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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
Srr.p ts CLOSED

Wartburg castle, in which Martin Luther completed his translation or the Bible, has been closed to tourists because of financial difficulties and the guides and caretakers nave been dismisssd.
 Thus Wartburg today fs passing through one of the gloomiest periods of It's long career. The great iron gates are bolted for the first time in generations, and the only persons re- rnaining within the shadows of the ancient walls are the few caretakers who know no other home.
 The room occupied by Luther, on the walls of which are the spots which tradition says resulted when he threw his ink well at the devil, has been closed and sealed. The guides are still endeavoring to pre- serve the treasured stains in the hope that the castle will some day be re- opened to visitors
 The Wartburg was built in 1o70 on wooded hillside near Eisenach and was formerly the home of the Counts of Thuringia, who governed there abouts in the middle ages.
 In addition to housing Luther dur ing the days of his banishment, the old castle also won fame when Rich ard Wagner took some of the Tam hauser" scenes from it.
 An association called "The Friends of the Wartburg" has been organized and is planning to appeal to art lovers to assist in raising the funds necessary to prevent the Wartburg from falling to ruin.
 "Fat" Women Scarce.
 Fat woman have disappeared in Germany--that is there aren't any left who are fat enough to meet the ,s,- ~f Ot~ scum scouts. These men are loudly denouncing the food shortage, hold II shortened rations responsible for the fact that they find no women who could be advertised as "wetgh- ing ton.'
 The managers have tried faking lat women by means of pneumatic padding, but the public insist on laying It's hands on the exhibits and so of course such camouflage will not work.
 In the pre-war days every Ger man circus had the fattest woman and the fattest man in the world It also had a strong man. and g copy of the other standard freaks But all these are gone. Whether the lack of fats and potatoes is re- sponsible in the case of fat people cannot be easily determined: sa1svl es in the freak profession, however, are at a low ebb and those who have earned their livings in this way have doubtless gone to lands of greater prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
ENGINE GOES IN DITCH

ARMARILLO. Tex. Sept. 15.--The engine of train number 8, southbound Fort Worth and Denver, went into a ditch 25 miles north of Amarillo to- night but reports given out by rail officials indicate no serious injuries resulted. A special train has been sent from Amarillo to transfer pas sengers. 1t was later reported that Art Ward. of Childress, Texas. en- gineer, and ". J. Ross, foreman were seriously hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT. D. ]. Lane. chemist, Iocated al sos Lane Bldg, St Marys. kans, has discovered s simple home remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever. Mir. Lane has So much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send & regular Sf-25 bottle free. postpaid, to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for 1t is 1t cures. If not. your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write him today Send no money-just your name and addfess will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
MORE STILLS SMASHED

Capture Of two 150 gallon stiIls in Coosa county. with 700 gaIlone of beer, and arrest of one man. was re- ported to Headquarters of the state law enforcement department Satur- day. Other, captures reported were, Fillmore county, three 20 gallon stills. one 100 gallon still, and 100 gallons of beer. ssI.1|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
odge Outline Address Next Decet

miuIster of war, was named high commissioner in his pSce. General Lopez Rozas was appointed captain general of Valencia, while new cap tain gencrA4s and generals represent ing the different branches of the army were. also appointed.
 The sdiFeetorate at a meeting to- night stoaEar1easure to safeguard the rights of governrnent employees and to make the @ervice more efficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
nuKE HAS HARD LUCK

Prince Victor of Hohenlohe- Schii- lingfurst, the Duke of Patibor. for merly owned large estates In Bo hemia, which were taken over by Czecho- -Slovakia after the downfall of the House of Hapsburg. The prince declined the payment which Czecho- -Slovakia offered in the money of the new government. say ing that he could not accept "revo- lutionary currency" and demanding ten million German marks. Czecho Slovakia finally consented but there was much delay in effecting q final adjustment of the claim.
 A few days ago the prince .=Sas handed his ten million marks but the sum was not enough to pay for a luncheon in a second class Berlin restaurant. This was rather slight payment for the thousands of acres the Duke lost, but he has many oth- CT estate in Siiesia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
CALLS ON KHAN TO DIsBAND
Only Papers Which "Incite
 MobS" Will Be Censored

