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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
NEW SEA BEAST SEEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. = Captain
John Roberts brought the liner Bal
tic in today with story of a new
deep sea animal. The beast. Cap
tain Roberts said, had ears and nose
like a pig; was fully nine feet in
girth at the thickest observable sec
ton and was about IL feet long
above the water line-with an in
estimable number of feet sub
merged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

Night and day

Pepsodent also multiplies the
alkalinity Of the saliva, to neutral
ize mouth acids as they form. 1t
multiplies the starch digestant in
the saliva, to digest starch deposits
which may otherwise ferment and
form acids.
Thus it gives manifold power to
these natural agents which night
and day fight acids--the cause of
tooth decay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
URGES HUsBANps. sTRIKE

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-In answer to
his wife's suit for divorce. Herbert
Scheer today advocated a union of
husbands with definite wage scale
with the strike as a weapon against
oppression. Scheer asserted he
earned $3.50 a month but that his
wife gave him only so cents day
and kept the remainder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

Film holds food substance which
ferments and forms acids. 1t holds
the acids in contact with the teeth
to cause decay. Germs breed by
millions in it. They, with tartar,
are the chief cause of pyorrhea.
That's how tooth troubles come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
BRANDON RETAINS EMpLoYEs

Otis A. Adams, recording secre-
tary of Governor Kilby, and Miss
Mamie Offutt, personal secretary of
the former governor, will be retained
by Governor Brandon in their same
positions. Governor Brandon an
nounced the appointment of Mr..
Adams for, another term Tuesday,
while Miss Offutt had already been
reappointed.
A, L. Tyson OF Montgomery sue
ceeded w. A. Darden of Admission
as private secretary and Mr.. Darden
returned to Admission with Governor
kilby, while Mrs. L. p. Grice. ste
nographer for the board of control,
succeeded Miss Juliet Alexander of
Montgomery as stenographer in the
executive department
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
VISION OF WILSON
TERIAL|ZES IN
EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Republican Senator Says De-
feat of League Great Mis-
take--War Presidents
Letter Recalled
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD I
Washington. ID. C.. Ian, t6

European developments, featured
feature by the invasion of Germany
by the armed forces of France, con-
vince democratic members of the
Senate that the prophetic vision of
Woodrow Wilson has materialized,
At the same time no democratic
Senator on the floor, has Informed
the country of his opinion that had
the Senate ratified the Versailles
treaty. and the United States become
a member of the League of Nations,
Europe. an armed camp today. would
have been composed.
Senator Knute Nelson OF Mime
sofa. republican, however. has SO de-
clared. and the Indication is that
other republicans. In addition TO son
ator Borah. hold now that the United
States, at the proper timo, should
have lent tbs helping hand TO the
countries of Europe
Following the nrmistice, repuDliean
Senators, led by Senator Lodge, were
80 bitter against President Wilson
that they even refused TO permit the
executive to appoint an American TO
participate in the German reparation
council. The President In formal
letter TO Senator Lodge. declared II
to be necessary for the satisfactory
adjustment of the reparation prob
lem that the United. States partlet-
pate.
Adjustment Unsatisfactory
The adjustment made was unsatis-
factory as events have proved-so
unsatisfactory that France has
deemed it essential = its welfare to
move with its army into German
territory. And the indictions are
that when again the question of re-
parations is preached by the great
powers, the United States. either d.
rectly or indirectly, Will, at late
day, follow the advice OF Mr.. Wilson
July IS, 1919, Mr.. Wilson wrote
Senator Lodge: There are some
things in connection with the execu-
ton of the treaty of peace which
can hardly await the action of the
several governments which must act
with regard to the ratification or
the treaty, and the chief of these is
the functioning of the PREPARATIONS
commission. II Is OF so mucn I'M
portance to the business interests OF
the United States that this country
should be represented on that com
mission, that l am taking the liberty
of writing to ask If you will not be
kind enough to consult the commit
tee on foreign relations with re-
gard to this particular appointment,
and say to them that would very
much appreciate their approval of
my appointment Professionally of
representative of the United States.
Request Ignored
The request was ignored. Demo-
Gratis in private hold that had the
advice been accepted. Europe today,
and America, also, would be in
more composed and prosperous con-
dition. They do not believe, however,
that time is now propitious for their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
You'll welcome it

