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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
The Way Father Took It

Philadelphia Bulletin)
 How did my father take it?" she asked
 He took it very we'll" he re- piled in a somewhat listless tone.
 "Oh, I'm so glad, George!" she cried delightedly, while her face lit up.
 Are your" answered George, gloomily. Well, I can't say that l am, dear. At first your father wouldn't listen to me-"
 But, darling" said the girl, didn't you tell him you had S2,500 in the bank. as told you to?"
 Yes, I did. after all else failed"
 And what did he do then?"
 "Do," echoed the young man do? Why, he borrowed it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

Where are you simmering this summer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11

Nothing cheapens life so certainly and so unnecessarily as the menacing grade crossing. It works every hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
A Repeater

Seattle Post t-Intelligencer)
 Insurance Agent: Pardon me, madam, but what Is your age?" Miss Antique: T have seen twenty three summers.
 Insurance Agent: "Yes. of course. But how many times have you seen them?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
No UnwelcOme Visits

First Confirmed Bachelor Why did Newwed rent a fifth floor apartment In walk up building?"
 Second Ditto: His mother-in- law can't climb stairs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-11
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress, March 6, 1879.
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STATE
CAPITAL


NN~'NNf fhNffN@ -
Governor Ritchle In a statement
Sunday declared that James II. Pres
tons trait of abusing everyone who
disagrees with him again may defeat
him politically Mr.. Preston, the non
partisan candidate for Mayor, had at
tackled the Governor as "the spokes-
man and defender" OF John S. Kelly,
in replying to Governor Ritehie's In
dorsement of the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Preston indulged himself In "a
lot Of obviously unfounded charges"
the Governor said, adding that he
would leave the field Of abuse TO Mr.
Preston
The Goyeruor's statement follows:
aMr. Preston's outburst was called
forth simply because issued a state
ment TO the effect that being a Demo
crat I indorsed the Democratic ticket,
and that | could see nothing In Mr..
Jackson's record to excuse any Demo
crat bolting his party ticket or to justi.
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require more time than had been ex-
pected, and so that problem will not
receive immediate attention except in
preliminary way.
Several appointments are soon to be
announced. including a member Of
each of the three groups composing
the Railroad Labor Board, several of
the additional Federal judges created
by Congress and a member Of the
Federal Reserve Board to fill the va
eancy caused by the recent death of
Milo d. Campbell.
Another matter that will engage the
attention of the President, though to
what extent is not yet known, is the
political situation, including various
sidelights, such-as the proposal ad-
vanced by the Executive that the
United States accept conditional men,
bership In the Permanent Court Of
International Justice.
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HARDING READY
FOR TASKS OF STATE
At His Office After Return From
Southern Trip
MANY BIG ISSUES ON HAND
Sugar Question And Merchant Marine
Problem To Be Acted Upon
Weeks Calls At
Office.

Washington.-President and Mrs.
Harding returned to Washington Sun
day from their five-week Southern va
cation. The Presidential party ar
rived shortly after noon and went di-
rectly to the White House.
The trip from Augusta, Ga, where
the Presidential party spent last week,
was made without incident. Mrs.
Harding. 1t was said, was only slightly
fatigued by the 16-hour train ride, in
dicating the gain in strength result
ing from the five weeks spent in the
South. The improvement in her
health was further shown by the fact
that she walked to the automobile at
the station entrance, whereas on
starting the trip the automobile was
driven into the railroad yards directly
to the steps of the Presidents private
car.
Mr.. Harding soon after luncheon Wis
tied his office and spent two hours
there. looking over accumulated mail
and arranging to resume work in earn
est Monday morning. While at the
Executives office Secretary Weeks
called to welcome the President back
and the two talked for several min
utes.
A number of matters Of Importance
will receive the attention of the Chief
Executive during the coming weeks
and the President is described as most
anxious to get as many as possible if
not all Of them out OF the way before
the middle of June. the time tentative
ly selected for the beginning Of the
proposed Western trip.
The President has not as yet finally
decided on the Western trip, having
deferred his decision until after the
vacation trip on account of Mrs. Hard
ing's health. While Mrs. Harding
stood the Southern trip exceedingly
well and was, in fact. greatly bene-
fitted by 1t. it is recognized that such
a tour as that proposed to the Pacific
Coast and possibly to Alaska would
be far more wearing.
Among the matters expected to re-
ceive Mr.. Harding's attention within
the next week or two are the sugar
price situation. in which the Tariff
Commission is expected to submit
preliminary report soon, and the mer-
chant marine problem. With respect
to the latter, it had been expected that
the Shipping Board would be able to
present to the Executive by the mid.
die of the month the alternative pro-
posals for disposition of the Govern
msnt fleet The preparation of some
Of the detailed information found de-
sirabIe to place in the Presidents
hands, however. has been found to
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LAYS BLACKMA|L
TO EVANS REGIME
Simomns Charges Kan Has
Been Prostliuted
5000 HAIL HIM WIZARD
Imperial kIoneiIium Also Backs
Founder OF Order--,ltter Eiuht
5000 HAIL HIM WIZARD
imperial KIoneilium Also Backs
Founder OF order--5itter Fight
Foreeast-Evaus To Fight
Revolt.