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 15.--(By Associated Press.)-Only newspapers that by editorials and news stories incite ''rnarked marauders tC insur- rection against con stituted author Ny" will be subject to censorship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

Gov. J. c. Walton said today in telegram to the Baltimore Evening Sun.
 The executives message was In re- ply to telegram from Hamilton Owens, editor of the newspaper. "The Evening Sun has from time to time praised your efforts tL rid Oklahoma of masked rnarauders," said MT owens telegram. eve have, how ever, been somewhat disturbed at the imposition of a censorship upon the Tulsa Tribune. Could you wire us statement of your view on the necessity of this action"
 The governors respt nse:
 'In reply to your telegram will say that the fight in this state is between the state of Oklahoma, q soverign state of the American re- public, and the Invisible Empire, which is seeking to gain control and rule.
 Where Censorship Applies.
 There will be no censorship of the press in this state except in cases where newspapers by editorials and through newspaper stories in fact lncites masked marauders to insur- rectiCn against constituted authority.
 '"rhe Invisible Empire of this state has gained control Of prosecuting at torncys. sheriffs and Of juries In many counties through klan jury commission. so that 1t is impossible In such counties. through the courts, for citizens to be protected and tc prosecute masked marauders.
 q am being threatened personally and personally attacked in courts for my fight on this power and con- slider the very life of constitutional government, personal liberty and personal safety is at stake. and as chief executive propose to invoke every power of the state to protect it's sovereignty. Two governments cannot exist in this state at the same time."N
 Governor Walton also made public Q telegram he received from Sam J. Hunter ex-justice of the civil court of appeals of Texas.
 stand your ground. Nc compro- mise with mobs. The good law abiding people are with you. You have forced the issue whether con stitutional government or anararchy shall prevail in Oklahoma" MT. Hun ter wired.
 Every state in cur union is inter- ested, the Texas jurst said. Declare martial law and enforce it with bull let and bayonet The jurisdiction of courts does not extend to questions involving the state or national exist ence, but the law of revolution" Governor Walton replied:
 Thanks for your words of com mendati ton. Let us all stand for American ideals. Let us all bow before the genius of America"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
BRAZILIAN TROOPERS KILLED

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 15.-(By the Associated Press.)-Seventy Brazil ian state troopers were killed or wounded when their encampmnt at Cruz Alta, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, was attacked by revolution aries who made furious surprise at tack, according to La Nacion Monte correspondent. The state troopers fled abandoning their dead and wounded and quantities of arms and ammunition. A major engage ment between the two factions is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
BANDIT Is KILLED

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Sept. 15.- Al Spencer, notorious bandit of the Osage Is dead. He was killed tonight by posse headed by Ava Mcdonald, United States marshal for the west ern district of Oklahoma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

Art instruction is practically un- known in schools of Turkey. but 1t Is expected that water color faitning will be taken up in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

T IIC bVN CI IIUf 5 IVoIIN IIot' -T--
 'In reply to your telegram will say that the fight in this state is between the state of Oklahoma, q soverign state of the American re- public, and the Invisible Empire, which is. seeking to gain control and rule
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
sIsIEn,s CnrM,s HINT

SIR and wife nre looking for q aiic
FOR their new house After q while
they come TO spot and Nrs. Tx
claims
"Oh. AdoIph. this view strikes me
dumb
Well dear, ] think we win select
this Kasper Stockholm,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
nncroRLNa LITTLE TOMMY

Little Tommy had q sore toe. 70
his mother thought this a good op.
portunliy 20 make him eat his
cereal.
Tommy" she said. III sou eat
your oatmeal. i will cure your sore
toe"
Shortly afterward Tommy came
n bis mother with a very Disguised
air.
II ato my cereal" he said. hut
my TOO isn't any better. / guess
tho darn stuff went down the wrong
leg."-JuRge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
Cream of the tests
WHY HE WAS SAD

4 beautiful Gin had just finished
singing "My Little Home IN Devon
shire Tho hostess was surprised
10 fce "A man 30 a distant corner u
fho drawing room yislbly affected.
Tears stood IN his eyes. and b.
shook bis head
Poor SIR Smith, sho said. sym
palhciically. I'm afraid that song
recalled sad memories 70 you. Aro
you a DegOnshire man7'
mo. I'm Just a musiciau."-ArEo-
maui.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
WHY Dan CONSENTS