Pepsodent will delight you Note
how clean the teeth feel after using.
Mark the absence of the viscous
film. See how teeth whiten as the
flm-coats disappear.
Watch these effects. Cut out
this coupon and send it for a test.
It will be revelation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. It.
Maj. Ellsworth Wilson, commander
of the local camp, today received
an order from national headquarters
at San Francisco that the national
encampment of the Spanish War
Veterans would be held in Chatta-
nooga, September 17-1S, and that
clubs are being formed in various
states to increase the attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

cONsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 16. = In
recognition of the gallant rescue of
400 persons from the burning French
hospital ship, Vinh-Long. in the sea
of Marmora on December 16. last,
Lieutenant Commander e. A. Ed
wards of the American destroyer
cambridge has been presented with
the cross of Legion of Honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
.BETrER AND aFrrER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-"Every
day in every way" prospects for
modification of the dry laws are
becoming better and better" w.
II. Stayton, executive head of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, declared in a statement
issued tonight on the eve of the
birthday of so-called prohibition in
this country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
JUDGE ALTON PARKER,
MARRIES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-Judge Alton
B. Parker democratic candidate for
President in 1904 and Miss Amelia
Day Campbell were married at the
Hotel Berkeley this afternoon by
the Rev. John Roach stratton. pas
;or of Calvary Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
TO LAND AT SAVANNAH

WASHINGTON, Jan. I6. = The
transport ST. Mihiel will arrive at
Savannah, Ca, February z. under
her present schedule. The first con-
tingent of the returning American
army of occupation will land there.
On the following day the St. Mihiel
will reach Charleston, 8. C., to de-
bark the troops assigned to that sta
ton, and will arrive at New York
February 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
BRITAIN HEsITATEs

LAUSANNE, Jan. 16.-In the face
of French and Italian objection.
Great Britain apparently has re-
nounced her idea of presenting the
Turks with a draft of the Near East
ern peace treaty this week. Great
Britain believes that so much time
has been spent in discussion that lit
tie more can be gained; but the
French and Italians fear to risk a
break with Turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
EDUCATION PUT FIRST
in BRANDON MESSAGE


are at liberty to call me at any
hour. day or night and call upon
me for any information that / have
or can obtain that will aid YOU in
your task. May we then, gentlemen.
hand in hand, with unity of purpose
together SO act, that when our du-
ties are ended. we can hear from all
our people the appreciation, well
done, good and faithful servant"
VIM. w. BRANDON,
Governor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
ANSWERS CocHRANE

WASHINGTON, Jam 16.-Repre-
sentatives Quin, Mississippi, and
Blanton, Texas, democrats, replied
briefly in the House today to that
part of a speech made by Bourke
Cochran, democrat. New York, in
which the latter spoke of the Four
tenth and Fifteenth amendments to
the federal constitution as "a dead
letter in many states"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
EXEMPTION CLAUSE Up

Are exemption sections of the code
ana the exemption statute which re-
heved large industries from the pay
ment OF ad valorem taxes during
the first 10 years Of their existence
invalid and unconstitutional? This
became question in the legislature
today when resolution suggesting
the fact was introduced in the house
by Representative C. w Ashcraft Of
Lauderdale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
MUCH MONEY HANDLED

One of the busiest offices in the
state capitol for the past three
months has been that of the state
treasurer: During the period from
October to January Is the state
treasurer, George W. Ellis. has re-
ceived ss,S19,124.01 and disbursed
$8,50S, 1860.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
AFTER LEGIoN's INTENTIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ib,-A DC
mand that executive Officers of the
American Legion affirm or deny
whether the organization intends to
enter the political field in behalf of
any candidate was made in the House
today by Representative Goody-
koontz, republican, West Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
rnRTY ALIENS TAKEN

