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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FORE EIGN BILLS HIT
 NEW LOW PRICE
British And French Exchanges Tumble On Rumor Of
 Allied Break

NEW YORK. Nov 1T.-Further dispatches, indicating possible break between the allies over the German situation, influenced another sharp drop in foreign government bills today. demand sterling falling off to s42Tss. new low figure for the year, and French francs touch ing 5.20, a new minimum price for all time.
 Liquidation in French and Belgian governmental and municipal bonds also continued in the trading on the New York stock exchange, losses, however, being somewhat smaller than yesterdays recessions of one to five points. Friday improved slightly moving up about two points.
 Italian lire also improved moder- ately while Holland guilders again gave ground, tossing four points to S694 cents, new low for the year.
 Much of today's heaviness was at trfbuted by bankers to speculative selling of sterling, although there was evidence of continued of trans fers of capital Investments from both sterling and guilders into dol lar balances.
 Bankers reported that considerable apprehension was fslt hut holders oi foreign investments over the acute situation which has develoed from the wide differences between Eng land and France over the treatment to be accorded Germany. They stated that liquidation of investments In those countries in order to place the funds in dollar bonds or other American securities reached large proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR SUNDAY AND MON- DAY; NO CHANGE IN ITEM PERATURE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
ASK BIC SUM FOR COAST GUARD PLAN
To Combat Rum SmuggIers By Expanding Effective
 ness Of Water Police

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The trsAs- ury has completed plans for halting rum runners under which it will re- quest Congress for appropriations az gregating about s2S,Bo0,ooo with which to double the strength of the coast guard and establish a chain of boats along the eastern shore line to check smuggling.
 With the backing of President Cool idge, treasury officials will declare to Congress that they can effectively stop the operations of rum runners If granted the money required. The bly will urge favorable action on the proposals in his first message to Congress.
 The program proposes the purchase of 20 cruising cutters at a cost Of S1o,000,000; 200 cruising motorboats at about ss0o0,o00; 100 small motor speed boats at about s1,o00,0o0, and the addition of IA commissioned of ficers, 320 warrant officers and s,071 enlisted men to the force. Big Personnel.
 If the plans are granted congress sional sanction. the guard will mum per Sol cOmnlSSlOneQ OL1tcerS. Il6 warrant officers and 7,122 enlisted men.
 The program has been under con sideration for several months during which the viewB of coast guard of ficers from all important districts in eastern and southern sseaboards have been obtained. An official report dealing with the proposals refers to the heavy burdens imposed on the coast guard by its duties in com latfng rum smuggling and asserts
 at these burdens are steadily in 
 But the coast guard can stop all moat entirely the imp9 tian of in toxic ating liquors fas United statea from the se f allowed tho &propriations z aptz nd main tain Ch Dps and sss increase lts f9rce az S1ePosf the report sya.
 lt was 1uf dissioss whether the Apuf9pg' sioaS sought would so to eSNts supp mentary pro- 2oseL s- aHostien as been up for rons'ds 27 hg nsrsctor Lord of the hutEet 5. but his decision has hesn wits se
 fte wsoi iestion of expanding tn coast g 70 has been considered at eatipet aeetings and in private conferences bstvs sn Secretary Mellon and j'residef Coolidge Enforcement forces oug hMve declared the chief source a1 thp sillclE liquor supply was in sruF gaF rv~~tions. It has been the h. a@UE with which they have h. aNE Mir Mellon has said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
.z!yMBER ]. RATE INCREASE |S PUT UNDERBAN
Interstate Commerce Com
 mission Checks Revision Of
 Freights Which Involve
 Short-Line Roads Of State MISSISSIPPI ROADS ARE AMONG THOSE INVOLVED
1-Cent Increase On Hundred
 Pounds From Chicago To Aberdeen, Miss, Was Among Projected Scale