Atlanta.--The Invisible Empire un-
der the present administration Of the
Ku Klux Klan became government
by blaclmail, declared Emperor VIII
liam ]. simmons. founder OF the organ
ization. in a statement Just issued
here.
He said that he intended to see to 1t
that the moneys coming into the
treasury Of the organisation shall no
longer be diverted to the purpose OF
-blsckmailing klansmen.7
About the time the emperor was
making this statement 5000 to 5000
kIansmen assembled in the lodgerooms
of the Nathan Bedford Forrest Klan,
No. Z. the first khan to be Uganized,
proclaimed him imperial wizard Of the
order
At the same time that the influential
mother khan swore allegiance TO Sim
mons, 1t was announced that the Klon-
cilium. inner governing council of the
order. also had swung into the EN-
peror's forces.
II, became known through the an
nouncement OF the mother khan that a
triumph convention secretly held here
Monday night, attended by the ma
jority Of the members Of the klon-
cilium, had voted to support Simmons.
This, it appears, was done while
Imperial Wizard W. II. Evans was en-.
gagged In a conference in New York,
where plans were being laid to defeat
the revolution from within, and It Is
believed to be certain that Evans will
bitterly fight all efforts to put the ac-
tion of the incomplete kloncillum
membership on Official record.
Attorney ]. V. Poole, representing
Simmons, declared that quorum was
present at the session and that the
action taken was legal.
An amendment to the original in
junction petition charging Imperial
Wizard Evans and F. L. Savage, chief
Of staff of the khan, with appropriating
khan funds to their use was filed in
Judge E. D. Thomas court by J. v.
Poole, Of the faction supporting EN-
peror Simmons at the resumption of
the hearing involving control of the
organization.
Attorney Poole charged that last
month Mr.. Savage received $6S,000 Of
khan funds and deposited them to his
own account, subject to his own check
for whatever purpose he desired, and
that DR.. Evans took for his personal
use So from money paid by every new
member Of the order.
Affidavits intended to prove that I'M
perial Wizard Evans has been in act.
ual possession of the imperial palace,
headquarters Of the khan here, as we'll
as all records and other property of
the order pertaining thereto. &ere pre-
sented by Paul Etheridge, imperial
klonsel OF the khan, who contended
that the Simmons faction had OBJ
tanned the court order 'fraudulently." :"
by representing that Emperor Sim
mons was in control of the khan.
T. J. McKinnon, Investigator and N.
NJ. Furney, cashier, charged with en-
bezzlement of khan funds. were re-
leased on bond Of $1,000 each.
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TERMS FOR MEXICO
ON RECOGNITION
U. S. To Make Plain Bases For
Diplomatic Action
OIL LAWS ARE UNCHANGED
American Recognition Has Long Been
Blocked BY Inability OF This
Government To obtain
Guarantees.