TAMPA, ria, Jan. I6.-Forty or
more aliens were captured today at
Sarasota, according to message
reachin the immigration office here.
No details We're given. Numerous
landings of foreigners have been
made along the Florida west coast
recently by smugglers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
OPPOSE NATIoNALIzATIoN

CHICAGO, Jan. 16. = Attempt to
nationalize any of the country's in
dustries will be opposed by the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men, ac-
cording to statement from the adj
ministrative committee, made public
here today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

We Pay
For Your Test
See Coupon
Avoid Harmful Grit

Pepsodent curdIes tho film and
removes 1T without harmful
securing. Its polishing agent Is
far softer than enamel. Never
use q film combatant which con-
tains harsh grit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

That tooth paste is called Pep
sodent. Careful people of some so
nations now employ it, largely by
dental advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
ENcAMpMENT pATE SET

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. The
Twenty-fourth national encampment
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States will be held at
Norfolk, Va, August q to 81, it was
announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
COURT REpoRTERs RENAurD

Stallings, Brazelton and Hale of
birmingham, reporters for the Ala
bama public service commission for
many years, today were reelected
by the new commission which took
office at noon Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
DENOUNCE KHAN

F, BOSTON. Jan. 16.-The Massachu-
sets house of representatives, by
unanimous vote today, passed a re-
solve terming the Ku Klux Khan
dangerous to American rights"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE

One day passed without an APP
pointment being made by Governor
Brandon. Many applicants for po-
sitions reached the capital early
Tuesday in the hope that the gov
ernor, who was inaugurated at noon
Monday, would be prepared to an
nounce some of his appointments
but when evening came word came
from the inner office that no APP
pointments would be made and no
statement issued regarding appoint
ments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
JURY COMMISSIONERS NAMED

Governor Kilby appointed jury
commissioners for IS of the 81 coun-
ties shortly after he retired. The
terms of the old commissioners ex-
PRED January i and the retiring gov
eruor's appointes will serve for three
years. The new commissioners in
Jefferson is w. r. Darden, in Mont
gomery, l.. A. Porter. and in Mobile
James j. Alvarez.
All the jury commissioners who
served during the past three years
were reappointed. except those in
Calhoun, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coffee,
Jefferson, Walker and Mobile.
w. E. Johnston of Admission is the
new jury commissioner of Calhoun,
Joe A. Long of Center in Cherokee,
DR.. w. H Christopher of Lisman
in Choctaw. and Claude Cutlery in
Walker.
Governor Kilby did not make an
appointment in Henry county and the
board of revenue of Tuscaloosa per-
forms the work of the jury commits
sion in that county,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

and I am satisfied in my own mind I
that if we had entered into the
League of Nations. and accepted the
treaty OF Versailles, instead of try
ing to sneak under it by piecemeal
as some of us have been doing lately I
conditions in Europe would have
been far better than they are today" /
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
CoURT DECISIONS

Decisions of the court of appeals
Tuesday follow:
BRICKEN, frank Davis VS..
State, Butler circuit court, affirmed.
Jesse Pope VS.. State. Jefferson cir
cult court. affirmed.
Hubert Sparks VS.. State, Cullman
circuit court, affirmed.
Lonnie Anderson VS.. State, Jeffer-
son circuit court. affirmed.
Jim Walters VS.. State, Tuscaloosa
circuit court. affirmed.
First National bank VS.. Mrs. Tiny
Suit, Jefferson circuit court, appeal;
dismissed by consent CT party as per
written agreement on file.
Martin Pope VS.. State, Jefferson
circuit court, affirmed.
Eli Hester VS.. State, Randolph cir
cult court, dismissed.
lack Kirkland VS.. State, Shelby
circuit court, appeal dismissed
j. T. Evans VS.. ]. G. King. Etowah
circuit court, affirmed.
Henry Gaughn VS.. state. Etowah
circuit court, appeal dismissed upon
motion of appellant.
W. B. NoIen, ct al. VS.. Ruth
Stephens, Clay circuit court. granted,
appeal dismissed.
Sam Hollingsworth VS.. State, ITALIA
dega circuit court, appeal dismissed
upon motion of attorney general.
SANFORD, J.-George o. Huckabee
vs.. State. Covington circuit court,
motion overruled, affirmed.
| F. D. Wilson VS.. e. G. Caldwell
and Mobile and Ohio railroad com
pany, ct al. Chiffon circuit court,
affirmed.
Southern Finance company VS.. Rob
ert Foster, Jefferson circuit court,
affirmed
w. d. Bush VS.. w. T. Moore, JEFF
ferson circuit court, affirmed.
Cal Bruner VS.. state. jefferson cir
cult court. appeal dismissed.
| Jack Hunters VS.. State, Shelby cir
cult court, dismissed.
Grady links VS.. state, Talladega
circuit court. affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
PAYMA sTER HELD UP