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--rroposals of short line railroads ir Alabama and the Mobile and Ohio and the St. Louls-San Francisco lines in Missis- sippi to increase lumber rates to mid western territory were blocked today by an interstate commerce commis- sion order. Railroads participating g In making freight schedules calling for the increase which would have become effective tomorrow, were or dered to suspend action until March F to await investigation.
 As typical increases. the commis- sion said, the rate per 100 on lum- Der moving to Chicago from Aber- deen, Miss, would have been in- creased by the suspended schedules from 35h cents to 36h cents; and from the same origin. point to Colum- bus, O.. would have been increased from 40 to 41ta cents. Similar in creases would have resulted on ship ments to all tho midwestern consum- Ing territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
LLOYD GEORGE IS
 BACK INTO FIGHT
Fiery WeIshman Opens Cam paign In Northampton.
 Attacking Baldwin

NORTHAMPTON. England. Nov. IT. David Lloyd George opened his elec- ton campaign here today with a scathing attack on Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
 Starting off what is expected to be one of the fiercest political bat ties in recent English history, the ex-premier called his successor ' weak man in the hands of niutineera who were heading the shir og steta onto the roel#.
 He called onS the {ccBntry t9 change the crew.
 His eyes glastening with thrill of battle as they used to afQre the ex-premier wore himself down lnder the strain of the war, he drev lovras of applause and cheers as he uo-koN Baldwin's "tin can election"
 You cannot navigate great anfp on uncharted seas full of subm l'st f' rocks and reefs and in tempest B weather with B scratch crew of Ii ra class mariners whose chief qual.R cation Is that they are also mus neers," declared the Welsh wizard,
 since the late Mr. Bonar Law quit. a weak. man has been put on the bridge. The mutineers got hold of him. The ship is going headlong onto the rocks unless the country changes the crew"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
.NEWCONGRESS WILL TACKLE. SHOALS BILL
 Representative Madden Of Illinois To Introduce Amend
 ed Bill To Meet Latest Requirements Of Henry Ford SALE OF G0RGAS PLANT SOUGHT TO BE REMEDIED Proposed To Construct New Steam Auxiliary At Expense
 Of Government Which Will
 Replace Plant In Controversy

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-,By Asso- ciated Press.)-AcceptRnce of Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals, Ala, watorpower and fertilizer pro 5ect, through government construc- ton of a new steam auxiliary power plant to replace the Gorgas plant. disposed of recently to the Alabama Power company, Is provided In s bill by Representative Madden. republi- can, of Illinois, for introduction im- mediately upon tho assembly of the new Congress.
 Tho bill will be introduced either by representative Madden or by Representative Mckenzie, republican, Illinois, of tho committee which originally brought forth the legi sla- ticn which died in the last Congress, and will be similar to the original legislation except for the addition of new section designed to meet conditions resulting from the sale of the Gorgas steam power plant.
 Under the new section, Represen- tative Madden would have the gov ernment. through the war depart ment. substitute an auxiliary steam power plant capable Of developing 10000 horsepower. The bill would autho orize construction of the plant directly by the government or it's construction under contract by Henry Ford or his corporation. Another provision would authorize the war de- partment to acquire, by condemna- ton, a site for the steam power plant on the Black Warrior river. near lock No. F. and strip of land con meeting to dam No. 3.
 Limit Cost of New Plant.
 A limitation on the cost of the auxiliary plant Is provided under Representative Madden's draft of the new Legislation. It Is stipulated that the cost of the new plant should not be more than the amount received Iy the goyernment--about s3500 ,o00-- from the sale of the Gorgas plant.
 Representative Madden said he thought the new bill would meet MT. Ford's objection to the present status of the project After the Gorgas plant was sold. Mir. Ford announced that 1t was an integral necessity. a vital consideration of his bid for tn entire development, power and fer tilixer. and that his offer could not
 (Contiuued from Page One.) stand with the Gorsas plant gone. Madden said today he believed his plan to have the govern m4nt construct a substitute power plant would meet all of MT. Fords
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CONF FER ON SOUSA
 DEGREE OF MUSIC
Unusual Honor Is Bestowed On Famous Bandmaster At
 Marquette University

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. 17.-Mar- QUette university conferred today the degree Doctor of Music on John Philip sousa, in recognition of what he has done for America in peace and war. MT Sousa is the first to re- csive this great honor from Mar Quette. The degree was conferred in ceremonious conyocation of the en- tire student body and faculty by Prof. Albert c. Fox, s. J., president of Marquette university. A band played stirring Sousa marches as the faculty and Sousa. in impressive cap and gown attire, entered the uni versity gymnasium. Crowds lined the streets as the dignified proceH- sional proceeded to the ceremony un- der a motorcycle escort,
 President Fox declared the honor had sought Professor SOuss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
.HEARTLESS LANDLORD
 EWCTS INVALID GIRL
New Jersey Family Forced To Move
 Because Of Notoriety