Washington. - The United States
Government soon may again make
plain TO the obregon Government Of
Mexico the terms upon which recogni-
ton win be extended,
The Mexican situation is developing
In such a way that Secretary of State
Hughes may feel It necessary to out
line in clear and concise way Just
why this Government is not recogniz-
Ing Mexico. just as he recently told
why the United States could not. un
der present circumstances, resume re-
lations with Russia
The reiteration and clarification Of
the American position may be called
forth by an organic law pending before
the Mexican Congress. This law pro
vides regulations for carrying out the
famous Article % Of the Mexican Con-
stitution.
American recognition has long been
blocked by the inability Of this Govern
ment to obtain adequate guarantees
that this article. under which oil lands
and other American property can be
confiscated, shall not be made retroac-
tive. as regards American interests.
The proposed organic law was sub.
mitted to the Congress in form which
Il is understood would be entirely un-
acceptable to this Government. A copy
Of the measure has been received In
Washington, giving officials an oppor-
unity to study 1t.
So far as Is known here no changes
have been made in the law that would
make II acceptable to the State De-
partment, fer thes measure is under
stood to make no adequate provision
for the non-retroactivity of its terms.
or Of the principle contained in Ar
ticle 27 of the Constitution.
Hughes may feel it necessary to
point out to Mexico that the proposed
law would be unacceptable to the
United States in its present form
1t Is remembered here that when
this Government protested discrim-
lnation against American exploitation
of the DjambI oil fields, the Dutch Gov
ernment replied thai 1t did not know
the law governing this territory was
not agreeable to Washington. as the
United States had said nothing when
the law was being passed. The same
reply might come from Mexico, IL
Hughes says nothing in the present
situation.
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"Pacifist'' Propagandists
Denounced By Weeks
Called Enemies of America By Secretary of War-Army
and Navy Defended

"This Government is not and never
has been spending So per cent. OF its
budget for military purposes" Mr..
Weeks declared. The budget report
Of December 4, 1922. IN a comparative
tabular statement numbered ., shows
that approximately a lesser amount
of the annual budget is being expend-
ed for the national defense now than
in the fiscal year 1915. In the latter
year 24S per cent. Of appropriations
were for national defense, whereas
the appropriations actually made for
the national defense for the fiscal year
1924 were 1876 per cent. Of the total.
at is an important fact that the
pacifists erect the figure Of s5.s as a
means OF propaganda only When
they come to urging their views on
Congress, they concentrate their en-
tire effort on the purposes represented
by the figure of 1876 per cent for ma.
tional defense. Never do they suggest
means for reducing the public debt
charges or the Pension and Veterans
Bureau expenditures. All that they
seek to eliminate is the relatively
small expenditure for military defense
of the country"
Referring to the amount actually
expended for national defense, Secre-
tary Weeks declared 1t was so small
part of the total expenditures that
abolishing the Army and Navy could
result in no appreciable reduction In
the cost OF Government"
Appended to Mr.. Weeks statement
was an official chart proposed by the
War Department in graphic form to
illustrate comparisons between the
Regular Army of the United States
and those of foreign Powers.
"Active armies" OF $4,000 men in
Russia. of 100000 in France. 250.O00 in
Japan. 270.000 in Great Britain and its
territories. 250,O00 in Italy and 100000
In Germany were compared 70 that of
1868 in the United States. includ-
ing the Regular Army, reserves on
active duty and the Philippine scouts
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rrvn.-. ,rsa..,,
"aen'ne ~. ao,nss p'opasan,
e,s.s anu o'saui1aeions ~ .n e"'seu
9.a'es ~e,e uenou"Svu as pe'iio ene
l'iiss " seoie'ay "seNs ~ s'a'e
iiie''. i''auV puoNe " '"e 81 Depei'-
men''
Americans would do well, the state
ment said, TO inform themselves OF
the fact and TO examine into the char
acter and patriotism OF those who are
promoting the pscifist campaign be-
fore taking a step that may readily
aiisn tnem win the enemies OF the
repuphc-
Widespread circulation Of incorrect
and misleading statistics" Mr.. Weeks
said, had been accomplished by paci-
fist agencies, including those forces
IN america VINO are preaching revo-
lution ana lne esiaohsnment OF a
eominunistic government and also
'nose wno seem 70 peiieVe tnat any
army OF navy is unnecessary unin-
formed put patrio'ic citizens' II was
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sLAMEs wlrE.s COOKING.