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. = Five
masked. armed men today held UP
the paymaster of G. Kenyon & Co.,
Brooklyn clothing manufac arers,
and escaped with $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
FINANCE COMPANY LOSES

In another INTERESTING case the
court of appeals held that the South
ern Finance company of Birmingham
must pay Robert Foster 1857 as dam
ages for Fosters loss of time frC m
his position with a railroad. Foster
obtained a judgment for this amount
in the Jefferson circuit court in his
suit for $4,000, contending that the
company caused the less OF his posi-
ton when It submitted to the com
pany an alleged account against
him. Foster commended that he did
not owe the amount claimed by the
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17
BIRMINGHAM MAN
MUST SERVE TERM
IN STRIKE CASE.
High Court UphoIds Decision
of Lower Court in Sentenc-
ing Lonnie Anderson to
Twelve Years
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU /
THE AGE-HERALD
MOnkOorDarv Ala Ton IA

Lcnnie Anderson, striker in the
Birmingham coal district, who was
convicted of completely in the killing
of John Dawson, alias Dorsey, and
sentenced to IL years in prison, must
serve the time. under the decision Of
the court of appeals Tuesday after
noon. The court rendered an opinion
which held that no legal reason had
been shown for the reversal of the
Judgment of the Jefferson circuit
court.
In the trial of Anderson the state
alleged that Dawson was shot in the
back as he attempted to escape from
his attackers. Anderson offered tes-
timony in support of an alibi. con-
tending that he was at his home at
the time Dawson was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

Governor Brandon's message COW
cred 80 typewriter pages. The gov
ernor did not attempt to go into de-
tails regarding his various sugges-
tions. He left the details for another
message, which he will prepare dur
ing the next few months. and will
submit to the lawmakers when they
return for the completion OF their
quadrennial session later in the year.
Only three committees were pro-
posed by Governor Brandon to sit
during the recess. one being the gen.
eral investigating committee, another
the code committee and the third a
COMM ttee to confer with the state
budget commission for tho purpose
of obtaining information regarding
the financial status of the state, the
states outstanding Indebtedness, the
anticipated income of the state, the
income available, the fixed charges
OF the state and the funds available
for appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

The request was ignored Demo-
Gratis in private hold that had the
advice been accepted, Europe today,
and America, also, would be in a
more composed and prosperous con-
dition. They do not believe, however,
that time is now propitious for their
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

He told the lawmakers he would
make further recommendation at
the adjourned session and requested
the creation of a joint committee
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11

A Hungarian engineer. Stephen Va
desz. has Invented gramophone no
larger than watch. The invention is
described as real. practical instru-
ment. capable Of producing Jazz. rags.
waltzes. and one-steps. Tie miki.
phone. as 1t has been christened. winds
like a watch. There II room inside
for ten plates. giving a repertoire Of
twenty selections. Il can be carried IN
the waistcoat pocket.
Nothing quite 80 small has yet been
seen In England. There Is, however
on the English market a midget ma.
chine that can boast Of being .,r
inches high (the size of q RrownIo
camera) and tipping the scales at four
pounds. The machine has collans,h,a
horn. and takes full-size records. when
folded it is like carrying a SECOND
kodak.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11