CAMDEN, N. J., Nov. 17.-So i'll that she Is expected to die, but forced to move against the doctors orders by a landlords notice to vacate. Helen Hamilton. aged 1S, was carried today from her rooming house to the home of a friend, Mrs. Emma Shock
 Helen has been suffering from val vular heart trouble for eight years. Physicians hold little hope that she will live until her birthday anniver- sary next week. She was robust and active until she was 5 years old when playmates pushed her into 8 manhole just for fun" The fright caused a heart rupture, which has grown steadily worse.
 The landlord said Miss Hamilton and her widowed mother had been ordered to move because of the great number of people attracted to the house by newspaper accounts of Helen's illness. Other tenants threat ened to leave, 1t was said.
 Mrs Hamilton said she would hold the landlord responsible for the con- sequences of the eviction.
 Our moving will hasten Helen's death" she said, but we are com pelled to go"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
ME METHOD|STS MEET IN 1924 AT OZARK
Dangerous Modern Tenden- cies Scored By Bishop
 CandIer At 0peIika Meet

OPELIKA,, Ala, Nov. 1.-The Ala bama conference, Methodist Episcopal church. south, will meet next year in nous vote the conference today after the invitation had been extended J E. 2. Riley prominent lawyer and Methodist laymen of Ozark.
 The address of Bishop Warren A. Chandler at the opening of the fourth days session of the conference in the First Methodist church of Opelika, was devoted mainly to an analysis of certain dangerous modern tend encies.
 The bishops text was from the tenth chapter of Second Corinthians. Among other things. he said preach CTS would be amazed at what is taught in some Sunday schools. He gave as an instance the case of a young doctor he heard telling a Men s Bible class that Paul was suffering from an epileptic fit when he saw the vision that converted him to Christianity.
 Scores Dangerous,
 i've are prone to suppose that the most dangerous things are those that are outwardly manifest, drunkness and lascivousness for instance" de- clared the bishop.
 On the contrary he believed that the most dangerous sins are those tha tare natured in the soul of a man. Mere reforming" said the speaker. "does not straighten out the world.
 Our business" he continued. is not merely to reform the world but to make men, women. sons and daugh- ters of God the bishop declared that his quarrel with the tendencies of the day is that they are trying to shift the center of gravity of civilization. All the other civilizations. he de- clared. were based on some invisible ideals, maybe mistaken, but neverthe- less invisible, while the modern tend ency is to base everything on ration alism. This nation, asserted the bish- op Is common wealth of states built on faith
 The flood of dlvorces, he stated, does not prevail so much among the plain people. The divorce evil, the bishop said, is mostly with wealthy people enamored of the things Of this world What is needed. is religion to kindle the fires of home and make 1t sacred again.
 The report of the commission on budget was read by D. w. Haskew, and adopted by the conference. On motion the conference yoteds to send telegram of coincidence to w. H
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
ANTIQUE AUTOS VIE IN COLLEGE CONTEST
Five Motor Cars Race In Start or Now Jersey Endowment Campaign