New Bedford. Mass.-Robert X.
Winslow declared that when he sep
'arated from his wife he weighed 100
pounds, but since eating food prepared
by his mother he gained rs pound
This evidence was given by winsloy
in contesting his wife's suit for d
vorce.
Mrs. winslow countered by exhibit
a photograph Of her husband show
ing that be was in gond condition
while living With her.
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U. S. IMPORTS SHOW GAIN.
Total ssts.ooo.ooo Against 100000.
900 Last Year.

Washington. - American imports
continued their upward trend in Jan
uary, reaching a total of s31s.0O0. 900.
the greatest monthly total since No
vember, 1920, the Department Of Com
merce- in preliminary estimate, an
nounced.
The imports for January exceeded
those for December by nearly 1S.000,-
900. and those of January, 1922, by
100000.
Imports for the seven months end
ing January. amounted to s2.O12,07s,-
774. an increase Of s606,222,13s over
the total for the corresponding period,
ending January. 1922.
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U. $. SENDS NOTE TO CUBA.


Washington.-The United States has
sent a note to Cuba on the present
Cabinet crisis in the island republic.
The note was handed to tho Cuban
Government by General Crowder.
American Ambassador at Havana, and
was formulated in cooperation with
the State Department.
The present situation is brought
about by the resignation of the Cab
inet at the request of President Zayas.
The United States wants to be sure
that this development will not en-
danger the program of readiustment
In Cuba, and has so stated in the note.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-13
FRANCE FIRM N RuHR.
Political Circles Still Puzzled BY
Loucheur's Talk With MiIIerand.

Paris.-France officially assured
Belgium that Louis Loucheur's much
discussed visit to England was no sign
France Is weakening In her Ruhr
stand.
Political circles continue to puzzle
over the action of President Millerand
In consulting with Loucheur upon the
latter's return. and 1t is rumored the
French President may be preparing to
force Poiucare's hand, and bring about
an agreement with Germany that will
have Great Britain's approval
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-13
BIG AIRsHlp STARTS FLIGHT.
Army oIrislble Tc-i Leaves Akron For
Scott Field.

Akron, ohio.-The giant airship
Tel, built for the United States Army.
took flight from Akron on its voyage
to Scott Field, Illinois. 1t carried a
group Of army officers. Major Klyde
Kuntz was plotting the dirigible. The
first stop, 1t was announced, will be
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison,
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FINDS VICTIM HER MOTHER.
Daughter Stopped Auto To Assist
Heart-Attaek Sufferer.

Philadelphia. Driving along Oxford
pike near Harrison street in an auto
mobile with several girl companions
the other night twenty-year-old Ethel
Quirk. of 1145 Arrot street, Frankford.
saw woman fall to the sidewalk. The
machine was stopped and the Quirk
girl run to assist the woman, to dis
cover that she was her mother. Mrs.
Thomas Quirk, So years.
She was lifted into the automobile
and rushed to the Frankford Hospital,
but died,on the way. Physicians said
that death was due to heart attack.
The daughter was prostrated.
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NEEDLE TRADES TO UNITE.


Cleveland Representative of the
six needle trades in Cleveland voted
unanimously in favor of amslgamat-
ing along lines advocated by the Trade
Union Educational League of which
William Q. Foster is the head
Trades represented were the Inter
national, Ladies' Garment Workers
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
the United Garment Workers. the
Journeymen TaiIors' Union of Amer.
lea and the International Cloak Work
ers' Union. There is no branch Of
the International Fur Workers Union
here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-13
YOUTH DIES or WOUND.