How can you ict your daughter
marry young Anderson3 You are
deadly encmlesF'
Yes. and now he viii have my
wife AZ bis mother n.Iaw Kh.per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05
FRIEDA's FOLLIEs

This woman WA always com.
planning
That people gave her ugly looks
Really % was annoying.
Hhc asked me ono day
Why / rave her such an ugiy
look
] glanced nppraiainKly A. her,
fpon cl0rr inspection.
You ha lu ugly lnok
Hut ] IN not riye " io YOU"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-05

The rery youthful Mahoraja Of CoochOBehdr only 2, Is
route to his natpc domain (Cherever that may be- Nth
his mother and sister He studied awhile IN England The
child is ruler the captain accompanying the photo explains
100000 honesttogoodness 0roonps and pH hare an
income Of $4,000 month His pa died recently in Lon
don. Were tlYlna to Locate his domain the
Evening star., 1923-11-18
The OdOr of Bees.

A T the entrance OF every beehive,
during the season OF the honey
flow. stand guards to prevent the in
vasion of strange bees. Half q dozen
of the nectar-laden insects fly to the
tiny door. To the human eye they
look exactly alike. but one among
them Is not allowed to pass the SEN
tries. who recognize him as an en-
emy. The sense by which they de-
tect him. according to an Investigator
connected with the Smithsonian In
stitution. is not sight, but smell.
In the course of his studies the man
OF science has trained his nose until
he can recognize the three castles OF
bees-queens, drones and workers
merely by their odor. His expert
ments show that the bees themselves
recognize one another by Individual
odors and use the sense Of smell for
as many purposes as human beings
use their eyes and ears. Worker
bees, he says, returning to the hives
from the fields, pass the guards un-
molested, because they carry the
proper sign. although the hive odor
they convey is fainter than when
they left the hive. and Is also to a
very large degree masked by the
odors Of the nectar and the pollen
with which they have loaded them-
selves
Evening star., 1923-11-18

talk and confusion and violent rock
ing (train beds in 1863 were not what
they are now) of the trip from
Washington to Gettysburg.
Recently there came to me q
pamphlet throwing a new (and some-
what lurid) light upon the subject
1t was entitled, THE South Must
Have Her Rightful Place in History"
and therein I read that "Lincoln's
biographers pose him as a highly
educated literary parsonage, and the
Gettysburg speech, which Seward
wrote afterward, is put into every
collection of great speeches and at
tributed to Lincoln, not Seward"
This will be news to Miss Tarbell
and Jesse Weik and Lord Charnwood,
as 1t will be to the casual reader of
this article. Doubtless the fact that
Mr.. Seward suggested the ending Of
the first inaugural address, offering
to Mr.. Lincoln a passage which he
amended and put into its present ex-
quisite form CT am loath to close.
We are not enemies, but friends" etc.)
is the basis of the idea that Mr..
Seward wrote afterward" the still
moro famous Gettysburg address.
The tendency to such mistakes was
borne in upon me in the summer Of
1918, when had occasion to spend g.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Growing Grapes on Sand.

A SAND dune is about the last place
on earth one would expect to
see as the base for a vineyard, yet
such an extraordinary sight is pre-
sented in parts of southern France.
In the neighborhood Of Biarritz there
may be seen Tourists vineyards
that grow on the dunes of quartz
sand cast up by the ocean and driven
by the winds
These vineyards are protected by
palisades and produce great quanti-
ties of excellent grapes. They are a
modern outgrowth of the ancient
Brittany shore vineyards, in which
the plants were simply buried in the
warm sand and the grapes were de-
veloped almost on the surface of the
soil At that time no means had been
devised TO protect the vines, and
when the wind overwhelmed them
with sand the plants were removed
to another locality, from which prac-
tioe arose a local law that treated
vineyards as movable property.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