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-A 1904 Ford driven at IS miles an hour defeated four foreign automobiles of the same vintage In a race today on the cam ms of the Stevens Institute of Tech nology at Hoboken, N. ]. The con test, witnessed by 5000 persons, marked the formal opening of the institute drive to raise an endowment fund of $1.000,000.
 The winning American entry once enjoyed the distinction of figuring In the famous Selden patent Infringe ment suits. It's operation was pre- carious because of uncertain breaks.
 The other four machines were a Panhard- -Levassor. 1901; a De Dion Bouton. 1901; Charron, Gibardot ct votght e. V. CD, 1902, and an A. s. Roberts They once represented the acme of motor car perfection.
 All five automobiles are from the museum of the Stevens school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
VETS PROBE |S. SWUNG BACK ID RELEVANCY
Testimony Indicates That A Thorough investigation Will Be Made Of All Hospital Matters Under Criticism WITNESS SWEARS FORBES NOT INTOXICATED IN WEST Witness Sweet States On
 Stand That He Saw No One
 Drunk On Famous Pacific
 Coast Trip Except Mortimer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Flas H Mortimer, testifynig before the senate committee Investigating the conduct vealed new details of his sensational charges against Charles R. Forbes former director of the bureau.
 He declared he had discovered Forbes shooting craps with Mrs. Nor toner in q Chicago hotel. That was on the occasion. he said. when he gave Forbes 36.0oo,
 Senator Reed of Pennsylvania ques- toned Mortimer.
 T found Forbes shooting craps with Mrs. Mortimer on the bed in my room, Mortimer said. They had a couple of bottles of Scotch. Forbes had his coat off He had won about $200 from Mrs. Mortimer"
 There were other members in the party, and some of them were shooting dice. Mortimer added
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-senate investigation of the Veterans Bu- rsau was today steered back into charted channelk Announcing that the committee of inquiry was very much disturbed by the irreyelant and scandalous" testimony offered yester- cay uurlnR the ueienS9 or CnaFleb k. Forbes. Chairman Reed said the conl- lnittee would receive no more evi- dence of that character.
 Six witnesses were heard during the day as the derense of the former director was pressed, and, swinging into the first overtime session, the committee recalled tonight for cross examination Eliaa II. Mortimer of Philadelphia, star witness against Forbes Back to Hospital Contracts.
 Testimony during the day ran the circle from the manner of handling veterans hospital contracts to the famous Pacific coast trip in the sum mer of 1922 and the much discussed Perryville, Md, sale of government supplies. After two army officers and one navy officer had confirmed Forbes testimony that he had turned over to the army and navy the hand ling of government hospital construc- ton. M. L. Sweet, former secretary to the former director and the pres ent director, Frank T. Hines took the stand.
 T never saw any carousins on the Pacific coast trips'' Sweet said. "Only on one occasion did I see any mem Der of the party drunk and that was MT. Mortimer at Stockton, Cal.
 Sweet said he was not constantly with the party. but that he had not seen Forbes drunk during the trip or Rt any other tine.
 Colonel Forbes did take drink, he said, "as did all members of the party except Mrs. Mortimer. I never saw her take a drink in my life"
 Cross s-examined by John F. O'Ryan general counsel for the committee, Sweet declaGed that at no time on the Pacific coast, or on any other trip, did Forbes give him $500 bill for the payment of expenses or any other purpose Mortimer said that he gave Forbes 10 $500 bills at Chicago, but Forbes had denied it.
 Colonel Forbes did not have any unusual amount of money on the western trip the witness testified.
 "He carried large sums of money
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
HARRISON WILL
 SPEAK TO WOMEN
Mississippi Senator Will Ad- dress Conference At At-
 lanta On November 23
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
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FFuoffffftNo1't " tNO7s United States senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi today accepted an in- vitation to address the Nmocratic women of the southeast at their re- gional conference at banquet Friday night, November 23, in Atlanta. The conference will be held under the au- spices of the democratic national committee, and will be composed of tn active women democratic leaders from II southern states.
 Senator Harrison Is known throughout the country as gifted orator and is very prominent as a political leader in the democratic party. He left Washington tonight for his home in Mississippi.
 On the night of November a he will leave Immediately after the cers- monial 90 as to arrive in Atlanta Fri Cav afternoon at D. IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
JOHN H. BANKHEAD DECIDES NOT TO OPPOSE SEN. HEFLIN
Free Field Left Junior Sena- tor For Reelection With Jasper Man Out
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
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montgomery, AIa.. NOV. IT
 John H. Bankhead of Jasper has decided not to make the race for the United States in opposition to Sen ator J. Thomas Heflin and will make an official statement to this effect during the next few days, according to semi-official information which came to Montgomery today.
 MT Bankhead has been giving con- sideratlon to the campaign for sew eral months and when former Gov. B. B Conner recently announced that h4 would not enter the race Mir. Bankhead sent letters to large number of attorneys and others in Alabama. After considering the re- plies and the information obtained from other sources, MT. Bankhead Is known to have told certain persons in north Alabama that he had de- cided he would not enter the cam paign.
 Mir. Conner and Mir. Bankhead are the only persons mentioned as op- ponents of Senator Heflin and their decision not, to enter the race prob ably means that the junior senator will be named to succeed himself without any opposition within the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
R H N BLAND STILL
 SCENE OF FIGHTING
Communists And Separatists Indulge
 In Ak Killings

