Friday eve- ming at their home on Avenue F. The rooms were very attractively deco rated with yellow jonquils and the St. Patrick idea was carried out in the score cards and the salad course served at the close of the games. The guest prize, pair>of ivory em- broidery scissors, was won by Mrs. Fred Osborne. The club prize, an ivory measuring tape, was won by Mrs. Heidt Almon. The mems guest prize an ever sharp pencil, was won by MT. Fred Osborne. The consola- ton. a bottle of perfume, was drawn by Mrs. Ray Hassler. The following were present: Mir. and Mrs. T. A. Me- Willie, Mir. and Mrs. Heidt Almon, MT. and Mrs. Ray Hassler. MT. and Mrs. Halfpenny, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Os- borne. Mir. and Mrs Guy Freeman. Mrs. Hugh B. Craig, Mrs. Williamson, Miss Norma Hickman. MT. Rush Hickman and MT. and Mrs. Harold Mandy.
 BEGINNERS DEPARTMENT MEETS
 The teachers and officers of the beginners department of the First
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
FORMING LITERARY CLUB

At committee meeting composed of Mrs. w. E. Turnipseed, Mrs. J. A. Dupuy, Mrs. J. w. Minor. Mrs. r. A. Eubank and Mrs. C. F. Walker it was decided to entertain the daugh ters of the Thread of the Story club at the home of the former on March S1 for the purpose of organizing a literary club for young women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
ANSWER FIRE CALL

The Ensley and Fairview fire de- partments were called to the resi- dence of Charles Denton, 2513 Ave- nue G. early Saturday morning, about 2:40 o'clock. which had caught on fire from a spark on the roof, caus- ing over $110 damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
NOTED COUPLE WED

NEW YORK, March 1o.-Arche Mitchell Huntington, we'll know patron of the arts and authority O Spanish history, and Mrs. Ann Vaughn Hyatt. sculptress. who f. prominent in New York and Bosto society, were married today at tn home of the bride in West Twelft street
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REBEL LEADER CAPTURED

DUBLIN, March 10.-(By Asso- ciated Press .)-Frank Henderson, described as leader among the ir- regular forces in Dublin, was cap tured today by Free State forces. Several other arrests were made in connection with the discovery of 2 big arms dump in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
EDISON IN FLORIDA

FIT. MYERS. Fla, March IT, Thomas A. Edison, accompanied by Mrs Edison, arrived here late this afternoon at their winter home. Henry Ford, the electrical wizards g neighbor, Is expected here the first part of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
OPPOSE FOREIGN LANGUAGES

HONOLULU, March 10.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Passage of bill in- troduced in the lower house or the territorial legislature today likely would result in forcing foreign lan- guage schools to cCnfine their ses- sions to those periods covered by the regular public school vacations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
WILL CLOSE GAMBLING HOUSES

Ell PASO. Tex. March 1o.-City of ficials of Juarez said today that gambling houses in Juarez, just across the border, would be closed permanently Sunday night, as the re- suit Of appeals from city officials here that the concession be cancelled before the annual convention in Fl Paso next week of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers associa- ton. The program of the convention calls for visit by the delegates to JuareZ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

Twelve forest fires were discov cred recently by an airplane fores patrol near Roseburg, Ore, aftel ground lookouts had reported n' fires in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
WOMAN SENT TO .JAn.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-Mrs. ittta chappell. whose automobile ran down and killed Thomas Eckhart, Vas sentenced to serve 250 days in the county jail on conviction of the charge of being intoxicated vhile driving an automobile.
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CONFEssEs KILLING

LAS CRUCES, N. M, March 10.- Search for the supposed slayers of Lassaro Martinez and Santiago Silva. prominent New Mexico ranchers, whose bodies were reported found by a posse yesterday. ended abruptly to- day when Martinez walked into the sheriffs office here and confessed that he killed Silva. his boyhood friend, while they were on hunting trip near Rincon, N M., two days ago, according to authorities
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Kirk l.. Simpson of the staff of the Associated Press at Washington received s1,000 for the best news story of the year 1921.