ing day from a period beginning at
ter his nomination and before his
election until his death. Mr.. Nicolay
contributed an article to the Century
Magazine for February. 1894. supple
menting the Life" which he and Mr..
Hay wrote togther and which had ap-
peared serially In that magazine, and
in the article he tells the story with
great detail. There can be no higher
authority.
1t was David Wills Of Gettysburg
who suggested the creation Of ma
tional cemetery on the battlefield.
The ground purchased and the pre-
liminary arrangements made. Edward
Everett was asked to deliver the ora
tion. and October 23. 1863, was the day
set for the occasion. But as Mr..
Everett had engagements at that time
1t was postponed to November 10. On
November 2 Mr.. Wills wrote President
Lincoln a formal invitation to take
part in the ceremonies.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Lincoln was
given only two weeks in which to
prepare his speech. but there was
nothing unusual about this. as MT.
Everett was to make the great speech,
and what the President might say
would doubtless be of the customary
perfunctory nature. It would be in
Evening star., 1923-11-18

once.) "Herndon told me" Quoting
from Weik's The Real LIncoln")
that these pamphlets were sent to
him by Parker and that he was so
deeply impressed by them that he
turned them over to Lincoln. The
latter folded and carried them in his
pocket to read. That he did read
them,' said Herndon. after he had
opened the packages, is shown by
the fact that he indorsed them by
marking several paragraphs with his
PEN He then called my attention
to two paragraphs around which Lin
coin had drawn his pen. In one
of them. Parker said: Democracy Is
direct self f-government, over all the
people. for all the people. by all the
people, In another place which Lin.
coin had underscored, he said:
Slavery is in fragrant violation Of
the institutions of America-direct
government. over all the people. by
all the people, for all the people,
Herndon insisted II was from this
source that Lincoln drew the inspira-
tion for the closing paragraph OF his
famous Gettysburg address,
Everything that has to do with
Lincoln is Of interest to vast num-
bers Of the American people. All
Evening star., 1923-11-18

at least a part Of 1t was written
there, as stated so particularly by
Mr.. Nicolay.
DEN: PERLEY POORE. in his
- "Reminiscences" states that Mr..
Lincoln's remarks at Gettysburg "were
written in the car on the way from
Washington to the battlefield. upon
piece Of pasteboard held on his
knee" and this story has appeared
in many books on Lincoln. think
its origin can be traced to Isaac N.
Arnold's Life" This Is his story:
president Lincoln. while in the
cars on his way from the White
House to the battlefield, was noti-
fed that he would be expected to
make some remarks also. Asking
for some paper, rough sheet Of
foolscap was handed to him, and, re-
firing to g. seat by himself. with a
pencil, he wrote the address. :"
Describing the delivery. Mr. Arnold
says: THE vast audience was in
stantly hushed. and hung upon every
word and syllable all his
hearers realized that the words he
was speaking would live as long as
the language. -. AS he closed.
and the tears and sobs and cheers which
expressed the emotion Of the people
subsidized. he turned to Everett and,
grasping his hand, said: 7 congratulate
you on your success The orator grace
fully replied: "Ah, Mr.. President. how
gladly would exchange all my hun
dred pages to have been the author
Of your twenty lnss.'"
There are % many inaccuracies
in this that 1t Is not dimcult to
class the story of the writing of the
Evening star., 1923-11-18

address on the train as one of them.
Mr.. Lincoln did not first hear of the
fact that he was expected to make
some remarks while in the cars"
Nor was 1t apparent to many people
in the audience that "the words he
was speaking would live as long as
the language" In fact. Mr.. Seward
was disappointed, and said so. Nor
did Mr.. Lincoln. after the tears and
sobs," turn to Mr.. Everett with con-
gratulatory remarks, nor did Mr.
Everett pass on the poetical thought
which is to be found in Arnold's
Life" He could hardly have done
so and then sent to Mr.. Lincoln on
Evening star., 1923-11-18