BERLIN. Nov. 17.-Desperate fight ing between German separatists and loyalists in the Rhineland, with axes used frequently as the weapons, re- suited today In the death of 20 per sons at Donnef, a village near Bonn.
 Armed peasants, loyal to the reich attacked a demonstration which the peasants fought furiously, swinging axes as they backed their way through the massed separatists. Eff teen of the separatists were killed The other five victims are presumed to be loyalists.
 Two policemen and workman were killed at Essen when unem- ployed demonstrators stormed police guarding the Krupp plant. Fourteen policemen were injured.
 At Dusseldorf, crowda of hungry workers encouraged by communists. plungered food shops and attacked the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

BIRMINGHAM CONSTRUC- TON so FAR THIS YEAR HAS TOTALED OVER $12,- 697,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
SCRAP OF PAPER
 IS WORTH $25,OO0
Guesses Ten Most Popular English People, Wins Prize,
 But Has Not Collected

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Somewhere in England confirmed pessimist Is walking about with slip of paper worth $25.0oo in his pocket-unless he has thrown it away.
 In this land of near lotteries some hundreds of thousands of people tried to guess the names of the ten most popular public men in the country
 The number of the winners ticket was announced. but no one came forward for the first prize. The newspapers have been trying to find the winner for a week, and have con cluded he hasn't enough confidence in his luck to look at his ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WOKAssAS CAN RUN BUSINESS 1T GAIN
Chicago Auto Agency Turned Over To E5apItYes And A
 ProtIi $ SnoNn

CHICAGO, Srv, l7.---ff on E Holmes. head O gaoa. antomobile company. Is definitely convinced that executives are net tas only ones who know how p alaely ,o operate a business.
 ployes properly int ed, con run their own affairs rnc thoac c' a business at same tim, and tc sGs D l. vantage. .
 An employees commities, chcAeE y the workers themselyas h&s man aged this agency at Au increased profit, MT. Holmes said.
 Employe manag ement of the con cern will continue four months. D, ring that time the workers get the profits, MT. Holmes explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
MASSACRES REPORTED
 IN WHICH >500 DIE
Inhabitants Of Jugos-Slavia Towns
 Victims Of Soldiers

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Dispatches to the Daily Express from Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, say that at least 900 persons are believed to have been killed in massacres that have been committed the past ten days in ana around the towns of Kotchana, Rad- ovishta and Istib. In Jugoslavia.
 The whole district is in terror, ac- cording to the Express correspondent who planes the massacres upon roaming Serbian bands. assisted by regular Jugoslav troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
SELL IT SOUTH TO BE PUBLISHERS SLOGAN
Newspaper Men On Tour Of Louisi- ana Before Before Meeting

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17.--Direc- tors of the Southern Newspaper Pub fishers association spent tonight in Pontchatoula, the heart of Lou isiana's strawberry belt. and tomor- row morning will return here, round ing out the second day of their con vention. A tour of the industrial canal and a banquet is on tomorrow's s program.
 The publishers today inspected the new Louisiana college, now under construction at Baton Rouge, and chatted with Governor Parker at the state house.
 A business session will be held Monday, at which number of sub jects of interest to publishers of the south will be discussed. One of par ticular importance is the joint sell It South" advertising campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
DEADLOCK BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE
Electric Spark At White House Opens Highway

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-An electrical pulse released by the hand of President Coolidge on a telegraph key in the White House offices late today winged Itself across the continent. and in San Diego, Cal, a milestone marking the western terminus Of the Lee highway was un- yelled.
 The stone dedicated today in San Diego Is reproduction of the zero milestone here. which was unveiled last June by Presi- dent Harding. Mir. Harding was to have unveiled the San Diego stone during his visit to the California city last August. but ieath intervened.