WariIks TvareesL Or svs,ied Men 81
Ne Desert AlleW Feminine
RvIe Over riba

One Of the most remarkable sf the
results Of the French expedition which
recently conquered the Sahara by the
use Of automobiles was tlas discovery
and the revelation Of the secrets OF
the extraordinary Tuaregs. "veiled
men a the desert" - they have been
called, one Of the most mysterious
races In the world.
For one thing. these extraordinary
people Of the desert. contrary TO what
might be expected Of their proud and
warlike natures. allow feminine rule
10 IN extent unheard of. This ID all
the more strange. inasmuch as they
are fanatic Moslems. and. according
to the tenets Of Islam, women are In
ferior creatures. The women are re
markably beautiful. They do just
what they want to, domineering the
men. They are the only women OF
the desert who are not forced to wear
wells over their faces. The men wear
the wells instead. They think the wells
make them very mysterious and en-
ticing.
A man has q right to all the wives
he wants. II q man wants a divorce,
all he has to do u inform the chief,
called the "caid." and send his wife
away, and the divorce Is complete.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
STAND TORTURE FOR BEAUTY
Many Paris Women Think Nothing eS
Having Their Moses Broken
and Reset

Parisiennes are going to such lengths
% achieve beauty as quite to put In
the shade the painful operation Of
'dimpling" (making q hole In the chin
by means Of q drugged needle).
Many women think nothing OF having
their noses broken and reset In diff
ferent shape, says Paris correspon-
dent Others actually have the eye
brows moved upward or downward. as
the fancy dictates. This necessitates
q complete removal Of the hair and
either Z false and forced growth in
different position or makeup.
One beauty expert. who undertakes
to change the form Of a woman's lips.
has performed many operations. His
latest experiment is to make the upper
LID turn up, giving it an alluring pout
To do this he stretches thin nair
from the upper lip to the tip OF the
nose. This effect, naturally. Is limited
to actresses, who use it on the stage
only.
Some fashionable women are Deing
laughed at for their insistence on nav
ing their cosmetics favored. One mas
her lip-rouge tasting of banana.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
AUCTION SALE-The following per-

AUCTION SALE-The following per-
sonal property will be sold at pub
lie auction at my place six miles up
the River Road on the old Harley
Peter ranch on Saturday, October
20. Sale commencing at o'clock harp.
10 head of registered and hig grade
Jerseys and Holsteins. One Jersey
cow, years old, due to freshen Jan.
25th. Daughter Of 6 per cent test
cow. One pure bred Holstein cow, 4
years old, fresh now, a six-gallon
cow; One pure bred Jersey cow, 4
years old; One pure bred Jersey cow,
8 years old, fresh in April; One pure
bred Jersey cow, 8 years old, fresh in
June; One registered cow, years old,
due to freshen December 25th; nine
gallon cow; One Holstein cow, years
old, eligible to registry, is now fresh,
a six-gallon COW; One Holstein COW,
years old, fresh now; One pure bred
Jersey cow, years old, fresh now,
heavy mixer; One Holstein heifer, 2
years old, due to freshen November
1st; One Jersey-Holstein, A years old,
fresh now; One Jersey-Holstein, S
years old, fresh November 9Th; One
pure bred DurOc sow, with eight six
weeks old pigs. Terms: Cash on sums
of $4,000 or less; on sums over $4,000,
three per cent discount will be given
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-11
Well Informed.

The modern rural postmaster has
not much time to read the post cards
Of his neighbors. even II he wished to.
But his more or less mythical pro-
pensity for doing 50 has at least given
rise to many stories.
"One day a young farmer drove to
town. and wound up at the village
post ONCE.
"Hellos Seth !" said be. Got any
thing here for meY
Don't see nothin', Jake" rather In
differently replied the postmaster.
Was ye expectin' somethln'r'
Yes" answered the farmer. II was
expectfn' postal card from my Aunt
jimmy. tellin' me what day she was
comm down."
Hammer" called the postmaster TO
his wife. "have ye seen anything OF a
postal card from Jake Leed's Aunt
Jinnyr
YES" was the prompt reply Of the
postmaster's wife. "She u comm
down on Thursday"