It Is the impression OF the specta-
tors that he did not read from the
written pages; at any rate, he made
a few changes in the wording OF
his address. the most notable being
the Interpolation of the words, I'm
der God" ("that this nation, under
God. shall have new birth Of free
dom").
Il IL not the general consensus Of
opinion that tho address, at the time,
made q very great impression upon
tho audience, tired (most of them
were standing) after Mr.. Everett's
long speech. An old lady who as
q young girl Of fifteen stood in
front Just under the platform. told
the present writer few years afo
that "the homeliest man ever saw.
got up and spoke a few words and
we all went home"
As Is we'll known. the first real
appreciation of the beauty Of the
Gettysburg address came from across
the seas, when the Edinburgh Review
stated that no other address, except
that Of Pericles made In eulogy Of
the heroes Of the Peioponnesian war.
could compare with 1t. The. London
Saturday Review. the Spectator and
other English periodicals spoke OF 1t
in the highest terms.
Gen. James B. Fry, who rode in the
car with the President on the journey
to Gettysburg, says Tin Ben: Perley
Poore's "Reminiscences of of Abra-
ham Lncoln"): II have no recollec-
tion Of seeing him writing. or even
reading his speech during the
journey: In fact there was hardly
any opportunity for him to read or
write" Judge Wills Of Gettysburg
believes that the address was written
in his house, and 1t is probable that
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the following day this letter. printed
by Mr.. Nicolay:
my Dear Sir:
Mot wishing to intrude upon your
privacy when you must be much en-
gagged, beg leave In this way to
thank you very sincerely for your
great thoughtfulness for my daugh-
ters accommodation on the plat
form yesterday, and much kindness
to me and mine at Gettysburg. Per-
NIT me also to express my great
appreciation of the thoughts ex-
pressed by you with such eloquent
simplicity and appropriateness at the
conservation OF the cemetery.
should be glad II could fatter my
self that I came as near the central
idea of the occasion in two hours as
you did in two minutes. My son,
who parted from me at Baltimore,
and my daughter concur In this state
ment."
OF course, the basis for tho remark
attributed by Mr.. Arnold to Mr.
Everett at the close of the address
is In this letter.
Lord Charnwood. in his recent
study OF Lincoln, wherein he has so
admirably summed up the facts of
that great life, with the deductions
Of a clear-thinking student of states
manship as seen from across the
water and at a distance Of sixty
years. says this Of the Gettysburg
address:
1.-THE few words Of Abraham Lin
coin were such as perhaps sank deep
but left his audience unaware that
a classic had been spoken which
would endure with the English Ian
guage. The most literary man pres
ent was also Linco1n's greatest ad-
mirer. young John Hay. To him 1t
seemed that MIR. Everett spoke per-
fectly and the old man gracefully
for him."
MR. Nicolay. In his Century arti-
lV1 Gle. refers to four possible
sources from which the closing
phrase might have been drawn, that
government Of the people. by the
people. for the people, shall not
perish from the EARTH" one Of them
speech by Theodore Parker de
livered at the New England Anti
Slavery Convention, Boston, May %,
$780,"
In Jesse weik's recently issued
book, "The Real Lincoln" based on
much research and chiefly on infor-
nation furnished by Mr.. Weik over
many years by Mr.. Herndon, Lin
coins law partner from 1s4s to the
end (the partnership was never dis
solved. except, In the language Of
Mr.. Herndon, 'sby the bullet Of John
wilkes Booth in April. 1862. he
tells the following story: Mr.. Weik
and Mr.. Herndon, searching through
Mr.. Lincoln's papers, came across a
bundle with the famous When you
can't find 1t anywhere else look into
this in Lincoln's handwriting. on
the wrapper. Among the contents
were two printed sermons by Theo.
dore Parker. delivered. says Mr.. Weik,
'fn the summer Of 1855" (Mr. Nico-
lay says 1t convention In is5o-per-
haps both arc right, as sermons have
sometimes been delivered more than
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the minutiae of his life are Of value.
and especially all that bears upon
his utterances, and of all his utter
ances the Gettysburg address ranks
the highest. For thirty years Lin
coln had been a thinker and an
orator. the putting together of effect
i've phrases came easy to him, but
never had he so effectively grouped
words as in this great speech, de-
livered in a few moments. its echo
undying, Its rhythmicai cadences still
lingering in the hearts of the people.
Copyright 1928. In United States and Great
Britain by North American Newspaper
Alliance. All rights reserved)
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week at Gettysburg. As stood one
street near Judge Wills house Gin
which Lincoln wrote a part of the adj
dress) a fairly Intelligent young
khaki-clad soldier (the Tank Corps
was drilled at Gettysburg) came up
to me with the query. Say. wasn't
some battle of the Spanish war fought
around here?"
X X X
ITO get the facts in regard to the
j Gettysburg address one has only
to go back to the story of 1t, told by
John G. Nicolay. his faithful secre-
tary. who was close to Mr.. Lincoln
in every working hour Of every work.