New Murray Bader. IS years
cid, died in Lincoln Hospital. appar-
emily of wounds received during po-
lice chase of automobile thieves on
March 13.
Bader was shot,as he jumped from a
truck to help the police corner the
thieves. He was taken to Reception
Hospital, and after two weeks was dis
charged, apparently recovered. Satur.
day night his condition became worse,
and he was taken to Lincoln Hospital
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CIDER BLAMED FOR DEATHS,

Philadelphia.-As a result of four
deaths within week, due directly or
indirectly to poisonous liquor. Fed
eral and local authorities began a
cleanup Of cider saloons in the ten
derloin section. Thirty prohibition
agents and so policemen raided II sa-
looms within the past "a hours.
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AlRPlANE PILOT KILLED.
Mechanic Probably Fatally Injured In
Crash At Los Angeles.

OtdoH ~ Loo fNU8CfCSs
Los Angeles.-Edward Malone. "a
years old, pilot, was killed and Her
schel Mckee, mechanic. probably fa-
tally injured in an airplane accident
here. The men attempted flight in
plane owned by commercial avia-
tion company. They were said to
have started without exhaust pipes.
When they reached an altitude of
about 200 feet the plane burst into
flames.
Mckee climbed out on the right
wing and jumped. His action threw
the plane out of balance and 1t crashed
to the ground with Malone.
Malone was SAID to have come here
from Tennessee.
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SUSPEND BERLIN PAPER.
Police Act Against Organ or German
Communists

Berlin.-The police have ordered
the Rote Rahne tthe Red Flag to
suspend publication for a fortnight
The newspaper recently had been ad-
yecating the overthrow of the Govern
ment and the establishment of die
tatorship by the proletariat.
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opposEs FosrIR RETRIAL.


Chicago. Matthew wolI, vice-prcsi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor, called upon the State of Mich
lgan to 'infiict the greatest punish
ment -ossible upon William 2. Fos-
ter, li7erai labor leader-by ignoring
him" Vol issued statemnet declsr-
Ing that to retry Foster In the Mich
lgan Communist cases,
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DRAGGED TO DEATH BY FISH.


Toronto.-A net loaded with fish
pulled Herbert Sullivan and William
McDole into Etobiooke creek and
their bodies were swept away by the
current. The men were standing on
an embankment 80 feet above the wa
ter.
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UNITED STATES NURSES
GRAVES DECORATED.
Ceremonies Held For Women Who
Served In France.

Paris.-The graves of American
nurses who died In France during the
war were decorated Sunday in the
Suresnes Cemetery during an impress
sive ceremony at which all the Amer
ican organizations were represented.
The nurses buried in Suresnes Gene
terry: Ruth L. Smith, Eva Emmons.
Lucy Fletcher. Florence KimbaT,
Katherine Dent, Nellie Dingley,
Marion Peck. Fannie Scheckered. Ella
Dalton, Alice Hagerdorn and Florence
B. Graham.
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EXPLOSION DAMAGES JAIL.
Three Prisoners Hurt In Supposed At
tempt To Escape.

Warren, Ohio.-An explosion partly
wrecked the Trumbull county Jail here
In what is believed by the sheriff to
be an attempt at a wholesale Jail de-
livery. Three prisoners were injured.
hole blown in the west wall and
windows of the west corridor OF the
Jail were shattered.
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Sharptown.-H. II, Leekner has sold
his farm. known as the De Forest, ON
the State highway, near Riverton, to
Mrs. Annie Horn. OF Baltimore Her
sonin-law, Benjamin Kennerley, Will
take charge OF the farm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leckner will move 10 oklahoma
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LODGES pAueHTER Weos.

Washington aj-Gen. Clarence c.
Williams. chief OF ordnance of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France and Mrs Constance Gardner,
daughter of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and widow of Representative
Augustus p Gardner, Of Massachus-
etts, were married here Only mem
bers of the Immediate families were
present General Williams is ma
tive Of Georgia. He was born in 1853
and graduated from West Point in
1894.
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W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
La PLATA. Nd

Our equipments for the business ere
Of the best, our outfit complete-Nev
Hearse and Good Team.
Are prepared to furnish, on the
shortest notice. all styles OF the best
grades Of casksts and cofnns.
WIN give our personal attention to
~ business put In our charge, and We
guarantee the best Of service.
vsrms Reasonable
l.. ..
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-02
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